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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| mercurial | rapid and unpredictable changes in mood |
| milestone | a significant or important turning point |
| munificent | very generous |
| nuance | a subtle distinction or shade of difference |
| ominous | threatening evil or disaster, inauspicious |
| ostentatious | fond of conspicuous display, pompous, pretentious |
| paragon | a model of excellence |
| paramount | a supreme importance |
| patronizing | to act superior toward, to adopt an air of condenscension |
| perfunctory | done in a routine manner |
| polemic | involving a dispute, very argumentative |
| precipitous | acting with undue haste |
| predilection | a liking or a preference for something |
| quixotic | idealistic in an impractical way |
| ransack | a search closely and carefully, to turn upside down. |
| raucous | harsh, jarring sound, blaring |
| rebuke | to criticize sharply, reprimand, berate |
| rectitude | great integrity, moral uprightness, honesty |