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KERIA + ZEUS
HLE STEALS
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Accouterments | Articles of clothing or equipment used for a particular activity or role. |
| Approbation | Formal approval or praise; commendation. |
| Askance | With a side glance, especially with suspicion, mistrust, or disapproval. |
| Auspices | Kindly patronage, support, or guidance (usually plural). |
| Cognizant | Having knowledge or being aware of something, often from firsthand sources. |
| Consternation | A sudden, alarming amazement or dread that results in utter confusion or dismay. |
| Efficacious | Capable of having the desired result or effect; effective. |
| Facetious | Intended to be humorous, but often in an inappropriate or flippant manner; not to be taken seriously. |
| Formidable | Causing fear, apprehension, or dread; inspiring awe or admiration due to grandeur, strength, or difficulty. |
| Imperious | Overbearing, dictatorial, or arrogant; expecting to be obeyed; commanding with rightful authority. |
| Implicit | Implied or understood though not plainly expressed; without reservation or doubt; unquestioning. |
| Languish | To lose vigor, health, or vitality; pine away; suffer under distressing conditions or neglect. |
| Lugubrious | Excessively mournful, sad, or gloomy in a dramatic or exaggerated way. |
| Maxim | A general truth or rule of conduct expressed in a sententious form; a guiding principle. |
| Obsequious | Servilely or meanly condescending; compliant to excess; attempting to win favor through flattery. |
| Pall | A heavy cloth spread over a coffin; anything that covers or overspreads with darkness or gloom; a feeling of gloom. |
| Pedantic | Overly concerned with minute details or formalisms, especially in academic subjects; ostentatious in one's learning. |
| Perspicacious | Having keen mental perception and understanding; acutely perceptive or discerning. |
| Phlegmatic | Having a stolid, unemotional, or apathetic disposition; not easily excited. |
| Piquant | Agreeably pungent or sharp in taste; agreeably stimulating or interesting; provocative. |
| Precarious | Dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain, unstable, or insecure; involving danger or risk. |
| Providence | The foreseeing care and guidance of God or nature over the creatures of the earth; foresight; prudence in management. |
| Recompense | To repay, remunerate, or reward a person; to pay or give compensation for loss or injury. |
| Repugnance | A strong feeling of dislike, distaste, disgust, or antagonism. |
| Scrupulously | In a way that shows strict regard for moral standards or principles; with careful attention and effort to do something correctly. |
| Usurper | One who seizes and holds the office, power, or position of another by force or without legal right |
| Enamored | Charmed or fascinated by someone or something. |
| Amateur | A person who engages in a pursuit, especially a sport, on an unpaid basis. |
| Amicable | Having a spirit of friendliness; without serious disagreement or rancor. |
| Amiable | Having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner. |
| Amorous | Showing, feeling, or relating to sexual desire. |
| Anthropology | The study of human societies and cultures and their development. |
| Misanthrope | A person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society. |
| Philanthrope | A person who seeks to promote the welfare of others, especially by the generous donation of money to good causes; a philanthropist. |
| Anthropomorphic | Relating to or attributing human characteristics or qualities to objects, animals, or gods. |
| Audit | An official inspection of an individual's or organization's accounts, typically by an independent body. |
| Auditorium | The part of a theater, concert hall, or other public building in which the audience sits. |
| Audience | The assembled spectators or listeners at a public event such as a play, film, concert, or meeting. |
| Audible | Able to be heard. |
| Auditor | A person who conducts a financial audit. |
| Concur | To agree or be of the same opinion; happen simultaneously. |
| Cursory | Hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed. |
| Discursive | Digressing from subject to subject; wandering. |
| Precursor | A person or thing that comes before another of the same kind; a forerunner. |
| Recourse | A source of help in a difficult situation. |
| Courier | A company or person that transports commercial documents and parcels door to door. |
| Incur | Become subject to (something unwelcome or unpleasant) as a result of one's own behavior or actions. |
| Erratic | Something that does not follow a regular pattern, happening at unexpected times or moving in an irregular way; unpredictable. |
| Errant | Characterized by an action that deviates from the expected or proper course; wandering or straying. |
| Erroneous | Containing an error; mistaken, incorrect, or wrong. |
| Unerring | Always right or accurate; making no mistakes. |
| Aberrant | Departing from an accepted standard; abnormal or deviant. |
| Confidant | A close friend or associate to whom one entrusts private matters or secrets, trusting them not to repeat it to others. |
| Fidelity | Faithfulness to a person, cause, or belief, demonstrated by continuing loyalty and support; being true to promises or duties. |
| Infidel | A person who does not believe in a particular religion or the accepted religious beliefs of a society; an unbeliever. |
| Affidavit | A written statement confirmed by oath or affirmation, typically for use as evidence in court. |
| Bonafide | Real, genuine, or authentic; made in good faith. |
| Perfidious | Deceitful and untrustworthy; the act of betraying others or being false to one's promises. |
| Forefather | An ancestor, typically a man, often one of the founders of a line or family. |
| Foreshadow | To be an advance sign or warning of (something to come); to indicate or suggest something in advance. |
| Forecast | To predict or estimate (a future event or trend); a prediction of future events, e.g., the weather. |
| Forerunner | A person or thing that precedes another of the same kind; a person sent in advance to announce the coming of someone or something else; a predecessor or ancestor. |
| Amplify | To increase the volume of a sound; to make larger or more powerful. |
| Deify | To treat (someone or something) like a god or make them into a god. |
| Rectify | To put (something) right; correct a mistake. |
| Codify | To arrange (laws or rules) into a systematic code or collection; to classify or systematize. |
| Magnify | To make something appear larger than it is (as with a lens); to exaggerate the importance or extent of something. |
| Glorify | To praise or worship (God or a god); to describe or represent as magnificent or wonderful; to make something more important than it is. |
| Vilify | To speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner; to criticize harshly and unfairly. |
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