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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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