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30 Cards in this Set
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lithe
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flexible; supple;
Her figure was lithe and willowy. |
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preeminent
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outstanding; superior;
The king traveled to Boston because he wanted the preeminent surgeon in the field to perform the operation. |
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optimum
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most favorable
If you wait for the optimum moment to act, you may never begin your project . |
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ventral
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abdominal
We shall now examine the ventral plates of this serpent, not the dorsal side. |
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egoism
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excessive interest in one's self; belief that one should be interested in one's self rather than in others;
His egoism prevented him from seeing the needs of his colleagues. |
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alienate
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make hostile; separate;
Her attempts to alienate the two friends failed because they had complete faith in each other. |
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compilation
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listing of statistical information in tabular or book form
The compilation of available scholarships serves a very valuable purpose. |
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erotic
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pertaining to passionate love
The erotic passages in this novel should be removed as they are merely pornographic. |
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clandestine
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secret
After avoiding their chaperon, the lovers had a clandestine meeting. |
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inadvertently
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carelessly; unintentionally; by oversight
She inadvertently omitted two questions on the examination and mismarked her answer sheet. |
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resplendent
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brilliant; lustrous;
The toreador wore a resplendent costume called a suit of lights. |
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patronize
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support; act superior toward;
Experts in a field sometimes appear to patronize people who are less knowledgeable of the subject. |
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sedentary
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requiring sitting
Because he had a sedentary occupation, he decided to visit a gymnasium weekly. |
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voluptuous
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gratifying the senses
The nobility during the Renaissance led voluptuous lives. |
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opportune
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timely; well chosen;
You have come at an opportune moment for I need a new secretary. |
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venerate
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revere
In China, the people venerate their ancestors. |
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effigy
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dummy
The mob showed its irritation by hanging the judge in effigy. |
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droll
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queer and amusing
He was a popular guest because his droll anecdotes were always entertaining. |
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horde
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crowd
Just before Christmas the stores are filled with hordes of shoppers. |
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misogynist
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hater of women
She accused him of being a misogynist because he had been a bachelor all his life. |
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cite
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quote; commend;
She could cite passages in the Bible from memory. |
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imprudent
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lacking caution; injudicious;
It is imprudent to exercise vigorously and become overheated when you are unwell. |
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resolve
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decide; settle; solve
Homes resolved to travel to Bohemia to resolve the dispute between Irene Adler and the King. |
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unerringly
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infallibly
My teacher unerringly pounced on the one typographical error in my essay. |
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ascribe
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refer; attribute; assign
I can ascribe no motive for her acts. |
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culpable
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deserving blame
Corrupt politicians who condone the activities of the gamblers are equally culpable. |
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onslaught
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vicious assault
We suffered many casualties during unexpected onslaght of the enemy troops. |
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venal
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capable of being bribed
The venal policeman accepted the bribe offered him by the speeding motorist whom he had stopped. |
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effectual
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efficient
If we are to succeed, we must seek effectual means of securing our goals. |
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supplant
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replace; usurp;
Corazon Aquino supplanted Ferdinand Marcos as president of the Philippines. |
