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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

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raspy

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making a harsh noise; grating; harsh

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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

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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

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raze

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destroy completely; Ex. raze the city to the ground

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reactionary

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

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reinstate

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restore to a previous condition or position

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realm

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

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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

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rebate

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return of part of a payment; discount; V.

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rebuff

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

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snub

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

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rebuke

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scold harshly; criticize severely

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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’’.

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rebuttal

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

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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

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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

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recapitulate

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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

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receptive

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

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recession

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withdrawal; retreat; time of low economic activity

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recess

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

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recidivism

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

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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

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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

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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

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recondite

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abstruse; not easily understood; profound; secret

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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)

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recount

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narrate or tell (a story); count over again

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recourse

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

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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

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recreant

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disloyal; cowardly; N: disloyal and cowardly person

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recrimination

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countercharges; V. recriminate

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rectify

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set right; correct; CF. rect-: right

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rectitude

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

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recumbent

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reclining; lying down completely or in part

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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

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recurrent

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occurring again and again

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redolent

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

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redoubtable

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formidable; causing fear

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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

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redundant

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

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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

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stench

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strong foul odor; reek; stink

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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)

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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

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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

A

brief flash of light; glow; V.

171
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refurbish

A

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

172
Q

refute

A

disprove; prove to be false; N. refutation

173
Q

regal

A

royal; of a monarch; Ex. regal manner

174
Q

regale

A

entertain

175
Q

regatta

A

boat or yacht race

176
Q

regeneration

A

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

177
Q

penology

A

study of prison management and criminal rehabilitation

178
Q

regicide

A

murder of a king or queen

179
Q

regime

A

method of system or government

180
Q

regimen

A

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

181
Q

regiment

A

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

182
Q

rehabilitate

A

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

183
Q

reimburse

A

repay; pay back

184
Q

reiterate

A

repeat

185
Q

rejoinder

A

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

186
Q

comeback

A

retort; quick clever reply; return to former status

187
Q

rejuvenate

A

make young again

188
Q

relegate

A

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

189
Q

relent

A

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

190
Q

relevant

A

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

191
Q

relic

A

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.

192
Q

relinquish

A

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

193
Q

relish

A

enjoy; savor; N: enjoyment; zest

194
Q

remediable

A

reparable

195
Q

reminiscence

A

recollection; V. reminisce: recollect the past

196
Q

reminiscent

A

suggestive of something (in the past); of reminiscence

197
Q

remiss

A

negligent; careless about a duty

198
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.

199
Q

remit

A

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

200
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remittance

A

remitting of money; amount of money remitted

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