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1
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abdicate

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renounce; give up (position, right, or responsibility)

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abjure

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renounce upon oath

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abnegation

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renunciation; self-sacrifice; self-abnegation

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abrasive

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rubbing away; tending to grind down

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abstain

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refrain; withhold from participation; intentionally not use one’s vote; ±â±ÇÇÃÂè´Ù

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abstinence

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restraint from pleasant things, esp. eating or drinking; CF. abstention: act of abstaining from vote

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academic

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related to a school; not practical or directly useful

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acknowledge

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recognize; admit

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advert

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refer

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alleviate

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relieve (pain)

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alliteration

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repetition of beginning sound in poetry

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allude

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refer indirectly; N. allusion: indirect reference

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annals

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records arranged in yearly parts; history

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anneal

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reduce brittleness and improve toughness by heating and cooling (metal or glass)

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antecede

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precede

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antecedents

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preceding events that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background

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antidote

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remedy to counteract a poison or disease; Ex. antidote to the economic troubles

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apocalyptic

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prophetic; pertaining to revelations especially of disaster; N. apocalypse

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archetype

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prototype; primitive pattern

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archives

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public records; place where public records are kept

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arrogance

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pride; haughtiness; ADJ. arrogant: unpleasantly self-important (with a strong confidence in one’s own importance and a lack of respect for other people)

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ascribe

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refer; attribute; assign

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aseptic

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preventing infection; having a cleansing effect

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astral

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relating to the stars

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atavism

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resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; reversion to an earlier type; throwback; ADJ. atavistic

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attrition

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rubbing away by friction; gradual decrease in numbers or strength; reduction in the work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment; Ex. a war of attrition

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authenticate

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prove genuine

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averse

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reluctant; disinclined; not liking or opposed; Ex. averse to cats/doing the house work

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avert

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prevent; avoid; turn away (eyes or thought); Ex. An accident was averted by his quick thinking; Ex. She averted her eyes from the terrible sight.

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backslide

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revert (to bad habits); N. reverter

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bar

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railing in a courtroom; legal profession; vertical line dividing a staff into equal measures; Ex. prisoner at the bar; V: shut in or out with bars; forbid; exclude; CF. barrister

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belligerent

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quarrelsome

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bicker

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quarrel

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bluff

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pretense (of strength); deception; high cliff; ADJ: rough but good-natured

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boor

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rude, insensitive person

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boorish

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rude; insensitive

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breed

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produce young; rear; bring up; produce (an undesirable condition); N: kind or sort of animal or plant

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brisk

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quick and active; marked by liveliness and vigor

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bristling

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rising like bristles; showing irritation

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brocade

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rich, figured(patterned) fabric

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bucolic

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rustic; pastoral

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bulge

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protruding part; swelling of a surface; Ex. The apple made a bulge in his pocket; V: swell outward; protrude

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cadence

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rhythmic rise and fall (of words or sounds); beat; regular beat of sound; rhythm

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canine

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related to dogs; doglike

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career

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rush wildly; go at full speed

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carrion

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rotting flesh of a dead body; CF. vulture

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castigation

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punishment; severe criticism or disapproval

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castrate

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remove the sex organs (of a male animal or person)

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cater

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provide food and drink (for); cater to: try to satisfy (desires of a bad kind)

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catharsis

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purging or cleansing of any passage of the body; purging and weakening of strong emotions as a result of experiencing a dramatic work of art

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cathartic

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purgative; medicine that causes the bowels to empty; ADJ.

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caucus

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private meeting of a group of people in a political party to select officers or determine policy; CF. the Caucus club of Boston

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cavalcade

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procession of riders or horse-drawn carriages; parade; CF. cavalry

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cavil

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quibble; make frivolous objections; find fault unnecessarily

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centrifugal

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radiating; departing from the center

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centurion

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Roman army officer (commanding a company of about 100 soldiers)

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charlatan

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quack; pretender to knowledge (esp. in medicine)

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charm

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quality of pleasing; amulet; action or formula thought to have magical power; spell; V: attract; cast a spell on; bewitch

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chastise

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punish as by beating; criticize severely

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chronicle

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report; record (in chronological order)

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circuitous

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roundabout

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circumspect

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prudent; cautious; acting after careful thought

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cistern

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reservoir or water tank

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cite

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quote; commend; Ex. cited for bravery in an official record

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climactic

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relating to the highest point; N. climax; CF. climatic

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clipper

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sailing vessel built for great speed

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comeback

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retort; quick clever reply; return to former status

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commemorative

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remembering; honoring the memory of; Ex. commemorative stamp

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compliant

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readily acting in accordance with a rule, order, or the wishes or others; yielding; comforming to requirements

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compulsive

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resulting from compulsion

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compunction

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remorse; strong uneasiness caused by guilt

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compute

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reckon; calculate

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conciliatory

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reconciling; soothing; V. conciliate: reconcile; soothe; win the friendly feelings (by removing anger)

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conclave

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private secret meeting

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concoct

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prepare by mixing or combining; make up in concert; devise (something false) so as to deceive; Ex. concoct an elaborate excuse for being late; N. concoction

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connivance

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pretense of ignorance of something wrong; assistance; permission to offend; V. connive: feign ignorance (of a wrong); cooperate secretly in an illegal action; conspire

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constraint

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restraint; compulsion; repression of feelings; reticence; V. constrain: hold back; restrain; compel; oblige; confine forcibly; imprison

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contentious

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quarrelsome; controversial; likely to cause arguments

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conundrum

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riddle; difficult problem

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cornice

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projecting molding on building (usually above columns or pillars); ÃÂÂ_¸¶ ÀåÂÂ_Ãâ€_

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corpuscle

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red or white cell in the blood

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culinary

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relating to cooking or kitchen

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curfew

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regulation requiring all people to leave the streets at stated times; signal (as a bell) announcing the hour of a curfew

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d'ebris

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rubble; wreckage; scattered remains of something broken or destroyed

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dais

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raised platform for speakers or other important people

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dearth

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scarcity

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decorous

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proper (in behavior, conduct, or appearance)

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decorum

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propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners; appropriateness of behavior or conduct

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defeatist

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resigned to defeat or failure; accepting defeat or failure as a natural outcome; N. CF. defeatism

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defiance

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refusal to yield; resistance; V. defy; ADJ. defiant

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defray

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provide for the payment of; undertake the payment of; pay

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dehydrate

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remove water from; dry out

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demographic

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related to population balance; N. demography: statistical study of human population

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denomination

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religious group; unit in a system; name or designation; CF. denominator: common trait or characteristic

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deplete

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reduce; exhaust

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deplore

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regret; express sorrow and severe disapproval for something bad; Ex. deplore their violent behavior; ADJ. deplorable: very bad; deserving severe disapproval; Ex. deplorable living condition

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deride

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ridicule; treat with contempt; make fun of; OP. respect

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derision

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ridicule; ADJ. derisive; CF. derisory

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desecrate

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profane; violate the sanctity of

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desperado

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reckless, desperate outlaw

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determination

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resolve; firmness of purpose; measurement or calculation; decision

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devious

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roundabout; erratic; deviating from the straight course; not straightforward; not completely honest; Ex. devious route

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dialectical

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relating to the art of debate; mutual or reciprocal; Ex. dialectical situation; N. dialectic: art of arriving at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments

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disclose

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reveal; N. disclosure

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discretion

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prudence; ability to adjust actions to circumstances; freedom of action or judgment; ADJ. discreet; CF. discretionary

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dislodge

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remove (forcibly); force out of a position; Ex. dislodge the food caught in his throat; CF. lodge

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dispel

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scatter; drive away; cause to vanish

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disperse

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scatter; Ex. disperse the cloud/crowd

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dissimulate

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pretend; conceal by feigning; dissemble

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distant

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reserved or aloof; cold in manner; Ex. distant greeting; ADV. distantly

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distill

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refine (a liquid by evaporating and subsequent condensation); concentrate; separate the most important parts from; Ex. distill fresh water from sea water; CF. brew

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divulge

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reveal

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docket

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program as for trial; book where such entries are made; list of things to be done; agenda; label fixed to a package listing contents or directions; V: describe in a docket

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document

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provide written evidence (for a claim); record with documents; N.

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domineer

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rule over tyrannically

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don

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put on; OP. doff

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dorsal

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relating to the back of an animal; Ex. dorsal fin

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drama

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prose or verse composition to be performed by actors; play; exciting and unusual situation

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droll

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queer and amusing

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dubious

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questionable; (of something) causing doubt; (of someone) filled with doubt; N. dubiety

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ecstasy

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rapture; very strong feeling of joy and happiness; any overpowering emotion; ADJ. ecstatic: causing or experiencing ecstasy

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efface

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rub out; remove the surface of

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effrontery

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rudeness without any sense of shame; shameless boldness; presumptousness; nerve; cheek

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elope

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run away secretly with the intention of getting married

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elysian

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relating to paradise; blissful

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emboss

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produce a design in raised relief; decorate with a raised design

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eminent

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rising above others; high; lofty; distinguished; Ex. eminent position

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emolument

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salary; payment for an office; compensation

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endemic

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prevailing among a specific group of people or in a specific area or country; peculiar to a particular region or people; CF. pandemic

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endue

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provide with some quality; endow

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enigma

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puzzle; mystery; ADJ. enigmatic: obscure; puzzling

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entity

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real being

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entrance

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put under a spell(condition caused by magical power); carry away(fill with strong feeling) with emotion; put into a trance; fill with delight

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equestrian

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rider on horseback; ADJ.

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equine

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resembling a horse; Ex. equine face

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esteem

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respect; value; judge; N.

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ethnic

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relating to races

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exalt

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raise in rank or dignity; praise highly; inspire; Ex. exalt the imagination; ADJ. exalted; N. exaltation

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execute

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put into effect; carry out; kill as a lawful punishment; N. execution

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expos'e

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public revelation of something discreditable

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expostulation

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protest; remonstrance; reasoning with someone to correct or dissuade; V. expostulate

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exposure

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risk, particularly of being exposed to disease or to the elements; unmasking; act of laying something open; Ex. exposure of governmental corruption

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extirpate

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root up; uproot; destroy completely

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extrapolation

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projection; conjecture; V. extrapolate: infer (unknown information) from known information

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exult

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rejoice

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feign

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pretend

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fertile

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producing many young, fruits, or seeds; (of land) producing good crops; V. fertilize

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fester

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rankle; produce irritation or resentment; (of a cut or wound) generate pus or rot; Ex. His insult festered in my mind for days.

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finished

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properly made and complete; Ex. finished product/performance

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florid

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ruddy; (of a complexion) reddish; flowery; very ornate; CF. rose

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flout

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reject; mock; show contempt for; scorn; Ex. flout the rules

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flush

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redden; blush; flow suddenly and abundantly; wash out by a rapid brief flow of water; N: reddish tinge; blush; brief rush; rush of strong feeling; Ex. flush of pride; ADJ: having surfaces in the same plane; even; blushing

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foolhardy

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rash; reckless; foolishly daring

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foray

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raid; sudden raid or military advance; V.

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foreboding

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premonition of evil; feeling of coming evil; V. forebode: be a warning of (something unpleasant)

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forerunner

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predecessor; one that comes before and indicates the approach of another

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forestall

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prevent by taking action in advance

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forlorn

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sad and lonely; wretched; desolate

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forswear

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renounce under oath; abandon; make a solemn promise to give up; CF. abjure

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forum

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public square of an ancient Roman city; public place for open discussion; court of law

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forward

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presumptuous or bold

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foster

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rear; bring up (for a certain period only); encourage; promote the development of (feelings or ideas); Ex. help foster friendly relations; ADJ: giving parental care although not related by blood; Ex. foster parents

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franchise

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right or privilege granted by authority; right to vote; license to sell a product in a particular territory

164
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fruitful

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producing results; profitable; prolific; producing in abundance

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funereal

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sad; solemn; suitable for a funeral

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gambol

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romp; skip about; leap about playfully; frolic; N.

167
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genealogy

A

record of descent; lineage; ancestry; study of ancestry

168
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gnarl

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protruding knot on a tree; V.

169
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grill

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question severely; cook on a grill; broil; N: cooking surface of parallel metal bars

170
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gruff

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rough-mannered; (of a voice) rough; hoarse

171
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haphazard

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random; by chance; happening in an unplanned manner; Ex. haphazard growth of the town

172
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haughtiness

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pride; arrogance; ADJ. haughty

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hideous

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repulsive to the sight; ugly; repugnant; Ex. hideous face/scream

174
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hypocritical

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pretending to be virtuous; deceiving; N. hypocrisy: profession of beliefs one does not possess; CF. hypocrite

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icon(ikon)

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religious image; idol; image or representation

176
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igneous

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produced by fire; of fire; volcanic; (of rocks) formed from lava; Ex. igneous meteorite

177
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imbue

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saturate(soak thoroughly); fill; Ex. imbue someone with feelings

178
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immune

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resistant to; free or exempt from; N. immunity

179
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impasse

A

predicament(dangerous condition) from which there is no escape; situation allowing for no further progress

180
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imperil

A

put in danger

181
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implement

A

put into effect; enforce; carry out; supply with tools; Ex. implement the plan/suggestion; N: tool or instrument

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incidence

A

rate of occurrence; particular occurrence; Ex. high incidence of infant mortality

183
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inexorable

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relentless; unyielding; implacable; not capable of being changed by entreaty or efforts; Ex. inexorable price rises

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inhibit

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restrain; prohibit; retard or prevent; N. inhibition

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inquisitor

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questioner (especially harsh); investigator; person making an inquisition

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insurgent

A

rebellious; N.

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insurrection

A

rebellion; uprising

188
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interdict

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prohibit; forbid; N.

189
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interrogate

A

question closely; cross-examine; cross-question

190
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intransigence

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refusal of any compromise; stubbornness; ADJ. intransigent: uncompromising

191
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intrude

A

put or force in without being asked; trespass; enter as an uninvited person; Ex. intrude one’s own opinion into the report; CF. thrust in

192
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jocular

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said or done in jest or playfully; marked by joking

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jubilation

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rejoicing; great joy

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jurisdiction

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right and power to apply the law; authority

195
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ken

A

range of knowledge; Ex. beyond one’s ken

196
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kindred

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related; belonging to the same group; similar in nature or character; Ex. kindred languages; N: relative; kin; kinship

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kinetic

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producing motion; of motion

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lachrymose

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producing tears; tearful

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lampoon

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ridicule; N: written attack ridiculing or satirizing a person, group, or institution

200
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latent

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present but not yet noticeable or active; dormant; hidden; N. latency; CF. potential

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leash

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restraining rope fastened to the collar of an animal (to control it); Ex. a dog on a leash

202
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lectern

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reading desk or stand for a public speaker

203
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leeway

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room to move; margin; latitude; Ex. leeway for the deadline

204
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levitate

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rise and float in the air (especially by magical means); CF. light

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libido

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psychic and emotional energy or urges behind human activity; sexual desire

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limbo

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region near heaven or hell where certain souls are kept; prison (slang); Ex. Purgatory and Limbo

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loath

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reluctant; unwilling; disinclined; Ex. Romeo and Juliet were both loath for him to go.

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loft

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room or space under the roof; attic

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log

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record of a voyage or flight; record of day-to-day activities; section of a trunk; V.

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lucrative

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profitable; producing wealth

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manacle

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restrain; handcuff; N.

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maniacal

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raging mad; insane; N. maniac: insane person; CF. mania: disorder of the mind; intense enthusiasm

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manifesto

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public declaration of principles; statement of policy

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marshal

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put in order; guide ceremoniously to the correct place; Ex. marshal the children into the museum; N: military officer; official

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materialism

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preoccupation with physical comforts and things; excessive regard for worldly concerns (rather than spiritual matters)

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maverick

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rebel; nonconformist (in a group)

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maxim

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proverb; truth pithily stated

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meager

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scanty; inadequate

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meditation

A

reflection; thought; V. meditate

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mock

A

ridicule; deride; imitate often in derision

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mode

A

prevailing style; current fashion; manner; way of doing something; Ex. in the latest mode; Ex. simple mode of life

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momentum

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quantity of motion of a moving body; impetus; moving force

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monastic

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related to monks or monasteries; removed from worldly concerns

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monotony

A

sameness leading to boredom; monotonousness; ADJ. monotonous; CF. monotone

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naivet'e(naivety)

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quality of being unsophisticated; simplicity; artlessness; gullibility; ADJ. naive(na"ive): ingenuous; lacking worldliness; simple; credulous

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narrative

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related to telling a story; N: narrated account; story; V. narrate: tell (a story); CF. narration

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neophyte

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recent convert; new member of a religious group; beginner; CF. plant

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nicety

A

precision; accuracy; minute distinction or difference; Ex. to a nicety: exactly; precisely; Ex. distinguish between niceties

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nimble

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quick in movement; agile; quick in understanding; Ex. nimble climber/mind

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nonplus

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put at a loss; bring to a halt by confusion; perplex; CF. no more

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nostrum

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questionable medicine; quack medicine; CF. our (remedy)

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nourish

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provide with food necessary for life and growth

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nuptial

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related to marriage or the wedding ceremony; N. nuptials: wedding ceremony

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nutrition

A

process of nourishing or being nourished; CF. malnutrition

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nutritious

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providing nourishment

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obsessive

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related to thinking about something constantly; of an obsession; preoccupying; N. obsession: compulsive preoccupation with a fixed idea; compulsive idea; V. obsess: preoccupy the mind of excessively

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obtrude

A

push (oneself or one’s ideas) forward or intrude; impose (oneself or one’s ideas) on others; butt in; stick out or extrude; thrust out; Ex. obtrude A on B; ADJ. obtrusive; N. obtrusion; CF. unobtrusive

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orator

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public speaker

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palate

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roof of the mouth; sense of the taste

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paranoia

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psychosis marked by delusions of grandeur or persecution; N: ADJ: paranoid, paranoiac

241
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paraphrase

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restate a passage in one’s own words while retaining thought of author; N: restatement of a text in other words

242
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pass_off

A

present falsely; represent falsely to be

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pastoral

A

rural; of rural life; idyllic; of a pastor

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patrimony

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property inherited from a father

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paucity

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scarcity; dearth

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pedant

A

scholar who overemphasizes book learning, trivial details of learning, or technicalities

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penitent

A

repentant; N.

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personify

A

represent (an inanimate object) as a person; be the embodiment or perfect example of; Ex. She is evil/patience personified; N. personification

249
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peruse

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read through with care; N. perusal

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perverse

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purposely continuing to do something wrong; stubbornly wrongheaded; perverted; directed away from what is right; wicked and unacceptable; Ex. perverse satisfaction; Ex. Hannibal Lecter in a perverse mood; N. perversity

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pillory

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punish by placing in a wooden frame or pillory; subject or expose to criticism and ridicule; N.

252
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pinion

A

restrain or immobilize by binding the wings or legs; N: bird’s wing

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platonic

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purely spiritual; theoretical; without sensual desire

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poignancy

A

quality of being deeply moving; keenness of emotion; ADJ. poignant: touching; deeply moving; (of sorrow, grief, etc.) painful; keenly distressing to the mind; Ex. poignant memory/anxiety; CF. prick

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politic

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prudent; judicious; well judged; expedient; well devised

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precedent

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preceding (in time, rank, etc.)

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predator

A

predatory animal or bird; predatory person; creature that seizes and devours another animal; person who robs or exploits others; ADJ. predatory: living by preying on other organisms; plundering; N. predation

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predilection

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preference; partiality

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preempt

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prevent in advance; head off(forestall); forestall by acting first; appropriate for oneself before others; supplant; take the place of; displace; Ex. preempt any attempts; ADJ. preemptive

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prerogative

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privilege; unquestionable right; CF. ask before

261
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presentiment

A

premonition; foreboding; feeling something will happen; anticipatory fear

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prestige

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respect or admiration; impression produced by achievements or reputation; ADJ: causing admiration; ADJ. prestigious: having prestige

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pretension

A

pretentiousness; claim (without foundation); Ex. I make no pretensions to skill as an artist.

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prim

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proper to the point of affectation; very precise and formal; exceedingly proper

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prize

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pry; move with a lever; value highly; esteem; Ex. his most prized possession; N: something captured during war-time (esp. an enemy ship)

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prognosticate

A

predict (according to present indications)

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prolific

A

producing offspring or fruit in abundance; fertile; fecund; abundantly fruitful; producing abundant works; Ex. prolific writer

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prominent

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protruding(sticking out); conspicuous; notable; eminent

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propound

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put forth for consideration or analysis; set forth; Ex. propound a problem/theory

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proscribe

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prohibit; ostracize; banish; outlaw

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protract

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prolong; lengthen in time; draw out

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protuberance

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protrusion; swelling; bulge

273
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providence

A

quality of being provident; divine care; god’s care; Providence: god; Ex. It seemed like providence that the doctor happened to be there; ADJ. providential: of divine providence; fortunate

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provident

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providing for future needs; displaying foresight; thrifty; preparing for emergencies; OP. improvident

275
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pulpit

A

raised platform used in preaching (in a church)

276
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pulse

A

rhythmical throbbing of arteries; brief sudden change in a normally constant quantity; V: pulsate

277
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punitive

A

punishing; Ex. punitive measures

278
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purge

A

remove or get rid of something or someone unwanted; eliminate; free from blame or guilt; cleanse or purify (esp. of sin, guilt, or defilement); N.

279
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purse

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pucker; contract (lips) into wrinkles; N: wallet

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qualify

A

reach a necessary standard; limit the meaning of something stated

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quintessence

A

purest and highest embodiment; perfect example; apotheosis; most essential element; Ex. quintessence of wit; ADJ. quintessential; CF. fifth essence

282
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ratiocination

A

reasoning; act of drawing conclusions from premises; V. ratiocinate: reason logically

283
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rebate

A

return of part of a payment; discount; V.

284
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rebuff

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reject bluntly; snub; beat back; Ex. She rebuffed his invitation; N.

285
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rebus

A

representation of words in the form of pictures or symbols; puzzle in which pictures or letters stand for words; Ex. R U 18'' is a rebus forAre you 18’’.

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rebuttal

A

refutation; response with contrary evidence; V. rebut: refute; disprove

287
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recast

A

reconstruct (a sentence, story, statue, etc.); fashion again

288
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receptive

A

quick or willing to receive (ideas, suggestions, etc.); Ex. receptive to the proposal

289
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recipient

A

receiver

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recite

A

repeat aloud (something learned); describe; Ex. recite his complaints; N. recitation

291
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recourse

A

resorting to help when in trouble; Ex. without recourse to

292
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recumbent

A

reclining; lying down completely or in part

293
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recuperate

A

recover; return to health; regain; Ex. recuperate losses

294
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redress

A

remedy; compensation; Ex. seek redress for the damage to your car; V: put right; remedy or rectify (a wrong); make amends for

295
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refurbish

A

renovate; make clean, bright, or fresh (make new) again; make bright by polishing; Ex. refurbish an old theater; CF. furbish: polish

296
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regal

A

royal; of a monarch; Ex. regal manner

297
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regimen

A

prescribed course of diet or exercise; prescribed diet and habits; Ex. daily regimen of a dancer

298
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rehabilitate

A

restore to proper condition (health or useful life); restore the former rank of

299
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reimburse

A

repay; pay back

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reinstate

A

restore to a previous condition or position

301
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reiterate

A

repeat

302
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rejoinder

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reply; retort; comeback; V. rejoin: say in reply

303
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relapse

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return to a former state (esp. after improvement); N.

304
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relegate

A

put into a lower or worse place; banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign; Ex. relegate the old furniture to the children’s room; Ex. relegated to the second division

305
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remediable

A

reparable

306
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reminiscence

A

recollection; V. reminisce: recollect the past

307
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remittance

A

remitting of money; amount of money remitted

308
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remnant

A

remainder

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remonstrate

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protest; objection; V. remonstrate: say in protest

310
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rendition

A

rendering; translation; artistic interpretation of a song, etc

311
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renovate

A

restore to good condition; renew

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repartee

A

quick clever reply

313
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repeal

A

revoke; annul

314
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repercussion

A

rebound; reaction; reverberation; Ex. serious repercussion

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replicate

A

reproduce; duplicate

316
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repose

A

resting; state of being at rest; calmness; V: lie at rest; relax; put or place; Ex. repose our hopes in a single man

317
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reprimand

A

reprove severely; rebuke; N.

318
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reprisal

A

retaliation

319
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repulse

A

reject with rudeness or coldness (an offer or friendship); drive back (an enemy attack); CF. repulse $\neq$ cause repulsion

320
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reputable

A

respectable; having a good reputation

321
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rescind

A

repeal; annul; cancel (a law, decision, or agreement)

322
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residual

A

remaining; left over; of a residue; N: residue

323
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residue

A

remainder; balance

324
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restitution

A

returning something (lost or stolen) to the rightful owner; reparation; indemnification; compensation for loss, damage, or injury

325
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resurge

A

rise again; flow to and fro; N. resurgence; ADJ. resurgent: (of ideas or beliefs) experiencing revival; surging again

326
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resurrect

A

revive

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resuscitate

A

revive; bring back to life or consciousness; Ex. resuscitate the drowned child

328
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retaliate

A

repay in kind (usually for bad treatment); V. retaliate

329
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retort

A

quick sharp reply; V.

330
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retrieve

A

recover; put right; find and bring in; regain; Ex. retrieve the situation

331
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reverent

A

respectful; worshipful; V. revere: regard with reverence; N. reverence: profound respect

332
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revert

A

relapse; backslide; turn back to; return to the former owner; N. reversion

333
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roseate

A

rosy; optimistic; Ex. roseate views

334
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rostrum

A

raised platform for speech-making; pulpit

335
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rote

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repetition; memorization through repetition without understanding; Ex. learn poetry by rote

336
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rotundity

A

roundness; sonorousness of speech

337
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rout

A

put to rout; stampede; drive out; N: complete defeat and disorderly retreat

338
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ruddy

A

reddish; (of the face) reddish and healthy-looking

339
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rue

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regret; lament; mourn; Ex. He will rue the day; N. ADJ. rueful

340
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rummage

A

ransack; thoroughly search

341
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saga

A

Scandinavian myth; any legend; long heroic narrative

342
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salient

A

prominent; projecting beyond a line; conspicuous; Ex. salient features

343
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saline

A

salty

344
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salvage

A

rescue (goods or property) from loss; N: saving; property saved

345
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sate

A

satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy

346
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satiate

A

satisfy fully (physical needs such as hunger); sate; N. satiety: condition of being satiated

347
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scrappy

A

quarrelsome

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sedentary

A

requiring sitting; done while sitting; not moving from one place to another; settled; Ex. sedentary job/population

349
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seedy

A

run-down; decrepit; disreputable; having many seeds; Ex. seedy downtown hotel

350
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seminal

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related to seed or semen; germinal; creative; providing a basis for further development; influencing future developments; Ex. seminal research in a new field

351
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sensitization

A

process of being made sensitive or acutely responsive to an external agent or substance; V. sensitize: make or become sensitive

352
Q

sham

A

pretend; feign; ADJ: not genuine; fake; Ex. sham jewelry; N: something that is not what it appears; impostor; pretense; Ex. The agreement was a sham.

353
Q

shear

A

remove (fleece or hair) by cutting; remove the hair or fleece from; cut with or as if with shears; N: shears; pair of scissors

354
Q

sheer

A

pure; thin and transparent; very steep

355
Q

shove

A

push forward; push roughly; Ex. pushing and shoving to get on the bus; N.

356
Q

sibylline

A

prophetic; oracular; N. sibyl: woman prophet (in the ancient world)

357
Q

sidereal

A

relating to stars; Ex. sidereal day

358
Q

skeptic

A

sceptic; doubter; person who suspends judgment until he has examined the evidence supporting a point of view; ADJ. skeptical; N. skepticism; scepticism

359
Q

skim

A

read or glance through quickly; touch lightly in passing; brush; remove from the surface of a liquid

360
Q

skimp

A

provide or use scantily; live very economically; Ex. skimp on necessities; ADJ. skimpy: inadequate in amount; scanty; stingy; niggardly

361
Q

slake

A

satisfy (thirst); quench; sate

362
Q

slur

A

pronounce indistinctly; speak indistinctly; mumble

363
Q

soar

A

rise or fly high in the air; Ex. The rocket soared into the sky.

364
Q

solder

A

repair or make whole by using a metal alloy; N: metal alloy (usually tin and lead) used in the molten state to join metallic parts

365
Q

sonorous

A

resonant; producing a full deep sound; producing sound

366
Q

sovereign

A

ruler in a monarchy; ADJ: (of a country) independent and self-governing; having supreme power; supreme; excellent

367
Q

spatial

A

relating to space

368
Q

spin

A

rotate swiftly; make (thread) by twisting (cotton, wool, etc.); N.

369
Q

spurn

A

reject disdainfully; scorn; Ex. She spurned all offers of help.

370
Q

squelch

A

produce a splashing sound (when stepping through mud); crush; squash; CF. ÃÂÅøÈëÀ» À§¿¡ÂÂ_ÂÂ_ ÂÂ_âÀ» ¶§

371
Q

stout

A

rather fat; strong in body; sturdy; resolute; determined; strong in determination; Ex. stout stick/supporter

372
Q

sublimate

A

refine; purify; replace (natural urges) with socially acceptable activities; change between a solid state and a gaseous state

373
Q

superannuated

A

retired or disqualified because of age; outmoded; obsolete

374
Q

supersede

A

replace; cause to be set aside; make obsolete; N. supersession

375
Q

suppress

A

put an end to forcibly; subdue; stifle; overwhelm; inhibit the expression of; check; prevent from being published or made public; Ex. suppress a smile; Ex. suppress the magazine/truth

376
Q

surfeit

A

satiate; feed or supply to excess; stuff; indulge to excess in anything; N: surfeiting; excessive amount; Ex. surfeit of food

377
Q

synoptic

A

providing a general overview; summary; N. synopsis

378
Q

tendentious

A

promoting a particular point of view; biased; having an aim; designed to further a cause; Ex. tendentious rather than truth-seeking; CF. tend: move in a certain direction

379
Q

thrive

A

prosper; flourish

380
Q

timbre

A

quality of a musical tone produced by a musical instrument (which distinguishes it from others of the same pitch)

381
Q

toga

A

Roman outer robe

382
Q

torrent

A

rushing stream; flood; Ex. The rain fell in torrents.

383
Q

tout

A

promote or publicize (one’s goods or service); praise excessively (as a form of advertisement); CF. advertise

384
Q

tract

A

propaganda pamphlet (esp. by a religious or political group); expanse of land; region of indefinite size; system of related organs; Ex. digestive tract

385
Q

transpose

A

reverse the order or position of

386
Q

tundra

A

rolling treeless plain in Siberia and arctic North America

387
Q

tutelary

A

protective; pertaining to a guardianship; Ex. tutelary deities

388
Q

umbrage

A

resentment; anger; sense of injury or insult; Ex. take umbrage at his rudeness

389
Q

uniformity

A

sameness; monotony; ADJ. uniform: the same all over

390
Q

upbraid

A

reprimand; severely scold

391
Q

valediction

A

saying farewell; expression of leave-taking

392
Q

venerate

A

revere; treat with great respect

393
Q

vent

A

release or discharge through a vent; express (esp. unfairly); utter; Ex. He vented his wrath on his family.

394
Q

venture

A

risk; expose to risk; dare; undertake a risk; N.

395
Q

verbalize

A

put into words; ADJ. verbal: of words; spoken rather than written; oral; of a verb

396
Q

verity

A

quality of being true; lasting truth or principle; Ex. the verity of his testimony; Ex. one of the eternal verities

397
Q

visionary

A

produced by imagination; fanciful; mystical; showing foresight; N: one having foresight; one given to speculative impractical ideas

398
Q

voodoo

A

religion practiced chiefly in Haiti

399
Q

voracious

A

ravenous; eating large quantities of food; exceedingly eager; insatiable; Ex. voracious animal/reader

400
Q

wallow

A

roll in mud; indulge in; (of a ship) roll in a rough sea; become helpless; Ex. wallow in the mud/luxury

401
Q

welt

A

raised mark from a beating or whipping

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