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Insatiable
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(adj) incapable of being satisfied; quenchless, unappeasable
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"(Enough, More) ________food!" cried the insatiable eater.
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Irrepressible
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(adj) incapable of being restrained; uncontrolable, insuppressible
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There was (prolonged, scant) _________ applause from the irrepressible audience.
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Irrevocable
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(adj) incapable of being recalled or revoked; unalterable, irreversible
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It is (prudent, discourteous) ________ to pause for reflection before making an irrevocable commitment.
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Mentor
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(n) wise and trusted counselor; guide, advisor
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For guidance in matters beyond our experience, we have (little, great)_______ need of a mentor.
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Myriad
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(adj) of an indefinitely large number; innumerable, countless
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(With, Without) ________ a good education, one's opportunities for advancement are myriad.
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Pandemonium
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(n) wild uproar; tumult, hullabaloo
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The noise swiftly (grew, subsided) _______ into a pandemonium.
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Prerogative
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(n) a special right possessed by an individual or group; privilege, advantage
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Freedom of speech is a prerogarive (denied to, enjoyed by) _______ autonomous citizens.
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Quip
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(n) witty or funny observation or response usually made on the spur of the moment; joke, witticism
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Quips are the stock in trade of (plumbers, comedians) ________ .
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Raucous
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(adj) disagreeably harsh in sound; strident, hoarse
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The music lovers in the audience were (delighted, shocked) _________ by some of the raucous voices in the chorus.
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Sanguine
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(adj) cheerful, hopeful or confident; optimistic, assured
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With our (insurmountable, thin) ________ lead, we could not feel sanguine about the outcome.
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