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lexicographer
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compiler of a dictionary; ;
The new dictionary is the work of many lexicographers who spent years compiling and editing the work. |
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potable
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suitable for drinking; ;
The recent drought in the Middle Atlantic States has emphasized the need for extensive research in ways of making sea water potable. |
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dilatory
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delaying; ;
Your dilatory tactics may compel me to cancel the contract. |
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manumit
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emancipate; free from bondage;
Enlightened slave owners were willing to manumit their slaves and thus put an end to the evil slavery in the country. |
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sustenance
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means of support; food; nourishment
In the tropics, the natives find sustenance easy to obtain because of all the fruit trees. |
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aegis
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shield; defense ;
Under the aegis of the Bill of Rights, we enjoy our most treasured freedoms. |
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collateral
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security given for loan; ;
The sum you wish to borrow is so large that it must be secured by collateral. |
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eon
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long period of time; an age;
It has taken eons for our civilization to develop. |
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quisling
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traitor who aids invaders ; ;
In his conquest of Europe, Hitler was aided by the quislings who betrayed their own people and served in the puppet governments established by the Nazis. |
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ballast
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heavy substance used to add stability or weight; ;
The ship was listing badly to one side; it was necessary to shift the ballast in the hold to get her back on an even keel. |
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interdict
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prohibit; forbid ;
Civilized nations must interdict the use of nuclear weapons if we expect out society to live. |
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paraphernalia
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equipment; odds and ends;
His desk was cluttered with paper, pen, ink, dictionary and other paraphernalia of the writing craft. |
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schematic
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relating to an outline or diagram; using a system of symbols;
In working out the solution to an analytical logic question, you may find it helpful to construct a simple schematic diagram illustrating the relationships between the items of information given in the question. |
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torpor
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lethargy; sluggishness; dormancy
seemed to arouse him from his torpor; he had wholly surrendered himself to lethargy. |
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diffidence
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shyness; ;
You must overcome your diffidence if you intend to become a salesperson. |
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manifestation
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outward demonstration; indication;
Mozart's early attraction to the harsichord was the first manifestation of his pronounced musical bent. |
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carcinogenic
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causing cancer; ;
Many supposedly harmless substances have been revealed to be carcinogenic. |
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docile
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obedient; easily managed ;
As docile as he seems today, that old lion was once a ferocious, snarling beast. |
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heyday
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time of greatest success; prime ;
In their heyday, the San Francisco Forty-Niners won the Super Bowl two years running. |
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hamper
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obstruct; ;
The minority party agreed not to hamper the efforts of the leaders to secure a lasting peace. |
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quiescent
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at rest; dormant;
After this geyser erupts, it will remain quiescent for twenty-four hours. |
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baffle
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frustrate; perplex;
The new code baffled the enemy agents. |
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replicate
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reproduce; duplicate;
To the chagrin of the scientists, they were unable to replicate the results of their controversial experiment. |
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tutelage
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guardianship; training;
Under the tutelage of such masters of the instrument, she made rapid progress as a virtuoso. |
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archipelago
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group of closely located islands; ;
When he looked at the map and saw the archipelagoes in the South Seas, he longed to visit them. |
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toil
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work laboriously; make slow painful progress;
You must toil through 3500 words list in order to achieve a high score on GRE. |
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diatribe
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bitter scolding; invective ;
During the lengthy diatribe delivered by his opponent he remained calm and self-controlled. |
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mandate
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order; charge;
In his inaugural address, the President stated that he had a mandate from the people to seek an end to social evils such as poverty and poor housing. |
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gargolye
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waterspout carved in groteque figures on a building; ;
The gargoyles adorning the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris are amusing in their grotesqueness. |
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subsume
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include; encompass;
Does the general theory of relativity contradict Newtonian physics, or is Newton's law of gravity subsumed into Einstein's larger scheme?. |
