5000 English Vocabulary Words - Sheet7 Flashcards
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misnomer n
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A name wrongly or mistakenly applied
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misogamy n
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Hatred of marriage
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misogyny n
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Hatred of women
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misplace v
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To put into a wrong place
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misrepresent v
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To give a wrong impression
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misrule v
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To misgovern
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missal n
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The book containing the service for the celebration of mass
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missile n
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Any object, especially a weapon, thrown or intended to be thrown
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missive n
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A message in writing
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mistrust v
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To regard with suspicion or jealousy
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misty adj
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Lacking clearness
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misunderstand v
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To Take in a wrong sense
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misuse v
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To maltreat
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mite n
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A very small amount, portion, or particle
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miter n
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The junction of two bodies at an equally divided angle
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mitigate v
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To make milder or more endurable
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mnemonics n
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A system of principles and formulas designed to assist the recollection in certain instances
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moat n
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A ditch on the outside of a fortress wall
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mobocracy n
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Lawless control of public affairs by the mob or populace
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moccasin n
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A foot-covering made of soft leather or buckskin
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mockery n
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Ridicule
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moderation n
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Temperance
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moderator n
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The presiding officer of a meeting
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modernity n
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The state or character of being modern
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modernize v
To make characteristic of the present or of recent times
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modification n
A change
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modify v
To make somewhat different
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modish adj
Fashionable
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modulate v
To vary in tone, inflection, pitch or other quality of sound
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mollify v
To soothe
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molt v
To cast off, as hair, feathers, etc
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momentary adj
Lasting but a short time
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momentous adj
Very significant
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momentum n
An impetus
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monarchy n
Government by a single, sovereign ruler
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monastery n
A dwelling-place occupied in common by persons under religious vows of seclusion
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monetary adj
Financial
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mongrel n
The progeny resulting from the crossing of different breeds or varieties
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monition n
Friendly counsel given by way of warning and implying caution or reproof
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monitory n
Admonition or warning
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monocracy n
Government by a single person
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monogamy n
The habit of pairing, or having but one mate
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monogram n
A character consisting of two or more letters interwoven into one, usually initials of a name
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monograph n
A treatise discussing a single subject or branch of a subject
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monolith n
Any structure or sculpture in stone formed of a single piece
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monologue n
A story or drama told or performed by one person
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monomania n
The unreasonable pursuit of one idea
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monopoly n
The control of a thing, as a commodity, to enable a person to raise its price
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monosyllable n
A word of one syllable
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monotone n
The sameness or monotony of utterance
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monotonous adj
Unchanging and tedious
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monotony n
A lack of variety
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monsieur n
A French title of respect, equivalent to Mr and sir
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monstrosity n
Anything unnaturally huge or distorted
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moonbeam n
A ray of moonlight
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morale n
A state of mind with reference to confidence, courage, zeal, and the like
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moralist n
A writer on ethics
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morality n
Virtue
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moralize v
To render virtuous
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moratorium n
An emergency legislation authorizing a government suspend some action temporarily
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morbid adj
Caused by or denoting a diseased or unsound condition of body or mind
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mordacious adj
Biting or giving to biting
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mordant adj
Biting
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moribund adj
On the point of dying
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morose adj
Gloomy
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morphology n
the science of organic forms
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motley adj
Composed of heterogeneous or inharmonious elements
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motto n
An expressive word or pithy sentence enunciating some guiding rule of life, or faith
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mountaineer n
One who travels among or climbs mountains for pleasure or exercise
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mountainous adj
Full of or abounding in mountains
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mouthful n
As much as can be or is usually put into the or exercise
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muddle v
To confuse or becloud, especially with or as with drink
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muffle v
To deaden the sound of, as by wraps
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mulatto n
The offspring of a white person and a black person
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muleteer n
A mule-driver
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multiform adj
Having many shapes, or appearances
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multiplicity n
the condition of being manifold or very various
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mundane adj
Worldly, as opposed to spiritual or celestial
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municipal adj
Of or pertaining to a town or city, or to its corporate or local government
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municipality n
A district enjoying municipal government
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munificence n
A giving characterized by generous motives and extraordinary liberality
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munificent adj
Extraordinarily generous
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muster n
An assemblage or review of troops for parade or inspection, or for numbering off
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mutation n
The act or process of change
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mutilate v
To disfigure
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mutiny n
Rebellion against lawful or constituted authority
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myriad n
A vast indefinite number
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mystic n
One who professes direct divine illumination, or relies upon meditation to acquire truth
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mystification n
The act of artfully perplexing
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myth n
A fictitious narrative presented as historical, but without any basis of fact
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mythology n
The whole body of legends cherished by a race concerning gods and heroes
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nameless adj
Having no fame or reputation
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naphtha n
A light, colorless, volatile, inflammable oil used as a solvent, as in manufacture of paints
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Narcissus n
The son of the Athenian river-god Cephisus, fabled to have fallen in love with his reflection
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narrate v
To tell a story
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narration n
The act of recounting the particulars of an event in the order of time or occurrence
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narrative n
An orderly continuous account of the successive particulars of an event
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narrator n
One who narrates anything
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narrow-minded adj
Characterized by illiberal views or sentiments
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nasal adj
Pertaining to the nose
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natal adj
Pertaining to one's birth
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nationality n
A connection with a particular nation
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naturally adv
According to the usual order of things
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nausea n
An affection of the stomach producing dizziness and usually an impulse to vomit
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nauseate v
To cause to loathe
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nauseous adj
Loathsome
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nautical adj
Pertaining to ships, seamen, or navigation
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naval adj
Pertaining to ships
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navel n
The depression on the abdomen where the umbilical cord of the fetus was attached
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navigable adj
Capable of commercial navigation
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navigate v
To traverse by ship
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nebula n
A gaseous body of unorganized stellar substance
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necessary adj
Indispensably requisite or absolutely needed to accomplish a desired result
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necessitate v
To render indispensable
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necessity n
That which is indispensably requisite to an end desired
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necrology n
A list of persons who have died in a certain place or time
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necromancer n
One who practices the art of foretelling the future by means of communication with the dead
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necropolis n
A city of the dead
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necrosis n
the death of part of the body
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nectar n
Any especially sweet and delicious drink
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nectarine n
A variety of the peach
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needlework n
Embroidery
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needy adj
Being in need, want, or poverty
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nefarious adj
Wicked in the extreme
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negate v
To deny
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negation n
The act of denying or of asserting the falsity of a proposition
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neglectful adj
Exhibiting or indicating omission
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negligee n
A loose gown worn by women
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negligence n
Omission of that which ought to be done
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negligent adj
Apt to omit what ought to be done
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negligible adj
Transferable by assignment, endorsement, or delivery
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negotiable v
To bargain with others for an agreement, as for a treaty or transfer of property
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Nemesis n
A goddess; divinity of chastisement and vengeance
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neocracy n
Government administered by new or untried persons
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neo-Darwinsim n
Darwinism as modified and extended by more recent students
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neo-Latin n
Modernized Latin
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neopaganism n
A new or revived paganism
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Neolithic adj
Pertaining to the later stone age
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neology n
The coining or using of new words or new meanings of words
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neophyte adj
Having the character of a beginner
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nestle v
To adjust cozily in snug quarters
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nestling adj
Recently hatched
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nettle v
To excite sensations of uneasiness or displeasure in
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network n
Anything that presents a system of cross- lines
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neural adj
Pertaining to the nerves or nervous system
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neurology n
The science of the nervous system
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neuter adj
Neither masculine nor feminine
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neutral adj
Belonging to or under control of neither of two contestants
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nevertheless conj
Notwithstanding
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Newtonian adj
Of or pertaining to Sir Isaac Newton, the English philosopher
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niggardly adj
Stingy (no longer acceptable to use)
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nihilist n
An advocate of the doctrine that nothing either exists or can be known
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nil n
Nothing
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nimble adj
Light and quick in motion or action
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nit n
The egg of a louse or some other insect
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nocturnal adj
Of or pertaining to the night
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noiseless adj
Silent
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noisome adj
Very offensive, particularly to the sense of smell
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noisy adj
Clamorous
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nomad adj
Having no fixed abode
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nomic adj
Usual or customary
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nominal adj
Trivial
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nominate v
To designate as a candidate for any office
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nomination n
The act or ceremony of naming a man or woman for office
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nominee n
One who receives a nomination
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non-existent n
That which does not exist
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non-resident adj
Not residing within a given jurisdiction
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nonchalance n
A state of mind indicating lack of interest
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non-combatant n
One attached to the army or navy, but having duties other than that of fighting
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nondescript adj
Indescribable
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nonentity n
A person or thing of little or no account
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nonpareil n
One who or that which is of unequaled excellence
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norm n
A model
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normalcy n
The state of being normal
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Norman adj
Of or peculiar to Normandy, in northern France
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nostrum n
Any scheme or recipe of a charlatan character
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noticeable adj
Perceptible
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notorious adj
Unfavorably known to the general public
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novellette n
A short novel
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novice n
A beginner in any business or occupation
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nowadays adv
In the present time or age
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nowhere adv
In no place or state
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noxious adj
Hurtful
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nuance n
A slight degree of difference in anything perceptible to the sense of the mind
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nucleus n
A central point or part about which matter is aggregated
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nude adj
Naked
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nugatory adj
Having no power or force
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nuisance n
That which annoys, vexes, or irritates
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numeration n
The act or art of reading or naming numbers
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numerical adj
Of or pertaining to number
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nunnery n
A convent for nuns
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nuptial adj
Of or pertaining to marriage, especially to the marriage ceremony
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nurture n
The process of fostering or promoting growth
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nutriment n
That which nourishes
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nutritive adj
Having nutritious properties
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oaken adj
Made of or from oak
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oakum n
Hemp-fiber obtained by untwisting and picking out loosely the yarns of old hemp rope
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obdurate adj
Impassive to feelings of humanity or pity
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obelisk n
A square shaft with pyramidal top, usually monumental or commemorative
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obese adj
Exceedingly fat
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obesity n
Excessive fatness
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obituary adj
A published notice of a death
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objective adj
Grasping and representing facts as they are
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objector n
One who objects, as to a proposition, measure, or ruling
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obligate v
To hold to the fulfillment of duty
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obligatory adj
Binding in law or conscience
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oblique adj
Slanting; said of lines
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obliterate v
To cause to disappear
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oblivion n
The state of having passed out of the memory or of being utterly forgotten
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oblong adj
Longer than broad: applied most commonly to rectangular objects considerably elongated
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obnoxious adj
Detestable
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obsequies n
Funeral rites
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obsequious adj
Showing a servile readiness to fall in with the wishes or will of another
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observance n
A traditional form or customary act
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observant adj
Quick to notice
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observatory n
A building designed for systematic astronomical observations
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obsolescence n
The condition or process of gradually falling into disuse
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obsolescent adj
Passing out of use, as a word
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obsolete adj
No longer practiced or accepted
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obstetrician n
A practitioner of midwifery
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obstetrics n
The branch of medical science concerned with the treatment and care of women during pregnancy
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obstinacy n
Stubborn adherence to opinion, arising from conceit or the desire to have one's own way
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obstreperous adj
Boisterous
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obstruct v
To fill with impediments so as to prevent passage, either wholly or in part
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obstruction n
Hindrance
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obtrude v
To be pushed or to push oneself into undue prominence
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obtrusive adj
Tending to be pushed or to push oneself into undue prominence
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obvert v
To turn the front or principal side of (a thing) toward any person or object
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obviate v
To clear away or provide for, as an objection or difficulty
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occasion n
An important event or celebration
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Occident n
The countries lying west of Asia and the Turkish dominions
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occlude v
To absorb, as a gas by a metal
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occult adj
Existing but not immediately perceptible
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occupant n
A tenant in possession of property, as distinguished from the actual owner
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occurrence n
A happening
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octagon n
A figure with eight sides and eight angles
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octave n
A note at this interval above or below any other, considered in relation to that other
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octavo n
A book, or collection of paper in which the sheets are so folded as to make eight leaves
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octogenarian adj
A person of between eighty and ninety years
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ocular adj
Of or pertaining to the eye
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oculist n
One versed or skilled in treating diseases of the eye
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oddity n
An eccentricity
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ode n
The form of lyric poetry anciently intended to be sung
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odious adj
Hateful
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odium n
A feeling of extreme repugnance, or of dislike and disgust
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odoriferous adj
Having or diffusing an odor or scent, especially an agreeable one
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odorous adj
Having an odor, especially a fragrant one
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off adj
Farther or more distant
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offhand adv
Without preparation
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officiate v
To act as an officer or leader
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officious adj
Intermeddling with what is not one's concern
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offshoot n
Something that branches off from the parent stock
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ogre n
A demon or monster that was supposed to devour human beings
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ointment n
A fatty preparation with a butter-like consistency in which a medicinal substance exists
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olfactory adj
of or pertaining to the sense of smell
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olive-branch n
A branch of the olive-tree, as an emblem of peace
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ominous adj
Portentous
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omission n
Exclusion
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omnipotence n
Unlimited and universal power
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Omnipotent adj
Possessed of unlimited and universal power
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omniscience n
Unlimited or infinite knowledge
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omniscient adj
Characterized by unlimited or infinite knowledge
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omnivorous adj
Eating or living upon food of all kinds indiscriminately
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onerous adj
Burdensome or oppressive
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onrush n
Onset
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onset n
An assault, especially of troops, upon an enemy or fortification
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onslaught n
A violent onset
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onus n
A burden or responsibility
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opalescence n
The property of combined refraction and reflection of light, resulting in smoky tints
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opaque adj
Impervious to light
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operate v
To put in action and supervise the working of
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operative adj
Active
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operator n
One who works with or controls some machine or scientific apparatus
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operetta n
A humorous play in dialogue and music, of more than one act
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opinion n
A conclusion or judgment held with confidence, but falling short of positive knowledge
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opponent n
One who supports the opposite side in a debate, discussion, struggle, or sport
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opportune adj
Especially fit as occurring, said, or done at the right moment
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opportunist n
One who takes advantage of circumstances to gain his ends
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opportunity n
Favorable or advantageous chance or opening
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opposite adj
Radically different or contrary in action or movement
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opprobrium n
The state of being scornfully reproached or accused of evil
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optic n
Pertaining to the eye or vision
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optician n
One who makes or deals in optical instruments or eye-glasses
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optics n
The science that treats of light and vision, and all that is connected with sight
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optimism n
The view that everything in nature and the history of mankind is ordered for the best
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option n
The right, power, or liberty of choosing
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optometry n
Measurement of the powers of vision
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opulence n
Affluence
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opulent adj
Wealthy
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oral adj
Uttered through the mouth
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orate v
To deliver an elaborate or formal public speech
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oration n
An elaborate or formal public speech
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orator n
One who delivers an elaborate or formal speech
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oratorio n
A composition for solo voices, chorus, and orchestra, generally taken from the Scriptures
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oratory n
The art of public speaking
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ordeal n
Anything that severely tests courage, strength, patience, conscience, etc
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ordinal n
That form of the numeral that shows the order of anything in a series, as first, second, third
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ordination n
A consecration to the ministry
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ordnance n
A general name for all kinds of weapons and their appliances used in war
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orgies n
Wild or wanton revelry
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origin n
The beginning of that which becomes or is made to be
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original adj
Not copied nor produced by imitation
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originate v
To cause or constitute the beginning or first stage of the existence of
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ornate adj
Ornamented to a marked degree
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orthodox adj
Holding the commonly accepted faith
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orthodoxy n
Acceptance of the common faith
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orthogonal adj
Having or determined by right angles
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orthopedic adj
Relating to the correcting or preventing of deformity
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orthopedist n
One who practices the correcting or preventing of deformity
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oscillate v
To swing back and forth
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osculate v
To kiss
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ossify v
to convert into bone
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ostentation n
A display dictated by vanity and intended to invite applause or flattery
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ostracism n
Exclusion from intercourse or favor, as in society or politics
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ostracize v
To exclude from public or private favor
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ought v
To be under moral obligation to be or do
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oust v
To eject
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out-and-out adv
Genuinely
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outbreak n
A sudden and violent breaking forth, as of something that has been pent up or restrained
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outburst n
A violent issue, especially of passion in an individual
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outcast n
One rejected and despised, especially socially
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outcry n
A vehement or loud cry or clamor
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outdo v
To surpass
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outlandish adj
Of barbarous, uncouth, and unfamiliar aspect or action
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outlast v
To last longer than
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outlaw n
A habitual lawbreaker
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outlive v
To continue to exist after
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out-of-the-way adj
Remotely situated
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outpost n
A detachment of troops stationed at a distance from the main body to guard against surprise
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outrage n
A gross infringement of morality or decency
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outrageous adj
Shocking in conduct
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outreach v
To reach or go beyond
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outride v
To ride faster than
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outrigger n
A part built or arranged to project beyond a natural outline for support
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outright adv
Entirely
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outskirt n
A border region
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outstretch v
To extend
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outstrip v
To go beyond
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outweigh v
To surpass in importance or excellence
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overdo v
To overtax the strength of
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overdose n
An excessive dose, usually so large a dose of a medicine that its effect is toxic
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overeat v
To eat to excess
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overhang n
A portion of a structure which projects or hangs over
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overleap v
To leap beyond
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overlord n
One who holds supremacy over another
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overpass v
To pass across or over, as a river
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overpay v
To pay or reward in excess
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overpower v
To gain supremacy or victory over by superior power
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overproduction n
Excessive production
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overreach v
To stretch out too far
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overrun v
To infest or ravage
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oversee v
To superintend
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overseer n
A supervisor
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overshadow v
To cast into the shade or render insignificant by comparison
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overstride v
To step beyond
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overthrow v
To vanquish an established ruler or government
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overtone n
A harmonic
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overture n
An instrumental prelude to an opera, oratorio, or ballet
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overweight n
Preponderance
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pacify v
To bring into a peaceful state
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packet n
A bundle, as of letters
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pact n
A covenant
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pagan n
A worshiper of false gods
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pageant n
A dramatic representation, especially a spectacular one
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palate n
The roof of the mouth
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palatial adj
Magnificent
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paleontology n
The branch of biology that treats of ancient life and fossil organisms
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palette n
A thin tablet, with a hole for the thumb, upon which artists lay their colors for painting
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palinode n
A retraction
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pall v
To make dull by satiety
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palliate v
To cause to appear less guilty
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pallid adj
Of a pale or wan appearance
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palpable n
perceptible by feeling or touch
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palsy n
Paralysis
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paly adj
Lacking color or brilliancy
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pamphlet n
A brief treatise or essay, usually on a subject of current interest
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pamphleteer v
To compose or issue pamphlets, especially controversial ones
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panacea n
A remedy or medicine proposed for or professing to cure all diseases
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Pan-American adj
Including or pertaining to the whole of America, both North and South
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pandemic adj
Affecting a whole people or all classes, as a disease
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pandemonium n
A fiendish or riotous uproar
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panegyric n
A formal and elaborate eulogy, written or spoken, of a person or of an act
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panel n
A rectangular piece set in or as in a frame
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panic n
A sudden, unreasonable, overpowering fear
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panoply n
A full set of armor
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panorama n
A series of large pictures representing a continuous scene
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pantheism n
The worship of nature for itself or its beauty
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Pantheon n
A circular temple at Rome with a fine Corinthian portico and a great domed roof
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pantomime n
Sign-language
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pantoscope n
A very wide-angled photographic lens
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papacy n
The official head of the Roman Catholic Church
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papyrus n
The writing-paper of the ancient Egyptians, and later of the Romans
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parable n
A brief narrative founded on real scenes or events usually with a moral
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paradox n
A statement or doctrine seemingly in contradiction to the received belief
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paragon n
A model of excellence
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parallel v
To cause to correspond or lie in the same direction and equidistant in all parts
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parallelism n
Essential likeness
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paralysis n
Loss of the power of contractility in the voluntary or involuntary muscles
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paralyze v
To deprive of the power to act
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paramount adj
Supreme in authority
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paramour n
One who is unlawfully and immorally a lover or a mistress
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paraphernalia n
Miscellaneous articles of equipment or adornment
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paraphrase v
Translate freely
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pare v
To cut, shave, or remove (the outside) from anything
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parentage n
The relation of parent to child, of the producer to the produced, or of cause to effect
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Pariah n
A member of a degraded class; a social outcast
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parish n
The ecclesiastical district in charge of a pastor
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Parisian adj
Of or pertaining to the city of Paris
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parity n
Equality, as of condition or rank
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parlance n
Mode of speech
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parley v
To converse in
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parliament n
A legislative body
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parlor n
A room for reception of callers or entertainment of guests
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parody v
To render ludicrous by imitating the language of
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paronymous adj
Derived from the same root or primitive word
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paroxysm n
A sudden outburst of any kind of activity
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parricide n
The murder of a parent
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parse v
To describe, as a sentence, by separating it into its elements and describing each word
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parsimonious adj
Unduly sparing in the use or expenditure of money
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partible adj
Separable
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participant n
One having a share or part
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participate v
To receive or have a part or share of
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partition n
That which separates anything into distinct parts
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partisan adj
Characterized by or exhibiting undue or unreasoning devotion to a party
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passible adj
Capable of feeling of suffering
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passive adj
Unresponsive
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pastoral adj
Having the spirit or sentiment of rural life
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paternal adj
Fatherly
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paternity n
Fatherhood
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pathos n
The quality in any form of representation that rouses emotion or sympathy
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patriarch n
The chief of a tribe or race who rules by paternal right
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patrician adj
Of senatorial or noble rank
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patrimony n
An inheritance from an ancestor, especially from one's father
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patriotism n
Love and devotion to one's country
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patronize v
To exercise an arrogant condescension toward
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patronymic adj
Formed after one's father's name
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patter v
To mumble something over and over
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paucity n
Fewness
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pauper n
One without means of support
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pauperism n
Dependence on charity
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pavilion n
An open structure for temporary shelter
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payee n
A person to whom money has been or is to be paid
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peaceable adj
Tranquil
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peaceful adj
Tranquil
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peccable adj
Capable of sinning
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peccadillo n
A small breach of propriety or principle
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peccant adj
Guilty
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pectoral adj
Pertaining to the breast or thorax
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pecuniary adj
Consisting of money
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pedagogics n
The science and art of teaching
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pedagogue n
A schoolmaster
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pedagogy n
The science and art of teaching
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pedal n
A lever for the foot usually applied only to musical instruments, cycles, and other machines
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pedant n
A scholar who makes needless and inopportune display of his learning
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peddle v
To go about with a small stock of goods to sell
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pedestal n
A base or support as for a column, statue, or vase
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pedestrian n
One who journeys on foot
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pediatrics n
The department of medical science that relates to the treatment of diseases of childhood
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pedigree n
One's line of ancestors
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peddler n
One who travels from house to house with an assortment of goods for retail
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peerage n
The nobility
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peerless adj
Of unequaled excellence or worth
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peevish adj
Petulant
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pellucid adj
Translucent
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penalty n
The consequences that follow the transgression of natural or divine law
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penance n
Punishment to which one voluntarily submits or subjects himself as an expression of penitence
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penchant n
A bias in favor of something
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pendant n
Anything that hangs from something else, either for ornament or for use
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pendulous adj
Hanging, especially so as to swing by an attached end or part
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pendulum n
A weight hung on a rod, serving by its oscillation to regulate the rate of a clock
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penetrable adj
That may be pierced by physical, moral, or intellectual force
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penetrate v
To enter or force a way into the interior parts of
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penetration n
Discernment
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peninsular adj
Pertaining to a piece of land almost surrounded by water
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penitence n
Sorrow for sin with desire to amend and to atone
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penitential adj
Pertaining to sorrow for sin with desire to amend and to atone
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pennant n
A small flag
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pension n
A periodical allowance to an individual on account of past service done by him/her
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pentagram n
A figure having five points or lobes
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pentavalent adj
Quinqeuvalent
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pentad n
The number five
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pentagon n
A figure, especially, with five angles and five sides
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pentahedron n
A solid bounded by five plane faces
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pentameter n
In prosody, a line of verse containing five units or feet
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pentathlon n
The contest of five associated exercises in the great games and the same contestants
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penultimate adj
A syllable or member of a series that is last but one
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penurious adj
Excessively sparing in the use of money
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penury n
Indigence
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perambulate v
To walk about
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perceive v
To have knowledge of, or receive impressions concerning, through the medium of the body senses
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perceptible adj
Cognizable
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perception n
Knowledge through the senses of the existence and properties of matter or the external world
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percipience n
The act of perceiving
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percipient n
One who or that which perceives
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percolate v
To filter
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percolator n
A filter
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percussion n
The sharp striking of one body against another
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peremptory adj
Precluding question or appeal
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perennial adj
Continuing though the year or through many years
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perfectible adj
Capable of being made perfect
