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disdain

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treat with scorn or contempt

You make enemies of all you disdain.; The older musicians disdain the new, rock-influenced music.

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verdigris

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زنگار، زنگار مس
green coating on copper which has been exposed to the weather

Despite all attempts to protect the statue from the elements, it became coated with verdigris.

coat: to cover something with a thin layer of something else Ex. A layer of snow coated the trees.

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elliptical

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oval; ambiguous; either purposely or because key words have been left out

An elliptical billiad ball wobbles because it is not perfectly round; an elliptical remark baffles because it is not perfectly clear.

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neophyte

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recent convert; beginner;

This monuntain slope contains slides that will challenge esperts as well as neophytes.

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multilingual

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having many languages

Because they are bordered by so many countries, the Swiss people are multilingual.

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redundant

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superfluous; excessively wordy; repetitious

Your composition is redundant; you can easily reduce its length.

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touchstone

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stone used to test the fineness of gold alloys; criterion;

What touchstone can be used to measure the character of a person%3f.

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incarnation

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act of assuming a human body and human nature

The incarnation of Jesus Christ is a basic tenet of Christian theology.

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reticent

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reserved; uncommunicative; inclined to silence

Hughes preferred reticent employees to loquacious ones, noting that the formers' dislike of idle chatter might ensure their discretion about his affairs.

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carnage

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destruction of life

The carnage that can be caused by atomic warfare adds to the responsibilities of our statesmen.

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defamation

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harming a person's reputation

Such defamation of character may result in a slander suit.

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forthright

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straightforward; direct; frank

I prefer Jill's forthright approach to Jack's tendency to beat around the bush.

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lampoon

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ridicule

This article lampoons the pretensions of some movie moguls.; The Prime Minister was frequently lampooned in political cartoons.

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verbalize

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put into words

I know you don't like to talk about these things, but please try to verbalize your feelings.

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elated

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overjoyed; in high spirits;

Grinning from ear to ear, Bonnie Blair was clearly elated by her Olympic victory.

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prosaic

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/prəˈzeɪ.ɪk/ dull and unimaginative; matter-of-fact; factual

Though the ad writers had come up with a highly creative campaign to publicize the company's newest product, the head office rejected it for a more prosaic, down-to-earth approach.

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succulent

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juicy; full of richness;

To some people, Florida citrus fruits are more succulent than those from California.

longman: juicy and good to eat

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accord

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agreement

She was in complete accord with the verdict.

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cleave

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split asunder

The lightening cleaves the tree in two.; The wooden door had been cleft in two.

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incandescent

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stikingly bright; shining with intense heat;

If you leave on an incandescent light bulb, it quickly grows too hot to touch.

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resurgent

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/rɪˈsɜː.dʒənt/ adj. rising again after defeat; etc;

The resurgent nation surprised everyone by its quick recovery after total defeat.

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exposure

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risk, particularly of being exposed to disease or to the elements;

Exposure to sun and wind had dried out her hair and weathered her face.

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inkling

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hint

This came as a complete surprise to me as I did not have the slightest inkling of your plans.

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overt

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open to view

According to the United States Constitution, a person must commit an overt act before he may be tried for treason.; an overt attempt to silence their political opponents

longman:overt actions are done publicly, without trying to hide anythin

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optional

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not compulsory; left to one's choice;

I was impressed by the range of optional accessories for my microcomputer that were available.

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ventriloquist

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someone who can make his or her voice seem to come from another person or thing

This ventriloquist does an act in which she has a conversation with a wooden dummy.

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egotism

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conceit; vanity ;

She thought so much of herself that we found her egotism unwarranted and irritating.

Longman: the belief that you are much better or more important than other people

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yokel

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country bumpkin

At school, his classmates regarded him as a yokel and laughed at his rustic mannerisms.

country bumpkin: someone who is considered to be stupid because they are from an area outside towns and cities

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cacophony

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discord

Some people seem to enjoy the cacophony of an orchestra that is tuning up.

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mode

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prevailing style

She was not used to their lavish mode of living.

lavish : large, impressive, or expensive Ex. a lavish lifestyle; The food was lavish.