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abase

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To add insult to injury, he further ABASED her by throwing the report at her in the presence of the rest of the staff.

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abash

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The writer felt ABASHED seeing the amount of attention he was receiving.

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abdicate

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He ABDICATED his entire estate and retired into the forest, spending the rest of his life in a log cabin.

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aberrant

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Normally a calm and steady worker, recently Jim’s behavior has been noted to be ABERRANT.

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abeyance

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But these rights of adulthood are in ABEYANCE during tehe period of pupilage or nonage.

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abjure

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To save his skin, he simply ABJURED every statement they had made, humbling under their pressure.

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abnegation

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But this ABNEGATION of responsibility is bringing with it the anrachy, chaos, and violence in society.

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abominate

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He has such a loathsome personality that any sane person would ABOMINATE him.

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abrasive

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The builder explained that the material was ABRASIVE and hence would easily crumble to powder.

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abridge

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The key issues are listed below in an ABRIDGED version of the mail sent to him.

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abrogate

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It was Abraham Lincoln who took the initiative to ABROGATE slavery in America.

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abscission

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The doctor explained that the planned ABSCISSION of the patient’s toe was a necessary amputation to save his life from the spreading infection.

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abscond

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The culprit is said to be ABSCONDING with the bank robbery proceeds.

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abstain

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On every Tuesday of the month, Jim ABSTAINS from consuming meat and alcohol.

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abstemoius

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Roderick chooses to remain ABSTEMIOUS when the rest of his colleagues meet up for drinks.

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abstinence

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Spiritual ascetics preach a complete ABSTINANCE from the pleasures of world.

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abstruse

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It’s clever, fun and makes a fairly ABSTRUSE point very neatly for even the most inexperienced to understand.

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abut

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A gravel terrace ABUTS the rear of the main house with a further brick path to the side of the farmhouse kitchen.

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accede

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Shelly ACCEDED to the request of Jill and stayed back for group study.

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accessible

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The cliff-top at Skorda is easily ACCESSIBLE through a ski lift.

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accessory

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Today a trendy cellphone is not just a gadget, but also a fashion ACCESSORY to flaunt in public.

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acclivity

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It is delightfully situated on a bold ACCLIVITY, one mile east of the church, looking down on the village.

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accolade

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She has been winning many ACCOLADES for her achievements.

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accord

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The talks between the two Presidents led to an ACCORD with a number of new agreements being signed by the two countries.

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accost

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Just as she was emerging from the bank, two men ACCOSTED her, grabbed her handbag, and made off in a waiting car.

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accouter

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Her primary job was to fashionably ACCOUTER the women in the royal household.

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accretion

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There was no point in attempting ACCRETION of more wealth when he knew that everything his affluent parents owned would eventually be handed down to him.

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accrue

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There was no point in attempting to ACCRUE more wealth when he knew that everything his affluent parents owned would eventually be handed down to him.

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acerbity

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The party members showed ACERBITY in their harsh criticism of the leader’s Divide and Rule policy.

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acidulous

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People around Sheena are terrified of her ACIDULOUS tongue.

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acoustics

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The ceiling slanted down toward the screen to improve ACOUSTICS.

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acquiesce

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After a lot of pressure, the President decided to ACQUIESCE to the people’s demands and moved to withdraw the troops.

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acquittal

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The mafia don called for a huge celebration on account of his ACQUITTAL of all felony charges.

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acrophobia

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Jack did not join his friends for mountaineering as he suffered from ACROPHOBIA.

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actuarial

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The ACTUARIAL statistics show that people are living into a higher age these days than ten years back.

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actuate

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Bob was ACTUATED toward committing the crime because of his heavy debts.

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acuity

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His sense of ACUITY and acumen was amazingly sharp even at this age.

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acumen

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His sharp sense of business ACUMEN has always been admired by people.

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adage

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That “experience is the parent of wisdom,” is an ADAGE, the truth of which is recognized by all mankind.

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addendum

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This year, the company has put in a new ADDENDUM to the existing set of regulations to deal with new technology issues.

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addle

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Ken became ADDLED by all this talk because he just couldn’t understand what Lori was saying.

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adhere

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However, dates will still need to be strictly ADHERED to if we hope to meet the due date.

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adjunct

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Lastly, the lawyer made another ADJUNCT to the will on the advice of the client.

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adjuration

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Broken-hearted with the verdict, the captain decided to make an ADJURATION to a higher court.

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adroit

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Being an army officer’s daughter, she was quite ADROIT at all the physical exercises they asked her to do.

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adulation

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By now, the film star was sick of all the fawning ADULATION he was drawing.

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adventitious

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That they would meet like this at a coffee shop after twenty years of being separated was too ADVENTITIOUS to believe.

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adversity

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They say the true strength of man is measured in times of hardship and ADVERSITY.

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advocate

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What was really shocking to the pacifists was that he ADVOCATED the use of violence in their protests.

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aerie

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The vulture was winging his way at a high altitude toward his AERIE atop the mountain.

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affable

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Jim had seemed like an AFFABLE gentleman to me but his neighbor told me he was often rude to her.

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affiliation

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The local university has an AFFILIATION to the University of Wisconsin.

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affluence

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Even before entering the mansion, the family’s AFFLUENCE was clearly obvious from the value of the various imported cars parked outside.

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agglomeration

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Now, the site is an oasis of green space in an AGGLOMERATION of urban sprawl.

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aggressor

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The United Nations received much support for taking robust action against an AGGRESSOR nation.

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agnostic

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There was no celebration for Easter in their house becuase they were AGNOSTICS.

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alacrity

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On hearing the good news, the three of them rose to their feet with such ALACRITY that he was stunned.

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alchemy

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I studied ALCHEMY and new age ideas at first, and then yoga.

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allay

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“Don’t worry; I am here with you,” he said, ALLAYING her fears.

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allege

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Later they even dared to ALLEGE that he had helped the prisoner to escape.

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allegory

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Aesop’s fable of the hard-working ant and lazy grasshopper presents an ALLEGORY showing the value of planning, working, and saving.

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alleviate

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With great patience, he set out to ALLEVIATE their uneasiness.

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altruistic

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Because of his ALTRUISTIC nature he has no qualms about donating even millions to charity.

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ambidextrous

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AMBIDEXTROUS design makes working more comfortable, whether you mouse with your left or right hand.

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ambiguous

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It would be far more sensible to write clear, lucid statements than AMBIGUOUS statements, which would only serve to confuse the reader.

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ambivalence

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Paul was faced with deep AMBIVALENCE toward the prevailing culture.

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ambrosia

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After weeks of eating bland, tasteless food, the dinner cooked by Zoya felt as good as AMBROSIA to Neil.

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ameliorate

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The weather AMELIORATED toward the evening, with a beautiful sunset and pleasant temperatures.

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amenable

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“Provided I find the terms AMENABLE I shall sign the document,” said Paul.

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amenities

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Even the most basic AMENITIES were not available in that village.

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amnesty

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On seeing the powerful mayor arriving at the town square, the prisoners begged for AMNESTY.

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amok

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The bull ran AMOK on the grounds after being speared by the matador.

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amphitheater

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In Rome, our primary agenda had been to make a visit to the AMPHITHEATER for a performance under the stars.

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amplify

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The noise only served to AMPLIFY the pain that had already brought her to tears.

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anachronism

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His manner of working was so steeped in Victorian times that it appeared to be an ANACHRONISM.

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analgesic

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The pain was so severe that Peter had to opt for an ANALGESIC pill.

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anarchist

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The ANARCHIST predicted chaos and disorganization on the path toward their ultimate goal of a new regime.

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anathema

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Taxes are ANATHEMA to most people.

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anathematize

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The new copier-printer ANATHEMATIZES the employees; they refuse to go near it.

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ancillary

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There was an ANCILLARY clause in the will, which stated that unless and until she was married, she wouldn’t be able to inherit the estate.

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animadversion

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The news of mass tree killing excited ANIMADVERSION and severe criticism among the environmentalists.

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animosity

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“I bear no ANIMOSITY towards you,” Richard said to Fred as they shook hands to settle their differences.

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anneal

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The crisis Wanda was going through only served to ANNEAL and make her stronger.

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annihilate

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Filled with a desire for revenge, Gordon swore to ANNIHILATE every family member of his son’s killers.

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annotate

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The professor asked the students to ANNOTATE their essays with suitable remarks and references.

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annuity

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The siblings then began quarreling among themselves for their ANNUITY from their dead father’s estate.

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anodyne

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The book is rather too ANODYNE and uninteresting.

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anoint

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The senior priest ANOINTED John as the new pontiff.

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anonymity

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The biggest advantage of Internet social clubs is that they offer ANONYMITY so that people can mix about wuthout disclosing their identities.

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antagonistic

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The child’s attitude would expectedly be ANTAGONISTIC towards the new stepmother taking her own mother’s place.

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antecede

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There were some ANTECEDING conditions to be fulfilled before she would be inducted into the company as a partner.

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antediluvian

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Wayne was too old-fashioned and anachronistic; he belonged to ANTEDILUVIAN times.

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anthropologist

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Jimmy is studying to become an ANTHROPOLOGIST and anxiously anticipates his first visit to an excavation field.

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anthropomorphic

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A new breed of scientists claim there are ANTHROPOMORPHIC or human-like creatures on the planet Pluto.

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anticlimax

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After the exciting and lively beginning, the dull ending of the movie was a huge ANTICLIMAX to us.

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antidote

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News from friends could provide the refreshing ANTIDOTE you need to your bout of depression.

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antipathy

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The two warring brothers have a great amount of ANTIPATHY toward each other.

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antithesis

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The book was a complete ANTITHESIS to what he’d expected it to be.

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aphasia

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Nina was diagnosed as suffering from APHASIA, a form of brain damage that limited her use or understanding of words or their meanings.

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aphorism

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It was another of his famous APHORISMS, that life is never fair and that we must know the rules to play it well.

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aplomb

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Jenny walked into the room full of APLOMB, brimming with confidence.

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apocalyptic

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Everything was going too badly; it felt like an APOCALYPTIC moment.

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apocryphal

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The means by which Gary had secured the job was most likely APOCRYPHAL.

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apogee

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The vineyard’s sales had reached its APOGEE in the 90s before suffering from conflict with other local growers.

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apoplexy

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Bob’s sudden APOPLEXY was the calm, but deadly symptom indicating he was having a stroke.

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apostate

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After the priest’s death, a large number of people turned APOSTATES, forsaking their religion for good.

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apothecary

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Armed with the doctor’s prescription, I headed towards the nearest APOTHECARY.

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apothegm

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Every saying of Uncle George is revered by us as if it were an APOTHEGM of golden wisdom.

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apotheosis

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Last year around this time, David Beckham was the object of APOTHEOSIS, but this year he’s just another fallen idol.

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appall

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We were APPALLED to see the sad state Lynette’s mother had been reduced to.

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appease

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Some primitive tribes believe that animals must be sacrificed in order to APPEASE the gods.

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append

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It was unanimously decided by the board of directors to APPEND the new clause to the regulations document.

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appraise

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Even with her eys closed, Lynn could tell that she was being APPRAISED by Gary.

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apprehensive

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My mother was more than a little APPREHENSIVE about the stranger who, according to her, seemed to be following us.

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apprise

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No matter what the consequence would be, we knew we had to APPRISE the boss about the loss of data.

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approbation

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She desperately sought APPROBATION for her actions from her peers.

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appurtenances

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We decided to buy at one go the whole set of APPURTENANCES that would be needed for our new venture.

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aquiline

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Wilma was characterized by her above-average height and sharp, AQUILINE features.

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arabesque

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Each contains a variation on ARABESQUE design with green ivy spiraling on white background.

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arable

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The plains, with their alluvial soil, are more ARABLE for these kinds of crops.

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arbitrate

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Sam is often asked to ARBITRATE the issue between the two teams.

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arboretum

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Nina has an awesome ARBORETUM with some rare eucalyptus, cypress, and pine trees.

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arcane

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ARCANE matters discussed only bewteen the two of us had somehow been leaked out to the press.

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archaic

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Her sense of dressing seemed ARCHAIC and old-fashioned.

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archetype

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Father William was the ARCHETYPAL Catholic priest.

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archives

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Newspaper ARCHIVES are the best place to look for old, outdated articles.

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argot

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We had devised a new kind of ARGOT among us and when we spoke in it, few others would understand what we spoke of.

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arid

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Surviving in the ARID desert for the next ten days was a huge challenge John had to face.

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armada

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A new fleet of ships had been added to the ARMADA making it the best in the world.

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arrears

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The family was in deeo ARREARS so they decided to mortgage the house.

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arroyo

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Martha and Jim had spent many happy days in their childhood playing in the mud of the ARROYO adjacent to their house.

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articulate

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Because she can put across her thoughts so ARTICULATELY, Kay was chosen to represent the sales team at the debate contest.

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artifice

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Quite often, ARTIFICE wins over people faster than honesty.

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ascendancy

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King George failed to retain his ASCEDANCY over the revolting masses.

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asceticism

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To practice ASCETICISM one needs to have a very strong will and resolve.

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ascribe

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Though she does at times seem very careless, it was not fair to ASCRIBE the mistake to her alone.

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asinine

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That she could be so stupid and ASININE was a huge surprise for me.

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askance

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They looked ASKANCE at Harry, wondering how in the world he would accomplish the feat.

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askew

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At the end of the short but very bumpy ride, Paula’s hat was ASKEW and strands of her hair were failing all over face.

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asperity

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It was not appropriate for her to use such ASPERITY while talking to young Peter; the poor little kid was hurt.

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assail

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The new Grand Slam champion was ASSAILED with all sorts of questions at the press conference.

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assiduous

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Sara is a committed, hardworking and ASSIDUOUS worker.

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assuage

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The dentist talked to her gently and ASSUAGED her fears before starting to work on her sore tooth.

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asteroid

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The report in the science digest spoke about how the earth would be affected if there were an ASTEROID strike.

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astigmatism

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After giving me a series of eye tests, the ophthalmologist told me that I have ASTIGMATISM.

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astringent

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Her sharp, caustic remarks acted like an ASTRINGENT on his delicate feelings.

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asunder

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The bullet hit her body with such force that her arms were torn ASUNDER from her torso.

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asymmetric

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A recent survey discovered that people who have ASYMMETRIC facial features are not as attractive as those with balanced features.

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atavism

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Suddenly there was an ATAVISM of fortunes and overnight he rose from a pauper to a millionaire.

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atheistic

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Brian has begun to exhibit ATHEISTIC behavior and refuses to visit the church anymore.

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atrocity

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On the prison island of Alcataraz, numerous unspeakable ATROCITIES were committed on prisoners.

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attenuate

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The tight corset only seemed to ATTENUATE her figure making her look thinner than ever.

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attest

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Anyone who knows Jim well would ATTEST to the fact that he is a good father.

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attribute

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“We would like to ATTRIBUTE our success to you, Sir,” said the students, brimming with gratitude.

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atypical

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His ATYPICAL, violent behavior caused his mother great alarm.

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audacious

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Her AUDACIOUS behavior shocked the enitre crowd.

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augment

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She has decided to take up another part-time job to AUGMENT her income.

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augury

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Her sense of AUGURY allows her to predict events in an uncanny and bizarre way.

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aureole

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Michael arrived into the room looking like a radiant angel with an AUREOLE around his blond head.

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auspicious

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It seemed a very AUSPICIOUS moment to propose to her, so he immediately did that.

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austere

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A nun’s simple and AUSTERE lifestyle was just not Gina’s cup of tea; she was too used to material comforts.

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authenticate

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The bank refused to let him inside the locker vault unless he AUTHENTICATED his identity.

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automaton

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Don’t work so hard as to become an AUTOMATON following a mechanical routine.

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autopsy

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The police wanted permission from Dana’s mother to perform an AUTOPSY which they said would determine the cause and exact time of death.

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avalanche

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You felt something might come soon but nobody expected the AVALANCHE.

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avenge

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Bill has his chance to AVENGE the defeat in the Thursday singles final.

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avert

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For having taken the efforts to AVERT a major disaster with his quick presence of mind and courage, Sgt. Jim Bellows was awarded a gold medal.

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avocation

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Cooking seems to be her favorite AVOCATION.

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avuncular

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The reason women tend to confide easily in Bill is his AVUNCULAR features, which they say remind them of their uncles.

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axiom

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It is a sad fact today that many youngsters are not aware of the classic timeless AXIOMS, which were articulatted decades ago.

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azure

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His dreamy and AZURE eyes made many women swoon in their sky blue intensity.

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bacchanalian

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Young Croft’s BACCHANALIAN tendencies had his aristocratic father seriously worried about his excessive drinking.

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badinage

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The night was filled with the merry-making and BADINAGE of the young men.

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baleful

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He kept casting BALEFUL glances at her every now and then.

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ballast

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Extra BALLAST was attached to the boat to assure it would stay upright.

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bandy

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The brothers like to BANDY insults back and forth every night before they fall asleep.

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bane

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Whether video blogging recently launched by Google will be a boon or BANE is yet to be seen.

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baneful

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Mohammed was a believer in the BANEFUL influence of the evil eye.

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barb

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When irate, she would use her words like sharp BARBS, which could really hurt people.

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bard

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Robert Burns, the poet, is Scotland’s best-loved BARD.

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barefaced

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I could not believe that she would escape with such a BAREFACED lie but she did.

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baroque

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The mansion was built in BAROQUE fashion with columns and arcades.

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barrage

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A BARRAGE of bullets hit the bunker, throwing the soldiers to the ground.

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barterer

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When John discovered that Matthew was a BARTERER, he wished to learn from him more about trade and negotiations.

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bastion

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The troops decided to line up along the BASTION, which offered them a vantage point of view.

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bateq

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The students waited for the year-end results with BATED breath.

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bauble

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Billy had gone through endless adventures and hardships in search of the diamonds but ended up with only a few BAUBLES and gems that weren’t worth much.

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bawdy

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The sailors loved to unwind at the pub, drinking beer and sharing BAWDY jokes.

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beatific

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The pope bestowed a BEATIFIC smile upon them thrilling their hearts.

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beatify

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The contract blesses, canonizes and BEATIFIES this slip of paper as the total sum due.

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beatitude

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When the Smiths finally reached the Virgin Mary shrine and beheld her carved angelic face, they felt no end of BEATITUDE and bliss.

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bedraggled

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Despite Jim’s insistence that he had gotten into a mishap, the hotel doorman refused to let him in, seeing his BEDRAGGLED appearance.

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begrudge

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We weren’t so petty-minded as to BEGRUDGE Kylie her hard-won success.

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beguile

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Regardless of whether they are friends or strangers, Carmen can easily BEGUILE anyone, winning them over with her duplicity.

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behoove

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It doesn’t BEHOOVE a girl from such an affluent family to be talking in this manner.

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belabor

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With cruel, harsh words they BELABORED the importance of the code of conduct they had raised her to follow… and she had broken.

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beleaguer

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Faced with bankruptcy of his company, the director was BELEAGUERED with pressures and tensions of all kinds.

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belittle

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It was not right of Jake to BELITTLE his neighbor’s achievements in this manner.

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bellicose

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His BELLICOSE and arrogant behavior was beginning to get on everybody’s nerves.

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bemoan

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I could BEMOAN the lack of articles but I won’t; my pleas fall on deaf ears.

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bemused

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He could see that she hadn’t been paying attention at all when she gave a BEMUSED look in response to his query.

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benediction

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They waited for hours so that they could get the Cardinal’s BENEDICTION for the newborn.

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benefactor

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An anonymous BENEFACTOR has left the bereaved and impoverished family a huge sum of money that will see them through this dark phase.

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benevolent

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James Mender was a kindly, BENEVOLENT man and often gave out large sums of his income to various charities.

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benign

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I had never come across such a BENIGN. caring person before; I was overwhelmed by his kind gesture.

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benison

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When the priest uttered the holy BENISON, tears streamed down the faces of people in the congregation.

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bequeath

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Wallace BEQUATHED his whole property to his daughter and retired to the mountains to lead a secluded life.

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berate

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Jane’s mother BERATED her all day for disobeying her instructions and wandering off into the woods alone.

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bereft

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Suddenly BEREFT of his great power, the former tycoon now sank deep into depression.

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besmirch

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Mike did not dare enter the town after the townsfolk discovered that it was he who had BESMIRCHED young Jenny’s reputation.

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bestow

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In recognition of his contributions to the country’s economy, the college decided to BESTOW upon him an honorary doctorate.

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betroth

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They are to be BETROTHED this weekend and married next month.

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bicameral

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It was decided that a BICAMERAL legislature of a Senate and House of Representatives would be formed.

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bicker

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They spent the whole night BICKERING and arguing about the money.

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biennial

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This function is a BIENNIAL event, the last event being held two years ago.

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bifurcated

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divided into two branches; forked

The road is BIFURCATED into two streets, thus adding more confusion to first-time visitors.

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bilious

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People tend to keep away from him because of his BILIOUS nature and short temper.

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billowing

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The BILLOWING smoke from burning houses was a dreadful sight.

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bivouac

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To rest for the night, we built a BIVOUAC at the base of the mountain with tarpaulin and poles.

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blandish

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The students BLANDISHED the guard into letting them through the college gate at night.

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blamdishment

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Fed up with the saleswoman’s BLANDISHMENTS, we bought two of the items even though we didn’t actually need them.

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blasé

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Having such a BLASÉ, relaxed attitude even in the presence of the boss will do Jack no good.

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blasphemous

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His speech was so offensive and BLASPHEMOUS that even before he was halfway through it, the crowd was aiming rotten tomatoes at him.

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blatant

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She flirted with him BLATANTLY, without any qualms.

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blighted

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Everything he owned had been BLIGHTED in a few seconds during the bombing, but he was glad to escape with his life.

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bludgeon

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The solid, wooden club could be used as BLUDGEON against the bear if one were to attack them.

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blurt

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Trembling with fear, the man BLURTED out the truth about the robbery.

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bluster

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Do not BLUSTER about dead theology or throw Clavin’’s name around in derision; just read the words themselves in the Bible.

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bohemian

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It used to attract true BOHEMIANS; now it attracts tired London media types.

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boisterous

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The party was BOISTEROUS and loud, as usual.

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bolster

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They BOLSTERED their favorite participant’s spirits by cheering for him at the top of their lungs.

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bombastic

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Making BOMBASTIC statements is easy enough; to prove that you really possess knowledge is quite tough.

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boorish

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Keith is rather too aggressive and BOORISH.

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bouillon

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She offered him the bowl of piping hot BOUILLON, which he grabbed eagerly, for he had been famished for days.

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bountiful

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Anne is a kind, generous soul and loves to donate BOUNTIFUL gifts.

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bourgeois

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It was quite BOURGEOIS for Anne Marie to chatter with the townsfolk so casually; after all, she was a blue-blooded aristocrat.

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bowdlerize

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To Peter’s horror, his masterpiece of a novel had been badly BOWDLERIZED by the novice editor.

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brackish

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The lost hikers found a BRACKISH stream and risked drinking from it despite the salty taste of the water.

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braggadocio

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By now, we were all tired and bored by Ken’s BRAGGADOCIO and boasting.

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brandish

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BRANDISHING a large knife, he demanded cash, then escaped on the pedal bike.

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brawn

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Brains are better than BRAWN any day.

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breach

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The primary code of conduct in the group must never suffer from a BREACH.

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brevity

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BREVITY is the soul of wit.

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brindled

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A fine, BRINDLED animal was following Mary.

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bristling

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By the time Jenny reached home after her date, it was way past midnight and her father was BRISTLING with anger.

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brooch

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Among the various ornaments in her jewelry box, the most precious one wwas the gold BROOCH given to her by her grandmother.

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brunt

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He took the full BRUNT of the wolves’ attack.

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brusque

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His manner of speaking was BRUSQUE and curt.

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buccaneer

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Later, the governors of Caribbean islands such as Jamaica paid BUCCANEERS to attack Spanish treasure ships and ports.

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bucolic

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Walt Whitman loved to ramble for hours through the BUCOLIC man countryside.

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buffoonery

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The man was a disciplinarian and would not tolerate any BUFFOONERY.

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bugaboo

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Mike dismissed my fears as a BUGABOO and promptly went of to sleep again.

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bulwark

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The soldiers took up positions along the BULWARK.

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bungle

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Peter was bound to BUNGLE the operation; he is such a clumsy, careless man.

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burgeon

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The venture seems to be BURGEONING day by day.

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burlesque

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He decided to BURLESQUE the unbearable conditions, using humor to point out the need for improvements.

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burly

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The henchman was hefty and BURLY; his mere appearance sent shivers down our spine.

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burnish

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The table had been BURNISHED with wax in preparation for his visit.

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buttress

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The commander BUTTRESSED the walls of the fort in hopes of keeping the villagers inside alive.

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cabal

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The police unearthed a heinous CABAL to assassinate the president.

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cache

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It was suspected that Jim Howard had stashed away the loot in a CACHE underneath his trailer.

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cacophonous

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I wonder how far she would get as a singer with that CACOPHONOUS voice.

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cadaver

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A partly mutilated CADAVER lay on the table when I entered the autopsy room.

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cadence

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The music had a very melodious CADENCE, making us all sway to it.

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cadge

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I believe he was able to CADGE a lift on the bus.

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cajole

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We CAJOLED and persuaded her to accompany us to the picnic.

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caliber

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Peter underestimated his own CALIBER.

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callow

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The young recruit was CALLOW and immature.

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calorific

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The doctor asked her to abstain from foods containing carbohydrates as they could be CALORIFIC.

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cameo

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Valerie had been offered a CAMEO role in the film but she declined to accept it.

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canard

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His CANARD came back to haunt him when his friends dIscovered he was the source of the hurtful rumor.

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candor

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I was pleased with her CANDOR and frankness.

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cantankerous

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With age, old man Jim has become CANTANKEROUS and troublesome.

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cantata

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We stood at the back of the auditorium to watch Priscilla’s class perform the CANTATA telling the story of the town’s origin.

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canto

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They recited the CANTO together melodiously.

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capacious

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The man is built of CAPACIOUS proportions.

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capitulate

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Despite his unwillingness to take part in the games, eventually Paul CAPITULATED to the pressure of his peers.

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capricious

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Kenneth is too CAPRICIOUS to stay steady with the new job; he has been job-hoppping continuously for the last two years.

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carafe

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He poured warm waterfrom the CARAFE into a glass and handed it to her saying it would soothe her sore throat.

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carapace

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The turtle’s body was trembling beneath its hard shell-like CARAPACE.

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carcinogenic

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The tumor was diagnosed to be CARCINOGENIC and Martha had barely another six months to live.

282
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careen

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The car CAREENED dangerously on its side, about to fall off the bridge any moment.

283
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caricature

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Little Mike was found drawing CARICATURES of his teachers in class.

284
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carnal

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A priest from that church was condemned and arrested for having indulged in CARNAL pleasures with a young devotee.

285
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carousal

A

The CAROUSAL and merry making to celebrate King George’s victory lasted all night long.

286
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carrion

A

Vultures are birds that love to feed on CARRION.

287
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cartographer

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Mike loves maps with such passion that there is no doubt he’ll grow up to be a CARTOGRAPHER.

288
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caste

A

The application form contained a slot to fill in CASTE and religion.

289
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castigation

A

Jenny knew she was in for a major CASTIGATION for having disobeyed the hostel warden’s rules.

290
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casual

A

The young men werer dressed in CASUAL attire comprising of jeans and T-shirts.

291
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cataclysm

A

We weren’t prepared for the CATACLYSM that occurred suddenly throwing our lives totally out of gear.

292
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catapult

A

The boy’s weapon of choice was a CATAPULT with a leather sling.

293
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catechism

A

Our new priest loves to preach about CATECHISM.

294
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catharsis

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Shedding tears and giving vent to emotions, according to psychologists, is a form of CATHARSIS; it heals us internally.

295
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caucus

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The annual CAUCUS was held in the basement of the council hall.

296
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caulk

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She instructed the kids to CAULK the windows tightly for there was to be a thunderstorm.

297
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cavalcade

A

The throngs gathered at the town square eagerly watched the colorful CAVALCADE.

298
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cavil

A

His pet pastime is to CAVIL upon everyone’s speech, pointing out the faults in grammar and diction.

299
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celibate

A

The man had taken an oath to stay CELIBATE for a year and abstain from pleasures of the flesh.

300
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censorious

A

Her behavior is getting more CENSORIOUS every day; she complains and is disparaging all the time.

301
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centaur

A

Little Peter then drew a beautiful picture of a CENTAUR and proceeded to fill it with colored crayons.

302
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centrifuge

A

The new machine acts like a CENTRIFUGE and spins very quickly, causing the solids and liquids inside it to separate by centrifugal action.

303
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centripetal

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The CENTRIPETAL force was magnetizing and pulling her towards the door.

304
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centurion

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There was a carved stone statue of a CENTURION in full regalia.

305
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certitude

A

The comedy of forgiveness has no such luxurious CERTITUDE.

306
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cessation

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After a full day, the storm still showed no signs of CESSATION.

307
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chafe

A

The fall down the cliff had badly CHAFED her hands and caused several bruises.

308
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chagrin

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To her great CHAGRIN, the thief had stolen the bag containing her passport and tickets.

309
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chameleon

A

Keith changes his opinions as fast as a CHAMELEON changes color.

310
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chaotic

A

My schedule this week has been very CHAOTIC and confusing.

311
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charisma

A

Catherine’s allure and CHARISMA captivated Paul’s attention so much that he never left her side all evening.

312
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charlatan

A

The lady is a CHARLATAN; no one trusts her to do legitimate business anymore.

313
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chary

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Jack is a bit CHARY of going to the local doctor after he read reports about someone dying there.

314
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chase

A

The jeweler CHASED our names inside our wedding rings so they would be engraved there for eternity.

315
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chassis

A

They had to dismantle the CHASSIS to get the body out from within it.

316
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chastened

A

Martha was CHASTENED for misbehaving with other girls in the class.

317
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chastise

A

With sharp words, he CHASTISED her for inviting strangers into the house in his absence.

318
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chauvinist

A

To their immense dismay, the women discovered that the new mayor of the town was a CHAUVINIST.

319
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cherubic

A

The frescoes on the ceiling depicted three CHERUBIC angels.

320
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chicanery

A

It’s yet another of his tricks or CHICANERY; we refuse to believe him anymore.

321
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chide

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He CHIDED her for inviting strangers into the house in his absence.

322
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chimerical

A

The whole episode was so unreal that it seemed CHIMERICAL to her.

323
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choleric

A

His CHOLERIC attitude alienates people more than anything else.

324
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chortle

A

She gave a mighty CHORTLE and said, “I’m drunk as a skunk.”

325
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chronic

A

Michael is a CHRONIC gambler.

326
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churlish

A

We all wondered what had made Gary so CHURLISH, normally he was so cheerful and pleasant-mannered.

327
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ciliated

A

An ameba, however, does not feed entirely on plants; it is also carnivorous, feeding on tiny CILIATED organisms.

328
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cipher

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The metal bracelet contained a secret CIPHER inside it.

329
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circlet

A

The gold CIRCLET on Anna’s arm was badly damaged when she fell from the parapet, but she herself was barely injured.

330
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circumlocution

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The restless crowd was getting tired of the candidate’s CIRCUMLOCUTION and wanted shorter speeches.

331
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circumscribe

A

The movements of the group have been severely CIRCUMSCRIBED since the new laws came into effect.

332
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circumvent

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Gordon was smart at CIRCUMVENTING the police despite the many barriers they erected.

333
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cistern

A

The woman collected rainwater in the CISTERN and then used it to wash her hair for a natural smoothness.

334
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citadel

A

The women of the royal family huddled inside the CITADEL even as the kingdom was taken under siege by the enemy.

335
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clairvoyant

A

She must be CLAIRVOYANT; how else could she have predicted I was arriving in that city without even having met or called me?

336
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clamber

A

As the fire began spreading, they CLAMBERED up the stairs leading to the terrace.

337
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clamor

A

We raised our voices to the director in a CLAMOR for more holidays.

338
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clangor

A

The sudden heavy CLANGOR of the bells at midnight awoke every villager.

339
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clarion

A

The soldiers responded to the CLARION call of the bugle and headed to the front to fight another day.

340
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claustrophobia

A

Wilma had a fear of CLAUSTROPHOBIA so she refused to stay in the tiny room alone.

341
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clavicle

A

The karate chop landed squarely on his CLAVICLE, snapping it.

342
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cleave

A

The butcher moved to CLEAVE the carcass into smaller portions.

343
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cleft

A

The dark-haired man had a CLEFT in his chin.

344
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clemency

A

The prisoners petitioned the mayor for CLEMENCY and pardon.

345
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cliché

A

The statement was yet another CLICHÉ .

346
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climactic

A

We waited with bated breath for the CLIMACTIC ending.

347
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clime

A

We were unused to the tropical CLIMES so we promptly fell ill.

348
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clique

A

The cheerleaders formed a CLIQUE in the middle school.

349
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cloister

A

Mary was then sheltered in the CLOISTER with nuns watching over her.

350
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clout

A

John Matheson has a lot of CLOUT and power in this city; he can get away with anything.

351
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coagulate

A

THe liquid gel was COAGULATING because of the cool temperature.

352
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coalesce

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The two liquids were then COALESCED into a congealed mass.

353
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coda

A

The CODA is often more technically difficult to master than any other piece of music.

354
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coddle

A

The Berretts have CODDLED their children too mcuh.

355
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codicil

A

A CODICIL was added to the will only yesterday.

356
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coeval

A

Although the two scientists were COEVAL, they didn’t know of each other’s work because of their vast geographic separation.

357
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cogitate

A

He needed a lot of privacy and silence to COGITATE over this decision which could possibly alter his life.

358
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cognate

A

They were just about as COGNATE with regards to each other as pea and pod.

359
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cognitive

A

Her COGNITIVE abilities have won her the Best Intellectual of the Year award.

360
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cognizance

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Jack’s sense of COGNIZANCE is exceptional; he is often sought after for advice.

361
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cohabit

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The number of COHABITING couples is expected to double by 2021.

362
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cohorts

A

The two men had been COHORTS for many years and committed the crime together.

363
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coiffure

A

She daintily touched her fingers to hair, appreciating the fresh COIFFURE, and preened in front of the mirror.

364
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colander

A

We had to use a COLANDER to strain the pasta.

365
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collaborate

A

The two countries decided to COLLABORATE on the new trade opportunities.

366
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collage

A

We created a colorful COLLAGE using five of the photographs, some crayons, and a large colored sheet.

367
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collate

A

She was asked to COLLATE the details of individual sales from each of the departments.

368
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colloquial

A

The language they used was very COLLOQUIAL and not in any way formal.

369
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colloquy

A

I enjoyed the local flavor of the COLLOQUY among the tribes.

370
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colossal

A

The movie he had in mind was a COLOSSAL epic.

371
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comatose

A

For years, he had been COMATOSE and was being given food nutrients intravenously simply to keep his body alive.

372
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comely

A

I couldn’t believe that little Maria, who had been rather unattractive as a child, had grown up to become such a COMELY young woman.

373
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comestible

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Faced with a variety of COMESTIBLE delicacies we didn’t know what to eat and what to leave out.

374
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comeuppance

A

For the amount of hard work he has put in, he hardly gets any favorable COMEUPPANCE.

375
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comity

A

Michael’s civility and COMITY had everyone smiling and beaming.

376
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commemorate

A

To commemorate the great man’s life, a ceremony was held every year on the date of his birth.

377
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commensurate

A

The letter said that the salary offered would be COMMENSURATE with the best in the industry.

378
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commodious

A

His COMMODIOUS apartment must have cost him a fortune.

379
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compact

A

The mobile phone she carried was COMPACT as well as trendy.

380
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compelling

A

We demanded to know from the management a COMPELLING reason for having dismissed the efficient accountant.

381
Q

compendium

A

The students were asked to submit a brief COMPENDIUM of their annual project to the departmental head.

382
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compilation

A

The book is nothing but a COMPILATION of his previously published works.

383
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complacent

A

His laid-back, COMPLACENT attitude was the main reason why he hadn’t progressed far in his career.

384
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complementary

A

Qualitative research approaches are considered as COMPLEMENTARY to, and not in competition with, quantitative approaches.

385
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compliant

A

It is difficult to find a COMPLIANT maidservant these days; most of them seem to be haughty and overbearing.

386
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component

A

The program was merely one COMPONENT of the entire software application.

387
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composure

A

Despite having received a great shock, it was remarkable how James retained his composure and calm.

388
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compound

A

The fact that Jack abused his wife often COMPOUNDED the crime, making him more guilty than ever.

389
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compress

A

The file size is too large and must be COMPRESSED before it can be copied to a disk.

390
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comprise

A

The complete course is COMPRISED of two short modules and one project.

391
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compromise

A

Gina refused to COMPROMISE on her principles simply to satisfy a handful of people.

392
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compunction

A

He felt a terrible sense of COMPUNCTION for his deed and begged forgiveness from the bereaved family.

393
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concatenate

A

She has decided to CONCATENATE his name to her own without letting go of her maiden name.

394
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concede

A

The government was determined not to CONCEDE to the terrorist’s demands.

395
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conceit

A

Pride and CONCEIT are things as alien to her nature as humanity to Mars.

396
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concentric

A

She wore a necklace shaped with a series of CONCENTRIC circles.

397
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conception

A

From its CONCEPTION to its implementation, the play was completely Jake’s efforts.

398
Q

concession

A

The government decided to make a CONCESSION to the plan after the public protests.

399
Q

conclave

A

The writer’s CONCLAVE at Detroit was a huge resounding success.

400
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concoct

A

Karen and Fred CONCOCTED a wicked plot.

401
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concomitant

A

Loss of memory is a natural CONCOMITANT of old age.

402
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concord

A

After years of discord, the two countries reached some CONCORD amongst themselves.

403
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concur

A

We all CONCURRED with the leader’s decision.

404
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condescend

A

She CONDESCENDED to attend the party even though she felt it was below her level to do so.

405
Q

condign

A

The occasion seemed CONDIGN for a speech so Mr. Tate rose to make one.

406
Q

condole

A

Though Peter pretended to CONDOLE with the Brown’s grief, I knew that it was all a sham because he was as cold-hearted as a fish.

407
Q

condone

A

On seeing the mayor arriving at the town square, the prisoners broke down and begged him to CONDONE their actions.

408
Q

conducive

A

The atmosphere seemed CONDUCIVE for a hearty debate.

409
Q

conduit

A

She acted as a CONDUIT between the cops and the smugglers, ferrying information from one another.

410
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confidant

A

Greg is Billy’s closest CONFIDANT; Billy shares his life’s events with him.

411
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confiscate

A

The cops raided the shack and CONFISCATED the gold bars hidden under the floorboards.

412
Q

conflagration

A

The CONFLAGRATION started off shortly after they had left the club, scorching everything in its wake, leaving behind only ashes.

413
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conflate

A

There is also a pronounced tendency to CONFLATE a cultural idea with identities.

414
Q

confluence

A

The CONFLUENCE of the three rivers is a highly popular tourist spot.

415
Q

conformity

A

It’s not possible for such a diverse group of people to have CONFORMITY among themselves.

416
Q

congeal

A

The gel had CONGEALED to become a thick brown mass.

417
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congenial

A

Joe is a friendly, CONGENIAL man.

418
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congenital

A

The baby was born with CONGENITAL defects.

419
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congruent

A

Use the conditions for CONGRUENT triangles in formal geometric proofs.

420
Q

conjugal

A

They lived happily ever after in CONJUGAL bliss.

421
Q

connivance

A

The appalling incident could only have happened with the CONNIVANCE of the lady’s in-laws.

422
Q

connoisseur

A

Ken Smith is a CONNOISSEUR of arts and culture.

423
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connotation

A

It was the hidden CONNOTATION in his speech that bothered me and made me uncomfortable.

424
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connubial

A

The poor man has been married for a month but is yet to experience CONNUBIAL pleasure with his wife.

425
Q

consanguinity

A

The six brothers lived in great harmony and CONSANGUINITY.

426
Q

conscientious

A

To sucha morally rigid, CONSCIENTIOUS man, even a small lie seemed a gross sin.

427
Q

consensus

A

The committee reached a CONSENSUS eventually, after hours of discussion on the issue, and passed the bill.

428
Q

consequential

A

The CONSEQUENTIAL damage to the environment through the large-scale felling of trees is a very serious matter.

429
Q

consonance

A

I had never come across such peace and CONSONANCE in all my life.

430
Q

consort

A

Eyewitness testified to having seen him CONSORT with the lady in public on that issue.

431
Q

consternation

A

To his extreme CONSTERNATION, Peter foud that he had lost his wallet somewhere on the train.

432
Q

construe

A

What she had actually said and what was being CONSTRUED by the manager were two different things.

433
Q

consummate

A

The man was a CONSUMMATE professional, ensuring every detail was ready for the important meeting.

434
Q

contagion

A

The letter said that William had fatefully caught a CONTAGION and was now on the verge of death.

435
Q

contention

A

It was a close CONTENTION with each faction getting as many votes as the other.

436
Q

contentious

A

From a peaceful discussion it soon rose to a CONTENTIOUS, hot argument with both parties swearing at each other.

437
Q

contiguous

A

The troops were made to stand in a CONTIGUOUS sequence along the fort walls.

438
Q

continence

A

The dgree to which he practices his self-restraint and CONTINENCE is amazing and remarkable.

439
Q

contraband

A

Tim was arrested by the police for being in possession of CONTRABAND goods.

440
Q

contrite

A

Seeing her dismayed look on hearing my harsh words, I suddenly felt CONTRITE and ashamed.

441
Q

controvert

A

They tried hard to make him confess but he CONTROVERTED and opposed every statement they made and even brought in witnesses to support his logic.

442
Q

contumacious

A

He was as stubborn and CONTUMACIOUS as an obstinate bull.

443
Q

conundrum

A

Paul was facing a unique CONUNDRUM, something of the kind he had never faced before in life and would require all of his wits to solve.

444
Q

converge

A

She asked him to wait near the spot where the two roads CONVERGED.

445
Q

convivial

A

The CONVIVIAL gathering of sundry cousins, aunts and uncles did quite a lot to lift Sara’s spirits.

446
Q

convoluted

A

The route was too CONVOLUTED and complex for us to understand, so we hired a guide to lead us to the hills.

447
Q

copious

A

She was weeping COPIOUSLY and all Jack could do was to look at her in helplessness; he was at a loss for words.

448
Q

coquette

A

Betty was wrongly maligned by the townsfolk to be a COQUETTE and a flirt when she truly was not.

449
Q

cornucopia

A

His cup of CORNUCOPIA flowed over; he was now king of the whole world.

450
Q

corporeal

A

The man used cerebral skills in his new office job rather than the CORPOREAL skills needed in his earlier landscaping position.

451
Q

corroborate

A

The prosecution brought in eleven witnesses to CORROBORATE the facts and support the conviction.

452
Q

coterie

A

A COTERIE of poets gathered at the town square in the evening.

453
Q

covenant

A

They signed a COVENANT that would bind them to the contract for the next three years.

454
Q

covetous

A

The more I gazed at the necklace in the window the more it made me feel COVETOUS of having that thing of beauty as my own.

455
Q

cozen

A

Polly is a very deceitful young woman; she has been known to COZEN people out of their savings.

456
Q

crabbed

A

I couldn’t make out the CRABBED lettering on the wall; it was too illegible.

457
Q

crass

A

His behavior was ungentlemanly and CRASS, shocking the women in the hall.

458
Q

craven

A

Gerald was such a cowardly, CRAVEN young men as compared to his gutsy brother Jeffrey.

459
Q

credo

A

My CREDO for life is to seize each day and make the most of it because once a day is lost you cannot get it back.

460
Q

creed

A

His unshakable values and CREED are what set him apart in a crowd of peers.

461
Q

crestfallen

A

The children’s faces turned CRESTFALLEN when their father refused permission for the summer camp.

462
Q

crone

A

The old CRONE had properly fooled all of us with her gait; she could actually walk well but had pretended to limp just to fool us.

463
Q

crotchety

A

Every morning immediately after waking up, Bob is very CROTCHETY and grumpy.

464
Q

crux

A

Let’s get to the CRUX of the matter.

465
Q

crypt

A

They set out on an adventurous mission to unearth the CRYPT hidden in the hills.

466
Q

cuisine

A

I love experimenting with ethnic CUISINE, especially Thai and Japanese dishes.

467
Q

culinary

A

My culinary skills were not too good so I hired a cook for a month.

468
Q

cull

A

They CULLED the rotting fruit from the fresh before making wine.

469
Q

culvert

A

He said he would be waiting for her at the CULVERT near the road end.

470
Q

curmudgeon

A

They warned me against meeting Bart, saying that he was a CURMUDGEON and a rude fellow and to keep away from him.

471
Q

cynosure

A

Pretty and elegant Katrina was the CYNOSURE of all eyes at the ball.

472
Q

dabble

A

I like to DABBLE with physics, but I’m no rocket scientist.

473
Q

damp

A

Put these earplugs in to DAMP the sound of the rock band.

474
Q

dank

A

Thecabin was DANK and musty, causing Heather to wheeze and cough.

475
Q

daunt

A

It was bad of the woodcutter to DAUNT and scare the little kids with his big axe.

476
Q

dawdle

A

All Leroy does is DAWDLE and loiter whole day.

477
Q

debacle

A

After his much publicized DEBACLE all Ken wanted to do was to take a long break away from civilization.

478
Q

debauch

A

The vile, perverted man attempted to DEBAUCH the young maiden.

479
Q

debilitate

A

Krypton DEBILITATES Superman, leaving him with less strength than noraml men.

480
Q

debunk

A

He DEBUNKED their arguments with just one sentence, which had them all gaping.

481
Q

debutante

A

The lovely young DEBUTANTE drew all the attention at the ball.

482
Q

decadence

A

The man who was once at the zenith of his career had now come down to such DECADENCE.

483
Q

decapitate

A

The crowds gasped in shock to see the head of the gladiator rolling down to the ground when the knight DECAPITATED him with one stroke of his sharp sword.

484
Q

declivity

A

The sales graph showed a sharp DECLIVITY for the last three months.

485
Q

décolleté

A

She loved to show off her well-boned shoulders by wearing DÉCOLLETÉ gowns as often as possible.

486
Q

decorum

A

The pupils were sternly instructed to observe DECORUM in the auditorium.

487
Q

decrepitude

A

I was saddened to see the DECREPITUDE to which Anne’s mother had been reduced.

488
Q

decry

A

The crowd outside the courtroom DECRIED the verdict, criticizing the ineffective judicial process.

489
Q

deducible

A

From the evidence gathered so far, it was DEDUCIBLE that the victim had committed suicide.

490
Q

deference

A

In DEFERENCE to the ladies present in the room, the men refrained from cracking lewd, bawdy jokes.

491
Q

deflect

A

The lens DEFLECTED the light from the sun.

492
Q

defoliate

A

The massive oak has been DEFOLIATED and rendered leafless.

493
Q

defrock

A

The former priest was then DEFROCKED and barred from the church.

494
Q

defunct

A

The law for that particular crime is no longer valid and is DEFUNCT.

495
Q

deify

A

The very same sports idols who were DEIFIED by the public into demi-gods last year are being criticized and lampooned this year.

496
Q

deleterious

A

The habit of smoking is DELETERIOUS not just to the people having the habit but to others around them as well.

497
Q

delve

A

They needed more time to DELVE deeper into the facts and unearth the truth.

498
Q

demagogue

A

The arrested man was a DEMAGOGUE and a fanatic who had killed seven people in the name of defending his religion.

499
Q

demeanor

A

She has a pleasing DEMEANOR nad very polite mannerisms.

500
Q

demoniac

A

Jack’s parents are alarmed to see him exhibiting signs of DEMONIAC and evil behavior.

501
Q

denigrate

A

Paul just loves to DENIGRATE Kim’s faults in public, to her extreme annoyance.

502
Q

denouement

A

When the final DENOUEMENT was reached, the public heaved a sigh for the wait for a verdict had been too long.

503
Q

depose

A

The young prince DEPOSED his own father to take over rule of the kingdom.

504
Q

depravity

A

I was saddened to see the DEPRAVITY and degradation William had been reduced to after the death of his moralistic wife.

505
Q

deride

A

Little Paul was scared that his peers in school would DERIDE him for his misshapen outfit.

506
Q

derision

A

He looked at her with scorn and DERISION.

507
Q

derivative

A

The DERIVATIVE outcome of the bill is the massive surge in employment.

508
Q

desiccate

A

The recipe required the use of dry and DESICCATED coconut.

509
Q

desideratum

A

The DESIDERATUM or motive was the toughest to determine; everything else was easy.

510
Q

desperado

A

Gary Summers is wanted by the sheriff who claims that he is a DESPERADO and a law-breaker.

511
Q

despicable

A

The woman’s behavior was utterly DESPICABLE and disgusting.

512
Q

despoil

A

The unruly, noisy crowd then went on a rampage and DESPOILED the palace,

513
Q

desultory

A

They wandered DESULTORILY and aimlessly for more than three hours in the woods before collapsing of fatigue near the stream.

514
Q

detonation

A

The DETONATION of the mines coincided with the arrival of the oil ministry officials in the region.

515
Q

detrimental

A

This decision she has taken is DETRIMENTAL and harmful to her health.

516
Q

diadem

A

She wore a glittering DIADEM and a lovely brocade gown.

517
Q

dialectic

A

He was in an argumentative mood, so the critical statement pushed him into a hot DIALECTIC with his colleague.

518
Q

diaphanous

A

He was embarrassed to see her clad in a DIAPHANOUS gown and politely refused to step inside the room.

519
Q

diatribe

A

Then there was an endless DIATRIBE by his wife on why he should quit smoking.

520
Q

dichotomy

A

There is often a DICHOTOMY between politicians’ words and their deeds.

521
Q

didactic

A

Nick has always been academically inclined so his DIDACTIC achievements were no surprise to his family.

522
Q

diffidence

A

To alleviate the young boy’s shyness and DIFFIDENCE, George talked to him gently about books, music and other subjects which might draw the boy’s attention.

523
Q

diffusion

A

The DIFFUSION of the chemical slowly through the liquid in the beaker was interesting to watch.

524
Q

digression

A

The DIGRESSION of the speaker every now and then from the subject of the lecture was getting tiresome.

525
Q

dilettante

A

Nora is but a DILETTANTE; she needs to learn so much more.

526
Q

diorama

A

At the exhibition hall, this weekend, there is a DIORAMA of wildlife.

527
Q

dirge

A

The ladies of the dead tribesman’s family wailed loudly in a DIRGE.

528
Q

disapprobation

A

DISAPPROBATION was strongly written on his face when he read the letter he’d seized from his daughter’s fist.

529
Q

discernible

A

He spoke so softly that his response was barely DISCERNIBLE.

530
Q

discombobulated

A

The staff of the local county office was DISCOMBOBULATED and upset by the sudden unexpected arrival of the administration officials.

531
Q

discordant

A

In the midst of the lovely music suddenly some DISCORDANT tunes were heard, very jarring to the ears.

532
Q

discrepancy

A

There was a huge DISCREPANCY between the original will and the recently prepared one.

533
Q

discrete

A

DISCRETE particles hold a great fascination for Mark and he has chosen to conduct extensive research on them for his thesis.

534
Q

discursive

A

His speech was long and DISCURSIVE, often digressing from the main subject.

535
Q

disgruntle

A

The new computer so DISGRUNTLED and dissatisfied the man that he decided to return it to the store.

536
Q

disingenuous

A

His DISINGENUOUS and insincere means of achieving the monthly targets soon came to the notice of the manager and he was dismissed from the job.

537
Q

disjunction

A

Several skills will be developed through experimentation but there will be a DISJUNCTION between aspiration and fulfillment.

538
Q

disparage

A

When Isabella further DISPARAGED Micael’s writing by poking fun and mocking several of the passages in the story, Margaret could take it no longer and begged her to stop.

539
Q

disparate

A

They are as DISPARATE as fire and ice.

540
Q

disport

A

The children loved to DISPORT themselves with Lego kits and board games.

541
Q

disputatious

A

The scene between the two men was fast turning into a DISPUTATIOUS one, with both of them arguing vehemently and occasionally with violence.

542
Q

disseminate

A

The news was then DISSEMINATED to all parts of the world through the various news channels.

543
Q

dissimulate

A

The thief deceived and DISSIMULATED his way into a job as a bank teller so he could later empty the vaults.

544
Q

dissonance

A

The DISSONANCE and din were making it difficult for us to hear each other.

545
Q

distrait

A

He is in a DISTRAIT mood today, preoccupied with something else.

546
Q

diurnal

A

Bats are not DIURNAL creatures; rather they are nocturnal creatures.

547
Q

docket

A

The regional DOCKET for the training is not yet ready.

548
Q

doddering

A

The DODDERING old man could hardly be called as an opponent for mighty, powerful Richard.

549
Q

dogmatic

A

Her DOGMATIC and rigid attitude often annoys the people around her.

550
Q

dolt

A

Mike kicked the boy hard saying he was a DOLT and an idiot for having made such a terrible error.

551
Q

dossier

A

They had prepared an extensive DOSSIER on the criminal with complete information from his childhood background to his presently known activities.

552
Q

dour

A

Nora let out a sad sign upon seeing Jack’s DOUR temperament for she had been hoping fervently to find him in a pleasant, cheerful mood.

553
Q

draconian

A

The Drake opinion took steps toward making the recession remedy less DRACONIAN.

554
Q

dross

A

All we could see at the site of the explosion was debris, rubble and DROSS.

555
Q

drudgery

A

For years she endured a life of DRUDGERY to put her son through college.

556
Q

dubious

A

He has risen to the top through DUBIOUS means.

557
Q

dulcet

A

Together, standing hand in hand on the dais, they sang a DULCET duet and charmed the crowd.

558
Q

dyspeptic

A

The landlady was upset at having taken in a DYSPEPTIC, bad-tempered tenant, for she feared the other tenants might be disturbed by his preesence.

559
Q

ebb

A

We decided to wait it out till the tide began to EBB.

560
Q

ebullient

A

Her EBULLIENT spirits and cheerful mood were contagious; soon the whole group was in a lively mood.

561
Q

ecclesiastic

A

The stranger introduced himself as an ECCLESIASTIC scholar and said that he was looking for directions to the local church.

562
Q

ecologist

A

Many an ECOLOGIST gathered at the annual ecological and environmental convention to discuss and share ideas about ways to preserve and conserve nature.

563
Q

efface

A

The terrorists EFFACED every sign of civilization in the village, reducing it almost to a ghost town.

564
Q

effeminate

A

Paul’s EFFEMINATE mannerisms and girlish giggles annoyed Jim a great deal but he couldn’t do anything about it.

565
Q

effete

A

The efforts of the team have lately been EFFETE with none of the targets accomplished.

566
Q

efficacy

A

The young woman’s EFFICACY and diligence impressed me; I decidedd to give her a year-end promotion.

567
Q

effluvium

A

The room was filled with strong fumes of EFFLUVIUM and we were compelled to move out.

568
Q

effrontery

A

The manager was taken aback to see the newly appointed salesman’s EFFRONTERY; he certainly hadn’t expected this kind of brash behavior from a newcomer.

569
Q

egoism

A

His pride and EGOISM will one day bring about his fall.

570
Q

egregious

A

He is an EGREGIOUS boast and people take his words with a pinch of salt.

571
Q

elegy

A

The poet decided to compose an ELEGY for his friend’s funeral.

572
Q

elicit

A

No matter what I said, I failed to ELICIT any kind of response from the child.

573
Q

ellipsis

A

The story was inundated with many an ELLIPSIS causing a disjointed effect leaving sentences as though they were incomplete.

574
Q

elliptical

A

She wore an ELLIPTICAL, conical hat with her golden brown locks tumbling out from the corners.

575
Q

eloquence

A

We ssat speechless, amazed and impressed by his ELOQUENCE and articulation.

576
Q

elysian

A

We were secretly ecstatic at the thought of experiencing ELYSIAN pleasures.

577
Q

embargo

A

Unprepared for the EMBARGO and prohibition, we were left without any supplies for a week, subsisting on whatever little we had at our disposal.

578
Q

embattled

A

An EMBATTLED management eventually had to give in to the demands of the workers.

579
Q

embellish

A

Her gown was EMBELLISHED with threaded designs of pure gold.

580
Q

embroil

A

Karen was EMBROILED in a nasty controversy when the press got hold of some indiscreet photographs from her youth.

581
Q

emetic

A

Martha had no idea whatsoever that the liquid would act like an EMETIC and cause Noel to vomit profusely.

582
Q

emollient

A

He applied a soothing EMOLLIENT to the bruise on his arm.

583
Q

empirical

A

The scientists based their conclusion on the EMPIRICAL evidence from their many experiments.

584
Q

encipher

A

The design is derived from the Enigma device, a machine used during World War II to ENCIPHER messages.

585
Q

encomium

A

The senator was flattered to see the ENCOMIUM and tributes being lavished upon him.

586
Q

encroachment

A

The government needs to do something about the ENCROACHMENT of the marshlands.

587
Q

endemic

A

The officials advised Karen to be quarantined in isolation because she had been diagnosed to have an ENDEMIC disease.

588
Q

enervate

A

A sleepless night had ENERVATED Jim and made him listless in the morning.

589
Q

enfranchise

A

The group of slaves beamed with gratitude for the white foreigner who had ENFRANCHISED them and given back their liberty and dignity.

590
Q

enhance

A

They have decided to ENHANCE the features of the air-conditioning system to make it much more advanced and efficient.

591
Q

enigma

A

Till her last, Sara remained an ENIGMA to her neighbors who could never figure out much about her.

592
Q

ennui

A

Boredom and ENNUI engulfed Sam as he idled about on the little island with nothing at all to do.

593
Q

ensconce

A

To their extreme consternation, the man ENSCONCED himself firmly on the boat, saying no one could stop him from journeying with the others.

594
Q

entomology

A

Mr. Gordon was shocked to know that his son had chosen to specialize in ENTOMOLOGY because as a child, Paul had always been terrified of insects.

595
Q

entrée

A

Only the swankiest and swishiest celebrities would gain ENTRÉE to the high profile dinner.

596
Q

environ

A

The course offered by the university did not ENVIRON the topics I’d anticipated but rather encompassed a wholly different range.

597
Q

eon

A

It was EONS since I had stepped into a studio and everything seemed different to me.

598
Q

epaulet

A

The sergeant commander’s uniform bore three tasseled EPAULETS.

599
Q

ephemeral

A

The pleasure was EPHEMERAL, temporary and not long-lasting or enduring.

600
Q

episodic

A

The producer suggested that they break the script to formulate an EPISODIC serial with 100 episodes.

601
Q

epistemologist

A

Though qualified as a philosopher, Gia wants to further specialize as an EPISTEMOLOGIST and study the nature of knowledge, its presuppositions, foundations, and validity.

602
Q

epitaph

A

The EPITAPH on his tombstone was a glowing tribute to the fine gentlemean that he had been.

603
Q

epithet

A

They suffixed the EPITHET “The Conqueror” to the end of his name so he was known as Carl the Conqueror.

604
Q

epitome

A

She was the EPITOME of perfection and efficiency.

605
Q

equanimity

A

She did not lose her coolness and EQUANIMITY even in the face of such a terrible personal crisis.

606
Q

equestrian

A

Cody wants to grow up to be an EQUESTRIAN; he is crazy about horses.

607
Q

equivocate

A

I hadn’t expected the Department of Justice to EQUIVOCATE and evade the matter in this manner.

608
Q

erratic

A

The schedule is rather ERRATIC and unpredictable.

609
Q

erudite

A

I had never come across such an ERUDITE, intelligent person before.

610
Q

eschew

A

He ESCHEWED the temptation to join the political party despite their cajoling and pleading because he knew it qould be detrimental to his long-term future.

611
Q

esoteric

A

The trade agreement was framed in a rather ESOTERIC manner according to Jake; it would be too difficult for a layman to understnad it.

612
Q

etymology

A

He went through great efforts to trace the ETYMOLOGY of the word.

613
Q

eugenic

A

The men in the lab were dedicated to the EUGENIC research that might possibly produce better claves and foal in future.

614
Q

eulogy

A

On the spot, he decided to compose a EULOGY in praise of the distinguished gentleman.

615
Q

euphemism

A

The prose was inundated with too many EUPHEMISMS, which was not to Neil’s liking; he decided to edit the piece all over again with more direct language.

616
Q

euphoria

A

We were in a state of EUPHORIA after our daughter’s film was nominated for the Best Picture Oscar.

617
Q

euthanasia

A

The pro-life activists had gathered near the governor’s office to protest against the proposed bill allowing EUTHANASIA.

618
Q

evanescent

A

I wondered whether he had been a reality in my life or just an EVANESCENT, fleeting episode like a whiff of a breeze.

619
Q

evocative

A

Nature’s harvest yields an abundance of EVOCATIVE scents to woo our senses.

620
Q

exacerbate

A

Watching the movie EXACERBATED his passion against the terrorists and he decided to enlist in the armed services as soon as possible.

621
Q

exchequer

A

The thieves had burgled the building at midnight and looted the contents of the EXCHEQUER.

622
Q

excoriate

A

The priest EXCORIATED the man’s crimes at the end of his sermon and exiled him from the congregation.

623
Q

exegesis

A

Paul was facing difficulty wit hthe EXEDESIS of the biblical text so he enlisted Andrew’s help for the same.

624
Q

exigency

A

I wished they would display more EXIGENCY in winding up the construction because we were short of time and the new residents were to arrive any day.

625
Q

exiguous

A

Seeing their EXIGUOUS supplies but generous hearts, I was overwhelmed and humbled.

626
Q

exonerate

A

At last after a long and tiring period of courtroom struggles, he was EXONERATED of all charges and declared a free man.

627
Q

expatiate

A

During the course of lunch, he then EXPATIATED wordily on the new policy.

628
Q

expatriate

A

We stood patiently with placards waiting to welcome the EXPATRIATE, who was returning back into his country after the long exile.

629
Q

expiate

A

The priest EXPIATED the young man after he had begged forgiveness and repented for his sins.

630
Q

expository

A

There was an EXPOSITORY seminar on exotic birds at the local hall.

631
Q

expunge

A

They EXPUNGED his name from the list of nominees after he was publicly disgraced for his indiscretions.

632
Q

extemporaneous

A

The crowd heartily applauded the poet’s EXTEMPORANEOUS efforts.

633
Q

extraneous

A

We deleted the EXTRANEOUS items from the list of supplies because we didn’t want the backpacks to become too heavy.

634
Q

extrinsic

A

The EXTRINSIC factors were the primary obstacles in Adam’s path towards achieving his goals.

635
Q

extrude

A

Pieces of the plastic form were being EXTRUDED from the press.

636
Q

exuberant

A

Being such an EXUBERANT person, Kelly was full of cheer and in high spirits about the forthcoming journey.

637
Q

facetious

A

We all laughed at his FACETIOUS and hilarious attempt at poetry.

638
Q

facsimile

A

Benedict is a perfect FACSIMILE of his brother Solomon so at times it becomes difficult to identify who is who.

639
Q

factious

A

Sam was charged with being FACTIOUS and dissident by his superiors.

640
Q

factotum

A

Mr. Simons can rarely do without his personal assistant Gary, for the latter is a FACTOTUM, able to perform a wide variety of tasks easily.

641
Q

fallacious

A

The firm was shocked to discover that the employee had supplied a FALLACIOUS background and gained a foothold into its fold.

642
Q

fallacy

A

Joe Cummins has exposed the FALLACY of this claim.

643
Q

fanaticism

A

The degree of FANATICISM in the young revolutionary astounded me and even terrified me to an extent.

644
Q

fatuous

A

Freddie, being a FATUOUS and foolish boy, is always at the mercy of the other children who love to play silly pranks with him.

645
Q

fawning

A

I was irritated to see Mark flattering and FAWNING over Sara; she certainly didn’t deserve the man’s attentions.

646
Q

fecundity

A

The FECUNDITY of such an enormous sacrifice looked doubtful to me; I rather suspected there would be no fruitful event in its wake.

647
Q

fervid

A

His eager, FERVID reply raised my suspicions and I grew a little sceptical.

648
Q

fiasco

A

After our FIASCO and mishap at the amusement park, we abandoned plans to go further and returned back home.

649
Q

fictitious

A

The entire incident was FICTITIOUS and none of the facts she had stated were true.

650
Q

figurative

A

I could grasp the literal meaning of the prose but not its FIGURATIVE significance.

651
Q

filial

A

He broke all his FILIAL ties in one go and became a recluse on a remote island.

652
Q

finicky

A

The landlady was rather FINICKY which made Ben dread her fussy attention.

653
Q

flaccid

A

Her once-lustrous, bouncy hair now lay FLACCID dull upon her shoulders.

654
Q

flagrant

A

For his FLAGRANT and outrageous behavior, Samuel was chastised by the mayor himself.

655
Q

flamboyant

A

Gerald’s FLAMBOYANT taste in clothes has earned him many funny nicknames and sobriquets.

656
Q

fledgling

A

They are a group of FLEDGLING, budding writers.

657
Q

flippancy

A

The atmosphere was full of sauciness and FLIPPANCY, with the girls getting merrily sarcastic with the poor guys.

658
Q

floe

A

They were trapped on an ice FLOE in the middle of nowhere; mere survival seemed a distant possibility.

659
Q

flotsam

A

The divers swam about near the FLOTSAM in the hope of finding something valuable or unique.

660
Q

flout

A

He is always FLOUTING the rules that are laid down; someday he is bound to face trouble.

661
Q

flux

A

The constant FLUX in his personal life caused his work performance to suffer.

662
Q

foible

A

We were all aware of old Ben’s FOIBLES and peculiarities but he was such an adorable old man that no one minded him.

663
Q

foil

A

The young damsel proved a perfect FOIL for the prince’s exploits.

664
Q

foist

A

Jimmy’s partner FOISTED unfair provisions into their partnership contract.

665
Q

foment

A

The movie FOMENTED desires and passions that had been dormant within him.

666
Q

foppish

A

The young nobleman had a FOPPISH manner.

667
Q

forbearance

A

Her strength and FORBEARANCE are her biggest assets.

668
Q

forestall

A

Before they could move on further, he FORESTALLED them, saying they could not enter the house now.

669
Q

forlorn

A

Now the trees stand FORLORN in the gathering gloom.

670
Q

forswear

A

His family felt that he made a big mistake by FORSWEARING his hard-won wealth and riches and retiring into the mountains.

671
Q

forte

A

Seeing the outline of the test, he relaxed and was confident about getting through because this field was his FORTE and he knew he would definitely do well.

672
Q

fortuitous

A

What a FORTUITOUS event it was, to meet Jim there in the party when I hadn’t even known that he was back from the States.

673
Q

fractious

A

The more she wrung her hands and whined incessantly, the more Paul was becoming FRACTIOUS.

674
Q

fraudulent

A

He had secured entry into the most protected area of the factory through FRAUDULENT means.

675
Q

frenetic

A

Her FRENETIC activity was serving to irritate John because he wanted to relax in peace, at least for today.

676
Q

fresco

A

The fantastic FRESCOES on the ceiling of the chapel had us all gaping in awe.

677
Q

frieze

A

The FRIEZES on the outer walls of the ancient temple were intricate and well-carved.

678
Q

frivolous

A

It is not appropriate of Heather to behave in such a FRIVOLOUS manner in the presence of the elders.

679
Q

froward

A

The children reacted with FROWARD rejection of the suggestion of one more boring visit to museum.

680
Q

frugal

A

Through years of FRUGAL habits the woman saved enough money to buy herself the piano she had always dreamed of having.

681
Q

frugality

A

His habit of FRUGALITY helped him during his economic crisis.

682
Q

frustrate

A

Staff can still become FRUSTRATED at the lack of cooperation between offices.

683
Q

fulminate

A

On seeing Tim there, he FULMINATED in a babble of angry words, venting out the rage he had been bottling within.

684
Q

fulsome

A

The meal was more than adequate; it was fulsome.

685
Q

furor

A

Hearing the escape of the notorious criminal from the Mexican prison, there was a nationwide FUROR.

686
Q

furtive

A

He kept darting FURTIVE looks at the door to see if anyone was approaching.

687
Q

fusillade

A

The sergeant barked his order and instantly there was a tumultuous FUSILLADE from the troops, killing at least twenty men in the enemy ranks.

688
Q

futile

A

No matter how hard she worked, her efforts seemed FUTILE because nothing much was getting accomplished.

689
Q

gadfly

A

She was such an annoying busybody that people called her a GADFLY behind her back.

690
Q

gaffe

A

She was embarrassed at having made such a GAFFE in front of the distinguished dignitaries.

691
Q

gainsay

A

Her honesty meant no one could GAINSAY her conclusions.

692
Q

gall

A

I was GALLED by the total lack of the response to the diligently prepared questions.

693
Q

gambol

A

The crowds GAMBOLLED about in the colorful carnival.

694
Q

gamut

A

The GAMUT of the policy encompassed the production, sales and finance departments.

695
Q

gargoyle

A

There was an ugly GARGOYLE carved and painted on the side of the door.

696
Q

garner

A

He GARNERED many a laurel for his achievements.

697
Q

garnish

A

They GARNISHED the chocolate cake with pink icing on the top.

698
Q

garrulity

A

Keith is well-known for his GARRULITY so people take care not to give him much opportunity to talk.

699
Q

garrulous

A

Nick is a GARRULOUS, loquacious man who can barely resist an opening to start talking.

700
Q

gauche

A

She was apprehensive of looking GAUCHE and unsophisticated in front of the trendy, modern crowd.

701
Q

gawk

A

The boys near the entrance of the building GAWKED and ogled at the attractive woman clad in a halter-top with white capris.

702
Q
A

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