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GN/GNO
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KNOW
agnostic: person who believes that existence of God is not provable ignore: to refuse to take notice of ignoramus: a person lacking knowledge, uninformed recognize: to identify as already known incognito: with one's name or identity concealed prognosis: to forecast, especially disease diagnose: to make an identification of disease or fault from symptoms |
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GRAD/GRESS
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TO STEP
progress: forward movement aggressive: given to hostile act or feeling degrade: to humiliate, dishonor, reduce to a lower rank digress: to depart from main subject egress: going out; way out regress: to move backward, revert to an earlier state |
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GRAT
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PLEASING
grateful: thankful ingratiate: to bring oneself into favor gratuity: money given for good service gracious: kindly, esp. to inferiors; merciful |
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HER/HES
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TO STICK
coherent: logically consistent; having waves in phase and of one wavelength adhesive: tending to remain in memory; sticky; and adhesive substance inherent: invovled in the constitution or essential character of something adherent: able to adhere; believer or advocate of a particular thing heredity: the qualities genetically derived from one's ancestors and the transmission of those qualities |
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(H)ETERO:
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DIFFERENT
heterosexual: of or pertaining to sexual orientation toward members of the opposite sex; relating to different sexes heterogenous: of other origin: not originating in the body heterodox: different from acknowledged standard; holding unorthodox opinions or doctrines |
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(H)OM
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SAME
homogenous: of the same or a similar kind of nature; of uniform structure of composition throughout homonym: one of two or more words spelled and pronounced alike but different in meaning homosexual: of, relating to, or exhibiting sexual desire toward a member of one's own sex anomaly: deviation from the common rule homeostatis: a relatively stable state of equilibrium |
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HYPO
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UNDER, BENEATH, LESS THAN
hypodermic: relating to the parts beneath the skin hypochondriac: one affected by extreme depresion of mind or spirits often centered on imaginary physical ailments hypocritical: affecting virtues or qualities one does not have hypothesis: assumption subject to proof |
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IDIO
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ONE'S OWN
idiot: an utterly stupid person idiom: a language, dialect, or style of speaking particular to all people idiosyncrasy: peculiarity of temperment; eccentricity |
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IM/IN/EM/EN
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IN, INTO
embrace: to clasp in the arms; to include or contain enclose: to close in on all sides intrinsic: belonging to a thing by its very nature influx: the act of flowing in; inflow implicit: not expressly stated; implied incarnate: given a bodily, esp. a human, form indigenous: native, innate, natural |
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IM/IN
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NOT, WITHOUT
inactive: not active innocuous: not harmful or injurious indolence: showing a disposition to avoid exertion; slothful impartial: not partial or biased; just indigent: deficient in what is requisite |
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INTER
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BETWEEN, AMONG
interstate: connecting or jointly involving states interim: a temporary or provisional arrangement; meantime interloper: one who intrudes in the domain of others intermittent: stopping or ceasing for a time intersperse: to scatter here and there |
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JECT
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TO THROW; TO THROW DOWN
inject: to place (quality, etc.) where needed in something dejected: sad, depressed eject: to throw out, expel conjecture: formation of opinion on incomplete formation abject: utterly hopeless, humiliating, or wretched |
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JOIN/JUNCT
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TO MEET; TO JOIN
junction: the act of joining; combining adjoin: to be next to and joined with subjugate: to conquer rejoinder: to reply, retort junta: (usually military) clique taking power after a coup d'etat |
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JUR
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TO SWEAR
perjury: willful lying while on oath abjure: to renouce on oath adjure: to beg or command |
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LAV/LUT/LUV
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TO WASH
lavatory: a room with equipment for washing hands and face dilute: to make thinner or weaker by the addition of water pollute: to make foul or unclean deluge: a great flood of water antediluvian: before the biblical flood; extremely old ablution: act of cleansing |
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LECT/LEG
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TO SELECT, TO CHOOSE
collect: to gather together or assemble elect: to choose; to decide select: to choose with care ecletic: selecting ideas, etcetera from various sources predilection: preference, liking |
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LEV
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LIFT, LIGHT, RISE
relieve: to mitigate; to free from a burden alleviate: to make easier to endure, lessen relevant: bearing on or pertinent to information at hand levee: embankment against river flooding levitate: to rise in the air or cause to rise levity: humore, frivolity, gaiety |
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LOC/LOG/LOQU
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WORD, SPEECH
dialogue: conversation, esp. in a literary work elocution: art of clear and expressive speaking prologue: introduction to poem, play, etc. eulogy: speech or writing in praise of someone grandiloquent:pompus or inflated in language loquacious: talkative |
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LUD/LUS
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TO PLAY
allude: to refer casually or indirectly illusion: something that deceives by producing a false impression of reality ludicrous: ridiculous, laughable delude: to mislead the mind or judgement of, decieve elude: to avoid capture or escape defection by prelude: a preliminary to an action, even, etc. |
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MAG/MAJ/MAX
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BIG
magnify: to increase the apparent size of magnitude: greatness of size, extent, or dimensions maximum: the highest amount, value, or degree attained magnate: a powerful or influential person magnanimous: generous in forgiving an insult or injury maxim: an expression of general truth or principle |
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MAL/MALE
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BAD, ILL, EVIL, WRONG
malfunction: failure to function properly malicious: full of or showing malice malign: to speak harmful untruths about, to slander malady: a disorder or disease of the body maladroit: clumsy, tactless malapropism: humorous misuse of a word malfeasance: misconduct or wrongdoing often committed by a public official malediction: a curse |
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MAN
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HAND
manual: operated by hand manufacture: to make by hand or machinery emancipate: to free from bondage manifest: readily perceived by the eye or the understanding mandate: an authoritative order or command |
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MIN
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SMALL
minute: a unit of time equal to one-sixtieth of an hour, or sixty seconds minutiae: small or trivial details minature: a copy or model that represents something in greatly reduced size diminish: to lessen diminution: the act or process of diminishing |
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MIN
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TO PROJECT, TO HANG OVER
eminent: towering above others; projecting imminent: about to occur; impending prominent: projecting outward preeminent: superior to or notable above all others minatory: menacing, threatening |
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MIS/MIT
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TO SEND
transmit: to send from one person, thing, or place to another emissary: a messenger or agent sent to represent the interests of another intermittent: stopping and starting at intervals remit: to send money remission: a lessening of intensity or degree |
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MISC
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MIXED
miscellaneous: made up of a variety of parts or ingredients miscegenation: the interbreeding of races, exp. marriage between white and nonwhite persons promiscuous: consisting of diverse and unrelated parts or individuals |
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MON/MONIT
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TO REMIND; TO WARN
monument: a structure, such as a building, tower, or sculpture, erected as a memorial monitor: one that admonishes, cautions, or reminds admonish: to counsel against something; caution remonstrate: to say or plead in protect, objection, or reproof premonition: forewarning, presentiment |
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MORPH
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SHAPE
amorphous: without definite form; lacking a specific shape metamorphosis: a transformation, as by magic or sorcery anthropomorphism: attribution of human characteristics to inanimate objects, animals, or natural phenomena |
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MORT
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DEATH
immortal: not subject to death morbid: susceptible to preoccupation with unwholesome matters moribund: dying, decaying |
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MUT
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CHANGE
commute: to substitute: exchange; interchange mutation: the process of being changed transmutation: the act of changing from one form into another permutation: a complete change; transformation immutable: unchangeable, invariable |
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NAT/NAS/NAI
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TO BE BORN
natural: present due to nature, not to artificial or manmande means native: belonging to one by nature; inborn; innate naive: lacking worldliness and sophistication; artless cognate: related by blood; having a common ancestor renaissance: rebirth, esp. referring to culture nascent: starting to develop |
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NIC/NOC/NOX
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HARM
innocent: uncorrupted by evil, malice, or wrongdoing noxious: injurious or harmful to health or morals obnoxious: highly disagreeable or offensive innocuous: having no adverse effect; harmless |
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NOM
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RULE, ORDER
astronomy: the scientific study of the universe beyond the earth economy: the careful or thrifty use of resources, as of income, materials, or labor gastronomy: the art or science of good eating taxonomy: the science, laws, or principles of classification autonomy: independence, self-governance |
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NOM/NYM/NOUN/NOWN
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NAME
synonym: a word having a meaning similar to that of another word of the same language anonymous: having an unknown or unacknowledged name nominal: existing in name only; negligible nominate: to propose by name as a candidate nomenclature: a system of names; systematic naming acronym: a word formed from the initial letters of a name |
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NOUNC/NUNC
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TO ANNOUNCE
announce: to proclaim pronounce: to articulate renounce: to give up, especially by formal announcement |
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NOV/NEO/NOU
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NEW
novice: a person new to any field or activity renovate: to restore to an earlier condition innovate: to begin or introduce something new neologism: a newly coined word, phrase, or expression neophyte: a recent convert nouveau riche: one who has lately become rich |
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OB/OC/OF/OP
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TOWARD, TO, AGAINST, OVER
obese: extremely fat, corpulent obstinate: stubbornly adhering to an idea, inflexible obstruct: to block or fill will obstacles oblique: having a slanting or sloping direction obstreperous: noisily defiant, unruly obtuse: not sharp, pointed, or acute in any form obfuscate: to render indistinct or dim; darken obsequious: overly submissive |
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OMNI
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ALL
omnibus: an anthology of the works of one author or of writings on related subjects omnipresent: everywhere at one time omnipotent: all powerful omniscient: having infinite knowledge |
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PAC/PEAC
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PEACE
appease: to bring peace to pacify: to ease the anger or agitation of pacifier: something or someone that eases the anger or agitation of pact: a formal agreement, as between nations |
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PAN
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ALL, EVERYONE
panorama: an unobstructed and wide view of an extensive area panegyric: formal or elaborate praise at an assembly panopoly: a wide-ranging and impressive array or display pantheon: a public building containing tombs or memorials of the illustrious dead of a nation pandemic: widespread, general, universal |
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PAR
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EQUAL
par: an equality in value or standing parity: equally, as in amount, status, or character apartheid: any system or caste that separates people according to race, etc. disparage: to belittle, speak disrespectfully about about disparate: essentially different |
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PARA
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NEXT TO, BESIDE
parallel: extending in the same direction parasite: an organism that lives on or within a plant or animal of another species, from which it obtains nutrients parody: to imitate for purposes of satire parable: a short, allegorical story designed to illustrate a moral lesson or religious principle paragon: a model of excellence paranoid: suffering from a baseless distrust of others |
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PAS/PAT/PATH
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FEELING, SUFFERING, DISEASE
sympathy: harmony or agreement in feeling empathy: the identification with the feelings or thoughts of others compassion: a feeling of deep sympathy for someone struck by misfortune, accompanied by a desire to alleviate suffering dispassionate: devoid of personal feeling or bias impassive: showing or feeling no emotion sociopath: a person whose behavior is antisocial and who lacks a sense of moral responsibility pathogenic: causing disease |
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PAU/PO/POV/PU:
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FEW, LITTLE, POOR
poverty: the condition of being poor paucity: smallness of quantity; scarcity; scantiness pauper: a person without any personal means of support impoverish: to deplete pusillanimous: lacking courage or resolution puerile: childish, immature |
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PED
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CHILD, EDUCATION
pedagogue: a teacher pediatrician: a doctor who primarily had children as patients pedant: one who displays learning ostentatiously encyclopedia: book or set of books containing articles on various topics, covering all branches of knowledge or one particular subject |
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PED/POD
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FOOT
pedal: a foot-operated lever or part used to control pedestrian: a person who travels on foot expedite: to speed up the progress of impede: to retard progress by means of obstacles or hindrances podium: a small platform for an orchestra conductro, speaker, etc. antipodes: places diametrically opposite each other on the globe |
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PEND/PENS
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TO HANG; TO WEIGHT; TO PAY
depend: to rely; to place trust in stipend: a periodic payment; fixed or regular pay compensate: to counterbalance, offset indispensable: absolutely necessary, essential, or requisite appendix: supplementary marterial at the end of a text appendage: a limb or other subsidary part that diverges from the central structure |
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PER
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COMPLETELY
persistent: lasting or enduring tenaciously perforate: to make a way through or into something perplex: to cause to be puzzled or bewildered over what is not understood peruse: to read with thoroughness or care perfunctory: performed merely as routine duty pertinacious: resolute perspicacious: shrewd, astute |
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PERI
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AROUND
perimeter: the border or outer boundary of a two dimensional figure periscope: an optical instrument for seeing objects in an obstructed field of vision peripatetic: walking or traveling about; itinerant |
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PET/PIT
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TO GO; TO SEEK; TO STRIVE
appetite: a desire for food or drink compete: to strive to outdo another for acknowledgement petition: a formally drawn request soliciting some benefit centripetal: moving toward the center impetuous: characterized by sudden or rash action or emotion petulant: showing sudden irritation, esp. over some annoyance |
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PHIL
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LOVE
philosophy: the rational investigation of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct philatelist: one who loves or collects postage stamps philology: the study of literary texts to establish their authenticity and determine their meaning bibliophile: one who loves or collects books |
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PLAC
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TO PLEASE
placid: pleasantly calm or peaceful placebo: a substance with no pharmacological effect which acts to placate a patient who believes it to be a medicine implacable: unable to be pleased complacent: self-satisfied, unconcerned complaisant: inclined or disposed to please |
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PLE
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TO FILL
complete: having all parts or elements deplete: to decrease seriously or exhaust the supply of supplement: something added to supply a deficiency implement: an instrument, tool, or utensil for accomplishing work replete: abundantly supplied plethora: excess, overabundance |
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PLEX/PLIC/PLY
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TO FOLD, TWIST, TANGLE, OR BEND
complex: composed of many interconnected parts replica: any close copy or reproduction implicit: not expressly stated, implied implicate: to show to be involved, usually in an incriminating manner duplicity: deceitfulness in speech or conduct, double-dealing supplicate: to make humble and earnest entreaty |
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PON/POS/POUND
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TO PUT; TO PLACE
component: a constituent part, elemental ingredient expose: to lay open to danger, attack, or harm expound: to set forth in detail juxtapose: to place close together or side by side, esp. for contract repository: a receptacle or place where things are deposited |
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PORT
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TO CARRY
import: to bring in from a foreign country export: to transmit abroad portable: easily carried deportment: conduct, behavior disport: to divert or amuse oneself importune: to urge or press with excessive persistence |
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PRE
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BEFORE
precarious: dependent on circumstances beyond one's control precocious: unusually advanced or mature in mental development or talent premonition: a feeling of anticipation over a future event presentiment: foreboding precedent: an act that serves as an example for subsequent situations precept: a commandment given as a rule of action or conduct |
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PREHEND/PRISE
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TO TAKE; TO GET; TO SEIZE
surprise: to strike with an unexpected feeling of wonder or astonishment enterprise: a project undertake reprehensible: deserving rebuke or censure comprise: to include or contain reprisals: retaliation against an enemy apprehend: to take into custody |
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PRO
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MUCH, FOR, A LOT
prolific: highly fruitful profuse: spending or giving freely prodigal: wastefully or recklessly extravagant prodigious: extraordinary in size, amount, or extent proselytize: to convert or attempt to recruit propound: to set forth for consideration provident: having or showing foresight |
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PUG
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TO FIGHT
pugnacious: to quarrel or fight readily impugn: to challenge as false repugnant: objectionable or offensive pugilist: a fighter or a boxer |
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PUNC/PUNG/POIGN
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TO POINT; TO PRICK
point: a sharp or tapering end puncture: the act of piercing pungent: caustic or sharply expressive compunction: a feeling of uneasiness for doing wrong punctilious: strict or exact in the observance of formalities expunge: to erase, eliminate completely |
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QUE/QUIS
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TO SEEK
acquire: to come into possession of exquisite: of special beauty or charm conquest: vanquishment inquisitive: given to research, eager for knowledge query: a question, inquiry querulous:full of complaints perquisite: a gratuity, tip |
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QUI
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QUIET
quiet: making little or no sound disquiet: lack of calm or peace tranquil: free from commotion or tumult acquiesce: to comply, give in quiescence: the condition of being at rest, still, inactive |
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RID/RIS
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TO LAUGH
riddle: a conundrum derision: the act of mockery risible: causing laughter |
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ROG
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TO ASK
interrogate: to ask questions of, esp. formally arrogant: making claims to superior importance or rights abrogate: to abolish by formal means surrogate: a person apppointed to act for another derogatory: belittling, disparaging arrogate: to claim unwarrantably or presumptuously |
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SACR/SANCT/SECR
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SACRED
sacred: devoted or dedicated to a deity or religous purpose sacrifice: the offering of some living or inanimate thing to a deity in homage sanctify: to make holy sanction: authoritative permission or approval execrable: abominable sacrament: something regarded as possessing sacred character sacrilege: the violation of anything sacred |
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SAL/SIL/SAULT/SULT
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TO LEAP, TO JUMP
insult: to treat with contemptuous rudeness assault: a sudden or violent attack somersault: to roll the body end over end, making a complete revolution salient: prominent or conspicuous resilient: able to spring back to an original form after compression insolent: boldly rude or disrespectful exult: to show or feel triumphant joy desultory: at random, unmethodical |
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SCI
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TO KNOW
conscious: aware of ones's own existence conscience: the inner sense of what is right or wrong impelling one toward right action unconscionable: unscrupulous onmiscient: knowing everything prescient: having knowledge of things before they happen |
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SCRIBE/SCRIP
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TO WRITE
scribble: to write hastily or carelessly describe: to tell or depict in words script: handwriting postscript: any addition or supplement proscribe: to condemn as harmful or odious ascribe: to credit or assing, as to a cause or course conscription: draft transcript: a written or typed copy circumscribe: to draw a line around |
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SE
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APART
select: to choose in preference to another separate: to keep apart, divide seduce: to lead astray segregate: to separate or set apart from others secede: to withdraw formally from an association sequester: to remove or withdraw into solitude or retirement sedition: incitement of discontent or rebellion against a government |
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SEC/SEQU
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TO FOLLOW
second: next after the first prosecute: to seek to enforce by legal process sequence: the following of one thing after another obsequious: fawning non sequitur: an inference or a conclusion that does not follow from the premises |
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SED/SESS/SID
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TO SIT; TO BE STILL; TO PLAN; TO PLOT
preside: to exercise management or control resident: a person who lives in a place sediment: the matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid dissident: diagreeing, as in opinion or attitude residual: remaining, leftover subsidiary: serving to assist or supplement insidious: intended to entrap or beguile assiduous: diligent, persistent, hardworking |
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SENS/SENT
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TO FEEL; TO BE AWARE
sense: any of the faculties by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating outside the body sensory: of or pertaining to the senses or sensation sentiment: an attitude or feeling toward something presentiment: a feeling that something is about to happen dissent: to differ in opinion, esp. from the majority resent: to feel or show displeasure sentinel: a person or thing that stands watch insensate: without feeling or sensitivity |
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SOL
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TO LOOSEN; TO FREE
dissolve: to make a solution of, as by mixing in a liquid soluble: capable of being dissolved or liquefied resolution: a formal expression of opinion or intention made dissolution: the act or process of disolving into parts or elements dissolute: indifferent to moral restraints absolution: forgiveness for wrongdoing |
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SPEC/SPIC/SPIT
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TO LOOK; TO SEE
perspective: one's mental view of facts, ideas, and their interrelationships speculation: the contemplation or consideration of some subject suspicious: inclined to suspect spectrum: a broad range of related things that form a continuous series retrospective: contemplative of past situations circumspect: watchful and discreet, cautious perspicacious: having keen mental perception and understanding conspicuous: easily seen or noticed; readily observable specious: deceptively attractive |
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STA/STI
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TO STAND; TO BE IN PLACE
static: of bodies or forces at rest or in equilibrium destitute: without means of subsistence obstinate: subbornly adhering to a purpose, opinion, or course of action constitute: to make up stasis: the state of equilibrium or inactivity caused by opposing equal forces apostasy: renunciation of an object of one's previous loyalty |
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SUA
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SMOOTH
suave: smoothly agreeable or polite persuade: to encourage; to convince dissuade: to deter assuage: to make less severe, ease, relieve |
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SUB/SUP
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BELOW
submissive: inclined or ready to submit subsidiary: serving to assist or supplement subliminal: existing or operating below the threshold of confidence subtle: thin, tenacious, or rarefied subterfuge: an artifice or expedient used to evade a rule supposition: the act of assuming |
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SUPER/SUR
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ABOVE
surpass: to go beyond in amount, extent, or degree superlative: the highest kind of order supersede: to replace in power, as by another person or thing supercilious: arrogant, haughty, condescending superfluous: extra, more than necessary surmount: to get over or across, to prevail surveillance: a watch kept over someone or something |
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TAC/TIC
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TO BE SILENT
reticent: disposed to be silent or not to speak freely tacit: unspoken understanding taciturn: uncommunicative |
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TAIN/TEN/TENT/TIN
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TO HOLD
detain: to keep from proceeding pertain: to have reference or relation tenacious: holding fast abstention: the act of refraining voluntarily tenure: the holding or possessing of anything tenable: capable of being held, maintained, or defended sustenance: nourishment, means of livelihood pertinacious: persistent, stubborn |
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TEND/TENS/TENT/TENU
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TO STRETCH; TO THIN
tension: the act of stretching or straining tentative: of the nature of, or done as a trial, attempt tendentious: having a predisposition towards a point of view distend: to expand by stretching attenuate: to weaken or reduce in force extenuating: making less serious by offering excuses contentious: quarrelsome, disagreeable, belligerent |
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THEO
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GOD
atheist: one who does not believe in a deity or divine system theocracy: a from of government in which a deity is recognized as the supreme ruler theology: the study of diving things and the divine faith apotheosis: glorification, glorified ideal |
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TRACT
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TO DRAG; TO PULL; TO DRAW
tractor: a powerful vehicle used to pull farm machinery attract: to draw either py physical force or by an appeal to emotions or senses contract: a legally binding document detract: to take away from, esp. a positive thing abstract: to draw or pull away, remove tractable: easily managed or controlled protract: to prolong, draw out, extend |
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TRANS
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ACROSS
transaction: the act of carrying on or conduct to a conclusion or settlement transparent: easily seen through, recognized, or detected transition: a change from one way of being to another transgress: to violate a law, command, or moral code transcendent: going beyond ordinary limits intransigent: refusing to agree or comprimise |
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US/UT
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TO USE
abuse: to use wrongly or improperly usage: a customary way of doing something usurp: to seize and hold utilitarian: efficient, functional, useful |
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VEN/VENT
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TO COME OR TO MOVE TOWARD
convene: to assemble for some public purpose venturesome: showing a disposition to undertake risks intervene: to come between disputing factions, mediate contravene: to come into conflict with adventitious: accidental |
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VER
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TRUTH
verdict: any judgement or decision veracious: habitually truthful verity: truthfulness verisimilitude: the appearance or semblance of truth aver: to affirm, to declare to be true |
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VERD
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GREEN
verdant: green with vegetation verdure: fresh, rich vegetation |
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VERS/VERT
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TO TURN
controversy: a public dispute involving a matter of opinion revert: to return to a former habit diverse: of a different kind, form, character aversion: dislike introvert: a person concerned primarily with inner thoughts and feelings extrovert: an outgoing person inadvertent: unintentional covert: hidden, clandestine avert: to turn away from |
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VI
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LIFE
vivid: strikingly bright or intense vicaroius: performed, exercised, received, or suffered in place of another viable: capable of living vivacity: the quality of being lively, animated, spirited joie de vivre: joy of life (French expression) convivial: sociable |
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VID/VIS
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TO SEE
evident: plain or clear to the sight or understanding video: the elements of television pertaining to the transmission or reception of the image adviser: one who gives counsel survey: to view in a general or comprehensive way vista: a view or prospect |
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VIL
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BASE, MEAN
vilify: to slander, to defame revile: to criticize with harsh language vile: loathsome, unpleasant |
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VOC/VOK
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TO CALL
vocabulary: the stock of words used by or known to a particular person or group advocate: to support or urge by argument equivocate: to sue ambiguous or unclear expressions vocation: a particular occupation avocation: something one does in addition to a principle occupation vociferous: cyring out noisily convoke: to call together invoke: to call on a deity |
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VOL
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TO WISH
voluntary: undertaken of one's own accord or by free choice malevolent: characterized by or expressing bad will benevolent: characterized by or expressing goodwill volition: free choice, free will; act of choosing |
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VOR
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TO EAT
voracious: having a great appetite carnivorous: meat-eating omnivorous: eating or absorbing everything |
