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Abandon

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complete lack of inhibition or restraint.

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Aberrant (n. Aberration)

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markedly different from an accepted norm

Hitler’s derived personality profile also suggested that he probably had schizophrenic tendencies, including excessive grandiosity and aberrant thinking.

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Abet

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help/encourage somebody (in doing wrong)

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Abeyance

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temporary cessation or suspension

*“Usually, at the conclusion of the proceedings, final disposition was held in abeyance, and the alien would remain on bond,” Ms. Galvin wrote.”

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Abhor

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to hate; to detest

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Abide

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be faithful; to endure

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Abjure

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promise or swear to give up

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Abraded

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rubbed off; worn away by friction

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Abraid

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to awaken or rouse

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Abrasive

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showing little concern for the feelings of others; harsh.

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Abreast

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up to date with the latest news, ideas, or information

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Abridge

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shorten (a piece of writing) without losing the sense.

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Abrogate

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repeal or annul by authority

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Abscond

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run away, often taking something or somebody along

Police have said they are seeking help in locating a prisoner who absconded from a healthcare facility in Belfast.

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Abstemious

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marked by temperance in indulgence

Garnishes were simple, abstemious yet effective players on the plate: squash risotto, puréed fennel, bacon-onion jam.

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Abstraction

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  1. a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples;
  2. the act of withdrawing or removing something;
  3. an abstract painting;
  4. a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance;
  5. preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else
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Abstruse

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difficult to understand; obscure.

Other artists produce maddeningly abstruse drawings that relate to their better-known performances.

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Absurd

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inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense

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Abut

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border on

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Abysmal

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extreme bad

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Abyss

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a bottomless gulf or pit

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Acarpous

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effete; no longer fertile; worn out

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Accentuate

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to make (something) more prominent or noticeable

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Accessible

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  1. capable of being reached;
  2. easy to get along with or talk to; friendly;
  3. easily obtained;
  4. capable of being read with comprehension
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Acclaim

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enthusiastic approval; verb praise vociferously; clap one’s hands or shout after performances to indicate approval

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Accolade

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a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

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Accord

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an official agreement or treaty.

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Accretion

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the growing of separate things into one

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Accrue

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accumulate

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Acephalous

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no longer having a head

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Acerbic

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sharply or bitingly critical, sarcastic, or ironic in temper, mood, or tone

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Acquiesce

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agree or express agreement

American officials initially tried to resist President Karzai’s moves but eventually acquiesced.

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Acquiescence

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the act or condition of giving tacit assent; agreeing by way of silence

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Acquisitive

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excessively interested in acquiring money or material things.

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Acridity (adj. Acrid)

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  1. having an irritatingly strong and unpleasant taste or smell
  2. angry and bitter
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Acrimony (adj. Acrimonious)

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Bitterness or ill feeling.

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Activism

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the policy or action of using vigorous campaigning to bring about political or social change.

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Acumen

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Keen, quick, accurate insight or judgment

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Acute

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present or experienced to a severe or intense degree.

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Adamant

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inflexible

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Adept

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having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

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Adherent (v. Adhere)

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  1. sticking fast;
  2. noun: someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
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Adhoc

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created or done for a particular purpose as necessary.

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Adipose

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used for storage of fat

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Adjure

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urge or request solemnly and earnestly

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Admonish (adj. Admonished; n. Admonitory)

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warn or reprimand; take to task

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Adorn (adj. Adorned)

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add beauty; decorate

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Adroit

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clever or skillful in using the hands or mind.

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Adulation (v. Adulate)

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obsequious flattery; excessive admiration or praise.

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Adulteration (v. Adulterate)

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making unpure; poorer in quality

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Adumbrate

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describe roughly or give the main points or summary of

He vaguely adumbrated what it was out of which she came.

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Adverse (n. Adversity)

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unfavorable, hostile, harmful

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Advocate

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  1. a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea; a lawyer who pleads cases in court;
  2. verb: speak, plead, or argue in favor of; push for something
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Aesthetic (n. Aesthete)

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concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.

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Affable

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friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to.

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Affect (adj. Affective)

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  1. the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion;
  2. verb: act physically on; have an effect upon; have an effect upon; have an emotional or cognitive impact upon;
  3. make believe with the intent to deceive; connect closely and often incriminatingly
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Affectation

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behavior, speech, or writing that is artificial and designed to impress.

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Affinity

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close connection; relationship

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Afflatus

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a divine creative impulse or inspiration

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Affliction

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a cause of great suffering and distress

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Affluence (adj. Affluent)

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abundant wealth

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Aggrandize

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embellish; increase the scope, power, or importance of

Beyond facial and vocal signs of disapproval, there are sometimes bizarre, exaggerated movements, like abrupt stops or aggrandized sidesteps.

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Aggravate

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make worse; irritate

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Aghast

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filled with horror or shock.

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Agile

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active; quick-moving

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Agitate

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  1. Upset
  2. Campaign
  3. Stir
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Agog

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eager/excited

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Agreeable

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conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature; prepared to agree or consent;

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Ahistorical

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unconcerned with or unrelated to history or to historical development or to tradition

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Ail

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to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to

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Alacrity

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brisk and cheerful readiness.

Thus far, although perhaps somewhat lacking in alacrity of persecution, no serious charges could be laid against him.

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Alcove

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recess/partially enclosed place

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Ale

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fermented alcoholic beverage similar to but heavier than beer

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Aleck

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one who considers himself smarter than others

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Alienate

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cause (someone) to feel isolated or estranged.

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All-encompassing

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broad in scope or content

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Allay

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to lessen; ease; smooth

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Allegation (v. Allege)

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a formal accusation against somebody

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Allegiance

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duty, support, loyalty; the act of binding yourself to a course of action

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Allegorical

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used in or characteristic of or containing allegory

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Alleviate

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make (pain) easier to bear

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Alloy

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to debase by mixing with something inferior

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Ally

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(to become) a friendly nation or associate

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Aloof

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conspicuously uninvolved and uninterested, typically through distaste.

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Amalgamate (n. Amalgam)

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mix; combine; unite societies

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Ambidextrous

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able to use the left hand or the right equally well

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Ambiguity (adj. Ambiguous)

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the quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness.

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Ambivalent (n. Ambivalence)

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having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.

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Ambrosial

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  1. extremely pleasing to taste
  2. worthy of the gods
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Ameliorate

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make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better, improve

the reform did much to ameliorate living standards

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Amenable

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disposed or willing to comply

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Amiable (n. Amity)

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having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner.

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Amortize

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end (a debt) by setting aside money

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Amuse

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cause (someone) to find something funny; entertain.

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Anachronism (adj. Anachronistic)

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belonging to a period other than that being portrayed.

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Analgesic (n. Analgesia)

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capable of relieving pain

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Analogous

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corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin; similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar

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Anathema

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a person or thing detested, loathed, consigned to damnation or destruction

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Anecdote

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short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)

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Anguish

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severe suffering

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Animosity

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strong dislike

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Annex

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  1. Add as an extra or subordinate part, especially to a document
  2. Add to one’s territory by appropriation

Opponents say Ma’s moves will make it easier for Beijing leaders to eventually annex Taiwan, which they view as province of China.

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Annotate (n. Annotation)

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add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments

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Annul

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Declare invalid

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Anodyne

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soothing; something that assuages or allays pain or comforts

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Anoint

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administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing; choose by or as if by divine intervention

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Anomaly (adj. Anomalous)

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  1. (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun);
  2. a person who is unusual; deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule
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Anomie

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a social condition marked by a breakdown of social norms

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Antagonistic (v. Antagonize)

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showing or feeling active opposition or hostility toward someone or something.

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Antedate (adj. Antedated)

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precede in time; come before (something) in date.

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Antediluvian

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of or relating to the period before the biblical flood

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Antidote

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medicine used against a poison or a disease

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Antipathy

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a feeling of intense dislike

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Antiquity

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the ancient past, especially the period before the middle ages.

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Antiseptic

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  1. disinfectant; sterile
  2. characterless
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Antithesis

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a contrast or opposition between two things.

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Antithetical

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direct opposing

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Apartheid

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brutal racial discrimination

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Apathy (adj. Apathetic)

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lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern.

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Aphorism

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a short pithy instructive saying

His best writing has always had an aphoristic quality, and that’s true here.

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Aplomb

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complete and confident composure or self-assurance

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Apocryphal

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being of questionable authenticity

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Apogee

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the highest point

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Apologist

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a person who offers an argument in defense of something controversial.

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Apostate

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one who abandons long-held religious or political convictions

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Apothegm

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a terse, witty saying

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Apotheosis

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  1. the highest point in the development of something; culmination or climax
  2. deification; glorification to godliness
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Apparition

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Ghost or appearance

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Appease

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make quiet or calm

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Appellation

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A name or title

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Apposite

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apt in the circumstances or in relation to something.

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Appraise

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consider in a comprehensive way

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Apprehension

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fearful expectation or anticipation

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Apprehensive

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grasping understanding fear unhappy feeling about future

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Apprise

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give notice to inform

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Apprise

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inform somebody of something

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Approbation (adj. Approbatory)

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approval

“Perhaps,” he said, “painting him was one way of trying to elicit more love and approbation.”

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Appropriate

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take (something) for one’s own use, typically without the owner’s permission.

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Apropos

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by the way

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Apt

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well-suited; quick-witted

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Aptitude

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inherent ability

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Aqueous

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similar to or containing or dissolved in water

The fact that an aqueous solution of these ashes affects the coloured parts of many plants was also noticed in early times.

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Arabesque

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a complex ornate design

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Arable

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capable of being farmed productively

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Arbitrary

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based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.

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Arbitrate

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act between parties with a view to reconciling differences

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Arboreal

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of connected with trees

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Arcane

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understood by few; mysterious or secret.

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Archaic

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little evolved from or characteristic of an earlier ancestral type; so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period

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Ardor

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enthusiasm

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Arduous

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involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring.

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Argot

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jargon; slang

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Arrant

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fully; in the highest degree

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Arrogance

A

proud; superior manner of behaviour

155
Q

Artful

A

marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft; not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness

156
Q

Articulate

A

(of a person or a person’s words) having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently.

157
Q

Ascend

A

go or come up

158
Q

Ascertain

A

get to know

159
Q

Ascetic

A
  1. practicing great self denial; pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self discipline;
  2. noun: someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
160
Q

Ascribe

A

consider to be the origin of or belonging to

161
Q

Aseptic

A

surgically clean

162
Q

Asinine

A

extremely stupid or foolish

163
Q

Asperity

A

harshness; ill temper; irritability; roughness;

“Standin’ an’ looking at the blessed thing won’t clear away this raffle,” said the Old Man with asperity**.

164
Q

Aspersion

A

slander

165
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Aspiration

A

a cherished desire

166
Q

Assertive

A

having or showing a confident and forceful personality.

167
Q

Assess

A

estimate the nature, quality, ability or significance of

168
Q

Asseverate

A

to aver, allege, or assert

169
Q

Assiduous

A

showing great care and perseverance.

170
Q

Assuage

A
  1. provide physical relief, as from pain; satisfy (thirst);
  2. cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
171
Q

Atrophy

A

a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse

172
Q

Astonish

A

surprise or impress (someone) greatly.

173
Q

Astound

A

shock or greatly surprise.

174
Q

Astringent

A

substance that shrinks; tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue

175
Q

Astute

A

marked by practical hardheaded intelligence

176
Q

Atavistic

A

relating to or characterized by reversion to something ancient or ancestral

177
Q

Atonement (v. Atone)

A

repayment; death of Jesus

Regulators can begin to atone for their past laxity by helping the working group now.

178
Q

Attainment

A

a thing achieved, especially a skill or educational achievement.

179
Q

Attentive

A

taking heed

180
Q

Attenuate

A

make thin; weaken; enervate

181
Q

Attribute

A

regard something as being caused by (someone or something).

182
Q

Attune

A

bring into harmony

183
Q

Atypical

A

deviating from normal expectations; somewhat odd, strange, or abnormal; not representative of a group, class, or type

184
Q

Audacious

A

bold; disposed to venture or take risks

185
Q

Audacity

A

aggressive boldness or unmitigated effrontery; fearless daring

186
Q

Augment

A

make (something) greater by adding to it; increase.

187
Q

Augury

A

omen; sign

188
Q

August

A

majestic; venerable

189
Q

Auspicious

A

auguring favorable circumstances and good luck

Five years later, the corporate law world is again abuzz over the firm, Dewey & LeBoeuf, but for less auspicious reasons.

190
Q

Austere

A

severely moral and strict; simple and plain

191
Q

Austerity

A

extreme plainness and simplicity of style or appearance.

192
Q

Autonomous

A

(of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment; existing as an independent entity; (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces

193
Q

Auxiliary

A

helping; supporting

194
Q

Avarice

A

reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins); extreme greed for material wealth

195
Q

Aver

A

affirm; assert; prove; justify; declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

196
Q

Aversion (v. Averse)

A

a strong dislike or disinclination.

197
Q

Avert

A

prevent or ward off (an undesirable occurrence).

198
Q

Avid

A
  1. marked by active interest and enthusiasm;
  2. (often followed by `for’) ardently or excessively desirous
199
Q

Avow

A

admit; declare openly

200
Q

Avow

A

admit; declare openly

201
Q

Axiomatic

A

evident without proof or argument; of or relating to or derived from axioms; containing aphorisms or maxims

202
Q

Abase

A

behave in a way that belittles or degrades (someone).

203
Q

Abash

A

make (someone) feel embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.

204
Q

Abate

A

(of something perceived as hostile, threatening, or negative) become less intense or widespread.

205
Q

Abdicate

A

fail to fulfill or undertake (a responsibility or duty).

206
Q

Abject

A
  1. (of something bad) experienced or present to the maximum degree.
  2. (of a person or their behavior) completely without pride or dignity; self-abasing.
207
Q

Abject

A
  1. (of something bad) experienced or present to the maximum degree.
  2. (of a person or their behavior) completely without pride or dignity; self-abasing.
208
Q

Abnegate

A

renounce or reject (something desired or valuable).

209
Q

Abomination

A

a thing that causes disgust or hatred.

210
Q

Aboriginal

A

inhabiting or existing in a land from the earliest times or from before the arrival of colonists; indigenous.

211
Q

Abort

A

bring to a premature end because of a problem or fault.

212
Q

Abound

A

exist in large numbers or amounts.

213
Q

Aboveboard

A

legitimate, honest, and open.

214
Q

Abscission

A

the natural detachment of parts of a plant, typically dead leaves and ripe fruit.

215
Q

Absolute

A

not qualified or diminished in any way; total.

216
Q

Absolve

A

set or declare (someone) free from blame, guilt, or responsibility.

217
Q

Abstain

A

restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something.

218
Q

Accede

A
  1. agree to a demand, request, or treaty.
  2. assume an office or position.
219
Q

Accession

A
  1. the attainment or acquisition of a position of rank or power, typically that of monarch or president.
  2. a new item added to an existing collection of books, paintings, or artifacts.
220
Q

Acidulous

A

(of a person’s remarks or tone) bitter; cutting.

221
Q

Acme

A

the point at which someone or something is best, perfect, or most successful.

222
Q

Acolyte

A

a person assisting the celebrant in a religious service or procession.

223
Q

Adequate

A

satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity.

224
Q

Adjudicate

A

make a formal judgment or decision about a problem or disputed matter.

225
Q

Advent

A

the arrival of a notable person, thing, or event.

226
Q

Adversary

A

one’s opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute.

227
Q

Aegis

A

the protection, backing, or support of a particular person or organization.

228
Q

Aerie

A

a large nest of a bird of prey, especially an eagle, typically built high in a tree or on a cliff.

229
Q

Affiliated

A

(of a subsidiary group or a person) officially attached or connected to an organization.

230
Q

Afford

A

provide or supply (an opportunity or facility).

231
Q

Affront

A

an action or remark that causes outrage or offense.

232
Q

Agape

A

(of the mouth) wide open, especially with surprise or wonder.

233
Q

Agglutination

A

the act or process of uniting by glue or other tenacious substance

234
Q

Aggregate

A

a whole formed by combining several (typically disparate) elements.

235
Q

Albeit

A

Although

236
Q

Alchemy

A

a seemingly magical process of transformation, creation, or combination.

237
Q

Algorithm

A

a process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem-solving operations, especially by a computer.

238
Q

Allusion (adj. Allusive)

A

an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.

239
Q

Altruism (adj. Altruistic)

A

the belief in or practice of disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others.

240
Q

Ambience

A

the character and atmosphere of a place.

the relaxed ambience of the cocktail lounge is popular with guests

241
Q

Amend

A

make minor changes in (a text) in order to make it fairer, more accurate, or more up-to-date.

the rule was amended to apply only to nonmembers

242
Q

Amicable

A

(of relations between people) having a spirit of friendliness; without serious disagreement or rancor.

there will be an amicable settlement of the dispute

243
Q

Amorous

A

showing, feeling, or relating to sexual desire.

she rejected his amorous advances

244
Q

Amorphous

A

without a clearly defined shape or form

an amorphous, characterless conurbation

245
Q

Ample (adv. Amply)

A

enough or more than enough; plentiful.

there is ample time for discussion

246
Q

Amuck

A

to rush about wildly; lose self-control

When the nightclub caught fire the patrons ran amuck, blocking the exits.

247
Q

Amulet

A

an ornament or small piece of jewelry thought to give protection against evil, danger, or disease.

in other communities people carry amulets with them to protect themselves from the evil eye

248
Q

Analogue

A
  1. adj. relating to or using signals or information represented by a continuously variable physical quantity such as spatial position, voltage, etc.

analog signals

  1. noun. person or thing seen as comparable to another.

an interior analogue of the exterior world

249
Q

Anarchy

A

a state of disorder due to absence or nonrecognition of authority or other controlling systems

250
Q

Ancillary

A

providing necessary support to the primary activities or operation of an organization, institution, industry, or system.

the development of ancillary services to support its products

251
Q

Androgynous

A

partly male and partly female in appearance; of indeterminate sex

a stunningly androgynous dancer

252
Q

Anemic

A

lacking in color, spirit, or vitality.

an anemic aspidistra stood in the grate

253
Q

Anesthetic

A

inducing or relating to insensitivity to pain.

anesthetic drugs and gases

254
Q

Anile

A

of or like a feeble old woman

255
Q

Animus

A
  1. hostility or ill feeling

the author’s animus toward her

  1. motivation to do something.

the reformist animus came from within the Party

256
Q

Antecedent

A

a thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another.

some antecedents to the African novel might exist in Africa’s oral traditions

257
Q

Anthology

A

a published collection of poems or other pieces of writing.

an anthology of European poetry

258
Q

Anthropocentrism

A

A worldview that sees humans as the source of all value

259
Q

Antic

A

grotesque or bizarre

260
Q

Antipode

A

the direct opposite of something else.

the pole and its antipode

261
Q

Antiquated

A

old-fashioned or outdated.

this antiquated central heating system

262
Q

Apace

A

at the same speed or rate as.

firms are trying to keep apace with all of the economic upheaval

263
Q

Apex

A

the top or highest part of something, especially one forming a point.

the living room extends right up into the apex of the roof

264
Q

Apoplectic

A

overcome with anger; extremely indignant.

Mark was apoplectic with rage at the decision

265
Q

Apostle

A

a person who renounces a religious or political belief or principle.

after fifty years as an apostate he returned to the faith

266
Q

Appreciable

A

large or important enough to be noticed.

tea and coffee both contain appreciable amounts of caffeine

267
Q

Appurtenant

A

constituting a legal accompaniment, supportive, auxiliary

268
Q

Arabesque

A
  1. a posture in which the body is supported on one leg, with the other leg extended horizontally backward.
  2. an ornamental design consisting of intertwined flowing lines, originally found in Arabic or Moorish decoration.

GRE Vocab (24 decks)

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