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30 Cards in this Set
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overhaul
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thoroughly examine the condition of and repair if necessary
It is necessary for the engineers of NASA to overhaul the rocket everyday; otherwise, an incident similar to that of Challenger accident might happen. |
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militate
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work against
Your record of lateness and absence will militate against your chances of promotion. |
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tesselated
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inlaid; mosaic;
I recall seeing a table with a tesselated top of bits of stone and glass in a very interesting pattern. |
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derision
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ridicule
They greeted his proposal with derision and refused to consider it seriously. |
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yoke
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join together; unite;
I don't wish to be yoked to him in marriage, as if we were cattle pulling a plow. |
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cache
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hiding place
The detectives followed the suspects until he led them to the cache where he had stored his loot. |
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disparity
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difference; condition of inequality;
The disparity in their ages made no difference at all. |
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biennial
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every two years
The group held biennial meetings instead of annual ones. |
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grate
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make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; shred
The screams of the quarreling children grated on her nerves. |
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puissant
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powerful; strong; potent
We must keep his friendship for he will make a puissant ally. |
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nascent
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incipient; coming into being ;
If we could identify these revolutionary movements in their nascent state, we would be able to eliminate serious trouble in later years. |
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relapse
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fall back or sink again
The economy relapsed into a depression from the peak. |
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trappings
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outward decorations; ornaments ;
He loved the trappings of success%3a the limousines, the stock options, the company jet. |
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microcosm
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small world
In the microcosm of our rural village, we find illustrations of all the evils that beset the universe. |
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terminology
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terms used in a science or art
The special terminology developed by some authorities in the field has done more to confuse laypersons than to enlighten them. |
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depreciate
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lessen in value
If you neglect this properly, it will depreciate. |
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deliberate
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consider; ponder; unhurried
Offered the new job, she asked for time to deliberate before she made her decision. |
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frigid
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intensely cold
Alaska is in the frigid zone. |
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lectern
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reading desk
The chaplain delivered his sermon from a hastily improvised lectern. |
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bestow
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confer
He wished to bestow great honors upon the hero. |
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grandiloquent
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pompous; bombastic; using high-sounding language
The politician could bever speak simply; she was always grandiloquent. |
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pseudonym
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pen name
Samuel Clemens' pseudonym was Mark Twain. |
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supple
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flexible; pliant;
The angler found a supple limb and used it as a fishing rod. |
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adjunct
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something attached to but holding an inferior position
I will entertain this concept as an adjunct to the main proposal. |
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cog
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tooth projecting from a wheel
A bicycle chain moves through a series of cogs in order to propel the bike. |
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methodical
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systematic
An accountant must be methodical and maintain order among his financial records. |
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tentative
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provisional; experimental;
Your tentative plans sound plausible; let me know when the final details are worked out. |
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deploy
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move troops so that the battle line is extended at the expense of depth
The general ordered the battalion to deploy in order to meet the offensive of the enemy. |
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insouciant
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indifferent; without concern or care;
Your insouciant attitude at such a critical moment indicates that you do not understand the gravity of the situation. |
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welt
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mark from beating or whipping
The evidence of child abuse was very clear; Jennifer's small body was covered with welts and bruises. |
