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Question	Answer
devouring or craving food in great quantities, desiring or consuming great quantities	voracious
not marked by fine distinctions, choosing at random without careful selection	indiscriminate
of imposing height; especially standing out above others, of high reputation, outstanding	eminent
soaked, drenched, saturated	steeped
fill to satisfaction, completely filled or supplied with	replete
be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities, to exist in great numbers	abound
the application of the knowledge and usage of tools (such as machines or utensils) and techniques to control one's environment, branch of knowledge dealing with engineering, applied science, etc.	technology
indicate, as with a sign or an omen, to predict or foretell a future event	prognosticate
a mechanism that can move automatically, a robot,a mechanical "person"	automaton
a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified, an older married woman	matron
(logic) a statement that contradicts itself,a statement that at first seems to be absurd or self-contradictory but which may in fact turn out to be true	paradox
a knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about, special field of something or someone, kingdom	realm
a chronological account of events in successive years, historical records	annals
an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient), to increase or add to	compound
a pale or subdued color,a trace, smattering, or slight degree	tinge
sturdy carnivorous burrowing mammal with strong claws; widely distributed in the northern hemisphere, to pester, nag, annoy persistently	badger
call upon in supplication; entreat, to plead urgently for aid or mercy	implore
hard monotonous routine work, unpleasant, dull, or hard work	drudgery
tiresomely long; seemingly without end, unending	interminable
become conscious of, to understand, know, become aware of	perceive
brief and to the point; effectively cut short, expressing much in few words	laconic
a large gathering of people, crowd	throng
invulnerable to fear or intimidation, brave	intrepid
approach with an offer of sexual favors, to approach and speak to	accost
reluctant to draw attention to yourself, silent	reticent
secret and sly or sordid, secret, stealthy	furtive
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime, a person guilty of a major crime	felon
extreme excess	plethora
deserving or inciting pity, unfortunate	hapless
feeling or showing extreme anger, angry, incensed	irate
an artful or simulated semblance, an excuse	pretext
concoct something artificial or untrue, to lie, to construct	fabricate
quick or skillful or adept in action or thought	adroit
show, express or direct through movement, move the arms energetically	gesticulate
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger, watchful	vigilant
marked by active interest and enthusiasm, eager	avid
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering, coax	cajole
being in the earliest stages of development, elementary	rudimentary
increase, intensify, heighten	enhance
a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude, slight variation in meaning, tone, etc.	nuance
artfully persuasive in speech, smooth of speech	glib
all of the same or similar kind or nature, same or uniform	homogeneous
capable of being shaped, formed, bent or drawn out	malleable
an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers, sleight of hand, deceptive adroitness	legerdemain
the popular taste at a given time, general direction	trend
not growing or changing; without force or vitality, motionless, dull, inactive	stagnant
controlled or decreed by fate; predetermined, deadly, disastrous	fatal
out of fashion, outmoded, old-fashioned	passe
postpone doing what one should be doing, delay, put off	procrastinate
a distinct feature or element in a problem, one side or view of person or situation	facet
insert surreptitiously or without warrant, pass off slyly, pass as genuine	foist
mark with a stigma or stigmata, to mark with a disgrace	stigmatize
surrender under agreed conditions, make terms	capitulate
aggressive boldness or unmitigated effrontery, boldness, daring	audacity
harass with persistent criticism or carping, tease or torment by offering something good but not deliver	tantalize
to answer, reply	retort
reluctant to draw attention to yourself, silent or reserved	reticent
implied by or inferred from actions or statements, understood, implied, not stated	tacit
the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them),trickery, underhandedness	chicanery
willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed, easy to manage	docile
a narrative telling the adventures of a hero or a family; originally (12th to 14th centuries) a story of the families that settled Iceland and their descendants but now any prose narrative that resembles such an account, heroic story	saga
after the expected or usual time; delayed, late	belated
lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality, broken down, worn out	decrepit
not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure, calm, steady, serene	imperturbable
move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern, hesitate, fluctuate	vacillate
strong, trusty, firm	staunch
scorn, insult	opprobrium
governed by opportunity, not principled	Machiavellian
greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation, without conscience, unreasonable	unconscionable
a state of extreme confusion and disorder, uproar	pandemonium
strip the skin off	flay
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people, conduct, bearing	demeanor
representation by drawing or painting etc, sketch, description in words	delineation
show to be right by providing justification or proof, absolve, justify	vindicate
extremely wicked, deeply criminal, hatefully evil	heinous
a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice, vileness, evil wickedness	turpitude
a crime less serious than a felony, violation	infraction
make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals, unfeeling	callous
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil, to right a wrong	redress
abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will, blame, abuse	vituperation
study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking), use (sometimes exaggerated) of language	rhetoric
an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose	clique
praise, glorify, or honor, praise highly	extol
a wise and trusted guide and advisor, counselor, coach, tutor	mentor
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively, easily accomplished or attained	facile
insincere or almost meaningless talk	cant
a feeling of anger caused by being offended, resentment, offense	umbrage
generous and understanding and tolerant, noble	magnanimous
spread negative information about, malign, slander	vilify
make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear	elucidate
lacking significance or liveliness or spirit or zest, uninteresting, dull	vapid
lacking grace in movement or posture, bulky, difficult to handle	unwieldy
the property of being close together, nearness	proximity
weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy, weariness	lassitude
take away the legal force of or render ineffective, destroy the use or value	vitiate
enlarge or increase	augment
extremely silly or stupid, foolish, inane	fatuous
twist and press out of shape, twist violently	contort
a collection of works (plays, songs, operas, ballets) that an artist or company can perform and do perform for short intervals on a regular schedule, works that an artist is ready to perform	repertoire
impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses, extremely slight or gradual	imperceptible