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Define Tenacious. 

Never giving up, even when things get tough.


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Plethora is when you have many things - often more than is needed. 

Correct, plethora is when you have many things - often more than is needed. 

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Define Hubris.

When someone has too much confidence or pride, which can lead to mistakes or failure.

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What's the difference between Apathy and Empathy?

Apathy means not caring about others’ feelings, while empathy means understanding and sharing how someone else feels.

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What word works well for this definition: Done in a sneaky or secret way, often to avoid being noticed.

A) Superficial 

B) Surreptitious 

C)Serendipitous 

D)Surreal

What word works well for this definition: Done in a sneaky or secret way, often to avoid being noticed. 

B) Surreptitious 

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Define Arduous.

Something that is very difficult and takes a lot of effort.

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Ineffable is something that's incredibly disgusting and vile. 

No, Ineffable is something that is too great, beautiful, or powerful to describe with words.

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Define Metamorphosis.

A complete change or transformation.

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What's the difference between affect and effect?

To influence vs. the result.

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What word works well for this definition: A person who uses long words, or a word that is unusually long.

A) Subterranean 

B) Supercilious 

C) Sophistical 

D) Sesquipedalian

What word works well for this definition: A person who uses long words, or a word that is unusually long. 

D) Sesquipedalian

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Define Plethora.

A large or excessive amount of something.

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Synergy is when someone works well alone. 

No, Synergy is when two or more people or things work together so well that the result is better than what each could do alone.

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Define Belligerent. 

Angry and ready to fight; aggressive.

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What's the difference between Allusion and Illusion?

A reference vs. something that deceives the senses.

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What word works well for this definition: Showing strong emotion or intensity, especially when speaking. 

A) Vehement

B) Vociferous 

C) Venerable 

D) Vivacious

What word works well for this definition: Showing strong emotion or intensity, especially when speaking. 

A) Vehement

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Define Discombobulate. 

To confuse or bewilder someone, can be used in any context where confusion or bewilderment is being expressed.  

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A quandary is a difficult situation where you don’t know what to do.

Correct, a quandary is a difficult situation where you don’t know what to do.

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Define Superfluous. 

More than necessary; extra and not needed.

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What's the difference between Elicit and Illicit?

To draw out vs. illegal or forbidden.

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What word works well for this definition:  Involving death or violence in a strange, scary, or disturbing way. 

A) Melancholy 

B) Macabre 

C) Malicious 

D) Monumental

What word works well for this definition:  Involving death or violence in a strange, scary, or disturbing way. 

B) Macabre

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Define Ubiquitous. 

Appearing everywhere or very common.

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An Idiosyncrasy is a type of small, decorative accessory or ornament worn to display personal style, often on clothing or furniture. 

No, an idiosyncrasy is a unique or unusual habit or characteristic. 

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Define Benevolent.

Kind, caring, and wanting to help others. 

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What's the difference between Conscience and Conscious?

Sense of right and wrong vs. awake and aware.

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What word works well for this definition: Never giving up or getting tired, no matter how hard something is 

A) Infallible 

B) Ineffable 

C) Inimitable 

D) Indefatigable

What word works well for this definition: Never giving up or getting tired, no matter how hard something is 

D) Indefatigable