GRE Vocab 1 Flashcards
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duplicitous
(due PLISS it us)
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adj. deceptive; crooked
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commensurate
(kuh MEN sur it)
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adj. proportional; comparable
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forage
(FORE ige)
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v. to search for food
n. food, a search
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buoyant
(BOY ent)
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adj. cheerful; upbeat
adj. joyful; exuberant
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manacle
(MAN uh cuhl)
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v. to bind or enchain
v. to hamper or hinder
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whimsical
(WIM sih kull)
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adj. playfully quaint or fanciful
adj. prone to sudden illogical changes of mind, ideas, or actions
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celerity
(suh lear it ee)
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n. quickness; velocity
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wry
(RYE)
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adj. marked by the use of clever and often dark humor
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newfangled
(nu FANG ulled)
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adj. new; modern; contemporary
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rapt
(RAPPED)
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adj. completely interested or fascinated
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wan
(WON)
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adj. sick-looking
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abound
(uh BOUND)
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v. to be numerous
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indignant
(in DIG nint)
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adj. feeling or showing anger because of something unjust or unworthy
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bowdlerize
(BOWED lure eyes)
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v. to remove objectionable parts from
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sap
(SAP)
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v. to weaken
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loquacious
(luh QUAY shus)
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adj. very talkative
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artifice
(ART ih fiss)
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n. cunning tricks used to deceive others
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tempestuous
(tem PEST you us)
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adj. violent; turbulent; stormy
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doggedness
(DOG ed ness)
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n. stubbornness; persistence
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penurious
(peh NUR y us)
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adj. selfish; stingy
adj. poor
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hortatory
(HORT uh tore ee)
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adj. intended to urge action
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scurrilous
(SKURR a lus)
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adj. marked by harsh insulting language
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industrious
(in DUSS tree us)
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adj. involved in often constant activity; diligent
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vapid
(VAH pid)
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adj. dull; flat
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capricious
(ka PRISH us)
adj. volatile; unpredictable; impulsive
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explicate
(EX plih kate)
v. to explain; to make plain or understandable
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curmudgeon
(kur MUDGE in)
n. an irritable and complaining person
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wanting
(WONTING)
adj. lacking or absent
adj. wrong or unacceptable
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simulacrum
(sim u LAY crum)
n. an image or representation of something
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storied
(STOH reed)
adj. having an interesting/celebrated history
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disputatious
(dis pyoo TAY shus)
adj. inclined to dispute
adj. provoking debate
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legerdemain
(leh jer da MANE)
n. sleight of hand; a display of skill
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pedantic
(peh DAN tick)
adj. teacherly; overly fussy
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sashay
(sah SHAY)
n. a short trip for pleasure; an excursion
v. to strut
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bucolic
(boo CAA lick)
adj. rustic; rural
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fleeting
(FLEET ing)
adj. short-lived
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finicky
(FIN ick ee)
adj. hard to please
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minatory
(MIN a tor ee)
adj. ominous; threatening
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companionable
(kum PAN yin uh bull)
adj. sociable; friendly
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foreground
(FOUR ground)
v. to highlight or emphasize
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ostracize
(AW struh size)
v. to exclude or criticize
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gravitas
(GROV it oss)
n. powerful seriousness
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dispatch
(DIS patch)
v. to send
v. to kill
v. to assasinate
n. speed; efficiency
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quagmire
(KWAG mire)
n. a difficult situation
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efface
(uh FACE)
v. to destroy all traces of
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ornate
(or NATE)
adj. elaborately or excessively decorated
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curtail
(kur TAIL)
v. to shorten
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analogue
(an al LOG)
n. something similar
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willful
(WILL full)
adj. stubborn; insistent
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lax
(LACKS)
adj. loose; not strict
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audacious
(awe DAY shus)
adj. fearlessly bold; arrogantly bold
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pittance
(PIT ints)
n. a very small amount
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bauble
(BAW bull)
n. a small object displayed for its attractiveness or interest
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transitory
(TRANS ih tory)
adj. lasting only for a short time
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glacial
(GLAY shull)
adj. slow
adj. cold (literal and metaphorical)
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feign
(FAYN)
v. to pretend or fake
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quixotic
(kwicks OT ick)
adj. idealistic; impractical
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auspicious
(awe SPISH us)
adj. favorable; promising
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copious
(KOPE ee us)
adj. plentiful; lavish
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poseur
(po ZERR)
n. one who pretends to be something he is not
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incandescent
(in can DESS sent)
adj. bright; luminous
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outmoded
(out MO ded)
adj. obsolete; archaic
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kismet
(KISS met)
n. destiny; fate
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plaudits
(PLAUD its)
n. enthusiastic and usually public expression of approval
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delineate
(Dee LIN ee ate)
v. to outline or define
v. to describe
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illusory
(ill LOO sir ree)
adj. imaginary; unreal
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coddle
(COD ul)
v. to treat with excessive care
v. to boil or poach
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culminate
(CULL min ate)
v. to bring to a triumphant conclusion
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kindred
(KIN drid)
adj. closely related; associated
adj. having or marked by agreement in feeling or action
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impudence
(IM pew dense)
n. disrespect; rudeness
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descry
(dih SCRY)
v. to catch sight of
v. to discover or find out
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truncate
(TRUN kate)
adj. to shorten
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pall
(Paul)
n. something that covers; a feeling of gloom
v. to subside or diminish
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foment
(FOH ment)
v. to promote the growth or development of
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herald
(HAIR uhld)
n. an advocate or proponent
n. a harbinger or indicator
v. to foreshadow
v. to announce or promulgate
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irresolute
(ear REZ oh loot)
adj. weak and indecisive
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irascible
(ir RASS ih bull)
adj. easily irritated or annoyed
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dilute
(duh LOOT)
v. to lessen the concentration of
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sparse
(SPARSE)
adj. less plentiful than what is normal, necessary, or desirable
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lackadaisical
(lack a DAYS ih cull)
adj. lacking bodily energy or motivation
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conspicuous
(kun SPICK you us)
adj. noticeable; obvious
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imbroglio
(im BRO glee oh)
n. an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions
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whet
(WET)
v. to sharpen; to make more intense
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antedate
(AN tuh date)
v. to come before; precede
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orthodox
(orth oh DOCKS)
adj. conventional; traditional
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cinematic
(Sin I’m AT tick)
adj. suggestive of a movie
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fastidious
(fuh STID ee us)
adj. hard to please; meticulous; demanding
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ethereal
(uh THEER ee ul)
adj. not composed of matter; spiritual
adj. fluffy or delicate
adj. heavenly or celestial
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amicable
(AM ick uh bull)
adj. friendly; agreeable
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splenetic
(spluh NET ick)
adj. irritable; bad-tempered
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excise
(eck SIZE)
v. to remove or extract
n. a tax
v. to tax
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efflorescence
(eff lerr REH since)
n. flowering; blossoming
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acquisitive
(uh QUIZ zit tive)
adj. eager to acquire and possess; greedy
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tenable
(TEN uh bull)
adj. defendable
adj. justifiable
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divergent
(duh VERJE int)
adj. differing from another or others
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bravado
(bruh VAH doe)
n. a false show of bravery; swagger; arrogance
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filial
(FIL ee ul)
adj. like a son or daughter
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zealous
(ZELL us)
adj. fervent; passionate
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novel
(NAW vul)
adj. strikingly new
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desecrate
(DEH suh krate)
v. to violate something sacred
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virulent
(VIE roo lent)
adj. infectious; harmful; malicious
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ersatz
(AIR sotts)
adj. being an artificial and inferior substitute
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antithesis
(ann TITH uh sis)
n. opposite
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trifling
(TRY fling)
adj. unimportant; inconsequential
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squalid
(SQUA lid)
adj. filthy
adj. vile; sordid
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pretext
(PRE text)
n. a fake excuse or justification
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resigned
(ruh ZINED)
adj. reluctantly accepting of a bad situation
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mendacity
(men DAH sit ee)
n. a lie; deceitfulness
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mettle
(MET ul)
n. strength; stamina
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evince
(uh VINSE)
v. to reveal
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wax
(WAKS)
v. to increase; to grow
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bromide
(BRO myed)
n. a cliché or tired saying
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cordon
(KORD un)
v. to enclose, either to restrict or to protect
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miscreant
(MISS kree int)
n. a mean, evil, or unprincipled person; a criminal
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respite
(RESS pit)
adj. a short rest
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badger
(BAD jur)
v. to annoy or pester
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meretricious
(merr uh TRISH us)
adj. falsely attractive
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empirical
(em PEER ih cuhl)
adj. observed, firsthand
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sonorous
(SAWN er us)
adj. having a deep, rich sound
adj. loud
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flounder
(FLOUN dir)
v. to act clumsily or ineffectively
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recrudescent
(reh kru DES sent)
adj. renewing; breaking out again
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motley
(MOT lee)
adj. eclectic
adj. variegated
n. a hodgepodge or assortment of various things
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inalienable
(In ALIEN uh bull)
adj. impossible to take away or give up
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morose
(muh ROWSE)
adj. somber; gloomy
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dearth
(DEARTH)
n. lack
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panacea
(pan uh SEE uh)
n. a cure-all
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unsavory
(un SAVE or y)
adj. unpleasant
adj. immoral
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pathos
(PATH owes)
n. a quality that evokes feelings of sadness or pity
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funereal
(fyoo NERR ee ul)
adj. like a funeral
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nettle
(NET ul)
v. to bug or irritate
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stalwart
(STAL wert)
adj. valiant
adj. strong; sturdy
n. a loyal, strong supporter
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bulwark
(BOOL work)
adj. a strong support or protection
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voracious
(vo RAY shus)
adj. having a huge appetite; excessively eager
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abnegate
(ab nuh GATE)
v. to relinquish
v. to renounce
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machination
(MOCK in ae shun)
n. a conspiracy or scheme
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milieu
(mill YOU)
n. setting or environment
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monastic
(muh NAST ick)
adj. ascetic
adj. of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns
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readily
(RED il ly)
adj. willingly; easily
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remiss
(ruh MISS)
adj. careless; neglectful
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wily
(WHILE Y)
adj. cunning; sly
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serendipity
(ser en DIP ih tee)
n. luck; coincidence
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rift
(RIFT)
n. a break or split
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shrewd
(SHROOD)
adj. smart or clever
adj. cunning
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champion
(CHAM pee in)
v. to fight for
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risible
(RIZ uh bull)
adj. funny; laughable
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abeyance
(uh BAY ants)
n. temporary inactivity; suspension
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extraneous
(eks TRAIN ee us)
adj. irrelevant; not important
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apothegm
(APP uh THEM)
n. a short, wise remark
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resonant
(REZ uh nent)
adj. creating sonic vibrations (literal), connecting on a deep level (metaphorical)
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inscrutable
(In SCREW tah bull)
adj. impossible to understand or interpret
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festoon
(feh STOON)
v. to adorn or decorate
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resilient
(ruh ZILL y ent)
adj. sturdy; flexible
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beguile
(buh GILE)
v. to trick or deceive
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flippant
(FLIP int)
adj. lacking proper respect or seriousness
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imprimatur
(im prim a TURE)
n. official approval
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meld
(MELD)
v. to merge; to blend
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blase
(blah SAY)
adj. nonchalant; cavalier
adj. apathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment
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illiberal
(ill LIB ur ul)
adj. narrow-minded; parochial
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segue
(seg WAY)
n. a transition
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abject
(ab JEKT)
adj. utterly hopeless, miserable, humiliating, or wretched
adj. shamelessly servile; slavish
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embellish
(em BELL ish)
v. to decorate
v. to exaggerate
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surly
(SUR ly)
adj. irritable; ill-tempered
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bonhomie
(bahn nom EE)
n. good-natured easy friendliness
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abrasive
(Uh BRAY sive)
adj. causing annoyance; irritating
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dissemble
(dis EM bull)
v. to present a false or deceptive appearance of
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misnomer
(miss NO murr)
n. a wrong or inappropriate name
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finagled
(fih NAY gulled)
v. obtained, often through trickery or indirect methods
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choleric
(CALL er ick)
adj. irritable; angry
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beleaguered
(bee LEE gerd)
adj. suffering or being subjected to constant or repeated trouble or harassment
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nonpareil
(non pear ELL)
adj. having no equal
n. an individual of unequaled excellence; paragon
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cupidity
(cue PID it ee)
n. greed
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allusion
(al LEW shun)
n. an indirect reference
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pith
(PITH)
n. the essential or central part
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cumbersome
(KUM bir some)
adj. difficult to use or operate especially because of size, weight, or design
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fudge
(FUDJ)
n. nonsense; baloney
v. to avoid giving a definite answer or position
v. to cheat or finagle
v. to distort or misrepresent
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lugubrious
(luh GOO bree us)
adj. somber; mournful
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bloviate
(BLOW vee ate)
v. to speak or write verbosely and windily
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histrionic
(hiss tree ON ick)
adj. overly emotional or dramatic for effect
adj. of or relating to actors, acting, or the theater
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politesse
(paw lit ESS)
n. formal politeness
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portentous
(Poor TENT shis)
adj. foreshadowing something bad; trying to seem important
adj. self-consciously solemn or important; pompous
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brevity
(BREV it ee)
n. shortness of duration
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neophyte
(ne YO fight)
n. a beginner
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dint
(DINT)
n. force; power
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adept
(uh DEPPED)
adj. very skilled
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exponent
(EX poe nint)
n. a proponent or advocate
n. one who brings an art or science to full realization
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denizen
(DEN uh zen)
n. inhabitant; one who is often at a place
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interloper
(in tir LOPE ur)
n. an intruder
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miasma
(mi AS muh)
n. a vapor of something unpleasant or unhealthy
n. a depleting or corrupting atmosphere
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ossify
(AW sih figh)
v. to become hard or inflexible
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hegemony
(HEJ uh moany)
n. dominance; supremacy
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beatific
(bee TIH fick)
adj. extremely happy
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underscore
(UN der score)
v. to emphasize
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largess
(large ESS)
n. generosity
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languid
(Lan GWID)
adj. lazy; lacking energy
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sublime
(sub LIME)
adj. marvelous; wonderful
adj. noble; gallant
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confound
(kun FOUND)
v. to confuse or bewilder
v. to mistake one thing for another; to conflate
