n.) a sudden manifestation of the essence or meaning of something; a revelation.

adj.) playfully jocular; humorous:

adj.) lacking purpose or vitality; careless or irresponsible.

adj.) of or relating to a holding of something in trust for another; held in trust.

n.) The use of obstructionist tactics, especially prolonged speechmaking, for the purpose of delaying legislative action.

adj.) Lacking grace or social polish; awkward or tactless.

verb) To divide a geographic area into voting districts so as to give unfair advantage to one party in elections.

noun) The predominant influence of a state, region, or group over others:

noun) Overbearing pride or presumption; arrogance.

adj or adv) With one’s identity disguised or concealed.

(adj): marked by favorable circumstances; successful; prosperous

(verb): to abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

(noun): the use of wordy and indirect language; evasiveness in speech and writing

(adj): belonging to a period before a war, especially the American Civil War.

adj) marked by restraint especially in the consumption of food or alcohol

verb) lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor

noun) keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination

adj)feeling or displaying eagerness to fight

noun) the use of clever underhanded actions to achieve an end

adj)having or showing crudely insensitive or impolite manners

adj) causing or capable of causing harm

adj)not comfortable around people

To remove erroneous, vulgar, obscene, or otherwise objectionable materials from a work before publication

Uniform in structure or composition; of the same or similar nature or kind.

Impossible to dispute; unquestionable

to make an accusation against a person

Vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor.

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Question	Answer
epiphany	n.) a sudden manifestation of the essence or meaning of something; a revelation.
facetious	adj.) playfully jocular; humorous:
feckless	adj.) lacking purpose or vitality; careless or irresponsible.
fiduciary	adj.) of or relating to a holding of something in trust for another; held in trust.
filibuster	n.) The use of obstructionist tactics, especially prolonged speechmaking, for the purpose of delaying legislative action.
gauche	adj.) Lacking grace or social polish; awkward or tactless.
gerrymander	verb) To divide a geographic area into voting districts so as to give unfair advantage to one party in elections.
hegemony	noun) The predominant influence of a state, region, or group over others:
hubris	noun) Overbearing pride or presumption; arrogance.
incognito	adj or adv) With one’s identity disguised or concealed.
abjure	(verb): to renounce
auspicious	(adj): marked by favorable circumstances; successful; prosperous
abrogate	(verb): to abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
circumlocution	(noun): the use of wordy and indirect language; evasiveness in speech and writing
antebellum	(adj): belonging to a period before a war, especially the American Civil War.
abstemious	adj) marked by restraint especially in the consumption of food or alcohol
enervate	verb) lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor
acumen	noun) keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination
enfranchise	verb) Meaning: to set free
belie	verb)to give a false idea of
bellicose	adj)feeling or displaying eagerness to fight
chicanery	noun) the use of clever underhanded actions to achieve an end
churlish	adj)having or showing crudely insensitive or impolite manners
deleterious	adj) causing or capable of causing harm
diffident	adj)not comfortable around people
expurgate	To remove erroneous, vulgar, obscene, or otherwise objectionable materials from a work before publication
Homogenous	Uniform in structure or composition; of the same or similar nature or kind.
incontrovertible	Impossible to dispute; unquestionable
Impeach	to make an accusation against a person
Evanescent	Vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor.

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