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level questions: Level 14

Question	Answer
noun Psychiatry. a symptom of mental illness marked by delusions of greatness, wealth, etc. an obsession with doing extravagant or grand things.	megalomania
noun 1. something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come. 2. one that initiates a major change : a person or thing that originates or helps open up a new activity, method, or technology : PIONEER verb to give a warning or prediction of	harbinger
verb to start (a fire); cause (a flame, blaze, etc.) to begin burning. to set fire to or ignite (fuel or any combustible matter). to excite; stir up or set going; animate; rouse; inflame to light up, illuminate, or make bright	kindle
verb to handle or touch lovingly, affectionately, or tenderly; caress to molest sexually by touching or caressing.	fondle
adjective of the same kind or genus. offering a group of closely related services:	congeneric
verb to wrest or wring (money, information, etc.) from a person by violence, intimidation, or abuse of authority; obtain by force, torture, threat, or the like. to compel (something) of a person or thing.	extort
noun the power to float or rise in a fluid; relative lightness. the power of supporting a body so that it floats; upward pressure exerted by the fluid in which a body is immersed. lightness or resilience of spirit	buoyancy
adjective averse to activity or exertion : INDOLENT slow to respond (as to stimulation or treatment) markedly slow in movement, flow, or growth	sluggish
adjective not easily stirred or moved mentally; unemotional; impassive. having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited	stolid
noun a descendant or offspring, as a child, plant, or animal. something that originates or results from something else; outcome; issue.	progeny
noun a scheming or crafty action or artful design intended to accomplish some usually evil end	machination
adjective relating to or concerned with earning a living —used pejoratively serving utilitarian purposes only; mechanical; practical	banausic
verb to take great pleasure or delight (usually followed by in) to indulge in boisterous festivities; celebrate. noun boisterous merrymaking or festivity; revelry. Often revels . an occasion of merrymaking or noisy festivity with dancing, masking, etc.	revel
noun a bitter, continuous hostility, especially between two families, clans, etc., often lasting for many years or generations. a bitter quarrel or contention	feud
noun a writer of plays; dramatist.	playwright
adjective of, relating to, or resembling a palace befitting or suitable for a palace; stately; magnificent	palatial
noun a place or environment favoring rapid growth or spread, especially of something disliked or unwanted	hotbed
adjective of the nature of a portent; momentous. ominously significant or indicative marvelous; amazing; prodigious.	portentous
noun a singular, unusual, or unique quality; peculiarity.	singularity
abbreviation that is to say; namely (used especially to introduce examples, details, etc.)	viz.
adjective not customary or usual; rare	unwonted
adjective serving to remunerate providing remuneration : PROFITABLE	remunerative
verb to pay, recompense, or reward for work, trouble, etc. to yield a recompense for (work, services, etc.).	remunerate
verb to take up or remove (floating matter) from the surface of a liquid, as with a spoon or ladle to read, study, consider, etc., something in a superficial or cursory way.	skim
adjective including many things of different kinds : MISCELLANEOUS, VARIOUS pronoun an indeterminate number —usually used in the phrase all and sundry to mean "everyone"	sundry
noun a shield or shieldlike surface on which a coat of arms is depicted. an ornamental or protective plate around a keyhole, door handle, drawer pull, light switch, etc.	escutcheon
verb to occupy completely, as the mind or attention; absorb to write or copy in a clear, attractive, large script or in a formal manner, as a public document or record: to engross a deed. to acquire the whole of (a commodity), in order to control the market; monopolize.	engross
verb to fill with delight	enrapture
noun a high degree of pleasure or enjoyment; joy; rapture something that gives great pleasure verb to give great pleasure, satisfaction, or enjoyment to; please highly	delight
noun a dead body, usually of a human being. something no longer useful or viable	corpse
noun a king or other ruler with absolute, unlimited power; autocrat. any tyrant or oppressor.	despot
noun the act of guarding, protecting, or guiding; office or function of a guardian; guardianship. instruction; teaching; guidance:	tutelage
noun a state or period of flourishing	florescence
noun a person of great wealth, influence, or power; magnate	tycoon
noun lack of honesty or moral scruples.	improbity
adjective having no stain or stigma; spotless. made of stainless steel. resistant to staining, rusting, the corrosive effect of chemicals, etc.	stainless
adjective making a hypocritical show of religious devotion, piety, righteousness, etc.	sanctimonious
verb (used with object) to suppress; put an end to; extinguish to vanquish; subdue. to quiet or allay (emotions, anxieties, etc.)	quell
verb (used with object) to conquer or subdue by superior force, as in battle. to defeat in any contest or conflict; be victorious over to overcome or overpower:	vanquish
noun a person who makes an excessive or inappropriate display of learning. a person who overemphasizes rules or minor details.	pedant
adjective worked in or closely combined with something. wrought or worked with something by way of decoration.	inwrought
noun the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift. continuous course, progress, or movement.	tenor
noun a person who abets.	abettor
noun critical explanation or interpretation of a text or portion of a text, especially of the Bible.	exegesis
noun a sovereign or a state exercising political control over a dependent state. History/Historical. a feudal overlord.	suzerain
noun the position or authority of a suzerain. the domain or area subject to a suzerain.	suzerainty
noun a bold or violent criminal	desperado
adjective Strongly rebuking or scolding.	objurgatory
verb to reproach or denounce vehemently; upbraid harshly; berate sharply.	objurgate
verb (used with object) to find fault with or reproach severely; censure	upbraid
adjective full of, accompanied by, or involving something specified, usually something unpleasant (often followed by with) characterized by or causing tension or stress	fraught
verb to put under water to cover or overflow with water to make obscure or subordinate : SUPPRESS	submerge
adjective preventing entry or exit or a course of action marked by or divided off by bars	barred
verb to put (fear, doubt, suspicion, anger, etc.) to rest; calm; quiet. to lessen or relieve; mitigate; alleviate:	allay
adjective reluctant to give or spend; stingy; miserly. meanly or ungenerously small or scanty:	niggardly
verb (used with object) to produce, cause, or give rise to to beget; procreate.	engender
adjective exceedingly small; minute	infinitesimal
verb (used with object), to claim unwarrantably or presumptuously; assume or appropriate to oneself without right to attribute or assign to another; ascribe.	arrogate
noun a brief or condensed statement giving a general view of some subject. a compendium of heads or short paragraphs giving a view of the whole. a brief summary of the plot of a novel, motion picture, play, etc.	synopsis
adjective affording or taking a general view of the principal parts of a subject.	synoptic
noun the quality or power in an actual life experience or in literature, music, speech, or other forms of expression, of evoking a feeling of pity, or of sympathetic and kindly sorrow or compassion. an emotion of sympathetic pity	pathos
noun a decline of mental faculties, especially as associated with old age; senility.	dotage
noun a saline fluid secreted by the sweat glands : SWEAT	perspiration
noun a destructive fire, usually an extensive one. : CONFLICT, WAR	conflagration
adjective wonderful; marvelous.	wondrous
verb (used without object) to exist; continue in existence. to remain alive; live, as on food, resources, etc. to have existence in, or by reason of, something. to reside, lie, or consist (usually followed by in).	subsist
noun agreement between persons, groups, nations, etc.; concurrence in attitudes, feelings, etc.; unanimity; accord agreement between things; mutual fitness; harmony.	concord
noun Psychology. the diversion of the energy of a sexual or other biological impulse from its immediate goal to one of a more acceptable social, moral, or aesthetic nature or use. a purification or refinement; ennoblement.	sublimation
noun an authoritative pronouncement; judicial assertion. a saying; maxim.	dictum
noun a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like. a person who supports with money, gifts, efforts, or endorsement an artist, writer, museum, cause, charity, institution, special event, or the like	patron
verb to tremble with a sudden convulsive movement, as from horror, fear, or cold.	shudder
noun a delightful, tranquil rural scene or episode, reminiscent of or suitable for pastoral art or literature: a short descriptive or narrative poem or prose work, depicting a pleasant, tranquil, idealized pastoral scene or event, or any charmingly simple episode in literature.	idyll
adjective free from many changes or variations; uniform uniform in operation or effect, as laws.	equable
adjective of or relating to the first age or ages, especially of the world:	primeval
noun a chain or shackle placed on the feet. Usually fetters. anything that confines or restrains verb to confine; restrain.	fetter
verb to talk excessively and pointlessly; babble noun empty or foolish talk.	prate
noun vehement or violent denunciation, censure, or reproach. a railing accusation; vituperation. adjective vituperative; denunciatory; censoriously abusive.	invective
noun a class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic	genus
noun precise details; small or trifling matters:	minutiae
noun the act or function of superintending or directing : SUPERVISION	superintendence
noun thoughtful provision beforehand; provident care; prudence. a thinking of something beforehand; previous consideration; anticipation.	forethought
verb to grant or give, as by favor, graciousness, or condescension to allow or permit, as by favor or graciousness	vouchsafe
verb to darken or obscure with clouds. to make confused	becloud
noun a writer whose work has little or no value or importance.	scribbler
adjective passed beyond maturity or ripeness toward decay too ripe; more than ripe	overripe
adjective not given relief: furnished no assistance, remedy, or mitigation chronic, unrelieved stress/pain not including anything that provides a desirable change: MONOTONOUS, UNVARYING	unrelieved
noun a model or pattern of excellence or of a particular excellence someone of exceptional merit	paragon
verb to drive off in various directions; disperse; dissipate to cause to vanish	dispel
adjective mysterious in meaning; puzzling; ambiguous: abrupt; terse; short: secret; occult:	cryptic
adjective making or having a harsh sound; grating; creaking having a shrill, irritating quality or character	strident
cerb to abide within, as a guiding force, motivating principle, etc. (usually followed by in) to possess (a person), as a moral principle or motivating force	indwell
adjective existing or operating within; inherent.	immanent
verb to separate an area by surrounding it with a fence	fence off
noun moderation or self-restraint in action, statement, etc.; self-control.	temperance
adjective contentedly confident of one's ability, superiority, or correctness; complacent.	smug
noun a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite.	sycophant
adjective foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals	quixotic
noun the practice of attempting to foretell future events or discover hidden knowledge by occult or supernatural means.	divination
noun sexual intercourse. a joining together or coupling.	copulation
plural noun a printed message or instruction, especially one stamped on a package: an indicium of “bulk mail.” an indication or token.	indicia