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n patois
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local or provincial dialect
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n intimate
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hint; suggest; imply; ADJ: marked by close relationship; familiar; private; personal; Ex. intimate knowledge/thoughts in the diary; N: close friend or confidant; CF. intimacy
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n exceptionable
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objectionable; likely to cause dislike; offensive; CF. unexceptionable: entirely acceptable
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paroxysm
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fit or attack of pain
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n pith
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core or marrow; spongelike substance in the center of stems; essence; substance
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n secrete
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conceal; hide away or cache; produce and release a substance into an organism; CF. secretive
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condiments
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seasonings; spices
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n dutiful(duteous)
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(of people or their behavior) respectful; obedient (filled with a sense of duty)
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despot
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tyrant; harsh
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n fell
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cruel; (of a disease) deadly
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complement
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complete; consummate; make perfect; N.
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consonance
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harmony; agreement
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mammoth
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gigantic; enormous
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s hygiene
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science and practice of the promotion and preservation of health; ADJ. hygienic: showing careful attention to cleanness (to prevent disease); Ex. hygienic condition
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n supine
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lying on back; passive; inactive; Ex. The defeated pugilist lay supine; Ex. supine acceptance of the decision
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s dynamo
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generator for producing electricity; energetic person
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s pulpit
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raised platform used in preaching (in a church)
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s loft
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room or space under the roof; attic
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n sartorial
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pertaining to tailors or tailoring; Ex. a man of great sartorial elegance; CF. sartor: tailor
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n gruff
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rough-mannered; (of a voice) rough; hoarse
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n balmy
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soft and mild (of air); fragrant
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n perpetrate
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commit an offense; do (something wrong)
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incubus
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burden; very worriying problem; mental care; nightmare; male devil; CF. succubus
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germinate
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cause to sprout; sprout
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n sinewy
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(of meat) tough; strong and firm; muscular; N. sinew: tendon; strong cord connecting a muscle to a bone
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n flounder
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struggle and thrash about; proceed clumsily or falter (as in water
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s outlaw
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fugitive from the law (excluded from legal protection); V: declare (someone) to be an outlaw; deprive of the protection of the law; declare illegal; Ex. Drinking has been outlawed.
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n liability
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drawback; handicap; debts; obligation; responsibility; condition of being liable; ADJ. liable: likely; responsible (for paying)
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s clip
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cut off with shears; fasten; N: something clipped off (as a short extract from film); clasp or fastener
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s pass_off
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present falsely; represent falsely to be
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n dogged
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determined; stubborn; stubbornly persevering; tenacious; Ex. Inspector Javert\'s dogged pursuit of Jean Valjean
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n polemic
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attack or defense of an opinion; controversy or refutation; argument in support of point of view; N. polemics: art of debate or controversy
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n mulct
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defraud a person of something; swindle; Ex. mulct the boy of his legacy
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n ligneous
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like wood
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n fritter
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waste (time or money on unimportant things)
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n glaze
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cover with a thin and shiny surface; apply a glaze to; N: thin
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s crinkle
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wrinkle
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n blas\\\'e
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bored with pleasure or dissipation; uninterested or bored
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n mannered
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affected; not natural; Ex. mannered way of speech
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s finish
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surface texture; completeness of execution
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n odium
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detestation; quality of being odious; hatefulness; disrepute (resulting from hateful conduct)
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fluency
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smoothness of speech; ADJ. fluent
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s vulgar
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of the common people; deficient in refinement; not refined; coarse; Ex. vulgar display of wealth; N. vulgarism: vulgarity; crudely indecent word; CF. vulgarian: vulgar person; boor; lout
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n suborn
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persuade to act unlawfully (especially to commit perjury); N. subornation
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n tarry
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linger; delay in starting or going; dawdle
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n d\\\'ecollet\\\'e
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(of a dress) having a low-cut neckline; CF. d\\\'ecolletage: low neckline (on a dress)
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n pellucid
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transparent; limpid(crystal clear); clear in meaning; easy to understand
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n ruddy
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reddish; (of the face) reddish and healthy-looking
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n teetotalism
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practice of abstaining totally from alcoholic drinks; N. teetotaler;; ADJ. teetotal; CF. T + total
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s culprit
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one guilty of a crime
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n lode
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metal-bearing vein(long deposit of an ore)
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n sibylline
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prophetic; oracular; N. sibyl: woman prophet (in the ancient world)
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s lionize
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treat (a person) as a celebrity
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n yokel
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rustic; country bumpkin; Ã̳ð
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n gouge
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tear out; cut out (as if with a gouge); Ex. gouge his eyes out; N: chisel for cutting out hollow areas in wood
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n haggard
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wasted away; gaunt; Ex. haggard faces of the rescued miners
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n bilious
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suffering from indigestion; sick from having too much bile; irritable; easily irritated
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reprisal
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retaliation
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epilogue
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short speech at conclusion of dramatic work
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n sardonic
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scornfully mocking; disdainful; sarcastic; cynical; Ex. sardonic smile
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n unimpeachable
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that cannot be impeached; beyond doubt or question; blameless and exemplary
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microcosm
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small representative world; world in miniature; Ex. microcosm of English society
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incommodious
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not spacious; inconvenient
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n daub
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smear (as with paint); cover with something sticky; Ex. daub one\'s clothes with mud/paint; N: small bit of sticky substance; Ex. a daub of paint
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n glutinous
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sticky; viscous; gluey
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s repose
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resting; state of being at rest; calmness; V: lie at rest; relax; put or place; Ex. repose our hopes in a single man
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n machinations
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evil schemes or plots; schemes or plots to achieve an evil end; V. machinate
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n facade(fa\\c{c}ade)
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front or face (of building); superficial or false appearance
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congruence
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correspondence of parts; harmonious relationship; CF. congruity
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n entree(entr\\\'ee)
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entrance; a way in; right to enter; main dish of a meal; Ex. entree into the exclusive circle
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n feint
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trick; shift; sham blow; feigned attack to draw away defensive action; V.
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promontory
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headland
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apposite
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appropriate; fitting
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s scrimmage
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disorderly fight between two or more people
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accretion
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growth or increase in size by gradual addition; growth; increase; increase by natural growth; Ex. towers and other accretions of the castle; V. accrete
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n minatory
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menacing; threatening
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s enterprise
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willingness to take new ventures; initiative; business organization; plan (that is difficult or daring); Ex. their latest enterprise to sail round the world in a small boat
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n tribulation
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suffering; ordeal; distress; trial
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sublime
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causing deep feelings of wonder
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n orthography
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correct spelling; CF. ortho-: straight; correct; Ex. orthodontics
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cupidity
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greed (for wealth); CF. cupid; CF. Cupid
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n wastrel
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waster; profligate
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s providence
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quality of being provident; divine care; god\'s care; Providence: god; Ex. It seemed like providence that the doctor happened to be there; ADJ. providential: of divine providence; fortunate
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vivisection
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act of dissecting living animals
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s maroon
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leave helpless on a deserted island or coast; ADJ. red brown
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s hysteria
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excessive or uncontrollable excitement; N. hysteric: person suffering from hysteria; CF. hysterics: attack of hysteria
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replenish
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fill up again
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forgo(forego)
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give up; do without
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conflagration
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great fire
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austere
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forbiddingly stern; ascetic; without comfort or enjoyment; severely simple and unornamented; Ex. a monk\'s austere life; Ex. austere grandeur of the cathedral; N. austerity
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utopia
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ideal place
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adjuration
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solemn urging; V. adjure: entreat earnestly; enjoin solemnly
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n tutelary
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protective; pertaining to a guardianship; Ex. tutelary deities
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n peripheral
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of a periphery; marginal; outer; of minor importance; not central; Ex. peripheral nerve/interest
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s historical
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connected with history; based on events in history (whether regarded as important or not)
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n interregnum
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period between two successive reigns or governments
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n kaleidoscope
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tube in which patterns made by the reflection in mirrors of colored pieces of glass
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masochist
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person who enjoys his own pain; CF. masochism
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n marred
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damaged; disfigured; V. mar: spoil; disfigure
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n interloper
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intruder; one who interferes
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s pretension
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pretentiousness; claim (without foundation); Ex. I make no pretensions to skill as an artist.
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compunction
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remorse; strong uneasiness caused by guilt
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s jaundice
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medical condition in which the skin
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requiem
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mass for the dead; dirge
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sanguine
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optimistic; cheerful; hopeful; of the color of blood; red
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n egress
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exit; opening for going out; act of going out; OP. ingress
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n crabbed
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sour; bad-tempered; peevish; difficult to read as handwriting
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ebb
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(of the tide) recede; lessen; diminish; N. OP. flow: rise of tide
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atone
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make amends for; pay for; Ex. atone for
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s pose
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assume a particular posture; put forward; present; affect a particular attitude (to impress others); Ex. pose a threat; N.
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n hap
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chance; luck
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n amulet
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charm; talisman; an object worn believed to protect against evil
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capacious
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spacious
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s bog
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soft wet land; V: hinder or be hindered; Ex. bogged down in the mud
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cleave
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split or sever; cling to; remain faithful to; N. cleavage; ADJ. cloven
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n junta
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group of persons joined in political intrigue; cabal; group of military officers ruling a country after seizing power (by force)
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n sidereal
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relating to stars; Ex. sidereal day
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mediocre
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ordinary; commonplace; neither good nor bad
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inductive
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pertaining to induction or proceeding from the specific to the general
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exigency
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urgent situation; ADJ. exigent
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n retrograde
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go backwards; recede; degenerate; deteriorate; ADJ.
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benison
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blessing
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n caulk(calk)
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make watertight (by blocking up cracks as in a ship)
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n venerate
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revere; treat with great respect
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n salubrious
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healthful; conducive to health or well-being; socially desirable; Ex. salubrious area; CF. health
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s damn
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condemn; criticize severely; condemn to everlasting punishment; doom; bring to ruin; N. damnation
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elicit
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draw out fact or information (by discussion or from someone)
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n recast
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reconstruct (a sentence
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s resign
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give up (a position
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n skulk
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move furtively and secretly; Ex. He skulked through the less fashionable sections of the city.
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contusion
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bruise
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summation
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act of finding the total; summing-up; summary (esp. one given by the judge at the end of a trial)
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n document
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provide written evidence (for a claim); record with documents; N.
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anticlimax
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letdown in thought or emotion; something unexciting
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s wrongheaded
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stubbornly wrong
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imperceptible
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unnoticeable; impossible to perceive; undetectable
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inclusive
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tending to include all; all-inclusive; Ex. inclusive charge
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invert
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turn upside down or inside out; reverse the position or condition of
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s tawny
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brownish yellow
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anesthetic
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substance that removes sensation with or without loss of consciousness; N. anesthesia
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n wax
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increase gradually (as the moon); grow
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n comatose
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in a coma; extremely sleepy
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exotic
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not native; from another part of the world; strange; intriguingly unusual; Ex. exotic flower/dress
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translucent
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partly transparent
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n bolt
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door bar; fastening pin or screw; length of fabric; large roll of cloth; V: dash or dart off; fasten (a
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complaisant
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trying to please; obliging; willing to please others
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n pejorative
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(of a word or phrase) suggesting that someone is of little value; negative in connotation; having a belittling effect; Ex. Many women now considers ``housewife\'\' a pejorative expression
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n mace
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ceremonial staff used as a symbol of authority; clublike medieval weapon
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sublimate
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refine; purify; replace (natural urges) with socially acceptable activities; change between a solid state and a gaseous state
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n shrew
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scolding woman; very small mouselike animal
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n spangle
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small shiny metallic piece sewn to clothing for ornamentation
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n calorific
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heat-producing; N. calorie
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n guy
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cable or chain attached to something that needs to be braced or steadied; CF. guide
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n fastidious
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difficult to please; squeamish; fussy; finicky
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n perquisite(perk)
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any gain above stipulated salary; Ex. perquisites such as free meals and a car
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n waft
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move gently (in air or in seas) by wind or waves; Ex. leaves wafting past the window
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astute
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wise; shrewd; keen; seeing quickly something that is to one\'s advantage
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n ethnology
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study of humankind; study of the different races of human beings; CF. anthropology
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n sedulous
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diligent; assiduous; paying attention; N. sedulity
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epicure
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connoisseur of food and drink; gourmet; ADJ. epicurean; CF. Epicurus
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touchstone
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stone used to test the fineness of gold alloys; criterion; standard
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n granulate
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form into grains or granules; N. granule: grain or particle
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s standstill
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condition of no movement or activity; stop
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demean
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disgrace; humiliate; debase in dignity; behave
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n adjutant
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staff officer assisting the commander; assistant
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n raconteur
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story-teller; one who tells stories with wit and skill
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s smug
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self-satisfied; complacent
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contiguous
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adjacent to; touching upon
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s feud
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bitter prolonged quarrel (usually between two peoples or families); V. CF. Romeo and Juliet; CF. feudal
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n debutante
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young woman making formal entrance into society
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compile
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assemble; gather; accumulate; make (a report or a book) from facts and information found in various places; Ex. compile a dictionary
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n rue
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regret; lament; mourn; Ex. He will rue the day; N. ADJ. rueful
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n gall
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annoy; exasperate; chafe; N: skin sore caused by rubbing (as on the skin of a horse); exasperation
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destitute
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extremely poor; lacking means of subsistence; utterly lacking; devoid; Ex. destitute of any experience
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desultory
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aimless; haphazard; digressing at random
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entail
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make necessary; require; necessitate; involve; limit the inheritance of (property) to a specified succession of heirs; Ex. entail A on/upon B
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n ductile
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malleable; pliable; (of metals) easily pulled into shape; flexible; (of someone) easily influenced or controlled
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n polemical(polemic)
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aggressive in verbal attack; disputatious (rather than simply expressing opinions)
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n peroration
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conclusion of an oration; perorating; V. perorate: conclude a speech; speak at great length
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n broach
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introduce as a subject; moot; open up
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n clarion
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shrill
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orient
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get one\'s bearings; adjust; make familiar with a situation; orientate
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consistency
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absence of contradictions; uniformity; degree of thickness or firmness; Ex. consistency of thick cream; CF. viscous
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s whim
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sudden capricious idea; fancy
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n peon
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landless agricultural worker; bond servant; menial worker; N. peonage
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n tessellated
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mosaic; inlaid; Ex. tessellated pattern
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n collation
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a light meal; collating
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warranty
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guarantee; assurance by seller
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complacency
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self-satisfaction; smugness; ADJ. complacent
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contempt
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scorn; disdain; ADJ. contemptuous; CF. contemptible
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n gawk
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stare foolishly; look in open-mouthed awe
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optimist
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person who looks on the bright side; N. optimism
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n jibe
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agree; be in harmony with; gibe
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n hackles
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hairs on back and neck
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n vise
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vice; tool for holding work in place; clamping device
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s suckle
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give or take milk at the breast or udder
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s suffocate
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die or kill from lack of air; suppress
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n epaulet(epaulette)
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ornament worn on the shoulder (of a uniform
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pinnacle
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peak; highest point; acme; Ex. pinnacle of fame
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sophisticated
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worldly wise and urbane; refined; complex; N. sophistication; V. sophisticate
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endue
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provide with some quality; endow
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n haven
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place of safety; refuge; harbor; Ex. tax haven
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n mausoleum
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monumental tomb; large stately tomb; CF. Mausolos
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psychopathic
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pertaining to mental dearrangement; N. psychopath: person with an antisocial personality disorder
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podiatrist
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doctor who treats ailments of the feet; chiropodist; N. podiatrics
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n minuscule(miniscule)
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extremely small
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n coy
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shy (flirtatiously); showing a (pretended) lack of self-confidence; modest; coquettish; CF. job offer¸¦ ¹Þ¾ÒÀ» ¶§
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n deleterious
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harmful
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n salutary
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tending to improve; beneficial; wholesome; Ex. The punishment had a salutary effect on the boy; CF. health
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n pied
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piebald; variegated(many-colored); multicolored
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n preternatural
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beyond what is normal in nature; supernatural; Ex. preternatural strength/forces
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exhume
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dig out of the ground; remove from a grave
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parallelism
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state of being parallel; similarity; analogy
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s crest
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top (as of a hill or wave); showy feathers on the head of a bird
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n legerdemain
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sleight(dexterity) of hand; CF. light of hand
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disjunction
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act or state of separation; disunity; CF. disjunctive: expressing a choice between two ideas; CF. conjunction; CF. conjunctive
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s misconduct
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immoral behavior; bad management; V.
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n disquisition
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formal systematic inquiry; explanation of the results of a formal inquiry; long formal speech or written report
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n scoff
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laugh (at); mock; ridicule; Ex. scoff at their threats
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eccentric
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irregular; odd; unconventional; whimsical; bizarre; not concentric
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ellipsis
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omission of words from a text; mark used to indicate an omission (when the meaning can be understood without them); PL. ellipses
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s latch
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fastening or lock consisting of a movable bar that fits into a notch; V: close with a latch
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s prong
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pointed projecting part
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centripetal
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tending toward the center
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n vicissitude
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change (esp. from good to bad); change of fortune; CF. the last emperor of China
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s zest
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outer skin of an orange used for giving a special taste to food; spice; interest; flavor; spirited enjoyment; Ex. add a certain zest to the affair; Ex. zest for life
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leniency
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mildness; permissiveness; ADJ. lenient: not severe in judgment or punishment
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pyromaniac
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person with an insane desire to set things on fire
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n ordain
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decree or command; grant holy orders; predestine; install as a minister
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pique
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irritation; resentment from wounded pride (eg. loss in a contest); V: provoke; arouse; annoy; cause to feel resentment; Ex. pique her curiosity
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aggrandize
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make greater; increase in power
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momentous
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very important; N. moment; CF. momentary
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s uproar
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noisy confusion
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n whit
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small amount; smallest speck; Ex. not a whit of
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pacifist
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one opposed to force; antimilitarist; ADJ. N. pacifism: opposition to war as a means of resolving disputes
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throes
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violent anguish
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n pathos
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tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings; Ex. pathos that runs through the novel
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n dint
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means; effort; Ex. by dint of hard work
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s Shangri-la
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imaginary remote paradise on earth; CF. Lost Horizon
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n inchoate
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(of desire
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s analgesia
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condition of being unable to feel pain
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n doldrums
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blues; listlessness(lack of spirit or energy); slack(inactive) period; period of stagnation; ocean area near the equator where ships cannot move because there is no wind; Ex. in the doldrums
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n predilection
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preference; partiality
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n impute
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attribute; ascribe; charge; N. imputation
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secular
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worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion; temporal
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n debonair
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(of men) friendly
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antagonism
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hostility; active opposition; V. antagonize: cause to become an enemy; N. antagonist: person who is opposed to another; opponent; adversary; principal character in oppostion to the protagonist
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n chaff
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worthless products of an endeavor; husk(outer seed cover) separated from grain; Ex. separate the wheat from the chaff
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consecrate
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dedicate; sanctify; declare as sacred; Ex. consecrate one\'s life to helping the poor
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n unguent
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ointment
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n threadbare
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worn through till the threads show; shabby and poor; hackneyed; Ex. threadbare excuses
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s maleficient
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doing evil; N. maleficience
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proscribe
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prohibit; ostracize; banish; outlaw
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diabolical
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diabolic; devilish; fiendish
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n reprise
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musical repetition; repeating of a piece of music; repeat performance; recurrent action; Ex. reprise in the finale; Ex. constant reprises
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n promulgate
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announce; proclaim a doctrine or law; make known by official publication
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impenetrable
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not able to be pierced or entered; beyond understanding; impossible to understand; Ex. impenetrable mystery
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s psychic
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of psyche; mental; of or possessing extraordinary mental powers
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n comport
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bear one\'s self; behave; Ex. comport oneself; N. comportment
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purgatory
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place of spiritual expiation; temporary state or place in which the souls must expiate their sins
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n snivel
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complain or whine tearfully; run at the nose; snuffle; Ex. Don\'t come back sniveling to me.
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derision
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ridicule; ADJ. derisive; CF. derisory
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n factitious
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artificial; produced artificially; sham; false; Ex. factitious tears
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n culvert
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artificial channel for water; drain crossing under a road
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execrate
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curse; express abhorrence for; detest
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biennial
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every two years
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h 11
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s coma
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deep prolonged unconsciousness caused by disease
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n blanch
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bleach; whiten; make white or pale
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malady
|
illness
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n exegesis
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explanation
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n hortatory
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encouraging; exhortive; marked by exhortation; CF. exhort
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centrifuge
|
machine that separates substances by whirling them
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n gibe
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mock; make jeering remarks; N: jeering remarks
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s endear
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make beloved; Ex. endear her to everyone; ADJ. dear: loved; cherished; high-priced
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n thespian
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pertaining to drama; N: actor or actress
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n repine
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fret; complain; be annoyed; Ex. repine over the undone work
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s effectuate
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effect; produce; achieve; Ex. effectuate a reconciliation
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n tawdry
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cheap and gaudy; Ex. tawdry jewelry
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conjure
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cause to appear by magic; summon (a devil or a spirit) by magical power; practice magic (esp. by very quick movement of the hands); evoke; conjure up: bring into the mind; Ex. The magician conjured a rabbit out of his hat.
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deflect
|
turn aside; turn away from a straight course
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n motley
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multi-colored (as of a garment worn by a jester); mixed; heterogeneous; CF. jester: one who jests (as a paid fool at medieval courts)
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barrage
|
barrier laid down by artillery fire; overwhelming profusion; large number of questions or statements; Ex. a barrage of criticism
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s malapropos
|
inappropriate; ADV.
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s engaged
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employed; busy; betrothed; involved in conflict
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discerning
|
mentally quick and observant; having insight; perceptive; able to make good judgments; V. discern: perceive
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s pedigree
|
ancestry; lineage
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s militia
|
army composed of ordinary citizens rather than professional soldiers
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supersede
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replace; cause to be set aside; make obsolete; N. supersession
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malodorous
|
foul-smelling
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denizen
|
(animal
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approbation
|
approval
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s gloss
|
brief explanation note or translation of a difficult expression; V.
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absolve
|
pardon (an offense)
|
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unwieldy
|
awkward (to carry or move); cumbersome; unmanageable
|
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n tarantula
|
venomous spider
|
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s high-flown
|
highly pretentious or inflated
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n taper
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very thin candle; gradual decrease in the width of a long object; V. make or become gradually narrower toward one end
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comely
|
attractive; agreeable; having a pleasing appearance
|
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diffidence
|
shyness; lack of self-confidence; timidity; ADJ. diffident
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s fleet
|
fast; rapid; N. ADJ. fleeting: passing quickly; ephemeral
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n mettle
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courage (to continue bravely in spite of difficulties); spirit; ADJ. mettlesome
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ambulatory
|
able to walk
|
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n accoutre
|
equip; N. accoutrement
|
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derelict
|
negligent; (of someone) neglectful of duty; (of something) deserted by an owner; abandoned; N: abandoned property; homeless or vagrant person
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proxy
|
authorized agent; authority to act for another
|
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s lag
|
move or develop more slowly; straggle; Ex. lag behind the rest; N.
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diminution
|
lessening; reduction in size; V. diminish
|
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s psychosomatic
|
of the influence of the mind on the body (esp. with respect to disease)
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n philistine
|
narrow-minded person
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n gaunt
|
lean and angular; thin and bony; emaciated; barren
|
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n clemency
|
disposition to be lenient in deciding punishments; mildness as of the weather; ADJ. clement
|
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n demoniac(demoniacal)
|
fiendish; cruel; N. demon: evil supernatural being; devil
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n cataract
|
great waterfall; eye abnormality (causing a gradual loss of eyesight)
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s dribble
|
flow or fall in drops; let saliva flow out slowly from the mouth; move a ball; N.
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indignity
|
treatment or situation that causes shame or loss of dignity
|
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trenchant
|
cutting; incisive; keen
|
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s peevish
|
bad-tempered; irritable; V. peeve: make angry
|
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ideology
|
system of ideas characteristic of a group or culture
|
|
s dull
|
(of colors or surfaces) not bright; cloudy; overcast; boring; (of edge or sound) not sharp; not rapid; sluggish; slow in thinking and understanding; stupid; V.
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|
s Elysium
|
place or condition of bliss
|
|
n rhetoric
|
art of effective communication; art of using language effectively and persuasively; style of speaking or writing; grandiloquent language; Ex. political rhetoric; ADJ. rhetorical; CF. rhetorical question: question to which no answer is expected as ``Who knows it ?\'\'
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n epitaph
|
inscription in memory of a dead person (as on a tombstone)
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n germinal
|
pertaining to a germ; creative; Ex. germinal idea
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n pallet
|
small poor bed; Ex. straw pallet
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ventriloquist
|
someone who can make his or her voice seem to come from another person or thing (without moving lips or jaws); N. ventriloquism
|
|
egotistical
|
egotistic; excessively self-centered(egocentric); self-important; conceited
|
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n sunder
|
separate; part; CF. asunder
|
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n glaring
|
(of something bad) highly conspicuous; harshly bright; shining intensely and blindingly
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n allegory
|
story
|
|
n tether
|
tie (an animal) with a rope or tether; N: rope or chain to which an animal is tied; limit of one\'s endurance; Ex. the end of one\'s tether
|
|
scanty
|
meager; insufficient
|
|
herbivorous
|
grain-eating; CF. herbivore
|
|
s license
|
official or legal permission; latitude of action or speech; excessive freedom that causes harm or damage; V.
|
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n arable
|
fit for growing crops; Ex. arable land
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n betroth
|
become engaged to marry
|
|
distort
|
twist out of shape; give a false account of; misrepresent; N. distortion
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n pert
|
(esp. of a girl or young woman) impertinent; forward; trim; jaunty; Ex. pert young miss/hat
|
|
somatic
|
pertaining to the body; bodily; physical
|
|
s avantgarde
|
group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard
|
|
allure
|
entice; attract; tempt
|
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n disconcert
|
confuse; upset; embarrass; perturb
|
|
s swagger
|
walk or behave with an over-confident manner
|
|
prostrate
|
stretch out full on ground; make prostrate; enervate; Ex. prostrating illness; ADJ: lying face down; having lost all strength
|
|
outmoded
|
no longer in fashion or use; no longer stylish; old-fashioned
|
|
crypt
|
secret recess or vault usually used for burial; underground room (under a church)
|
|
n ordination
|
ceremony conferring holy orders; ceremony of ordaining a priest
|
|
n memento
|
token; reminder of the past; keepsake; Ex. memento of your visit
|
|
n unobtrusive
|
inconspicuous; not blatant
|
|
n dapper
|
neat and trim (in appearance); (of small men) neat in appearance and quick in movements; neat; spry
|
|
erudite
|
(of a person or book) learned; full of learning; scholarly; N. erudition
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|
n rakish
|
jaunty; stylish; sporty; morally corrupt; dissolute; Ex. He wore his hat at a rakish and jaunty angle.
|
|
n phlegmatic
|
calm and unexcitable; not easily disturbed; CF. phlegm: sticky mucus produced in the respiratory tract
|
|
s hereafter
|
life after death
|
|
n canker
|
any ulcerous sore; ulcer; any evil; CF. cancer
|
|
n puerile
|
childish; immature; CF. puer: boy
|
|
n lumen
|
unit of light energy (one candle\'s worth)
|
|
n progeny
|
children; offspring; descendants
|
|
n dolt
|
slow-thinking stupid person; CF. dull
|
|
verity
|
quality of being true; lasting truth or principle; Ex. the verity of his testimony; Ex. one of the eternal verities
|
|
n finesse
|
delicate skill; V: handle with finesse
|
|
n iconoclastic
|
attacking cherished traditions; N. iconoclast: one who attacks traditional ideas; one who destroys sacred images
|
|
n insidious
|
treacherous; stealthy; sly; working or spreading harmfully in a stealthy manner; Ex. insidious spreading of dry rot
|
|
n rostrum
|
raised platform for speech-making; pulpit
|
|
concave
|
hollow; curved inwards; OP. convex
|
|
n lien
|
legal claim or right on a property
|
|
confiscate
|
seize; take possession of (private property) by official order (usu. as a punishment); commandeer
|
|
n gaudy
|
flashy; showy
|
|
s dyslexia
|
word blindness; learning disorder marked by impairment of the ability to read
|
|
annals
|
records arranged in yearly parts; history
|
|
n diorama
|
life-size
|
|
n provender
|
dry food for livestock; fodder
|
|
dexterous
|
skillful; skill in using hands or mind; N. dexterity
|
|
n fluke
|
unlikely occurrence; stroke of fortune; accidental stroke of good luck; ADJ. fluky
|
|
s gush
|
(of liquid) pour out in large quantities from a hole; make an excessive display of feeling (without true feeling); Ex. Blood gushed from the wound.
|
|
n bedraggle
|
wet thoroughly; ADJ. bedraggled: draggled
|
|
n vernal
|
pertaining to spring
|
|
colloquy
|
informal discussion; conversation
|
|
s urge
|
drive or force forward (by causing impulses); drive to take action; impel; entreat earnestly; Ex. urge horses; N: impulse that prompts action
|
|
n lank
|
long and thin; Ex. Lank
|
|
n physiological
|
pertaining to the science of the function of living organisms; N. physiology
|
|
breadth
|
width; extent
|
|
catapult
|
slingshot; hurling machine; V: fire from catapult
|
|
s inamorata
|
woman whom a man loves
|
|
obstreperous
|
boisterous; noisy and uncontrollable
|
|
temerity
|
boldness; nerve; rashness; Ex. temerity to ask for a pay increase after only three day\'s work
|
|
h 2
|
|
|
embrace
|
hug; clasp with the arms; adopt or espouse; accept readily; encircle; include; Ex. embrace the cause/socialism; Ex. all-embracing; CF. brace; CF. bracelet
|
|
extant
|
(of something written or painted) still in existence
|
|
flora
|
plants of a region or era
|
|
trepidation
|
fear; nervous apprehension
|
|
opiate
|
medicine to induce sleep or deaden pain; something that relieves emotions or causes inaction; sleep-producing drug containing opium
|
|
s plane
|
carpenter\'s tool for smoothing and leveling wood; V. CF. flat
|
|
n brindled
|
tawny or grayish with streaks or spots (of animals)
|
|
s overture
|
musical introduction to a long musical piece; first offer or proposal (to begin talks in the hope of reaching an agreement); Ex. overtures for peace
|
|
migrant
|
changing its habitat; wandering; Ex. migrant birds/workers; N: one that migrates
|
|
aspersion
|
slanderous remark; Ex. cast aspersions on
|
|
s primal
|
first in rank or importance; being first in time; original; Ex. man\'s primal innocence
|
|
n bawdy
|
indecent; obscene; about sex in a rude funny way; CF. bawd
|
|
n raspy
|
making a harsh noise; grating; harsh
|
|
indite
|
write; compose
|
|
aboriginal
|
being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native; indigenous; N. aborigine
|
|
n grisly
|
ghastly; horrifying; Ex. grisly remains of the bodies
|
|
s masquerade
|
wear a mask or disguise; pretend; N: costume party or ball at which masks are worn; pretense; disguise
|
|
s disproportion
|
lack of proportion (between the parts); ADJ. disproportionate
|
|
s puzzle
|
baffle or confuse by a difficult problem; ponder over a problem in an effort to solve; clarify or solve by reasoning; Ex. puzzle out the answer; N.
|
|
n saturnine
|
morose; gloomy; Ex. Do not be misled by his saturnine countenance.
|
|
s creep
|
move with body close to the ground; move stealthily or slowly; N.
|
|
s decree
|
authoritative order; edict; judgment of a court of law; V: order or judge by decree
|
|
commandeer
|
take (private property) for military use without needing permission or giving payment; draft for military purposes
|
|
tenacity
|
firmness; persistence
|
|
n facile
|
easily accomplished; ready or fluent; superficial; not deep; Ex. facile solution to a complex problem; Ex. facile speaker; N. facility: ability to do something easily and well; ease in doing resulting from skill or aptitude; something that facilitates an action; amenity; Ex. with great facility
|
|
n hew
|
cut to pieces with ax or sword; chop; N.
|
|
n impale
|
pierce (with a sharp point); Ex. impaled by the spear
|
|
import
|
significance; importance; meaning
|
|
n surfeit
|
satiate; feed or supply to excess; stuff; indulge to excess in anything; N: surfeiting; excessive amount; Ex. surfeit of food
|
|
n tipple
|
drink (alcoholic beverages) frequently; N: alcoholic drink
|
|
n impuissance
|
powerlessness; feebleness
|
|
n gull
|
trick; deceive; hoodwink; N: person who is easily tricked; dupe
|
|
n sumptuous
|
grand suggesting great expense; lavish; rich; Ex. sumptuous feast
|
|
tyro
|
beginner; novice
|
|
s awful
|
terrible; very bad
|
|
obsessive
|
related to thinking about something constantly; of an obsession; preoccupying; N. obsession: compulsive preoccupation with a fixed idea; compulsive idea; V. obsess: preoccupy the mind of excessively
|
|
n insensible
|
unconscious; unresponsive; insensitive; unaware; imperceptible; Ex. insensible of his danger/to pain; Ex. insensible change; CF. not the opposite of sensible
|
|
n bemoan
|
lament; moan for; express sorrow or disapproval of
|
|
n die
|
metal block used for shaping metal or plastic; device for stamping or impressing; mold; CF. dice
|
|
s transcendental
|
going beyond common thought or ideas; impossible to understand by practical experiences or practices; known only by studying thoughts or intuition; OP. empirical; CF. transcendentalism
|
|
proliferate
|
grow rapidly (in numbers); spread; multiply; N. proliferation
|
|
n drone
|
talk dully; buzz or murmur like a bee; N.
|
|
s idyll(idyl)
|
short poem idealizing rural life; simple happy period of life (in the country); scene from such a time; Ex. idyll of two young lovers
|
|
vertigo
|
severe dizziness; giddiness
|
|
n carapace
|
shell covering the back (of a turtle
|
|
s constitution
|
constituting; system of laws; composition of something; physical makeup or structure of a person; Ex. men with strong constitutions
|
|
n shard
|
fragment generally of broken pottery (glass
|
|
n eminent
|
rising above others; high; lofty; distinguished; Ex. eminent position
|
|
n impugn
|
dispute or contradict (often in an insulting way); attack as false or questionable; challenge; gainsay; CF. fight
|
|
n cow
|
terrorize; intimidate
|
|
n clout
|
great influence (especially political or social); hard blow with fist
|
|
volition
|
act of using one\'s will; act of making a conscious choice; Ex. She selected this dress of her own volition.
|
|
n jocular
|
said or done in jest or playfully; marked by joking
|
|
s brood
|
sit on in order to hatch; think deeply or worry anxiously; N: the young of certain animals; group of young birds hatched at one time
|
|
s deputize
|
work or appoint as a deputy; N. deputy: person who has the power to take charge when the leading person is away
|
|
prognosis
|
forecasted course of a disease; prediction; CF. prognostic
|
|
n stricture
|
severe and adverse criticism; critical comments; limit or restriction
|
|
n junket
|
trip especially one taken for pleasure by an official at public expense
|
|
n argot
|
slang; speech spoken by only a small group of people
|
|
s decorous
|
proper (in behavior
|
|
n entrance
|
put under a spell(condition caused by magical power); carry away(fill with strong feeling) with emotion; put into a trance; fill with delight
|
|
n foil
|
defeat; frustrate; prevent from being successful; thwart; CF. fail
|
|
terse
|
concise; abrupt; pithy
|
|
insurmountable
|
overwhelming; unbeatable; insuperable
|
|
s mason
|
one who builds or works with stone or brick; N. masonry: work of a mason; stonework or brickwork
|
|
diligence
|
steadiness of effort; persistent hard work
|
|
n vassal
|
in feudalism
|
|
ancillary
|
serving as an aid or accessory; auxiliary; N.
|
|
n rift
|
narrow opening in a large mass; break in a friendly relation; Ex. through a rift in the clouds; OP. reconcilation
|
|
s blight
|
plant disease; V: infect with blight; ruin; destroy
|
|
n spasmodic
|
fitful; periodic; of or like a spasm; N. spasm: sudden involuntary muscular contraction; sudden burst of energy or emotion
|
|
s feature
|
distinctive part of the faces (as the eyes or mouth); features: overall appearance of the face; prominent or distinctive quality; prominent article; film; V: make prominent
|
|
gauche
|
clumsy (in social behavior); coarse and uncouth
|
|
apogee
|
highest point; the point farthest from the earth; OP. perigee
|
|
disdain
|
treat with scorn or contempt
|
|
n flay
|
strip off skin; plunder; remove the skin from; criticize harshly
|
|
placate
|
pacify; bring peace to; conciliate; appease
|
|
expedite
|
hasten; make go faster
|
|
rampart
|
defensive mound of earth
|
|
n atypical
|
not normal; not typical
|
|
n insouciant
|
without concern or care; unconcerned; indifferent
|
|
n vacuous
|
empty; lacking in ideas; inane; stupid; Ex. vacuous expression; N. vacuity
|
|
n vitreous
|
of glass; pertaining to or resembling glass; V. vitrify: change into glass; CF. petrify
|
|
n yeoman
|
man or farmer owning small estate; middle-class farmer
|
|
n supernumerary
|
person or thing excess of what is necessary; extra; ADJ: additional to the usual or necessary number
|
|
adjacent
|
adjoining; neighboring; close by
|
|
n auroral
|
pertaining to the aurora borealis; CF. aurora australis
|
|
cantankerous
|
ill-humored; irritable
|
|
glib
|
fluent (with insincerity or superficiality); facile; slick
|
|
n tantalize
|
tease; excite by exposing something desirable while keeping it out of reach; torture with disappointment; CF. Tantalus: Greek mythological figure
|
|
n tantrum
|
fit of bad temper; fit of petulance; caprice; Ex. The child went into tantrums.
|
|
deterrent
|
something that discourages or deters
|
|
definitive
|
most reliable; authorative and complete; that cannot be improved; conclusive; decisive; definite; Ex. definitive decision by the supreme court
|
|
stipulate
|
state as a necessary condition (of an agreement); make express conditions; specify; Ex. He stipulated payment in advance
|
|
ravage
|
devastate; plunder; despoil; Ex. crops ravaged by storms
|
|
n smattering
|
slight knowledge; small scattered number or amount; Ex. smattering of German
|
|
eccentricity
|
oddity; idiosyncrasy
|
|
n invidious
|
designed to create ill will or envy; tending to rouse ill will or envy; Ex. invidious comparison
|
|
aphasia
|
loss of speech due to injury or illness
|
|
n quotidian
|
daily; commonplace; customary; Ex. quotidian routine
|
|
pomposity
|
self-important behavior; acting like a stuffed shirt(pompous person); ADJ. pompous: self-important
|
|
n dirge
|
funeral song; slow mournful piece of music (sung over a dead person)
|
|
h 42
|
|
|
s glitter
|
shine brightly with flashing points of light; Ex. glittering diamond ring; N: sparkling light; attractiveness; glamor; Ex. glitter of the sun on the waves
|
|
consign
|
send to a person or place for sale; deliver officially; entrust; put into the care of another; set apart (for a special purpose); N. consignment; CF. consignor
|
|
intuition
|
immediate insight; power of knowing without reasoning; ADJ. intuitive; V. intuit: know by intuition
|
|
n anvil
|
iron block used in hammering out metals
|
|
s regent
|
a person who governs in place of a ruler who is ill
|
|
n tonsure
|
shaving of the head especially by person entering religious orders; V.
|
|
n expropriate
|
take possession of (often for public use and without payment)
|
|
s natal
|
connected with birth; CF. prenatal; CF. postnatal
|
|
combustible
|
easily burned; N. CF. combustion
|
|
n phylum
|
major classification
|
|
stealth
|
action of moving secretly or unseen; slyness; sneakiness; secretiveness; ADJ. stealthy
|
|
s rivet
|
metal pin used for fastening metal plates together; V: fasten with a rivet; engross
|
|
n malapropism
|
comic misuse of a word; CF. Mrs. Malaprop
|
|
n extenuate
|
weaken; mitigate; lessen the seriousness of (bad behavior)
|
|
n burnish
|
make shiny by rubbing; polish
|
|
n poseur
|
person who pretends to be sophisticated
|
|
obtuse
|
blunt; not sharp; stupid; slow in understanding
|
|
supplant
|
take the place of unfairly; usurp; replace
|
|
banal
|
hackneyed; commonplace; trite; lacking originality; clich\\\'ed
|
|
n ferment
|
agitation; commotion(noisy and excited activity); unrest (of a political kind); V. produce by fermentation; undergo fermentation; cause (a state of trouble)
|
|
s pharisee
|
Pharisee: member of an ancient Jewish group that emphasized strict observance of the Mosaic law (considering themselves very holy); hypocritical self-righteous person
|
|
n impeach
|
charge (a public official) with crime in office; raise doubts about; indict; Ex. impeach a witness\'s credibility
|
|
n inert
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inactive; lacking power to move; unable to move or act; Ex. chemically inert; N. inertia: state of being inert; force which keeps a thing in the position or state
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n inveigh
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denounce; utter censure or invective; Ex. inveigh against the evils of drink
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impetuous
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violent; hasty; rash; impulsive; without careful thought; Ex. impetuous decision
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s bacchanal
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noisy party with a lot of drinking
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sensual
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devoted to the pleasures of the sense; carnal; voluptuous; Ex. sensual woman/curves/lips
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n palatable
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agreeable; pleasing to the taste
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s warrant
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justification; written order that serves as authorization (esp. a judicial writ); Ex. search/death warrant; V: justify; guarantee
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n factotum
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handyman; person who does all kinds of work; CF. do everything
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n chalice
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goblet; consecrated cup
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contortions
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twistings; distortions; V. contort: twist violently out of shape; CF. contortionist
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n retroactive
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taking effect before its enactment (as a law) or imposition (as a tax); (of a law) having effect on the past as well as the future
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congenital
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existing at birth
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n corrugated
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wrinkled; ridged
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avalanche
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great mass of falling snow and ice
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s mar
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spoil the appearance of
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n aureole
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sun\'s corona; halo; bright circle of light
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senility
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old age; feeblemindedness of old age; ADJ. senile: resulting from old age; showing the weakness of body or mind from old age; Ex. senile dementia
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s corpuscle
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red or white cell in the blood
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n rider
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amendment or clause added to a legislative bill
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covert
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secret; hidden; implied; OP. overt
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s elope
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run away secretly with the intention of getting married
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n wince
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move back suddenly; shrink back; flinch; Ex. She winced as she touched the cold body.
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degenerate
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become worse in quality; deteriorate; ADJ: having become worse; Ex. a degenerate species; N: depraved or corrupt person
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s wretch
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miserable person; bad or despicable person; ADJ. wretched: miserable; bad; contemptible; vile
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requisite
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necessary requirement; something required; ADJ: required; necessary
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n meretricious
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flashy; tawdry; attractive on the surface but of no real value; Ex. metericious argument/jewel; CF. prostitute
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lineage
|
descent; ancestry
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s stench
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strong foul odor; reek; stink
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disperse
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scatter; Ex. disperse the cloud/crowd
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s egotism
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tendency to speak or write of oneself excessively; conceit; self-importance
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n corporeal
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bodily (rather than spiritual); of a bodily form; material; tangible
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n dowdy
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untidy (of a woman or clothes); slovenly; dressed in an unattractive way; shabby; CF. unattractive woman
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orientation
|
act of finding oneself in society; orienting
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tactile
|
pertaining to the organs or sense of touch
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delusion
|
false belief; hallucination; deluding; Ex. delusions of grandeur; Ex. under the delusion that
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daunt
|
intimidate; frighten; discourage; dishearten
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arcade
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a covered passageway usually lined with shops
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dilute
|
make (a liquid) less concentrated; reduce in strength; Ex. dilute the influence of the president
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indefatigable
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tireless; untiring; showing no sign of getting tired
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n swathe
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swath; wrap around; bandage; Ex. one\'s head swathed in bandages
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attentive
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alert and watchful; listening carefully; paying attention; considerate; thoughtful; politely helpful; Ex. attentive audience; Ex. He was attentive to the old lady; N. attentions: act of courtesy and consideration
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s cemetery
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place for burying the dead
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n functionary
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official (who performs a particular function)
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n hinterlands
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back country; inner part of a country; OP. foreland
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gratuitous
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given freely; unwarranted; uncalled for; done without good reason; Ex. gratuitous comment
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n existential
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pertaining to existence; pertaining to the philosophy of existentialism
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n taut
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tight; strained; tense; ready; OP. slack
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s variegate
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change the appearance of (by marking with different colors)
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s dowse
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use a divining rod to search for underground water or minerals
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n opalescent
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iridescent; lustrous; like an opal; N. opalescence
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n labile
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likely to change; unstable; Ex. emotionally labile; N. lability
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n inveigle
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deceive; lead astray by deception; wheedle(cajole); Ex. inveigle her into joining the club; CF. interest dishonestly
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s apparent
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evident; easily seen or understood; appearing as such; Ex. apparent improvement
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immaculate
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spotless; flawless; absolutely clean
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s distinct
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clearly different; clearly noticed
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n comity
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courtesy; civility; Ex. comity of nations
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n matriculate
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enroll (in college or graduate school); CF. matrix
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metamorphosis
|
change of form; Ex. metamorphosis of caterpillar to butterfly; V. metamorphose: change by metamorphosis
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n quarry
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dig into (to get stone); N: mine; ä¼®Àå
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n aquiline
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curved; hooked; of or like an eagle; Ex. aquiline nose
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s hindsight
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understanding the nature of an event after it has actually happened
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s smother
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kill from lack of air; suppress; cover thickly; Ex. smothered in little stickers
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s effulgent
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shining brightly; brilliant
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n viand
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food; CF. live
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n putative
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supposed; reputed; generally regarded as such; Ex. putative father of the child
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s bridle
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harness fitted about a horse\'s head (used to restrain); curb; check; V: put a bridle on; control or restrain; show anger
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n archaic
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antiquated; no longer used; belonging to the past; N.
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s scorch
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sear; N.
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n gentility
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those of gentle birth; high social class; refinement; quality of being genteel
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n peruse
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read through with care; N. perusal
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n lassitude
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languor; weariness; listlessness
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s blunt
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having a dull edge; abrupt and frank in speech or manner; brusque; V: make or become blunt
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s foul
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very bad or disagreeable; very dirty; Ex. foul smell/flavor/temper/language/air/deed/weather/means; N. act against the rules; V. make or become foul; commit a foul
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vampire
|
ghostly being that sucks the blood of the living
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s poise
|
good judgment with composure; balance; V: place in a carefully balanced position
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s consonant
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harmonious; in agreement; N.
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s memorial
|
something
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contention
|
assertion; claim; thesis; struggling; competition
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proponent
|
supporter; backer; opposite of opponent
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resolve
|
decide; settle; solve; separate; make a determined decision; N. resolution
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s corpus
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collection (of writings or information); Ex. the corpus of Shakespear\'s works; Cf. corpse
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s impoverish
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make poor; deprive of natural strength or something important; Ex. impoverished soil
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recondite
|
abstruse; not easily understood; profound; secret
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n nip
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snip off; stop something\'s growth or development; bite; make numb with cold; Ex. nip the plan; Ex. A guard dog nipped the postman; Ex. fingers nipped by the extreme chill
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n filigree
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delicate ornamental lacelike metalwork
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reverent
|
respectful; worshipful; V. revere: regard with reverence; N. reverence: profound respect
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n aerie(aery
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eyrie
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s shed
|
small roofed structure for storage and shelter; V: pour forth; lose by natural process; repel without allowing penetration; radiate; cast; Ex. shed tears/light/water/skin/leaves
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entice
|
lure; persuade to do (something wrong); attract; tempt
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scale
|
climb up; ascend; remove or come off in scales; N: flake of epidermis; ascending or descending series of musical tones
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n plenary
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(of power) complete; full; fully attended by all qualified members; Ex. plenary power
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prophylactic
|
used to prevent disease; N: something prophylactic; condom; N. prophylaxis: prevention of disease
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n slovenly
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untidy; careless in work habits; slipshod; N. sloven: one who is habitually untidy or careless
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s remit
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transmit (money) in payment; free someone from a debt or punishment
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n dyspeptic
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suffering from indigestion; N. dyspepsia: indigestion; difficulty in digesting food
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s career
|
rush wildly; go at full speed
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accrue
|
come to one as a gain; accumulate over time; come about by addition; Ex. benefits that accrue from scientific research; Ex. interest accruing in a bank account; N. accrual
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audit
|
examination of accounts of a business; official examination; V.
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n spry
|
(esp. of older people) vigorously active; nimble
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|
s abide
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dwell; abide by: comply with; put up with; tolerate; Ex. abide by the rules; Ex. I can\'t abide rude people.
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expiate
|
make amends for (a sin)
|
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n cadence
|
rhythmic rise and fall (of words or sounds); beat; regular beat of sound; rhythm
|
|
dilemma
|
situation that requires a choice between equally unfavorable options; problem; choice of two unsatisfactory alternatives
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n tanner
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person who turns animal hides into leather
|
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n chimerical
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fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; N. chimera: unreal fancy; fire-breathing female creature
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belittle
|
disparage; depreciate
|
|
antecedents
|
preceding events that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
|
|
h 40
|
|
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militant
|
combative; bellicose; N.
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n execrable
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very bad; detestable
|
|
d\\\'eb\\^acle
|
sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster
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n unfledged
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immature; not having the feathers necessary to fly; CF. fledgling
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|
s resound
|
(of a place) be filled with sound; (of a sound) sound loudly; sound back; echo; Ex. hall resounded with laughter
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acrophobia
|
fear of heights
|
|
n zany
|
comic; crazy; N: clown; comical person (given to outlandish behavior)
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|
condole
|
express condolences; N. condolence: sympathy for someone who has experienced great sorrow
|
|
satellite
|
small body revolving around a larger one
|
|
oblivion
|
obscurity; condition of being completely forgotten; forgetfulness
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|
disenfranchise
|
disfranchise; deprive of a civil right; OP. enfranchise
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cohere
|
stick together
|
|
n beatitude
|
blessedness; state of great happiness
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|
n bilk
|
swindle; cheat
|
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n mendacious
|
lying; habitually dishonest; N. mendacity
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|
n infernal
|
pertaining to hell; devilish; N. inferno: place of fiery heat or destruction
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|
humid
|
damp; N. humidity
|
|
n motif
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theme; recurrent thematic element in a musical or literary work; single or repeated pattern; figure
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|
n flag
|
droop; grow feeble; decline in vigor or strength; ADJ. flagging; CF. unflagging
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|
s reminiscent
|
suggestive of something (in the past); of reminiscence
|
|
rummage
|
ransack; thoroughly search
|
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propellant(propellent)
|
substance which propels or drives forward (such as an explosive charge or a rocket fuel)
|
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ascendancy
|
controlling influence; position of controlling influence; CF. in the ascendant
|
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fidelity
|
loyalty; accuracy
|
|
s prosper
|
become successful (esp. financially); thrive; grow well; Ex. children prospering under his care
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n malfeasance
|
wrongdoing; misconduct (by a public official)
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n genuflect
|
bend the knee as in worship
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s forge
|
counterfeit; reproduce fraudulently; form by heating in a forge and hammering into shape; move with a sudden increase of speed or power; Ex. forged ahead in the last two years; N: furnace where metals are heated
|
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implication
|
something hinted at or suggested; implying; implicating
|
|
fancied
|
imagined; unreal
|
|
refraction
|
bending of a ray of light
|
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n scabbard
|
case for a sword blade; sheath
|
|
licentious
|
amoral; lewd and lascivious; unrestrained
|
|
rococo
|
ornate; highly decorated; N. CF. 18th century
|
|
sleight
|
dexterity; CF. sleight of hand: legerdemain; quickness of the hands in doing tricks
|
|
s putrefy
|
make or become putrid; N. putrefaction
|
|
n abscission
|
cutting off; separation
|
|
conjecture
|
surmise; guess; V.
|
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metropolis
|
large city
|
|
n halcyon
|
calm; peaceful; Ex. halcyon days
|
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n molt(moult)
|
periodically shed or cast off hairs or feathers (for replacement by a new growth)
|
|
n baleful
|
evil; malignant in intent or effect; deadly; having a malign influence; portending evil; ominous; threatening; Ex. baleful look
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n vivacious
|
lively or animated; sprightly
|
|
stratagem
|
deceptive scheme; clever trick
|
|
aggregate
|
sum; total; ADJ. V: gather into a mass or whole; accumulate; add up to; Ex. aggregate 100 dollars
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n pittance
|
small amount (of money); small allowance or wage
|
|
n impeccable
|
faultless
|
|
dialectical
|
relating to the art of debate; mutual or reciprocal; Ex. dialectical situation; N. dialectic: art of arriving at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments
|
|
wrench
|
twist; pull; strain; Ex. He wrenched the gun out of her hands.
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|
n baroque
|
highly ornate
|
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inverse
|
opposite
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|
n overwrought
|
nervous or excited; extremely agitated; hysterical; wrought-up; CF. wrought: made or done
|
|
n circumspect
|
prudent; cautious; acting after careful thought
|
|
n adage
|
wise saying; proverb
|
|
n ragamuffin
|
dirty child in torn clothes; person wearing tattered clothes
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inanimate
|
lifeless; not animate
|
|
n filing
|
particle removed by a file
|
|
n dregs
|
sediment in a liquid; lees; worthless residue
|
|
n piebald
|
of different colors; mottled; spotted in different colors (esp. in black and white); Ex. piebald horse; CF. pie+bald
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|
solvent
|
substance that dissolves another; ADJ: capable of dissolving another substance
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|
n transport
|
strong emotion; rapture; Ex. in a transport/transports of; V: move to strong emotion; enrapture
|
|
acute
|
(of the senses) sharp; quickly perceptive; keen; penetrating; brief and severe; Ex. acute sense of smell/analysis/pain
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n primp
|
groom oneself with care; adorn oneself
|
|
s fashion
|
give shape to; make; Ex. fashion the pot out of clay
|
|
n choleric
|
hot-tempered; bad-tempered; irritable; easily angered; CF. cholera
|
|
impassive
|
without feeling; expressionless; imperturbable; stoical; Ex. impassive face
|
|
delirium
|
mental disorder marked by confusion; uncontrolled excitement; ADJ. delirious
|
|
longevity
|
long life; long duration
|
|
convivial
|
pleasantly merry; festive; joyous; gay; characterized by joviality; jovial
|
|
n unseemly
|
unbecoming; not proper in behavior; indecent; Ex. leave with unseemly haste
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n limpid
|
crystal clear
|
|
n swelter
|
(of a person) suffer from oppressive heat; be oppressed by heat
|
|
s wholesome
|
conducive to mental or physical health; healthful
|
|
assent
|
agree; accept; N. assessment
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|
s geriatrics
|
medical treatment and care of old age
|
|
n obtrude
|
push (oneself or one\'s ideas) forward or intrude; impose (oneself or one\'s ideas) on others; butt in; stick out or extrude; thrust out; Ex. obtrude A on B; ADJ. obtrusive; N. obtrusion; CF. unobtrusive
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n galvanize
|
stimulate or shock by an electric current; stimulate by shock; shock into action; stir up; coat with rust-resistant zinc by using electricity
|
|
n devolve
|
deputize; pass or be passed to others (power
|
|
n sphinx-like
|
enigmatic; mysterious
|
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monastic
|
related to monks or monasteries; removed from worldly concerns
|
|
regeneration
|
spiritual rebirth; Ex. regeneration of the prisoners; V. regenerate: give or obtain new life; reform spiritually
|
|
pertinacious
|
holding tenaciously to an action; stubborn; persistent
|
|
n coquette
|
flirt; flirtatious woman; woman who tries to attract the admiration of men without sincere feelings; V.
|
|
cerebration
|
thought; working of the brain
|
|
n prevaricate
|
lie; hide the truth (by equivocating)
|
|
n frond
|
fern leaf; palm or banana leaf
|
|
n archives
|
public records; place where public records are kept
|
|
n meander
|
wind or turn in its course; follow a winding or turning course; move aimlessly and idly
|
|
n plumb
|
exactly vertical; N: weight on the end of a line; V: examine very carefully or critically in order to understand; measure depth (by sounding); Ex. plumb the depth of
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n heterodox
|
(of beliefs) against accepted opinion; unorthodox; unconventional
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s token
|
outward sign; Ex. a token of our gratitude
|
|
etymology
|
study of word parts; study of the origins of words
|
|
n sojourn
|
temporary stay; V: stay for a time
|
|
amenable
|
obedient; compliant; readily managed; responsive; willing to be led; answerable or accountable legally; responsible; able to be tested by; Ex. amenable to sensible suggestions; Ex. He is very amenable; Ex. amenable to the usual tests
|
|
s notch
|
V-shaped cut in a surface; V.
|
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n lineaments
|
features especially of the face; distinctive shape or contour of the face; CF. line
|
|
s groove
|
long narrow channel made in a surface to guide the movement of something; Ex. groove of the record
|
|
n ratiocination
|
reasoning; act of drawing conclusions from premises; V. ratiocinate: reason logically
|
|
galleon
|
large three-masted sailing ship
|
|
n empathy
|
ability to identify with another\'s feelings
|
|
intermittent
|
periodic; on and off; stopping and starting at intervals
|
|
subsistence
|
existence; means of subsisting; means of support; livelihood; V. subsist: exist; maintain life (at a meager level)
|
|
s plebiscite
|
direct vote by the entire electorate (on an important issue)
|
|
subtlety
|
perceptiveness; ingenuity; delicacy; ADJ. subtle: delicate; so slight as to be difficult to detect; able to make fine distinctions; clever; Ex. subtle mind/differences in meaning
|
|
n buttress
|
support; prop up; N. stationary structure to support wall; Ex. flying buttress
|
|
n bestial
|
beastlike; brutal; inhuman; very cruel
|
|
obdurate
|
stubborn; refusing to change one\'s belief
|
|
s Epicurean
|
believing that pleasure is good and suffering is bad and should be avoided; N.
|
|
reaper
|
one who harvests grain; Ex. the Grim Reaper; V. reap: cut and gather (crop); harvest a crop
|
|
n talon
|
claw of bird
|
|
pachyderm
|
thick-skinned animal
|
|
incline
|
slope; slant; Ex. steep incline
|
|
s hull
|
husk; dry outer covering of a seed; frame or body of a ship
|
|
fallible
|
liable to err
|
|
s parish
|
area in the care of a single priest and served by one main church
|
|
n vignette
|
small drawing placed at the beginning or end of a chapter; picture; short literary sketch; short written description of a character or scene
|
|
n flux
|
flowing; series of changes; fluctuation; Ex. in a state of flux
|
|
s rustle
|
make slight sounds like silk moving or being rubbed together
|
|
digression
|
wandering away from the subject; V. digress
|
|
alleviate
|
relieve (pain)
|
|
s gerontology
|
study of the sociological phenomena associated with old age
|
|
chaste
|
morally pure; virginal; abstaining from illicit sexual acts; modest; simple (of a style of writing); not highly decorated; austere
|
|
prolong
|
lengthen; extend; draw out
|
|
n perdition
|
damnation; complete ruin; hell
|
|
ostensible
|
apparent; appearing as such; professed(pretended); pretended; Ex. ostensible purpose of the expedition
|
|
s disbar
|
make (a lawyer) leave the bar or the legal profession
|
|
n piquant
|
pleasantly tart-tasting; spicy; pleasantly stimulating; Ex. piquant situation when my old enemy asked for my help
|
|
n scotch
|
stamp out(put an end to); thwart; hinder; Ex. scotch the rumor; CF. cut; CF. È°µ¿À» ÁÙÀÌ´Â ÀǹÌ
|
|
n promote
|
advance in rank; advance; help to flourish; advocate; help actively in forming; publicize or popularize; Ex. Milk promotes health; Ex. promote a match/bill; Ex. promote a new product
|
|
depict
|
portray
|
|
n simian
|
monkeylike; N: ape or monkey
|
|
indissoluble
|
permanent; impossible to dissolve or disintegrate
|
|
n petrify
|
turn to stone; cause to become stonelike; stun or paralyze
|
|
n herpetologist
|
one who studies reptiles; CF. herpetology: branch of zoology that deals with reptiles and amphibians
|
|
melee
|
fight
|
|
n megalomania
|
mania for doing grandiose things; mental disorder characterized by delusions of wealth
|
|
n foppish
|
vain about dress and appearance; N. fop: man who takes too much interest in his clothes and appearance
|
|
s nova
|
star that suddenly becomes much brighter and then returns to its original brightness
|
|
s litter
|
waste material thrown away (as bits of paper scattered untidily); V: cover untidily with scattered litter
|
|
n kindred
|
related; belonging to the same group; similar in nature or character; Ex. kindred languages; N: relative; kin; kinship
|
|
anthropologist
|
student of the history and science of humankind
|
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barterer
|
trader; V. barter: trade; exchange good for other goods rather than money
|
|
s pang
|
sudden sharp feeling of pain
|
|
unfeigned
|
genuine; real
|
|
n blandishment
|
flattery
|
|
scenario
|
plot outline; screenplay(script for a movie); opera libretto; outline of possible future events
|
|
n sere
|
sear; parched; dry
|
|
discriminating
|
able to see differences; discerning; prejudiced; N. discrimination
|
|
n gastronomy
|
art and science of preparing and serving good food; CF. gastronome
|
|
n musty
|
stale (in odor or taste); spoiled by age; CF. moist
|
|
n variegated
|
(esp. of a flower or leaf) many-colored
|
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s gradation
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series of gradual stages; degree in such a progression
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n niggle
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spend too much time on minor points (esp. when finding fault); find fault; Ex. niggle over details; ADJ. niggling
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calumny
|
malicious misrepresentation; slander
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unravel
|
disentangle; solve
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conscientious
|
scrupulous; through and careful; Ex. conscientious worker
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depredation
|
plundering; destruction
|
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n strut
|
pompous walk; V: walk in a self-important manner
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default
|
failure to act; failure to perform a task or be present; V.
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incontinent
|
lacking self-restraint; not continent; licentious
|
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n nether
|
lower; Ex. nether garments/regions
|
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reprove
|
censure; rebuke; N. reproof
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virus
|
disease communicator
|
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n downcast
|
disheartened; dejected; sad; directed downward
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avocation
|
secondary or minor occupation
|
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h 3
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n balm
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something that relieves pain; oily liquid with a pleasant smell from trees
|
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jargon
|
language used by special group; technical terminology; gibberish; nonsensical or incoherent talk
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n domineer
|
rule over tyrannically
|
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n mercantile
|
concerning trade or merchants
|
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derivative
|
unoriginal; obtained from another source; Ex. derivative prose style; N.
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cache
|
hiding place; V.
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n pestle
|
tool for mashing or grinding substances in a hard bowl or mortar
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amenities
|
convenient features that helps to make life pleasant; social courtesies
|
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interdict
|
prohibit; forbid; N.
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n preen
|
make oneself tidy in appearance; feel self-satisfaction or pride; (of a bird) smooth or clean (feathers) with the beak; Ex. preen oneself on; CF. prune
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demented
|
insane
|
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avow
|
declare openly; N. avowal
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prerogative
|
privilege; unquestionable right; CF. ask before
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n steadfast
|
steadily loyal; unswerving; steady
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n slipshod
|
slovenly; careless; sloppy; untidy; shabby; Ex. slipshod work
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n clavicle
|
collarbone
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complementary
|
serving to complete something
|
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s fuddle
|
make stupid or confused as with alcholic drink; N. in a fuddle: confused
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apocalyptic
|
prophetic; pertaining to revelations especially of disaster; N. apocalypse
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n verdant
|
green; covered with green plants or grass; lush in vegetation; Ex. verdant meadows
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n nondescript
|
undistinctive; ordinary; ordinary-looking; Ex. nondescript fellow in a crowd
|
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s dysentery
|
inflammatory disorder of the lower intestinal tract
|
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surveillance
|
close observation of a person (esp. one under suspicion); watching; guarding
|
|
incentive
|
spur; motive; something which encourages one to greater activity
|
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incumbent
|
obligatory; imposed as an obligation; currently holding an office; N: person who holds an office
|
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n fester
|
rankle; produce irritation or resentment; (of a cut or wound) generate pus or rot; Ex. His insult festered in my mind for days.
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s compulsion
|
compelling; strong desire that is difficult to control; irresistible impulse
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n unwonted
|
unaccustomed; unusual; Ex. He arrived with unwonted punctuality.
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allegiance
|
loyalty
|
|
n slight
|
insult to one\'s dignity; snub; V: treat as if of small importance; insult; snub; ADJ. small in size; of small importance
|
|
n glossy
|
smooth and shining; N. gloss: shiny brightness on a surface; superficially attractive appearance; Ex. gloss of good manners
|
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n acidulous
|
slightly sour (in taste or manner); sharp; caustic
|
|
n sepulcher
|
tomb; V: place in a sepulcher; ADJ. sepulchral
|
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n spate
|
sudden flood or rush; Ex. spate of accidents
|
|
n turmoil
|
extreme confusion; great commotion and confusion; Ex. throw the country into turmoil
|
|
s graphite
|
black form of carbon used in lead pencils
|
|
actuarial
|
calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
|
|
n sensitization
|
process of being made sensitive or acutely responsive to an external agent or substance; V. sensitize: make or become sensitive
|
|
n gaffe
|
social blunder
|
|
n mite
|
very small object or insect-like creature; small coin
|
|
haphazard
|
random; by chance; happening in an unplanned manner; Ex. haphazard growth of the town
|
|
assurance
|
firm statement that something is certainly true; promise or pledge; certainty; confidence in one\'s own ability; self-confidence; Ex. In spite of all his assurances
|
|
energize
|
invigorate; give energy to; make forceful and active
|
|
n spat
|
squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel
|
|
s outlook
|
point of view; view from a particular place; expectation for the future; prospect; Ex. outlook on life; Ex. pleasing outlook; Ex. weather outlook
|
|
s flighty
|
(esp. of a woman\'s behavior) capricious; often changing
|
|
n cantata
|
story set to music to be sung by a chorus (shorter than an oratorio)
|
|
n fallow
|
(of land) plowed but not sowed (to improve the quality); uncultivated
|
|
context
|
writings preceding and following the passage quoted; circumstance in which an event occurs
|
|
sinister
|
evil; ominous
|
|
finite
|
limited
|
|
friction
|
clash or conflict in opinion; rubbing against
|
|
n fulcrum
|
support on which a lever rests or pivots
|
|
n unmitigated
|
(of something bad) not moderated; unrelieved or immoderate; without qualification; absolute; Ex. unmitigated disaster
|
|
construe
|
explain; interpret; Ex. construe her silence as meaning that she agreed; CF. misconstrue
|
|
pillory
|
punish by placing in a wooden frame or pillory; subject or expose to criticism and ridicule; N.
|
|
delude
|
deceive
|
|
n deign
|
condescend; stoop
|
|
n largess
|
generous gift (given to people who do not have enough)
|
|
ancestry
|
family descent; ADJ. ancestral
|
|
n crevice
|
crack; fissure
|
|
actuary
|
someone who advises insurance companies
|
|
s stout
|
rather fat; strong in body; sturdy; resolute; determined; strong in determination; Ex. stout stick/supporter
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|
n penumbra
|
partial shadow (in an eclipse); CF. almost shadow
|
|
n cubicle
|
small chamber used for sleeping or work
|
|
s persevere
|
continue steadily in spite of difficulties
|
|
n importune
|
beg persistently; make repeated requests (in an annoying way)
|
|
n gorge
|
narrow canyon; steep rocky cleft; ravine (made by a stream which runs through it)
|
|
traduce
|
expose to slander
|
|
astringent
|
binding; causing contraction (stopping bleeding); harsh or severe; stringent; Ex. astringent criticism
|
|
n sallow
|
(of the skin) yellowish and unhealthy-looking; sickly in color; Ex. sallow complexion due to jaundice
|
|
n mayhem
|
injury to body; crime of willfully maiming or crippling a person; violent disorder; Ex. mayhem in the zoo; CF. maim
|
|
s motto
|
brief statement used to express a principle
|
|
denotation
|
meaning; distinguishing by name; V. denote: indicate; refer to directly; mean; CF. connotation
|
|
profane
|
violate; desecrate (something holy); treat unworthily; be profane for; ADJ: secular; nonreligious; irreverent for holy things
|
|
n vituperative
|
abusive; scolding; V. vituperate: berate; scold; rail against abusively
|
|
migratory
|
wandering; V. migrate: move from one region and settle in another; move periodically from one region to another
|
|
n gloat
|
express evil satisfaction; look at or think about with evil satisfaction; view malevolently; Ex. The thief gloated over the stolen jewels.
|
|
paraphernalia
|
equipment; odds and ends used in a particular activity; personal belongings; Ex. photographic paraphernalia; CF. married woman\'s property exclusive of her dowry
|
|
aria
|
operatic solo; a song sung by one person in an opera or oratorio
|
|
prefatory
|
introductory; of a preface
|
|
indict
|
charge; N. indictment
|
|
n supposititious
|
assumed; counterfeit; hypothetical
|
|
s stumble
|
trip and almost fall; proceed unsteadily; act falteringly; N.
|
|
connivance
|
pretense of ignorance of something wrong; assistance; permission to offend; V. connive: feign ignorance (of a wrong); cooperate secretly in an illegal action; conspire
|
|
n rectitude
|
moral correctness; moral uprightness; moral virtue; correctness of judgment
|
|
discomfit
|
frustrate; put to rout; defeat; disconcert; embarrass; perturb
|
|
n deadpan
|
wooden; impassive; with no show of feeling; with an expressionless face
|
|
n cameo
|
shell or jewel carved in relief; star\'s special appearance in a minor role in a film
|
|
s defect
|
shortcoming; V: desert (in order to join the opposite one)
|
|
n dotage
|
senility; feeblemindedness of old age; Ex. In one\'s dotage
|
|
s straggle
|
stray or fall behind (a main group); spread out in a scattered group; Ex. straggling marathon racer; Ex. straggling branch
|
|
n crotchety
|
(of someone old) eccentric; odd; whimsical; bad-tempered; N. crotchet: odd or whimsical notion
|
|
irreparable
|
not able to be corrected or repaired; impossible to repair
|
|
culmination
|
highest point; climax; V. culminate in: reach the highest point in; end in; Ex. a series of minor clashes culminating in war
|
|
glacial
|
like a glacier; of an ice age; extremely cold; Ex. glacial epoch; CF. iceberg
|
|
subsidy
|
direct financial aid by government
|
|
notoriety
|
disrepute; ill fame
|
|
n quarry
|
person or animal of pursuit; victim; object of a hunt; prey
|
|
s confidential
|
spoken or written in secret; trusted with private matters; Ex. confidential secretary
|
|
n propinquity
|
nearness (in space or relationship); proximity; kinship
|
|
n mottled
|
blotched in coloring; spotted; Ex. mottled face; V. mottle: mark with blotches of different colors
|
|
s forward
|
presumptuous or bold
|
|
n spruce
|
neat and trim in appearance; smart; Ex. Be spruce for your job interview; V.
|
|
n churlish
|
boorish; rude; N. churl: boor; yahoo
|
|
progenitor
|
ancestor
|
|
missile
|
object to be thrown or projected
|
|
s tramp
|
walk with a heavy step; travel on foot; N: vagrant; one who travels aimlessly about; long walk; sound of heavy walking
|
|
s draught
|
current of air (through a room or to a fire); act of pulling roads; act of swallowing liquid or amount of liquid swallowed at a time
|
|
methodical
|
systematic; N. method: systematic method of procedure
|
|
s broil
|
cook by direct heat; N.
|
|
wily
|
crafty; cunning; artful; N. wile: deceitful stratagem
|
|
n flaccid
|
flabby; lacking firmness; weak; Ex. flaccid muscles
|
|
hindrance
|
block; obstacle; V. hinder
|
|
acuity
|
sharpness (of mind or senses of sight or hearing)
|
|
implore
|
beg
|
|
s nutritious
|
providing nourishment
|
|
anarchist
|
person who seeks to overturn the established government; advocate of abolishing authority
|
|
pecuniary
|
pertaining to money
|
|
n tract
|
propaganda pamphlet (esp. by a religious or political group); expanse of land; region of indefinite size; system of related organs; Ex. digestive tract
|
|
n sordid
|
filthy; foul; base; vile; Ex. sordid bed/story
|
|
n ventral
|
abdominal
|
|
n wreak
|
inflict; Ex. wreak one\'s vengeance on
|
|
sanction
|
approve; ratify; N: permission; penalty intended to enforce compliance
|
|
conversant
|
familiar with; having knowledge of
|
|
ordinance
|
decree; authoritative order
|
|
s monogram
|
design composed of one or more initials of a name; V.
|
|
s prime
|
period of ideal or peak condition; earliest or beginning stage; Ex. in the prime of life; Ex. prime of the year(spring); ADJ: first in importance or rank; first; V: make ready; prepare
|
|
centurion
|
Roman army officer (commanding a company of about 100 soldiers)
|
|
ironic
|
expressing irony; occurring in an unexpected and contrary manner
|
|
pessimism
|
belief that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess; tendency to take the gloomiest possible view of a situation; ADJ. pessimistic
|
|
n knoll
|
little round hill; hillock
|
|
n navigable
|
(of a body of water) wide and deep enough to allow ships to pass through; (of a ship or aircraft) able to be steered
|
|
vigor
|
active strength; energy; enthusiasm; ADJ. vigorous
|
|
n stint
|
supply; allotted amount of work; assigned portion of work; limitation; Ex. two-year stint in the army; Ex. without stint
|
|
n torrid
|
(of weather) hot or scorching; passionate; Ex. torrid love affairs
|
|
n harangue
|
long
|
|
decorum
|
propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners; appropriateness of behavior or conduct
|
|
s interstice
|
narrow space between things
|
|
n filch
|
steal (things of small value)
|
|
peregrination
|
journey; V. peregrinate
|
|
eloquence
|
expressiveness; persuasive speech; ADJ. eloquent: movingly expressive; expressing ideas well so that the hearers can be influeneced
|
|
outspoken
|
candid; blunt
|
|
negate
|
cancel out; nullify; cause to have no effect; deny; N. negation
|
|
n felicitous
|
(of a word or remark) apt; suitably expressed; well chosen
|
|
s base
|
contemptible; morally bad; inferior in value or quality; Ex. base motives/conduct; Ex. base metal such as iron
|
|
s sonic
|
of sound or its speed in air; CF. subsonic
|
|
impromptu
|
without previous preparation; off the cuff(end of a sleeve); on the spur of the moment
|
|
bovine
|
cowlike; placid and dull; slow-thinking; calm
|
|
amplify
|
increase in size or effect; expand; broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make stronger; Ex. amplify one\'s remarks with a graph
|
|
n babble
|
chatter idly or foolishly; make continuous sounds like water running gently over rounded stone; N.
|
|
n vacillate
|
waver (in opinion); fluctuate; sway to and fro; N. vacillation
|
|
n skinflint
|
miser; stingy person
|
|
premonitory
|
serving to warn
|
|
s scrap
|
small bit or fragment; discarded waste material; fight; Ex. a scrap of paper/cloth; V: break into parts for disposal; discard as worthless; fight; quarrel
|
|
n levy
|
impose (a fine); collect (a payment); impose or collect (a tax); Ex. levy a tax on tobacco
|
|
exodus
|
departure (of a large number of people)
|
|
n scurvy
|
contemptible; despicable; N: disease caused by deficiency of Vitamin C
|
|
n mote
|
small speck (esp. of dust)
|
|
probity
|
uprightness; honesty; incorruptibility
|
|
provincial
|
pertaining to a province; limited in outlook; narrow; unsophisticated
|
|
stellar
|
pertaining to the stars; of a star performer; outstanding; Ex. stellar attraction of the entire performance
|
|
n stentorian
|
(of the voice) extremely loud; CF. Stentor: a loud herald in the Iliad
|
|
s gangrene
|
decay of body tissue caused by insufficient blood supply (usually following injury); ADJ. gangrenous
|
|
n purchase
|
secure grasp or hold; firm grasp or footing
|
|
n courier
|
messenger
|
|
n perverse
|
purposely continuing to do something wrong; stubbornly wrongheaded; perverted; directed away from what is right; wicked and unacceptable; Ex. perverse satisfaction; Ex. Hannibal Lecter in a perverse mood; N. perversity
|
|
gyroscope
|
apparatus used to maintain balance
|
|
avert
|
prevent; avoid; turn away (eyes or thought); Ex. An accident was averted by his quick thinking; Ex. She averted her eyes from the terrible sight.
|
|
s rooster
|
cock; adult male chicken
|
|
embroil
|
throw into confusion; involve in strife
|
|
s vibrant
|
full of vigor or energy; vibrating
|
|
n skiff
|
small light sailboat or rowboat
|
|
amphitheater
|
oval building with tiers of seats; CF. arena
|
|
apprehend
|
arrest (a criminal); dread; perceive; N. apprehension
|
|
n pestilential(pestilent)
|
causing plague; tending to cause death; baneful; N. pestilence: fatal epidemic disease (esp. bubonic plague)
|
|
n masticate
|
chew
|
|
n capacity
|
mental or physical ability; role; position or duty; ability to accommodate; Ex. in my capacity as president
|
|
pauper
|
very poor person
|
|
n distant
|
reserved or aloof; cold in manner; Ex. distant greeting; ADV. distantly
|
|
n welter
|
wallow (as in mud or high seas); lie soaked (as in blood); Ex. The victims weltered in their blood.
|
|
n mordant
|
biting; sarcastic; stinging; (apprec.) incisive; cutting; Ex. mordant pen/wit
|
|
n brackish
|
somewhat saline
|
|
implicate
|
incriminate; involve incriminatingly; show to be involved (in a crime); Ex. implicate someone in the crime
|
|
curtail
|
shorten; reduce
|
|
n serrated
|
having a sawtoothed edge; Ex. serrated leaf
|
|
n hyperbole
|
exaggeration; overstatement; ADJ. hyperbolic: of hyperbole; of a hyperbola
|
|
n palpitate
|
throb; beat rapidly; flutter; tremble; Ex. Her heart began to palpitate.
|
|
incompatible
|
inharmonious; N. incompatibility
|
|
s sleigh
|
large vehicle drawn by a horse over snow or ice
|
|
n rarefied
|
made less dense (of a gas); V. rarefy: make less dense; N. rarefaction
|
|
punctilious
|
minutely attentive (perhaps too much so) to fine points; stressing niceties of conduct or form; N. punctilio
|
|
s ward
|
administrative division of a city; division in a hospital or prison; incompetent person placed under the protection of a guardian; V: guard; ward off: avert
|
|
constituent
|
supporter; voter; member of a constituency; component
|
|
n alcove
|
nook; recess
|
|
s penology
|
study of prison management and criminal rehabilitation
|
|
s menace
|
threat; V: threaten
|
|
n detached
|
emotionally removed; free from emotional involvement; calm and objective; physically separate; N. detachment; CF. attachment
|
|
n plasticity
|
ability to be molded; ADJ. plastic: capable of being shaped or molded; Ex. plastic material such as clay
|
|
s collected
|
composed; calm; self-possessed
|
|
irksome
|
annoying; tedious; V. irk: annoy
|
|
n hermetic
|
concerning alchemy or magic; obscure and mysterious; occult
|
|
vaporize
|
turn into vapor (steam
|
|
efficacy
|
power to produce desired effect; ADJ. efficacious: effectual
|
|
n warren
|
tunnels in which rabbits live; overcrowded living area; crowded conditions in which people live
|
|
dorsal
|
relating to the back of an animal; Ex. dorsal fin
|
|
n untoward
|
unexpected and adverse; unfortunate or unlucky; Ex. untoward encounter
|
|
abstemious
|
sparing in eating and drinking; temperate
|
|
vantage
|
position giving an advantage (such as a strategic point); CF. vantagepoint
|
|
n revile
|
attack with abusive language; vilify(slander)
|
|
insubordination
|
disobedience; rebelliousness; ADJ. insubordinate
|
|
s ambush
|
act of lying in wait to attack by surprise; sudden attack made from a concealed position; Ex. lie in ambush; V.
|
|
n osseous
|
made of bone; bony
|
|
n demotic
|
of or pertaining to the people
|
|
n litigation
|
lawsuit; N. litigant: one party in a lawsuit; V. litigate
|
|
n disband
|
dissolve; disperse; (of a group) break up and separate; Ex. The club has disbanded.
|
|
n nugatory
|
worthless; futile
|
|
n stilted
|
bombastic; stiffly pompous; Ex. stilted rhetoric; CF. stiff: formal
|
|
seclusion
|
isolation; solitude; V. seclude: set apart from others; isolate
|
|
s boor
|
rude
|
|
s toll
|
sound (a large bell) slowly at regular intervals; N: sound of a bell; fixed tax or charge
|
|
simplistic
|
oversimplified
|
|
s draft
|
first rough form; conscription; draught; V: make a draft of; conscript
|
|
s snip
|
short quick cut with scissors; V: cut with scissors
|
|
n paleontology
|
study of prehistoric life or fossils; CF. paleo-: ancient or prehistoric; Ex. paleography: study of ancient written documents
|
|
cordial
|
warmly friendly; gracious; heartfelt; Ex. cordial welcome
|
|
Occident
|
the West
|
|
n turgid
|
swollen; distended (as from liquid)
|
|
n diatribe
|
bitter scolding or denunciation; invective; abuse
|
|
impassable
|
not able to be traveled or crossed
|
|
n parameter
|
limit; independent variable; Ex. parameters of the problem; Ex. within the parameters of the budget
|
|
n histrionic
|
theatrical; excessively dramatic or emotional; affected; of actors or acting; N. histrionics: histrionic behavior
|
|
vortex
|
whirlwind; whirlpool; center of turbulence; predicament into which one is inexorably plunged
|
|
n quiver
|
tremble; shake; N.
|
|
n troth
|
pledge of good faith especially in betrothal; betrothal; Ex. by my troth
|
|
irremediable
|
incurable; uncorrectable; impossible to remedy
|
|
amorous
|
moved by sexual love; loving; of sexual love; Ex. amorous advances
|
|
audacious
|
daring; bold; N. audacity
|
|
glutton
|
someone who eats too much; ADJ. gluttonous: given to gluttony; greedy; CF. gluttony: habit of eating too much
|
|
n eschew
|
avoid habitually; Ex. eschew alcoholic drinks
|
|
n bluff
|
pretense (of strength); deception; high cliff; ADJ: rough but good-natured
|
|
catharsis
|
purging or cleansing of any passage of the body; purging and weakening of strong emotions as a result of experiencing a dramatic work of art
|
|
n duress
|
forcible restraint
|
|
s tint
|
slight degree of color; V: give a tint to
|
|
n fetid(foetid)
|
malodorous; foul
|
|
n preempt
|
prevent in advance; head off(forestall); forestall by acting first; appropriate for oneself before others; supplant; take the place of; displace; Ex. preempt any attempts; ADJ. preemptive
|
|
n monolithic
|
solidly uniform; unchangeable; unyielding; N. monolith: large block of stone
|
|
n effervescence
|
inner excitement or exuberance; showing high spirits; emitting bubbles forming inside; bubbling from fermentation or carbonation; ADJ. effervescent; V. effervesce
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n virulent
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(of a disease or poison) extremely harmful or poisonous; (of a feeling) hostile; bitter; N. virulence; CF. virus; CF. venom
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n apostate
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one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs; N. apostasy
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premeditate
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plan in advance; Ex. premeditated murder
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n betoken
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signify; indicate; be a sign of
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absolute
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complete; totally unlimited; having complete power; certain; not relative; Ex. absolute honesty/ruler; CF. absolutism
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reprehensible
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deserving blame; blameworthy; V. reprehend: blame
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denigrate
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blacken; defame
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s clot
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half-solid lump formed from a liquid (or blood); V.
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prominent
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protruding(sticking out); conspicuous; notable; eminent
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n veer
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change in direction; swerve
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n fitful
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spasmodic; intermittent; irregular
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guise
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outward appearance; costume; Ex. in a new guise
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n gossamer
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sheer; very light; like cobwebs; N: soft and sheer fabric; cobweb
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s impassioned
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(of speech) filled with passion; fervent
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s plumber
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one who installs and repairs pipes and plumbing(pipes)
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s spoof
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parody
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s sober
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serious; solemn; not drunken; abstemious or temperate; V: make or become sober
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n homeostasis
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tendency of a system or organism to maintain relative stability or internal equilibrium; CF. homeo-: constant; Ex. homeotherm
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inherent
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firmly established by nature or habit; intrinsic
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ambiguous
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unclear or doubtful in meaning; having more than one possible interpretation
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s dominate
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control; rule; enjoy a commanding position in; overlook from a height; ³»·Á´Ùº¸´Ù
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s chorus
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phrase repeated throughout a song or poem
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n billowing
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swelling out in waves; surging
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n roseate
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rosy; optimistic; Ex. roseate views
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n fervor
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glowing ardor; intensity of feeling; quality of being fervent or fervid; zeal; intense heat
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n doctrinaire
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unable to compromise about points of doctrine; dogmatic; unyielding; marked by inflexible attachment to a doctrine without regard to its practical difficulties
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s seasonal
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of a particular season; Ex. seasonal rise in employment
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flagrant
|
conspicuously wicked
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s stamp
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step on heavily (so as to crush or extinguish); put an end to; imprint or impress with a mark
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disputatious
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argumentative; fond of argument
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s wag
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shake repeatedly from side to side; Ex. The dog wagged its tail; N: humorous person; wit
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stalemate
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deadlock; situation in which further action is blocked
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n flotsam
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drifting wreckage
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n recalcitrant
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disobedient or resisting authority even after being punished; obstinately stubborn; determined to resist authority; unruly; Ex. recalcitrant child
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n parched
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extremely dry; very thirsty; V. parch: make or become extremely dry (by exposure to heat)
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profusion
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great amount; plenty; overabundance; excess; lavish expenditure; Ex. profusion of choices; ADJ. profuse: plentiful; copious; giving or given abundantly; extravagant
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discrepancy
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lack of consistency or agreement as between facts; difference; Ex. discrepancy between two descriptions
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mimicry
|
imitation
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n whittle
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pare; cut away thin bits (from wood); fashion in this way; reduce gradually; trim
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temperament
|
characteristic frame of mind; disposition; emotional excess; ADJ. temperamental: of temperament; having frequent changes of temper; Ex. temperamental dislike of sports; Ex. temperamental actress
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n solder
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repair or make whole by using a metal alloy; N: metal alloy (usually tin and lead) used in the molten state to join metallic parts
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inopportune
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untimely; inappropriate or ill-timed; poorly chosen
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n sheaf
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bundle of stalks of grain; any bundle of things tied together
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s compulsory
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obligatory; that must be done
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contrite
|
penitent; repentant; N. contrition
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supercilious
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haughty; arrogant; condescending; patronizing; CF. eyebrow
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n inured
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accustomed; hardened; Ex. inured to the Alaskan cold; V. inure: make used to something undesirable; harden; CF. unfeeling
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h 46
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n garbled
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mixed up; jumbled; distorted; V. garble: mix up or distort (a message) to such an extent as to make misleading or unintelligible
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n nirvana
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in Buddhist teachings
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n husbandry
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frugality; thrift; economy; agriculture; farming; Ex. animal husbandry; CF. husbandman
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n dulcet
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sweet sounding; pleasing to the ear; melodious
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n coup
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highly successful action or sudden attack; coup(s) d\'\\\'etat; CF. coup de gr\\^ace: deathblow or shot which kills
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propagate
|
increase in number by producing young; multiply; spread; Ex. Most plants propagate by seed; Ex. newspaper propagating their ideas
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s parvenu
|
upstart; newly rich person
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n roster
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list (of names)
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s deserts
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what someone deserves
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n caste
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one of the hereditary classes in Hindu society; social stratification; prestige
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n gusto
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eager enjoyment; zest; enthusiasm
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integrate
|
make whole; combine; make into one unit
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generic
|
characteristic of an entire class or species; of a genus
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n pedant
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scholar who overemphasizes book learning
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n physiognomy
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face (as showing the character and the mind); art of judging human character from facial features
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s pare
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cut away the outer covering or skin of (with a knife); trim; Ex. pare apples/expenses
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s stun
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make unconscious or numb as by a blow; amaze; astound
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compute
|
reckon; calculate
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franchise
|
right or privilege granted by authority; right to vote; license to sell a product in a particular territory
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imperturbable
|
unshakably calm; placid
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inhibit
|
restrain; prohibit; retard or prevent; N. inhibition
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n studied
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carefully contrived; calculated; unspontaneous; deliberate; thoughtful; Ex. studied remark
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n oracular
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of an oracle; prophetic; uttered as if with divine authority; mysterious or ambiguous; hard to understand; N. oracle: wiser person; prophecy made by an oracle
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indulgent
|
humoring; yielding; lenient; showing indulgence
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gratuity
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tip
|
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n pendulous
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hanging; suspended
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n uncouth
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boorish; clumsy in speech or behavior; outlandish
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n disengage
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uncouple; separate; disconnect; stop fighting; OP. engage
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conservatory(conservatoire)
|
school of the fine arts (especially music or drama); glass-enclosed area; CF. conservancy
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belligerent
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quarrelsome
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n prim
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proper to the point of affectation; very precise and formal; exceedingly proper
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adept
|
expert at; very skilled
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n hibernal
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wintry; wintery; of or like winter
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narrative
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related to telling a story; N: narrated account; story; V. narrate: tell (a story); CF. narration
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n pugnacity
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combativeness; disposition to fight; ADJ. pugnacious: (of people) belligerent; combative in nature
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s memoir
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memoirs; autobiography; biography
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purported
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alleged; claimed; reputed or rumored; Ex. purported Satanists
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naivet\\\'e(naivety)
|
quality of being unsophisticated; simplicity; artlessness; gullibility; ADJ. naive(na\\"ive): ingenuous; lacking worldliness; simple; credulous
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torpor
|
lethargy; sluggishness; dormancy; ADJ. torpid: lethargic; lazy; inactive; (of an animal) dormant; hibernating
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cringe
|
shrink back as if in fear; cower
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citadel
|
fortress
|
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quack
|
charlatan; impostor
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n disheveled
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untidy (of hair or clothing); V. dishevel
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n foliage
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masses of leaves; CF. defoliate
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n didactic
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(of speech or writing) intended to teach a moral lesson; teaching; instructional; N. didacticism
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s far-fetched
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too improbable to be believed; implausible; Ex. far-fetched story
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erotic
|
pertaining to passionate love or sexual love
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n glimmer
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shine erratically; twinkle; N: dim or unsteady light; faint indication; Ex. glimmer of hope
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diaphanous
|
sheer; transparent
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inveterate
|
deep-rooted; habitual; CF. grow old
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n parlance
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language; manner of speaking; idiom; Ex. in legal/common parlance
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n dabble
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work at in a nonserious fashion; splash around; move noisily in a liquid
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n limn
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draw; outline; describe; CF. line ?
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n bevy
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large group; Ex. a bevy of starlets
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n fodder
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coarse food for cattle
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s grim
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causing great fear; unrelenting; determined in spite of fear; Ex. grim smile
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n ape
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imitate or mimic (a person\'s behavior or manner)
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s meter
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arrangement of words in the form of poetry (by accentual rhythm)
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n canine
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related to dogs; doglike
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n ensconce
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settle comfortably; place comfortably (in a secure place)
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defunct
|
dead; no longer in use or existence
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advent
|
arrival
|
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n dilettante
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aimless follower of an art or a field of knowledge (not taking it seriously); amateur; dabbler; CF. delight
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spectrum
|
colored band produced when a beam of light passes through a prism; broad and continuous range; Ex. whole spectrum of modern thoughts
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s gnarl
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protruding knot on a tree; V.
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repugnance
|
disgust; strong dislike; loathing; ADJ. repugnant: arousing disgust; repulsive
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repeal
|
revoke; annul
|
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n meddlesome
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interfering; V. meddle: interfere
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encompass
|
surround; include; Ex. His activities encompass publishing and computers.
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n coeval
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living at the same time as; existing during the same period of time; contemporary; of the same age
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s clipper
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sailing vessel built for great speed
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n cistern
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reservoir or water tank
|
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procrastinate
|
postpone; delay or put off
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n purveyor
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furnisher of foodstuffs; caterer; V. purvey: supply (eg. food); furnish; CF. provide
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offhand
|
casual; done without prior thought or preparation
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n application
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diligent attention; diligence; V. apply oneself
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n extol
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praise very highly; glorify
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s bank
|
heap; piled-up mass; embankment; lateral tilting (as of an aircraft in turning); V: pile up; protect with a bank; tilt in turning
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embed(imbed)
|
enclose; place in something; fix firmly in a surrounding mass
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allocate
|
assign; set apart for a particular purpose
|
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epoch
|
period of time
|
|
iniquitous
|
wicked; immoral; unrighteous; N. iniquity; Ex. den of iniquity
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n striated
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marked with parallel bands; striped; grooved; Ex. striated rocks; V. striate; N. stria: thin groove or line
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s bearing
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deportment; connection
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n vegetate
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live in a monotonous way (without interests or activity); CF. vegetation: plants of an area; CF. vegetarian; CF. vegan
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n roil
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make liquids murky by stirring up sediment; disturb
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precedent
|
preceding (in time
|
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colossus
|
gigantic statue; person or thing of great size or importance
|
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n bedizen
|
dress with vulgar finery
|
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perspicuous
|
(of something) plainly expressed; easy to understand; Ex. perspicuous comments
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s imperil
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put in danger
|
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n sinuous
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twisting; winding; bending in and out; not morally honest
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n uxorious
|
excessively submissive or devoted to one\'s wife; CF. uxor: wife
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n errant
|
wandering (esp. in search of adventure); straying from proper moral standards; Ex. knight-errant
|
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n simper
|
smirk; smile in a silly way; smile affectedly
|
|
s bust
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piece of sculpture showing a person\'s head
|
|
n slapdash
|
hasty and careless; haphazard; sloppy(carelessly done)
|
|
n pernicious
|
very harmful; deadly; very destructive; Ex. pernicious effect/anemia
|
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ineffectual
|
not effective; not having a desired effect; weak
|
|
n reverberate
|
echo repeatedly; resound; Ex. The thunder reverberated across the valley.
|
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polity
|
(particular form of) political organization; form of government of nation or state; Ex. student polity
|
|
n analgesic
|
causing insensitivity to pain; N.
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|
s fetish(fetich)
|
object believed to have spiritual powers; object of excessive attention or reverence; CF. fetishism
|
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angular
|
sharp-cornered; having an angle; not rounded (body); bony; lean; gaunt; stiff in manner
|
|
forestall
|
prevent by taking action in advance
|
|
n luminous
|
shining (esp. in the dark); issuing light; Ex. luminous paint/road signs
|
|
truncate
|
cut the top off; shorten
|
|
n warble
|
(of a bird) sing; babble; N.
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|
s stately
|
formal; ceremonious; grand in style or size; majestic
|
|
s airy
|
of air; high in the air; lofty; immaterial; unreal
|
|
n limber
|
flexible; supple; pliable; V.
|
|
n acrimonious
|
stinging; caustic; bitter in words or manner; N. acrimony: bitter ill-natured animosity in speech or behavior
|
|
n wistful
|
sadly thoughtful (because of desires or memories); sadly pensive; vaguely longing
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assiduous
|
diligent
|
|
s treasure
|
keep as precious; cherish
|
|
s snuffle
|
sniffle; sniff repeatedly (in order to keep liquid from running out of the nose)
|
|
s mantle
|
loose sleeveless outer garment; cloak; something that covers or envelops; the layer of the earth between the crust and the core
|
|
rustic
|
pertaining to country people; unsophisticated; simple; crude; uncouth; (of furniture) rough with the bark left on; N. rural person; rustic person
|
|
amnesty
|
pardon (allowed by government to political criminals)
|
|
n raucous
|
(of voice) harsh and unpleasant; (of people) disorderly and boisterous; Ex. raucous shouts
|
|
n importunate
|
urging; always demanding; troublesomely urgent or persistent
|
|
n floe
|
flat mass of floating ice
|
|
n rife
|
(of something bad) widespread; abundant; current
|
|
perspicacious
|
(of someone) having insight; penetrating; astute
|
|
n maim
|
mutilate; injure lastingly; disable; cripple; Ex. maimed for life
|
|
n disembark
|
debark; go ashore (from a ship); unload cargo from a ship; CF. embark
|
|
n catechism
|
book for religious instruction in question-and-answer form; religious instruction by question and answer; V. catechize
|
|
n coda
|
concluding section of a musical or literary composition
|
|
egoism
|
excessive interest in one\'s self; belief that one should be interested in one\'s self rather than in others; selfishness; ADJ. egoistic
|
|
n acme
|
peak; pinnacle; highest point
|
|
n hapless
|
unfortunate; luckless
|
|
prodigal
|
wasteful; reckless with money; profuse; Ex. a mind prodigal of ideas; N. prodigality
|
|
zealot
|
one who is zealous; fanatic; person who shows excessive zeal
|
|
n seemly
|
(of behavior) proper; appropriate
|
|
n carping
|
petty criticism; fault-finding; fretful complaining; quibble
|
|
s germ
|
earliest form of an organism; seed or bud; something that may develop into something larger or more important; microbe
|
|
n febrile
|
feverish
|
|
beneficent
|
kindly; doing good
|
|
extemporaneous
|
not planned; impromptu; extempore
|
|
insurrection
|
rebellion; uprising
|
|
n stickler
|
perfectionist; person who insists things be exactly right
|
|
corrode
|
destroy or wear away gradually by chemical action (over a long period)
|
|
animadversion
|
critical remark; V. animadvert: comment critically with disapproval
|
|
n expostulation
|
protest; remonstrance; reasoning with someone to correct or dissuade; V. expostulate
|
|
disabuse
|
correct a false impression; undeceive; free from a wrong belief
|
|
n tumid
|
(of a part of the body) swollen; distended; bombastic; pompous
|
|
s solicitor
|
lawyer in the lower court of law
|
|
n inclement
|
stormy; unkind; unmerciful; CF. clement
|
|
pendant(pendent)
|
hanging down from something; pending; N: ornament (hanging from a necklace etc.)
|
|
n opus
|
work (esp. musical composition); Ex. magnum opus: masterpiece; CF. opera
|
|
atrocity
|
brutal deed; ADJ. atrocious
|
|
n hue
|
color; aspect; Ex. opinions of every hue
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|
abysmal
|
bottomless
|
|
wrath
|
anger; fury
|
|
s rightful
|
legally correct; Ex. rightful owner
|
|
n pass\\\'e
|
old-fashioned; past the prime
|
|
n lap
|
take in food or drink with one\'s tongue; splash gently; Ex. waves lapping the shore; N: front area from the waist to the knees of a seated person
|
|
s juridical
|
of the law and its administration; CF. judicial: of courts of law; CF. judiciary
|
|
n ballast
|
heavy substance used to add stability or weight; V. supply with ballast
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|
s dereliction
|
neglect of duty; abandonment
|
|
universal
|
characterizing or affecting all; general; present everywhere; of the universe; cosmic; Ex. universal agreement; Ex. a subject of universal interest
|
|
n tureen
|
deep dish for serving soup
|
|
n fulsome
|
disgustingly excessive; offensively flattering; Ex. fulsome praise/expressions of admire
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|
n credo
|
creed
|
|
n exude
|
flow out slowly; discharge (gradually); give forth; N. exudation
|
|
waive
|
give up temporarily; yield; N. waiver: waiving a right or claim; document that waives a right or claim
|
|
n reprobate
|
morally disapproved person; person hardened in sin
|
|
expository
|
explanatory; serving to explain; N. exposition: explaining; exhibition
|
|
s bar
|
railing in a courtroom; legal profession; vertical line dividing a staff into equal measures; Ex. prisoner at the bar; V: shut in or out with bars; forbid; exclude; CF. barrister
|
|
n gadfly
|
animal-biting fly; irritating person
|
|
n succulent
|
juicy; full of juice or sap; full of richness; N: succulent plant such as a cactus
|
|
homogeneous
|
of the same kind; uniform in composition throughout
|
|
barrister
|
counselor-at-law or lawyer in the higher court of law; CF. bar
|
|
imply
|
suggest a meaning not expressed; signify
|
|
redundant
|
superfluous; more than is necessary; verbose; excessively wordy; repetitious
|
|
n parochial
|
narrow in scope or outlook; provincial; related to parishes
|
|
s overwhelm
|
(of water) cover completely; defeat completely by much greater force; Ex. overwhelmed by grief
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|
n peripatetic
|
walking about from place to place (to work); moving; Ex. peripatetic school of philosophy
|
|
n peccadillo
|
slight offense or fault; CF. sin
|
|
n prurient
|
having or causing lustful desires and thoughts; arousing immoderate sexual desire
|
|
n plethora
|
excess; overabundance; Ex. a plethora of excuses
|
|
n holocaust
|
destruction by fire; CF. burnt whole; CF. Holocaust
|
|
n runic
|
mysterious; set down in an ancient alphabet; N. rune: one of the letters of an alphabet used by ancient Germanic peoples (cut on stone or wood); magic charm
|
|
subdue
|
less intense; quieter; Ex. subdued lighting; Ex. subdue: conquer; make less intense; quiet; Ex. subdue one\'s anger
|
|
s hypnosis
|
induced sleeping state; ADJ. hypnotic; V. hypnotize
|
|
n trappings
|
outward decorations; ornaments (as an outward sign of rank)
|
|
s executive
|
person having administrative authority; one branch of government executing laws; ADJ: relating to executing
|
|
impenitent
|
not repentant
|
|
n flit
|
fly; fly or move lightly or quickly; dart lightly; pass swiftly by; Ex. a bee flitting from flower to flower
|
|
n marshal
|
put in order; guide ceremoniously to the correct place; Ex. marshal the children into the museum; N: military officer; official
|
|
n salacious
|
lascivious; lustful; Ex. salacious monk
|
|
precipitate
|
hurl downward; throw headlong; hasten; cause to happen sooner; condense and fall as rain or snow; cause (a solid substance) to be separated from a solution; ADJ. hasty; rash; premature; sudden
|
|
n magisterial
|
authoritative; imperious; commanding; of a magistrate; Ex. magisterial study of Roman law; Ex. magisterial manner
|
|
s outfit
|
clothing or equipment for a special purpose; Ex. cowboy outfit
|
|
recumbent
|
reclining; lying down completely or in part
|
|
n venal
|
capable of being bribed; corrupt; CF. vernal
|
|
censure
|
blame; criticize; express strong disapproval; N: severe criticism; strong disapproval
|
|
s gallows
|
framework from which a noose is suspended (used for execution by hanging)
|
|
n pummel
|
pommel; beat or pound with fists
|
|
malingerer
|
one who feigns illness to escape duty; V. malinger: feign illness to avoid work
|
|
impair
|
injure; hurt; damage
|
|
prognosticate
|
predict (according to present indications)
|
|
consort
|
associate with; keep company; N: husband or wife (or a ruler)
|
|
s grumble
|
complain; mutter discontentedly; grouch; N.
|
|
s legato
|
(of music) played smoothly
|
|
n respite
|
time for rest; interval of relief; delay in punishment; reprieve
|
|
solvent
|
able to pay all depths; N. solvency
|
|
felon
|
person convicted of a grave crime; CF. felony: serious crime
|
|
perfidious
|
treacherous; disloyal; N. perfidy: treachery
|
|
n silt
|
sediment deposited by running water (at the entrance to a harbor or by a bend in a river)
|
|
specious
|
seemingly reasonable but incorrect; misleading (often intentionally)
|
|
n slag
|
glassy residue from smelting metal; dross; waste matter
|
|
fortitude
|
bravery; courage; strength of mind
|
|
s rare
|
(of air) thin in density; rarefied; Ex. rare air of the mountains
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n travesty
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copy or example of something that completely misrepresents the true nature of the real thing; comical parody or imitation; treatment aimed at making something appear ridiculous; Ex. travesty of justice; OP. paragon
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lofty
|
very high
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virtual
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in essence; existing in essence though not in actual form; for practical purposes; Ex. virtual ruler/space
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n salient
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prominent; projecting beyond a line; conspicuous; Ex. salient features
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n bouillon
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clear beef (or meat) soup
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n shunt
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move (a railway train) from one track to another; turn aside; divert; sidetrack; Ex. shunt traffic around an accident; N.
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s rou\\\'e
|
lecherous man
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distill
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refine (a liquid by evaporating and subsequent condensation); concentrate; separate the most important parts from; Ex. distill fresh water from sea water; CF. brew
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n scurrilous
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abusive; obscene; indecent; Ex. scurrilous remark
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n quintessence
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purest and highest embodiment; perfect example; apotheosis; most essential element; Ex. quintessence of wit; ADJ. quintessential; CF. fifth essence
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n demographic
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related to population balance; N. demography: statistical study of human population
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rigid
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hard and unbending; stiff and unyielding; fixed in behavior or views; strict; rigorous; Ex. rigid rule
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flourish
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grow well; prosper; make sweeping gestures; wave; brandish; Ex. The trees flourished in the sun. N: showy movement or gesture; embellishment or ornamentation (esp. in handwriting)
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depreciate
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lessen in value; belittle; represent as of little value
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evince
|
show clearly
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h 1
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n guffaw
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boisterous laughter; V.
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s vivid
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(of light or color) bright and distinct; evoking lifelike mental images; Ex. vivid red hair/description
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n decomposition
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decay; V. decompose: decay; break and separate into simple parts
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n fluted
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having vertical parallel grooves (as in a pillar); V. flute: make long parallel inward curves in; N. flute: long rounded groove incised on the shaft of a column
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ambience
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environment; atmosphere; Ex. restraurant with a pleasant ambience; ADJ. ambient: completely surrounding; Ex. ambient temperature
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n loll
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lounge about
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n brandish
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wave around (a weapon); flourish
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n scuttle
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sink (a ship) by cutting holes in the hull; scrap; discard; N: small hatch in a ship\'s deck or hull
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fluctuate
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waver; shift; rise and fall as if in waves; change or vary irregularly
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empirical
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based on experience
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n sodden
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thoroughly soaked; dull or stupid as if from drink
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n stupor
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state of being stupefied; state of apathy; daze; lack of awareness
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impecunious
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without money
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expenditure
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payment or expense; expending; something expended; output; Ex. receipt for the expenditure; Ex. expenditure of all the energy
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n tenuous
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thin; slim; rare
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n askew
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crookedly; slanted; at an angle
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n apothecary
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druggist; pharmacist
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n gesticulation
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motion; gesture; V. gesticulate: make gestures (while speaking)
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expound
|
explain
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n hireling
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one who serves for hire (usually used contemptuously); one who works solely for compensation; Ex. hireling politician
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n strut
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supporting bar; CF. airplane wingÀ̳ª building µîÀ» support
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n gait
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manner of walking or running; speed
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n visceral
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felt in one\'s inner organs; N. viscera: internal body organs; CF. eviscerate
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overt
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open to view; public; not secret; CF. covert
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n regale
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entertain
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n bate
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let down; lessen the force of; moderate; restrain; Ex. with bated breath; CF. abate
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n actuate
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motivate; activate; cause to act
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asperity
|
sharpness; roughness; severity (of temper or weather); Ex. asperities of a Russian winter
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proviso
|
stipulation; condition in an agreement; provision
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n vitiate
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spoil the effect of; make inoperative; corrupt morally
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arch-
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chief; first; Ex. archbishop
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n prate
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talk idly; speak foolishly; boast idly
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n fusillade
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simultaneous firing or outburst (of missiles
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trajectory
|
path taken by a projectile; Ex. trajectory of a bullet
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impel
|
drive or force onward; drive to take action; urge to action
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ovoid
|
egg-shaped; CF. ovum; CF. ovulate
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s Bacchanalia
|
the ancient Roman festival in honor of Bacchus
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n appurtenances
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subordinate possessions; something added to a more important thing
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n blurt
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utter impulsively from nervousness or excitement
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n laconic
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brief and to the point; using few words; terse
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lascivious
|
lustful
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malign
|
speak evil of; bad-mouth(criticize spitefully); defame; ADJ: harmful; Ex. malign influence
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n assert
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state strongly or positively; demand recognition of (rights
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impiety
|
irreverence; lack of respect for God or piety
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succor
|
assist (someone in difficulty); aid; comfort; N.
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traverse
|
go through or across
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compress
|
force into less space; squeeze; contract; put into fewer words; N: thick mass of cloth pressed to part of the body to stop bleeding or swelling
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enormity
|
hugeness (in a bad sense); excessive wickedness; Ex. enormity of the crime; ADJ. enormous
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s smart
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intelligent; quick and energetic; fashionable; Ex. smart pace/restaurant; V: cause or feel a sharp pain; N: smarting pain
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desecrate
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profane; violate the sanctity of
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n veneer
|
thin surface layer (of good quality wood
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n bloated
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(unpleasantly) swollen or puffed as with water or air
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s lot
|
object used in making a determination at random; fate; piece of land
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outwit
|
outsmart; defeat by behaving more cleverly
|
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n suture
|
stitches sewn to hold the cut edges of a wound or incision; material used in sewing; V: sew together a wound
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n tutelage
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guardianship; training; function of a tutor; instruction
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n drivel
|
nonsense; foolishness; V: talk nonsense
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arrogance
|
pride; haughtiness; ADJ. arrogant: unpleasantly self-important (with a strong confidence in one\'s own importance and a lack of respect for other people)
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docile
|
obedient; easily managed; submissive
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s finery
|
beautiful clothes for a special occasion
|
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n scurry
|
move hastily; hurry; move briskly
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n snicker
|
half-stifled(suppressed) laugh; V.
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n dross
|
waste matter; worthless impurities
|
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n foster
|
rear; bring up (for a certain period only); encourage; promote the development of (feelings or ideas); Ex. help foster friendly relations; ADJ: giving parental care although not related by blood; Ex. foster parents
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underlying
|
lying below; fundamental
|
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n disclaim
|
disown; renounce claim to; deny; CF. disclaimer
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s debut
|
d\\\'ebut; first public appearance; formal presentation of a young woman to society
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n shirk
|
avoid (responsibility
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n skimp
|
provide or use scantily; live very economically; Ex. skimp on necessities; ADJ. skimpy: inadequate in amount; scanty; stingy; niggardly
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s discriminate
|
distinguish; make distinctions on the basis of preference
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loquacious
|
talkative; N. loquacity
|
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respiration
|
breathing; exhalation; ADJ. respiratory
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s brink
|
edge (at the top of a cliff); Ex. on the brink of the Grand Canyon
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n drab
|
dull; lacking color; cheerless ; Ex. drab coat/life
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n doggerel
|
poor verse
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emollient
|
soothing or softening remedy (for the skin); ADJ.
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dormant
|
sleeping; temporarily inactive; lethargic; latent
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impalpable
|
imperceptible(not easily understood); intangible; OP. palpable: tangible; easily perceptible
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n hiatus
|
gap; pause; gap or interruption in space or time; break
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n palimpsest
|
parchment or piece of writing material used for second time after original writing has been erased
|
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gerontocracy
|
government ruled by old people
|
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cosmic
|
pertaining to the universe; vast
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aspire
|
seek to attain (position or status); long for; Ex. aspire to become president; Ex. aspire to/after the leadership
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sloth
|
slow moving tree-dwelling mammal; laziness; ADJ. slothful: lazy; indolent
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s brand
|
trademark; mark burned on the hide of an animal; mark burned into the flesh of criminals; mark of disgrace; V: mark with a brand; give a lasting bad name; stigmatize; Ex. The press branded him a liar.
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artifacts
|
object made by human beings
|
|
s indecisive
|
marked by indecision; inconclusive; Ex. indecisive battle
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n paean
|
song of praise or joy; Ex. paeans celebrating the victory
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n potable
|
suitable for drinking; drinkable
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s swear
|
vow; promise; use profane oaths; use offensive words
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n spurn
|
reject disdainfully; scorn; Ex. She spurned all offers of help.
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n testator
|
maker of a will; CF. testatrix
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n ineluctable
|
irresistible; not to be escaped; unavoidable
|
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amphibian
|
able to live both on land and in water; N.
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bureaucracy
|
overregulated administrative system marked by red tape; ADJ. bureaucratic
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|
infamous
|
notoriously bad; notorious; well known for being bad; Ex. infamous behavior; N: infamy: infamous act; evil fame or reputation
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|
s historic
|
important in history; Ex. historic battle
|
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n caucus
|
private meeting of a group of people in a political party to select officers or determine policy; CF. the Caucus club of Boston
|
|
n suavity
|
urbanity; polish; ADJ. suave: smooth and courteous
|
|
n substantive
|
substantial; essential; pertaining to the substance; substantial; considerable; Ex. substantive issues
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n unscathed
|
unharmed; Ex. escape the accident unscathed
|
|
s mash
|
crush into mash; convert into mash; N: mixture of ground grain and nutrients fed to livestock and fowl
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|
n lucre
|
money; profit; Ex. filthy lucre
|
|
demagogue
|
person who appeals to people\'s prejudice; false leader of people; CF. demagoguery
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|
n captious
|
faultfinding; too critical
|
|
satiate
|
satisfy fully (physical needs such as hunger); sate; N. satiety: condition of being satiated
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|
internecine
|
mutually destructive
|
|
n refectory
|
dining hall; room where meals are served (in a school)
|
|
n unconscionable
|
unscrupulous; not guided by conscience; excessive; beyond reason; Ex. unconscionable demand
|
|
optometrist
|
one who fits glasses to remedy visual defects
|
|
n descry
|
catch sight of (something distant)
|
|
n gerrymander
|
change voting district lines in order to favor a political party; N. CF. Elbridge Gerry + (sala)mander
|
|
legend
|
explanatory list of symbols on a map
|
|
n prolixity
|
tedious wordiness; verbosity; ADJ. prolix: wordy; verbose; diffuse
|
|
medium
|
element that is a creature\'s natural environment; nutrient setting in which microorganisms are cultivated; appropriate occupation or means of expression; channel of communication; compromise; middle position between extremes; intervening substance through which something else is transmitted
|
|
n testy
|
irritable; impatient and bad-tempered; short-tempered; N. testiness
|
|
rally
|
come or bring together; call up or summon (forces
|
|
n promiscuous
|
mixed indiscriminately; indiscriminate; not choosing carefully; indiscriminate in the choice of sexual partners; irregular
|
|
n fledgling(fledgeling)
|
inexperienced; N: young bird that has acquired wing feathers and is learning to fly; inexperienced person
|
|
n skulduggery(skullduggery)
|
dishonest behavior or action; Ex. skulduggery in the election
|
|
n pinion
|
restrain or immobilize by binding the wings or legs; N: bird\'s wing
|
|
n savant
|
scholar; learned person; CF. savoir: know
|
|
n umbrage
|
resentment; anger; sense of injury or insult; Ex. take umbrage at his rudeness
|
|
patent
|
obvious; easily seen; open for the public to read; of or protected by a patent; Ex. patent to everyone; N.
|
|
convoke
|
call together; Ex. convoke Parliament; N. convocation
|
|
n pterodactyl
|
extinct flying reptile; CF. wing+finger
|
|
n mores
|
conventions; moral standards; moral customs
|
|
cumulative
|
growing by addition; accumulative
|
|
n elysian
|
relating to paradise; blissful
|
|
s wage
|
begin and continue (a war)
|
|
n rubric
|
title or heading (in red print); directions for religious ceremony; protocol
|
|
n dismiss
|
eliminate from consideration; no longer consider; put out of court without further hearing; reject; discharge from employment; direct to leave; ADJ. dismissive; N. dismissal
|
|
ramification
|
branching out; subdivision; one branch of a system; one of the results following from an action or decision; Ex. ramifications of a business/the decision
|
|
extrovert
|
person interested mostly in external objects and actions
|
|
n carousal
|
drunken revel; V. carouse
|
|
n potpourri
|
heterogeneous mixture; medley; mixture of dried flower petals a pot (to give a pleasant smell to a room)
|
|
n impervious
|
impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed; incapable of being affected (in one\'s opinions); Ex. impervious to water/criticism
|
|
n lavish
|
liberal; wasteful; generous or wasteful in giving or using; abundant; profuse; great; Ex. decorated lavishly; V. give in abundance
|
|
exertion
|
effort; expenditure of much physical work; V. exert oneself: make a great effort
|
|
n brittle
|
hard but easily broken; difficult; unstable; Ex. brittle situation
|
|
n quizzical
|
curious; suggesting puzzlement (without saying); questioning; teasing; mocking; bantering; Ex. quizzical glance
|
|
n quagmire
|
bog; marsh; soft
|
|
martial
|
warlike; of war; Ex. martial art/law
|
|
n subterfuge
|
stratagem(deceptive scheme); pretense; evasion; Ex. resort to a harmless subterfuge
|
|
n laity
|
laypersons; laymen; persons not connected with the clergy
|
|
n withdrawn
|
introverted; retiring; remote
|
|
multiplicity
|
state of being numerous or multiple; large number; Ex. multiplicity of details; ADJ. multiple: of more than one element
|
|
n dispirited
|
lacking in spirit
|
|
s squelch
|
produce a splashing sound (when stepping through mud); crush; squash; CF. ÁøÈëÀ» À§¿¡¼ ¹âÀ» ¶§
|
|
n hypochondriac
|
person unduly worried about his health; worrier without cause about illness; ADJ. CF. hypochondria: neurosis that one is or is becoming ill; CF. abdomen
|
|
n figurine
|
small ornamental statuette(very small statue)
|
|
corpulent
|
very fat; N. corpulence
|
|
compact
|
agreement; contract; ADJ: tightly packed; firm; brief; concise; Ex. compact statement
|
|
n medley
|
mixture
|
|
atheistic
|
denying the existence of God; N. atheism
|
|
ingenuous
|
naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated; candid
|
|
n dormer
|
window projecting upright from roof; CF. sleeping room
|
|
s compulsive
|
resulting from compulsion
|
|
n dictum
|
authoritative and weighty statement (made by a judge in court); saying; maxim; CF. obiter dictum: incidental
|
|
n venial
|
(of a fault or sin) forgivable; trivial
|
|
n manumit
|
emancipate; free from slavery or bondage
|
|
n mutilate
|
maim; injure lastingly; deprive of a limb or an essential part
|
|
n subsume
|
include (as a member of a group); encompass
|
|
n buxom
|
full-bosomed; plump; jolly
|
|
n litany
|
supplicatory prayer; prayer in which the priest calls out and the people replies in the same words
|
|
n continence
|
self-restraint; sexual chastity; sexual abstinence; voluntary control over bladder and bowel functions; ADJ. continent
|
|
concord
|
harmony; accord
|
|
n quail
|
cower; shrink back in fear; lose heart
|
|
s confidence
|
self-assurance; calm unworried feeling based on a strong belief in one\'s abilities; strong belief in the ability of a person or plan; trust or faith in a person or thing; something confided; secret; Ex. confidence in your ability; Ex. I\'m telling you this in confidence; Ex. exchange confidences about their boyfriends; ADJ. confident
|
|
obelisk
|
tall column tapering(becoming gradually narrower toward the end) and ending in a pyramid
|
|
n sever
|
separate; cut off (a part) from a whole; break up (a relationship); N. severance; CF. severance pay: extra pay given an employee upon leaving a position
|
|
temperate
|
moderate; restrained; self-controlled; moderate in respect to temperature; CF. temperance: moderation and self-restraint; abstinence of alcoholic drinks; Ex. temperance society
|
|
n canard
|
unfounded false rumor; exaggerated false report
|
|
alliteration
|
repetition of beginning sound in poetry
|
|
n prehensile
|
capable of grasping or holding (esp. by wrapping around); Ex. prehensile tails
|
|
n overweening
|
arrogant; presumptuous
|
|
n immolate
|
offer or kill as a sacrifice (by fire)
|
|
n gestate
|
evolve as in prenatal growth; N. gestation: period of development from conception until birth
|
|
s brisk
|
quick and active; marked by liveliness and vigor
|
|
s swell
|
long wave of water that moves continuously without breaking; V.
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|
s apiarist
|
person who keeps bees
|
|
h 9
|
|
|
n morbid
|
given to unwholesome or unhealthy thought; moody; characteristic of disease; Ex. morbid curiosity; N. morbidity; CF. disease
|
|
purport
|
intention; purpose; meaning; V: claim; profess; Ex. order which purports to be signed by the general
|
|
n noisome
|
foul smelling; very unpleasant; unwholesome
|
|
n headlong
|
hasty; rash; headfirst; ADV.
|
|
s intermediary
|
intermediate; acting as a mediator; N: mediator; go-between
|
|
s shade
|
slight difference in degree; nuance; degree of color; Ex. shades of meaning/grey
|
|
n grate
|
make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; shred by rubbing against a rough surface; Ex. grated cheese N: framework of metal bars to hold fuel in a fireplace
|
|
s padre
|
chaplain (in the armed forces)
|
|
s significant
|
expressing a meaning; important; Ex. significant smile; N. significance: importance; meaning; V. signify: denote; mean; signal; make known; matter; be significant
|
|
s ecliptic
|
path of the sun and the planets
|
|
n trough
|
long narrow container for feeding farm animals; lowest point (of a wave
|
|
n verdigris
|
green coating or patina on copper which has been exposed to the weather
|
|
s reckon
|
count; calculate; regard as; think; suppose
|
|
s sow
|
plant or scatter seed
|
|
vertex
|
summit; highest point; PL. vertices
|
|
n welt
|
raised mark from a beating or whipping
|
|
n stint
|
set limits in amount or number; be thrifty; ADJ. stinting
|
|
n luster
|
shine; gloss (of a polished surface)
|
|
s wade
|
walk through a substance
|
|
revert
|
relapse; backslide; turn back to; return to the former owner; N. reversion
|
|
n diadem
|
crown
|
|
n sylvan
|
pertaining to the woods or the country
|
|
n mete
|
measure; distribute; administer; Ex. mete out justice/punishment
|
|
n arroyo
|
gully; narrow channel formed by rainwater
|
|
sustenance
|
sustaining; means of livelihood
|
|
n jettison
|
throw overboard (from a ship or plane)
|
|
receptive
|
quick or willing to receive (ideas
|
|
s mime
|
pantomime(act without dialogue); mimicry; mimer; V: mimic; pantomime
|
|
abscond
|
depart secretly and hide
|
|
s conspire
|
take part in a conspiracy; (of events) work together; combine; Ex. Events conspired to produce great difficulties.
|
|
n levitate
|
rise and float in the air (especially by magical means); CF. light
|
|
recurrent
|
occurring again and again
|
|
s compartment
|
one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided
|
|
s humor
|
indulge; comply with the wishes of; N. quality that makes something amusing; state of mind; mood; Ex. in a bad humor; Ex. out of humor
|
|
n spoonerism
|
accidental transposition of sounds in successive words; Ex. ``Let me sew you to your sheet\'\' for ``Let me show you to your seat\'\'; CF. William Spooner
|
|
n pharisaical
|
pertaining to the Pharisees
|
|
n nostrum
|
questionable medicine; quack medicine; CF. our (remedy)
|
|
alchemy
|
medieval chemistry
|
|
obsidian
|
black volcanic rock
|
|
n retribution
|
deserved punishment for wrongdoing; punishment for offenses; compensation; vengeance; CF. pay back
|
|
deadlock
|
standstill resulting from the opposition of two unrelenting forces; stalemate
|
|
n shyster
|
lawyer using questionable methods; unscrupulous practioner
|
|
pathetic
|
causing sadness
|
|
s scraps
|
leftover food
|
|
s comeback
|
retort; quick clever reply; return to former status
|
|
s terminal
|
part that forms the end; railroad or bus station; ADJ. forming an end; ending in death; fatal; Ex. terminal cancer
|
|
futile
|
useless; hopeless; ineffectual
|
|
n clamber
|
climb by crawling with difficulties; scramble
|
|
n prosaic
|
lacking in imagination; dull and unimaginative; matter-of-fact(concerned with facts
|
|
n bland
|
soothing or mild (food); agreeable; causing no trouble or offence
|
|
panoramic
|
denoting an unobstructed and comprehensive view; N. panorama: unbroken view of a wide area
|
|
s shear
|
remove (fleece or hair) by cutting; remove the hair or fleece from; cut with or as if with shears; N: shears; pair of scissors
|
|
h 22
|
|
|
n skittish
|
inconstant; capricious; frivolous; not serious; Ex. charming but skittish young woman; CF. skit
|
|
n tycoon
|
wealthy and powerful businessperson; wealthy leader; magnate; Ex. business tycoon
|
|
incarcerate
|
imprison
|
|
n livid
|
lead-colored; black and blue (as from a bruise); ashen; enraged; extremely angry
|
|
adorn
|
decorate
|
|
n sluice
|
artificial channel for directing or controlling the flow of water (with a gate to regulate the flow)
|
|
unruly
|
disobedient; lawless; difficult to control
|
|
s bigot
|
one who is intolerant (in matters of religion or politics)
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n talisman
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charm; object believed to give supernatural powers to or protect its bearer
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n metallurgical
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pertaining to the art of removing metals from ores; N. metallurgy: science that deals with extracting metals from ores
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adventitious
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accidental; casual; happening by chance
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n tightwad
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miser; excessively frugal person
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s soothsayer
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one who foretells the future
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n totter
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shake or move unsteadily; sway as if about to fall
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s ferocious
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fierce; violent; N. ferocity
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sanguinary
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bloody; with much bloodshed
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dermatologist
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one who studies the skin and its diseases
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n patrician
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noble; aristocratic; N: person of high rank; aristocrat; CF. member of the governing classes in ancient Rome; CF. plebian
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homage
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honor; tribute; great respect; Ex. pay/do homage to
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genealogy
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record of descent; lineage; ancestry; study of ancestry
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s hurl
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throw forcefully; shout out violently
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pulverize
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crush or grind into very small particles
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n jaundiced
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yellowed; prejudiced (envious
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ramify
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branch out; divide into branches or subdivisions
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n patina
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green crust on old bronze works or copper; tone slowly taken by varnished painting
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n rebus
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representation of words in the form of pictures or symbols; puzzle in which pictures or letters stand for words; Ex. ``R U 18\'\' is a rebus for ``Are you 18\'\'.
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s score
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number of points; written form of a musical composition; reason; group of 20; notch or incision; Ex. full/vocal score; Ex. Don\'t worry on that score; V: mark with lines or notches; Ex. score the paper to make it easy to fold
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n contraband
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illegal trade; smuggling; smuggled goods; ADJ.
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n juxtapose
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place side by side; CF. next
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graduated
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arranged by degrees (of height
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n numismatist
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person who collects coins; N. numismatics: study or collection of money
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omnivorous
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eating both plant and animal food; devouring everything
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n discursive
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(of a person or writing) digressing; rambling (without any clear plan)
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academic
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related to a school; not practical or directly useful
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n cant
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insincere speech or expression of piety; jargon of thieves; special words used by a particular group of people
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s plump
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pleasantly fat; nicely rounded
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n invoke
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call and bring into use (a right or law); call on/upon (a higher power or god) for help; ask for; beg for; conjure (a spirit); Ex. invoke the veto power; Ex. invoke one\'s advisor/God
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n pr\\\'ecis
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abstract; concise summing up of main points; concise summary of a text
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n plaintive
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expressing sorrow; mournful; Ex. plaintive song
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n mirth
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merriment; laughter
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s noose
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loop formed in a rope
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tender
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offer formally; extend; Ex. tender one\'s resignation/the exact fare; N: formal offer; money; Ex. legal tender; ADJ: young and vulnerable; sensitive to the touch; sore; soft; delicate; Ex. child of tender years; Ex. tender wound
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n chafe
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warm by rubbing; make sore by rubbing; N.
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dilapidated
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falling to pieces; in a bad condition; ruined because of neglect; Ex. dilapidated old car/castle; N. dilapidation
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n colander
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utensil with perforated bottom used for straining
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s impregnate
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make pregnant; fill thoroughly; saturate
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s maraud
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move in search of plunder; Ex. marauding army
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s putrescent
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becoming putrid; putrefying
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n modicum
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limited quantity; small amount; Ex. He does not have a modicum of sense; CF. moderate
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dilatory
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delaying; tending to delay
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n quisling
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traitor who aids invaders; CF. Vidkun Quisling
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exiguous
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small in amount; minute
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n catholic
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(of likings and interests) universal; general; broad; including many different parts; wide-ranging liberal; Ex. catholic opinions/tastes
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n opprobrium
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infamy; disgrace arising from shameful conduct; vilification(slander); scorn; contempt; Ex. opprobrium hurled against him; ADJ. opprobrious: expressing contempt; shameful or infamous
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bequeath
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leave to someone by means of a will; hand down in his will; N. bequest
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n gnarled
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twisted
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n nubile
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marriageable; of marriageable age; CF. connubial
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n equine
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resembling a horse; Ex. equine face
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n potentate
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monarch; sovereign
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coercion
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use of force to get someone to object; compelling; V. coerce
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n scad
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a great quantity; Ex. scads of clothes
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n scaffold
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temporary platform for workers (to work at heights above the ground); bracing framework; platform for execution
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n foil
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contrast; one that by contrast enhances the distinctive characteristics of another
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calligraphy
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beautiful writing; excellent penmanship
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n blithe(blithesome)
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gay; joyous
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s mass
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Christian religious ceremony; CF. Mass: ceremony of the Eucharist
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n stygian
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unpleasantly dark; gloomy; hellish; deathly; CF. Styx: the chief river in the subterranean land of the dead
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n elaboration
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addition of details; intricacy
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craven
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cowardly
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n fleck
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spot; mark with flecks; N: small mark or spot
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presentiment
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premonition; foreboding; feeling something will happen; anticipatory fear
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s trance
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hypnotic state; ecstatic state; detachment from one\'s physical surrounding (as in contemplation or daydreaming); CF. transition
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monetary
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pertaining to money
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n libretto
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text of an opera or oratorio; CF. book
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retort
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quick sharp reply; V.
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attrition
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rubbing away by friction; gradual decrease in numbers or strength; reduction in the work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment; Ex. a war of attrition
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n whinny
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neigh like a horse; CF. neigh: make the sound which horses make
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n seamy
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sordid; base; filthy; unwholesome; Ex. seamy side of city life
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ascribe
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refer; attribute; assign
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n tiller
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handle used to move boat\'s rudder (to steer)
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decoy
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lure or bait; V.
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n wither
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(of a plant) dry up from loss of moisture; lose freshness; shrivel; decay
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levity
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lack of seriousness or steadiness; frivolity; lightness of manner
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affluence
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abundance; wealth
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tome
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large volume; book
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s rotund
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(of a person) fat and round
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s slavish
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of or like a slave; servile; showing no originality; copied very closely; Ex. slavish devotion/copy of the original
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exploit
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make use of
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n solicitous
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anxious; worried; concerned; eager; Ex. solicitous to do something; N. solicitude
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precipitous
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steep; overhasty; precipitate
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extirpate
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root up; uproot; destroy completely
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animated
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lively; spirited
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n horticultural
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pertaining to cultivation of gardens; N. horticulture: science or art of cultivating fruits
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stringent
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(of rules) binding; rigid; marked by scarcity of money; Ex. stringent economic conditions
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s prefigure
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be a sign of; foreshadow
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s enact
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make (a bill) into law
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s graze
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(of an animal) feed on growing grass; cause (an animal) to feed on grass; scrape (esp. the skin) or touch lightly in passing; brush; Ex. We can\'t graze the cattle till summer; N: surface wound
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alloy
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mixture as of metals; something added that lowers in value or purity; V: mix; make less pure; lower in value or quality; spoil; CF. unalloyed: not in mixture with other maetals; pure; complete; unqualified; Ex. unalloyed happiness
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expertise
|
specialized knowledge (in a particular field); expert skill
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n modulate
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tone down in intensity; change the intensity or tone of; regulate; change from one musical key to another; Ex. modulate from E to G
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n odious
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arousing strong dislike; hateful(causing hatred); vile
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retract
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withdraw; take back; draw back; Ex. retract a statement/an offer/claws; N. retraction; CF. retractile
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s figure
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written symbols; number; amount represented in numbers; outline or silhouette of a thing or human body; person (well-known); impression; diagram; pattern; group in a dance; Ex. figure of speech; V. calculate with numbers; adorn with figures; appear; consider; Ex. My name did not figure in the list.
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n mortify
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humiliate by embarassing excessively; shame; punish the flesh; discipline (one\'s body) by self-denial; Ex. mortified by her blunder; Ex. mortify the flesh; CF. cause to die
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s jetsam
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things thrown from a ship (to lighten the ship)
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s rasp
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(of a sound) grate on (eg. nerves); make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; rub with something rough; Ex. The cat\'s tongue rasped my hand.
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n jaunty
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cheerful and pleased with life; lighthearted; animated; easy and carefree; dapper in appearance; Ex. jaunty person/hat
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n conclave
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private secret meeting
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n desperado
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reckless
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n gavel
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hammerlike tool; mallet(wooden hammer) used by a presiding officer or an auctioneer; V.
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misconstrue
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interpret incorrectly; misinterpret; misjudge
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s swipe
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hit with a sweeping motion; N.
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n lout
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clumsy person; ADJ. loutish; CF. from countrysides ?
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n carafe
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glass water bottle; decanter
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exacting
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extremely demanding; Ex. exacting standard of safety
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n caldron(cauldron)
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large kettle
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n chase
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ornament a metal surface by indenting; follow rapidly to catch
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immune
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resistant to; free or exempt from; N. immunity
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n factious
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inclined to form factions; causing dissension
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n coiffure
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hairstyle
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n pedantic
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bookish; showing off learning; marked by an excessive ostentatious concern for book learning; N. pedantry
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s flashy
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showy; gaudy; giving a momentary brilliance
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synthetic
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not natural; artificial; resulting from synthesis; Ex. synthetic fiber; N.
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n modish
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fashionable; conforming to the current fashion
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n contravene
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contradict; oppose; violate (a rule
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recant
|
disclaim or disavow; retract a previous statement; openly confess error; Ex. recant one\'s faith/a statement
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languid
|
lacking energy or vitality; weary; sluggish; listless
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corroborate
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confirm; support; strengthen
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n grotto
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small cavern
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diva
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operatic singer; prima donna
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n distrait
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absentminded; distracted
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natation
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swimming
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n satyr
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half-human
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s brag
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boast
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n niggardly
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meanly stingy; parsimonious; N. niggard: stingy person
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n sonorous
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resonant; producing a full deep sound; producing sound
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vociferous
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clamorous; noisy; V. vociferate: cry out loudly (when complaining)
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n sherbet
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flavored dessert ice
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precipitant
|
something that causes a substance in a chemical solution to separate out in solid form; ħÀüÁ¦; OP. solvent
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n eddy
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swirling current of water
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chronic
|
long established as a disease
|
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n dissemble
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disguise; hide the real nature of; pretend
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despoil
|
plunder; sack; Ex. despoil the village
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s outcast
|
one that has been excluded from a society; ADJ.
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n curmudgeon
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churlish
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s rational
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(of a person) having reason; (of ideas) based on reason; logical
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pervasive
|
spread throughout; V. pervade: (of smells
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n vintner
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wine merchant; winemaker; seller of wine
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n posture
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assume an affected pose; act artificially; N: pose; attitude
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n temporize
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gain time as by postponing an action; avoid committing oneself
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n welter
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confusion; turmoil; confused mass; bewildering jumble; Ex. welter of data
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n seine
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seine net; net for catching fish
|
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n primogeniture
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seniority by birth; state of being the first-born child; right of the eldest child (to inherit the entire property of one or both parents)
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n braggadocio
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boasting
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n charlatan
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quack; pretender to knowledge (esp. in medicine)
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n disinter
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dig up; unearth; OP. inter
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gale
|
windstorm; gust of wind; emotional outburst (laughters
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n reparation
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compensation (for loss or wrong); amends; Ex. make reparation for the damage; CF. repair
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n dappled
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spotted
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s margin
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border; room; allowance beyond what is needed; Ex. margin of safety
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n mollify
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soothe an angry person
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n earthy
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unrefined; coarse; of earth; Ex. earthy remarks; OP. ethereal
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n vicarious
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experienced as if one were taking part in the experience of another; done by a deputy for other people; acting as a substitute; Ex. vicarious thrill at the movies; Ex. the vicarious sufferings of Christ
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beget
|
father; become the father of; produce; give rise to
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retinue
|
following; attendants
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n retentive
|
holding; able to retain things (esp. facts in the mind); having a good memory
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n ferret
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drive or hunt out of hiding; hunt with ferrets; drive out (as from a hiding place); expel; uncover or discover by searching; Ex. ferret out the secret; N. small fierce animal which catches rats and rabbits by going into their holes
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eclectic
|
selective; composed of elements drawn from disparate sources; selecting individual elements from a variety of sources; N. eclecticism
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listless
|
lacking in spirit or energy; languid
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theoretical
|
based on theory; not practical or applied; hypothetical
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maladroit
|
clumsy; not skillful; awkward; bungling
|
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cacophonous
|
discordant; inharmonious; N. cacophony: unpleasant mixture of loud sounds
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n presumptuous
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going beyond what is right; excessively forward; arrogant; taking liberties
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s cue
|
word or signal (as in a play to prompt another actor\'s speech or entrance); reminder or hint; V: give a cue to
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n callow
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youthful; immature; inexperienced
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n mangy
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shabby; wretched; suffering from mange; of bad appearance
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n taint
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contaminate; cause to lose purity; modify with a trace of something bad; Ex. tainted reputation; N: stain; touch of decay or bad influence; CF. touch
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n bludgeon
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club; heavy-headed weapon; V.
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undulating
|
moving with a wavelike motion; V. undulate; CF. und: wave
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subliminal
|
below the threshold of conscious perception; Ex. subliminal advertisement
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aseptic
|
preventing infection; having a cleansing effect
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annihilate
|
destroy
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s contrivance
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something contrived; machine or apparatus; clever deceitful plan; scheme
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n buffet
|
strike forcefully; slap; batter; knock out; N: table with food set out for people to server themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that\'s been set
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n cavil
|
quibble; make frivolous objections; find fault unnecessarily
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practicable
|
feasible
|
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s snub
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ignore or behave coldly toward; Ex. I made a suggestion but she snubbed me; N.
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n gibberish
|
nonsense; nonsensical or unintelligible talk or writing; babbling
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n chaffing
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bantering; joking
|
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esteem
|
respect; value; judge; N.
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n unprepossessing
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unattractive
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oculist
|
physician who specializes in treatment of the eyes
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n pall
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become boring; grow tiresome
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s ransack
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search thoroughly; pillage (going through a place); Ex. Enemy soldiers ransacked the town.
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n bucolic
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rustic; pastoral
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n sear
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burn the surface of; char or burn; brand; parch; cause (a plant) to wither
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s beware
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be cautious (of)
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encipher
|
encode; convert a message into code; put into cipher
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malediction
|
curse
|
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n yen
|
strong desire; longing; urge; Ex. yen for travel
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s embitter
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make bitter; fill with painful or bitter feelings; make sad and angry; Ex. He was embittered by many disappointments.
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n limbo
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region near heaven or hell where certain souls are kept; prison (slang); Ex. Purgatory and Limbo
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n apocryphal
|
(of a story) widely believed but untrue
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n privy
|
secret; hidden; not public; made a participant in something secret; Ex. privy chamber government; Ex. be privy to a discussion; CF. private
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n canter
|
slow gallop; V. CF. trot
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s inquisitive
|
eager for knowledge; unduly curious
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n apoplexy
|
stroke; loss of consciousness caused by too much blood in the brain
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delta
|
flat plain of mud or sand between branches of a river
|
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emend
|
correct (usually a text); N. emendation: correction of errors; improvement
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|
h 18
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mosaic
|
picture made of small colorful inlaid tiles; ADJ.
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s tickle
|
touch (the body) lightly so as to cause laughter; please
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propound
|
put forth for consideration or analysis; set forth; Ex. propound a problem/theory
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s metrical
|
metric; written in the form of poetry; Ex. metrical translation of Homer
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n upshot
|
outcome; final result
|
|
s elastic
|
able to spring back into shape; quick to recover (as from disappointment); able to adapt to change; Ex. elastic plans; N: elastic material
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n maelstrom
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violent whirlpool; violent or tublent situation; CF. stream
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n contingent
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dependent on something uncertain or in the future; conditional; happening by chance; accidental; N: a group of soldiers
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n conundrum
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riddle; difficult problem
|
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n begrudge
|
envy; give or allow unwillingly; grudge; Ex. We shouldn\'t begrudge him his success.
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retrospective
|
looking back on the past; N. retrospection; V. retrospect
|
|
skirmish
|
minor fight; minor battle in war; V.
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papyrus
|
ancient paper made from stem of papyrus plant
|
|
n whiff
|
puff or gust (of air
|
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controvert
|
oppose with arguments; attempt to refute; contradict; ADJ. controversial; N. controversy
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s botch
|
mismanage; blow
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intellect
|
higher mental powers; person of great intellectual ability
|
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n ineffable
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unutterable; not to be uttered; taboo; that cannot be expressed in speech; indescribable; unspeakable; inexpressible; Ex. ineffable name/joy
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n raiment
|
clothing; garments; Ex. I have no raiment fit to wear.
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centigrade
|
denoting a widely used temperature scale (basically same as Celsius)
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incidental
|
not essential; minor; N: something incidental
|
|
h 41
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n pry
|
inquire impertinently (someone else\'s private affairs); use leverage to raise or open something; prize; N. pries: tool for prying
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n anathema
|
solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse; V. anathematize
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n rote
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repetition; memorization through repetition without understanding; Ex. learn poetry by rote
|
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impede
|
hide; retard or obstruct the progress of; block
|
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n beguile
|
deceive; mislead or delude; cheat; pass time pleasantly; charm or attract; Ex. beguiling smile
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s ingenue
|
ing\\\'enue; young innocent girl
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legacy
|
gift made by a will; something handed down from an ancestor
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s trifle
|
something of little importance or value; small amount; Ex. a trifle; V: treat without seriousness; flirt
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s bout
|
match; short period of great activity; Ex. wrestling bout; bout of drinking/flu
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n impinge
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infringe; encroach; influence; touch; collide with; Ex. The effects are impinging on every aspect of our lives.
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acquiesce
|
assent; agree passively; comply without protest
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n bauble
|
trinket; cheap jewel; trifle
|
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n leery
|
(of someone) suspicious; wary; cautious
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n phenomena
|
observable facts; subjects of scientific investigation; SG. phenomenon: observable fact; very unusual person
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incense
|
enrage; infuriate(make furious); make extremely angry; outrage; N: aromatic substance burned to produce a pleasant odor
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pedagogue
|
teacher; CF. child leader
|
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compliance
|
conformity in fulfilling requirements; readiness to yield; disposition to yield to others; V. comply
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arbiter
|
person with power to decide a matter in dispute; judge who is in a position ot make influential judgments; Ex. supreme arbiter of fashion in beachware
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n igneous
|
produced by fire; of fire; volcanic; (of rocks) formed from lava; Ex. igneous meteorite
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n ken
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range of knowledge; Ex. beyond one\'s ken
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n ciliated
|
having minute hairs; CF. cilium; CF. cilia: eyelash
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countenance
|
approve; support; tolerate; Ex. countenance his rude behavior; N: face; appearance
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n propitious
|
favorable; auspicious; advantageous; fortunate; Ex. propitious day/sign
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aver
|
state confidently; declare as true
|
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perjury
|
false testimony while under oath; V. perjure oneself: testify falsely under oath
|
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n ruse
|
trick to deceive; stratagem
|
|
n truism
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self-evident truth
|
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s freebooter
|
pirate or plunderer who makes war in order to grow rich
|
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n ethnic
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relating to races
|
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n harrowing
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agonizing; distressing; traumatic; V. harrow: break up and level (soil) with a harrow; inflict great distress on; agonize; N: farming machine to break up the earth
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carillon
|
a set of bells (often in a tower) capable of being played
|
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n swill
|
drink greedily
|
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n tendentious
|
promoting a particular point of view; biased; having an aim; designed to further a cause; Ex. tendentious rather than truth-seeking; CF. tend: move in a certain direction
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n shaving
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very thin piece
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n astigmatism
|
eye defect which prevents proper focus; OP. stigmatism
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n mincing
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affectedly dainty(delicate); V. mince: cut (esp. meat) into very small pieces; walk with exaggerated primness; walk in an unnatural way
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n wangle
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achieve by cleverness or trick; wiggle out; fake; Ex. She tried to wangle an invitation to the party.
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incriminate
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accuse of or implicate in a crime; serve as evidence against; cause to seem or make guilty of a crime; Ex. incriminating evidence
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trite
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hackneyed; commonplace
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n codicil
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supplement to the body of a will; later addition to a will
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inalienable
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not to be taken away; nontransferable; Ex. inalienable rights
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n discombobulated
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discomposed; confused
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n coagulate
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congeal; thicken; clot; N. coagulant
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n clapper
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striker (tongue) of a bell
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n weather
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pass safely through (a storm or difficult period); endure the effects of weather or other forces
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concomitant
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that which accompanies; Ex. Deafnes is a frequent concommitant of old age; ADJ: existing or happening together with something else
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n natty
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neatly or smartly dressed; dapper; smart; Ex. natty dresser
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n bait
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harass; tease; torment; Ex. badger baiting; N: food or other lure used to catch fish or trap animals
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unassailable
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not open to attack; impregnable; not subject to question
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n motility
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ability to move spontaneously; ADJ. motile: moving spontaneously
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n faze
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disconcert; dismay; embarrass
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perspicuity
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clearness of expression; freedom from ambiguity
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n lackluster
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lacking luster(shine; gloss); dull
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n bohemian
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unconventional (in an artistic way)
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ingrained
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deeply established; firmly rooted; Ex. ingrained dirt/prejudice
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n toady
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servile flatterer; yes man; sycophant; V: be a toady to; fawn
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malicious
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hateful; spiteful; expressing malice; N. malice: desire to harm others; spite
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n puissant
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powerful; strong; potent; N. puissance: power
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n stymie
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thwart; present an obstacle; stump
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galaxy
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large isolated system of stars
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n incrustation
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hard coating or crust; V. incrust: encrust; cover with a crust
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n sanctimonious
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displaying ostentatious or hypocritical devoutness; N. sanctimony: hypocritical piety
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emolument
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salary; payment for an office; compensation
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acquittal
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deliverance from a charge; V. acquit: free from a charge or accusation; discharge from a duty; conduct (oneself) in a specified manner
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n sundry
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miscellaneous; various; several; N. sundries: small miscellaneous items
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s infest
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inhabit in numbers large enough to be harmful; Ex. Mice infested the house; Ex. shark-infested waters
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n whelp
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young animal (esp. of the dog or cat family); young wolf
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n larder
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pantry; place where food is kept
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n epithet
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word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing; descriptive phrase to characterize a person (often contemptous)
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n disport
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amuse; Ex. disport oneself; CF. divert
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s emblazon
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ornament richly (a shield or flag); N. emblazonment
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remonstrate
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protest; objection; V. remonstrate: say in protest
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s contrive
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invent or fabricate in a clever way (by improvisation); manage; Ex. contrive to attract his attention
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resplendent
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brilliant; splendid in appearance; dazzling; glorious
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n lackadaisical
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lacking interest or effort; lacking purpose or zest; lazy; halfhearted; languid
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n sate
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satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy
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thrifty
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careful about money; economical; N. thrift
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n wake
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trail of ship or other object through water; path of something that has gone before; Ex. hunger followed in the wake of the war
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n lexicon
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dictionary
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cloister
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monastery or convent
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n lectern
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reading desk or stand for a public speaker
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abdicate
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renounce; give up (position
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abusive
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coarsely insulting; physically harmful
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n winsome
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charming (in a childlike way); agreeable; gracious; engaging
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n acclivity
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sharp upslope of a hill; OP. declivity
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refulgent
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effulgent; brilliant; brightly shining; gleaming; Ex. refulgent moon
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languish
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lose animation or strength
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s unregenerate
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making no attempt to change one\'s bad practices
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termination
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end; V. terminate
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marked
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noticeable; targeted for vengeance or attack; Ex. marked improvement/man
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n martinet
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strict disciplinarian; person who demands total obedience to rules and orders; CF. Jean Martinet
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n relish
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enjoy; savor; N: enjoyment; zest
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n burgeon
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grow rapidly; grow forth; send out buds; Ex. burgeoning computer industry; CF. bludgeon
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n whorl
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ring of leaves around stem; ring; circular arrangement; Ex. whorls on the fingers
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n plenitude
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abundance; plenty; great amount; completeness; fullness; CF. plenary
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reprieve
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postponement or cancelation of a punishment; temporary stay; V: postpone or cancel the punishment of
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spectral
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ghostly; N. specter: spectre; ghost; phantom
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n cavalier
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casual and offhand; arrogant; N: knight
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malefactor
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evildoer; criminal
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n strew
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spread randomly; sprinkle; scatter; Ex. flower girl strewing rose petals
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s warp
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twist out of shape; N.
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n provenance
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place of origin; origin or source of something; Ex. Gunpowder is of Chinese provenance; CF. come
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n ribald
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marked by vulgar lewd humor; wanton; profane; N. ribaldry: ribald language or joke
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n cynosure
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object of general attention; person or thing that is a center of attention; CF. Ursa Minor
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n canny
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shrewd in money matters; thrifty
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n capitulate
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surrender; give up all resistance
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s bulge
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protruding part; swelling of a surface; Ex. The apple made a bulge in his pocket; V: swell outward; protrude
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n crone
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hag; ugly old woman
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n don
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put on; OP. doff
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n interpolate
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insert between
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loiter
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hang about/around; stand idly about; linger
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adamant
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hard; inflexible
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n array
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marshal; draw up in order; arrange in order; clothe splendidly; adorn; N: fine clothes; ordered group; Ex. in battle array
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integrity
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honesty; uprightness; wholeness; state of being whole and undivided; completeness
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aversion
|
firm dislike
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n chassis
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framework and working parts of an automobile; framework to which components are attached
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n visionary
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produced by imagination; fanciful; mystical; showing foresight; N: one having foresight; one given to speculative impractical ideas
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n holster
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leather pistol case (that hangs on a belt around the waist)
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n rent
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tear made by rending; rip; split
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ephemeral
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short-lived; fleeting
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n quixotic
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idealistic but impractical; CF. Don Quixote
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n stultify
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make stupid in mind; cause to appear or become stupid or inconsistent; suppress; frustrate or hinder; Ex. stultifying effect of uninteresting work; Ex. stultify free expression
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augment
|
increase; add to
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recapitulate
|
summarize
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circlet
|
small ring; band of gold
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n bemused
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confused; lost in thought; preoccupied
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n inebriated
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habitually intoxicated; drunk; N. inebriety
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n percussion
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striking one object against another sharply; Ex. percussion instrument; N: striking together of two bodies; sound caused by percussion
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depose
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dethrone; remove from office; give a deposition; testify
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hypocritical
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pretending to be virtuous; deceiving; N. hypocrisy: profession of beliefs one does not possess; CF. hypocrite
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unrequited
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not requited; not reciprocated; Ex. unrequited love
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s bound
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leap or spring; limit or confine; constitute the limit of; Ex. bounded by Canada; N: leap or jumping; boundary; ADJ: certain; having a duty to do something (legally or morally); confined by bonds; Ex. We are bound to be late; Ex. I am bound to say my opinion; CF. bounce
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incredulous
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withholding belief; skeptical; showing disbelief
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n proscenium
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part of stage in front of curtain; front arch of a stage
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n rhapsodize
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speak or write in an exaggeratedly enthusiastic manner; Ex. rhapsodize over the beauty of the scenery
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n epistemologist
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philosopher who studies the nature of knowledge; N. epistemology
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s gust
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strong abrupt rush of wind; V. CF. bluster
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redolent
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odorous; fragrant; suggestive (of an odor); Ex. redolent of onions/mystery
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n blighted
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suffering from a disease; destroyed
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n benefit
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advantage; anything that brings helpl
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n luxuriant
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abundant; growing healthily and in large amounts; excessively ornate; rich and splendid; fertile; Ex. luxuriant forests/prose; CF. luxurious
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n episodic
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(of a story or play) loosely connected; made up of separate and loosely connected parts; N. episode: incident in the course of an experience
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kinetic
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producing motion; of motion
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miscellany
|
mixture of writings on various subjects; collection of various items
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nomadic
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wandering; N. nomad: tribe who migrates from place to place
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solemnity
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seriousness; gravity
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|
n rampant
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growing or spreading uncontrollably; growing in profusion; unrestrained; Ex. rampant lawlessness/weed
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n excoriate
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scold with biting harshness; censure strongly; strip the skin off
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n hone
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sharpen (a tool); N: whetstone for sharpening a tool
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n knave
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untrustworthy person; rogue; scoundrel; jack; N. knavery
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n aperture
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opening; hole; adjustable opening in a camera that limits the amount of light
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n regatta
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boat or yacht race
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s mange
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skin disease (esp. of domestic animals) marked by loss of hair
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benefactor
|
gift giver; patron; person who does good or who gives money for a good purpose
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n vendetta
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blood feud (esp. between two families); CF. Nina Williams
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n determinate
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having a fixed order of procedure; precisely defined; invariable; fixed; conclusive; final
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n panegyric
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formal praise; encomium; Ex. I don\'t deserve such panegyrics.
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s willowy
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flexible; pliant; slender; CF. willow
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distend
|
expand; swell out
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n diffuse
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wordy; verbose; rambling; spread out (like a gas); V: spread out in all directions; disperse; N. diffusion; CF. suffuse
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n low
|
moo; make the sound of a cow
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n countermand
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cancel; revoke (an order)
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insuperable
|
insurmountable; unbeatable; Ex. insuperable difficulties
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incipient
|
beginning; in an early stage
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n inordinate
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beyond reasonable limits; unrestrained; excessive; Ex. inordinate demands
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defile
|
pollute; make filthy or dirty; corrupt morally; profane; desecrate; N: narrow passage or gorge through mountains
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n inexorable
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relentless; unyielding; implacable; not capable of being changed by entreaty or efforts; Ex. inexorable price rises
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n brazen
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insolent; without shame; bold; Ex. brazen lie; V: face with bold self-assurance or with unshamed confidence
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s inebriate
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make drunk; intoxicate; N. intoxicated person
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n insensate
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without feeling; lacking sense; foolish
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n immure
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imprison; shut up in confinement; CF. wall
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embezzlement
|
taking for one\'s own use in violation of trust; stealing (of money placed in one\'s care)
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n lancet
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small surgical tool for making incisions
|
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aptitude
|
fitness; talent
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n acetic
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vinegary
|
|
vestige
|
trace; remains; Ex. vestiges of some ancient religion
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n forsake
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desert; abandon; renounce
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s growl
|
low
|
|
reactionary
|
strongly opposed to social or political change; opposing progress; politically ultraconservative; N. OP. radical
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n edify
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instruct; correct morally
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n founder
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fail completely; sink; CF. flounder
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pastoral
|
rural; of rural life; idyllic; of a pastor
|
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n panache
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flair; manner of doing things without any difficulty (causing admiration); flamboyance; bunch of feathers (on a helmet); Ex. with great panache; CF. ÀÜ ¾Æ·¡·Î õÀ» »©³»´Â ¼Ø¾¾
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n bereavement
|
state of being deprived of something valuable or beloved; state of being bereaved or bereft
|
|
n usury
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lending money at illegal high rates of interest
|
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n disburse
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pay out (as from a fund); N. disbursement; CF. purse
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ornate
|
excessively or elaborately decorated
|
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n rotundity
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roundness; sonorousness of speech
|
|
n hoary
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white with age
|
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quay
|
dock; wharf; pier; landing place (for boats)
|
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anneal
|
reduce brittleness and improve toughness by heating and cooling (metal or glass)
|
|
s healthful
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conducive to good health; Ex. healthful mountain air
|
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n chastise
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punish as by beating; criticize severely
|
|
n vanguard
|
forerunners; foremost position of an army; advance forces; foremost position in a trend or movement; CF. rearguard
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s chuckle
|
laugh quietly
|
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n sententious
|
pithy; terse; concise; aphoristic
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|
verge
|
border; edge
|
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n superannuated
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retired or disqualified because of age; outmoded; obsolete
|
|
s reduce
|
diminish; bring to a weaker or more difficult condition; demote; lower in rank; separate into components by analysis; Ex. reduced to the ranks; Ex. reduce the house to rubble; N. reduction
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|
n husband
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use sparingly; conserve; save; Ex. husband one\'s energy; CF. house holder
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|
n wanderlust
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strong longing to travel
|
|
effete
|
having lost one\'s original power; barren; worn out; exhausted
|
|
regicide
|
murder of a king or queen
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s halfhearted
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exhibiting little interest or enthusiasm
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muted
|
silent; muffled; toned down; Ex. muted traffic noise
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n fancier
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breeder or dealer of animals; one who has a special interest
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n veritable
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being truly so; real or genuine; actual; not false or imaginary
|
|
n d\\\'enouement
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final outcome; final development of the plot of a play or other literary work; the end of a story when everything is explained
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s herald
|
messenger; sign of something to come; V: announce; proclaim; Ex. unheralded researcher
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n strident
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loud and harsh; insistent; N. stridency
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s sprightly
|
lively
|
|
annex
|
attach; add to a large thing; take possession of; incorporate (territory) into a larger existing political unit (by force); N: building added to a large one
|
|
n artifice
|
deception; trickery
|
|
n fresco
|
painting on wet plaster (usually fresh)
|
|
n piscatorial
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pertaining to fishing; CF. Pisces
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|
n sinecure
|
well-paid position with little responsibility; CF. sine cure: without care; CF. San Serif
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n beeline
|
direct quick route
|
|
n magnate
|
person of prominence or influence; powerful or influential person (in business or industry); Ex. oil magnate
|
|
influx
|
flowing into
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n ethereal
|
like a spirit or fairy; unearthly light; heavenly; unusually refined; Ex. She has an ethereal beauty; CF. ether: upper air
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apathy
|
lack of caring; indifference; lack of concern or interest in important matters; Ex. He was sunk in apathy after his failure; ADJ. apathetic
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n isthmus
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narrow neck of land connecting two larger bodies of land
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entity
|
real being
|
|
s permissive
|
allowing much freedom; lenient; Ex. permissive society
|
|
s sway
|
swing from side to side; influence (someone) to change one\'s opinion; N.
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|
title
|
name (of a book
|
|
virtue
|
goodness; moral excellence; good quality; advantage; Ex. by virtue of; Ex. make a virtue of necessity
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|
precocious
|
advanced in development; N. precocity
|
|
woe
|
great sorrow; deep inconsolable grief; affliction; suffering; Ex. financial woes
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|
euphemism
|
mild expression in place of an unpleasant one; ADJ. euphemistic
|
|
mode
|
prevailing style; current fashion; manner; way of doing something; Ex. in the latest mode; Ex. simple mode of life
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|
s thrash
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beat with a whip or flail; defeat utterly; talk about thoroughly in order to find the answer; move wildly or violently; Ex. The fishes thrashed about in the net.
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n coterie
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group that meets socially; select circle; close group of people with shared interests
|
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converse
|
opposite; ADJ.
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|
n demure
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(of a woman or child) grave; quiet and serious; coy; pretending to be demure
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|
categorical
|
without exceptions; made without any doubt in mind; unqualified; absolute
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|
n thrall
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slave; bondage; slavery; Ex. Her beauty held him in thrall; CF. enthrall
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spawn
|
lay eggs (in large numbers); produce offspring (in large numbers); N: eggs of aquatic animals
|
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discretion
|
prudence; ability to adjust actions to circumstances; freedom of action or judgment; ADJ. discreet; CF. discretionary
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|
s confide
|
tell in confidence (to a person one trusts); be confident about
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s sprout
|
begin to grow; give off shoots or buds; N: new growth on a plant; shoot
|
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n riddle
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pierce with holes; permeate or spread throughout; Ex. The gunman riddled the car with bullets; Ex. The whole report is riddled with errors; N. large sieve (separating earth from stone)
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n impolitic
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not wise; not expedient; not politic
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|
allay
|
calm; pacify
|
|
n azure
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sky blue
|
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s rake
|
immoral or dissolute person
|
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laborious
|
demanding much work or care; tedious
|
|
n gape
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open widely; open the mouth wide; stare wonderingly with the mouth open; CF. agape
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|
s rake
|
angle of a slope; V: slant from the perpendicular
|
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n amok(amuck)
|
in a state of rage; Ex. run amok
|
|
decapitate
|
behead
|
|
recuperate
|
recover; return to health; regain; Ex. recuperate losses
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|
n epigram
|
witty thought or saying
|
|
s groom
|
man employed to take care of horses; V: make neat and trim; clean and brush (an animal)
|
|
n enunciate
|
announce; proclaim; utter or speak
|
|
n capillary
|
having a very fine bore; resembling a hair; fine and slender; Ex. capillary attraction; N: very fine hairlike tube; CF. capillarity
|
|
s flirt
|
behave in a way that attracts (sexual) attention; deal triflingly with; N: one (or woman) given to flirting; ADJ. flirtatious
|
|
n bowdlerize
|
expurgate; CF. Thomas Bowdler
|
|
sacrilegious
|
desecrating; profane; N. sacrilege: desecration
|
|
n verve
|
enthusiasm (as in artistic performance or composition); liveliness; vigor
|
|
s rolling
|
(of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments
|
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n semblance
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outward appearance; guise; Ex. We called in the troops to bring a/some semblance of order to the city.
|
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n sportive
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playful; frolicsome; merry; CF. sport: play or frolic; CF. sportsmanlike
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|
s lunatic
|
insane; Ex. lunatic asylum
|
|
harry
|
harass
|
|
s tatter
|
torn piece of cloth; ADJ. tattered: (of clothes) old and torn; (of a person) dressed in old torn clothes
|
|
n protean
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able to take on many forms; versatile; CF. Proteus: sea god to change his shape at will
|
|
n tithe
|
tax of one-tenth (contributed to a church); V: pay a tithe
|
|
convention
|
social or moral custom; established practice; formal meeting; international agreement
|
|
increment
|
increase
|
|
n garrulous
|
loquacious; wordy; talkative; N. garrulity
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|
dissident
|
dissenting (with an opinion
|
|
n emetic
|
substance causing vomiting; ADJ.
|
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insatiable
|
not easily satisfied; unquenchable; Ex. insatiable appetite
|
|
n menagerie
|
collection of wild animals on exhibition; zoo
|
|
s interjection
|
exclamation; Ex. ``Ouch\'\'
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|
n granary
|
storehouse for grain
|
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n jocund
|
merry
|
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n leaven
|
add leaven to; cause to rise or grow lighter; enliven; N: agent
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|
s tribune
|
official of ancient Rome elected by the plebians to protect their rights; protector of the people
|
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dolorous
|
sorrowful; N. dolor
|
|
lethargic
|
drowsy; dull; N. lethargy: state of sluggishness and inactivity
|
|
refute
|
disprove; prove to be false; N. refutation
|
|
n onomatopoeia
|
words formed in imitation of natural sounds
|
|
n cauterize
|
burn (a wound or snakebite
|
|
n dais
|
raised platform for speakers or other important people
|
|
n travail
|
strenuous work; toil; painful labor; labor of childbirth
|
|
s discompose
|
disturb the composure of; confuse
|
|
enigma
|
puzzle; mystery; ADJ. enigmatic: obscure; puzzling
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|
s desperate
|
having lost all hope; despairing; reckless and violent because of loss of hope or despair; undertaken as a last resort
|
|
n madrigal
|
pastoral song; song for several singers without instruments
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|
mercenary
|
motivated solely by money or gain; N.
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n drone
|
idle person who lives on other people\'s work; male bee
|
|
n betray
|
be unfaithful; reveal (unconsciously or unwillingly); Ex. Her trembling hands betray her anxiety.
|
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s rig
|
arrangement of masts and sails; V: equip (a ship) with rigging; ADJ. rigging: ropes that hold up a ship\'s sails
|
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n purse
|
pucker; contract (lips) into wrinkles; N: wallet
|
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alluvial
|
pertaining to soil deposits left by running water
|
|
coalition
|
partnership; league; union of separate political parties
|
|
n serpentine
|
winding; twisting; of or like a serpent; Ex. serpentine course of the river; N. serpent: snake
|
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n prude
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excessively modest or proper person (who is easily shocked by improper things
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n relegate
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put into a lower or worse place; banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign; Ex. relegate the old furniture to the children\'s room; Ex. relegated to the second division
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avarice
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greediness for wealth
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n spendthrift
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someone who wastes money; CF. thrift: accumulated wealth
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n apiary
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a place where bees are kept
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n cabal
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small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
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n hermetic
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sealed by fusion so as to be airtight; airtight
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n pastiche
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imitation of another\'s style in musical composition or in writing; work of art openly imitating the works of other artists
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n turpitude
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depravity; baseness; Ex. moral turpitude
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epitome
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perfect example or embodiment; brief summary; Ex. epitome of good manners; V. epitomize: make an epitome of; be an epitome of; embody
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obsequious
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slavishly attentive; servile; full of servile compliance; sycophantic
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repartee
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quick clever reply
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n rivulet
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small stream; CF. rill < rivulet < river
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coin
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make coins; invent or fabricate (a word or phrase); N. coinage: word or phrase recently invented
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n canto
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division of a long poem
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fusion
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union; coalition; V. fuse
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n plumage
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feathers of a bird;
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n subaltern
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subordinate
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replica
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copy
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homespun
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domestic; made at home; spun or woven at home; simple and ordinary; Ex. homespun philosophy
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n knell
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tolling of a bell especially to indicate a funeral
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efface
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rub out; remove the surface of
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attenuate
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make thin; weaken
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n fret
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be annoyed or vexed; Ex. fret over your poor grades; N: irritation of mind; ADJ. fretful
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s requisition
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formal demand or request; Ex. requisition for more computing equipment; V.
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n berate
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scold strongly
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n cajole
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persuade by praise or false promise; coax; wheedle
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contumacious
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stubborn and disobedient; resisting authority (esp. disobedient to an order made by a court)
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complicity
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participation; involvement (in a questionable act or a crime)
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h 34
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n unctuous
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oily; bland; insincerely suave
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collate
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examine and compare in order to verify authenticity; arrange in order (the sheets of a book before they are bound)
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molecule
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the smallest particle (one or more atoms) of a substance that has all the properties of that substance
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n barefaced
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shameless and noticeable; blatant; bold; unconcealed; having no covering on the face; Ex. barefaced lie
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n nutrient
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nourishing substance; ADJ: providing nourishment
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n killjoy
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grouch; spoilsport; one who intentionally spoils the pleasure of others
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n requite
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make return for; repay; reciprocate; revenge; N. requittal
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h 6
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slake
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satisfy (thirst); quench; sate
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n staid
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serious and sedate; sober; Ex. staid during the funeral ceremony
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n tautological
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needlessly repetitious; Ex. ``It was visible to the eye\'\'; N. tautology: needless repetition of the same sense; statement that is always true
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n hovel
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shack; small wretched house
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n debauch
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corrupt morally; seduce from virtue; N. debauchery: wild behavior (with sex and alcohol)
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s capsize
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(of a boat) turn over
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n pander
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cater to (the low desires of others)
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n quell
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suppress; put an end to; put down forcibly; extinguish; quiet; Ex. ``Army Quells Rebellion\'\' in newspaper; CF. kill
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transcendent
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exceeding ordinary limits; superior; surpassing; V. transcend: go beyond; exceed; surpass; N. transcendancy
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decant
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pour off gently (wine or liquid)
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n stanch
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stop or check flow of blood; Ex. stanch the gushing wound
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ravel
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fall apart into tangles; entangle; unravel or untwist
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hedonist
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one who believes that pleasure is the sole aim in life; CF. hedonism: practice of living one\'s life purely for pleasure
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vehement
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forceful; intensely emotional; with marked vigor; strong; N. vehemence
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n filial
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pertaining to or befitting a son or daughter; Ex. filial respect
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s list
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tilt (as of a ship); lean over (to one side)
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n careen
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lurch; sway from side to side; move with irregular swinging movement; stagger
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credence
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belief
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n shun
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keep away from; avoid deliberately; Ex. She has been shunned by her neighbors.
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abnegation
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renunciation; self-sacrifice; self-abnegation
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n awl
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pointed tool used for piercing
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oratorio
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dramatic poem set to music; long musical work with singing but without acting; CF. cantata
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n blasphemy
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irreverence; sacrilege; cursing; bad language about God or holy things; V. blasphem; ADJ. blasphemous; CF. sacrilege
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n ramshackle
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(of a building or vehicle) poorly constructed; rickety; falling apart
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s prepossessing
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attractive; CF. preoccupying ?
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n litotes
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understatement for emphasis; Ex. ``not bad(=pretty good)\'\'
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n verisimilar
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having the appearance of truth or reality; probable or likely to be true; plausible
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n prosody
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art of versification; study of the metrical structure of verse
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s debar
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bar; forbid; exclude; Ex. debarred from jury services
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superfluous
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excessive; overabundant; unnecessary; N. superfluity
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n parley
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conference (between opponents); CF. speak
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s tension
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stretching; condition of being stretched; mental strain; strained relationship between groups or people
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n frolicsome
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prankish; gay; playful; merry; frisky
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n doff
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take off; OP. don
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amend
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correct; change ; generally for the better
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acumen
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mental keenness; sharpness of judgment; ability to judge quickly and well; Ex. business acumen
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composure
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mental calmness
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n kleptomaniac
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person who has a compulsive desire to steal
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enjoin
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command; order; forbid
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n dissolution
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disintegration; reduction to a liquid form; looseness in morals; sensual indulgence; debauchery; ADJ. dissolute: lacking in moral restraint; leading an immoral life
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n solecism
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nonstandard grammatical construction; construction that is flagrantly incorrect grammatically; violation of social etiquette
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n pulchritude
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beauty; comeliness; ADJ. pulchritudinous
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s ration
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fixed portion; V: distribute as rations
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n gorge
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stuff oneself (with food); glut; CF. gorgeous: dazzlingly beautiful
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fissure
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crevice; crack
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unfetter
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liberate; free from chains; V. unfetter
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s palm
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conceal in the palm of the hand; palm off: pass off; Ex. palm off some bad oranges onto the lady/the painting as a real Renoir
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atrophy
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wasting away; V: weaken and lose flesh and muscle (through lack of blood or lack of use)
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alacrity
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cheerful promptness without reluctance
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s dominant
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exercising the most influence; high and easily seen; stronger than the other part of a system; not recessive
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s convulsion
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violent uncontrollable shaking movement (caused by illness); V. convulse; ADJ. convulsive
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n avid
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greedy; extremely eager for; Ex. avid learner; N. avidity
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implicit
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understood but not stated; implied; unquestioning and complete; Ex. implicit trust
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n wheedle
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deceive
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indisputable
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too certain to be disputed; beyond doubt
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n quirk
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sudden sharp turn or twist; startling twist; caprice; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity of behavior; Ex. by a quirk of fate
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n befuddle
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confuse thoroughly
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s prize
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pry; move with a lever; value highly; esteem; Ex. his most prized possession; N: something captured during war-time (esp. an enemy ship)
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n doddering
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shaky; infirm from old age; V. dodder
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n douse
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plunge into water or liquid; dip; immerse; drench; wet throughly; extinguish; throw water over; dowse
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n horde
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crowd; swarm
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s scion
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detached plant shoot used in grafting; descendant
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n gainsay
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deny
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n pine
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long for; yearn; languish from longing or grief; decline
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s fiend
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evil spirit; devil
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n resurge
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rise again; flow to and fro; N. resurgence; ADJ. resurgent: (of ideas or beliefs) experiencing revival; surging again
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dilate
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expand; dilate on/upon: speak or write at length on (a subject)
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n mountebank
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charlatan; boastful pretender
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s ram
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male sheep; V. strike or drive against with a heavy impact
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s drudge
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do drudgery; N: person who drudges
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unerringly
|
infallibly; ADJ. unerring: making no mistakes
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outrage
|
act of extreme violence or viciousness; resentful anger; V: commit an outrage on; produce anger in; ADJ. outrageous: offensive
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n filibuster
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block legislation or prevent action in a lawmaking body by making very slow long speeches; N; freebooter
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n vouchsafe
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grant condescendingly; guarantee; Ex. vouchsafe your fair return on your investment
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tempo
|
speed of music
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|
h 4
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s concordat
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formal agreement
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n unction
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the act of anointing with oil; Ex. extreme unction
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n fete(f\\^ete)
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honor at a festival; celebrate or honor with a feast; N. (outdoor) festival or feast; CF. feast
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n fanciful
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whimsical; visionary; imaginary; produced by imagination; Ex. fanciful scheme
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s bid
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command; utter (a greeting); offer as a price; N: offer of a price; amount offered; earnest effort to gain something; Ex. bid for freedom
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render
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give; deliver; provide; represent in verbal or artistic form; depict; perform; make; translate; Ex. render the song beautifully
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n sadistic
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inclined to cruelty; N. sadism: delight in cruelty
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n draconian
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extremely severe; Ex. draconian punishment; CF. Draco: Athenian politician
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n garner
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gather; store up; amass
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disclose
|
reveal; N. disclosure
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n elixir
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cure-all; panacea; something invigorating
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rudimentary
|
elementary; not developed; crude; N. rudiment: fundamental element or principle; Ex. rudiments of the language
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engaging
|
charming; attractive
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n beleaguer
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besiege or attack (with an army); harass; beset
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effectual
|
able to produce a desired effect; valid
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n mealymouthed
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indirect in speech (when something unpleasant must be said); hypocritical; evasive
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n imprecation
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curse; swearword
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n gamely
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in a spirited manner; with courage; Ex. fight gamely against a superior boxer; ADJ. game
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s curb
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chain or strap used with a bit to restrain a horse; something that checks; V: check; restrain
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n dingy
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(of things and place) dirty and dull; Ex. dingy street/curtain
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adversity
|
great hardship or affliction; misfortune; calamitous event
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condign
|
adequate; (of punishment) severe and well deserved
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lechery
|
gross lewdness; lustfulness; ADJ. lecherous; N. lecher: lecherous man
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n dumbfound(dumfound)
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astonish (making dumb); ADJ. dumbfounded
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n waylay
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ambush; lie in wait for and attack
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agnostic
|
one who is skeptical of the existence or knowability of a god or any ultimate reality
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n burlesque
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give an imitation that ridicules; imitate mockingly
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remiss
|
negligent; careless about a duty
|
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n viscid
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adhesive; gluey
|
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n cornice
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projecting molding on building (usually above columns or pillars); ó¸¶ Àå½Ä
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s defalcate
|
embezzle
|
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n forensic
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suitable to debate or courts of law; of or used in legal proceedings and the tracking of criminals; Ex. forensic science/medicine
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n macerate
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soften by soaking in liquid; waste away; Ex. macerate powdered wood to make paper
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n staccato
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played in an abrupt manner; marked by abrupt sharp sound; Ex. staccato applause
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n thermal
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pertaining to heat; producing heat; warm; Ex. thermal bath; N: rising current of warm air
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preponderance
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superiority of power
|
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n refractory
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unmanageable; disobedient and stubborn; Ex. refractory horse
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n prelate
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church dignitary; priest of high position in the church (esp. bishop)
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h 48
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n suffuse
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spread through or over (with a color or liquid); charge; Ex. A blush suffused her cheeks.
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s billow
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large wave of water; a great swell or surge (of smoke); V: surge
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n extraneous
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not essential; irrelevant; superfluous; external; coming from the outside; Ex. extraneous details/noise/to the subject
|
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prototype
|
original work used as a model by others
|
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unintimating
|
unfrightening
|
|
n incorporeal
|
without a material body; insubstantial
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n abeyance
|
suspended action
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hatch
|
deck opening; lid covering a deck opening; V: emerge from an egg; produce (young) from an egg
|
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leonine
|
like a lion
|
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n commemorative
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remembering; honoring the memory of; Ex. commemorative stamp
|
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irretrievable
|
impossible to recover or regain; CF. retrieve
|
|
h 44
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eugenic
|
pertaining to the improvement of race; N. eugenics: study of hereditary improvement of the human race
|
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n periphery
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outside edge especially of a round surface; perimeter; Ex. periphery of the town
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n flippant
|
lacking proper seriousness; Ex. flippant remarks about death; N. flippancy
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reprobation
|
severe disapproval; CF. approbation
|
|
prodigy
|
highly gifted child; person with exceptional talents; marvel; wonder
|
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n cavalcade
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procession of riders or horse-drawn carriages; parade; CF. cavalry
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s scrappy
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quarrelsome
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n haggle
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argue about prices (in an attempt to bargain)
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abrasive
|
rubbing away; tending to grind down
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criteria
|
standards used in judging; CF. criterion
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nullify
|
make invalid; make null; invalidate
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n prattle
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talk idly; babble; N. CF. prate
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|
n apropos
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with reference to; regarding; Ex. remarks apropos (of) the present situation; ADJ. ADV.
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n splice
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join together end to end to make one continuous length; fasten together; unite; Ex. splice two strips of tape; N.
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hypercritical
|
excessively exacting; too critical (without noticing good qualities)
|
|
s tablet
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small round piece of medicine; flat piece of stone or metal bearing an inscription; Ex. stone tablet on the wall
|
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beseech
|
beg; plead with
|
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syllogism
|
logical formula consisting of a major premise
|
|
n sage
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person celebrated for wisdom; wise person; ADJ: wise
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|
s volley
|
simultaneous discharge of a number of shots; V.
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n pusillanimous
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cowardly; lacking courage; fainthearted
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n gourmand
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epicure; person who takes excessive pleasure in food and drink
|
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palette
|
board on which painter mixes pigments(coloring matters)
|
|
s galvanic
|
of the production of electricity by the action of an acid on a metal; having the effect of an electric shock; Ex. galvanic cell; galvanic effect; CF. Luigi Galvani
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s havoc
|
widespread damage; disorder; chaos
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s recreant
|
disloyal; cowardly; N: disloyal and cowardly person
|
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n homily
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sermon; tedious moralizing lecture; serious warning; ADJ. homiletic
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pugilist
|
boxer; CF. pugilism: boxing
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n deciduous
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falling off at a specific season or stage of growth as of leaves; Ex. deciduous tree/teeth
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n maculated
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spotted; stained; CF. immaculate
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s mangle
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tear or cut to pieces; mutilate or disfigure; Ex. badly mangled bodies
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obliterate
|
destroy completely; wipe out; Ex. obliterate the village
|
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chronicle
|
report; record (in chronological order)
|
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s fuss:
|
trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby
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n feral
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(of an animal) not domestic; wild
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n fiat
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command; arbitrary order; Ex. presidential fiat; CF. let it be done
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theocracy
|
government run by religious leaders
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cognate
|
having a common origin; related linguistically; allied by blood; similar or akin in nature; Ex. cognate languages; N.
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s nebula
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diffuse mass of interstellar dust or gas; galaxy
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s fancy
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imagination (of a whimsical or fantastic nature); capricious liking; V: imagine; be fond of; ADJ. decorative; elaborate
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solstice
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point or time at which the sun is farthest from the equator
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n expatiate
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talk at length; speak or write in detail
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perpetuate
|
make perpetual; make something last for a long time; preserve from extinction; N. perpetuity
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n piecemeal
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one part at a time; gradually; in stages; Ex. read a novel piecemeal
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s voluptuous
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sensual; of or giving sensual pleasure; indulging in sensual pleasures; Ex. voluptuous lines; Ex. voluptuous life of the Romans; N. voluptuary: voluptuous person
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s tenancy
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possession of land or building by rent; period of a tenant\'s occupancy
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repercussion
|
rebound; reaction; reverberation; Ex. serious repercussion
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rout
|
put to rout; stampede; drive out; N: complete defeat and disorderly retreat
|
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n prescience
|
ability to foretell the future; knowledge of actions before they occur; ADJ. prescient
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malignant
|
tending to cause death; highly injurious; aggressively malevolent; Ex. malignant tumor
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acoustics
|
science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
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n anodyne
|
drug that relieves pain or trouble; ÁøÅëÁ¦; opiate; ADJ. Ex. anodyne statement
|
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genesis
|
beginning; origin
|
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n effluvium
|
noxious(harmful) smell
|
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underscore
|
underline; emphasize
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n cozen
|
cheat; hoodwink; swindle
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n nib
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beak(bill); pen point
|
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n ennui
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boredom; listlessness and dissatisfaction resulting from lack of interest; CF. annoy
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egregious
|
notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
|
|
s pedestal
|
support or base as for a pillar or statue
|
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n disaffected
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disloyal; lacking loyality; V. disaffect: cause to lose affection or loyalty
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n fulminate
|
thunder; explode; issue a severe denunciation
|
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grandiloquent
|
(of a person or speech) using high sounding or important-sounding language; pompous; bombastic
|
|
n squat
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short and thick; stocky; Ex. ugly squat tower; V. N.
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evanescent
|
fleeting; vanishing; soon disappearing; V. evanesce
|
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n assay
|
analyze (to discover what materials are present); evaluate (soil or ore)
|
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s kneel
|
go down on one\'s knee(s)
|
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s elaborate
|
work out carefully; add more detail or information; ADJ.
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n timbre
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quality of a musical tone produced by a musical instrument (which distinguishes it from others of the same pitch)
|
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n malaise
|
uneasiness; vague feeling of ill health (without any particular pain or appearance of disease)
|
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thematic
|
of a theme; relating to a unifying motif or idea
|
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n artless
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without guile; open and honest
|
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hybrid
|
mongrel; mixed breed; V. hybridize
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n harping
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tiresome dwelling on a subject; V. harp: dwell on(think or speak a lot about) tediously
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n fracas
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brawl(noisy quarrel or fight) in which a number of people take part; melee
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n endearment
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fond word or act; expression of affection
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rend
|
split; tear apart; N. rent; CF. heartrending: causing deep sorrow
|
|
s sledge
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large sled drawn by work animals
|
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n spatula
|
broad-bladed instrument used for spreading or mixing
|
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opportune
|
timely; well-chosen
|
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amity
|
friendship; peaceful relationship as between nations
|
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amnesia
|
loss of memory
|
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analogy
|
similarity; parallelism; comparing two similar things
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n furtive
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stealthy; quiet and secret (trying to escape notice); sneaky; Ex. furtive glance
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n catcall
|
shout of disapproval or displeasure (made at the theater or a sports match); boo; V.
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n ravine
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narrow valley with steep sides; gorge; CF. gully
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s porridge
|
soft food made by boiling oatmeal
|
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soliloquy
|
talking to oneself (esp. in a play); CF. monologue: soliloquy; long speech by one person (often monopolizing a conversation)
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n titillate
|
tickle; excite pleasantly; Ex. not to titillate the audience but to enlighten it
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insightful
|
discerning; perceptive
|
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fraudulent
|
cheating; deceitful; Ex. fraudulent means; N. fraud: deception; swindle
|
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n moribund
|
dying; at the point of death; CF. death
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n demur
|
object (because of doubts
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|
s wisp
|
small bunch (of hair); faint streak (of smoke)
|
|
s crossbreed
|
hybridize; N: hybrid; CF. interbreed; CF. inbreed
|
|
n tertiary
|
third in order or rank
|
|
exalt
|
raise in rank or dignity; praise highly; inspire; Ex. exalt the imagination; ADJ. exalted; N. exaltation
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|
hieroglyphic
|
picture writing; ADJ.
|
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n clangor
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loud resounding noise; sound of repeated clanging
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prevalent
|
widespread; generally accepted
|
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obsequy
|
funeral ceremony
|
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n miasma
|
swamp gas; heavy vaporous atmosphere often emanating from decaying matter; pervasive corrupting influence; noxious atmosphere or influence
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manacle
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restrain; handcuff; N.
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n atavism
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resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; reversion to an earlier type; throwback; ADJ. atavistic
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n debunk
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expose as false
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s slack
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moving slowly; sluggish; inactive; (of a rope) loose; negligent; lax; Ex. slack season; Ex. slack in one\'s work; N. V.
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s hail
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frozen rain drop; V: salute or greet; precipitate hail
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n jocose
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given to(having a tendency of) joking
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n sybarite
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lover of luxury; person devoted to pleasure and luxury; CF. Sybaris: an ancient Greek city in Italy
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n musky
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having the odor of musk; N. musk: odorous substance secreted by an Asian deer
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sensuous
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giving pleasure to the senses; pertaining to the physical senses; operating through the senses; sensuous feeling of soft velvet on the skin
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diverge
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vary; go in different directions from the same point; ADJ. divergent: differing; deviating
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celerity
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speed; rapidity
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s cross
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bad-tempered; showing ill-humor; angry
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encomiastic
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praising; eulogistic; N. encomium: very high praise; eulogy
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congeal
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freeze; coagulate
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n animus
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hostile feeling or intent; animosity; hostility; disposition
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zenith
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point directly overhead in the sky; summit; acme; highest point
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n quiescent
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dormant; temporarily inactive; at rest; N. quiescence
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n maudlin
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effusively sentimental
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foresight
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ability to foresee future happenings; prudence in providing for the future
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n disgorge
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surrender something (stolen); eject; vomit; OP. gorge
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n petulant
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touchy; peevish; ill-tempered
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n personable
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attractive (in personality or appearance)
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s odds
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chances; probability; disagreement; Ex. The odds are that it will rain. Ex. at odds with
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s pedigree
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line of ancestors; ancestry; lineage; ADJ. (of an animal) descended from of a chosen family; Ex. pedigree dog; CF. crane\'s foot
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decrepitude
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state of collapse or weakness caused by illness or old age
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nautical
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pertaining to ships or navigation
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n cleft
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N: split
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explicate
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explain in detail; interpret; clarify; CF. explicable
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rendition
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rendering; translation; artistic interpretation of a song
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n gambit
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opening in chess in which a piece is sacrificed; action made to produce a future advantage
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s underhand(underhanded)
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done slyly and secretly (being dishonest)
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endemic
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prevailing among a specific group of people or in a specific area or country; peculiar to a particular region or people; CF. pandemic
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seismic
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pertaining to earthquakes
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n lithe
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flexible; supple; CF. limber
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s studious
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given to diligent study
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ecologist
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person concerned with the interrelationship between living organisms and their environment; person concerned with the detrimental effects of human civilization on the environment; CF. ecology
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arrears
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being in debt; money that should have been paid; work that should have been done
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s linger
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loiter or dawdle; be slow in leaving; delay going; continue or persist; be slow to disappear; Ex. The smell lingered for days.
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n nexus
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connection
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n Machiavellian
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crafty; double-dealing; of the political doctrine of Machiavelli
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caption
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title; chapter heading; text under illustration
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component
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element; ingredient
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n lax
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careless; negligent; not paying enough attention; Ex. lax service
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n smelt
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melt (ore) for separating and removing the metal; melt or blend ores changing their chemical composition
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n restive
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impatiently restless (induced by external coercion or restriction); restlessly impatient; obstinately resisting control; Ex. restive horses because of wolves; CF. not a general synonym for `restless\'
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n stolid
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dull; impassive; showing little emotion when strong feelings are expected
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n quaff
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drink with zest; drink with relish(zest; hearty enjoyment); ²Ü²©²Ü²© ¸¶½Ã´Ù; CF. sip
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s hazard
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venture; put in danger; risk; Ex. hazard a guess; N: possible source of danger
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sedentary
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requiring sitting; done while sitting; not moving from one place to another; settled; Ex. sedentary job/population
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infraction
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violation (of a rule or regulation); breach
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comprehensive
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broad; including a lot or everything; thorough; inclusive
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gravity
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seriousness; ADJ. grave
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imponderable
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weightless; that cannot undergo precise evaluation; CF. pound
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desolate
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make desolate; forsake; abandon and desert
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n aegis
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shield; protection; defense
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n ceremonious
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marked by formality; extremely formal and polite; CF. ceremony: conventional social courtesy
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s stampede
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sudden frenzied rush (of panic-stricken animals or people); V: participate in or cause stampede; Ex. stampede before the price rises
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n rousing
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lively; inducing excitement; stirring; V. rouse: waken; arouse from sleep or depression; excite; stir up
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s lance
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pierce with a lance; cut into; N: spearlike weapon
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s phalanx
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formation of infantry carrying overlapping shields and long spears; group of men packed together (for attack or defense)
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n venison
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meat of a deer; CF. cow: beef; CF. pig: pork
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deference
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courteous regard for another\'s wish; courteous yielding to another\'s wish or opinion (showing respect); ADJ. deferential; OP. effrontery
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n inviolable
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secure from corruption
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n imbroglio
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complicated situation (as in a play); painful or complex misunderstanding (as in a play); entanglement; confused mass (as of papers); V. embroil
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s buffoon
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stupid person; clown
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equinox
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period of equal days and nights; the beginning of spring and autumn; Ex. vernal/autumnal equinox; ADJ. equinoctial
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lateral
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of or coming from the side
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obloquy
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slander; disgrace; infamy
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s dummy
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imitation of a real object used as a substitute; effigy
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n palliate
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ease pain (without curing); make less severe or offensive (a crime or illness)
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guile
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deceit; duplicity; wiliness; cunning; Ex. persuade her by guile
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s gracious
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kind in a generous way (to someone less important)
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misogamy
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hatred of marriage
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consanguinity
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kinship; relationship by birth
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excise
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cut away; cut out; N: government tax on good produced and used inside a country; N. excision
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n heinous
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atrocious; wicked; hatefully bad; Ex. heinous crime
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besiege
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surround with armed forces; harass (with requests); annoy continually
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libel
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defamatory written statement; act of writing something that smears a person\'s character; V. ADJ. libelous
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n wrangle
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quarrel noisily; obtain through arguing; herd cattle; N.
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n knead
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mix; work dough; mix and work into a uniform mass (with the hands); Ex. knead dough
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s furrow
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long shallow trench made by a plow; deep wrinkle in the skin; V.
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clamor
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loud continous noise; continuous demand or complaint made by a large number of people; V: make a clamor; express (a demand) continually and loudly; ADJ. clamorous
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n stipple
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paint or draw with dots or short strokes
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n chide
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scold; rebuke (someone who has done wrong)
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n sentient
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capable of sensation and conscious; aware; sensitive; Ex. sentient creature; N. sentience
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s run-down
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(of a place) dilapidated; in a bad condition; (of a person) weak or exhausted
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nemesis
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someone seeking revenge; source of downfall or ruin; CF. Nemesis
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ursine
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bearlike; pertaining to a bear
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n archetype
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prototype; primitive pattern
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s paste
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smooth viscous mixture as of flour(powder made by crushing grain) and water (used as an adhesive); V: cause to adhere by applying paste
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interim
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meantime; Ex. in the interim; ADJ. taking place during an interim; Ex. interim paper
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n nicety
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precision; accuracy; minute distinction or difference; Ex. to a nicety: exactly; precisely; Ex. distinguish between niceties
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s compassion
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sympathy for the suffering of others; ADJ. compassionate
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n libido
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psychic and emotional energy or urges behind human activity; sexual desire
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n mundane
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worldly as opposed to spiritual; everyday; of the ordinary; Ex. mundane existence; CF. world
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engross
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occupy fully; absorb
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n carrion
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rotting flesh of a dead body; CF. vulture
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appropriate
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acquire; take possession of for one\'s own use without permission; set aside for a particular purpose; allocate; CF. misappropriate
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n pulmonary
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pertaining to the lungs
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s lounge
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stand
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sibling
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brother or sister
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anoint
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consecrate; put oil on (in a religious ceremony)
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precedent
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something preceding in time which may be used as an authority or guide for future action; V. precede; CF. unprecedented
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n mural
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wall painting
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malevolent
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wishing evil; exhibiting ill will; N. malevolence
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n poultice
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soothing application applied to sore and inflamed portions of the body
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cogitate
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think over; ponder
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n nadir
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lowest point; point on the celestial sphere diametrically opposite the zenith
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imperative
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absolutely necessary; that must be done; critically important; expressing command; Ex. It is imperative that; N: something that must be done
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n dote
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be excessively fond of; show signs of mental decline
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n officious
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meddlesome; excessively pushy in offering one\'s services; overly eager in offering unwanted services or advices; Ex. officious bellboy
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pandemic
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widespread; affecting the majority of people; N: pandemic disease; CF. all people
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n restitution
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returning something (lost or stolen) to the rightful owner; reparation; indemnification; compensation for loss
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s wring
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twist (to extract liquid); extract by twisting; wrench painfully (necks or hands)
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valedictory
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pertaining to farewell; N: farewell address (esp. at graduation exercises)
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sophistry
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seemingly plausible but fallacious reasoning; sophism
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invective
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abuse
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indiscriminate
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choosing at random; confused; not based on careful distinctions
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s horoscope
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diagram of the positions of stars at a given moment (eg. of a person\'s birth) used by astrologers
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frail
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weak; N. frailty
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n truculence
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aggressiveness; ferocity; ADJ. truculent: aggressive; pugnacious; fierce
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indolent
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lazy
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sophist
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teacher of philosophy; quibbler; employer of fallacious reasoning; N. sophism: plausible but fallacious argument
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s valediction
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saying farewell; expression of leave-taking
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diversion
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act of turning aside; pastime; V. divert: turn aside from a course; distract; amuse
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s bump
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hit or knock against with force; N.
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contagion
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infection (by contact); ADJ. contagious; CF. infectious: that can be passed by infection in the air
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s vigilante
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one who without authority assumes law enforcement powers
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n vulpine
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like a fox; crafty
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impertinent
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insolent; rude; not pertinent; N. impertinence
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benign
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kindly; favorable; not malignant (disease); Ex. benign tumor
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n frieze
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ornamental horizontal band on a wall
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n uproarious
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marked by commotion or uproar; very noisy (esp. with laughter); hilarious; causing loud laughter; extremely funny
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s patrimony
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property inherited from a father
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n supererogatory
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superfluous; more than needed or demanded
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superficial
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of the surface; not deep; shallow; not thorough; trivial; Ex. superficial analysis/knowledge
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retain
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keep; maintain possession of; employ (esp. a lawyer or advisor); N. retainer: servant; fee paid to retain an advisor
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s lace
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cord used to draw and tie together two opposite edges (as of a shoe); delicate fabric made of fine threads; V: draw together by tying a lace
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contest
|
dispute; argue about the rightness of; compete for; try to win; Ex. contest the election results; Ex. contest a seat in Parliament; N.
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presage
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foretell; be a warning or sign of; N: presentiment; foreboding; omen
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ascetic
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practicing self-denial; avoiding physical pleasures and comforts; austere; Ex. ascetic life of Buddhist monks; N. asceticism
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s battalion
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army unit made up of four or more companies
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