Barrons Part 2

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intransigence

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refusal of any compromise; stubbornness; ADJ. intransigent: uncompromising

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intrepid

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fearless

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intrinsic

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essential; inherent; built-in

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n introspective

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looking within oneself; N. introspection: self-examination

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introvert

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one who is introspective or inclined to think more about oneself; ADJ. introverted

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n intrude

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put or force in without being asked; trespass; enter as an uninvited person; Ex. intrude one's own opinion into the report; CF. thrust in

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intuition

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immediate insight; power of knowing without reasoning; ADJ. intuitive; V. intuit: know by intuition

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inundate

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flood; overflow; submerge; cover completely; Ex. inundated with work

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s overwhelm

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(of water) cover completely; defeat completely by much greater force; Ex. overwhelmed by grief

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s submerge

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place under water; dip; go under water; cover completely (as with water); Ex. submerged in work

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s engulf

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surround and swallow up

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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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invalidate

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weaken; destroy; make invalid; nullify

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s invalid

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one incapacitated(disabled) by a chronic illness; ADJ: incapacitated by illness; not valid; null; V: allow to leave (a military force) because of ill-health

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invective

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abuse

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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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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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inverse

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opposite

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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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inveterate

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deep-rooted; habitual; CF. grow old

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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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invincible

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unconquerable

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n inviolable

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secure from corruption, attack, or violation(or profanation); unassailable; Ex. inviolable oath/rights; N. inviolability

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n invocation

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prayer for help (used in invoking); calling upon as a reference or support; act of invoking

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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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invulnerable

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incapable of injury; impossible to damage or injure

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iota

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very small quantity

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n irascible

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irritable; easily angered

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n irate

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angry; CF. ire: anger; wrath

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n iridescent

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exhibiting rainbowlike colors; Ex. iridescent oil slick; N. iridescence

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irksome

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annoying; tedious; V. irk: annoy

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ironic

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expressing irony; occurring in an unexpected and contrary manner

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n irony

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hidden sarcasm or satire; use of words that seem to mean the opposite of what they actually mean; use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning

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irreconcilable

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impossible to reconcile; incompatible; not able to be resolved

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irrefutable

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indisputable; incontrovertible; undeniable

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irrelevant

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not applicable; unrelated

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irremediable

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incurable; uncorrectable; impossible to remedy

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irreparable

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not able to be corrected or repaired; impossible to repair

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irrepressible

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unable to be restrained or held back; impossible to hold back

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irreproachable

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beyond reproach; blameless; impeccable; Ex. irreproachable conduct

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irresolute

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uncertain how to act; weak; lacking in resolution; indecisive; N. irresolution

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s indecisive

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marked by indecision; inconclusive; Ex. indecisive battle

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s indecision

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irresolution; inability to make up one's mind

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irretrievable

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impossible to recover or regain; CF. retrieve

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irreverence

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lack of proper respect or reverence; ADJ. irreverent

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intransigence

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refusal of any compromise; stubbornness; ADJ. intransigent: uncompromising

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intrepid

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fearless

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intrinsic

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essential; inherent; built-in

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n introspective

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looking within oneself; N. introspection: self-examination

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introvert

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one who is introspective or inclined to think more about oneself; ADJ. introverted

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n intrude

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put or force in without being asked; trespass; enter as an uninvited person; Ex. intrude one's own opinion into the report; CF. thrust in

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intuition

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immediate insight; power of knowing without reasoning; ADJ. intuitive; V. intuit: know by intuition

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inundate

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flood; overflow; submerge; cover completely; Ex. inundated with work

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s overwhelm

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(of water) cover completely; defeat completely by much greater force; Ex. overwhelmed by grief

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s submerge

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place under water; dip; go under water; cover completely (as with water); Ex. submerged in work

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s engulf

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surround and swallow up

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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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invalidate

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weaken; destroy; make invalid; nullify

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s invalid

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one incapacitated(disabled) by a chronic illness; ADJ: incapacitated by illness; not valid; null; V: allow to leave (a military force) because of ill-health

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invective

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abuse

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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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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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inverse

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opposite

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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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inveterate

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deep-rooted; habitual; CF. grow old

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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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invincible

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unconquerable

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n inviolable

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secure from corruption, attack, or violation(or profanation); unassailable; Ex. inviolable oath/rights; N. inviolability

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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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invulnerable

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incapable of injury; impossible to damage or injure

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iota

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very small quantity

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n irascible

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irritable; easily angered

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n irate

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angry; CF. ire: anger; wrath

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n iridescent

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exhibiting rainbowlike colors; Ex. iridescent oil slick; N. iridescence

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irksome

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annoying; tedious; V. irk: annoy

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irrevocable

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unalterable; irreversible; impossible to revoke

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isotope

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varying from of an element

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n isthmus

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narrow neck of land connecting two larger bodies of land

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n itinerant

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wandering; traveling from place to place (to perform work); Ex. itinerant preacher

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n itinerary

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plan of a trip; record of a trip

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n jabber

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chatter rapidly or unintelligibly

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s jab

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poke abruptly with something sharp; punch with short blows

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n jaded

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tired or uninterested by surfeit; fatigued; surfeited; worn out; wearied; Ex. jaded appetite

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jargon

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language used by special group; technical terminology; gibberish; nonsensical or incoherent talk

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n jaundiced

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yellowed; prejudiced (envious, hostile, or resentful) from long and disappointing experience of human affairs; Ex. with a jaundiced eye

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s jaundice

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medical condition in which the skin, the white part of the eyes, etc. turn yellow; V: affect with jaundice; affect with prejudice, envy, or hostility; bias

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n jaunt

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trip; short journey

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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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jeopardize

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endanger; imperil; put at risk; N. jeopardy: danger

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n jettison

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throw overboard (from a ship or plane)

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n jibe

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agree; be in harmony with; gibe

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jingoist

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extremely aggressive and militant patriot; warlike chauvinist; N. jingoism: extreme nationalism

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n jocose

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given to(having a tendency of) joking

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n jocular

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said or done in jest or playfully; marked by joking

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s jest

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playful remark or act; V. act or speak playfully

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n jocund

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merry

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n jollity

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gaiety; cheerfulness; ADJ. jolly: merry; gay

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n jostle

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shove; bump; push against (someone) rather roughly; Ex. jostled by the crowds

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s shove

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push forward; push roughly; Ex. pushing and shoving to get on the bus; N.

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s bump

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hit or knock against with force; N.

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n jovial

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good-natured; merry; cheerful

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jubilation

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rejoicing; great joy

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judicious

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sound on judgment; wise

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n juggernaut

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irresistible crushing force; overwhelming advancing force that crushes everything in its path

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s jug

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pitcher; container for holding liquids

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n juncture

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crisis; point in time; joining point; joint; act of joining

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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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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 jurisprudence

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science of law

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s jurisdiction

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right and power to apply the law; authority

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s juridical

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of the law and its administration; CF. judicial: of courts of law; CF. judiciary

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n juxtapose

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place side by side; CF. next

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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, etc. produce interesting symmetrical effects; series of changing events; Ex. kaleidoscope of European history; CF. beautiful

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n ken

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range of knowledge; Ex. beyond one's ken

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kernel

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central or vital part; core; whole seed (as of corn)

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n killjoy

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grouch; spoilsport; one who intentionally spoils the pleasure of others

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s grouch

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bad-tempered complaint; person who keeps complaining; V: complain; grumble

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s spoilsport

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one who spoils the pleasure of others

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kindle

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start a fire; ignite; inspire; arouse

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n kindred

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related; belonging to the same group; similar in nature or character; Ex. kindred languages; N: relative; kin; kinship

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kinetic

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producing motion; of motion

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n kismet

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fate; destiny; Ex. Kismet is the Arabic word for fate.

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n kleptomaniac

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person who has a compulsive desire to steal

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n knave

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untrustworthy person; rogue; scoundrel; jack; N. knavery

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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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n knell

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tolling of a bell especially to indicate a funeral, disaster, etc.; sound of the funeral bell; V.

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s toll

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sound (a large bell) slowly at regular intervals; N: sound of a bell; fixed tax or charge

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s curfew

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regulation requiring all people to leave the streets at stated times; signal (as a bell) announcing the hour of a curfew

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n knit

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contract into wrinkles; grow together; join together closely; make (a fabric or garment) by interwining yarn or thread; Ex. knit the brow; Ex. The bones should knit together in a few weeks.

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s crochet

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make (a piece of needlework) by looping thread with a hooked needle; N. CF. crotchet

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n knoll

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little round hill; hillock

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n knotty

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intricate; difficult; tangled; CF. knot

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n kudos

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honor; glory; acclaim or praise for exceptional achievement

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s entourage

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group of attendants; retinue; CF. surround

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n labile

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

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She is totally LABILE

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laborious

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demanding much work or care; tedious

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labyrinth

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maze

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n laceration

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torn ragged wound; V. lacerate: tear (the skin as with broken glass); wound

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s rip

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tear or be torn quickly and violently; Ex. The sail ripped under the force of the wind; N.

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s rag

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scrap of cloth; ADJ. ragged: old and torn; seeming unfinished and imperfect; Ex. ragged debut/performance

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n lachrymose

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producing tears; tearful

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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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s halfhearted

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exhibiting little interest or enthusiasm

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n lackluster

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lacking luster(shine; gloss); dull

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n laconic

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brief and to the point; using few words; terse

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n laggard

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slow; sluggish; N: one who lags; straggler

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s lag

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move or develop more slowly; straggle; Ex. lag behind the rest; N.

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s straggle

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stray or fall behind (a main group); spread out in a scattered group; Ex. straggling marathon racer; Ex. straggling branch

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n lagoon

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shallow body of water or lake near a sea; lake separated from a sea by sandbars or coral reefs

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n laity

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laypersons; laymen; persons not connected with the clergy

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n laity

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laypersons; laymen; persons not connected with the clergy

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s layman

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man who is not a cleric; man who is nonprofessional

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lament

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grieve; express sorrow; N. lamentation

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n lampoon

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ridicule; N: written attack ridiculing or satirizing a person, group, or institution

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n lancet

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small surgical tool for making incisions

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s lance

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pierce with a lance; cut into; N: spearlike weapon

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languid

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lacking energy or vitality; weary; sluggish; listless

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languish

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lose animation or strength

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languor

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lack of physical or mental energy; lassitude; depression

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n lank

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long and thin; Ex. Lank, gaunt, Abraham Lincoln

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n lap

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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

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n larceny

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theft; Ex. petit larceny

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n larder

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pantry; place where food is kept

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n largess

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

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lascivious

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lustful

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s lust

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intense sexual desire; intense eagerness; V.

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n lassitude

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languor; weariness; listlessness

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latent

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present but not yet noticeable or active; dormant; hidden; N. latency; CF. potential

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lateral

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of or coming from the side

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n latitude

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freedom from narrow limitations

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laud

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praise; N. ADJ. laudable: praiseworthy; ADJ. laudatory: expressing praise

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n lavish

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liberal; wasteful; generous or wasteful in giving or using; abundant; profuse; great; Ex. decorated lavishly; V. give in abundance

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n lax

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careless; negligent; not paying enough attention; Ex. lax service

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n leaven

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add leaven to; cause to rise or grow lighter; enliven; N: agent, such as yeast, that causes dough to rise (by fermentation); element that lightens or enlivens

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s enliven

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make lively or spirited; animate

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lechery

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gross lewdness; lustfulness; ADJ. lecherous; N. lecher: lecherous man

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n lectern

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reading desk or stand for a public speaker

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n leery

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(of someone) suspicious; wary; cautious

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n leeway

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room to move; margin; latitude; Ex. leeway for the deadline

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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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s marginal

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of a margin; barely within a limit; Ex. marginal effect/writing ability

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legacy

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gift made by a will; something handed down from an ancestor

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legend

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explanatory list of symbols on a map

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n legerdemain

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

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leniency

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mildness; permissiveness; ADJ. lenient: not severe in judgment or punishment

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s permissive

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allowing much freedom; lenient; Ex. permissive society

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leonine

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like a lion

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lethal

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deadly

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lethargic

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drowsy; dull; N. lethargy: state of sluggishness and inactivity

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n levee

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earthen or stone embankment to prevent flooding; CF. raise

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n levitate

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rise and float in the air (especially by magical means); CF. light

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levity

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lack of seriousness or steadiness; frivolity; lightness of manner

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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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lewd

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lustful

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n lexicographer

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compiler of a dictionary; CF. lexicography: work of compiling a dictionary

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n lexicographer

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compiler of a dictionary; CF. lexicography: work of compiling a dictionary

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n lexicon

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dictionary

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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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liaison

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contact that keeps parties in communication; communication between groups; one that maintains communication; go-between; secret love affair; V. liaise: keep a connection

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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 libertine

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debauched person; dissolute or licentious person; rou\'e; CF. free

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s rou\'e

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lecherous man

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libidinous

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lustful

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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 libretto

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text of an opera or oratorio; CF. book

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licentious

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amoral; lewd and lascivious; unrestrained

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s license

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official or legal permission; latitude of action or speech; excessive freedom that causes harm or damage; V.

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n lien

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legal claim or right on a property

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n ligneous

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like wood

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n lilliputian

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extremely small; CF. Lilliput in Gulliver's Travels

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n limber

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flexible; supple; pliable; V.

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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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s abode

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dwelling place; home

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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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n limn

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draw; outline; describe; CF. line ?

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n limpid

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crystal clear

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lineage

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descent; ancestry

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n lineaments

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features especially of the face; distinctive shape or contour of the face; CF. line

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s feature

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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

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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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s persist

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continue in existence; last; continue in a course of action in spite of opposition; Ex. persist in/with something; ADJ. persistent

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s lionize

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treat (a person) as a celebrity

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s liquidate

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settle accounts; pay off (a debt); clear up; eliminate; kill or abolish

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s list

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tilt (as of a ship); lean over (to one side)

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listless

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lacking in spirit or energy; languid

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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 lithe

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flexible; supple; CF. limber

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s willowy

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flexible; pliant; slender; CF. willow

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n litigation

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lawsuit; N. litigant: one party in a lawsuit; V. litigate

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n litotes

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understatement for emphasis; Ex. ``not bad(=pretty good)''

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s understate

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state with less truth than seems warranted by the facts; Ex. He understated the seriousness of the crime; N. understatement; OP. overstate

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n livid

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lead-colored; black and blue (as from a bruise); ashen; enraged; extremely angry

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n loath

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reluctant; unwilling; disinclined; Ex. Romeo and Juliet were both loath for him to go.

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loathe

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detest; ADJ. loathsome: arousing loathing; offensive; Ex. loathsome smell

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n lode

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metal-bearing vein(long deposit of an ore)

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lofty

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very high

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s loft

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room or space under the roof; attic

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log

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record of a voyage or flight; record of day-to-day activities; section of a trunk; V.

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loiter

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hang about/around; stand idly about; linger

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n loll

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lounge about

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s lounge

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stand, sit, or lie in a lazy, relaxed way

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longevity

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long life; long duration

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n loom

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appear or take shape (usually in an enlarged, indistinct, or distorted form); Ex. The shadow of the gallows loomed threateningly. N: apparatus for making thread into cloth

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s gallows

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framework from which a noose is suspended (used for execution by hanging)

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s noose

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loop formed in a rope

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n lope

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gallop slowly

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loquacious

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talkative; N. loquacity

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n lout

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

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n low

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moo; make the sound of a cow

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s lubricate

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apply a lubricant to; N. lubricant: substance that reduces friction

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lucid

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easily understood; clear; intelligible; N. lucidity

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lucrative

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profitable; producing wealth

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n lucre

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money; profit; Ex. filthy lucre

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s filth

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dirty matter; ADJ. filthy

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n ludicrous

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laughable; ridiculous; trifling

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n lugubrious

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mournful; sorrowful

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n lull

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moment of calm; period of reduced activity; Ex. a lull in the rain; V: cause to become less active; cause to sleep or rest; Ex. lull the opponents into a false sense of security; CF. lullaby

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n lumber

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move heavily or clumsily; Ex. The bear lumbered through the woods; N: timber

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n lumen

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unit of light energy (one candle's worth)

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n luminary

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celebrity (in a specific field); dignitary; object that gives light (as a celestial body)

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s dignitary

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person of high rank or position

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n luminous

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shining (esp. in the dark); issuing light; Ex. luminous paint/road signs

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lunar

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pertaining to the moon

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s lunatic

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insane; Ex. lunatic asylum

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n lurid

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wild; sensational; graphic; gruesome; horrible; Ex. lurid details of the murder

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n lurk

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stealthily lie in waiting; slink; exist unperceived

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s slink

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move furtively; ADJ. slinky: stealthy; furtive; sneaky (as in ambush)

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n luscious

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pleasing to taste or smell; delicious

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n luster

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shine; gloss (of a polished surface)

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n lustrous

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shining; brilliant; Ex. lustrous hair

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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, luxuriate

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n macabre

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gruesome; grisly; ghastly; CF. of death

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s morgue

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mortuary; place where bodies are kept before burial or cremation

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s cremate

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incinerate (a corpse); N. crematory, crematorium

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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 Machiavellian

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crafty; double-dealing; of the political doctrine of Machiavelli, which holds that craft and deceit are justified in pursuing political power

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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 maculated

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spotted; stained; CF. immaculate

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n madrigal

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pastoral song; song for several singers without instruments

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n maelstrom

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violent whirlpool; violent or tublent situation; CF. stream

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n magisterial

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authoritative; imperious; commanding; of a magistrate; Ex. magisterial study of Roman law; Ex. magisterial manner

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s magistrate

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official with power to administer the law

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magnanimity

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generosity; ADJ. magnanimous: generous

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n magnate

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person of prominence or influence; powerful or influential person (in business or industry); Ex. oil magnate

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magniloquent

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boastful; pompous

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magnitude

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greatness (in size or extent); extent

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n maim

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mutilate; injure lastingly; disable; cripple; Ex. maimed for life

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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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maladroit

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clumsy; not skillful; awkward; bungling

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malady

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illness

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n malaise

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uneasiness; vague feeling of ill health (without any particular pain or appearance of disease)

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n malapropism

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comic misuse of a word; CF. Mrs. Malaprop

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s malapropos

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inappropriate; ADV.

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malcontent

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person dissatisfied with existing state of affairs; discontented person; ADJ: discontented

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malediction

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curse

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malefactor

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evildoer; criminal

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s maleficient

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doing evil; N. maleficience

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malevolent

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wishing evil; exhibiting ill will; N. malevolence

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n malfeasance

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wrongdoing; misconduct (by a public official)

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malicious

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hateful; spiteful; expressing malice; N. malice: desire to harm others; spite

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malign

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speak evil of; bad-mouth(criticize spitefully); defame; ADJ: harmful; Ex. malign influence

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malignant

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tending to cause death; highly injurious; aggressively malevolent; Ex. malignant tumor

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malingerer

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one who feigns illness to escape duty; V. malinger: feign illness to avoid work

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n malleable

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(of a metal) capable of being shaped by pounding(beating); pliable; (of someone) impressionable(easily influenced); easily controlled; tractable

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malodorous

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foul-smelling

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s compost

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mixture of decaying organic matter used as fertilizer; V: put or make compost

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s vertebrate

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having a backbone or spinal column; N: group of animals having a segmented spinal column

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s suckle

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give or take milk at the breast or udder

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s nurse suckle;

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take care of (as a nurse); bear in mind; Ex. nursing mother; Ex. nurse a hope/grudge against someone

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mammoth

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gigantic; enormous

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manacle

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restrain; handcuff; N.

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n mandate

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order; charge; authoritative command; power to govern another country; power to given to a government; region under administration; V: give a mandate to; place under a mandate; Ex. mandated territory

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mandatory

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obligatory; compulsory; of a mandate

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n mangy

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shabby; wretched; suffering from mange; of bad appearance

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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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maniacal

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raging mad; insane; N. maniac: insane person; CF. mania: disorder of the mind; intense enthusiasm

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manifest

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evident; visible; obvious; V: show plainly

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n manifestation

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outward demonstration; manifesting; indication of the presence of something; Ex. manifestation of his pronounced musical bent

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s pronounced

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distinct; very noticeable; Ex. pronounced limp

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manifesto

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public declaration of principles; statement of policy

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n manifold

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many in number or kind; numerous; varied

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n manipulate

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operate with one's hands; control or play upon (people, forces, etc.) artfully; maneuver; Ex. how to manipulate publicity and men; ADJ. manipulative

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n mannered

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affected; not natural; Ex. mannered way of speech

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s mannerism

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distinctive behavioral trait; affected style in art (according to a set of styles)

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n manumit

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emancipate; free from slavery or bondage

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marital

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pertaining to marriage

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n maritime

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bordering on(adjacent to) the sea; nautical; of the ships or the sea; Ex. Maritime Provinces

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marked

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noticeable; targeted for vengeance or attack; Ex. marked improvement/man

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n marred

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damaged; disfigured; V. mar: spoil; disfigure

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n marshal

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put in order; guide ceremoniously to the correct place; Ex. marshal the children into the museum; N: military officer; official

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s enlist

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(cause to) join the armed forces; obtain (help, sympathy, or support)

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n marsupial

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one of a family of mammals that nurse their offspring in a pouch(pocket of skin or leather); CF. kangaroo, opossum, wombat

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martial

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warlike; of war; Ex. martial art/law

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s cadet

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student at a military school

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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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martyr

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one who voluntarily suffers death for his or her religion or cause; great sufferer; Ex. martyr to his rheumatism

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masochist

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person who enjoys his own pain; CF. masochism

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n masticate

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chew

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materialism

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preoccupation with physical comforts and things; excessive regard for worldly concerns (rather than spiritual matters)

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maternal

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motherly; N. maternity: motherhood

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matriarch

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woman who rules a family or larger social group

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n matriculate

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enroll (in college or graduate school); CF. matrix

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n matrix

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point of origin; array of numbers or algebraic symbols; mold or die; Ex. the matrix of Western civilization

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n maudlin

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effusively sentimental

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s sentimental

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swayed by sentiment; appealing to the sentiments

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n maul

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handle roughly; batter; injure by beating; Ex. mauled by his overexcited fans; N: heavy long-handled hammer

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n mausoleum

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monumental tomb; large stately tomb; CF. Mausolos

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n mauve

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pale purple

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n maverick

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rebel; nonconformist (in a group)

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n mawkish

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mushy(sentimental) and gushy; icky-sticky sentimental; excessively and objectionably sentimental

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maxim

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proverb; truth pithily stated

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n mayhem

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injury to body; crime of willfully maiming or crippling a person; violent disorder; Ex. mayhem in the zoo; CF. maim

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meager

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scanty; inadequate

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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 meander

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wind or turn in its course; follow a winding or turning course; move aimlessly and idly

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n meddlesome

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interfering; V. meddle: interfere

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mediate

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settle a dispute through the services of an outsider; act as an intermediary; produce by mediating; Ex. mediate a cease-fire

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s intermediary

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intermediate; acting as a mediator; N: mediator; go-between

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mediocre

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ordinary; commonplace; neither good nor bad

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meditation

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reflection; thought; V. meditate

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medium

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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

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n medley

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mixture

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n meek

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submissive; patient and long-suffering

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s suitor

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man who is courting a woman

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n megalomania

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mania for doing grandiose things; mental disorder characterized by delusions of wealth, power, or importance

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melancholy

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gloomy; morose; blue; N. ADJ. melancholic; CF. melancholia

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s blue

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gloomy; depressed

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melee

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fight

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n mellifluous

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(of words or a voice) sweetly or smoothly flowing; melodious; having a pleasant tune

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n memento

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token; reminder of the past; keepsake; Ex. memento of your visit

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memorialize

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commemorate

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s memorial

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something, such as a monument or holiday, intended to honor the memory of a person or event; ADJ: commemorative

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n menagerie

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collection of wild animals on exhibition; zoo

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n mendacious

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lying; habitually dishonest; N. mendacity

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n mendicant

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beggar; ADJ: living as a beggar

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s alms

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money or goods given to the poor

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n menial

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suitable for servants; lowly; mean; N: someone who does menial work (esp. servant in a house)

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n mentor

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counselor; teacher

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n mercantile

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concerning trade or merchants

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mercenary

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motivated solely by money or gain; N.

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n mercurial

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capricious; quick and changing; fickle; containing the element mercury; Ex. mercurial temper; CF. mood

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s quicksilver

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mercury

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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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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 merger

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combination (of two business corporations); act of merging

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n mesmerize

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hypnotize; N. mesmerism; CF. Franz Mesmer

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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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metamorphosis

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change of form; Ex. metamorphosis of caterpillar to butterfly; V. metamorphose: change by metamorphosis

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metaphor

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implied comparison; CF. simile

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s soar

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rise or fly high in the air; Ex. The rocket soared into the sky.

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metaphysical

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pertaining to speculative philosophy; of metaphysics; N. metaphysics: branch of philosophy that examines the nature of reality

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n mete

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measure; distribute; administer; Ex. mete out justice/punishment

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meteoric

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like a meteor; swift; momentarily brilliant; Ex. meteoric rise to fame; N. meteor

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methodical

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systematic; N. method: systematic method of procedure

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meticulous

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excessively careful (with great attention to detail); painstaking; scrupulous

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metropolis

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large city

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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 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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s swamp

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wetland; marsh; V: flood; overwhelm; drench in with liquid

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microcosm

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small representative world; world in miniature; Ex. microcosm of English society

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s miniature

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small model; small painting; ADJ: small

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migrant

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changing its habitat; wandering; Ex. migrant birds/workers; N: one that migrates

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migratory

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wandering; V. migrate: move from one region and settle in another; move periodically from one region to another

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n milieu

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social environment; means of expression; Ex. feel out of one's milieu; Ex. His proper milieu is watercolor.

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militant

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combative; bellicose; N.

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n militate

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work against; Ex. militate against the chances of promotion; CF. serve as a soldier

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s militia

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army composed of ordinary citizens rather than professional soldiers

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millennium

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thousand-year period (as in the New Testament); hoped-for period of happiness and prosperity

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mimicry

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imitation

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s mime

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pantomime(act without dialogue); mimicry; mimer; V: mimic; pantomime

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n minatory

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menacing; threatening

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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, taking little short steps; Ex. The actor minced across the stage; CF. mincemeat; CF. mincer

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s dainty

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delicate; delicately beautiful; fastidious; not easy to please; Ex. dainty movement/dress

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s exquisite

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delicate; very finely made; extremely beautiful; Ex. exquisite piece of jewelry

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s choice

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delicate; of very fine quality

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n minion

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servile dependent; obsequious follower

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n minuscule(miniscule)

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extremely small

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minute

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extremely small; CF. minutes: official record of the proceedings at a meeting

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n minutiae

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petty or trivial details; CF. minutia

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mirage

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unreal reflection; optical illusion

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n mire

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entangle; stick in swampy ground; stick or sink in mire; N: bog; deep mud; Ex. sucked deeper into the mire

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n mirth

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merriment; laughter

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n misadventure

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mischance; ill luck; Ex. death by misadventure

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misanthrope

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one who hates mankind; misanthropist

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s vile

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despicable; unpleasant; disgusting; Ex. vile slander

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misapprehension

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misunderstanding; V. misapprehend
error;

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miscellany

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mixture of writings on various subjects; collection of various items

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s miscellaneous

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made up of a variety of parts

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n mischance

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ill luck

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misconstrue

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interpret incorrectly; misinterpret; misjudge

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n miscreant

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wretch; wrongdoer; villain; Ex. kindness to the miscreant; CF. believe

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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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misdemeanor

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minor crime; misdeed; wrongdoing

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s misconduct

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immoral behavior; bad management; V.

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miserly

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stingy; mean

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n misgivings

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doubts

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n mishap

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unfortunate accident

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n misnomer

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wrong or improper name; incorrect designation

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misogamy

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hatred of marriage

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misogynist

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hater of woman; CF. misogyny

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missile

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object to be thrown or projected

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n missive

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letter; written statement; CF. sent

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n mite

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very small object or insect-like creature; small coin

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mitigate

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appease; moderate; make or become less in force or intensity

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n mnemonic

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pertaining to memory; assisting the memory; N: device, such as as formula or rhyme, used as a mnemonic aid

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mobile

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movable; not fixed; N. mobility

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n mock

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ridicule; deride; imitate often in derision

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mode

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prevailing style; current fashion; manner; way of doing something; Ex. in the latest mode; Ex. simple mode of life

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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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n modish

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fashionable; conforming to the current fashion

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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 mogul

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powerful person; Ex. oil moguls; CF. Mogol, Moghul; CF. Mongolian

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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 mollify

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soothe an angry person

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n mollycoddle

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pamper; coddle; baby; indulge excessively

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n molt(moult)

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periodically shed or cast off hairs or feathers (for replacement by a new growth)

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n molten

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melted; Ex. molten lava

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momentous

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very important; N. moment; CF. momentary

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momentum

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quantity of motion of a moving body; impetus; moving force

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monarchy

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government under a single ruler

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monastic

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related to monks or monasteries; removed from worldly concerns

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monetary

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pertaining to money

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monochromatic

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having only one color

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s monochrome

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painting in only one color; ADJ.

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s monogram

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design composed of one or more initials of a name; V.

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s monograph

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scholarly article

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n monolithic

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

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monotheism

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belief in one God

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monotony

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sameness leading to boredom; monotonousness; ADJ. monotonous; CF. monotone

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n monumental

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massive; impressively large; built as a monument

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n moodiness

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fits of depression or gloom; ADJ. moody: given to changeable moods; subject to periods of depression; gloomy CF. mood: state of mind or emotion

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n moratorium

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legal delay of payment or action; Ex. declare moratorium on the building of new houses

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n morbid

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given to unwholesome or unhealthy thought; moody; characteristic of disease; Ex. morbid curiosity; N. morbidity; CF. disease

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n mordant

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biting; sarcastic; stinging; (apprec.) incisive; cutting; Ex. mordant pen/wit

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n mores

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conventions; moral standards; moral customs

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n moribund

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dying; at the point of death; CF. death

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n morose

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ill-humored; sullen; sullenly melancholy

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n mortician

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undertaker; CF. death

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s undertaker

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funeral director; one whose business is to arrange burials

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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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mosaic

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picture made of small colorful inlaid tiles; ADJ.

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n mote

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small speck (esp. of dust)

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s speck

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small piece or mark; Ex. speck of dust in the eye

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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 motility

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ability to move spontaneously; ADJ. motile: moving spontaneously

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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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s motto

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brief statement used to express a principle

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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 blotch

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spot; blot; CF. blot+botch

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s blemish

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mar; spoil the beauty or perfection of; N: flaw or defect (that spoils perfection); Ex. blemishes in the crystal; CF. unblemished

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n mountebank

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charlatan; boastful pretender

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s peddle

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travel about selling (wares); CF. foot

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n muddle

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confuse; mix up confusedly; N: state of confusion

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n muggy

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(of weather) warm and damp

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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 multifarious

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varied; greatly diversified; Ex. multifarious activities

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multiform

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having many forms

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multilingual

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having many languages; fluent in several languages

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multiplicity

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state of being numerous or multiple; large number; Ex. multiplicity of details; ADJ. multiple: of more than one element

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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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n munificent

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very generous in giving; Ex. munificent benefactor; N. munificience

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n mural

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wall painting

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n murky

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dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague; Ex. murky night/fog; N. murk: partial or complete darkness; gloom

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n muse

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ponder at length; N: source of inspiration (esp. of a poet)

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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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n muster

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gather; assemble (troops); Ex. muster up one's strength for the ordeal; N.

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n musty

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stale (in odor or taste); spoiled by age; CF. moist

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mutablility

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ability to change in form; fickleness; ADJ. mutable: able to change; fickle; CF. mutate; CF. mutant

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muted

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silent; muffled; toned down; Ex. muted traffic noise

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s mute

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silent; without speech; not pronounced; unable to speak; N: one who is incapable of speech; V: soften the sound, color, shade of

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n mutilate

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maim; injure lastingly; deprive of a limb or an essential part

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n mutinous

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unruly; rebellious; Ex. mutinous teenagers; N. mutiny: open rebellion; CF. mutineer

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n myopic

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nearsighted; lacking foresight; N. myopia

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n myriad

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very large number; ADJ. CF. ten thousand

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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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naivet\'e(naivety)

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quality of being unsophisticated; simplicity; artlessness; gullibility; ADJ. naive(na\"ive): ingenuous; lacking worldliness; simple; credulous

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narcissist

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conceited person; N. narcissism; CF. narcissus

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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 nascent

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incipient; coming into being or existence; Ex. nascent ability in music

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natation

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swimming

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n natty

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neatly or smartly dressed; dapper; smart; Ex. natty dresser

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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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nauseate

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cause to become sick; fill with disgust; fill nausea

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s nausea

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feeling of sickness and desire to vomit; disgust; CF. seasickness

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s nauseous

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causing nausea; feeling nausea

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nautical

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pertaining to ships or navigation

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n navigable

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(of a body of water) wide and deep enough to allow ships to pass through; (of a ship or aircraft) able to be steered

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n nebulous

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vague; hazy; cloudy; of a nebula; Ex. nebulous proposal

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s nebula

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diffuse mass of interstellar dust or gas; galaxy

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n necromancy

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black magic; sorcery; dealings with the dead; art that professes to communicate with the spirits of the dead so as to predict the future; CF. necromancer; CF. necro+divination; CF. necro-: death; Ex. necropolis

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n nefarious

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very wicked

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negate

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cancel out; nullify; cause to have no effect; deny; N. negation

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negligence

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neglect; failure to take reasonable care; ADJ. negligent: neglectful; lax; not taking enough care

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negligible

Back 534

so small, trifling, or unimportant as to be easily disregarded

Front 535

nemesis

Back 535

someone seeking revenge; source of downfall or ruin; CF. Nemesis

Front 536

n neologism

Back 536

new or newly coined word or phrase

Front 537

n neophyte

Back 537

recent convert; new member of a religious group; beginner; CF. plant

Front 538

n nepotism

Back 538

favoritism (to a relative); CF. nephew

Front 539

s favoritism

Back 539

display of partiality toward a favored person

Front 540

n nether

Back 540

lower; Ex. nether garments/regions

Front 541

n nettle

Back 541

irritate; annoy; vex; ADJ. nettlesome

Front 542

n nexus

Back 542

connection

Front 543

n nib

Back 543

beak(bill); pen point

Front 544

n nicety

Back 544

precision; accuracy; minute distinction or difference; Ex. to a nicety: exactly; precisely; Ex. distinguish between niceties

Front 545

n niggardly

Back 545

meanly stingy; parsimonious; N. niggard: stingy person

Front 546

n niggle

Back 546

spend too much time on minor points (esp. when finding fault); find fault; Ex. niggle over details; ADJ. niggling

Front 547

n nihilist

Back 547

one who considers traditional beliefs to be groundless and existence meaningless; absolute skeptic; revolutionary terrorist; CF. nihilism: belief that nothing has meaning or value; belief that destruction of existing political or social institutions is necessary for future improvement

Front 548

n nip

Back 548

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

Front 549

s snip

Back 549

short quick cut with scissors; V: cut with scissors

Front 550

s pinch

Back 550

squeeze between the thumb and a finger, or other edges; Ex. I had to pinch myself to make sure I wasn't dreaming. N: amount that can be held between the thumb and a finger

Front 551

n nirvana

Back 551

in Buddhist teachings, the ideal state in which the individual loses himself in the attainment of an impersonal beatitude

Front 552

s impersonal

Back 552

not being a person; not showing personal feelings; Ex. impersonal force/manner/organization

Front 553

nocturnal

Back 553

done or active at night; Ex. nocturnal animals/raids; CF. nocturne

Front 554

n noisome

Back 554

foul smelling; very unpleasant; unwholesome

Front 555

nomadic

Back 555

wandering; N. nomad: tribe who migrates from place to place

Front 556

nomenclature

Back 556

terminology(system of specialized words); system of names or naming things

Front 557

nominal

Back 557

in name only; of a name; trifling; (of a sum of money) very small; CF. nominate: propose as a candidate; appoint

Front 558

n nonchalance

Back 558

indifference; lack of concern; composure; ADJ. nonchalant: unconcerned; cool; indifferent; Ex. nonchalant attitude to his debts

Front 559

noncommittal

Back 559

neutral; refusing commitment to a particular opinion; unpledged; undecided

Front 560

n nondescript

Back 560

undistinctive; ordinary; ordinary-looking; Ex. nondescript fellow in a crowd

Front 561

nonentity

Back 561

person of no importance; nonexistence

Front 562

n nonplus

Back 562

put at a loss; bring to a halt by confusion; perplex; CF. no more

Front 563

nostalgia

Back 563

homesickness; longing for the past; Ex. nostalgia for the clothes of 1920s; ADJ. nostalgic

Front 564

n nostrum

Back 564

questionable medicine; quack medicine; CF. our (remedy)

Front 565

notable

Back 565

conspicuous; worthy of note; remarkable; important; distinguished; noted

Front 566

notoriety

Back 566

disrepute; ill fame

Front 567

s nova

Back 567

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

Front 568

n novelty

Back 568

something new; newness; ADJ. novel: new; original

Front 569

novice

Back 569

beginner

Front 570

noxious

Back 570

harmful; CF. obnoxious

Front 571

n nuance

Back 571

shade of slight difference in meaning or color; subtle distinction

Front 572

s shade

Back 572

slight difference in degree; nuance; degree of color; Ex. shades of meaning/grey

Front 573

s gradation

Back 573

series of gradual stages; degree in such a progression

Front 574

n nubile

Back 574

marriageable; of marriageable age; CF. connubial

Front 575

n nugatory

Back 575

worthless; futile

Front 576

nullify

Back 576

make invalid; make null; invalidate

Front 577

n numismatist

Back 577

person who collects coins; N. numismatics: study or collection of money, coins, and medals

Front 578

n nuptial

Back 578

related to marriage or the wedding ceremony; N. nuptials: wedding ceremony

Front 579

n nurture

Back 579

nourish; feed; educate; rear; care for while it is growing or developing; foster; cultivate; N: something that nourishes; rearing

Front 580

n nutrient

Back 580

nourishing substance; ADJ: providing nourishment

Front 581

s nutrition

Back 581

process of nourishing or being nourished; CF. malnutrition

Front 582

s nutritious

Back 582

providing nourishment

Front 583

s nourish

Back 583

provide with food necessary for life and growth

Front 584

s nourishment

Back 584

something that nourishes; food

Front 585

n oaf

Back 585

stupid awkward person; CF. elf

Front 586

obdurate

Back 586

stubborn; refusing to change one's belief

Front 587

obeisance

Back 587

bow (to show respect and obedience)

Front 588

obelisk

Back 588

tall column tapering(becoming gradually narrower toward the end) and ending in a pyramid

Front 589

obese

Back 589

excessively fat; N. obesity

Front 590

n obfuscate

Back 590

confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex; make so confused as to be difficult to understand

Front 591

n obituary

Back 591

death notice (esp. in a newspaper); ADJ.

Front 592

objective

Back 592

not influenced by emotions; fair; N: goal; aim

Front 593

obligatory

Back 593

binding; required; compulsory; V. oblige: constrain; make grateful; do a favor; accommodate

Front 594

oblique

Back 594

indirect; slanting (deviating from the perpendicular or from a straight line); Ex. oblique reference

Front 595

obliterate

Back 595

destroy completely; wipe out; Ex. obliterate the village

Front 596

oblivion

Back 596

obscurity; condition of being completely forgotten; forgetfulness

Front 597

n oblivious

Back 597

inattentive or unmindful; unaware; wholly absorbed; forgetful(having the habit of forgetting)

Front 598

obloquy

Back 598

slander; disgrace; infamy

Front 599

n obnoxious

Back 599

offensive; disagreeable; Ex. obnoxious smell

Front 600

obscure

Back 600

dark; vague; unclear; not well known; Ex. obscure meaning/village; V: darken; cover; make unclear; Ex. obscure the moon/meaning

Front 601

obsequious

Back 601

slavishly attentive; servile; full of servile compliance; sycophantic

Front 602

s slavish

Back 602

of or like a slave; servile; showing no originality; copied very closely; Ex. slavish devotion/copy of the original

Front 603

obsequy

Back 603

funeral ceremony

Front 604

obsessive

Back 604

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

Front 605

obsidian

Back 605

black volcanic rock

Front 606

s scion

Back 606

detached plant shoot used in grafting; descendant

Front 607

obsolete

Back 607

outmoded; no longer used

Front 608

obstinate

Back 608

stubborn; hard to control or treat; Ex. obstinate cough; N. obstinacy

Front 609

obstreperous

Back 609

boisterous; noisy and uncontrollable

Front 610

n obtrude

Back 610

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

Front 611

obtuse

Back 611

blunt; not sharp; stupid; slow in understanding

Front 612

obviate

Back 612

make unnecessary; get rid of; Ex. obviate the need

Front 613

Occident

Back 613

the West

Front 614

n occlude

Back 614

shut; close; obstruct; Ex. A blood clot occluded an artery.

Front 615

occult

Back 615

mysterious; secret; supernatural; beyond human comprehension; CF. mysterious to human ?; OP. bare

Front 616

oculist

Back 616

physician who specializes in treatment of the eyes

Front 617

n odious

Back 617

arousing strong dislike; hateful(causing hatred); vile

Front 618

n odium

Back 618

detestation; quality of being odious; hatefulness; disrepute (resulting from hateful conduct)

Front 619

n odoriferous

Back 619

giving off an odor

Front 620

odorous

Back 620

having an odor

Front 621

n odyssey

Back 621

long, eventful, adventurous journey

Front 622

offensive

Back 622

attacking; insulting; distasteful; V. offend: violate; hurt the feelings of; N. offense: offending; violating of a moral or social code; crime; attack; Ex. first offense

Front 623

offhand

Back 623

casual; done without prior thought or preparation

Front 624

n officious

Back 624

meddlesome; excessively pushy in offering one's services; overly eager in offering unwanted services or advices; Ex. officious bellboy

Front 625

s pushy

Back 625

disagreeably aggressive

Front 626

n ogle

Back 626

look at amorously; make eyes at; Ex. old men ogling young girls

Front 627

n olfactory

Back 627

concerning the sense of smell

Front 628

oligarchy

Back 628

government by a privileged few

Front 629

ominous

Back 629

threatening; of an evil omen

Front 630

s threat

Back 630

sign or warning (of coming danger); Ex. threat of rain; V: express a threat; give warning of (something bad); Ex. The cloud threatens rain.

Front 631

omnipotent

Back 631

all-powerful; having unlimited power

Front 632

omnipresent

Back 632

universally present; ubiquitous

Front 633

omniscient

Back 633

all-knowing

Front 634

omnivorous

Back 634

eating both plant and animal food; devouring everything

Front 635

n onerous

Back 635

burdensome

Front 636

n onomatopoeia

Back 636

words formed in imitation of natural sounds

Front 637

s rustle

Back 637

make slight sounds like silk moving or being rubbed together

Front 638

onslaught

Back 638

vicious assault; fierce attack; Ex. unexpected onslaught of the enemy

Front 639

s slaughter

Back 639

killing of animals for food; massacre; V: butcher (animals) for food; kill in large numbers

Front 640

n onus

Back 640

burden; responsibility

Front 641

s spare

Back 641

give; use; refrain from harming; save from experiencing; exempt; Ex. spare me 5 minutes; Ex. Take this money and spare my life; Ex. The emperor was spared the onus; ADJ: kept in reserve; free for other use; unoccupied; Ex. spare time

Front 642

n opalescent

Back 642

iridescent; lustrous; like an opal; N. opalescence

Front 643

opaque

Back 643

dark; not transparent; N. opacity

Front 644

opiate

Back 644

medicine to induce sleep or deaden pain; something that relieves emotions or causes inaction; sleep-producing drug containing opium

Front 645

opportune

Back 645

timely; well-chosen

Front 646

opportunist

Back 646

individual who sacrifices principles for expediency by taking advantage of circumstances; N. opportunism

Front 647

n opprobrium

Back 647

infamy; disgrace arising from shameful conduct; vilification(slander); scorn; contempt; Ex. opprobrium hurled against him; ADJ. opprobrious: expressing contempt; shameful or infamous

Front 648

optimist

Back 648

person who looks on the bright side; N. optimism

Front 649

optimum

Back 649

most favorable; optimal; N: most favorable condition

Front 650

optional

Back 650

not compulsory; left to one's choice; N. option: act of choosing; choice; freedom or power to choose; something available as a choice; Ex. have no option; Ex. two options

Front 651

optometrist

Back 651

one who fits glasses to remedy visual defects

Front 652

opulence

Back 652

extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance; ADJ. opulent: possessing great wealth; abundant

Front 653

n opus

Back 653

work (esp. musical composition); Ex. magnum opus: masterpiece; CF. opera

Front 654

n oracular

Back 654

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

Front 655

orator

Back 655

public speaker

Front 656

oratorio

Back 656

dramatic poem set to music; long musical work with singing but without acting; CF. cantata

Front 657

n ordain

Back 657

decree or command; grant holy orders; predestine; install as a minister, priest, or rabbi; N. ordainment; CF. ordination

Front 658

ordeal

Back 658

severe trial or affliction; difficult experience; trial(test of patience or endurance); affliction

Front 659

ordinance

Back 659

decree; authoritative order

Front 660

n ordination

Back 660

ceremony conferring holy orders; ceremony of ordaining a priest

Front 661

n orgy

Back 661

wild drunken revelry; unrestrained indulgence in an activity; Ex. orgy of shopping

Front 662

orient

Back 662

get one's bearings; adjust; make familiar with a situation; orientate

Front 663

orientation

Back 663

act of finding oneself in society; orienting

Front 664

n orifice

Back 664

mouthlike opening; small opening (esp. to a cavern or passage of the body); CF. mouth

Front 665

ornate

Back 665

excessively or elaborately decorated

Front 666

n ornithologist

Back 666

scientific student of birds; N. ornithology: scientific study of birds

Front 667

orthodox

Back 667

traditional; (of someone) conservative in belief; adhering to an established doctrine

Front 668

n orthography

Back 668

correct spelling; CF. ortho-: straight; correct; Ex. orthodontics

Front 669

oscillate

Back 669

vibrate pendulumlike; waver

Front 670

n osseous

Back 670

made of bone; bony

Front 671

n ossify

Back 671

change or harden into bone; become hard and unchanging in one's ideas

Front 672

ostensible

Back 672

apparent; appearing as such; professed(pretended); pretended; Ex. ostensible purpose of the expedition

Front 673

s apparent

Back 673

evident; easily seen or understood; appearing as such; Ex. apparent improvement

Front 674

n ostentatious

Back 674

showy; trying to attract attention; pretentious; N. ostentation: showy display

Front 675

n ostracize

Back 675

banish from a group; exclude from public favor; ban; Ex. His friends ostracized him. N. ostracism

Front 676

s blackball

Back 676

vote against (an applicant); ostracize; N: negative vote

Front 677

n oust

Back 677

expel; drive out; force out; N. ouster: ousting

Front 678

outlandish

Back 678

bizzare; peculiar; unconventional

Front 679

outmoded

Back 679

no longer in fashion or use; no longer stylish; old-fashioned

Front 680

n outskirts

Back 680

fringes; outer borders (as of a city); Ex. outskirts of Boston

Front 681

outspoken

Back 681

candid; blunt

Front 682

s blunt

Back 682

having a dull edge; abrupt and frank in speech or manner; brusque; V: make or become blunt

Front 683

n outstrip

Back 683

outrun; surpass; outdo

Front 684

outwit

Back 684

outsmart; defeat by behaving more cleverly

Front 685

n ovation

Back 685

enthusiastic applause

Front 686

overbearing

Back 686

bossy; domineering and arrogant; decisively important; Ex. overbearing manner/importance; V. overbear: dominate

Front 687

overt

Back 687

open to view; public; not secret; CF. covert

Front 688

n overweening

Back 688

arrogant; presumptuous

Front 689

n overwrought

Back 689

nervous or excited; extremely agitated; hysterical; wrought-up; CF. wrought: made or done

Front 690

s hysteria

Back 690

excessive or uncontrollable excitement; N. hysteric: person suffering from hysteria; CF. hysterics: attack of hysteria

Front 691

ovoid

Back 691

egg-shaped; CF. ovum; CF. ovulate

Front 692

pachyderm

Back 692

thick-skinned animal

Front 693

pacifist

Back 693

one opposed to force; antimilitarist; ADJ. N. pacifism: opposition to war as a means of resolving disputes

Front 694

pacify

Back 694

soothe; make calm or quiet; subdue; bring peace to

Front 695

n paean

Back 695

song of praise or joy; Ex. paeans celebrating the victory

Front 696

n painstaking

Back 696

taking pains; showing hard work; taking great care; very careful and through

Front 697

n palatable

Back 697

agreeable; pleasing to the taste

Front 698

n palate

Back 698

roof of the mouth; sense of the taste

Front 699

n palatial

Back 699

of or suitable for a palace; magnificent

Front 700

n paleontology

Back 700

study of prehistoric life or fossils; CF. paleo-: ancient or prehistoric; Ex. paleography: study of ancient written documents

Front 701

palette

Back 701

board on which painter mixes pigments(coloring matters)

Front 702

n palimpsest

Back 702

parchment or piece of writing material used for second time after original writing has been erased

Front 703

s parchment

Back 703

writing material made from the skin of a sheep or goat

Front 704

n pall

Back 704

become boring; grow tiresome

Front 705

n pallet

Back 705

small poor bed; Ex. straw pallet

Front 706

n palliate

Back 706

ease pain (without curing); make less severe or offensive (a crime or illness)

Front 707

n pallid

Back 707

pale; wan; Ex. pallid complexion

Front 708

palpable

Back 708

tangible; (of something bad) easily perceptible; obvious; Ex. palpable blunder

Front 709

n palpitate

Back 709

throb; beat rapidly; flutter; tremble; Ex. Her heart began to palpitate.

Front 710

s throb

Back 710

(of a heart or machine) beat rapidly or violently; N. Ex. hearthrob: heartbeat; sweetheart

Front 711

n paltry

Back 711

insignificant; petty; trifling; contemptible; Ex. paltry sum; CF. trash

Front 712

n pan

Back 712

criticize harshly

Front 713

panacea

Back 713

cure-all; remedy for all diseases

Front 714

n panache

Back 714

flair; manner of doing things without any difficulty (causing admiration); flamboyance; bunch of feathers (on a helmet); Ex. with great panache; CF.

Front 715

pandemic

Back 715

widespread; affecting the majority of people; N: pandemic disease; CF. all people

Front 716

pandemonium

Back 716

wild tumult(commotion); wild noisy disorder; CF. Paradise Lost

Front 717

n pander

Back 717

cater to (the low desires of others)

Front 718

n panegyric .

Back 718

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

Front 719

panoramic

Back 719

denoting an unobstructed and comprehensive view; N. panorama: unbroken view of a wide area

Front 720

pantomime

Back 720

acting without dialogue; V.

Front 721

papyrus

Back 721

ancient paper made from stem of papyrus plant

Front 722

n parable

Back 722

short simple story teaching a moral

Front 723

paradigm

Back 723

model; example that serves as a model; pattern; list of all the inflectional forms of a word

Front 724

paradox

Back 724

something apparently contradictory in nature (that may nonetheless be true); statement that looks false but is actually correct

Front 725

paragon

Back 725

model of perfection; Ex. paragon of virtue

Front 726

parallelism

Back 726

state of being parallel; similarity; analogy

Front 727

s parallel

Back 727

similar; analogous; corresponding; N: parallel line; person or thing that is parallel (to another); similarity; Ex. know of no parallel to the case; Ex. without parallel; V: be similar to; make parallel; Ex. Your experience parallels mine; CF. unparalleled

Front 728

n parameter

Back 728

limit; independent variable; Ex. parameters of the problem; Ex. within the parameters of the budget

Front 729

paramount

Back 729

foremost in importance; supreme; CF. para-: beyond; above; Ex. paranormal

Front 730

paramour

Back 730

illicit lover

Front 731

s inamorata

Back 731

woman whom a man loves

Front 732

paranoia

Back 732

psychosis marked by delusions of grandeur or persecution; N: ADJ: paranoid, paranoiac

Front 733

paraphernalia

Back 733

equipment; odds and ends used in a particular activity; personal belongings; Ex. photographic paraphernalia; CF. married woman's property exclusive of her dowry

Front 734

s dowry

Back 734

money or property brought by a bride to her husband at marriage

Front 735

paraphrase

Back 735

restate a passage in one's own words while retaining thought of author; N: restatement of a text in other words

Front 736

parasite

Back 736

animal or plant living on another; toady; sycophant; CF. para-: beside

Front 737

s infest

Back 737

inhabit in numbers large enough to be harmful; Ex. Mice infested the house; Ex. shark-infested waters

Front 738

n parched

Back 738

extremely dry; very thirsty; V. parch: make or become extremely dry (by exposure to heat)

Front 739

n pariah

Back 739

social outcast; Ex. Mariah the pariah

Front 740

s outcast

Back 740

one that has been excluded from a society; ADJ.

Front 741

n parlance

Back 741

language; manner of speaking; idiom; Ex. in legal/common parlance

Front 742

parity

Back 742

equality; close resemblance; CF. disparate

Front 743

n parley

Back 743

conference (between opponents); CF. speak

Front 744

n parochial

Back 744

narrow in scope or outlook; provincial; related to parishes

Front 745

s parish

Back 745

area in the care of a single priest and served by one main church

Front 746

s outlook

Back 746

point of view; view from a particular place; expectation for the future; prospect; Ex. outlook on life; Ex. pleasing outlook; Ex. weather outlook

Front 747

parody

Back 747

humorous imitation; spoof; takeoff; travesty; V.

Front 748

s spoof

Back 748

parody

Front 749

s takeoff

Back 749

burlesque; act of leaving the ground

Front 750

paroxysm

Back 750

fit or attack of pain, laughter, rage; sudden outburst

Front 751

n parquet

Back 751

floor made of wood strips inlaid in a mosaic like matter; CF. strip: long narrow piece

Front 752

parry

Back 752

ward off a blow; deflect; Ex. He parried the unwelcome question very skillfully; N. CF. ¸·´Â´Ù´Â °³³äÀÌ ¾Æ´Ô

Front 753

s ward

Back 753

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

Front 754

parsimony

Back 754

stinginess; excessive frugality; ADJ. parsimonious

Front 755

partial

Back 755

incomplete; favoring one side over another; having a liking for something

Front 756

partiality

Back 756

state of being partial; inclination; favorable bias; special fondness; preference

Front 757

n partisan

Back 757

one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party (with dislike of any others); N: strong supporter of a party; guerrilla

Front 758

s parvenu

Back 758

upstart; newly rich person

Front 759

partition

Back 759

divide into parts

Front 760

n pass\'e

Back 760

old-fashioned; past the prime

Front 761

passive

Back 761

not active; acted upon; receiving an action without acting in return; accepting without resistance

Front 762

n pastiche

Back 762

imitation of another's style in musical composition or in writing; work of art openly imitating the works of other artists

Front 763

pastoral

Back 763

rural; of rural life; idyllic; of a pastor

Front 764

patent

Back 764

obvious; easily seen; open for the public to read; of or protected by a patent; Ex. patent to everyone; N.

Front 765

pathetic

Back 765

causing sadness, compassion, pity; touching

Front 766

s touching

Back 766

causing a feeling of pity or sympathy; pathetic; V. touch: cause to feel pity or sympathy; ADJ. touched

Front 767

pathological

Back 767

pertaining to disease; N. pathology: study of disease

Front 768

n pathos

Back 768

tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings; Ex. pathos that runs through the novel

Front 769

n patina

Back 769

green crust on old bronze works or copper; tone slowly taken by varnished painting

Front 770

n patois

Back 770

local or provincial dialect

Front 771

s varnish

Back 771

paint used to coat a surface with a glossy film; glossy coating produced by using this substance; Ex. nail varnish; V.

Front 772

patriarch

Back 772

father and ruler of a family or tribe

Front 773

n patrician

Back 773

noble; aristocratic; N: person of high rank; aristocrat; CF. member of the governing classes in ancient Rome; CF. plebian

Front 774

patronize

Back 774

support; act superior toward; treat in a condescending manner; be a customer of; N. patron: one that supports; regular customer; N. patronage; CF. boycott

Front 775

paucity

Back 775

scarcity; dearth

Front 776

pauper

Back 776

very poor person

Front 777

n peccadillo

Back 777

slight offense or fault; CF. sin

Front 778

s swipe

Back 778

hit with a sweeping motion; N.

Front 779

pecuniary

Back 779

pertaining to money

Front 780

pedagogue

Back 780

teacher; CF. child leader

Front 781

pedagogy

Back 781

teaching; art of education

Front 782

n pedant

Back 782

scholar who overemphasizes book learning, trivial details of learning, or technicalities

Front 783

n pedantic

Back 783

bookish; showing off learning; marked by an excessive ostentatious concern for book learning; N. pedantry

Front 784

s bookish

Back 784

fond of books and reading

Front 785

s studious

Back 785

given to diligent study

Front 786

n pedestrian

Back 786

ordinary; dull; unimaginative(lacking in imagination); going on foot; Ex. pedestrian prose; N.

Front 787

s precinct

Back 787

division of a city for election or police purposes; precincts: space that surrounds a building; Ex. precincts of the college

Front 788

s pedigree

Back 788

ancestry; lineage

Front 789

pediatrician

Back 789

physician specializing in children's diseases; N. pediatrics

Front 790

peerless

Back 790

having no equal; incomparable

Front 791

s peer

Back 791

one who has equal standing with another; nobleman; V: look intently; N. peerage; CF. peeress

Front 792

n pejorative

Back 792

(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, because it patronized them.

Front 793

n pell-mell

Back 793

in confusion; disorderly; Ex. dash pell-mell

Front 794

n pellucid

Back 794

transparent; limpid(crystal clear); clear in meaning; easy to understand

Front 795

n penance

Back 795

self-imposed punishment for sin; Ex. do penance for one's sins; CF. penitent

Front 796

n penchant

Back 796

strong inclination; strong liking (esp. for something that is disapproved of by other people); Ex. penchant for fast cars

Front 797

pendant(pendent)

Back 797

hanging down from something; pending; N: ornament (hanging from a necklace etc.)

Front 798

s pending

Back 798

not yet decided or settled; impending; Ex. pending decision; PREP. while awaiting; until; Ex. delay the decision pending his return

Front 799

n pendulous

Back 799

hanging; suspended

Front 800

s suspend

Back 800

cause to stop for a period; interrupt; hold in abeyance; defer; hang from above; exclude for a period from a position; Ex. suspended state; Ex. suspend judgment; Ex. suspended from the team; N. suspension

Front 801

s suspense

Back 801

state of being undecided; anxiety or apprehension resulting from uncertainty

Front 802

penitent

Back 802

repentant; N.

Front 803

n pensive

Back 803

dreamily or deeply thoughtful; sadly thoughtful; thoughtful with a hint of sadness; contemplative; CF. think over

Front 804

n penumbra

Back 804

partial shadow (in an eclipse); CF. almost shadow

Front 805

penury

Back 805

extreme poverty; stinginess; ADJ. penurious: very poor; stingy

Front 806

n peon

Back 806

landless agricultural worker; bond servant; menial worker; N. peonage

Front 807

perceptive

Back 807

insightful; showing a good ability at perceiving and understanding; aware; wise; of perception

Front 808

n percussion

Back 808

striking one object against another sharply; Ex. percussion instrument; N: striking together of two bodies; sound caused by percussion

Front 809

n perdition

Back 809

damnation; complete ruin; hell

Front 810

s damn

Back 810

condemn; criticize severely; condemn to everlasting punishment; doom; bring to ruin; N. damnation

Front 811

s doom

Back 811

condemnation to a severe penalty; ruin; fate (esp. a tragic or ruinous one); V.

Front 812

peregrination

Back 812

journey; V. peregrinate

Front 813

n peremptory

Back 813

demanding and leaving no choice; imperative; Ex. peremptory decree/knock

Front 814

perennial

Back 814

something long-lasting; perennial plant; ADJ: lasting through the year or many years; lasting for a long time; enduring

Front 815

perfidious

Back 815

treacherous; disloyal; N. perfidy: treachery

Front 816

perforate

Back 816

pierce; put a hole through

Front 817

perfunctory

Back 817

done routinely and with little care; superficial; not thorough; lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm; Ex. perfunctory kiss

Front 818

perigee

Back 818

point of moon's orbit when it is nearest the earth; CF. apogee

Front 819

perimeter

Back 819

outer boundary; length of the outer boundary; circumference

Front 820

s bound

Back 820

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, rebound

Front 821

n peripatetic

Back 821

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

Front 822

n peripheral

Back 822

of a periphery; marginal; outer; of minor importance; not central; Ex. peripheral nerve/interest

Front 823

n periphery

Back 823

outside edge especially of a round surface; perimeter; Ex. periphery of the town

Front 824

perjury

Back 824

false testimony while under oath; V. perjure oneself: testify falsely under oath

Front 825

permeable

Back 825

that can be permeated; penetrable; porous; allowing liquids or gas to pass through; V. permeate: spread or flow throughout; charge

Front 826

n pernicious

Back 826

very harmful; deadly; very destructive; Ex. pernicious effect/anemia

Front 827

n peroration

Back 827

conclusion of an oration; perorating; V. perorate: conclude a speech; speak at great length

Front 828

n perpetrate

Back 828

commit an offense; do (something wrong)

Front 829

perpetual

Back 829

everlasting

Front 830

perpetuate

Back 830

make perpetual; make something last for a long time; preserve from extinction; N. perpetuity

Front 831

n perquisite(perk)

Back 831

any gain above stipulated salary; Ex. perquisites such as free meals and a car

Front 832

n personable

Back 832

attractive (in personality or appearance)

Front 833

perspicacious

Back 833

(of someone) having insight; penetrating; astute

Front 834

perspicuity

Back 834

clearness of expression; freedom from ambiguity

Front 835

perspicuous

Back 835

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

Front 836

n pert

Back 836

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

Front 837

s forward

Back 837

presumptuous or bold

Front 838

pertinacious

Back 838

holding tenaciously to an action; stubborn; persistent

Front 839

pertinent

Back 839

suitable; to the point; relevant

Front 840

perturb

Back 840

disturb greatly

Front 841

n peruse

Back 841

read through with care; N. perusal

Front 842

pervasive

Back 842

spread throughout; V. pervade: (of smells, ideas, feelings) spread throughout; charge; permeate

Front 843

n perverse

Back 843

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

Front 844

perversion

Back 844

corruption; turning from right to wrong

Front 845

s pervert

Back 845

corrupt; turn from right to wrong; misuse; Ex. perverted sexual desire/scientific knowledge; N: person whose sexual behavior is not natural

Front 846

s wrongheaded

Back 846

stubbornly wrong

Front 847

pessimism

Back 847

belief that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess; tendency to take the gloomiest possible view of a situation; ADJ. pessimistic

Front 848

n pestilential(pestilent)

Back 848

causing plague; tending to cause death; baneful; N. pestilence: fatal epidemic disease (esp. bubonic plague)

Front 849

n pestle

Back 849

tool for mashing or grinding substances in a hard bowl or mortar

Front 850

s mortar

Back 850

vessel in which substances are crushed with a pestle

Front 851

s mash

Back 851

crush into mash; convert into mash; N: mixture of ground grain and nutrients fed to livestock and fowl

Front 852

n petrify

Back 852

turn to stone; cause to become stonelike; stun or paralyze

Front 853

petty

Back 853

trivial; unimportant; very small; small-minded; petty-minded

Front 854

n petulant

Back 854

touchy; peevish; ill-tempered

Front 855

s phalanx

Back 855

formation of infantry carrying overlapping shields and long spears; group of men packed together (for attack or defense)

Front 856

n Pharisaical

Back 856

pertaining to the Pharisees, who paid scrupulous attention to tradition; self-righteous; hypocritical

Front 857

s pharisee

Back 857

Pharisee: member of an ancient Jewish group that emphasized strict observance of the Mosaic law (considering themselves very holy); hypocritical self-righteous person

Front 858

s self-righteous

Back 858

sure of one's own righteousness; moralistic

Front 859

n phenomena

Back 859

observable facts; subjects of scientific investigation; SG. phenomenon: observable fact; very unusual person, thing, or event; marvel; wonder; CF. phenomenons; ADJ. phenomenal: very unusual; extraordinary; of a phenomenon; Ex. phenomenal strength

Front 860

philanderer

Back 860

faithless lover; flirt

Front 861

philanthropist

Back 861

lover of mankind; doer of good; N. philanthropy

Front 862

n philatelist

Back 862

stamp-collector; N. philately: stamp collecting

Front 863

n philistine

Back 863

narrow-minded person, uncultured and exclusively interested in material gain; uncultured person who is indifferent to artistic and cultural values; member of an ancient people in Palestine; OP. aesthete

Front 864

n philology

Back 864

study of language or words

Front 865

n phlegmatic

Back 865

calm and unexcitable; not easily disturbed; CF. phlegm: sticky mucus produced in the respiratory tract

Front 866

phobia

Back 866

morbid fear

Front 867

phoenix

Back 867

symbol of immortality or rebirth; Ex. phoenix rising from its ashes

Front 868

n phylum

Back 868

major classification, second to kingdom, of plants and animals; category ranking below a kingdom and above a class; division

Front 869

n physiognomy

Back 869

face (as showing the character and the mind); art of judging human character from facial features

Front 870

n physiological

Back 870

pertaining to the science of the function of living organisms; N. physiology

Front 871

n piebald

Back 871

of different colors; mottled; spotted in different colors (esp. in black and white); Ex. piebald horse; CF. pie+bald

Front 872

n piecemeal

Back 872

one part at a time; gradually; in stages; Ex. read a novel piecemeal

Front 873

n pied

Back 873

piebald; variegated(many-colored); multicolored

Front 874

piety

Back 874

devoutness; reverence for God; ADJ. pious

Front 875

n pigment

Back 875

coloring matter (usually powder to be mixed with water or oil)

Front 876

pillage

Back 876

plunder

Front 877

pillory

Back 877

punish by placing in a wooden frame or pillory; subject or expose to criticism and ridicule; N.

Front 878

n pine

Back 878

long for; yearn; languish from longing or grief; decline

Front 879

n pinion

Back 879

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

Front 880

pinnacle

Back 880

peak; highest point; acme; Ex. pinnacle of fame

Front 881

pious

Back 881

devout; religious; N. piety

Front 882

n piquant

Back 882

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

Front 883

s tart

Back 883

sharp to the taste; acid-tasting; caustic; sarcastic; Ex. tart apple/reply

Front 884

s sour

Back 884

having a sharp or acid taste; acid; tart; bad-tempered; V.

Front 885

pique

Back 885

irritation; resentment from wounded pride (eg. loss in a contest); V: provoke; arouse; annoy; cause to feel resentment; Ex. pique her curiosity

Front 886

n piscatorial

Back 886

pertaining to fishing; CF. Pisces

Front 887

pitfall

Back 887

hidden danger; concealed trap

Front 888

s beware

Back 888

be cautious (of)

Front 889

n pith

Back 889

core or marrow; spongelike substance in the center of stems; essence; substance

Front 890

s marrow

Back 890

soft fatty tissue that fills most bone cavities and is the source of blood cells

Front 891

pithy

Back 891

concise and meaningful; substantial; meaty

Front 892

n pittance

Back 892

small amount (of money); small allowance or wage

Front 893

pivotal

Back 893

of a pivot; central; critical; crucial

Front 894

placate

Back 894

pacify; bring peace to; conciliate; appease

Front 895

n placebo

Back 895

harmless substance prescribed as a dummy pill

Front 896

s tablet

Back 896

small round piece of medicine; flat piece of stone or metal bearing an inscription; Ex. stone tablet on the wall

Front 897

placid

Back 897

peaceful; calm; Ex. placid child/lake

Front 898

n plagiarize

Back 898

steal another's ideas or writings and pass them off as one's own; Ex. ideas plagiarized from my article; N. plagiarism; CF. kidnap

Front 899

n plaintive

Back 899

expressing sorrow; mournful; Ex. plaintive song

Front 900

n plait

Back 900

braid; interwine; interweave strands or lengths of; make by weaving strands together; Ex. plaited hair; N: braided length as of hair o fabric; CF. pigtail, ponytail

Front 901

n plasticity

Back 901

ability to be molded; ADJ. plastic: capable of being shaped or molded; Ex. plastic material such as clay

Front 902

platitude

Back 902

trite remark; commonplace statement; ADJ. platitudinous

Front 903

s commonplace

Back 903

ordinary; N: something ordinary or common; trite remark

Front 904

s commonwealth

Back 904

nation governed by the people; republic; people of a nation

Front 905

platonic

Back 905

purely spiritual; theoretical; without sensual desire

Front 906

n plaudit

Back 906

praise; enthusiastic approval; round(succession or series) of applause; ADJ. plauditory; CF. applaud

Front 907

plausible

Back 907

conceivably true; having a show of truth but open to doubt; specious

Front 908

n plebeian

Back 908

common; vulgar; pertaining to the common people; N: common people in ancient Rome; CF. patrician

Front 909

n plebeian

Back 909

common; vulgar; pertaining to the common people; N: common people in ancient Rome; CF. patrician

Front 910

s referendum

Back 910

direct vote by all the people

Front 911

n plenary

Back 911

(of power) complete; full; fully attended by all qualified members; Ex. plenary power

Front 912

n plenitude

Back 912

abundance; plenty; great amount; completeness; fullness; CF. plenary, plenty

Front 913

n plethora

Back 913

excess; overabundance; Ex. a plethora of excuses

Front 914

pliable

Back 914

flexible; easily influenced; yielding; adaptable

Front 915

pliant

Back 915

flexible; easily influenced

Front 916

plight

Back 916

difficult condition; condition or state (esp. a bad state or condition); predicament

Front 917

n pluck

Back 917

courage; V: pull off or out; pull out the hair or feathers of; ADJ. plucky: courageous; brave

Front 918

n plumage

Back 918

feathers of a bird;

Front 919

s plume

Back 919

feather, esp. large or showy one; something that rises into the air (like the shape of a feather); Ex. plume of smoke: ¹ö¼¸ ±¸¸§

Front 920

n plumb

Back 920

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

Front 921

s plumber

Back 921

one who installs and repairs pipes and plumbing(pipes)

Front 922

n plummet

Back 922

fall sharply; fall straight down; Ex. Stock prices plummeted.

Front 923

plutocracy

Back 923

society ruled by the wealthy

Front 924

podiatrist

Back 924

doctor who treats ailments of the feet; chiropodist; N. podiatrics

Front 925

podium

Back 925

pedestal; raised platform

Front 926

s pedestal

Back 926

support or base as for a pillar or statue

Front 927

n poignancy

Back 927

quality of being deeply moving; keenness of emotion; ADJ. poignant: touching; deeply moving; (of sorrow, grief, etc.) painful; keenly distressing to the mind; Ex. poignant memory/anxiety; CF. prick

Front 928

n polarize

Back 928

split into opposite extremes or camps

Front 929

s polarity

Back 929

state of having two opposite qualities

Front 930

s polar

Back 930

of a pole; characterized by opposite extremes; Ex. polar opposites

Front 931

s camp

Back 931

group sharing a common cause or opinion

Front 932

n polemic

Back 932

attack or defense of an opinion; controversy or refutation; argument in support of point of view; N. polemics: art of debate or controversy

Front 933

n polemical

Back 933

(polemic) aggressive in verbal attack; disputatious (rather than simply expressing opinions)

Front 934

politic

Back 934

prudent; judicious; well judged; expedient; well devised

Front 935

polity

Back 935

(particular form of) political organization; form of government of nation or state; Ex. student polity

Front 936

polygamist

Back 936

one who has more than one spouse at a time; CF. bigamy; CF. polyandry

Front 937

polyglot

Back 937

speaking several languages; multilingual; Ex. polyglot person/society; N.

Front 938

pomposity

Back 938

self-important behavior; acting like a stuffed shirt(pompous person); ADJ. pompous: self-important

Front 939

n ponderous

Back 939

having great weight; weighty; unwieldy; lacking lightness; dull; Ex. ponderous body/style of writing

Front 940

n pontifical

Back 940

pertaining to a bishop or pope; pompous or pretentious; CF. pontiff: pope; bishop

Front 941

n pore

Back 941

study industriously; ponder; scrutinize; Ex. pore over the book; N.

Front 942

porous

Back 942

full of pores; like a sieve

Front 943

s interstice

Back 943

narrow space between things

Front 944

portend

Back 944

foretell; presage; be a sign or warning of; N. portent: sign; omen; forewarning

Front 945

s soothsayer

Back 945

one who foretells the future

Front 946

n portly

Back 946

stout; corpulent

Front 947

s stout

Back 947

rather fat; strong in body; sturdy; resolute; determined; strong in determination; Ex. stout stick/supporter

Front 948

n poseur

Back 948

person who pretends to be sophisticated, elegant, etc., to impress others; person who poses; CF. pose

Front 949

s pose

Back 949

assume a particular posture; put forward; present; affect a particular attitude (to impress others); Ex. pose a threat; N.

Front 950

n posterity

Back 950

descendants; future generations; Ex. go down to posterity; CF. posterior, anterior

Front 951

n posthumous

Back 951

after death (as of child born after father's death or book published after author's death); coming or occurring after one's death; Ex. posthumous fame/novel

Front 952

s postmortem

Back 952

autopsy; ADJ: occurring after death; of a postmortem

Front 953

n postulate

Back 953

self-evident truth; something assumed without proof; V: assume the truth of (as a basis of an argument)

Front 954

n posture

Back 954

assume an affected pose; act artificially; N: pose; attitude

Front 955

n potable

Back 955

suitable for drinking; drinkable

Front 956

potent

Back 956

powerful; convincing; persuasive; greatly influential

Front 957

n potentate

Back 957

monarch; sovereign

Front 958

potential

Back 958

expressing possibility; latent; N: capacity for growth

Front 959

potion

Back 959

dose (of liquids); liquid dose

Front 960

n potpourri

Back 960

heterogeneous mixture; medley; mixture of dried flower petals a pot (to give a pleasant smell to a room)

Front 961

n poultice

Back 961

soothing application applied to sore and inflamed portions of the body

Front 962

practicable

Back 962

feasible

Front 963

practical

Back 963

based on experience; of or acquired through practice (rather than theory); useful; Ex. practical man

Front 964

pragmatic

Back 964

practical (as opposed to idealistic); concerned with practical worth or impact of something; Ex. pragmatic test of the skill

Front 965

pragmatist

Back 965

practical person; N. pragmatism: pragmatic way of dealing with things

Front 966

s prance

Back 966

move about in a spirited manner (proudly and confidently)

Front 967

n prate

Back 967

talk idly; speak foolishly; boast idly

Front 968

n prattle

Back 968

talk idly; babble; N. CF. prate

Front 969

s idle

Back 969

not working; not employed or busy; lazy; without purpose; useless; lacking substance; baseless; not based on truth; Ex. idle worker; Ex. talk idly; V.

Front 970

preamble

Back 970

introductory statement

Front 971

n precarious

Back 971

precipice cliff; dangerous position; Ex. on the edge of the precipice

Front 972

precedent

Back 972

something preceding in time which may be used as an authority or guide for future action; V. precede; CF. unprecedented

Front 973

precedent

Back 973

preceding (in time, rank, etc.)

Front 974

precept

Back 974

practical rule guiding conduct; Ex. mother's precept

Front 975

precipice

Back 975

cliff; dangerous position; Ex. on the edge of the precipice

Front 976

s brink

Back 976

edge (at the top of a cliff); Ex. on the brink of the Grand Canyon

Front 977

precipitant

Back 977

something that causes a substance in a chemical solution to separate out in solid form; ħÀüÁ¦; OP. solvent

Front 978

precipitate

Back 978

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

Front 979

precipitous

Back 979

steep; overhasty; precipitate

Front 980

n pr\'ecis

Back 980

abstract; concise summing up of main points; concise summary of a text

Front 981

precise

Back 981

exact

Front 982

preclude

Back 982

make impossible; prevent; exclude; eliminate

Front 983

precocious

Back 983

advanced in development; N. precocity

Front 984

precursor

Back 984

forerunner; predecessor

Front 985

predecessor

Back 985

former occupant of a post

Front 986

predetermine

Back 986

determine in advance; predestine; settle or decide beforehand; influence markedly

Front 987

predicament

Back 987

difficult situation; tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma

Front 988

n predilection

Back 988

preference; partiality

Front 989

n predispose

Back 989

give an inclination toward (in advance); make susceptible to; Ex. predispose people to certain cancer; N. predisposition

Front 990

preeminent

Back 990

outstanding; superior

Front 991

n preempt

Back 991

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

Front 992

n preen

Back 992

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

Front 993

prefatory

Back 993

introductory; of a preface

Front 994

n prehensile

Back 994

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

Front 995

n prelate

Back 995

church dignitary; priest of high position in the church (esp. bishop)

Front 996

prelude

Back 996

introduction; introductory performance or event; forerunner

Front 997

premeditate

Back 997

plan in advance; Ex. premeditated murder

Front 998

premise

Back 998

assumption; postulate; proposition upon which an argument is based

Front 999

premonition

Back 999

forewarning; presentiment; foreboding

Front 1000

premonitory

Back 1000

serving to warn

Front 1001

preponderance

Back 1001

superiority of power, quantity, etc.; V. preponderate: be greater in power, weight, or importance; ADJ. preponderant

Front 1002

preposterous

Back 1002

absurd; completely unreasonable; ridiculous

Front 1003

prerogative

Back 1003

privilege; unquestionable right; CF. ask before

Front 1004

presage

Back 1004

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

Front 1005

n prescience

Back 1005

ability to foretell the future; knowledge of actions before they occur; ADJ. prescient

Front 1006

presentiment

Back 1006

premonition; foreboding; feeling something will happen; anticipatory fear

Front 1007

prestige

Back 1007

respect or admiration; impression produced by achievements or reputation; ADJ: causing admiration; ADJ. prestigious: having prestige

Front 1008

n presumptuous

Back 1008

going beyond what is right; excessively forward; arrogant; taking liberties

Front 1009

s presume

Back 1009

take for granted; assume; act overconfidently; take liberties; presume on/upon: take unfair advantage of (someone's kindness or connection); N. presumption

Front 1010

n pretentious

Back 1010

ostentatious; showy; pompous; making unjustified claims; overambitious; Ex. pretentious films that claim to be art

Front 1011

s pretend

Back 1011

feign; pretend to: claim to possess; make pretensions to; Ex. I don't pretend to much expertise; N. pretense

Front 1012

s pretension

Back 1012

pretentiousness; claim (without foundation); Ex. I make no pretensions to skill as an artist.

Front 1013

n preternatural

Back 1013

beyond what is normal in nature; supernatural; Ex. preternatural strength/forces

Front 1014

pretext

Back 1014

excuse

Front 1015

n prevail

Back 1015

be widespread; triumph over; gain victory; prevail on: persuade; induce; Ex. Justice has prevailed; Ex. prevail on someone to do something

Front 1016

prevalent

Back 1016

widespread; generally accepted

Front 1017

n prevaricate

Back 1017

lie; hide the truth (by equivocating)

Front 1018

prey

Back 1018

target of a hunt; victim; V: hunt and eat as prey; victimize; Ex. Cats prey on mice.

Front 1019

n prim

Back 1019

proper to the point of affectation; very precise and formal; exceedingly proper

Front 1020

n primogeniture

Back 1020

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)

Front 1021

primordial

Back 1021

existing at the beginning (of time); rudimentary

Front 1022

n primp

Back 1022

groom oneself with care; adorn oneself

Front 1023

n pristine

Back 1023

unspoiled; remaining in a pure state; characteristic of earlier times; primitive; Ex. an old book in pristine condition

Front 1024

n privation

Back 1024

lack of the basic necessities or comforts of life; hardship; want; CF. deprive

Front 1025

n privy

Back 1025

secret; hidden; not public; made a participant in something secret; Ex. privy chamber government; Ex. be privy to a discussion; CF. private

Front 1026

probe

Back 1026

explore with a probe or tools; investigate; N: slender instrument used to explore a wound or body cavity; device designed to investigate an unknown region; thorough investigation; Ex. space probe

Front 1027

probity

Back 1027

uprightness; honesty; incorruptibility

Front 1028

s defalcate

Back 1028

embezzle

Front 1029

n problematic

Back 1029

causing a problem; open to doubt; doubtful; unsettled; questionable; Ex. Whether the arena will ever be completed is problematic.

Front 1030

proclivity

Back 1030

inclination; natural tendency (esp. towards something bad)

Front 1031

procrastinate

Back 1031

postpone; delay or put off

Front 1032

procurement

Back 1032

obtaining; V. procure: obtain by effort; obtain (a prostitute) for another

Front 1033

n prod

Back 1033

poke (with a pointed object); stir up; urge; goad to action; N: pointed object used to prod; prodding

Front 1034

prodigal

Back 1034

wasteful; reckless with money; profuse; Ex. a mind prodigal of ideas; N. prodigality

Front 1035

prodigious

Back 1035

enormous; marvelous; extraordinary; Ex. prodigious amount/memory

Front 1036

prodigy

Back 1036

highly gifted child; person with exceptional talents; marvel; wonder

Front 1037

profane

Back 1037

violate; desecrate (something holy); treat unworthily; be profane for; ADJ: secular; nonreligious; irreverent for holy things

Front 1038

n profligate

Back 1038

wasteful (of money); dissipated; wildly immoral; dissolute; N: profligate person; N. profligacy

Front 1039

profound

Back 1039

deep; not superficial; complete; Ex. profound thinker/remark/silence/deafness; N. profundity

Front 1040

profusion

Back 1040

great amount; plenty; overabundance; excess; lavish expenditure; Ex. profusion of choices; ADJ. profuse: plentiful; copious; giving or given abundantly; extravagant

Front 1041

progenitor

Back 1041

ancestor

Front 1042

n progeny

Back 1042

children; offspring; descendants

Front 1043

prognosis

Back 1043

forecasted course of a disease; prediction; CF. prognostic

Front 1044

prognosticate

Back 1044

predict (according to present indications)

Front 1045

prohibitive

Back 1045

so high as to prohibit purchase or use; tending to prevent the purchase or use of something; prohibiting; inclined to prevent or forbid; Ex. prohibitive tax

Front 1046

projectile

Back 1046

missile; fired or thrown object (such as stone or bullet)

Front 1047

proletarian

Back 1047

member of the working class; blue collar guy; N. proletariat: working class (who have to work for wages)

Front 1048

proliferate

Back 1048

grow rapidly (in numbers); spread; multiply; N. proliferation

Front 1049

prolific

Back 1049

producing offspring or fruit in abundance; fertile; fecund; abundantly fruitful; producing abundant works; Ex. prolific writer

Front 1050

n prolixity

Back 1050

tedious wordiness; verbosity; ADJ. prolix: wordy; verbose; diffuse

Front 1051

prologue

Back 1051

introduction (to a poem or play)

Front 1052

s feud

Back 1052

bitter prolonged quarrel (usually between two peoples or families); V. CF. Romeo and Juliet; CF. feudal, feudalism

Front 1053

prolong

Back 1053

lengthen; extend; draw out

Front 1054

prominent

Back 1054

protruding(sticking out); conspicuous; notable; eminent

Front 1055

n promiscuous

Back 1055

mixed indiscriminately; indiscriminate; not choosing carefully; indiscriminate in the choice of sexual partners; irregular, particularly sexually; Ex. promiscuous life/girl; N. promiscuity

Front 1056

promontory

Back 1056

headland

Front 1057

n promote

Back 1057

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

Front 1058

n prompt

Back 1058

cause; urge; provoke; provide a cue (for an actor); ADJ: done without delay; done at the right time; punctual; on time; N: reminder or cue

Front 1059

s cue

Back 1059

word or signal (as in a play to prompt another actor's speech or entrance); reminder or hint; V: give a cue to

Front 1060

n promulgate

Back 1060

announce; proclaim a doctrine or law; make known by official publication

Front 1061

prone

Back 1061

inclined to; likely to (suffer); prostrate; lying with the front downward; Ex. prone to disease/make mistakes; Ex. accident-prone

Front 1062

propagate

Back 1062

increase in number by producing young; multiply; spread; Ex. Most plants propagate by seed; Ex. newspaper propagating their ideas

Front 1063

propellant

Back 1063

(propellent) substance which propels or drives forward (such as an explosive charge or a rocket fuel)

Front 1064

propensity

Back 1064

natural inclination

Front 1065

prophetic

Back 1065

of a prophet or prophecy; having to do with predicting the future; N. prophecy; V. prophesy; N. prophet

Front 1066

prophylactic

Back 1066

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

Front 1067

n propinquity

Back 1067

nearness (in space or relationship); proximity; kinship

Front 1068

n propitiate

Back 1068

appease; conciliate; make peaceful; ADJ. propitiatory

Front 1069

n propitious

Back 1069

favorable; auspicious; advantageous; fortunate; Ex. propitious day/sign

Front 1070

s horoscope

Back 1070

diagram of the positions of stars at a given moment (eg. of a person's birth) used by astrologers

Front 1071

proponent

Back 1071

supporter; backer; opposite of opponent

Front 1072

propound

Back 1072

put forth for consideration or analysis; set forth; Ex. propound a problem/theory

Front 1073

propriety

Back 1073

fitness; quality of being proper; correct conduct; conformity to prevailing customs and usages; CF. proprietor, proprietary

Front 1074

s usage

Back 1074

act or manner of using; accepted practice; way in which words are actually used

Front 1075

propulsive

Back 1075

driving forward; N. propulsion

Front 1076

n prosaic

Back 1076

lacking in imagination; dull and unimaginative; matter-of-fact(concerned with facts, not imagination or feelings); factual; CF. prose

Front 1077

n proscenium

Back 1077

part of stage in front of curtain; front arch of a stage

Front 1078

proscribe

Back 1078

prohibit; ostracize; banish; outlaw

Front 1079

s outlaw

Back 1079

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.

Front 1080

n proselytize

Back 1080

(induce someone to) convert to a religion or belief; N. proselyte: new convert to a doctrine or religion

Front 1081

n prosody

Back 1081

art of versification; study of the metrical structure of verse

Front 1082

s metrical

Back 1082

metric; written in the form of poetry; Ex. metrical translation of Homer

Front 1083

s meter

Back 1083

arrangement of words in the form of poetry (by accentual rhythm)

Front 1084

prosperity

Back 1084

good fortune and financial success; physical well-being

Front 1085

s prosper

Back 1085

become successful (esp. financially); thrive; grow well; Ex. children prospering under his care

Front 1086

s prosperous

Back 1086

successful; rich; affluent; well-to-do; well-off

Front 1087

prostrate

Back 1087

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

Front 1088

n protean

Back 1088

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

Front 1089

prot\'eg\'e

Back 1089

person receiving protection and support from a patron

Front 1090

n protocol

Back 1090

diplomatic etiquette; ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats; first copy of a treaty before its ratification; Ex. Protocol demands that the queen meet him at the airport.

Front 1091

prototype

Back 1091

original work used as a model by others

Front 1092

protract

Back 1092

prolong; lengthen in time; draw out

Front 1093

protrude

Back 1093

stick out; jut; project; Ex. protruding teeth

Front 1094

n protuberance

Back 1094

protrusion; swelling; bulge

Front 1095

s bulge

Back 1095

protruding part; swelling of a surface; Ex. The apple made a bulge in his pocket; V: swell outward; protrude

Front 1096

n provenance

Back 1096

place of origin; origin or source of something; Ex. Gunpowder is of Chinese provenance; CF. come

Front 1097

n provender

Back 1097

dry food for livestock; fodder

Front 1098

provident

Back 1098

providing for future needs; displaying foresight; thrifty; preparing for emergencies; OP. improvident

Front 1099

s providence

Back 1099

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

Front 1100

provincial

Back 1100

pertaining to a province; limited in outlook; narrow; unsophisticated

Front 1101

provisional

Back 1101

tentative; temporary

Front 1102

proviso

Back 1102

stipulation; condition in an agreement; provision

Front 1103

proviso

Back 1103

stipulation; condition in an agreement; provision

Front 1104

provocative

Back 1104

arousing anger or sexual interest; annoying; Ex. provocative in tight jeans; V. provoke: incite to anger; cause (an unpleasant action or feeling); N. provocation

Front 1105

n prowess

Back 1105

extraordinary ability; military bravery; Ex. prowess in battle

Front 1106

proximity

Back 1106

nearness; ADJ. proximate

Front 1107

proxy

Back 1107

authorized agent; authority to act for another

Front 1108

n prude

Back 1108

excessively modest or proper person (who is easily shocked by improper things, esp. of a sexual nature); N. prudery; ADJ. prudish: excessively concerned with propriety

Front 1109

prudent

Back 1109

cautious; careful; prudential

Front 1110

prune

Back 1110

cut away; trim

Front 1111

n prurient

Back 1111

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

Front 1112

n pry

Back 1112

inquire impertinently (someone else's private affairs); use leverage to raise or open something; prize; N. pries: tool for prying

Front 1113

s prize

Back 1113

pry; move with a lever; value highly; esteem; Ex. his most prized possession; N: something captured during war-time (esp. an enemy ship)

Front 1114

pseudonym

Back 1114

pen name; fictitious name assumed by an author; ADJ. pseudonymous

Front 1115

psyche

Back 1115

soul; mind

Front 1116

psychiatrist

Back 1116

doctor who treats mental diseases

Front 1117

s psychic

Back 1117

of psyche; mental; of or possessing extraordinary mental powers

Front 1118

psychopathic

Back 1118

pertaining to mental dearrangement; N. psychopath: person with an antisocial personality disorder

Front 1119

psychosis

Back 1119

mental disorder; ADJ. N. psychotic

Front 1120

s psychosomatic

Back 1120

of the influence of the mind on the body (esp. with respect to disease)

Front 1121

n pterodactyl

Back 1121

extinct flying reptile; CF. wing+finger

Front 1122

n puerile

Back 1122

childish; immature; CF. puer: boy

Front 1123

pugilist

Back 1123

boxer; CF. pugilism: boxing

Front 1124

n pugnacity

Back 1124

combativeness; disposition to fight; ADJ. pugnacious: (of people) belligerent; combative in nature

Front 1125

n puissant

Back 1125

powerful; strong; potent; N. puissance: power

Front 1126

n pulchritude

Back 1126

beauty; comeliness; ADJ. pulchritudinous

Front 1127

n pulmonary

Back 1127

pertaining to the lungs

Front 1128

n pulsate

Back 1128

throb; beat regularly; vibrate regularly

Front 1129

s pulse

Back 1129

rhythmical throbbing of arteries; brief sudden change in a normally constant quantity; V: pulsate

Front 1130

pulverize

Back 1130

crush or grind into very small particles

Front 1131

n pummel

Back 1131

pommel; beat or pound with fists

Front 1132

punctilious

Back 1132

minutely attentive (perhaps too much so) to fine points; stressing niceties of conduct or form; N. punctilio, punctiliousness: careful attention payed to every small exact detail

Front 1133

n pundit

Back 1133

authority on a subject; expert; learned person

Front 1134

pungent

Back 1134

stinging; acrid; sharp in taste or smell; (of speech or writing) caustic; N. pungency

Front 1135

n punitive

Back 1135

punishing; Ex. punitive measures

Front 1136

n punitive

Back 1136

punishing; Ex. punitive measures

Front 1137

n purchase

Back 1137

secure grasp or hold; firm grasp or footing

Front 1138

purgatory

Back 1138

place of spiritual expiation; temporary state or place in which the souls must expiate their sins

Front 1139

purge

Back 1139

remove or get rid of something or someone unwanted; eliminate; free from blame or guilt; cleanse or purify (esp. of sin, guilt, or defilement); N.

Front 1140

purport

Back 1140

intention; purpose; meaning; V: claim; profess; Ex. order which purports to be signed by the general

Front 1141

purported

Back 1141

alleged; claimed; reputed or rumored; Ex. purported Satanists

Front 1142

s rooster

Back 1142

cock; adult male chicken

Front 1143

s rabble

Back 1143

mob; noisy crowd

Front 1144

n purse

Back 1144

pucker; contract (lips) into wrinkles; N: wallet

Front 1145

s pucker

Back 1145

gather into wrinkles or folds; N: wrinkle or fold

Front 1146

n purveyor

Back 1146

furnisher of foodstuffs; caterer; V. purvey: supply (eg. food); furnish; CF. provide

Front 1147

n pusillanimous

Back 1147

cowardly; lacking courage; fainthearted

Front 1148

n putative

Back 1148

supposed; reputed; generally regarded as such; Ex. putative father of the child

Front 1149

n putrid

Back 1149

decayed and foul-smelling; foul; rotten; decayed; N. putridity

Front 1150

s putrefy

Back 1150

make or become putrid; N. putrefaction

Front 1151

s putrescent

Back 1151

becoming putrid; putrefying

Front 1152

pyromaniac

Back 1152

person with an insane desire to set things on fire

Front 1153

s gangrene

Back 1153

decay of body tissue caused by insufficient blood supply (usually following injury); ADJ. gangrenous

Front 1154

quack

Back 1154

charlatan; impostor

Front 1155

n quadruped

Back 1155

four-footed animal; ADJ. CF. biped

Front 1156

n quaff

Back 1156

drink with zest; drink with relish(zest; hearty enjoyment); ²Ü²©²Ü²© ¸¶½Ã´Ù; CF. sip

Front 1157

n quagmire

Back 1157

bog; marsh; soft, wet, boggy land; predicament; complex or dangerous situation from which it is difficult to free oneself

Front 1158

s bog

Back 1158

soft wet land; V: hinder or be hindered; Ex. bogged down in the mud

Front 1159

n quail

Back 1159

cower; shrink back in fear; lose heart

Front 1160

quaint

Back 1160

odd in an old-fashioned way; odd; old-fashioned; picturesque

Front 1161

qualified

Back 1161

limited; restricted; V. qualify: limit the meaning of; modify

Front 1162

n qualms

Back 1162

uneasy feelings; misgivings; uneasy fears especially about matters of conscience; Ex. I have no qualms about giving this assignment to Helen.

Front 1163

n quandary

Back 1163

dilemma; state of uncertainty; Ex. She is in a quandary about whether to go.

Front 1164

n quarantine

Back 1164

isolation of a person, place, or ship to prevent spread of infection; V: isolate in quarantine

Front 1165

n quarry

Back 1165

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

Front 1166

n quarry

Back 1166

dig into (to get stone); N: mine; ä¼®Àå

Front 1167

s bank

Back 1167

heap; piled-up mass; embankment; lateral tilting (as of an aircraft in turning); V: pile up; protect with a bank; tilt in turning

Front 1168

n quash

Back 1168

crush; suppress; squash; subdue; annul; Ex. quash a rebellion/the decision of the low court

Front 1169

s squash

Back 1169

crush; quash; suppress

Front 1170

quay

Back 1170

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

Front 1171

n queasy

Back 1171

experiencing nausea; nauseated; easily nauseated; squeamish; Ex. feel a little queasy

Front 1172

n quell

Back 1172

suppress; put an end to; put down forcibly; extinguish; quiet; Ex. ``Army Quells Rebellion'' in newspaper; CF. kill

Front 1173

n quench

Back 1173

assuage or satisfy (thrust); slake; douse or extinguish; put out; suppress

Front 1174

s squelch

Back 1174

produce a splashing sound (when stepping through mud); crush; squash; CF. ÁøÈëÀ» À§¿¡¼­ ¹âÀ» ¶§

Front 1175

n querulous

Back 1175

given to complaining; complaining; fretful; whining

Front 1176

query

Back 1176

inquiry; question; V.

Front 1177

s whine

Back 1177

complain (in a sad voice); make a high sad sound (as in pain or supplication)

Front 1178

queue

Back 1178

line (of waiting people or vehicles)

Front 1179

n quiescent

Back 1179

dormant; temporarily inactive; at rest; N. quiescence

Front 1180

n quibble

Back 1180

minor objection or complaint; V: raise minor objections; carp; cavil

Front 1181

quietude

Back 1181

tranquillity; calmness

Front 1182

n quintessence

Back 1182

purest and highest embodiment; perfect example; apotheosis; most essential element; Ex. quintessence of wit; ADJ. quintessential; CF. fifth essence

Front 1183

n quip

Back 1183

taunt; clever sarcastic remark; V.

Front 1184

s taunt

Back 1184

deride or provoke; challenge in derision; N.

Front 1185

n quirk

Back 1185

sudden sharp turn or twist; startling twist; caprice; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity of behavior; Ex. by a quirk of fate

Front 1186

n quirk

Back 1186

sudden sharp turn or twist; startling twist; caprice; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity of behavior; Ex. by a quirk of fate

Front 1187

n quirk

Back 1187

sudden sharp turn or twist; startling twist; caprice; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity of behavior; Ex. by a quirk of fate

Front 1188

n quiver

Back 1188

case for arrows

Front 1189

n quiver

Back 1189

tremble; shake; N.

Front 1190

s leash

Back 1190

restraining rope fastened to the collar of an animal (to control it); Ex. a dog on a leash

Front 1191

n quixotic

Back 1191

idealistic but impractical; CF. Don Quixote

Front 1192

n quizzical

Back 1192

curious; suggesting puzzlement (without saying); questioning; teasing; mocking; bantering; Ex. quizzical glance

Front 1193

n quorum

Back 1193

minimal number of members necessary to conduct a meeting

Front 1194

n quotidian

Back 1194

daily; commonplace; customary; Ex. quotidian routine

Front 1195

n rabid

Back 1195

of or suffering rabies; like a fanatic; extremely zealous; furious; CF. rabies: hydrophobia

Front 1196

n ragamuffin

Back 1196

dirty child in torn clothes; person wearing tattered clothes

Front 1197

n raconteur

Back 1197

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

Front 1198

s tatter

Back 1198

torn piece of cloth; ADJ. tattered: (of clothes) old and torn; (of a person) dressed in old torn clothes

Front 1199

n rail

Back 1199

complain bitterly; scold; rant; Ex. the weaker railing against injustices

Front 1200

n raiment

Back 1200

clothing; garments; Ex. I have no raiment fit to wear.

Front 1201

n rakish

Back 1201

jaunty; stylish; sporty; morally corrupt; dissolute; Ex. He wore his hat at a rakish and jaunty angle.

Front 1202

s rake

Back 1202

angle of a slope; V: slant from the perpendicular

Front 1203

s rake

Back 1203

immoral or dissolute person

Front 1204

rally

Back 1204

come or bring together; call up or summon (forces, vital powers, etc.); revive or recuperate (after illness or difficulty); N: act of rallying; mass gathering

Front 1205

ramble

Back 1205

wander aimlessly (physically or mentally); digress

Front 1206

ramification

Back 1206

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

Front 1207

ramify

Back 1207

branch out; divide into branches or subdivisions

Front 1208

n ramp

Back 1208

slope; inclined plane or roadway (connecting two levels)

Front 1209

n rampant

Back 1209

growing or spreading uncontrollably; growing in profusion; unrestrained; Ex. rampant lawlessness/weed

Front 1210

rampart

Back 1210

defensive mound of earth

Front 1211

n ramshackle

Back 1211

(of a building or vehicle) poorly constructed; rickety; falling apart

Front 1212

s rickety

Back 1212

(of buildings) likely to break or fall apart; of rickets; CF. rickets; CF. vitamin D

Front 1213

s ransack

Back 1213

search thoroughly; pillage (going through a place); Ex. Enemy soldiers ransacked the town.

Front 1214

n rancid

Back 1214

having the odor of stale or decomposing fat; rank

Front 1215

s rank

Back 1215

offensive in odor or flavor

Front 1216

n rancor

Back 1216

long-lasting hatred; bitterness; Ex. negotiation without rancor; ADJ. rancorous

Front 1217

random

Back 1217

without definite purpose, plan, or aim; haphazard; Ex. random shots; Ex. chosen at random

Front 1218

s lot

Back 1218

object used in making a determination at random; fate; piece of land

Front 1219

s draw

Back 1219

choosing of a lot or card

Front 1220

s lottery

Back 1220

contest in which winners are selected in a drawing of lots

Front 1221

s raffle

Back 1221

lottery; V: award as a prize in a raffle; Ex. raffle off a new car

Front 1222

n rankle

Back 1222

irritate; fester; annoy

Front 1223

n rant

Back 1223

speak violently or excitedly; rave; talk excitedly showing anger; scold; make a grandiloquent speech; Ex. The priest ranted about the devil.

Front 1224

n rapacious

Back 1224

voracious; ravenous; taking everything one can; excessively grasping; plundering; subsisting on live prey; Ex. rapacious birds

Front 1225

rapport

Back 1225

close relationship; emotional closeness; harmony

Front 1226

n rapt

Back 1226

engrossed; absorbed; enchanted; Ex. rapt listener

Front 1227

n rarefied

Back 1227

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

Front 1228

s rare

Back 1228

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

Front 1229

n raspy

Back 1229

making a harsh noise; grating; harsh

Front 1230

s rasp

Back 1230

(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.

Front 1231

ratify

Back 1231

approve formally; confirm; verify

Front 1232

n ratiocination

Back 1232

reasoning; act of drawing conclusions from premises; V. ratiocinate: reason logically

Front 1233

n ratiocination

Back 1233

reasoning; act of drawing conclusions from premises; V. ratiocinate: reason logically

Front 1234

rationalize

Back 1234

make rational; devise false reasons for (one's behavior); offer an excuse; give a plausible reason for an action in place of a true, less admirable ones; N. rationalization

Front 1235

s rational

Back 1235

(of a person) having reason; (of ideas) based on reason; logical

Front 1236

s ration

Back 1236

fixed portion; V: distribute as rations

Front 1237

n raucous

Back 1237

(of voice) harsh and unpleasant; (of people) disorderly and boisterous; Ex. raucous shouts

Front 1238

ravage

Back 1238

devastate; plunder; despoil; Ex. crops ravaged by storms

Front 1239

s maraud

Back 1239

move in search of plunder; Ex. marauding army

Front 1240

n rave

Back 1240

overwhelmingly favorable review; V: talk wildly as if mad; Ex. raving lunatic

Front 1241

ravel

Back 1241

fall apart into tangles; entangle; unravel or untwist

Front 1242

n ravenous

Back 1242

extremely hungry; voracious

Front 1243

n ravine

Back 1243

narrow valley with steep sides; gorge; CF. gully, canyon

Front 1244

raze

Back 1244

destroy completely; Ex. raze the city to the ground

Front 1245

reactionary

Back 1245

strongly opposed to social or political change; opposing progress; politically ultraconservative; N. OP. radical

Front 1246

s reinstate

Back 1246

restore to a previous condition or position

Front 1247

realm

Back 1247

kingdom; field or sphere; Ex. not within the realms of possibility

Front 1248

reaper

Back 1248

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

Front 1249

rebate

Back 1249

return of part of a payment; discount; V.

Front 1250

n rebuff

Back 1250

reject bluntly; snub; beat back; Ex. She rebuffed his invitation; N.

Front 1251

s snub

Back 1251

ignore or behave coldly toward; Ex. I made a suggestion but she snubbed me; N.

Front 1252

rebuke

Back 1252

scold harshly; criticize severely

Front 1253

n rebus

Back 1253

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''.

Front 1254

n rebuttal

Back 1254

refutation; response with contrary evidence; V. rebut: refute; disprove

Front 1255

n recalcitrant

Back 1255

disobedient or resisting authority even after being punished; obstinately stubborn; determined to resist authority; unruly; Ex. recalcitrant child

Front 1256

recant

Back 1256

disclaim or disavow; retract a previous statement; openly confess error; Ex. recant one's faith/a statement

Front 1257

recapitulate

Back 1257

summarize

Front 1258

n recast

Back 1258

reconstruct (a sentence, story, statue, etc.); fashion again

Front 1259

s fashion

Back 1259

give shape to; make; Ex. fashion the pot out of clay

Front 1260

receptive

Back 1260

quick or willing to receive (ideas, suggestions, etc.); Ex. receptive to the proposal

Front 1261

recession

Back 1261

withdrawal; retreat; time of low economic activity

Front 1262

s recess

Back 1262

pause; temporary cessation; alcove; secret inner place; Ex. parliament in recess; V. CF. recessive

Front 1263

recidivism

Back 1263

habitual return to crime (even after being punished); N. recidivist

Front 1264

recipient

Back 1264

receiver

Front 1265

reciprocal

Back 1265

mutual; given and received in return; exchangeable; interacting; Ex. reciprocal trade agreement

Front 1266

n reciprocate

Back 1266

do or give something in return; repay in kind; give or take mutually; interchange; move backwards and forwards; Ex. reciprocate his invitation by inviting him; N. reciprocity: reciprocal relationship; mutual interchange of advantages between two groups; Ex. reciprocity in trading rights

Front 1267

recluse

Back 1267

hermit; loner; ADJ. reclusive

Front 1268

reconcile

Back 1268

make friendly again (after quarrel); make consistent (two ideas in opposition); correct inconsistencies; Ex. reconcile one's political principles with one's religious beliefs

Front 1269

recondite

Back 1269

abstruse; not easily understood; profound; secret

Front 1270

reconnaissance

Back 1270

survey of enemy by soldiers; reconnoitering; V. reconnoiter: make a preliminary inspection of (esp. to gather military information)

Front 1271

n recount

Back 1271

narrate or tell (a story); count over again

Front 1272

recourse

Back 1272

resorting to help when in trouble; Ex. without recourse to

Front 1273

s resort

Back 1273

turn to for help; Ex. resort to violence; N.

Front 1274

s makeshift

Back 1274

temporary expedient or substitute (in the case of urgent need); Ex. makeshift shelter

Front 1275

s recreant

Back 1275

disloyal; cowardly; N: disloyal and cowardly person

Front 1276

recrimination

Back 1276

countercharges; V. recriminate

Front 1277

rectify

Back 1277

set right; correct; CF. rect-: right

Front 1278

n rectitude

Back 1278

moral correctness; moral uprightness; moral virtue; correctness of judgment

Front 1279

recumbent

Back 1279

reclining; lying down completely or in part

Front 1280

s recline

Back 1280

lie down

Front 1281

recuperate

Back 1281

recover; return to health; regain; Ex. recuperate losses

Front 1282

recurrent

Back 1282

occurring again and again

Front 1283

redolent

Back 1283

odorous; fragrant; suggestive (of an odor); Ex. redolent of onions/mystery

Front 1284

n redoubtable

Back 1284

formidable; causing fear

Front 1285

n redress

Back 1285

remedy; compensation; Ex. seek redress for the damage to your car; V: put right; remedy or rectify (a wrong); make amends for

Front 1286

redundant

Back 1286

superfluous; more than is necessary; verbose; excessively wordy; repetitious

Front 1287

n reek

Back 1287

emit (an unpleasant odor or smoke); give off an unpleasant odor; give out smoke; Ex. reeking chimney; N: unpleasant odor; stench

Front 1288

s stench

Back 1288

strong foul odor; reek; stink

Front 1289

s stink

Back 1289

stench; V: emit a strong foul odor

Front 1290

n refectory

Back 1290

dining hall; room where meals are served (in a school)

Front 1291

refraction

Back 1291

bending of a ray of light

Front 1292

n refractory

Back 1292

unmanageable; disobedient and stubborn; Ex. refractory horse

Front 1293

n refrain

Back 1293

abstain from; resist; forbear; N: chorus

Front 1294

s chorus

Back 1294

phrase repeated throughout a song or poem

Front 1295

refulgent

Back 1295

effulgent; brilliant; brightly shining; gleaming; Ex. refulgent moon

Front 1296

n refurbish

Back 1296

renovate; make clean, bright, or fresh (make new) again; make bright by polishing; Ex. refurbish an old theater; CF. furbish: polish

Front 1297

refute

Back 1297

disprove; prove to be false; N. refutation

Front 1298

regal

Back 1298

royal; of a monarch; Ex. regal manner

Front 1299

n regale

Back 1299

entertain

Front 1300

n regatta

Back 1300

boat or yacht race

Front 1301

regeneration

Back 1301

spiritual rebirth; Ex. regeneration of the prisoners; V. regenerate: give or obtain new life; reform spiritually

Front 1302

s penology

Back 1302

study of prison management and criminal rehabilitation

Front 1303

regicide

Back 1303

murder of a king or queen

Front 1304

regime

Back 1304

method of system or government

Front 1305

n regimen

Back 1305

prescribed course of diet or exercise; prescribed diet and habits; Ex. daily regimen of a dancer

Front 1306

n regiment

Back 1306

military unit; V: subject to strict order; Ex. regimented society

Front 1307

rehabilitate

Back 1307

restore to proper condition (health or useful life); restore the former rank of

Front 1308

reimburse

Back 1308

repay; pay back

Front 1309

reiterate

Back 1309

repeat

Front 1310

n rejoinder

Back 1310

reply; retort; comeback; V. rejoin: say in reply

Front 1311

s comeback

Back 1311

retort; quick clever reply; return to former status

Front 1312

rejuvenate

Back 1312

make young again

Front 1313

n relegate

Back 1313

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

Front 1314

relent

Back 1314

become less severe; give in(surrender); ADJ. relentless: unyielding; continuously severe

Front 1315

relevant

Back 1315

having importance; pertinent; referring to the case in hand; N. relevance, relevancy

Front 1316

n relic

Back 1316

surviving remnant (from an extinct culture); memento; keepsake; relics: corpse; Ex. ancient relics; Ex. relics of his travel; Ex. His relics are buried at X.

Front 1317

relinquish

Back 1317

give up something (with reluctance); yield; release; Ex. relinquish power/the claim to the land/his hold on my arm

Front 1318

n relish

Back 1318

enjoy; savor; N: enjoyment; zest

Front 1319

remediable

Back 1319

reparable

Front 1320

reminiscence

Back 1320

recollection; V. reminisce: recollect the past

Front 1321

s reminiscent

Back 1321

suggestive of something (in the past); of reminiscence

Front 1322

remiss

Back 1322

negligent; careless about a duty

Front 1323

remission

Back 1323

temporary moderation (of disease symptoms); remitting of a debt or punishment; cancelation of a debt; pardon; Ex. The disease went into remission; Ex. Christians pray for the remission of sins.

Front 1324

s remit

Back 1324

transmit (money) in payment; free someone from a debt or punishment

Front 1325

s remittance

Back 1325

remitting of money; amount of money remitted

Front 1326

remnant

Back 1326

remainder

Front 1327

remonstrate

Back 1327

protest; objection; V. remonstrate: say in protest

Front 1328

remorse

Back 1328

deep regret for wrongdoing; guilt; self-reproach

Front 1329

remunerative

Back 1329

(of work) compensating; rewarding; profitable; well-paid; V. remunerate: reward; pay (someone) for work or trouble

Front 1330

rend

Back 1330

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

Front 1331

render

Back 1331

give; deliver; provide; represent in verbal or artistic form; depict; perform; make; translate; Ex. render the song beautifully

Front 1332

rendezvous

Back 1332

meeting place; meeting at a set time or place; V.

Front 1333

rendition

Back 1333

rendering; translation; artistic interpretation of a song, etc

Front 1334

n renegade

Back 1334

deserter; traitor; ADJ.

Front 1335

n renegade

Back 1335

deserter; traitor; ADJ.

Front 1336

renounce

Back 1336

abandon; give up (by formal announcement); disown; repudiate; Ex. renounce one's claim to the property/one's religion; N. renunciation

Front 1337

renovate

Back 1337

restore to good condition; renew

Front 1338

renown

Back 1338

fame; ADJ. renowned

Front 1339

s herald

Back 1339

messenger; sign of something to come; V: announce; proclaim; Ex. unheralded researcher

Front 1340

n rent

Back 1340

tear made by rending; rip; split

Front 1341

reparable

Back 1341

capable of being repaired

Front 1342

n reparation

Back 1342

compensation (for loss or wrong); amends; Ex. make reparation for the damage; CF. repair

Front 1343

repartee

Back 1343

quick clever reply

Front 1344

n repast

Back 1344

meal; feast; banquet

Front 1345

repeal

Back 1345

revoke; annul

Front 1346

repel

Back 1346

drive away; disgust; Ex. repel the attack/moisture; Ex. repelled by the dirty room; CF. repulsion

Front 1347

repellent

Back 1347

driving away; disgusting; offensive; repulsive; unattractive; N.

Front 1348

repercussion

Back 1348

rebound; reaction; reverberation; Ex. serious repercussion

Front 1349

repertoire

Back 1349

list of works of music, drama, etc., a performer is prepared to present; CF. repertory

Front 1350

n repine

Back 1350

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

Front 1351

replenish

Back 1351

fill up again

Front 1352

replete

Back 1352

fully filled; filled to the brim or to the point of being stuffed; abundantly supplied; Ex. report replete with errors

Front 1353

s memoir

Back 1353

memoirs; autobiography; biography

Front 1354

s brim

Back 1354

uppermost edge of a cup; projecting rim (as on a hat); Ex. The glass was full to the brim; V: be full to the brim

Front 1355

replica

Back 1355

copy

Front 1356

replicate

Back 1356

reproduce; duplicate

Front 1357

repository

Back 1357

storehouse

Front 1358

s repose

Back 1358

resting; state of being at rest; calmness; V: lie at rest; relax; put or place; Ex. repose our hopes in a single man

Front 1359

reprehensible

Back 1359

deserving blame; blameworthy; V. reprehend: blame

Front 1360

repress

Back 1360

hold back (the natural expression of); restrain; crush; oppress; Ex. repressed child; Ex. repress a laugh/rebellion

Front 1361

reprieve

Back 1361

postponement or cancelation of a punishment; temporary stay; V: postpone or cancel the punishment of

Front 1362

reprimand

Back 1362

reprove severely; rebuke; N.

Front 1363

reprisal

Back 1363

retaliation

Front 1364

n reprise

Back 1364

musical repetition; repeating of a piece of music; repeat performance; recurrent action; Ex. reprise in the finale; Ex. constant reprises

Front 1365

reproach

Back 1365

blame (not angrily but sadly); express disapproval or disappointment; N. ADJ. reproachful

Front 1366

n reprobate

Back 1366

morally disapproved person; person hardened in sin, devoid of a sense of decency; CF. disapproved by God ?

Front 1367

reprobation

Back 1367

severe disapproval; CF. approbation

Front 1368

reprove

Back 1368

censure; rebuke; N. reproof

Front 1369

repudiate

Back 1369

disown; disavow; deny

Front 1370

repugnance

Back 1370

disgust; strong dislike; loathing; ADJ. repugnant: arousing disgust; repulsive

Front 1371

repulsion

Back 1371

distaste; disgust; act of driving back; ADJ. repulsive: causing disgust; tending to drive away; V. repel (not `repulse')

Front 1372

s repulse

Back 1372

reject with rudeness or coldness (an offer or friendship); drive back (an enemy attack); CF. repulse $\neq$ cause repulsion

Front 1373

reputable

Back 1373

respectable; having a good reputation

Front 1374

reputed

Back 1374

supposed; Ex. reputed father of the child; V. repute: consider; N. repute: reputation; esteem

Front 1375

requiem

Back 1375

mass for the dead; dirge

Front 1376

s mass

Back 1376

Christian religious ceremony; CF. Mass: ceremony of the Eucharist

Front 1377

requisite

Back 1377

necessary requirement; something required; ADJ: required; necessary

Front 1378

s requisition

Back 1378

formal demand or request; Ex. requisition for more computing equipment; V.

Front 1379

n requite

Back 1379

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

Front 1380

rescind

Back 1380

repeal; annul; cancel (a law, decision, or agreement)

Front 1381

resentment

Back 1381

indignation; bitterness; displeasure; V. resent: feel anger about

Front 1382

reserve

Back 1382

self-control; self-restraint; formal but distant manner; reticence; Ex. without reserve: freely and openly; ADJ. reserved: shy and uncommunicative

Front 1383

residue

Back 1383

remainder; balance

Front 1384

s residual

Back 1384

remaining; left over; of a residue; N: residue

Front 1385

resignation

Back 1385

patiently submissiveness; statement that one is quitting a job; ADJ. resigned: acquiescent

Front 1386

s resign

Back 1386

give up (a position, right, or claim); submit (oneself) passively

Front 1387

resilient

Back 1387

elastic; having the power of springing back; able to recover quickly (as from misfortune)

Front 1388

s elastic

Back 1388

able to spring back into shape; quick to recover (as from disappointment); able to adapt to change; Ex. elastic plans; N: elastic material

Front 1389

resolution

Back 1389

determination; resoluteness; ADJ. resolute: firm or determined in purpose

Front 1390

resolve

Back 1390

determination; resolution; firmness of purpose

Front 1391

resolve

Back 1391

decide; settle; solve; separate; make a determined decision; N. resolution

Front 1392

resonant

Back 1392

(of a sound) echoing; resounding(sounding loudly); deep and full in sound; producing resonance; Ex. resonant voice; N. resonance

Front 1393

s resound

Back 1393

(of a place) be filled with sound; (of a sound) sound loudly; sound back; echo; Ex. hall resounded with laughter

Front 1394

respiration

Back 1394

breathing; exhalation; ADJ. respiratory

Front 1395

n respite

Back 1395

time for rest; interval of relief; delay in punishment; reprieve

Front 1396

resplendent

Back 1396

brilliant; splendid in appearance; dazzling; glorious

Front 1397

responsiveness

Back 1397

state of reacting readily to appeals, orders, etc.; ADJ. responsive: readily reacting; Ex. responsive to treatment

Front 1398

n restitution

Back 1398

returning something (lost or stolen) to the rightful owner; reparation; indemnification; compensation for loss, damage, or injury

Front 1399

n restive

Back 1399

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'

Front 1400

restraint

Back 1400

moderation or self-control; controlling force; restriction

Front 1401

resumption

Back 1401

taking up again; recommencement; V. resume: begin or take up again; take or occupy again; Ex. Kindly resume your seats.

Front 1402

n resurge

Back 1402

rise again; flow to and fro; N. resurgence; ADJ. resurgent: (of ideas or beliefs) experiencing revival; surging again

Front 1403

s resurrect

Back 1403

revive

Front 1404

resuscitate

Back 1404

revive; bring back to life or consciousness; Ex. resuscitate the drowned child

Front 1405

retain

Back 1405

keep; maintain possession of; employ (esp. a lawyer or advisor); N. retainer: servant; fee paid to retain an advisor

Front 1406

retaliate

Back 1406

repay in kind (usually for bad treatment); V. retaliate

Front 1407

n retentive

Back 1407

holding; able to retain things (esp. facts in the mind); having a good memory

Front 1408

n reticent

Back 1408

inclined to silence; uncommunicative; reserved; Ex. He was reticent about the reasons; N. reticence

Front 1409

retinue

Back 1409

following; attendants

Front 1410

n retiring

Back 1410

shy and reserved (of a person); modest; Ex. her retiring personality

Front 1411

retort

Back 1411

quick sharp reply; V.

Front 1412

retract

Back 1412

withdraw; take back; draw back; Ex. retract a statement/an offer/claws; N. retraction; CF. retractile

Front 1413

n retrench

Back 1413

cut down; cut down expenses; economize

Front 1414

n retribution

Back 1414

deserved punishment for wrongdoing; punishment for offenses; compensation; vengeance; CF. pay back

Front 1415

retrieve

Back 1415

recover; put right; find and bring in; regain; Ex. retrieve the situation

Front 1416

n retroactive

Back 1416

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

Front 1417

s enact

Back 1417

make (a bill) into law

Front 1418

n retrograde

Back 1418

go backwards; recede; degenerate; deteriorate; ADJ.

Front 1419

retrospective

Back 1419

looking back on the past; N. retrospection; V. retrospect

Front 1420

n revelry

Back 1420

boisterous merrymaking; V. revel: engage boisterous festivities; enjoy greatly; N: boisterous festivity or celebration

Front 1421

n reverberate

Back 1421

echo repeatedly; resound; Ex. The thunder reverberated across the valley.

Front 1422

reverent

Back 1422

respectful; worshipful; V. revere: regard with reverence; N. reverence: profound respect

Front 1423

s reverend

Back 1423

deserving reverence; N: priest

Front 1424

n reverie

Back 1424

daydream; abstracted musing

Front 1425

revert

Back 1425

relapse; backslide; turn back to; return to the former owner; N. reversion

Front 1426

s relapse

Back 1426

return to a former state (esp. after improvement); N.

Front 1427

s backslide

Back 1427

revert (to bad habits); N. reverter

Front 1428

n revile

Back 1428

attack with abusive language; vilify(slander)

Front 1429

revoke

Back 1429

cancel; retract; CF. irrevocable

Front 1430

n revulsion

Back 1430

sudden strong feeling of disgust; sudden violent change of feeling; negative reaction; Ex. revulsion from the scenes of torture

Front 1431

n rhapsodize

Back 1431

speak or write in an exaggeratedly enthusiastic manner; Ex. rhapsodize over the beauty of the scenery

Front 1432

s rhapsody

Back 1432

excessively enthusiastic expression of feeling; musical composition of irregular form (as if made up as one plays it)

Front 1433

n rhetoric

Back 1433

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 ?''

Front 1434

n ribald

Back 1434

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

Front 1435

n riddle

Back 1435

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)

Front 1436

n rider

Back 1436

amendment or clause added to a legislative bill

Front 1437

n rife

Back 1437

(of something bad) widespread; abundant; current

Front 1438

n rift

Back 1438

narrow opening in a large mass; break in a friendly relation; Ex. through a rift in the clouds; OP. reconcilation

Front 1439

n rig

Back 1439

fix or manipulate; manipulate dishonestly for personal gain; Ex. rig the election

Front 1440

s rig

Back 1440

arrangement of masts and sails; V: equip (a ship) with rigging; ADJ. rigging: ropes that hold up a ship's sails

Front 1441

rigid

Back 1441

hard and unbending; stiff and unyielding; fixed in behavior or views; strict; rigorous; Ex. rigid rule

Front 1442

rigor

Back 1442

severity; Ex. rigors of the Russian winter

Front 1443

n rile

Back 1443

irritate; vex; muddy

Front 1444

n riveting

Back 1444

holding one's attention; absorbing; engrossing

Front 1445

s rivet

Back 1445

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

Front 1446

n rivulet

Back 1446

small stream; CF. rill < rivulet < river

Front 1447

robust

Back 1447

strong; vigorous

Front 1448

rococo

Back 1448

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

Front 1449

n roil

Back 1449

make liquids murky by stirring up sediment; disturb

Front 1450

n roseate

Back 1450

rosy; optimistic; Ex. roseate views

Front 1451

n roster

Back 1451

list (of names)

Front 1452

n rostrum

Back 1452

raised platform for speech-making; pulpit

Front 1453

s pulpit

Back 1453

raised platform used in preaching (in a church)

Front 1454

n rote

Back 1454

repetition; memorization through repetition without understanding; Ex. learn poetry by rote

Front 1455

n rotunda

Back 1455

circular building or hall covered with a dome

Front 1456

n rotundity

Back 1456

roundness; sonorousness of speech

Front 1457

s rotund

Back 1457

(of a person) fat and round

Front 1458

n rousing

Back 1458

lively; inducing excitement; stirring; V. rouse: waken; arouse from sleep or depression; excite; stir up

Front 1459

rout

Back 1459

put to rout; stampede; drive out; N: complete defeat and disorderly retreat

Front 1460

s stampede

Back 1460

sudden frenzied rush (of panic-stricken animals or people); V: participate in or cause stampede; Ex. stampede before the price rises

Front 1461

rubble

Back 1461

fragments (esp. from a destroyed building)

Front 1462

s mason

Back 1462

one who builds or works with stone or brick; N. masonry: work of a mason; stonework or brickwork

Front 1463

n rubric

Back 1463

title or heading (in red print); directions for religious ceremony; protocol

Front 1464

n ruddy

Back 1464

reddish; (of the face) reddish and healthy-looking

Front 1465

rudimentary

Back 1465

elementary; not developed; crude; N. rudiment: fundamental element or principle; Ex. rudiments of the language

Front 1466

n rue

Back 1466

regret; lament; mourn; Ex. He will rue the day; N. ADJ. rueful

Front 1467

n ruffian

Back 1467

violent scoundrel; bully

Front 1468

n ruminate

Back 1468

chew over and over (mentally or, like cows, physically); mull over(ponder)

Front 1469

s ruminant

Back 1469

animal that ruminates; ADJ.

Front 1470

rummage

Back 1470

ransack; thoroughly search

Front 1471

n runic

Back 1471

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

Front 1472

n ruse

Back 1472

trick to deceive; stratagem

Front 1473

rustic

Back 1473

pertaining to country people; unsophisticated; simple; crude; uncouth; (of furniture) rough with the bark left on; N. rural person; rustic person

Front 1474

rusticate

Back 1474

banish to the country; dwell in the country

Front 1475

ruthless

Back 1475

pitiless; merciless; cruel

Front 1476

saboteur

Back 1476

one who commits sabotage; destroyer of property; N. sabotage: destruction of property (usually carried out secretly)

Front 1477

saccharine

Back 1477

cloying sweet; characteristic of sugar or saccharin

Front 1478

sacrilegious

Back 1478

desecrating; profane; N. sacrilege: desecration, misuse, or theft of something sacred

Front 1479

n sacrosanct

Back 1479

invioably sacred; most sacred; inviolable

Front 1480

n sadistic

Back 1480

inclined to cruelty; N. sadism: delight in cruelty

Front 1481

saga

Back 1481

Scandinavian myth; any legend; long heroic narrative

Front 1482

n sagacious

Back 1482

wise; perceptive; shrewd; having insight; N. sagacity

Front 1483

n sage

Back 1483

person celebrated for wisdom; wise person; ADJ: wise

Front 1484

n salacious

Back 1484

lascivious; lustful; Ex. salacious monk

Front 1485

n salient

Back 1485

prominent; projecting beyond a line; conspicuous; Ex. salient features

Front 1486

saline

Back 1486

salty

Front 1487

n sallow

Back 1487

(of the skin) yellowish and unhealthy-looking; sickly in color; Ex. sallow complexion due to jaundice

Front 1488

n salubrious

Back 1488

healthful; conducive to health or well-being; socially desirable; Ex. salubrious area; CF. health

Front 1489

n salutary

Back 1489

tending to improve; beneficial; wholesome; Ex. The punishment had a salutary effect on the boy; CF. health

Front 1490

salvage

Back 1490

rescue (goods or property) from loss; N: saving; property saved

Front 1491

n sanctimonious

Back 1491

displaying ostentatious or hypocritical devoutness; N. sanctimony: hypocritical piety

Front 1492

sanction

Back 1492

approve; ratify; N: permission; penalty intended to enforce compliance

Front 1493

sanctuary

Back 1493

place of refuge; shelter; shrine; holy place; Ex. The outlaw was granted sanctuary in the church.

Front 1494

sanguinary

Back 1494

bloody; with much bloodshed

Front 1495

sanguine

Back 1495

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

Front 1496

n sap

Back 1496

diminish; weaken; undermine the foundations of (a fortification); Ex. The element kryptonite sapped his strength.

Front 1497

sarcasm

Back 1497

cutting ironic remark; scornful remarks; stinging rebuke; ADJ. sarcastic

Front 1498

n sardonic

Back 1498

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

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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 sate

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satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy

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s doze

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sleep lightly; nap

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satellite

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small body revolving around a larger one

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satiate

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satisfy fully (physical needs such as hunger); sate; N. satiety: condition of being satiated

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satire

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form of literature in which irony, sarcasm, and ridicule are employed to attack human vice and folly

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satirical

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using satire; mocking

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saturate

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soak thoroughly; imbue; impregnate; charge; fill to capacity

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n saturnine

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morose; gloomy; Ex. Do not be misled by his saturnine countenance.

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n satyr

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half-human, half-bestial being in the court of Dionysus (resembling a goat), portrayed as wanton(unrestrained) and cunning; lecher; CF. faun; CF. goat: lecherous man

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n saunter

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stroll(go for a leisurely walk) slowly; N.

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n savant

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scholar; learned person; CF. savoir: know