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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ponderous | having great weight; unwieldy |
| amity | friendship; peaceful relations; harmony |
| germane | related to what is being considered; pertinent; relevant |
| gibe | to utter jeers or derisive remarks; to mock; to ridicule |
| inimitable | unique; matchless; one of a kind |
| itinerant | traveling from place to place; wandering |
| mellifluous | flowing sweetly or smoothly; honey voice |
| morbid | preoccupation with unwholesome matter; sick; gruesome |
| predilection | a special liking; a preference pr bias |
| pugnacious | prone to quarrels or fights; deliberant |
| rectitude | uprightness in principles and conduct; honest; high moral character |
| aficionado | devotee or enthusiast; a fan; a follower; an admirer |
| cede | to give up or surrender something |
| debase | to lower in character or quality; degrade |
| foment | to stir up or instigate; provoke; arouse |
| forbearance | patience; tolerance; self control |
| jocose | jolly; jokey; humorous |
| rancor | spitefulness; bitterness; ill will |
| burgeon | to grow suddenly; to flourish |
| distend | to expend by pressure from within; to stretch; to swell |
| federation | joining of two or more states or groups; alliance; union |
| intimation | information given indirectly; a hint; an implication |
| inviolate | free from being violated; un injured; intact; unharmed |
| kowtow | to growl; to show excessive respect |
| luminary | a shining example; a person of great stature in his or her field |
| panache | a dashing style or flamboyant manner; flare |
| parry | to ward off; to turn aside; to evade |
| propriety | behavior conforming to accepted standards; appropriateness |
| remiss | slack or careless in matters requiring attention; negligent |
| surreptitious | accomplished by secrete or improper means; sneaky; clandestine |
| acrid | sharp or biting to the taste or smell |
| disparate | altogether dissimilar; essentially different |
| pecuniary | consisting of or relating to money; financial |
| proviso | a restriction or limitation in an agreement; a stipulation; a conditional clause |
| stigma | a sign or disgrace; a low status |
| terse | short; to the point; concise |
| torrid | burning hot; scorching |
| truncate | to cut short; to abbreviate |
| vapid | lacking life or sprit; dull; flavorless |
| abstemious | consuming food and drink in moderation; temperate |
| capitulate | to surrender on stipulated terms; give up |
| fetid | having a foul odor; stinky |
| flaccid | lacking in firmness or elasticity; flabby; limp |
| subvert | to over throw; to undermine; to corrupt |
Created by:
rockgird
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