GRE Vocab 2 Flashcards
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bungle
(BUNG gull)
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v. to act or work clumsily and awkwardly
v. to botch
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stratagem
(STRAT a gem)
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n. a clever scheme
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anathema
(uh NATH em uh)
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n. something hated
n. a curse
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querulous
(KWER uh luss)
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adj. whiny; complaining
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derivative
(duh RIH vuh tiv)
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adj. lacking originality
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pusillanimous
(pyoo suh LAN ih muss)
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adj. lacking courage and resolution
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flummoxed
(FLUM ixed)
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adj. utterly confused
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chagrin
(shuh GRIN)
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n. distress caused by disappointment or humiliation
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odious
(OH dee us)
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adj. arousing or deserving hatred
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vindicate
(VIN di kate)
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v. to confirm or substantiate
v. to free from blame
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pronounced
(pruh NOUNCED)
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adj. noticeable
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unadorned
(un uh DORNED)
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adj. plain
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restive
(rest ive)
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adj. given to resisting authority or another’s control
adj. restless
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cohesive
(co HEESE ive)
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adj. holding together well
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sedulous
(SED u lus)
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adj. showing dedication or diligence
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vitriolic
(vit ri OL ic)
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adj. filled with bitter criticism or malice
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canard
(cuh NARD)
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n. an unfounded rumor or story
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grasping
(GRASP ing)
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adj. excessively greedy
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workmanlike
(WORK mun like)
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adj. showing efficient competence; good but not amazing
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unpretentiousness
(Un pree TEN shish niss)
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n. the state of being unassuming, modest, or natural
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devolve
(duh VAHLV)
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v. to transfer or delegate; to pass to
v. to degenerate over time
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apace
(uh PACE)
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adv. quickly
adv. at the same speed or rate as
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manifold
(MAN ih fold)
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adj. diverse; varied; many
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pilfer
(PILL fur)
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v. to steal
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penitent
(PEN ih tent)
adj. being sorry for one’s actions
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execrable
(ex eh CRUH bull)
adj. detestable; awful
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lovelorn
(LOVE lorn)
adj. bereft of love or of a lover
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conglomerate
(kuhn GLAH merr it)
v. to gather into a whole
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solipsistic
(sah lip SIS tick)
adj. being extremely self-centered
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statuesque
(stah choo ESK)
adj. resembling a statue; attractively tall
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temperance
(TEM per ence)
n. moderation; restraint
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patois
(pa TWAH)
n. the speech/slang used by a certain group
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licentious
(lie SEN shus)
adj. lacking legal or moral restraints (esp. sexually)
adj. marked by disregard for strict rules of correctness
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fortitude
(FORT ih tude)
n. strength; grit
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sybarite
(SIB a right)
n. sensualist; hedonist
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brazen
(BRAY zen)
adj. shamelessly bold
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unconscionable
(un CON shin uh bull)
adj. unreasonable; not guided by conscience
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non sequitur
(non SECK quit ur)
n. a conclusion or statement that does not logically follow from the previous argument or statement
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slothful
(SLOTH ful)
adj. lazy
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tenuous
(TEN you us)
adj. lacking substance or strength
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recapitulate
(RE kuh PIT u late)
v. to summarize
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riposte
(rih PAWST)
n. a comeback or retaliatory measure
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mercenary
(MURR sin erry)
adj. motivated by money
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bemoan
(bee MOAN)
v. to express deep grief or distress over
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kowtow
(COW TOWE)
v. to kiss up to
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clangorous
(KLAYNG er us)
adj. characterized by or making a continuous loud banging or ringing sound
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bellicose
(BELL ih kose)
adj. warlike; inclined to fight
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mordant
(MORE dint)
adj. biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style
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surpassing
(sur PASS ing)
adj. incomparable or outstanding
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vindictive
(vin DICT ive)
adj. vengeful; spiteful
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prowess
(PROW ess)
n. distinguished bravery
n. extraordinary ability
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discriminate
(dis KRIM in ate)
v. distinguish; differentiate
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slake
(SLAKE)
v. to quench or satisfy
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cosmopolitan
(kos muh POL it in)
adj. sophisticated; worldly
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sententious
(sen TEN shus)
adj. given to moralizing in a pompous or affected manner
adj. pithy; epigrammatic
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coeval
(Coh EE vill)
adj. existing at the same time, contemporary
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headlong
(HEAD long)
adj. done without adequate thinking; rash
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meddle
(MED uhl)
v. to become involved with another’s affairs
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incipient
(in SIP ee ent)
adj. in an initial stage; beginning to happen or develop
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bay
(BAY)
v. to shout
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confer
(kuhn FUR)
v. to grant or bestow
v. to consult
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draconian
(druh KONY en)
adj. cruelly strict
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raze
(RAZE)
v. to completely destroy
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mimetic
(mih MET ick)
adj. something that imitates or mimics
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despoil
(duh SPOIL)
v. to strip of value; to pillage
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commiserate
(co MISS ur ate)
v. to sympathize with
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waffle
(WAF ul)
v. to vacillate, yo-yo, flip-flop
v. to talk or write foolishly
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worldly
(WORLD lee)
adj. not spiritual
adj. sophisticated; experienced
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demarcate
(de MARK ate)
v. to define; to set apart or distinguish
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peripheral
(pure RIFF ur ull)
adj. off to the side, external, auxiliary, additional
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scotch
(Skotch)
v. to put a sudden end to
v. to injure
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swathe
(SWAYTHE)
n. a cover or wrap
v. to cover or wrap
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clandestine
(klan DEST in)
adj. secret
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ignominy
(IG no min ee)
n. deep disgrace
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arcane
(are CANE)
adj. known only to a few; mysterious
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temporal
(TEM puh rull)
adj. secular; worldly
adj. relating to time
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sapid
(SAP id)
adj. flavorful
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verbose
(vur BOES)
adj. wordy
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bereft
(bee REFT)
adj. deprived or robbed of something
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onus
(OWN us)
n. burden; obligation
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maelstrom
(MALE strum)
n. a whirlpool; something violently powerful, like a whirlpool
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captious
(CAP shus)
adj. overly critical; tending to find fault or raise petty objections
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sentient
(SENTY ent)
adj. having sense perception; conscious
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immure
(imm YOUR)
v. to enclose or imprison
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acme
(ACK me)
n. the highest point or stage
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self-styled
(Self sty ulled)
adj. self-proclaimed
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reprobate
(REP roh bait)
n. an unprincipled or depraved person
adj. morally corrupt; depraved
v. to condemn strongly as evil
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novitiate
(no VISHY it)
n. a beginner
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gallant
(GAL int)
adj. courageous; noble
adj. giving special attention and respect to women; chivalrous
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precarious
(pruh CARE y us)
adj. dangerously unstable; uncertain
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diurnal
(die URN ul)
adj. daily; of the daytime
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redouble
(re DUB ull)
v. to greatly increase the size or amount of something
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opulent
(OPP you lent)
adj. wealthy; luxuriant
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absolve
(ub SOLVE)
v. to free from guilt; to forgive
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brusque
(brusk)
adj. abrupt; curt; harsh
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cull
(KUHL)
v. to select; to get rid of what’s unneeded
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cursory
(CURSE uh ree)
adj. hasty; superficial
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scathing
(SKAY thing)
adj. sharply critical
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bumptious
(BUMP shus)
adj. assertive in a loud, arrogant way
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docile
(DOSS ill)
adj. obedient; tractable
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aegis
(EE gis)
n. protection, backing, or support
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treacly
(TREAK lee)
adj. overly sweet or sentimental
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watershed
(WAH ter shed)
n. a turning point
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shirk
(SHIRK)
v. to avoid a duty
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crestfallen
(CREST fall en)
adj. feeling shame or humiliation; dejected
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lucre
(LOO kurr)
n. money; profit
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glancing
(GLANSE ing)
adj. indirect
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scanty
(SKAN tee)
adj. barely sufficient; minimal
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omniscient
(om NISH ent)
adj. all-knowing
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reap
(REEP)
v. to gather or obtain
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stultify
(STULT ih fy)
v. to make ineffective; negate
v. to cause someone to appear foolish or absurd
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concord
(CON kord)
n. harmony; agreement
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superficial
(soup er FISH ul)
adj. on the surface
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replete
(ruh PLEET)
adj. full
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titular
(TITCH u lur)
adj. relating to a title
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lumber
(LUM bir)
v. to move with clumsiness
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juvenescence
(JOOV in ess ense)
n. the state of being youthful or growing young
118
bugbear
(BUG bear)
n. something to fear
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bilious
(BILL ee iss)
adj. bad-tempered
adj. nauseous
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indictment
(in DAHYT ment)
n. a criticism or accusation
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retrenchment
(ruh TRENCH ment)
n. a reduction
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pang
(Pang)
n. a sudden sharp pain
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avuncular
(uh VUNK you lure)
adj. like an uncle
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hector
(HEK tir)
v. to bully or harass
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slipshod
(SLIP shod)
adj. careless; slovenly
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modicum
(MODD ih kum)
n. a small amount
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modish
(MODE ish)
adj. fashionable
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lurid
(LURR id)
adj. sensational; shocking
adj. gruesome
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gild
(GILLED)
v. to make attractive, often deceptively
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peregrinate
(PERR ih grin ate)
v. to walk or travel over
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glut
(GLUT)
n. too much of something
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vertiginous
(ver TIJ en is)
adj. dizzy or producing dizziness
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acrimonious
(ak rih MOAN ee us)
adj. angry and bitter
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quizzical
(KWIZ ih cull)
adj. mildly teasing or mocking
adj. expressive of puzzlement, curiosity, or disbelief
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clemency
(KLEM in see)
n. mercy; leniency
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unbridled
(un BRIDE ulled)
adj. unrestrained; rampant
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morass
(muh RASS)
n. a situation that makes you stuck; quagmire
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stilted
(STILL tid)
adj. overly formal; stiff; awkward
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juggernaut
(JUG ur not)
n. something very powerful
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adulterate
(uh DULT er ate)
v. to corrupt; to make impure
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scofflaw
(SKOF law)
n. a contemptuous law-breaker
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distension
(dis TEN shun)
n. swelling
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apotheosis
(uh POTH ee oh sis)
n. a perfect example
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daunt
(DAUNT)
v. to intimidate or discourage
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wont
(WONT)
adj. accustomed
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assail
(ass SALE)
v. to attack; to scold
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pluck
(PLUK)
n. courage; spirit
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clairvoyance
(clare VOY ints)
n. the faculty of perceiving things or events in the future or beyond normal sensory contact
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idyllic
(eye DILL ick)
adj. pleasingly, naturally simple
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avaricious
(ave uh RISH us)
adj. greedy
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decrepit
(duh CREP it)
adj. worn-out; run-down
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palimpsest
(PA lim sest)
n. something with multiple layers, changes, or meanings
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stricture
(STRICT sure)
n. a restraint
n. an adverse criticism
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coin
(KOIN)
v. to create, invent
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augment
(awwg MEANT)
v. to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense
v. to supplement
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contumacious
(con too MAY shus)
adj. stubbornly disobedient; rebellious
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melodramatic
(MEH low druh MATT ick)
adj. overly dramatic
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felicity
(fu LISS it ee)
n. happiness
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objurgation
(ob jur GAY shun)
n. a harsh rebuke
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synoptic
(sin OP tick)
adj. giving a summary
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rotund
(roh TUND)
adj. round; full; plump
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declaim
(dee CLAIM)
v. to speak rhetorically
v. to speak pompously or bombastically
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antipode
(ANN tih pode)
n. the exact opposite
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pastiche
(pass TICHE)
n. a medley; jumble; hodgepodge
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spendthrift
(SPEND thrift)
n. someone who spends wastefully
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macabre
(muh COBB)
adj. gruesome; horrible
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reprove
(reh PROVE)
v. to gently criticize or correct
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terse
(TURSE)
adj. brief and abrupt
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abstemious
(ab STEM ee us)
adj. ascetic; temperate; self-disciplined
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revanche
(RE van shay)
n. revenge
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peevish
(PEE vish)
adj. irritable; whiny; bratty
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espy
(uh SPY)
v. to catch sight of
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vilify
(VILL if i)
v. to speak ill of; defame
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germinate
(JERM in ate)
v. to grow or to cause to grow
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palatial
(puh LAY shull)
adj. magnificent; like a palace
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saccharine
(SACK a rin)
adj. relating to sugar
adj. overly or sickishly sweet
adj. overly sentimental
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farce
(FARSE)
n. a comical, unrealistic, mocking display or show
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dubious
(DOO bee us)
adj. doubtful
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denude
(duh NOOD)
v. to deprive of something important
v. to strip bare
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usury
(you SIR y)
n. the action or practice of lending money at unreasonably high rates of interest
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homespun
(home SPUN)
adj. simple; homely; unpretentious
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dexterity
(dex TERR it ee)
adj. skill; good coordination
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grandstand
(GRAND stand)
v. to show off
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skulduggery
(skul DUG er y)
n. tricky or sneaky behavior
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vanquished
(Van KWISHT)
adj. defeated
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solicitous
(so LISS it us)
adj. concerned for
187
flotsam
(FLOT sim)
n. floating debris; remains
188
somnolent
(SAWM nuh lint)
adj. sleepy
189
harried
(HAH reed)
adj. beset by problems; harassed
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premonition
(preh mo NISH UN)
n. previous notice or warning
n. anticipation of an event without conscious reason
191
peon
(PEE in)
n. laborer; grunt
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foible
(FOY bull)
n. a minor weakness of character
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piquant
(PEEK ent)
adj. spicy; zesty; savory
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plutocracy
(plue TOCK ra see)
n. government controlled by the wealthy
195
incumbent
(in COME bent)
adj. mandatory; obligatory
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vocation
(vo KAY shun)
n. occupation; profession
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disconcert
(dis KUN sirt)
v. to confuse, fluster, or embarrass
198
grating
(GREAT ing)
adj. irritating
199
embryonic
(em bree ON ick)
adj. in an early stage
