02 Vocabulary - Set B (91 of 700) Flashcards
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to heed
0705
If he had heeded his parents’ warning, the accident would never have happened.
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to forebode
0707
The oracles at Delphi often forboded ill fortune for ancient Greece.
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to spurn
as in to refuse
0711
She spurned the offer of a job at her company’s chief rival.
synonyms: reject, decline
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to rebate
0724
The city council decide to rebate local taxes by ten percent.
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to remit
0726
I agreed to remit the balance of my account within thirty days.
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to redress
0738
The victims demanded that their pain and suffering be redressed.
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to smother
as in to supress
0741
Whe the oil in the pan caught fire, she tried to smother the flames with a blanket.
synonyms: to stiffle
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to jeer
0757
The unrully soccer fans jeered at the referee and threw bottles.
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to sneer
0758
Some scientist simply sneered at Einstein’s early theories of relativity.
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to distend
as in to expand
0763
The sight of the children, their stomachs distended with hunger, moved the journalist to tears.
synonyms: to swell, to dilate
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to contend
0776
A number of professors were contending for the post of dean.
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to emblazon
The walls of the castle were emblazoned with bright banners.
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to engender
as in to create
0814
They hoped that our research would engender further efforts to cure cancer.
synonyms: to generate, to prompt
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to mar
0825
The Olympic Games were mared by a lethal bomb explosion.
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to waive
0835
He agreed to waive some of his rights in return for a reduced sentence.
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to supplant
0839
The prime minister suspected the man of trying to supplant him.
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to poach
0845
In the past, poaching animals from the royal forests was punishable by death.
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to wriggle
as in to squirm
0866
The little girl began to wriggle uncomfortably on her chair.
synonyms: to fidget, to fiddle
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to jiggle
as in to shake
0870
He jiggled the power switch a few times but nothing happened.
synonyms: to jerk, to vibrate
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to overrun
0881
The city was completely overrun by crime.
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to affix
0891
He affixed some Christmas lights to the roof of his house.
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to coax
0893
The police officer tried to coax the old lady’s cat into climbing down from the tree.
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to chafe
as in to annoy
0897
The students were chafing under the strict rules introduced by the new principal.
synonyms: irritate, bug, aggravate
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to snare
as in to trap
0900
When I was young, my uncle taught me how to snare rabbits.
synonyms: ensnare
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to dice
0915
She diced the carrots and then put them on to boil.
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gorge
0923
They peered over the edge of the gorge and looked at the stream far below.
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zest
0924
The girl does everything with such zest that it is hard not to admire her spirit.
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amity
as in friendship
0937
The festival was intended to provide amity between nations.
synonyms: cordiality, neighborliness
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pageant
0938
Every year, a pageant is hel to celebrate the town’s history.
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tinge
0946
Her comments about the company contained a tinge of resentment.
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qualm
0959
He had no qualms about telling a lie to his mother.
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advent
as in arrival
0984
The advent of television changed forever the way the news was reported.
synonyms: appearance, coming, beginning
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fad
1001
For a couple of years, there was a fad for studying philosophy.
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upstart
1009
The king’s favorite was considered a mere upstart by the other courtiers.
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bigot
1010
The student said that only bigots oppose further immigration.
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amenity
as in luxury
1021
After working hard all his life, he wanted to enjoy the amenity of living in a cabin by the lake.
synonyms: comfort, indulgence
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thrift
1023
She knew that it had been her parents’ thrift that had sent her through college.
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ebb
1029
There was an ebb in the company’s fortunes as new rivals appeared.
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modicum
1039
It’s my hope that she would still have at least a modicum of sympathy for him.
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rundown
1058
At the meeting, he began by giving a brief rundown of the comapny’s recent performance.
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specter
1067
The specter of mass unemployment hung over the whole country.
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stowage
1069
There was not sufficient stowage to take the whole cargo.
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cove
1074
The fishing village was situated on a cove in the peninsula.
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idiosyncrasy
as in characteristic
1081
We could all tolerate his idiosyncrasies as long as he contributed to our work.
synonyms: trait, quirk, mannerism
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proclivity
1083
His parents were concerned by his proclivity for taking risks with his money.
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compunction
1087
He was badly treated and felt no compuction about quitting the job.
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boon
1091
We considered the splendid harvest a great boon to our fortunes.
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bounty
1092
Every year on Thanksgiving Day, Americans celebrate God’s bounty.
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alacrity
1102
He marched ahead with such alacrity that we could scarcely keep up.
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conceit
1115
His conceit led him to overestimate his importance to the company.
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tedium
as in boredom
1119
While waiting in the airplane, we lessened the tedium by playing cards.
synonyms: ennui, monotony
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levity
as in lightness
1125
The levity of the occasion led to an argument among the party guests.
synonyms: silliness, glee, frivolity
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effigy
1135
They found effigies of the ancient gods in the cave.
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exhortation
1139
All the exhortations in the world are useless if they are not followed by action.
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respite
1150
Peace-keeping forces only provided a temporary respite from the violence.
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circumlocution
1160
The professor’s circumlocutions were always entertaining to students.
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gait
1163
He could be recognized from a great distance by his characteristic gait.
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delineation
1169
The novelist is praised for her sensitive delineation of character.
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inducement
1174
The military offered an attractive bonus as an inducement for reenlisting.
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vicarious
as in delegated
1182
Unlike Christianity, Buddhism does not acknowledge vicarious attonement.
synonyms: substitionary
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contiguous
1188
Contiguous consonants rarely occur in Japanese.
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outright
1199
He said her claims were an outright invention with no basis in fact.
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inane
1227
His ideas were so inane, I didn’t bother to refute them.
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intractable
1232
He found his accumulating debts and intractable problem.
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irresolute
1238
The government’s irresolute response to the economic crisis only made things worse.
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personable
1250
His assistant was a personable and intelligent young man.
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propitious
1253
The weather was highly propitious for their journey across the sea.
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expansively
1256
The man spoke expansively of his future plans for the company.
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efficacious
1258
The new drug proved an efficacious remedy against the disease.
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cozy
1265
What a charming, cozy little house!
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genial
as in affable
1267
At first, the man seemed quite genial, but then he became angry and aggressive.
synonyms: warm, gracious, hospitable
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amenable
1269
He seems more amenable to compromise after today’s meeting.
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assiduous
1281
She is the most assiduous and dedicated student in the class.
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full-fledged
1283
The general decided to launch a full-fledged attack on the town.
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consummate
1293
He has always been good, but now he has become a consummate violonist.
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unruly
1301
As the mob became more unruly, the police sent for help.
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crabby
as in irritable
1303
The crabby old man was thoroughly disliked by his neighbors.
synonyms: grumpy, snappish
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haughty
1304
The society ladies were haughty and condescending toward the poor.
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arcane
1312
The sect’s most arcane teachings were never written down.
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rash
1321
In times of crisis, one must be swift but never be rash.
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strenuous
1323
Rowing is said to be one of the most strenuous sproting activites.
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trite
as in cliche
1324
The original novel was excellent, but the screenplay was a trite imitation.
synonyms: stereotyped, tired, hackneyed
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dreary
as in bleak
1328
She was so happy that even the dreary weather could not depress her.
synonyms: cold, gray, miserable
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dismal
1330
Despite the dismal rainy weather, they enjoyed their visit to London.
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bedraggled
as in filthy
1339
After the storm, the cat returned in a bedraggled state.
synonyms: muddy, dirty
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equivocal
1341
Her response to his marriage proposal was oddly equivocal.
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bland
1361
She always prepares nutritious but bland meals for the family.
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flabbergasted
1370
The man was flabbergasted when his wife left him.
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lanky
as in gaunt
1375
Despite having been a small child, he was now a lanky teenager.
synonyms: skinny, thin, slender
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paltry
1382
He felt insulted by the paltry sum he was paid for the translation.
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quaint
1389
England is known for the quaint cottages in its lush green countryside.
