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revulsion
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sudden strong feeling of disgust; sudden violent change of feeling; negative reaction; Ex. revulsion from the scenes of torture
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ubiquitous
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being everywhere; omnipresent; N. ubiquity
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quadruped
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four-footed animal; ADJ. CF. biped
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matriculate
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enroll (in college or graduate school); CF. matrix
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flamboyant
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ornate; highly elaborate; richly colored; ostentatious; showy; CF. flame
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deride
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ridicule; treat with contempt; make fun of; OP. respect
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natal
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connected with birth; CF. prenatal; CF. postnatal
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bequeath
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leave to someone by means of a will; hand down in his will; N. bequest
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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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rou\'e
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lecherous man
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sour
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having a sharp or acid taste; acid; tart; bad-tempered; V.
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vulpine
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like a fox; crafty
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elastic
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able to spring back into shape; quick to recover (as from disappointment); able to adapt to change; Ex. elastic plans; N: elastic material
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striated
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marked with parallel bands; striped; grooved; Ex. striated rocks; V. striate; N. stria: thin groove or line
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smolder
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smoulder; burn slowly without flame; be liable to break out at any moment; exist in a suppressed state; Ex. smoldering anger
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estimable
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(of a person) worthy of esteem; admirable; deserving esteem; possible to estimate
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fusillade
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simultaneous firing or outburst (of missiles, questions, etc.)
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burgeon
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grow rapidly; grow forth; send out buds; Ex. burgeoning computer industry; CF. bludgeon
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subservient
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behaving like a slave; servile; obsequious; subordinate; N. subservience
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condiments
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seasonings; spices
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purported
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alleged; claimed; reputed or rumored; Ex. purported Satanists
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jetsam
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things thrown from a ship (to lighten the ship)
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remiss
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negligent; careless about a duty
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devoid
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empty; lacking
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lot
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object used in making a determination at random; fate; piece of land
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loath
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reluctant; unwilling; disinclined; Ex. Romeo and Juliet were both loath for him to go.
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nomadic
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wandering; N. nomad: tribe who migrates from place to place
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rancor
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long-lasting hatred; bitterness; Ex. negotiation without rancor; ADJ. rancorous
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ruddy
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reddish; (of the face) reddish and healthy-looking
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anecdote
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short story of an amusing or interesting event
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imminent
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impending; near at hand
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aphorism
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pithy maxim or saying; ADJ. aphoristic
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genesis
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beginning; origin
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inductive
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pertaining to induction or proceeding from the specific to the general
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nadir
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lowest point; point on the celestial sphere diametrically opposite the zenith
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problematic
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causing a problem; open to doubt; doubtful; unsettled; questionable; Ex. Whether the arena will ever be completed is problematic.
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manifold
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many in number or kind; numerous; varied
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renegade
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deserter; traitor; ADJ.
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insightful
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discerning; perceptive
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renovate
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restore to good condition; renew
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disproportion
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lack of proportion (between the parts); ADJ. disproportionate
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defection
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desertion
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diabolical
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diabolic; devilish; fiendish
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brocade
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rich, figured(patterned) fabric
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nullify
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make invalid; make null; invalidate
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steep
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soak; saturate; Ex. steep the fabric in the dye bath; ADJ: precipitous
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varnish
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paint used to coat a surface with a glossy film; glossy coating produced by using this substance; Ex. nail varnish; V.
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diva
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operatic singer; prima donna
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reek
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emit (an unpleasant odor or smoke); give off an unpleasant odor; give out smoke; Ex. reeking chimney; N: unpleasant odor; stench
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ovoid
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egg-shaped; CF. ovum; CF. ovulate
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