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confluence
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flowing together; the place where two rivers flow together; crowd; gathering together
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bout
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match; short period of great activity; Ex. wrestling bout; bout of drinking/flu
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cursive
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(of writing) flowing; running; having the successive letters joined
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salvage
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rescue (goods or property) from loss; N: saving; property saved
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nauseous
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causing nausea; feeling nausea
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canto
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division of a long poem
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mute
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silent; without speech; not pronounced; unable to speak; N: one who is incapable of speech; V: soften the sound, color, shade of
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maul
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handle roughly; batter; injure by beating; Ex. mauled by his overexcited fans; N: heavy long-handled hammer
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tremulous
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trembling; wavering
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excoriate
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scold with biting harshness; censure strongly; strip the skin off
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clasp
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hold firmly within arms
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corrugated
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wrinkled; ridged
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finicky
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too particular; fussy; difficult to please; too concerned with unimportant details or quality; Ex. finicky about her food
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lucrative
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profitable; producing wealth
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confidence
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self-assurance; calm unworried feeling based on a strong belief in one's abilities; strong belief in the ability of a person or plan; trust or faith in a person or thing; something confided; secret; Ex. confidence in your ability; Ex. I'm telling yo
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impenetrable
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not able to be pierced or entered; beyond understanding; impossible to understand; Ex. impenetrable mystery
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deterrent
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something that discourages or deters
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abut
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border upon; adjoin
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ineffable
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unutterable; not to be uttered; taboo; that cannot be expressed in speech; indescribable; unspeakable; inexpressible; Ex. ineffable name/joy
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founder
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person who establishes (an organization or business)
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cognate
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having a common origin; related linguistically; allied by blood; similar or akin in nature; Ex. cognate languages; N.
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politic
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prudent; judicious; well judged; expedient; well devised - possessing or displaying tact, shrewdness, or cunning
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pertinacious
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holding tenaciously to an action; stubborn; persistent
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accoutre
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equip; N. accoutrement (equipment)
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annex
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attach; add to a large thing; take possession of; incorporate (territory) into a larger existing political unit (by force); N: building added to a large one
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advert
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refer, Dont get confused with avert which means to avoid.
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aghast
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filled with great surprise or fear; horrified
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marsh
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wetland; swamp; V: flood; overwhelm; drench in with liquid
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codicil
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supplement to the body of a will; later addition to a will
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regale
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entertain
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unsavory
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distasteful; disagreeable; morally offensive; Ex. unsavory activity/reputation
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jurisprudence
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science of law
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pharisaical
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pertaining to the Pharisees (from the bible, made temples but siners not sure), who paid scrupulous attention to tradition; self-righteous (not good); hypocritical
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emend
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correct (usually a text); N. emendation: correction of errors; improvement
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die
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metal block used for shaping metal or plastic; device for stamping or impressing; mold; CF. dice
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withstand
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stand up against; resist successfully
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lancet
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small surgical tool for making incisions
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disinter
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dig up; unearth; OP. inter
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foul
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very bad or disagreeable; very dirty; Ex. foul smell/flavor/temper/language/air/deed/weather/means; N. act against the rules; V. make or become foul; commit a foul
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foist
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insert improperly; impose upon another by coercion (force); palm off; pass off as genuine or worthy; CF. fist
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ingratiate
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become popular with; bring (oneself) in favor of another; Ex. ingratiate himself with the boss
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base
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contemptible; morally bad; inferior in value or quality; Ex. base motives/conduct; Ex. base metal such as iron
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caldron(cauldron)
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large kettle
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maxim
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proverb (a short well-known saying that expresses an obvious truth and often offers advice); truth pithily (brief) stated
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nether
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lower; Ex. nether garments/regions
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recalcitrant
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disobedient or resisting authority even after being punished; obstinately stubborn; determined to resist authority; unruly; Ex. recalcitrant child
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gouge
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overcharge (with high price); extort from; Ex. gouge the public; CF. usury
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martial
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warlike; of war; Ex. martial art/law
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rag
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scrap of cloth; ADJ. ragged: old and torn; seeming unfinished and imperfect; Ex. ragged debut/performance
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stout
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rather fat; strong in body; sturdy; resolute; determined; strong in determination; Ex. stout stick/supporter
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regime
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method of system or government
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flag
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droop; grow feeble; decline in vigor or strength; ADJ. flagging; CF. unflagging
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subsume
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include (as a member of a group); encompass
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lectern
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reading desk or stand for a public speaker
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ramify
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branch out; divide into branches or subdivisions
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antagonism
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hostility; active opposition; V. antagonize: cause to become an enemy; N. antagonist: person who is opposed to another; opponent; adversary; principal character in oppostion to the protagonist
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ultimatum
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last demand; last warning; last statement of conditions that must be met; Ex. They have ignored our ultimatum.
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singular
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being only one; individual; unique; extraordinary; odd; Ex. singular beauty/behavior
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genre
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particular variety of art or literature
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gossamer
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sheer; very light; like cobwebs; N: soft and sheer fabric; cobweb
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exalt
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raise in rank or dignity; praise highly; inspire; Ex. exalt the imagination; ADJ. exalted; N. exaltation
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commiserate
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feel or express pity or sympathy for
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adjacent
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adjoining; neighboring; close by
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orient
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get one's bearings (familiarity); adjust; make familiar with a situation; orientate
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omnipotent
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all-powerful; having unlimited power
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fusillade
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simultaneous firing or outburst (of missiles, questions, etc.)
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banal
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hackneyed; commonplace; trite; lacking originality; clich\'ed
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clientele
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body of customers
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malapropos
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inappropriate; ADV.
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constitution
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constituting; system of laws; composition of something; physical makeup or structure of a person; Ex. men with strong constitutions
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