Barron's Gre Hardest Words

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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 simper

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smirk; smile in a silly way; smile affectedly

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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 peccadillo

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slight offense or fault; CF. sin

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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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astringent

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binding; causing contraction (stopping bleeding); harsh or severe; stringent; Ex. astringent criticism

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contrite

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penitent; repentant; N. contrition

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n flippant

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lacking proper seriousness; Ex. flippant remarks about death; N. flippancy

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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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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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s plebiscite

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direct vote by the entire electorate (on an important issue)

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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 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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recumbent

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reclining; lying down completely or in part

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n larder

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pantry; place where food is kept

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retinue

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following; attendants

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n labile

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likely to change; unstable; Ex. emotionally labile; N. lability

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indite

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write; compose

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n miasma

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swamp gas; heavy vaporous atmosphere often emanating from decaying matter; pervasive corrupting influence; noxious atmosphere or influence

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n crotchety

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(of someone old) eccentric; odd; whimsical; bad-tempered; N. crotchet: odd or whimsical notion

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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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condign

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adequate; (of punishment) severe and well deserved

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n pallet

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small poor bed; Ex. straw pallet

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n fritter

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waste (time or money on unimportant things)

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n catcall

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shout of disapproval or displeasure (made at the theater or a sports match); boo; V.

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n spate

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sudden flood or rush; Ex. spate of accidents

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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 rivulet

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small stream; CF. rill < rivulet < river

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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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traduce

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expose to slander

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quay

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dock; wharf; pier; landing place (for boats)

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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 hoary

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white with age

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n wrangle

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quarrel noisily; obtain through arguing; herd cattle; N.

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n quarry

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person or animal of pursuit; victim; object of a hunt; prey

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n lancet

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small surgical tool for making incisions

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n insidious

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treacherous; stealthy; sly; working or spreading harmfully in a stealthy manner; Ex. insidious spreading of dry rot

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n scotch

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stamp out(put an end to); thwart; hinder; Ex. scotch the rumor; CF. cut; CF. È°µ¿À» ÁÙÀÌ´Â ÀǹÌ

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n masticate

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chew

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n reprobate

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morally disapproved person; person hardened in sin

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n scabbard

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case for a sword blade; sheath

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sanguine

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optimistic; cheerful; hopeful; of the color of blood; red

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n carapace

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shell covering the back (of a turtle

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n levy

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impose (a fine); collect (a payment); impose or collect (a tax); Ex. levy a tax on tobacco

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n sylvan

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pertaining to the woods or the country

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reprove

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censure; rebuke; N. reproof

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n rent

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tear made by rending; rip; split

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remiss

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negligent; careless about a duty

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n hypochondriac

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person unduly worried about his health; worrier without cause about illness; ADJ. CF. hypochondria: neurosis that one is or is becoming ill; CF. abdomen

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n knoll

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little round hill; hillock

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n winsome

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charming (in a childlike way); agreeable; gracious; engaging

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n limber

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flexible; supple; pliable; V.

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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 mottled

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blotched in coloring; spotted; Ex. mottled face; V. mottle: mark with blotches of different colors

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s rou\\\'e

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lecherous man

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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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catharsis

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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

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n sinuous

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twisting; winding; bending in and out; not morally honest

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n prehensile

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capable of grasping or holding (esp. by wrapping around); Ex. prehensile tails

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oculist

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physician who specializes in treatment of the eyes

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n fester

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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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n venison

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meat of a deer; CF. cow: beef; CF. pig: pork

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n pulmonary

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pertaining to the lungs

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n doddering

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shaky; infirm from old age; V. dodder

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prostrate

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stretch out full on ground; make prostrate; enervate; Ex. prostrating illness; ADJ: lying face down; having lost all strength

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n laity

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laypersons; laymen; persons not connected with the clergy

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n junket

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trip especially one taken for pleasure by an official at public expense

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perspicuous

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(of something) plainly expressed; easy to understand; Ex. perspicuous comments

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n trappings

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outward decorations; ornaments (as an outward sign of rank)

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n cadence

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rhythmic rise and fall (of words or sounds); beat; regular beat of sound; rhythm

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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 venal

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capable of being bribed; corrupt; CF. vernal

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sophistry

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seemingly plausible but fallacious reasoning; sophism

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n niggardly

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meanly stingy; parsimonious; N. niggard: stingy person

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n perdition

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damnation; complete ruin; hell

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n repine

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fret; complain; be annoyed; Ex. repine over the undone work

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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 dross

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waste matter; worthless impurities

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n devolve

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deputize; pass or be passed to others (power

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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 hull

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husk; dry outer covering of a seed; frame or body of a ship

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n sardonic

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scornfully mocking; disdainful; sarcastic; cynical; Ex. sardonic smile

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n mountebank

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charlatan; boastful pretender

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n vintner

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wine merchant; winemaker; seller of wine

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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 disgorge

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surrender something (stolen); eject; vomit; OP. gorge

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n rostrum

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raised platform for speech-making; pulpit

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n prurient

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having or causing lustful desires and thoughts; arousing immoderate sexual desire

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n propinquity

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nearness (in space or relationship); proximity; kinship

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n largess

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generous gift (given to people who do not have enough)

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adjuration

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solemn urging; V. adjure: entreat earnestly; enjoin solemnly

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temerity

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boldness; nerve; rashness; Ex. temerity to ask for a pay increase after only three day\'s work

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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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n hermetic

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concerning alchemy or magic; obscure and mysterious; occult

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s concordat

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formal agreement

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distend

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expand; swell out

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rend

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split; tear apart; N. rent; CF. heartrending: causing deep sorrow

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n harangue

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long

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n piquant

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pleasantly tart-tasting; spicy; pleasantly stimulating; Ex. piquant situation when my old enemy asked for my help

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s collected

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composed; calm; self-possessed

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n malfeasance

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wrongdoing; misconduct (by a public official)

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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 protean

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able to take on many forms; versatile; CF. Proteus: sea god to change his shape at will

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s plane

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carpenter\'s tool for smoothing and leveling wood; V. CF. flat

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n die

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metal block used for shaping metal or plastic; device for stamping or impressing; mold; CF. dice

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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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n poseur

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person who pretends to be sophisticated

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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 dapper

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neat and trim (in appearance); (of small men) neat in appearance and quick in movements; neat; spry

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obsequy

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funeral ceremony

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n disport

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amuse; Ex. disport oneself; CF. divert

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s volley

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simultaneous discharge of a number of shots; V.

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s rake

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immoral or dissolute person

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n litany

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supplicatory prayer; prayer in which the priest calls out and the people replies in the same words

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n bohemian

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unconventional (in an artistic way)

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n wastrel

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waster; profligate

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n seine

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seine net; net for catching fish

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n cauterize

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burn (a wound or snakebite

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benison

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blessing

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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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n lout

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clumsy person; ADJ. loutish; CF. from countrysides ?

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s bank

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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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n raconteur

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story-teller; one who tells stories with wit and skill

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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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n sere

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sear; parched; dry

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s sprightly

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lively

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n clamber

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climb by crawling with difficulties; scramble

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s groove

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long narrow channel made in a surface to guide the movement of something; Ex. groove of the record

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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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n carousal

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drunken revel; V. carouse

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s wisp

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small bunch (of hair); faint streak (of smoke)

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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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presage

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foretell; be a warning or sign of; N: presentiment; foreboding; omen

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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 swill

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drink greedily

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n foppish

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vain about dress and appearance; N. fop: man who takes too much interest in his clothes and appearance

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n slag

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glassy residue from smelting metal; dross; waste matter

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prophylactic

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used to prevent disease; N: something prophylactic; condom; N. prophylaxis: prevention of disease

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n clangor

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loud resounding noise; sound of repeated clanging

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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 gossamer

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sheer; very light; like cobwebs; N: soft and sheer fabric; cobweb

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n bauble

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trinket; cheap jewel; trifle

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n alcove

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nook; recess

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aphasia

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loss of speech due to injury or illness

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n diorama

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life-size

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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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n mausoleum

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monumental tomb; large stately tomb; CF. Mausolos

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n carafe

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glass water bottle; decanter

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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 pinion

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restrain or immobilize by binding the wings or legs; N: bird\'s wing

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s ward

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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

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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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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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n staccato

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played in an abrupt manner; marked by abrupt sharp sound; Ex. staccato applause

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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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n prate

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talk idly; speak foolishly; boast idly

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n tarry

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linger; delay in starting or going; dawdle

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n marred

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damaged; disfigured; V. mar: spoil; disfigure

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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 vise

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vice; tool for holding work in place; clamping device

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n bouillon

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clear beef (or meat) soup

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s emblazon

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ornament richly (a shield or flag); N. emblazonment

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n tonsure

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shaving of the head especially by person entering religious orders; V.

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n tureen

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deep dish for serving soup

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n blas\\\'e

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bored with pleasure or dissipation; uninterested or bored

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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 vouchsafe

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grant condescendingly; guarantee; Ex. vouchsafe your fair return on your investment

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pertinacious

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holding tenaciously to an action; stubborn; persistent

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n arroyo

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gully; narrow channel formed by rainwater

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n umbrage

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resentment; anger; sense of injury or insult; Ex. take umbrage at his rudeness

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n epigram

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witty thought or saying

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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 ribald

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marked by vulgar lewd humor; wanton; profane; N. ribaldry: ribald language or joke

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s rare

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(of air) thin in density; rarefied; Ex. rare air of the mountains

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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 beeline

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direct quick route

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preponderance

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superiority of power

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n unguent

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ointment

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n motility

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ability to move spontaneously; ADJ. motile: moving spontaneously

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n pert

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(esp. of a girl or young woman) impertinent; forward; trim; jaunty; Ex. pert young miss/hat

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n skinflint

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miser; stingy person

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n maudlin

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effusively sentimental

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trite

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hackneyed; commonplace

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n homily

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sermon; tedious moralizing lecture; serious warning; ADJ. homiletic

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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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connivance

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pretense of ignorance of something wrong; assistance; permission to offend; V. connive: feign ignorance (of a wrong); cooperate secretly in an illegal action; conspire

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n viand

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food; CF. live

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n superannuated

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retired or disqualified because of age; outmoded; obsolete

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n gull

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trick; deceive; hoodwink; N: person who is easily tricked; dupe

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reprobation

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severe disapproval; CF. approbation

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s effulgent

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shining brightly; brilliant

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s drudge

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do drudgery; N: person who drudges

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n turgid

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swollen; distended (as from liquid)

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n peripatetic

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walking about from place to place (to work); moving; Ex. peripatetic school of philosophy

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recapitulate

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summarize

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s peevish

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bad-tempered; irritable; V. peeve: make angry

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s nova

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star that suddenly becomes much brighter and then returns to its original brightness

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n yokel

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rustic; country bumpkin; Ã̳ð

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n dormer

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window projecting upright from roof; CF. sleeping room

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n overweening

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arrogant; presumptuous

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n amok(amuck)

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in a state of rage; Ex. run amok

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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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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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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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efface

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rub out; remove the surface of

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n leaven

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add leaven to; cause to rise or grow lighter; enliven; N: agent

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n stint

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supply; allotted amount of work; assigned portion of work; limitation; Ex. two-year stint in the army; Ex. without stint

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n plumb

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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 fulsome

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disgustingly excessive; offensively flattering; Ex. fulsome praise/expressions of admire

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n stipple

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paint or draw with dots or short strokes

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n collation

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a light meal; collating

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perspicuity

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clearness of expression; freedom from ambiguity

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n sinecure

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well-paid position with little responsibility; CF. sine cure: without care; CF. San Serif

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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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n rarefied

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made less dense (of a gas); V. rarefy: make less dense; N. rarefaction

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n epaulet(epaulette)

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ornament worn on the shoulder (of a uniform

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n billowing

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swelling out in waves; surging

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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 minatory

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menacing; threatening

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n roil

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make liquids murky by stirring up sediment; disturb

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n brackish

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somewhat saline

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n frond

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fern leaf; palm or banana leaf

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n importunate

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urging; always demanding; troublesomely urgent or persistent

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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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reaper

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one who harvests grain; Ex. the Grim Reaper; V. reap: cut and gather (crop); harvest a crop

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n filigree

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delicate ornamental lacelike metalwork

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capacious

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spacious

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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 thrall

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slave; bondage; slavery; Ex. Her beauty held him in thrall; CF. enthrall

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n lassitude

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languor; weariness; listlessness

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n vernal

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pertaining to spring

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guile

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deceit; duplicity; wiliness; cunning; Ex. persuade her by guile

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n travail

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strenuous work; toil; painful labor; labor of childbirth

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n turpitude

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depravity; baseness; Ex. moral turpitude

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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 patois

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local or provincial dialect

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n invidious

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designed to create ill will or envy; tending to rouse ill will or envy; Ex. invidious comparison

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n appurtenances

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subordinate possessions; something added to a more important thing

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stellar

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pertaining to the stars; of a star performer; outstanding; Ex. stellar attraction of the entire performance

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n grate

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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

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n ballast

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heavy substance used to add stability or weight; V. supply with ballast

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s ingenue

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ing\\\'enue; young innocent girl

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cognate

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having a common origin; related linguistically; allied by blood; similar or akin in nature; Ex. cognate languages; N.

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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 hew

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cut to pieces with ax or sword; chop; N.

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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 legerdemain

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sleight(dexterity) of hand; CF. light of hand

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rococo

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ornate; highly decorated; N. CF. 18th century

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repercussion

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rebound; reaction; reverberation; Ex. serious repercussion

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n gaunt

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lean and angular; thin and bony; emaciated; barren

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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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n hovel

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shack; small wretched house

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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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n tawdry

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cheap and gaudy; Ex. tawdry jewelry

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n requite

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make return for; repay; reciprocate; revenge; N. requittal

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n grotto

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small cavern

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s rivet

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metal pin used for fastening metal plates together; V: fasten with a rivet; engross

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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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precipitous

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steep; overhasty; precipitate

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s inamorata

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woman whom a man loves

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n canker

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any ulcerous sore; ulcer; any evil; CF. cancer

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n pall

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become boring; grow tiresome

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n potentate

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monarch; sovereign

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n hackles

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hairs on back and neck

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n pusillanimous

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cowardly; lacking courage; fainthearted

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n low

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moo; make the sound of a cow

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spectral

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ghostly; N. specter: spectre; ghost; phantom

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n sententious

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pithy; terse; concise; aphoristic

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abstemious

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sparing in eating and drinking; temperate

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n demotic

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of or pertaining to the people

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scendancy

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controlling influence; position of controlling influence; CF. in the ascendant

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s consonant

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harmonious; in agreement; N.

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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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s dowse

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use a divining rod to search for underground water or minerals

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n ventral

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abdominal

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depredation

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plundering; destruction

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prefatory

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introductory; of a preface

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n awl

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pointed tool used for piercing

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n panegyric

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formal praise; encomium; Ex. I don\'t deserve such panegyrics.

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diaphanous

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sheer; transparent

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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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n comport

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bear one\'s self; behave; Ex. comport oneself; N. comportment

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syllogism

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logical formula consisting of a major premise

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n culvert

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artificial channel for water; drain crossing under a road

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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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n loll

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lounge about

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n monolithic

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solidly uniform; unchangeable; unyielding; N. monolith: large block of stone

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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 flit

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fly; fly or move lightly or quickly; dart lightly; pass swiftly by; Ex. a bee flitting from flower to flower

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emolument

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salary; payment for an office; compensation

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s legato

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(of music) played smoothly

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s high-flown

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highly pretentious or inflated

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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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n sidereal

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relating to stars; Ex. sidereal day

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n onomatopoeia

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words formed in imitation of natural sounds

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ramify

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branch out; divide into branches or subdivisions

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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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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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presentiment

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premonition; foreboding; feeling something will happen; anticipatory fear

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unintimating

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unfrightening

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n sepulcher

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tomb; V: place in a sepulcher; ADJ. sepulchral

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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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n dyspeptic

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suffering from indigestion; N. dyspepsia: indigestion; difficulty in digesting food

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n madrigal

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pastoral song; song for several singers without instruments

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s maleficient

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doing evil; N. maleficience

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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 skittish

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inconstant; capricious; frivolous; not serious; Ex. charming but skittish young woman; CF. skit

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n tumid

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(of a part of the body) swollen; distended; bombastic; pompous

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s defalcate

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embezzle

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n nib

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beak(bill); pen point

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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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rampart

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defensive mound of earth

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construe

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explain; interpret; Ex. construe her silence as meaning that she agreed; CF. misconstrue

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n spasmodic

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fitful; periodic; of or like a spasm; N. spasm: sudden involuntary muscular contraction; sudden burst of energy or emotion

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n scurrilous

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abusive; obscene; indecent; Ex. scurrilous remark

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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 pass\\\'e

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old-fashioned; past the prime

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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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n mote

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small speck (esp. of dust)

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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