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Question | Answer |
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abstemious | self denying; refraining from indulging |
blithe | free-spirited; carefree |
crepuscalular | active at dawn and dusk |
enunciation | clear pronunciation; accent; articulation |
headstrong | stubborn; willful |
lackluster | dull; monotonous; bland |
objective | unbaised; not subjective |
pliable | flexible; not stubborn |
rescind | retract; repeal |
temper | to moderate; soften |
abstruse | difficult to understand; obscure |
blunderbuss | 1. ancient weapon (type of gun); 2. a clumsy person |
cringe | recoil; flinch; shy away |
envenom | to cause bitterness and bad feeling |
hedonism | self indulgence; pleasure-seeking |
laconic | using few words; brief; to the point |
oblique | indirect; slanting |
plumage | feathers of a bird |
resignation | acceptance of fate |
tenacious | stubborn; resolute holding firm to a purpose |