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accretion

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growth or increase in size by gradual addition; growth; increase; increase by natural growth; Ex. towers and other accretions of the castle; V. accrete

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adamant

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hard; inflexible

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adverse

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going against; opposing; unfavorable; hostile

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adversity

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great hardship or affliction; misfortune; calamitous event

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agog

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highly excited; intensely curious

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amity

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friendship; peaceful relationship as between nations

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amorphous

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formless; lacking shape or definition

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animus

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hostile feeling or intent; animosity; hostility; disposition

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antagonism

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hostility; active opposition; V. antagonize: cause to become an enemy; N. antagonist: person who is opposed to another; opponent; adversary; principal character in oppostion to the protagonist

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anthropomorphic

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having human form or characteristics

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ape

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imitate or mimic (a person’s behavior or manner)

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apogee

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highest point; the point farthest from the earth; OP. perigee

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apolitical

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having an aversion or lack of concern for political affairs

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apparition

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ghost; phantom

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archipelago

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group of closely located islands

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ardor

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heat; passion; zeal; ADJ. ardent

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arduous

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hard; strenuous; Ex. arduous work

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aristocracy

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hereditary nobility; privileged class; government by nobility; N. aristocrat

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aromatic

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fragrant; having a sweet smell; N. aroma: strong pleasant smell

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arroyo

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gully; narrow channel formed by rainwater

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authoritative

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having the weight of authority; regarded as providing knowledge that can be trusted; reliable; peremptory and dictatorial; Ex. authoritative dictionary/manner; CF. definitive

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autocratic

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having absolute unchecked power; dictatorial; N. autocrat, autocracy

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avalanche

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great mass of falling snow and ice

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avantgarde

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group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard

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avarice

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greediness for wealth

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avid

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greedy; extremely eager for; Ex. avid learner; N. avidity

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baffle

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frustrate; perplex

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bait

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harass; tease; torment; Ex. badger baiting; N: food or other lure used to catch fish or trap animals

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ballast

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heavy substance used to add stability or weight; V. supply with ballast

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banal

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hackneyed; commonplace; trite; lacking originality; clich'ed

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bank

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heap; piled-up mass; embankment; lateral tilting (as of an aircraft in turning); V: pile up; protect with a bank; tilt in turning

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baroque

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highly ornate

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bastard

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illegitimate child

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beatific

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giving or showing bliss; blissful

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behemoth

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huge creature; something of monstrous size or power

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belabor

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harp on; dwell on tediously; explain or go over excessively or to a ridiculous degree; assail verbally; beat severely; attack physically

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benefactor

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gift giver; patron; person who does good or who gives money for a good purpose

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beneficial

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helpful; useful; advantageous

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benevolent

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generous; charitable; having a wish to do good

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beset

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harass or trouble from all directions; hem in

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blithe(blithesome)

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gay; joyous

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blue

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gloomy; depressed

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blunt

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having a dull edge; abrupt and frank in speech or manner; brusque; V: make or become blunt

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bode

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foreshadow; portend

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bombast

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grandiloquent, pompous speech

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bountiful

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generous; graciously generous; showing bounty

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brawn

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human muscle; muscular strength; sturdiness

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bridle

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harness fitted about a horse’s head (used to restrain); curb; check; V: put a bridle on; control or restrain; show anger

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brittle

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hard but easily broken; difficult; unstable; Ex. brittle situation

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browse

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graze; feed on growing grass; skim or glance at casually

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bullion

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gold and silver in the form of bars

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bump

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hit or knock against with force; N.

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burgeon

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grow rapidly; grow forth; send out buds; Ex. burgeoning computer industry; CF. bludgeon

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burlesque

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give an imitation that ridicules; imitate mockingly

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buxom

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full-bosomed; plump; jolly

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cache

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hiding place; V.

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callous

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hardened; unfeeling; without sympathy for the sufferings of others; unkind

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calorific

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heat-producing; N. calorie

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camaraderie

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good-fellowship; CF. comrade

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camp

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group sharing a common cause or opinion

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candor

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frankness; open honesty; ADJ. candid

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cantankerous

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ill-humored; irritable

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capillary

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having a very fine bore; resembling a hair; fine and slender; Ex. capillary attraction; N: very fine hairlike tube; CF. capillarity

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carafe

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glass water bottle; decanter

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carefree

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free from worries; having no problems

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casual

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happening by chance; irregular; occasional; informal; showing or feeling little interest; Ex. casual reader/labor/remark

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cataract

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great waterfall; eye abnormality (causing a gradual loss of eyesight)

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celestial

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heavenly

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chalice

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goblet; consecrated cup

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chassis

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framework and working parts of an automobile; framework to which components are attached

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choir

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group of people who sing together (esp. during religious services); place for choir

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choleric

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hot-tempered; bad-tempered; irritable; easily angered; CF. cholera

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ciliated

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having minute hairs; CF. cilium; CF. cilia: eyelash

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citadel

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fortress

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civil

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having to do with citizens; not military or religious; courteous and polite; Ex. married in a civil ceremony; Ex. civil strife/disorder/law; N. civility; CF. civic

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clairvoyant

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having foresight; fortuneteller; N. clairvoyance

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clasp

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hold firmly within arms

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clot

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half-solid lump formed from a liquid (or blood); V.

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clout

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great influence (especially political or social); hard blow with fist

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cognate

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having a common origin; related linguistically; allied by blood; similar or akin in nature; Ex. cognate languages; N.

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cognitive

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having to do with knowing or perceiving related to the mental processes; N. cognition: the mental process of knowing

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cohorts

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group of people who share some common quality; armed band; a group of between 300 and 600 soldiers under one commander (in the ancient Rome)

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coiffure

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hairstyle

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colossal

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huge

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colossus

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gigantic statue; person or thing of great size or importance

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commemorate

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honor the memory of; serve as a memorial to; Ex. commemorate the 100th anniversary/those who died in the war

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communal

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held in common; public; of a group of people; of a commune

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compatible

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harmonious; in harmony with; able to exist together

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concave

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hollow; curved inwards; OP. convex

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concentric

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having a common center

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concord

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harmony; accord

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concordat

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formal agreement

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concurrent

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happening at the same time; in agreement

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conducive

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helpful; contributive; V. conduce; Ex. conduce to/towards

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conflagration

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great fire

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conformity

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harmony; agreement with established rules or customs; similarity; Ex. behave in conformity with; V. conform: be similar; act in agreement; comply; Ex. conform to the rule; CF. conformance

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congeal

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freeze; coagulate

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consanguineous(consanguine)

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having a common ancestor

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consensus

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general agreement; opinion reached by a group

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consonance

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harmony; agreement

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consonant

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harmonious; in agreement; N.

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consternation

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great shock; dismay

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contraband

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illegal trade; smuggling; smuggled goods; ADJ.

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cornucopia

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horn (or horn-shaped container) overflowing with fruit and grain; symbol of abundance; horn of plenty

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coterie

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group that meets socially; select circle; close group of people with shared interests

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coup

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highly successful action or sudden attack; coup(s) d’'etat; CF. coup de gr\^ace: deathblow or shot which kills

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crone

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hag; ugly old woman

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crossbreed

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hybridize; N: hybrid; CF. interbreed; CF. inbreed

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crust

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hard outer covering (as of earth or snow)

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culmination

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highest point; climax; V. culminate in: reach the highest point in; end in; Ex. a series of minor clashes culminating in war

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cumbersome

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heavy and awkward to carry or wear; burdensome; Ex. cumbersome parcel/uniform

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cumulative

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growing by addition; accumulative

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cupidity

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greed (for wealth); CF. cupid; CF. Cupid

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defame

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harm someone’s reputation; malign; speak evil of; slander; N. defamation; ADJ. defamatory

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defer

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give in respectfully; submit; delay till later; exempt temporarily; N. deferment; CF. show respect, comply with, courteous

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degradation

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humiliation; debasement; degeneration; V. degrade: debase; disgrace; degenerate; reduce (something) in worth; demote (someone); reduce in rank

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deleterious

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harmful

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desperate

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having lost all hope; despairing; reckless and violent because of loss of hope or despair; undertaken as a last resort

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determinate

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having a fixed order of procedure; precisely defined; invariable; fixed; conclusive; final

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detrimental

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harmful; damaging; N. detriment

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dirge

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funeral song; slow mournful piece of music (sung over a dead person)

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discomfit

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frustrate; put to rout; defeat; disconcert; embarrass; perturb

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disconsolate

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hopelessly sad (at the loss of something)

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disquisition

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formal systematic inquiry; explanation of the results of a formal inquiry; long formal speech or written report

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dissertation

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formal essay; treatise

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distinction

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honor; excellence; difference; contrast; discrimination; Ex. graduated with distinction; Ex. a writer of real distinction

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domicile

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home; V. ADJ. domiciled: having one’s domicile; Ex. He is domiciled in Britain.

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drone

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idle person who lives on other people’s work; male bee

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drudgery

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hard unpleasant work; menial work

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dummy

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imitation of a real object used as a substitute; effigy

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dynamo

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generator for producing electricity; energetic person

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effeminate

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having womanly traits

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effete

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having lost one’s original power; barren; worn out; exhausted

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embody

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give a bodily form to; incorporate; include

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embrace

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hug; clasp with the arms; adopt or espouse; accept readily; encircle; include; Ex. embrace the cause/socialism; Ex. all-embracing; CF. brace; CF. bracelet

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emulate

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imitate; rival; try to equal or excel (through imitation)

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encroachment

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gradual intrusion; Ex. I resent all these encroachments on my valuable time; V. encroach: take another’s possessions or right gradually or stealthily; intrude; Ex. encroach on/upon

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enmity

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ill will; hatred; hostility

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enormity

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hugeness (in a bad sense); excessive wickedness; Ex. enormity of the crime; ADJ. enormous

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enterprising

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full of initiative; showing enterprise

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entourage

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group of attendants; retinue; CF. surround

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esoteric

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hard to understand; known only to the chosen few, esp. initiates; N. esoterica

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evenhanded

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impartial; fair

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eventual

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happening at last as a result; Ex. eventual victory

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expedite

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hasten; make go faster

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extricate

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free from an entanglement or difficulty; disentangle

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facade(fa\c{c}ade)

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front or face (of building); superficial or false appearance

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facilitate

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help bring about; make less difficult

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factotum

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handyman; person who does all kinds of work; CF. do everything

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falter

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hesitate; weaken in purpose or action; walk or move unsteadily through weakness; N.

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fancied

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imagined; unreal

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fancy

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imagination (of a whimsical or fantastic nature); capricious liking; V: imagine; be fond of; ADJ. decorative; elaborate

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fashion

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give shape to; make; Ex. fashion the pot out of clay

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felicity

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happiness; appropriateness (of a remark, choice, etc.); quality of being felicitous

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fervor

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glowing ardor; intensity of feeling; quality of being fervent or fervid; zeal; intense heat

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fete(f\^ete)

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honor at a festival; celebrate or honor with a feast; N. (outdoor) festival or feast; CF. feast

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fictitious

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imaginary; non-existent; purposely invented to deceive; untrue; Ex. fictitious name/boyfriend; CF. fictional

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flinch

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hesitate; shrink back (in fear of something unpleasant); Ex. She did not flinch in the face of danger.

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flourish

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grow well; prosper; make sweeping gestures; wave; brandish; Ex. The trees flourished in the sun. N: showy movement or gesture; embellishment or ornamentation (esp. in handwriting)

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flowery

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full of flowers; full of ornate expressions

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fluted

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having vertical parallel grooves (as in a pillar); V. flute: make long parallel inward curves in; N. flute: long rounded groove incised on the shaft of a column

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foreshadow

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give an indication beforehand; be a sign of (what is coming); portend; prefigure

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forgo(forego)

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give up; do without

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forthcoming

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happening in the near future; ready; willing to help; Ex. No answer was forthcoming.

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frenetic(phrenetic)

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frenzied; frantic

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furor

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frenzy; great anger and excitement; CF. fury

167
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gallows

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framework from which a noose is suspended (used for execution by hanging)

168
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gargantuan

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huge; enormous; gigantic; CF. the hero of Gargantua and Pantagruel

169
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garner

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gather; store up; amass

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gavel

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hammerlike tool; mallet(wooden hammer) used by a presiding officer or an auctioneer; V.

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gerontocracy

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government ruled by old people

172
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ghastly

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horrible; terrifying; resembling ghosts; CF. aghast

173
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glean

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gather leavings; gather grain left behind by reapers; gather bit by bit (facts or information) often with difficulty

174
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granulate

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form into grains or granules; N. granule: grain or particle

175
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gratis

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free; without charge; ADJ.

176
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gratuitous

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given freely; unwarranted; uncalled for; done without good reason; Ex. gratuitous comment

177
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grisly

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ghastly; horrifying; Ex. grisly remains of the bodies

178
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gruesome

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grisly; horrible

179
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hackles

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hairs on back and neck, especially of a dog; Ex. make someone’s hackles rise

180
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hail

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frozen rain drop; V: salute or greet; precipitate hail

181
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hale

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healthy

182
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halting

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hesitant; faltering; not fluent; Ex. halting steps/voice; V. halt: proceed or act with uncertainty; falter; hesitate; waver; stop

183
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harbor

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give protection (by giving food and shelter); provide a refuge for; hide; keep in mind (thoughts or feelings); Ex. harbor a grudge/criminal; N: place of shelter; refuge

184
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harry

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harass, annoy, torment (by repeated attacks); raid

185
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headlong

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hasty; rash; headfirst; ADV.

186
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herbivorous

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grain-eating; CF. herbivore

187
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hermitage

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home of a hermit

188
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hiatus

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gap; pause; gap or interruption in space or time; break

189
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high-flown

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highly pretentious or inflated

190
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hindmost

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furthest behind; farthest to the rear

191
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hirsute

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hairy; having a lot of hair

192
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homage

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honor; tribute; great respect; Ex. pay/do homage to

193
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hover

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hang about; (of birds or aircraft) stay in the air in one place; (of people) wait nearby; stay around one place; waver; be in an uncertain state

194
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hull

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husk; dry outer covering of a seed; frame or body of a ship

195
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humility

A

humbleness of spirit

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husbandry

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frugality; thrift; economy; agriculture; farming; Ex. animal husbandry; CF. husbandman

197
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illicit

A

illegal

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illusory

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illusive; deceptive; not real

199
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imminent

A

impending; near at hand

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impart

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grant a share of; make known; Ex. news to impart

201
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impede

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hide; retard or obstruct the progress of; block

202
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impediment

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hindrance; stumbling-block; speech defect preventing clear articulation; Ex. speech impediment

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impervious

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impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed; incapable of being affected (in one’s opinions); Ex. impervious to water/criticism

204
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impunity

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freedom from punishment or harm; CF. punish

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incrustation

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hard coating or crust; V. incrust: encrust; cover with a crust

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incubate

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hatch; warm (eggs) with the body to promote hatching; maintain at optimal environment conditions for development; be holding in one’s body an infection which is going to develop into a disease; N. incubation; CF. incubation:disease

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indulgent

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humoring; yielding; lenient; showing indulgence

208
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inebriated

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habitually intoxicated; drunk; N. inebriety

209
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injurious

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harmful; causing injury

210
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inkling

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hint; slight indication

211
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innocuous

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harmless

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insinuate

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hint; imply; suggest indirectly; creep in; introduce or insert (oneself) by artful means; Ex. insinuate himself into the boss’s favor; CF. ingratiate

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integrity

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honesty; uprightness; wholeness; state of being whole and undivided; completeness

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intellect

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higher mental powers; person of great intellectual ability

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intimate

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hint; suggest; imply; ADJ: marked by close relationship; familiar; private; personal; Ex. intimate knowledge/thoughts in the diary; N: close friend or confidant; CF. intimacy

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intimidate

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frighten; N. intimidation

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intuition

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immediate insight; power of knowing without reasoning; ADJ. intuitive; V. intuit: know by intuition

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irony

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hidden sarcasm or satire; use of words that seem to mean the opposite of what they actually mean; use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning

219
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jocose

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given to(having a tendency of) joking

220
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jollity

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gaiety; cheerfulness; ADJ. jolly: merry; gay

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jovial

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good-natured; merry; cheerful

222
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junta

A

group of persons joined in political intrigue; cabal; group of military officers ruling a country after seizing power (by force)

223
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killjoy

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grouch; spoilsport; one who intentionally spoils the pleasure of others

224
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kneel

A

go down on one’s knee(s)

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kudos

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honor; glory; acclaim or praise for exceptional achievement

226
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lament

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grieve; express sorrow; N. lamentation

227
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largess

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generous gift (given to people who do not have enough)

228
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latitude

A

freedom from narrow limitations

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lechery

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gross lewdness; lustfulness; ADJ. lecherous; N. lecher: lecherous man

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legacy

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gift made by a will; something handed down from an ancestor

231
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loiter

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hang about/around; stand idly about; linger

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lope

A

gallop slowly

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lopsided

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heavier or larger on one side than the other; Ex. lopsided way of walking

234
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macabre

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gruesome; grisly; ghastly; CF. of death

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magnanimity

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generosity; ADJ. magnanimous: generous

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magnitude

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greatness (in size or extent); extent

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malady

A

illness

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malicious

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hateful; spiteful; expressing malice; N. malice: desire to harm others; spite

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malodorous

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foul-smelling

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mammoth

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gigantic; enormous

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maul

A

handle roughly; batter; injure by beating; Ex. mauled by his overexcited fans; N: heavy long-handled hammer

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melancholy

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gloomy; morose; blue; N. ADJ. melancholic; CF. melancholia

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mesmerize

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hypnotize; N. mesmerism; CF. Franz Mesmer

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mimicry

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imitation

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mischance

A

ill luck

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misconduct

A

immoral behavior; bad management; V.

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misogamy

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hatred of marriage

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misogynist

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hater of woman; CF. misogyny

249
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monarchy

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government under a single ruler

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monochromatic

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having only one color

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morbid

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given to unwholesome or unhealthy thought; moody; characteristic of disease; Ex. morbid curiosity; N. morbidity; CF. disease

252
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morose

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ill-humored; sullen; sullenly melancholy

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mortify

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humiliate by embarassing excessively; shame; punish the flesh; discipline (one’s body) by self-denial; Ex. mortified by her blunder; Ex. mortify the flesh; CF. cause to die

254
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multiform

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having many forms

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multilingual

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having many languages; fluent in several languages

256
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musky

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having the odor of musk; N. musk: odorous substance secreted by an Asian deer

257
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muster

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gather; assemble (troops); Ex. muster up one’s strength for the ordeal; N.

258
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noisome

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foul smelling; very unpleasant; unwholesome

259
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nostalgia

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homesickness; longing for the past; Ex. nostalgia for the clothes of 1920s; ADJ. nostalgic

260
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noxious

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harmful; CF. obnoxious

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obsequy

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funeral ceremony

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odoriferous

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giving off an odor

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odorous

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having an odor

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oligarchy

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government by a privileged few

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orient

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get one’s bearings; adjust; make familiar with a situation; orientate

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outlaw

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fugitive from the law (excluded from legal protection); V: declare (someone) to be an outlaw; deprive of the protection of the law; declare illegal; Ex. Drinking has been outlawed.

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outskirts

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fringes; outer borders (as of a city); Ex. outskirts of Boston

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panegyric

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formal praise; encomium; Ex. I don’t deserve such panegyrics.

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paramour

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illicit lover

270
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parody

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humorous imitation; spoof; takeoff; travesty; V.

271
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pastiche

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imitation of another’s style in musical composition or in writing; work of art openly imitating the works of other artists

272
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patina

A

green crust on old bronze works or copper; tone slowly taken by varnished painting

273
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peerless

A

having no equal; incomparable

274
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pendant(pendent)

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hanging down from something; pending; N: ornament (hanging from a necklace etc.)

275
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pendulous

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hanging; suspended

276
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pertinacious

A

holding tenaciously to an action; stubborn; persistent

277
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phalanx

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formation of infantry carrying overlapping shields and long spears; group of men packed together (for attack or defense)

278
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pitfall

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hidden danger; concealed trap

279
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placebo

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harmless substance prescribed as a dummy pill

280
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poise

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good judgment with composure; balance; V: place in a carefully balanced position

281
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ponderous

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having great weight; weighty; unwieldy; lacking lightness; dull; Ex. ponderous body/style of writing

282
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porous

A

full of pores; like a sieve

283
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portend

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foretell; presage; be a sign or warning of; N. portent: sign; omen; forewarning

284
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potpourri

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heterogeneous mixture; medley; mixture of dried flower petals a pot (to give a pleasant smell to a room)

285
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precipitate

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hurl downward; throw headlong; hasten; cause to happen sooner; condense and fall as rain or snow; cause (a solid substance) to be separated from a solution; ADJ. hasty; rash; premature; sudden

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precursor

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forerunner; predecessor

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predecessor

A

former occupant of a post

288
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predispose

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give an inclination toward (in advance); make susceptible to; Ex. predispose people to certain cancer; N. predisposition

289
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premonition

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forewarning; presentiment; foreboding

290
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presage

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foretell; be a warning or sign of; N: presentiment; foreboding; omen

291
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presumptuous

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going beyond what is right; excessively forward; arrogant; taking liberties

292
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primate

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group of mammals including humans

293
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primp

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groom oneself with care; adorn oneself

294
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prodigy

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highly gifted child; person with exceptional talents; marvel; wonder

295
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profusion

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great amount; plenty; overabundance; excess; lavish expenditure; Ex. profusion of choices; ADJ. profuse: plentiful; copious; giving or given abundantly; extravagant

296
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proliferate

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grow rapidly (in numbers); spread; multiply; N. proliferation

297
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promontory

A

headland

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prosperity

A

good fortune and financial success; physical well-being

299
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prurient

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having or causing lustful desires and thoughts; arousing immoderate sexual desire

300
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pucker

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gather into wrinkles or folds; N: wrinkle or fold

301
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pudding

A

hot sweet dish

302
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purveyor

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furnisher of foodstuffs; caterer; V. purvey: supply (eg. food); furnish; CF. provide

303
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quadruped

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four-footed animal; ADJ. CF. biped

304
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querulous

A

given to complaining; complaining; fretful; whining

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quixotic

A

idealistic but impractical; CF. Don Quixote

306
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rake

A

immoral or dissolute person

307
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rampant

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growing or spreading uncontrollably; growing in profusion; unrestrained; Ex. rampant lawlessness/weed

308
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rancid

A

having the odor of stale or decomposing fat; rank

309
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rapture

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great joy and delight; ecstasy; ADJ. rapturous

310
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rationale

A

fundamental reason or principle (on which a system or principle is based); fundamental reason or justification; grounds for an action

311
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recidivism

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habitual return to crime (even after being punished); N. recidivist

312
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recluse

A

hermit; loner; ADJ. reclusive

313
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redoubtable

A

formidable; causing fear

314
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relevant

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having importance; pertinent; referring to the case in hand; N. relevance, relevancy

315
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relinquish

A

give up something (with reluctance); yield; release; Ex. relinquish power/the claim to the land/his hold on my arm

316
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render

A

give; deliver; provide; represent in verbal or artistic form; depict; perform; make; translate; Ex. render the song beautifully

317
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repine

A

fret; complain; be annoyed; Ex. repine over the undone work

318
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replete

A

fully filled; filled to the brim or to the point of being stuffed; abundantly supplied; Ex. report replete with errors

319
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repress

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hold back (the natural expression of); restrain; crush; oppress; Ex. repressed child; Ex. repress a laugh/rebellion

320
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requisition

A

formal demand or request; Ex. requisition for more computing equipment; V.

321
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resign

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give up (a position, right, or claim); submit (oneself) passively

322
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restive

A

impatiently restless (induced by external coercion or restriction); restlessly impatient; obstinately resisting control; Ex. restive horses because of wolves; CF. not a general synonym for `restless’

323
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retentive

A

holding; able to retain things (esp. facts in the mind); having a good memory

324
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retrograde

A

go backwards; recede; degenerate; deteriorate; ADJ.

325
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rigid

A

hard and unbending; stiff and unyielding; fixed in behavior or views; strict; rigorous; Ex. rigid rule

326
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riveting

A

holding one’s attention; absorbing; engrossing

327
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rubble

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fragments (esp. from a destroyed building)

328
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salubrious

A

healthful; conducive to health or well-being; socially desirable; Ex. salubrious area; CF. health

329
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satire

A

form of literature in which irony, sarcasm, and ridicule are employed to attack human vice and folly

330
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satyr

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half-human, half-bestial being in the court of Dionysus (resembling a goat), portrayed as wanton(unrestrained) and cunning; lecher; CF. faun; CF. goat: lecherous man

331
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scavenge

A

hunt through discarded materials for usable items or food; search, especially for food; N. scavenger: one who scavenges; animal that feeds on refuse and carrion

332
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scowl

A

frown angrily; N: angry frown

333
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scruple

A

hesitate for ethical reasons; fret about; Ex. She did not scruple to read his diary; N: uneasy feeling arising from conscience; conscience

334
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sensuous

A

giving pleasure to the senses; pertaining to the physical senses; operating through the senses; sensuous feeling of soft velvet on the skin

335
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serendipity

A

gift for finding valuable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck; CF. The Three Princes of Serendip

336
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serrated

A

having a sawtoothed edge; Ex. serrated leaf

337
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severity

A

harshness; intensity; sternness; austerity; ADJ. severe: harsh; strict; extremely violent or intense

338
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Shangri-la

A

imaginary remote paradise on earth; CF. Lost Horizon

339
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shard

A

fragment generally of broken pottery (glass, clay bowl, or cup)

340
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slag

A

glassy residue from smelting metal; dross; waste matter

341
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slap

A

hit quickly with the flat part of the hand; N. CF. smack

342
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slapdash

A

hasty and careless; haphazard; sloppy(carelessly done)

343
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snicker

A

half-stifled(suppressed) laugh; V.

344
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snub

A

ignore or behave coldly toward; Ex. I made a suggestion but she snubbed me; N.

345
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somnolent

A

half asleep; drowsy; N. somnolence

346
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sophomoric

A

immature; half-baked; like a sophomore

347
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sour

A

having a sharp or acid taste; acid; tart; bad-tempered; V.

348
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spare

A

give; use; refrain from harming; save from experiencing; exempt; Ex. spare me 5 minutes; Ex. Take this money and spare my life; Ex. The emperor was spared the onus; ADJ: kept in reserve; free for other use; unoccupied; Ex. spare time

349
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spectral

A

ghostly; N. specter: spectre; ghost; phantom

350
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stately

A

formal; ceremonious; grand in style or size; majestic

351
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static

A

having no motion; unchanging; lacking development; N. stasis: stable state

352
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studious

A

given to diligent study

353
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suckle

A

give or take milk at the breast or udder

354
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sumptuous

A

grand suggesting great expense; lavish; rich; Ex. sumptuous feast

355
Q

supercilious

A

haughty; arrogant; condescending; patronizing; CF. eyebrow, cilium

356
Q

surmise

A

guess; N.

357
Q

swipe

A

hit with a sweeping motion; N.

358
Q

taciturn

A

habitually silent; talking little

359
Q

temporize

A

gain time as by postponing an action; avoid committing oneself

360
Q

tenacious

A

holding fast (as to a belief); persistent

361
Q

tend

A

have a tendency; take care of; minister; serve at; apply one’s attention; attend

362
Q

tenure

A

holding of an office or real estate; time during which such an office is held

363
Q

theocracy

A

government run by religious leaders

364
Q

tiller

A

handle used to move boat’s rudder (to steer)

365
Q

tinge

A

give a slight degree of a color or quality to; N: slight degree of a color or quality; Ex. tinged with grey/jealousy

366
Q

titanic

A

gigantic; N. titan

367
Q

trance

A

hypnotic state; ecstatic state; detachment from one’s physical surrounding (as in contemplation or daydreaming); CF. transition

368
Q

transcendental

A

going beyond common thought or ideas; impossible to understand by practical experiences or practices; known only by studying thoughts or intuition; OP. empirical; CF. transcendentalism

369
Q

transition

A

going from one state of action to another

370
Q

traverse

A

go through or across

371
Q

trilogy

A

group of three related works (connected by a shared subject but each complete in itself)

372
Q

trite

A

hackneyed; commonplace

373
Q

tutelage

A

guardianship; training; function of a tutor; instruction

374
Q

undertaker

A

funeral director; one whose business is to arrange burials

375
Q

unfeigned

A

genuine; real

376
Q

unfledged

A

immature; not having the feathers necessary to fly; CF. fledgling

377
Q

uninhibited

A

having no inhibitions; free in behavior and feelings

378
Q

unprecedented

A

having no previous example; novel; unparalleled

379
Q

utopia

A

ideal place, state, or society; ADJ. utopian

380
Q

vagrant

A

homeless wanderer

381
Q

vain

A

full of self-admiration; conceited; without result; unsuccessful; N. vanity

382
Q

vampire

A

ghostly being that sucks the blood of the living

383
Q

vanguard

A

forerunners; foremost position of an army; advance forces; foremost position in a trend or movement; CF. rearguard

384
Q

verdant

A

green; covered with green plants or grass; lush in vegetation; Ex. verdant meadows

385
Q

verdigris

A

green coating or patina on copper which has been exposed to the weather

386
Q

verisimilar

A

having the appearance of truth or reality; probable or likely to be true; plausible

387
Q

versatile

A

having many talents; capable of working in many fields; having many uses or functions; N. versatility

388
Q

vertebrate

A

having a backbone or spinal column; N: group of animals having a segmented spinal column

389
Q

vibrant

A

full of vigor or energy; vibrating

390
Q

virtue

A

goodness; moral excellence; good quality; advantage; Ex. by virtue of; Ex. make a virtue of necessity

391
Q

virtuoso

A

highly skilled artist (esp. in music); Ex. piano virtuoso

392
Q

vital

A

full of life; animated; vibrant and lively; critical; of great importance; necessary to stay alive; of life; living; breathing; N. vitality; V. vitalize

393
Q

voluminous

A

having great volume (as of a garment or container); bulky; large

394
Q

vouch

A

give a personal guarantee; Ex. I can vouch for his integrity; N. voucher

395
Q

vouchsafe

A

grant condescendingly; guarantee; Ex. vouchsafe your fair return on your investment

396
Q

waggish

A

humorous; mischievous; tricky

397
Q

waif

A

homeless child or animal; Ex. waifs and strays

398
Q

waive

A

give up temporarily; yield; N. waiver: waiving a right or claim; document that waives a right or claim

399
Q

wan

A

having a pale or sickly color; pallid

400
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warranty

A

guarantee; assurance by seller

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