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aberrant

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abnormal or deviant

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abet

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assist usually in doing something wrong; encourage

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abject

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(of a condition) wretched; as low as possible; lacking pride; very humble; showing lack of self-respect; Ex. abject apology

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abrogate

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abolish

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accede

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agree

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accessory

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additional object; useful but not essential thing

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acclaim

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applaud; praise; greet with great approval; announce with great approval; Ex. The new drung has been acclaimed as the most important discoveries for years; N: strong expression of approval and praise

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acclimate

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adjust to climate or environment; adapt

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accolade

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award of merit; strong praise and approval

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accord

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agreement

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accost

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approach and speak first to a person

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acquiesce

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assent; agree passively; comply without protest

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acute

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(of the senses) sharp; quickly perceptive; keen; penetrating; brief and severe; Ex. acute sense of smell/analysis/pain

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addendum

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addition; appendix to book; something that is added (as at the end of a speech or book)

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adjacent

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adjoining; neighboring; close by

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advent

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arrival

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adventitious

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accidental; casual; happening by chance

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aesthetic

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artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciating the beautiful (of a person or building); CF. aesthete; CF. aesthetics

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affected

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artificial; pretended

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affluence

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abundance; wealth

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alias

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an assumed name esp. by a criminal (usually to mislead people); ADV. alias

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allocate

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assign; set apart for a particular purpose

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aloof

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apart; not open in one’s relationship with other people; reserved; ADV.

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amalgamate

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(of societies or groups) combine; unite in one body

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ambulatory

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able to walk

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ambush

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act of lying in wait to attack by surprise; sudden attack made from a concealed position; Ex. lie in ambush; V.

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amiable

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agreeable; lovable; warmly friendly

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amphibian

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able to live both on land and in water; N.

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anachronism

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an error involving time in a story; something or someone misplaced in time; ADJ. anachronistic

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anarchy

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absence of governing body; state of disorder

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anguish

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acute pain; extreme suffering

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animosity

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active enmity

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annex

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attach; add to a large thing; take possession of; incorporate (territory) into a larger existing political unit (by force); N: building added to a large one

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anomalous

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abnormal; irregular

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antediluvian

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antiquated; extremely ancient

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antipathy

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aversion; dislike or opposition

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apiary

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a place where bees are kept

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apocryphal

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(of a story) widely believed but untrue

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append

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attach

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apposite

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appropriate; fitting

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appreciate

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be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of; ADJ. appreciable: enough to be felt; Ex. appreciable difference

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apprehend

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arrest (a criminal); dread; perceive; N. apprehension

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approbation

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approval

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appropriate

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acquire; take possession of for one’s own use without permission; set aside for a particular purpose; allocate; CF. misappropriate

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arbitrate

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act as judge (at the request of both sides)

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arcade

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a covered passageway usually lined with shops

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archaic

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antiquated; no longer used; belonging to the past; N.

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arid

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(of land) dry; barren; unproductive

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artisan

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a manually skilled worker

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ashen

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ash-colored; deadly pale

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assail

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assault

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assay

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analyze (to discover what materials are present); evaluate (soil or ore)

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assent

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agree; accept; N. assessment

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assimilate

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absorb; take (food) into the body and digest it; understand (knowledge) completely and be able to use properly; cause to become homogeneous (the people of a country or race in the wasy of behaving or thinking)

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attentive

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alert and watchful; listening carefully; paying attention; considerate; thoughtful; politely helpful; Ex. attentive audience; Ex. He was attentive to the old lady; N. attentions: act of courtesy and consideration

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bargain

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agreement between two groups or people; something for sale at a price advantageous to the buyer; V: negotiate; trade; Ex. bargaining power

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barrage

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barrier laid down by artillery fire; overwhelming profusion; large number of questions or statements; Ex. a barrage of criticism

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battalion

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army unit made up of four or more companies

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behoove(behove)

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be suited to; be incumbent upon; be right and necessary; Ex. It behooves one to do.

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benefit

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advantage; anything that brings helpl, advantage, or profit; money provided by the government to the people; fund-raising public entertainment; Ex. unemployment benefit; V: receive benefits; be beneficial to; give benefits

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bestial

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beastlike; brutal; inhuman; very cruel

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betray

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be unfaithful; reveal (unconsciously or unwillingly); Ex. Her trembling hands betray her anxiety.

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beware

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be cautious (of)

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bloated

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(unpleasantly) swollen or puffed as with water or air

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bombardment

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attack (as with missiles or bombs); V. bombard

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buoyant

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able to float; cheerful and optimistic; N. buoyancy; Ex. buoyancy of wood/water/American market

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caliber

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ability; quality; diameter of the inside of a round cylinder; Ex. work of very high caliber

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callus

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area of thick hard skin

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canker

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any ulcerous sore; ulcer; any evil; CF. cancer

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capsize

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(of a boat) turn over

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carillon

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a set of bells (often in a tower) capable of being played

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catalyst

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agent which brings about a chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged; CF. catalysis

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catholic

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(of likings and interests) universal; general; broad; including many different parts; wide-ranging liberal; Ex. catholic opinions/tastes

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celibate

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abstaining from sexual intercourse; unmarried; N. celibacy

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censor

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(in ancient Rome) overseer of morals (also taking the census); person who eliminates inappropriate matter; V.

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chaffing

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bantering; joking

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chagrin

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annoyance and disappointment; vexation (caused by humiliation or injured pride)

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chasm

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abyss; very deep crack

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cherubic

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angelic; innocent-looking; N. cherub; CF. seraph: winged angel of the highest order

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choreography

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art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances

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clown

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act stupidly; play the fool; N.

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codify

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arrange (laws or rules) as a code; classify; N. code: system of words used instead of ordinary writing; collection of laws, rules, established social customs

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collation

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a light meal; collating

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comely

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attractive; agreeable; having a pleasing appearance

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compact

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agreement; contract; ADJ: tightly packed; firm; brief; concise; Ex. compact statement

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compile

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assemble; gather; accumulate; make (a report or a book) from facts and information found in various places; Ex. compile a dictionary

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comport

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bear one’s self; behave; Ex. comport oneself; N. comportment

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compromise

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adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of; put into danger, disrepute, or a dishonorable position; Ex. compromise one’s principle; N.

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concede

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admit; acknowledge as being true (often reluctantly); yield; grant; Ex. concede a goal

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concession

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an act of yielding; conceding; something conceded; point, right, etc. given unwillingly; privilege of maintaining a business in a certain place; Ex. oil concessions in the North sea; CF. concessionaire

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concur

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agree; coincide; happen at the same time

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condescend

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(derog.) bestow courtesies with a superior air; descend to the level of one considered inferior

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condign

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adequate; (of punishment) severe and well deserved

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conduit

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aqueduct; passageway for fluids

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consistency

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absence of contradictions; uniformity; degree of thickness or firmness; Ex. consistency of thick cream; CF. viscous

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consort

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associate with; keep company; N: husband or wife (or a ruler)

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contention

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assertion; claim; thesis; struggling; competition

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contiguous

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adjacent to; touching upon

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converge

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approach; tend to meet; come together

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countenance

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approve; support; tolerate; Ex. countenance his rude behavior; N: face; appearance

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court

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attempt to gain; seek; woo; risk; behave so as to invite; attempt to gain the favor of by attention; Ex. court disaster

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covetous

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avaricious; desirous of (someone else’s possessions); V. covet: desire eagerly (someone else’s possessions)

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cross

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bad-tempered; showing ill-humor; angry

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crotchety

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(of someone old) eccentric; odd; whimsical; bad-tempered; N. crotchet: odd or whimsical notion

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culvert

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artificial channel for water; drain crossing under a road

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cursive

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(of writing) flowing; running; having the successive letters joined

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d'ecollet'e

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(of a dress) having a low-cut neckline; CF. d'ecolletage: low neckline (on a dress)

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debar

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

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debonair

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(of men) friendly, charming, and fashionably dressed; aiming to please; CF. of good disposition

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decree

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authoritative order; edict; judgment of a court of law; V: order or judge by decree

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demure

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(of a woman or child) grave; quiet and serious; coy; pretending to be demure

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denizen

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(animal, person, or plant) inhabitant or resident of a particular place; regular visitor

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desolate

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(of a place) deserted; unpopulated; (of a person) lonely; forlorn; joyless

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desultory

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aimless; haphazard; digressing at random

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dictum

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authoritative and weighty statement (made by a judge in court); saying; maxim; CF. obiter dictum: incidental, nonbinding remark (something said in passing)

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didactic

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(of speech or writing) intended to teach a moral lesson; teaching; instructional; N. didacticism

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dilettante

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aimless follower of an art or a field of knowledge (not taking it seriously); amateur; dabbler; CF. delight

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dingy

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(of things and place) dirty and dull; Ex. dingy street/curtain

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discriminating

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able to see differences; discerning; prejudiced; N. discrimination

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discursive

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(of a person or writing) digressing; rambling (without any clear plan)

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disjunction

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act or state of separation; disunity; CF. disjunctive: expressing a choice between two ideas; CF. conjunction; CF. conjunctive

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disparate

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basically different; impossible to compare; unrelated

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disport

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amuse; Ex. disport oneself; CF. divert

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disputatious

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argumentative; fond of argument

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dissection

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analysis; cutting apart in order to examine

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distrait

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absentminded; distracted

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diversion

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act of turning aside; pastime; V. divert: turn aside from a course; distract; amuse

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dote

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be excessively fond of; show signs of mental decline

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dull

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(of colors or surfaces) not bright; cloudy; overcast; boring; (of edge or sound) not sharp; not rapid; sluggish; slow in thinking and understanding; stupid; V.

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dumbfound(dumfound)

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astonish (making dumb); ADJ. dumbfounded, dumfounded, dumbstruck

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dutiful(duteous)

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(of people or their behavior) respectful; obedient (filled with a sense of duty)

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dys-

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abnormal; impaired

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ebb

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(of the tide) recede; lessen; diminish; N. OP. flow: rise of tide

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effectual

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able to produce a desired effect; valid

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elaboration

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addition of details; intricacy

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elastic

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able to spring back into shape; quick to recover (as from disappointment); able to adapt to change; Ex. elastic plans; N: elastic material

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embargo

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ban on commerce or other activity

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embellish

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adorn; ornament; enhance as a story (by adding fictitious details)

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emissary

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agent (sent on a mission to represent another); messenger

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empathy

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ability to identify with another’s feelings, ideas, etc.; identification with and understanding of another’s feelings; V. empathize; CF. sympathy

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empirical

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based on experience

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endorse

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approve; support; write one’s signature on the back of; N. endorsement; CF. dorsal

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enfranchise

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admit to the rights of citizenship (especially the right to vote); CF. franchise

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engage

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attract; employ; hire; pledge oneself; confront; fight; enter into confliction; interlock; lock together; participate; N. engagement: agreement to marry; arrangement to meet someone or to do something; battle

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enlist

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(cause to) join the armed forces; obtain (help, sympathy, or support)

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enunciate

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announce; proclaim; utter or speak, especially distinctly; pronounce clearly; articulate; Ex. This theory was first enunciated by him.

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episodic

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(of a story or play) loosely connected; made up of separate and loosely connected parts; N. episode: incident in the course of an experience

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equilibrium

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balance of opposing forces; balance of the mind; equanimity

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equipoise

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balance; balancing force; equilibrium

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equivocal

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(of words or statements) ambiguous; intentionally misleading; (of behavior) questionable; OP. unequivocal

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erudite

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(of a person or book) learned; full of learning; scholarly; N. erudition

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eschew

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avoid habitually; Ex. eschew alcoholic drinks

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espouse

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adopt; support (an idea or aim); marry; N. espousal

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exonerate

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acquit; exculpate; free from blame or guilt

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exorbitant

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(of costs or demands) excessive; exceeding reasonable bounds

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expansive

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(of a person) outgoing and sociable; broad and extensive; able to increase in size

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extant

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(of something written or painted) still in existence

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factitious

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artificial; produced artificially; sham; false; Ex. factitious tears

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fallow

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(of land) plowed but not sowed (to improve the quality); uncultivated

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fauna

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animals of a period or region; CF. flora

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felicitous

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(of a word or remark) apt; suitably expressed; well chosen

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feral

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(of an animal) not domestic; wild

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ferment

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agitation; commotion(noisy and excited activity); unrest (of a political kind); V. produce by fermentation; undergo fermentation; cause (a state of trouble)

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fervent

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ardent; zealous; hot

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fervid

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ardent; zealous; hot

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flighty

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(esp. of a woman’s behavior) capricious; often changing, esp. from one lover to another; impulsive

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flutter

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(of a bird with large wings) wave (the wings) lightly, rapidly, and irregularly; vibrate rapidly or erratically; fly by waving quickly; flitter; N.

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forebears(forbears)

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ancestors

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foresight

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ability to foresee future happenings; prudence in providing for the future

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fortuitous

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accidental; by chance; N. fortuity

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fret

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be annoyed or vexed; Ex. fret over your poor grades; N: irritation of mind; ADJ. fretful

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fructify

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bear fruit; produce fruit

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fruition

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bearing of fruit; fulfillment; realization; Ex. come to/be brought to fruition

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fundamental

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basic; primary; essential

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gadfly

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animal-biting fly; irritating person

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gall

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annoy; exasperate; chafe; N: skin sore caused by rubbing (as on the skin of a horse); exasperation

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gastronomy

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art and science of preparing and serving good food; CF. gastronome

178
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glaring

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(of something bad) highly conspicuous; harshly bright; shining intensely and blindingly

179
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graduate

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arrange into categories or grades; divide into marked intervals (for use in measurement); Ex. graduated ruler

180
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graduated

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arranged by degrees (of height, difficulty, etc.)

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grandiloquent

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(of a person or speech) using high sounding or important-sounding language; pompous; bombastic

182
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grandiose

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affectedly grand; pretentious; high-flown; ridiculously exaggerated; impressive; great in size or scope; grand; Ex. grandiose ideas

183
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graze

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(of an animal) feed on growing grass; cause (an animal) to feed on grass; scrape (esp. the skin) or touch lightly in passing; brush; Ex. We can’t graze the cattle till summer; N: surface wound

184
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grouch

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bad-tempered complaint; person who keeps complaining; V: complain; grumble

185
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gush

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(of liquid) pour out in large quantities from a hole; make an excessive display of feeling (without true feeling); Ex. Blood gushed from the wound.

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gustatory

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affecting or relating to the sense of taste

187
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gyroscope

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apparatus used to maintain balance, ascertain direction, etc.

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habituate

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accustom or familiarize; addict

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haggle

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argue about prices (in an attempt to bargain)

190
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harass

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annoy by repeated attacks

191
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hardy

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(of people or animals) sturdy; robust; (of plants) able to stand inclement(stormy) weather

192
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harrowing

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agonizing; distressing; traumatic; V. harrow: break up and level (soil) with a harrow; inflict great distress on; agonize; N: farming machine to break up the earth

193
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haunt

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(of a spirit) visit (a place); come to mind continually; visit (a place) regularly; frequent; Ex. haunted house; Ex. haunted by his last words; N: place much frequented

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heinous

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atrocious; wicked; hatefully bad; Ex. heinous crime

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heterodox

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(of beliefs) against accepted opinion; unorthodox; unconventional

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hierarchy

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arrangement by rank or standing; authoritarian body divided into ranks; body of persons having authority

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hinterlands

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back country; inner part of a country; OP. foreland

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hubris

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arrogance; excessive self-conceit

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hypothetical

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based on assumptions or hypotheses; supposed; N. hypothesis

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iconoclastic

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attacking cherished traditions; N. iconoclast: one who attacks traditional ideas; one who destroys sacred images

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impassioned

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(of speech) filled with passion; fervent

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imperative

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absolutely necessary; that must be done; critically important; expressing command; Ex. It is imperative that; N: something that must be done

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imposture

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assuming a false identity; masquerade; CF. impostor

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impute

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attribute; ascribe; charge; N. imputation

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incarnation

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act of assuming a human body and human nature; one who personifies something; personification; Ex. previous incarnation/reincarnation

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incendiary

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arsonist; ADJ: causing fire; of arson; Ex. incendiary bomb

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inchoate

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(of desire, wish, plan) recently begun; not explicit; at the beginning of development; rudimentary; elementary; Ex. inchoate mass

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incisive

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(appreciatively) cutting; sharp; Ex. incisive remarks; V. incise: make a cut into

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incite

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arouse to action; goad; motivate; induce to exist; Ex. incite a riot/the crowd to rebellion

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incriminate

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accuse of or implicate in a crime; serve as evidence against; cause to seem or make guilty of a crime; Ex. incriminating evidence

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indignation

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anger at an injustice; Ex. righteous indignation; ADJ. indignant

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inhibited

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(of a person) unable to express what one really feels

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inimical

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(of someone) unfriendly; hostile; (of something) harmful; detrimental; CF. enemy

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insolvent

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bankrupt; lacking money to pay; N. insolvency

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inured

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accustomed; hardened; Ex. inured to the Alaskan cold; V. inure: make used to something undesirable; harden; CF. unfeeling

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invective

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abuse

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irate

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angry; CF. ire: anger; wrath

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irksome

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annoying; tedious; V. irk: annoy

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jibe

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agree; be in harmony with; gibe

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leaven

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add leaven to; cause to rise or grow lighter; enliven; N: agent, such as yeast, that causes dough to rise (by fermentation); element that lightens or enlivens

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leery

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(of someone) suspicious; wary; cautious

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legato

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(of music) played smoothly

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licentious

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amoral; lewd and lascivious; unrestrained

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lookout

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act of keeping watch; high place commanding a wide view; person who keeps watch

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loom

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appear or take shape (usually in an enlarged, indistinct, or distorted form); Ex. The shadow of the gallows loomed threateningly. N: apparatus for making thread into cloth

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lubricate

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apply a lubricant to; N. lubricant: substance that reduces friction

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lush

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(of a plant or grass) growing very well

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luxuriant

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abundant; growing healthily and in large amounts; excessively ornate; rich and splendid; fertile; Ex. luxuriant forests/prose; CF. luxurious, luxuriate

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magisterial

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authoritative; imperious; commanding; of a magistrate; Ex. magisterial study of Roman law; Ex. magisterial manner

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malleable

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(of a metal) capable of being shaped by pounding(beating); pliable; (of someone) impressionable(easily influenced); easily controlled; tractable

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mannered

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affected; not natural; Ex. mannered way of speech

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mellifluous

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(of words or a voice) sweetly or smoothly flowing; melodious; having a pleasant tune

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meter

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arrangement of words in the form of poetry (by accentual rhythm)

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militia

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army composed of ordinary citizens rather than professional soldiers

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mincing

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affectedly dainty(delicate); V. mince: cut (esp. meat) into very small pieces; walk with exaggerated primness; walk in an unnatural way, taking little short steps; Ex. The actor minced across the stage; CF. mincemeat; CF. mincer

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mitigate

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appease; moderate; make or become less in force or intensity

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motility

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ability to move spontaneously; ADJ. motile: moving spontaneously

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muggy

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(of weather) warm and damp

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mutablility

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ability to change in form; fickleness; ADJ. mutable: able to change; fickle; CF. mutate; CF. mutant

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navigable

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(of a body of water) wide and deep enough to allow ships to pass through; (of a ship or aircraft) able to be steered

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nib

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beak(bill); pen point

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odious

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arousing strong dislike; hateful(causing hatred); vile

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offensive

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attacking; insulting; distasteful; V. offend: violate; hurt the feelings of; N. offense: offending; violating of a moral or social code; crime; attack; Ex. first offense

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omnipotent

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all-powerful; having unlimited power

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omniscient

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all-knowing

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ooze

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(of a thick liquid) pass or flow slowly; N: mud or thick liquid as at the bottom of a river

247
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orientation

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act of finding oneself in society; orienting

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ostensible

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apparent; appearing as such; professed(pretended); pretended; Ex. ostensible purpose of the expedition

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ostracize

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banish from a group; exclude from public favor; ban; Ex. His friends ostracized him. N. ostracism

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outrage

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act of extreme violence or viciousness; resentful anger; V: commit an outrage on; produce anger in; ADJ. outrageous: offensive

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overweening

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arrogant; presumptuous

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overwhelm

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(of water) cover completely; defeat completely by much greater force; Ex. overwhelmed by grief

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palatable

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agreeable; pleasing to the taste

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pantomime

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acting without dialogue; V.

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papyrus

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ancient paper made from stem of papyrus plant

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parasite

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animal or plant living on another; toady; sycophant; CF. para-: beside

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parish

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area in the care of a single priest and served by one main church

258
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pedigree

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ancestry; lineage

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peevish

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bad-tempered; irritable; V. peeve: make angry

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pejorative

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(of a word or phrase) suggesting that someone is of little value; negative in connotation; having a belittling effect; Ex. Many women now considers ``housewife’’ a pejorative expression, because it patronized them.

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permissive

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allowing much freedom; lenient; Ex. permissive society

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perquisite(perk)

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any gain above stipulated salary; Ex. perquisites such as free meals and a car

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personable

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attractive (in personality or appearance)

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perspicacious

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(of someone) having insight; penetrating; astute

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perspicuous

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(of something) plainly expressed; easy to understand; Ex. perspicuous comments

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pert

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(esp. of a girl or young woman) impertinent; forward; trim; jaunty; Ex. pert young miss/hat

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plasticity

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ability to be molded; ADJ. plastic: capable of being shaped or molded; Ex. plastic material such as clay

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plenary

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(of power) complete; full; fully attended by all qualified members; Ex. plenary power

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plenitude

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abundance; plenty; great amount; completeness; fullness; CF. plenary, plenty

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polemic

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attack or defense of an opinion; controversy or refutation; argument in support of point of view; N. polemics: art of debate or controversy

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polemical(polemic)

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aggressive in verbal attack; disputatious (rather than simply expressing opinions)

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polity

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(particular form of) political organization; form of government of nation or state; Ex. student polity

273
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pose

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assume a particular posture; put forward; present; affect a particular attitude (to impress others); Ex. pose a threat; N.

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posthumous

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after death (as of child born after father’s death or book published after author’s death); coming or occurring after one’s death; Ex. posthumous fame/novel

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postmortem

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autopsy; ADJ: occurring after death; of a postmortem

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posture

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assume an affected pose; act artificially; N: pose; attitude

277
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pr'ecis

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abstract; concise summing up of main points; concise summary of a text

278
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practical

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based on experience; of or acquired through practice (rather than theory); useful; Ex. practical man

279
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precocious

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advanced in development; N. precocity

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prefigure

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be a sign of; foreshadow

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premise

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assumption; postulate; proposition upon which an argument is based

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prepossessing

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attractive; CF. preoccupying ?

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preposterous

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absurd; completely unreasonable; ridiculous

284
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prescience

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ability to foretell the future; knowledge of actions before they occur; ADJ. prescient

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prevail

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be widespread; triumph over; gain victory; prevail on: persuade; induce; Ex. Justice has prevailed; Ex. prevail on someone to do something

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progenitor

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ancestor

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promote

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advance in rank; advance; help to flourish; advocate; help actively in forming; publicize or popularize; Ex. Milk promotes health; Ex. promote a match/bill; Ex. promote a new product

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promulgate

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announce; proclaim a doctrine or law; make known by official publication

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propitiate

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appease; conciliate; make peaceful; ADJ. propitiatory

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proselytize

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(induce someone to) convert to a religion or belief; N. proselyte: new convert to a doctrine or religion

291
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prosody

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art of versification; study of the metrical structure of verse

292
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protean

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able to take on many forms; versatile; CF. Proteus: sea god to change his shape at will

293
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proverb

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adage; someone or something well known for notoriety; ADJ. proverbial: of a proverb; widely known; ADV. proverbially

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provision

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act of providing; something provided; preparatory measure; provisions: necessary supplies (esp. food); stipulation; condition in an agreement; Ex. According to the provisions of the agreement

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provocative

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arousing anger or sexual interest; annoying; Ex. provocative in tight jeans; V. provoke: incite to anger; cause (an unpleasant action or feeling); N. provocation

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proxy

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authorized agent; authority to act for another

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pundit

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authority on a subject; expert; learned person

298
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purported

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alleged; claimed; reputed or rumored; Ex. purported Satanists

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puzzle

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baffle or confuse by a difficult problem; ponder over a problem in an effort to solve; clarify or solve by reasoning; Ex. puzzle out the answer; N.

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quench

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assuage or satisfy (thrust); slake; douse or extinguish; put out; suppress

301
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rake

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angle of a slope; V: slant from the perpendicular

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ramshackle

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(of a building or vehicle) poorly constructed; rickety; falling apart

303
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rare

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(of air) thin in density; rarefied; Ex. rare air of the mountains

304
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rasp

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(of a sound) grate on (eg. nerves); make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; rub with something rough; Ex. The cat’s tongue rasped my hand.

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ratify

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approve formally; confirm; verify

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rational

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(of a person) having reason; (of ideas) based on reason; logical

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raucous

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(of voice) harsh and unpleasant; (of people) disorderly and boisterous; Ex. raucous shouts

308
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recital

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act of reciting publicly; detailed account; performance of music or dance (by a solo performer)

309
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recondite

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abstruse; not easily understood; profound; secret

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refrain

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abstain from; resist; forbear; N: chorus

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refuse

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anything discarded or rejected as worthless; trash

312
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regent

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a person who governs in place of a ruler who is ill, absent, or still a child; ADJ. Ex. the Prince regent

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remunerative

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(of work) compensating; rewarding; profitable; well-paid; V. remunerate: reward; pay (someone) for work or trouble

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renounce

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abandon; give up (by formal announcement); disown; repudiate; Ex. renounce one’s claim to the property/one’s religion; N. renunciation

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resonant

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(of a sound) echoing; resounding(sounding loudly); deep and full in sound; producing resonance; Ex. resonant voice; N. resonance

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resound

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(of a place) be filled with sound; (of a sound) sound loudly; sound back; echo; Ex. hall resounded with laughter

317
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revile

A

attack with abusive language; vilify(slander)

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rhetoric

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art of effective communication; art of using language effectively and persuasively; style of speaking or writing; grandiloquent language; Ex. political rhetoric; ADJ. rhetorical; CF. rhetorical question: question to which no answer is expected as ``Who knows it ?’’

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rickety

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(of buildings) likely to break or fall apart; of rickets; CF. rickets; CF. vitamin D

320
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rider

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amendment or clause added to a legislative bill

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rife

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(of something bad) widespread; abundant; current

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rig

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arrangement of masts and sails; V: equip (a ship) with rigging; ADJ. rigging: ropes that hold up a ship’s sails

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rolling

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

324
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rotund

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(of a person) fat and round

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ruminant

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animal that ruminates; ADJ.

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run-down

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(of a place) dilapidated; in a bad condition; (of a person) weak or exhausted

327
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rusticate

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banish to the country; dwell in the country

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sallow

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(of the skin) yellowish and unhealthy-looking; sickly in color; Ex. sallow complexion due to jaundice

329
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sanction

A

approve; ratify; N: permission; penalty intended to enforce compliance

330
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scad

A

a great quantity; Ex. scads of clothes

331
Q

scurrilous

A

abusive; obscene; indecent; Ex. scurrilous remark

332
Q

seemly

A

(of behavior) proper; appropriate

333
Q

seethe

A

be violently disturbed; boil; (of a liquid) move about wildly as if boiling; Ex. The nation was seething with discontent.

334
Q

shambles

A

(place or scene of) complete disorder or ruin; wreck; mess; Ex. After the hurricane, the coast was a shambles.

335
Q

shirk

A

avoid (responsibility, work, etc.); malinger

336
Q

sinewy

A

(of meat) tough; strong and firm; muscular; N. sinew: tendon; strong cord connecting a muscle to a bone

337
Q

siren

A

apparatus for making sounds; womanlike creature

338
Q

slough

A

(of a snake) shed or cast off (dead outer skin); N: outer layer that is shed

339
Q

sluice

A

artificial channel for directing or controlling the flow of water (with a gate to regulate the flow)

340
Q

solicitous

A

anxious; worried; concerned; eager; Ex. solicitous to do something; N. solicitude

341
Q

soluble

A

able to be dissolved in a liquid; able to be worked out or solved

342
Q

solvent

A

able to pay all depths; N. solvency

343
Q

sonnet

A

14-line poetic verse form with a fixed rhyme pattern

344
Q

spoonerism

A

accidental transposition of sounds in successive words; Ex. Let me sew you to your sheet'' forLet me show you to your seat’’; CF. William Spooner

345
Q

spry

A

(esp. of older people) vigorously active; nimble

346
Q

stagnant

A

(of water) not flowing (often bad-smelling); motionless; stale; not developing; inactive; dull; Ex. stagnant industrial output

347
Q

stealth

A

action of moving secretly or unseen; slyness; sneakiness; secretiveness; ADJ. stealthy

348
Q

stem_from

A

arise from; originate from

349
Q

stentorian

A

(of the voice) extremely loud; CF. Stentor: a loud herald in the Iliad

350
Q

stringent

A

(of rules) binding; rigid; marked by scarcity of money; Ex. stringent economic conditions

351
Q

stump

A

base of a tree trunk left after the rest has been cut down; V: walk in a heavy manner; baffle; puzzle

352
Q

succor

A

assist (someone in difficulty); aid; comfort; N.

353
Q

suffragist

A

advocate of the extension of voting rights (for women); CF. suffrage

354
Q

sultry

A

(of weather) hot; sweltering; sensual; voluptuous

355
Q

summation

A

act of finding the total; summing-up; summary (esp. one given by the judge at the end of a trial)

356
Q

supposition

A

assumption; hypothesis; surmise; V. suppose

357
Q

supposititious

A

assumed; counterfeit; hypothetical

358
Q

surly

A

bad-tempered; rude; cross

359
Q

swarthy

A

(of a skin or complexion) dark; dusky; Ex. swarthy Italian ?

360
Q

swelter

A

(of a person) suffer from oppressive heat; be oppressed by heat

361
Q

symmetry

A

arrangement of parts so that balance is obtained; congruity; ADJ. symmetrical

362
Q

tangible

A

able to be touched; real; concrete; palpable; possible to realize or understand; Ex. tangible proof

363
Q

theoretical

A

based on theory; not practical or applied; hypothetical

364
Q

throb

A

(of a heart or machine) beat rapidly or violently; N. Ex. hearthrob: heartbeat; sweetheart

365
Q

torrid

A

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

366
Q

totem

A

animal, plant, or natural object serving as a symbol of a clan or family; representation of this; Ex. totem pole

367
Q

transpire

A

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

368
Q

traumatic

A

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

369
Q

treatise

A

article treating a subject systematically and thoroughly

370
Q

truculence

A

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

371
Q

tumid

A

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

372
Q

turbid

A

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

373
Q

ungainly

A

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

374
Q

unmitigated

A

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

375
Q

untenable

A

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

376
Q

unwieldy

A

awkward (to carry or move); cumbersome; unmanageable

377
Q

upright

A

(sitting or standing) straight up; honest; moral

378
Q

ursine

A

bearlike; pertaining to a bear

379
Q

usage

A

act or manner of using; accepted practice; way in which words are actually used

380
Q

variegated

A

(esp. of a flower or leaf) many-colored

381
Q

venial

A

(of a fault or sin) forgivable; trivial

382
Q

ventilate

A

admit fresh air into to replace stale air

383
Q

ventral

A

abdominal

384
Q

venturesome

A

(of a person) bold; adventurous; daring; (of an action) risky

385
Q

veracious

A

(of a person) truthful

386
Q

verisimilitude

A

appearance of truth; quality of appearing to be true or real; likelihood; Ex. verisimilitude of her performance as Lady Macbeth

387
Q

vex

A

annoy; distress

388
Q

vigor

A

active strength; energy; enthusiasm; ADJ. vigorous

389
Q

virulent

A

(of a disease or poison) extremely harmful or poisonous; (of a feeling) hostile; bitter; N. virulence; CF. virus; CF. venom

390
Q

viscid

A

adhesive; gluey

391
Q

viscous

A

(of a liquid) thick and sticky; gluey; viscid; CF. consistency

392
Q

vituperative

A

abusive; scolding; V. vituperate: berate; scold; rail against abusively

393
Q

vivid

A

(of light or color) bright and distinct; evoking lifelike mental images; Ex. vivid red hair/description

394
Q

vivisection

A

act of dissecting living animals

395
Q

volition

A

act of using one’s will; act of making a conscious choice; Ex. She selected this dress of her own volition.

396
Q

wangle

A

achieve by cleverness or trick; wiggle out; fake; Ex. She tried to wangle an invitation to the party.

397
Q

warble

A

(of a bird) sing; babble; N.

398
Q

ward

A

administrative division of a city; division in a hospital or prison; incompetent person placed under the protection of a guardian; V: guard; ward off: avert

399
Q

waylay

A

ambush; lie in wait for and attack

400
Q

wean

A

accustom a baby not to nurse; accustom (the young of a mammal) to take nourishment other than by suckling; give up a cherished activity; cause to gradually leave (an interest or habit); Ex. wean oneself from cigarettes

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