Manhattan Gre: Sentence Equivalence (Hard)

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plenipotentiary

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one with full power of independent action on behalf of one's government

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anchorite

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a religious recluse

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metamorphosis

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change of form or nature of person into a completely different one

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gild

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1.cover thinly with gold
2. give specious or false brilliance to

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succor

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assistance and support in times of hardships

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rabid

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1. having fanatical belief in something
2. affected by rabies

mad, furious, frantic, fanatical, violent

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clement

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mild (of weather), merciful (of person's action), lenient, gentle, bland, soft,

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imbecilic

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having mental age of three to seven years

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fatuous

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silly and pointless, goofy, witless

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culinary

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(of) for cooking

culinary skills

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carnal

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relating to physical, esp. relating sexual needs and activities

carnal desire

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volupptuous

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1.relating to luxury or sensual pleasure
2.(of woman) curvaceous and sexually attractive


lascivious, lustful, libidinous, salacious

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Gustatory

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concerned with the tasty or sense of taste

gustatory delights

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enfilades

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direct a volley of gunfire along the length

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salvos

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1.simultaneous discharge of gunfire or artillery
2.number of weapons released from one or more aircraft in quick succession

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imprecation

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a spoken curse


s. curse, malediction, damnation, oath, execration

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debonair

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(of man) confident, stylish and charming

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consummate

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1. (Verb) make complete (marriage, relationship) by having sexual intercourse

2. showing high-degree of skill and flair, complete, perfect

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waggish

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humorous in playful, mischievous, or facetious manner

jocular, playful, frolicsome

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utilitarian

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designed to be useful or practical rather than attractive

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bloviation

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orate verbosely and windily

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gnosis

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knowledge of spiritual mysteries

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patrimony

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1. properly inherited from father or male ancestor
2. Heritage

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appertenances

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an accessory or other item associated with particular ativity

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aleatory

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on chance or random

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sumptuous

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splendid and expensive looking

S. Luxurious, magnificent, splendid, palatial, gorgeous

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sybaritic

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fond of sensuous pleasure or luxury , self-indulgent

their sybaritic life-style

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pollarded

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cut off the top and branches to encourage new growth on top

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lucre

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money when regarded as sordid or distasteful

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graft

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1. make money by dishonest means
2. insert (s scion) as a graft

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pry

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1. inquire too inquisitively into person's private affairs
2. use force in order to move or open the window

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languor

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state or feeling, often pleasant of tiredness or inertia

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effete

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1. no longer capable of effective action
2. overrefined and ineffectual

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lucubration

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1. study, meditation
2. piece of writing usually pedantic or overlelborated

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slack

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1. not taut or held in tight position
2.coal dust or small pieces of dust

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caliginous

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misty, dim, obscure, dark

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crepuscular

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of or relating to twilight

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infallible

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1.incapable of making mistakes or being wrong
2.never failing, always effective