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abash

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embarrass

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abide

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dwell; abide by: comply with; put up with; tolerate; Ex. abide by the rules; Ex. I can’t abide rude people.

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abode

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dwelling place; home

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abyss

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enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit

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accessible

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easy to approach; obtainable

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accoutre

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equip; N. accoutrement

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acrophobia

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fear of heights

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adept

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expert at; very skilled

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adulation

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flattery; admiration that is more than is necessary or deserved

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affable

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easily approachable; easy to talk to; warmly friendly

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affinity

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feeling of kinship; similarity; Ex. strong affinity for her; Ex. many affinities between two languages

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aghast

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filled with great surprise or fear; horrified

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allure

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entice; attract; tempt

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amazon

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female warrior

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ambience

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environment; atmosphere; Ex. restraurant with a pleasant ambience; ADJ. ambient: completely surrounding; Ex. ambient temperature

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ambrosia

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food of the gods

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ample

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enough; abundant; spacious; large in size; Ex. ample opportunity/garden; N. amplitude: quality of being ample; abundance; largeness of space

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ancestry

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family descent; ADJ. ancestral

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anodyne

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drug that relieves pain or trouble; ÃÂÅøÃ…ëÃÂÅÂÂ_; opiate; ADJ. Ex. anodyne statement

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apothecary

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druggist; pharmacist

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apotheosis

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elevation to godhood; an ideal example of something

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apparent

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evident; easily seen or understood; appearing as such; Ex. apparent improvement

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appraise

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estimate value of; N. appraisal

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apprehensive

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fearful; discerning

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aptitude

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fitness; talent

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arable

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fit for growing crops; Ex. arable land

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arcane

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esoteric; secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated; Ex. arcane ritual; Ex. arcane process closed to the uninitiated listener

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armada

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fleet of warships

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artful

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exhibiting art or skill; deceitful; cunning; CF. artifice

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articulate

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effective; distinct; expressing ideas clearly; having clear sounds; having joints; Ex. articulate speech; V: express thoughts and feeling clearly; pronounce clearly; unite by joints

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ascertain

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find out for certain; make certain

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assurance

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firm statement that something is certainly true; promise or pledge; certainty; confidence in one’s own ability; self-confidence; Ex. In spite of all his assurances, he did not come back; Ex. assurance of his loyalty; Ex. The teacher lacked assurance in fron of his class; V. assure; tell firmly with confidence; ensure; make (something) certain to heappen; make (someone) feel sure; give confidence to; ADJ. assured: self-assured; confident in one’s own ability; showing certainty

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astigmatism

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eye defect which prevents proper focus; OP. stigmatism

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astronomical

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enormously large or extensive

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attribute

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essential quality; V: ascribe; explain

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audit

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examination of accounts of a business; official examination; V.

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auspicious

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favoring success; giving signs of future success; Cf. auspices

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austere

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forbiddingly stern; ascetic; without comfort or enjoyment; severely simple and unornamented; Ex. a monk’s austere life; Ex. austere grandeur of the cathedral; N. austerity

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autopsy

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examination of a dead body; postmortem; V.

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aversion

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firm dislike

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aviary

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enclosure for birds; large cage

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bacchanalian

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drunken

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baleful

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evil; malignant in intent or effect; deadly; having a malign influence; portending evil; ominous; threatening; Ex. baleful look

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bedizen

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dress with vulgar finery

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beget

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father; become the father of; produce; give rise to

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begrudge

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envy; give or allow unwillingly; grudge; Ex. We shouldn’t begrudge him his success.

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biennial

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every two years

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bizarre

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fantastic; violently contrasting; noticeably odd; strikingly unconventional

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blandishment

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flattery

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blatant

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extremely (offensively) obvious; loudly offensive; Ex. blatant lie; N. blatancy

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blunder

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error; stupid mistake

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bolt

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door bar; fastening pin or screw; length of fabric; large roll of cloth; V: dash or dart off; fasten (a door); gobble down

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bookish

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fond of books and reading

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bowdlerize

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expurgate; CF. Thomas Bowdler

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brave

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face courageously; Ex. brave the storm

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brink

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edge (at the top of a cliff); Ex. on the brink of the Grand Canyon

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canto

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division of a long poem

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captious

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faultfinding; too critical

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cardiologist

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doctor specializing in ailments of the heart

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carnal

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fleshly; sensual; concerning the desires of the body

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carousal

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drunken revel; V. carouse

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chimerical

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fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; N. chimera: unreal fancy; fire-breathing female creature

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claustrophobia

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fear of being locked in

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collate

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examine and compare in order to verify authenticity; arrange in order (the sheets of a book before they are bound)

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combustible

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easily burned; N. CF. combustion

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commensurate

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equal in extent; of the same size

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commiserate

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feel or express pity or sympathy for

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component

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element; ingredient

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compress

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force into less space; squeeze; contract; put into fewer words; N: thick mass of cloth pressed to part of the body to stop bleeding or swelling, reduce fever, etc.

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condole

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express condolences; N. condolence: sympathy for someone who has experienced great sorrow

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confluence

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flowing together; the place where two rivers flow together; crowd; gathering together

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congenital

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existing at birth

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conscript

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draftee; person forced into military service; V.

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construe

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explain; interpret; Ex. construe her silence as meaning that she agreed; CF. misconstrue

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conversant

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familiar with; having knowledge of

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coquette

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flirt; flirtatious woman; woman who tries to attract the admiration of men without sincere feelings; V.

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cordon

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extended line of men or fortifications to prevent access or egress; (ÂÂ_î±ú¿¡ÂÂ_ÂÂ_ °Üµå¶û ÂÂ_ØÀ¸·ÃÅ_ °ÉÃâ€_¡´Ãâ€_) ÀåÂÂ_Ãâ€_ ¸®º»; V.

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correlate

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either of the correlated things; V.

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corrosive

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eating away by chemicals or disease; (of language) fierce

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credential

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evidence concerning one’s authority; written proof of a person’s position; Ex. The new ambassador presented his credentials to the court.

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crux

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essential or main point; Ex. the crux of the problem; ADJ. crucial: of deciding importance

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d'enouement

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final outcome; final development of the plot of a play or other literary work; the end of a story when everything is explained

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debunk

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expose as false, exaggerated, worthless, etc.; ridicule

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deciduous

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falling off at a specific season or stage of growth as of leaves; Ex. deciduous tree/teeth

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declivity

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downward slope

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decry

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express strong disapproval of; condemn openly (something dangerous to the public); disparage; Ex. decry the violence of modern films

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defalcate

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embezzle

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default

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failure to act; failure to perform a task or be present; V.

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delete

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erase; strike out

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delta

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flat plain of mud or sand between branches of a river

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deluge

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flood; rush; V.

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delusion

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false belief; hallucination; deluding; Ex. delusions of grandeur; Ex. under the delusion that

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demoniac(demoniacal)

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fiendish; cruel; N. demon: evil supernatural being; devil

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depravity

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extreme corruption; wickedness; V. deprave

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deprecate

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express disapproval of; deplore; protest against; belittle; ADJ. deprecatory

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derogatory

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expressing a low opinion; disparaging; V. derogate: detract; disparage

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desiccate

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dry up

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destitute

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extremely poor; lacking means of subsistence; utterly lacking; devoid; Ex. destitute of any experience

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detached

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emotionally removed; free from emotional involvement; calm and objective; physically separate; N. detachment; CF. attachment

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detonation

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explosion

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devoid

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empty; lacking

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devotee

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enthusiastic follower; enthusiast; Ex. devotee of Bach

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dilapidated

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falling to pieces; in a bad condition; ruined because of neglect; Ex. dilapidated old car/castle; N. dilapidation

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dilate

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expand; dilate on/upon: speak or write at length on (a subject)

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dismiss

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eliminate from consideration; no longer consider; put out of court without further hearing; reject; discharge from employment; direct to leave; ADJ. dismissive; N. dismissal

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distend

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expand; swell out

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dominant

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exercising the most influence; high and easily seen; stronger than the other part of a system; not recessive

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dossier

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file of documents on a subject or person; file; CF. bundle of papers labeled on the back

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drab

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dull; lacking color; cheerless ; Ex. drab coat/life

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draconian

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extremely severe; Ex. draconian punishment; CF. Draco: Athenian politician

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draft

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first rough form; conscription; draught; V: make a draft of; conscript

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dribble

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flow or fall in drops; let saliva flow out slowly from the mouth; move a ball; N.

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drip

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fall or let fall in drops; shed drops; N: action or sound of falling in drops; liquid that falls in drops

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drudge

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do drudgery; N: person who drudges

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duplicity

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double-dealing; hypocrisy; being dishonest and deceitful; ADJ. duplicitous

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duress

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forcible restraint, especially unlawfully; coercion by threat; illegal coercion; Ex. a promise made under duress

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dynamic

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energetic; vigorously active

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ecclesiastic

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ecclesiastical; pertaining to the church; N: minister; priest; cleric; clergyman

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economy

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efficiency or conciseness in using something; thrifty management of resources

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ecosystem

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ecological community together with its environment

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effective

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effectual; producing a strong response; striking; in operation; in effect; Ex. effective speech/photograph

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effectuate

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effect; produce; achieve; Ex. effectuate a reconciliation

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effigy

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dummy; likeness of a person made of wood, paper, or stone; Ex. burn an effigy of the President

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egoism

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excessive interest in one’s self; belief that one should be interested in one’s self rather than in others; selfishness; ADJ. egoistic, egoistical

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egotistical

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egotistic; excessively self-centered(egocentric); self-important; conceited

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egress

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exit; opening for going out; act of going out; OP. ingress

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ejaculation

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exclamation; abrupt ejection (to discharge sperm); V. ejaculate

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elated

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filled with excited joy and pride; overjoyed; in high spirits; joyful and proud; Ex. elated crowd; V. elate; N. elation

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elevation

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elevated position; altitude; height; flat upright side of a building; angle made by pointing a gun; Ex. The elevation of her style is much admired; Ex. front elevation of the house

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elicit

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draw out fact or information (by discussion or from someone)

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elliptical

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elliptic; oval; of an ellipse; containing an ellipsis; ambiguous either purposely or because key words have been left out

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eloquence

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expressiveness; persuasive speech; ADJ. eloquent: movingly expressive; expressing ideas well so that the hearers can be influeneced

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elucidate

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explain; make clear; clarify; enlighten; CF. lucid

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elusive

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evasive; not frank; baffling; hard to grasp, catch, or understand; V. elude: escape from; escape the understanding or grasp of; Ex. elude the hunter; Ex. His name eludes me.

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embed(imbed)

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enclose; place in something; fix firmly in a surrounding mass

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encipher

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encode; convert a message into code; put into cipher

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endearment

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fond word or act; expression of affection

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engaged

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employed; busy; betrothed; involved in conflict

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ensue

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follow (as a result)

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entree(entr'ee)

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entrance; a way in; right to enter; main dish of a meal; Ex. entree into the exclusive circle

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environ

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enclose; surround; N. environs: surrounding area (as of a city)

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equitable

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fair; impartial; OP. inequitable

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equity

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fairness; justice; OP. inequity

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erode

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eat away; wear away gradually by abrasion; Ex. The sea erodes the rocks.

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eulogy

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expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone’s death; V. eulogize

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euphoria

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feeling of exaggerated or unfounded(ungrounded; baseless) well-being; feeling of great happiness or well-being (when unreasonable); ADJ. euphoriaric

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evanescent

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fleeting; vanishing; soon disappearing; V. evanesce

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ewe

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female sheep

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exacting

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extremely demanding; Ex. exacting standard of safety

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except

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exclude; N. exception: objection; exclusion; ADJ. exceptional: unusual; of unusually high quality

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exegesis

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explanation, especially of biblical(of the bible) passages

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exertion

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effort; expenditure of much physical work; V. exert oneself: make a great effort

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exorcise

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drive out evil spirits

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expatriate

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exile; someone who has withdrawn from his native land; V: exile; banish; leave one’s country

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expeditious

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done with speed; quick; N. expedition

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explicate

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explain in detail; interpret; clarify; CF. explicable

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expository

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explanatory; serving to explain; N. exposition: explaining; exhibition

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expound

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explain

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extrinsic

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external; not essential or inherent; extraneous; OP. intrinsic

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extrude

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force or push out; thrust out; shape (plastic or metal) by forcing through a die

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exude

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flow out slowly; discharge (gradually); give forth; N. exudation

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facile

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easily accomplished; ready or fluent; superficial; not deep; Ex. facile solution to a complex problem; Ex. facile speaker; N. facility: ability to do something easily and well; ease in doing resulting from skill or aptitude; something that facilitates an action; amenity; Ex. with great facility

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fallacious

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false; based on a fallacy; misleading; N. fallacy: false idea or notion; false reasoning; Ex. popular fallacy; Ex. fallacy of the argument

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fanaticism

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excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause; N. fanatic; ADJ. fanatic

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febrile

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feverish

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fecundity

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fertility; fruitfulness; ADJ. fecund: very productive of crops or young

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ferocious

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fierce; violent; N. ferocity

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ferret

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drive or hunt out of hiding; hunt with ferrets; drive out (as from a hiding place); expel; uncover or discover by searching; Ex. ferret out the secret; N. small fierce animal which catches rats and rabbits by going into their holes

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fiend

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evil spirit; devil

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flaccid

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flabby; lacking firmness; weak; Ex. flaccid muscles

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flag

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droop; grow feeble; decline in vigor or strength; ADJ. flagging; CF. unflagging

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fleet

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fast; rapid; N. ADJ. fleeting: passing quickly; ephemeral

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flit

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fly; fly or move lightly or quickly; dart lightly; pass swiftly by; Ex. a bee flitting from flower to flower

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floe

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flat mass of floating ice

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flotsam

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drifting wreckage

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flux

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flowing; series of changes; fluctuation; Ex. in a state of flux

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founder

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fail completely; sink; CF. flounder

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fraught

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filled (with something unpleasant); full; Ex. fraught with danger and difficulties; CF. freight

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frond

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fern leaf; palm or banana leaf

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fugitive

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fleeting or transitory; lasting only a short time; roving(wandering); running away or fleeing as from the law; N: one who flees; Ex. fugitives at large

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fussy

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fastidious; finicky; easily upset

182
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gamut

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entire range

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gaudy

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flashy; showy

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genus

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division of animals or plants, below a family and above a species

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germ

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earliest form of an organism; seed or bud; something that may develop into something larger or more important; microbe

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gestate

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evolve as in prenatal growth; N. gestation: period of development from conception until birth

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gist

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essence; main point; substance

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glib

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fluent (with insincerity or superficiality); facile; slick

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gloat

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express evil satisfaction; look at or think about with evil satisfaction; view malevolently; Ex. The thief gloated over the stolen jewels.

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gloss_over

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explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults

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gnome

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dwarf; underground spirit who guards treasure hoards

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gobble

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eat very quickly

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gourmand

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epicure; person who takes excessive pleasure in food and drink

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grimace

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facial distortion to show feeling such as pain, disgust, etc; V.

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grotesque

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fantastic; comically hideous; strange and unnatural (causing fear or amusement)

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grueling

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exhausting; Ex. grueling marathon race

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gullible

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easily deceived

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gusto

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eager enjoyment; zest; enthusiasm

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halfhearted

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exhibiting little interest or enthusiasm

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harbinger

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forerunner (which foreshadows what is to come)

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hegemony

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dominance especially of one nation over others

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homespun

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domestic; made at home; spun or woven at home; simple and ordinary; Ex. homespun philosophy

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hortatory

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encouraging; exhortive; marked by exhortation; CF. exhort

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humdrum

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dull; monotonous

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hydrophobia

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fear of water; rabies

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hyperbole

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exaggeration; overstatement; ADJ. hyperbolic: of hyperbole; of a hyperbola

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hypercritical

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excessively exacting; too critical (without noticing good qualities)

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hysteria

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excessive or uncontrollable excitement; N. hysteric: person suffering from hysteria; CF. hysterics: attack of hysteria

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idiom

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expression whose meaning as a whole differs from the meanings of its individual words; distinctive style (of expression); Ex. idiom of the modern popular music; ADJ. idiomatic

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imbibe

A

drink in

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impeccable

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faultless

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impel

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drive or force onward; drive to take action; urge to action

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imperious

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domineering; too commanding; haughty; CF. imperial/emperor

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incarnate

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endowed with flesh; invested with bodily form; personified; Ex. devil incarnate; V: give bodily form to; embody

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incense

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enrage; infuriate(make furious); make extremely angry; outrage; N: aromatic substance burned to produce a pleasant odor

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incident

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event; event that causes a crisis

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inflated

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exaggerated; pompous; enlarged (with air or gas)

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influx

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flowing into

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inherent

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firmly established by nature or habit; intrinsic

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inquisitive

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eager for knowledge; unduly curious

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interjection

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exclamation; Ex. ``Ouch’’

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interminable

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endless

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intrepid

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fearless

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intrinsic

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essential; inherent; built-in

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inundate

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flood; overflow; submerge; cover completely; Ex. inundated with work

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iridescent

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exhibiting rainbowlike colors; Ex. iridescent oil slick; N. iridescence

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ironic

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expressing irony; occurring in an unexpected and contrary manner

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jeopardize

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endanger; imperil; put at risk; N. jeopardy: danger

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jingoist

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extremely aggressive and militant patriot; warlike chauvinist; N. jingoism: extreme nationalism

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kismet

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fate; destiny; Ex. Kismet is the Arabic word for fate.

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latch

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fastening or lock consisting of a movable bar that fits into a notch; V: close with a latch

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leave-taking

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farewell or departure

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legend

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explanatory list of symbols on a map

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lethargic

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drowsy; dull; N. lethargy: state of sluggishness and inactivity

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levee

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earthen or stone embankment to prevent flooding; CF. raise

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liability

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drawback; handicap; debts; obligation; responsibility; condition of being liable; ADJ. liable: likely; responsible (for paying)

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lilliputian

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extremely small; CF. Lilliput in Gulliver’s Travels

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limber

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flexible; supple; pliable; V.

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limn

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draw; outline; describe; CF. line ?

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lineaments

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features especially of the face; distinctive shape or contour of the face; CF. line

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lithe

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flexible; supple; CF. limber

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lucid

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easily understood; clear; intelligible; N. lucidity

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machinations

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evil schemes or plots; schemes or plots to achieve an evil end; V. machinate

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malefactor

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evildoer; criminal

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maleficient

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doing evil; N. maleficience

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manifest

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evident; visible; obvious; V: show plainly

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manumit

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emancipate; free from slavery or bondage

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matin'ee(matinee)

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dramatic or musical performance given in the afternoon

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matriculate

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enroll (in college or graduate school); CF. matrix

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maudlin

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effusively sentimental

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medium

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element that is a creature’s natural environment; nutrient setting in which microorganisms are cultivated; appropriate occupation or means of expression; channel of communication; compromise; middle position between extremes; intervening substance through which something else is transmitted

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melee

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fight

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meretricious

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flashy; tawdry; attractive on the surface but of no real value; Ex. metericious argument/jewel; CF. prostitute

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meticulous

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excessively careful (with great attention to detail); painstaking; scrupulous

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minuscule(miniscule)

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extremely small

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minute

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extremely small; CF. minutes: official record of the proceedings at a meeting

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mire

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entangle; stick in swampy ground; stick or sink in mire; N: bog; deep mud; Ex. sucked deeper into the mire

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misapprehension

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error; misunderstanding; V. misapprehend

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misgivings

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doubts

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modish

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fashionable; conforming to the current fashion

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moodiness

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fits of depression or gloom; ADJ. moody: given to changeable moods; subject to periods of depression; gloomy CF. mood: state of mind or emotion

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moribund

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dying; at the point of death; CF. death

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nausea

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feeling of sickness and desire to vomit; disgust; CF. seasickness

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nectar

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drink of the gods; sweet liquid collected by bees

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nepotism

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favoritism (to a relative); CF. nephew

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nocturnal

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done or active at night; Ex. nocturnal animals/raids; CF. nocturne

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obese

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excessively fat; N. obesity

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omnivorous

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eating both plant and animal food; devouring everything

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opulence

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extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance; ADJ. opulent: possessing great wealth; abundant

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oratorio

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dramatic poem set to music; long musical work with singing but without acting; CF. cantata

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ornate

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excessively or elaborately decorated

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oust

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expel; drive out; force out; N. ouster: ousting

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ovation

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enthusiastic applause

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ovoid

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egg-shaped; CF. ovum; CF. ovulate

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palliate

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ease pain (without curing); make less severe or offensive (a crime or illness)

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panache

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flair; manner of doing things without any difficulty (causing admiration); flamboyance; bunch of feathers (on a helmet); Ex. with great panache; CF. ÀÜ ÂÂ_Æ·¡·ÃÅ_ õÀ» »©ÂÂ_»´Ãâ€_ ÂÂ_ØÂÂ_ÂÂ_

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paramount

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foremost in importance; supreme; CF. para-: beyond; above; Ex. paranormal

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paraphernalia

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equipment; odds and ends used in a particular activity; personal belongings; Ex. photographic paraphernalia; CF. married woman’s property exclusive of her dowry

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parched

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extremely dry; very thirsty; V. parch: make or become extremely dry (by exposure to heat)

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parity

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equality; close resemblance; CF. disparate

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paroxysm

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fit or attack of pain, laughter, rage; sudden outburst

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parquet

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floor made of wood strips inlaid in a mosaic like matter; CF. strip: long narrow piece

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patriarch

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father and ruler of a family or tribe

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pen

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fenced enclosure for animals; confining space; Ex. sheep pen; V: confine in a pen; enclose

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penetrate

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enter into; pierce; permeate; see through; grasp the inner significance of; understand

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pensive

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dreamily or deeply thoughtful; sadly thoughtful; thoughtful with a hint of sadness; contemplative; CF. think over

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penury

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extreme poverty; stinginess; ADJ. penurious: very poor; stingy

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perfunctory

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done routinely and with little care; superficial; not thorough; lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm; Ex. perfunctory kiss

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perjury

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false testimony while under oath; V. perjure oneself: testify falsely under oath

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perpetual

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everlasting

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philanderer

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faithless lover; flirt

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physiognomy

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face (as showing the character and the mind); art of judging human character from facial features

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plaintive

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expressing sorrow; mournful; Ex. plaintive song

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plethora

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excess; overabundance; Ex. a plethora of excuses

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pliable

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flexible; easily influenced; yielding; adaptable

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pliant

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flexible; easily influenced

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plumage

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feathers of a bird;

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plumb

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exactly vertical; N: weight on the end of a line; V: examine very carefully or critically in order to understand; measure depth (by sounding); Ex. plumb the depth of

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plummet

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fall sharply; fall straight down; Ex. Stock prices plummeted.

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podiatrist

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doctor who treats ailments of the feet; chiropodist; N. podiatrics

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potential

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expressing possibility; latent; N: capacity for growth

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potion

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dose (of liquids); liquid dose

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practicable

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feasible

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precinct

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division of a city for election or police purposes; precincts: space that surrounds a building; Ex. precincts of the college

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precise

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exact

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pretend

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feign; pretend to: claim to possess; make pretensions to; Ex. I don’t pretend to much expertise; N. pretense

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pretext

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excuse

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primal

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first in rank or importance; being first in time; original; Ex. man’s primal innocence

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primary

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first in rank or importance; principal; earliest in time; Ex. primary stages; N. CF. first

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primordial

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existing at the beginning (of time); rudimentary

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probe

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explore with a probe or tools; investigate; N: slender instrument used to explore a wound or body cavity; device designed to investigate an unknown region; thorough investigation; Ex. space probe

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prodigious

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enormous; marvelous; extraordinary; Ex. prodigious amount/memory

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prognosis

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forecasted course of a disease; prediction; CF. prognostic

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propitious

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favorable; auspicious; advantageous; fortunate; Ex. propitious day/sign

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propriety

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fitness; quality of being proper; correct conduct; conformity to prevailing customs and usages; CF. proprietor, proprietary

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propulsive

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driving forward; N. propulsion

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provender

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dry food for livestock; fodder

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prowess

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extraordinary ability; military bravery; Ex. prowess in battle

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prude

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excessively modest or proper person (who is easily shocked by improper things, esp. of a sexual nature); N. prudery; ADJ. prudish: excessively concerned with propriety

320
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psychiatrist

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doctor who treats mental diseases

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pterodactyl

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extinct flying reptile; CF. wing+finger

322
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quaff

A

drink with zest; drink with relish(zest; hearty enjoyment); ÂÂ_ÃœÂÂ_©ÂÂ_ÃœÂÂ_© ¸¶ÂÂ_ôÙ; CF. sip

323
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quay

A

dock; wharf; pier; landing place (for boats)

324
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queasy

A

experiencing nausea; nauseated; easily nauseated; squeamish; Ex. feel a little queasy

325
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quiescent

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dormant; temporarily inactive; at rest; N. quiescence

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rapt

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engrossed; absorbed; enchanted; Ex. rapt listener

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ration

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fixed portion; V: distribute as rations

328
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ravel

A

fall apart into tangles; entangle; unravel or untwist

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ravenous

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extremely hungry; voracious

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reciprocate

A

do or give something in return; repay in kind; give or take mutually; interchange; move backwards and forwards; Ex. reciprocate his invitation by inviting him; N. reciprocity: reciprocal relationship; mutual interchange of advantages between two groups; Ex. reciprocity in trading rights

331
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reek

A

emit (an unpleasant odor or smoke); give off an unpleasant odor; give out smoke; Ex. reeking chimney; N: unpleasant odor; stench

332
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refulgent

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effulgent; brilliant; brightly shining; gleaming; Ex. refulgent moon

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regale

A

entertain

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relish

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enjoy; savor; N: enjoyment; zest

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renown

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fame; ADJ. renowned

336
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repel

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drive away; disgust; Ex. repel the attack/moisture; Ex. repelled by the dirty room; CF. repulsion

337
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repellent

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driving away; disgusting; offensive; repulsive; unattractive; N.

338
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replenish

A

fill up again

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resilient

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elastic; having the power of springing back; able to recover quickly (as from misfortune)

340
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retinue

A

following; attendants

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reverberate

A

echo repeatedly; resound; Ex. The thunder reverberated across the valley.

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rhapsody

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excessively enthusiastic expression of feeling; musical composition of irregular form (as if made up as one plays it)

343
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rig

A

fix or manipulate; manipulate dishonestly for personal gain; Ex. rig the election

344
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rudimentary

A

elementary; not developed; crude; N. rudiment: fundamental element or principle; Ex. rudiments of the language

345
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savor

A

enjoy; have a distinctive flavor, smell, or quality; N: taste or smell; distinctive quality

346
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scrutinize

A

examine closely and critically; N. scrutiny

347
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season

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enhance the flavor of by adding a spice, etc.; inure; harden; N. seasoning: something used in seasoning

348
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seasoned

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experienced

349
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self-indulgence

A

excessive indulgence of one’s own desire

350
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sherbet

A

flavored dessert ice

351
Q

significant

A

expressing a meaning; important; Ex. significant smile; N. significance: importance; meaning; V. signify: denote; mean; signal; make known; matter; be significant

352
Q

simulate

A

feign; imitate

353
Q

sinister

A

evil; ominous

354
Q

solicit

A

entreat; request earnestly; seek to obtain; Ex. solicit votes; CF. solicitor: one who solicits; chief law officer

355
Q

sordid

A

filthy; foul; base; vile; Ex. sordid bed/story

356
Q

spasmodic

A

fitful; periodic; of or like a spasm; N. spasm: sudden involuntary muscular contraction; sudden burst of energy or emotion

357
Q

sphinx-like

A

enigmatic; mysterious

358
Q

spurious

A

false; counterfeit; forged; illogical; Ex. spurious arguments

359
Q

squeamish

A

easily shocked or sickened by unpleasant things; fastidious; Ex. A nurse should not be squeamish.

360
Q

stanza

A

division of a poem (composed of two or more lines)

361
Q

stodgy

A

dull; stuffy; boringly conservative; Ex. stodgy book

362
Q

stolid

A

dull; impassive; showing little emotion when strong feelings are expected

363
Q

subsequent

A

following in time or order; later

364
Q

subsistence

A

existence; means of subsisting; means of support; livelihood; V. subsist: exist; maintain life (at a meager level)

365
Q

superfluous

A

excessive; overabundant; unnecessary; N. superfluity

366
Q

supple

A

flexible; limber; pliant

367
Q

suppliant

A

entreating; beseeching; N.

368
Q

surpass

A

exceed

369
Q

surreptitious

A

done secretly; secret; furtive; sneaky; hidden

370
Q

swill

A

drink greedily

371
Q

tantamount

A

equivalent in effect or value; Ex. This invasion is tantamount to a declaration of war; CF. amount

372
Q

tantrum

A

fit of bad temper; fit of petulance; caprice; Ex. The child went into tantrums.

373
Q

tenacity

A

firmness; persistence

374
Q

tenet

A

doctrine; dogma

375
Q

termination

A

end; V. terminate

376
Q

timorous

A

fearful; timid; demonstrating fear

377
Q

tipple

A

drink (alcoholic beverages) frequently; N: alcoholic drink

378
Q

tractable

A

docile; easily managed; (of something) easily changed or molded; N. tractability

379
Q

traduce

A

expose to slander

380
Q

transcendent

A

exceeding ordinary limits; superior; surpassing; V. transcend: go beyond; exceed; surpass; N. transcendancy

381
Q

trepidation

A

fear; nervous apprehension

382
Q

trickle

A

flow in drops or in a thin stream; N.

383
Q

turmoil

A

extreme confusion; great commotion and confusion; Ex. throw the country into turmoil

384
Q

ultimate

A

final; not susceptible to further analysis; fundamental; Ex. The sun is the ultimate source of energy.

385
Q

underhand(underhanded)

A

done slyly and secretly (being dishonest)

386
Q

unexceptionable

A

entirely acceptable; not offering any basis for criticism

387
Q

urge

A

drive or force forward (by causing impulses); drive to take action; impel; entreat earnestly; Ex. urge horses; N: impulse that prompts action

388
Q

uxorious

A

excessively submissive or devoted to one’s wife; CF. uxor: wife

389
Q

vacuous

A

empty; lacking in ideas; inane; stupid; Ex. vacuous expression; N. vacuity

390
Q

vehement

A

forceful; intensely emotional; with marked vigor; strong; N. vehemence

391
Q

verve

A

enthusiasm (as in artistic performance or composition); liveliness; vigor

392
Q

viand

A

food; CF. live

393
Q

vicarious

A

experienced as if one were taking part in the experience of another; done by a deputy for other people; acting as a substitute; Ex. vicarious thrill at the movies; Ex. the vicarious sufferings of Christ

394
Q

victuals

A

food; provisions; V. victual: provide with food

395
Q

visage

A

face; appearance

396
Q

visceral

A

felt in one’s inner organs; N. viscera: internal body organs; CF. eviscerate

397
Q

vision

A

eyesight; foresight; mental image produced by the imagination; experience of seeing the supernatural

398
Q

vixen

A

female fox; ill-tempered woman; CF. shrew

399
Q

voluble

A

fluent; talkative; glib; N. volubility

400
Q

weird

A

eerie; strange; unnatural

401
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willowy

A

flexible; pliant; slender; CF. willow

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