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drama

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prose or verse composition to be performed by actors; play; exciting and unusual situation

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thrall

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slave; bondage; slavery; Ex. Her beauty held him in thrall; CF. enthrall

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threadbare

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worn through till the threads show; shabby and poor; hackneyed; Ex. threadbare excuses

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thrifty

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careful about money; economical; N. thrift

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thrive

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prosper; flourish

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throes

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violent anguish

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throng

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crowd (of people or things); V.

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throttle

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strangle; regulate the speed of with a throttle; N: valve that regulates the flow; CF. throat ?

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strangle

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kill by choking or suffocating; suppress

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thwart

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block or hinder; baffle; frustrate

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tightwad

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miser; excessively frugal person

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tiller

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handle used to move boat’s rudder (to steer)

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timbre

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quality of a musical tone produced by a musical instrument (which distinguishes it from others of the same pitch)

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timidity

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lack of self-confidence or courage

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timorous

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fearful; timid; demonstrating fear

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tipple

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drink (alcoholic beverages) frequently; N: alcoholic drink

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tirade

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long angry denunciatory speech; diatribe; harangue; extended scolding; denunciation

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tardy

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slow; sluggish; not on time; late; Ex. tardy arrival

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titanic

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gigantic; N. titan

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tithe

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tax of one-tenth (contributed to a church); V: pay a tithe

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titillate

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tickle; excite pleasantly; Ex. not to titillate the audience but to enlighten it

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tickle

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touch (the body) lightly so as to cause laughter; please

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title

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name (of a book, film, etc.); mark of rank; formal appellation as of rank or office (such as Lord or General); right or claim to possession; championship; Ex. title as head of the family; Ex. title to the estate

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titter

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nervous giggle; nervous laugh; V.

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titular

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of a title; in name only; nominal; having the title of an office without the obligations; Ex. titular head of the company

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toady

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servile flatterer; yes man; sycophant; V: be a toady to; fawn

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toga

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Roman outer robe

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tome

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large volume; book

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handsome

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large in quantity; generous; Ex. handsome reward

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tonsure

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shaving of the head especially by person entering religious orders; V.

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topography

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physical features of a region (such as the shape and height); CF. topo-: place

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torpedo

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underwater explosive apparatus; V.

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torpor

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lethargy; sluggishness; dormancy; ADJ. torpid: lethargic; lazy; inactive; (of an animal) dormant; hibernating

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torque

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twisting force; force producing rotation

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torrent

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rushing stream; flood; Ex. The rain fell in torrents.

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torrid

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(of weather) hot or scorching; passionate; Ex. torrid love affairs

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torso

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trunk of statue with head and limbs missing; human trunk

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trunk

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main wooden stem of a tree; human body excluding the head and limbs; torso; prehensile nose of an elephant

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tortuous

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winding; full of curves; Ex. tortuous mountain road

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totter

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shake or move unsteadily; sway as if about to fall

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41
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touchstone

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stone used to test the fineness of gold alloys; criterion; standard

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touchy

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oversensitive; easily offended; irasible; delicate; needing delicate handling; Ex. touchy situation

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tout

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promote or publicize (one’s goods or service); praise excessively (as a form of advertisement); CF. advertise

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toxic

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poisonous; N. toxicity

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tract

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propaganda pamphlet (esp. by a religious or political group); expanse of land; region of indefinite size; system of related organs; Ex. digestive tract

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tractable

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docile; easily managed; (of something) easily changed or molded; N. tractability

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47
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traduce

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expose to slander

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48
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trajectory

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path taken by a projectile; Ex. trajectory of a bullet

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elevation

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elevated position; altitude; height; flat upright side of a building; angle made by pointing a gun; Ex. The elevation of her style is much admired; Ex. front elevation of the house

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tranquillity

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calmness; peace

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transcendent

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exceeding ordinary limits; superior; surpassing; V. transcend: go beyond; exceed; surpass; N. transcendancy

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transcendental

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going beyond common thought or ideas; impossible to understand by practical experiences or practices; known only by studying thoughts or intuition; OP. empirical; CF. transcendentalism

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53
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transcribe

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copy; write a copy of; N. transcription

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54
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transgression

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violation of a law; sin; V. transgress: go beyond (a limit); violate; do wrong

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transient

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staying for a short time; momentary; temporary; N: one that is transient

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transition

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going from one state of action to another

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57
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transitory

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transient; impermanent; fleeting; N. transitoriness

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translucent

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partly transparent

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transmute

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transform; change; convert to something different

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transparent

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permitting light to pass through freely; easily detected; obvious; clear; Ex. transparent lie

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transpire

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(of a fact) become known; be revealed; happen; give off (watery waste matter) through pores

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transport

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strong emotion; rapture; Ex. in a transport/transports of; V: move to strong emotion; enrapture

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trappings

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outward decorations; ornaments (as an outward sign of rank)

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traumatic

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(of an experience) deeply shocking; pertaining to an injury caused by violence; N. trauma: serious wound; emotional shock that causes lasting psychological damage

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travail

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strenuous work; toil; painful labor; labor of childbirth

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traverse

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go through or across

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travesty

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copy or example of something that completely misrepresents the true nature of the real thing; comical parody or imitation; treatment aimed at making something appear ridiculous; Ex. travesty of justice; OP. paragon

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treatise

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article treating a subject systematically and thoroughly

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trek

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travel; journey; V: make a long difficult journey

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tremor

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trembling; slight quiver (as of the earth or from nervous agitation)

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tremulous

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trembling; wavering

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trenchant

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cutting; incisive; keen

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furrow

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long shallow trench made by a plow; deep wrinkle in the skin; V.

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74
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trepidation

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fear; nervous apprehension

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75
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tribulation

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suffering; ordeal; distress; trial

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76
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tribunal

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court of justice

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77
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tribune

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official of ancient Rome elected by the plebians to protect their rights; protector of the people

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tribute

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tax levied by a ruler; payment made by one nation to another in acknowledgment of submission; mark of respect (such as praise or gift); Ex. pay tribute to

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trident

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three-pronged spear

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prong

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pointed projecting part

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trifling

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trivial; unimportant

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trifle

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something of little importance or value; small amount; Ex. a trifle; V: treat without seriousness; flirt

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trigger

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set off; start

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trilogy

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group of three related works (connected by a shared subject but each complete in itself)

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trinket

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knickknack; bauble; cheap jewelry

86
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trite

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hackneyed; commonplace

87
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trivia

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trifles; unimportant matters

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troth

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pledge of good faith especially in betrothal; betrothal; Ex. by my troth

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trough

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long narrow container for feeding farm animals; lowest point (of a wave, business cycle, etc.); long narrow depression as between waves

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truculence

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aggressiveness; ferocity; ADJ. truculent: aggressive; pugnacious; fierce

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truism

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self-evident truth

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truncate

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cut the top off; shorten

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tryst

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meeting arranged by lovers; arrangement between lovers to meet

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tumid

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(of a part of the body) swollen; distended; bombastic; pompous

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overblown

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inflated; exaggerated

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tumult

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commotion of a great crowd; riot; noise; uproar; ADJ. tumultuous: noisy and disorderly

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tundra

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rolling treeless plain in Siberia and arctic North America

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rolling

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(of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments

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turbid

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(of a liquid) having the sediment disturbed; muddy; thick

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turbulence

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state of violent agitation; ADJ. turbulent: violently agitated or disturbed

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tureen

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deep dish for serving soup

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turgid

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swollen; distended (as from liquid)

103
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turmoil

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extreme confusion; great commotion and confusion; Ex. throw the country into turmoil

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turncoat

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turpitude

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depravity; baseness; Ex. moral turpitude

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tutelage

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guardianship; training; function of a tutor; instruction

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tutelary

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protective; pertaining to a guardianship; Ex. tutelary deities

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tycoon

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wealthy and powerful businessperson; wealthy leader; magnate; Ex. business tycoon

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typhoon

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tropical hurricane or cyclone

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tyranny

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oppression; cruel government; ADJ. tyrannical: of a tyrant or tyranny; despotic; V. tyrannize: treat tyrannically; oppress

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tyro

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beginner; novice

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ubiquitous

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being everywhere; omnipresent; N. ubiquity

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wade

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walk through a substance, such as water, that impedes movement

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ulterior

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intentionally hidden; beyond what is evident; situated beyond; unstated and often questionable; Ex. ulterior motive

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ultimate

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final; not susceptible to further analysis; fundamental; Ex. The sun is the ultimate source of energy.

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eventual

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happening at last as a result; Ex. eventual victory

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ultimatum

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last demand; last warning; last statement of conditions that must be met; Ex. They have ignored our ultimatum.

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umbrage

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resentment; anger; sense of injury or insult; Ex. take umbrage at his rudeness

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unaccountable

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unexplicable; impossible to account for; unreasonable or mysterious

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unanimity

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complete agreement; ADJ. unanimous

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unassailable

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not open to attack; impregnable; not subject to question

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unassuaged

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unsatisfied; not soothed

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unassuming

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modest; Ex. the champion’s unassuming manner

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unbridled

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violent; uncontrolled; Ex. unbridled rage/greed

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bridle

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harness fitted about a horse’s head (used to restrain); curb; check; V: put a bridle on; control or restrain; show anger

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uncanny

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strange; mysterious; Ex. uncanny knack

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knack

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special talent; art

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unconscionable

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unscrupulous; not guided by conscience; excessive; beyond reason; Ex. unconscionable demand

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uncouth

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boorish; clumsy in speech or behavior; outlandish

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unction

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the act of anointing with oil; Ex. extreme unction

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unctuous

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oily; bland; insincerely suave

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underlying

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lying below; fundamental

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undermine

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weaken gradually; sap; dig a mine beneath

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underscore

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underline; emphasize

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undulating

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moving with a wavelike motion; V. undulate; CF. und: wave

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unearth

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dig up; discover (facts) by careful searching; Ex. He unearthed some secrets about her; OP. conceal

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unearthly

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not earthly; supernatural; weird; ghostly

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weird

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eerie; strange; unnatural

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unequivocal

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plain; clear; obvious

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unerringly

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infallibly; ADJ. unerring: making no mistakes

141
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unexceptionable

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entirely acceptable; not offering any basis for criticism

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unfaltering

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steadfast; firm; not changing

143
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unfeigned

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genuine; real

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unfetter

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liberate; free from chains; V. unfetter

145
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hostage

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person who is kept as a prisoner by an enemy so that the other side will do what the enemy demands

146
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unfledged

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immature; not having the feathers necessary to fly; CF. fledgling

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unfrock

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defrock; strip a priest or minister of church authority

148
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disbar

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make (a lawyer) leave the bar or the legal profession

149
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debar

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bar; forbid; exclude; Ex. debarred from jury services

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bar

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railing in a courtroom; legal profession; vertical line dividing a staff into equal measures; Ex. prisoner at the bar; V: shut in or out with bars; forbid; exclude; CF. barrister

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bastard

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illegitimate child

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ungainly

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(of someone) awkward in movement; clumsy; (of something) unwieldy; Ex. ungainly dancer/instrument

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unguent

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uniformity

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sameness; monotony; ADJ. uniform: the same all over

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unilateral

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one-sided; involving or affecting only one side; Ex. unilateral declaration

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unimpeachable

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that cannot be impeached; beyond doubt or question; blameless and exemplary

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uninhibited

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unrepressed; free in behavior and feelings

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unintimating

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unfrightening

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unique

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without an equal; single in kind

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unison

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unity of pitch (in musical performance); complete accord; Ex. The choir sang in unison.

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choir

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group of people who sing together (esp. during religious services); place for choir

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universal

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characterizing or affecting all; general; present everywhere; of the universe; cosmic; Ex. universal agreement; Ex. a subject of universal interest

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unkempt

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disheveled; uncared for in appearance; not combed; CF. comb

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unmitigated

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(of something bad) not moderated; unrelieved or immoderate; without qualification; absolute; Ex. unmitigated disaster

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unobtrusive

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inconspicuous; not blatant

166
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unprecedented

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having no previous example; novel; unparalleled

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unprepossessing

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unattractive

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prepossessing

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attractive; CF. preoccupying ?

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unravel

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disentangle; solve

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unrequited

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not requited; not reciprocated; Ex. unrequited love

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unruly

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disobedient; lawless; difficult to control

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unsavory

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distasteful; disagreeable; morally offensive; Ex. unsavory activity/reputation

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unscathed

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unharmed; Ex. escape the accident unscathed

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unseemly

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unbecoming; not proper in behavior; indecent; Ex. leave with unseemly haste

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unsightly

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ugly; unpleasant to look at

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unsullied

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untarnished; CF. sully

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untenable

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(of a position, esp. in an argument) indefensible; not able to be maintained

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untoward

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unexpected and adverse; unfortunate or unlucky; Ex. untoward encounter

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unwarranted

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unjustified; having no justification; groundless; baseless; undeserved

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unwieldy

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awkward (to carry or move); cumbersome; unmanageable

181
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unwitting

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not knowing; unaware; unintentional; Ex. She was their unwitting accomplice; Ex. unwitting insult; CF. wit: know

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unwonted

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unaccustomed; unusual; Ex. He arrived with unwonted punctuality.

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upbraid

A

reprimand; severely scold

184
Q

braid

A

plait; interweave strands or lengths of; make by weaving strands together; N: braided segment (as of hair)

185
Q

uproarious

A

marked by commotion or uproar; very noisy (esp. with laughter); hilarious; causing loud laughter; extremely funny

186
Q

uproar

A

noisy confusion

187
Q

upshot

A

outcome; final result

188
Q

urbane

A

suave; refined in manner; elegant

189
Q

urchin

A

mischievous child (usually a boy); CF. urchin: hedgehog; CF. porcupine: pig with spikes ?; CF. sea urchin

190
Q

ursine

A

bearlike; pertaining to a bear

191
Q

usurp

A

seize another’s power or rank (without legal authority); supplant; appropriate; N. usurpation; CF. take for one’s own use

192
Q

usury

A

lending money at illegal high rates of interest

193
Q

utopia

A

ideal place, state, or society; ADJ. utopian

194
Q

Shangri-la

A

imaginary remote paradise on earth; CF. Lost Horizon

195
Q

uxorious

A

excessively submissive or devoted to one’s wife; CF. uxor: wife

196
Q

vacillate

A

waver (in opinion); fluctuate; sway to and fro; N. vacillation

197
Q

vacuous

A

empty; lacking in ideas; inane; stupid; Ex. vacuous expression; N. vacuity

198
Q

vagabond

A

wanderer (without a permanent home); tramp

199
Q

tramp

A

walk with a heavy step; travel on foot; N: vagrant; one who travels aimlessly about; long walk; sound of heavy walking

200
Q

trample

A

step heavily with the feet; crush under the feet

Barron GRE (24 decks)

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