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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Admonish | Warn or reprimand someone firmly |
| Breach | An act of breaking or failing to observe a law, agreement, or code of conduct |
| Brigand | A member of a gang that ambushes and robs people in forests and mountains. |
| Circumspect | heedful of potential consequences |
| Commandeer | Officially take possession or control of (something), esp. for military purposes. |
| Cumbersome | difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight |
| Deadlock | Cause (a situation or opposing parties) to come to a point where no progress can be made because of fundamental disagreement. |
| Debris | Scattered fragments, typically of something wrecked or destroyed. |
| Diffuse | Spread out over a large area; not concentrated |
| Dilemma | A situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, esp. equally undesirable ones |
| Efface | Erase (a mark) from a surface |
| Muddle | Bring into a disordered or confusing state |
| Opinionated | Conceitedly assertive and dogmatic in one's opinions |
| Perennial | Lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; enduring |
| Predispose | Make someone liable or inclined to a specified attitude, action, or condition |
| Relinquish | Voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up. |
| Salvage | Rescue from loss at sea. |
| Spasmodic | Occurring or done in brief, irregular bursts. |
| Spurious | Not being what it purports to be; false or fake. |
| Unbridled | Uncontrolled; unconstrained. |
| Allusion | An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference. |
| Aphorism | A pithy observation that contains a general truth. |
| Countenance | Admit as acceptable or possible. |
| Diabolic | devilish: showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness. |
| Doleful | Expressing sorrow; mournful. |
| Florid | Having a red or flushed complexion. |
| Flounder | Struggle or stagger helplessly or clumsily in water or mud. |
| Glib | Fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow. |
| Incorrigible | Not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed. |
| Languidly | in a languid and lethargic manner. |
| Loadstone | a permanent magnet consisting of magnetite that possess polarity and has the power to attract as well as to be attracted magnetically. |
| magnanimous | Very generous or forgiving, esp. toward a rival or someone less powerful than oneself. |
| Morose | Sullen and ill-tempered. |
| Obsequiousness | abject or cringing submissiveness. |
| Orthodoxy | Authorized or generally accepted theory, doctrine, or practice. |
| Prevalent | Widespread in a particular area at a particular time. |
| Sagacity | The quality of being sagacious. |
| Sublime | Of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe. |
| Tedious | Too long, slow, or dull: tiresome or monotonous. |
| Tremulous | Shaking or quivering slightly. |
| Ardour | a feeling of strong eagerness. |
| Augment | Make (something) greater by adding to it; increase. |
| Capricious | Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior. |
| Chary | Cautious; wary. |
| Despondency | A state of low spirits caused by loss of hope or courage. |
| Diffidence | lack of self-confidence. |
| Dubiously | questionably: in a questionable and dubious manner. |
| Entreaty | An earnest or humble request. |
| Epicure | A person who takes particular pleasure in fine food and drink. |
| Exact | Demand and obtain (something) from someone. |
| Furtive | Suggestive of guilty nervousness. |
| Imploringly | beseechingly: in a beseeching manner; "`You must help me". |
| Lethargy | A lack of energy, sleepiness. |
| Lowering | Look angry or sullen; frown. |
| Pestilence | A fatal epidemic disease, esp. bubonic plague. |
| Resolute | Admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering. |
| Throng | A large, densely packed crowd of people or animals. |
| Tribunal | A court of justice. |
| Unprecedented | Never done or known before. |
| Vermin | Wild mammals and birds that are believed to be harmful to crops, farm animals, or game, or that carry disease. |
| Adjourn | Break off (a meeting, legal case, or game) with the intention of resuming it later. |
| Alien | A foreigner, esp. one who is not a naturalized citizen of the country where they are living. |
| Comely | Pleasant to look at; attractive. |
| Compensate | Recompense (someone) for loss, suffering, or injury, typically by the award of a sum of money. |
| Dissolute | Lax in morals; licentious. |
| Erratic | Not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable. |
| Expulsion | The action of depriving someone of membership in an organization. |
| Feint | Make a deceptive or distracting movement, typically during a fight. |
| Fodder | Food, esp. dried hay or feed, for cattle and other livestock. |
| Fortify | Strengthen (a place) with defensive works. |
| Illegible | Not clear enough to be read. |
| Jeer | Make rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud voice. |
| Lucrative | Producing a great deal of profit. |
| Mediocre | Of only moderate quality; not very good. |
| Proliferate | Increase rapidly in numbers; multiply. |
| Subjugate | Bring under domination or control, esp. by conquest. |
| Sully | Damage the purity or integrity of; defile. |
| Tantalize | Torment or tease (someone) with the sight or promise of something unobtainable. |
| Terse | Sparing in the use of words; abrupt. |
| Unflinching | Not showing fear or hesitation in the face of danger or difficulty. |
| Abridge | To shorten. |
| Adherent | A supporter, as of a cause or individual. |
| Altercation | A confrontation. |
| Cherubic | Angelic. |
| Condone | Accept and allow (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive) to continue. |
| Dissent | The expression or holding of opinions at variance with those previously, commonly, or officially held. |
| Eminent | Famous and respected within a particular sphere or profession. |
| Exorcise | Drive out or attempt to drive out (an evil spirit) from a person or place. |
| Fabricate | To make up or create evidence. |
| Irate | Feeling or characterized by great anger. |
| Marauder | someone who attacks in search of booty. |
| Obesity | More than average fatness. |
| Pauper | A very poor person. |
| Pilfer | Steal (typically things of relatively little value). |
| Rift | A crack, split, or break in something. |
| Semblance | The outward appearance or apparent form of something, esp. when the reality is different. |
| Surmount | Overcome (a difficulty or obstacle). |
| Terminate | Bring to an end. |
| Trite | Overused and consequently of little import; lacking originality or freshness. |
| Usurp | Take (a position of power or importance) illegally or by force. |
| Abscond | Leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detection or arrest. |
| Access | Obtain, examine, or retrieve. |
| Anarchy | A state of disorder due to absence or nonrecognition of authority. |
| Arduous | Involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring. |
| Auspicious | Conducive to success; favorable. |
| Biased | Already having a predetermined opinion. |
| Daunt | Make (someone) feel intimidated or apprehensive. |
| Disentangle | Free (something or someone) from an entanglement; extricate. |
| Fated | Be destined to happen, turn out, or act in a particular way. |
| Hoodwink | Deceive or trick (someone). |
| Inanimate | Not alive, esp. not in the manner of animals and humans. |
| Incinerate | Destroy (something, esp. waste material) by burning. |
| Intrepid | Fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorical or humorous effect). |
| Larceny | Theft of personal property. |
| Pliant | Pliable. |
| Pompous | Affectedly and irritatingly grand, solemn, or self-important. |
| Precipice | A very steep rock face or cliff, typically a tall one. |
| Rectify | Put (something) right; correct. |
| Reprieve | Cancel or postpone the punishment of (someone, esp. someone condemned to death). |
| Revile | Criticize in an abusive or angrily insulting manner. |
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