601-650

Question 1

subordination

Answer 1

to think of or treat as less important than someone or something else

Question 2

deplete

Answer 2

to use most or all of; to greatly reduce the amount of

Question 3

polymath

Answer 3

someone who knows a lot about many different things

Question 4

recondite

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profound, hard to understand; over one’s head

Question 5

fiasco

Answer 5

total failure

Question 6

benchmark

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a point of reference; a standard by which to measure; a criterion

Question 7

leery

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suspicious; cautious; feeling or showing a lack of trust in someone or something

Question 8

aloof

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distant, reserved in manner; uninvolved

Question 9

harrowing

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very painful or upsetting

Question 10

grub

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to dig in the ground for something that is difficult to find or remove

Question 11

jurisprudence

Answer 11

science of law

Question 12

ludicrous

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ridiculous; laughable; absurd

Question 13

anatomy

Answer 13

the parts or causes that form or create something

Question 14

arena

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an area of activity, interest, or competition

Question 15

collaborate

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to work with another person or group in order to achieve to do something

Question 16

devoid

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not having; completely without

Question 17

triage

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the process of deciding which patients should be treated first based on how sick or seriously injured they are

Question 18

lobby (v)

Answer 18

to get something you want by talking to the people who are making decisions

Question 19

extract

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to get from something

Question 20

grinding

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very harsh or difficult; continuing without getting any better

Question 21

pundit

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authority on a subject; learned person

Question 22

dismal

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sad; without hope; gloomy

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anesthetic

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substance that removes sensation with or without loss of consciousness

Question 24

inclement

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stormy; unkind

Question 25

rhetoric

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language that is intended to influence people and that may not be honest or reasonable

Question 26

dog

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to cause problems for a long time

Question 27

sour

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unpleasant and unfriendly

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atrocity

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brutal deed

Question 29

demise

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death or decease

Question 30

counterbalance

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to have an effect that is opposite but equal to; to balance by being opposite

Question 31

sacrificial

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of, relating to, or involving sacrifice

Question 32

crucial

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extremely important

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pronounce

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to say or announce in an official or formal way

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belie

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to give a false idea of

Question 35

doleful

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sorrowful; very sad

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pitfall

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a danger or problem that is hidden or not obvious at first

Question 37

tantrum

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an uncontrolled expression of childish anger

Question 38

hyperbole

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language that describes something as better or worse than it really is

Question 39

secede

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to withdraw from a group or an alliance

Question 40

bereft

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deprived of; lacking; desolate because of a loss

Question 41

prodigy

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a young person who is unusually talented in some way

Question 42

edify

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to teach in a way that improves the mind or character

Question 43

conviction

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a strong belief or opinion

Question 44

perpetual

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continuing forever or for a very long time without stopping

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glint

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to shine in small bright flashes

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parochial

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narrow in outlook

Question 47

piety

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devotion to God

Question 48

court-martial

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a military court

Question 49

slant

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to present in a way that favors a particular group, opinion, etc.

Question 50

cleave

Answer 50

split or sever; cling to; remain faithful to