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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| DEPRAVITY | Word 1: DEPRAVITY (di-PRAV-i-tee) Wickedness, moral perversion, corrupt or evil character or behavior. Synonyms of depravity include deviancy, degeneracy, baseness, vileness, iniquity l |
| PRES UMPTUOUS | Overly forward, taking undue liberties, acting or speaking too boldly, venturing beyond the limits of proper behavior or good sense. Synonyms of presumptuous include arrogant, impertinent (word 20 of Level 1), impudent, insolent |
| GRANDIOS E | Showy and grand in an exaggerated, artificial way; affected, inflated, pompous. Synonyms of grandiose include pretentious, highflown, ostentatious |
| DIS S EMINATE | To spread widely, scatter as if sowing seed. The verb to disseminate comes from the Latin dissēmināre, to sow, |
| ECLECTIC | Varied or diverse in an interesting way; selecting, or consisting of selections, from a variety of sources, especially the best of those sources. “Not confined to any one model or system,” |
| S ERVILE | Like a slave, slavish, submissive, obedient, subservient, yielding. Servile is the adjective. The noun is servility |
| VORACIOUS | Extremely hungry, having a large appetite or cravings that are difficult to satisfy. Voracious may be used either literally, of great physical hunger, |
| CONVOLUTED | Intricate, complicated, very involved, hard to unravel. |
| RANT | To speak in an excited, vehement, or violent manner; speak fervently or furiously. Synonyms of the verb to rant include to storm, rage, rail, denounce, fulminate |
| S TRATAGEM | A trick, deception, ruse, artifice; specifically, a clever scheme |
| EMACIATED | Of a person or animal, abnormally thin, wasted away from disease or starvation. |
| MIS GIVING | A feeling of doubt, hesitation, uneasiness, suspicion, or dread. |
| ADULATION | Excessive admiration, praise, or flattery; overzealous devotion; hero worship. |
| DEVOTEE | A person devoted to something; an enthusiastic or ardent follower, admirer, or practitioner. |
| VIVACIOUS | Filled with lively spirit, vigorous, high-spirited, energetic. |
| ANACHRONIS TIC | Misplaced in time, not in proper chronological place or order; hence, by extension, out-of-date, outmoded, obsolete. |
| GARIS H | Excessively showy or bright; harshly or crudely colorful; attracting attention in a loud and tasteless way. |
| QUALM | A sudden uneasy, disturbing, or sickening feeling, especially when accompanied by a twinge of conscience or a pang of guilt. |
| CONS UMMATE | Of the highest or greatest degree, complete, utmost, utter. |
| IMPERTINENT | Overly forward or bold; rude, meddlesome, or inappropriate in speech or behavior. |
| RAMIFICATION | A far-reaching effect, related development, or consequence of something. |
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