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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cardinal | of prime importance; principle; pivotal |
| Figment | invention of the mind; something imagined; myth |
| Muse | to consider thoughtfully; ponder; reflect |
| Reproach | to blame for something wrong; express disapproval |
| Spasmodic | sudden but short lived; fitful; variable |
| Spurn | to reject with scorn; snub; decline |
| Discharge | to perform as a duty; fulfill; execute |
| Dissident | one who differs in thought or opinion |
| Envoy | any one entrusted with a mission; a representative; an agent |
| Fissure | a narrow opening; a crack; a split |
| Menial | suitable for servants; degrading |
| Archetype | standard pattern; original example; model; prototype |
| Coalesce | to come together on one; unite; blend |
| Deluge | A great flood |
| Devout | earnestly religious; pious; sincere; heartfelt |
| Farcical | resembling a ridiculous action or situation; absurd |
| Inaugurate | to begin; to make a formal beginning; initiate; institute |
| Lurch | sudden pitch or roll to one side; stagger; rear |
| Morose | gloomy or sullen in sprit, glum, ill-humored |
| Surmise | to conclude on slight evidence; guess; suppose |
| Incantation | uttering of words or syllables supposed to produce magical results ; magic chants |
| Martial | concerned with war or military |
| Pseudonym | a fictitious name; a pen name; alias |
| Quibbling | to raise unnecessary or trivial objections; arguing |
| Scrupulous | cautious in action because of wish to do right; careful; exact |
| Statute | law passed by law making body; an order; a rule |
| Surely | characterized by rudeness, ill-humor or gruffness; bad tempered |
| Debilitate | to make feeble or weak |
| Faction | a group within a larger group, often with dissident aims; a click |
| Righteousness | conforming to state of right and justice; virtuous; upright |
| Scintillating | sparkling as with talent, wit or enthusiasm; brilliant; glittering |
| Transcend | to rise above in excellence or degree; surpass; exceed |
| Welt | a ridge or lump raised on the body usually by a blow |
| Accrue | to accumulate; to increase; to grow |
| Administer | to manage; supervise or have charge of; direct; carry out |
| Adorn | to increase the beauty of; decorate; enhance |
| Animosity | bitter dislike directed at something or someone; hostility; hatred |
| Assent | to respond affirmatively; agree; go along with; consent |
| Detriment | that which causes damage or disadvantage; loss; harm |
| Emphatic | spoken or done with emphasis; forcibly expressive; insistence |
| Gingerly | in a cautious manner; carefully; warily |
| Intrepid | unshaken by fear; bold; brave |
| Matron | a mature dignified woman; specially one of social position |
| Palatable | pleasingly acceptable to the palate or mind; agreeable; delicious |
| Palpitate | to beat more rapidly than normal; flutter; quiver |
| Renounce | to give-up by formal statement; abandon; surrender |
| Reticent | not inclined to talk about one's thoughts; quite; reserved |
| Sanctity | holiness; sacredness |
| Scant | being just short of the measure specified; scarcely enough |
| Sordid | proceeding from low moral standards; mean; wile |
| Discreet | careful in speech and conduct; tactful; judicious |
| Encumber | to hinder in action or motion; burden; weight down |
| Hodgepodge | a jumbled or confused mixture or collection |
| Abdicate | to formally renounce a responsibility or high office; to give up; to resign |
| Aggrieved | wronged; offended; troubled; distressed |
| Conjecture | a conclusion based on incomplete evidence; a guess; to surmise |
| Equity | fairness or impartiality; justice; honesty |
| Plebian | of the common people; coarse; vulgar |
| Punitive | involving or inflicting punishment |
| Recapitulate | to review briefly; sum up |
| Tentative | unsure; subject to change; uncommitted; hesitant |
| Anthology | a collection of choice or representative literary extracts |
| Corroborate | to confirm or increase in certainty; verify; support |
| Embellish | to ornament and beautify; enhance; adorn |
| Bludgeon | to strike as with a club |
| Divulge | to make known; disclose; reveal |
| Melancholy | excessively gloomy; sad; depression of sprit |
| Trifling | unimportant; of little value; insignificant |
| Cleft | divided; split; a crack |
| Clemency | mercy; leniency |
| Espouse | to adopt; advocate or to promote as a cause |
| Exodus | a departure; going out |
| Genial | kindly or pleasant in disposition; cajole; gracious |
| Harmony | accord or agreement in feeling, manner, action or sound |
| Hew | to chop; to cut or shape with a sharp edge tools |
| Illustrious | distinguished; celebrated or renowned |
| Imbibe | to drink; to absorb |
| Impart | to make known; disclose or to give |
| Parochial | restricted in scope; narrow; local |
| Replete | full or supplied to the upmost; stuffed |
| Wanton | acting without restraint or discipline |
| Wiles | cunning deceptions; trickery; craftiness |
| Wrought | made worked; crafted; created |
| Bolster | to prop or reinforce; support |
| Cherubic | like a beautiful innocent child; sweet; angelic |
| Fastidious | attentive to details; hard to please. |
| Modicum | a small or moderate amount |
| Prolific | producing abundantly; fruitful; fertile |
| Augment | to enlarge in size or extent; intensify |
| Laudable | deserving of praise; admirable |
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