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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ADLIB | TO IMPROVISE A PART OF ALL OF A SPEECH OR MUSIC |
| ADRENALINE | A HOROMONE THAT BOOST THE SUPPLY OF OXYGEN AND GLICOS TO THE BRAIN AND MUSCLES WHEN SOMEONE IS UPSET OR ANGRY |
| AGAPE | IN WONDER, SURPRISE, OR EAGERNESS |
| BEGRUDGE | TO GIVE WITH ILL WILL OR RELUCTANCE; TO REGARD WITH DISPLEASURE OR DISAPPROVAL |
| CONCILIATION | TO MAKE COMPATIBLE; RECONCILE; APPEASE |
| EXUBERANCE | TO COME FORTH IN ABUNDANCE; GREAT ABUNDANCE; LUXURIANCE |
| GRIMACE | A TWISTING OR DISTORTION OF THE FACE, AS IN EXPRESSING PAIN;CONTEMPT; DISGUST |
| IRONY | THE USE OF WORDS TO SIGNIFY THE OPPOSITE OF WHAT THEY USUALLY EXPRESS; RIDICULE DISGUISED AS PRAISE OR A COMPLIMENT |
| JUBILANCE | THE REJOICE; EXULTING JOYFUL OR TRIUMPHANT |
| PERMEATE | FILTER,SPREAD THROUGHOUT |
| RESOUND | TO BE FILLED WITH SOUND;ECHO; REVERBERATE |
| SURREALISTIC | HAVING A STRANGE DREAMLIKE ATMOSPHERE OR QUALITY LIKE THAT OF A SURREALIST PAINTING |
| VENDETTA | A PRIVATE FEUD |
| WINCE | TO DRAW BACK OR TENSE THE BODY FROM PAIN |
| ACCLIMATE | TO ACCUSTOM OR BECOME ACCUSTOMED TO A NEW CLIMATE OR ENVIRONMENT |
| ADIEU | THE ACT OF LEAVING OR DEPARTING |
| ALOOF | A DISTANCE, ESPECIALLY IN FEELING OR INTREST; APART |
| CONVOLUTED | TO COIL UP INTRICATELY; ROLLED ONE PART OVER ANOTHER OR INWARD FROM SIDE; A TURN; A FOLD; |
| DETER | TO DISCOVRAGE OR RESTRAIN FROM ACTING OR PROCEEDING |
| EERIE | SUGGESTIVE OF THE SUPERNATURAL; MYSTERIOUS; UNEASINESS; STRANGE; FRIGHTENING |
| EFFEMINATE | HAVING WOMANLIKE TRAITS OR QUALITIES; WOMANISH; UNMANLY |
| GAMUT | THE WHOLE RANGE OF ANYTHING; THE GAMUT OF EMOTIONS |
| GAUNTLET | TO ACCEPT A CHALLENGE; TO CHALLENGE; TO COMBAT |
| HAUGHTY | EXHIBITING GREAT SATISFACTION WITH ONESELF AND DISDAIN FOR OTHERS; ARROGANT |
| NONCHALANT | HAVING AN AIR OF EASY UNCONCERN OR INDIFFERENCE |
| ORNATE | ELABORATELY OR SUMTUOUSLY ADORNED, OFTEN EXCESSIVEY OR SHOWILY SO |
| RENDEZVOU | TO ASSEMBLE AT AN AGREED TIME AND PLACE |
| RHETORIC | THE UNDUE USE OF EXAGGERATION OR DISPLAY |
| UTOPIA | ANY STATE, CONDITION, OR PLACE OF IDEAL PERFECTION |
| ADVERSARY | A PERSON, GROUP, OR FORCE THAT OPPOSES OR ATTACKS; OPPONENT; ENEMY |
| CHARADE | AN EMPTY OR DECEPTIVE ACT OR PRETENSE |
| CONVERSE | SOCIAL INTERACTION; CONVERSATION |
| DESPITE | THE FEELING OR ATTITUDE OF DESPISING; AN ACT SHOWING CONTEMPT OR DEFIANCE |
| EMPATHATIC | TENDING TO EXPRESS ONESELF IN FORCEFUL SPEECH OR TAKE DECISIVE ACTION; ATTRACTING SPECIAL ATTENTION |
| HYPOTHETICAL | BEING OR INVOLVING A HYPOTHESES |
| IMPLIED | INVOLVED, INDICATED OR SUGGESTED WITHOUT BEING DIRECTLY OR EXPLICITY STATED |
| INORDINATE | DISORDERLY; UNREGULATED; EXCEEDING REASONABLE LIMITS; IMMODERATE |
| JEOPARDY | HAZARD OR RISK OF OR EXPOSURE TO LOSS HARM, DEATH, OR INJURY |
| PLIGHT | A CONDITION, STATE OR SITUATION ESPECIALLY AN UNFAVORABLE OR UNFORTUNATE ONE |
| PREDATORY | PREYING UPON OTHER ORGANISMS FOR FOOD |
| PROPRIETOR | THE OWNER OF A BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT |
| REFUTE | TO PROVE TO BE FALSE |
| VOLUMINOUS | FORMING FILLING, OR WRITING A LARGE VOLUME OR MANY VOLUMES |
| AMBIVALENCE | UNCERTAINTY |
| AUSTERE | SEVERE IN MANNER OR APPEARANCE |
| CANDID | OUTSPOKEN AND SINCERE |
| CHAGRIN | A FEELING OF VEXATION,MARKED BY DISAPPOINTMENT OR HUMILIATION |
| CHAUVINISTIC | A PERSON WHO IS AGGRESSIVELY AND BLINDLY |
| CHIDED | TO EXPRESS DISAPPROVAL OF SCOLD; REPROACH |
| COLLOQIALISM | IDIOM |
| CREDENCE | TRUST, ACCEPTANCE |
| EPIPHANY | A CHRISTIAN FESTIVAL OBSERVED ON JANUARY 6 |
| FRUITION | ACHIEVEMENT, MATURATION |
| INUNDATED | DROWN,OVERWHELM |
| MYRIAD | INNUMERABLE |
| STOICALLY | IMPASSIVE;CHARACTERIZED BY A CALM |
| TUTELAGE | GUARDIANSHIP; TEACHING |
| UNORTHODOX | ABNORMAL; OTHER THAN ACCEPTED |
| AFFLICTION | A HURT CONDITION |
| CALCULATING | SCHEMING TO MANIPULATE |
| COGNIZANCE | UNDERSTANDING |
| COUNTERBALLANCE | OFFSET AN ACTION |
| ELATED | VERY HAPPY |
| LADEN | LOADED DOWN |
| MAJESTICALLY | GRANDLY |
| NUZZLED | CUDDLE |
| PICTURESQUE | ATTRACTIVE REFERRING TO SCENERY |
| PRIMITIVE | ANCIENT, ORIGINAL |
| REVOLUTIONIZING | TO BRING ABOUT A REVOLUTION IN; EFFECT A RADICAL CHANGE IN |
| SAUNTERED | STROLL ALONG |
| UPSURGE | INCREASE |
| WARY | CAREFUL, CAUTIOUS |
| WELL-TRODDEN | A PATH THAT IS USED A LOT BY PEOPLE |
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