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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

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given to diligent study

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secession

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withdrawal; V. secede: withdraw formally from membership

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harry

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harass, annoy, torment (by repeated attacks); raid

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gaudy

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flashy; showy

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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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cubicle

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small chamber used for sleeping or work

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toady

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servile flatterer; yes man; sycophant; V: be a toady to; fawn

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obliterate

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destroy completely; wipe out; Ex. obliterate the village

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girth

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distance around something; circumference

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crass

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very unrefined; grossly insensible; crude and undiscriminating; Ex. crass behavior

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indefatigable

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tireless; untiring; showing no sign of getting tired

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execrate

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curse; express abhorrence for; detest

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sheathe

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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

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bow (to show respect and obedience)

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invert

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turn upside down or inside out; reverse the position or condition of

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remunerative

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(of work) compensating; rewarding; profitable; well-paid; V. remunerate: reward; pay (someone) for work or trouble

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appellation

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name; title

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virile

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manly; having masculine spirit or strength; full of strength

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potpourri

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heterogeneous mixture; medley; mixture of dried flower petals a pot (to give a pleasant smell to a room)

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shade

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slight difference in degree; nuance; degree of color; Ex. shades of meaning/grey

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taint

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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

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greatness (in size or extent); extent

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psychosis

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mental disorder; ADJ. N. psychotic

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episodic

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(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

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support placed under or against something; V.

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venerable

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

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germinal

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pertaining to a germ; creative; Ex. germinal idea

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ingrate

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ungrateful person (not expressing thanks)

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foil

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contrast; one that by contrast enhances the distinctive characteristics of another

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dotage

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senility; feeblemindedness of old age; Ex. In one’s dotage

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remonstrate

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protest; objection; V. remonstrate: say in protest

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coma

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deep prolonged unconsciousness caused by disease, poison, or a severe blow

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verbiage

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pompous array of words; too many unnecessary words; wordiness

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sagacious

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wise; perceptive; shrewd; having insight; N. sagacity

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intimidate

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frighten; N. intimidation

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awe

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solemn wonder; feeling of respect mixed with wonder and fear; V: fill with awe; ADJ. awesome

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brandish

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wave around (a weapon); flourish

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welt

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raised mark from a beating or whipping

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entice

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lure; persuade to do (something wrong); attract; tempt

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copious

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plentiful

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torpor

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lethargy; sluggishness; dormancy; ADJ. torpid: lethargic; lazy; inactive; (of an animal) dormant; hibernating

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soar

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rise or fly high in the air; Ex. The rocket soared into the sky.

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deterrent

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something that discourages or deters

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arcane

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esoteric; secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated; Ex. arcane ritual; Ex. arcane process closed to the uninitiated listener

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rapport

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close relationship; emotional closeness; harmony

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sour

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having a sharp or acid taste; acid; tart; bad-tempered; V.

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exonerate

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acquit; exculpate; free from blame or guilt

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mischief

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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

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social environment; means of expression; Ex. feel out of one’s milieu; Ex. His proper milieu is watercolor.

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exhort

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urge (by strong argument or advice); Ex. The general exhorted his men to fight bravely; N. exhortation

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exhale

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breathe out; OP. inhale

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mesmerize

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hypnotize; N. mesmerism; CF. Franz Mesmer

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vainglorious

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boastful; excessively conceited; N. vainglory: great vanity

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bifurcated

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divided into two branches; forked

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founder

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person who establishes (an organization or business)

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shift

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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

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appease; moderate; make or become less in force or intensity

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inert

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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

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dead; no longer in use or existence

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lopsided

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heavier or larger on one side than the other; Ex. lopsided way of walking

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unconscionable

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unscrupulous; not guided by conscience; excessive; beyond reason; Ex. unconscionable demand

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distinctive

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clearly different from others of the same kind

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purchase

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secure grasp or hold; firm grasp or footing

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actuarial

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calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

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foster

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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

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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

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list; mention one by one

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analgesic

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causing insensitivity to pain; N.

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diadem

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crown

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psychopathic

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pertaining to mental dearrangement; N. psychopath: person with an antisocial personality disorder

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autonomous

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self-governing; N. autonomy

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gruff

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rough-mannered; (of a voice) rough; hoarse

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warp

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twist out of shape; N.

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polarity

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state of having two opposite qualities

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importune

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beg persistently; make repeated requests (in an annoying way)

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oscillate

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vibrate pendulumlike; waver

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laggard

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slow; sluggish; N: one who lags; straggler

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exchequer

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treasury; Ex. Chancellor of the exchequer

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chisel

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swindle or cheat; N: wedgelike tool for cutting

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reprove

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censure; rebuke; N. reproof

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fallow

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(of land) plowed but not sowed (to improve the quality); uncultivated

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terminology

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terms used in a science or art; study of nomenclature

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physiological

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pertaining to the science of the function of living organisms; N. physiology

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litotes

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understatement for emphasis; Ex. ``not bad(=pretty good)’’

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ford

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place where a river can be crossed on foot; V.

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sentinel

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sentry; lookout

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desiccate

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dry up

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gangrene

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decay of body tissue caused by insufficient blood supply (usually following injury); ADJ. gangrenous

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embargo

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ban on commerce or other activity

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hamper

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obstruct; prevent the free movement of; N: ½Ä·áÇ°À̳ª ÀǺ¹ µîÀ» ´ã´Â ¹Ù±¸´Ï

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trappings

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outward decorations; ornaments (as an outward sign of rank)

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ferocious

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fierce; violent; N. ferocity

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commensurate

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equal in extent; of the same size

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lackadaisical

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lacking interest or effort; lacking purpose or zest; lazy; halfhearted; languid

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nihilist

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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

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provide with food necessary for life and growth

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psyche

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soul; mind

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toxic

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poisonous; N. toxicity

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exult

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rejoice

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resound

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(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

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pretending to be virtuous; deceiving; N. hypocrisy: profession of beliefs one does not possess; CF. hypocrite

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rabble

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mob; noisy crowd

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efficacy

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power to produce desired effect; ADJ. efficacious: effectual

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strut

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supporting bar; CF. airplane wingÀ̳ª building µîÀ» support

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bastard

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illegitimate child

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conviction

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judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief

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inconsistency

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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

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eager for knowledge; unduly curious

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chaperon

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older person who accompanies and supervises a young unmarried woman

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oculist

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physician who specializes in treatment of the eyes

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mishap

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unfortunate accident

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predispose

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give an inclination toward (in advance); make susceptible to; Ex. predispose people to certain cancer; N. predisposition

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comatose

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in a coma; extremely sleepy

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crossbreed

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hybridize; N: hybrid; CF. interbreed; CF. inbreed

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roil

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make liquids murky by stirring up sediment; disturb

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flowery

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full of flowers; full of ornate expressions

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subsequent

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following in time or order; later

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contrivance

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something contrived; machine or apparatus; clever deceitful plan; scheme

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coda

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concluding section of a musical or literary composition

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contiguous

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adjacent to; touching upon

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connivance

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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

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authorized agent; authority to act for another

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unwonted

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unaccustomed; unusual; Ex. He arrived with unwonted punctuality.

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sovereignty

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complete independence and self-government (of a country); supremacy of authority; power to govern

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apprehend

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

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reticent

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inclined to silence; uncommunicative; reserved; Ex. He was reticent about the reasons; N. reticence

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understate

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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

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profitable; producing wealth

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touchy

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oversensitive; easily offended; irasible; delicate; needing delicate handling; Ex. touchy situation

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maxim

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proverb; truth pithily stated

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caricature

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distortion; burlesque

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unwitting

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not knowing; unaware; unintentional; Ex. She was their unwitting accomplice; Ex. unwitting insult; CF. wit: know

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healthful

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conducive to good health; Ex. healthful mountain air

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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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accelerate

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move faster

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sentient

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capable of sensation and conscious; aware; sensitive; Ex. sentient creature; N. sentience

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centripetal

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tending toward the center

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expenditure

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payment or expense; expending; something expended; output; Ex. receipt for the expenditure; Ex. expenditure of all the energy

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composure

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mental calmness

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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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niggardly

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meanly stingy; parsimonious; N. niggard: stingy person

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beatific

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giving or showing bliss; blissful

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obituary

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death notice (esp. in a newspaper); ADJ.

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squat

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short and thick; stocky; Ex. ugly squat tower; V. N.

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mammoth

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gigantic; enormous

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pundit

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authority on a subject; expert; learned person

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ingenuous

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naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated; candid

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incubus

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burden; very worriying problem; mental care; nightmare; male devil; CF. succubus

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turpitude

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depravity; baseness; Ex. moral turpitude

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mawkish

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mushy(sentimental) and gushy; icky-sticky sentimental; excessively and objectionably sentimental

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figure

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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.

176
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hiatus

A

gap; pause; gap or interruption in space or time; break

177
Q

relegate

A

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

178
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debauch

A

corrupt morally; seduce from virtue; N. debauchery: wild behavior (with sex and alcohol)

179
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pretentious

A

ostentatious; showy; pompous; making unjustified claims; overambitious; Ex. pretentious films that claim to be art

180
Q

horde

A

crowd; swarm

181
Q

chastise

A

punish as by beating; criticize severely

182
Q

beget

A

father; become the father of; produce; give rise to

183
Q

lode

A

metal-bearing vein(long deposit of an ore)

184
Q

abeyance

A

suspended action

185
Q

circumspect

A

prudent; cautious; acting after careful thought

186
Q

peccadillo

A

slight offense or fault; CF. sin

187
Q

tantalize

A

tease; excite by exposing something desirable while keeping it out of reach; torture with disappointment; CF. Tantalus: Greek mythological figure

188
Q

demur

A

object (because of doubts, scruples); raise an objection (showing qualms); hesitate; Ex. demur at the idea of working on Sunday

189
Q

explicit

A

totally clear; definite; outspoken

190
Q

incipient

A

beginning; in an early stage

191
Q

appraise

A

estimate value of; N. appraisal

192
Q

heyday

A

time of greatest success or power; prime

193
Q

optician

A

maker and seller of eyeglasses

194
Q

rabies

A

disease passed on by the bite of an infected animal (causing madness and death)

195
Q

collate

A

examine and compare in order to verify authenticity; arrange in order (the sheets of a book before they are bound)

196
Q

canard

A

unfounded false rumor; exaggerated false report

197
Q

flirt

A

behave in a way that attracts (sexual) attention; deal triflingly with; N: one (or woman) given to flirting; ADJ. flirtatious

198
Q

obtuse

A

blunt; not sharp; stupid; slow in understanding

199
Q

coup

A

highly successful action or sudden attack; coup(s) d’'etat; CF. coup de gr\^ace: deathblow or shot which kills

200
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hummock

A

small hill; hillock

GRE 4000 words (25 decks)

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