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1
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ablution

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washing

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abortive

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unsuccessful; fruitless

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acetic

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vinegary

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adage

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wise saying; proverb

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admonish

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warn or speak to with gentle disapproval; reprove

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affidavit

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written statement made under oath (for use as proof in a court of law)

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aloft

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upward; high up in the air

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altruistic

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unselfishly generous; concerned for others; N. altiruism: unselfish concern for the welfare of others; unselfishness; OP. egoism

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ambiguous

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unclear or doubtful in meaning; having more than one possible interpretation

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10
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amble

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walking at an easy unhurried pace; V: walk slowly and aimlessly

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amiss

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wrong; faulty; Ex. something amiss; ADV.

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12
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annuity

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yearly allowance

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apropos

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with reference to; regarding; Ex. remarks apropos (of) the present situation; ADJ. ADV.

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14
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arbitrary

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unreasonable or capricious; random; tyrannical; Ex. arbitrary ruler

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15
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artless

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without guile; open and honest

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16
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askance

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with a sideways or indirect look (with disapproval or distruct); Ex. look askance at

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17
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astute

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wise; shrewd; keen; seeing quickly something that is to one’s advantage

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18
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atrophy

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wasting away; V: weaken and lose flesh and muscle (through lack of blood or lack of use)

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19
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bedraggle

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wet thoroughly; ADJ. bedraggled: draggled

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20
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bellicose

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warlike

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21
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bicameral

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two-chambered as a legislative body

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22
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blackball

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vote against (an applicant); ostracize; N: negative vote

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23
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blurt

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utter impulsively from nervousness or excitement

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24
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bohemian

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unconventional (in an artistic way)

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25
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boisterous

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violent; rough; noisy

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26
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brandish

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wave around (a weapon); flourish

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27
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breadth

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width; extent

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28
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brim

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uppermost edge of a cup; projecting rim (as on a hat); Ex. The glass was full to the brim; V: be full to the brim

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29
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callow

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youthful; immature; inexperienced

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30
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canard

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unfounded false rumor; exaggerated false report

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31
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caprice

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whim; sudden change of mind without any real cause

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32
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capricious

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unpredictable; fickle

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33
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carat(karat)

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unit of weight for precious stones; measure of the purity of gold

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34
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categorical

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without exceptions; made without any doubt in mind; unqualified; absolute

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35
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cede

A

yield (title or territory) to (esp. after losing a war); surrender formally; N. cession

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36
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cession

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yielding to another; ceding

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37
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chafe

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warm by rubbing; make sore by rubbing; N.

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38
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chaff

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worthless products of an endeavor; husk(outer seed cover) separated from grain; Ex. separate the wheat from the chaff

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39
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chant

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tune(melody) in which a number of words are sung on the same note; V: sing (a chant); utter (a slogan) in the manner of a chant

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40
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coercion

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use of force to get someone to object; compelling; V. coerce

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41
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colander

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utensil with perforated bottom used for straining

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42
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collaborate

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work together; cooperate treasonably with the enemy

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43
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collage

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work of art put together from fragments

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44
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complaisant

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trying to please; obliging; willing to please others

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45
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conceit

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vanity or self-love; too high opinion of one’s own value; extravagant metaphor (in poetry)

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46
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confidant(confidante)

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trusted friend (to whom one tells one’s secret)

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47
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consolidation

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unification; process of becoming firmer or stronger; V. consolidate: merge; strengthen

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48
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constituency

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voters represented by an elected official; district so represented; group of supporters (or constituents)

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49
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context

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writings preceding and following the passage quoted; circumstance in which an event occurs

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50
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contortions

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twistings; distortions; V. contort: twist violently out of shape; CF. contortionist

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51
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contrived

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unnatural and forced; artificial; not spontaneous; Ex. The ending was rather contrived.

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52
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conveyance

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vehicle; transfer; act of conveying; Ex. public conveyance

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53
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convulsion

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violent uncontrollable shaking movement (caused by illness); V. convulse; ADJ. convulsive

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54
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cordial

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warmly friendly; gracious; heartfelt; Ex. cordial welcome

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55
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corpulent

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very fat; N. corpulence

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56
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corrugated

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wrinkled; ridged

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57
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crass

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very unrefined; grossly insensible; crude and undiscriminating; Ex. crass behavior

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58
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crinkle

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wrinkle

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59
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cue

A

word or signal (as in a play to prompt another actor’s speech or entrance); reminder or hint; V: give a cue to

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60
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dabble

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work at in a nonserious fashion; splash around; move noisily in a liquid

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deadpan

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wooden; impassive; with no show of feeling; with an expressionless face

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62
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debilitate

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weaken (esp. through heat, hunger, illness); enfeeble

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63
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debutante

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young woman making formal entrance into society

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decrepit

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weak and in bad condition from old age or hard use; Ex. decrepit old chair/man

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65
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deflect

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turn aside; turn away from a straight course

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66
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deify

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turn into a god; make a god of; idolize; Ex. Kings were deified; CF. deity

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67
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deputize

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work or appoint as a deputy; N. deputy: person who has the power to take charge when the leading person is away

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68
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derivative

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unoriginal; obtained from another source; Ex. derivative prose style; N.

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69
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deserts

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what someone deserves

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70
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despondent

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without hope and courage; depressed; gloomy; N. despondency: loss of hope with gloom; dejection

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71
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despot

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tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; CF. despotism

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72
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deviate

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turn away from (a principle, norm); move away from an accepted standard; swerve; depart; diverge; N. deviation; Ex. deviation of the path of light by a prism

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73
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diffuse

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wordy; verbose; rambling; spread out (like a gas); V: spread out in all directions; disperse; N. diffusion; CF. suffuse

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74
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digression

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wandering away from the subject; V. digress

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75
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dire

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warning of disaster; disastrous; (of needs and dangers) very great; urgent; Ex. dire prediction/need of food

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76
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disengage

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uncouple; separate; disconnect; stop fighting; OP. engage

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77
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disheveled

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untidy (of hair or clothing); V. dishevel

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78
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disinclination

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unwillingness

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79
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disinterested

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unprejudiced; free from bias and self-interest; objective

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80
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disquietude

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uneasiness; anxiety; V. disquiet: make anxious

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81
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distort

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twist out of shape; give a false account of; misrepresent; N. distortion

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distraught

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upset; distracted by anxiety; very anxious and troubled almost to the point of madness; Ex. distraught with grief/worry

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83
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diverge

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vary; go in different directions from the same point; ADJ. divergent: differing; deviating

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84
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doctrinaire

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unable to compromise about points of doctrine; dogmatic; unyielding; marked by inflexible attachment to a doctrine without regard to its practical difficulties

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85
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dormer

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window projecting upright from roof; CF. sleeping room

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86
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dowdy

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untidy (of a woman or clothes); slovenly; dressed in an unattractive way; shabby; CF. unattractive woman

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87
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dowse

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use a divining rod to search for underground water or minerals

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88
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dross

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waste matter; worthless impurities

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89
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dyslexia

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word blindness; learning disorder marked by impairment of the ability to read

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earthy

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unrefined; coarse; of earth; Ex. earthy remarks; OP. ethereal

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eerie

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weird; causing fear because strange

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92
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elaborate

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work out carefully; add more detail or information; ADJ.

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93
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emasculate

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weaken; castrate

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94
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embryonic

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undeveloped; rudimentary; N. embryo: organism in the early stage of development

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enervate

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weaken; take away energy from

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96
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enterprise

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willingness to take new ventures; initiative; business organization; plan (that is difficult or daring); Ex. their latest enterprise to sail round the world in a small boat

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97
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epigram

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witty thought or saying, usually short

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98
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epithet

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word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing; descriptive phrase to characterize a person (often contemptous)

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99
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equivocate

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use equivocal language to deceive people; lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth; N. equivocation

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100
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errant

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wandering (esp. in search of adventure); straying from proper moral standards; Ex. knight-errant

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101
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ethos

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underlying character of a culture, group, etc.; character or ideas peculiar to a specific person, group, or culture; Ex. the company ethos

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102
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exacerbate

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worsen; aggravate; embitter

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103
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exasperate

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vex; annoy or make angry (by testing the patience)

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104
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execrable

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very bad; detestable

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105
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exhort

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urge (by strong argument or advice); Ex. The general exhorted his men to fight bravely; N. exhortation

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106
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exigency

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urgent situation; ADJ. exigent

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107
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extenuate

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weaken; mitigate; lessen the seriousness of (bad behavior)

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108
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extort

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wring from; get money by threats, etc.; obtain by force or threats; CF. extortionate: exorbitant

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109
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fanciful

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whimsical; visionary; imaginary; produced by imagination; Ex. fanciful scheme

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figure

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written symbols; number; amount represented in numbers; outline or silhouette of a thing or human body; person (well-known); impression; diagram; pattern; group in a dance; Ex. figure of speech; V. calculate with numbers; adorn with figures; appear; consider; Ex. My name did not figure in the list.

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111
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fleece

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wool coat of a sheep; V: shear the fleece from; rob by a trick; swindle; plunder

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112
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fluctuate

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waver; shift; rise and fall as if in waves; change or vary irregularly

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113
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fluke

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unlikely occurrence; stroke of fortune; accidental stroke of good luck; ADJ. fluky

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114
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foppish

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vain about dress and appearance; N. fop: man who takes too much interest in his clothes and appearance

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115
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foul

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very bad or disagreeable; very dirty; Ex. foul smell/flavor/temper/language/air/deed/weather/means; N. act against the rules; V. make or become foul; commit a foul

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116
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fractious

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unruly; peevish; cranky; bad-tempered; Ex. fractious horse

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117
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frail

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weak; N. frailty

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118
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frantic

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wild; distraught as from fear or worry; Ex. frantic with fear

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119
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fritter

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waste (time or money on unimportant things)

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120
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fusion

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union; coalition; V. fuse

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121
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fuss:

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trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby

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122
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futile

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useless; hopeless; ineffectual

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123
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gale

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windstorm; gust of wind; emotional outburst (laughters, tears); Ex. gale of laughter

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124
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gargoyle

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waterspout carved in grotesque figures on a building

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125
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generality

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vague statement; general statement which is not detailed; quality of being general; greater part; most; Ex. generality of people

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126
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genteel

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well-bred; elegant; striving to convey an appearance of refinement; Ex. genteel poverty

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gingerly

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very carefully; ADJ.

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gnarled

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twisted

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goad

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urge on; drive with a goad; cause (someone) to do something by continued annoyance; Ex. They goaded him into doing it by saying he was a coward; N: sharp-pointed stick for driving cattle; stimulus; CF. annoy continually

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grapple

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wrestle; come to grips with; take hold of and struggle with; Ex. grapple with the burglar

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grudging

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unwilling; reluctant; stingy(giving reluctantly)

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grunt

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utter a deep guttural sound (as a pig does); N.

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guileless

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without deceit

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gusty

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windy

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haggard

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wasted away; gaunt; Ex. haggard faces of the rescued miners

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hapless

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unfortunate; luckless

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havoc

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widespread damage; disorder; chaos

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hazard

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venture; put in danger; risk; Ex. hazard a guess; N: possible source of danger

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headstrong

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willful; stubborn; unyielding; determined to have one’s own way; CF. no ‘excessive’

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hibernal

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wintry; wintery; of or like winter

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hindsight

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understanding the nature of an event after it has actually happened

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hoary

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white with age

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hostility

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unfriendliness; hatred; enmity; ADJ. hostile

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husband

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use sparingly; conserve; save; Ex. husband one’s energy; CF. house holder

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idolatry

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worship of idols; excessive admiration or devotion; ADJ. idolatrous

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ignoble

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unworthy; not noble; dishonorable; Ex. ignoble deed

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imbecility

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weakness of mind; state of being an imbecile; N. imbecile: stupid person; fool

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immutable

A

unchangeable

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impassive

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without feeling; expressionless; imperturbable; stoical; Ex. impassive face

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impecunious

A

without money

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imperceptible

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unnoticeable; impossible to perceive; undetectable

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imperturbable

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unshakably calm; placid

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impetuous

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violent; hasty; rash; impulsive; without careful thought; Ex. impetuous decision

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implausible

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unlikely (to be true); unbelievable; Ex. implausible alibi

155
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implicit

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understood but not stated; implied; unquestioning and complete; Ex. implicit trust

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imponderable

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weightless; that cannot undergo precise evaluation; CF. pound

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importunate

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urging; always demanding; troublesomely urgent or persistent

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impotent

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weak; ineffective; lacking in physical strength or power

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impromptu

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without previous preparation; off the cuff(end of a sleeve); on the spur of the moment

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inadvertently

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unintentionally; by oversight; carelessly

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inamorata

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woman whom a man loves

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incessant

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uninterrupted; unceasing

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incognito

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with identity concealed; using an assumed name; ADJ.

164
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incoherent

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unintelligible; muddled; unable to express one’s thoughts in an orderly manner; illogical; lacking cohesion; not coherent

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incorporeal

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without a material body; insubstantial

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incorrigible

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uncorrectable

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incredulous

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withholding belief; skeptical; showing disbelief

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indeterminate

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uncertain; not clearly fixed; indefinite

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indifferent

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unmoved or unconcerned by; having no interest in; mediocre; neither good nor bad

170
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indite

A

write; compose

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indomitable

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unconquerable; unyielding

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indubitable

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unable to be doubted; which cannot be doubted; unquestionable

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indulge

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yield to; gratify; allow oneself a special pleasure; Ex. indulge one’s every whim/a child/in a big cigarette; N. indulgence

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ineffable

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unutterable; not to be uttered; taboo; that cannot be expressed in speech; indescribable; unspeakable; inexpressible; Ex. ineffable name/joy

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inept

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unsuited; inappropriate; lacking skill; incompetent; CF. inapt: (of statements or ideas) inappropriate

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inequity

A

unfairness; ADJ. inequitable

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inevitable

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unavoidable

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infallible

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unerring; never making mistakes

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infidel

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unbeliever (with respect to a particular religion)

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infinitesimal

A

very small

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infirmity

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infraction

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violation (of a rule or regulation); breach

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infringe

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violate (a law); encroach (the right of another person)

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ingrate

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ungrateful person (not expressing thanks)

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iniquitous

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wicked; immoral; unrighteous; N. iniquity; Ex. den of iniquity

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inopportune

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untimely; inappropriate or ill-timed; poorly chosen

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insalubrious

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unwholesome; not healthful; Ex. insalubrious place

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insensate

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without feeling; lacking sense; foolish

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insensible

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unconscious; unresponsive; insensitive; unaware; imperceptible; Ex. insensible of his danger/to pain; Ex. insensible change; CF. not the opposite of sensible

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insomnia

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wakefulness; inability to sleep

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insouciant

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without concern or care; unconcerned; indifferent

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intractable

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unruly; difficult to manage; Ex. intractable problem/child

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invalidate

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weaken; destroy; make invalid; nullify

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invert

A

turn upside down or inside out; reverse the position or condition of

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invincible

A

unconquerable

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iota

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very small quantity

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irrepressible

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unable to be restrained or held back; impossible to hold back

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irresolute

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uncertain how to act; weak; lacking in resolution; indecisive; N. irresolution

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irrevocable

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unalterable; irreversible; impossible to revoke

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isotope

A

varying from of an element

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itinerant

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wandering; traveling from place to place (to perform work); Ex. itinerant preacher

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jaundiced

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yellowed; prejudiced (envious, hostile, or resentful) from long and disappointing experience of human affairs; Ex. with a jaundiced eye

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kaleidoscope

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tube in which patterns made by the reflection in mirrors of colored pieces of glass, etc. produce interesting symmetrical effects; series of changing events; Ex. kaleidoscope of European history; CF. beautiful

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knave

A

untrustworthy person; rogue; scoundrel; jack; N. knavery

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limp

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walk lamely; ADJ: lacking firmness; weak

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litotes

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understatement for emphasis; Ex. ``not bad(=pretty good)’’

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litter

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waste material thrown away (as bits of paper scattered untidily); V: cover untidily with scattered litter

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lofty

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lumen

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unit of light energy (one candle’s worth)

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lurid

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wild; sensational; graphic; gruesome; horrible; Ex. lurid details of the murder

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maelstrom

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violent whirlpool; violent or tublent situation; CF. stream

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malaise

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uneasiness; vague feeling of ill health (without any particular pain or appearance of disease)

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malevolent

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wishing evil; exhibiting ill will; N. malevolence

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malfeasance

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wrongdoing; misconduct (by a public official)

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mammal

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vertebrate animal whose female suckles its young

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martial

A

warlike; of war; Ex. martial art/law

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masquerade

A

wear a mask or disguise; pretend; N: costume party or ball at which masks are worn; pretense; disguise

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matriarch

A

woman who rules a family or larger social group

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meander

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wind or turn in its course; follow a winding or turning course; move aimlessly and idly

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migratory

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wandering; V. migrate: move from one region and settle in another; move periodically from one region to another

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militate

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work against; Ex. militate against the chances of promotion; CF. serve as a soldier

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mirage

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unreal reflection; optical illusion

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miscreant

A

wretch; wrongdoer; villain; Ex. kindness to the miscreant; CF. believe

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mishap

A

unfortunate accident

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misnomer

A

wrong or improper name; incorrect designation

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mite

A

very small object or insect-like creature; small coin

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momentous

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very important; N. moment; CF. momentary

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mortar

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vessel in which substances are crushed with a pestle

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mortician

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undertaker; CF. death

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multifarious

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varied; greatly diversified; Ex. multifarious activities

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mundane

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worldly as opposed to spiritual; everyday; of the ordinary; Ex. mundane existence; CF. world

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munificent

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very generous in giving; Ex. munificent benefactor; N. munificience

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mural

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wall painting

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mutinous

A

unruly; rebellious; Ex. mutinous teenagers; N. mutiny: open rebellion; CF. mutineer

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mutter

A

utter (complaining words) indistinctly in low tones

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myriad

A

very large number; ADJ. CF. ten thousand

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nebulous

A

vague; hazy; cloudy; of a nebula; Ex. nebulous proposal

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nefarious

A

very wicked

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nomadic

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wandering; N. nomad: tribe who migrates from place to place

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nondescript

A

undistinctive; ordinary; ordinary-looking; Ex. nondescript fellow in a crowd

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notch

A

V-shaped cut in a surface; V.

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nugatory

A

worthless; futile

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omnipresent

A

universally present; ubiquitous

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onomatopoeia

A

words formed in imitation of natural sounds

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onslaught

A

vicious assault; fierce attack; Ex. unexpected onslaught of the enemy

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opus

A

work (esp. musical composition); Ex. magnum opus: masterpiece; CF. opera

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orgy

A

wild drunken revelry; unrestrained indulgence in an activity; Ex. orgy of shopping

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oscillate

A

vibrate pendulumlike; waver

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oversee

A

watch over and direct; supervise; N. oversight: unintentional failure to notice or do something; supervision

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overturn

A

turn over; capsize; topple

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pandemic

A

widespread; affecting the majority of people; N: pandemic disease; CF. all people

252
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pandemonium

A

wild tumult(commotion); wild noisy disorder; CF. Paradise Lost

253
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parchment

A

writing material made from the skin of a sheep or goat

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parry

A

ward off a blow; deflect; Ex. He parried the unwelcome question very skillfully; N. CF. ¸·´Ãâ€_´Ù´Ãâ€_ °ÂÂ_ÂÂ_ÃÂ_ÀÌ ÂÂ_ƴÔ

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parvenu

A

upstart; newly rich person

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pauper

A

very poor person

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peripatetic

A

walking about from place to place (to work); moving; Ex. peripatetic school of philosophy

258
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pernicious

A

very harmful; deadly; very destructive; Ex. pernicious effect/anemia

259
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petrify

A

turn to stone; cause to become stonelike; stun or paralyze

260
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petty

A

trivial; unimportant; very small; small-minded; petty-minded

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precarious

A

unsafe; lacking in stability; uncertain; risky; Ex. precarious living

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prevalent

A

widespread; generally accepted

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pristine

A

unspoiled; remaining in a pure state; characteristic of earlier times; primitive; Ex. an old book in pristine condition

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probity

A

uprightness; honesty; incorruptibility

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prodigal

A

wasteful; reckless with money; profuse; Ex. a mind prodigal of ideas; N. prodigality

266
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profane

A

violate; desecrate (something holy); treat unworthily; be profane for; ADJ: secular; nonreligious; irreverent for holy things

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profligate

A

wasteful (of money); dissipated; wildly immoral; dissolute; N: profligate person; N. profligacy

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prophylactic

A

used to prevent disease; N: something prophylactic; condom; N. prophylaxis: prevention of disease

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qualms

A

uneasy feelings; misgivings; uneasy fears especially about matters of conscience; Ex. I have no qualms about giving this assignment to Helen.

270
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ramble

A

wander aimlessly (physically or mentally); digress

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random

A

without definite purpose, plan, or aim; haphazard; Ex. random shots; Ex. chosen at random

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rapacious

A

voracious; ravenous; taking everything one can; excessively grasping; plundering; subsisting on live prey; Ex. rapacious birds

273
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recession

A

withdrawal; retreat; time of low economic activity

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refractory

A

unmanageable; disobedient and stubborn; Ex. refractory horse

275
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resort

A

turn to for help; Ex. resort to violence; N.

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retract

A

withdraw; take back; draw back; Ex. retract a statement/an offer/claws; N. retraction; CF. retractile

277
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ruffian

A

violent scoundrel; bully

278
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sagacious

A

wise; perceptive; shrewd; having insight; N. sagacity

279
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satirical

A

using satire; mocking

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screech

A

unpleasant high sharp sound; shriek; V.

281
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secession

A

withdrawal; V. secede: withdraw formally from membership

282
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secular

A

worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion; temporal

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serpentine

A

winding; twisting; of or like a serpent; Ex. serpentine course of the river; N. serpent: snake

284
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shaving

A

very thin piece, usually of wood (cut from a surface with a sharp blade)

285
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sinecure

A

well-paid position with little responsibility; CF. sine cure: without care; CF. San Serif

286
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sinuous

A

twisting; winding; bending in and out; not morally honest

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slovenly

A

untidy; careless in work habits; slipshod; N. sloven: one who is habitually untidy or careless

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sophisticated

A

worldly wise and urbane; refined; complex; N. sophistication; V. sophisticate

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spartan

A

without attention to comfort; lacking luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined; Ex. spartan living condition/life

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speechless

A

unable for the moment to speak (because of strong feeling); Ex. speechless with anger

291
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squander

A

waste; spend foolishly

292
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stockade

A

wooden enclosure or pen; fixed line of posts used as defensive barrier

293
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stygian

A

unpleasantly dark; gloomy; hellish; deathly; CF. Styx: the chief river in the subterranean land of the dead

294
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suavity

A

urbanity; polish; ADJ. suave: smooth and courteous

295
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submissive

A

willing to obey orders; yielding; timid

296
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subpoena

A

writ(written command issued by a court) summoning a witness to appear in court; V: summon with a subpoena

297
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succumb

A

yield (to something overwhelming); give in; die; Ex. succumb to the illness

298
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swagger

A

walk or behave with an over-confident manner

299
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swamp

A

wetland; marsh; V: flood; overwhelm; drench in with liquid

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swear

A

vow; promise; use profane oaths; use offensive words

301
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swear-word

A

word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody’’

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tacit

A

understood (without actually being expressed); not put into words; Ex. tacit agreement

303
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taper

A

very thin candle; gradual decrease in the width of a long object; V. make or become gradually narrower toward one end

304
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tarantula

A

venomous spider

305
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threadbare

A

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

306
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throes

A

violent anguish

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torpedo

A

underwater explosive apparatus; V.

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torque

A

twisting force; force producing rotation

309
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torso

A

trunk of statue with head and limbs missing; human trunk

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tortuous

A

winding; full of curves; Ex. tortuous mountain road

311
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tramp

A

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

312
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transgression

A

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

313
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tread

A

walk; trample; N: grooved face of a tire; horizontal part of a step

314
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trifling

A

trivial; unimportant

315
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tycoon

A

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

316
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typhoon

A

tropical hurricane or cyclone

317
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unaccountable

A

unexplicable; impossible to account for; unreasonable or mysterious

318
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unassuaged

A

unsatisfied; not soothed

319
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unbridled

A

violent; uncontrolled; Ex. unbridled rage/greed

320
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unconscionable

A

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

321
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undermine

A

weaken gradually; sap; dig a mine beneath

322
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underscore

A

underline; emphasize

323
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uninhibited

A

unrepressed; free in behavior and feelings

324
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unintimating

A

unfrightening

325
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unique

A

without an equal; single in kind

326
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unison

A

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

327
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unprepossessing

A

unattractive

328
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unscathed

A

unharmed; Ex. escape the accident unscathed

329
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unseemly

A

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

330
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unsightly

A

ugly; unpleasant to look at

331
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unsullied

A

untarnished; CF. sully

332
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untoward

A

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

333
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unwarranted

A

unjustified; having no justification; groundless; baseless; undeserved

334
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unwonted

A

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

335
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vacillate

A

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

336
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vagabond

A

wanderer (without a permanent home); tramp

337
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vagrant

A

wandering from place to place; roving; stray; moving in a random fashion; Ex. vagrant thoughts; N. vagrancy

338
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vaporize

A

turn into vapor (steam, gas, fog, etc.)

339
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veracity

A

truthfulness; adherence to the truth

340
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verbatim

A

word for word; in the same words; repeating the actual words exactly

341
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verbose

A

wordy; N. verbosity

342
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veto

A

vested power to reject a bill; exercise of this right; V: prevent or forbid by exercising the power of veto

343
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vigilant

A

watchful; on the alert; watchfully awake; alert to spot danger; N. vigilance

344
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vintner

A

wine merchant; winemaker; seller of wine

345
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vise

A

vice; tool for holding work in place; clamping device

346
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vortex

A

whirlwind; whirlpool; center of turbulence; predicament into which one is inexorably plunged

347
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wade

A

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

348
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wanton

A

unrestrained; gratuitously cruel; willfully malicious; unchaste; sexually improper; promiscuous; Ex. wanton spending/killing; CF. having no just cause

349
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warp

A

twist out of shape; N.

350
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warren

A

tunnels in which rabbits live; overcrowded living area; crowded conditions in which people live

351
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wary

A

very cautious; watchful

352
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wastrel

A

waster; profligate

353
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welter

A

wallow (as in mud or high seas); lie soaked (as in blood); Ex. The victims weltered in their blood.

354
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whelp

A

young animal (esp. of the dog or cat family

355
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wiggle

A

wriggle; move from side to side with irregular twisting motions

356
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wring

A

twist (to extract liquid); extract by twisting; wrench painfully (necks or hands)

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