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gauche

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clumsy; boorish (Eg: Such remarks are gauche and out of place; you should apologize for making them. )

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gaudy

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flashy; showy (Eg: Her gaudy taste in clothes apalled us. )

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gaunt

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lean and angular; barren (Eg: His once-round face looked surprisingly gaunt after he had lost weight. )

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gawk

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stare foolishly; look in open-mouthed awe (Eg: The country boy gawked at the skyscrapers and neon lights of the big city. )

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gazette

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official publication (Eg: He read the gazettes regularly for announcement of his promotion. )

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genealogy

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record of descent; lineage (Eg: He was proud of his genealogy and constantly referred to the achievements of his ancestors. )

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generality

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vague statement (Eg: This report is filled with generalities; you must be more specific in you statements. )

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generic

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characteristic of an entire class or species (Eg: Sue knew so many computer programmers who spent their spare time playing fantasy games that she )

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genesis

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beginning; origin (Eg: Tracing the genesis of a family is the theme of “Roots.” )

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geniality

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cheerfulness; kindliness; sympathy (Eg: This restaurant is famous and popular because of the geniality of the proprietor, who tries to make )

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genre

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particular variety of art or literature (Eg: Both a short story writer and a poet, Langston Hughes proved himself equally skilled in either genre. )

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genteel

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well-bred; elegant (Eg: We are looking for a man with a genteel apperance who can inspire confidence by his cultivated manner. )

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gentility

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those of gentle birth; refinement (Eg: )

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gentry

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people of standing; class of people just below nobility (Eg: The local gentry did not welcome the visits of the summer tourists and tried to ignore their presence in the )

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genuflect

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bend the knee as in worship (Eg: A proud denocrat, he refused to genuflect to any man. )

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germane

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pertinent; bearing upon the case at hand (Eg: The lawyer objected that the testimony being offered was not germane to the case at hand. )

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germinal

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pertaining to a germ; creative (Eg: Such an idea is germinal; I am certain that it will influence thinkers and philosophers for many generations. )

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germinate

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cause to sprout; sprout (Eg: After the seeds germinate and develop their permanent leaves, the plants may be removed from the cold )

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gerontocracy

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government ruled by old people (Eg: Gulliver visited a gerontocracy in which the young people acted as servants to their elders, all the while )

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gerrymander

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change in voting district lines in order to favor a political party (Eg: The illogical pattern of the map of this congressional district is proof that the state legislature )

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gestate

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evolve, as in prenatal growth (Eg: While this scheme was being gestated by the conspirators, they maintained complete silence about their )

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gesticulation

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motion; gesture (Eg: Operatic performers are trained to make exaggerated gesticulations because of the large auditoriums in )

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ghastly

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horrible (Eg: The murdered man was a ghastly sight. )

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gibberish

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nonsense; babbling (Eg: Did you hear that foolish boy spouting gibberish about monsters from outer space? )

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gibe

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mock (Eg: As you gibe at their superstitious beliefs, do you realize that you, too, are guilty of similarly foolish )

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giddy

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light-hearted; dizzy (Eg: He felt his giddy youth was past. )

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gingerly

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very carefully (Eg: )

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girth

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distance around something; circunference (Eg: It took an extra-large cummerbund to fit around Andrew Carnegie’s considerable girth. )

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gist

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essence (Eg: she was asked to give the gist of the essay in two sentence. )

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glacial

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like a glacier; extremely cold (Eg: Never a warm person, when offended hugo could seem positively glacial. )

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glaring

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highly conspicuous; harshly bright (Eg: glaring spelling or grammatical errors in your resume will unfavorably impress potential employers. )

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glaze

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cover with a thin and shiny surface (Eg: The freezing rain glazed the streets and made driving hazardous. )

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glean

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gather leavings (Eg: After the crops had been harvested by the machines, the peasants were permitted to glean the wheat left in )

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glib

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fluent (Eg: He is a glib and articulate speaker. )

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glimmer

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shine erratically; twinkle (Eg: In the darkness of the cavern, the glowworms hanging from the cavern roof glimmered like distant stars. )

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gloat

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express evil satisfaction; view malevolently (Eg: As you gloat over your ill-gotten wealth, do you think of the many victims you have defrauded? )

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gloss

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over explain away (Eg: No matter how hard he tried to talk around the issue, President Bush could not gloss over the fact that he )

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glossary

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brief explanation of words used in the text (Eg: I have found the glossary in this book very useful; it has eliminated many trips to the dictionary. )

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glossy

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smooth and shining (Eg: I want this photograph printed on glossy paper, not matte. )

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glower

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scowl (Eg: The angry boy glowered at his father. )

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glut

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overstock; fill to excess (Eg: The many manufacturers glutted the market and could not find purchasers for the many articles they had )

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glutinous

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sticky; viscous (Eg: Molasses is a glutinous substance. )

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glutton

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someone who eats too much (Eg: When Mother saw that Bobby had eaten all the cookies, she called him a little glutton. )

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gnarled

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twisted (Eg: The gnarled oak tree had been a landmark for years and was mentioned in several deeds. )

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gnome

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dwarf; underground spirit (Eg: In medieval mythology, gnomes were the special guardians and inhabitants of subterranean mines. )

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goad

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urge on (Eg: He was goaded by his friends until he yielded to their wishes. )

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gorge

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narrow canyon; steep, rocky cleft (Eg: Terrified of heights, George could not bring himself to peer down into the gorge to see the rapids below. )

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gorge

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stuff oneself (Eg: The gluttonous guest gorged himself with food as though he had not eaten for days. )

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gory

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bloody (Eg: The audience shuddered as they listened to the details of the gory massacre. )

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gossamer

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sheer; like cobwebs (Eg: Nylon can be woven into gossaner or thick fabrics. )

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gouge

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tear out (Eg: In that fight, all the rules were forgotten; the adversaries bit, kicked, and tried to gouge each other’s eyes )

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gourmand

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epicure; person who takes excessive pleasure in food and drink (Eg: goumands lack self-restraint; if they enjoy a particular cuisine, they eat far too much of it. )

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gourmet

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connoisseur of food and drink (Eg: The gourmet stated that this was the best onion soup she had ever tasted. )

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graduated

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arraged by degree (of height, difficulty, etc.) (Eg: Margaret loved her graduated set of Russian hollow wooden dolls; she spent hours happily putting the )

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granary

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storehouse for grain (Eg: We have reason to be thankful, for our crops were good and our granaries are full. )

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grandeur

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impressiveness; stateliness; majesty (Eg: No matter how often he hiked through the mountains, David never failed to be struck by the grandeur of )

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grandiloquent

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pompous; bombastic; using high-sounding language (Eg: The politician could bever speak simply; she was always grandiloquent. )

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grandiose

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imposing; impressive (Eg: His grandiose manner impressed those who met him for the first time. )

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granulate

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form into grains (Eg: Sugar that has been granulated dissolves more readily than lump sugar. )

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graphic

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pertaining to the art of delineating; vividly described (Eg: I was particularly impressed by the graphic presentation of the storm. )

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grapple

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wrestle; come to grips with (Eg: He grappled with the burglar and overpowered him. )

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grate

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make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; shred (Eg: The screams of the quarreling children grated on her nerves. )

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gratify

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please (Eg: Her parents were gratified by her success. )

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gratis

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free (Eg: The company offered to give one package gratis to every purchaser of one of their products. )

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gratuitous

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given freely; unwarranted; uncalled for (Eg: Quit making gratuitous comments about my driving; no one asked you for your opinion. )

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gratuity

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tip (Eg: Many service employees rely more on gratuities than on salaries for their livelihood. )

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gravity

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seriousness (Eg: We could tell we were in serious trouble from the gravity of her expression. )

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gregarious

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sociable (Eg: Typically, party-throwers are gregarious; hermits are not. )

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grievance

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cause of complaint (Eg: When her supervisor ignored her complaint, she took her grievance to the union. )

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grill

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question severely (Eg: In violation of the Miranda law, the police grilled the suspect for several hours before reading him his )

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grimace

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a facial distortion to show feeling such as pain, disgust, etc. (Eg: Even though he remained silent, his grimace indicated his displeasure. )

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grisly

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ghastly (Eg: She shuddered at the grisly sight. )

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grotesque

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fantastic; comically hideous (Eg: On Halloween people enjoy wearing groteque costumes. )

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grotto

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small cavern (Eg: The Blue Grotto in Capri can be entered only by small boats rowed by natives through a natural opening in )

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grouse

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complain; fuss (Eg: Students traditionally grouse about the abysmal quality of “mystery meat” and similar dornitory food. )

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grovel

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crawl or creep on ground; remain prostrate (Eg: Even though we have been defeated, we do not have to grovel before our conquerors. )

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grudging

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unwilling; reluctant; stingy (Eg: We received only grudging support from the mayor despite his earlier promises of aid. )

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gruel

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thin, liquid porridge (Eg: Our daily allotment of gruel made the meal not only monotonous but also unpalatable. )

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grueling

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exhausting (Eg: The marathon is a grueling race. )

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gruesome

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grisly (Eg: People screamed when her gruesome appearance was flashed on the screen. )

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gruff

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rough-mannered (Eg: Although he was blunt and gruff with most people, he was always gentle with children. )

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guffaw

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boisterous laughter (Eg: The loud guffaws that came from the closed room indicated that the members of the committe had not yet )

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guile

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deceit; duplicity (Eg: She achieved her high position by guile and treachery. )

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guileless

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without deceit (Eg: He is naive, simple, and guileless; he cannot be guilty of fraud. )

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guise

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appearance; costume (Eg: In the guise of a plumber, the detective investigated the murder case. )

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gullible

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easily deceived (Eg: He preyed upon gullible people, who believed his stories of easy wealth. )

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gustatory

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affecting the sense of taste (Eg: The Thai restaurant offered an unusual gustatory experience for those used in a bland cuisine. )

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gusto

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enjoyment; enthusiasm (Eg: He accepted the assignment with such gusto that I feel he would have been satisfied with a smaller salary. )

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gusty

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windy (Eg: The gusty weather made sailing precarious. )

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gyroscope

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apparatus used to maintain balance, ascertain direction, etc. (Eg: By using a rotating gyroscope, they were able to stabilize the vessel, counteracting the rolling movements )

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. - apparatus used to maintain balance, ascertain direction, etc.

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(Eg: )

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hackles

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hairs on back and neck, especially of a dog (Eg: The dog’s hackles rose and he began to growl as the sound of footsteps grew louder. )

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hackneyed

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commonplace; trite (Eg: The English teacher criticized her story because of its hackneyed and unoriginal plot. )

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haggard

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wasted away; gaunt (Eg: After his long illness, he was pale and haggard. )

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haggle

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argue about prices (Eg: I prefer to shop in a store that has a one-price policy because, whenever I haggle with a shopkeeper, I am )

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halcyon

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calm; peaceful (Eg: In those halcyon days, people were not worried about sneak attacks and bombings. )

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hale

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healthy (Eg: After a brief illness, he was soon hale. )

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hallowed

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blessed; consecrated (Eg: She was laid to rest in hallowed ground. )

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hallucination

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delusion (Eg: I think you were frightened by a hallucination that you created in you own mind. )

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halting

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hesitant; faltering (Eg: Novice extemporaneous speakers often talk in a halting fashion as they grope for the right words. )

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hamper

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obstruct (Eg: The minority party agreed not to hamper the efforts of the leaders to secure a lasting peace. )

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hap

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chance; luck (Eg: In his poem hap, Thomas Hardy objects to the part chance plays in our lives. )

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haphazard

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random; by chance (Eg: His haphazard reading left him unaquainted with the authors of the books. )

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hapless

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unfortunate (Eg: This hapless creature had never known a moment’s pleasure. )

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harangue

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long, passionate, and vehement speech (Eg: In her lengthy harangue, the principal berated the offenders. )

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harass

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annoy by repeated attacks (Eg: When he could not pay his bills as quickly as he had promised, he was harrassed by his creditors. )

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harbinger

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forerunner (Eg: The crocus is an early harbinger of spring. )

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harbor

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provide a refuge for; hide (Eg: The church harbored illegal aliens who were political refugees. )

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hardy

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sturdy; robust; able to stand inclement weather (Eg: We asked the gardening expert to recommend particularly hardy plants that could withstand our harsh )

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harping

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tiresome dwelling on a subject (Eg: After he had reminded me several times about what he had done for me I told him to stop his harping on )

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harrow

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break up ground after plowing; torture (Eg: I don’t want to harrow you at this time by asking you to recall the details of your unpleasant experience. )

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harry

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harass, annoy, torment; raid (Eg: The guerrilla band harried the enemy nightly. )

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hatch

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deck opening; lid covering a deck opening (Eg: The latch on the hatch failed to catch, so the hatch remained unlatched. )

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haughtiness

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pride; arrogance (Eg: I resent his haughtiness because he is no better than we are. )

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hazardous

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dangerous (Eg: Your occupation is too hazardous for insurance companies to consider your application. )

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hazy

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slightly obscure (Eg: In hazy weather, you cannot see the top of this mountain. )

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headlong

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hasty; rash (Eg: The slave seized the unexpected chance to make a headlong dash across the border to freedom. )

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headstrong

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stubborn; willful; unyielding (Eg: Because she refused to marry the man her parents had chosen for her, everyone scolded Minna and called )

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heckler

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person who verbally harasses others (Eg: )

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hedonism

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belief that pleasure is the sole aim in life (Eg: hedonism and asceticism are opposing philosophies of human behavior. )

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heedless

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not noticing; disregarding (Eg: He drove on, heedless of the warnings that the road was dangerous. )

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hegemony

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dominance, especially of one nation over others (Eg: As one Eastern European nation after another declared its independence, commentators marveled at the )

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heinous

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atrocious; hatefully bad (Eg: Hitler’s heinous crimes will never be forgotten. )

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herbivorous

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grain-eating (Eg: Some herbivorous animals have two stomachs for digesting their food. )

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heresy

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opinion contrary to popular belief or to accepted religion (Eg: He was threatened with excommunication because his remarks were considered to be pure heresy. )

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heretic

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person who maintains opinions contrary to the doctrines of the church (Eg: She was punished by the Spanish Inquisition because she was a heretic. )

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hermetic

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sealed by fusion so as to be airtight (Eg: After these bandages are sterilized, they are placed in hermetic containers. )

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hermetic

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obscure and mysterious; occult (Eg: It is strange to consider that modern chemistry originated in the hermetic teachings of the ancient )

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hermitage

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home of a hermit (Eg: Even in his remote hermitage he could not escape completely from the world. )

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herpetologist

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one who studies reptiles (Eg: As a boy, Indiana Jones had a traumatic experience involving snakes; sensibly enough, he studies to be )

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heterodox

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unorthodox; unconventional (Eg: To those who upheld the belief that the earth did not move, Galileo’s theory that the earth circled the sun )

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heterogeneous

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dissimilar (Eg: In a heterogeneous group, we have an unassorted assemblage, while in a homogeneous group we have )

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hew

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cut to pieces with ax or sword (Eg: The cavalry rushed into melee and hewed the enemy with their swords. )

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heyday

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time of greatest success; prime (Eg: In their heyday, the San Francisco Forty-Niners won the Super Bowl two years running. )

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hiatus

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gap; pause (Eg: Except for a brief two-year hiatus, during which she enrolled in the Peace Corps, Ms. Clements has )

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hibernal

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wintry (Eg: Bears prepare for their long hibernal sleep by overeating. )

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hibernate

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sleep throughout the winter (Eg: Bears are one of the many species of animals that hibernate. )

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hierarchy

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body divided into ranks (Eg: It was difficult to step out of one’s place in this hierarchy. )

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hieroglyphic

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picture writing (Eg: The discovery of the Rosetta Stone enabled scholars to read the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics. )

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hilarity

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boisterous mirth (Eg: The hilarity is improper on this solemn day of mourning. )

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hindmost

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furthest behind (Eg: The coward could always be found in the hindmost lines whenever a battle was being waged. )

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hindrance

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block; obstacle (Eg: Stalled cars along the highway are a hindrance to traffic that tow trucks should remove without delay. )

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hinterlands

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back country (Eg: They seldom had visitors, living as they did way out in the hinderlands. )

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hireling

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one who serves for hire (usually used contemptuously) (Eg: In a matter of such importance, I do not wish to deal with hirelings; I must meet with the chief. )

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hirsute

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hairy (Eg: He was a hitsute individual with a heavy black beard. )

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histrionic

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theatrical (Eg: He was proud of his histrionic ability and wanted to paly the role of Hamlet. )

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hoard

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stockpile; accumulate for future use (Eg: Whenever there are rumors of a food shortage, people are tempted to hoard food. )

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hoary

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white with age (Eg: The man was hoary and wrinkled when he was 70. )

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hoax

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trick; practical joke (Eg: Embarrassed by the hoax, he reddened and left the room. )

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holocaust

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destruction by fire (Eg: Citizens of San Francisco remember that the destruction of the city was caused not by the earthquake but )

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holster

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pistol case (Eg: Even when he was not in uniform, he carried a holster and pistol under his arm. )

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homage

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honor; tribute (Eg: In her speech she tried to pay homage to a great man. )

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homeostasis

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tendency of a system to maintain relative stability (Eg: A breakdown of the body’s immune system severely undermines the body’s ability to maintain )

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homespun

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domestic; made at home (Eg: homespun wit, like homespun cloth, was often coarse and plain. )

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homily

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sermon; serious warning (Eg: His speeches were always homilies, advising his listeners to repent and reform. )

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homogeneous

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of the same kind (Eg: Many educators try to put pupils of similar abilities in the same class because they believe that his )

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hone

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sharpen (Eg: To make shaving easier, he honed his razor with great care. )

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hoodwink

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deceive; delude (Eg: Having been hoodwinked once by the fast-talking salesman, he was extremely cautious when he went to )

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horde

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crowd (Eg: Just before Christmas the stores are filled with hordes of shoppers. )

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hortatory

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encouraging; exhortive (Eg: The crowd listened to his hortatory statements with ever-growing excitement; finally they rushed from the )

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horticultural

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pertaining to cultivation of gardens (Eg: When he bought his house, he beganto look for flowers and decorative shrubs, and began to read books )

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hovel

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shack; small, wretched house (Eg: He wondered how poor people could stand living in such a hovel. )

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hover

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hang about; wait nearby (Eg: The police helicopter hovered above the accident. )

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hubbub

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confused uproar (Eg: )

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hubris

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arrogance; excessive self-conceit (Eg: Filled with hubris, Lear refused to heed his friends’ warnings. )

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hue

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color; aspect (Eg: The aviary contained birds of every possible hue. )

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hue

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outcry (Eg: When her purse was snatched, she raised such a hue and cry that the thief was captured. )

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humane

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kind (Eg: His humane and considerate treatment of the unfortunate endeared him to all. )

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humdrum

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dull; monotonous (Eg: After years of adventure, he could not settle down to a humdrum existence. )

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humid

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damp (Eg: She could not stand the humid climate and moved to a drier area. )

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humility

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humbleness of spirit (Eg: He spoke with a humility and lack of pride that impressed his listeners. )

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hummock

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small hill (Eg: The ascent of the hummock is not difficult and the view from the hilltop is ample reward tor the effort. )

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humus

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substance formed by decaying vegetable matter (Eg: In order to improve his garden, he spread humus over his lawn and flower beds. )

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hurtle

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crash; rush (Eg: The runaway train hurtled toward disaster. )

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husbandry

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frugality; thrift; agriculture (Eg: He accumulated his small fortune by diligence and husbandry. )

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hybrid

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mongrel; mixed breed (Eg: Mendel’s formula explains the appearance of hybrids and pure species in breeding. )

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hydrophobia

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fear of water; rabies (Eg: A dog that bites a human being must be observed for symptoms of hydrophobia. )

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hyperbole

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exaggeration; overstatement (Eg: This salesman is guilty of hyperbole in describing his product; it is wise to discount his claims. )

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hypercritical

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excessively exacting (Eg: You are hypercritical in your demands for perfection; we all make mistakes. )

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hypochondriac

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person unduly worried about his health; worrier without cause about illness (Eg: The doctor prescribed chocolate pills for his patient who was a hypocondriac. )

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hypocritical

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pretending to be virtuous; deceiving (Eg: I resent his hypocritical posing as a friend for I know he is interested only in his own advancement. )

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hypothetical

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based on assumptions or hypotheses (Eg: Why do we have to consider hypothetical cases when we have actual case histories that we may examine? )

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ichthyology

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study of fish (Eg: Jacques Cousteau’s rpograms about sea life have advanced the cause of ichthyology. )

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icon

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religious image; idol (Eg: The icons on the walls of the church were painted in the 13th century. )

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iconoclastic

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attacking cherished traditions (Eg: George Bernard Shaw’s iconoclastic plays often startled more conventional people. )

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ideology

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ideas of a group of people (Eg: That ideology is dangerous to this country because it embraces undemocratic philosophies. )

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idiom

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spcial usage in language (Eg: I could not understand their idioms because literal translation made no sense. )

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idiosyncrasy

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peculiarity; eccentricity (Eg: One of his personal idiosyncrasies was his habit of rinsing all cutlery given him in a restaurant. )

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idiosyncratic

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private; peculiar to an individual (Eg: Such behavior is idiosyncratic, it is as easily identifiable as a signature. )

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idolatry

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worship of idols; excessive admiration (Eg: Such idolatry of singers of country music is typical of the excessive enthusiasm of youth. )

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idyllic

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charmingly carefree; simple (Eg: Far from the city, she led an idyllic existence in her rural retreat. )

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igneous

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produced by fire; volcanic (Eg: Lava, pumice, and other igneous rocks are found in great abundance around Mount Vesuvius near Naples. )

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ignite

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kindle; light (Eg: When Desi crooned, “Baby, light my fire,” literal-minded Lucy looked around for some paper to ignite. )

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ignoble

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of lowly origin; unworthy (Eg: This plan is inspired by ignoble motives and I must, therefore, oppose it. )

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ignominious

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disgraceful (Eg: The country smarted under the ignominious defeat and dreamed of the day when it would be victorious. )

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illicit

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illegal (Eg: The defense attorney claimed that the police had entrapped his client; that is, they had elicited the illicit )

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illimitable

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infinite (Eg: Human beings, having explored the far corners of the earth, are now reaching out into illimitable space. )

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illuminate

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brighten; clear up or make understandable; enlighten (Eg: Just as a lamp can illuminate a dark room, a perceptive comment can illuminate a knotty problem. )

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illusion

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misleading vision (Eg: It is easy to create an optical illusion in which lines of equal length appear different. )

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illusive

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deceiving (Eg: This is only a mirage; let us not be fooled by its illusive effect. )

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illusory

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deceptive; not real (Eg: Unfortunately, the costs of running the lemonade stand were so high that Tom’s profits proved illusory. )

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imbalance

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lack of balance or symmetry; disproportion (Eg: Because of the great imbalance between the number of men and women invited, the dance was )

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imbecility

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weakness of mind (Eg: I am amazed at the imbecility of the readers of these trashy magazines. )

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imbibe

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drink in (Eg: The dry soil imbibed the rain quickly. )

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imbroglio

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complicated situation; perplexity; entanglement (Eg: He was called in to settle the imbroglio but failed to bring harmony into the situation. )

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imbue

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saturate, fill (Eg: His visits to the famous Gothic cathedrals imbued him with feelings of awe and reverence. )

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immaculate

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pure; spotless (Eg: The West Point cadets were immaculate as they lined up for inspection. )

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imminent

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near at hand; impending (Eg: Rosa was such a last-minute worker that she could never start writing a paper till the deadline was )

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immobility

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state of being immovable (Eg: Modern armies cannot afford the luxury of immobility, as they are vulnerable to attack while standing still. )

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immolate

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offer as a sacrifice (Eg: The tribal kind offered to immolate his daughter to quiet the angry gods. )

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immure

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imprison; shut up in confinement (Eg: )

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immutable

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unchangeable (Eg: Scientists are constantly seeking to discover the immutable laws of nature. )

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impair

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worsen; diminish in value (Eg: This arrest will impair her reputation in the community. )

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impale

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pierce (Eg: He was impaled by the spear hurled by his adversary. )

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impalpable

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imperceptible; intangible (Eg: The ash is so fine that it is impalpable to the touch but it can be seen as a fine layer covering the window )

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impasse

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predicament from which there is no escape (Eg: In this impasse, all turned to prayer as their last hope. )

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impassive

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without feeling; not affected by pain (Eg: The Native American has been incorrectly depicted as an impassive individual, undemonstrative and )

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impeach

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charge with crime in office; indict (Eg: The angry congressman wanted to impeach the President for his misdeeds. )

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impeccable

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faultless (Eg: He was proud of his impeccable manners. )

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impecunious

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without money (Eg: Now that he was wealthy, he gladly contributed to funds to assist impecunious and disbled persons. )

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impede

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hinder; block (Eg: The special prosecutor determined that the Attorney General, though inept, had not intentionally set out to )

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impediment

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hindrance; stumbling-block (Eg: She had a speech impediment that prevented her from speaking clearly. )

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impending

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nearing; approaching (Eg: The entire country was saddened by the news of his impending death. )

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impenetrable

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not able to be pierced or entered (Eg: How could the murderer have gotten into the locked room? To Watson, the mystery, like the room, was )

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impenitent

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not repentant (Eg: We could see by his brazen attitude that he was impenitent. )

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imperial

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like an emperor; related to an empire (Eg: When hotel owner Leona Helmsley appeared in ads as Queen Leona standing guard over the Palace Hotel, )

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imperiousness

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lordliness; domineering manner; arrogance (Eg: His imperiousness indicated that he had long been accustomed to assuming command. )

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impermeable

A

impervious; not permitting passage through its substance (Eg: This new material is impermeable to liquids. )

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impertinent

A

insolent (Eg: I regard your remarks as impertinent and I resent them. )

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imperturbable

A

calm; placid (Eg: Wellington remained imperturbable and in full command of the situation in spite of the hyteria and panic )

231
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impervious

A

not penetrable; not permitting passage through (Eg: You cannot change their habits for their minds are impervious to reasoning. )

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impetuous

A

violent; hasty; rash (Eg: We tried to curb his impetuous behavior because we felt that in his haste he might offend some people. )

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impetus

A

moving force; incentive; stimulus (Eg: A new federal highway program would create jobs and five added impetus to our economic recovery. )

234
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impiety

A

irreverence; wickedness (Eg: We must regard your blasphemy as an act of impiety. )

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impinge

A

infringe; touch; collide with (Eg: How could they be married without impinging on one another’s freedom? )

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impious

A

irreverent (Eg: The congregation was offended by her impious remarks. )

237
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implacable

A

incapable of being pacified (Eg: Madame Defarge was the implacable enemy of the Evremonde family. )

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implausible

A

unlikely; unbelievable (Eg: Though her alibi seened implausible, it in fact turned out to be true. )

239
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implement

A

put into effect; supply with tools (Eg: The mayor was unwilling to implement the plan until she was sure it had the governor’s backing. )

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implication

A

that which is hinted at or suggested (Eg: If I understand the implications of your remark, you do not trust our captain. )

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implicit

A

understood but not stated (Eg: Jack never told Jill he adored her; he believed his love was implicit in his deeds. )

242
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implore

A

beg (Eg: He implored her to give him a second chance. )

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imply

A

suggest a meaning not expressed (Eg: Even though your statement does not declare that you are at war with that country, your actions imply that )

244
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impolitic

A

not wise (Eg: I think it is impolitic to raise this issue at the present time because the public is too angry. )

245
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imponderable

A

weightless (Eg: I can evaluate the data gathered in this study; the imponderable items are not so easily analyzed. )

246
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import

A

significance (Eg: I feel that you have not grasped the full import of the message sent tous by the enemy. )

247
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importunate

A

urging; demanding (Eg: He tried to hide from his importunate creditors until his allowance arrived. )

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importune

A

beg persistently (Eg: Democratic and Republican phone solicitors importuned her for contributions so frequently that she )

249
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imposture

A

assuming a false identity; masquerade (Eg: She was imprisoned for her imposture of a doctor. )

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impotent

A

weak; ineffective (Eg: Although he wished to break the nicotine habit, he found himself impotent in resisisting the craving for a )

251
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imprecation

A

curse (Eg: Roused from the bed at what he considered an ungodly hour, Roy muttered imprecations under his breath. )

252
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impregnable

A

invulnerable (Eg: Until the development of the airplane as a military weapon, the fort was considered impregnable. )

253
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impromptu

A

without previous preparation (Eg: Her listeners were amazed that such a thorough presentation could be made in an impromptu speech. )

254
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impropriety

A

state of being inappropriate (Eg: Because of the impropriety of his costume, he was denied entrance into the dining room. )

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improvident

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thriftless (Eg: He was constantly being warned to mend his improvident ways and begin to “save for a rainy day.” )

256
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improvise

A

compose on the spur of the moment (Eg: She would sit at the piano and improvise for hours on themes from Bach and Handel. )

257
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imprudent

A

lacking caution; injudicious (Eg: It is imprudent to exercise vigorously and become overheated when you are unwell. )

258
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impugn

A

doubt; challenge; gainsay (Eg: I cannot impugn your honesty without evidence. )

259
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impuissance

A

powerlessness; feebleness (Eg: The lame duck President was frustrated by his shift from enormous power to relative impuissance. )

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impunity

A

freedom from punishment (Eg: The bully mistreated everyone in the class with impunity for he felt that no one would dare retaliate. )

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impute

A

attribute; ascribe (Eg: If I wished to impute blame to the officers in charge of this program, I would state my feelings definitely )

262
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inadvertently

A

carelessly; unintentionally; by oversight (Eg: She inadvertently omitted two questions on the examination and mismarked her answer sheet. )

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inalienable

A

not to be taken away; nontransferable (Eg: The Declaration of Independence mentions the inalienable rights that all of us possess. )

264
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inane

A

silly; senseless (Eg: Such comments are inane because they do not help us solve our program. )

265
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inanimate

A

lifeless (Eg: she was asked to identify the still and inanimate body. )

266
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inarticulate

A

speechless; producing indistinct speech (Eg: He became inarticulate with rage and uttered sounds without meaning. )

267
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inaugurate

A

begin formally; install in office (Eg: The candidate promised that he would inaugurate a new nationwide health care plan as soon as he was )

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incandescent

A

stikingly bright; shining with intense heat (Eg: If you leave on an incandescent light bulb, it quickly grows too hot to touch. )

269
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incantation

A

singing or chanting of magical formula (Eg: Uttering incantations to make the brew more potent, the witch doctor stirred the liquid in the caldron. )

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incapacitate

A

disable (Eg: During the winter, many people were incapacitated by respiratory ailments. )

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incarcerate

A

imprison (Eg: The warden will incarcerate the felon after conviction. )

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incarnate

A

endowed with flesh; personified (Eg: Your attitude is so fiendish that you must be a devil incarnate. )

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incarnation

A

act of assuming a human body and human nature (Eg: The incarnation of Jesus Christ is a basic tenet of Christian theology. )

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incendiary

A

arsonist (Eg: The fire spread in such an unusual manner that the fire department chiefs were certain that it had been set )

275
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incense

A

enrage; infuriate (Eg: Unkindness to children incensed her. )

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incentive

A

spur; motive (Eg: Students who dislike school must be given an incentive to learn. )

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inception

A

start; beginning (Eg: She was involved with the project from its inception. )

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incessant

A

uninterrupted (Eg: The crickets kept up an incessant chirping that disturbed our attempts to fall asleep. )

279
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inchoate

A

recently begun; rudimentary; elementary (Eg: Before the Creation, the world was an inchoate mass. )

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incidence

A

rate of occurrence; particular occurrence (Eg: Health professionals expressed great concern over the high incidence of infant mortality in major urban )

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incidental

A

not essential; minor (Eg: The scholarship covered his major expenses at college and some of his incidental expenses as well. )

282
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incipient

A

beginning; in an early stage (Eg: I will go to sleep early for I want to break an incipient cold. )

283
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incisive

A

cutting; sharp (Eg: His incisive remarks made us see the fallacy in our plans. )

284
Q

incite

A

arouse to action (Eg: The demogogue incited the mob to take action into its own hands. )

285
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inclement

A

stormy; unkind (Eg: I like to read a good book in inclement weather. )

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incline

A

slope; slant (Eg: The architect recommended that the nursing home’s ramp be rebuilt because its incline was too steep for )

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inclined

A

tending or leaning toward; bent (Eg: Though I am inclined to be skeptical, the witness’s manner inclines me to believe his story. )

288
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inclusive

A

tending to include all (Eg: The comedian turned down the invitation to join the Player’s Club, saying any club that would let him in )

289
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incognito

A

with identity concealed; using an assumed name (Eg: The monarch enjoyed traveling throughthe town incognito and mingling with the populace. )

290
Q

incoherent

A

unintelligible; muddled; illogical (Eg: The bereaved father sobbed and stammered, his words becoming almost incoherent in his grief. )

291
Q

incommodious

A

not spacious; inconvenient (Eg: In their incommodious quarters, they had to improvise for closet space. )

292
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incompatible

A

inharmonious (Eg: The married couple argued incessantly and finally decided to separate because they were incompatible. )

293
Q

incongruity

A

lack of harmony; absurdity (Eg: The incongruity of his wearing sneakers with formal attire amused the observers. )

294
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inconsequential

A

insignificant; unimportant (Eg: Brushing off Ali’s apologies for having broken the wine glass, Tamara said, “Don’t worry about it; it’s )

295
Q

inconsistency

A

state of being self-contradictory; lack of uniformity or steadiness (Eg: How are lawyers different from agricultural inspectors? Where lawyers check inconsistencies in witnesses’ )

296
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incontinent

A

lacking self-restraint (Eg: His incontinent behavior off stage shocked many people and they refused to attend the plays and movies )

297
Q

incontrovertible

A

indisputable (Eg: We must yield to the incontrovertible evidence that you have presented and free your client. )

298
Q

incorporate

A

introduce something into a larger whole; combine; unite (Eg: Breaking with precedent, President Truman ordered the military to incorporate blacks into every branch of )

299
Q

incorporeal

A

immaterial; without a material body (Eg: We must devote time to the needs of our incorporeal mind as well as our corporeal body. )

300
Q

incorrigible

A

uncorrectable (Eg: Though Widow Douglass hoped to reform Huck, Miss Watson pronounced him incorrigible and said he )

301
Q

incredulity

A

a tendency to disbelief (Eg: Your incredulity in the face of all the evidence is hard to understand. )

302
Q

incredulous

A

withholding belief; skeptical (Eg: )

303
Q

increment

A

increase (Eg: The new contract calls for a 10 percent increment in salary for each employee for the next two years. )

304
Q

incriminate

A

accuse; serve as evidence against (Eg: The witness’s testimony against the racketeers incriminates some high public officials as well. )

305
Q

incubate

A

hatch; scheme (Eg: Inasmuch as our supply of electricity is cut off, we shall have to rely on the hens to incubate these eggs. )

306
Q

incubus

A

burden; mental care; nightmare (Eg: The incubus of financial worry helped bring on her nervous breakdown. )

307
Q

incumbent

A

officeholder (Eg: The newly elected public official received valuable advice from the present incumbent. )

308
Q

incur

A

bring upon oneself (Eg: His parents refused to pay any future debts he might incur. )

309
Q

incursion

A

temporary invasion (Eg: The nightly incursions and hit-and-run raids of our neighbors across the border tried the patience of the )

310
Q

indefatigable

A

tireless (Eg: He was indefatigable in his constant efforts to raise funds for the Red Cross. )

311
Q

indemnify

A

make secure against loss; compensate for loss (Eg: The city will indemnify all home owners whose property is spoiled by this project. )

312
Q

indenture

A

bind as servant or apprentice to master (Eg: Many immigrants could come to America only after they had indentured themselves for several years. )

313
Q

indeterminate

A

uncertain; not clearly fixed; indefinite (Eg: That interest rates shall rise appears certain; when they will do so, however, remains indeterminate. )

314
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indicative

A

suggestive; implying (Eg: A lack of appetite may be indicative of a major mental or physical disorder. )

315
Q

indict

A

charge (Eg: If the grand jury indicts the suspect, he will go to trial. )

316
Q

indifferent

A

unmoved; lacking concern (Eg: Because she felt no desire to marry, she was indifferent to his constant proposals. )

317
Q

indigence

A

poverty (Eg: Neither the economists nor the political scientists have found a way to wipe out the inequities of wealth )

318
Q

indigenous

A

native (Eg: Tobacco is one of the indigenous plants that the early explorers found in this country. )

319
Q

indignation

A

anger ar an injustice (Eg: He felt indignation at the ill-treatment of the helpless animals. )

320
Q

indignity

A

offensive or insulting treatment (Eg: Although he seemed to accept cheerfully the indignities heaped upon him, he was inwardly very angry. )

321
Q

indiscriminate

A

choosing at random; confused (Eg: She disapproved of her son’s indiscriminate television viewing and decided to restrict him to educational )

322
Q

indisputable

A

too certain to be disputed (Eg: In the face of these indisputable statements, I withdraw my complaint. )

323
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indissoluble

A

permanent (Eg: The indissoluble bonds of marriage are all too often being dissolved. )

324
Q

indite

A

write; compose (Eg: Cyrano indited many letters for Christian. )

325
Q

indolence

A

laziness (Eg: He outgrew his youthful indolence to become a model of industry and alertness on the job. )

326
Q

indomitable

A

unconquerable (Eg: The founders of our country had indomitable willpower. )

327
Q

indubitably

A

beyond a doubt (Eg: Because her argument was indubitably valid, the judge accepted it. )

328
Q

induce

A

persuade; bring about (Eg: After the quarrel, Tina said nothing could induce her to talk to Tony again. )

329
Q

inductive

A

pertaining to induction or preceeding from the specific to the general (Eg: The discovery of the planet Pluto is an excellent example of the results that can be obtained from inductive )

330
Q

indulgent

A

humoring; yielding; lenient (Eg: indulgent parents spoil their children by giving in to their every whim. )

331
Q

inebriety

A

habitual intoxication (Eg: Because of his inebriety, he was discharged from his position as family chauffeur. )

332
Q

ineffable

A

unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech (Eg: Such ineffable joy must be experienced; it cannot be described. )

333
Q

ineffectual

A

not effective; weak (Eg: )

334
Q

ineluctable

A

irresistable; not to be escaped (Eg: He felt that his fate was ineluctible and refused to make any attempt to improve his lot. )

335
Q

inept

A

lacking skill; inadequate; inappropriate (Eg: inept as a carpenter, Ira was all thumbs. )

336
Q

inequity

A

unfairness (Eg: In demanding equal pay for equal work, women protest the basic inequity of a system that allots greater )

337
Q

inerrancy

A

infallibility (Eg: Jane refused to believe in the pope’s inerrancy, reasoning: “All human beings are capable of error. The )

338
Q

inertia

A

state of being inert or indisposed to move (Eg: Our inertia in this matter may prove disastrous; we must move to aid our allies immediately. )

339
Q

inevitable

A

unavoidable (Eg: Death and taxes are both inevitable. )

340
Q

inexorable

A

relentless; unyielding; implacable (Eg: After listening to the pleas for clemency, the judge was inexorable and gave the convicted man the )

341
Q

infallible

A

unerring (Eg: We must remember that none of us is infallible; we all make mistakes. )

342
Q

infamous

A

notoriously bad (Eg: Jesse James was an infamous outlaw. )

343
Q

infantile

A

childish; infantlike (Eg: When will he outgrow such infantile behavior? )

344
Q

infer

A

deduce; conclude (Eg: We must be particularly cautious when we infer that a person is guilty on the basis of circumstantial )

345
Q

infernal

A

pertaining to hell; devilish (Eg: They could think of no way to hinder his infernal scheme. )

346
Q

infidel

A

unbeliever (Eg: The Saracens made war against tne infidels. )

347
Q

infiltrate

A

pass into or through; penetrate (an organization) sneakily (Eg: In order to infiltrate enemy lines at night without being seen, the scouts darkened their faces and wore )

348
Q

infinitesimal

A

very small (Eg: In the twentieth century, physicists have made their greatest discoveries about the characteristics of )

349
Q

infirmity

A

weakness (Eg: Her greatest infirmity was lack of willpower. )

350
Q

inflated

A

exaggerated; pompous; enlarged (with air or gas) (Eg: His claims about the new product were inflated; it did not work as well as he had promised. )

351
Q

influx

A

flowing into (Eg: The influx of refugees into the country has taxed the relief agencies severely. )

352
Q

infraction

A

violation (Eg: Because of his many infractions of school regulations, he was suspended by the dean. )

353
Q

infringe

A

violate; encroach (Eg: I think your machine infringes on my patent and intend to sue. )

354
Q

ingenious

A

clever (Eg: He came up with a use for Styrofoam packing balls that was so ingenious that his business school )

355
Q

ingenuous

A

naive; young and unsophisticated (Eg: Although she was over forty, the movie star still insisted that she be cast as an ingenuous sweet young )

356
Q

ingrained

A

deeply established; firmly rooted (Eg: Try as they would, the missionaries were unable to uproot the ingrained superstitions of the natives. )

357
Q

ingrate

A

ungrateful person (Eg: That ingrate Bob sneered at the tie I gave him. )

358
Q

ingratiate

A

become popular with (Eg: He tried to ingratiate himself into her parents’ good graces. )

359
Q

inherent

A

firmly established by nature or habit (Eg: His inherent love of justice compelled him to come to their aid. )

360
Q

inhibit

A

prohibit; restrain (Eg: The child was not inhibited in her responses. )

361
Q

inimical

A

unfriendly; hostile (Eg: She felt that they were inimical and were hoping for her downfall. )

362
Q

inimitable

A

matchless; not able to be imitated (Eg: We admire Auden for his inimitable use of language; he is one of a kind. )

363
Q

iniquitous

A

unjust; wicked (Eg: )

364
Q

initiate

A

begin; originate; receive into a group (Eg: The college is about to initiate a program for reducing math anxiety among students. )

365
Q

injurious

A

harmful (Eg: Smoking cigarettes can be injurious to your health. )

366
Q

inkling

A

hint (Eg: This came as a complete surprise to me as I did not have the slightest inkling of your plans. )

367
Q

innate

A

inborn (Eg: His innate talent for music was soon recognized by his parents. )

368
Q

innocuous

A

harmless (Eg: Let him drink it; it is innocuous and will have no ill effect. )

369
Q

innovation

A

change; introduction of something new (Eg: She loved innovatins just because they were new. )

370
Q

innuendo

A

hint; insinuation (Eg: I can defend myself against direct accusations; innuendos and oblique attacks on my character are what )

371
Q

inopportune

A

untimely; poorly chosen (Eg: A rock concert is an inopportune setting for a quiet conversation. )

372
Q

inordinate

A

unrestrained; excessive (Eg: She had an inordinate fondness for candy. )

373
Q

inquisitor

A

questioner (specially harsh); investigator (Eg: Fearing being grilled ruthlessly by the secret police, Marsha faced her inquisitors with trepidation. )

374
Q

insalubrious

A

unwholesome; not healthful (Eg: The mosquito-ridden swamp was an insalubrious place, a breeding ground for malarial contagion. )

375
Q

insatiable

A

not easily satisfied; greedy (Eg: Welty’s thirst for knowledge was insatiable; she was in the library day and night. )

376
Q

inscrutable

A

impenetrable; not readily understood; mysterious (Eg: Experienced poker players try to keep their expressions inscrutable, hiding their reactions to the cards )

377
Q

insensate

A

without feeling (Eg: She lay there as insensate as a log. )

378
Q

insensible

A

unconscious; unresponsive (Eg: Sherry and I are very different; at times when I would be covered with embarrassment, she seems )

379
Q

insidious

A

treacherous; stealthy; sly (Eg: The fifth column is insidious because it works secretly within our territory for our defeat. )

380
Q

insinuate

A

hint; imply (Eg: What are you trying to insinuate by that remark? )

381
Q

insipid

A

lacking in flavor; dull (Eg: Flat prose and flat ginger ale are equally insipid: both lack sparkle. )

382
Q

insolence

A

imprudent disrespect; haughtiness (Eg: How dare you treat me so rudely! The manager will hear of you insolence. )

383
Q

insolvent

A

bankrupt; lacking money to pay (Eg: When rumors that he was insolvent reached his creditors, they began to press him for payment of the )

384
Q

insomnia

A

wakefulness; inability to sleep (Eg: He refused to join us in a midnight cup of coffee because he claimed it gave him insomnia. )

385
Q

insouciant

A

indifferent; without concern or care (Eg: Your insouciant attitude at such a critical moment indicates that you do not understand the gravity of the )

386
Q

instigate

A

urge; start; provoke (Eg: I am afraid that this statement will instigate a revolt. )

387
Q

insubordinate

A

disobedient (Eg: The insubordinate private was confined to the barracks. )

388
Q

insubstantial

A

lacking substance; insignificant; frail (Eg: His hopes for a career in acting proved insubstantial; no one would cast him, even in an insubstantial role. )

389
Q

insularity

A

narrow-mindedness; isolation (Eg: The insularity of the islanders manifested itself in their suspicion of anyuthing foreign. )

390
Q

insuperable

A

insurmountable; invincible (Eg: In the face of insuperable difficulties they maintained their courage and will to resist. )

391
Q

insurgent

A

rebellious (Eg: We will not discuss reforms until the insurgent troops have returned to their homes. )

392
Q

insurrection

A

rebellion; uprising (Eg: Given the current state of affairs in South Africa, an insurrection seems unavoidable. )

393
Q

intangible

A

not able to be perceived by touch; vague (Eg: Though the financial benefits of his Oxford post were meager, Lewis was drawn to it by its intangible )

394
Q

integral

A

complete; necessary for completeness (Eg: Physical education is an integral part of our curriculum; a sound mind and a sound body are )

395
Q

integrate

A

make whole; combine; make into one unit (Eg: She tried to integrate all their activities into one program. )

396
Q

integrity

A

uprightness; wholeness (Eg: Lincoln, whose personal integrity has inspired millions, fought a civil war to maintain the integrity of the )

397
Q

intellect

A

higher mental powers (Eg: He thought college would develop his intellect. )

398
Q

intelligentsia

A

intellectuals; members of the educated elite (Eg: She preferred discussions about sports and politics to the literary conversations of the intelligentsia. )

399
Q

inter

A

bury (Eg: They are going to inter the body tomorrow ar Broadlawn Cemetry. )

400
Q

interdict

A

prohibit; forbid (Eg: Civilized nations must interdict the use of nuclear weapons if we expect out society to live. )

401
Q

interim

A

meantime (Eg: The company will not consider our proposal until next week; in the interim, let us proceed as we have in )

402
Q

interloper

A

intruder (Eg: The merchant thought of his competitors as interlopers who were stealing away his trade. )

403
Q

interminable

A

endless (Eg: Although his speech lasted for only twenty minutes, it seemed interminable to his bored audience. )

404
Q

intermittent

A

periodic; on and off (Eg: Our picnic was marred by intermittent rains. )

405
Q

internecine

A

mutually destructive (Eg: The rising death toll on both sides indicates the internecine natire of his conflict. )

406
Q

interpolate

A

insert between (Eg: She talked so much that I could not interpolate a single remark. )

407
Q

interregnum

A

period between two reigns (Eg: Henry VIII desperately sought a male heir because he feared the civil strife that might occur if any )

408
Q

interrogate

A

question closely; cross-examine (Eg: Knowing that the Nazis would interrogate him about his background, the secret agent invented a cover )

409
Q

intervene

A

come between (Eg: She intervened in the argument between her two sons. )

410
Q

intimate

A

hint (Eg: She intimated rather than stated her preferences. )

411
Q

intimidation

A

fear (Eg: A ruler who maintains his power by intimidation is bound to develop clandestine resistance. )

412
Q

intractable

A

unruly; refractory (Eg: The horse was intractable and refused to enter the starting gate. )

413
Q

intransigence

A

state of stubborn unwillingness to compromise (Eg: The intransigence of both parties in the dispute makes an early settlement almost impossible to obtain. )

414
Q

intrepid

A

fearless (Eg: For his intrepid conduct in battle, he was promoted. )

415
Q

intrinsically

A

essentially; inherently; naturally (Eg: Although my grandmother’s china has intrinsically little value, I shall always cherish it for the memories it )

416
Q

introspective

A

looking within oneself (Eg: We all have our introspective moments during which we examine our souls. )

417
Q

introvert

A

one who is introspective; inclined to think more about oneself (Eg: In his poetry, he reveals that he is an introvert by his intense interest in his own problems. )

418
Q

intrude

A

trespass; enter as an uninvited person (Eg: She hesitated to intrude on their conversation. )

419
Q

intuition

A

power of knowing without reasoning (Eg: She claimed to know the truth by intuition. )

420
Q

inundate

A

overflow; flood (Eg: The tremendous waves inundated the town. )

421
Q

inured

A

accustomed; hardened (Eg: She became inured to the Alaskan cold. )

422
Q

invalidate

A

weaken; destroy (Eg: The relatives who received little or nothing sought to invalidate the will by claiming that the deceased had )

423
Q

invective

A

abuse (Eg: He had expected criticism but not the invective that greeted his proposal. )

424
Q

inveigh

A

denounce; utter censure or invective (Eg: )

425
Q

inveigle

A

lead astray; wheedle (Eg: She was inveigled into joining the club after an initial reluctance. )

426
Q

inverse

A

opposite (Eg: There is an inverse ratio between the strength of light and its distance. )

427
Q

invert

A

turn upside down or inside out (Eg: When he inverted his body in a hand stand, he felt the blood rush to his head. )

428
Q

inveterate

A

deep-rooted; habitual (Eg: She is an inveterate smoker and cannot break the habit. )

429
Q

invidious

A

designed to create ill will or envy (Eg: We disregarded her invidious remarks because we realized how jealous she was. )

430
Q

invincible

A

unconquerable (Eg: Superman is invincible. )

431
Q

inviolability

A

security from being destroyed, corrupted or profaned (Eg: They respected the inviolability of her faith and did not try to change her manner of living. )

432
Q

invoke

A

call upon; ask for (Eg: She invoked her advisor’s aid in filling out her financial aid forms. )

433
Q

invulnerable

A

incapable of injury (Eg: Achilles was invulnerable except in his heel. )

434
Q

iota

A

very small quantity (Eg: She hadn’t an iota of common sense. )

435
Q

irascible

A

irritable; easily angered (Eg: Her irascible temper frightened me. )

436
Q

irate

A

angry (Eg: When John’s mother found out that he had overthrown his checking account for the third month in a row, )

437
Q

iridescent

A

exhibiting rainbowlike colors (Eg: She admired the iridescent hues of the oil that floated on the surface of the water. )

438
Q

irksome

A

annoying; tedious (Eg: He found working on the assembly line irksome because of the monotony of the operation he had to )

439
Q

ironic

A

occurring in an unexpected and contrary manner (Eg: It is ironic that his success came when he least wanted it. )

440
Q

irony

A

hidden sarcasm or satire; use of words that convey a meaning opposite to the literal meaning (Eg: Gradually his listeners began to realize that the excessive praise he was lavishing was merely irony; he was )

441
Q

irreconsilable

A

incompatible; not able to be resolved (Eg: Because the separated couple were irreconcilable, the marriage counselor recommended a divorce. )

442
Q

irrelevant

A

not applicable; unrelated (Eg: This statement is irrelevant and should be disregarded by the jury. )

443
Q

irremediable

A

incurable; uncorrectable (Eg: The error she made was irremediable; she could see no way to repair it. )

444
Q

irreparable

A

not able to be corrected or repaired (Eg: Your apology cannot atone for the irreparable damage you have done to her reputation. )

445
Q

irrepressible

A

unable to be restrained or held back (Eg: Her high spirits were irrepressible. )

446
Q

irresolute

A

uncertain how to act; weak (Eg: She had no respect for him because he seemed weak-willed and irresolute. )

447
Q

irreverent

A

lacking proper respect (Eg: The worshippers resented her irreverent remarks about their faith. )

448
Q

irrevocable

A

unalterable (Eg: Let us not brood over past mistakes since they are irrevocable. )

449
Q

isotope

A

varying form of an element (Eg: The study of the isotopes of uranium led to the development of the nuclear bomb. )

450
Q

isthmus

A

narrow neck of land connecting two larger bodies of land (Eg: In a magnificent feat of engineering, Goethals and his men cut through the isthmus of Panama in )

451
Q

itinerant

A

wandering; traveling (Eg: He was an itinerant peddler and traveled through Pennsylvania and Virginia selling his wares. )

452
Q

itinerary

A

plan of a trip (Eg: Before leaving for his first visit to France and England, he discussed his itinerary with people who had )

453
Q

intersperse

A

scatter (Eg: The molecules will intersperse throughout the space according to the second law of thermodynamics. )

454
Q

inquisitive

A

unduly curious; prying; seeking knowledge (Eg: We need more inquisitive students in this school; lectures are dull. )

455
Q

jaded

A

fatigued; surfeited (Eg: He looked for exotic foods to stimulate his jaded appetite. )

456
Q

jargon

A

language used by special group; gibberish (Eg: We tried to understand the jargon of the peddlers in the market place but could not find any basis for )

457
Q

jaundiced

A

yellowed; prejudiced; envious (Eg: She gazed at the painting with jaundiced eyes; she knew it was better than hers. )

458
Q

jaunt

A

trip; short journey (Eg: He took a quick jaunt to Atlantic City. )

459
Q

jaunty

A

lighthearted; animated; easy and carefree (Eg: In Singing in the Rain, Gene Kelly sang and danced his way throughtthe lighthearted title number in a )

460
Q

jeopardy

A

exposure to death or danger (Eg: Legally, one cannot be placed in double jeopardy. )

461
Q

jettison

A

throw overboard (Eg: In order to enable the ship to ride safely through the storm, the captain had to jettison much of his cargo. )

462
Q

jingoism

A

extremely aggressive and militant patriotism (Eg: We must be careful to prevent a spirit of jingoism from spreading at this time. )

463
Q

jocose

A

given to joking (Eg: The salesman was so jocose that many of his customers suggested that he become a stand-up comic. )

464
Q

jocular

A

said or done in jest (Eg: Do not take my jocular remarks seriously. )

465
Q

jocund

A

merry (Eg: Santa Claus is always vivacious and jocund. )

466
Q

jollity

A

gaiety; cheerfulness (Eg: The festive Christmas dinner was a merry one, and old and young alike joined in the general jollity. )

467
Q

jostle

A

shove; bump (Eg: In the subway he was jostled by the crowds. )

468
Q

jovial

A

good natured; merry (Eg: A frown seemed out of place on his invariably jovial face. )

469
Q

jubilation

A

rejoicing (Eg: There was great jubilitation when the armistice was announced. )

470
Q

judicious

A

sound in judgment; wise (Eg: At a key moment in his life, he made a judicious investment that was the foundation of his later wealth. )

471
Q

juggernaut

A

irresistible crushin force (Eg: Nothing could survive in the path of the juggernaut. )

472
Q

juncture

A

crisis;joining point (Eg: At this critical juncture, let us think carefully before determining the course we shall follow. )

473
Q

junket

A

trip, especially one taken for pleasure by an official at public expense (Eg: Though she maintained she had gone abroad to collect firsthand data on the Common Market, the )

474
Q

junta

A

group of persons joined in political intrigue; cabal (Eg: As soon as he learned of its existence, the dictator ordered the execution of all of the members of the )

475
Q

jurisprudence

A

science of law (Eg: He was more a student of jurisprudence than a practitioner of the law. )

476
Q

juxtapose

A

place side by side (Eg: Comparison will be easier if you juxtapose the two objects. )

477
Q

kaleidoscope

A

tube in which patterns made by the reflection in mirrors of colored pieces of glass, etc., (Eg: produce interesting symmetrical effects )

478
Q

ken

A

range of knowledge (Eg: I cannot answer your question since this matter is beyond my ken. )

479
Q

killjoy

A

grouch; spoilsport (Eg: At breakfast we had all been enjoying our bacon and eggs until that killjoy John started talking about how )

480
Q

kindle

A

start a fire; inspire (Eg: Her teacher’s praise kindled a spark a hope inside her. )

481
Q

kindred

A

related; similar in nature or character (Eg: Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn were two kindred spirits. )

482
Q

kinetic

A

producing motion (Eg: Designers of the electric automobile find that their greatest obstacle lies in the development of light and )

483
Q

kismet

A

fate (Eg: kismet is the Arabic word for “fate.” )

484
Q

kleptomaniac

A

person who has a compulsive desire to steal (Eg: They discovered that the wealthy customer was a kleptomaniac when they caught her stealing some cheap )

485
Q

knavery

A

rascality (Eg: We cannot condone such knavery in public officials. )

486
Q

knead

A

mix; work dough (Eg: Her hands grew strong from kneading bread. )

487
Q

knell

A

tolling of a bell, especially to indicate a funeral, disaster, etc.; sound of the funeral bell (Eg: “The curfew tolls the knell of parting day.” )

488
Q

knit

A

contract into wrinkles (Eg: Whenever David worries, his brow knits in a frown. )

489
Q

knoll

A

little, round hill (Eg: Robert Louis Stevenson’s grave is on a knoll in Samoa; to reach the grave site, you must climb uphill and )

490
Q

knotty

A

intricate; difficult; tangled (Eg: What to Watson had been a knotty problem to Sherlock Holmes was simplicity itself. )

491
Q

kudos

A

honor; glory; praise (Eg: The singer complacently received kudos on his performance from his entourage. )

492
Q

labile

A

likely to change; unstable (Eg: Because the hormonal changes they undergo affect their spirits, adolescents may become emotionally labile )

493
Q

laborious

A

demanding much work or care; tedious (Eg: In putting together his dictionary of the English language, Doctor Johnson undertook a laborious task. )

494
Q

labyrinth

A

maze (Eg: Tom and Becky were lost in the labyrinth of secret caves. )

495
Q

lacerate

A

mangle; tear (Eg: Her body was lacerated in the automobile crash. )

496
Q

lachrymose

A

producing tears (Eg: His voice has a lachrymose quality that is more appropriate at a funeral than a class reunion. )

497
Q

lackadaisical

A

affectedly languid (Eg: He was lackadaisical and indifferent about his part in the affair. )

498
Q

lackluster

A

dull (Eg: We were disappointed by the lackluster performance. )

499
Q

laconic

A

brief and to the point (Eg: Many of the characters portrayed by Clint Eastwood are laconic types: strong men of few words. )

500
Q

laggard

A

slow; sluggish (Eg: The sailor had been taught not to be laggard in carrying out orders. )

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