GRE02 From0200-0399 Flashcards
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stint
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set limits in amount or number; be thrifty; ADJ. stinting, unstinting; CF. stint:savings
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grisly
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ghastly; horrifying; Ex. grisly remains of the bodies
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confide
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tell in confidence (to a person one trusts); be confident about
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talisman
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charm; object believed to give supernatural powers to or protect its bearer
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aquiline
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curved; hooked; of or like an eagle; Ex. aquiline nose
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nubile
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marriageable; of marriageable age; CF. connubial
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furor
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frenzy; great anger and excitement; CF. fury
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voluptuous
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sensual; of or giving sensual pleasure; indulging in sensual pleasures; Ex. voluptuous lines; Ex. voluptuous life of the Romans; N. voluptuary: voluptuous person
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nebulous
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vague; hazy; cloudy; of a nebula; Ex. nebulous proposal
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backslide
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revert (to bad habits); N. reverter
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marsupial
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one of a family of mammals that nurse their offspring in a pouch(pocket of skin or leather); CF. kangaroo, opossum, wombat
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pecuniary
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pertaining to money
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forebears(forbears)
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ancestors
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habituate
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accustom or familiarize; addict
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affable
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easily approachable; easy to talk to; warmly friendly
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requiem
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mass for the dead; dirge
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muster
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gather; assemble (troops); Ex. muster up one’s strength for the ordeal; N.
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primogeniture
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seniority by birth; state of being the first-born child; right of the eldest child (to inherit the entire property of one or both parents)
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compound
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combine; produce by combining; increase; make worse by adding to or increasing; exacerbate; Ex. compound an error; ADJ: consisting of two or more parts; N: combination of two or more parts; area enclosed by a wall containing a group of buildings; Ex. factory compound; CF. complex
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euthanasia
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mercy killing
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autopsy
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examination of a dead body; postmortem; V.
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jibe
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agree; be in harmony with; gibe
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smug
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self-satisfied; complacent
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regale
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entertain
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studious
given to diligent study
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secession
withdrawal; V. secede: withdraw formally from membership
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harry
harass, annoy, torment (by repeated attacks); raid
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gaudy
flashy; showy
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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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cubicle
small chamber used for sleeping or work
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toady
servile flatterer; yes man; sycophant; V: be a toady to; fawn
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obliterate
destroy completely; wipe out; Ex. obliterate the village
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girth
distance around something; circumference
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crass
very unrefined; grossly insensible; crude and undiscriminating; Ex. crass behavior
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indefatigable
tireless; untiring; showing no sign of getting tired
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execrate
curse; express abhorrence for; detest
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sheathe
place into a case; insert into or provide with a sheath; Ex. He sheathed his dagger; N. sheath: case for a blade
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obeisance
bow (to show respect and obedience)
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invert
turn upside down or inside out; reverse the position or condition of
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remunerative
(of work) compensating; rewarding; profitable; well-paid; V. remunerate: reward; pay (someone) for work or trouble
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appellation
name; title
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virile
manly; having masculine spirit or strength; full of strength
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potpourri
heterogeneous mixture; medley; mixture of dried flower petals a pot (to give a pleasant smell to a room)
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shade
slight difference in degree; nuance; degree of color; Ex. shades of meaning/grey
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taint
contaminate; cause to lose purity; modify with a trace of something bad; Ex. tainted reputation; N: stain; touch of decay or bad influence; CF. touch
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magnitude
greatness (in size or extent); extent
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psychosis
mental disorder; ADJ. N. psychotic
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episodic
(of a story or play) loosely connected; made up of separate and loosely connected parts; N. episode: incident in the course of an experience
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prop
support placed under or against something; V.
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venerable
deserving high respect; commanding respect; CF. command: deserve and get
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germinal
pertaining to a germ; creative; Ex. germinal idea
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ingrate
ungrateful person (not expressing thanks)
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foil
contrast; one that by contrast enhances the distinctive characteristics of another
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dotage
senility; feeblemindedness of old age; Ex. In one's dotage
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remonstrate
protest; objection; V. remonstrate: say in protest
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coma
deep prolonged unconsciousness caused by disease, poison, or a severe blow
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verbiage
pompous array of words; too many unnecessary words; wordiness
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sagacious
wise; perceptive; shrewd; having insight; N. sagacity
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intimidate
frighten; N. intimidation
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awe
solemn wonder; feeling of respect mixed with wonder and fear; V: fill with awe; ADJ. awesome
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brandish
wave around (a weapon); flourish
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welt
raised mark from a beating or whipping
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entice
lure; persuade to do (something wrong); attract; tempt
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copious
plentiful
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torpor
lethargy; sluggishness; dormancy; ADJ. torpid: lethargic; lazy; inactive; (of an animal) dormant; hibernating
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soar
rise or fly high in the air; Ex. The rocket soared into the sky.
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deterrent
something that discourages or deters
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arcane
esoteric; secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated; Ex. arcane ritual; Ex. arcane process closed to the uninitiated listener
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rapport
close relationship; emotional closeness; harmony
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sour
having a sharp or acid taste; acid; tart; bad-tempered; V.
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exonerate
acquit; exculpate; free from blame or guilt
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mischief
behavior (of children) causing trouble with no serious harm; damage; harm; Ex. mischief to the crops; ADJ. mischievous: causing mischief; playfully troublesome
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milieu
social environment; means of expression; Ex. feel out of one's milieu; Ex. His proper milieu is watercolor.
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exhort
urge (by strong argument or advice); Ex. The general exhorted his men to fight bravely; N. exhortation
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exhale
breathe out; OP. inhale
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mesmerize
hypnotize; N. mesmerism; CF. Franz Mesmer
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vainglorious
boastful; excessively conceited; N. vainglory: great vanity
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bifurcated
divided into two branches; forked
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founder
person who establishes (an organization or business)
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shift
change position or place; exchange (one thing) for another; change in direction or position; Ex. shift the stolen goods; N. group of workers which takes turns with other groups; working period of such a group
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mitigate
appease; moderate; make or become less in force or intensity
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inert
inactive; lacking power to move; unable to move or act; Ex. chemically inert; N. inertia: state of being inert; force which keeps a thing in the position or state
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defunct
dead; no longer in use or existence
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lopsided
heavier or larger on one side than the other; Ex. lopsided way of walking
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unconscionable
unscrupulous; not guided by conscience; excessive; beyond reason; Ex. unconscionable demand
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distinctive
clearly different from others of the same kind
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purchase
secure grasp or hold; firm grasp or footing
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actuarial
calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
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foster
rear; bring up (for a certain period only); encourage; promote the development of (feelings or ideas); Ex. help foster friendly relations; ADJ: giving parental care although not related by blood; Ex. foster parents
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commemorate
honor the memory of; serve as a memorial to; Ex. commemorate the 100th anniversary/those who died in the war
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enumerate
list; mention one by one
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analgesic
causing insensitivity to pain; N.
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diadem
crown
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psychopathic
pertaining to mental dearrangement; N. psychopath: person with an antisocial personality disorder
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autonomous
self-governing; N. autonomy
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gruff
rough-mannered; (of a voice) rough; hoarse
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warp
twist out of shape; N.
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polarity
state of having two opposite qualities
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importune
beg persistently; make repeated requests (in an annoying way)
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oscillate
vibrate pendulumlike; waver
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laggard
slow; sluggish; N: one who lags; straggler
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exchequer
treasury; Ex. Chancellor of the exchequer
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chisel
swindle or cheat; N: wedgelike tool for cutting
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reprove
censure; rebuke; N. reproof
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fallow
(of land) plowed but not sowed (to improve the quality); uncultivated
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terminology
terms used in a science or art; study of nomenclature
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physiological
pertaining to the science of the function of living organisms; N. physiology
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litotes
understatement for emphasis; Ex. ``not bad(=pretty good)''
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ford
place where a river can be crossed on foot; V.
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sentinel
sentry; lookout
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desiccate
dry up
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gangrene
decay of body tissue caused by insufficient blood supply (usually following injury); ADJ. gangrenous
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embargo
ban on commerce or other activity
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hamper
obstruct; prevent the free movement of; N: ½Ä·áÇ°À̳ª ÀǺ¹ µîÀ» ´ã´Â ¹Ù±¸´Ï
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trappings
outward decorations; ornaments (as an outward sign of rank)
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ferocious
fierce; violent; N. ferocity
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commensurate
equal in extent; of the same size
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lackadaisical
lacking interest or effort; lacking purpose or zest; lazy; halfhearted; languid
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nihilist
one who considers traditional beliefs to be groundless and existence meaningless; absolute skeptic; revolutionary terrorist; CF. nihilism: belief that nothing has meaning or value; belief that destruction of existing political or social institutions is necessary for future improvement
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nourish
provide with food necessary for life and growth
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psyche
soul; mind
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toxic
poisonous; N. toxicity
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exult
rejoice
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resound
(of a place) be filled with sound; (of a sound) sound loudly; sound back; echo; Ex. hall resounded with laughter
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hypocritical
pretending to be virtuous; deceiving; N. hypocrisy: profession of beliefs one does not possess; CF. hypocrite
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rabble
mob; noisy crowd
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efficacy
power to produce desired effect; ADJ. efficacious: effectual
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strut
supporting bar; CF. airplane wingÀ̳ª building µîÀ» support
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bastard
illegitimate child
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conviction
judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
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inconsistency
state of being self-contradictory; lack of uniformity or steadiness; ADJ. inconsistent: displaying a lack of consistency; erratic; contradictory; incompatible
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inquisitive
eager for knowledge; unduly curious
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chaperon
older person who accompanies and supervises a young unmarried woman
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oculist
physician who specializes in treatment of the eyes
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mishap
unfortunate accident
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predispose
give an inclination toward (in advance); make susceptible to; Ex. predispose people to certain cancer; N. predisposition
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comatose
in a coma; extremely sleepy
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crossbreed
hybridize; N: hybrid; CF. interbreed; CF. inbreed
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roil
make liquids murky by stirring up sediment; disturb
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flowery
full of flowers; full of ornate expressions
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subsequent
following in time or order; later
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contrivance
something contrived; machine or apparatus; clever deceitful plan; scheme
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coda
concluding section of a musical or literary composition
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contiguous
adjacent to; touching upon
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connivance
pretense of ignorance of something wrong; assistance; permission to offend; V. connive: feign ignorance (of a wrong); cooperate secretly in an illegal action; conspire
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proxy
authorized agent; authority to act for another
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unwonted
unaccustomed; unusual; Ex. He arrived with unwonted punctuality.
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sovereignty
complete independence and self-government (of a country); supremacy of authority; power to govern
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apprehend
arrest (a criminal); dread; perceive; N. apprehension
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reticent
inclined to silence; uncommunicative; reserved; Ex. He was reticent about the reasons; N. reticence
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understate
state with less truth than seems warranted by the facts; Ex. He understated the seriousness of the crime; N. understatement; OP. overstate
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lucrative
profitable; producing wealth
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touchy
oversensitive; easily offended; irasible; delicate; needing delicate handling; Ex. touchy situation
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maxim
proverb; truth pithily stated
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caricature
distortion; burlesque
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unwitting
not knowing; unaware; unintentional; Ex. She was their unwitting accomplice; Ex. unwitting insult; CF. wit: know
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healthful
conducive to good health; Ex. healthful mountain air
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duress
forcible restraint, especially unlawfully; coercion by threat; illegal coercion; Ex. a promise made under duress
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accelerate
move faster
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sentient
capable of sensation and conscious; aware; sensitive; Ex. sentient creature; N. sentience
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centripetal
tending toward the center
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expenditure
payment or expense; expending; something expended; output; Ex. receipt for the expenditure; Ex. expenditure of all the energy
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composure
mental calmness
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plight
difficult condition; condition or state (esp. a bad state or condition); predicament
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niggardly
meanly stingy; parsimonious; N. niggard: stingy person
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beatific
giving or showing bliss; blissful
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obituary
death notice (esp. in a newspaper); ADJ.
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squat
short and thick; stocky; Ex. ugly squat tower; V. N.
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mammoth
gigantic; enormous
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pundit
authority on a subject; expert; learned person
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ingenuous
naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated; candid
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incubus
burden; very worriying problem; mental care; nightmare; male devil; CF. succubus
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turpitude
depravity; baseness; Ex. moral turpitude
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mawkish
mushy(sentimental) and gushy; icky-sticky sentimental; excessively and objectionably sentimental
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figure
written symbols; number; amount represented in numbers; outline or silhouette of a thing or human body; person (well-known); impression; diagram; pattern; group in a dance; Ex. figure of speech; V. calculate with numbers; adorn with figures; appear; consider; Ex. My name did not figure in the list.
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hiatus
gap; pause; gap or interruption in space or time; break
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relegate
put into a lower or worse place; banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign; Ex. relegate the old furniture to the children's room; Ex. relegated to the second division
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debauch
corrupt morally; seduce from virtue; N. debauchery: wild behavior (with sex and alcohol)
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pretentious
ostentatious; showy; pompous; making unjustified claims; overambitious; Ex. pretentious films that claim to be art
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horde
crowd; swarm
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chastise
punish as by beating; criticize severely
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beget
father; become the father of; produce; give rise to
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lode
metal-bearing vein(long deposit of an ore)
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abeyance
suspended action
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circumspect
prudent; cautious; acting after careful thought
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peccadillo
slight offense or fault; CF. sin
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tantalize
tease; excite by exposing something desirable while keeping it out of reach; torture with disappointment; CF. Tantalus: Greek mythological figure
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demur
object (because of doubts, scruples); raise an objection (showing qualms); hesitate; Ex. demur at the idea of working on Sunday
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explicit
totally clear; definite; outspoken
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incipient
beginning; in an early stage
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appraise
estimate value of; N. appraisal
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heyday
time of greatest success or power; prime
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optician
maker and seller of eyeglasses
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rabies
disease passed on by the bite of an infected animal (causing madness and death)
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collate
examine and compare in order to verify authenticity; arrange in order (the sheets of a book before they are bound)
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canard
unfounded false rumor; exaggerated false report
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flirt
behave in a way that attracts (sexual) attention; deal triflingly with; N: one (or woman) given to flirting; ADJ. flirtatious
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obtuse
blunt; not sharp; stupid; slow in understanding
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coup
highly successful action or sudden attack; coup(s) d'\'etat; CF. coup de gr\^ace: deathblow or shot which kills
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hummock
small hill; hillock
