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A release from a debt or duty
What is remission?
100
charming
What is debonair?
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Although Chamberlain played his best, his losses often _________ harsh criticism from the media.
What is precipitated?
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To put between; intervene
What is interpose?
100
To make easier, to hasten
What is expedite?
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Happy, joyful; carefree
What is blithe?
200
Natural
What is intrinsic?
200
Because of Roosevelt's sudden death, Truman had to _________ the slow, careful training he might have received as vice-president.
What is forgo?
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to yield or give up; to transfer title to
What is cede?
200
To refrain or abstain from; to go without
What is forgo?
300
Impossible to explain or understand
What is incoherent?
300
disappointment
What is chagrin?
300
His record of strict honesty eventually __________ him of charges that he had been corrupted by his association with Pendergast.
What is exonerated?
300
advanced or skilled at something
What is proficient?
300
Any use of language, habit, or custom that distinguishes a class
What is shibboleth?
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Worldly rather than religious
What is secular?
400
question
What is query?
400
World War II was ending when Truman assumed the presidency. His first job was to __________, or hasten, the war's conclusion.
What is expedite?
400
of or expected from a son or daughter; of a parents' offspring
What is filial?
400
Something that stirs up anger or excitement
What is provocation?
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One of the common people of ancient Rome; or common, vulgar, crude
What is plebian?
500
disbelief or surprise
What is incredulous?
500
Judging candidates by their personal merits rather than their social background is a _________ of American voters.
What is shibboleth?
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To cause something to happen; to bring about quickly or suddenly
What is precipitate?
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To excuse or clear completely of a charge or accusation; to prove blameless
What is exonerate?