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#36-54
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ineptitude | Awkwardness: clumsiness resulting from a lack of training. |
| intrepid | Fearless; adventurous. |
| paucity | Something in small amounts; scarcely. |
| trek | to travel or migrate, especially slowly or with difficulty |
| mutely | silent; refraining from speech or utterance |
| jocose | given to or characterized by joking; jesting; humorous; playful |
| puerile | of or pertaining to a child or to childhood |
| dejection | A sad and depressed state; low spirits |
| incessant | Continuing without pause or interruption. |
| predict | To say or estimate that something will happen in the future. |
| eerie | uncanny, so as to inspire superstitious fear |
| virtuous | Having or showing high moral standards. |
| coiffed | a style of arranging or combing the hair |
| ebony | a hard, heavy, durable wood, most highly prized when black, from various tropical trees |
| crony | a close friend or companion; chum |
| dapper | neat; trim; smart |
| malevolent | Having or showing a wish to do evil to others. |
| coerce | To persuade someone to do something by using force or threats. |
| shenanigans | Secret of dishonest activity or maneuvering. |