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level questions: Level 1

Question	Answer
become less in amount or intensity SUBSIDE OR MODERATE	ABATE
one whose behavior departs substantially from the norm of a group ABNORMAL OR DEVIANT	ABERRANT
temporary cessation or suspension SUSPENDED ACTION	ABEYANCE
run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along DEPART SECRETLY AND HIDE	ABSCOND
sparing in consumption of especially food and drink SPARING IN EATING AND DRINKING; TEMPERATE	ABSTEMIOUS
take to task WARN; REPROVE	ADMONISH
corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones	ADULTERATE
(philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful ARTISTIC; DEALING WITH OR CAPABLE OF APPRECIATING THE BEAUTIFUL	AESTHETIC
the whole amount GATHER; ACCUMULATE	AGGREGATE
liveliness and eagerness CHEERFUL PROMPTNESS; EAGERNESS	ALACRITY
provide physical relief, as from pain RELIEVE	ALLEVIATE
to bring or combine together or with something else COMBINE; UNITE IN ONE BODY	AMALGAMATE
having more than one possible meaning UNCLEAR OR DOUBTFUL IN MEANING	AMBIGUOUS
mixed feelings or emotions THE STATE OF HAVING CONTRADICTORY OR CONFLICTING EMOTIONAL ATTITUDES	AMBIVALENCE
get better IMPROVE	AMELIORATE
an artifact that belongs to another time SOMETHING OR SOMEONE MISPLACED IN TIME	ANACHRONISM
corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin COMPARABLE	ANALOGOUS
a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government) ABSENCE OF GOVERNING BODY	ANARCHY
deviating from the general or common order or type ABNORMAL;IRREGULAR	ANOMALOUS
the object of a feeling of intense aversion; something to be avoided AVERSION; DISLIKE	ANTIPATHY
the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally LACK OF CARING ; INDIFFERENCE	APATHY
make peace with PACIFY OR SOOTHE; RELIEVE	APPEASE
increase the value of INFORM	APPRISE
official recognition or approval APPROVAL	APPROBATION
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause ACQUIRE	APPROPRIATE
difficult to accomplish; demanding considerable mental effort and skill HARD; STENUOUS	ARDUOUS
simple and natural; without cunning or deceit WITHOUT GUILE; OPEN AND HONEST	ARTLESS
someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline PRACTICING SELF DENIAL; AUSTERE	ASCETIC
marked by care and persistent effort DILIGENT	ASSIDUOUS
provide physical relief, as from pain EASE OR LESSEN(PAIN); SATISFY (HUNGER); SOOTHE (ANGER)	ASSUAGE
become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude MAKE THINNER; WEAKEN OR LESSEN	ATTENUATE
disposed to venture or take risks DARING; BOLD	AUDACIOUS
practicing great self-denial FORBIDDINGLY STERN; SEVERELY SIMPLE AND UNORNAMENTED	AUSTERE
(of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment SELF GOVERNING	AUTONOMOUS
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true ASSERT CONFIDENTIALLY OR DECLARE; AS USED IN LAW STATE FORMALLY AS A FACT	AVER
repeated too often; over familiar through overuse HACKNEYED; COMMONPLACE; TRITE; LACKING ORIGINALITY	BANAL
represent falsely CONTRADICT; GIVE A FALSE IMPRESSION	BELIE
doing or producing good KINDLY; DOING GOOD	BENEFICENT
a pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows SUPPORT; REINFORCE	BOLSTER
ostentatiously lofty in style POMPOUS; USING INFLATED LANGUAGE	BOMBASTIC
ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance RUDE; INSENSITIVE	BOORISH
FLOURISHING; GROWING QUICKLY; PUTTING OUT BUDS	BURGEONING
the property of being smooth and shiny MAKE SHINY BY RUBBING; POLISH	BURNISH
a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building SUPPORT; PROP UP	BUTTRESS
having an unpleasant sound DISCORDANT ; INHARMONIOUS	CACOPHONOUS
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason UNPREDICTABLE; FICKLE	CAPRICIOUS
verbal punishment PUNISHMENT ; SEVERE CRITICISM	CASTIGATION
something that causes an important event to happen AGENT THAT INFLUENCES THE PACE OF A CHEMICAL REACTION WHILE IT REMAINS UNAFFECTED AND UNCHANGED; PERSON OR THING THAT CAUSE ACTION	CATALYST
any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue BURNING; SARCASTICALLY BITING	CAUSTIC
the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) TRICKERY; DECEPTION	CHICANERY
powerfully persuasive CONVINCING	COGENT
corresponding in size or degree or extent CORRESPONDING IN EXTENT, DEGREE, AMOUNT,ETC.; PROPORTIONATE	COMMENSURATE
a concise but comprehensive summary of a larger work BRIEF; COMPREHENSIVE SUMMARY	COMPENDIUM
showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others TRYING TO PLEASE; OVERLY POLITE; OBLIGING	COMPLAISANT
inclined to comply YIELDING; CONFIRMING TO REQUIREMENTS	COMPLIANT
intended to placate RECONCILING; SOOTHING	CONCILIATORY
excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with OVERLOOK; FORGIVE; GIVE TACIT APPROVAL; EXCUSE	CONDONE
mistake one thing for another CONFUSE; PUZZLE	CONFOUND
an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts PERSON COMPETENT TO ACT AS A JUDGE OF ART, ETC; A LOVER OF AN ART	CONNOISSEUR
the act of competing as for profit or a prize CLAIM ;THESIS	CONTENTION
involving or likely to cause controversy QUARRELSOME	CONTENTIOUS
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses PENITENT	CONTRITE
come together so as to form a single product APPROACH; TEND TO MEET; COME TOGETHER	CONVERGE
highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious COILED AROUND; INVOLVED; INTRICATE	CONVOLUTED
an abject coward COWARDLY	CRAVEN
a difficult problem RIDDLE; DIFFICULT PROBLEM	CONUNDRUM