Gre Barron's 4843 Wordlist Iii

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phoenix

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

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n phylum

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

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n physiognomy

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

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n physiological

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

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n piebald

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

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n piecemeal

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

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n pied

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piebald; variegated(many-colored); multicolored

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piety

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devoutness; reverence for God; ADJ. pious

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n pigment

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

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pillage

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plunder

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pillory

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

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n pine

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

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n pinion

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

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pinnacle

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

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pious

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devout; religious; N. piety

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n piquant

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

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s tart

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

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s sour

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

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pique

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

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n piscatorial

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pertaining to fishing; CF. Pisces

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pitfall

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hidden danger; concealed trap

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s beware

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be cautious (of)

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n pith

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

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s marrow

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

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pithy

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concise and meaningful; substantial; meaty

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n pittance

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small amount (of money); small allowance or wage

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pivotal

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of a pivot; central; critical; crucial

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placate

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pacify; bring peace to; conciliate; appease

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n placebo

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harmless substance prescribed as a dummy pill

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s tablet

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

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placid

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peaceful; calm; Ex. placid child/lake

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n plagiarize

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

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n plaintive

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expressing sorrow; mournful; Ex. plaintive song

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n plait

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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

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n plasticity

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

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platitude

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trite remark; commonplace statement; ADJ. platitudinous

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s commonplace

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ordinary; N: something ordinary or common; trite remark

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s commonwealth

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

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platonic

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purely spiritual; theoretical; without sensual desire

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n plaudit

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

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plausible

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

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n plebeian

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

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s plebiscite

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

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s referendum

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direct vote by all the people

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n plenary

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

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n plenitude

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

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n plethora

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excess; overabundance; Ex. a plethora of excuses

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pliable

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flexible; easily influenced; yielding; adaptable

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pliant

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flexible; easily influenced

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plight

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

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n pluck

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

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n plumage

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feathers of a bird;

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n plumb

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exactly vertical; N: weight on the end of a line; V: examine very carefully or critically in order to understand; measure depth (by sounding); Ex. plumb the depth of

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s plumber

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one who installs and repairs pipes and plumbing(pipes)

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n plummet

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

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plutocracy

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society ruled by the wealthy

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podiatrist

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

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podium

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pedestal; raised platform

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s pedestal

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support or base as for a pillar or statue

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n poignancy

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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

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n polarize

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split into opposite extremes or camps

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s polarity

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state of having two opposite qualities

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s polar

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

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s camp

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group sharing a common cause or opinion

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n polemic

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

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n polemical(polemic)

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

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politic

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prudent; judicious; well judged; expedient; well devised

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polity

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

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polygamist

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

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polyglot

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

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pomposity

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

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n ponderous

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

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n pontifical

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

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n pore

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

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porous

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full of pores; like a sieve

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s interstice

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narrow space between things

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portend

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

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s soothsayer

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one who foretells the future

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n portly

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stout; corpulent

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s stout

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

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n poseur

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

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s pose

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

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n posterity

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

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n posthumous

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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

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s postmortem

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autopsy; ADJ: occurring after death; of a postmortem

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n postulate

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

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n posture

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

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n potable

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suitable for drinking; drinkable

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potent

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powerful; convincing; persuasive; greatly influential

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n potentate

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monarch; sovereign

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potential

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expressing possibility; latent; N: capacity for growth

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potion

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dose (of liquids); liquid dose

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n potpourri

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

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n poultice

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soothing application applied to sore and inflamed portions of the body

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practicable

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feasible

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practical

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

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pragmatic

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

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pragmatist

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

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s prance

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move about in a spirited manner (proudly and confidently)

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n prate

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talk idly; speak foolishly; boast idly

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n prattle

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talk idly; babble; N. CF. prate

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s idle

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

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preamble

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introductory statement

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n precarious

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unsafe; lacking in stability; uncertain; risky; Ex. precarious living

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precedent

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

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precedent

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preceding (in time, rank, etc.)

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precept

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practical rule guiding conduct; Ex. mother's precept

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precipice

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

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s brink

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

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precipitant

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

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precipitate

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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

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precipitous

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steep; overhasty; precipitate

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n pr\'ecis

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

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precise

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exact

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preclude

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make impossible; prevent; exclude; eliminate

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precocious

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advanced in development; N. precocity

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precursor

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forerunner; predecessor

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predator

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predatory animal or bird; predatory person; creature that seizes and devours another animal; person who robs or exploits others; ADJ. predatory: living by preying on other organisms; plundering; N. predation

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predecessor

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former occupant of a post

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predetermine

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

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predicament

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difficult situation; tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma

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n predilection

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preference; partiality

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n predispose

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

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preeminent

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outstanding; superior

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n preempt

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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

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n preen

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make oneself tidy in appearance; feel self-satisfaction or pride; (of a bird) smooth or clean (feathers) with the beak; Ex. preen oneself on; CF. prune

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prefatory

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introductory; of a preface

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n prehensile

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

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n prelate

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

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prelude

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introduction; introductory performance or event; forerunner

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premeditate

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plan in advance; Ex. premeditated murder

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premise

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assumption; postulate; proposition upon which an argument is based

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premonition

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forewarning; presentiment; foreboding

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premonitory

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serving to warn

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preponderance

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

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preposterous

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absurd; completely unreasonable; ridiculous

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prerogative

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privilege; unquestionable right; CF. ask before

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presage

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

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n prescience

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

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presentiment

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premonition; foreboding; feeling something will happen; anticipatory fear

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prestige

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

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n presumptuous

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

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s presume

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

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n pretentious

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

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s pretend

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

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s pretension

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

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n preternatural

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

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pretext

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excuse

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n prevail

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

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prevalent

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widespread; generally accepted

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n prevaricate

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lie; hide the truth (by equivocating)

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prey

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

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n prim

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

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n primogeniture

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seniority by birth; state of being the first-born child; right of the eldest child (to inherit the entire property of one or both parents)

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primordial

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existing at the beginning (of time); rudimentary

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n primp

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groom oneself with care; adorn oneself

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n pristine

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

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n privation

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

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n privy

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

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probe

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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

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probity

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uprightness; honesty; incorruptibility

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s defalcate

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embezzle

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n problematic

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

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proclivity

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inclination; natural tendency (esp. towards something bad)

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procrastinate

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postpone; delay or put off

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procurement

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

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n prod

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

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prodigal

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

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prodigious

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

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prodigy

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

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profane

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

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n profligate

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

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profound

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

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profusion

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

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progenitor

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ancestor

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n progeny

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children; offspring; descendants

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prognosis

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forecasted course of a disease; prediction; CF. prognostic

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prognosticate

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predict (according to present indications)

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prohibitive

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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

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projectile

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

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proletarian

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

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proliferate

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

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prolific

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

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n prolixity

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

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prologue

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introduction (to a poem or play)

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s feud

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

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prolong

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lengthen; extend; draw out

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prominent

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protruding(sticking out); conspicuous; notable; eminent

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n promiscuous

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

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promontory

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headland

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n promote

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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

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n prompt

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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

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s cue

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

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n promulgate

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

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prone

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

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propagate

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

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propellant(propellent)

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

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propensity

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natural inclination

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prophetic

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

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prophylactic

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

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n propinquity

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nearness (in space or relationship); proximity; kinship

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n propitiate

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appease; conciliate; make peaceful; ADJ. propitiatory

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n propitious

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

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s horoscope

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

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proponent

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supporter; backer; opposite of opponent

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propound

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

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propriety

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

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s usage

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

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propulsive

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driving forward; N. propulsion

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n prosaic

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

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n proscenium

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

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proscribe

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prohibit; ostracize; banish; outlaw

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s outlaw

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fugitive from the law (excluded from legal protection); V: declare (someone) to be an outlaw; deprive of the protection of the law; declare illegal; Ex. Drinking has been outlawed.

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n proselytize

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

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n prosody

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art of versification; study of the metrical structure of verse

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s metrical

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

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s meter

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

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prosperity

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good fortune and financial success; physical well-being

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s prosper

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

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s prosperous

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

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prostrate

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

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n protean

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

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prot\'eg\'e

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person receiving protection and support from a patron

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n protocol

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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.

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prototype

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original work used as a model by others

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protract

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prolong; lengthen in time; draw out

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protrude

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stick out; jut; project; Ex. protruding teeth

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n protuberance

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protrusion; swelling; bulge

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s bulge

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

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n provenance

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

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n provender

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dry food for livestock; fodder

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provident

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

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s providence

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quality of being provident; divine care; god's care; Providence: god; Ex. It seemed like providence that the doctor happened to be there; ADJ. providential: of divine providence; fortunate

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provincial

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

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provisional

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tentative; temporary

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proviso

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stipulation; condition in an agreement; provision

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s provision

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act of providing; something provided; preparatory measure; provisions: necessary supplies (esp. food); stipulation; condition in an agreement; Ex. According to the provisions of the agreement

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provocative

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

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n prowess

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extraordinary ability; military bravery; Ex. prowess in battle

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proximity

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nearness; ADJ. proximate

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proxy

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authorized agent; authority to act for another

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n prude

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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

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prudent

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cautious; careful; prudential

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prune

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cut away; trim

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n prurient

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

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n pry

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

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s prize

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

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pseudonym

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

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psyche

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soul; mind

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psychiatrist

Back 300

doctor who treats mental diseases

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s psychic

Back 301

of psyche; mental; of or possessing extraordinary mental powers

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psychopathic

Back 302

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

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psychosis

Back 303

mental disorder; ADJ. N. psychotic

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s psychosomatic

Back 304

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

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n pterodactyl

Back 306

extinct flying reptile; CF. wing+finger

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n puerile

Back 307

childish; immature; CF. puer: boy

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pugilist

Back 308

boxer; CF. pugilism: boxing

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n pugnacity

Back 309

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

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n puissant

Back 310

powerful; strong; potent; N. puissance: power

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n pulchritude

Back 312

beauty; comeliness; ADJ. pulchritudinous

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n pulmonary

Back 313

pertaining to the lungs

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n pulsate

Back 314

throb; beat regularly; vibrate regularly

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s pulse

Back 315

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

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pulverize

Back 316

crush or grind into very small particles

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n pummel

Back 318

pommel; beat or pound with fists

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punctilious

Back 319

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

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n pundit

Back 320

authority on a subject; expert; learned person

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pungent

Back 321

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

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n punitive

Back 322

punishing; Ex. punitive measures

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n puny

Back 324

tiny; weak; insignificant

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n purchase

Back 325

secure grasp or hold; firm grasp or footing

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purgatory

Back 326

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

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purge

Back 327

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.

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purport

Back 328

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

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purported

Back 330

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

Front 331

s rooster

Back 331

cock; adult male chicken

Front 332

s rabble

Back 332

mob; noisy crowd

Front 333

n purse

Back 333

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

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s pucker

Back 334

gather into wrinkles or folds; N: wrinkle or fold

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n purveyor

Back 336

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

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n pusillanimous

Back 337

cowardly; lacking courage; fainthearted

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n putative

Back 338

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

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n putrid

Back 339

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

Front 340

s putrefy

Back 340

make or become putrid; N. putrefaction

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s putrescent

Back 342

becoming putrid; putrefying

Front 343

s gangrene

Back 343

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

Front 344

pyromaniac

Back 344

person with an insane desire to set things on fire

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quack

Back 345

charlatan; impostor

Front 346

n quadruped

Back 346

four-footed animal; ADJ. CF. biped

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n quaff

Back 348

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

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n quagmire

Back 349

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

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s bog

Back 350

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

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n quail

Back 351

cower; shrink back in fear; lose heart

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quaint

Back 352

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

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qualified

Back 354

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

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n qualms

Back 355

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

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n quandary

Back 356

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

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n quarantine

Back 357

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

Front 358

n quarry

Back 358

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

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n quarry

Back 360

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

Front 361

s bank

Back 361

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

Front 362

n quash

Back 362

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

Front 363

s squash

Back 363

crush; quash; suppress

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quay

Back 364

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

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n queasy

Back 366

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

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n quell

Back 367

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

Front 368

n quench

Back 368

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

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s squelch

Back 369

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

Front 370

n querulous

Back 370

given to complaining; complaining; fretful; whining

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s whine

Back 372

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

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query

Back 373

inquiry; question; V.

Front 374

queue

Back 374

line (of waiting people or vehicles)

Front 375

n quibble

Back 375

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

Front 376

n quiescent

Back 376

dormant; temporarily inactive; at rest; N. quiescence

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quietude

Back 378

tranquillity; calmness

Front 379

n quintessence

Back 379

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

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n quip

Back 380

taunt; clever sarcastic remark; V.

Front 381

s taunt

Back 381

deride or provoke; challenge in derision; N.

Front 382

n quirk

Back 382

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

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n quisling

Back 384

traitor who aids invaders; CF. Vidkun Quisling

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n quiver

Back 385

case for arrows

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n quiver

Back 386

tremble; shake; N.

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s leash

Back 387

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

Front 388

n quixotic

Back 388

idealistic but impractical; CF. Don Quixote

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n quizzical

Back 390

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

Front 391

n quorum

Back 391

minimal number of members necessary to conduct a meeting

Front 392

n quotidian

Back 392

daily; commonplace; customary; Ex. quotidian routine

Front 393

n rabid

Back 393

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

Front 394

n raconteur

Back 394

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

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n ragamuffin

Back 396

dirty child in torn clothes; person wearing tattered clothes

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s tatter

Back 397

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

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n rail

Back 398

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

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n raiment

Back 399

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

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n rakish

Back 400

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

Front 402

s rake

Back 402

angle of a slope; V: slant from the perpendicular

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s rake

Back 403

immoral or dissolute person

Front 404

rally

Back 404

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

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ramble

Back 405

wander aimlessly (physically or mentally); digress

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ramification

Back 406

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

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ramify

Back 408

branch out; divide into branches or subdivisions

Front 409

n ramp

Back 409

slope; inclined plane or roadway (connecting two levels)

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n rampant

Back 410

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

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rampart

Back 411

defensive mound of earth

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n ramshackle

Back 412

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

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s rickety

Back 414

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

Front 415

s ransack

Back 415

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

Front 416

n rancid

Back 416

having the odor of stale or decomposing fat; rank

Front 417

s rank

Back 417

offensive in odor or flavor

Front 418

n rancor

Back 418

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

Front 420

random

Back 420

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

Front 421

s lot

Back 421

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

Front 422

s draw

Back 422

choosing of a lot or card

Front 423

s lottery

Back 423

contest in which winners are selected in a drawing of lots

Front 424

s raffle

Back 424

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

Front 426

n rankle

Back 426

irritate; fester; annoy

Front 427

n rant

Back 427

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

Front 428

n rapacious

Back 428

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

Front 429

rapport

Back 429

close relationship; emotional closeness; harmony

Front 430

n rapt

Back 430

engrossed; absorbed; enchanted; Ex. rapt listener

Front 432

n rarefied

Back 432

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

Front 433

s rare

Back 433

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

Front 434

n raspy

Back 434

making a harsh noise; grating; harsh

Front 435

s rasp

Back 435

(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 436

ratify

Back 436

approve formally; confirm; verify

Front 438

n ratiocination

Back 438

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

Front 439

rationale

Back 439

fundamental reason or principle (on which a system or principle is based); fundamental reason or justification; grounds for an action

Front 440

rationalize

Back 440

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 441

s rational

Back 441

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

Front 442

s ration

Back 442

fixed portion; V: distribute as rations

Front 444

n raucous

Back 444

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

Front 445

ravage

Back 445

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

Front 446

s maraud

Back 446

move in search of plunder; Ex. marauding army

Front 447

n rave

Back 447

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

Front 448

ravel

Back 448

fall apart into tangles; entangle; unravel or untwist

Front 450

n ravenous

Back 450

extremely hungry; voracious

Front 451

n ravine

Back 451

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

Front 452

raze

Back 452

destroy completely; Ex. raze the city to the ground

Front 453

reactionary

Back 453

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

Front 454

s reinstate

Back 454

restore to a previous condition or position

Front 456

realm

Back 456

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

Front 457

reaper

Back 457

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

Front 458

rebate

Back 458

return of part of a payment; discount; V.

Front 459

n rebuff

Back 459

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

Front 460

s snub

Back 460

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

Front 462

rebuke

Back 462

scold harshly; criticize severely

Front 463

n rebus

Back 463

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 464

n rebuttal

Back 464

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

Front 465

n recalcitrant

Back 465

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

Front 466

recant

Back 466

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

Front 468

recapitulate

Back 468

summarize

Front 469

n recast

Back 469

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

Front 470

s fashion

Back 470

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

Front 471

receptive

Back 471

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

Front 472

recession

Back 472

withdrawal; retreat; time of low economic activity

Front 474

s recess

Back 474

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

Front 475

recidivism

Back 475

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

Front 476

recipient

Back 476

receiver

Front 477

reciprocal

Back 477

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

Front 478

n reciprocate

Back 478

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 480

recluse

Back 480

hermit; loner; ADJ. reclusive

Front 481

reconcile

Back 481

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 482

recondite

Back 482

abstruse; not easily understood; profound; secret

Front 483

reconnaissance

Back 483

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

Front 484

n recount

Back 484

narrate or tell (a story); count over again

Front 486

recourse

Back 486

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

Front 487

s resort

Back 487

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

Front 488

s makeshift

Back 488

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

Front 489

s recreant

Back 489

disloyal; cowardly; N: disloyal and cowardly person

Front 490

recrimination

Back 490

countercharges; V. recriminate

Front 492

rectify

Back 492

set right; correct; CF. rect-: right

Front 493

n rectitude

Back 493

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

Front 494

recumbent

Back 494

reclining; lying down completely or in part

Front 495

s recline

Back 495

lie down

Front 496

recuperate

Back 496

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

Front 498

recurrent

Back 498

occurring again and again

Front 499

redolent

Back 499

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

Front 500

n redoubtable

Back 500

formidable; causing fear

Front 501

n redress

Back 501

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

Front 502

redundant

Back 502

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

Front 504

n reek

Back 504

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

Front 505

s stench

Back 505

strong foul odor; reek; stink

Front 506

s stink

Back 506

stench; V: emit a strong foul odor

Front 507

n refectory

Back 507

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

Front 508

refraction

Back 508

bending of a ray of light

Front 510

n refractory

Back 510

unmanageable; disobedient and stubborn; Ex. refractory horse

Front 511

n refrain

Back 511

abstain from; resist; forbear; N: chorus

Front 512

s chorus

Back 512

phrase repeated throughout a song or poem

Front 513

refulgent

Back 513

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

Front 514

s gleam

Back 514

brief flash of light; glow; V.

Front 516

n refurbish

Back 516

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

Front 517

refute

Back 517

disprove; prove to be false; N. refutation

Front 518

regal

Back 518

royal; of a monarch; Ex. regal manner

Front 519

n regale

Back 519

entertain

Front 520

n regatta

Back 520

boat or yacht race

Front 522

regeneration

Back 522

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

Front 523

s penology

Back 523

study of prison management and criminal rehabilitation

Front 524

regicide

Back 524

murder of a king or queen

Front 525

regime

Back 525

method of system or government

Front 526

n regimen

Back 526

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

Front 528

n regiment

Back 528

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

Front 529

rehabilitate

Back 529

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

Front 530

reimburse

Back 530

repay; pay back

Front 531

reiterate

Back 531

repeat

Front 532

n rejoinder

Back 532

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

Front 534

s comeback

Back 534

retort; quick clever reply; return to former status

Front 535

rejuvenate

Back 535

make young again

Front 536

n relegate

Back 536

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 537

relent

Back 537

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

Front 538

relevant

Back 538

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

Front 540

n relic

Back 540

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 541

relinquish

Back 541

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

Front 542

n relish

Back 542

enjoy; savor; N: enjoyment; zest

Front 543

remediable

Back 543

reparable

Front 544

reminiscence

Back 544

recollection; V. reminisce: recollect the past

Front 546

s reminiscent

Back 546

suggestive of something (in the past); of reminiscence

Front 547

remiss

Back 547

negligent; careless about a duty

Front 548

remission

Back 548

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 549

s remit

Back 549

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

Front 550

s remittance

Back 550

remitting of money; amount of money remitted

Front 552

remnant

Back 552

remainder

Front 553

remonstrate

Back 553

protest; objection; V. remonstrate: say in protest

Front 554

remorse

Back 554

deep regret for wrongdoing; guilt; self-reproach

Front 555

remunerative

Back 555

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

Front 556

rend

Back 556

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

Front 558

render

Back 558

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

Front 559

rendezvous

Back 559

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

Front 560

rendition

Back 560

rendering; translation; artistic interpretation of a song, etc

Front 561

n renegade

Back 561

deserter; traitor; ADJ.

Front 562

n renege

Back 562

break a promise; deny; go back on; Ex. renege on the contract/paying off the debt

Front 564

renounce

Back 564

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

Front 565

renovate

Back 565

restore to good condition; renew

Front 566

renown

Back 566

fame; ADJ. renowned

Front 567

s herald

Back 567

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

Front 568

n rent

Back 568

tear made by rending; rip; split

Front 570

reparable

Back 570

capable of being repaired

Front 571

n reparation

Back 571

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

Front 572

repartee

Back 572

quick clever reply

Front 573

n repast

Back 573

meal; feast; banquet

Front 574

repeal

Back 574

revoke; annul

Front 576

repel

Back 576

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

Front 577

repellent

Back 577

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

Front 578

repercussion

Back 578

rebound; reaction; reverberation; Ex. serious repercussion

Front 579

repertoire

Back 579

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

Front 580

n repine

Back 580

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

Front 582

replenish

Back 582

fill up again

Front 583

replete

Back 583

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

Front 584

s memoir

Back 584

memoirs; autobiography; biography

Front 585

s brim

Back 585

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 586

replica

Back 586

copy

Front 588

replicate

Back 588

reproduce; duplicate

Front 589

repository

Back 589

storehouse

Front 590

s repose

Back 590

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

Front 591

reprehensible

Back 591

deserving blame; blameworthy; V. reprehend: blame

Front 592

repress

Back 592

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

Front 594

reprieve

Back 594

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

Front 595

reprimand

Back 595

reprove severely; rebuke; N.

Front 596

reprisal

Back 596

retaliation

Front 597

n reprise

Back 597

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

Front 598

reproach

Back 598

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

Front 600

n reprobate

Back 600

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

Front 601

reprobation

Back 601

severe disapproval; CF. approbation

Front 602

reprove

Back 602

censure; rebuke; N. reproof

Front 603

repudiate

Back 603

disown; disavow; deny

Front 604

repugnance

Back 604

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

Front 606

repulsion

Back 606

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

Front 607

s repulse

Back 607

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

Front 608

reputable

Back 608

respectable; having a good reputation

Front 609

reputed

Back 609

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

Front 610

requiem

Back 610

mass for the dead; dirge

Front 612

s mass

Back 612

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

Front 613

requisite

Back 613

necessary requirement; something required; ADJ: required; necessary

Front 614

s requisition

Back 614

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

Front 615

n requite

Back 615

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

Front 616

rescind

Back 616

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

Front 618

resentment

Back 618

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

Front 619

reserve

Back 619

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

Front 620

residue

Back 620

remainder; balance

Front 621

s residual

Back 621

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

Front 622

resignation

Back 622

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

Front 624

s resign

Back 624

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

Front 625

resilient

Back 625

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

Front 626

s elastic

Back 626

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

Front 627

resolution

Back 627

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

Front 628

resolve

Back 628

determination; resolution; firmness of purpose

Front 630

resolve

Back 630

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

Front 631

resonant

Back 631

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

Front 632

s resound

Back 632

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

Front 633

respiration

Back 633

breathing; exhalation; ADJ. respiratory

Front 634

n respite

Back 634

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

Front 636

resplendent

Back 636

brilliant; splendid in appearance; dazzling; glorious

Front 637

responsiveness

Back 637

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

Front 638

n restitution

Back 638

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

Front 639

n restive

Back 639

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 640

restraint

Back 640

moderation or self-control; controlling force; restriction

Front 642

resumption

Back 642

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

Front 643

n resurge

Back 643

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

Front 644

s resurrect

Back 644

revive

Front 645

resuscitate

Back 645

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

Front 646

retain

Back 646

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

Front 648

retaliate

Back 648

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

Front 649

n retentive

Back 649

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

Front 650

n reticent

Back 650

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

Front 651

retinue

Back 651

following; attendants

Front 652

n retiring

Back 652

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

Front 654

retort

Back 654

quick sharp reply; V.

Front 655

retract

Back 655

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

Front 656

n retrench

Back 656

cut down; cut down expenses; economize

Front 657

n retribution

Back 657

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

Front 658

retrieve

Back 658

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

Front 660

n retroactive

Back 660

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 661

s enact

Back 661

make (a bill) into law

Front 662

n retrograde

Back 662

go backwards; recede; degenerate; deteriorate; ADJ.

Front 663

retrospective

Back 663

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

Front 664

n revelry

Back 664

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

Front 666

n reverberate

Back 666

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

Front 667

reverent

Back 667

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

Front 668

s reverend

Back 668

deserving reverence; N: priest

Front 669

n reverie

Back 669

daydream; abstracted musing

Front 670

revert

Back 670

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

Front 672

s relapse

Back 672

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

Front 673

s backslide

Back 673

revert (to bad habits); N. reverter

Front 674

n revile

Back 674

attack with abusive language; vilify(slander)

Front 675

revoke

Back 675

cancel; retract; CF. irrevocable

Front 676

n revulsion

Back 676

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

Front 678

n rhapsodize

Back 678

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

Front 679

s rhapsody

Back 679

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

Front 680

n rhetoric

Back 680

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 681

n ribald

Back 681

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

Front 682

n riddle

Back 682

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 684

n rider

Back 684

amendment or clause added to a legislative bill

Front 685

n rife

Back 685

(of something bad) widespread; abundant; current

Front 686

n rift

Back 686

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

Front 687

n rig

Back 687

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

Front 688

s rig

Back 688

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

Front 690

rigid

Back 690

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

Front 691

rigor

Back 691

severity; Ex. rigors of the Russian winter

Front 692

n rile

Back 692

irritate; vex; muddy

Front 693

n riveting

Back 693

holding one's attention; absorbing; engrossing

Front 694

s rivet

Back 694

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

Front 696

n rivulet

Back 696

small stream; CF. rill < rivulet < river

Front 697

robust

Back 697

strong; vigorous

Front 698

rococo

Back 698

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

Front 699

n roil

Back 699

make liquids murky by stirring up sediment; disturb

Front 700

n roseate

Back 700

rosy; optimistic; Ex. roseate views

Front 702

n roster

Back 702

list (of names)

Front 703

n rostrum

Back 703

raised platform for speech-making; pulpit

Front 704

s pulpit

Back 704

raised platform used in preaching (in a church)

Front 705

n rote

Back 705

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

Front 706

n rotunda

Back 706

circular building or hall covered with a dome

Front 708

n rotundity

Back 708

roundness; sonorousness of speech

Front 709

s rotund

Back 709

(of a person) fat and round

Front 710

n rousing

Back 710

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

Front 711

rout

Back 711

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

Front 712

s stampede

Back 712

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

Front 714

rubble

Back 714

fragments (esp. from a destroyed building)

Front 715

s mason

Back 715

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

Front 716

n rubric

Back 716

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

Front 717

n ruddy

Back 717

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

Front 718

rudimentary

Back 718

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

Front 720

n rue

Back 720

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

Front 721

n ruffian

Back 721

violent scoundrel; bully

Front 722

n ruminate

Back 722

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

Front 723

s ruminant

Back 723

animal that ruminates; ADJ.

Front 724

rummage

Back 724

ransack; thoroughly search

Front 726

n runic

Back 726

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 727

n ruse

Back 727

trick to deceive; stratagem

Front 728

rustic

Back 728

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

Front 729

rusticate

Back 729

banish to the country; dwell in the country

Front 730

ruthless

Back 730

pitiless; merciless; cruel

Front 732

saboteur

Back 732

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

Front 733

saccharine

Back 733

cloying sweet; characteristic of sugar or saccharin

Front 734

sacrilegious

Back 734

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

Front 735

n sacrosanct

Back 735

invioably sacred; most sacred; inviolable

Front 736

n sadistic

Back 736

inclined to cruelty; N. sadism: delight in cruelty

Front 738

saga

Back 738

Scandinavian myth; any legend; long heroic narrative

Front 739

n sagacious

Back 739

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

Front 740

n sage

Back 740

person celebrated for wisdom; wise person; ADJ: wise

Front 741

n salacious

Back 741

lascivious; lustful; Ex. salacious monk

Front 742

n salient

Back 742

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

Front 744

saline

Back 744

salty

Front 745

n sallow

Back 745

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

Front 746

n salubrious

Back 746

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

Front 747

n salutary

Back 747

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

Front 748

salvage

Back 748

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

Front 750

n sanctimonious

Back 750

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

Front 751

sanction

Back 751

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

Front 752

sanctuary

Back 752

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

Front 753

sanguinary

Back 753

bloody; with much bloodshed

Front 754

sanguine

Back 754

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

Front 756

n sap

Back 756

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

Front 757

sarcasm

Back 757

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

Front 758

n sardonic

Back 758

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

Front 759

n sartorial

Back 759

pertaining to tailors or tailoring; Ex. a man of great sartorial elegance; CF. sartor: tailor

Front 760

n sate

Back 760

satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy

Front 762

s doze

Back 762

sleep lightly; nap

Front 763

satellite

Back 763

small body revolving around a larger one

Front 764

satiate

Back 764

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

Front 765

satire

Back 765

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

Front 766

satirical

Back 766

using satire; mocking

Front 768

saturate

Back 768

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

Front 769

n saturnine

Back 769

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

Front 770

n satyr

Back 770

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

Front 771

n saunter

Back 771

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

Front 772

n savant

Back 772

scholar; learned person; CF. savoir: know

Front 774

n savor

Back 774

enjoy; have a distinctive flavor, smell, or quality; N: taste or smell; distinctive quality

Front 775

n savory

Back 775

pleasant in taste; tasty; pleasing, attractive, or agreeable; Ex. savory reputation

Front 776

n scabbard

Back 776

case for a sword blade; sheath

Front 777

n scad

Back 777

a great quantity; Ex. scads of clothes

Front 778

n scaffold

Back 778

temporary platform for workers (to work at heights above the ground); bracing framework; platform for execution

Front 780

scale

Back 780

climb up; ascend; remove or come off in scales; N: flake of epidermis; ascending or descending series of musical tones

Front 781

scanty

Back 781

meager; insufficient

Front 782

n scapegoat

Back 782

someone who bears the blame for others; whipping boy; CF. escape+goat

Front 783

n scavenge

Back 783

hunt through discarded materials for usable items or food; search, especially for food; N. scavenger: one who scavenges; animal that feeds on refuse and carrion

Front 784

s refuse

Back 784

anything discarded or rejected as worthless; trash

Front 786

scenario

Back 786

plot outline; screenplay(script for a movie); opera libretto; outline of possible future events

Front 787

schematic

Back 787

of a schema or scheme; relating to an outline or diagram; using a system of symbols; N. schema: diagrammatic representation; outline

Front 788

s scheme

Back 788

systematic plan; plot; clever dishonest plan; orderly arrangement of elements; Ex. health insurance scheme; Ex. a scheme to escape taxes; Ex. a color scheme; Ex. a story with no scheme; V: contrive a scheme

Front 789

n schism

Back 789

division into factions (esp. within a religious body); split

Front 790

n scintilla

Back 790

trace; minute amount; shred; least bit; Ex. There is not a scintilla of truth; CF. spark

Front 792

n scintillate

Back 792

sparkle; flash; be animated; be full of life; Ex. scintillating conversation

Front 793

n scoff

Back 793

laugh (at); mock; ridicule; Ex. scoff at their threats

Front 794

n scotch

Back 794

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

Front 795

s score

Back 795

number of points; written form of a musical composition; reason; group of 20; notch or incision; Ex. full/vocal score; Ex. Don't worry on that score; V: mark with lines or notches; Ex. score the paper to make it easy to fold

Front 796

s stamp

Back 796

step on heavily (so as to crush or extinguish); put an end to; imprint or impress with a mark, design, or seal; shape with a die; characterize; Ex. machine stamping out car bodies; Ex. newspaper stamping him as a liar; N. stamping; implement used to stamp; impression stamped; mark; Ex. Her remarks bear the stamp of truth.

Front 798

n scourge

Back 798

lash; whip (formerly used for punishment); source of severe punishment; V: whip; afflict

Front 799

n scruple

Back 799

hesitate for ethical reasons; fret about; Ex. She did not scruple to read his diary; N: uneasy feeling arising from conscience; conscience

Front 800

scrupulous

Back 800

conscientious; extremely thorough; Ex. scrupulous worker

Front 801

scrutinize

Back 801

examine closely and critically; N. scrutiny

Front 802

n scuffle

Back 802

struggle confusedly; move off in a confused hurry; N. CF. scuffling twins ?

Front 804

s shuffle

Back 804

mix together; jumble; move (something) from one place to another; slide (the feet) along the ground while walking; Ex. shuffle papers from one pile to another; N.

Front 805

n scurrilous

Back 805

abusive; obscene; indecent; Ex. scurrilous remark

Front 806

n scurry

Back 806

move hastily; hurry; move briskly

Front 807

n scurvy

Back 807

contemptible; despicable; N: disease caused by deficiency of Vitamin C

Front 808

n scuttle

Back 808

sink (a ship) by cutting holes in the hull; scrap; discard; N: small hatch in a ship's deck or hull

Front 810

s hull

Back 810

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

Front 811

n seamy

Back 811

sordid; base; filthy; unwholesome; Ex. seamy side of city life

Front 812

s base

Back 812

contemptible; morally bad; inferior in value or quality; Ex. base motives/conduct; Ex. base metal such as iron

Front 813

n sear

Back 813

burn the surface of; char or burn; brand; parch; cause (a plant) to wither

Front 814

s char

Back 814

make or become black by burning; reduce or be reduced to carbon or charcoal(black substance made by burning wood) by incomplete combustion

Front 816

s scorch

Back 816

sear; N.

Front 817

s brand

Back 817

trademark; mark burned on the hide of an animal; mark burned into the flesh of criminals; mark of disgrace; V: mark with a brand; give a lasting bad name; stigmatize; Ex. The press branded him a liar.

Front 818

s hide

Back 818

skin of an animal

Front 819

seasoned

Back 819

experienced

Front 820

s season

Back 820

enhance the flavor of by adding a spice, etc.; inure; harden; N. seasoning: something used in seasoning

Front 822

s seasonal

Back 822

of a particular season; Ex. seasonal rise in employment

Front 823

s seasonable

Back 823

occurring at the proper time or season; opportune; Ex. seasonable intervention in the dispute

Front 824

secession

Back 824

withdrawal; V. secede: withdraw formally from membership

Front 825

seclusion

Back 825

isolation; solitude; V. seclude: set apart from others; isolate

Front 826

n secrete

Back 826

conceal; hide away or cache; produce and release a substance into an organism; CF. secretive

Front 828

sect

Back 828

separate religious body; faction; group of people with common beliefs within a larger group

Front 829

s sectarian

Back 829

of a sect; narrow-minded; parochial; N: member of a sect; narrow-minded person

Front 830

s denomination

Back 830

religious group; unit in a system; name or designation; CF. denominator: common trait or characteristic

Front 831

secular

Back 831

worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion; temporal

Front 832

n sedate

Back 832

composed (with no excitement); grave; V: administer a sedative to; CF. sedative

Front 834

sedentary

Back 834

requiring sitting; done while sitting; not moving from one place to another; settled; Ex. sedentary job/population

Front 835

sedition

Back 835

conduct or language inciting rebellion; rebellion; resistance to authority; insubordination; ADJ. seditious

Front 836

n sedulous

Back 836

diligent; assiduous; paying attention; N. sedulity

Front 837

n seedy

Back 837

run-down; decrepit; disreputable; having many seeds; Ex. seedy downtown hotel

Front 838

s run-down

Back 838

(of a place) dilapidated; in a bad condition; (of a person) weak or exhausted

Front 840

n seemly

Back 840

(of behavior) proper; appropriate

Front 841

n seep

Back 841

pass slowly through small openings; ooze; trickle; N. seepage

Front 842

n seethe

Back 842

be violently disturbed; boil; (of a liquid) move about wildly as if boiling; Ex. The nation was seething with discontent.

Front 843

n seine

Back 843

seine net; net for catching fish

Front 844

seismic

Back 844

pertaining to earthquakes

Front 846

n semblance

Back 846

outward appearance; guise; Ex. We called in the troops to bring a/some semblance of order to the city.

Front 847

seminal

Back 847

related to seed or semen; germinal; creative; providing a basis for further development; influencing future developments; Ex. seminal research in a new field

Front 848

n seminary

Back 848

school for training future ministers; secondary school, especially for young women

Front 849

senility

Back 849

old age; feeblemindedness of old age; ADJ. senile: resulting from old age; showing the weakness of body or mind from old age; Ex. senile dementia

Front 850

s feebleminded

Back 850

deficient in intelligence; very stupid

Front 852

n sensitization

Back 852

process of being made sensitive or acutely responsive to an external agent or substance; V. sensitize: make or become sensitive

Front 853

sensual

Back 853

devoted to the pleasures of the sense; carnal; voluptuous; Ex. sensual woman/curves/lips

Front 854

s voluptuous

Back 854

sensual; of or giving sensual pleasure; indulging in sensual pleasures; Ex. voluptuous lines; Ex. voluptuous life of the Romans; N. voluptuary: voluptuous person

Front 855

sensuous

Back 855

giving pleasure to the senses; pertaining to the physical senses; operating through the senses; sensuous feeling of soft velvet on the skin

Front 856

n sententious

Back 856

pithy; terse; concise; aphoristic

Front 858

n sentient

Back 858

capable of sensation and conscious; aware; sensitive; Ex. sentient creature; N. sentience

Front 859

sentinel

Back 859

sentry; lookout

Front 860

s lookout

Back 860

act of keeping watch; high place commanding a wide view; person who keeps watch

Front 861

n septic

Back 861

of or causing sepsis; putrid; producing putrefaction; N. sepsis: poisoning of part of the body (producing pus)

Front 862

n sepulcher

Back 862

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

Front 864

n sequester

Back 864

isolate; segregate; seclude; retire from public life

Front 865

n sere

Back 865

sear; parched; dry

Front 866

n serendipity

Back 866

gift for finding valuable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck; CF. The Three Princes of Serendip

Front 867

serenity

Back 867

calmness; placidity; ADJ. serene

Front 868

n serpentine

Back 868

winding; twisting; of or like a serpent; Ex. serpentine course of the river; N. serpent: snake

Front 870

n serrated

Back 870

having a sawtoothed edge; Ex. serrated leaf

Front 871

servile

Back 871

slavish; cringing; N. servility

Front 872

servitude

Back 872

slavery; compulsory labor imposed as a punishment

Front 873

n sever

Back 873

separate; cut off (a part) from a whole; break up (a relationship); N. severance; CF. severance pay: extra pay given an employee upon leaving a position

Front 874

severity

Back 874

harshness; intensity; sternness; austerity; ADJ. severe: harsh; strict; extremely violent or intense

Front 876

n sextant

Back 876

navigation tool used to determine a ship's latitude and longitude (by measuring the altitudes of stars)

Front 877

n shackle

Back 877

chain; fetter; confine with shackles; N.

Front 878

n sham

Back 878

pretend; feign; ADJ: not genuine; fake; Ex. sham jewelry; N: something that is not what it appears; impostor; pretense; Ex. The agreement was a sham.

Front 879

n shambles

Back 879

(place or scene of) complete disorder or ruin; wreck; mess; Ex. After the hurricane, the coast was a shambles.

Front 880

n shard

Back 880

fragment generally of broken pottery (glass, clay bowl, or cup)

Front 882

n shaving

Back 882

very thin piece, usually of wood (cut from a surface with a sharp blade)

Front 883

s plane

Back 883

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

Front 884

n sheaf

Back 884

bundle of stalks of grain; any bundle of things tied together

Front 885

n sheathe

Back 885

place into a case; insert into or provide with a sheath; Ex. He sheathed his dagger; N. sheath: case for a blade

Front 886

n sherbet

Back 886

flavored dessert ice

Front 888

n shimmer

Back 888

shine with a flickering light; glimmer intermittently; Ex. The moonlight shimmered on the water; N.

Front 889

n shirk

Back 889

avoid (responsibility, work, etc.); malinger

Front 890

n shoddy

Back 890

made of inferior material; sham; not genuine; inferior; dishonest; Ex. shoddy goods/trick

Front 891

n shrew

Back 891

scolding woman; very small mouselike animal

Front 892

shrewd

Back 892

clever; astute

Front 894

n shun

Back 894

keep away from; avoid deliberately; Ex. She has been shunned by her neighbors.

Front 895

n shunt

Back 895

move (a railway train) from one track to another; turn aside; divert; sidetrack; Ex. shunt traffic around an accident; N.

Front 896

s sidetrack

Back 896

switch (a railroad car) to a siding; divert from a main issue; N. CF. siding: short section of railroad track connected by switches with a main track

Front 897

n shyster

Back 897

lawyer using questionable methods; unscrupulous practioner

Front 898

sibling

Back 898

brother or sister

Front 900

n sibylline

Back 900

prophetic; oracular; N. sibyl: woman prophet (in the ancient world)

Front 901

n sidereal

Back 901

relating to stars; Ex. sidereal day

Front 902

n silt

Back 902

sediment deposited by running water (at the entrance to a harbor or by a bend in a river)

Front 903

n simian

Back 903

monkeylike; N: ape or monkey

Front 904

simile

Back 904

comparison of one thing with another, using the word like or as

Front 906

n simper

Back 906

smirk; smile in a silly way; smile affectedly

Front 907

simplistic

Back 907

oversimplified

Front 908

simulate

Back 908

feign; imitate

Front 909

n sinecure

Back 909

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

Front 910

n sinewy

Back 910

(of meat) tough; strong and firm; muscular; N. sinew: tendon; strong cord connecting a muscle to a bone

Front 912

singular

Back 912

being only one; individual; unique; extraordinary; odd; Ex. singular beauty/behavior

Front 913

sinister

Back 913

evil; ominous

Front 914

n sinuous

Back 914

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

Front 915

skeptic

Back 915

sceptic; doubter; person who suspends judgment until he has examined the evidence supporting a point of view; ADJ. skeptical; N. skepticism; scepticism

Front 916

n skiff

Back 916

small light sailboat or rowboat

Front 918

n skimp

Back 918

provide or use scantily; live very economically; Ex. skimp on necessities; ADJ. skimpy: inadequate in amount; scanty; stingy; niggardly

Front 919

n skinflint

Back 919

miser; stingy person

Front 920

skirmish

Back 920

minor fight; minor battle in war; V.

Front 921

n skittish

Back 921

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

Front 922

s frisk

Back 922

move about playfully; froric; ADJ. frisky: playful

Front 924

n skulduggery(skullduggery)

Back 924

dishonest behavior or action; Ex. skulduggery in the election

Front 925

n skulk

Back 925

move furtively and secretly; Ex. He skulked through the less fashionable sections of the city.

Front 926

n slacken

Back 926

slow up; loosen; make or become slack

Front 927

s slack

Back 927

moving slowly; sluggish; inactive; (of a rope) loose; negligent; lax; Ex. slack season; Ex. slack in one's work; N. V.

Front 928

n slag

Back 928

glassy residue from smelting metal; dross; waste matter

Front 930

slake

Back 930

satisfy (thirst); quench; sate

Front 931

slander

Back 931

defamation; utterance of false and malicious statements; V. ADJ. slanderous

Front 932

n slapdash

Back 932

hasty and careless; haphazard; sloppy(carelessly done)

Front 933

n sleazy

Back 933

shabby and dirty; flimsy; insubstantial; Ex. sleazy back-street hotel/fabric

Front 934

n sleeper

Back 934

one that achieves unexpected success; something originally of little value or importance that in time becomes very valuable

Front 936

sleight

Back 936

dexterity; CF. sleight of hand: legerdemain; quickness of the hands in doing tricks

Front 937

n slew

Back 937

large quantity or number; Ex. slew of errands left

Front 938

n slight

Back 938

insult to one's dignity; snub; V: treat as if of small importance; insult; snub; ADJ. small in size; of small importance

Front 939

n slipshod

Back 939

slovenly; careless; sloppy; untidy; shabby; Ex. slipshod work

Front 940

n slither

Back 940

slip or slide

Front 942

sloth

Back 942

slow moving tree-dwelling mammal; laziness; ADJ. slothful: lazy; indolent

Front 943

n slough

Back 943

(of a snake) shed or cast off (dead outer skin); N: outer layer that is shed

Front 944

n slovenly

Back 944

untidy; careless in work habits; slipshod; N. sloven: one who is habitually untidy or careless

Front 945

s sledge

Back 945

large sled drawn by work animals

Front 946

s sleigh

Back 946

large vehicle drawn by a horse over snow or ice

Front 948

n sluggard

Back 948

lazy person

Front 949

sluggish

Back 949

lazy; slow; inactive; lethargic; CF. slug: nail with no shell

Front 950

n sluice

Back 950

artificial channel for directing or controlling the flow of water (with a gate to regulate the flow)

Front 951

n slur

Back 951

slander; insult to one's character or reputation; V.

Front 952

n slur

Back 952

pronounce indistinctly; speak indistinctly; mumble

Front 954

n smattering

Back 954

slight knowledge; small scattered number or amount; Ex. smattering of German

Front 955

n smelt

Back 955

melt (ore) for separating and removing the metal; melt or blend ores changing their chemical composition

Front 956

n smirk

Back 956

conceited smile; offensively self-satisfied smile (often at someone else's misfortune); V.

Front 957

n smolder

Back 957

smoulder; burn slowly without flame; be liable to break out at any moment; exist in a suppressed state; Ex. smoldering anger

Front 958

n snicker

Back 958

half-stifled(suppressed) laugh; V.

Front 960

n snivel

Back 960

complain or whine tearfully; run at the nose; snuffle; Ex. Don't come back sniveling to me.

Front 961

s snuffle

Back 961

sniffle; sniff repeatedly (in order to keep liquid from running out of the nose)

Front 962

sobriety

Back 962

moderation (especially regarding indulgence in alcohol); seriousness

Front 963

s sober

Back 963

serious; solemn; not drunken; abstemious or temperate; V: make or become sober

Front 964

n sodden

Back 964

thoroughly soaked; dull or stupid as if from drink

Front 966

n sojourn

Back 966

temporary stay; V: stay for a time

Front 967

n solace

Back 967

comfort in sorrow or trouble; consolation; V: comfort or console in time of sorrow or trouble

Front 968

n solder

Back 968

repair or make whole by using a metal alloy; N: metal alloy (usually tin and lead) used in the molten state to join metallic parts

Front 969

n solecism

Back 969

nonstandard grammatical construction; construction that is flagrantly incorrect grammatically; violation of social etiquette

Front 970

solemnity

Back 970

seriousness; gravity

Front 972

solicit

Back 972

entreat; request earnestly; seek to obtain; Ex. solicit votes; CF. solicitor: one who solicits; chief law officer

Front 973

n solicitous

Back 973

anxious; worried; concerned; eager; Ex. solicitous to do something; N. solicitude

Front 974

soliloquy

Back 974

talking to oneself (esp. in a play); CF. monologue: soliloquy; long speech by one person (often monopolizing a conversation)

Front 975

solitude

Back 975

state of being alone; seclusion; ADJ. solitary: existing or living alone (esp. by choice); remote or secluded; single; sole; Ex. solitary life/inn; Ex. no solitary piece of proof

Front 976

solstice

Back 976

point or time at which the sun is farthest from the equator

Front 978

soluble

Back 978

able to be dissolved in a liquid; able to be worked out or solved

Front 979

solvent

Back 979

able to pay all depths; N. solvency

Front 980

solvent

Back 980

substance that dissolves another; ADJ: capable of dissolving another substance

Front 981

somatic

Back 981

pertaining to the body; bodily; physical

Front 982

n somber

Back 982

dark; gloomy; melancholy; depressing; CF. shadow

Front 984

somnambulist

Back 984

sleepwalker; V. somnambulate; N. somnambulism

Front 985

n somnolent

Back 985

half asleep; drowsy; N. somnolence

Front 986

n sonorous

Back 986

resonant; producing a full deep sound; producing sound

Front 987

s sonic

Back 987

of sound or its speed in air; CF. subsonic, supersonic

Front 988

s sonnet

Back 988

14-line poetic verse form with a fixed rhyme pattern

Front 990

sophist

Back 990

teacher of philosophy; quibbler; employer of fallacious reasoning; N. sophism: plausible but fallacious argument

Front 991

sophisticated

Back 991

worldly wise and urbane; refined; complex; N. sophistication; V. sophisticate

Front 992

sophistry

Back 992

seemingly plausible but fallacious reasoning; sophism

Front 993

n sophomoric

Back 993

immature; half-baked; like a sophomore

Front 994

n soporific

Back 994

sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness; drowsy

Front 996

n sordid

Back 996

filthy; foul; base; vile; Ex. sordid bed/story

Front 997

n spangle

Back 997

small shiny metallic piece sewn to clothing for ornamentation

Front 998

sparse

Back 998

not thick; thinly scattered; scanty

Front 999

n spartan

Back 999

without attention to comfort; lacking luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined; Ex. spartan living condition/life

Front 1000

n spasmodic

Back 1000

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

Front 1002

n spat

Back 1002

squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel

Front 1003

n spate

Back 1003

sudden flood or rush; Ex. spate of accidents

Front 1004

spatial

Back 1004

relating to space

Front 1005

n spatula

Back 1005

broad-bladed instrument used for spreading or mixing

Front 1006

spawn

Back 1006

lay eggs (in large numbers); produce offspring (in large numbers); N: eggs of aquatic animals

Front 1008

specious

Back 1008

seemingly reasonable but incorrect; misleading (often intentionally)

Front 1009

spectral

Back 1009

ghostly; N. specter: spectre; ghost; phantom

Front 1010

spectrum

Back 1010

colored band produced when a beam of light passes through a prism; broad and continuous range; Ex. whole spectrum of modern thoughts

Front 1011

n spendthrift

Back 1011

someone who wastes money; CF. thrift: accumulated wealth

Front 1012

n sphinx-like

Back 1012

enigmatic; mysterious

Front 1014

n splice

Back 1014

join together end to end to make one continuous length; fasten together; unite; Ex. splice two strips of tape; N.

Front 1015

spontaneity

Back 1015

lack of premeditation; naturalness; freedom from constraint; ADJ. spontaneous: self-generated; unpremeditated; happening without being planned

Front 1016

n spoonerism

Back 1016

accidental transposition of sounds in successive words; Ex. ``Let me sew you to your sheet'' for ``Let me show you to your seat''; CF. William Spooner

Front 1017

s transpose

Back 1017

reverse the order or position of

Front 1018

sporadic

Back 1018

occurring irregularly; intermittent

Front 1020

n sportive

Back 1020

playful; frolicsome; merry; CF. sport: play or frolic; CF. sportsmanlike

Front 1021

n spruce

Back 1021

neat and trim in appearance; smart; Ex. Be spruce for your job interview; V.

Front 1022

n spry

Back 1022

(esp. of older people) vigorously active; nimble

Front 1023

s nimble

Back 1023

quick in movement; agile; quick in understanding; Ex. nimble climber/mind

Front 1024

n spurious

Back 1024

false; counterfeit; forged; illogical; Ex. spurious arguments

Front 1026

n spurn

Back 1026

reject disdainfully; scorn; Ex. She spurned all offers of help.

Front 1027

n squabble

Back 1027

minor quarrel; bickering; V: engage in a minor quarrel; Ex. squabbling children

Front 1028

n squalor

Back 1028

condition of being squalid; filth; degradation; dirty neglected state; ADJ. squalid: dirty; sordid; morally repulsive; Ex. squalid story

Front 1029

squander

Back 1029

waste; spend foolishly

Front 1030

n squat

Back 1030

short and thick; stocky; Ex. ugly squat tower; V. N.

Front 1032

n staccato

Back 1032

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

Front 1033

s legato

Back 1033

(of music) played smoothly

Front 1034

stagnant

Back 1034

(of water) not flowing (often bad-smelling); motionless; stale; not developing; inactive; dull; Ex. stagnant industrial output

Front 1035

n staid

Back 1035

serious and sedate; sober; Ex. staid during the funeral ceremony

Front 1036

stalemate

Back 1036

deadlock; situation in which further action is blocked

Front 1038

n stalwart

Back 1038

physically strong; brawny; steadfast; strong in mind or determination; Ex. stalwart supporter; N: stalwart follower

Front 1039

stamina

Back 1039

power of endurance; strength; staying power

Front 1040

n stanch

Back 1040

stop or check flow of blood; Ex. stanch the gushing wound

Front 1041

n stanza

Back 1041

division of a poem (composed of two or more lines)

Front 1042

static

Back 1042

having no motion; unchanging; lacking development; N. stasis: stable state

Front 1044

statute

Back 1044

law enacted by the legislature

Front 1045

statutory

Back 1045

created by statute or legislative action; regulated by statute; Ex. statutory age limit

Front 1046

n steadfast

Back 1046

steadily loyal; unswerving; steady

Front 1047

stealth

Back 1047

action of moving secretly or unseen; slyness; sneakiness; secretiveness; ADJ. stealthy

Front 1048

n steep

Back 1048

soak; saturate; Ex. steep the fabric in the dye bath; ADJ: precipitous

Front 1050

stellar

Back 1050

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

Front 1051

n stem

Back 1051

stop or check (the flow of); Ex. stem the bleeding from the slashed artery; N: main axis of a plant; stalk

Front 1052

stem_from

Back 1052

arise from; originate from

Front 1053

n stentorian

Back 1053

(of the voice) extremely loud; CF. Stentor: a loud herald in the Iliad

Front 1054

stereotype

Back 1054

one regarded as embodying a set image or type; fixed and unvarying representation; standardized mental picture often reflecting prejudice; Ex. stereotype of the happy slave; V: make a stereotype of; represent by a stereotype; Ex. It is wrong to stereotype people; Ex. stereotyped answer

Front 1056

n stickler

Back 1056

perfectionist; person who insists things be exactly right

Front 1057

n stifle

Back 1057

suppress; extinguish; inhibit; smother or suffocate

Front 1058

s smother

Back 1058

kill from lack of air; suppress; cover thickly; Ex. smothered in little stickers

Front 1059

s suffocate

Back 1059

die or kill from lack of air; suppress

Front 1060

n stigma

Back 1060

token of disgrace; brand; V. stigmatize: mark with a stigma; characterize as disgraceful

Front 1062

n stilted

Back 1062

bombastic; stiffly pompous; Ex. stilted rhetoric; CF. stiff: formal

Front 1063

n stint

Back 1063

set limits in amount or number; be thrifty; ADJ. stinting, unstinting; CF. stint:savings

Front 1064

n stint

Back 1064

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

Front 1065

n stipend

Back 1065

pay for services

Front 1066

n stipple

Back 1066

paint or draw with dots or short strokes

Front 1068

stipulate

Back 1068

state as a necessary condition (of an agreement); make express conditions; specify; Ex. He stipulated payment in advance

Front 1069

n stock

Back 1069

standard; kept regularly in stock or supply; typical; routine; common; Ex. stock sizes of paper; Ex. stock excuse/character; N: goods for sale in a shop; OP. unique

Front 1070

n stockade

Back 1070

wooden enclosure or pen; fixed line of posts used as defensive barrier

Front 1071

s pen

Back 1071

fenced enclosure for animals; confining space; Ex. sheep pen; V: confine in a pen; enclose

Front 1072

n stodgy

Back 1072

dull; stuffy; boringly conservative; Ex. stodgy book

Front 1074

stoic

Back 1074

stoical; impassive; unmoved by joy or grief; N. CF. stoicism

Front 1075

n stoke

Back 1075

stir up a fire or furnace; feed plentifully

Front 1076

n stolid

Back 1076

dull; impassive; showing little emotion when strong feelings are expected

Front 1077

stratagem

Back 1077

deceptive scheme; clever trick

Front 1078

stratified

Back 1078

divided into classes; arranged into strata; V. stratify

Front 1080

stratum

Back 1080

layer of earth's surface; layer of society; PL. strata

Front 1081

n strew

Back 1081

spread randomly; sprinkle; scatter; Ex. flower girl strewing rose petals

Front 1082

n striated

Back 1082

marked with parallel bands; striped; grooved; Ex. striated rocks; V. striate; N. stria: thin groove or line

Front 1083

n stricture

Back 1083

severe and adverse criticism; critical comments; limit or restriction

Front 1084

n strident

Back 1084

loud and harsh; insistent; N. stridency

Front 1086

stringent

Back 1086

(of rules) binding; rigid; marked by scarcity of money; Ex. stringent economic conditions

Front 1087

n strut

Back 1087

pompous walk; V: walk in a self-important manner

Front 1088

n strut

Back 1088

supporting bar; CF. airplane wingÀ̳ª building µîÀ» support

Front 1089

n studied

Back 1089

carefully contrived; calculated; unspontaneous; deliberate; thoughtful; Ex. studied remark

Front 1090

n stultify

Back 1090

make stupid in mind; cause to appear or become stupid or inconsistent; suppress; frustrate or hinder; Ex. stultifying effect of uninteresting work; Ex. stultify free expression

Front 1092

n stupefy

Back 1092

stun; make numb (as with a drug); amaze

Front 1093

n stupor

Back 1093

state of being stupefied; state of apathy; daze; lack of awareness

Front 1094

s stun

Back 1094

make unconscious or numb as by a blow; amaze; astound

Front 1095

s daze

Back 1095

stun as with a blow or shock; bemuse; benumb; N.

Front 1096

n stygian

Back 1096

unpleasantly dark; gloomy; hellish; deathly; CF. Styx: the chief river in the subterranean land of the dead

Front 1098

n stymie

Back 1098

thwart; present an obstacle; stump

Front 1099

s stump

Back 1099

base of a tree trunk left after the rest has been cut down; V: walk in a heavy manner; baffle; puzzle

Front 1100

n suavity

Back 1100

urbanity; polish; ADJ. suave: smooth and courteous

Front 1101

n subaltern

Back 1101

subordinate

Front 1102

subdue

Back 1102

less intense; quieter; Ex. subdued lighting; Ex. subdue: conquer; make less intense; quiet; Ex. subdue one's anger

Front 1104

subjective

Back 1104

influenced by personal feelings; occurring or taking place within the mind; unreal; Ex. subjective sensation of the ghostly presence

Front 1105

subjugate

Back 1105

conquer; bring under control

Front 1106

sublimate

Back 1106

refine; purify; replace (natural urges) with socially acceptable activities; change between a solid state and a gaseous state

Front 1107

sublime

Back 1107

causing deep feelings of wonder, joy, respect, etc.; exalted; noble and uplifting; utter

Front 1108

subliminal

Back 1108

below the threshold of conscious perception; Ex. subliminal advertisement

Front 1110

submissive

Back 1110

willing to obey orders; yielding; timid

Front 1111

subordinate

Back 1111

occupying a lower rank; inferior; submissive; N. V: put in a lower rank or class

Front 1112

n suborn

Back 1112

persuade to act unlawfully (especially to commit perjury); N. subornation

Front 1113

n subpoena

Back 1113

writ(written command issued by a court) summoning a witness to appear in court; V: summon with a subpoena

Front 1114

subsequent

Back 1114

following in time or order; later

Front 1116

subservient

Back 1116

behaving like a slave; servile; obsequious; subordinate; N. subservience

Front 1117

subside

Back 1117

sink to a lower level; settle down; sink to the bottom (as a sediment); descend; grow quiet; become less; moderate; abate

Front 1118

subsidiary

Back 1118

serving to assist; subordinate; secondary; of a subsidy; N.

Front 1119

subsidy

Back 1119

direct financial aid by government, etc.; V. subsidize: assist with a subsidy

Front 1120

subsistence

Back 1120

existence; means of subsisting; means of support; livelihood; V. subsist: exist; maintain life (at a meager level)

Front 1122

substantial

Back 1122

of substance; material; solid; essential or fundamental; ample; considerable; well-to-do; wealthy

Front 1123

substantiate

Back 1123

support (a claim) with evidence; establish with evidence; verify

Front 1124

n substantive

Back 1124

substantial; essential; pertaining to the substance; substantial; considerable; Ex. substantive issues

Front 1125

n subsume

Back 1125

include (as a member of a group); encompass

Front 1126

n subterfuge

Back 1126

stratagem(deceptive scheme); pretense; evasion; Ex. resort to a harmless subterfuge

Front 1128

subtlety

Back 1128

perceptiveness; ingenuity; delicacy; ADJ. subtle: delicate; so slight as to be difficult to detect; able to make fine distinctions; clever; Ex. subtle mind/differences in meaning

Front 1129

n subversive

Back 1129

tending to overthrow or ruin; V. subvert: overthrow completely (an established system); destroy completely; CF. undermine ?

Front 1130

succor

Back 1130

assist (someone in difficulty); aid; comfort; N.

Front 1131

n succulent

Back 1131

juicy; full of juice or sap; full of richness; N: succulent plant such as a cactus

Front 1132

succumb

Back 1132

yield (to something overwhelming); give in; die; Ex. succumb to the illness

Front 1134

n suffragist

Back 1134

advocate of the extension of voting rights (for women); CF. suffrage

Front 1135

n suffuse

Back 1135

spread through or over (with a color or liquid); charge; Ex. A blush suffused her cheeks.

Front 1136

n sully

Back 1136

defile; soil; tarnish; Ex. sully one's hands in menial labor

Front 1137

s tarnish

Back 1137

make or become dull or discolored; N.

Front 1138

sultry

Back 1138

(of weather) hot; sweltering; sensual; voluptuous

Front 1140

summation

Back 1140

act of finding the total; summing-up; summary (esp. one given by the judge at the end of a trial)

Front 1141

n sumptuous

Back 1141

grand suggesting great expense; lavish; rich; Ex. sumptuous feast

Front 1142

n sunder

Back 1142

separate; part; CF. asunder

Front 1143

n sundry

Back 1143

miscellaneous; various; several; N. sundries: small miscellaneous items

Front 1144

n superannuated

Back 1144

retired or disqualified because of age; outmoded; obsolete

Front 1146

supercilious

Back 1146

haughty; arrogant; condescending; patronizing; CF. eyebrow, cilium

Front 1147

n supererogatory

Back 1147

superfluous; more than needed or demanded

Front 1148

superficial

Back 1148

of the surface; not deep; shallow; not thorough; trivial; Ex. superficial analysis/knowledge

Front 1149

superfluous

Back 1149

excessive; overabundant; unnecessary; N. superfluity

Front 1150

superimpose

Back 1150

place over something else

Front 1152

n supernumerary

Back 1152

person or thing excess of what is necessary; extra; ADJ: additional to the usual or necessary number

Front 1153

supersede

Back 1153

replace; cause to be set aside; make obsolete; N. supersession

Front 1154

n supine

Back 1154

lying on back; passive; inactive; Ex. The defeated pugilist lay supine; Ex. supine acceptance of the decision

Front 1155

supplant

Back 1155

take the place of unfairly; usurp; replace

Front 1156

supple

Back 1156

flexible; limber; pliant

Front 1158

suppliant

Back 1158

entreating; beseeching; N.

Front 1159

supplicate

Back 1159

petition humbly; pray to grant a favor

Front 1160

s supplicant

Back 1160

one who supplicates; ADJ.

Front 1161

supposition

Back 1161

assumption; hypothesis; surmise; V. suppose

Front 1162

n supposititious

Back 1162

assumed; counterfeit; hypothetical

Front 1164

suppress

Back 1164

put an end to forcibly; subdue; stifle; overwhelm; inhibit the expression of; check; prevent from being published or made public; Ex. suppress a smile; Ex. suppress the magazine/truth

Front 1165

n surfeit

Back 1165

satiate; feed or supply to excess; stuff; indulge to excess in anything; N: surfeiting; excessive amount; Ex. surfeit of food

Front 1166

n surly

Back 1166

bad-tempered; rude; cross

Front 1167

s cross

Back 1167

bad-tempered; showing ill-humor; angry

Front 1168

surmise

Back 1168

guess; N.

Front 1170

surmount

Back 1170

overcome

Front 1171

surpass

Back 1171

exceed

Front 1172

surreptitious

Back 1172

done secretly; secret; furtive; sneaky; hidden

Front 1173

n surrogate

Back 1173

substitute; person or thing used in place of another; Ex. surrogate mother; ADJ.

Front 1174

surveillance

Back 1174

close observation of a person (esp. one under suspicion); watching; guarding

Front 1176

n susceptible

Back 1176

impressionable; easily influenced; sensitive; having little resistance as to a disease; likely to suffer; receptive to; capable of accepting; Ex. susceptible to persuasion/colds; Ex. The agreement is not susceptible of alteration; N. susceptibility

Front 1177

sustain

Back 1177

suffer (harm or loss); experience; support; prop; maintain; keep in existence; nourish (to maintain life); Ex. sustain the family/the trapped miners

Front 1178

sustenance

Back 1178

sustaining; means of livelihood, support, food, nourishment; something that maintains life; food

Front 1179

n suture

Back 1179

stitches sewn to hold the cut edges of a wound or incision; material used in sewing; V: sew together a wound

Front 1180

n swarthy

Back 1180

(of a skin or complexion) dark; dusky; Ex. swarthy Italian ?

Front 1182

n swathe

Back 1182

swath; wrap around; bandage; Ex. one's head swathed in bandages

Front 1183

n swelter

Back 1183

(of a person) suffer from oppressive heat; be oppressed by heat

Front 1184

n swerve

Back 1184

deviate; turn aside sharply from a straight course; Ex. swerve from the principle; Ex. The car swerved to the right.

Front 1185

n swill

Back 1185

drink greedily

Front 1186

swindler

Back 1186

cheater

Front 1188

n sybarite

Back 1188

lover of luxury; person devoted to pleasure and luxury; CF. Sybaris: an ancient Greek city in Italy

Front 1189

sycophant

Back 1189

servile flatterer; bootlicker; yes man; ADJ. sycophantic

Front 1190

syllogism

Back 1190

logical formula consisting of a major premise, a minor premise and a conclusion; deceptive or specious argument

Front 1191

n sylvan

Back 1191

pertaining to the woods or the country

Front 1192

n symbiosis

Back 1192

interdependent relationship (between groups, species) often mutually beneficial; ADJ. symbiotic; CF. together + life

Front 1194

symmetry

Back 1194

arrangement of parts so that balance is obtained; congruity; ADJ. symmetrical

Front 1195

s lopsided

Back 1195

heavier or larger on one side than the other; Ex. lopsided way of walking

Front 1196

synchronous

Back 1196

similarly timed; simultaneous with; occurring at the same time; V. synchronize

Front 1197

synoptic

Back 1197

providing a general overview; summary; N. synopsis

Front 1198

synthesis

Back 1198

combining parts or separate things into a whole; the whole so formed; PL. syntheses; V. synthesize

Front 1200

synthetic

Back 1200

not natural; artificial; resulting from synthesis; Ex. synthetic fiber; N.

Front 1201

tacit

Back 1201

understood (without actually being expressed); not put into words; Ex. tacit agreement

Front 1202

n taciturn

Back 1202

habitually silent; talking little

Front 1203

tactile

Back 1203

pertaining to the organs or sense of touch

Front 1204

s tact

Back 1204

skill or sensitivity in dealing with people without causing offence

Front 1206

n taint

Back 1206

contaminate; cause to lose purity; modify with a trace of something bad; Ex. tainted reputation; N: stain; touch of decay or bad influence; CF. touch

Front 1207

n talisman

Back 1207

charm; object believed to give supernatural powers to or protect its bearer

Front 1208

n talon

Back 1208

claw of bird

Front 1209

n tangential

Back 1209

only slightly connected; not central; peripheral; digressing; showing divergence; CF. tangent

Front 1210

tangible

Back 1210

able to be touched; real; concrete; palpable; possible to realize or understand; Ex. tangible proof

Front 1212

n tanner

Back 1212

person who turns animal hides into leather

Front 1213

s tan

Back 1213

convert (hide) into leather; make brown by exposure to the sun

Front 1214

n tantalize

Back 1214

tease; excite by exposing something desirable while keeping it out of reach; torture with disappointment; CF. Tantalus: Greek mythological figure

Front 1215

n tantamount

Back 1215

equivalent in effect or value; Ex. This invasion is tantamount to a declaration of war; CF. amount

Front 1216

n tantrum

Back 1216

fit of bad temper; fit of petulance; caprice; Ex. The child went into tantrums.

Front 1218

n taper

Back 1218

very thin candle; gradual decrease in the width of a long object; V. make or become gradually narrower toward one end

Front 1219

n tarantula

Back 1219

venomous spider

Front 1220

n tarry

Back 1220

linger; delay in starting or going; dawdle

Front 1221

n taut

Back 1221

tight; strained; tense; ready; OP. slack

Front 1222

n tautological

Back 1222

needlessly repetitious; Ex. ``It was visible to the eye''; N. tautology: needless repetition of the same sense; statement that is always true

Front 1224

n tawdry

Back 1224

cheap and gaudy; Ex. tawdry jewelry

Front 1225

taxonomist

Back 1225

specialist in classifying (animals, etc.); CF. taxonomy: science of classification

Front 1226

tedium

Back 1226

boredom; weariness; ADJ. tedious

Front 1227

n teetotalism

Back 1227

practice of abstaining totally from alcoholic drinks; N. teetotaler;; ADJ. teetotal; CF. T + total

Front 1228

temerity

Back 1228

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

Front 1230

temper

Back 1230

moderate; make less severe; tone down or restrain; toughen (steel) as by alternate heating and cooling

Front 1231

temperament

Back 1231

characteristic frame of mind; disposition; emotional excess; ADJ. temperamental: of temperament; having frequent changes of temper; Ex. temperamental dislike of sports; Ex. temperamental actress

Front 1232

temperate

Back 1232

moderate; restrained; self-controlled; moderate in respect to temperature; CF. temperance: moderation and self-restraint; abstinence of alcoholic drinks; Ex. temperance society

Front 1233

n tempestuous

Back 1233

stormy; violent; impassioned; N. tempest: violent storm

Front 1234

tempo

Back 1234

speed of music

Front 1236

n temporal

Back 1236

of time; not lasting forever; limited by time; temporary; secular; worldly

Front 1237

n temporize

Back 1237

gain time as by postponing an action; avoid committing oneself

Front 1238

tenacious

Back 1238

holding fast (as to a belief); persistent

Front 1239

tenacity

Back 1239

firmness; persistence

Front 1240

n tendentious

Back 1240

promoting a particular point of view; biased; having an aim; designed to further a cause; Ex. tendentious rather than truth-seeking; CF. tend: move in a certain direction

Front 1242

tender

Back 1242

offer formally; extend; Ex. tender one's resignation/the exact fare; N: formal offer; money; Ex. legal tender; ADJ: young and vulnerable; sensitive to the touch; sore; soft; delicate; Ex. child of tender years; Ex. tender wound

Front 1243

tenet

Back 1243

doctrine; dogma

Front 1244

n tensile

Back 1244

capable of being stretched; of tension; Ex. tensile rubber

Front 1245

s tension

Back 1245

stretching; condition of being stretched; mental strain; strained relationship between groups or people

Front 1246

n tentative

Back 1246

not fully worked out or developed; provisional; experimental; uncertain; hesitant; not definite or positive; Ex. tentative agreement/reply

Front 1248

n tenuous

Back 1248

thin; slim; rare

Front 1249

tenure

Back 1249

holding of an office or real estate; time during which such an office is held

Front 1250

n tepid

Back 1250

lukewarm; slightly warm; ¹ÌÁö±ÙÇÑ; half-hearted; not eager; Ex. tepid reaction to the new film; Ex. tepid supporter

Front 1251

termination

Back 1251

end; V. terminate

Front 1252

terminology

Back 1252

terms used in a science or art; study of nomenclature

Front 1254

n terminus

Back 1254

last stop of railroad; end

Front 1255

s terminal

Back 1255

part that forms the end; railroad or bus station; ADJ. forming an end; ending in death; fatal; Ex. terminal cancer

Front 1256

terrestrial

Back 1256

on or relating to the earth

Front 1257

terse

Back 1257

concise; abrupt; pithy

Front 1258

n tertiary

Back 1258

third in order or rank

Front 1260

n tessellated

Back 1260

mosaic; inlaid; Ex. tessellated pattern

Front 1261

n testator

Back 1261

maker of a will; CF. testatrix

Front 1262

n testy

Back 1262

irritable; impatient and bad-tempered; short-tempered; N. testiness

Front 1263

n tether

Back 1263

tie (an animal) with a rope or tether; N: rope or chain to which an animal is tied; limit of one's endurance; Ex. the end of one's tether

Front 1264

thematic

Back 1264

of a theme; relating to a unifying motif or idea

Front 1266

theocracy

Back 1266

government run by religious leaders

Front 1267

theoretical

Back 1267

based on theory; not practical or applied; hypothetical

Front 1268

therapeutic

Back 1268

curative; N. therapy

Front 1269

n thermal

Back 1269

pertaining to heat; producing heat; warm; Ex. thermal bath; N: rising current of warm air

Front 1270

n thespian

Back 1270

pertaining to drama; N: actor or actress

Front 1272

s drama

Back 1272

prose or verse composition to be performed by actors; play; exciting and unusual situation

Front 1273

n thrall

Back 1273

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

Front 1274

n threadbare

Back 1274

worn through till the threads show; shabby and poor; hackneyed; Ex. threadbare excuses

Front 1275

thrifty

Back 1275

careful about money; economical; N. thrift

Front 1276

thrive

Back 1276

prosper; flourish

Front 1278

throes

Back 1278

violent anguish

Front 1279

n throng

Back 1279

crowd (of people or things); V.

Front 1280

n throttle

Back 1280

strangle; regulate the speed of with a throttle; N: valve that regulates the flow; CF. throat ?

Front 1281

s strangle

Back 1281

kill by choking or suffocating; suppress

Front 1282

thwart

Back 1282

block or hinder; baffle; frustrate

Front 1284

n tightwad

Back 1284

miser; excessively frugal person

Front 1285

n tiller

Back 1285

handle used to move boat's rudder (to steer)

Front 1286

n timbre

Back 1286

quality of a musical tone produced by a musical instrument (which distinguishes it from others of the same pitch)

Front 1287

timidity

Back 1287

lack of self-confidence or courage

Front 1288

timorous

Back 1288

fearful; timid; demonstrating fear

Front 1290

n tipple

Back 1290

drink (alcoholic beverages) frequently; N: alcoholic drink

Front 1291

n tirade

Back 1291

long angry denunciatory speech; diatribe; harangue; extended scolding; denunciation

Front 1292

s tardy

Back 1292

slow; sluggish; not on time; late; Ex. tardy arrival

Front 1293

titanic

Back 1293

gigantic; N. titan

Front 1294

n tithe

Back 1294

tax of one-tenth (contributed to a church); V: pay a tithe

Front 1296

n titillate

Back 1296

tickle; excite pleasantly; Ex. not to titillate the audience but to enlighten it

Front 1297

s tickle

Back 1297

touch (the body) lightly so as to cause laughter; please

Front 1298

title

Back 1298

name (of a book, film, etc.); mark of rank; formal appellation as of rank or office (such as Lord or General); right or claim to possession; championship; Ex. title as head of the family; Ex. title to the estate

Front 1299

n titter

Back 1299

nervous giggle; nervous laugh; V.

Front 1300

n titular

Back 1300

of a title; in name only; nominal; having the title of an office without the obligations; Ex. titular head of the company

Front 1302

n toady

Back 1302

servile flatterer; yes man; sycophant; V: be a toady to; fawn

Front 1303

n toga

Back 1303

Roman outer robe

Front 1304

tome

Back 1304

large volume; book

Front 1305

s handsome

Back 1305

large in quantity; generous; Ex. handsome reward

Front 1306

n tonsure

Back 1306

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

Front 1308

n topography

Back 1308

physical features of a region (such as the shape and height); CF. topo-: place

Front 1309

s torpedo

Back 1309

underwater explosive apparatus; V.

Front 1310

torpor

Back 1310

lethargy; sluggishness; dormancy; ADJ. torpid: lethargic; lazy; inactive; (of an animal) dormant; hibernating

Front 1311

n torque

Back 1311

twisting force; force producing rotation

Front 1312

n torrent

Back 1312

rushing stream; flood; Ex. The rain fell in torrents.

Front 1314

n torrid

Back 1314

(of weather) hot or scorching; passionate; Ex. torrid love affairs

Front 1315

n torso

Back 1315

trunk of statue with head and limbs missing; human trunk

Front 1316

s trunk

Back 1316

main wooden stem of a tree; human body excluding the head and limbs; torso; prehensile nose of an elephant

Front 1317

n tortuous

Back 1317

winding; full of curves; Ex. tortuous mountain road

Front 1318

n totter

Back 1318

shake or move unsteadily; sway as if about to fall

Front 1320

touchstone

Back 1320

stone used to test the fineness of gold alloys; criterion; standard

Front 1321

n touchy

Back 1321

oversensitive; easily offended; irasible; delicate; needing delicate handling; Ex. touchy situation

Front 1322

n tout

Back 1322

promote or publicize (one's goods or service); praise excessively (as a form of advertisement); CF. advertise

Front 1323

toxic

Back 1323

poisonous; N. toxicity

Front 1324

n tract

Back 1324

propaganda pamphlet (esp. by a religious or political group); expanse of land; region of indefinite size; system of related organs; Ex. digestive tract

Front 1326

tractable

Back 1326

docile; easily managed; (of something) easily changed or molded; N. tractability

Front 1327

traduce

Back 1327

expose to slander

Front 1328

trajectory

Back 1328

path taken by a projectile; Ex. trajectory of a bullet

Front 1329

s elevation

Back 1329

elevated position; altitude; height; flat upright side of a building; angle made by pointing a gun; Ex. The elevation of her style is much admired; Ex. front elevation of the house

Front 1330

tranquillity

Back 1330

calmness; peace

Front 1332

transcendent

Back 1332

exceeding ordinary limits; superior; surpassing; V. transcend: go beyond; exceed; surpass; N. transcendancy

Front 1333

s transcendental

Back 1333

going beyond common thought or ideas; impossible to understand by practical experiences or practices; known only by studying thoughts or intuition; OP. empirical; CF. transcendentalism

Front 1334

transcribe

Back 1334

copy; write a copy of; N. transcription

Front 1335

transgression

Back 1335

violation of a law; sin; V. transgress: go beyond (a limit); violate; do wrong

Front 1336

transient

Back 1336

staying for a short time; momentary; temporary; N: one that is transient

Front 1338

transition

Back 1338

going from one state of action to another

Front 1339

transitory

Back 1339

transient; impermanent; fleeting; N. transitoriness

Front 1340

translucent

Back 1340

partly transparent

Front 1341

transmute

Back 1341

transform; change; convert to something different

Front 1342

transparent

Back 1342

permitting light to pass through freely; easily detected; obvious; clear; Ex. transparent lie

Front 1344

n transpire

Back 1344

(of a fact) become known; be revealed; happen; give off (watery waste matter) through pores

Front 1345

n transport

Back 1345

strong emotion; rapture; Ex. in a transport/transports of; V: move to strong emotion; enrapture

Front 1346

n trappings

Back 1346

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

Front 1347

n traumatic

Back 1347

(of an experience) deeply shocking; pertaining to an injury caused by violence; N. trauma: serious wound; emotional shock that causes lasting psychological damage

Front 1348

n travail

Back 1348

strenuous work; toil; painful labor; labor of childbirth

Front 1350

traverse

Back 1350

go through or across

Front 1351

n travesty

Back 1351

copy or example of something that completely misrepresents the true nature of the real thing; comical parody or imitation; treatment aimed at making something appear ridiculous; Ex. travesty of justice; OP. paragon

Front 1352

treatise

Back 1352

article treating a subject systematically and thoroughly

Front 1353

n trek

Back 1353

travel; journey; V: make a long difficult journey

Front 1354

tremor

Back 1354

trembling; slight quiver (as of the earth or from nervous agitation)

Front 1356

tremulous

Back 1356

trembling; wavering

Front 1357

trenchant

Back 1357

cutting; incisive; keen

Front 1358

s furrow

Back 1358

long shallow trench made by a plow; deep wrinkle in the skin; V.

Front 1359

trepidation

Back 1359

fear; nervous apprehension

Front 1360

n tribulation

Back 1360

suffering; ordeal; distress; trial

Front 1362

n tribunal

Back 1362

court of justice

Front 1363

s tribune

Back 1363

official of ancient Rome elected by the plebians to protect their rights; protector of the people

Front 1364

tribute

Back 1364

tax levied by a ruler; payment made by one nation to another in acknowledgment of submission; mark of respect (such as praise or gift); Ex. pay tribute to

Front 1365

n trident

Back 1365

three-pronged spear

Front 1366

s prong

Back 1366

pointed projecting part

Front 1368

trifling

Back 1368

trivial; unimportant

Front 1369

s trifle

Back 1369

something of little importance or value; small amount; Ex. a trifle; V: treat without seriousness; flirt

Front 1370

trigger

Back 1370

set off; start

Front 1371

n trilogy

Back 1371

group of three related works (connected by a shared subject but each complete in itself)

Front 1372

n trinket

Back 1372

knickknack; bauble; cheap jewelry

Front 1374

trite

Back 1374

hackneyed; commonplace

Front 1375

trivia

Back 1375

trifles; unimportant matters

Front 1376

n troth

Back 1376

pledge of good faith especially in betrothal; betrothal; Ex. by my troth

Front 1377

n trough

Back 1377

long narrow container for feeding farm animals; lowest point (of a wave, business cycle, etc.); long narrow depression as between waves

Front 1378

n truculence

Back 1378

aggressiveness; ferocity; ADJ. truculent: aggressive; pugnacious; fierce

Front 1380

n truism

Back 1380

self-evident truth

Front 1381

truncate

Back 1381

cut the top off; shorten

Front 1382

n tryst

Back 1382

meeting arranged by lovers; arrangement between lovers to meet

Front 1383

n tumid

Back 1383

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

Front 1384

n overblown

Back 1384

inflated; exaggerated

Front 1386

n tumult

Back 1386

commotion of a great crowd; riot; noise; uproar; ADJ. tumultuous: noisy and disorderly

Front 1387

tundra

Back 1387

rolling treeless plain in Siberia and arctic North America

Front 1388

s rolling

Back 1388

(of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments

Front 1389

n turbid

Back 1389

(of a liquid) having the sediment disturbed; muddy; thick

Front 1390

turbulence

Back 1390

state of violent agitation; ADJ. turbulent: violently agitated or disturbed

Front 1392

n tureen

Back 1392

deep dish for serving soup

Front 1393

n turgid

Back 1393

swollen; distended (as from liquid)

Front 1394

n turmoil

Back 1394

extreme confusion; great commotion and confusion; Ex. throw the country into turmoil

Front 1395

n turncoat

Back 1395

traitor

Front 1396

n turpitude

Back 1396

depravity; baseness; Ex. moral turpitude

Front 1398

n tutelage

Back 1398

guardianship; training; function of a tutor; instruction

Front 1399

n tutelary

Back 1399

protective; pertaining to a guardianship; Ex. tutelary deities

Front 1400

n tycoon

Back 1400

wealthy and powerful businessperson; wealthy leader; magnate; Ex. business tycoon

Front 1401

typhoon

Back 1401

tropical hurricane or cyclone

Front 1402

tyranny

Back 1402

oppression; cruel government; ADJ. tyrannical: of a tyrant or tyranny; despotic; V. tyrannize: treat tyrannically; oppress

Front 1404

tyro

Back 1404

beginner; novice

Front 1405

ubiquitous

Back 1405

being everywhere; omnipresent; N. ubiquity

Front 1406

s wade

Back 1406

walk through a substance, such as water, that impedes movement

Front 1407

n ulterior

Back 1407

intentionally hidden; beyond what is evident; situated beyond; unstated and often questionable; Ex. ulterior motive

Front 1408

ultimate

Back 1408

final; not susceptible to further analysis; fundamental; Ex. The sun is the ultimate source of energy.

Front 1410

s eventual

Back 1410

happening at last as a result; Ex. eventual victory

Front 1411

n ultimatum

Back 1411

last demand; last warning; last statement of conditions that must be met; Ex. They have ignored our ultimatum.

Front 1412

n umbrage

Back 1412

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

Front 1413

unaccountable

Back 1413

unexplicable; impossible to account for; unreasonable or mysterious

Front 1414

unanimity

Back 1414

complete agreement; ADJ. unanimous

Front 1416

unassailable

Back 1416

not open to attack; impregnable; not subject to question

Front 1417

unassuaged

Back 1417

unsatisfied; not soothed

Front 1418

n unassuming

Back 1418

modest; Ex. the champion's unassuming manner

Front 1419

n unbridled

Back 1419

violent; uncontrolled; Ex. unbridled rage/greed

Front 1420

s bridle

Back 1420

harness fitted about a horse's head (used to restrain); curb; check; V: put a bridle on; control or restrain; show anger

Front 1422

n uncanny

Back 1422

strange; mysterious; Ex. uncanny knack

Front 1423

s knack

Back 1423

special talent; art

Front 1424

n unconscionable

Back 1424

unscrupulous; not guided by conscience; excessive; beyond reason; Ex. unconscionable demand

Front 1425

n uncouth

Back 1425

boorish; clumsy in speech or behavior; outlandish

Front 1426

n unction

Back 1426

the act of anointing with oil; Ex. extreme unction

Front 1428

n unctuous

Back 1428

oily; bland; insincerely suave

Front 1429

underlying

Back 1429

lying below; fundamental

Front 1430

undermine

Back 1430

weaken gradually; sap; dig a mine beneath

Front 1431

underscore

Back 1431

underline; emphasize

Front 1432

undulating

Back 1432

moving with a wavelike motion; V. undulate; CF. und: wave

Front 1434

n unearth

Back 1434

dig up; discover (facts) by careful searching; Ex. He unearthed some secrets about her; OP. conceal

Front 1435

n unearthly

Back 1435

not earthly; supernatural; weird; ghostly

Front 1436

s weird

Back 1436

eerie; strange; unnatural

Front 1437

unequivocal

Back 1437

plain; clear; obvious

Front 1438

unerringly

Back 1438

infallibly; ADJ. unerring: making no mistakes

Front 1440

n unexceptionable

Back 1440

entirely acceptable; not offering any basis for criticism

Front 1441

unfaltering

Back 1441

steadfast; firm; not changing

Front 1442

unfeigned

Back 1442

genuine; real

Front 1443

unfetter

Back 1443

liberate; free from chains; V. unfetter

Front 1444

s hostage

Back 1444

person who is kept as a prisoner by an enemy so that the other side will do what the enemy demands

Front 1446

n unfledged

Back 1446

immature; not having the feathers necessary to fly; CF. fledgling

Front 1447

unfrock

Back 1447

defrock; strip a priest or minister of church authority

Front 1448

s disbar

Back 1448

make (a lawyer) leave the bar or the legal profession

Front 1449

s debar

Back 1449

bar; forbid; exclude; Ex. debarred from jury services

Front 1450

s bar

Back 1450

railing in a courtroom; legal profession; vertical line dividing a staff into equal measures; Ex. prisoner at the bar; V: shut in or out with bars; forbid; exclude; CF. barrister

Front 1452

s bastard

Back 1452

illegitimate child

Front 1453

n ungainly

Back 1453

(of someone) awkward in movement; clumsy; (of something) unwieldy; Ex. ungainly dancer/instrument

Front 1454

n unguent

Back 1454

ointment

Front 1455

uniformity

Back 1455

sameness; monotony; ADJ. uniform: the same all over

Front 1456

n unilateral

Back 1456

one-sided; involving or affecting only one side; Ex. unilateral declaration

Front 1458

n unimpeachable

Back 1458

that cannot be impeached; beyond doubt or question; blameless and exemplary

Front 1459

uninhibited

Back 1459

unrepressed; free in behavior and feelings

Front 1460

unintimating

Back 1460

unfrightening

Front 1461

unique

Back 1461

without an equal; single in kind

Front 1462

n unison

Back 1462

unity of pitch (in musical performance); complete accord; Ex. The choir sang in unison.

Front 1464

s choir

Back 1464

group of people who sing together (esp. during religious services); place for choir

Front 1465

universal

Back 1465

characterizing or affecting all; general; present everywhere; of the universe; cosmic; Ex. universal agreement; Ex. a subject of universal interest

Front 1466

n unkempt

Back 1466

disheveled; uncared for in appearance; not combed; CF. comb

Front 1467

n unmitigated

Back 1467

(of something bad) not moderated; unrelieved or immoderate; without qualification; absolute; Ex. unmitigated disaster

Front 1468

n unobtrusive

Back 1468

inconspicuous; not blatant

Front 1470

unprecedented

Back 1470

having no previous example; novel; unparalleled

Front 1471

n unprepossessing

Back 1471

unattractive

Front 1472

s prepossessing

Back 1472

attractive; CF. preoccupying ?

Front 1473

unravel

Back 1473

disentangle; solve

Front 1474

unrequited

Back 1474

not requited; not reciprocated; Ex. unrequited love

Front 1476

unruly

Back 1476

disobedient; lawless; difficult to control

Front 1477

unsavory

Back 1477

distasteful; disagreeable; morally offensive; Ex. unsavory activity/reputation

Front 1478

n unscathed

Back 1478

unharmed; Ex. escape the accident unscathed

Front 1479

n unseemly

Back 1479

unbecoming; not proper in behavior; indecent; Ex. leave with unseemly haste

Front 1480

n unsightly

Back 1480

ugly; unpleasant to look at

Front 1482

n unsullied

Back 1482

untarnished; CF. sully

Front 1483

n untenable

Back 1483

(of a position, esp. in an argument) indefensible; not able to be maintained

Front 1484

n untoward

Back 1484

unexpected and adverse; unfortunate or unlucky; Ex. untoward encounter

Front 1485

unwarranted

Back 1485

unjustified; having no justification; groundless; baseless; undeserved

Front 1486

unwieldy

Back 1486

awkward (to carry or move); cumbersome; unmanageable

Front 1488

n unwitting

Back 1488

not knowing; unaware; unintentional; Ex. She was their unwitting accomplice; Ex. unwitting insult; CF. wit: know

Front 1489

n unwonted

Back 1489

unaccustomed; unusual; Ex. He arrived with unwonted punctuality.

Front 1490

n upbraid

Back 1490

reprimand; severely scold

Front 1491

s braid

Back 1491

plait; interweave strands or lengths of; make by weaving strands together; N: braided segment (as of hair)

Front 1492

n uproarious

Back 1492

marked by commotion or uproar; very noisy (esp. with laughter); hilarious; causing loud laughter; extremely funny

Front 1494

s uproar

Back 1494

noisy confusion

Front 1495

n upshot

Back 1495

outcome; final result

Front 1496

n urbane

Back 1496

suave; refined in manner; elegant

Front 1497

n urchin

Back 1497

mischievous child (usually a boy); CF. urchin: hedgehog; CF. porcupine: pig with spikes ?; CF. sea urchin

Front 1498

ursine

Back 1498

bearlike; pertaining to a bear

Front 1500

n usurp

Back 1500

seize another's power or rank (without legal authority); supplant; appropriate; N. usurpation; CF. take for one's own use

Front 1501

n usury

Back 1501

lending money at illegal high rates of interest

Front 1502

utopia

Back 1502

ideal place, state, or society; ADJ. utopian

Front 1503

s Shangri-la

Back 1503

imaginary remote paradise on earth; CF. Lost Horizon

Front 1504

n uxorious

Back 1504

excessively submissive or devoted to one's wife; CF. uxor: wife

Front 1506

n vacillate

Back 1506

waver (in opinion); fluctuate; sway to and fro; N. vacillation

Front 1507

n vacuous

Back 1507

empty; lacking in ideas; inane; stupid; Ex. vacuous expression; N. vacuity

Front 1508

vagabond

Back 1508

wanderer (without a permanent home); tramp

Front 1509

s tramp

Back 1509

walk with a heavy step; travel on foot; N: vagrant; one who travels aimlessly about; long walk; sound of heavy walking

Front 1510

s trample

Back 1510

step heavily with the feet; crush under the feet

Front 1512

s tread

Back 1512

walk; trample; N: grooved face of a tire; horizontal part of a step

Front 1513

n vagary

Back 1513

capricious happening; caprice; whim; CF. wander

Front 1514

vagrant

Back 1514

wandering from place to place; roving; stray; moving in a random fashion; Ex. vagrant thoughts; N. vagrancy

Front 1515

vagrant

Back 1515

homeless wanderer

Front 1516

n vainglorious

Back 1516

boastful; excessively conceited; N. vainglory: great vanity

Front 1518

valedictory

Back 1518

pertaining to farewell; N: farewell address (esp. at graduation exercises)

Front 1519

s valediction

Back 1519

saying farewell; expression of leave-taking

Front 1520

s leave-taking

Back 1520

farewell or departure

Front 1521

valid

Back 1521

logically convincing; sound; legally acceptable; effective; Ex. valid reasoning/passport

Front 1522

s sound

Back 1522

in good condition; showing good judgment or good sense; thorough; complete; Ex. sound mind/investment/training

Front 1524

validate

Back 1524

make valid; confirm; ratify

Front 1525

valor

Back 1525

bravery; ADJ. valiant: possessing valor; brave

Front 1526

vampire

Back 1526

ghostly being that sucks the blood of the living

Front 1527

n vanguard

Back 1527

forerunners; foremost position of an army; advance forces; foremost position in a trend or movement; CF. rearguard

Front 1528

s avantgarde

Back 1528

group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard

Front 1530

vantage

Back 1530

position giving an advantage (such as a strategic point); CF. vantagepoint

Front 1531

n vapid

Back 1531

lacking liveliness; dull and unimaginative; insipid and flavorless; Ex. vapid lecture

Front 1532

vaporize

Back 1532

turn into vapor (steam, gas, fog, etc.)

Front 1533

n variegated

Back 1533

(esp. of a flower or leaf) many-colored

Front 1534

s variegate

Back 1534

change the appearance of (by marking with different colors)

Front 1536

n vassal

Back 1536

in feudalism, one who held land of a superior lord; subordinate or dependent

Front 1537

n vaunted

Back 1537

boasted; bragged; highly publicized; V. vaunt: boast; brag

Front 1538

n veer

Back 1538

change in direction; swerve

Front 1539

n vegetate

Back 1539

live in a monotonous way (without interests or activity); CF. vegetation: plants of an area; CF. vegetarian; CF. vegan

Front 1540

vehement

Back 1540

forceful; intensely emotional; with marked vigor; strong; N. vehemence

Front 1542

velocity

Back 1542

speed

Front 1543

n venal

Back 1543

capable of being bribed; corrupt; CF. vernal

Front 1544

n vendetta

Back 1544

blood feud (esp. between two families); CF. Nina Williams

Front 1545

vendor

Back 1545

seller

Front 1546

n veneer

Back 1546

thin surface layer (of good quality wood, glued to a base of inferior material); cover; surface show; fa\c{c}ade; V.

Front 1548

n venerable

Back 1548

deserving high respect; commanding respect; CF. command: deserve and get

Front 1549

n venerate

Back 1549

revere; treat with great respect

Front 1550

n venial

Back 1550

(of a fault or sin) forgivable; trivial

Front 1551

n venison

Back 1551

meat of a deer; CF. cow: beef; CF. pig: pork, ham, bacon; CF. calf: veal; CF. sheep: mutton; CF. lamb: lamb

Front 1552

n venom

Back 1552

poison (of an animal); hatred; Ex. remarks full of venom; ADJ. venomous

Front 1554

n vent

Back 1554

small opening; outlet (as of fumes or a gas); Ex. He gave vent to his anger by kicking the chair.

Front 1555

n vent

Back 1555

release or discharge through a vent; express (esp. unfairly); utter; Ex. He vented his wrath on his family.

Front 1556

s ventilate

Back 1556

admit fresh air into to replace stale air

Front 1557

n ventral

Back 1557

abdominal

Front 1558

ventriloquist

Back 1558

someone who can make his or her voice seem to come from another person or thing (without moving lips or jaws); N. ventriloquism, ventriloquy

Front 1560

venture

Back 1560

risk; expose to risk; dare; undertake a risk; N.

Front 1561

s brave

Back 1561

face courageously; Ex. brave the storm

Front 1562

venturesome

Back 1562

(of a person) bold; adventurous; daring; (of an action) risky

Front 1563

n venue

Back 1563

location; place (of a crime, trial, gathering, etc.); CF. come

Front 1564

n veracious

Back 1564

(of a person) truthful

Front 1566

n veracity

Back 1566

truthfulness; adherence to the truth

Front 1567

verbalize

Back 1567

put into words; ADJ. verbal: of words; spoken rather than written; oral; of a verb

Front 1568

verbatim

Back 1568

word for word; in the same words; repeating the actual words exactly

Front 1569

verbiage

Back 1569

pompous array of words; too many unnecessary words; wordiness

Front 1570

verbose

Back 1570

wordy; N. verbosity

Front 1572

n verdant

Back 1572

green; covered with green plants or grass; lush in vegetation; Ex. verdant meadows

Front 1573

s lush

Back 1573

(of a plant or grass) growing very well

Front 1574

n verdigris

Back 1574

green coating or patina on copper which has been exposed to the weather

Front 1575

verge

Back 1575

border; edge, rim, or margin; Ex. on the verge of: very near to; V: border on

Front 1576

n verisimilar

Back 1576

having the appearance of truth or reality; probable or likely to be true; plausible

Front 1578

n verisimilitude

Back 1578

appearance of truth; quality of appearing to be true or real; likelihood; Ex. verisimilitude of her performance as Lady Macbeth

Front 1579

n veritable

Back 1579

being truly so; real or genuine; actual; not false or imaginary

Front 1580

verity

Back 1580

quality of being true; lasting truth or principle; Ex. the verity of his testimony; Ex. one of the eternal verities

Front 1581

n vernacular

Back 1581

living language (as compared to the official language); language spoken in a country or region; natural style; Ex. lapse into the vernacular

Front 1582

n vernal

Back 1582

pertaining to spring

Front 1584

versatile

Back 1584

having many talents; capable of working in many fields; having many uses or functions; N. versatility

Front 1585

vertex

Back 1585

summit; highest point; PL. vertices

Front 1586

vertigo

Back 1586

severe dizziness; giddiness

Front 1587

n verve

Back 1587

enthusiasm (as in artistic performance or composition); liveliness; vigor

Front 1588

vestige

Back 1588

trace; remains; Ex. vestiges of some ancient religion

Front 1590

s veto

Back 1590

vested power to reject a bill; exercise of this right; V: prevent or forbid by exercising the power of veto

Front 1591

vex

Back 1591

annoy; distress

Front 1592

viable

Back 1592

capable of maintaining life; feasible; practical or workable; Ex. viable scheme

Front 1593

n viand

Back 1593

food; CF. live

Front 1594

n vicarious

Back 1594

experienced as if one were taking part in the experience of another; done by a deputy for other people; acting as a substitute; Ex. vicarious thrill at the movies; Ex. the vicarious sufferings of Christ

Front 1596

s vicar

Back 1596

parish priest; representative

Front 1597

n vicissitude

Back 1597

change (esp. from good to bad); change of fortune; CF. the last emperor of China

Front 1598

n victuals

Back 1598

food; provisions; V. victual: provide with food

Front 1599

vie

Back 1599

contend; compete

Front 1600

vigilant

Back 1600

watchful; on the alert; watchfully awake; alert to spot danger; N. vigilance

Front 1602

s vigil

Back 1602

keeping watch (during normal sleeping hours); Ex. all-night vigil

Front 1603

s vigilante

Back 1603

one who without authority assumes law enforcement powers

Front 1604

vigor

Back 1604

active strength; energy; enthusiasm; ADJ. vigorous

Front 1605

n vignette

Back 1605

small drawing placed at the beginning or end of a chapter; picture; short literary sketch; short written description of a character or scene

Front 1606

n vilify

Back 1606

slander; speak evil of; N. vilification

Front 1608

n vindicate

Back 1608

clear from blame; free from blame or accusation (with supporting proof); exonerate; substantiate; justify or support; avenge; Ex. vindicate one's client; Ex. vindicate one's claim; CF. vindicator

Front 1609

n vindictive

Back 1609

disposed to revenge; vengeful; out for revenge; spiteful; intended to cause harm; malicious; Ex. vindictive streak

Front 1610

n vintner

Back 1610

wine merchant; winemaker; seller of wine

Front 1611

viper

Back 1611

poisonous snake

Front 1612

virile

Back 1612

manly; having masculine spirit or strength; full of strength

Front 1614

virtual

Back 1614

in essence; existing in essence though not in actual form; for practical purposes; Ex. virtual ruler/space

Front 1615

virtue

Back 1615

goodness; moral excellence; good quality; advantage; Ex. by virtue of; Ex. make a virtue of necessity

Front 1616

n virtuoso

Back 1616

highly skilled artist (esp. in music); Ex. piano virtuoso

Front 1617

n virulent

Back 1617

(of a disease or poison) extremely harmful or poisonous; (of a feeling) hostile; bitter; N. virulence; CF. virus; CF. venom

Front 1618

virus

Back 1618

disease communicator

Front 1620

n visage

Back 1620

face; appearance

Front 1621

n visceral

Back 1621

felt in one's inner organs; N. viscera: internal body organs; CF. eviscerate

Front 1622

n viscid

Back 1622

adhesive; gluey

Front 1623

viscous

Back 1623

(of a liquid) thick and sticky; gluey; viscid; CF. consistency

Front 1624

n vise

Back 1624

vice; tool for holding work in place; clamping device

Front 1626

n visionary

Back 1626

produced by imagination; fanciful; mystical; showing foresight; N: one having foresight; one given to speculative impractical ideas

Front 1627

s vision

Back 1627

eyesight; foresight; mental image produced by the imagination; experience of seeing the supernatural

Front 1628

vital

Back 1628

full of life; animated; vibrant and lively; critical; of great importance; necessary to stay alive; of life; living; breathing; N. vitality; V. vitalize

Front 1629

s vibrant

Back 1629

full of vigor or energy; vibrating

Front 1630

n vitiate

Back 1630

spoil the effect of; make inoperative; corrupt morally

Front 1632

n vitreous

Back 1632

of glass; pertaining to or resembling glass; V. vitrify: change into glass; CF. petrify

Front 1633

n vitriolic

Back 1633

causing sharp pain to the mind; caustic; corrosive; sarcastic; of vitriol; N. vitriol: sulphuric acid (which burns flesh deeply); bitterly abusive expression; caustic expression; CF. glass

Front 1634

n vituperative

Back 1634

abusive; scolding; V. vituperate: berate; scold; rail against abusively

Front 1635

n vivacious

Back 1635

lively or animated; sprightly

Front 1636

s sprightly

Back 1636

lively

Front 1638

vivisection

Back 1638

act of dissecting living animals

Front 1639

n vixen

Back 1639

female fox; ill-tempered woman; CF. shrew

Front 1640

vociferous

Back 1640

clamorous; noisy; V. vociferate: cry out loudly (when complaining)

Front 1641

n vogue

Back 1641

popular fashion; Ex. Jeans became the vogue.

Front 1642

n volatile

Back 1642

changeable; of a quickly changing nature (as of temper); mercurial; tending to violence; evaporating rapidly; Ex. volatile character/situation in the street

Front 1644

volition

Back 1644

act of using one's will; act of making a conscious choice; Ex. She selected this dress of her own volition.

Front 1645

voluble

Back 1645

fluent; talkative; glib; N. volubility

Front 1646

s volley

Back 1646

simultaneous discharge of a number of shots; V.

Front 1647

voluminous

Back 1647

having great volume (as of a garment or container); bulky; large

Front 1648

s bulk

Back 1648

size or volume (esp. when very large); main part; Ex. The bulk of the work has already been done; ADJ. bulky: having great size

Front 1650

s voodoo

Back 1650

religion practiced chiefly in Haiti

Front 1651

voracious

Back 1651

ravenous; eating large quantities of food; exceedingly eager; insatiable; Ex. voracious animal/reader

Front 1652

vortex

Back 1652

whirlwind; whirlpool; center of turbulence; predicament into which one is inexorably plunged

Front 1653

n vouchsafe

Back 1653

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

Front 1654

s vouch

Back 1654

give a personal guarantee; Ex. I can vouch for his integrity; N. voucher

Front 1656

n voyeur

Back 1656

Peeping Tom; person who derives sexual gratification from observing the sexual acts of others

Front 1657

vulnerable

Back 1657

susceptible to wounds or attack; N. vulnerability

Front 1658

n vulpine

Back 1658

like a fox; crafty

Front 1659

s craft

Back 1659

skill (esp. with one's hands); skill in deceiving people; guile; ADJ. crafty: cleverly deceitful; cunning

Front 1660

s vulture

Back 1660

carrion-eating birds

Front 1662

s vying

Back 1662

contending; CF. vie

Front 1663

n waffle

Back 1663

speak equivocally about an issue; N.

Front 1664

n waft

Back 1664

move gently (in air or in seas) by wind or waves; Ex. leaves wafting past the window

Front 1665

n waggish

Back 1665

humorous; mischievous; tricky

Front 1666

s wag

Back 1666

shake repeatedly from side to side; Ex. The dog wagged its tail; N: humorous person; wit

Front 1668

n waif

Back 1668

homeless child or animal; Ex. waifs and strays

Front 1669

waive

Back 1669

give up temporarily; yield; N. waiver: waiving a right or claim; document that waives a right or claim

Front 1670

n wake

Back 1670

trail of ship or other object through water; path of something that has gone before; Ex. hunger followed in the wake of the war

Front 1671

n wallow

Back 1671

roll in mud; indulge in; (of a ship) roll in a rough sea; become helpless; Ex. wallow in the mud/luxury

Front 1672

n wan

Back 1672

having a pale or sickly color; pallid

Front 1674

n wanderlust

Back 1674

strong longing to travel

Front 1675

n wane

Back 1675

decrease in size or strength (after being full); grow gradually to an end; Ex. The moon waxes and wanes every month; N.

Front 1676

n wangle

Back 1676

achieve by cleverness or trick; wiggle out; fake; Ex. She tried to wangle an invitation to the party.

Front 1677

s wiggle

Back 1677

wriggle; move from side to side with irregular twisting motions

Front 1678

s fake

Back 1678

not genuine; N: one that is not genuine; impostor; sham; V: counterfeit; Ex. fake the results of the experiment/the signature

Front 1680

n wanton

Back 1680

unrestrained; gratuitously cruel; willfully malicious; unchaste; sexually improper; promiscuous; Ex. wanton spending/killing; CF. having no just cause

Front 1681

n warble

Back 1681

(of a bird) sing; babble; N.

Front 1682

s warp

Back 1682

twist out of shape; N.

Front 1683

warranted

Back 1683

justified; authorized

Front 1684

s warrant

Back 1684

justification; written order that serves as authorization (esp. a judicial writ); Ex. search/death warrant; V: justify; guarantee

Front 1686

warranty

Back 1686

guarantee; assurance by seller

Front 1687

n warren

Back 1687

tunnels in which rabbits live; overcrowded living area; crowded conditions in which people live

Front 1688

wary

Back 1688

very cautious; watchful

Front 1689

n wastrel

Back 1689

waster; profligate

Front 1690

n wax

Back 1690

increase gradually (as the moon); grow

Front 1692

n waylay

Back 1692

ambush; lie in wait for and attack

Front 1693

s ambush

Back 1693

act of lying in wait to attack by surprise; sudden attack made from a concealed position; Ex. lie in ambush; V.

Front 1694

n wean

Back 1694

accustom a baby not to nurse; accustom (the young of a mammal) to take nourishment other than by suckling; give up a cherished activity; cause to gradually leave (an interest or habit); Ex. wean oneself from cigarettes

Front 1695

n weather

Back 1695

pass safely through (a storm or difficult period); endure the effects of weather or other forces

Front 1696

n welt

Back 1696

raised mark from a beating or whipping

Front 1698

n welter

Back 1698

confusion; turmoil; confused mass; bewildering jumble; Ex. welter of data

Front 1699

n welter

Back 1699

wallow (as in mud or high seas); lie soaked (as in blood); Ex. The victims weltered in their blood.

Front 1700

n wheedle

Back 1700

deceive, persuade, or obtain by flattery; cajole; coax; Ex. wheedle a promise out of her

Front 1701

r
to stay

Back 1701

rester

Hint 1701

Resté