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probe

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explore with a probe or tools; investigate; N: slender instrument used to explore a wound or body cavity; device designed to investigate an unknown region; thorough investigation; Ex. space probe

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probity

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uprightness; honesty; incorruptibility

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defalcate

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embezzle

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problematic

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causing a problem; open to doubt; doubtful; unsettled; questionable; Ex. Whether the arena will ever be completed is problematic.

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proclivity

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inclination; natural tendency (esp. towards something bad)

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procrastinate

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postpone; delay or put off

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procurement

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obtaining; V. procure: obtain by effort; obtain (a prostitute) for another

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prod

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poke (with a pointed object); stir up; urge; goad to action; N: pointed object used to prod; prodding

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prodigal

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wasteful; reckless with money; profuse; Ex. a mind prodigal of ideas; N. prodigality

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prodigious

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enormous; marvelous; extraordinary; Ex. prodigious amount/memory

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prodigy

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highly gifted child; person with exceptional talents; marvel; wonder

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profane

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violate; desecrate (something holy); treat unworthily; be profane for; ADJ: secular; nonreligious; irreverent for holy things

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profligate

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wasteful (of money); dissipated; wildly immoral; dissolute; N: profligate person; N. profligacy

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profound

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deep; not superficial; complete; Ex. profound thinker/remark/silence/deafness; N. profundity

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profusion

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great amount; plenty; overabundance; excess; lavish expenditure; Ex. profusion of choices; ADJ. profuse: plentiful; copious; giving or given abundantly; extravagant

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progenitor

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ancestor

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progeny

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children; offspring; descendants

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prognosis

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forecasted course of a disease; prediction; CF. prognostic

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prognosticate

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predict (according to present indications)

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prohibitive

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so high as to prohibit purchase or use; tending to prevent the purchase or use of something; prohibiting; inclined to prevent or forbid; Ex. prohibitive tax

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projectile

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missile; fired or thrown object (such as stone or bullet)

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proletarian

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member of the working class; blue collar guy; N. proletariat: working class (who have to work for wages)

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proliferate

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grow rapidly (in numbers); spread; multiply; N. proliferation

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prolific

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producing offspring or fruit in abundance; fertile; fecund; abundantly fruitful; producing abundant works; Ex. prolific writer

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prolixity

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tedious wordiness; verbosity; ADJ. prolix: wordy; verbose; diffuse

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prologue

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introduction (to a poem or play)

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feud

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bitter prolonged quarrel (usually between two peoples or families); V. CF. Romeo and Juliet; CF. feudal, feudalism

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prolong

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lengthen; extend; draw out

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prominent

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protruding(sticking out); conspicuous; notable; eminent

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promiscuous

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mixed indiscriminately; indiscriminate; not choosing carefully; indiscriminate in the choice of sexual partners; irregular, particularly sexually; Ex. promiscuous life/girl; N. promiscuity

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promontory

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headland

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promote

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advance in rank; advance; help to flourish; advocate; help actively in forming; publicize or popularize; Ex. Milk promotes health; Ex. promote a match/bill; Ex. promote a new product

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prompt

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cause; urge; provoke; provide a cue (for an actor); ADJ: done without delay; done at the right time; punctual; on time; N: reminder or cue

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cue

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word or signal (as in a play to prompt another actor’s speech or entrance); reminder or hint; V: give a cue to

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promulgate

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announce; proclaim a doctrine or law; make known by official publication

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prone

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inclined to; likely to (suffer); prostrate; lying with the front downward; Ex. prone to disease/make mistakes; Ex. accident-prone

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propagate

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increase in number by producing young; multiply; spread; Ex. Most plants propagate by seed; Ex. newspaper propagating their ideas

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propellant(propellent)

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substance which propels or drives forward (such as an explosive charge or a rocket fuel)

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propensity

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natural inclination

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prophetic

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of a prophet or prophecy; having to do with predicting the future; N. prophecy; V. prophesy; N. prophet

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prophylactic

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used to prevent disease; N: something prophylactic; condom; N. prophylaxis: prevention of disease

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propinquity

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nearness (in space or relationship); proximity; kinship

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propitiate

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appease; conciliate; make peaceful; ADJ. propitiatory

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propitious

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favorable; auspicious; advantageous; fortunate; Ex. propitious day/sign

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horoscope

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diagram of the positions of stars at a given moment (eg. of a person’s birth) used by astrologers

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proponent

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supporter; backer; opposite of opponent

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propound

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put forth for consideration or analysis; set forth; Ex. propound a problem/theory

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propriety

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fitness; quality of being proper; correct conduct; conformity to prevailing customs and usages; CF. proprietor, proprietary

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usage

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act or manner of using; accepted practice; way in which words are actually used

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propulsive

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driving forward; N. propulsion

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prosaic

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lacking in imagination; dull and unimaginative; matter-of-fact(concerned with facts, not imagination or feelings); factual; CF. prose

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proscenium

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part of stage in front of curtain; front arch of a stage

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proscribe

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prohibit; ostracize; banish; outlaw

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outlaw

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fugitive from the law (excluded from legal protection); V: declare (someone) to be an outlaw; deprive of the protection of the law; declare illegal; Ex. Drinking has been outlawed.

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proselytize

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(induce someone to) convert to a religion or belief; N. proselyte: new convert to a doctrine or religion

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prosody

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art of versification; study of the metrical structure of verse

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metrical

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metric; written in the form of poetry; Ex. metrical translation of Homer

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meter

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arrangement of words in the form of poetry (by accentual rhythm)

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prosperity

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good fortune and financial success; physical well-being

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prosper

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become successful (esp. financially); thrive; grow well; Ex. children prospering under his care

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prosperous

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successful; rich; affluent; well-to-do; well-off

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prostrate

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stretch out full on ground; make prostrate; enervate; Ex. prostrating illness; ADJ: lying face down; having lost all strength

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protean

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able to take on many forms; versatile; CF. Proteus: sea god to change his shape at will

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prot'eg'e

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person receiving protection and support from a patron

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protocol

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diplomatic etiquette; ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats; first copy of a treaty before its ratification; Ex. Protocol demands that the queen meet him at the airport.

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prototype

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original work used as a model by others

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protract

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prolong; lengthen in time; draw out

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protrude

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stick out; jut; project; Ex. protruding teeth

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protuberance

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protrusion; swelling; bulge

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bulge

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protruding part; swelling of a surface; Ex. The apple made a bulge in his pocket; V: swell outward; protrude

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provenance

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place of origin; origin or source of something; Ex. Gunpowder is of Chinese provenance; CF. come

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provender

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dry food for livestock; fodder

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provident

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providing for future needs; displaying foresight; thrifty; preparing for emergencies; OP. improvident

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providence

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quality of being provident; divine care; god’s care; Providence: god; Ex. It seemed like providence that the doctor happened to be there; ADJ. providential: of divine providence; fortunate

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provincial

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pertaining to a province; limited in outlook; narrow; unsophisticated

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provisional

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tentative; temporary

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proviso

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stipulation; condition in an agreement; provision

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provision

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act of providing; something provided; preparatory measure; provisions: necessary supplies (esp. food); stipulation; condition in an agreement; Ex. According to the provisions of the agreement

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provocative

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arousing anger or sexual interest; annoying; Ex. provocative in tight jeans; V. provoke: incite to anger; cause (an unpleasant action or feeling); N. provocation

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prowess

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extraordinary ability; military bravery; Ex. prowess in battle

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proximity

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nearness; ADJ. proximate

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proxy

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authorized agent; authority to act for another

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prude

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excessively modest or proper person (who is easily shocked by improper things, esp. of a sexual nature); N. prudery; ADJ. prudish: excessively concerned with propriety

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prudent

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cautious; careful; prudential

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prune

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cut away; trim

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prurient

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having or causing lustful desires and thoughts; arousing immoderate sexual desire

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pry

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inquire impertinently (someone else’s private affairs); use leverage to raise or open something; prize; N. pries: tool for prying

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prize

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pry; move with a lever; value highly; esteem; Ex. his most prized possession; N: something captured during war-time (esp. an enemy ship)

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pseudonym

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pen name; fictitious name assumed by an author; ADJ. pseudonymous

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psyche

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soul; mind

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psychiatrist

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doctor who treats mental diseases

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psychic

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of psyche; mental; of or possessing extraordinary mental powers

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psychopathic

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pertaining to mental dearrangement; N. psychopath: person with an antisocial personality disorder

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psychosis

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mental disorder; ADJ. N. psychotic

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psychosomatic

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of the influence of the mind on the body (esp. with respect to disease)

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pterodactyl

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extinct flying reptile; CF. wing+finger

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puerile

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childish; immature; CF. puer: boy

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pugilist

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boxer; CF. pugilism: boxing

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pugnacity

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combativeness; disposition to fight; ADJ. pugnacious: (of people) belligerent; combative in nature

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puissant

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powerful; strong; potent; N. puissance: power

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pulchritude

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beauty; comeliness; ADJ. pulchritudinous

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pulmonary

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pertaining to the lungs

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pulsate

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throb; beat regularly; vibrate regularly

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pulse

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rhythmical throbbing of arteries; brief sudden change in a normally constant quantity; V: pulsate

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pulverize

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crush or grind into very small particles

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pummel

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pommel; beat or pound with fists

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punctilious

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minutely attentive (perhaps too much so) to fine points; stressing niceties of conduct or form; N. punctilio, punctiliousness: careful attention payed to every small exact detail

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pundit

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authority on a subject; expert; learned person

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pungent

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stinging; acrid; sharp in taste or smell; (of speech or writing) caustic; N. pungency

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punitive

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punishing; Ex. punitive measures

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puny

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tiny; weak; insignificant

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purchase

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secure grasp or hold; firm grasp or footing

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purgatory

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place of spiritual expiation; temporary state or place in which the souls must expiate their sins

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purge

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remove or get rid of something or someone unwanted; eliminate; free from blame or guilt; cleanse or purify (esp. of sin, guilt, or defilement); N.

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purport

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intention; purpose; meaning; V: claim; profess; Ex. order which purports to be signed by the general

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purported

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alleged; claimed; reputed or rumored; Ex. purported Satanists

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rooster

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cock; adult male chicken

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rabble

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mob; noisy crowd

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purse

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pucker; contract (lips) into wrinkles; N: wallet

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pucker

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gather into wrinkles or folds; N: wrinkle or fold

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purveyor

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furnisher of foodstuffs; caterer; V. purvey: supply (eg. food); furnish; CF. provide

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pusillanimous

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cowardly; lacking courage; fainthearted

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putative

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supposed; reputed; generally regarded as such; Ex. putative father of the child

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putrid

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decayed and foul-smelling; foul; rotten; decayed; N. putridity

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putrefy

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make or become putrid; N. putrefaction

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putrescent

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becoming putrid; putrefying

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gangrene

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decay of body tissue caused by insufficient blood supply (usually following injury); ADJ. gangrenous

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pyromaniac

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person with an insane desire to set things on fire

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quack

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charlatan; impostor

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quadruped

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four-footed animal; ADJ. CF. biped

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quaff

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drink with zest; drink with relish(zest; hearty enjoyment)

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quagmire

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bog; marsh; soft, wet, boggy land; predicament; complex or dangerous situation from which it is difficult to free oneself

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bog

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soft wet land; V: hinder or be hindered; Ex. bogged down in the mud

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quail

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cower; shrink back in fear; lose heart

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quaint

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odd in an old-fashioned way; odd; old-fashioned; picturesque

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qualified

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limited; restricted; V. qualify: limit the meaning of; modify

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qualms

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uneasy feelings; misgivings; uneasy fears especially about matters of conscience; Ex. I have no qualms about giving this assignment to Helen.

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quandary

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dilemma; state of uncertainty; Ex. She is in a quandary about whether to go.

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quarantine

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isolation of a person, place, or ship to prevent spread of infection; V: isolate in quarantine

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quarry

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person or animal of pursuit; victim; object of a hunt; prey

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quarry

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dig into (to get stone); N: mine

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bank

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heap; piled-up mass; embankment; lateral tilting (as of an aircraft in turning); V: pile up; protect with a bank; tilt in turning

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quash

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crush; suppress; squash; subdue; annul; Ex. quash a rebellion/the decision of the low court

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squash

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crush; quash; suppress

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quay

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dock; wharf; pier; landing place (for boats)

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queasy

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experiencing nausea; nauseated; easily nauseated; squeamish; Ex. feel a little queasy

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quell

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suppress; put an end to; put down forcibly; extinguish; quiet; Ex. “Army Quells Rebellion’’ in newspaper; CF. kill

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quench

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assuage or satisfy (thrust); slake; douse or extinguish; put out; suppress

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squelch

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produce a splashing sound (when stepping through mud); crush; squash

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querulous

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given to complaining; complaining; fretful; whining

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whine

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complain (in a sad voice); make a high sad sound (as in pain or supplication)

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query

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inquiry; question; V.

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queue

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line (of waiting people or vehicles)

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quibble

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minor objection or complaint; V: raise minor objections; carp; cavil

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quiescent

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dormant; temporarily inactive; at rest; N. quiescence

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quietude

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tranquillity; calmness

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quintessence

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purest and highest embodiment; perfect example; apotheosis; most essential element; Ex. quintessence of wit; ADJ. quintessential; CF. fifth essence

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quip

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taunt; clever sarcastic remark; V.

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taunt

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deride or provoke; challenge in derision; N.

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quirk

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sudden sharp turn or twist; startling twist; caprice; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity of behavior; Ex. by a quirk of fate

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quisling

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traitor who aids invaders; CF. Vidkun Quisling

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quiver

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case for arrows

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quiver

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tremble; shake; N.

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leash

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restraining rope fastened to the collar of an animal (to control it); Ex. a dog on a leash

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quixotic

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idealistic but impractical; CF. Don Quixote

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quizzical

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curious; suggesting puzzlement (without saying); questioning; teasing; mocking; bantering; Ex. quizzical glance

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quorum

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minimal number of members necessary to conduct a meeting

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quotidian

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daily; commonplace; customary; Ex. quotidian routine

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rabid

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of or suffering rabies; like a fanatic; extremely zealous; furious; CF. rabies: hydrophobia

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raconteur

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story-teller; one who tells stories with wit and skill

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ragamuffin

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dirty child in torn clothes; person wearing tattered clothes

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tatter

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torn piece of cloth; ADJ. tattered: (of clothes) old and torn; (of a person) dressed in old torn clothes

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rail

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complain bitterly; scold; rant; Ex. the weaker railing against injustices

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raiment

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clothing; garments; Ex. I have no raiment fit to wear.

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rakish

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jaunty; stylish; sporty; morally corrupt; dissolute; Ex. He wore his hat at a rakish and jaunty angle.

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rake

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angle of a slope; V: slant from the perpendicular

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rake

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immoral or dissolute person

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rally

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come or bring together; call up or summon (forces, vital powers, etc.); revive or recuperate (after illness or difficulty); N: act of rallying; mass gathering

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ramble

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wander aimlessly (physically or mentally); digress

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ramification

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branching out; subdivision; one branch of a system; one of the results following from an action or decision; Ex. ramifications of a business/the decision

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ramify

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branch out; divide into branches or subdivisions

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ramp

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slope; inclined plane or roadway (connecting two levels)

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rampant

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growing or spreading uncontrollably; growing in profusion; unrestrained; Ex. rampant lawlessness/weed

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rampart

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defensive mound of earth

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ramshackle

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(of a building or vehicle) poorly constructed; rickety; falling apart

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rickety

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(of buildings) likely to break or fall apart; of rickets; CF. rickets; CF. vitamin D

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ransack

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search thoroughly; pillage (going through a place); Ex. Enemy soldiers ransacked the town.

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rancid

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having the odor of stale or decomposing fat; rank

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rank

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offensive in odor or flavor

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rancor

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long-lasting hatred; bitterness; Ex. negotiation without rancor; ADJ. rancorous

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random

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without definite purpose, plan, or aim; haphazard; Ex. random shots; Ex. chosen at random

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lot

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object used in making a determination at random; fate; piece of land

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draw

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choosing of a lot or card

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lottery

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contest in which winners are selected in a drawing of lots

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raffle

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lottery; V: award as a prize in a raffle; Ex. raffle off a new car

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rankle

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irritate; fester; annoy

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rant

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speak violently or excitedly; rave; talk excitedly showing anger; scold; make a grandiloquent speech; Ex. The priest ranted about the devil.

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rapacious

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voracious; ravenous; taking everything one can; excessively grasping; plundering; subsisting on live prey; Ex. rapacious birds

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rapport

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close relationship; emotional closeness; harmony

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rapt

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engrossed; absorbed; enchanted; Ex. rapt listener

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rarefied

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made less dense (of a gas); V. rarefy: make less dense; N. rarefaction

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rare

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(of air) thin in density; rarefied; Ex. rare air of the mountains

203
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raspy

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making a harsh noise; grating; harsh

204
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rasp

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(of a sound) grate on (eg. nerves); make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; rub with something rough; Ex. The cat’s tongue rasped my hand.

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ratify

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approve formally; confirm; verify

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ratiocination

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reasoning; act of drawing conclusions from premises; V. ratiocinate: reason logically

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rationale

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fundamental reason or principle (on which a system or principle is based); fundamental reason or justification; grounds for an action

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rationalize

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make rational; devise false reasons for (one’s behavior); offer an excuse; give a plausible reason for an action in place of a true, less admirable ones; N. rationalization

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rational

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(of a person) having reason; (of ideas) based on reason; logical

210
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ration

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fixed portion; V: distribute as rations

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raucous

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(of voice) harsh and unpleasant; (of people) disorderly and boisterous; Ex. raucous shouts

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ravage

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devastate; plunder; despoil; Ex. crops ravaged by storms

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maraud

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move in search of plunder; Ex. marauding army

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rave

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overwhelmingly favorable review; V: talk wildly as if mad; Ex. raving lunatic

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ravel

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fall apart into tangles; entangle; unravel or untwist

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ravenous

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extremely hungry; voracious

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ravine

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narrow valley with steep sides; gorge; CF. gully, canyon

218
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raze

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destroy completely; Ex. raze the city to the ground

219
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reactionary

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strongly opposed to social or political change; opposing progress; politically ultraconservative; N. OP. radical

220
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reinstate

A

restore to a previous condition or position

221
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realm

A

kingdom; field or sphere; Ex. not within the realms of possibility

222
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reaper

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one who harvests grain; Ex. the Grim Reaper; V. reap: cut and gather (crop); harvest a crop

223
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rebate

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return of part of a payment; discount; V.

224
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rebuff

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reject bluntly; snub; beat back; Ex. She rebuffed his invitation; N.

225
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snub

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ignore or behave coldly toward; Ex. I made a suggestion but she snubbed me; N.

226
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rebuke

A

scold harshly; criticize severely

227
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rebus

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representation of words in the form of pictures or symbols; puzzle in which pictures or letters stand for words; Ex. R U 18'' is a rebus forAre you 18’’.

228
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rebuttal

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refutation; response with contrary evidence; V. rebut: refute; disprove

229
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recalcitrant

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disobedient or resisting authority even after being punished; obstinately stubborn; determined to resist authority; unruly; Ex. recalcitrant child

230
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recant

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disclaim or disavow; retract a previous statement; openly confess error; Ex. recant one’s faith/a statement

231
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recapitulate

A

summarize

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recast

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reconstruct (a sentence, story, statue, etc.); fashion again

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fashion

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give shape to; make; Ex. fashion the pot out of clay

234
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receptive

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quick or willing to receive (ideas, suggestions, etc.); Ex. receptive to the proposal

235
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recession

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withdrawal; retreat; time of low economic activity

236
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recess

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pause; temporary cessation; alcove; secret inner place; Ex. parliament in recess; V. CF. recessive

237
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recidivism

A

habitual return to crime (even after being punished); N. recidivist

238
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recipient

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receiver

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reciprocal

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mutual; given and received in return; exchangeable; interacting; Ex. reciprocal trade agreement

240
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reciprocate

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do or give something in return; repay in kind; give or take mutually; interchange; move backwards and forwards; Ex. reciprocate his invitation by inviting him; N. reciprocity: reciprocal relationship; mutual interchange of advantages between two groups; Ex. reciprocity in trading rights

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recluse

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hermit; loner; ADJ. reclusive

242
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reconcile

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make friendly again (after quarrel); make consistent (two ideas in opposition); correct inconsistencies; Ex. reconcile one’s political principles with one’s religious beliefs

243
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recondite

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abstruse; not easily understood; profound; secret

244
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reconnaissance

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survey of enemy by soldiers; reconnoitering; V. reconnoiter: make a preliminary inspection of (esp. to gather military information)

245
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recount

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narrate or tell (a story); count over again

246
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recourse

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resorting to help when in trouble; Ex. without recourse to

247
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resort

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turn to for help; Ex. resort to violence; N.

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makeshift

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temporary expedient or substitute (in the case of urgent need); Ex. makeshift shelter

249
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recreant

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disloyal; cowardly; N: disloyal and cowardly person

250
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recrimination

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countercharges; V. recriminate

251
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rectify

A

set right; correct; CF. rect-: right

252
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rectitude

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moral correctness; moral uprightness; moral virtue; correctness of judgment

253
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recumbent

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reclining; lying down completely or in part

254
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recline

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lie down

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recuperate

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recover; return to health; regain; Ex. recuperate losses

256
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recurrent

A

occurring again and again

257
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redolent

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odorous; fragrant; suggestive (of an odor); Ex. redolent of onions/mystery

258
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redoubtable

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formidable; causing fear

259
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redress

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remedy; compensation; Ex. seek redress for the damage to your car; V: put right; remedy or rectify (a wrong); make amends for

260
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redundant

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superfluous; more than is necessary; verbose; excessively wordy; repetitious

261
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reek

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emit (an unpleasant odor or smoke); give off an unpleasant odor; give out smoke; Ex. reeking chimney; N: unpleasant odor; stench

262
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stench

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strong foul odor; reek; stink

263
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stink

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stench; V: emit a strong foul odor

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refectory

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dining hall; room where meals are served (in a school)

265
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refraction

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bending of a ray of light

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refractory

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unmanageable; disobedient and stubborn; Ex. refractory horse

267
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refrain

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abstain from; resist; forbear; N: chorus

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chorus

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phrase repeated throughout a song or poem

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refulgent

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effulgent; brilliant; brightly shining; gleaming; Ex. refulgent moon

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gleam

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brief flash of light; glow; V.

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refurbish

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renovate; make clean, bright, or fresh (make new) again; make bright by polishing; Ex. refurbish an old theater; CF. furbish: polish

272
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refute

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disprove; prove to be false; N. refutation

273
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regal

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royal; of a monarch; Ex. regal manner

274
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regale

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entertain

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regatta

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boat or yacht race

276
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regeneration

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spiritual rebirth; Ex. regeneration of the prisoners; V. regenerate: give or obtain new life; reform spiritually

277
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penology

A

study of prison management and criminal rehabilitation

278
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regicide

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murder of a king or queen

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regime

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method of system or government

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regimen

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prescribed course of diet or exercise; prescribed diet and habits; Ex. daily regimen of a dancer

281
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regiment

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military unit; V: subject to strict order; Ex. regimented society

282
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rehabilitate

A

restore to proper condition (health or useful life); restore the former rank of

283
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reimburse

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repay; pay back

284
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reiterate

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repeat

285
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rejoinder

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reply; retort; comeback; V. rejoin: say in reply

286
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comeback

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retort; quick clever reply; return to former status

287
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rejuvenate

A

make young again

288
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relegate

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put into a lower or worse place; banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign; Ex. relegate the old furniture to the children’s room; Ex. relegated to the second division

289
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relent

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become less severe; give in(surrender); ADJ. relentless: unyielding; continuously severe

290
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relevant

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having importance; pertinent; referring to the case in hand; N. relevance, relevancy

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relic

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surviving remnant (from an extinct culture); memento; keepsake; relics: corpse; Ex. ancient relics; Ex. relics of his travel; Ex. His relics are buried at X.

292
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relinquish

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give up something (with reluctance); yield; release; Ex. relinquish power/the claim to the land/his hold on my arm

293
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relish

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enjoy; savor; N: enjoyment; zest

294
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remediable

A

reparable

295
Q

reminiscence

A

recollection; V. reminisce: recollect the past

296
Q

reminiscent

A

suggestive of something (in the past); of reminiscence

297
Q

remiss

A

negligent; careless about a duty

298
Q

remission

A

temporary moderation (of disease symptoms); remitting of a debt or punishment; cancelation of a debt; pardon; Ex. The disease went into remission; Ex. Christians pray for the remission of sins.

299
Q

remit

A

transmit (money) in payment; free someone from a debt or punishment

300
Q

remittance

A

remitting of money; amount of money remitted

301
Q

remnant

A

remainder

302
Q

remonstrate

A

protest; objection; V. remonstrate: say in protest

303
Q

remorse

A

deep regret for wrongdoing; guilt; self-reproach

304
Q

remunerative

A

(of work) compensating; rewarding; profitable; well-paid; V. remunerate: reward; pay (someone) for work or trouble

305
Q

rend

A

split; tear apart; N. rent; CF. heartrending: causing deep sorrow

306
Q

render

A

give; deliver; provide; represent in verbal or artistic form; depict; perform; make; translate; Ex. render the song beautifully

307
Q

rendezvous

A

meeting place; meeting at a set time or place; V.

308
Q

rendition

A

rendering; translation; artistic interpretation of a song, etc

309
Q

renegade

A

deserter; traitor; ADJ.

310
Q

renege

A

break a promise; deny; go back on; Ex. renege on the contract/paying off the debt

311
Q

renounce

A

abandon; give up (by formal announcement); disown; repudiate; Ex. renounce one’s claim to the property/one’s religion; N. renunciation

312
Q

renovate

A

restore to good condition; renew

313
Q

renown

A

fame; ADJ. renowned

314
Q

herald

A

messenger; sign of something to come; V: announce; proclaim; Ex. unheralded researcher

315
Q

rent

A

tear made by rending; rip; split

316
Q

reparable

A

capable of being repaired

317
Q

reparation

A

compensation (for loss or wrong); amends; Ex. make reparation for the damage; CF. repair

318
Q

repartee

A

quick clever reply

319
Q

repast

A

meal; feast; banquet

320
Q

repeal

A

revoke; annul

321
Q

repel

A

drive away; disgust; Ex. repel the attack/moisture; Ex. repelled by the dirty room; CF. repulsion

322
Q

repellent

A

driving away; disgusting; offensive; repulsive; unattractive; N.

323
Q

repercussion

A

rebound; reaction; reverberation; Ex. serious repercussion

324
Q

repertoire

A

list of works of music, drama, etc., a performer is prepared to present; CF. repertory

325
Q

repine

A

fret; complain; be annoyed; Ex. repine over the undone work

326
Q

replenish

A

fill up again

327
Q

replete

A

fully filled; filled to the brim or to the point of being stuffed; abundantly supplied; Ex. report replete with errors

328
Q

memoir

A

memoirs; autobiography; biography

329
Q

brim

A

uppermost edge of a cup; projecting rim (as on a hat); Ex. The glass was full to the brim; V: be full to the brim

330
Q

replica

A

copy

331
Q

replicate

A

reproduce; duplicate

332
Q

repository

A

storehouse

333
Q

repose

A

resting; state of being at rest; calmness; V: lie at rest; relax; put or place; Ex. repose our hopes in a single man

334
Q

reprehensible

A

deserving blame; blameworthy; V. reprehend: blame

335
Q

repress

A

hold back (the natural expression of); restrain; crush; oppress; Ex. repressed child; Ex. repress a laugh/rebellion

336
Q

reprieve

A

postponement or cancelation of a punishment; temporary stay; V: postpone or cancel the punishment of

337
Q

reprimand

A

reprove severely; rebuke; N.

338
Q

reprisal

A

retaliation

339
Q

reprise

A

musical repetition; repeating of a piece of music; repeat performance; recurrent action; Ex. reprise in the finale; Ex. constant reprises

340
Q

reproach

A

blame (not angrily but sadly); express disapproval or disappointment; N. ADJ. reproachful

341
Q

reprobate

A

morally disapproved person; person hardened in sin, devoid of a sense of decency; CF. disapproved by God ?

342
Q

reprobation

A

severe disapproval; CF. approbation

343
Q

reprove

A

censure; rebuke; N. reproof

344
Q

repudiate

A

disown; disavow; deny

345
Q

repugnance

A

disgust; strong dislike; loathing; ADJ. repugnant: arousing disgust; repulsive

346
Q

repulsion

A

distaste; disgust; act of driving back; ADJ. repulsive: causing disgust; tending to drive away; V. repel (not `repulse’)

347
Q

repulse

A

reject with rudeness or coldness (an offer or friendship); drive back (an enemy attack); CF. repulse $\neq$ cause repulsion

348
Q

reputable

A

respectable; having a good reputation

349
Q

reputed

A

supposed; Ex. reputed father of the child; V. repute: consider; N. repute: reputation; esteem

350
Q

requiem

A

mass for the dead; dirge

351
Q

mass

A

Christian religious ceremony; CF. Mass: ceremony of the Eucharist

352
Q

requisite

A

necessary requirement; something required; ADJ: required; necessary

353
Q

requisition

A

formal demand or request; Ex. requisition for more computing equipment; V.

354
Q

requite

A

make return for; repay; reciprocate; revenge; N. requittal

355
Q

rescind

A

repeal; annul; cancel (a law, decision, or agreement)

356
Q

resentment

A

indignation; bitterness; displeasure; V. resent: feel anger about

357
Q

reserve

A

self-control; self-restraint; formal but distant manner; reticence; Ex. without reserve: freely and openly; ADJ. reserved: shy and uncommunicative

358
Q

residue

A

remainder; balance

359
Q

residual

A

remaining; left over; of a residue; N: residue

360
Q

resignation

A

patiently submissiveness; statement that one is quitting a job; ADJ. resigned: acquiescent

361
Q

resign

A

give up (a position, right, or claim); submit (oneself) passively

362
Q

resilient

A

elastic; having the power of springing back; able to recover quickly (as from misfortune)

363
Q

elastic

A

able to spring back into shape; quick to recover (as from disappointment); able to adapt to change; Ex. elastic plans; N: elastic material

364
Q

resolution

A

determination; resoluteness; ADJ. resolute: firm or determined in purpose

365
Q

resolve

A

determination; resolution; firmness of purpose

366
Q

resolve

A

decide; settle; solve; separate; make a determined decision; N. resolution

367
Q

resonant

A

(of a sound) echoing; resounding(sounding loudly); deep and full in sound; producing resonance; Ex. resonant voice; N. resonance

368
Q

resound

A

(of a place) be filled with sound; (of a sound) sound loudly; sound back; echo; Ex. hall resounded with laughter

369
Q

respiration

A

breathing; exhalation; ADJ. respiratory

370
Q

respite

A

time for rest; interval of relief; delay in punishment; reprieve

371
Q

resplendent

A

brilliant; splendid in appearance; dazzling; glorious

372
Q

responsiveness

A

state of reacting readily to appeals, orders, etc.; ADJ. responsive: readily reacting; Ex. responsive to treatment

373
Q

restitution

A

returning something (lost or stolen) to the rightful owner; reparation; indemnification; compensation for loss, damage, or injury

374
Q

restive

A

impatiently restless (induced by external coercion or restriction); restlessly impatient; obstinately resisting control; Ex. restive horses because of wolves; CF. not a general synonym for `restless’

375
Q

restraint

A

moderation or self-control; controlling force; restriction

376
Q

resumption

A

taking up again; recommencement; V. resume: begin or take up again; take or occupy again; Ex. Kindly resume your seats.

377
Q

resurge

A

rise again; flow to and fro; N. resurgence; ADJ. resurgent: (of ideas or beliefs) experiencing revival; surging again

378
Q

resurrect

A

revive

379
Q

resuscitate

A

revive; bring back to life or consciousness; Ex. resuscitate the drowned child

380
Q

retain

A

keep; maintain possession of; employ (esp. a lawyer or advisor); N. retainer: servant; fee paid to retain an advisor

381
Q

retaliate

A

repay in kind (usually for bad treatment); V. retaliate

382
Q

retentive

A

holding; able to retain things (esp. facts in the mind); having a good memory

383
Q

reticent

A

inclined to silence; uncommunicative; reserved; Ex. He was reticent about the reasons; N. reticence

384
Q

retinue

A

following; attendants

385
Q

retiring

A

shy and reserved (of a person); modest; Ex. her retiring personality

386
Q

retort

A

quick sharp reply; V.

387
Q

retract

A

withdraw; take back; draw back; Ex. retract a statement/an offer/claws; N. retraction; CF. retractile

388
Q

retrench

A

cut down; cut down expenses; economize

389
Q

retribution

A

deserved punishment for wrongdoing; punishment for offenses; compensation; vengeance; CF. pay back

390
Q

retrieve

A

recover; put right; find and bring in; regain; Ex. retrieve the situation

391
Q

retroactive

A

taking effect before its enactment (as a law) or imposition (as a tax); (of a law) having effect on the past as well as the future

392
Q

enact

A

make (a bill) into law

393
Q

retrograde

A

go backwards; recede; degenerate; deteriorate; ADJ.

394
Q

retrospective

A

looking back on the past; N. retrospection; V. retrospect

395
Q

revelry

A

boisterous merrymaking; V. revel: engage boisterous festivities; enjoy greatly; N: boisterous festivity or celebration

396
Q

reverberate

A

echo repeatedly; resound; Ex. The thunder reverberated across the valley.

397
Q

reverent

A

respectful; worshipful; V. revere: regard with reverence; N. reverence: profound respect

398
Q

reverend

A

deserving reverence; N: priest

399
Q

reverie

A

daydream; abstracted musing

400
Q

revert

A

relapse; backslide; turn back to; return to the former owner; N. reversion

401
Q

relapse

A

return to a former state (esp. after improvement); N.

402
Q

backslide

A

revert (to bad habits); N. reverter

403
Q

revile

A

attack with abusive language; vilify(slander)

404
Q

revoke

A

cancel; retract; CF. irrevocable

405
Q

revulsion

A

sudden strong feeling of disgust; sudden violent change of feeling; negative reaction; Ex. revulsion from the scenes of torture

406
Q

rhapsodize

A

speak or write in an exaggeratedly enthusiastic manner; Ex. rhapsodize over the beauty of the scenery

407
Q

rhapsody

A

excessively enthusiastic expression of feeling; musical composition of irregular form (as if made up as one plays it)

408
Q

rhetoric

A

art of effective communication; art of using language effectively and persuasively; style of speaking or writing; grandiloquent language; Ex. political rhetoric; ADJ. rhetorical; CF. rhetorical question: question to which no answer is expected as ``Who knows it ?’’

409
Q

ribald

A

marked by vulgar lewd humor; wanton; profane; N. ribaldry: ribald language or joke

410
Q

riddle

A

pierce with holes; permeate or spread throughout; Ex. The gunman riddled the car with bullets; Ex. The whole report is riddled with errors; N. large sieve (separating earth from stone)

411
Q

rider

A

amendment or clause added to a legislative bill

412
Q

rife

A

(of something bad) widespread; abundant; current

413
Q

rift

A

narrow opening in a large mass; break in a friendly relation; Ex. through a rift in the clouds; OP. reconcilation

414
Q

rig

A

fix or manipulate; manipulate dishonestly for personal gain; Ex. rig the election

415
Q

rig

A

arrangement of masts and sails; V: equip (a ship) with rigging; ADJ. rigging: ropes that hold up a ship’s sails

416
Q

rigid

A

hard and unbending; stiff and unyielding; fixed in behavior or views; strict; rigorous; Ex. rigid rule

417
Q

rigor

A

severity; Ex. rigors of the Russian winter

418
Q

rile

A

irritate; vex; muddy

419
Q

riveting

A

holding one’s attention; absorbing; engrossing

420
Q

rivet

A

metal pin used for fastening metal plates together; V: fasten with a rivet; engross

421
Q

rivulet

A

small stream; CF. rill < rivulet < river

422
Q

robust

A

strong; vigorous

423
Q

rococo

A

ornate; highly decorated; N. CF. 18th century

424
Q

roil

A

make liquids murky by stirring up sediment; disturb

425
Q

roseate

A

rosy; optimistic; Ex. roseate views

426
Q

roster

A

list (of names)

427
Q

rostrum

A

raised platform for speech-making; pulpit

428
Q

pulpit

A

raised platform used in preaching (in a church)

429
Q

rote

A

repetition; memorization through repetition without understanding; Ex. learn poetry by rote

430
Q

rotunda

A

circular building or hall covered with a dome

431
Q

rotundity

A

roundness; sonorousness of speech

432
Q

rotund

A

(of a person) fat and round

433
Q

rousing

A

lively; inducing excitement; stirring; V. rouse: waken; arouse from sleep or depression; excite; stir up

434
Q

rout

A

put to rout; stampede; drive out; N: complete defeat and disorderly retreat

435
Q

stampede

A

sudden frenzied rush (of panic-stricken animals or people); V: participate in or cause stampede; Ex. stampede before the price rises

436
Q

rubble

A

fragments (esp. from a destroyed building)

437
Q

mason

A

one who builds or works with stone or brick; N. masonry: work of a mason; stonework or brickwork

438
Q

rubric

A

title or heading (in red print); directions for religious ceremony; protocol

439
Q

ruddy

A

reddish; (of the face) reddish and healthy-looking

440
Q

rudimentary

A

elementary; not developed; crude; N. rudiment: fundamental element or principle; Ex. rudiments of the language

441
Q

rue

A

regret; lament; mourn; Ex. He will rue the day; N. ADJ. rueful

442
Q

ruffian

A

violent scoundrel; bully

443
Q

ruminate

A

chew over and over (mentally or, like cows, physically); mull over(ponder)

444
Q

ruminant

A

animal that ruminates; ADJ.

445
Q

rummage

A

ransack; thoroughly search

446
Q

runic

A

mysterious; set down in an ancient alphabet; N. rune: one of the letters of an alphabet used by ancient Germanic peoples (cut on stone or wood); magic charm

447
Q

ruse

A

trick to deceive; stratagem

448
Q

rustic

A

pertaining to country people; unsophisticated; simple; crude; uncouth; (of furniture) rough with the bark left on; N. rural person; rustic person

449
Q

rusticate

A

banish to the country; dwell in the country

450
Q

ruthless

A

pitiless; merciless; cruel

451
Q

saboteur

A

one who commits sabotage; destroyer of property; N. sabotage: destruction of property (usually carried out secretly)

452
Q

saccharine

A

cloying sweet; characteristic of sugar or saccharin

453
Q

sacrilegious

A

desecrating; profane; N. sacrilege: desecration, misuse, or theft of something sacred

454
Q

sacrosanct

A

invioably sacred; most sacred; inviolable

455
Q

sadistic

A

inclined to cruelty; N. sadism: delight in cruelty

456
Q

saga

A

Scandinavian myth; any legend; long heroic narrative

457
Q

sagacious

A

wise; perceptive; shrewd; having insight; N. sagacity

458
Q

sage

A

person celebrated for wisdom; wise person; ADJ: wise

459
Q

salacious

A

lascivious; lustful; Ex. salacious monk

460
Q

salient

A

prominent; projecting beyond a line; conspicuous; Ex. salient features

461
Q

saline

A

salty

462
Q

sallow

A

(of the skin) yellowish and unhealthy-looking; sickly in color; Ex. sallow complexion due to jaundice

463
Q

salubrious

A

healthful; conducive to health or well-being; socially desirable; Ex. salubrious area; CF. health

464
Q

salutary

A

tending to improve; beneficial; wholesome; Ex. The punishment had a salutary effect on the boy; CF. health

465
Q

salvage

A

rescue (goods or property) from loss; N: saving; property saved

466
Q

sanctimonious

A

displaying ostentatious or hypocritical devoutness; N. sanctimony: hypocritical piety

467
Q

sanction

A

approve; ratify; N: permission; penalty intended to enforce compliance

468
Q

sanctuary

A

place of refuge; shelter; shrine; holy place; Ex. The outlaw was granted sanctuary in the church.

469
Q

sanguinary

A

bloody; with much bloodshed

470
Q

sanguine

A

optimistic; cheerful; hopeful; of the color of blood; red

471
Q

sap

A

diminish; weaken; undermine the foundations of (a fortification); Ex. The element kryptonite sapped his strength.

472
Q

sarcasm

A

cutting ironic remark; scornful remarks; stinging rebuke; ADJ. sarcastic

473
Q

sardonic

A

scornfully mocking; disdainful; sarcastic; cynical; Ex. sardonic smile

474
Q

sartorial

A

pertaining to tailors or tailoring; Ex. a man of great sartorial elegance; CF. sartor: tailor

475
Q

sate

A

satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy

476
Q

doze

A

sleep lightly; nap

477
Q

satellite

A

small body revolving around a larger one

478
Q

satiate

A

satisfy fully (physical needs such as hunger); sate; N. satiety: condition of being satiated

479
Q

satire

A

form of literature in which irony, sarcasm, and ridicule are employed to attack human vice and folly

480
Q

satirical

A

using satire; mocking

481
Q

saturate

A

soak thoroughly; imbue; impregnate; charge; fill to capacity

482
Q

saturnine

A

morose; gloomy; Ex. Do not be misled by his saturnine countenance.

483
Q

satyr

A

half-human, half-bestial being in the court of Dionysus (resembling a goat), portrayed as wanton(unrestrained) and cunning; lecher; CF. faun; CF. goat: lecherous man

484
Q

saunter

A

stroll(go for a leisurely walk) slowly; N.

485
Q

savant

A

scholar; learned person; CF. savoir: know

486
Q

savor

A

enjoy; have a distinctive flavor, smell, or quality; N: taste or smell; distinctive quality

487
Q

savory

A

pleasant in taste; tasty; pleasing, attractive, or agreeable; Ex. savory reputation

488
Q

scabbard

A

case for a sword blade; sheath

489
Q

scad

A

a great quantity; Ex. scads of clothes

490
Q

scaffold

A

temporary platform for workers (to work at heights above the ground); bracing framework; platform for execution

491
Q

scale

A

climb up; ascend; remove or come off in scales; N: flake of epidermis; ascending or descending series of musical tones

492
Q

scanty

A

meager; insufficient

493
Q

scapegoat

A

someone who bears the blame for others; whipping boy; CF. escape+goat

494
Q

scavenge

A

hunt through discarded materials for usable items or food; search, especially for food; N. scavenger: one who scavenges; animal that feeds on refuse and carrion

495
Q

refuse

A

anything discarded or rejected as worthless; trash

496
Q

scenario

A

plot outline; screenplay(script for a movie); opera libretto; outline of possible future events

497
Q

schematic

A

of a schema or scheme; relating to an outline or diagram; using a system of symbols; N. schema: diagrammatic representation; outline

498
Q

scheme

A

systematic plan; plot; clever dishonest plan; orderly arrangement of elements; Ex. health insurance scheme; Ex. a scheme to escape taxes; Ex. a color scheme; Ex. a story with no scheme; V: contrive a scheme

499
Q

schism

A

division into factions (esp. within a religious body); split

500
Q

scintilla

A

trace; minute amount; shred; least bit; Ex. There is not a scintilla of truth; CF. spark

GRE Vocab (13 decks)

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