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1
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abate

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subside or moderate

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abeyance

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suspended action

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abstract

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theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational

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acrimonious

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stinging; caustic; bitter in words or manner; N. acrimony: bitter ill-natured animosity in speech or behavior

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adhere

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stick fast; be a devotd follower; N. adhesion: adhering; devotion; loyality

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adherent

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supporter; follower

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advocacy

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support; active pleading on behalf of someone or something

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aggregate

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sum; total; ADJ. V: gather into a mass or whole; accumulate; add up to; Ex. aggregate 100 dollars

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agitate

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stir up; disturb

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alimentary

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supplying nourishment

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allege

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state without proof

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allegory

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story, play, or picture in which characters are used as symbols; fable

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ambivalence

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the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes or opinions

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anesthetic

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substance that removes sensation with or without loss of consciousness; N. anesthesia

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anthropologist

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student of the history and science of humankind

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antiseptic

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substance that prevents infection in a wound; ADJ.

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apex

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tip; summit; climax; highest point

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apoplexy

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stroke; loss of consciousness caused by too much blood in the brain

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appurtenances

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subordinate possessions; something added to a more important thing

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archaeology

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study of artifacts and relics of early mankind

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arsenal

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storage place for military equipment

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asinine

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stupid; Ex. asinine remarks

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assert

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state strongly or positively; demand recognition of (rights, claims, etc.); make a claim to (by forceful action); Ex. assert one’s independence

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attest

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testify; bear witness

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aureole

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sun’s corona; halo; bright circle of light

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authoritarian

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subordinating the individual to the state; completely dominating another’s will; Ex. authoritarian regime/father

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avenge

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take vengence for something or on behalf of someone; Ex. They avenged his death by burning the village; Ex. He swore to avenge his brother; Ex. They avenged themselves on their enemy.

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awful

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terrible; very bad

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Bacchanalia

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the ancient Roman festival in honor of Bacchus

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badinage

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teasing conversation; banter; joking talk

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balk

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stop short, as if faced with an obstacle, and refuse to continue; foil; stop or get in the way of; frustrate

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barterer

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trader; V. barter: trade; exchange good for other goods rather than money

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bastion

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stronghold; something seen as a source of protection; Ex. the last bastion of male chauvinism

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bauble

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trinket; cheap jewel; trifle

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besiege

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surround with armed forces; harass (with requests); annoy continually

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bigotry

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stubborn intolerance

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bilious

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suffering from indigestion; sick from having too much bile; irritable; easily irritated

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bilk

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swindle; cheat

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billowing

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swelling out in waves; surging

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bivouac

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temporary encampment; camp without tents; V.

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blighted

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suffering from a disease; destroyed

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blowhard

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talkative boaster; braggart

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bolster

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support; reinforce

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brand

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trademark; mark burned on the hide of an animal; mark burned into the flesh of criminals; mark of disgrace; V: mark with a brand; give a lasting bad name; stigmatize; Ex. The press branded him a liar.

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bravado

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swagger; assumed air of defiance; false show of bravery

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brindled

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tawny or grayish with streaks or spots (of animals)

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brook

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tolerate; endure; Ex. brook no interference; N: small stream

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buffet

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strike forcefully; slap; batter; knock out; N: table with food set out for people to server themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that’s been set

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buffoon

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stupid person; clown

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bulwark

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strong wall built for defense; earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends

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buttress

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support; prop up; N. stationary structure to support wall; Ex. flying buttress

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cadet

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student at a military school

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cantata

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story set to music to be sung by a chorus (shorter than an oratorio)

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capitulate

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surrender; give up all resistance

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caption

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title; chapter heading; text under illustration

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centripetal

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tending toward the center

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cerebration

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thought; working of the brain

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cessation

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stoppage

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champion

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support militantly; fight for; N: person who fights for or supports strongly (a principle, movement, person, etc.)

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check

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stop motion; curb or restrain

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chicanery

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trickery; deception

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chisel

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swindle or cheat; N: wedgelike tool for cutting

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clap

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strike the palms of the hands together with a sudden explosive sound; come together suddenly with a sharp sound; put or send promptly; Ex. clap the thief in jail; N: clapping; loud or explosive sound; CF. applause

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clapper

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striker (tongue) of a bell

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coddle

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treat gently; indulge excessively; pamper; mollycoddle; baby; cook in water just below boiling point; Ex. coddled eggs

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codicil

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supplement to the body of a will; later addition to a will

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cog

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tooth projecting from a wheel

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cogitate

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think over; ponder

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cohere

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stick together

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cohesion

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tendency to keep together

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coincidence

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the chance occurrence, at the same time, of two or more seemingly connected events; V. coincide: happen at the same time; be in agreement; CF. coincident; CF. coincidental

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commandeer

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take (private property) for military use without needing permission or giving payment; draft for military purposes

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compassion

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sympathy for the suffering of others; ADJ. compassionate

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concomitant

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that which accompanies; Ex. Deafnes is a frequent concommitant of old age; ADJ: existing or happening together with something else

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confide

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tell in confidence (to a person one trusts); be confident about

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conjecture

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surmise; guess; V.

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connotation

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suggested or implied meaning of an expression; V. connote

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conspiracy

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treacherous plot; secret plan against the law (by two or more people)

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conspire

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take part in a conspiracy; (of events) work together; combine; Ex. Events conspired to produce great difficulties.

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constituent

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supporter; voter; member of a constituency; component

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contend

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struggle; compete; assert earnestly; state strongly

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contumacious

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stubborn and disobedient; resisting authority (esp. disobedient to an order made by a court)

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counterpart

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thing that completes another; things very much alike; thing that has the same purpose in a different system

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cow

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terrorize; intimidate

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creed

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system of religious or ethical belief

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crest

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top (as of a hill or wave); showy feathers on the head of a bird

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cuisine

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style of cooking; Ex. French cuisine

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curator

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superintendent; manager (in charge of a museum or a library)

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d'eb\^acle

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sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster

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dally

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trifle with; toy with; treat without the necessary seriousness; procrastinate; waste time

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daze

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stun as with a blow or shock; bemuse; benumb; N.

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defrock

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strip a priest or minister of church authority; unfrock

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deposition

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testimony under oath; deposing; dethroning

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devise

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think up; invent; plan; bequeath; N: bequest

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diligence

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steadiness of effort; persistent hard work

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disdain

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treat with scorn or contempt

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disgorge

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surrender something (stolen); eject; vomit; OP. gorge

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dismantle

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take apart; disassemble

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distract

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take (one’s attention) off something; upset emotionally; make anxious; ADJ. distracted

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divest

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strip (as of clothes); deprive (as of rights); dispossess; N. divestiture(divestment)

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doctrine

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teachings in general; particular principle (religious, legal, etc.) taught; dogma; tenet; ADJ. doctrinal

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doff

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take off; OP. don

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dour

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sullen; gloomy; stubborn

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drastic

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strong; violent and severe; Ex. drastic changes/measures

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drone

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talk dully; buzz or murmur like a bee; N.

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dulcet

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sweet sounding; pleasing to the ear; melodious

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dyspeptic

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suffering from indigestion; N. dyspepsia: indigestion; difficulty in digesting food

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eddy

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swirling current of water, air, etc.; V.

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egotism

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tendency to speak or write of oneself excessively; conceit; self-importance

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emaciated

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thin and wasted (from hunger or illness)

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embezzlement

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taking for one’s own use in violation of trust; stealing (of money placed in one’s care)

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embroil

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throw into confusion; involve in strife, dispute, or quarrel; entangle; CF. imbroglio

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emetic

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substance causing vomiting; ADJ.

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encircle

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surround

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enclave

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territory enclosed within an alien land

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encompass

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surround; include; Ex. His activities encompass publishing and computers.

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engulf

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surround and swallow up

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entomology

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study of insects

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equable

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tranquil; of even calm temper; (of temperature) steady; uniform

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ethnology

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study of humankind; study of the different races of human beings; CF. anthropology

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etymology

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study of word parts; study of the origins of words

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euphony

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sweet sound; ADJ. euphonious

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evocative

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tending to call up (emotions, memories)

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exchequer

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treasury; Ex. Chancellor of the exchequer

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expatiate

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talk at length; speak or write in detail

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expedient

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suitable (for a particular purpose although not necessarily morally correct); practical; politic(prudent); N: something expedient

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explicit

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totally clear; definite; outspoken

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expropriate

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take possession of (often for public use and without payment)

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extradition

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surrender of prisoner by one state to another; Ex. extradition treaty; V. extradite

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far-fetched

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too improbable to be believed; implausible; Ex. far-fetched story

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fathomless

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too deep to be measured or understood; unfathomable

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feint

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trick; shift; sham blow; feigned attack to draw away defensive action; V.

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fiasco

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total failure; CF. bottle

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filch

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steal (things of small value)

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finicky

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too particular; fussy; difficult to please; too concerned with unimportant details or quality; Ex. finicky about her food

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finish

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surface texture; completeness of execution

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fit

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sudden outburst of an illness or feeling; convulsion caused by epilepsy

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flair

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talent

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flay

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strip off skin; plunder; remove the skin from; criticize harshly

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flounder

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struggle and thrash about; proceed clumsily or falter (as in water, mud, snow, etc.); proceed in confusion

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foment

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stir up; incite; instigate; promote the growth of (something evil or unpleasant)

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forensic

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suitable to debate or courts of law; of or used in legal proceedings and the tracking of criminals; Ex. forensic science/medicine

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forte

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strong point or special talent in a person’s character

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forthright

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straightforward; direct; frank

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frugality

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thrift; economy; ADJ. frugal: practicing economy; costing little; inexpensive

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frustrate

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thwart; defeat; prevent from accomplishing a purpose

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fulcrum

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support on which a lever rests or pivots

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fulminate

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thunder; explode; issue a severe denunciation

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furtive

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stealthy; quiet and secret (trying to escape notice); sneaky; Ex. furtive glance

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galvanize

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stimulate or shock by an electric current; stimulate by shock; shock into action; stir up; coat with rust-resistant zinc by using electricity

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gentility

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those of gentle birth; high social class; refinement; quality of being genteel

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gerontology

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study of the sociological phenomena associated with old age

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glutinous

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sticky; viscous; gluey

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gorge

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stuff oneself (with food); glut; CF. gorgeous: dazzlingly beautiful

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gouge

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tear out; cut out (as if with a gouge); Ex. gouge his eyes out; N: chisel for cutting out hollow areas in wood

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granary

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storehouse for grain

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gratuity

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tip

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gross

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total; fragrant; clearly wrong; (of people’s behavior) coarse; corpulent; Ex. gross insolence/behavior; V: earn as a total amount; N: 12 dozens

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gruel

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thin liquid porridge

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gull

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trick; deceive; hoodwink; N: person who is easily tricked; dupe

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gust

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strong abrupt rush of wind; V. CF. bluster

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harping

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tiresome dwelling on a subject; V. harp: dwell on(think or speak a lot about) tediously

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helm

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steering wheel of a ship; position of control

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hem

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surround tightly so that movement is impossible; Ex. hem in; N.

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heyday

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time of greatest success or power; prime

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histrionic

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theatrical; excessively dramatic or emotional; affected; of actors or acting; N. histrionics: histrionic behavior

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hoard

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stockpile; accumulate for future use; N: supply stored for future use

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hoax

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trick which makes someone take action; practical joke; Ex. hoax mail; V.

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homeostasis

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tendency of a system or organism to maintain relative stability or internal equilibrium; CF. homeo-: constant; Ex. homeotherm

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humus

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substance or rich soil formed by decaying vegetable matter; CF. soil

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hurl

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throw forcefully; shout out violently

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ichthyology

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study of fish; CF. ichthyo-: fish

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ideology

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system of ideas characteristic of a group or culture

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imply

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suggest a meaning not expressed; signify

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improvident

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thriftless; not providing for the future

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incandescent

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strikingly bright; shining with intense heat; emitting visible light when heated; Ex. incandescent light bulb; CF. candle

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inclement

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stormy; unkind; unmerciful; CF. clement

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inclined

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tending or leaning toward; bent; V. incline: slant; dispose; be disposed; tend

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inclusive

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tending to include all; all-inclusive; Ex. inclusive charge

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incredulity

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tendency to disbelief

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inculcate

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teach (ideas or principles); instill

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incursion

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temporary invasion; CF. excursion: short journey

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indefatigable

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tireless; untiring; showing no sign of getting tired

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indicative

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suggestive; implying; serving to indicate

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indignity

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treatment or situation that causes shame or loss of dignity, respect; offensive or insulting treatment; humiliating or degrading treatment; Ex. I suffered the indignity of having to say that in front of them.

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indisputable

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too certain to be disputed; beyond doubt

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insidious

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treacherous; stealthy; sly; working or spreading harmfully in a stealthy manner; Ex. insidious spreading of dry rot

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jaded

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tired or uninterested by surfeit; fatigued; surfeited; worn out; wearied; Ex. jaded appetite

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jaunt

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trip; short journey

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jetsam

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things thrown from a ship (to lighten the ship)

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jettison

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throw overboard (from a ship or plane)

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junket

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trip especially one taken for pleasure by an official at public expense

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knell

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tolling of a bell especially to indicate a funeral, disaster, etc.; sound of the funeral bell; V.

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laceration

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torn ragged wound; V. lacerate: tear (the skin as with broken glass); wound

195
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lap

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take in food or drink with one’s tongue; splash gently; Ex. waves lapping the shore; N: front area from the waist to the knees of a seated person

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larceny

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theft; Ex. petit larceny

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libretto

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text of an opera or oratorio; CF. book

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lionize

A

treat (a person) as a celebrity

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list

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tilt (as of a ship); lean over (to one side)

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litany

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supplicatory prayer; prayer in which the priest calls out and the people replies in the same words

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loquacious

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talkative; N. loquacity

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lurk

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stealthily lie in waiting; slink; exist unperceived

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luxuriate

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take pleasure in great comfort

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makeshift

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temporary expedient or substitute (in the case of urgent need); Ex. makeshift shelter

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malignant

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tending to cause death; highly injurious; aggressively malevolent; Ex. malignant tumor

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maneuver(manoeuver)

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strategic military or naval movement (done for training purposes); carefully planned process; stratagem; V: carry out a military maneuver; use maneuvers in gaining an end

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mangle

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tear or cut to pieces; mutilate or disfigure; Ex. badly mangled bodies

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martinet

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strict disciplinarian; person who demands total obedience to rules and orders; CF. Jean Martinet

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meek

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submissive; patient and long-suffering

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memento

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token; reminder of the past; keepsake; Ex. memento of your visit

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menace

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threat; V: threaten

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menial

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suitable for servants; lowly; mean; N: someone who does menial work (esp. servant in a house)

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methodical

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systematic; N. method: systematic method of procedure

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miasma

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swamp gas; heavy vaporous atmosphere often emanating from decaying matter; pervasive corrupting influence; noxious atmosphere or influence

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millennium

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thousand-year period (as in the New Testament); hoped-for period of happiness and prosperity

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miserly

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stingy; mean

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modulate

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tone down in intensity; change the intensity or tone of; regulate; change from one musical key to another; Ex. modulate from E to G

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molecule

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the smallest particle (one or more atoms) of a substance that has all the properties of that substance

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motif

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theme; recurrent thematic element in a musical or literary work; single or repeated pattern; figure

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natation

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swimming

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nomenclature

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terminology(system of specialized words); system of names or naming things

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nurse

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suckle; take care of (as a nurse); bear in mind; Ex. nursing mother; Ex. nurse a hope/grudge against someone

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oaf

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stupid awkward person; CF. elf

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obdurate

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stubborn; refusing to change one’s belief

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obelisk

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tall column tapering(becoming gradually narrower toward the end) and ending in a pyramid

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obstinate

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stubborn; hard to control or treat; Ex. obstinate cough; N. obstinacy

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Occident

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the West

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ominous

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threatening; of an evil omen

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opportune

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timely; well-chosen

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orthodox

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traditional; (of someone) conservative in belief; adhering to an established doctrine

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overthrow

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topple; N.

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pachyderm

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thick-skinned animal

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painstaking

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taking pains; showing hard work; taking great care; very careful and through

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paleontology

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study of prehistoric life or fossils; CF. paleo-: ancient or prehistoric; Ex. paleography: study of ancient written documents

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palpable

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tangible; (of something bad) easily perceptible; obvious; Ex. palpable blunder

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palpitate

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throb; beat rapidly; flutter; tremble; Ex. Her heart began to palpitate.

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pang

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sudden sharp feeling of pain

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parsimony

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stinginess; excessive frugality; ADJ. parsimonious

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pathos

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tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings; Ex. pathos that runs through the novel

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patronize

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support; act superior toward; treat in a condescending manner; be a customer of; N. patron: one that supports; regular customer; N. patronage; CF. boycott

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pedagogue

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teacher; CF. child leader

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pedagogy

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teaching; art of education

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peddle

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travel about selling (wares); CF. foot

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pedestal

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support or base as for a pillar or statue

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pellucid

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transparent; limpid(crystal clear); clear in meaning; easy to understand

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penchant

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strong inclination; strong liking (esp. for something that is disapproved of by other people); Ex. penchant for fast cars

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penology

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study of prison management and criminal rehabilitation

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percussion

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striking one object against another sharply; Ex. percussion instrument; N: striking together of two bodies; sound caused by percussion

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perfidious

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treacherous; disloyal; N. perfidy: treachery

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permeable

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that can be permeated; penetrable; porous; allowing liquids or gas to pass through; V. permeate: spread or flow throughout; charge

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pertinent

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suitable; to the point; relevant

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pestle

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tool for mashing or grinding substances in a hard bowl or mortar

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petulant

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touchy; peevish; ill-tempered

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philology

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study of language or words

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phoenix

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symbol of immortality or rebirth; Ex. phoenix rising from its ashes

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pilfer

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steal things of small value; filch; snitch

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plagiarize

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steal another’s ideas or writings and pass them off as one’s own; Ex. ideas plagiarized from my article; N. plagiarism; CF. kidnap

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platitude

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trite remark; commonplace statement; ADJ. platitudinous

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ploy

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strategem to gain an advantage; tactic; Ex. management ploy

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pore

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study industriously; ponder; scrutinize; Ex. pore over the book; N.

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portly

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stout; corpulent

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potable

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suitable for drinking; drinkable

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prate

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talk idly; speak foolishly; boast idly

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prattle

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talk idly; babble; N. CF. prate

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precipitous

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steep; overhasty; precipitate

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preponderance

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superiority of power, quantity, etc.; V. preponderate: be greater in power, weight, or importance; ADJ. preponderant

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presume

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take for granted; assume; act overconfidently; take liberties; presume on/upon: take unfair advantage of (someone’s kindness or connection); N. presumption

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prey

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target of a hunt; victim; V: hunt and eat as prey; victimize; Ex. Cats prey on mice.

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prolixity

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tedious wordiness; verbosity; ADJ. prolix: wordy; verbose; diffuse

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prop

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support placed under or against something; V.

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propellant(propellent)

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substance which propels or drives forward (such as an explosive charge or a rocket fuel)

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proponent

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supporter; backer; opposite of opponent

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prosperous

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successful; rich; affluent; well-to-do; well-off

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prostrate

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stretch out full on ground; make prostrate; enervate; Ex. prostrating illness; ADJ: lying face down; having lost all strength

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protrude

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stick out; jut; project; Ex. protruding teeth

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provisional

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tentative; temporary

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proviso

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stipulation; condition in an agreement; provision

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pulsate

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throb; beat regularly; vibrate regularly

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pungent

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stinging; acrid; sharp in taste or smell; (of speech or writing) caustic; N. pungency

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puny

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tiny; weak; insignificant

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putative

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supposed; reputed; generally regarded as such; Ex. putative father of the child

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queer

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strange; eccentric; deviating from the normal

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quell

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suppress; put an end to; put down forcibly; extinguish; quiet; Ex. ``Army Quells Rebellion’’ in newspaper; CF. kill

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quietude

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tranquillity; calmness

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quip

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taunt; clever sarcastic remark; V.

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quirk

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sudden sharp turn or twist; startling twist; caprice; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity of behavior; Ex. by a quirk of fate

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quisling

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traitor who aids invaders; CF. Vidkun Quisling

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quiver

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tremble; shake; N.

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raconteur

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story-teller; one who tells stories with wit and skill

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reactionary

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

291
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recapitulate

A

summarize

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reconnaissance

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survey of enemy by soldiers; reconnoitering; V. reconnoiter: make a preliminary inspection of (esp. to gather military information)

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redundant

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

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relic

A

surviving remnant (from an extinct culture); memento; keepsake; relics: corpse; Ex. ancient relics; Ex. relics of his travel; Ex. His relics are buried at X.

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reminiscent

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suggestive of something (in the past); of reminiscence

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remission

A

temporary moderation (of disease symptoms); remitting of a debt or punishment; cancelation of a debt; pardon; Ex. The disease went into remission; Ex. Christians pray for the remission of sins.

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remit

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

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rent

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tear made by rending; rip; split

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repository

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storehouse

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reputed

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supposed; Ex. reputed father of the child; V. repute: consider; N. repute: reputation; esteem

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respite

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time for rest; interval of relief; delay in punishment; reprieve

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responsiveness

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state of reacting readily to appeals, orders, etc.; ADJ. responsive: readily reacting; Ex. responsive to treatment

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resumption

A

taking up again; recommencement; V. resume: begin or take up again; take or occupy again; Ex. Kindly resume your seats.

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retroactive

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taking effect before its enactment (as a law) or imposition (as a tax); (of a law) having effect on the past as well as the future

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revulsion

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sudden strong feeling of disgust; sudden violent change of feeling; negative reaction; Ex. revulsion from the scenes of torture

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rip

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tear or be torn quickly and violently; Ex. The sail ripped under the force of the wind; N.

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robust

A

strong; vigorous

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rubric

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title or heading (in red print); directions for religious ceremony; protocol

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ruse

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trick to deceive; stratagem

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salutary

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tending to improve; beneficial; wholesome; Ex. The punishment had a salutary effect on the boy; CF. health

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saunter

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stroll(go for a leisurely walk) slowly; N.

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scaffold

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temporary platform for workers (to work at heights above the ground); bracing framework; platform for execution

313
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scheme

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systematic plan; plot; clever dishonest plan; orderly arrangement of elements; Ex. health insurance scheme; Ex. a scheme to escape taxes; Ex. a color scheme; Ex. a story with no scheme; V: contrive a scheme

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scintilla

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trace; minute amount; shred; least bit; Ex. There is not a scintilla of truth; CF. spark

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scuffle

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struggle confusedly; move off in a confused hurry; N. CF. scuffling twins ?

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self-righteous

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sure of one’s own righteousness; moralistic

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sentimental

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swayed by sentiment; appealing to the sentiments

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sepulcher

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tomb; V: place in a sepulcher; ADJ. sepulchral

319
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sidetrack

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switch (a railroad car) to a siding; divert from a main issue; N. CF. siding: short section of railroad track connected by switches with a main track

320
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sodden

A

thoroughly soaked; dull or stupid as if from drink

321
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sojourn

A

temporary stay; V: stay for a time

322
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soliloquy

A

talking to oneself (esp. in a play); CF. monologue: soliloquy; long speech by one person (often monopolizing a conversation)

323
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solvent

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substance that dissolves another; ADJ: capable of dissolving another substance

324
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sophist

A

teacher of philosophy; quibbler; employer of fallacious reasoning; N. sophism: plausible but fallacious argument

325
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spate

A

sudden flood or rush; Ex. spate of accidents

326
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stamp

A

step on heavily (so as to crush or extinguish); put an end to; imprint or impress with a mark, design, or seal; shape with a die; characterize; Ex. machine stamping out car bodies; Ex. newspaper stamping him as a liar; N. stamping; implement used to stamp; impression stamped; mark; Ex. Her remarks bear the stamp of truth.

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stampede

A

sudden frenzied rush (of panic-stricken animals or people); V: participate in or cause stampede; Ex. stampede before the price rises

328
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stanch

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stop or check flow of blood; Ex. stanch the gushing wound

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steadfast

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steadily loyal; unswerving; steady

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stem

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stop or check (the flow of); Ex. stem the bleeding from the slashed artery; N: main axis of a plant; stalk

331
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stench

A

strong foul odor; reek; stink

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stifle

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suppress; extinguish; inhibit; smother or suffocate

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stigma

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token of disgrace; brand; V. stigmatize: mark with a stigma; characterize as disgraceful

334
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stink

A

stench; V: emit a strong foul odor

335
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stint

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supply; allotted amount of work; assigned portion of work; limitation; Ex. two-year stint in the army; Ex. without stint

336
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stoic

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stoical; impassive; unmoved by joy or grief; N. CF. stoicism

337
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stoke

A

stir up a fire or furnace; feed plentifully

338
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straggle

A

stray or fall behind (a main group); spread out in a scattered group; Ex. straggling marathon racer; Ex. straggling branch

339
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strut

A

supporting bar; CF. airplane wingÀÌÂÂ_ª building µîÀ» support

340
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stumble

A

trip and almost fall; proceed unsteadily; act falteringly; N.

341
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stupefy

A

stun; make numb (as with a drug); amaze

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sturdy

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strong and firm (in the body)

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stymie

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thwart; present an obstacle; stump

344
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subaltern

A

subordinate

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substantiate

A

support (a claim) with evidence; establish with evidence; verify

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substantive

A

substantial; essential; pertaining to the substance; substantial; considerable; Ex. substantive issues

347
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subterfuge

A

stratagem(deceptive scheme); pretense; evasion; Ex. resort to a harmless subterfuge

348
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subversive

A

tending to overthrow or ruin; V. subvert: overthrow completely (an established system); destroy completely; CF. undermine ?

349
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supererogatory

A

superfluous; more than needed or demanded

350
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supplant

A

take the place of unfairly; usurp; replace

351
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surrogate

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substitute; person or thing used in place of another; Ex. surrogate mother; ADJ.

352
Q

sustain

A

suffer (harm or loss); experience; support; prop; maintain; keep in existence; nourish (to maintain life); Ex. sustain the family/the trapped miners

353
Q

sustenance

A

sustaining; means of livelihood, support, food, nourishment; something that maintains life; food

354
Q

suture

A

stitches sewn to hold the cut edges of a wound or incision; material used in sewing; V: sew together a wound

355
Q

swathe

A

swath; wrap around; bandage; Ex. one’s head swathed in bandages

356
Q

sway

A

swing from side to side; influence (someone) to change one’s opinion; N.

357
Q

tantalize

A

tease; excite by exposing something desirable while keeping it out of reach; torture with disappointment; CF. Tantalus: Greek mythological figure

358
Q

tatter

A

torn piece of cloth; ADJ. tattered: (of clothes) old and torn; (of a person) dressed in old torn clothes

359
Q

taut

A

tight; strained; tense; ready; OP. slack

360
Q

tempestuous

A

stormy; violent; impassioned; N. tempest: violent storm

361
Q

tension

A

stretching; condition of being stretched; mental strain; strained relationship between groups or people

362
Q

tenuous

A

thin; slim; rare

363
Q

terminology

A

terms used in a science or art; study of nomenclature

364
Q

tertiary

A

third in order or rank

365
Q

tether

A

tie (an animal) with a rope or tether; N: rope or chain to which an animal is tied; limit of one’s endurance; Ex. the end of one’s tether

366
Q

throttle

A

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

367
Q

tickle

A

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

368
Q

tithe

A

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

369
Q

titillate

A

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

370
Q

toss

A

throw lightly; move or lift (the head) with a sudden motion; flip (a coin) to decide something

371
Q

touchstone

A

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

372
Q

trample

A

step heavily with the feet; crush under the feet

373
Q

transient

A

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

374
Q

transitory

A

transient; impermanent; fleeting; N. transitoriness

375
Q

transmute

A

transform; change; convert to something different

376
Q

transport

A

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

377
Q

travail

A

strenuous work; toil; painful labor; labor of childbirth

378
Q

trek

A

travel; journey; V: make a long difficult journey

379
Q

tremor

A

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

380
Q

tremulous

A

trembling; wavering

381
Q

tribulation

A

suffering; ordeal; distress; trial

382
Q

tribute

A

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

383
Q

trident

A

three-pronged spear

384
Q

trivia

A

trifles; unimportant matters

385
Q

turbulence

A

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

386
Q

turgid

A

swollen; distended (as from liquid)

387
Q

turncoat

A

traitor

388
Q

uncanny

A

strange; mysterious; Ex. uncanny knack

389
Q

unction

A

the act of anointing with oil; Ex. extreme unction

390
Q

understate

A

state with less truth than seems warranted by the facts; Ex. He understated the seriousness of the crime; N. understatement; OP. overstate

391
Q

unfaltering

A

steadfast; firm; not changing

392
Q

unimpeachable

A

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

393
Q

urbane

A

suave; refined in manner; elegant

394
Q

veneer

A

thin surface layer (of good quality wood, glued to a base of inferior material); cover; surface show; fa\c{c}ade; V.

395
Q

vertex

A

summit; highest point; PL. vertices

396
Q

vestige

A

trace; remains; Ex. vestiges of some ancient religion

397
Q

vulnerable

A

susceptible to wounds or attack; N. vulnerability

398
Q

wake

A

trail of ship or other object through water; path of something that has gone before; Ex. hunger followed in the wake of the war

399
Q

wanderlust

A

strong longing to travel

400
Q

weary

A

tired after long work; V.

401
Q

wrongheaded

A

stubbornly wrong

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