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crescendo
increase in the volume or intensity as in a musical passage; climax; CF. crescent
centurion
Roman army officer (commanding a company of about 100 soldiers)
botch
mismanage; blow
diminution
lessening; reduction in size; V. diminish
veracity
truthfulness; adherence to the truth
decant
pour off gently (wine or liquid)
touchy
oversensitive; easily offended; irasible; delicate; needing delicate handling; Ex. touchy situation
admonish
warn or speak to with gentle disapproval; reprove
disconcert
confuse; upset; embarrass; perturb
vampire
ghostly being that sucks the blood of the living
venture
risk; expose to risk; dare; undertake a risk; N.
mortician
undertaker; CF. death
scruple
hesitate for ethical reasons; fret about; Ex. She did not scruple to read his diary; N: uneasy feeling arising from conscience; conscience
curb
chain or strap used with a bit to restrain a horse; something that checks; V: check; restrain
animated
lively; spirited
tedium
boredom; weariness; ADJ. tedious
broil
cook by direct heat; N.
persist
continue in existence; last; continue in a course of action in spite of opposition; Ex. persist in/with something; ADJ. persistent
cumbersome
heavy and awkward to carry or wear; burdensome; Ex. cumbersome parcel/uniform
mirage
unreal reflection; optical illusion
decorum
propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners; appropriateness of behavior or conduct
growl
low, guttural, menacing sound (as of a dog)
recurrent
occurring again and again
smug
self-satisfied; complacent
atone
make amends for; pay for; Ex. atone for
decrepitude
state of collapse or weakness caused by illness or old age
disgruntle
make discontented
kindle
start a fire; ignite; inspire; arouse
categorical
without exceptions; made without any doubt in mind; unqualified; absolute
nurse
suckle; take care of (as a nurse); bear in mind; Ex. nursing mother; Ex. nurse a hope/grudge against someone
aggregate
sum; total; ADJ. V: gather into a mass or whole; accumulate; add up to; Ex. aggregate 100 dollars
irreparable
not able to be corrected or repaired; impossible to repair
hedonist
one who believes that pleasure is the sole aim in life; CF. hedonism: practice of living one's life purely for pleasure
riveting
holding one's attention; absorbing; engrossing
grapple
wrestle; come to grips with; take hold of and struggle with; Ex. grapple with the burglar
confidential
spoken or written in secret; trusted with private matters; Ex. confidential secretary
alias
an assumed name esp. by a criminal (usually to mislead people); ADV. alias
malleable
(of a metal) capable of being shaped by pounding(beating); pliable; (of someone) impressionable(easily influenced); easily controlled; tractable
browse
graze; feed on growing grass; skim or glance at casually
libertine
debauched person; dissolute or licentious person; rou\'e; CF. free
raiment
clothing; garments; Ex. I have no raiment fit to wear.
impoverish
make poor; deprive of natural strength or something important; Ex. impoverished soil
oath
solemn promise; blasphemous use of sacred words to express strong feelings; swear-word; Ex. ``For Christ's sake''
obstetrician
physician specializing in delivery(assisting in giving birth) of babies; N. obstetrics; CF. midwife
unsullied
untarnished; CF. sully
fortuitous
accidental; by chance; N. fortuity
amalgam
combination of different things; mixture of metals (containing mercury) used for filling holes in teeth
aseptic
preventing infection; having a cleansing effect
morgue
mortuary; place where bodies are kept before burial or cremation
fit
sudden outburst of an illness or feeling; convulsion caused by epilepsy