Barrons Set 8 Flashcards
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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
tedious wordiness; verbosity; ADJ. prolix: wordy; verbose; diffuse
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prologue
introduction (to a poem or play)
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feud
bitter prolonged quarrel (usually between two peoples or families); V. CF. Romeo and Juliet; CF. feudal, feudalism
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prolong
lengthen; extend; draw out
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prominent
protruding(sticking out); conspicuous; notable; eminent
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promiscuous
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
headland
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promote
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
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
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
announce; proclaim a doctrine or law; make known by official publication
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prone
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
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)
substance which propels or drives forward (such as an explosive charge or a rocket fuel)
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propensity
natural inclination
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prophetic
of a prophet or prophecy; having to do with predicting the future; N. prophecy; V. prophesy; N. prophet
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prophylactic
used to prevent disease; N: something prophylactic; condom; N. prophylaxis: prevention of disease
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propinquity
nearness (in space or relationship); proximity; kinship
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propitiate
appease; conciliate; make peaceful; ADJ. propitiatory
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propitious
favorable; auspicious; advantageous; fortunate; Ex. propitious day/sign
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horoscope
diagram of the positions of stars at a given moment (eg. of a person's birth) used by astrologers
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proponent
supporter; backer; opposite of opponent
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propound
put forth for consideration or analysis; set forth; Ex. propound a problem/theory
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propriety
fitness; quality of being proper; correct conduct; conformity to prevailing customs and usages; CF. proprietor, proprietary
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usage
act or manner of using; accepted practice; way in which words are actually used
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propulsive
driving forward; N. propulsion
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prosaic
lacking in imagination; dull and unimaginative; matter-of-fact(concerned with facts, not imagination or feelings); factual; CF. prose
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proscenium
part of stage in front of curtain; front arch of a stage
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proscribe
prohibit; ostracize; banish; outlaw
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outlaw
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
(induce someone to) convert to a religion or belief; N. proselyte: new convert to a doctrine or religion
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prosody
art of versification; study of the metrical structure of verse
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metrical
metric; written in the form of poetry; Ex. metrical translation of Homer
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meter
arrangement of words in the form of poetry (by accentual rhythm)
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prosperity
good fortune and financial success; physical well-being
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prosper
become successful (esp. financially); thrive; grow well; Ex. children prospering under his care
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prosperous
successful; rich; affluent; well-to-do; well-off
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prostrate
stretch out full on ground; make prostrate; enervate; Ex. prostrating illness; ADJ: lying face down; having lost all strength
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protean
able to take on many forms; versatile; CF. Proteus: sea god to change his shape at will
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prot\'eg\'e
person receiving protection and support from a patron
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protocol
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
original work used as a model by others
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protract
prolong; lengthen in time; draw out
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protrude
stick out; jut; project; Ex. protruding teeth
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protuberance
protrusion; swelling; bulge
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bulge
protruding part; swelling of a surface; Ex. The apple made a bulge in his pocket; V: swell outward; protrude
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provenance
place of origin; origin or source of something; Ex. Gunpowder is of Chinese provenance; CF. come
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provender
dry food for livestock; fodder
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provident
providing for future needs; displaying foresight; thrifty; preparing for emergencies; OP. improvident
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providence
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
pertaining to a province; limited in outlook; narrow; unsophisticated
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provisional
tentative; temporary
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proviso
stipulation; condition in an agreement; provision
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provision
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
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
extraordinary ability; military bravery; Ex. prowess in battle
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proximity
nearness; ADJ. proximate
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proxy
authorized agent; authority to act for another
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prude
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
cautious; careful; prudential
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prune
cut away; trim
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prurient
having or causing lustful desires and thoughts; arousing immoderate sexual desire
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pry
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
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
pen name; fictitious name assumed by an author; ADJ. pseudonymous
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psyche
soul; mind
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psychiatrist
doctor who treats mental diseases
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psychic
of psyche; mental; of or possessing extraordinary mental powers
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psychopathic
pertaining to mental dearrangement; N. psychopath: person with an antisocial personality disorder
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psychosis
mental disorder; ADJ. N. psychotic
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psychosomatic
of the influence of the mind on the body (esp. with respect to disease)
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pterodactyl
extinct flying reptile; CF. wing+finger
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puerile
childish; immature; CF. puer: boy
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pugilist
boxer; CF. pugilism: boxing
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pugnacity
combativeness; disposition to fight; ADJ. pugnacious: (of people) belligerent; combative in nature
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puissant
powerful; strong; potent; N. puissance: power
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pulchritude
beauty; comeliness; ADJ. pulchritudinous
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pulmonary
pertaining to the lungs
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pulsate
throb; beat regularly; vibrate regularly
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pulse
rhythmical throbbing of arteries; brief sudden change in a normally constant quantity; V: pulsate
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pulverize
crush or grind into very small particles
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pummel
pommel; beat or pound with fists
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punctilious
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
authority on a subject; expert; learned person
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pungent
stinging; acrid; sharp in taste or smell; (of speech or writing) caustic; N. pungency
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punitive
punishing; Ex. punitive measures
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puny
tiny; weak; insignificant
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purchase
secure grasp or hold; firm grasp or footing
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purgatory
place of spiritual expiation; temporary state or place in which the souls must expiate their sins
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purge
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
intention; purpose; meaning; V: claim; profess; Ex. order which purports to be signed by the general
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purported
alleged; claimed; reputed or rumored; Ex. purported Satanists
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rooster
cock; adult male chicken
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rabble
mob; noisy crowd
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purse
pucker; contract (lips) into wrinkles; N: wallet
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pucker
gather into wrinkles or folds; N: wrinkle or fold
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purveyor
furnisher of foodstuffs; caterer; V. purvey: supply (eg. food); furnish; CF. provide
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pusillanimous
cowardly; lacking courage; fainthearted
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putative
supposed; reputed; generally regarded as such; Ex. putative father of the child
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putrid
decayed and foul-smelling; foul; rotten; decayed; N. putridity
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putrefy
make or become putrid; N. putrefaction
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putrescent
becoming putrid; putrefying
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gangrene
decay of body tissue caused by insufficient blood supply (usually following injury); ADJ. gangrenous
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pyromaniac
person with an insane desire to set things on fire
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quack
charlatan; impostor
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quadruped
four-footed animal; ADJ. CF. biped
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quaff
drink with zest; drink with relish(zest; hearty enjoyment)
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quagmire
bog; marsh; soft, wet, boggy land; predicament; complex or dangerous situation from which it is difficult to free oneself
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bog
soft wet land; V: hinder or be hindered; Ex. bogged down in the mud
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quail
cower; shrink back in fear; lose heart
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quaint
odd in an old-fashioned way; odd; old-fashioned; picturesque
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qualified
limited; restricted; V. qualify: limit the meaning of; modify
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qualms
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
dilemma; state of uncertainty; Ex. She is in a quandary about whether to go.
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quarantine
isolation of a person, place, or ship to prevent spread of infection; V: isolate in quarantine
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quarry
person or animal of pursuit; victim; object of a hunt; prey
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quarry
dig into (to get stone); N: mine
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bank
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
crush; suppress; squash; subdue; annul; Ex. quash a rebellion/the decision of the low court
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squash
crush; quash; suppress
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quay
dock; wharf; pier; landing place (for boats)
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queasy
experiencing nausea; nauseated; easily nauseated; squeamish; Ex. feel a little queasy
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quell
suppress; put an end to; put down forcibly; extinguish; quiet; Ex. "Army Quells Rebellion'' in newspaper; CF. kill
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quench
assuage or satisfy (thrust); slake; douse or extinguish; put out; suppress
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squelch
produce a splashing sound (when stepping through mud); crush; squash
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querulous
given to complaining; complaining; fretful; whining
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whine
complain (in a sad voice); make a high sad sound (as in pain or supplication)
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query
inquiry; question; V.
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queue
line (of waiting people or vehicles)
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quibble
minor objection or complaint; V: raise minor objections; carp; cavil
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quiescent
dormant; temporarily inactive; at rest; N. quiescence
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quietude
tranquillity; calmness
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quintessence
purest and highest embodiment; perfect example; apotheosis; most essential element; Ex. quintessence of wit; ADJ. quintessential; CF. fifth essence
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quip
taunt; clever sarcastic remark; V.
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taunt
deride or provoke; challenge in derision; N.
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quirk
sudden sharp turn or twist; startling twist; caprice; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity of behavior; Ex. by a quirk of fate
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quisling
traitor who aids invaders; CF. Vidkun Quisling
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quiver
case for arrows
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quiver
tremble; shake; N.
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leash
restraining rope fastened to the collar of an animal (to control it); Ex. a dog on a leash
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quixotic
idealistic but impractical; CF. Don Quixote
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quizzical
curious; suggesting puzzlement (without saying); questioning; teasing; mocking; bantering; Ex. quizzical glance
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quorum
minimal number of members necessary to conduct a meeting
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quotidian
daily; commonplace; customary; Ex. quotidian routine
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rabid
of or suffering rabies; like a fanatic; extremely zealous; furious; CF. rabies: hydrophobia
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raconteur
story-teller; one who tells stories with wit and skill
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ragamuffin
dirty child in torn clothes; person wearing tattered clothes
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tatter
torn piece of cloth; ADJ. tattered: (of clothes) old and torn; (of a person) dressed in old torn clothes
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rail
complain bitterly; scold; rant; Ex. the weaker railing against injustices
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raiment
clothing; garments; Ex. I have no raiment fit to wear.
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rakish
jaunty; stylish; sporty; morally corrupt; dissolute; Ex. He wore his hat at a rakish and jaunty angle.
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rake
angle of a slope; V: slant from the perpendicular
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rake
immoral or dissolute person
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rally
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
wander aimlessly (physically or mentally); digress
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ramification
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
branch out; divide into branches or subdivisions
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ramp
slope; inclined plane or roadway (connecting two levels)
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rampant
growing or spreading uncontrollably; growing in profusion; unrestrained; Ex. rampant lawlessness/weed
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rampart
defensive mound of earth
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ramshackle
(of a building or vehicle) poorly constructed; rickety; falling apart
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rickety
(of buildings) likely to break or fall apart; of rickets; CF. rickets; CF. vitamin D
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ransack
search thoroughly; pillage (going through a place); Ex. Enemy soldiers ransacked the town.
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rancid
having the odor of stale or decomposing fat; rank
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rank
offensive in odor or flavor
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rancor
long-lasting hatred; bitterness; Ex. negotiation without rancor; ADJ. rancorous
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random
without definite purpose, plan, or aim; haphazard; Ex. random shots; Ex. chosen at random
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lot
object used in making a determination at random; fate; piece of land
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draw
choosing of a lot or card
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lottery
contest in which winners are selected in a drawing of lots
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raffle
lottery; V: award as a prize in a raffle; Ex. raffle off a new car
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rankle
irritate; fester; annoy
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rant
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
voracious; ravenous; taking everything one can; excessively grasping; plundering; subsisting on live prey; Ex. rapacious birds
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rapport
close relationship; emotional closeness; harmony
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rapt
engrossed; absorbed; enchanted; Ex. rapt listener
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rarefied
made less dense (of a gas); V. rarefy: make less dense; N. rarefaction
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rare
(of air) thin in density; rarefied; Ex. rare air of the mountains
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raspy
making a harsh noise; grating; harsh
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rasp
(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
approve formally; confirm; verify
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ratiocination
reasoning; act of drawing conclusions from premises; V. ratiocinate: reason logically
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rationale
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
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
(of a person) having reason; (of ideas) based on reason; logical
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ration
fixed portion; V: distribute as rations
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raucous
(of voice) harsh and unpleasant; (of people) disorderly and boisterous; Ex. raucous shouts
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ravage
devastate; plunder; despoil; Ex. crops ravaged by storms
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maraud
move in search of plunder; Ex. marauding army
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rave
overwhelmingly favorable review; V: talk wildly as if mad; Ex. raving lunatic
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ravel
fall apart into tangles; entangle; unravel or untwist
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ravenous
extremely hungry; voracious
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ravine
narrow valley with steep sides; gorge; CF. gully, canyon
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raze
destroy completely; Ex. raze the city to the ground
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reactionary
strongly opposed to social or political change; opposing progress; politically ultraconservative; N. OP. radical
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reinstate
restore to a previous condition or position
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realm
kingdom; field or sphere; Ex. not within the realms of possibility
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reaper
one who harvests grain; Ex. the Grim Reaper; V. reap: cut and gather (crop); harvest a crop
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rebate
return of part of a payment; discount; V.
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rebuff
reject bluntly; snub; beat back; Ex. She rebuffed his invitation; N.
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snub
ignore or behave coldly toward; Ex. I made a suggestion but she snubbed me; N.
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rebuke
scold harshly; criticize severely
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rebus
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 for ``Are you 18''.
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rebuttal
refutation; response with contrary evidence; V. rebut: refute; disprove
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recalcitrant
disobedient or resisting authority even after being punished; obstinately stubborn; determined to resist authority; unruly; Ex. recalcitrant child
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recant
disclaim or disavow; retract a previous statement; openly confess error; Ex. recant one's faith/a statement
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recapitulate
summarize
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recast
reconstruct (a sentence, story, statue, etc.); fashion again
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fashion
give shape to; make; Ex. fashion the pot out of clay
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receptive
quick or willing to receive (ideas, suggestions, etc.); Ex. receptive to the proposal
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recession
withdrawal; retreat; time of low economic activity
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recess
pause; temporary cessation; alcove; secret inner place; Ex. parliament in recess; V. CF. recessive
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recidivism
habitual return to crime (even after being punished); N. recidivist
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recipient
receiver
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reciprocal
mutual; given and received in return; exchangeable; interacting; Ex. reciprocal trade agreement
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reciprocate
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
hermit; loner; ADJ. reclusive
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reconcile
make friendly again (after quarrel); make consistent (two ideas in opposition); correct inconsistencies; Ex. reconcile one's political principles with one's religious beliefs
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recondite
abstruse; not easily understood; profound; secret
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reconnaissance
survey of enemy by soldiers; reconnoitering; V. reconnoiter: make a preliminary inspection of (esp. to gather military information)
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recount
narrate or tell (a story); count over again
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recourse
resorting to help when in trouble; Ex. without recourse to
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resort
turn to for help; Ex. resort to violence; N.
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makeshift
temporary expedient or substitute (in the case of urgent need); Ex. makeshift shelter
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recreant
disloyal; cowardly; N: disloyal and cowardly person
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recrimination
countercharges; V. recriminate
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rectify
set right; correct; CF. rect-: right
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rectitude
moral correctness; moral uprightness; moral virtue; correctness of judgment
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recumbent
reclining; lying down completely or in part
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recline
lie down
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recuperate
recover; return to health; regain; Ex. recuperate losses
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recurrent
occurring again and again
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redolent
odorous; fragrant; suggestive (of an odor); Ex. redolent of onions/mystery
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redoubtable
formidable; causing fear
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redress
remedy; compensation; Ex. seek redress for the damage to your car; V: put right; remedy or rectify (a wrong); make amends for
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redundant
superfluous; more than is necessary; verbose; excessively wordy; repetitious
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reek
emit (an unpleasant odor or smoke); give off an unpleasant odor; give out smoke; Ex. reeking chimney; N: unpleasant odor; stench
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stench
strong foul odor; reek; stink
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stink
stench; V: emit a strong foul odor
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refectory
dining hall; room where meals are served (in a school)
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refraction
bending of a ray of light
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refractory
unmanageable; disobedient and stubborn; Ex. refractory horse
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refrain
abstain from; resist; forbear; N: chorus
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chorus
phrase repeated throughout a song or poem
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refulgent
effulgent; brilliant; brightly shining; gleaming; Ex. refulgent moon
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gleam
brief flash of light; glow; V.
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refurbish
renovate; make clean, bright, or fresh (make new) again; make bright by polishing; Ex. refurbish an old theater; CF. furbish: polish
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refute
disprove; prove to be false; N. refutation
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regal
royal; of a monarch; Ex. regal manner
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regale
entertain
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regatta
boat or yacht race
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regeneration
spiritual rebirth; Ex. regeneration of the prisoners; V. regenerate: give or obtain new life; reform spiritually
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penology
study of prison management and criminal rehabilitation
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regicide
murder of a king or queen
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regime
method of system or government
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regimen
prescribed course of diet or exercise; prescribed diet and habits; Ex. daily regimen of a dancer
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regiment
military unit; V: subject to strict order; Ex. regimented society
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rehabilitate
restore to proper condition (health or useful life); restore the former rank of
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reimburse
repay; pay back
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reiterate
repeat
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rejoinder
reply; retort; comeback; V. rejoin: say in reply
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comeback
retort; quick clever reply; return to former status
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rejuvenate
make young again
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relegate
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
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relent
become less severe; give in(surrender); ADJ. relentless: unyielding; continuously severe
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relevant
having importance; pertinent; referring to the case in hand; N. relevance, relevancy
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relic
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.
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relinquish
give up something (with reluctance); yield; release; Ex. relinquish power/the claim to the land/his hold on my arm
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relish
enjoy; savor; N: enjoyment; zest
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remediable
reparable
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reminiscence
recollection; V. reminisce: recollect the past
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reminiscent
suggestive of something (in the past); of reminiscence
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remiss
negligent; careless about a duty
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remission
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.
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remit
transmit (money) in payment; free someone from a debt or punishment
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remittance
remitting of money; amount of money remitted
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remnant
remainder
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remonstrate
protest; objection; V. remonstrate: say in protest
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remorse
deep regret for wrongdoing; guilt; self-reproach
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remunerative
(of work) compensating; rewarding; profitable; well-paid; V. remunerate: reward; pay (someone) for work or trouble
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rend
split; tear apart; N. rent; CF. heartrending: causing deep sorrow
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render
give; deliver; provide; represent in verbal or artistic form; depict; perform; make; translate; Ex. render the song beautifully
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rendezvous
meeting place; meeting at a set time or place; V.
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rendition
rendering; translation; artistic interpretation of a song, etc
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renegade
deserter; traitor; ADJ.
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renege
break a promise; deny; go back on; Ex. renege on the contract/paying off the debt
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renounce
abandon; give up (by formal announcement); disown; repudiate; Ex. renounce one's claim to the property/one's religion; N. renunciation
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renovate
restore to good condition; renew
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renown
fame; ADJ. renowned
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herald
messenger; sign of something to come; V: announce; proclaim; Ex. unheralded researcher
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rent
tear made by rending; rip; split
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reparable
capable of being repaired
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reparation
compensation (for loss or wrong); amends; Ex. make reparation for the damage; CF. repair
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repartee
quick clever reply
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repast
meal; feast; banquet
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repeal
revoke; annul
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repel
drive away; disgust; Ex. repel the attack/moisture; Ex. repelled by the dirty room; CF. repulsion
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repellent
driving away; disgusting; offensive; repulsive; unattractive; N.
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repercussion
rebound; reaction; reverberation; Ex. serious repercussion
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repertoire
list of works of music, drama, etc., a performer is prepared to present; CF. repertory
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repine
fret; complain; be annoyed; Ex. repine over the undone work
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replenish
fill up again
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replete
fully filled; filled to the brim or to the point of being stuffed; abundantly supplied; Ex. report replete with errors
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memoir
memoirs; autobiography; biography
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brim
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
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replica
copy
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replicate
reproduce; duplicate
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repository
storehouse
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repose
resting; state of being at rest; calmness; V: lie at rest; relax; put or place; Ex. repose our hopes in a single man
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reprehensible
deserving blame; blameworthy; V. reprehend: blame
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repress
hold back (the natural expression of); restrain; crush; oppress; Ex. repressed child; Ex. repress a laugh/rebellion
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reprieve
postponement or cancelation of a punishment; temporary stay; V: postpone or cancel the punishment of
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reprimand
reprove severely; rebuke; N.
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reprisal
retaliation
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reprise
musical repetition; repeating of a piece of music; repeat performance; recurrent action; Ex. reprise in the finale; Ex. constant reprises
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reproach
blame (not angrily but sadly); express disapproval or disappointment; N. ADJ. reproachful
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reprobate
morally disapproved person; person hardened in sin, devoid of a sense of decency; CF. disapproved by God ?
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reprobation
severe disapproval; CF. approbation
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reprove
censure; rebuke; N. reproof
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repudiate
disown; disavow; deny
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repugnance
disgust; strong dislike; loathing; ADJ. repugnant: arousing disgust; repulsive
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repulsion
distaste; disgust; act of driving back; ADJ. repulsive: causing disgust; tending to drive away; V. repel (not `repulse')
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repulse
reject with rudeness or coldness (an offer or friendship); drive back (an enemy attack); CF. repulse $\neq$ cause repulsion
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reputable
respectable; having a good reputation
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reputed
supposed; Ex. reputed father of the child; V. repute: consider; N. repute: reputation; esteem
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requiem
mass for the dead; dirge
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mass
Christian religious ceremony; CF. Mass: ceremony of the Eucharist
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requisite
necessary requirement; something required; ADJ: required; necessary
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requisition
formal demand or request; Ex. requisition for more computing equipment; V.
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requite
make return for; repay; reciprocate; revenge; N. requittal
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rescind
repeal; annul; cancel (a law, decision, or agreement)
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resentment
indignation; bitterness; displeasure; V. resent: feel anger about
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reserve
self-control; self-restraint; formal but distant manner; reticence; Ex. without reserve: freely and openly; ADJ. reserved: shy and uncommunicative
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residue
remainder; balance
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residual
remaining; left over; of a residue; N: residue
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resignation
patiently submissiveness; statement that one is quitting a job; ADJ. resigned: acquiescent
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resign
give up (a position, right, or claim); submit (oneself) passively
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resilient
elastic; having the power of springing back; able to recover quickly (as from misfortune)
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elastic
able to spring back into shape; quick to recover (as from disappointment); able to adapt to change; Ex. elastic plans; N: elastic material
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resolution
determination; resoluteness; ADJ. resolute: firm or determined in purpose
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resolve
determination; resolution; firmness of purpose
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resolve
decide; settle; solve; separate; make a determined decision; N. resolution
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resonant
(of a sound) echoing; resounding(sounding loudly); deep and full in sound; producing resonance; Ex. resonant voice; N. resonance
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resound
(of a place) be filled with sound; (of a sound) sound loudly; sound back; echo; Ex. hall resounded with laughter
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respiration
breathing; exhalation; ADJ. respiratory
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respite
time for rest; interval of relief; delay in punishment; reprieve
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resplendent
brilliant; splendid in appearance; dazzling; glorious
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responsiveness
state of reacting readily to appeals, orders, etc.; ADJ. responsive: readily reacting; Ex. responsive to treatment
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restitution
returning something (lost or stolen) to the rightful owner; reparation; indemnification; compensation for loss, damage, or injury
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restive
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'
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restraint
moderation or self-control; controlling force; restriction
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resumption
taking up again; recommencement; V. resume: begin or take up again; take or occupy again; Ex. Kindly resume your seats.
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resurge
rise again; flow to and fro; N. resurgence; ADJ. resurgent: (of ideas or beliefs) experiencing revival; surging again
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resurrect
revive
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resuscitate
revive; bring back to life or consciousness; Ex. resuscitate the drowned child
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retain
keep; maintain possession of; employ (esp. a lawyer or advisor); N. retainer: servant; fee paid to retain an advisor
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retaliate
repay in kind (usually for bad treatment); V. retaliate
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retentive
holding; able to retain things (esp. facts in the mind); having a good memory
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reticent
inclined to silence; uncommunicative; reserved; Ex. He was reticent about the reasons; N. reticence
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retinue
following; attendants
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retiring
shy and reserved (of a person); modest; Ex. her retiring personality
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retort
quick sharp reply; V.
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retract
withdraw; take back; draw back; Ex. retract a statement/an offer/claws; N. retraction; CF. retractile
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retrench
cut down; cut down expenses; economize
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retribution
deserved punishment for wrongdoing; punishment for offenses; compensation; vengeance; CF. pay back
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retrieve
recover; put right; find and bring in; regain; Ex. retrieve the situation
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retroactive
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
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enact
make (a bill) into law
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retrograde
go backwards; recede; degenerate; deteriorate; ADJ.
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retrospective
looking back on the past; N. retrospection; V. retrospect
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revelry
boisterous merrymaking; V. revel: engage boisterous festivities; enjoy greatly; N: boisterous festivity or celebration
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reverberate
echo repeatedly; resound; Ex. The thunder reverberated across the valley.
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reverent
respectful; worshipful; V. revere: regard with reverence; N. reverence: profound respect
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reverend
deserving reverence; N: priest
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reverie
daydream; abstracted musing
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revert
relapse; backslide; turn back to; return to the former owner; N. reversion
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relapse
return to a former state (esp. after improvement); N.
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backslide
revert (to bad habits); N. reverter
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revile
attack with abusive language; vilify(slander)
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revoke
cancel; retract; CF. irrevocable
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revulsion
sudden strong feeling of disgust; sudden violent change of feeling; negative reaction; Ex. revulsion from the scenes of torture
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rhapsodize
speak or write in an exaggeratedly enthusiastic manner; Ex. rhapsodize over the beauty of the scenery
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rhapsody
excessively enthusiastic expression of feeling; musical composition of irregular form (as if made up as one plays it)
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rhetoric
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 ?''
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ribald
marked by vulgar lewd humor; wanton; profane; N. ribaldry: ribald language or joke
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riddle
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)
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rider
amendment or clause added to a legislative bill
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rife
(of something bad) widespread; abundant; current
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rift
narrow opening in a large mass; break in a friendly relation; Ex. through a rift in the clouds; OP. reconcilation
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rig
fix or manipulate; manipulate dishonestly for personal gain; Ex. rig the election
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rig
arrangement of masts and sails; V: equip (a ship) with rigging; ADJ. rigging: ropes that hold up a ship's sails
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rigid
hard and unbending; stiff and unyielding; fixed in behavior or views; strict; rigorous; Ex. rigid rule
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rigor
severity; Ex. rigors of the Russian winter
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rile
irritate; vex; muddy
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riveting
holding one's attention; absorbing; engrossing
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rivet
metal pin used for fastening metal plates together; V: fasten with a rivet; engross
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rivulet
small stream; CF. rill < rivulet < river
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robust
strong; vigorous
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rococo
ornate; highly decorated; N. CF. 18th century
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roil
make liquids murky by stirring up sediment; disturb
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roseate
rosy; optimistic; Ex. roseate views
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roster
list (of names)
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rostrum
raised platform for speech-making; pulpit
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pulpit
raised platform used in preaching (in a church)
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rote
repetition; memorization through repetition without understanding; Ex. learn poetry by rote
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rotunda
circular building or hall covered with a dome
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rotundity
roundness; sonorousness of speech
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rotund
(of a person) fat and round
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rousing
lively; inducing excitement; stirring; V. rouse: waken; arouse from sleep or depression; excite; stir up
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rout
put to rout; stampede; drive out; N: complete defeat and disorderly retreat
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stampede
sudden frenzied rush (of panic-stricken animals or people); V: participate in or cause stampede; Ex. stampede before the price rises
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rubble
fragments (esp. from a destroyed building)
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mason
one who builds or works with stone or brick; N. masonry: work of a mason; stonework or brickwork
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rubric
title or heading (in red print); directions for religious ceremony; protocol
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ruddy
reddish; (of the face) reddish and healthy-looking
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rudimentary
elementary; not developed; crude; N. rudiment: fundamental element or principle; Ex. rudiments of the language
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rue
regret; lament; mourn; Ex. He will rue the day; N. ADJ. rueful
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ruffian
violent scoundrel; bully
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ruminate
chew over and over (mentally or, like cows, physically); mull over(ponder)
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ruminant
animal that ruminates; ADJ.
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rummage
ransack; thoroughly search
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runic
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
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ruse
trick to deceive; stratagem
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rustic
pertaining to country people; unsophisticated; simple; crude; uncouth; (of furniture) rough with the bark left on; N. rural person; rustic person
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rusticate
banish to the country; dwell in the country
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ruthless
pitiless; merciless; cruel
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saboteur
one who commits sabotage; destroyer of property; N. sabotage: destruction of property (usually carried out secretly)
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saccharine
cloying sweet; characteristic of sugar or saccharin
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sacrilegious
desecrating; profane; N. sacrilege: desecration, misuse, or theft of something sacred
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sacrosanct
invioably sacred; most sacred; inviolable
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sadistic
inclined to cruelty; N. sadism: delight in cruelty
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saga
Scandinavian myth; any legend; long heroic narrative
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sagacious
wise; perceptive; shrewd; having insight; N. sagacity
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sage
person celebrated for wisdom; wise person; ADJ: wise
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salacious
lascivious; lustful; Ex. salacious monk
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salient
prominent; projecting beyond a line; conspicuous; Ex. salient features
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saline
salty
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sallow
(of the skin) yellowish and unhealthy-looking; sickly in color; Ex. sallow complexion due to jaundice
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salubrious
healthful; conducive to health or well-being; socially desirable; Ex. salubrious area; CF. health
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salutary
tending to improve; beneficial; wholesome; Ex. The punishment had a salutary effect on the boy; CF. health
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salvage
rescue (goods or property) from loss; N: saving; property saved
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sanctimonious
displaying ostentatious or hypocritical devoutness; N. sanctimony: hypocritical piety
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sanction
approve; ratify; N: permission; penalty intended to enforce compliance
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sanctuary
place of refuge; shelter; shrine; holy place; Ex. The outlaw was granted sanctuary in the church.
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sanguinary
bloody; with much bloodshed
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sanguine
optimistic; cheerful; hopeful; of the color of blood; red
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sap
diminish; weaken; undermine the foundations of (a fortification); Ex. The element kryptonite sapped his strength.
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sarcasm
cutting ironic remark; scornful remarks; stinging rebuke; ADJ. sarcastic
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sardonic
scornfully mocking; disdainful; sarcastic; cynical; Ex. sardonic smile
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sartorial
pertaining to tailors or tailoring; Ex. a man of great sartorial elegance; CF. sartor: tailor
475
sate
satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy
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doze
sleep lightly; nap
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satellite
small body revolving around a larger one
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satiate
satisfy fully (physical needs such as hunger); sate; N. satiety: condition of being satiated
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satire
form of literature in which irony, sarcasm, and ridicule are employed to attack human vice and folly
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satirical
using satire; mocking
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saturate
soak thoroughly; imbue; impregnate; charge; fill to capacity
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saturnine
morose; gloomy; Ex. Do not be misled by his saturnine countenance.
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satyr
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
saunter
stroll(go for a leisurely walk) slowly; N.
485
savant
scholar; learned person; CF. savoir: know
486
savor
enjoy; have a distinctive flavor, smell, or quality; N: taste or smell; distinctive quality
487
savory
pleasant in taste; tasty; pleasing, attractive, or agreeable; Ex. savory reputation
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scabbard
case for a sword blade; sheath
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scad
a great quantity; Ex. scads of clothes
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scaffold
temporary platform for workers (to work at heights above the ground); bracing framework; platform for execution
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scale
climb up; ascend; remove or come off in scales; N: flake of epidermis; ascending or descending series of musical tones
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scanty
meager; insufficient
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scapegoat
someone who bears the blame for others; whipping boy; CF. escape+goat
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scavenge
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
refuse
anything discarded or rejected as worthless; trash
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scenario
plot outline; screenplay(script for a movie); opera libretto; outline of possible future events
497
schematic
of a schema or scheme; relating to an outline or diagram; using a system of symbols; N. schema: diagrammatic representation; outline
498
scheme
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
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schism
division into factions (esp. within a religious body); split
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scintilla
trace; minute amount; shred; least bit; Ex. There is not a scintilla of truth; CF. spark
