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discrete

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separate; unconnected (Eg: The universe is composed of discrete bodies. )

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discretion

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prudence; ability to adjust actions to circumstances (Eg: Use your discretion in this matter and do not discuss it with anyone. )

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discrimination

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ability to see differences; prejudice (Eg: They feared he lacked sufficient discrimination to judge complex works of modern art. )

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discursive

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digressing; rambling (Eg: They were annoyed and bored by her discursive remarks. )

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disdain

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treat with scorn or contempt (Eg: You make enemies of all you disdain. )

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disembark

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go ashore; unload cargo from a ship (Eg: Before the passengers could disembark, they had to pick up their passports from the ship’s purser. )

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disenfranchise

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deprive of a civil right (Eg: The imposition if the poll tax effectively disenfranchised poor Southern blacks, who lost their right to vote. )

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disengage

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uncouple; separate; disconnect (Eg: A standard movie routine involves the hero’s desperate attempt to disengage a railroad car from a moving )

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disfigure

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mar the appearance of; spoil (Eg: An ugly frown disfigured his normally pleasant face. )

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disgorge

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surrender something; efect; vomit (Eg: Unwilling to disgorge the cash he had stolen from the pension fund, the embezzler tried to run away. )

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disgruntle

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make discontented (Eg: The passengers were disgruntled by the numerous delays. )

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dishearten

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discourage (Eg: His failure to pass the bar exam disheartened him. )

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disheveled

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untidy (Eg: Your disheveled appearance will hurt your chances in this interview. )

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disinclination

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unwilingness (Eg: Some mornings I feel a great disinclination to get out of bed. )

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disingenuous

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not naive; sophisticated (Eg: )

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disinter

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dig up; unearth (Eg: They disinterred the body and held an autopsy. )

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disinterested

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unprejudiced (Eg: The only disinterested person in the room was the judge. )

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disjointed

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disconnected (Eg: His remarks were so disjointed that we could not follow his reasoning. )

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dislodge

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remove (forcible) (Eg: Thrusting her fist up under the choking man’s lower ribs, Margaret used the Heimlich maneuver to )

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dismantle

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take apart (Eg: When the show closed, they dismantled the scenery before restoring it. )

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dismember

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cut into small parts (Eg: When the Austrian Empire was dismembered, several new countries were established. )

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dismiss

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eliminate from consideration; reject (Eg: Believing in John’s love for her, she dismissed the notion that he might be unfaithful. )

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disparage

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belittle (Eg: Do not disparage anyone’s contribution; these little gifts add up to large sums. )

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disparate

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basically different; unrelated (Eg: It is difficult, if not impossible, to organize these disparate elements into a coherent whole. )

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disparity

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difference; condition of inequality (Eg: The disparity in their ages made no difference at all. )

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dispassionate

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calm; impartial (Eg: In a dispassionate analysis of the problem, he carefully examined the causes of the conflict and proceeded )

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dispatch

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speediness; prompt execution; message sent with all due speed (Eg: Young Napoleon defeated the enemy with all possible dispatch; he then sent a dispatch to headquarters, )

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dispel

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scatter; drive away; cause to vanish (Eg: The bright sunlight eventually dispelled the morning mist. )

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disperse

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scatter (Eg: The police fired tear gas into crowd to disperse the protesters. )

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dispirited

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lacking in spirit (Eg: The coach used all the tricks at his command to buoy up the enthusiasm of his team, which I had become )

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disport

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amuse (Eg: The popularity of Florida as a winter resort is constantly increasing; each year, thousands more disport )

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disputatious

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argumentative; fond of argument (Eg: People avoided discussing contemporary problems with him because of his disputatious manner. )

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disquisition

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a formal systematic inquiry; an explanation of the results of a formal inquiry (Eg: In his disquisition, he outlined the steps he had taken in reaching his conclusions. )

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dissection

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analysis; cutting apart in order to examine (Eg: The dissection of frogs on the laboratory is particularly unpleasant to some students. )

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dissemble

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disguise; pretend (Eg: Even though John tried to dissemble his motive for taking modern dance, we all knew there not to dance )

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disseminate

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scatter (like seeds) (Eg: The invention of the radio helped propagandists to disseminate their favorite doctrines very easily. )

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dissent

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disagree (Eg: In a landmark Supreme Court decision, Justice Marshall dissented from the majority opinion. )

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dissertation

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formal essay (Eg: In order to earn a graduate degree from many of our universities, a candidate is frequently required to )

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dissident

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dissenting; rebellious (Eg: In the purge that followed the student demonstrations at Tianamen Square, the government hunted down )

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dissimulate

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pretend; conceal by feigning (Eg: She tried to dissimulate her grief by her exuberant attitude. )

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dissipate

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squander (Eg: The young man quickly dissipated his inheritance and was soon broke. )

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dissolution

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disintegration; looseness in morals (Eg: The profligacy and dissolution of life in Caligula’s Rome appall some historians. )

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dissonance

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discord (Eg: Some contemporary musicians deliberately use dissonance to achieve certain effects. )

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dissuade

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advise against (Eg: He could not dissuade his friend from joining the conspirators. )

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distant

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reserved or aloof; cold in manner (Eg: )

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distend

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expand;swell out (Eg: I can tell when he is under stress by the way the veins distend on his forehead. )

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distill

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purify; refine; concentrate (Eg: A moonshiner distills mash into whiskey; an epigrammatist distills thoughts into quips. )

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distortion

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twisting out of shape (Eg: It is difficult to believe the newspaper accounts of this event because of the distortions and exaggerations )

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distrait

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absentminded (Eg: Because of his concentration on the problem, the professor often appeared distrait and unconcerned about )

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distraught

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upset; distracted by anxiety (Eg: The distraught parents frantically searched the ravine for their lost child. )

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diurnal

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daily (Eg: A farmer cannot neglect his diurnal tasks at any time; cows, for example, must be milked regularly. )

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diva

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operatic singer; prima donna (Eg: Although world famous as a diva, she did not indulge in fits of temerament. )

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diverge

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vary; go in different directionsfrom the same point (Eg: The spokes of the wheel diverge from the hub. )

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divergent

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differing; deviating (Eg: The two witnesses presented the jury with remarkably divergent accounts of the same epipode. )

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diverse

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differing in some characteristics; various (Eg: There are diverse ways of approaching this problem. )

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diversion

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act of turning aside; pastime (Eg: After studying for several hours, he needed a diversion from work. )

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diversity

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variety; dissimilitude (Eg: The diversity of colleges in this country indicates that many levels of ability are being served. )

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divest

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strip; deprive (Eg: He was divested of his power to act and could no longer govern. )

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divine

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perceive intuitively; foresee the future (Eg: Nothing infuriated Tom more than Aunt Polly’s ability to divine when he was not telling the truth. )

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divulge

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reveal (Eg: I will not tell you this news because I am sure you will divulge it prematurely. )

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docile

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obedient; easily managed (Eg: As docile as he seems today, that old lion was once a ferocious, snarling beast. )

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docket

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program asfor trial; book where such entries are made (Eg: The case of Smith v. Jones was entered in the docket for July 15. )

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doctrinaire

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unable to compromise about points of doctrine; dogmatic; unyielding (Eg: Weng had hoped that the student-led democracy movement might bring about change in China, but the )

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document

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provide written evidence (Eg: She kept all the receipts from her business trip in order to document her expenses for the firm. )

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doddering

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shaky; infirm from old age (Eg: Although he is not as yet a doddering and senile old man, his ideas and opinions no longer can merit the )

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doff

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take off (Eg: A gentleman used to doff his hat to a lady. )

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dogged

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determined;stubborn (Eg: Les Miserables tells of Inspector Javert’s long, dogged pursuit of the criminal Jean Valjean. )

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doggerel

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poorverse (Eg: Although we find occasional snatches of genuine poetry in her work, most of her writing is mere doggerel. )

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dogmatic

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positive; arbitrary (Eg: Do not be so dogmatic about that statement; it can be easily refuted. )

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doldrums

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blues; listlessness; slack period (Eg: Once the excitement of meeting her deadline was over, she found herself in the doldrums. )

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dolorous

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sorrowfrl (Eg: He found the dolorous lamentations of the bereaved family emotionally disturbing and he left as quickly as )

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dolt

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stupid person (Eg: I thought I was talking to a mature audience; instead, I find myself addressing a pack of dolts. )

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domicile

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home (Eg: Althoughhis legal domicile was in New York City, his work kept him away from his residence for many )

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domineer

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rule over tyrannically (Eg: Students prefer teachers who guide, not ones who domineer. )

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don

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put on (Eg: When Clark Kent had to don his Superman outfit, he changed clothes in a convenient phone booth. )

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dormant

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sleeping; lethargic; torpid (Eg: Sometimes dormant talents in our friends surprise those of us who never realize how gifted our )

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dormer

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window projecting from roof (Eg: In remodeling the attic into a bedroom, we decided that we needed to put in dormers to provide sufficient )

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dorsal

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relating to the back of an animal (Eg: A shark may be identified by its dorsal fin, which projects above the surface of the ocean. )

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dossier

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file of documents on a subject (Eg: Ordered by J. Edgar Hoover to investigate the senator, the FBI compiled a complete dossier. )

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dotage

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senility (Eg: In his dotage, the old man bored us with long tales of events in his childhood. )

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dote

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be excessively fond of; show signs of mental decline (Eg: Not only grandmothers bore you with stories about their brilliant grandchildren; grandfathers dote on the )

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dour

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sullen; stubborn (Eg: The man was dour abd taciturn. )

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douse

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plunge into water; drench; extinguish (Eg: They doused each other with hoses and balloons. )

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dowdy

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slovenly; untidy (Eg: She tried to change her dowdy image by buying a fashionable new wardrobe. )

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downcast

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disheartened; sad (Eg: Cheerful and optimistic by nature, Beth was never downcast despite the difficulties she faced. )

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drab

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dull; lacking color; cheerless (Eg: The Dutch woman’s drab winter coat contrasted with the distinctive, colorful native costume she wore )

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dregs

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sediment; worthless residue (Eg: David poured the wine carefully to avoid stirring up the dregs. )

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droll

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queer and amusing (Eg: He was a popular guest because his droll anecdotes were always entertaining. )

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drone

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idle person; male bee (Eg: Content to let his wife support him, the would-be writer was in reality nothing but a drone. )

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drone

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talk dully; buzz or murmur like a bee (Eg: On a gorgeous day, who wants to be stuck in a classroom listening to the teacher drone? )

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dross

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waste matter; worhtless impurities (Eg: Many methods have been devised to separate the valuable metal from the dross. )

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drudgery

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menial work (Eg: Cinderella’s fairy godmother rescued her from a life of drudgery. )

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dubious

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doubtful (Eg: He has the dubious distinction of being the lowest man in his class. )

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ductility

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malleability; flexibility; ability to be drawn out (Eg: Copper wire has many industrial uses because of its extreme ductility. )

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dulcet

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sweet sounding (Eg: The dulcet sounds of the birds at dawn were soon drowned out by the roar of traffic passing our motel. )

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dupe

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someone easily fooled (Eg: While the gullible Watson often was made a dupe by unscrupulous parties, Sherlock Holmes was far more )

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deplicity

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double-dealing; hypocrisy (Eg: People were shocked and dismayed when they learned of his duplicity in this affair, as he had always )

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duress

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forcible restraint, especially unlawfully (Eg: The hostages were held under duress until the prisoners’ demands were met. )

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dutiful

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respectful; obedient (Eg: The dutiful child grew up to be a conscientious adult aware of his civic obligations. )

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dwindle

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shrink; reduce (Eg: They spent so much money that their funds dwindled to nothing. )

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dynamic

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active; efficient (Eg: A dynamic government is necessary to meet the demands of a changing society. )

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dyspeptic

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suffering from indigestion (Eg: All the talk about rich food made him feel dyspeptic. )

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earthy

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unrefined; coarse (Eg: His earthy remarks often embarrassed the women in the audience. )

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ebb

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recede; lessen (Eg: His fortunes began to ebb during the recession. )

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ebullient

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showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm (Eg: )

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eccentric

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odd; whimsical; irregular (Eg: The comet passed close by the earth in its eccentric orbit. )

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eccentricity

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oddity; idiosyncrasy (Eg: Some of his friends tried to account for his rudeness to strangers as the eccentricity of genius. )

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ecclesiastic

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pertaining to the church (Eg: The minister donned his ecclesiastic garb and walked to the pulpit. )

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eclectic

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selective; composed of elements drawn from disparate sources (Eg: His style of interior decoration was eclectic: bits and pieces of furnishings from widely divergent periods, )

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eclipse

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darken; extinguish; surpass (Eg: The new stock market high eclipsed the previous record set in 1985. )

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ecologist

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person concerned with the interrelationship between living organisms and their environment (Eg: The ecologist was concerned that the new dam would upset the natural balance of the creatures living in )

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economy

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efficiency or conciseness in using something (Eg: Reading the epigrams of Pope, I admire the economy of his verse: in few words he conveys worlds of )

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ecstasy

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rapture, joy; any overpowering emotion (Eg: The announcement that the war had ended brought on an ecstasy that resulted in many uncontrolled )

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eddy

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swirling current of water, air, etc. (Eg: The water in the tide pool was still, except for an occasional eddy. )

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edify

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instruct; correct morally (Eg: Although his purpose was to edify and not to entertain his audience, many of his listeners were amused )

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eerie

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weird (Eg: In that eerie setting, it was easy to believe in ghosts and other supernatural beings. )

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efface

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rub out (Eg: The coin had been handled so many times that its data had been effaced. )

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effectual

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efficient (Eg: If we are to succeed, we must seek effectual means of securing our goals. )

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effeminate

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having womanly traits (Eg: His voice was high-pitched and effeminate. )

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effervescence

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inner excitement; exuberance (Eg: Nothing depressed her for long; her natural effervescence soon reasserted itself. )

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effete

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worn out; exhausted; barren (Eg: The literature of the age reflected the effete condition of the writers; no new ideas were forthcoming. )

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efficacy

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power to produce desired effect (Eg: The efficacy of this drug depends on the regularity of the dosage. )

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effigy

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dummy (Eg: The mob showed its irritation by hanging the judge in effigy. )

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effluvium

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noxious smell (Eg: Air pollution has become a serious problem in our major cities; the effluvium and the poisons in the air are )

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effrontery

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shameless boldness (Eg: She had the effrontery to insult the guest. )

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effusion

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pouring forth (Eg: The critics objected to her literary effusion because it was too flowery. )

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effusive

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pouring forth; gushing (Eg: Her effusive manner of greeting her friends finally began to irritate them. )

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egoism

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excessive interest in one’s self; belief that one should be interested in one’s self rather than in (Eg: others )

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egotism

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conceit; vanity (Eg: She thought so much of herself that we found her egotism unwarranted and irritating. )

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egregious

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notorious; conspicuously bad; shocking (Eg: She was an egregious liar; we all knew better than to believe a word she said. )

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egress

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exit (Eg: Barnum’s sign “To the Egress” fooled many people who thought they were going to see an animal and )

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ejaculation

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exclamation (Eg: He could not repress an ejaculation of surprise when he heard the news. )

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elaboration

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addition of details; intricacy (Eg: Tell what happened simply, without any elaboration. )

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elated

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overjoyed; in high spirits (Eg: Grinning from ear to ear, Bonnie Blair was clearly elated by her Olympic victory. )

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elegy

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poem or song expressing lamentation (Eg: )

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elicit

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draw out by discussion (Eg: The detectives tried to elicit where he had hidden his loot. )

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elixir

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cure-all; something invigorating (Eg: The news of her chance to go abroad acted on her like an elixir. )

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ellipsis

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omission of words from a text (Eg: Sometimes an ellipsis can lead to a dangling modifier, as in the sentence “Once dressed, you should )

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elliptical

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oval; ambiguous, either purposely or because key words have been left out (Eg: An elliptical billiad ball wobbles because it is not perfectly round; an elliptical remark baffles because it is )

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eloquence

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expressiveness; persuasive speech (Eg: The crowds were stirred by Martin Luther King’s eloquence. )

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elucidate

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explain; enlighten (Eg: He was called upon to elucidate the disputed points in his article. )

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elusive

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evasive; baffling; hard to grasp (Eg: His elusive dreams of wealth were costly to those of his friends who supported him financially. )

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elysian

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relating to paradise; blissful (Eg: An afternoon sail on the bay was for her an elysian journey. )

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emaciated

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thin and wasted (Eg: His long period of starvation had left him emaciated. )

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emanate

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issue forth (Eg: A strong odor of sulfur emanated from the spring. )

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emancipate

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set free (Eg: At first, the attempts of the Abolitioninst to emancipate the slaves were unpopular in New England as well )

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embargo

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ban on commerce or other activity (Eg: As a result of the embargo, trade with colonies was at a standstill. )

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embark

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commence; go on board a boat; begin a journey (Eg: In devoting herself to the study of gorillas, Dian Fossey embarked on a course of action that was to cost )

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embed

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enclose; place in something (Eg: Tales of actual historical figures like King Alfred have become embedded in legends. )

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embellish

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adorn (Eg: )

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embezzlement

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stealing (Eg: The bank teller confessed his embezzlement of the funds. )

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embroil

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throw into confusion (Eg: He became embroiled in the heated discussion when he tried to arbitrate the dispute. )

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embryonic

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undeveloped; rudimentary (Eg: The evil of class and race hatred must be eliminated while it is still in an embryonic state; otherwise, it may )

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emend

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correct, usually a text (Eg: The critic emended the book by retranslating several passages. )

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emendation

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correction of errors; improvement (Eg: Please initial all the emendations you have made in this contract. )

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emetic

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substance causing vomiting (Eg: The use of an emetic like mustard is useful in cases of poisoning. )

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eminent

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high; lofty (Eg: After his appointment to this emiment position, he seldom had time for his former friends. )

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emissary

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agent; messenger (Eg: The secretary of State was sent as the President’s special emissary to the conference on disarmament. )

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emollient

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soothing or softening remedy (Eg: He applied an emollient to the inflamed area. )

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emolument

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salary; compensation (Eg: In addition to the emolument this position offers, you must consider the social prestige it carries with it. )

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empathy

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ability to identify with another’s feelings, ideas, etc (Eg: What made Ann such a fine counselor was her empathy, her ability to put herself in her client’s place and )

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empirical

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based on experience (Eg: He distrusted hunches and intuitive flashes; he placed his reliance entirely on empirical data. )

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emulate

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rival; imitate (Eg: As long as our political leaders emulate the virtues of the great leaders of this country, we shall flourish. )

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enamored

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in love (Eg: Narcissus became enamored of his own beauty. )

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enclave

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territory enclosed within an alien land (Eg: The Vatican is an independent enclave in Italy. )

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encomiastic

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praising; eulogistic (Eg: Some critics believe that his encomiastic statements about Napoleon were inspired by his desire for )

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encomium

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high praise; eulogy (Eg: Uneasy with the encomiums expressed by his supporters, Tolkien felt unworthy of such high praise. )

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encompass

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surround (Eg: Although we were encompassed by enemy forces, we were cheerful for we were well stocked and could )

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encroachment

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gradual intrusion (Eg: The encroachment of the factories upon the neighborhood lowered the value of the real estate. )

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encumber

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burden (Eg: Some people encumber themselves with too much luggage, when they take short trips. )

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endearment

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fond word or act (Eg: Your gifts and endearments cannot make me forget your earlier insolence. )

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endemic

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prevailinig among a specific group of people or in a specific are or country (Eg: This disease is endemic in this part of the world; more than 80 percent of the population are at one time or )

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endorse

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approve; support (Eg: Everyone waited to see which one of the rival candidates for the city council the mayor would endorse. )

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endue

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provide with some quality; endow (Eg: He was endued with a lion’s courage. )

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enduring

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lasting; surviving (Eg: Keats believed in the enduring power of great art, which outlast its creator’s brief lives. )

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energize

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invigorate; make forceful and active (Eg: Rather than exhausting Maggie, dancing energized her. )

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enervate

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weaken (Eg: She was slow to recover from her illness; even a short walk to the window evervated her. )

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enfranchise

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admit to the rights of citizenship (especially the right to vote) (Eg: Although blacks were enfranchised shortly after the Civil War, women did not receive the right to vote )

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engage

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attract; hire; pledge oneself; confront (Eg: “Your case has engaged my interest, my lord,” said Holmes, “You many engage my services.” )

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engender

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cause; produce (Eg: To receive praise for real accomplishments engenders self-confidence in a child. )

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engross

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occupy fully (Eg: John was so engrossed in his studies that he did not hear his mother call. )

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enhance

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advance; improve (Eg: Your chances for promotion in this department will be enhanced if you take some more courses in evening )

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enigma

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puzzle (Eg: Depite all attempts to decipher the code, it remained an enigma. )

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enigmatic

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obscure; puzzling (Eg: Many have sought to fathom the enigmatic smile of the Mona Lisa. )

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enjoin

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command; order; forbid (Eg: The owners of the company asked the court to enjoin the union from picketing the plant. )

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enmity

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ill will; hatred (Eg: At Camp David President Carter labored to bring an end to the enmity that prevented Egypt and Israel )

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ennui

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boredom (Eg: The monotonous routine of hopital life induced a feeling of ennui which made him moody and irritable. )

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enormity

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hugeness (in a bad sense) (Eg: He did not realize the enormity of his crime until he saw what suffering he had caused. )

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enrapture

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please intensely (Eg: The audience was enraptured by the freshness of the voices and the excellent orchestration. )

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ensconce

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settle comfortably (Eg: The parents thought that their children were ensconced safely in the private school and decided to leave )

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ensue

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follow (Eg: The evils that ensued were the direct result of the miscalculations of the leaders. )

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enthrall

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capture; enslave (Eg: From the moment he saw her picture, he was enthralled by her beauty. )

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entice

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lure; attract; tempt (Eg: She always tried to entice her baby brother into mischief. )

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entity

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real being (Eg: As soon as the charter was adopted, the United Nations became an entity and had to be considered as a )

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entomology

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study of insects (Eg: I found entomology the least interesting part of my course in biology; studying insects bored me. )

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entrance

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put under a spell; carry away with emotion (Eg: Shafts of sunlight on a wall could entrance her and leave her spellbound. )

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entreat

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plead; ask earnestly (Eg: She entreated her father to let her stay out till midnight. )

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entree

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entrance; a way in (Eg: Because of his wealth and social position, he had entree into the most exclusive circles. )

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entrepreneur

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businessperson; contractor (Eg: Opponents of our present tax program argue that it discourages entrepreneurs from trying new fields of )

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enumerate

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list; mention one by one (Eg: Huck hung his head in shame as Miss Watson enumerated his many flaws. )

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enunciate

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speak distinctly (Eg: How will people understand you if you do not enunciate? )

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environ

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enclose; surround (Eg: Paris was environed by a wall )

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eon

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long period of time; an age (Eg: It has taken eons for our civilization to develop. )

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epaulet

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ornament worn on the shoulder (of a uniform, etc.) (Eg: The shoulder loops on Sam Spade’s trench coat are the nonmilitary counterparts of the fringed epaulets on )

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ephemeral

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short-lived; fleeting (Eg: The mayfly is an ephemeral creature. )

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epic

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long heroic poem, novel, or similar work of art (Eg: Kurosawa’s film Seven Samurai is an epic portraying the struggle of seven warriors to destroy a band of )

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epicure

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connoisseur of food and drink (Eg: epicures frequent this restaurant because it features exotic wines and dishes. )

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epigram

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witty thought or saying, usually short (Eg: Poor Richard’s epigrams made Benjamin Franklin famous. )

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epilogue

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short speech at conclusion of dramatic work (Eg: The audience was so disappointed in the play that many did not remain to hear the epilogue. )

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episodic

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loosely connected (Eg: Though he tried to follow the plot of Gravity’s Rainbow, John found the novel too episodic. )

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epistemologist

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philosopher who studies the nature of knowledge (Eg: “What is more important, a knowledge of nature of the nature of knowledge?” the epistemologist asked the )

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epitaph

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inscription in memory of a dead person (Eg: In his will, he dictated the epitaph he wanted placed on his tombstone. )

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epithet

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word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing (Eg: So many kings of France were named Charles that modern students need epithets to tell them apart: )

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epitome

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perfect example or embodiment (Eg: Singing “I am the very model of a modern Major-General” in The Pirates of Penzance, Major-General )

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epoch

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period of time (Eg: The glacial epoch lasted for thousands of years. )

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equable

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tranquil; steady; uniform (Eg: After the hot summers and cold winters of New England, he found the climate of the West Indies equable )

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equanimity

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calmness of temperament (Eg: In his later years, he could look upon the foolishness of the world with equanimity and humor. )

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equestrian

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rider on horseback (Eg: These paths in the park are reserved for equestrians and their steeds. )

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equilibrium

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balance (Eg: After the divorce, he needed some time to regain his equilibrium. )

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equine

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resembling a horse (Eg: His long, bony face had an equine look to it. )

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equinox

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period of equal days and nights; the beginning of spring and autumn (Eg: The vernal equinox is usually marked by heavy rainstorms. )

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equipoise

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balance; balancing force; equilibrium (Eg: The high-wire acrobat used his pole as an equipose to overcome the swaying caused by the wind. )

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equitable

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fair; impartial (Eg: I am seeking an equitable solution to this dispute, one which will be fair and acceptable to both sides. )

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equity

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fairness; justice (Eg: Our courts guarantee equity to all. )

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equivocal

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doubtful; ambiguous (Eg: Macbeth was misled by the equivocal statements of the witches. )

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equivocate

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lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth (Eg: The audience saw through his attempts to equivocate on the subject under discussion and ridiculed his )

227
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erode

A

eat away (Eg: The limestone was eroded by the dripping water )

228
Q

erotic

A

pertaining to passionate love (Eg: The erotic passages in this novel should be removed as they are merely pornographic. )

229
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errant

A

wandering (Eg: Many a charming tale has been written about the knights-errant who helped the weak and punished the )

230
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erratic

A

odd; unpredictable (Eg: Investors become anxious when the stock market appears erratic. )

231
Q

erroneous

A

mistaken; wrong (Eg: I thought my answer was correct, but it was erroneous. )

232
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erudite

A

learned; scholarly (Eg: His erudite writing was difficult to read because of the many allusions which were unfamiliar to most )

233
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escapade

A

prank; flighty conduct (Eg: The headmaster could not regard this latest escapade as a boyish joke and expelled the young man. )

234
Q

eschew

A

avoid (Eg: He tried to eschew all display of temper. )

235
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esoteric

A

hard to understand; known only to the chosen few (Eg: New Yorker short stories often include esoteric allusions to obscure people and events: the implication is if )

236
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espionage

A

spying (Eg: In order to maintain its power, the government developed a system of espionage that penetrated every )

237
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espouse

A

adopt; support (Eg: She was always ready to espouse a worthy cause. )

238
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esteem

A

repect; value; judge (Eg: I esteem Ezra Pound both for his exciting poetry and for his acute comments on literature. )

239
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estranged

A

separated; alienated (Eg: The estranged wife sought a divorce. )

240
Q

ethereal

A

light; heavenly; fine (Eg: Visitors were impressed by her ethereal beauty, her delicate charm. )

241
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ethnic

A

relating to races (Eg: Intolerance between ethnic groups is deplorable and usually is based on lack of information. )

242
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ethnology

A

study of mankind (Eg: Sociology is one aspect of the science of ethnology. )

243
Q

ethos

A

underlying character of a culture, group, etc. (Eg: Seeing how tenderly Spaniards treated her small daughter made author Barbara Kingsolver aware of how )

244
Q

etymology

A

study of word parts (Eg: A knowledge of etymology can help you on many English tests. )

245
Q

eugenic

A

pertaining to the improvement of race (Eg: It is easier to apply eugenic principles to the raising of racehorses or prize cattle than t the development of )

246
Q

eulogistic

A

praising (Eg: To everyone’s surprise, the speech was eulogistic rather than critical in tone. )

247
Q

eulogy

A

praise (Eg: All the eulogies of his friends could not remove the sting of the calumny heaped upon him by his enemies. )

248
Q

euphemism

A

mild expression in place of an unpleasant one (Eg: The expression “he passed away” is a euphemism for “he died.” )

249
Q

euphony

A

sweet sound (Eg: Noted for its euphony even when it is spoken, the Italian language is particularly pleasing to the ear when )

250
Q

euphoria

A

feeling of exaggerated (or unfounded) well-being (Eg: “Jill’s been on cloud nine ever since Jacj asked her out,” said Betty, dismissing her friend’s euphoria. )

251
Q

euthanasia

A

mercy killing (Eg: Many people support euthanasia for terminally ill patients who wish to die. )

252
Q

evanescent

A

fleeting; vanishing (Eg: For a brief moment, the entire skyline was bathed in an orange-red hue in the evanescent rays of the )

253
Q

evasive

A

not frank; eluding (Eg: Your evasive answers convinced the judge that you were witholding important evidence. )

254
Q

evince

A

show clearly (Eg: When he tried to answer the questions, he evinced his ignorance of the subject matter. )

255
Q

evenhanded

A

impartial; fair (Eg: Do men and women receive evenhanded treatment from their teachers, or, as recent studies suggest, do )

256
Q

evoke

A

call forth (Eg: He evoked much criticism by his hostile manner. )

257
Q

ewe

A

female sheep (Eg: The flock of sheep was made up of dozens of ewes, together with only a handful of rams. )

258
Q

exacerbate

A

worsen; embitter (Eg: This latest arrest will exacerbate the already existing discontent of the people and enrage them. )

259
Q

exacting

A

extremely demanding (Eg: The colonies rebelled against the exacting financial claims of the mother country. )

260
Q

exalt

A

raise in rank or dignity; praise (Eg: The actor Alec Guinness was exalted to the rank of knighthood by the Queen; he now is known as Sir Alec )

261
Q

exasperate

A

vex (Eg: Johnny often exasperates his mother with his pranks. )

262
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excerpt

A

selected passage (written or musical) (Eg: The cinematic equivalent of an excerpt from a novel is a clip from a film. )

263
Q

exchequer

A

treasury (Eg: He had been Chancellor of the exchequer before his promotion to the office he now holds. )

264
Q

excise

A

cut away; cut out (Eg: When you excise the dead and dying limbs of a tree, you not only improve its appearance but also enhance )

265
Q

excoriate

A

flay; abrade (Eg: These shoes are so ill-fitting that they will excoriate the feet and create blisters. )

266
Q

exculpate

A

clear from blame (Eg: He was exculpated of the crime when the real criminal confessed. )

267
Q

execrable

A

very bad (Eg: The anecdote was in execrable taste and shocked the audience. )

268
Q

execrate

A

curse; express abhorrence for (Eg: The world execrates the memory of Hitler and hopes that genocide will never again be the policy of any )

269
Q

execute

A

put into effect; carry out (Eg: The choreographer wanted to see how well she could execute a pirouette. )

270
Q

exegesis

A

explanation, especially of biblical passages (Eg: I can follow your exegesis of this passage to a limited degree; some of your reasoning eludes me. )

271
Q

exemplary

A

serving as a model; outstanding (Eg: Her exemplary behavior was praised at commencement. )

272
Q

exemplify

A

show by example; furnish an example (Eg: Three-time winner of the Super Bowl, Joe Montana exemplifies the ideal quarterback. )

273
Q

exertion

A

effort; expenditure of much physical work (Eg: The exertion involved in unscrewing the rusty bolt left her exhausted. )

274
Q

exhort

A

urge (Eg: The evangelist will exhort all sinners in his audience to reform. )

275
Q

exhume

A

dig out of the ground; remove from a grave (Eg: Because of the rumor that he had been poisoned, his body was exhumed in order that an autopsy might be )

276
Q

exigency

A

urgent situation (Eg: In this exigency, we must look for aid from our allies. )

277
Q

exiguous

A

small; minute (Eg: Grass grew there, an exiguous outcropping among the rocks. )

278
Q

existential

A

pertaining to existence; pertaining to the philosophy of existentialism (Eg: To the existential philosopher, human reason is inadequate to explain an irrational, meaningless universe. )

279
Q

exodus

A

departure (Eg: The exodus from the hot and stuffy city was particularly noticeable on Friday evenings. )

280
Q

exonerate

A

acquit; exculpate (Eg: I am sure this letter naming the actual culprit will exonerate you. )

281
Q

exorbitant

A

excessive (Eg: The people grumbled at his exorbitant prices but paid them because he had a monopoly. )

282
Q

exorcise

A

drive our evil spirits (Eg: By incantation and prayer, the medicine man sought to exorcise the evil spirits that had taken possession of )

283
Q

exotic

A

not native; strange (Eg: Because of his exotic headdress, he was followed in the streets by small children who laughed at his strange )

284
Q

expatiate

A

talk at length (Eg: At this time, please give us a brief resume of your work; we shall permit you to expatiate later. )

285
Q

expatriate

A

exile; someone who has withdrawn from his native land (Eg: Henry James was an American expatriate who settled in England. )

286
Q

expedient

A

suitable; practical; politic (Eg: A pragmatic politician, he was guided by what was expedient rather than by what was ethical. )

287
Q

expedite

A

hasten (Eg: We hope you will be able to expedite delivery because of our tight schedule. )

288
Q

expertise

A

specialized knowledge; expert skill (Eg: Although she was knowledgeable in a number of fields, she was hired for her particular expertise in )

289
Q

expiate

A

make amends for (a sin) (Eg: He tried to expiate his crimes by a full confession to the authorities. )

290
Q

expletive

A

interjection; profane oath (Eg: The sergeant’s remarks were filled with expletives that offended the new recruits. )

291
Q

explicate

A

explain; interpret; clarify (Eg: Harry Levin explicated James Joyce’s novels with such clarity that even Finnegan’s Wake seemed )

292
Q

explicit

A

totally clear; definite; outspoken (Eg: Don’t just hint around that you’re dissatisfied: be explicit about what’s bugging you. )

293
Q

exploit

A

deed or action, particularly a brave deed (Eg: Raoul Wallenberg was noted for his exploits in rescuing Jews from Hitler’s forces. )

294
Q

exploit

A

make use of, sometimes unjustly (Eg: Caesar Chavez fought attempts to exploit migrant farmworkers in California. )

295
Q

expository

A

explanatory; serving to explain (Eg: The mannual that came with my VCR was no masterpiece of expository prose: its explanations were so )

296
Q

expostulation

A

protest; remonstrance (Eg: Despite the teacher’s scoldings and expostulations, the class remained unruly. )

297
Q

exposure

A

risk, particularly of being exposed to disease or to the elements; unmasking; act of laying (Eg: something open )

298
Q

expunge

A

cancel; remove (Eg: If you behave, I will expunge this notation from your record. )

299
Q

expurgate

A

clean; remove offensive parts of a book (Eg: The editors felt that certain passages in the book had to be expurgated before it could be used in the )

300
Q

extant

A

still in existence (Eg: Although the authorities suppressed the book, many copies are extant and may be purchased at exorbitant )

301
Q

extemporaneous

A

not planned; impromtu (Eg: Because his extemporaneous remarks were misinterpreted, he decided to write all his speeches in advance. )

302
Q

extenuate

A

weaken; mitigate (Eg: It is easier for us to extenuate our own shortcomings than those of others. )

303
Q

extirpate

A

root up (Eg: The Salem witch trials were a misguided attempt to extirpate superstition and heresy. )

304
Q

extol

A

praise; glorify (Eg: The astronauts were extolled as the pioneers of the Space Age. )

305
Q

extort

A

wring from; get money by threats, etc. (Eg: The blackmailer extorted money from his victim. )

306
Q

extradition

A

surrender of prisoner by one state to another (Eg: The lawyers opposed the extradition of their client on the grounds that for more than five years he had )

307
Q

extraneous

A

not essential; external (Eg: Do not pad your paper with extraneous matters; stick to essential items only. )

308
Q

extrapolation

A

projection; conjecture (Eg: Based on their extrapolation from the results of the primaries on Super Tuesday, the networks predicted )

309
Q

extricate

A

free; disentangle (Eg: He found that he could not extricate himself from the trap. )

310
Q

extrinsic

A

external; not inherent; foreign (Eg: Do not be fooled by extrinsic causes. We must look for the intrinsic reason. )

311
Q

extrovert

A

person interested mostly in external objects and actions (Eg: A good salesperson in usually an extrovert, who likes to mingle with people. )

312
Q

extrude

A

force or push out (Eg: Much pressure is required to extrude these plastics. )

313
Q

exuberant

A

abundant; effusive; lavish (Eg: His speeches were famous for his exuberant language and vivid imagery. )

314
Q

exude

A

discharge; give forth (Eg: The maple syrup is obtained from the sap that the trees exude in early spring. )

315
Q

exult

A

rejoice (Eg: We exulted when our team won the victory. )

316
Q

fabricate

A

build; lie (Eg: Because of the child’s tendency to fabricate, we had trouble believing her. )

317
Q

facade

A

front of the building (Eg: The facade of the church had often been photographed by tourists because it was more interesting than )

318
Q

facet

A

small plane surface (of a gem); a side (Eg: The stonecutter decided to improve the rough diamond by providing it with several facets. )

319
Q

facetious

A

humorous; jocular (Eg: Your facetious remarks are not appropriate at this serious moment. )

320
Q

facile

A

easy; expert (Eg: Because he was a facile speaker, he never refused a request to address an organization. )

321
Q

facilitate

A

make less difficult (Eg: He tried to facilitate repayment of the loan by getting a part-time job. )

322
Q

facsimilie

A

copy (Eg: Many museums sell facsimilies of the works of art on display. )

323
Q

faction

A

party; clique; dissension (Eg: The quarrels and bickering of the two small factions within the club disturbed the majority of the )

324
Q

factious

A

inclined to form factions; causing dissension. (Eg: Your statement is factious and will upset the harmony that now exists. )

325
Q

factitous

A

artificial; sham (Eg: Hollywood actresses often create factitious tears by using glycerine. )

326
Q

factotum

A

handyman; person who does all kinds of work (Eg: Although we had hired him as a messenger, we soon began to use him as a general factotum around the )

327
Q

faculty

A

mental or bodily powers; teaching staff (Eg: As he grew old, he feared he might lose his faculties and become useless to his employer. )

328
Q

fallacious

A

misleading (Eg: Your reasoning must be fallacious because it leads to a ridiculous answer. )

329
Q

fallible

A

liable to err (Eg: I know I am fallible, but I feel confident that I am right this time. )

330
Q

fallow

A

plowed but sowed; uncultivated (Eg: )

331
Q

falter

A

hesitate (Eg: When told to dive off the high board, she did not falter, but proceeded at once. )

332
Q

fanaticism

A

excessive zeal (Eg: The leader of the group was held responsible even though he could not control the fanaticism of his )

333
Q

fancied

A

imagined; unreal (Eg: You are resenting fancied insults. No one has ever said such things about you. )

334
Q

fancier

A

breeder or dealer of animals (Eg: The dog fancier exhibited her prize collie at the annual Kennel Club show. )

335
Q

fanciful

A

whimsical; visionary (Eg: This is a fanciful scheme because it does not consider the facts. )

336
Q

fanfare

A

call by bugles or trumpets; showy display (Eg: The exposition was opened with fanfare of trumpets and the firing of cannon. )

337
Q

fantastic

A

unreal; grotesque; whimsical (Eg: Your fears are fantastic because no such animal as you have described exists. )

338
Q

farce

A

broad comedy; mockery (Eg: Nothing went right; the entire interview degenerated into a farce. )

339
Q

fastidious

A

difficult to please; squeamish (Eg: The waitresses disliked serving him dinner because of his very fastidious taste. )

340
Q

fatalism

A

belief that events are determined by forces beyond one’s control (Eg: With fatalism, he accepted the hardships that beset him. )

341
Q

fathom

A

comprehend; investigate (Eg: I find his motives impossible to fathom. )

342
Q

fatuous

A

foolish; inane (Eg: He is far too intelligent to utter such fatuous remarks. )

343
Q

fauna

A

animals of a period or region (Eg: The scientist could visualize the fauna of the period by examining the skeletal remains and the fossils. )

344
Q

fawning

A

courting favor by cringing and flattering (Eg: She was constantly surrounded by a group of fawning admirers who had hoped to win some favor. )

345
Q

faze

A

disconcert; dismay (Eg: No crisis could faze the resourceful hotel manager. )

346
Q

feasible

A

practical (Eg: )

347
Q

febrile

A

feverish (Eg: In his febrile condition, he was subject to nightmares and hallucinations. )

348
Q

fecundity

A

fertility; fruitfulness (Eg: The fecundity of his mind is illustrated by the many vivid images in his poems. )

349
Q

feign

A

pretend (Eg: Lady Macbeth feigned illness in the courtyard although she was actually healthy. )

350
Q

feint

A

trick; shift; sham blow (Eg: The boxer was fooled by his opponent’s feint and dropped his guard. )

351
Q

felicitous

A

apt; suitably expressed; well chosen (Eg: He was famous for his felicitous remarks and was called upon to serve as master-of-ceremonies at many )

352
Q

felicity

A

happines; appropriateness (of a remark, choice, etc.) (Eg: She wrote a note to the newlyweds wishing them great felicity in their wedded life. )

353
Q

fell

A

cruel; deadly (Eg: The newspapers told of the tragic spread of the fell disease )

354
Q

felon

A

person convicted of a grave crime (Eg: A convicted felon loses the right to vote )

355
Q

ferment

A

agitation; commotion (Eg: With the breakup of the Soviet Union, much of Eastern Europe was in a state of ferment. )

356
Q

ferret

A

drive or hunt out of hiding (Eg: She was ferreted out their secret. )

357
Q

fervent

A

ardent; hot (Eg: She felt that the fervent praise was excessive and somewhat undeserved. )

358
Q

fervid

A

ardent (Eg: Her fervid enthusiasm inspired all of us to undertake the dangerous mission. )

359
Q

fervor

A

glowing ardor (Eg: Their kiss was full of the fervor of first love. )

360
Q

fester

A

generate pus (Eg: When her finger began to fester, the doctor lanced it and removed the splinter that had caused the pus to )

361
Q

fester

A

rankle, produce irritation or resentment (Eg: Joe’s insult festered in Anne’s mind for days, and made her too angry to speak to him. )

362
Q

festive

A

joyous; celebratory (Eg: Their wedding in the park was a festive occasion. )

363
Q

fete

A

honor at a festival (Eg: The returning hero was feted at a community supper and dance. )

364
Q

fetid

A

malodorous (Eg: The neglected wound became fetid. )

365
Q

fetter

A

shackle (Eg: The prisoner was fettered to the wall. )

366
Q

fiasco

A

total failure (Eg: Our ambitious venture ended in a fiasco and we were forced to flee. )

367
Q

fiat

A

command (Eg: I cannot accept government by fiat; I feel that I must be consulted. )

368
Q

fickle

A

changeable; faithless (Eg: He discovered his supposedly faithful girlfriend was fickle )

369
Q

fictitious

A

imaginary (Eg: Although this book purports to be a biography of George Washington, many of the incidents are fictitious. )

370
Q

fidelity

A

loyalty (Eg: A dog’s fidelity to its owner is one of the reasons why that animal is a favorite household pet. )

371
Q

figment

A

invention; imaginary thing (Eg: That incident never took place; it is a figment of your imagination. )

372
Q

figurative

A

not literal, but metaphorical; using a figure of speech (Eg: “To lose one’s marbles” is a figurative expression; if you’re told Jack has lost his marbles, no one expects )

373
Q

figurine

A

small ornamental statuette (Eg: In the Maltese Falcon, Sam Spade was hired to trace the missing figurine of a black bird. )

374
Q

filch

A

steal (Eg: The boys filched apples from the fruit stand. )

375
Q

filial

A

pertaining to a son or daughter (Eg: Many children forget their filial obligations and disregard the wishes of their parents. )

376
Q

filibuster

A

block legislation by making long speeches (Eg: Even though we disapproved of Senator Foghorn’s political goals, we were impressed by his ability to )

377
Q

filigree

A

delicate, lacelike metalwork (Eg: The pendant with gold filigree that she wore round her neck trembled with each breath she took. )

378
Q

finale

A

conclusion (Eg: It is not until we reach the finale of this play that we can understand the author’s message. )

379
Q

finesse

A

delicate skill (Eg: The finesse and adroitness of the surgeon impressed the observers in the operating room. )

380
Q

finicky

A

too particular; fussy (Eg: The old lady was finicky about her food and ate very little. )

381
Q

finite

A

limited (Eg: It is difficult for humanity with its finite existence to grasp the infinite. )

382
Q

firebrand

A

hothead; troublemaker (Eg: The police triedto keep track of all the local firebrands when the President came to town. )

383
Q

fissure

A

crevice (Eg: The mountain climbers secured footholds in tiny fissures in the rock. )

384
Q

fitful

A

spasmodic; intermittent (Eg: After several fitful attempts, he decided to postpone the start of the project until he felt more energetic. )

385
Q

flaccid

A

flabby (Eg: His sedentary life had left him with flaccid muscles. )

386
Q

flag

A

droop; grow feeble (Eg: When the opposing hockey team scored its third goal only minutes into the first period, the home team’s )

387
Q

flagrant

A

conspicuously wicked (Eg: We cannot condone such flagrant violations of the rules. )

388
Q

flail

A

thresh grain by hand; strike or slap; toss about (Eg: In medieval times, warriors flailed their foe with a metal ball attached to a handle. )

389
Q

flair

A

talent (Eg: She has an uncanny flair for discovering new artists before the public has become aware of their existence. )

390
Q

flamboyant

A

ornate (Eg: Modern architecture has discarded the flamboyant trimming on buildings and emphasizes simplicity of line. )

391
Q

flaunt

A

display ostentatiously (Eg: She is not the one of those actresses who flaunt their physical charms; she can act. )

392
Q

flay

A

strip off skin; plunder (Eg: The criminal was condemned to be flayed alive. )

393
Q

fleck

A

spot (Eg: Her cheeks flecked with tears, were testimony to the hours of weeping. )

394
Q

fledgling

A

inexperienced (Eg: While it is necessary to provide these fledgling poets with an opportunity to present their work, it is not )

395
Q

fleece

A

wool coat of a sheep (Eg: They shear sheep of their fleece, which they then comb into separate strands of wool. )

396
Q

fleece

A

rob; plunder (Eg: The tricksters fleeced him of his inheritance. )

397
Q

flick

A

light stroke as with a whip (Eg: The horse needed no encouragement; only one flick of the whip was all the jockey had to apply to get the )

398
Q

flinch

A

hesitate; shrink (Eg: He did not flinch in the face of danger but fought back bravely. )

399
Q

flippancy

A

trifling gaiety (Eg: Your flippancy at this serious moment is offensive. )

400
Q

flit

A

fly; dart lightly; pass swiftly by (Eg: Like a bee flitting from flower to flower, Rose flitted from one boyfriend to the next. )

401
Q

floe

A

mass of floating ice (Eg: The ship made slow progress as it battered its way through the ice floes. )

402
Q

flora

A

plants of a region or era (Eg: Because she was a botanist, she spent most of her time studying the flora of the desert. )

403
Q

florid

A

flowery; ruddy (Eg: His complexion was even more florid than usual because of his anger. )

404
Q

flotsam

A

drifting wreckage (Eg: Beachcombers eke out a living by salvaging the flotsam and jetsam of the sea. )

405
Q

flourish

A

grow well; prosper; make sweeping gestures (Eg: The orange trees flourished in the sun. )

406
Q

flout

A

reject; mock (Eg: The headstrong youth flouted all authority; he refused to be curbed. )

407
Q

fluctuation

A

wavering (Eg: Meteorologists watch the fluctuations of the barometer in order to predict the weather. )

408
Q

fluency

A

smoothness of speech (Eg: He spoke French with fluency and ease. )

409
Q

fluke

A

unlikely occurrence; stroke of fortune (Eg: )

410
Q

fluster

A

confuse (Eg: The teacher’s sudden question flustered him and he stammered his reply. )

411
Q

fluted

A

having vertical parallel grooves (as in a pillar) (Eg: All that remained of the ancient building were the fluted columns. )

412
Q

flux

A

flowing; series of changes (Eg: While conditions are in such a state of flux, I do not wish to commit myself too deeply in this affair. )

413
Q

fodder

A

coarse food for cattle, horses etc. (Eg: One of Nancy’s chores ar the ranch was to put fresh supplies of fodder in the horses’ stalls. )

414
Q

foible

A

weakness; slight fault (Eg: We can overlook the foibles of our friends; no one is perfect. )

415
Q

foil

A

contrast (Eg: In “Star Wars,” dark, evil Darth Vader is a perfect foil for fair-haired, naive Luke Skywalker. )

416
Q

foil

A

defeat; frustrate (Eg: In the end, Skywalker is able to foil Vader’s diabolical schemes. )

417
Q

foist

A

insert improperly; palm off (Eg: I will not permit you to foist such ridiculous ideas upon the membership of this group. )

418
Q

foliage

A

masses of leaves (Eg: Every autumn before the leaves fell he promised himself he would drive though the New England to )

419
Q

foment

A

stir up; instigate (Eg: This report will foment disssension in the club. )

420
Q

foolhardy

A

rash (Eg: Don’t be foolhardy. Get the advice of experienced people before undertaking this venture. )

421
Q

foppish

A

vain about dress and appearance (Eg: He tried to imitate the foppish manner of the young men of the court. )

422
Q

foray

A

raid (Eg: The company staged a midnight foray against the enemy outpost. )

423
Q

forberance

A

patience (Eg: We must use forbearance in dealing with him because he is still weak from his illness. )

424
Q

ford

A

place where a river can be crossed on foot (Eg: Rather than risk using the shaky rope bridge, David walked a half-mile downstream until he came to the )

425
Q

forebears

A

ancestors (Eg: Reverence for one’s forebears (sometimes referred to as ancestor worship) plays an important part in many )

426
Q

foreboding

A

premonition of evil (Eg: Caeser ridiculed his wife’s foreboding about the Ides of March. )

427
Q

forensic

A

suitable to debate or courts of law (Eg: In her best forensic manner, the lawyer addressed the jury. )

428
Q

foreshadow

A

give an indication beforehand; portend; prefigure (Eg: In retrospect, political analysts realized that Yeltsin’s defiance of the attempted coup foreshadowed his )

429
Q

foresight

A

ability to foresee future happenings; prudence (Eg: A wise investor, she had the foresight to buy land just before the current real estate boom. )

430
Q

forestall

A

prevent by taking action in advance (Eg: By setting up a prenuptial agreement, the prospective bride and groom hoped to forestall any potential )

431
Q

forgo

A

give up; do without (Eg: Determined to lose weight for the summer, Ida decided to forgo dessert until she could fit into a size eight )

432
Q

formality

A

adherence to established rules or procedures (Eg: Signing this petition is a mere formality; it does not obligate you in any way. )

433
Q

formidable

A

menacing; threatening (Eg: We must not treat the battle lightly for we are facing a formidable foe. )

434
Q

forsake

A

desert; abandon; renounce (Eg: No one expected Foster to forsake his wife and children and run off with another woman. )

435
Q

forswear

A

renounce; abandon (Eg: The captured knight could escape death only if he agreed to forswear Christianity and embrace Islam as the )

436
Q

forte

A

strong point or special talent (Eg: I am not eager to play this rather seious role, for my forte is comedy. )

437
Q

forthright

A

straightforward; direct; frank (Eg: I prefer Jill’s forthright approach to Jack’s tendency to beat around the bush. )

438
Q

fortitude

A

bravery; courage (Eg: He was awarded the medal for his fortitude in the battle. )

439
Q

fortuitous

A

accidental; by chance (Eg: )

440
Q

foster

A

rear; encourage (Eg: According to the legend, Romulus and Remus were fostered by a she-wolf that raised the abandoned )

441
Q

founder

A

fail completely; sink (Eg: After hitting the submerged iceberg, the Titanic started taking in water rapidly and soon foundered. )

442
Q

founder

A

person who establishes (an organization, business) (Eg: Among those drowned when the Titanic sank was the founder of the Abraham & Straus chain. )

443
Q

fracas

A

brawl; melee (Eg: The military police stopped the fracas in the bar and arrested the belligerents. )

444
Q

fractious

A

unruly (Eg: The fractious horse unseated its rider. )

445
Q

frailty

A

weakness (Eg: The doctor prescribed vitamin and mineral supplements for the sick old woman because of her frailty. )

446
Q

franchise

A

right granted by authority (Eg: The city issued a franchise to the company to operate surface transit lines on the streets for ninety-nine )

447
Q

frantic

A

wild (Eg: At the time of the collision, many people became frantic with fear. )

448
Q

fraudulent

A

cheating; deceitful (Eg: The government seeks to prevent fraudulent and misleading advertising. )

449
Q

fraught

A

filled (Eg: Since this enterprise is fraught with danger, I will ask for volunteers who are willing to assume the risks. )

450
Q

fray

A

brawl (Eg: The three musketeers were in the thick of fray. )

451
Q

frenetic

A

frenzied; frantic (Eg: His frenetic activities convinced us that he had no organized plan of operation. )

452
Q

frenzied

A

madly excited (Eg: As soon as they smelled smoke, the frenzied animals milled about in their cages. )

453
Q

fresco

A

painting in plaste (usually fresh) (Eg: The cathedral is visited by many tourists who wish to admire the frescoes by Glotto. )

454
Q

fret

A

to be annonyed or vexed (Eg: To fret over your poor grades is foolish; instead, decide to work harder in the future. )

455
Q

friction

A

clash in opinion; rubbing against (Eg: At this time when harmony is essential, we cannot afford to have any friction in our group. )

456
Q

frieze

A

ornamental band on a wall (Eg: The frieze of the church was adorned with sculpture. )

457
Q

frigid

A

intensely cold (Eg: Alaska is in the frigid zone. )

458
Q

fritter

A

waste (Eg: He could not apply himself to any task and frittered away his time in idle conversation. )

459
Q

frivolous

A

lacking in seriousness; self-indulgently carefree; relatively unimportant (Eg: Though Nancy enjoyed Bill’s frivolous, lighthearted companionship, she sometimes wondered whether he )

460
Q

frolicsome

A

prankish; gay (Eg: The frolicsome puppy tried to lick the face of its master. )

461
Q

frond

A

fern leaf; palm or banana leaf (Eg: After the storm the beach was littered with the fronds of palm trees. )

462
Q

fructify

A

bear fruit (Eg: This peach tree should fructify in three years. )

463
Q

frugality

A

thrift; economy (Eg: In these economically difficult days businesses must practice frugality or risk bankruptcy. )

464
Q

fruition

A

bearing of fruit; fulfillment; realization (Eg: This building marks the fruition of all our aspirations and years of hard work. )

465
Q

fugitive

A

fleeting or transitory; roving (Eg: The film brought a few fugitive images to her mind, but on the whole it made no lasting impression upon )

466
Q

fulcrum

A

support on which a lever rests (Eg: If we use this stone as a fulcrum and the crowbar as a lever, we may be able to move this boulder. )

467
Q

fulminate

A

thunder; explode (Eg: The people against whom she fulminated were innocent of any wrongdoing. )

468
Q

fulsome

A

disgustingly excessive (Eg: His fulsome praise of the dictator annoyed his listeners. )

469
Q

functionary

A

official (Eg: As his case was transferred from one functionary to another, he began to despair of ever reaching a )

470
Q

fundamental

A

basic; primary; essential (Eg: )

471
Q

funereal

A

sad; solemn (Eg: I fail to understand why there is such a funereal atmosphere; we have lost a battle, not a war. )

472
Q

furor

A

frenzy; great excitement (Eg: The story of her embezzlement of the funds created a furor on the stock exchange. )

473
Q

furtive

A

stealthy; sneaky (Eg: The boy gave a furtive look at his classmate’s test paper. )

474
Q

fusilade

A

simultaneous firing or outburs (of missiles, questions, etc.) (Eg: Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture concludes with a thunderous fusilade of cannon fire. )

475
Q

fusion

A

union; coalition (Eg: The opponents of the political party in power organized a fusion of disgruntled groups and became an )

476
Q

futile

A

ineffective; fruitless (Eg: Why waste your time on futile pursuits? )

477
Q

feckless

A

feeble, ineffective; unthinking, irresponsible (Eg: Einstein was noted for his extraordinary inspirations; on the other hand, he was noted for being feckless in )

478
Q

gadfly

A

animal-biting fly; an irritating person (Eg: Like a gadfly, he irritated all the guests at the hotel; within forty eight hours, everyone regarded him as an )

479
Q

gaffe

A

social blunder (Eg: According to Miss Manners, to call your husband by your lover’s name is worse than a mere gaffe; it is a )

480
Q

gainsay

A

deny (Eg: She was too honest to gainsay the truth of the report. )

481
Q

gait

A

manner of walking or running; speed (Eg: The lame man walked with an uneven gait. )

482
Q

galaxy

A

the Milky Way; any collection of brilliant personalities (Eg: The deaths of such famous actors as Clark Gable, Gary Cooper, Spencer Tracy, and Marlene Dietrich )

483
Q

gall

A

bitterness; nerve (Eg: The knowledge of his failure filled him with gall. )

484
Q

gall

A

annoy; chafe (Eg: Their taunts galled him. )

485
Q

galleon

A

large sailing ship (Eg: The Spaniards pinned their hopes on the galleon, the large warship; the British, on the smaller and faster )

486
Q

galvanize

A

stimulate by shock; stir up (Eg: The entire nation was galvanized into strong military activity by the news of the attack on Pearl Harbor. )

487
Q

gambit

A

opening in chess in which a piece is sacrificed (Eg: The player was afraid to accept his opponent’s gambit because he feared a trap which as yet he could not )

488
Q

gambol

A

skip; leap playfully (Eg: Watching children gamboling in the park is a pleasant experience )

489
Q

gamely

A

in a spirited manner; with courage (Eg: Because he had fought gamely against a much superior boxer, the crowd gave him a standing ovation when )

490
Q

gamut

A

entire range (Eg: In this performance, the leading lady was able to demonstrate the complete gamut of her acting ability. )

491
Q

gape

A

open widely (Eg: The huge pit gaped before him; if he stumbled, he would fall in. )

492
Q

garbled

A

mixed up; jumbled; distorted (Eg: A favorite party game involves passing a whispered message from one person to another; by the time it )

493
Q

gargantuan

A

huge; enormous (Eg: The gargantuan wrestler was terrified of mice. )

494
Q

gargolye

A

waterspout carved in groteque figures on a building (Eg: The gargoyles adorning the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris are amusing in their grotesqueness. )

495
Q

garish

A

gaudy (Eg: She wore a garish rhinestone necklace. )

496
Q

garner

A

gather; store up (Eg: She hoped to garner the world’s literature in one library. )

497
Q

garnish

A

decorate (Eg: Parsley was used to garnish the boiled potato. )

498
Q

garrulity

A

talkativeness (Eg: The man who married a dumb wife asked the doctor to make him deaf because of his wife’s garrulity after )

499
Q

garrulous

A

excessively talkative, especially about unimportant subjects; loquacious; wordy (Eg: Many club members avoided the company of the garrulous junior executive because his contant chatter )

500
Q

gastronomy

A

science of preparing and serving good food (Eg: One of the by-products of his trip to Europe was his interest in gastronomy; he enjoyed preparing and )

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