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ensue

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follow (as a result)

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entail

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make necessary; require; necessitate; involve; limit the inheritance of (property) to a specified succession of heirs; Ex. entail A on/upon B

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enterprising

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full of initiative; showing enterprise

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enterprise

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willingness to take new ventures; initiative; business organization; plan (that is difficult or daring); Ex. their latest enterprise to sail round the world in a small boat

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enthrall

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capture; enslave; captivate; hold the complete attention of (as if magic); hold spellbound

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entice

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lure; persuade to do (something wrong); attract; tempt

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mischief

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behavior (of children) causing trouble with no serious harm; damage; harm; Ex. mischief to the crops; ADJ. mischievous: causing mischief; playfully troublesome

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entity

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real being

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entomology

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study of insects

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entrance

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put under a spell(condition caused by magical power); carry away(fill with strong feeling) with emotion; put into a trance; fill with delight

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trance

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hypnotic state; ecstatic state; detachment from one’s physical surrounding (as in contemplation or daydreaming); CF. transition

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hypnosis

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induced sleeping state; ADJ. hypnotic; V. hypnotize

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entreat

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plead; ask earnestly

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entree(entr'ee)

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entrance; a way in; right to enter; main dish of a meal; Ex. entree into the exclusive circle

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entrepreneur

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businessperson (who assumes the risk of a business venture); contractor; ADJ. entrepreneurial

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enumerate

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list; mention one by one

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enunciate

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announce; proclaim; utter or speak, especially distinctly; pronounce clearly; articulate; Ex. This theory was first enunciated by him.

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environ

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enclose; surround; N. environs: surrounding area (as of a city)

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eon(aeon)

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long period of time; an age; longest division of geologic time containing two or more eras

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epaulet(epaulette)

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ornament worn on the shoulder (of a uniform, etc.)

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fringe

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decorative edge of hanging threads; edge

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ephemeral

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short-lived; fleeting

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fleet

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fast; rapid; N. ADJ. fleeting: passing quickly; ephemeral

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epic

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long heroic poem, novel, or similar work of art (celebrating the feats of a hero); ADJ: (of stories or events) resembling an epic; grand

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epicure

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connoisseur of food and drink; gourmet; ADJ. epicurean; CF. Epicurus

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Epicurean

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believing that pleasure is good and suffering is bad and should be avoided; N.

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epigram

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witty thought or saying, usually short

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epilogue

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short speech at conclusion of dramatic work

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episodic

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(of a story or play) loosely connected; made up of separate and loosely connected parts; N. episode: incident in the course of an experience

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epistemologist

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philosopher who studies the nature of knowledge; N. epistemology

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epitaph

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inscription in memory of a dead person (as on a tombstone)

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epithet

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word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing; descriptive phrase to characterize a person (often contemptous)

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epitome

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perfect example or embodiment; brief summary; Ex. epitome of good manners; V. epitomize: make an epitome of; be an epitome of; embody

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epoch

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period of time

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equable

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tranquil; of even calm temper; (of temperature) steady; uniform

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equanimity

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calmness of temperament; composure

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equestrian

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rider on horseback; ADJ.

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equilibrium

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balance of opposing forces; balance of the mind; equanimity

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equine

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resembling a horse; Ex. equine face

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equinox

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period of equal days and nights; the beginning of spring and autumn; Ex. vernal/autumnal equinox; ADJ. equinoctial

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equipoise

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balance; balancing force; equilibrium

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equitable

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fair; impartial; OP. inequitable

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equity

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fairness; justice; OP. inequity

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equivocal

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(of words or statements) ambiguous; intentionally misleading; (of behavior) questionable; OP. unequivocal

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equivocate

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use equivocal language to deceive people; lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth; N. equivocation

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erode

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eat away; wear away gradually by abrasion; Ex. The sea erodes the rocks.

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erotic

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pertaining to passionate love or sexual love

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errant

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wandering (esp. in search of adventure); straying from proper moral standards; Ex. knight-errant

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erratic

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odd; irregular in movement or behavior; unpredictable

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erroneous

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mistaken; wrong; incorrect

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erudite

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(of a person or book) learned; full of learning; scholarly; N. erudition

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escapade

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prank; flighty conduct; reckless adventure that disobeys rules

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prank

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mischievous trick

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flighty

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(esp. of a woman’s behavior) capricious; often changing, esp. from one lover to another; impulsive

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eschew

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avoid habitually; Ex. eschew alcoholic drinks

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esoteric

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hard to understand; known only to the chosen few, esp. initiates; N. esoterica

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espionage

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spying

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espouse

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adopt; support (an idea or aim); marry; N. espousal

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esteem

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respect; value; judge; N.

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estranged

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separated; alienated; V. estrange: alienate (people in a family); N. estrangement

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ethereal

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like a spirit or fairy; unearthly light; heavenly; unusually refined; Ex. She has an ethereal beauty; CF. ether: upper air

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airy

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of air; high in the air; lofty; immaterial; unreal

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ethnic

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relating to races

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ethnology

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study of humankind; study of the different races of human beings; CF. anthropology

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ethos

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underlying character of a culture, group, etc.; character or ideas peculiar to a specific person, group, or culture; Ex. the company ethos

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etymology

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study of word parts; study of the origins of words

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eugenic

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pertaining to the improvement of race; N. eugenics: study of hereditary improvement of the human race

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eulogistic

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praising; full of eulogy

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eulogy

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expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone’s death; V. eulogize

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euphemism

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mild expression in place of an unpleasant one; ADJ. euphemistic

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euphony

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sweet sound; ADJ. euphonious

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euphoria

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feeling of exaggerated or unfounded(ungrounded; baseless) well-being; feeling of great happiness or well-being (when unreasonable); ADJ. euphoriaric

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euthanasia

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mercy killing

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evanescent

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fleeting; vanishing; soon disappearing; V. evanesce

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evasive

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not frank; trying to hide the truth; eluding; evading; V. evade: avoid (a duty or responsibility) or escape from by deceit

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evince

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show clearly

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evenhanded

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impartial; fair

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evocative

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tending to call up (emotions, memories)

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evoke

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call forth (memory or feeling); Ex. That old film evoked memories of my childhood; N. evocation

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ewe

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female sheep

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ram

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male sheep; V. strike or drive against with a heavy impact

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exacerbate

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worsen; aggravate; embitter

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embitter

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make bitter; fill with painful or bitter feelings; make sad and angry; Ex. He was embittered by many disappointments.

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exacting

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extremely demanding; Ex. exacting standard of safety

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exact

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demand and obtain by force; Ex. exact a promise from him; N. exaction

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exalt

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raise in rank or dignity; praise highly; inspire; Ex. exalt the imagination; ADJ. exalted; N. exaltation

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exasperate

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vex; annoy or make angry (by testing the patience)

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exceptionable

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objectionable; likely to cause dislike; offensive; CF. unexceptionable: entirely acceptable

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except

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exclude; N. exception: objection; exclusion; ADJ. exceptional: unusual; of unusually high quality

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excerpt

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selected passage (written or musical) taken from a longer work; V.

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exchequer

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treasury; Ex. Chancellor of the exchequer

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chancellor

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legal official of high rank; CF. chancellery(chancellory): position of a chancellor

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treasure

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keep as precious; cherish

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excise

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cut away; cut out; N: government tax on good produced and used inside a country; N. excision

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exclaim

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cry out suddenly; N. exclamation; ADJ. exclamatory

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excoriate

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scold with biting harshness; censure strongly; strip the skin off

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exculpate

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clear from blame or guilt

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execrable

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very bad; detestable

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execrate

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curse; express abhorrence for; detest

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execute

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put into effect; carry out; kill as a lawful punishment; N. execution

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executor

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person designated to execute the terms of a will

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executioner

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person administering capital punishment

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executive

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person having administrative authority; one branch of government executing laws; ADJ: relating to executing

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legislature

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legislating branch of government; CF. legislate: make laws

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judiciary

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judicial branch of government

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exegesis

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explanation, especially of biblical(of the bible) passages

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exemplary

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serving as a model; outstanding; Ex. exemplary punishment/behavior; N. exemplar: typical example; model

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exemplify

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show by example; furnish an example; serve as an example of; Ex. His pictures exemplify that sort of painting.

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exempt

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not subject to a duty or obligation; free from a duty; V.

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exertion

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effort; expenditure of much physical work; V. exert oneself: make a great effort

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exhale

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breathe out; OP. inhale

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exhilarating

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invigorating and refreshing; cheering; V. exhilarate: make cheerful and excited; Ex. exhilarated by the ride in the sports car

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exhort

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urge (by strong argument or advice); Ex. The general exhorted his men to fight bravely; N. exhortation

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urge

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drive or force forward (by causing impulses); drive to take action; impel; entreat earnestly; Ex. urge horses; N: impulse that prompts action

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urgent

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compelling immediate action; pressing; persistent; importunate; Ex. urgent in his demands

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exhume

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dig out of the ground; remove from a grave

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exigency

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urgent situation; ADJ. exigent

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exiguous

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small in amount; minute

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existential

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pertaining to existence; pertaining to the philosophy of existentialism

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exodus

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departure (of a large number of people)

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exonerate

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acquit; exculpate; free from blame or guilt

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exorbitant

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(of costs or demands) excessive; exceeding reasonable bounds

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exorcise

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drive out evil spirits

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exotic

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not native; from another part of the world; strange; intriguingly unusual; Ex. exotic flower/dress

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intrigue

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make secret plans; plot; arouse the curiosity of; N: secret scheme; plot; secret love affair

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expansive

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(of a person) outgoing and sociable; broad and extensive; able to increase in size

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outgoing

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sociable; eager to mix socially with others

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expatiate

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talk at length; speak or write in detail

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expatriate

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exile; someone who has withdrawn from his native land; V: exile; banish; leave one’s country

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expedient

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suitable (for a particular purpose although not necessarily morally correct); practical; politic(prudent); N: something expedient

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expedite

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hasten; make go faster

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expeditious

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done with speed; quick; N. expedition

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expenditure

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payment or expense; expending; something expended; output; Ex. receipt for the expenditure; Ex. expenditure of all the energy

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expertise

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specialized knowledge (in a particular field); expert skill

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expiate

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make amends for (a sin)

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expletive

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meaningless word; interjection; profane oath; swear-word

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interjection

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exclamation; Ex. “Ouch’’

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swear

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vow; promise; use profane oaths; use offensive words

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swear-word

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word considered offensive; Ex. “bloody’’

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oath

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solemn promise; blasphemous use of sacred words to express strong feelings; swear-word; Ex. “For Christ’s sake’’

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explicate

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explain in detail; interpret; clarify; CF. explicable

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explicit

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totally clear; definite; outspoken

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exploit

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brave and successful act; deed or action, particularly a brave deed; CF. crossing the Atlantic ocean

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exploit

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make use of, sometimes unjustly; N. exploitation

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expository

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explanatory; serving to explain; N. exposition: explaining; exhibition

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expostulation

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protest; remonstrance; reasoning with someone to correct or dissuade; V. expostulate

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exposure

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risk, particularly of being exposed to disease or to the elements; unmasking; act of laying something open; Ex. exposure of governmental corruption

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expound

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explain

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expropriate

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take possession of (often for public use and without payment)

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expunge

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cancel; remove a word or name (from a book or list); erase

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expurgate

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clean; remove offensive parts of a book

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extant

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(of something written or painted) still in existence

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extemporaneous

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not planned; impromptu; extempore

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extenuate

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weaken; mitigate; lessen the seriousness of (bad behavior)

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extirpate

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root up; uproot; destroy completely

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extol

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praise very highly; glorify

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extort

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wring from; get money by threats, etc.; obtain by force or threats; CF. extortionate: exorbitant

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wring

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twist (to extract liquid); extract by twisting; wrench painfully (necks or hands)

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extradition

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surrender of prisoner by one state to another; Ex. extradition treaty; V. extradite

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extraneous

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not essential; irrelevant; superfluous; external; coming from the outside; Ex. extraneous details/noise/to the subject

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extrapolation

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projection; conjecture; V. extrapolate: infer (unknown information) from known information

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extricate

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free from an entanglement or difficulty; disentangle

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extrinsic

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external; not essential or inherent; extraneous; OP. intrinsic

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extrovert

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person interested mostly in external objects and actions

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mingle

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mix together in close association

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extrude

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force or push out; thrust out; shape (plastic or metal) by forcing through a die

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exuberance

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overflowing abundance; joyful enthusiasm; flamboyance; lavishness; ADJ. exuberant: high-spirited and lively; growing abundantly and strongly

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glow

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shine brightly without a flame (as of eyes or metals); show redness and heat (in the face) after hard work or because of strong feelings; N: light produced by a heated body; brilliance of a color

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exude

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flow out slowly; discharge (gradually); give forth; N. exudation

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ooze

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(of a thick liquid) pass or flow slowly; N: mud or thick liquid as at the bottom of a river

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exult

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rejoice

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fabricate

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build; lie; make up (a story) in order to deceive; Ex. fabricate the whole story; CF. fabric: underlying structure; Ex. fabric of society

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facade(fa\c{c}ade)

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front or face (of building); superficial or false appearance

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facet

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small plane surface (of a gem(precious stone)); a side

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facetious

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joking (often inappropriately); unserious; humorous

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facile

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easily accomplished; ready or fluent; superficial; not deep; Ex. facile solution to a complex problem; Ex. facile speaker; N. facility: ability to do something easily and well; ease in doing resulting from skill or aptitude; something that facilitates an action; amenity; Ex. with great facility

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facilitate

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help bring about; make less difficult

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facsimile

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copy

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faction

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party; clique (within a large group); dissension

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dissension

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disagreement of opinions causing strife within a group

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factious

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inclined to form factions; causing dissension

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factitious

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artificial; produced artificially; sham; false; Ex. factitious tears

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factotum

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handyman; person who does all kinds of work; CF. do everything

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faculty

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mental or bodily powers; teaching staff

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fallacious

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false; based on a fallacy; misleading; N. fallacy: false idea or notion; false reasoning; Ex. popular fallacy; Ex. fallacy of the argument

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fallible

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liable to err

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falsify

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make (something written) false by changing

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fallow

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(of land) plowed but not sowed (to improve the quality); uncultivated

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sow

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plant or scatter seed

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falter

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hesitate; weaken in purpose or action; walk or move unsteadily through weakness; N.

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stumble

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trip and almost fall; proceed unsteadily; act falteringly; N.

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fanaticism

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excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause; N. fanatic; ADJ. fanatic

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fancied

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imagined; unreal

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fancier

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breeder or dealer of animals; one who has a special interest, as for raising specific plant or animal

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fanciful

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whimsical; visionary; imaginary; produced by imagination; Ex. fanciful scheme

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fancy

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imagination (of a whimsical or fantastic nature); capricious liking; V: imagine; be fond of; ADJ. decorative; elaborate

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fanfare

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call by bugles or trumpets; showy display; spectacular public display

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farce

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broad comedy; mockery; humorous play full of silly things happening; ADJ. farcical

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fastidious

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difficult to please; squeamish; fussy; finicky

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squeamish

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easily shocked or sickened by unpleasant things; fastidious; Ex. A nurse should not be squeamish.

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fatalism

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belief that events are determined by forces or fates beyond one’s control; ADJ. fatalistic; CF. fatal: causing death

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fathom

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comprehend; investigate; determine the depth of; N. unit of measurement for the depth of water

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fathomless

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too deep to be measured or understood; unfathomable

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fatuous

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smugly and unconsciously foolish; inane; silly; N. fatuity, fatuousness

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fauna

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animals of a period or region; CF. flora

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fawning

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courting favor by cringing and flattering; V. fawn: exhibit affection as a dog; seek favor or attention by obsequiousness

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court

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attempt to gain; seek; woo; risk; behave so as to invite; attempt to gain the favor of by attention; Ex. court disaster

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faze

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disconcert; dismay; embarrass

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feasible

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practical; able to be carried out; practicable

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febrile

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feverish

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fecundity

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fertility; fruitfulness; ADJ. fecund: very productive of crops or young

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fertile

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producing many young, fruits, or seeds; (of land) producing good crops; V. fertilize

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fruitful

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producing results; profitable; prolific; producing in abundance

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feign

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pretend

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feint

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trick; shift; sham blow; feigned attack to draw away defensive action; V.

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shift

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change position or place; exchange (one thing) for another; change in direction or position; Ex. shift the stolen goods; N. group of workers which takes turns with other groups; working period of such a group

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felicitous

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(of a word or remark) apt; suitably expressed; well chosen

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felicity

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happiness; appropriateness (of a remark, choice, etc.); quality of being felicitous

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feline

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of a member of the cat family; N.

220
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fell

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cruel; (of a disease) deadly

221
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fell

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cut or knock down (a tree or a person); bring down (with a missile)

222
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felon

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person convicted of a grave crime; CF. felony: serious crime

223
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feral

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(of an animal) not domestic; wild

224
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ferment

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agitation; commotion(noisy and excited activity); unrest (of a political kind); V. produce by fermentation; undergo fermentation; cause (a state of trouble)

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fermentation

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chemical reaction that splits complex organic compounds; unrest; agitation

226
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ferret

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drive or hunt out of hiding; hunt with ferrets; drive out (as from a hiding place); expel; uncover or discover by searching; Ex. ferret out the secret; N. small fierce animal which catches rats and rabbits by going into their holes

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fervent

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ardent; zealous; hot

228
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fervid

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ardent; zealous; hot

229
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impassioned

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(of speech) filled with passion; fervent

230
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fervor

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glowing ardor; intensity of feeling; quality of being fervent or fervid; zeal; intense heat

231
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fester

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rankle; produce irritation or resentment; (of a cut or wound) generate pus or rot; Ex. His insult festered in my mind for days.

232
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festive

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joyous; celebratory; relating to a feast or festival

233
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fete(f\^ete)

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honor at a festival; celebrate or honor with a feast; N. (outdoor) festival or feast; CF. feast

234
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fetid(foetid)

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malodorous; foul

235
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foul

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very bad or disagreeable; very dirty; Ex. foul smell/flavor/temper/language/air/deed/weather/means; N. act against the rules; V. make or become foul; commit a foul

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fetish(fetich)

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object believed to have spiritual powers; object of excessive attention or reverence; CF. fetishism

237
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fetter

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shackle; restrict the freedom of; N. chain or shackle for the foot of a prisoner; CF. foot

238
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fiasco

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total failure; CF. bottle

239
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fiat

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command; arbitrary order; Ex. presidential fiat; CF. let it be done

240
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fickle

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changeable (in affections or friendship); faithless

241
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fictitious

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imaginary; non-existent; purposely invented to deceive; untrue; Ex. fictitious name/boyfriend; CF. fictional

242
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fidelity

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loyalty; accuracy

243
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figment

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invention; something invented; imaginary thing; Ex. figment of your imagination

244
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figurative

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not literal but metaphorical; using a figure(impression) of speech

245
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figure

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written symbols; number; amount represented in numbers; outline or silhouette of a thing or human body; person (well-known); impression; diagram; pattern; group in a dance; Ex. figure of speech; V. calculate with numbers; adorn with figures; appear; consider; Ex. My name did not figure in the list.

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figurine

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small ornamental statuette(very small statue)

247
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filch

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steal (things of small value)

248
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pilfer

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steal things of small value; filch; snitch

249
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filial

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pertaining to or befitting a son or daughter; Ex. filial respect

250
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filibuster

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block legislation or prevent action in a lawmaking body by making very slow long speeches; N; freebooter

251
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freebooter

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pirate or plunderer who makes war in order to grow rich

252
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bust

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piece of sculpture showing a person’s head, shoulders, and upper chest; V: break up; arrest; Ex. crimebuster

253
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filigree

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delicate ornamental lacelike metalwork

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lace

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cord used to draw and tie together two opposite edges (as of a shoe); delicate fabric made of fine threads; V: draw together by tying a lace

255
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filing

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particle removed by a file

256
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finale

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conclusion; concluding part

257
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finesse

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delicate skill; V: handle with finesse

258
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finicky

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too particular; fussy; difficult to please; too concerned with unimportant details or quality; Ex. finicky about her food

259
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fussy

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fastidious; finicky; easily upset

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fuss:

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trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby

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finite

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limited

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firebrand

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piece of burning wood; hothead; troublemaker; person who stirs up trouble

263
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hothead

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person who does things too quickly without thinking; ADJ. hotheaded

264
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fissure

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crevice; crack

265
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fitful

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spasmodic; intermittent; irregular

266
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fit

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sudden outburst of an illness or feeling; convulsion caused by epilepsy

267
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flaccid

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flabby; lacking firmness; weak; Ex. flaccid muscles

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limp

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walk lamely; ADJ: lacking firmness; weak

269
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flag

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droop; grow feeble; decline in vigor or strength; ADJ. flagging; CF. unflagging

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droop

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bend or hang downward; become weakened; Ex. His shoulders drooped with tiredness; N.

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flagrant

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conspicuously wicked, bad, or offensive; blatant; outrageous

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outrage

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act of extreme violence or viciousness; resentful anger; V: commit an outrage on; produce anger in; ADJ. outrageous: offensive

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flail

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beat with or as if with a flail; move wildly; thresh grain by hand; strike or slap; toss about; N: threshing tool consisting of a stick swinging from the end of a long handle

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thresh

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beat (cereal plants) with a machine or flail to separate the grains from the straw

275
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toss

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throw lightly; move or lift (the head) with a sudden motion; flip (a coin) to decide something

276
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flair

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talent

277
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flamboyant

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ornate; highly elaborate; richly colored; ostentatious; showy; CF. flame

278
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flaunt

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display ostentatiously; Ex. ``Honey, if you’ve got it, flaunt it !’’

279
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flay

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strip off skin; plunder; remove the skin from; criticize harshly

280
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fleck

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spot; mark with flecks; N: small mark or spot

281
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fledgling(fledgeling)

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inexperienced; N: young bird that has acquired wing feathers and is learning to fly; inexperienced person

282
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fleece

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wool coat of a sheep; V: shear the fleece from; rob by a trick; swindle; plunder

283
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shear

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remove (fleece or hair) by cutting; remove the hair or fleece from; cut with or as if with shears; N: shears; pair of scissors

284
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trickster

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person who cheats people

285
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flick

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light stroke as with a whip; V: move with a light quick blow; strike with a light quick blow (as from a whip); Ex. flick the switch

286
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flicker

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burn unsteadily or fitfully; move waveringly; N: flickering movement or light; brief sensation; Ex. flicker of excitement

287
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flutter

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(of a bird with large wings) wave (the wings) lightly, rapidly, and irregularly; vibrate rapidly or erratically; fly by waving quickly; flitter; N.

288
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flinch

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hesitate; shrink back (in fear of something unpleasant); Ex. She did not flinch in the face of danger.

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flippant

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lacking proper seriousness; Ex. flippant remarks about death; N. flippancy

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flip

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send (something) spinning, often into the air, by striking with a light quick blow; turn over; Ex. flip over

291
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flit

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fly; fly or move lightly or quickly; dart lightly; pass swiftly by; Ex. a bee flitting from flower to flower

292
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floe

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flat mass of floating ice

293
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flora

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plants of a region or era

294
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florescence

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condition or period of flowering

295
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florid

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ruddy; (of a complexion) reddish; flowery; very ornate; CF. rose

296
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flush

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redden; blush; flow suddenly and abundantly; wash out by a rapid brief flow of water; N: reddish tinge; blush; brief rush; rush of strong feeling; Ex. flush of pride; ADJ: having surfaces in the same plane; even; blushing

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blush

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become red in the face (from embarrassment or shame); become red or rosy; N.

298
Q

tinge

A

give a slight degree of a color or quality to; N: slight degree of a color or quality; Ex. tinged with grey/jealousy

299
Q

tint

A

slight degree of color; V: give a tint to

300
Q

flowery

A

full of flowers; full of ornate expressions

301
Q

flotsam

A

drifting wreckage

302
Q

jetsam

A

things thrown from a ship (to lighten the ship)

303
Q

flounder

A

struggle and thrash about; proceed clumsily or falter (as in water, mud, snow, etc.); proceed in confusion

304
Q

thrash

A

beat with a whip or flail; defeat utterly; talk about thoroughly in order to find the answer; move wildly or violently; Ex. The fishes thrashed about in the net.

305
Q

flourish

A

grow well; prosper; make sweeping gestures; wave; brandish; Ex. The trees flourished in the sun. N: showy movement or gesture; embellishment or ornamentation (esp. in handwriting)

306
Q

flout

A

reject; mock; show contempt for; scorn; Ex. flout the rules

307
Q

curb

A

chain or strap used with a bit to restrain a horse; something that checks; V: check; restrain

308
Q

fluctuate

A

waver; shift; rise and fall as if in waves; change or vary irregularly

309
Q

fluency

A

smoothness of speech; ADJ. fluent

310
Q

fluke

A

unlikely occurrence; stroke of fortune; accidental stroke of good luck; ADJ. fluky

311
Q

fluster

A

confuse; make nervous and confused; N.

312
Q

fluted

A

having vertical parallel grooves (as in a pillar); V. flute: make long parallel inward curves in; N. flute: long rounded groove incised on the shaft of a column

313
Q

groove

A

long narrow channel made in a surface to guide the movement of something; Ex. groove of the record

314
Q

stammer

A

speak with involuntarily pauses or repetitions

315
Q

flux

A

flowing; series of changes; fluctuation; Ex. in a state of flux

316
Q

fodder

A

coarse food for cattle, horses, etc.; feed for livestock; CF. food

317
Q

foible

A

small weakness of character; slight fault; CF. feeble

318
Q

foil

A

contrast; one that by contrast enhances the distinctive characteristics of another

319
Q

foil

A

defeat; frustrate; prevent from being successful; thwart; CF. fail

320
Q

foist

A

insert improperly; impose upon another by coercion; palm off; pass off as genuine or worthy; CF. fist

321
Q

palm

A

conceal in the palm of the hand; palm off: pass off; Ex. palm off some bad oranges onto the lady/the painting as a real Renoir

322
Q

pass_off

A

present falsely; represent falsely to be

323
Q

foliage

A

masses of leaves; CF. defoliate

324
Q

foment

A

stir up; incite; instigate; promote the growth of (something evil or unpleasant)

325
Q

foolhardy

A

rash; reckless; foolishly daring

326
Q

foppish

A

vain about dress and appearance; N. fop: man who takes too much interest in his clothes and appearance

327
Q

foray

A

raid; sudden raid or military advance; V.

328
Q

forbearance

A

patience; forgiveness; V. forbear: refrain from (in a generous and forgiving way); be patient; Ex. forbear to send him to prison

329
Q

ford

A

place where a river can be crossed on foot; V.

330
Q

forebears(forbears)

A

ancestors

331
Q

foreboding

A

premonition of evil; feeling of coming evil; V. forebode: be a warning of (something unpleasant)

332
Q

forensic

A

suitable to debate or courts of law; of or used in legal proceedings and the tracking of criminals; Ex. forensic science/medicine

333
Q

forum

A

public square of an ancient Roman city; public place for open discussion; court of law

334
Q

foreshadow

A

give an indication beforehand; be a sign of (what is coming); portend; prefigure

335
Q

prefigure

A

be a sign of; foreshadow

336
Q

forerunner

A

predecessor; one that comes before and indicates the approach of another

337
Q

foresight

A

ability to foresee future happenings; prudence in providing for the future

338
Q

forestall

A

prevent by taking action in advance

339
Q

nuptial

A

of marriage or the wedding ceremony; N; nuptials; wedding ceremony

340
Q

forfeit

A

something surrendered as punishment for a crime or breach of contract; V: lose as a forfeit; N. forfeiture

341
Q

forge

A

counterfeit; reproduce fraudulently; form by heating in a forge and hammering into shape; move with a sudden increase of speed or power; Ex. forged ahead in the last two years; N: furnace where metals are heated

342
Q

forgo(forego)

A

give up; do without

343
Q

forlorn

A

sad and lonely; wretched; desolate

344
Q

formality

A

ceremonious quality; ceremonious adherence to rules; something done just for form’s sake; Ex. mere formality

345
Q

formidable

A

menacing; arousing fear; threatening; difficult to defeat; Ex. formidable foe/question

346
Q

menace

A

threat; V: threaten

347
Q

forsake

A

desert; abandon; renounce

348
Q

forswear

A

renounce under oath; abandon; make a solemn promise to give up; CF. abjure

349
Q

forte

A

strong point or special talent in a person’s character

350
Q

forthright

A

straightforward; direct; frank

351
Q

forthcoming

A

happening in the near future; ready; willing to help; Ex. No answer was forthcoming.

352
Q

fortitude

A

bravery; courage; strength of mind

353
Q

fortuitous

A

accidental; by chance; N. fortuity

354
Q

foster

A

rear; bring up (for a certain period only); encourage; promote the development of (feelings or ideas); Ex. help foster friendly relations; ADJ: giving parental care although not related by blood; Ex. foster parents

355
Q

founder

A

fail completely; sink; CF. flounder

356
Q

founder

A

person who establishes (an organization or business)

357
Q

fracas

A

brawl(noisy quarrel or fight) in which a number of people take part; melee

358
Q

fractious

A

unruly; peevish; cranky; bad-tempered; Ex. fractious horse

359
Q

frail

A

weak; N. frailty

360
Q

franchise

A

right or privilege granted by authority; right to vote; license to sell a product in a particular territory

361
Q

frantic

A

wild; distraught as from fear or worry; Ex. frantic with fear

362
Q

fraudulent

A

cheating; deceitful; Ex. fraudulent means; N. fraud: deception; swindle

363
Q

fraught

A

filled (with something unpleasant); full; Ex. fraught with danger and difficulties; CF. freight

364
Q

fray

A

brawl; fight; V: wear away or unravel by rubbing; have loose threads developing; cause to become worn out (a person’s temper or nerves); CF. rub

365
Q

frenetic(phrenetic)

A

frenzied; frantic

366
Q

frenzied

A

madly excited; N. frenzy: violent wild excitement

367
Q

fresco

A

painting on wet plaster (usually fresh)

368
Q

paste

A

smooth viscous mixture as of flour(powder made by crushing grain) and water (used as an adhesive); V: cause to adhere by applying paste

369
Q

pastry

A

paste of flour and water (eaten when baked)

370
Q

plaster

A

paste that hardens to a smooth solid and is used for coating walls; V.

371
Q

fret

A

be annoyed or vexed; Ex. fret over your poor grades; N: irritation of mind; ADJ. fretful

372
Q

friction

A

clash or conflict in opinion; rubbing against

373
Q

frieze

A

ornamental horizontal band on a wall

374
Q

frigid

A

intensely cold; cold in manner; Ex. frigid zone

375
Q

fritter

A

waste (time or money on unimportant things)

376
Q

frivolous

A

lacking in seriousness; flippant; self-indulgently carefree; unworthy of serious attention; relatively unimportant; trivial

377
Q

self-indulgence

A

excessive indulgence of one’s own desire

378
Q

carefree

A

free from worries; having no problems

379
Q

frolicsome

A

prankish; gay; playful; merry; frisky

380
Q

frolic

A

play and jump about happily; frisk; Ex. frolicking young lambs

381
Q

frond

A

fern leaf; palm or banana leaf

382
Q

litter

A

waste material thrown away (as bits of paper scattered untidily); V: cover untidily with scattered litter

383
Q

fructify

A

bear fruit; produce fruit

384
Q

frugality

A

thrift; economy; ADJ. frugal: practicing economy; costing little; inexpensive

385
Q

fruition

A

bearing of fruit; fulfillment; realization; Ex. come to/be brought to fruition

386
Q

frustrate

A

thwart; defeat; prevent from accomplishing a purpose

387
Q

fugitive

A

fleeting or transitory; lasting only a short time; roving(wandering); running away or fleeing as from the law; N: one who flees; Ex. fugitives at large

388
Q

fulcrum

A

support on which a lever rests or pivots

389
Q

fulminate

A

thunder; explode; issue a severe denunciation

390
Q

fulsome

A

disgustingly excessive; offensively flattering; Ex. fulsome praise/expressions of admire

391
Q

fumble

A

move the fingers and hands awkwardly (in search of something); mishandle or drop a ball that is in play; bungle; botch; spoil by mishandling; N.

392
Q

functionary

A

official (who performs a particular function)

393
Q

functional

A

made for practical use only (without decoration); functioning; Ex. functional modern furniture; CF. functionalism

394
Q

fundamental

A

basic; primary; essential

395
Q

funereal

A

sad; solemn; suitable for a funeral

396
Q

furor

A

frenzy; great anger and excitement; CF. fury

397
Q

furtive

A

stealthy; quiet and secret (trying to escape notice); sneaky; Ex. furtive glance

398
Q

sneak

A

move, give, or take in a quiet, stealthy way; N: one who sneaks; ADJ. sneaky

399
Q

underhand(underhanded)

A

done slyly and secretly (being dishonest)

400
Q

sly

A

clever in deceiving; secretive; not telling one’s intentions

401
Q

fusillade

A

simultaneous firing or outburst (of missiles, questions, etc.)

402
Q

fusion

A

union; coalition; V. fuse

403
Q

futile

A

useless; hopeless; ineffectual

404
Q

gadfly

A

animal-biting fly; irritating person

405
Q

gaffe

A

social blunder

406
Q

gainsay

A

deny

407
Q

gait

A

manner of walking or running; speed

408
Q

galaxy

A

large isolated system of stars, such as the Milky Way; collection of brilliant personalities

409
Q

gale

A

windstorm; gust of wind; emotional outburst (laughters, tears); Ex. gale of laughter

410
Q

gall

A

bitterness of feeling; nerve; effrontery; CF. gall bladder

411
Q

gall

A

annoy; exasperate; chafe; N: skin sore caused by rubbing (as on the skin of a horse); exasperation

412
Q

galleon

A

large three-masted sailing ship

413
Q

galley

A

low ship with sails (rowed along by slaves)

414
Q

clipper

A

sailing vessel built for great speed

415
Q

pinnace

A

small boat

416
Q

clip

A

cut off with shears; fasten; N: something clipped off (as a short extract from film); clasp or fastener

417
Q

galvanize

A

stimulate or shock by an electric current; stimulate by shock; shock into action; stir up; coat with rust-resistant zinc by using electricity

418
Q

galvanic

A

of the production of electricity by the action of an acid on a metal; having the effect of an electric shock; Ex. galvanic cell; galvanic effect; CF. Luigi Galvani

419
Q

gambit

A

opening in chess in which a piece is sacrificed; action made to produce a future advantage

420
Q

ploy

A

strategem to gain an advantage; tactic; Ex. management ploy

421
Q

gambol

A

romp; skip about; leap about playfully; frolic; N.

422
Q

romp

A

play or frolic boisterously; gambol; N.

423
Q

zest

A

outer skin of an orange used for giving a special taste to food; spice; interest; flavor; spirited enjoyment; Ex. add a certain zest to the affair; Ex. zest for life

424
Q

gamely

A

in a spirited manner; with courage; Ex. fight gamely against a superior boxer; ADJ. game

425
Q

gamut

A

entire range

426
Q

gape

A

open widely; open the mouth wide; stare wonderingly with the mouth open; CF. agape

427
Q

garbled

A

mixed up; jumbled; distorted; V. garble: mix up or distort (a message) to such an extent as to make misleading or unintelligible

428
Q

jumble

A

mix in a confused way

429
Q

gargantuan

A

huge; enormous; gigantic; CF. the hero of Gargantua and Pantagruel

430
Q

gargoyle

A

waterspout carved in grotesque figures on a building

431
Q

garish

A

overbright in color; unpleasantly bright; gaudy

432
Q

trim

A

make neat or tidy by clipping; reduce by removing what is unnecessary; ornament; decorate (round the edges); Ex. trim the cost; Ex. jacket trimmed with fur; N. ADJ: tidy; in good order

433
Q

garner

A

gather; store up; amass

434
Q

garnish

A

decorate; add a garnish to; decorate (food or drink) with small items such as lemon slices; N.

435
Q

garrulous

A

loquacious; wordy; talkative; N. garrulity

436
Q

gastronomy

A

art and science of preparing and serving good food; CF. gastronome

437
Q

gauche

A

clumsy (in social behavior); coarse and uncouth

438
Q

gaudy

A

flashy; showy

439
Q

flashy

A

showy; gaudy; giving a momentary brilliance

440
Q

gild

A

cover with a thin layer of gold

441
Q

gaunt

A

lean and angular; thin and bony; emaciated; barren

442
Q

gavel

A

hammerlike tool; mallet(wooden hammer) used by a presiding officer or an auctioneer; V.

443
Q

bid

A

command; utter (a greeting); offer as a price; N: offer of a price; amount offered; earnest effort to gain something; Ex. bid for freedom

444
Q

gawk

A

stare foolishly; look in open-mouthed awe

445
Q

gazette

A

official periodical publication; newspaper

446
Q

genealogy

A

record of descent; lineage; ancestry; study of ancestry

447
Q

generality

A

vague statement; general statement which is not detailed; quality of being general; greater part; most; Ex. generality of people

448
Q

generate

A

cause; produce; create

449
Q

generic

A

characteristic of an entire class or species; of a genus

450
Q

genus

A

division of animals or plants, below a family and above a species

451
Q

genesis

A

beginning; origin

452
Q

geniality

A

cheerfulness; kindliness; sympathy; ADJ. genial: cheerful and good-tempered

453
Q

genre

A

particular variety of art or literature

454
Q

genteel

A

well-bred; elegant; striving to convey an appearance of refinement; Ex. genteel poverty

455
Q

gentility

A

those of gentle birth; high social class; refinement; quality of being genteel

456
Q

breed

A

produce young; rear; bring up; produce (an undesirable condition); N: kind or sort of animal or plant

457
Q

crossbreed

A

hybridize; N: hybrid; CF. interbreed; CF. inbreed

458
Q

well-bred

A

of good upbringing; well-mannered and refined

459
Q

gentry

A

people of standing(rank or position); people of good family or high social position; class of people just below nobility

460
Q

gentle

A

kindly; soft; mild; of good family

461
Q

genuflect

A

bend the knee as in worship

462
Q

germane

A

pertinent; bearing upon(having connection with) the case at hand; appropriate

463
Q

germinal

A

pertaining to a germ; creative; Ex. germinal idea

464
Q

germ

A

earliest form of an organism; seed or bud; something that may develop into something larger or more important; microbe

465
Q

germinate

A

cause to sprout; sprout

466
Q

sprout

A

begin to grow; give off shoots or buds; N: new growth on a plant; shoot

467
Q

shoot

A

new growth from a plant

468
Q

gerontocracy

A

government ruled by old people

469
Q

gerontology

A

study of the sociological phenomena associated with old age

470
Q

geriatrics

A

medical treatment and care of old age

471
Q

gerrymander

A

change voting district lines in order to favor a political party; N. CF. Elbridge Gerry + (sala)mander

472
Q

gestate

A

evolve as in prenatal growth; N. gestation: period of development from conception until birth

473
Q

natal

A

connected with birth; CF. prenatal; CF. postnatal

474
Q

gesticulation

A

motion; gesture; V. gesticulate: make gestures (while speaking)

475
Q

ghastly

A

horrible; terrifying; resembling ghosts; CF. aghast

476
Q

gibberish

A

nonsense; nonsensical or unintelligible talk or writing; babbling

477
Q

gibe

A

mock; make jeering remarks; N: jeering remarks

478
Q

giddy

A

light-hearted; not serious; frivolous; dizzy; causing dizziness; Ex. giddy youth; Ex. giddy climb/height

479
Q

gingerly

A

very carefully; ADJ.

480
Q

girth

A

distance around something; circumference

481
Q

gist

A

essence; main point; substance

482
Q

glacial

A

like a glacier; of an ice age; extremely cold; Ex. glacial epoch; CF. iceberg

483
Q

glaring

A

(of something bad) highly conspicuous; harshly bright; shining intensely and blindingly

484
Q

glare

A

shine intensely and blindingly; stare fixedly and angrily; N.

485
Q

glaze

A

cover with a thin and shiny surface; apply a glaze to; N: thin, smooth, shiny coating (as for pottery); Ex. unglazed pottery

486
Q

glean

A

gather leavings; gather grain left behind by reapers; gather bit by bit (facts or information) often with difficulty

487
Q

glib

A

fluent (with insincerity or superficiality); facile; slick

488
Q

slick

A

make smooth or glossy; N: smooth surface; Ex. oil slick; ADJ: smooth; glossy; deftly executed; adroit; glib

489
Q

sleek

A

smooth and shining (as from good health); V.

490
Q

glimmer

A

shine erratically; twinkle; N: dim or unsteady light; faint indication; Ex. glimmer of hope

491
Q

glitter

A

shine brightly with flashing points of light; Ex. glittering diamond ring; N: sparkling light; attractiveness; glamor; Ex. glitter of the sun on the waves

492
Q

glamor

A

compelling charm; ADJ. glamorous

493
Q

gloat

A

express evil satisfaction; look at or think about with evil satisfaction; view malevolently; Ex. The thief gloated over the stolen jewels.

494
Q

gloss_over

A

explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults

495
Q

gloss

A

brief explanation note or translation of a difficult expression; V.

496
Q

glossary

A

brief explanation of words used in the text

497
Q

glossy

A

smooth and shining; N. gloss: shiny brightness on a surface; superficially attractive appearance; Ex. gloss of good manners

498
Q

mat

A

not shiny; matte; having a dull finish; N: flat piece of material used as a floor covering; V.

499
Q

finish

A

surface texture; completeness of execution

500
Q

finished

A

properly made and complete; Ex. finished product/performance

GRE Vocab (13 decks)

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