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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| debonair | sophisticated and charming; suave; nonchalant |
| enigma | a baffling perplexing statement, person or situation; a riddle |
| haughty | proud; arrogant; showing contempt for others |
| overt | obvious; unconcealed; open to view |
| plunder | to rob a person or place by force or by fraud |
| settee | a seat for two or three people; a small sofa |
| affable | easy to approach; accessible; polite; gracious |
| blasé | warily or board with life; indifferent; unimpressed |
| dauntless | bold; fearless; courageous; intrepid |
| defile | to pollute; contaminate or make dirty |
| facile | skillful; quick; finding a task easy |
| insolvent | bankrupt; unable to one's debts |
| paragon | a model or pattern of excellence; an ideal example |
| respite | interval of relief as from trouble, pain or the like; a pause; a rest |
| rotund | rounded out; spherical; plump |
| trite | worn out; common place; stale |
| autocratic | holding absolute power; dictator like; domineering |
| ensue | to follow as a consequence; to come afterward |
| extricate | to set free; release; disentangle |
| henchman | a trusted helper or follower |
| aversion | intense and definite dislike; disgust |
| banal | common place; trivial; trite |
| censure | expression of disapproval or blame; to condemn; to criticize |
| exonerate | to clear some one of blame or guilt; to free from accusation |
| hovel | a miserable little dwelling; a shack; a shade |
| imperturbable | not capable of being disturbed or agitated; calm |
| incumbent | necessary; required; obligatory |
| inordinate | exceeding proper limits; overdone; extreme |
| intractable | unmanageable; unruly; stubborn |
| manifest | evident; obvious; plain to see |
| sumptuous | showing lavish expenditure; luxurious; magnificent |
| vertigo | a dizzy spinning sensation |
| audacious | bold; daring; fearless; recklessly brave; insolent |
| chicanery | dishonest trickery; a fraud; a swindle |
| conducive | contributive; helpful; favorable |
| disconcert | to disturb the composure of; agitate; disrupt |
| furtive | secretive in behavior; sly; sneaky; shifty |
| infuse | to instill; to cause to penetrate |
| plethora | an excess; over abundance; too much of something |
| predisposed | to have a tendency before hand; to be inclined to something |
| reprove | to express disapproval of; censure; upbraid |
| subterfuge | a maneuver to hide something; false excuse; deception |
| acquiesce | to agree by not objecting; to consent passively |
| acrimonious | characterized by sharpness or bitterness of speech; mean spirited |
| copious | plentiful; abundant |
| diabolical | evil; satanic; wicked or cruel |
| harbinger | something or someone signaling change; a herald; a messenger |
| inclement | severe storming as with weather |
| portent | an omen or sign especially of something momentous or Arminius |
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rockgird
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