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abolish

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cancel; put an end to

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aboriginal

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being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native; indigenous; N. aborigine

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absolute

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complete; totally unlimited; having complete power; certain; not relative; Ex. absolute honesty/ruler; CF. absolutism

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abusive

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coarsely insulting; physically harmful

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abut

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border upon; adjoin

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abysmal

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bottomless

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accrue

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come to one as a gain; accumulate over time; come about by addition; Ex. benefits that accrue from scientific research; Ex. interest accruing in a bank account; N. accrual

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acerbity

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bitterness of speech and temper; ADJ. acerbic: bitter; acrid (in taste, manner, or tone)

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acrid

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bitter (to the taste or smell); sharp; bitterly pungent

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actuarial

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calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

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addiction

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compulsive habitual need

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agglomeration

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collection; heap; V. agglomerate: gather into a rounded mass; N. aggolmeate: jumbled mass; heap

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alacrity

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cheerful promptness without reluctance

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allay

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calm; pacify

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amalgam

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combination of different things; mixture of metals (containing mercury) used for filling holes in teeth

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amass

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collect (gradually, in a very large amount)

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ambidextrous

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capable of using either hand with equal ease

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amulet

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charm; talisman; an object worn believed to protect against evil, bad luck

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analgesic

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causing insensitivity to pain; N.

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analogous

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comparable; similar

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annotate

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comment; make explanatory notes

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anthology

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book of literary selections by various authors; CF. omnibus

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apiculture

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bee-keeping

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arch-

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chief; first; Ex. archbishop

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arraign

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charge in court; indict

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arrears

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being in debt; money that should have been paid; work that should have been done

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artery

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blood-vessel; CF. vein

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astringent

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binding; causing contraction (stopping bleeding); harsh or severe; stringent; Ex. astringent criticism

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atrocity

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brutal deed; ADJ. atrocious

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attire

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clothe; N: clothing; array; apparel

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babble

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chatter idly or foolishly; make continuous sounds like water running gently over rounded stone; N.

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beatitude

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blessedness; state of great happiness

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beleaguer

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besiege or attack (with an army); harass; beset

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benediction

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blessing

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benison

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blessing

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beseech

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beg; plead with

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betroth

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become engaged to marry

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bewitch

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cast a spell over; captivate completely

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bid

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command; utter (a greeting); offer as a price; N: offer of a price; amount offered; earnest effort to gain something; Ex. bid for freedom

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blanch

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bleach; whiten; make white or pale

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blas'e

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bored with pleasure or dissipation; uninterested or bored

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bleak

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cold or cheerless; frigid; unlikely to be favorable; depressing

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bliss

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complete happiness; ADJ. blissful

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bludgeon

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club; heavy-headed weapon; V.

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blush

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become red in the face (from embarrassment or shame); become red or rosy; N.

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bluster

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blow in heavy gusts; threaten emptily; bully; speak in a noisy or bullying manner; CF. breeze, gust, gale

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boon

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blessing; benefit; something very helpful

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bouillon

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clear beef (or meat) soup

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brag

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boast

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braggadocio

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boasting

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braggart

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boaster; bragger

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breach

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breaking of contract or duty; fissure or gap; opening; V.

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brevity

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conciseness; shortness of duration

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browbeat

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bully; intimidate

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brusque

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blunt; abrupt; curt; not wanting to waste time being nice

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buffoonery

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clowning

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bugaboo

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bugbear; object of baseless terror

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calligraphy

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beautiful writing; excellent penmanship

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carcinogenic

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causing cancer; N. carcinogen

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cardinal

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chief; most important; N: priest; cardinal number: number that shows quantity rather thatn order

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catastrophe

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calamity ; disaster

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catechism

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book for religious instruction in question-and-answer form; religious instruction by question and answer; V. catechize

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caustic

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burning; corrosive; able to burn by chemical action; sarcastically biting; (of remarks) intended to hurt; bitter; harmful; OP. harmless

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cauterize

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burn (a wound or snakebite, etc.) with hot iron or caustic substance to stop bleeding and prevent infection

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cavalier

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casual and offhand; arrogant; N: knight

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censure

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blame; criticize; express strong disapproval; N: severe criticism; strong disapproval

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certitude

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certainty

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chaplain

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clergyman attached to a chapel

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chary

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cautious; unwilling to take risks; sparing or restrained about giving; OP. bold

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chauvinist

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blindly devoted patriot; zealous adherent of a group, cause, or sex; ADJ. chauvinistic; CF. chauvinism; Nicolas Chauvin

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chortle

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chuckle with delight; N.

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churlish

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boorish; rude; N. churl: boor; yahoo

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circuit

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closed circular line around an area; circumference; regularly repeated journey from place to place

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clamber

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climb by crawling with difficulties; scramble

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clavicle

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collarbone

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clientele

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body of customers

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clime

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climate

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coalesce

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combine; fuse; N. coalescence

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coda

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concluding section of a musical or literary composition

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collected

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composed; calm; self-possessed

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compendium

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brief, comprehensive summary; ADJ. compendious

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complement

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complete; consummate; make perfect; N.

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compound

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combine; produce by combining; increase; make worse by adding to or increasing; exacerbate; Ex. compound an error; ADJ: consisting of two or more parts; N: combination of two or more parts; area enclosed by a wall containing a group of buildings; Ex. factory compound; CF. complex

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comprehensive

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broad; including a lot or everything; thorough; inclusive

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compulsion

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compelling; strong desire that is difficult to control; irresistible impulse

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conception

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beginning; forming of an idea; fertilization; V. conceive: form an idea in the mind; devise; become pregnant; CF. inception

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concise

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brief and compact

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conjure

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cause to appear by magic; summon (a devil or a spirit) by magical power; practice magic (esp. by very quick movement of the hands); evoke; conjure up: bring into the mind; Ex. The magician conjured a rabbit out of his hat.

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consummate

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complete; V.

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contusion

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bruise

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convene

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come together; assemble; call to meet; Ex. convene the council

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convoke

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call together; Ex. convoke Parliament; N. convocation

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convoluted

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coiled around; twisted; involved; complicated; intricate; complex; N. convolution: twist; one of the convex folds of the surface of the brain

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corporeal

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bodily (rather than spiritual); of a bodily form; material; tangible

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corpus

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collection (of writings or information); Ex. the corpus of Shakespear’s works; Cf. corpse

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countermand

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cancel; revoke (an order)

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covenant

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binding agreement between two groups or people; compact; V: enter into a covenant; promise

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cozen

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cheat; hoodwink; swindle

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credence

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belief

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credulity

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belief on slight evidence; gullibility; naivet'e; ADJ. credulous

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cunning

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clever in deceiving; sly; N: cleverness in deceiving; deceit

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curb

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chain or strap used with a bit to restrain a horse; something that checks; V: check; restrain

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curmudgeon

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churlish, miserly individual; bad-tempered old person

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cursory

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casual; hastily done with little attention to detail

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dauntless

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bold; fearless

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decapitate

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behead

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degenerate

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become worse in quality; deteriorate; ADJ: having become worse; Ex. a degenerate species; N: depraved or corrupt person

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demeanor

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behavior; bearing

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denigrate

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blacken; defame

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descry

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catch sight of (something distant)

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diatribe

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bitter scolding or denunciation; invective; abuse

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disparage

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belittle

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dispassionate

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calm; impartial; not influenced by personal feelings

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distinct

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clearly different; clearly noticed

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distinctive

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clearly different from others of the same kind

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doldrums

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blues; listlessness(lack of spirit or energy); slack(inactive) period; period of stagnation; ocean area near the equator where ships cannot move because there is no wind; Ex. in the doldrums

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draw

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choosing of a lot or card

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droop

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bend or hang downward; become weakened; Ex. His shoulders drooped with tiredness; N.

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edifice

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building (of imposing size)

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embark

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commence; go on board a boat; begin a journey

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encumber

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burden; N. encumbrance

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engaging

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charming; attractive

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engender

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cause; produce; give rise to

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enjoin

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command; order; forbid

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ennui

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boredom; listlessness and dissatisfaction resulting from lack of interest; CF. annoy

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enthrall

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capture; enslave; captivate; hold the complete attention of (as if magic); hold spellbound

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entrepreneur

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businessperson (who assumes the risk of a business venture); contractor; ADJ. entrepreneurial

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Epicurean

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believing that pleasure is good and suffering is bad and should be avoided; N.

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equanimity

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calmness of temperament; composure

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evoke

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call forth (memory or feeling); Ex. That old film evoked memories of my childhood; N. evocation

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exculpate

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clear from blame or guilt

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exhale

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breathe out; OP. inhale

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exploit

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brave and successful act; deed or action, particularly a brave deed; CF. crossing the Atlantic ocean

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expunge

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cancel; remove a word or name (from a book or list); erase

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expurgate

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clean; remove offensive parts of a book

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fabricate

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build; lie; make up (a story) in order to deceive; Ex. fabricate the whole story; CF. fabric: underlying structure; Ex. fabric of society

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fancier

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breeder or dealer of animals; one who has a special interest, as for raising specific plant or animal

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fanfare

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call by bugles or trumpets; showy display; spectacular public display

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farce

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broad comedy; mockery; humorous play full of silly things happening; ADJ. farcical

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fatalism

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belief that events are determined by forces or fates beyond one’s control; ADJ. fatalistic; CF. fatal: causing death

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fathom

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comprehend; investigate; determine the depth of; N. unit of measurement for the depth of water

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fermentation

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chemical reaction that splits complex organic compounds; unrest; agitation

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feud

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bitter prolonged quarrel (usually between two peoples or families); V. CF. Romeo and Juliet; CF. feudal, feudalism

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fiat

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command; arbitrary order; Ex. presidential fiat; CF. let it be done

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fickle

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changeable (in affections or friendship); faithless

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filibuster

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block legislation or prevent action in a lawmaking body by making very slow long speeches; N; freebooter

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finery

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beautiful clothes for a special occasion

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flail

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beat with or as if with a flail; move wildly; thresh grain by hand; strike or slap; toss about; N: threshing tool consisting of a stick swinging from the end of a long handle

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flicker

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burn unsteadily or fitfully; move waveringly; N: flickering movement or light; brief sensation; Ex. flicker of excitement

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flirt

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behave in a way that attracts (sexual) attention; deal triflingly with; N: one (or woman) given to flirting; ADJ. flirtatious

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fodder

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coarse food for cattle, horses, etc.; feed for livestock; CF. food

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formality

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ceremonious quality; ceremonious adherence to rules; something done just for form’s sake; Ex. mere formality

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fortitude

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bravery; courage; strength of mind

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fracas

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brawl(noisy quarrel or fight) in which a number of people take part; melee

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fraudulent

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cheating; deceitful; Ex. fraudulent means; N. fraud: deception; swindle

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fray

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brawl; fight; V: wear away or unravel by rubbing; have loose threads developing; cause to become worn out (a person’s temper or nerves); CF. rub

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friction

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clash or conflict in opinion; rubbing against

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gall

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bitterness of feeling; nerve; effrontery; ´ãÃÂÅÃÂ_(bile); CF. gall bladder

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gauche

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clumsy (in social behavior); coarse and uncouth

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generate

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cause; produce; create

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generic

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characteristic of an entire class or species; of a genus

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genesis

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beginning; origin

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geniality

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cheerfulness; kindliness; sympathy; ADJ. genial: cheerful and good-tempered

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genuflect

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bend the knee as in worship

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germinate

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cause to sprout; sprout

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gerrymander

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change voting district lines in order to favor a political party; N. CF. Elbridge Gerry + (sala)mander

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glamor

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compelling charm; ADJ. glamorous

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gleam

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brief flash of light; glow; V.

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gloss

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brief explanation note or translation of a difficult expression; V.

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glossary

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brief explanation of words used in the text

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gory

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bloody; N. gore: blood (from a wound)

172
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graphite

A

black form of carbon used in lead pencils

173
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grievance

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cause of complaint; complaint

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grim

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causing great fear; unrelenting; determined in spite of fear; Ex. grim smile

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grouse

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complain; fuss; grumble; grouch; N: plump chickenlike game bird

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grumble

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complain; mutter discontentedly; grouch; N.

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guffaw

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boisterous laughter; V.

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guy

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cable or chain attached to something that needs to be braced or steadied; CF. guide

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hackneyed

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commonplace; trite

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halcyon

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calm; peaceful; Ex. halcyon days

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hallowed

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blessed; consecrated; Ex. hallowed ground; V. hallow: set apart as holy

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hap

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chance; luck

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hermetic

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concerning alchemy or magic; obscure and mysterious; occult

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hilarity

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boisterous mirth(merriment; laughter); ADJ. hilarious: full of laughter

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hindrance

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block; obstacle; V. hinder

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hive

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box for bees; V: cause to go in a hive

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hue

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color; aspect; Ex. opinions of every hue

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idyllic

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charmingly carefree; simple and happy; Ex. idyllic scene

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illuminate

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brighten; clear up or make understandable; enlighten; enable to understand; Ex. illuminating remarks

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imbroglio

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complicated situation (as in a play); painful or complex misunderstanding (as in a play); entanglement; confused mass (as of papers); V. embroil

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impeach

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charge (a public official) with crime in office; raise doubts about; indict; Ex. impeach a witness’s credibility

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implode

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burst inward; CF. vaccum tube

193
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implore

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beg

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importune

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beg persistently; make repeated requests (in an annoying way)

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improvise

A

compose on the spur of the moment

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inaugurate

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begin formally; install in office; induct into office by a formal ceremony; N. inauguration; ADJ. inaugural

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incinerate

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burn to ashes

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incipient

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beginning; in an early stage

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incubus

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burden; very worriying problem; mental care; nightmare; male devil; CF. succubus

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incur

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bring upon oneself

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indenture

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bind as servant or apprentice to master; bind by indenture; N: contract binding one party into the service of another for a specified time (as between an apprentice and his master)

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indict

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charge; N. indictment

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indiscriminate

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choosing at random; confused; not based on careful distinctions

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indoctrinate

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cause to accept a doctrine without questioning it; Ex. indoctrinated with mindless anti-communism

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infantile

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childish; infantlike

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ingratiate

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become popular with; bring (oneself) in favor of another; Ex. ingratiate himself with the boss

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initiate

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begin; originate; receive into a group; introduce to a new field or activity; Ex. initiate someone into the mysteries of a secret religion; N: one who has been initiated

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innovation

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change; something newly introduced; introduction of something new; V. innovate: begin or introduce (something new); be creative; ADJ. innovative

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inordinate

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beyond reasonable limits; unrestrained; excessive; Ex. inordinate demands

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integral

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complete; necessary for completeness; Ex. integral part

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inter

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bury; N. interment

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intervene

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come between; interfere; Ex. intervened to prevent a fight; N. intervention

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invoke

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call and bring into use (a right or law); call on/upon (a higher power or god) for help; ask for; beg for; conjure (a spirit); Ex. invoke the veto power; Ex. invoke one’s advisor/God

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irreproachable

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beyond reproach; blameless; impeccable; Ex. irreproachable conduct

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jabber

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chatter rapidly or unintelligibly

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jaunty

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cheerful and pleased with life; lighthearted; animated; easy and carefree; dapper in appearance; Ex. jaunty person/hat

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kernel

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central or vital part; core; whole seed (as of corn)

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laconic

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brief and to the point; using few words; terse

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lax

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careless; negligent; not paying enough attention; Ex. lax service

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lexicographer

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compiler of a dictionary; CF. lexicography: work of compiling a dictionary

221
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lout

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clumsy person; ADJ. loutish; CF. from countrysides ?

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luminary

A

celebrity (in a specific field); dignitary; object that gives light (as a celestial body)

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mace

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ceremonial staff used as a symbol of authority; clublike medieval weapon

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magniloquent

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boastful; pompous

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maladroit

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clumsy; not skillful; awkward; bungling

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malapropism

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comic misuse of a word; CF. Mrs. Malaprop

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margin

A

border; room; allowance beyond what is needed; Ex. margin of safety

228
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maritime

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bordering on(adjacent to) the sea; nautical; of the ships or the sea; Ex. Maritime Provinces

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mass

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Christian religious ceremony; CF. Mass: ceremony of the Eucharist

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masticate

A

chew

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memorialize

A

commemorate

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menagerie

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collection of wild animals on exhibition; zoo

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mendicant

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beggar; ADJ: living as a beggar

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mercantile

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concerning trade or merchants

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mercurial

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capricious; quick and changing; fickle; containing the element mercury; Ex. mercurial temper; CF. mood

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merger

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combination (of two business corporations); act of merging

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metamorphosis

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change of form; Ex. metamorphosis of caterpillar to butterfly; V. metamorphose: change by metamorphosis

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migrant

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changing its habitat; wandering; Ex. migrant birds/workers; N: one that migrates

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militant

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combative; bellicose; N.

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mischief

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behavior (of children) causing trouble with no serious harm; damage; harm; Ex. mischief to the crops; ADJ. mischievous: causing mischief; playfully troublesome

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monotheism

A

belief in one God

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mordant

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biting; sarcastic; stinging; (apprec.) incisive; cutting; Ex. mordant pen/wit

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mottled

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blotched in coloring; spotted; Ex. mottled face; V. mottle: mark with blotches of different colors

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motto

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brief statement used to express a principle

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mountebank

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charlatan; boastful pretender

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narcissist

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conceited person; N. narcissism; CF. narcissus

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nauseate

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cause to become sick; fill with disgust; fill nausea

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nauseous

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causing nausea; feeling nausea

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necromancy

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black magic; sorcery; dealings with the dead; art that professes to communicate with the spirits of the dead so as to predict the future; CF. necromancer; CF. necro+divination; CF. necro-: death; Ex. necropolis

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negate

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cancel out; nullify; cause to have no effect; deny; N. negation

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novice

A

beginner

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obeisance

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bow (to show respect and obedience)

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obligatory

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binding; required; compulsory; V. oblige: constrain; make grateful; do a favor; accommodate

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obsidian

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black volcanic rock

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obstreperous

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boisterous; noisy and uncontrollable

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obtuse

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blunt; not sharp; stupid; slow in understanding

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odds

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chances; probability; disagreement; Ex. The odds are that it will rain. Ex. at odds with

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offhand

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casual; done without prior thought or preparation

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olfactory

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concerning the sense of smell

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onerous

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burdensome

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onus

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burden; responsibility

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ordination

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ceremony conferring holy orders; ceremony of ordaining a priest

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ossify

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change or harden into bone; become hard and unchanging in one’s ideas

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outfit

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clothing or equipment for a special purpose; Ex. cowboy outfit

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outlandish

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bizzare; peculiar; unconventional

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outspoken

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candid; blunt

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overbearing

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bossy; domineering and arrogant; decisively important; Ex. overbearing manner/importance; V. overbear: dominate

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padre

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chaplain (in the armed forces)

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palette

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board on which painter mixes pigments(coloring matters)

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pall

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become boring; grow tiresome

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palm

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conceal in the palm of the hand; palm off: pass off; Ex. palm off some bad oranges onto the lady/the painting as a real Renoir

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pander

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cater to (the low desires of others)

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pathetic

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causing sadness, compassion, pity; touching

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pedantic

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bookish; showing off learning; marked by an excessive ostentatious concern for book learning; N. pedantry

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perpetrate

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commit an offense; do (something wrong)

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perspicuity

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clearness of expression; freedom from ambiguity

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pessimism

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belief that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess; tendency to take the gloomiest possible view of a situation; ADJ. pessimistic

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pestilential(pestilent)

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causing plague; tending to cause death; baneful; N. pestilence: fatal epidemic disease (esp. bubonic plague)

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phlegmatic

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calm and unexcitable; not easily disturbed; CF. phlegm: sticky mucus produced in the respiratory tract

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pigment

A

coloring matter (usually powder to be mixed with water or oil)

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pithy

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concise and meaningful; substantial; meaty

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plait

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braid; interwine; interweave strands or lengths of; make by weaving strands together; Ex. plaited hair; N: braided length as of hair o fabric; CF. pigtail, ponytail

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plane

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carpenter’s tool for smoothing and leveling wood; V. CF. flat

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plausible

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conceivably true; having a show of truth but open to doubt; specious

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plebeian

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common; vulgar; pertaining to the common people; N: common people in ancient Rome; CF. patrician

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precipice

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cliff; dangerous position; Ex. on the edge of the precipice

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prehensile

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capable of grasping or holding (esp. by wrapping around); Ex. prehensile tails

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prelate

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church dignitary; priest of high position in the church (esp. bishop)

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preternatural

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beyond what is normal in nature; supernatural; Ex. preternatural strength/forces

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problematic

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causing a problem; open to doubt; doubtful; unsettled; questionable; Ex. Whether the arena will ever be completed is problematic.

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progeny

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children; offspring; descendants

292
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prompt

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cause; urge; provoke; provide a cue (for an actor); ADJ: done without delay; done at the right time; punctual; on time; N: reminder or cue

293
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prosper

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become successful (esp. financially); thrive; grow well; Ex. children prospering under his care

294
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prudent

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cautious; careful; prudential

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puerile

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childish; immature; CF. puer: boy

296
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pugilist

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boxer; CF. pugilism: boxing

297
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pugnacity

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combativeness; disposition to fight; ADJ. pugnacious: (of people) belligerent; combative in nature

298
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pulchritude

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beauty; comeliness; ADJ. pulchritudinous

299
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putrescent

A

becoming putrid; putrefying

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quack

A

charlatan; impostor

301
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quagmire

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bog; marsh; soft, wet, boggy land; predicament; complex or dangerous situation from which it is difficult to free oneself

302
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quiver

A

case for arrows

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rail

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complain bitterly; scold; rant; Ex. the weaker railing against injustices

304
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raiment

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clothing; garments; Ex. I have no raiment fit to wear.

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rally

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come or bring together; call up or summon (forces, vital powers, etc.); revive or recuperate (after illness or difficulty); N: act of rallying; mass gathering

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ramification

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branching out; subdivision; one branch of a system; one of the results following from an action or decision; Ex. ramifications of a business/the decision

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ramify

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branch out; divide into branches or subdivisions

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rapport

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close relationship; emotional closeness; harmony

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refraction

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bending of a ray of light

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regatta

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boat or yacht race

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relent

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become less severe; give in(surrender); ADJ. relentless: unyielding; continuously severe

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renege

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break a promise; deny; go back on; Ex. renege on the contract/paying off the debt

313
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reparable

A

capable of being repaired

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reparation

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compensation (for loss or wrong); amends; Ex. make reparation for the damage; CF. repair

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reproach

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blame (not angrily but sadly); express disapproval or disappointment; N. ADJ. reproachful

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reprove

A

censure; rebuke; N. reproof

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resourceful

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clever and imaginative (in dealing with difficult situations); N. resource, resourcefulness

318
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respiration

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breathing; exhalation; ADJ. respiratory

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resplendent

A

brilliant; splendid in appearance; dazzling; glorious

320
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revelry

A

boisterous merrymaking; V. revel: engage boisterous festivities; enjoy greatly; N: boisterous festivity or celebration

321
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revoke

A

cancel; retract; CF. irrevocable

322
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rooster

A

cock; adult male chicken

323
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rotunda

A

circular building or hall covered with a dome

324
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ruminate

A

chew over and over (mentally or, like cows, physically); mull over(ponder)

325
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saccharine

A

cloying sweet; characteristic of sugar or saccharin

326
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sanguinary

A

bloody; with much bloodshed

327
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scabbard

A

case for a sword blade; sheath

328
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scale

A

climb up; ascend; remove or come off in scales; N: flake of epidermis; ascending or descending series of musical tones

329
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sear

A

burn the surface of; char or burn; brand; parch; cause (a plant) to wither

330
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secrete

A

conceal; hide away or cache; produce and release a substance into an organism; CF. secretive

331
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sedate

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composed (with no excitement); grave; V: administer a sedative to; CF. sedative

332
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sentient

A

capable of sensation and conscious; aware; sensitive; Ex. sentient creature; N. sentience

333
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serenity

A

calmness; placidity; ADJ. serene

334
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shackle

A

chain; fetter; confine with shackles; N.

335
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sheaf

A

bundle of stalks of grain; any bundle of things tied together

336
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shift

A

change position or place; exchange (one thing) for another; change in direction or position; Ex. shift the stolen goods; N. group of workers which takes turns with other groups; working period of such a group

337
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shrewd

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clever; astute

338
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sibling

A

brother or sister

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simile

A

comparison of one thing with another, using the word like or as

340
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singular

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being only one; individual; unique; extraordinary; odd; Ex. singular beauty/behavior

341
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sly

A

clever in deceiving; secretive; not telling one’s intentions

342
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smirk

A

conceited smile; offensively self-satisfied smile (often at someone else’s misfortune); V.

343
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snivel

A

complain or whine tearfully; run at the nose; snuffle; Ex. Don’t come back sniveling to me.

344
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solace

A

comfort in sorrow or trouble; consolation; V: comfort or console in time of sorrow or trouble

345
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sovereignty

A

complete independence and self-government (of a country); supremacy of authority; power to govern

346
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spatula

A

broad-bladed instrument used for spreading or mixing

347
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spectrum

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colored band produced when a beam of light passes through a prism; broad and continuous range; Ex. whole spectrum of modern thoughts

348
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sprout

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begin to grow; give off shoots or buds; N: new growth on a plant; shoot

349
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stilted

A

bombastic; stiffly pompous; Ex. stilted rhetoric; CF. stiff: formal

350
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stoop

A

bend forward and down; lower or debase oneself; fall to a lower standard of behavior by doing something; condescend; Ex. stoop to lying

351
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studied

A

carefully contrived; calculated; unspontaneous; deliberate; thoughtful; Ex. studied remark

352
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sublime

A

causing deep feelings of wonder, joy, respect, etc.; exalted; noble and uplifting; utter

353
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subliminal

A

below the threshold of conscious perception; Ex. subliminal advertisement

354
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subservient

A

behaving like a slave; servile; obsequious; subordinate; N. subservience

355
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surveillance

A

close observation of a person (esp. one under suspicion); watching; guarding

356
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suspend

A

cause to stop for a period; interrupt; hold in abeyance; defer; hang from above; exclude for a period from a position; Ex. suspended state; Ex. suspend judgment; Ex. suspended from the team; N. suspension

357
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swindler

A

cheater

358
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synthesis

A

combining parts or separate things into a whole; the whole so formed; PL. syntheses; V. synthesize

359
Q

takeoff

A

burlesque; act of leaving the ground

360
Q

talisman

A

charm; object believed to give supernatural powers to or protect its bearer

361
Q

talon

A

claw of bird

362
Q

tawdry

A

cheap and gaudy; Ex. tawdry jewelry

363
Q

tawny

A

brownish yellow

364
Q

tedium

A

boredom; weariness; ADJ. tedious

365
Q

temerity

A

boldness; nerve; rashness; Ex. temerity to ask for a pay increase after only three day’s work

366
Q

temperament

A

characteristic frame of mind; disposition; emotional excess; ADJ. temperamental: of temperament; having frequent changes of temper; Ex. temperamental dislike of sports; Ex. temperamental actress

367
Q

tensile

A

capable of being stretched; of tension; Ex. tensile rubber

368
Q

terse

A

concise; abrupt; pithy

369
Q

thrash

A

beat with a whip or flail; defeat utterly; talk about thoroughly in order to find the answer; move wildly or violently; Ex. The fishes thrashed about in the net.

370
Q

thresh

A

beat (cereal plants) with a machine or flail to separate the grains from the straw

371
Q

thrifty

A

careful about money; economical; N. thrift

372
Q

thwart

A

block or hinder; baffle; frustrate

373
Q

topple

A

become unsteady and fall down

374
Q

touching

A

causing a feeling of pity or sympathy; pathetic; V. touch: cause to feel pity or sympathy; ADJ. touched

375
Q

tranquillity

A

calmness; peace

376
Q

tumult

A

commotion of a great crowd; riot; noise; uproar; ADJ. tumultuous: noisy and disorderly

377
Q

tyro

A

beginner; novice

378
Q

ubiquitous

A

being everywhere; omnipresent; N. ubiquity

379
Q

unanimity

A

complete agreement; ADJ. unanimous

380
Q

uncouth

A

boorish; clumsy in speech or behavior; outlandish

381
Q

universal

A

characterizing or affecting all; general; present everywhere; of the universe; cosmic; Ex. universal agreement; Ex. a subject of universal interest

382
Q

urgent

A

compelling immediate action; pressing; persistent; importunate; Ex. urgent in his demands

383
Q

vagary

A

capricious happening; caprice; whim; CF. wander

384
Q

vainglorious

A

boastful; excessively conceited; N. vainglory: great vanity

385
Q

valor

A

bravery; ADJ. valiant: possessing valor; brave

386
Q

variegate

A

change the appearance of (by marking with different colors)

387
Q

vaunted

A

boasted; bragged; highly publicized; V. vaunt: boast; brag

388
Q

veer

A

change in direction; swerve

389
Q

venal

A

capable of being bribed; corrupt; CF. vernal

390
Q

vendetta

A

blood feud (esp. between two families); CF. Nina Williams

391
Q

verge

A

border; edge, rim, or margin; Ex. on the verge of: very near to; V: border on

392
Q

veritable

A

being truly so; real or genuine; actual; not false or imaginary

393
Q

viable

A

capable of maintaining life; feasible; practical or workable; Ex. viable scheme

394
Q

vicissitude

A

change (esp. from good to bad); change of fortune; CF. the last emperor of China

395
Q

vindicate

A

clear from blame; free from blame or accusation (with supporting proof); exonerate; substantiate; justify or support; avenge; Ex. vindicate one’s client; Ex. vindicate one’s claim; CF. vindicator

396
Q

violate

A

break (a law); defile; desecrate; assault sexually; Ex. violate graves

397
Q

vitriolic

A

causing sharp pain to the mind; caustic; corrosive; sarcastic; of vitriol; N. vitriol: sulphuric acid (which burns flesh deeply); bitterly abusive expression; caustic expression; CF. glass

398
Q

vociferous

A

clamorous; noisy; V. vociferate: cry out loudly (when complaining)

399
Q

volatile

A

changeable; of a quickly changing nature (as of temper); mercurial; tending to violence; evaporating rapidly; Ex. volatile character/situation in the street

400
Q

vulture

A

carrion-eating birds

401
Q

wage

A

begin and continue (a war)

402
Q

whine

A

complain (in a sad voice); make a high sad sound (as in pain or supplication)

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