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WWaW list 37-38
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Thanatopsis | View of Death |
| Vacuous | Stupidly Empty of Ideas |
| Lucubration | Late Studying |
| Ex Cathedra | From the Throne |
| Legerdemain | Sleight of Hand |
| Suspiration | Deep Sigh |
| Nepotism | Favoritism to Relatives |
| Synoptic | General in View |
| Lionize | Treat as a Celebrity |
| Assiduous | Persevering |
| Subterfuge | Evasive Dodge |
| Bon Vivant | Indulge in Luxury |
| Saturnine | Gloomy and Remote |
| Sedentary | Sitting |
| Pusillanimous | Small-Minded |
| Syllogism | Three-Part Deduction |
| Metonymy | Association Name |
| Anaphora | Repetition in Successive Phrases |
| Bowdlerize | Censor Prudishly |
| Locus Classicus | Classical Example |
| Reiterate | Repeat |
| Desultory | Rambling |
| Funambulist | Tightrope Walker |
| Lyssophobia | Fear of Insanity |
| Indee Fixe | Obsession |
| Schism | Division |
| Apotheosis | Raising to God Status |
| Precursor | Forerunner |
| Cosmology | Study of the Universe |
| Euphony | Beautiful Sound |