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What is the meaning of sobriety?

to run away from a debt
the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol
love of darkness
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding
a shelter from danger or hardship

Hooray! 🥳

Not quite right. 😢

What is the meaning of requisition?

unrestrained by convention or propriety
an authoritative request or demand
large in the amount that can be contained
rudely abrupt or blunt in speech or manner
the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability

Great!

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

What is the meaning of quaint?

surrender under agreed condition
attractively old-fashioned
work together on a common enterprise or project
imposing or depending on or containing an assumption
characteristic of those who treat others with arrogance

Marvelous!

Nope, sorry. 😢

What is the meaning of philanthropic?

a difficult problem
harmful to living things
of or relating to charitable giving
a message that departs from the main subject
the act of coming closer

Stunning!

That was incorrect.

What is the meaning of ostracism?

the act of excluding someone from society by general consent
strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
understanding and entering into another's feelings
tending to move apart in different directions
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

Was that too easy for you?

Nope, sorry. 😢

What is the meaning of hegemony?

worthy of imitation
strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity
a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges
causing weakness or debilitation
the dominance or leadership of one social group over others

Terrific! 🥳

Not quite right. 😢

What is the meaning of fetter?

avoiding waste
incapable of being avoided or prevented
filled with or attended with
a tentative insight that is not yet verified or tested
a shackle for the ankles or feet

Right on! 👊

That was incorrect.

What is the meaning of ephemeral?

marked by casual unconcern or indifference
found in the ordinary course of events
the property of having lived for a considerable time
anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day
intended to attract notice and impress others

Good job!

That was incorrect.

What is the meaning of debauch?

the condition of having good fortune
a wild gathering involving excessive drinking
serving or tending to excite or stimulate
lacking wit or imagination
postpone doing what one should be doing

Super!

Doh! 🤬

What is the meaning of abrogate?

revoke formally
the act of improving by renewing and restoring
examine carefully for accuracy
the ability to understand and discriminate between relations
a feeling of profound respect for someone or something

Stunning!

Nope, sorry. 😢

What is the meaning of trite?

repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
lasting a very short time
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
of, affecting, or being on or near the surface
profoundly honored

Good job!

Not quite right. 😢

What is the meaning of evince?

reveal the presence of (a quality or feeling)
marked by sound judgment
attribute or credit to
marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
show to be right by providing justification or proof

Brilliant! 👍

Not quite right. 😢

What is the meaning of beguile?

deserving to be feared and respected
charm or enchant (someone), often in a deceptive way
very noisy or difficult to control
too simple, naive; dull, lacking nourishment
just begun and so not fully formed or developed

Awesome!

That was incorrect.

What is the meaning of alacrity?

liveliness and eagerness
cognitive, relating to learning, or involving knowledge
knowing or appearing to know about things before they happen
seeming to be everywhere or in several places at the same time
exceptional, outstanding

Absolutely right! 👍

Not quite right. 😢

What is the meaning of grandiloquent?

pompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner
to steal money by falsifying records
incapable of being appeased or mitigated
not able to manage things properly or look after oneself, not responsible enough
pretending to have feelings, beliefs, or virtues that one does not have.