| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Someone who writes or prepares obituary notices | Necrologist | 79%
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| Wicked or criminal | Nefarious | 78%
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| Make something more confusing than it needs to be | Obfuscate | 77%
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| Most perfect example of its type | Quintessence | 75%
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| Someone who is extremely playful and full of mischief | Rapscallion | 74%
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| Treat someone as a hero | Lionize | 73%
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| Convince through charm or coaxing | Cajole | 71%
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| Scarceness | Paucity | 70%
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| Flourish, or begin to grow or increase rapidly | Burgeon | 68%
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| Beautifully sounding | Mellifluous | 68%
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| Trace or spark of something | Scintilla | 66%
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| Resulting from strong feelings rather than careful thought | Visceral | 60%
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| Showing a casual lack of concern | Insouciant | 59%
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| Optimistic or positive, especially in a difficult situation | Sanguine | 59%
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| Weak and powerless, or overly refined | Effete | 55%
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| Animal that is active primarily at dawn or dusk | Crepuscular | 52%
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| Sunbathe or bask in the sun | Apricate | 49%
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| Perception of a meaningful image in a random visual pattern | Pareidolia | 47%
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| Fundamental change of view, or spiritual conversion | Metanoia | 37%
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| Organisms at the bottom of freshwater lakes and rivers | Benthos | 23%
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