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abase

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lower; degrade; humiliate

Anna expected to have to curtsy to the King of Siam; when told to cast herself down on the ground before him, however she refused to abase herself.

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grill

Back 2

question severely

In violation of the Miranda law, the police grilled the suspect for several hours before reading him his rights.

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puny

Back 3

insignificant; tiny; weak

Our puny efforts to stop the flood were futile.

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condone

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overlook

Unlike Widow Douglass, who condoned Huck's minor offenses, Miss Watson did but scold.

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exculpate

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clear from blame

He was exculpated of the crime when the real criminal confessed.

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inept

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lacking skill; inadequate; inappropriate

inept as a carpenter, Ira was all thumbs.

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mimicry

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imitation

Her gift for mimicry was so great that her friends said that she should be in the theater.

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tether

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tie with a rope

Before we went to sleep, we tethered the horses to prevent their wandering off during the night.

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derogatory

Back 9

expressing a low opinion

I resent your derogatory remarks.
Their conversation contained a number of derogatory racial remarks .

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shirk

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avoid (responsibility; work; etc

Brian has a strong sense of duty; he would never shirk any responsibility.

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whorl

Back 11

ring of leaves around stem; ring;

Identification by fingerprints is based on the difference in shape and number of whorls on the fingers.

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bravado

Back 12

swagger; assumed air of defiance;

youthful bravado
The bravado of the young criminal disappeared when he was confronted by the victims of his brutal attack.

longman:behaviour that is deliberately intended to make other people believe you are brave and confident

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bilious

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/ ˈbɪliəs / adj. suffering from indigestion; irritable ;

I got up feeling bilious and with a terrible headache.
His bilious temperament was apparent to all who heard him rant about his difficulties.

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gratuitous

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/grəˈtjuː.ɪ.təs/ adj. given freely; unwarranted; uncalled for

children's books which include gratuitous violence
Quit making gratuitous comments about my driving; no one asked you for your opinion.

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pulverize

Back 15

crush or grind into very small particles

Before sprinkling the dried herbs into the stew, Michael first pulverized them into a fine powder.

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illicit

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illegal

The defense attorney claimed that the police had entrapped his client; that is, they had elicited the illicit action of which they now accuse of him.

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motif

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theme

This simple motif runs throughout the score.

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recourse

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resorting to help when in trouble

The boy's only recourse was to appeal to his father for aid.

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milieu

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environment; means of expression;

His milieu is watercolors, although he has produced excellent oil paintings and lithographs.

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terse

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concise; abrupt; pithy

I admire his terse style of writing; he comes directly to the point.

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derelict

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neglectful of duty; abandoned;

The corporal who fell asleep while on watch was thrown into the guardhouse for being derelic in his duty.
The theatre has been left to stand/lie derelict.

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audacious

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daring; bold;

Audiences cheered as Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia made their audacious, death-defying leap to freedom and escaped Darth Vader's troops.

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decipher

Back 23

decode

I could not decipher the doctor's handwriting.

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forensic

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suitable to debate or courts of law

In her best forensic manner, the lawyer addressed the jury.

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bicameral

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two-chambered; as a legislative body;

The United States Congress is a bicameral body.

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graphic

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pertaining to the art of delineating; vividly described;

I was particularly impressed by the graphic presentation of the storm.

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pugilist

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boxer

The famous pugilist Cassius Clay changed his name to Muhammed Ali.

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propensity

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natural inclination

Convinced of his own talent, Sol has an unfortunate propensity to belittle the talents of others.

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subsidy

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direct financial aid by government; etc;

Without this subsidy, American ship operators would not be able to compete in world markets.

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equivocal

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doubtful; ambiguous;

Macbeth was misled by the equivocal statements of the witches.