________ is to defamation, as defamation is to slander.
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Contraband
________ is to smuggled, as smuggled is to illegal.
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Aggrandize
________ is to enlarge, as diminish is to shrink.
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Contrive
________ is to fabricate, as fabricate is to devise.
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Disabuse
________ is to enlighten, as enlighten is to free.
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Reverberate
________ is to echo as loud is to noisy.
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Autonomy
________ is to dependant as help is to hurt.
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Demagogue
________ is to fanatic, as fanatic is to politician.
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Archetype
________ is to prototype, as prototype is to standard.
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Transmute
________ is to mutate, as mutate is to transform.
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Transgress
________ is to sin, as sin is to disobey.
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Axiomatic
________ is to accepted as happy is to glad.
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Aura
________ is to ambiance, as ambiance is to atmosphere.
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Precept
________ is to rulebook as garbage is to trash.
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Sinecure
________ is opposite to hard work, as hot is to cold.
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permanent deformation
Resilient- D: capable of withstanding shock without ________ or rupture S: stretchy A: stiff "The local economy is remarkably resilient ..
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Anomalous- D: inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected ________: abnormal A: ordinary "Researchers could not explain the anomalous test results ..
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Erudite
________ is to scholarly, as scholarly is to academic.
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Scourge
________ is to blessing as liquid is to solid.
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Propensity
________ is to tendency as easy is to simple.
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Extricate
________- D: to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty S: liberate A: entangle "They ________ the tractor from the mud ..
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Soporific
________- D: causing or tending to cause sleep S: sedative A: stimulating "this medication is ________, so do not drive after taking it ..
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Amnesty
________- D: the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals S: pardon A: punishment "The government gave ________ to all political prisoners ..
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Sleazy
________ is to corrupt as respectable is to untrustworthy.
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Ennui
________ is to apathy, as apathy is to weariness.
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Immutable
________ is to changeless, as changeless is to stubborn.
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Resilient
________ is to strong as strong is to tough.
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Vicarious
________- D: experienced or realized through imaginative participation in the experience of another S: secondary A: first- hand "Her mother lived in a vicarious manner through her daughter ..
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Fetter
________ is to bind, as bind is to constrain.
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Aspersion
________- D: a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation S: defamation A: compliment "But he was hit with all manner of aspersions about his national devotion ..
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Transgress
________- D: to violate a command or law S: sin A: obey "He who ________ must seek forgiveness ..
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Transmute
________- D: to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form S: mutate A: preserve "The former criminal had ________ into a national hero ..
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Demagogue
________- D: a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power S: fanatic A: peacemaker "That politician is just a(n) ________ who preys upon people's fears and prejudices ..
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Autonomy
________- D: the quality of state of being self- governed S: free will A: dependent "The territory has been granted ________ ..
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Precept
________- D: a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action S: doctrine A: unbelief "I was taught by ________ and by example ..
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Sinecure
________- D: an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income S: pushover A: trial "He (Beethoven) has given a(n) ________ in Rome where nuns waited on him hand and foot ..
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Propensity
________- D: a natural inclination or tendency S: disposition A: dislike "During hot days he had a(n) ________ for walking around in just his boxers ..
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Contraband
________- D: anything prohibited by law from being imported or exported S: smuggled A: legal "The trade was ________, and the opium was bought by the Chinese from depot ships at the ports ..
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Reverberate
________- D: to reflect or echo S: echo A: mute "The sound of thunder ________ from one end of the mountain pass to the other ..
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Vicarious
________ is the second- hand, as second- hand is opposite of first- hand.
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