Gre Wordlist 46 - 50

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tarry

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v. /ˈtæri/ to remain or stay, as in a place; sojourn: He tarried in Baltimore on his way to Washington.; to delay or be tardy in acting, starting, coming, etc.; linger or loiter; to wait.

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tatty

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adj. /ˈtæti/ worn and shabby; begraggled

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tautological

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adj. needlessly repetitious without imparting additional force or clearness, as in “widow woman.”

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tautology

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n. needless repetition or rephrasing; logical expression that is always true, regardless of value of statements

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teetotalism

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n. /tiˈtoʊtlˌɪzəm, ˈtiˌtoʊt-/ the principle or practice of total abstinence from intoxicating drink.

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temerity

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n. /təˈmɛrɪti/ boldness; rashness

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temper (v)

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v. moderate; done down or restrain; toughen

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temporal

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adj. of or pertaining to time; not lasting forever; limited by time; secular, lay, or civil, as opposed to ecclesiastical.

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temporize

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v. /ˈtɛmpəˌraɪz/ act evasively to gain time; avoid committing oneself

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tendentious

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adj. /tɛnˈdɛnʃəs/ having an aim; biased; designed to further a cause; having or showing a definite tendency, bias, or purpose: a tendentious novel.

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tender (v)

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v. to present formally for acceptance; make formal offer of: to tender one's resignation.; to offer or proffer.; Law. to offer, as money or goods, in payment of a debt or other obligation, esp. in exact accordance with the terms of the law and of the obligation.

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tenet

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n. doctrine; dogma; principle

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tensile

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adj. of or pertaining to tension: tensile strain.
2. capable of being stretched or drawn out; ductile.

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terse

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adj. neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.
2. abruptly concise; curt; brusque.

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tesselated

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adj. mosaic-like; inlaid, checkered

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testator

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n. maker of a will

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thrall

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n. a person who is in bondage; slave.
2. a person who is morally or mentally enslaved by some power, influence, or the like: He was the thrall of morbid fantasies.
3. slavery; thralldom.

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throes

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n. violent anguish

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throttle

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v. to stop the breath of by compressing the throat; strangle.; to choke or suffocate in any way.; to compress by fastening something tightly around.; to silence or check as if by choking: His message was throttled by censorship.

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thwart

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v. to oppose successfully; prevent from accomplishing a purpose.; to frustrate or baffle (a plan, purpose, etc.).

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timorous

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adj. /ˈtɪmərəs/ full of fear; fearful: The noise made them timorous.;subject to fear; timid.; characterized by or indicating fear: a timorous whisper.

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tipple

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v. /ˈtɪpəl/ drink intoxicating liquor, esp. habitually or to some excess; to drink (intoxicating liquor), esp. repeatedly, in small quantities.

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title

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n. right or claim to possession

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titter

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n. nervous laugh (also v.)

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titular

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adj. /ˈtɪtʃələr, ˈtɪtyə-/ having the title of an office without the obligations

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toady (n)

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n. servile flatterer; yes man; sycophant

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tome

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n. a book, esp. a very heavy, large, or learned book.; a volume forming a part of a larger work.

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tonsure

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n. shaving of the head for religious purposes

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torpor

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n. lethargy; sluggishness; dormancy

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torrid

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adj. subject to parching or burning heat, esp. of the sun, as a geographical area: the torrid sands of the Sahara.
2. oppressively hot, parching, or burning, as climate, weather, or air.
3. ardent; passionate: a torrid love story.

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tortuous

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adj. /ˈtɔrtʃuəs/ full of twists, turns, or bends; twisting, winding, or crooked: a tortuous path.; not direct or straightforward, as in procedure or speech; intricate; circuitous: tortuous negotiations lasting for months.
3. deceitfully indirect or morally crooked, as proceedings, methods, or policy; devious.

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totter

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v. move unsteadily; sway as if about to fall

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touchstone

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n. a test or criterion for the qualities of a thing; stone used to test the purity of gold or silver vial streaking

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tract

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n. a brief treatise or pamphlet for general distribution, usually on a religious or political topic.

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tractable

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adj. easily managed or controlled; docile; yielding: a tractable child; a tractable disposition.; easily worked, shaped, or otherwise handled; malleable.

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traduce

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v. to speak maliciously and falsely of; slander; defame: to traduce someone's character.

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transcendent

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adj. surpassing; exceeding ordinary limits; superior

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transfigure

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v. transform outwardly, usu. for the better

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transparent

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adj. easily detected

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transpire

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v. happen; to escape, as moisture or odor, through or as if through pores.
to be revealed or become known.

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transport (n)

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n. strong emotion; ecstatic joy, bliss, etc.; a convict sent into banishment, esp. to a penal colony: The country had been colonized largely by transports.

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trappings

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n. outward decorations; ornaments; charasteric or symbolic signs

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travail

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n. painful physical or mental labor; drudgery; torment

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travesty

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n. harshly distorted imitation; parody; debased likeness

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trenchant

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adj. forceful and vigorous; cutting, clever, or keen; clear cut

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tribute

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n. tax levied by a ruler; mark of respect

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troth

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n. /trɔθ, troʊθ/ faithfulness, fidelity, or loyalty: by my troth.
2. truth or verity: in troth.
3. one's word or promise, esp. in engaging oneself to marry.

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truculent

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n. fierce; cruel; savagely brutal.
2. brutally harsh; vitriolic; scathing: his truculent criticism of her work.
3. aggressively hostile; belligerent.

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tryst

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n. an appointment to meet at a certain time and place, esp. one made somewhat secretly by lovers.
2. an appointed meeting.
3. an appointed place of meeting.

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tumid

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adj. swollen, or affected with swelling, as a part of the body.; pompous or inflated, as language; turgid; bombastic.; seeming to swell; bulging.

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tureen

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n. /tʊˈrin, tyʊ-/ a large, deep, covered dish for serving soup, stew, or other foods.

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turncoat

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n. traitor

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turpitude

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n. /ˈtɜrpɪˌtud, -ˌtyud/ vile, shameful, or base character; depravity.; a vile or depraved act.

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tutelary

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adj. /ˈtutlˌɛri, ˈtyut-/ protective, pertaining to a guardianship

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tyro

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n. /ˈtaɪroʊ/ beginner; novice

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ulterior

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adj. being beyond what is seen or avowed; intentionally kept concealed: ulterior motives. coming at a subsequent time or stage; future; further: ulterior action.; lying beyond or outside of some specified or understood boundary; more remote: a suggestion ulterior to the purposes of the present discussion.

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umbrage

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n. offense; annoyance; displeasure: to feel umbrage at a social snub; to give umbrage to someone; to take umbrage at someone's rudeness.; the slightest indication or vaguest feeling of suspicion, doubt, hostility, or the like.; leaves that afford shade, as the foliage of trees.

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unaccountable

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adj. inexplicable; unreasonable or mysterious

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hedge (v)

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v. take compensatory measures so as to counterbalance possible loss; avoid making a clear, direct response or statement

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unassailable

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adj. not subject to question; not open to attack

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uncanny

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adj. having or seeming to have a supernatural or inexplicable basis; beyond the ordinary or normal; extraordinary: uncanny accuracy; an uncanny knack of foreseeing trouble.; mysterious; arousing superstitious fear or dread; uncomfortably strange: Uncanny sounds filled the house.

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unconscionable

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adj. not guided by conscience; unscrupulous.
2. not in accordance with what is just or reasonable: unconscionable behavior.
3. excessive; extortionate: an unconscionable profit.

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uncouth

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adj. outlandish; clumsy; boorish

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unction

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n. act of anointing with oil; an excessive, affected, sometimes cloying earnestness or fervor in manner, esp. in speaking.

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unctuous

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adj. characterized by excessive piousness or moralistic fervor, esp. in an affected manner; excessively smooth, suave, or smug.
2. of the nature of or characteristic of an unguent or ointment; oily; greasy.
3. having an oily or soapy feel, as certain minerals.

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unequivocal

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adj. plain; obvious

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unexceptionable

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adj. not offering any basis for criticism; entirely acceptable

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unfeigned

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adj. genuine; real

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unfledged

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adj. not fledged; without sufficient feathers for flight, as a young bird.; immature; callow.

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unfrock

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v. disbar a lawyer; to deprive (a monk, priest, minister, etc.) of ecclesiastical rank, authority, and function; depose.
2. to divest or strip of a frock.

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ungainly

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adj. awkward; clumsy; unwieldy

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unguent

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n. /ˈʌŋgwənt/ an ointment or salve, usually liquid or semiliquid, for application to wounds, sores, etc.

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unimpeachable

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adj. above suspicion; impossible to discredit; impeccable: unimpeachable motives.

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unmitigated

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adj. unrelieved or immoderate; absolute

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unprepossessing

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adj. unattractive; creating an unfavorable or neutral first impression; Not overtly impressive; unremarkable; nondescript: an unprepossessing little hotel.

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unsullied

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adj. untarnished

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untenable

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adj. incapable of being defended, as an argument, thesis, etc.; indefensible.
2. not fit to be occupied, as an apartment, house, etc.

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untoward

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adj. /ʌnˈtɔrd, -ˈtoʊrd/ unfavorable or unfortunate: Untoward circumstances forced him into bankruptcy.; improper: untoward social behavior.

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untrammeled

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adj. without limits or restrictions; unrestrained

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unwonted

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adj. /ʌnˈwɔntɪd, -ˈwoʊn-, -ˈwʌn-/ not customary or usual; rare: unwonted kindness.

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upbraid

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v. /ʌpˈbreɪd/ severly scold; reprimand

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upshot

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n. outcome

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urbane

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adj. suave; refined; elegant

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urchin

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n. 1. a mischievous boy.
2. any small boy or youngster.

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usury

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n. /ˈyuʒəri/ lending of money at illegal interest rates

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uxorious

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adj. excessively devoted to one's wife

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vacuous

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adj. empty; lacking in ideas; stupid

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vagary

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n. /vəˈgɛəri, ˈveɪgəri/ caprice; whim; erratic or unprecedented action

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vagrant (adj)

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adj. wandering or roaming from place to place; nomadic.;
(of plants) straggling in growth.

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vainglorious

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adj. characterized by excessive elation or pride over one's own achievements, abilities, etc.; boastful vanity, empty pomp or show

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valedictory

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adj. pertaining to farewell

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valor

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n. boldness or determination in facing great danger, esp. in battle; heroic courage; bravery: a medal for valor.

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vanguard

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n. the foremost division or the front part of an army; advance guard; the forefront in any movement, field, activity, or the like.; the leaders of any intellectual or political movement.

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vantage

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n. position giving an advantage

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vapid

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adj. /ˈvæpɪd/ dull and unimaginative; insipid and flavorless

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vassal

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n. /ˈvæsəl/ (in the feudal system) a person granted the use of land, in return for rendering homage, fealty, and usually military service or its equivalent to a lord or other superior; servant or slave

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venerable

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adj. deserving high respect

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venerate

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v. revere

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venial

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adj. /ˈviniəl, ˈvinyəl/ able to be forgiven or pardoned; not seriously wrong, as a sin (opposed to mortal).
2. excusable; trifling; minor: a venial error; a venial offense.

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venom

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n. hatred

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vent (v)

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v. express; utter

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venture

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v. risk; dare; undertake a risk

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venturesome

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adj. bold

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verbiage

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n. pompous array of words

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verisimilar

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adj. /ˌvɛrəˈsɪmələr/ probable or likely; having the appearance of truth

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verisimilitude

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n. the appearance or semblance of truth; likelihood; probability: The play lacked verisimilitude.; something, as an assertion, having merely the appearance of truth.

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vertex

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n. the highest point of something; apex; summit; top: the vertex of a mountain.
2. Anatomy, Zoology. the crown or top of the head.

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verve

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n. enthusiasm or vigor, as in literary or artistic work; spirit: Her latest novel lacks verve.; vivaciousness; liveliness; animation: I like a teacher with plenty of verve.

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viand

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n. /ˈvaɪənd/ food; viands, articles or dishes of food, now usually of a choice or delicate kind

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vicarious

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adj. acting as a substitute; done as a deputy

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vicissitude

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n. a change or variation occurring in the course of something.
2. interchange or alternation, as of states or things.
3. vicissitudes, successive, alternating, or changing phases or conditions, as of life or fortune; ups and downs: They remained friends through the vicissitudes of 40 years.

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vie

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v. contend; compete

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visage

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n. /ˈvɪzɪdʒ/ the face, usually with reference to shape, features, expression, etc.; countenance.; aspect; appearance.

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viscid

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adj. /ˈvɪsɪd/ having a glutinous consistency; sticky; adhesive; viscous.
2. Botany. covered by a sticky substance.

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visionary (adj)

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produced by imagination; fanciful; mysterious

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vitiate

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v. /ˈvɪʃiˌeɪt/ to impair the quality of; make faulty; spoil.
2. to impair or weaken the effectiveness of.
3. to debase; corrupt; pervert.

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vituperative

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adj. abusive; scolding; using, containing, or marked by harshly abusive censure

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vitriolic

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adj. corrosive; sarcastic

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vixen

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n. a female fox.
2. an ill-tempered or quarrelsome woman.

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volatile

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adj. changeable; explosive; evaporating rapidly

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voluble

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adj. fluent; glib; talkative

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vouchsafe

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v. to grant or give, as by favor, graciousness, or condescension: to vouchsafe a reply to a question.
2. to allow or permit, as by favor or graciousness: They vouchsafed his return to his own country.

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vulpine

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adj. like a fox; crafty

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waffle

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v. speak equivocally on an issue

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waggish

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adj. like a wag; roguish in merriment and good humor; jocular: Fielding and Sterne are waggish writers.; characteristic of or befitting a wag: waggish humor.

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wag (n)

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n. /wæg/ a person given to droll, roguish, or mischievous humor; wit

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waif

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n. homeless child or animal

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wallow

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v. roll in; indulge in; become helpless

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wan

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adj. /wɒn/ of an unnatural or sickly pallor; pallid; lacking color: His wan face suddenly flushed.
2. showing or suggesting ill health, fatigue, unhappiness, etc.: a wan look; a wan smile.
3. lacking in forcefulness, competence, or effectiveness: their wan attempts to organize the alumni.

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wangle

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v. to bring about, accomplish, or obtain by scheming or underhand methods: to wangle an invitation.; to falsify or manipulate for dishonest ends: to wangle business records.

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wanton

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adj. unrestrained; willfully malicious; unchaste

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warren

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n. tunnels in which rabbits live; crowded living conditions for humans

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wastrel

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n. /ˈweɪstrəl/ profligate; wasteful person

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wax (v)

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v. increase; grow

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waylay

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v. ambush; lie in wait

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welter (n)

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n. turmoil; bewildering jumble

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welter (v)

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v. to roll, toss, or heave, as waves or the sea.; to roll, writhe, or tumble about; wallow, as animals (often fol. by about): pigs weltering about happily in the mud.; to lie bathed in or be drenched in something, esp. blood.

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wheedle

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v. cajole; coax; decieve by flattery

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whelp

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n. young wolf, dog, tiger, etc

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whet

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v. sharpen; stimulate

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whit

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n. a particle; bit; jot (used esp. in negative phrases): not a whit better.

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windfall

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n. fallen fruit; unexpected lucky event

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winnow

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v. sift; separate good parts from bad; to free (grain) from the lighter particles of chaff, dirt, etc., esp. by throwing it into the air and allowing the wind or a forced current of air to blow away impurities.
2. to drive or blow (chaff, dirt, etc.) away by fanning.
3. to blow upon; fan.

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witless

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adj. foolish; idiotic

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wizened

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adj. withered; shriveled

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wont

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n. custom; habitual procedure
adj. accustomed; used (usually fol. by an infinitive): He was wont to rise at dawn.

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wrangle

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v. quarrel; obtain through arguing

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wreak (v)

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v. inflict

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wrench (v)

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v. pull; strain; twist

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wrest

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v. pull away; take by violence

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wry

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adj. produced by a distortion or lopsidedness of the facial features: a wry grin.; abnormally bent or turned to one side; twisted; crooked: a wry mouth.distorted or perverted, as in meaning. bitterly or disdainfully ironic or amusing: a wry remark.

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yen

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n. longing; urge

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yoke

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v. join together, unite; to attach (a draft animal) to a plow or vehicle: to yoke oxen.; to harness a draft animal to (a plow or vehicle): to yoke a wagon.

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zeal

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n. eager enthusiasm

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zenith

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n. highest point; culmination

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zephyr

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n. gentle breeze; west wind