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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Sarcasm | the use of irony to mock or convey contempt |
| Loping | characterized by long, bounding strides. |
| Innocent | not guilty of a crime or offense. |
| Fiery | having a passionate, quick-tempered nature |
| Suspicious | having or showing a cautious distrust of someone or something |
| Stricken | seriously affected by an undesirable condition or unpleasant feeling |
| Nonchalantly | acting in a calm, composed, and unconcerned manner, often to mask deeper emotions or appear cool |
| Law-abiding | obedient to the law |
| Asset | a useful or valuable thing, person or quality |
| Unfathomable | incapable of being fully explored or understood |
| Sympathetic | feeling, showing or expressing feelings of pity and sorrow for someone’s else’s misfortune |
| Rebellious | showing a desire to resist authority, control or convention |
| Stalking | pursue or approach in a cautious manner so as to not be seen or heard |
| Vaguely | in a way that is uncertain, indefinite or unclear |
| Irresistibly | in a way that is too attractive and tempting to refrain from doing or having |
| Bickering | to argue about petty and trivial matters |
| Savvy | the ability to make good judgements and have practical knowledge |
| Gallantly | in a brave or heroic manner |
| Aloofness | the quality of being distant, remote or withdrawn |
| Elite | a select group that is superior in terms of ability or qualities to the rest of a group |
| Winced | to give a slight or involuntary grimace or shrinking movement of the body out of anticipation of pain or distress |
| Unceasingly | continuing and unlikely to stop |
| Ruefully | in a way that expresses sorrow or regret, especially in a wry or humorous manner |
| Premonition | a strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially about something unpleasant |
| Eluded | to evade or escape from a danger or enemy, typically in a skillful or cunning way |
| Fiend | an evil spirit or demon |
| Indignant | feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment |
| Testify | give evidence as a witness in a court of law |
| Surveyed | look carefully and thoroughly at someone or something, especially to appraise them |
| Keeled | to fall over; collapse |
| Palomino | a pale golden or tan colored horse or pony with a white mane and tail |
| Manslaughter | the crime of killing a human being without malice or forethought |
| Cocksure | presumptuously or arrogantly confident |
| Exploits | a bold or daring feat |
| Faltered | to lose strength or momentum |
| Resemblance | the state of having qualities or features in common with someone or something |
| Divert | draw the attention of someone from or away from something |
| Clenching | closing hands or fingers into a tight ball |
| Superiority | the state of being higher in rank, status or quality |
| Prime | a state or time of greatest strength, vigor or success in a person’s life |
| Awed | filled with respect mixed with fear or wonder |
| Conformity | compliance with standards, rules, or laws |
| Contempt | the feeling that a person or thing is beneath consideration, worthless or deserving scorn |
| Circumstances | a fact or condition connected with or relevant to an event or action |
| Reference | the use of a source of information in order to obtain information |