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GRE Vocab Words Flashcards

1
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ac/acr/acu

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bitter

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acerbate

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to make bitter or aggravate

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acerbic

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bitingly critical, sarcastic, or ironic in temper, mood, or tone

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acrid

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violently bitter

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acrimonious

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angry and bitter; caustic or stinging in nature

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acu

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sharp

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acuity

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sharpness; keenness of perception

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aculeate

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having a stinger

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acumen

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keenness and depth of perception or discernment; mental sharpness

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acuminate

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tapering to a sharp point

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aev/ev

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age, era

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coeval

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of the same age

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primeval

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of or relating to the earliest age

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agr

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field

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agrarian

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of or relating to fields

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agronomy

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science of crop production

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al/ali/alter

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other, another

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alias

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another name that a person sometimes uses

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alibi

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the plea of having been at another location at the time of a crime

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alienage

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the status of a person owing allegiance to another country

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allegory

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figurative treatment of one subject by means of another using symbolic fictional figures and actions

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altercate

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to dispute with another angrily

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altruist

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one with unselfish regard for others

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alim

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nourish, suppot

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alible

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nourishing

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alimentary

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nourishing; of or relating to nutrition

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alimentation

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the act of providing nourishment

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am

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love

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amatory

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of or pertaining to love or lovemaking

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amiable

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friendly, sociable; tending to excite love

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amicable

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characterized by goodwill

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amity

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friendship; peaceful harmony

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amorous

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strongly moved by sexual love

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34
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inamorata

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a female lover

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35
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amb/ambul

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go, walk

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amble

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to saunter; to walk slowly

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ambulate

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to walk

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ambulatory

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able to walk; not bedridden

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perambulate

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to travel on foot

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40
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ambi/amphi

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both, on both sides, around

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ambidextrous

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able to use both hands with equal ease

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ambient

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present on all sides; moving around freely

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ambiversion

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a person having the character traits of both an extrovert and an introvert

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amphibian

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cold-blooded vertebrates with traits of both fishes and reptiles

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amphibolous

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capable of two meanings

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amphidiploid

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a hybrid with a complete diploid chromosome set from both parents

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47
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andr/anthro

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man, human

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48
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androgen

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a male sex hormone

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49
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android

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a mobile robot; a mechanical man

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50
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anthropic

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of or relating to humans

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51
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anthropocentric

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regarding humans as the most significant entity of the universe

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52
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anthropoid

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resembling humans

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53
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misanthropy

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hatred of humans

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54
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philanderer

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one who has sexual relations with many people

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55
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anim

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of the life, mind, soul, or spirit

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animism

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the attribution of conscious life to inanimate objects

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animus

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a spirit of ill will; a spiteful disposition

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equanimity

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an evenness of mind or spirit

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magnanimous

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showing a great or noble spirit

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annu/enni

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year

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annals

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a record of events in a yearly sequence

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annuity

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a sum of income payable yearly

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biennial

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occurring every two years

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perennial

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lasting all seasons of the year

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65
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ant/ante

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before

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ante meridiem

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before noon

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antecedent

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a word or phrase replaced by a substitute; a thing or event that occurs before another

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antedate

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a date before the actual date of the event or document

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anti

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against, opposite

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70
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antibody

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a natural protein in blood serum that tries to act against the toxic effects of an antigen

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antidote

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a remedy to act against the effects of a poison or disease

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antipathy

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a strong feeling of dislike; an opposition in feeling

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73
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antipodal

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on the opposite side of the earth

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74
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antiseptic

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free from germs (the opposite of putrefying)

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75
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antithesis

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the direct opposite

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antiqu

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old, ancient

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antiquarian

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one who collects antiques or old objects

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antiquate

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to make obsolete

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79
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antiquity

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ancient times; objects from ancient times

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80
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appell

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name, call upon

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appellant

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one who calls upon a higher court so that the decision of a lower court can be reversed

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appellate

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calling upon the judgment of another court

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appellation

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an identifying name

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appellative

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of or relating to the giving of names

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85
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aqua/aque

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water

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86
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aquamarine

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a transparent bluish-green color

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aquatic

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growing, living, or taking place in water

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aqueduct

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a structure or channel for carrying a large amount of water

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aquifer

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layer of rock or sand that can hold water

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subaqueous

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taking place underwater

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arch/archi/archy

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chief, principal, ruler

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archangel

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the principal or chief angel

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archenemy

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the principal or chief enemy

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archetype

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chief model from which things are copied

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ard

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burn

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ardent

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fiery; hot passionate; eager; zealous support

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ardor

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extreme vigor or energy; passion

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arm

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weapons

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armada

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a military fleet

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armistice

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a truce to warfare

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disarmament

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the withdrawal of military weapons

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astr

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star

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astral

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of or relating to the stars

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astrobiology

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a branch of biology concerned with the study of life in the universe

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aud/aus

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bold, daring, hear

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audacious

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a willingness to take risks; daring

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auscultation

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listening to organs to aid in treatment

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auto

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self

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109
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autocrat

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an absolute ruler (self-rule); one with unlimited authority

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autonomic

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acting involuntarily; not subject to self control

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autonomy

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self-governing; independence; freedom

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be

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make, cause to be (often used to transform words into verbs)

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bedeck

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to decorate; to make beautiful

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bedizen

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to dress gaudily; to make fancy

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belie

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to give a false impression of; to make untrue

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bemoan

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to feel or express sorrow, grief, or distress; to make sad osunds

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besmirch

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to sully; to make dirty

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118
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bel/bell

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war

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antebellum

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relating to the period before a war (especially the American Civil War)

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bellicose

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demonstrating a willingness to start wars or quarrels

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postbellum

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relating to the period after a war

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ben/bon/boun

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good, generous

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benediction

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a blessing

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beneficent

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doing good; generous

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benevolent

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disposed to doing good

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bona fide

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made in good faith

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bonanza

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something that produces good results; something valuable or rewarding

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bountiful

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generous

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bi/bin

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two

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bicuspid

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having two points

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bifurcate

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to divide into two parts

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bilateral

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having two sides

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bipartisan

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involving members of two parties

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bivalve

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a mollusk that has a two-valve shell

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bio

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life

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bionics

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the application of data on living organisms to solve engineering problems

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biosphere

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the areas of the earth in which life exists

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biotic

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resulting from living organisms

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symbiotic

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a mutually beneficial relationship between dissimilar living organisms

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brev / brid

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short; small; brief

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breve

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a mark used to denote a short vowel or syllable

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breviary

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a brief summary

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brevilouquent

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concise in one’s speech

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burs

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purse, money

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bursar

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an officer in charge of funds

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bursary

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the treasury

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cad/cid

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fall, happen by chance

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a small, steep waterfall

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decadent

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marked by a fall from an earlier condition of vitality

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recidivist

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one who relapses

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cap/capt/cept/cip

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hold, seize, take

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captious

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marked by a tendency to take in and entrap

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disciple

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one who takes in and spreads the doctrines of another

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inception

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a concept taken in at its beginning

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card/cord

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heart

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cardiology

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study of the heart

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concord

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harmony; a star of agreement

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concordance

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agreement; concord

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carn

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flesh

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carnage

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the flesh of slain animals or human beings

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carnal

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relating to pleasures of the flesh

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carnation

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the color of human flesh

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incarnation

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a being embodied in an earthly form

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cata

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down

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a flood or catastrophe, an event that brings about an upheaval or downwards change

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catapult

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a military device for hurling missiles

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cataract

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a waterfall; a medical condition resulting in a clouding of the lens of an eye

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caus/caut

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burn

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caustic

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burning or corrosive

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cauterize

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to burn or deaden

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cautery

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instrument to burn or sear for branding

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celer

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swift

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accelerando

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growing gradually faster (music)

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celerity

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swiftness of movement

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cent

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hundred; hundredth

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centenarian

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someone who is 100+ years old

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centenary

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the 100th anniversary of an event; centennial

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centennial

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the 100th anniversary of an event; centenary

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centr

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center

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centric

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located at a center

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centrifugal

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moving away from a center

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centrifuge

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a machine for separating substances at different densities using a centrifugal force

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centripetal

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moving toward a center

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concentric

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sharing a common center

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chron

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time

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anachronism

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something that exists out of its time

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chronicle

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a record of historical events in chronological order

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chronometer

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a clock or watch for measuring time with great accuracy

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circu/circum

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around

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circuitous

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not straightforward or direct

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circumambulate

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to walk in a circle

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circumflex

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a mark placed over long vowels to indicate a particular phonetic quality (literally “to bend around”)

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circumlocution

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a circuitous or roundabout way of expressing something

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circumscribe

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to restrict or confine; to draw a line around something

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circumspect

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careful to consider all options (literally “to look around”)

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circumvent

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to get around something

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cis

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cut

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abscission

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the act of cutting off

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excision

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the act of removing by cutting out

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exorcise

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to expel an evil spirit

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incisive

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impressively direct, sharp, or cutting

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cla/clo/clu

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shut, close

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cloister

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a restricted area within a monastery; a placed of seclusion

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occlude

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to close up

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clemen

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mild, kind, merciful

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clement

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inclined to be merciful

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inclemency

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the quality of being severe

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cli/clin/cliv

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leaning, inclined, sloped

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proclivity

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an inclination towards something

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synclinal

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inclined down opposite directions so as to meet

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cod

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book

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codex

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an ancient manuscript in book form

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codicil

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a supplement that modifies a will

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cogni/gno

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learn, know

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agnosia

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the inability to recognize familiar things (literally “without knowledge”)

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prognosticate

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to predict based on a specialized knowledge

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contra/contro/counter

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against

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contraindicate

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to make inadvisable; indicate against

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contravene

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to go against; to violate

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counterfeit

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made in imitation of another

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countermand

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to revoke, retract, or recall an order // an order against a previously issued command

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corp/cors

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body

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corporeal

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having a physical body

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corps

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an organized body of troops

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corpulent

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having a large body

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corpus

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a human or animal body, often dead

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cosm

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order, universe, world

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cosmic

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of or relating to the universe

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cosmology

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a theory describing the universe and its natural order

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cosmonaut

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an explorer of outer space

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cosmopolitan

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having a vast knowledge of the world

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cosmos

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the universe or world as an orderly self-inclusive system

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microcosm

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a little world

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cour/cur

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running, a course

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concurrence

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circumstances occurring together

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courier

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a messenger or a runner

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curriculum

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courses offered for a study

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cursory

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rapid, including a lack of attention to detail

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incursion

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a hostile entrance or running into

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crazy/crat

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government, rule, strength

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plutocracy

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a government by the wealthy

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technocrat

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a technical expert

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cre/cresc/cret

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grow, rise

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accretion

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the process of growth, typically by a gradual buildup

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crescendo

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a gradual rise in the volume of a musical passage

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increscent

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growing gradually weaker

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cred

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believe, trust

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credence

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acceptance or belief that something is true

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credo

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a formula of belief

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credulity

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readiness to believe with little evidence

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cryp

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hidden

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apocryphal

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of dubious authenticity; of or relating to texts left out of the canon

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crypt

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a chamber below the ground, hidden from public view

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cryptography

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secret writing

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cryptology

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the study of codes

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cub/cumb

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lie down

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incubate

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to sit upon for the purpose of hatching

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recumbent

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lying down; reclining

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cur/cura

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care

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curate

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to oversee or care for a museum or gallery

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curative

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relating to the cure of diseases

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curé

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a parish priest

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curette

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a surgical instrument used for scraping or cleaning

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cycl/cyclo

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circle, wheel, cycle

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cycloid

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a curve created by a point on the circumference of a circle rolled along a straight line

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cyclops

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a race of one-eyed giants in greek mythology

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cyclosis

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the circulatory movement of protoplasm within a cell

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cyclothymia

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a mood disorder characterized by cycles of depression and elation

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dac/doc

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teach

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docile

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easily taught

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didactic

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designed to teach

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dec/deca

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ten

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decahedron

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a polyhedron with 10 faces

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decalogue

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the Ten Commandments

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Decapod

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a crustacean with five pairs of appendages

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dei/div

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god

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deific

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godlike

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deism

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a movement advocating a belief in a deity that doesn’t interact with humans

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dem

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people

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demagogue

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a leader who gains power using popular prejudices (literally “a leader of the people”)

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pandemic

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prevalent over a large geographic area and affecting a high proportion of people

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demi

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partly

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demimonde

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an isolated circle that is part of a larger world (literally “half-world”)

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demitasse

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a small coffee cup

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derm

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skin

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dermatitis

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inflammation of the skin

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epidemis

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the layer of skin overlying the dermis

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pachyderm

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a mammal with hooves and thick skin

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taxidermist

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one who stuffs and mounts the skins of animals

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dext

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right side, deft

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dexter

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relating to the right

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dexterity

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physical skill or grace in manual acts

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di

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two

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dichotomy

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a diversion into two mutually exclusive groups

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dihederal

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a figure formed by two plane faces

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diphase

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having two phases

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di/dia

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apart, through, across, between

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diachronic

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relating to phenomena as they change through time

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diaphanous

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characterized by translucence

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dic/dict/dit

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say, tell

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dictum

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a formal statement from an authoritative source

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edict

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an official order having the force of law

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interdict

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a prohibitory decree

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dign

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worth

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condign

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deserved; worthy

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dignitary

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one who holds a high rank

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doc/doct

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teach, prove

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docent

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a teacher or lecturer at a college or university

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doctrinaire

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devoted to a doctrine without regard to practical considerations

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dog/dox

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opinion, praise

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dogmatic

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characterized by expressing opinions as if they were facts

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doxology

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an expression of praise to god

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dol

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pain, grieve

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dolorous

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expressing misery or grief

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indolence

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inclination to laziness; causing no pain

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dom/domin

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master, lord

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indomitable

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incapable of being subdued

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predominant

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having superior authority

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dorm

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sleep

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dormient

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sleeping

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dormitive

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inducing sleep

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dormouse

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a rodent that hibernate when food is scarce

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drom/drome

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run, step

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catadromous

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migrating to the sea to spawn

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dromedary

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a swiftly running camel

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dromond

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a fast sailing medieval ship

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hippodrome

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a track for horse and chariot racing

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duc/duct

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lead, pull

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ductile

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easily led or influenced

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viaduct

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an elevated structure carrying a road or roailroad

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dulc

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sweet

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dulcet

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sweet

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dulcified

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to make sweet or agreeable

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dupl

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double, two

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duple

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having two beats to a measure

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duplicator

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a machine that makes copies

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dur

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hard, lasting

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duress

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forcing one’s will upon another

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obdurate

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hardened in feelings

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dyn/dynam

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power, energy

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dynamo

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a forceful, energetic person

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heterodyne

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relating to the production of an electrical beat between two radio frequencies

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dys

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faulty, abnormal

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dysentery

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an infection causing diarrhea

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dyspepsia

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indigestion

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dystopia

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an imaginary place where everything is bad

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dystrophy

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a condition caused by faulty nutrition

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ecto

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outside, external

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ectoderm

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the outmost of three layers of an embryo

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ectogeneous

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capable of developing outside the host

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ectopia

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an organ or body located outside its proper location

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ectoplasm

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the external layer of the cytoplasm

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endo

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within, inside

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endobiotic

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residing within the tissues of a host

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endocardial

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within the heart

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endogeneous

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growing from within an organism

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endomorph

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a mineral enclosed within another; one who has a round body build with a tendency to become fat

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endocscope

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an instrument used for viewing the inside of a hollow organ

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epi

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upon, over, near

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epicenter

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the point on the earth’s surface directly over the focus of an earthquake

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epigeal

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living on or near the surface of the ground

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epigram

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a short poem or line, often satirical, over a certain subject

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epitaph

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inscription over a grave, especially on a tombstone

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epithet

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characterizing word or phrase, sometimes disparaging or abusive, used with or in place of a person’s name

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equ

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equal

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equanimity

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evenness of mind in difficult situations

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equidistant

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equally distant

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equivocal

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subject to more than one interpretation; ambiguous (literally “of equal voice or significance”)

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inequity

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unfairness or injustice (literally “not equal”)

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erg

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work

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erg

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a unit of work or energy

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ergatocracy

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government by the working class

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ergograph

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an instrument for measuring the work capacity of a muscle

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ergonomics

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the science of designing things for the efficiency of people in the workplace

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synergic

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working together

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err

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wander, mistake

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errant

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traveling or wandering

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erratum

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an error or mistake

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erroneous

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containing an error; wandering from the truth

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esce

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becoming

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convalescent

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to become healthier after an illness or a weakness

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obsolescent

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becoming obsolete

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eth/ethos

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character

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bioethics

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the ethics of biological research

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ethology

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the study of human character

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eu

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good, well

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eugenics

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the science of improving hereditary qualities in a race or breed

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euphony

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a pleasing sound

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extra/extro

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outside, beyond

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extradite

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to deliver or hand over

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extrapolate

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to estimate from known facts or values (infer beyond what is known)

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extrasensory

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derived from means outside the ordinary senses

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fab/fam

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speak

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affable

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talking to others in a friendly and easy manner

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ineffable

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incapable of being described in words

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fac/fec/fic

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do, make

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confection

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the act of making or putting something together from varied material

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soporific

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causing sleep

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fal

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err, deceive, false

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fallacious

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tending to mislead

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fallacy

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a false, mistaken, or flawed argument or idea

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fatu

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foolish

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fatuity

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something foolish or stupid

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fatuous

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foolish or stupid

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fer

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bear, carry

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coniferous

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mostly evergreen trees bearing needle-shaped leaves and cones or fruit

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pestiferous

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bearing infection

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sporiferious

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bearing spores

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vociferous

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marked by a vehement outcry (literally “a carrying voice”)

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ferv

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boil, bubble

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effervescent

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to bubble as gas escapes

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fervid

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very hot or intense

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fi/fid

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faith, trust

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affidavit

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a sworn statement made under oath

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fiduciary

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relating to or involving trust

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perfidious

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not able to be trusted

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fin

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end

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ad infinitum

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without end or limit

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fin de siècle

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characteristic of the end of a century

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flagr/flam

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burn

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conflagration

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a large destructive fire

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flambeau

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a flaming or lighted torch

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flect/flex

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bend

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genuflect

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to bend at the knee

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inflect

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to bend or turn from a course

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flu/fluct/flux

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flow

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confluence

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the flowing together of two or more things

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effluence

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something that flows out

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influent

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flowing in

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mellifluous

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having a smooth, rich flow (of a voice or words)

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fus

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pour

432
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fusillade

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a spirited outpouring, especially of criticism

433
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suffuse

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to spread over or pour through

434
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gam

A

marriage

435
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endogamy

A

marriage within a specific group

436
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exogamy

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marriage outside a specific group

437
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gamic

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having reproductive organs

438
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gen

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birth, creation, race, kind

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congenital

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present from birth

440
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miscegenation

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a mixture of races

441
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geo

A

earth

442
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geocentric

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having the earth as the center

443
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geophysics

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earth science involving the study of physical processes occurring in the earth

444
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geothermal

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produced by the heat of the earth’s interior

445
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gloss/glot

A

language, tongue

446
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glossa

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the tongue of an insect

447
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glossolalia

A

tongue

448
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glottis

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the space between the vocal cords

449
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graph/gram

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write, draw, record

450
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gramophone

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an instrument that reproduces sounds by means of a vibrating needle; a record player

451
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graphology

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the study of handwriting

452
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grat

A

pleasing, grateful

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ex gratia

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out of goodwill; done because you are grateful or generous

454
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gratuitous

A

given without return benefit; without reason or cost

455
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ingrate

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an ungrateful person

456
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gyn

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woman

457
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gynarchy

A

government by women

458
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gynecoid

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typical of the human female

459
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gynecology

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the study of the reproductive system of women

460
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cajole

A

to persuade, esp by flattery

461
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didactic

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intended to teach; in the manner of a teacher, esp in an annoying way

462
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impassive

A

emotionless

463
Q

voluble

A

talkative

464
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abet

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to help or encourage someone to do something, esp something wrong or illegal

465
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abstruse

A

difficult to understand

466
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acolyte

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a person who follows and assists a leader or an important person

467
Q

acquisitive

A

excessively interested in acquiring money or material things, greedy

468
Q

acumen

A

ability to make good decisions in a particular domain

469
Q

agrarian

A

relating to farmland or farming, agricultural

470
Q

alacrity

A

speed and eagerness

471
Q

amalgam

A

a mixture in which the distinct elements are not lost

472
Q

amity

A

a friendly relationship

473
Q

anachronistic

A

belonging to a period other than the one portrayed; appropriate to an earlier period in history

474
Q

analogous

A

comparable; similar

475
Q

animus

A

a strong feeling of hate or anger

476
Q

antedate

A

to precede in time, to predate

477
Q

apostate

A

a person who abandons a religion, political party, cause, etc.

478
Q

approbation

A

approval, praise

479
Q

apropos

A

relevant or appropriate to a particular situation, discussion, etc.

480
Q

archetype

A

an original model or perfect example of something

481
Q

artful

A

clever or skillful, esp in a dishonest way

482
Q

artless

A

honest and natural; without skill

483
Q

ascetic

A

harshly self-denying of pleasures; harshly simple and without comforts or pleasures

484
Q

assiduous

A

careful and persistent

485
Q

astringent

A

sharply acidic or bitter (literally or figuratively); harshly critical in a clever way

486
Q

augur

A

to be a sign of something to come

487
Q

aver

A

to state that something is true

488
Q

blithe

A

happy and carefree

489
Q

bridle

A

a restraint

490
Q

brook

A

to put up with or tolerate, esp. opposition

491
Q

bucolic

A

pleasantly rural or relating to the countryside

492
Q

buoy

A

to support, to uplift; to raise the spirits of

493
Q

byzantine

A

excessively complicated

494
Q

canonize

A

to regard or treat as sacred, to assign a high status to

495
Q

capitulate

A

to surrender

496
Q

castigate

A

to scold severely

497
Q

catharsis

A

an emotional release that results in a feeling of relief

498
Q

catholic

A

including many different things, all encompassing

499
Q

cavalier

A

showing no concern for important matters, dismissive

500
Q

censure

A

to officially express strong disapproval of

501
Q

chary

A

cautious

502
Q

chicanery

A

trickery, esp. in politics or finance

503
Q

churlish

A

rude and unfriendly

504
Q

cipher

A

a code, a disguised way of writing

505
Q

circumlocution

A

the use of more words than needed, esp when being deliberately vague; saying things in a roundabout way

506
Q

cloying

A

sickeningly sweet or sentimental

507
Q

comity

A

friendliness and courteous behavior

508
Q

complaisant

A

willing to please others

509
Q

contemporaneous

A

existing or occurring during the same time period

510
Q

corollary

A

something that naturally follows from something else, a natural result

511
Q

coterie

A

a small group of people unified by a common interest or purpose

512
Q

craven

A

very cowardly

513
Q

credence

A

acceptance of something as true; plausibility or credibility

514
Q

dalliance

A

a brief, casual involvement with something or relationship with someone

515
Q

debar

A

to prohibit or ban

516
Q

demur

A

to object

517
Q

demure

A

reserved and modest

518
Q

desultory

A

lacking a plan, purpose, or serious effort; aimless or random

519
Q

diffident

A

shy and lacking in self-confidence

520
Q

dilatory

A

slow to act; causing delay

521
Q

dilettante

A

a person who takes part in an activity without real commitment or deep knowledge, a dabbler

522
Q

dirge

A

a song of grief or mourning

523
Q

disapprobation

A

strong disapproval

524
Q

discomfit

A

to make uneasy or embarrassed

525
Q

discursive

A

rambling, going from topic to topic (of speech or writing)

526
Q

disquiet

A

to make uneasy or worried

527
Q

dissolute

A

lacking moral restraint

528
Q

droll

A

amusing in an odd way

529
Q

echelon

A

a level or rank (in a society, profession, etc.)

530
Q

edify

A

to inform or enlighten, to teach

531
Q

egregious

A

extremely bad in a noticeable way

532
Q

elide

A

to omit

533
Q

enervate

A

to cause to feel weak and drained of energy

534
Q

enmity

A

hatred, hostility

535
Q

equanimity

A

mental and emotional calmness and composure; even temper

536
Q

ersatz

A

faux or imitation, esp. when inferior to the real thing

537
Q

esoteric

A

intended for or understood by a small group of people

538
Q

euphony

A

the quality of being pleasing sounding or harmonious

539
Q

evanescent

A

short lived; disappearing quickly

540
Q

evince

A

to show clearly; to make evident

541
Q

exculpate

A

to prove or declare someone not guilty

542
Q

exigent

A

demanding immediate attention, urgent

543
Q

existential

A

relating to existence

544
Q

explicate

A

to explain in detail

545
Q

extant

A

still in existence

546
Q

extemporaneous

A

done or spoken without preparation, improvised

547
Q

facetious

A

joking or humorous, esp. inappropriately

548
Q

fecund

A

fertile

549
Q

flippant

A

lacking respectfulness or seriousness

550
Q

flummox

A

to greatly confuse

551
Q

foment

A

to encourage or cause the development of (trouble, rebellion, etc.)

552
Q

forebearance

A

patience and restraint; leniency

553
Q

frenetic

A

fast and energetic in a wild or disordered way

554
Q

gainsay

A

to deny, dispute, or contradict

555
Q

garrulous

A

excessively talkative

556
Q

gauche

A

lacking social grace, socially awkward

557
Q

germane

A

relevant

558
Q

glib

A

smooth but insincere and shallow (of words or a person speaking)

559
Q

guile

A

skillful deceit

560
Q

hackneyed

A

overused, unoriginal

561
Q

harbinger

A

the sign of something to come

562
Q

harrow

A

to distress, to torment

563
Q

hedonism

A

pursuit of and indulgence in pleasure, esp. physical

564
Q

heretical

A

going against widely accepted beliefs

565
Q

hermetic

A

airtight; isolated or closed off from outside influence; intended for or understood only by those with specialized knowledge

566
Q

heterodox

A

different from generally accepted beliefs or standards

567
Q

hidebound

A

rigidly conservative

568
Q

histrionic

A

emotional in an exaggerated way, melodramatic

569
Q

homage

A

an expression of respect or honor

570
Q

hoodwink

A

to deceive or trick

571
Q

iconoclast

A

a person who attacks established ideas or institutions

572
Q

ignoble

A

dishonorable, shameful

573
Q

imbue

A

to fill (with a feeling or a quality)

574
Q

impecunious

A

having little or no money

575
Q

impervious

A

not able to be penetrated or affected

576
Q

impetuous

A

impulsive

577
Q

implacable

A

not able to be satisfied or stopped

578
Q

impugn

A

to attack as false or questionable (a statement, motives, etc.)

579
Q

incontrovertible

A

undeniable

580
Q

indemnify

A

to compensate for a loss or damage

581
Q

ingenuous

A

innocent and trusting

582
Q

inimical

A

harmful or unfriendly

583
Q

intelligible

A

understandable

584
Q

inveterate

A

habitual or long-established and unlikely to change

585
Q

irascible

A

easily angered

586
Q

jingoistic

A

extremely and often aggressively nationalistic

587
Q

kinetic

A

relating to motion, esp. high-energy

588
Q

laconic

A

using few words

589
Q

lambaste

A

to verbally attack and criticize

590
Q

lampoon

A

to publicly criticize in a humorous way

591
Q

languid

A

slow and relaxed, lacking energy

592
Q

languorous

A

pleasantly lazy and lacking energy

593
Q

limpid

A

transparent; clear and simple

594
Q

loquacious

A

talkative

595
Q

lugubrious

A

sad and gloomy

596
Q

machination

A

a clever scheme or plot, often with an evil purpose

597
Q

maligner

A

to pretend to be sick to avoid work or responsibilities

598
Q

martinet

A

a person who demands a strict following of rules

599
Q

maudlin

A

excessively senti

600
Q

maverick

A

a person who shows independence of thought and action

601
Q

mawkish

A

overly senti

602
Q

mellifluous

A

having a pleasant and flowing sound

603
Q

mendacity

A

untruthfulness

604
Q

mercenary

A

concerned only with making money, esp. without a regard for ethics

605
Q

mercurial

A

unpredictable, changing suddenly and often

606
Q

misanthrope

A

a person who dislikes or distrusts other people

607
Q

miscreant

A

a person who behaves badly or breaks the law

608
Q

modish

A

fashionable, stylish

609
Q

mordant

A

sharply critical, esp. in a humorous way

610
Q

mores

A

the customs and conventions of a group

611
Q

motif

A

a recurring or central theme (in a book or work of art); a design element or pattern in a design

612
Q

myopic

A

shortsighted (literally or figuratively)

613
Q

nadir

A

the lowest or worst point

614
Q

nebulous

A

unclear, vague

615
Q

neophyte

A

a beginner, a person who is new to something

616
Q

nettlesome

A

causing annoyance or difficulty

617
Q

noisome

A

very unpleasant or disgusting, esp. in smell

618
Q

nonplussed

A

so surprised and confused that one is unsure of how to react

619
Q

noxious

A

harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant

620
Q

nutritive

A

relating to or providing nutrition

621
Q

obsequious

A

excessively attentive and obedient

622
Q

obviate

A

to make unnecessary; to prevent from happening

623
Q

oeuvre

A

all of the work of a particular writer, artist, etc.

624
Q

officious

A

annoyingly assertive in offering advice, help, etc.

625
Q

opprobrium

A

public criticism or public disgrace

626
Q

ostensible

A

appearing or stated to be true but not necessarily true

627
Q

ostentatious

A

intended to attract notice and impress others

628
Q

panacea

A

a cure-all

629
Q

panache

A

a stylish, lively, and confident manner

630
Q

paradigm

A

a typical example of or model for something; an underlying framework or set of guiding principles

631
Q

paragon

A

a model of excellence or perfection

632
Q

parlay

A

to turn something into or use something to get another thing of greater value

633
Q

parochial

A

limited in area, scope, or outlook

634
Q

parsimonious

A

extremely unwilling to spend money or use resources

635
Q

pastiche

A

a varied mix; an artistic work that imitates earlier work

636
Q

patronage

A

money and support given to an artist, business, etc.

637
Q

paucity

A

a very small or insufficient quantity

638
Q

peccadillo

A

a minor offense

639
Q

pedestrian

A

boring and ordinary

640
Q

penury

A

extreme poverty

641
Q

perfidious

A

disloyal and untrustworthy

642
Q

perfunctory

A

done with little effort or interest

643
Q

pernicious

A

very harmful, esp. in a gradual or not easily noticed way

644
Q

petulant

A

childishly sulky and irritable

645
Q

philistine

A

a person who does not care about or understand culture, art, etc.

646
Q

phlegmatic

A

not easily excited or upset

647
Q

polemic

A

a strong written or spoken attack on an opinion, idea, or person

648
Q

polymath

A

a person with great knowledge of numerous subjects

649
Q

ponderous

A

slow and heavy (literally or figuratively) esp boring or clumsy because of those qualities

650
Q

portend

A

to be a sign of something to come

651
Q

prescient

A

able to predict the future

652
Q

prevaricate

A

to speak in a non-committal way to avoid the truth

653
Q

probity

A

integrity, honesty, and strong morals

654
Q

profligate

A

extremely wasteful; not conforming to society’s morals

655
Q

progenitor

A

an ancestor; an originator

656
Q

prognostication

A

a prediction

657
Q

prolix

A

using too many words

658
Q

promulgate

A

to make widely known

659
Q

propitious

A

indicating future success, favorable or promising

660
Q

prosaic

A

ordinary or unimaginative

661
Q

proscribe

A

to forbid or prohibit

662
Q

protean

A

changing easily or frequently; versatile

663
Q

provident

A

providing for in the future

664
Q

puerile

A

childishly silly

665
Q

pugnacious

A

eager to fight or argue

666
Q

punctilious

A

showing great attention to detail or correct behavior

667
Q

quash

A

to put an end to

668
Q

quiescent

A

inactive, at rest

669
Q

quixotic

A

foolishly idealistic

670
Q

quotidian

A

ordinary or every day, esp when boring

671
Q

raconteur

A

a skilled storyteller

672
Q

rankle

A

to cause long lasting anger or annoyance

673
Q

rapacious

A

aggressively greedy

674
Q

recalcitrant

A

stubbornly resistant to authority or control

675
Q

recondite

A

not widely known, hard to understand

676
Q

rectitude

A

honesty and moral correctness

677
Q

relegate

A

to assign to an inferior or insignificant position or place etc

678
Q

replete

A

full or well supplied with something

679
Q

repudiate

A

to refuse to accept; to reject or deny

680
Q

restive

A

unable to stay still or be patient, restless

681
Q

rife

A

common, frequent, or widespread, esp. of something undesirable

682
Q

rote

A

unthinking repression or memorization for the purpose of learning

683
Q

sagacious

A

wise and insightful

684
Q

salutary

A

beneficial, esp to health

685
Q

sanctimonious

A

acting morally superior

686
Q

sanction

A

to permit or officially approve of

687
Q

sanguine

A

optimistic, esp. in a bad situation

688
Q

savant

A

a person of great learning, a scholar

689
Q

sedulous

A

showing careful and persistent effort

690
Q

seismic

A

relating to earthquakes, enormous in size or effect

691
Q

sententious

A

excessively moralizing, preachy

692
Q

serendipity

A

unexpected good luck

693
Q

serpentine

A

curing or winding like a snake (literally or figuratively); overly complicated

694
Q

sophistic

A

seemingly logical but actually based on faulty reasoning

695
Q

soporific

A

causing sleep or drowsiness

696
Q

staid

A

serious and sedate esp in a boring and old fashioned way

697
Q

stalwart

A

loyal and dependable

698
Q

surfeit

A

an excessive amount

699
Q

swath

A

a large strip or area, esp. of land

700
Q

taciturn

A

not talkative

701
Q

tawdry

A

showy but low quality; morally distasteful, sleazy

702
Q

tendentious

A

favoring a particular point of view, esp. a controversial one, biased

703
Q

timorous

A

fearful

704
Q

titular

A

having a title but no real power or responsibilities; mentioned in the title (of a character or thing that a book, film, etc. is named after)

705
Q

torpor

A

a state of inactivity or lack of energy

706
Q

tractable

A

easy to control, influence, or deal with

707
Q

trappings

A

the objects, possessions, or features typically associated with a situation, role, etc.

708
Q

trope

A

a common or overused theme

709
Q

truculent

A

quickly angered and eager to argue, aggressively argumentative

710
Q

tyro

A

a beginner

711
Q

ubiquitous

A

present everywhere

712
Q

umbrage

A

offense, a feeling of annoyance

713
Q

upbraid

A

to criticize severely, to scold

714
Q

vapid

A

boring bc showing no intelligence or imagination

715
Q

venal

A

willing to behave dishonestly for money; corrupt

716
Q

verisimilitude

A

the quality of seeming true or real

717
Q

verve

A

energy and enthusiasm

718
Q

vitiate

A

to damage the quality or effectiveness of something

719
Q

vituperation

A

angry and abusive criticism

720
Q

yoke

A

something oppressive or burdensome; a tie or link

721
Q

abate

A

to decrease in strength or intensity, esp. something negative

722
Q

abdicate

A

to give up a position of power; to reject or abandon (responsibility or duty)

723
Q

abject

A

very bad or severe (of something negative)

724
Q

admonish

A

to scold; to warn or advise

725
Q

adroit

A

clever, skillful

726
Q

advent

A

the arrival of something important

727
Q

aesthetic

A

relating to beauty or appearance; pleasing to the eye

728
Q

affectation

A

behavior that is unnatural to oneself, esp to impress others

729
Q

aggrandize

A

to increase or make greater, esp. power, wealth, or reputation

730
Q

akin

A

alike, similar

731
Q

allude

A

to hint at, to indirectly refer to

732
Q

analogy

A

a comparison between two otherwise unlike things that are similar in a particular respect

733
Q

anomaly

A

something unusual or unexpected

734
Q

antipathy

A

strong dislike

735
Q

antithesis

A

a direct opposite

736
Q

appreciable

A

large enough to matter

737
Q

artifice

A

a clever trick or clever means to an end; insincere behavior

738
Q

ascend

A

to rise or climb

739
Q

ascribe

A

to regard something as coming from a particular person or thing, to attribute

740
Q

attenuate

A

to weaken, reduce, or make thin

741
Q

audacious

A

bold and daring, esp in a risky way; boldly disrespectful

742
Q

avarice

A

greed

743
Q

balk

A

to refuse to go along with an idea, plan, etc.

744
Q

baroque

A

overly detailed and extravagant

745
Q

befuddle

A

to make confused

746
Q

behemoth

A

something huge and powerful

747
Q

belie

A

to give a false impression of; to contradict

748
Q

belittle

A

to make somebody or something seem unimportant

749
Q

bellicose

A

inclined or eager to fight or start a war

750
Q

belligerent

A

aggressively angry, combative

751
Q

bemoan

A

to express sadness

752
Q

bemuse

A

to make confused, esp. also slightly amused

753
Q

beneficient

A

doing good or causing good to be done

754
Q

bequeath

A

to pass on something to someone else

755
Q

boon

A

something helpful or beneficial

756
Q

boorish

A

rude or ill-mannered

757
Q

brazen

A

shamelessly bold

758
Q

broach

A

to bring up (a sensitive subject)

759
Q

cacophony

A

a harsh mix of sounds

760
Q

capricious

A

changing suddenly and often

761
Q

caste

A

a social class

762
Q

chauvinism

A

a belief that your gender or country is superior to all others

763
Q

circumspect

A

thinking carefully before acting

764
Q

clamorous

A

loud and noisy, esp. also insistent

765
Q

clandestine

A

hidden or done in secret, esp bc illegal

766
Q

cloister

A

to seclude

767
Q

coalesce

A

to come together to form a single whole

768
Q

cogent

A

clear and convincing, well-reasoned

769
Q

commensurate

A

corresponding in amount or extent; proportionate

770
Q

commodification

A

the act of turning something priceless into a product that can be bought and sold

771
Q

compendium

A

a collection of things presented together, esp. in a book

772
Q

concede

A

to reluctantly admit or give up something; to admit defeat

773
Q

conflate

A

to mistake one thing for another, to mistake two different things for the same thing

774
Q

confound

A

to confuse or frustrate, esp by going against expectations; to disprove

775
Q

congenial

A

friendly; pleasant

776
Q

conjecture

A

an opinion based on incomplete evidence, a guess

777
Q

consummate

A

of the highest degree; perfect or extremely skilled

778
Q

contrite

A

remorseful

779
Q

convivial

A

fond or involving friendly socializing (of a person or atmosphere)

780
Q

curb

A

to restrain or keep in check

781
Q

cursory

A

done quickly and without attention to detail

782
Q

dearth

A

a scarcity or lack of something

783
Q

demystify

A

to make easy to understand; to clarify

784
Q

deride

A

to make fun of and insult

785
Q

despot

A

a cruel and oppressive ruler with absolute power

786
Q

destitute

A

penniless; extremely impoverished

787
Q

diatribe

A

a long, angry speech or written work

788
Q

dichotomy

A

a difference bw two opposite things; a division into two opposite groups

789
Q

dilate

A

to widen, enlarge, or expand

790
Q

disaffected

A

discontented, esp w authority; no longer willing to support

791
Q

disavow

A

to deny responsibility for; support for; or connection with

792
Q

disconcerting

A

disturbing, unsettling

793
Q

discrete

A

separate and distinct

794
Q

dispassionate

A

not influenced by emotions or personal involvement, calm and impartial

795
Q

dissemble

A

to present a false appearance of one’s feelings, etc.

796
Q

dissident

A

someone who disagrees with the establishment, esp. in politics or religion

797
Q

dissipation

A

the process of spreading out, thinning out, or gradually disappearing; wasteful spending and self indulgence

798
Q

doctrinaire

A

stubbornly devoted to certain beliefs or principles

799
Q

dogmatic

A

assertive and inflexible in one’s opinions or beliefs

800
Q

duplicitious

A

deceitful

801
Q

dynamism

A

energy and activity

802
Q

eclectic

A

including elements from a variety of sources, composed of many different things

803
Q

effectual

A

effective

804
Q

egalitarian

A

relating to the belief that all people deserve equal rights

805
Q

elated

A

extremely happy

806
Q

elucidate

A

to clarify, to explain

807
Q

elusive

A

difficult to find, catch, or understand

808
Q

emulate

A

to imitate

809
Q

engender

A

to bring about, to cause

810
Q

enigmatic

A

mysterious or puzzling

811
Q

ephemeral

A

lasting for a very short time

812
Q

epitome

A

the perfect example

813
Q

equivocal

A

open to interpretation, esp deliberately vague; uncertain

814
Q

erudite

A

learned, well-educated or well-read

815
Q

eschew

A

to deliberately avoid using or partaking in, to reject

816
Q

estimable

A

deserving great respect

817
Q

estrange

A

to make no longer friendly, close, or associated

818
Q

euphemism

A

an inoffensive word or expression used in place of an unpleasant or embarrassing one, a polite term

819
Q

exacting

A

demanding; requiring careful attention and precision

820
Q

exodus

A

a mass departure

821
Q

exonerate

A

to free from blame

822
Q

exorbitant

A

unreasonably high (of a price, demands, etc)

823
Q

expeditious

A

speedy and efficient

824
Q

extol

A

to praise highly

825
Q

exuberant

A

cheerfully enthusiastic

826
Q

faction

A

a smaller group, typically opposing, within a larger one

827
Q

fallacious

A

based on a mistaken idea or faulty reasoning

828
Q

feckless

A

irresponsible or ineffective; good for nothing

829
Q

fervent

A

having or showing intense feeling

830
Q

fester

A

to rot; to become worse bc ignored or neglected

831
Q

fitness

A

suitability, appropriateness

832
Q

florid

A

overly elaborate

833
Q

fodder

A

low quality or readily available material used to meet a high demand (food for livestock)

834
Q

foolhardy

A

foolishly bold or adventurous; reckless

835
Q

forestall

A

to prevent by taking action beforehand

836
Q

galvanize

A

to stimulate or excite into taking action

837
Q

goad

A

to urge or provoke

838
Q

grapple

A

to wrestle with (literally or figuratively), to struggle w a problem

839
Q

gratifying

A

satisfying

840
Q

grave

A

very serious

841
Q

gregarious

A

social, friendly, outgoing

842
Q

grudging

A

reluctant

843
Q

heed

A

to pay attention to (advice / warning / etc)

844
Q

heterogenous

A

consisting of diverse components

845
Q

homogenous

A

composed of elements that are all similar or identical

846
Q

hyperbole

A

exaggeration

847
Q

hypocrisy

A

behavior that contradicts one’s stated views

848
Q

idiosyncrasy

A

a quirk, an unusual behavior or characteristic unique to one person or thing

849
Q

illicit

A

illegal, not permitted

850
Q

immutable

A

unchangeable or unchanging

851
Q

imperceptible

A

too small to perceive; unnoticeable

852
Q

imperious

A

overbearingly and arrogantly controlling

853
Q

impertinent

A

rude and disrespectful

854
Q

impetus

A

a driving force or motive

855
Q

implicit

A

understood without being stated

856
Q

improvident

A

not providing for the future, esp. financially

857
Q

imprudent

A

not sensible, unwise

858
Q

impudent

A

rude and disrespectful

859
Q

inadvertent

A

unintentional

860
Q

inane

A

silly and pointless

861
Q

incendiary

A

causing fire; stirring up conflict or anger

862
Q

incense

A

to make angry

863
Q

incessant

A

never stopping, continuous

864
Q

incongruous

A

out of place, incompatible

865
Q

incredulous

A

unwilling or unable to believe something

866
Q

indefatigable

A

tireless

867
Q

indelible

A

permanent; unforgettable

868
Q

indigenous

A

native

869
Q

indiscriminate

A

not done or chosen in a careful way, unrestrained or at random

870
Q

indolent

A

lazy, prone to laziness

871
Q

inert

A

not moving

872
Q

ingenious

A

clever and inventive

873
Q

ingrained

A

firmly established or deeply embedded

874
Q

innocuous

A

harmless

875
Q

inordinate

A

excessive, unusually or disproportionately large

876
Q

inscrutable

A

impossible to understand or interpret

877
Q

insipid

A

uninteresting; unexciting

878
Q

insoluble

A

impossible to solve; incapable of being dissolved in liquid

879
Q

insular

A

interested in only one’s own country or group; isolated

880
Q

interloper

A

a person who inserts oneself into a situation in which they are unwelcome or don’t belong; an intruder

881
Q

intractable

A

very difficult or impossible to control, deal with, or solve

882
Q

intransigent

A

very stubborn

883
Q

intrepid

A

fearless, bold, braver

884
Q

irresolute

A

indecisive

885
Q

irreverent

A

lacking proper respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously

886
Q

itinerant

A

traveling from place to place

887
Q

judicious

A

showing good judgment, sensible

888
Q

lackadaisical

A

lazy and unenthusiastic, half-hearted, carelessly lazy

889
Q

languish

A

to become weak or waste away

890
Q

largesse

A

generous giving of money or gifts

891
Q

laud

A

to praise highly esp publicly

892
Q

levity

A

humor and lighthearted esp when seriousness is expected

893
Q

lionize

A

to give a lot of public attention and approval

894
Q

lucid

A

clear and easy to understand

895
Q

lurid

A

shocking, esp in a way that causes horror or disgust

896
Q

magnanimous

A

generous and forgiving

897
Q

maladroit

A

unskilled, awk, and clumsy

898
Q

meander

A

to follow a winding course (lit or fig for both); to wander without purpose

899
Q

mesmerize

A

to hold the complete attention of

900
Q

mire

A

to cause to become stuck in mud (lit or fig); to trap in a difficult situation

901
Q

misconstrue

A

to interpret something wrongly

902
Q

misnomer

A

a wrong or inaccurate name

903
Q

mollify

A

to make someone less angry or upset; to make less severe

904
Q

mount

A

to organize and begin (activity etc) or to increase in amount

905
Q

multifarious

A

of many different types

906
Q

nefarious

A

evil or criminal

907
Q

nominal

A

very small or insignificant; existing in name only

908
Q

omnipresent

A

present everywhere

909
Q

omniscient

A

all-knowing

910
Q

orthodox

A

traditional; conventional

911
Q

outmoded

A

out of style; out dated

912
Q

outstrip

A

to go faster than, to exceed

913
Q

overwrought

A

overly elaborate or complicated, done to excess; very upset or agitated

914
Q

palpable

A

able to be touched or noticed; obvious

915
Q

pantheon

A

an group of important or notable people or things

916
Q

paradox

A

a person or thing that has seemingly contradictory qualities

917
Q

paramount

A

most important

918
Q

pariah

A

a person who is despised and rejected by others; an outcast

919
Q

pastoral

A

of the countryside, esp, its pleasant peacefulness

920
Q

patent

A

obvious

921
Q

pedantic

A

nit picky

922
Q

pejorative

A

expressing disapproval or criticism of a word or phrase

923
Q

pious

A

devoutly religious

924
Q

pithy

A

using few words but well-expressed

925
Q

plaintive

A

sad and mournful, sorrowful

926
Q

plastic

A

easily shapeable

927
Q

platitude

A

an overused and thus uninteresting statement

928
Q

plethora

A

a large or excessive amount

929
Q

pliant

A

bendable (lit or fig); easily influenced

930
Q

plodding

A

slow and boring, esp in an effort full way

931
Q

plummet

A

to fall quickly

932
Q

poignant

A

evoking tender sadness, touching

933
Q

polarize

A

to divide into two contrasting groups or to cause to become divided in such a way

934
Q

pragmatic

A

practical and reasonable

935
Q

precipitate

A

to cause to happen suddenly

936
Q

precipitous

A

dangerously steep, sudden and steep (of a decline etc); done too quickly and without careful thought

937
Q

preclude

A

to prevent an action or occurrence

938
Q

precocious

A

exhibiting qualities or abilities of an adult art an unusually early age

939
Q

proclivity

A

a tendency, esp towards something bad

940
Q

prodigal

A

foolishly wasteful with money, resources, etc.

941
Q

prodigious

A

impressively large or great

942
Q

prodigy

A

a young person of exceptional talent in a particular domain

943
Q

profuse

A

in large amounts

944
Q

provincial

A

narrow minded and unsophisticated; small town

945
Q

prowess

A

great skill or ability

946
Q

purport

A

to appear or claim to be or do something, esp. falsely

947
Q

quandary

A

a state of uncertainty or confusion; a difficult situation

948
Q

quintessential

A

typical, most perfect of its kind

949
Q

rapport

A

friendly communication and relationship

950
Q

rebut

A

to disapprove or deny, to counter

951
Q

rebuke

A

to scold or criticize sharply

952
Q

rectify

A

to make right, to correct

953
Q

redouble

A

to intensify or greatly increase

954
Q

reiterate

A

to repeat a statement in order to emphasize it

955
Q

remedial

A

intended as a remedy or cure; intended for students with learning disabilities

956
Q

reprisal

A

an act of retaliation or revenge

957
Q

reproach

A

to scold

958
Q

rescind

A

to revoke, repeal, or cancel

959
Q

respite

A

a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant

960
Q

reticent

A

reluctant to reveal one’s thoughts or feelings

961
Q

revamp

A

to revise, remake, or renovate

962
Q

revel

A

to take great pleasure in; to engage in unrestrained festivity, to party noisily

963
Q

revere

A

to greatly admire and respect

964
Q

rhetoric

A

language intended to persuade or influence

965
Q

salable

A

able to fit or be sold

966
Q

salient

A

relevant, most important

967
Q

satire

A

the use of humor, sarcasm, and/or exaggeration to criticize the faults of someone or something; a piece of writing or performance that uses these tactics

968
Q

schism

A

a split or division, esp. because of disagreement

969
Q

scintillating

A

sparkling and brilliant (lit or fig); very interesting, clever, and exciting

970
Q

scoff

A

to dismiss as silly or stupid (in speech or writing)

971
Q

secular

A

not religious or spiritual

972
Q

siphon

A

to draw or transfer from a source, to drain (into something else)

973
Q

slew

A

a large amount

974
Q

slight

A

an insulting act of disrespect

975
Q

solicitous

A

showing care and concern for the needs of others, attentive

976
Q

solvent

A

able to pay one’s debts

977
Q

spurious

A

false or fake, esp. in a deceitful way; based on false ideas or faulty reasoning (of an argument, etc.)

978
Q

stilted

A

of speech or writing - stiff and unnatural seeming, too formal

979
Q

stinting

A

stingy

980
Q

stoic

A

not complaining or showing feelings, accepting events without emotion

981
Q

stopgap

A

a temporary measure or solution

982
Q

strife

A

angry or bitter disagreement or conflict

983
Q

subservient

A

very submissive; less important than something or someone else

984
Q

subvert

A

to weaken or make less effective

985
Q

suffuse

A

to spread throughout and fill every part of (literally and figuratively)

986
Q

supersede

A

to take the place of, to replace, esp. something older or less useful

987
Q

supplant

A

to take the place of

988
Q

supplant

A

to the place of

989
Q

supple

A

bending and moving easily and gracefully, flexible

990
Q

surmise

A

to suppose something is true without strong evidence

991
Q

surreal

A

so bizarre that it doesn’t seem real, dreamlike

992
Q

surreptitious

A

done secretly

993
Q

sycophant

A

a suck-up

994
Q

synonymous

A

basically the same in meaning or implication

995
Q

taboo

A

not socially acceptable to do or talk about

996
Q

tacit

A

understood without being stated

997
Q

tact

A

skillful inoffensiveness in speech or manners, esp. when dealing with sensitive issues

998
Q

temper

A

to make less extreme or balance out by adding something else

999
Q

temperate

A

mild or moderate, not extreme

1000
Q

tenable

A

able to be maintained or defended

1001
Q

titillate

A

to interest or excite, esp in a sexual way

1002
Q

transfix

A

to render motionless, as with amazement, fear, etc.

1003
Q

transgression

A

a violation of a law, rule, or code of conduct

1004
Q

transient

A

short-lived, passing

1005
Q

transitory

A

temporary

1006
Q

treacherous

A

involving betrayal; having hidden dangers

1007
Q

trifling

A

insignificant, unimportant, of little value

1008
Q

trite

A

unoriginal and overused

1009
Q

truncate

A

to shorten, to cut short

1010
Q

tumultuous

A

noisy and excited; full of ups and downs or violent disorder

1011
Q

typify

A

to be a typical or representative example of

1012
Q

uncanny

A

strange or mysterious, esp in a seemingly supernatural way

1013
Q

unencumbered

A

free from burdens, restrictions, or obstacles

1014
Q

unflappable

A

able to stay calm and composed in a difficult situation

1015
Q

unremitting

A

never stopping or weakening

1016
Q

unvarnished

A

plain and straightforward

1017
Q

unwieldy

A

difficult to handle, manage, or use because of size, shape, complexity, etc.

1018
Q

urbane

A

polished and polite in manner

1019
Q

utilitarian

A

designed to be useful or practical rather than attractive

1020
Q

venerate

A

regard to treat with deep respect

1021
Q

veracity

A

truthfulness, accuracy

1022
Q

virtuoso

A

a person who is highly skilled at something

1023
Q

vociferous

A

loud and forceful (of demands, criticisms, etc.)

1024
Q

whitewash

A

to make something seem not as bad as it was, to downplay or hide unpleasant facts about something

1025
Q

xenophobic

A

having or showing fear or dislike of foreigners

1026
Q

nexus

A

a connection between things, a connected group; a central point or place

1027
Q

hetero

A

different

1028
Q

heterochromatic

A

of several different colors or wavelengths

1029
Q

heterodox

A

different from a religious or other acknowledged standard

1030
Q

heterogenous

A

of different origins

1031
Q

hom/homo

A

same

1032
Q

homeostasis

A

a stable environment or condition of equilibrium (remaining the same)

1033
Q

homocentric

A

having the same center

1034
Q

homologous

A

having the same relative position or structure

1035
Q

homonym

A

one of two or more words with the same spelling and pronunciation but different meanings

1036
Q

hydr/hydra/hydro

A

water

1037
Q

hydroelectric

A

relating to the generation of electricity by water power

1038
Q

hydrophyte

A

a plant that grows submerged in water

1039
Q

hydroponics

A

the growing of plants with water and added nutrients but without soil

1040
Q

hyper

A

over, excessive, above

1041
Q

hyperbole

A

an extravagant exaggeration

1042
Q

hypercritical

A

overly critical

1043
Q

hyperglycemia

A

excessive sugar in the blood

1044
Q

hypertension

A

above average blood pressure

1045
Q

hypo

A

under, beneath, less than

1046
Q

hypodermic

A

beneath the skin

1047
Q

hypoglycemia

A

a condition characterized by a less than normal amount of sugar in the blood

1048
Q

hypoplasia

A

a condition in which an organ or body part remains underdeveloped

1049
Q

ig/im/in

A

not, without

1050
Q

ignominious

A

not having honour

1051
Q

impecunious

A

not having money; indigent

1052
Q

impervious

A

not able to penetrate; not capable of being disturbed

1053
Q

inchoate

A

without form; not yet perfected

1054
Q

indigent

A

being without; not having something of value

1055
Q

indolence

A

not being disposed to labor; laziness

1056
Q

inimical

A

not friendly; hostile

1057
Q

innocuous

A

not harmful; inoffensive

1058
Q

intractable

A

not easily managed

1059
Q

inter

A

between, among

1060
Q

internecine

A

deadly; marked by conflict between members in a group

1061
Q

interpolate

A

to alter, often to falsify or corrupt, by inserting between

1062
Q

interregnum

A

the time between reigns when a throne is vacant

1063
Q

intra/intro

A

into, inward, within

1064
Q

intramural

A

being within the limits of a community

1065
Q

intraocular

A

implanted in the eyeball

1066
Q

intravenous

A

taking place within a vein

1067
Q

ject

A

throw, throw down

1068
Q

abject

A

cast down in spirit

1069
Q

conjecture

A

an inference drawn from incomplete information; a conclusion thrown together

1070
Q

join/junct

A

meet, join

1071
Q

adjoin

A

to join or attach

1072
Q

juncture

A

a point of joining

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