GRE01 Flashcards
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bluff
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pretense (of strength); deception; high cliff; ADJ: rough but good-natured
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turgid
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swollen; distended (as from liquid)
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jaundiced
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yellowed; prejudiced (envious, hostile, or resentful) from long and disappointing experience of human affairs; Ex. with a jaundiced eye
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strut
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supporting bar; CF. airplane wingÀ̳ª building µîÀ» support
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conclave
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private secret meeting
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muddle
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confuse; mix up confusedly; N: state of confusion
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motley
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multi-colored (as of a garment worn by a jester); mixed; heterogeneous; CF. jester: one who jests (as a paid fool at medieval courts)
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acerbity
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bitterness of speech and temper; ADJ. acerbic: bitter; acrid (in taste, manner, or tone)
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coercion
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use of force to get someone to object; compelling; V. coerce
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spectral
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ghostly; N. specter: spectre; ghost; phantom
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wage
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begin and continue (a war)
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diverse
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differing in some characteristics (from each other); various; N. diversity:
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nonsense
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speech or writing with no meaning; foolish behavior or language; Ex. make (a) nonsense of: spoil; cause to fail
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sloth
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slow moving tree-dwelling mammal; laziness; ADJ. slothful: lazy; indolent
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genus
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division of animals or plants, below a family and above a species
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pandemonium
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wild tumult(commotion); wild noisy disorder; CF. Paradise Lost
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discordant
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not harmonious; conflicting
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plight
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difficult condition; condition or state (esp. a bad state or condition); predicament
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partial
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incomplete; favoring one side over another; having a liking for something
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usage
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act or manner of using; accepted practice; way in which words are actually used
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reprove
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censure; rebuke; N. reproof
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pestle
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tool for mashing or grinding substances in a hard bowl or mortar
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amnesia
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loss of memory
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germinate
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cause to sprout; sprout
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rivet
metal pin used for fastening metal plates together; V: fasten with a rivet; engross
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narrative
related to telling a story; N: narrated account; story; V. narrate: tell (a story); CF. narration
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assiduous
diligent
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attribute
essential quality; V: ascribe; explain
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immutable
unchangeable
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glare
shine intensely and blindingly; stare fixedly and angrily; N.
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catechism
book for religious instruction in question-and-answer form; religious instruction by question and answer; V. catechize
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shed
small roofed structure for storage and shelter; V: pour forth; lose by natural process; repel without allowing penetration; radiate; cast; Ex. shed tears/light/water/skin/leaves
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ribald
marked by vulgar lewd humor; wanton; profane; N. ribaldry: ribald language or joke
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altruistic
unselfishly generous; concerned for others; N. altiruism: unselfish concern for the welfare of others; unselfishness; OP. egoism
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repose
resting; state of being at rest; calmness; V: lie at rest; relax; put or place; Ex. repose our hopes in a single man
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velocity
speed
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palpable
tangible; (of something bad) easily perceptible; obvious; Ex. palpable blunder
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agnostic
one who is skeptical of the existence or knowability of a god or any ultimate reality
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tan
convert (hide) into leather; make brown by exposure to the sun
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saturnine
morose; gloomy; Ex. Do not be misled by his saturnine countenance.
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frenzied
madly excited; N. frenzy: violent wild excitement
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runic
mysterious; set down in an ancient alphabet; N. rune: one of the letters of an alphabet used by ancient Germanic peoples (cut on stone or wood); magic charm
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deft
neat; skillful
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title
name (of a book, film, etc.); mark of rank; formal appellation as of rank or office (such as Lord or General); right or claim to possession; championship; Ex. title as head of the family; Ex. title to the estate
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mystic
of hidden meaning and spiritual power; Ex. mystic ceremonies; N. CF. mysticism
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forebears(forbears)
ancestors
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intrinsic
essential; inherent; built-in
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apprehend
arrest (a criminal); dread; perceive; N. apprehension
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impious
irreverent
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incommodious
not spacious; inconvenient
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unfledged
immature; not having the feathers necessary to fly; CF. fledgling
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munificent
very generous in giving; Ex. munificent benefactor; N. munificience
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whit
small amount; smallest speck;
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disquisition
formal systematic inquiry; explanation of the results of a formal inquiry; long formal speech or written report
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apolitical
having an aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
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trepidation
fear; nervous apprehension
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apparition
ghost; phantom
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swagger
walk or behave with an over-confident manner
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duress
forcible restraint, especially unlawfully; coercion by threat; illegal coercion; Ex. a promise made under duress
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discursive
(of a person or writing) digressing; rambling (without any clear plan)
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venerable
deserving high respect; commanding respect; CF. command: deserve and get
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predator
predatory animal or bird; predatory person; creature that seizes and devours another animal; person who robs or exploits others; ADJ. predatory: living by preying on other organisms; plundering; N. predation
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mongrel
plant or animal (esp. a dog) of mixed breed; ADJ.
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evanescent
fleeting; vanishing; soon disappearing; V. evanesce
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rile
irritate; vex; muddy
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hindmost
furthest behind; farthest to the rear
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omniscient
all-knowing
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diversion
act of turning aside; pastime; V. divert: turn aside from a course; distract; amuse
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natal
connected with birth; CF. prenatal; CF. postnatal
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discretion
prudence; ability to adjust actions to circumstances; freedom of action or judgment; ADJ. discreet; CF. discretionary
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venial
(of a fault or sin) forgivable; trivial
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carping
petty criticism; fault-finding; fretful complaining; quibble
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unseemly
unbecoming; not proper in behavior; indecent; Ex. leave with unseemly haste
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creep
move with body close to the ground; move stealthily or slowly; N.
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militant
combative; bellicose; N.
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lofty
very high
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recapitulate
summarize
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knoll
little round hill; hillock
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reparation
compensation (for loss or wrong); amends; Ex. make reparation for the damage; CF. repair
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beset
harass or trouble from all directions; hem in
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spry
(esp. of older people) vigorously active; nimble
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buxom
full-bosomed; plump; jolly
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vulnerable
susceptible to wounds or attack; N. vulnerability
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provident
providing for future needs; displaying foresight; thrifty; preparing for emergencies; OP. improvident
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incense
enrage; infuriate(make furious); make extremely angry; outrage; N: aromatic substance burned to produce a pleasant odor
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shack
crude cabin
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subversive
tending to overthrow or ruin; V. subvert: overthrow completely (an established system); destroy completely; CF. undermine ?
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privy
secret; hidden; not public; made a participant in something secret; Ex. privy chamber government; Ex. be privy to a discussion; CF. private
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tickle
touch (the body) lightly so as to cause laughter; please
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gruesome
grisly; horrible
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quadruped
four-footed animal; ADJ. CF. biped
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transition
going from one state of action to another
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swill
drink greedily
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malingerer
one who feigns illness to escape duty; V. malinger: feign illness to avoid work
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incipient
beginning; in an early stage
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violate
break (a law); defile; desecrate; assault sexually; Ex. violate graves
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fathomless
too deep to be measured or understood; unfathomable
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execrate
curse; express abhorrence for; detest
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aria
operatic solo; a song sung by one person in an opera or oratorio
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totem
animal, plant, or natural object serving as a symbol of a clan or family; representation of this; Ex. totem pole
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amok(amuck)
in a state of rage; Ex. run amok
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genesis
beginning; origin
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constraint
restraint; compulsion; repression of feelings; reticence; V. constrain: hold back; restrain; compel; oblige; confine forcibly; imprison
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scrap
small bit or fragment; discarded waste material; fight; Ex. a scrap of paper/cloth; V: break into parts for disposal; discard as worthless; fight; quarrel
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antediluvian
antiquated; extremely ancient
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provincial
pertaining to a province; limited in outlook; narrow; unsophisticated
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sustain
suffer (harm or loss); experience; support; prop; maintain; keep in existence; nourish (to maintain life); Ex. sustain the family/the trapped miners
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subside
sink to a lower level; settle down; sink to the bottom (as a sediment); descend; grow quiet; become less; moderate; abate
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swamp
wetland; marsh; V: flood; overwhelm; drench in with liquid
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hypothetical
based on assumptions or hypotheses; supposed; N. hypothesis
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defoliate
destroy leaves; deprive of leaves (by the use of chemicals); N. defoliant
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ineluctable
irresistible; not to be escaped; unavoidable
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correlate
either of the correlated things; V.
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overturn
turn over; capsize; topple
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consequential
self-important; significant; consequent; following as a result; Ex. consequential air; CF. subsequent
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lode
metal-bearing vein(long deposit of an ore)
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carefree
free from worries; having no problems
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zealot
one who is zealous; fanatic; person who shows excessive zeal
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cornice
projecting molding on building (usually above columns or pillars); ó¸¶ Àå½Ä
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matrix
point of origin; array of numbers or algebraic symbols; mold or die; Ex. the matrix of Western civilization
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indenture
bind as servant or apprentice to master; bind by indenture; N: contract binding one party into the service of another for a specified time (as between an apprentice and his master)
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renown
fame; ADJ. renowned
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equable
tranquil; of even calm temper; (of temperature) steady; uniform
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alchemy
medieval chemistry
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potable
suitable for drinking; drinkable
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mischance
ill luck
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mass
Christian religious ceremony; CF. Mass: ceremony of the Eucharist
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restraint
moderation or self-control; controlling force; restriction
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polyglot
speaking several languages; multilingual; Ex. polyglot person/society; N.
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shambles
(place or scene of) complete disorder or ruin; wreck; mess; Ex. After the hurricane, the coast was a shambles.
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malediction
curse
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haven
place of safety; refuge; harbor; Ex. tax haven
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venison
meat of a deer; CF. cow: beef; CF. pig: pork, ham, bacon; CF. calf: veal; CF. sheep: mutton; CF. lamb: lamb
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lucrative
profitable; producing wealth
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quandary
dilemma; state of uncertainty; Ex. She is in a quandary about whether to go.
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wizened
shriveled; withered; Ex. wizened apple/old lady
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tutelage
guardianship; training; function of a tutor; instruction
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gusto
eager enjoyment; zest; enthusiasm
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malaise
uneasiness; vague feeling of ill health (without any particular pain or appearance of disease)
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optician
maker and seller of eyeglasses
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gastronomy
art and science of preparing and serving good food; CF. gastronome
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ornate
excessively or elaborately decorated
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scruple
hesitate for ethical reasons; fret about; Ex. She did not scruple to read his diary; N: uneasy feeling arising from conscience; conscience
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effervescence
inner excitement or exuberance; showing high spirits; emitting bubbles forming inside; bubbling from fermentation or carbonation; ADJ. effervescent; V. effervesce
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bicameral
two-chambered as a legislative body
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laceration
torn ragged wound; V. lacerate: tear (the skin as with broken glass); wound
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chide
scold; rebuke (someone who has done wrong)
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disapprobation
disapproval; condemnation
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funereal
sad; solemn; suitable for a funeral
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fracas
brawl(noisy quarrel or fight) in which a number of people take part; melee
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parallel
similar; analogous; corresponding; N: parallel line; person or thing that is parallel (to another); similarity; Ex. know of no parallel to the case; Ex. without parallel; V: be similar to; make parallel; Ex. Your experience parallels mine; CF. unparallele
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compute
reckon; calculate
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epitaph
inscription in memory of a dead person (as on a tombstone)
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abysmal
bottomless
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patois
local or provincial dialect
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proxy
authorized agent; authority to act for another
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bauble
trinket; cheap jewel; trifle
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besiege
surround with armed forces; harass (with requests); annoy continually
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sow
plant or scatter seed
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document
provide written evidence (for a claim); record with documents; N.
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usurp
seize another's power or rank (without legal authority); supplant; appropriate; N. usurpation; CF. take for one's own use
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coalesce
combine; fuse; N. coalescence
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empathy
ability to identify with another's feelings, ideas, etc.; identification with and understanding of another's feelings; V. empathize; CF. sympathy
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vindicate
clear from blame; free from blame or accusation (with supporting proof); exonerate; substantiate; justify or support; avenge; Ex. vindicate one's client; Ex. vindicate one's claim; CF. vindicator
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limber
flexible; supple; pliable; V.
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ensue
follow (as a result)
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remittance
remitting of money; amount of money remitted
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hive
box for bees; V: cause to go in a hive
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persevere
continue steadily in spite of difficulties
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reprobate
morally disapproved person; person hardened in sin, devoid of a sense of decency; CF. disapproved by God ?
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disingenuous
not naive; not candid; sophisticated; worldly wise; OP. ingenuous
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automaton
mechanism that imitates actions of humans; machine that works by itself
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merger
combination (of two business corporations); act of merging
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plenitude
abundance; plenty; great amount; completeness; fullness; CF. plenary, plenty
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trident
three-pronged spear
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negligible
so small, trifling, or unimportant as to be easily disregarded
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healthful
conducive to good health; Ex. healthful mountain air
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centripetal
tending toward the center
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distant
reserved or aloof; cold in manner; Ex. distant greeting; ADV. distantly
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epithet
word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing; descriptive phrase to characterize a person (often contemptous)
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discourse
serious speech, writing, or conversation; formal discussion (either written or spoken); conversation; V.
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distinctive
clearly different from others of the same kind
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nullify
make invalid; make null; invalidate
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hegemony
dominance especially of one nation over others
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accede
agree
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ancestry
family descent; ADJ. ancestral
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profligate
wasteful (of money); dissipated; wildly immoral; dissolute; N: profligate person; N. profligacy
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abstain
refrain; withhold from participation; intentionally not use one's vote; ±â±ÇÇôÙ
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ambiguous
unclear or doubtful in meaning; having more than one possible interpretation
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asunder
into parts; apart; V. sunder
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centaur
mythical figure, half man and half horse
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humus
substance or rich soil formed by decaying vegetable matter; CF. soil
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prehensile
capable of grasping or holding (esp. by wrapping around); Ex. prehensile tails
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rapture
great joy and delight; ecstasy; ADJ. rapturous
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rotund
(of a person) fat and round
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atavism
resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; reversion to an earlier type; throwback; ADJ. atavistic
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redress
remedy; compensation; Ex. seek redress for the damage to your car; V: put right; remedy or rectify (a wrong); make amends for
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chisel
swindle or cheat; N: wedgelike tool for cutting
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compassion
sympathy for the suffering of others; ADJ. compassionate
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gravity
seriousness; ADJ. grave
