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behemoth (n.)
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something of tremendous power or size (The new aircraft carrier is
among several behemoths that the Air Force has added to its fleet.) |
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bereft (adj.)
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devoid of, without (His family was bereft of food and shelter following the
tornado.) |
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blandish (v.)
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to coax by using flattery (Rachel’s assistant tried to blandish her into
accepting the deal.) |
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bombastic (adj.)
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excessively confident, pompous (The singer’s bombastic performance
disgusted the crowd.) |
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cacophony (n
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.) tremendous noise, disharmonious sound (The elementary school
orchestra created a cacophony at the recital.) |
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calibrate (v.)
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to set, standardize (The mechanic calibrated the car’s transmission to
make the motor run most efficiently.) |
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calumny (n.) the election.)
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an attempt to spoil someone else’s reputation by spreading lies (The local
official’s calumny ended up ruining his opponent’s prospect of winning |
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candor (n.)
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honesty, frankness
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carp (v.)
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to annoy, pester (The husband divorced his wife after listening to her carping
voice for decades.) |
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catalyze (v.)
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to charge, inspire (The president’s speech catalyzed the nation and
resuscitated the economy.) |
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circumscribed (adj.)
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marked off, bounded (The children were permitted to play tag
only within a carefully circumscribed area of the lawn.) |
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concomitant (adj.)
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accompanying in a subordinate fashion (His dislike of hard work
carried with it a concomitant lack of funds.) |
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confluence (n.)
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a gathering together (A confluence of different factors made tonight the
perfect night.) |
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constituent (n.)
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an essential part (The most important constituent of her perfume is
something called ambergris.) |
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contrite (adj.)
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penitent, eager to be forgiven (Blake’s contrite behavior made it
impossible to stay angry at him.) |
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convivial (adj.)
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characterized by feasting, drinking, merriment (The restaurant’s
convivial atmosphere put me immediately at ease.) |
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corroborate (v.)
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to support with evidence (Luke’s seemingly outrageous claim was
corroborated by witnesses.) |
