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level questions: Level 3

Question	Answer
adjective very old, old-fashioned, or out of date; antiquated	antediluvian
adjective 1. capable of being understood	intelligible
noun 1. a temporary leave of absence, especially from military duty	furlough
adverb, adjective 1. in fact; in reality	de facto
noun 1. the attribution to a source or cause	imputation
adjective 1. devoid of freshness or originality	banal
adjective believing that people are generally selfish and dishonest	cynical
interjection used to acknowledge the success or appropriateness of an argument, an accusation, or a witty point	touché
noun an idea or expression that has been used by many people	cliché
adverb without much thought, concern, or care	blithely
noun immoral conduct or practices harmful or offensive to society	iniquity
verb to take wrongfully, as by pillage, robbery, or fraud	plunder
verb to make worse or more severe. to annoy; irritate; exasperate.	aggravate
noun the attribution to a source or cause	imputation
verb to be rich or well supplied (usually followed by in)	abound
plural noun an account of important events in the order in which they happened	annals
adjective superior in weight, force, influence, numbers, etc.; prevailing	preponderant
noun cleverly skillful, resourceful, or ingenious	adroit
verb to wipe out	efface
verb to avoid (defeat, failure, unpleasantness, etc.) by artfulness or deception	circumvent
verb to prevent from achieving a goal	thwart
noun not fit to be eaten	inedible
verb to establish or create through painstaking effort	carve out
verb to imagine or consider beforehand to show or represent beforehand by a figure or type; foreshadow.	prefigure
noun 1. an absolute or autocratic government. 2. tyranny	despotism
noun 1. a strong inclination or interest adjective determined; set; resolved (usually followed by on).	bent
noun 1. the principle or policy of concentrating extensive economic, political, and related controls in the state at the cost of individual liberty.	statism
noun a center or source, as of activities or power	locus
verb accuse or condemn openly or formally as disgraceful	denounce
noun a firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person	partisan
noun A learned or pedantic piece of writing.	lucubrations
adverb for the special purpose or end presently under consideration	ad hoc
adjective incontestable because of having been demonstrated or proved to be demonstrable.	apodictic
adjective of the same kind or nature; essentially alike.	homogeneous
verb to make an impression; have an effect or impact (usually followed by on or upon) to encroach; infringe (usually followed by on or upon) to strike; dash; collide (usually followed by on, upon, or against)	impinge
verb 1. to place restrictions on noun 2. the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess	curb
noun a natural consequence of development	offshoot
adjective characterized by great knowledge	erudite
verb 1. to hold back 2. to interfere with	hamper
adjective deliberately harmful or violent.	vicious
noun a state of great commotion, confusion, or disturbance	turmoil
adjective portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening; inauspicious: indicating the nature of a future event, for good or evil; having the significance of an omen; being a portent.	ominous
verb 1. to cancel officially 2. to make void by action of the enacting authority or a superior authority	rescind
verb to estimate the monetary value of; to determine the worth of	appraise
adjective harmful	deleterious
noun a violent denunciation or censure	fulmination
noun a tendency to think favorably of something in particular; partiality; preference.	predilection
verb to praise highly	extol
verb to give urgent advice, recommendations, or warnings.	exhort
adjective 1. relating to ordinary life on earth rather than to spiritual things 2. dull and ordinary	mundane
verb to criticize severely	rail
noun an essential or integral component	part and parcel
noun a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.	heir
noun the sacrifice of one's own desires; unselfishness. an act or instance of restraining or curbing one's desires	self-denial
adjective practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline	ascetic
adjective having no place or position in society	rootless
adjective (of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing.	cogent
Latin word that means: by itself adverb with respect to its inherent nature	per se
Noun confused or vague thoughts, feelings, etc.	Haze
Adjective showing or expressing deep, often melancholy thought	Pensive
Adjective characterized by melancholy or longing.	Wistful
verb To summon a positive emotion (especially courage)	Pluck up
Adjective Not yielding the desired outcome	vain
verb to make amends or reparation, as for an offense or a crime, or for an offender (usually followed by for)	Atone
adjective 1. morally despicable 2. repulsive or disgusting, as to the senses or feelings	Vile
adjective 1. naughtily or annoyingly playful 2. deliberately causing harm or damage	Mischievous
Noun a thought or idea based on scanty evidence Verb to think or infer without certain or strong evidence	Surmise
Noun A person’s social environment	Milieu
verb to spend or use (money, time, etc.) extravagantly or wastefully	squander
adjective characterized by tolerance and mercy	lenient
adverb, adjective beside one another in line	abreast
noun an act or the power of foreseeing	foresight
noun compulsory enrollment of persons especially for military service	conscription
verb to corrupt the purity or perfection of to make foul, dirty, or unclean; pollute; taint; debase.	defile
noun an irritating or obnoxious person	vermin
verb to evade or avoid a decision, problem, or the like.	sidestep
adjective sophisticated and well-rounded in education, travel, and experiences devoted to, directed toward, or connected with the affairs, interests, or pleasures of this world. of or relating to the people or laity; secular; neither ecclesiastical nor religious.	worldly
adverb in a way that is obvious or easily seen, or that attracts notice, often intentionally	conspicuously
adverb from appearances alone	ostensibly
adjective cold and unfriendly.	standoffish
noun a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind	rustle
noun the capacity for feeling for another's unhappiness or misfortune	commiseration
adjective sincere; genuine.	unfeigned
noun An intense but short-lived passion or admiration or love for someone or something.	infatuation
noun the existing state of affairs	status quo
noun extreme indulgence in bodily pleasures and especially sexual pleasures	debauchery
noun the state or fact of being of kin; family relationship.	kinship
adjective 1. firmly fixed in place 2. firm in belief, determination, or adherence	steadfast
adjective annoyed or upset at a situation or treatment.	fed up
noun abnormal thinness caused by lack of nutrition or by disease.	emaciation
verb to speak brokenly or weakly	falter
verb to soften in feeling or temper, as a person; pacify; appease	mollify
verb (tr, adverb) to suppress information or rumours about	hush up
noun an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer	aide-de-camp
noun a sudden outburst or intensification, as of anger or tensions.	flare up
noun the introduction of a pathogen or antigen into a living organism to stimulate the production of antibodies	inoculation
adjective not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society	indecent
adjective 1. displaying cleverness 2. clever in concealing one's aims or ends	sly
verb to expel or banish (a person) from his country noun expulsion from one's native land by authoritative decree.	exile
noun an illicit sexual relationship.	liason