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Question | Answer |
Abased (noun) | to humble or humiliate |
Backlash (noun) | a strong and adverse reaction |
Cacophony (noun) | a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds |
Dalliance (noun) | brief or casual involvement with something |
Earnest (adj) | resulting from or showing sincere and intense conviction |
Fabricate (verb) | invent or concoct with deceitful intent |
Gaffe (noun) | an unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator |
Hackneyed (adj) | (of a phrase or idea) lacking significance through having been overused |
Ignominious (adj) | deserving or causing public disgrace or shame |
Jubilation (noun) | a feeling of great happiness and triumph |
Laconic (adj) | (of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words |
Machination (noun) | plots and intrigues |
Naive (adj) | showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgement |
Obligate (verb) | bind or compel (someone) esp. legally or morally |
Palliative (adj) | relieving pain or alleviating a problem without dealing with the underlying cause |
Peer (verb) | one that is of equal standing with another |
Quagmire (noun) | an awkward, complex, or hazardous situation |
Rambunctious (adj) | uncontrollably exuberant |
Refract (verb) | to change direction |
Sagacious (adj) | having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgement |
Solitary (adj) | done or existing alone |
Tactile (adj) | perceptible by touch or apparently so |
Tractable (adj) | (of a situation or problem) easy to deal with |
Undermine (verb) | damage or weaken, esp. gradually |
Underscore (verb) | to emphasize something |
Vacillate (verb) | alternate or waver between different opinions or actions |
Vigor (noun) | physical strength and good health |
Waver (verb) | be undecided between two opinions or courses of action |
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