| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Keen insight; sharpness of mind | Acumen | 78%
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| Cannibalism | Anthropophagy | 68%
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| Concise, pithy statement of a general truth; adage | Aphorism | 67%
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| Abandonment or renunciation of a belief | Apostasy | 60%
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| Emblematic shield or armour; or, sponsorship | Aegis | 57%
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| Eternal, everlasting | Aeonian | 57%
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| Renounce, reject, abandon | Abjure | 55%
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| Contradiction between two laws or beliefs | Antinomy | 48%
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| Subordinate part or accessory | Appurtenance | 47%
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| Declare positively and earnestly | Asseverate | 46%
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| Soothing; reducing pain or discomfort | Anodyne | 45%
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| Leave quickly and abruptly; decamp | Absquatulate | 44%
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| Kindly mentorship or patronage | Auspices | 41%
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| Statement that can have multiple interpretations | Amphibology | 36%
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| Critical or hostile remark | Animadversion | 25%
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