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| 11204967904 | Amalgam | Noun: 1. An alloy of mercury and other minerals. 2. A mixture or blend. | 0 | |
| 11205113410 | Amalgam | Sentences: 1. Silver _______, which was commonly used for filling teeth, is being replaced by a composite of other materials. 2. A curious ______ of the traditional and the modern. | 1 | |
| 11205150300 | Amalgam | Synonyms: Admixture, alloy, fusion, blend, compound | 2 | |
| 11204967905 | Antedulivian | Adjective: 1. Of or belonging to before the biblical Flood 2. Very old or old-fashioned | 3 | |
| 11205194294 | Antedulivian | Sentences: 1. Gigantic bones of __________ animals 2. In this age of cell phones, faxes, and e-mails, picking up a pen to write a letter seems almost ________. | 4 | |
| 11205224038 | Antedulivian | Synonyms: Out of date, outmoded, old-fashioned, antiquated | 5 | |
| 11204967906 | Apothecary | Noun: One who prepares and sells ointments, drugs, and similar items for medicinal purposes. | 6 | |
| 11205365165 | Apothecary | Sentences: Romeo convinced the impoverished __________ to sell him the deadly poison illegally. | 7 | |
| 11205376146 | Apothecary | Synonyms: pharmacist, druggist, dispenser | 8 | |
| 11204972226 | Ascetic | Adjective: 1. Refraining from self-indulgence (typically for religious reasons) Noun: 2. A person who practices severe self-discipline and abstention. 3. A monk; hermit. | 9 | |
| 11205416993 | Ascetic | Sentences: 1. Henry David Thoreau lived an ________ life during his two years in the cabin at Walden Pond. 2. Faith may bolster the _________, but boredom wears him down- grime and solitude breed apathy. | 10 | |
| 11206541306 | Ascetic | Synonyms: Austere, Abstemious, simple, reclusive, eremitic Abstainer, Puritan, hermit | 11 | |
| 11204972227 | Beneficent | Adjective: Doing or producing good. | 12 | |
| 11205521566 | Beneficent | Sentences: Quitting smoking has a ________ effect on the health even of smokers of long duration. | 13 | |
| 11205645875 | Beneficent | Synonyms: Benevolent, charitable, altruistic, humanitarian, neighborly, generous | 14 | |
| 11204972228 | Charlatan | Noun: One who falsely claims knowledge or ability; a fraud. | 15 | |
| 11205831053 | Charlatan | Sentences: Anyone whose programs promised dramatic weight loss without the need to diet or exercise is a ________. | 16 | |
| 11205853284 | Charlatan | Synonyms: Quack, Sham, Fraud, Impostor, Hoaxer, Deceiver | 17 | |
| 11204975840 | Denizen | Noun: 1. An inhabitant, resident, or frequenter of a place. | 18 | |
| 11205879043 | Denizen | Sentences: In several of his novels, marcel Pagno vividly delineates the ______ of rural towns of southern France. | 19 | |
| 11205889700 | Denizen | Synonyms: Inhabitant, Resident, Occupant, Townsman | 20 | |
| 11204975841 | Doyen | Noun: The most respected or prominent person in a particular field; a senior member of a group, especially one who is highly respected. | 21 | |
| 11205921739 | Doyen | Sentences: Anthropologist Louis Leaky was the _______ of a small group searching for evidence of human origins. | 22 | |
| 11206058878 | Doyen | Synonyms: Chief, Commander, Director, Head, Manager, Officer, Ruler | 23 | |
| 11204975842 | Flora | Noun: Plants considered as a group in a particular area or era. | 24 | |
| 11206088359 | Flora | Sentences: Prominent among the ______ of Florida are dozens of varieties of palm trees. | 25 | |
| 11206096534 | Flora | Synonyms: Vegetation, Plants, Verdure | 26 | |
| 11204975843 | Imbibe | Verb: 1. To consume by drinking 2. Absorb or assimilate (ideas or knowledge) | 27 | |
| 11206144954 | Imbibe | Sentences: 1. As the designated drive, I will not _________ even one alcoholic drink. 2. She had _______ the gospel of modernism from Kandinsky. | 28 | |
| 11206132500 | Imbibe | Synonyms: Drink, Consume, Tipple, Assimilate, Absorb, Digest, Acquire | 29 | |
| 11204981389 | Nostrum | Noun: 1. A medicine or remedy whose effectiveness has not been proven 2. A scheme, theory, device, especially one to remedy social or political ills. | 30 | |
| 11206207038 | Nostrum | Sentences: 1. Here is a _______ that the makers claim reverses hair loss. | 31 | |
| 11206190568 | Nostrum | Synonyms: Medicine, potion, panacea, remedy | 32 | |
| 11204981390 | Obviate | Verb: To prevent or make unnecessary; to get rid of. | 33 | |
| 11206324284 | Obviate | Sentences: Frequent oil changes may _______ the need for expensive engine repairs. | 34 | |
| 11206331701 | Obviate | Synonyms: Preclude, Prevent, Remove, Eliminate | 35 | |
| 11204981391 | Perennial | Adjective: 1. Lasting indefinitely or recurring. 2. (of plants) having a life cycle lasting more than two years. | 36 | |
| 11206357394 | Perennial | Sentences: Until they received financial counseling, incurring credit-card debt was a ________ problem for that family. | 37 | |
| 11206424380 | Perennial | Synonyms: Abiding, Enduring, Everlasting, Perpetual, Unceasing | 38 | |
| 11204984394 | Savant | Noun: A person with detailed knowledge in a specialized field. | 39 | |
| 11206482022 | Savant | Sentences: Thomas Jefferson was a self-taught _______ in several diverse areas of knowledge. | 40 | |
| 11206467096 | Savant | Noun: Intellectual, Scholar, Sage, Philosopher, Thinker | 41 | |
| 11204984395 | Putative | Adjective: Generally considered or reputed to be. | 42 | |
| 11206503215 | Putative | Sentences: Nicholas Rouillard was the _________ author of this quizlet set. | 43 | |
| 11206503216 | Putative | Synonyms: Supposed, Assumed, Presumed, Accepted, Alleged | 44 |
