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visceral

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felt in one's inner organs

She disliked the visceral sensations she had whenever she rode the roller coaster.

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mendicant

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beggar

From the moment we left the ship, we were surrounded by mendicants and peddlers.

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taxonomist

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specialist in classifying (animals; etc;

Dental patterns often enable the taxonomist to distinguish members of one rodent species from those of another.

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demographic

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related to population balance

In conducting a survey, one should take into account demographic trends in the region.

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doggerel

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poorverse

Although we find occasional snatches of genuine poetry in her work, most of her writing is mere doggerel.

Longman:poetry that is silly or funny and not intended to be serious

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hilarity

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boisterous mirth

The hilarity is improper on this solemn day of mourning.

longman:laughter, or a feeling of fun

mirth : happiness and laughter Ex. Her body began to shake with mirth

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minuscule

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extremely small

Why should I involve myself with a project with so minuscule a chance for success%3f.

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belittle

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disparage; depreciate;

Parents should not belittle their children's early attempts at drawing, but should encourage their efforts.

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gloss

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over explain away

She glossed over the details of her divorce.
No matter how hard he tried to talk around the issue, President Bush could not gloss over the fact that he had raised the taxes after all.

gloss: to provide an explanation for a word or phrase
gloss over sth: to avoid talking about something unpleasant, or to say as little as possible about it

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reprisal

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retaliation

Ex. I am confident that we are ready for any reprisals the enemy may undertake.; Alfred was shot in reprisal for the killing of a rival gang member.

Longman:something violent or harmful which you do to punish someone for something bad they have done to you

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ultimate

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final; not susceptible to further analysis ;

Scientists are searching for the ultimate truths.

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arid

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dry; barren ;

The cactus had adapted to survive in an arid environment.

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discredit

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defame; destroy confidence in; disbelieve

The campaign was highly negative in tone; each candidate tried to discredit the other.

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melee

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fight

The captain tried to ascertain the cause of the melee that had broken out among the crew members.

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tarantula

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رطیل
/təˈræn.tjʊ.lə/: venomous spider

We need an antitoxin to counteract the bite of the tarantula.

venomous / ˈvenəməs / : poisonous

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gastronomy

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science of preparing and serving good food

One of the by-products of his trip to Europe was his interest in gastronomy; he enjoyed preparing and serving foreign dishes to his friends.

by-product:something that is produced as a result of making something else, or something unexpected that happens as a result of something

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litotes

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understatement for emphasis

To say, %22He little realizes,%22 when we mean that he does not realize at all, is an example of the kind of understatement we call litotes.

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preen

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make oneself tidy in appearance; feel self-satisfaction;

As Kitty preened before the mirror, carefully smoothing her shining hair, she couldn't help preening herself on her good looks.

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rationalize

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reason; justify an improper act;

Do not try to rationalize your behavior by blaming your companions.

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behoove

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be suited to; be incumbent upon ;

In this time of crisis, it behooves all of us to remain calm and await the instructions of our superiors.

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glaze

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cover with a thin and shiny surface

The freezing rain glazed the streets and made driving hazardous.

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alimony

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payments make to an ex-spouse after divorce

Because Tony had supported Tina through medical school, on their divorce he asked the court to award him %24500 a month in alimony.

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complaisant

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trying to please; obliging;

The courtier obeyed the king's orders in a complaisant manner.

courtier: someone in the past with an important position at a royal court

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erratic

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odd; unpredictable;

Investors become anxious when the stock market appears erratic.

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disconcert

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confuse; upset; embarrass

The lawyer was disconcerted by the evidence produced by her adversary.

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mediate

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settle a dispute through the services of an outsider

Let us mediate out differences rather than engage in a costly strike.

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tanner

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person who turns animal hides into leather

Using a solution of tanbark, the tanner treated the cowhide, transforming it into supple leather.

supple : bending or able to be bent easily; not stiff Ex. She exercises every day to keep herself supple.

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peccadillo

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/ ˌpekəˈdɪləʊ/ n slight offense

If we examine these escapades carefully, we will realize that they are mere peccadilloes rather than major crimes.

escapade/ˈeskəpeɪd /:an adventure or series of events that are exciting or contain some risk

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sedulous

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diligent

The young woman was so sedulous that she received a commendation for her hard work.

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dispassionate

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calm; impartial ;

In a dispassionate analysis of the problem, he carefully examined the causes of the conflict and proceeded to suggest suitable remedies.