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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

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metal pin used for fastening metal plates together; V: fasten with a rivet; engross

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narrative

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related to telling a story; N: narrated account; story; V. narrate: tell (a story); CF. narration

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assiduous

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diligent

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attribute

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essential quality; V: ascribe; explain

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immutable

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unchangeable

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glare

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shine intensely and blindingly; stare fixedly and angrily; N.

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catechism

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book for religious instruction in question-and-answer form; religious instruction by question and answer; V. catechize

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shed

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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

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marked by vulgar lewd humor; wanton; profane; N. ribaldry: ribald language or joke

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altruistic

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unselfishly generous; concerned for others; N. altiruism: unselfish concern for the welfare of others; unselfishness; OP. egoism

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repose

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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

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speed

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palpable

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tangible; (of something bad) easily perceptible; obvious; Ex. palpable blunder

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agnostic

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one who is skeptical of the existence or knowability of a god or any ultimate reality

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tan

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convert (hide) into leather; make brown by exposure to the sun

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saturnine

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morose; gloomy; Ex. Do not be misled by his saturnine countenance.

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frenzied

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madly excited; N. frenzy: violent wild excitement

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runic

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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

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neat; skillful

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title

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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

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of hidden meaning and spiritual power; Ex. mystic ceremonies; N. CF. mysticism

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forebears(forbears)

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ancestors

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intrinsic

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essential; inherent; built-in

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apprehend

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arrest (a criminal); dread; perceive; N. apprehension

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impious

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irreverent

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incommodious

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not spacious; inconvenient

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unfledged

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immature; not having the feathers necessary to fly; CF. fledgling

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munificent

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very generous in giving; Ex. munificent benefactor; N. munificience

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whit

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small amount; smallest speck;

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disquisition

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formal systematic inquiry; explanation of the results of a formal inquiry; long formal speech or written report

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apolitical

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having an aversion or lack of concern for political affairs

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trepidation

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fear; nervous apprehension

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apparition

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ghost; phantom

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swagger

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walk or behave with an over-confident manner

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duress

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forcible restraint, especially unlawfully; coercion by threat; illegal coercion; Ex. a promise made under duress

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discursive

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(of a person or writing) digressing; rambling (without any clear plan)

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venerable

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deserving high respect; commanding respect; CF. command: deserve and get

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predator

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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

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plant or animal (esp. a dog) of mixed breed; ADJ.

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evanescent

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fleeting; vanishing; soon disappearing; V. evanesce

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rile

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irritate; vex; muddy

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hindmost

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furthest behind; farthest to the rear

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omniscient

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all-knowing

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diversion

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act of turning aside; pastime; V. divert: turn aside from a course; distract; amuse

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natal

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connected with birth; CF. prenatal; CF. postnatal

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discretion

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prudence; ability to adjust actions to circumstances; freedom of action or judgment; ADJ. discreet; CF. discretionary

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venial

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(of a fault or sin) forgivable; trivial

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carping

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petty criticism; fault-finding; fretful complaining; quibble

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unseemly

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unbecoming; not proper in behavior; indecent; Ex. leave with unseemly haste

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creep

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move with body close to the ground; move stealthily or slowly; N.

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militant

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combative; bellicose; N.

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lofty

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very high

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recapitulate

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summarize

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knoll

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little round hill; hillock

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reparation

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compensation (for loss or wrong); amends; Ex. make reparation for the damage; CF. repair

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beset

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harass or trouble from all directions; hem in

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spry

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(esp. of older people) vigorously active; nimble

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buxom

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full-bosomed; plump; jolly

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vulnerable

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susceptible to wounds or attack; N. vulnerability

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provident

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providing for future needs; displaying foresight; thrifty; preparing for emergencies; OP. improvident

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incense

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enrage; infuriate(make furious); make extremely angry; outrage; N: aromatic substance burned to produce a pleasant odor

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shack

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crude cabin

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subversive

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tending to overthrow or ruin; V. subvert: overthrow completely (an established system); destroy completely; CF. undermine ?

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privy

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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

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touch (the body) lightly so as to cause laughter; please

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gruesome

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grisly; horrible

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quadruped

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four-footed animal; ADJ. CF. biped

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transition

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going from one state of action to another

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swill

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drink greedily

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malingerer

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one who feigns illness to escape duty; V. malinger: feign illness to avoid work

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incipient

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beginning; in an early stage

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violate

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break (a law); defile; desecrate; assault sexually; Ex. violate graves

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fathomless

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too deep to be measured or understood; unfathomable

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execrate

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curse; express abhorrence for; detest

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aria

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operatic solo; a song sung by one person in an opera or oratorio

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totem

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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)

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in a state of rage; Ex. run amok

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genesis

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beginning; origin

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constraint

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restraint; compulsion; repression of feelings; reticence; V. constrain: hold back; restrain; compel; oblige; confine forcibly; imprison

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scrap

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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

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antiquated; extremely ancient

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provincial

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pertaining to a province; limited in outlook; narrow; unsophisticated

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sustain

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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

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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

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wetland; marsh; V: flood; overwhelm; drench in with liquid

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hypothetical

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based on assumptions or hypotheses; supposed; N. hypothesis

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defoliate

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destroy leaves; deprive of leaves (by the use of chemicals); N. defoliant

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ineluctable

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irresistible; not to be escaped; unavoidable

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correlate

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either of the correlated things; V.

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overturn

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turn over; capsize; topple

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consequential

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self-important; significant; consequent; following as a result; Ex. consequential air; CF. subsequent

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lode

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metal-bearing vein(long deposit of an ore)

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carefree

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free from worries; having no problems

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zealot

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one who is zealous; fanatic; person who shows excessive zeal

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cornice

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projecting molding on building (usually above columns or pillars); ó¸¶ Àå½Ä

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matrix

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point of origin; array of numbers or algebraic symbols; mold or die; Ex. the matrix of Western civilization

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indenture

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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

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fame; ADJ. renowned

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equable

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tranquil; of even calm temper; (of temperature) steady; uniform

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alchemy

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medieval chemistry

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potable

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suitable for drinking; drinkable

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mischance

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ill luck

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mass

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Christian religious ceremony; CF. Mass: ceremony of the Eucharist

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restraint

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moderation or self-control; controlling force; restriction

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polyglot

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speaking several languages; multilingual; Ex. polyglot person/society; N.

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shambles

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(place or scene of) complete disorder or ruin; wreck; mess; Ex. After the hurricane, the coast was a shambles.

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malediction

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curse

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haven

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place of safety; refuge; harbor; Ex. tax haven

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venison

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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

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profitable; producing wealth

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quandary

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dilemma; state of uncertainty; Ex. She is in a quandary about whether to go.

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wizened

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shriveled; withered; Ex. wizened apple/old lady

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tutelage

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guardianship; training; function of a tutor; instruction

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gusto

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eager enjoyment; zest; enthusiasm

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malaise

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uneasiness; vague feeling of ill health (without any particular pain or appearance of disease)

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optician

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maker and seller of eyeglasses

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gastronomy

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art and science of preparing and serving good food; CF. gastronome

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ornate

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excessively or elaborately decorated

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scruple

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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

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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

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two-chambered as a legislative body

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laceration

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torn ragged wound; V. lacerate: tear (the skin as with broken glass); wound

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chide

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scold; rebuke (someone who has done wrong)

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disapprobation

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disapproval; condemnation

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funereal

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sad; solemn; suitable for a funeral

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fracas

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brawl(noisy quarrel or fight) in which a number of people take part; melee

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parallel

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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

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reckon; calculate

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epitaph

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inscription in memory of a dead person (as on a tombstone)

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abysmal

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bottomless

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patois

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local or provincial dialect

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proxy

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authorized agent; authority to act for another

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bauble

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trinket; cheap jewel; trifle

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besiege

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surround with armed forces; harass (with requests); annoy continually

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sow

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plant or scatter seed

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document

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provide written evidence (for a claim); record with documents; N.

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usurp

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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

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combine; fuse; N. coalescence

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empathy

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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

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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

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flexible; supple; pliable; V.

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ensue

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follow (as a result)

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remittance

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remitting of money; amount of money remitted

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hive

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box for bees; V: cause to go in a hive

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persevere

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continue steadily in spite of difficulties

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reprobate

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morally disapproved person; person hardened in sin, devoid of a sense of decency; CF. disapproved by God ?

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disingenuous

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not naive; not candid; sophisticated; worldly wise; OP. ingenuous

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automaton

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mechanism that imitates actions of humans; machine that works by itself

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merger

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combination (of two business corporations); act of merging

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plenitude

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abundance; plenty; great amount; completeness; fullness; CF. plenary, plenty

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trident

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three-pronged spear

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negligible

A

so small, trifling, or unimportant as to be easily disregarded

177
Q

healthful

A

conducive to good health; Ex. healthful mountain air

178
Q

centripetal

A

tending toward the center

179
Q

distant

A

reserved or aloof; cold in manner; Ex. distant greeting; ADV. distantly

180
Q

epithet

A

word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing; descriptive phrase to characterize a person (often contemptous)

181
Q

discourse

A

serious speech, writing, or conversation; formal discussion (either written or spoken); conversation; V.

182
Q

distinctive

A

clearly different from others of the same kind

183
Q

nullify

A

make invalid; make null; invalidate

184
Q

hegemony

A

dominance especially of one nation over others

185
Q

accede

A

agree

186
Q

ancestry

A

family descent; ADJ. ancestral

187
Q

profligate

A

wasteful (of money); dissipated; wildly immoral; dissolute; N: profligate person; N. profligacy

188
Q

abstain

A

refrain; withhold from participation; intentionally not use one’s vote; ±â±ÇÇÏ´Ù

189
Q

ambiguous

A

unclear or doubtful in meaning; having more than one possible interpretation

190
Q

asunder

A

into parts; apart; V. sunder

191
Q

centaur

A

mythical figure, half man and half horse

192
Q

humus

A

substance or rich soil formed by decaying vegetable matter; CF. soil

193
Q

prehensile

A

capable of grasping or holding (esp. by wrapping around); Ex. prehensile tails

194
Q

rapture

A

great joy and delight; ecstasy; ADJ. rapturous

195
Q

rotund

A

(of a person) fat and round

196
Q

atavism

A

resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; reversion to an earlier type; throwback; ADJ. atavistic

197
Q

redress

A

remedy; compensation; Ex. seek redress for the damage to your car; V: put right; remedy or rectify (a wrong); make amends for

198
Q

chisel

A

swindle or cheat; N: wedgelike tool for cutting

199
Q

compassion

A

sympathy for the suffering of others; ADJ. compassionate

200
Q

gravity

A

seriousness; ADJ. grave

GRE (27 decks)

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