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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abbreviate | to shorten, especially a word or phrase |
| abolish | do away with; put an end to |
| acquire | procure, get, obtain |
| adapt | make suitable, agreeable, or harmonious |
| abridge | to shorten, especially a literary selection |
| admonish | to warn, reprove, advise |
| advocate | advise or urge an idea or course of action |
| affirm | to declare, assert |
| alloy | a mixture of metals |
| amalgam | a mixture of metals |
| ambush | a lying in wait; hiding place for attack |
| annul | invalidate or put an end to a marriage, law or contract |
| argot | the slang of a specialized group |
| avouch | declare solemnly to be true |
| balderdash | ridiculous verbal nonsense |
| bombast | pompous, inflated wordiness |
| camouflage | disguise that creates blending in with surroundings |
| cant | insincere; stock language of a particular profession |
| coerce | compel; bring about by force; intimidate |
| compulsory | required |
| confess | intentionally reveal self-incriminating information |
| constrain | oblige; apply pressure; limit; restrain |
| contour | outline or profile |
| curtail | cut back; reduce |
| declare | state firmly or emphatically |
| defer | delay or postpone; yield or show respect to |
| deferential | respectful |
| desiccate | dry up |
| disestablish | un-create an institution |
| dissipate | dissolve, scatter, or drive away (energy or mist) |
| divulge | disclose or reveal |
| enchantment | delight, hinting of witchery, fascination, or charm |
| enthralled | experiencing a delightful sense of being enslaved |
| entranced | fascinated, as if in a trance caused by a spell |
| entreat | beg, especially for mercy |
| eradicate | eliminate or wipe out a pest or evil |
| erase | rub out or wipe away, esp. writing or drawing |
| exposè | a report or description that reveals scandal |
| exposure | an uncovering or disclosure, esp. of scandal |
| expunge | delete; obliterate; remove; edit out; cut out |
| extort | twist or wrest away; take by force |
| forebode | indicate or hint beforehand, or predict, esp. evil |
| foreshorten | to shorten beforehand; create illusion of projection toward the viewer |
| forewarn | notify or caution in advance |
| fustian | pretentious, pompous language |
| gibberish | rapid, unintelligible nonsense |
| gobbledygook | unclear, verbose bureaucratic jargon, as in tax laws |
| guile | deceit; trickery |
| gusto | coarse, undefined, earthy enjoyment |
| heterogeneous | dissimilar |
| impel | to drive or force a particular behavior |
| implore | beg; plead; entreat |
| importune | beg in urgent need |
| jargon | lingo; technical language |
| labyrinth | maze; complicated network or problem |
| maintain | uphold; claim; insist; assert |
| mandatory | required |
| manifest | open; evident;clearly shown or exhibited |
| medley | a mixture or jumble, esp. of songs or athletic events |
| miscellaneous | consisting of many differnet items; containing variety |
| motley | multicolored; comprising variety |
| obligation | duty; responsibility; compulsion |
| prevail | triumph; overcome |
| profile | outline or cut-out, esp. of a person's face |
| rapture | ecstacy; thrills; keen delight |
| relish | refined or sophisticated delight or pleasure |
| revelation | disclosure; unveiling |
| rhapsody | ode or song full of compassionate feeling |
| robot | automaton; mechanical creature |
| solicit | ask for, esp. funds, goods, business |
| supplicate | beg, esp. in prayer |
| transport | delight, esp. a feeling of being carried away by feeling |
| truncate | to shorten as if by lopping off the end or top |
| unmask | expose; unveil; remove disguise |
| verge | border; edge |
| vernacular | language of the common man; ordinary language |
| warrant | justify; necessitate; call for |
| zephyr | gentle breeze, esp. from the west |
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