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anonymity

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state of being nameless; anonymousness; ADJ. anonymous

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reprieve

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postponement or cancelation of a punishment; temporary stay; V: postpone or cancel the punishment of

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elegy

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poem or song expressing lamentation (for the dead); ADJ. elegiacal, elegiac

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mogul

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powerful person; Ex. oil moguls; CF. Mogol, Moghul; CF. Mongolian

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sublime

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causing deep feelings of wonder, joy, respect, etc.; exalted; noble and uplifting; utter

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lineage

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descent; ancestry

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sanguinary

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bloody; with much bloodshed

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ferocious

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fierce; violent; N. ferocity

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circumscribe

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limit; confine; draw a line around

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compulsive

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resulting from compulsion

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titter

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nervous giggle; nervous laugh; V.

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prophetic

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of a prophet or prophecy; having to do with predicting the future; N. prophecy; V. prophesy; N. prophet

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seclusion

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isolation; solitude; V. seclude: set apart from others; isolate

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egregious

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notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking

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importune

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

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rakish

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jaunty; stylish; sporty; morally corrupt; dissolute; Ex. He wore his hat at a rakish and jaunty angle.

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florid

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ruddy; (of a complexion) reddish; flowery; very ornate; CF. rose

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whorl

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ring of leaves around stem; ring; circular arrangement;

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equity

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fairness; justice; OP. inequity

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nimble

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quick in movement; agile; quick in understanding; Ex. nimble climber/mind

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ceremonious

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marked by formality; extremely formal and polite; CF. ceremony: conventional social courtesy

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pecuniary

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pertaining to money

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dominate

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control; rule; enjoy a commanding position in; overlook from a height; ³»·Á´Ùº¸´Ù

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whinny

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neigh like a horse; CF. neigh: make the sound which horses make

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tenancy

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possession of land or building by rent; period of a tenant’s occupancy

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angular

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sharp-cornered; having an angle; not rounded (body); bony; lean; gaunt; stiff in manner

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fetish(fetich)

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object believed to have spiritual powers; object of excessive attention or reverence; CF. fetishism

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serrated

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having a sawtoothed edge; Ex. serrated leaf

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laity

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laypersons; laymen; persons not connected with the clergy

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macabre

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gruesome; grisly; ghastly; CF. of death

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scaffold

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temporary platform for workers (to work at heights above the ground); bracing framework; platform for execution

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hostility

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unfriendliness; hatred; enmity; ADJ. hostile

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penology

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study of prison management and criminal rehabilitation

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premeditate

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plan in advance; Ex. premeditated murder

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pulverize

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crush or grind into very small particles

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ponderous

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having great weight; weighty; unwieldy; lacking lightness; dull; Ex. ponderous body/style of writing

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charisma

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divine gift; great popular charm or appeal; magnetism

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rider

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amendment or clause added to a legislative bill

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scuttle

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sink (a ship) by cutting holes in the hull; scrap; discard; N: small hatch in a ship’s deck or hull

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oculist

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physician who specializes in treatment of the eyes

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gouge

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overcharge (with high price); extort from; Ex. gouge the public; CF. usury

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unregenerate

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making no attempt to change one’s bad practices

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dabble

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work at in a nonserious fashion; splash around; move noisily in a liquid

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pose

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assume a particular posture; put forward; present; affect a particular attitude (to impress others); Ex. pose a threat; N.

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nomadic

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wandering; N. nomad: tribe who migrates from place to place

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voluminous

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having great volume (as of a garment or container); bulky; large

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loathe

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detest; ADJ. loathsome: arousing loathing; offensive; Ex. loathsome smell

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buoyant

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able to float; cheerful and optimistic; N. buoyancy; Ex. buoyancy of wood/water/American market

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rustic

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pertaining to country people; unsophisticated; simple; crude; uncouth; (of furniture) rough with the bark left on; N. rural person; rustic person

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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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application

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diligent attention; diligence; V. apply oneself

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ecliptic

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path of the sun and the planets

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spangle

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small shiny metallic piece sewn to clothing for ornamentation

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forswear

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renounce under oath; abandon; make a solemn promise to give up; CF. abjure

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impeach

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charge (a public official) with crime in office; raise doubts about; indict; Ex. impeach a witness’s credibility

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dialectical

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relating to the art of debate; mutual or reciprocal; Ex. dialectical situation; N. dialectic: art of arriving at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments

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serpentine

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winding; twisting; of or like a serpent; Ex. serpentine course of the river; N. serpent: snake

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capitulate

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surrender; give up all resistance

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inclusive

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tending to include all; all-inclusive; Ex. inclusive charge

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pastry

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paste of flour and water (eaten when baked)

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Machiavellian

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crafty; double-dealing; of the political doctrine of Machiavelli, which holds that craft and deceit are justified in pursuing political power

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gush

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(of liquid) pour out in large quantities from a hole; make an excessive display of feeling (without true feeling); Ex. Blood gushed from the wound.

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alliteration

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repetition of beginning sound in poetry

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falsify

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make (something written) false by changing

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graphic

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pertaining to the art of delineating; vividly described

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ploy

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strategem to gain an advantage; tactic; Ex. management ploy

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remit

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transmit (money) in payment; free someone from a debt or punishment

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multiform

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having many forms

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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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smart

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intelligent; quick and energetic; fashionable; Ex. smart pace/restaurant; V: cause or feel a sharp pain; N: smarting pain

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cohorts

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group of people who share some common quality; armed band; a group of between 300 and 600 soldiers under one commander (in the ancient Rome)

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fodder

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coarse food for cattle, horses, etc.; feed for livestock; CF. food

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cognate

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having a common origin; related linguistically; allied by blood; similar or akin in nature; Ex. cognate languages; N.

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doctrinaire

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unable to compromise about points of doctrine; dogmatic; unyielding; marked by inflexible attachment to a doctrine without regard to its practical difficulties

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miscellany

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mixture of writings on various subjects; collection of various items

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adjuration

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solemn urging; V. adjure: entreat earnestly; enjoin solemnly

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resurge

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rise again; flow to and fro; N. resurgence; ADJ. resurgent: (of ideas or beliefs) experiencing revival; surging again

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sap

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diminish; weaken; undermine the foundations of (a fortification); Ex. The element kryptonite sapped his strength.

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molt(moult)

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periodically shed or cast off hairs or feathers (for replacement by a new growth)

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fluster

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confuse; make nervous and confused; N.

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dossier

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file of documents on a subject or person; file; CF. bundle of papers labeled on the back

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pang

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sudden sharp feeling of pain

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deputize

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work or appoint as a deputy; N. deputy: person who has the power to take charge when the leading person is away

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duplicity

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double-dealing; hypocrisy; being dishonest and deceitful; ADJ. duplicitous

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pen

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fenced enclosure for animals; confining space; Ex. sheep pen; V: confine in a pen; enclose

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decrepit

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weak and in bad condition from old age or hard use; Ex. decrepit old chair/man

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impromptu

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without previous preparation; off the cuff(end of a sleeve); on the spur of the moment

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beseech

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beg; plead with

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banal

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hackneyed; commonplace; trite; lacking originality; clich'ed

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drivel

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nonsense; foolishness; V: talk nonsense

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clot

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half-solid lump formed from a liquid (or blood); V.

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discombobulated

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discomposed; confused

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musky

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having the odor of musk; N. musk: odorous substance secreted by an Asian deer

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monetary

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pertaining to money

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sunder

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separate; part; CF. asunder

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metropolis

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large city

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estranged

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separated; alienated; V. estrange: alienate (people in a family); N. estrangement

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unwonted

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

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referendum

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direct vote by all the people

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wake

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trail of ship or other object through water; path of something that has gone before; Ex. hunger followed in the wake of the war

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egotism

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tendency to speak or write of oneself excessively; conceit; self-importance

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emancipate

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set free; liberate

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mendicant

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beggar; ADJ: living as a beggar

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interrogate

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question closely; cross-examine; cross-question

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foible

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small weakness of character; slight fault; CF. feeble

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alluvial

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pertaining to soil deposits left by running water

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incubate

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hatch; warm (eggs) with the body to promote hatching; maintain at optimal environment conditions for development; be holding in one’s body an infection which is going to develop into a disease; N. incubation; CF. incubation:disease

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bullion

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gold and silver in the form of bars

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sect

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separate religious body; faction; group of people with common beliefs within a larger group

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levee

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earthen or stone embankment to prevent flooding; CF. raise

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dishonor

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disgrace; N. ADJ. dishonorable

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versatile

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having many talents; capable of working in many fields; having many uses or functions; N. versatility

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rationalize

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make rational; devise false reasons for (one’s behavior); offer an excuse; give a plausible reason for an action in place of a true, less admirable ones; N. rationalization

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reiterate

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repeat

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flirt

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

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culmination

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highest point; climax; V. culminate in: reach the highest point in; end in; Ex. a series of minor clashes culminating in war

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glower

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scowl; glare; look or stare angrily

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dorsal

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relating to the back of an animal; Ex. dorsal fin

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fervor

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glowing ardor; intensity of feeling; quality of being fervent or fervid; zeal; intense heat

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mete

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measure; distribute; administer; Ex. mete out justice/punishment

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acuity

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sharpness (of mind or senses of sight or hearing)

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celerity

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speed; rapidity

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vainglorious

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boastful; excessively conceited; N. vainglory: great vanity

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annex

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attach; add to a large thing; take possession of; incorporate (territory) into a larger existing political unit (by force); N: building added to a large one

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embargo

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ban on commerce or other activity

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scurrilous

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abusive; obscene; indecent; Ex. scurrilous remark

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skeptic

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sceptic; doubter; person who suspends judgment until he has examined the evidence supporting a point of view; ADJ. skeptical; N. skepticism; scepticism

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supplicate

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petition humbly; pray to grant a favor

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controvert

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oppose with arguments; attempt to refute; contradict; ADJ. controversial; N. controversy

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crestfallen

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dejected; dispirited

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panegyric

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formal praise; encomium; Ex. I don’t deserve such panegyrics.

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assuage

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mak less severe; ease or lessen (pain); satisfy (hunger); soothe (anger)

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august

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impressive; majestic

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impenitent

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not repentant

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gross

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total; fragrant; clearly wrong; (of people’s behavior) coarse; corpulent; Ex. gross insolence/behavior; V: earn as a total amount; N: 12 dozens

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indolent

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lazy

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bizarre

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fantastic; violently contrasting; noticeably odd; strikingly unconventional

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aberrant

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abnormal or deviant

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askew

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crookedly; slanted; at an angle

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spare

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give; use; refrain from harming; save from experiencing; exempt; Ex. spare me 5 minutes; Ex. Take this money and spare my life; Ex. The emperor was spared the onus; ADJ: kept in reserve; free for other use; unoccupied; Ex. spare time

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nostalgia

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homesickness; longing for the past; Ex. nostalgia for the clothes of 1920s; ADJ. nostalgic

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humility

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humbleness of spirit

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sensuous

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giving pleasure to the senses; pertaining to the physical senses; operating through the senses; sensuous feeling of soft velvet on the skin

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vain

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full of self-admiration; conceited; without result; unsuccessful; N. vanity

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quell

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suppress; put an end to; put down forcibly; extinguish; quiet; Ex. ``Army Quells Rebellion’’ in newspaper; CF. kill

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hideous

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repulsive to the sight; ugly; repugnant; Ex. hideous face/scream

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demented

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insane; wacky

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cleave

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split or sever; cling to; remain faithful to; N. cleavage; ADJ. cloven

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tessellated

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mosaic; inlaid; Ex. tessellated pattern

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prance

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move about in a spirited manner (proudly and confidently)

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commandeer

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take (private property) for military use without needing permission or giving payment; draft for military purposes

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subsistence

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existence; means of subsisting; means of support; livelihood; V. subsist: exist; maintain life (at a meager level)

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lampoon

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ridicule; N: written attack ridiculing or satirizing a person, group, or institution

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denizen

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(animal, person, or plant) inhabitant or resident of a particular place; regular visitor

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magnitude

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greatness (in size or extent); extent

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crypt

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secret recess or vault usually used for burial; underground room (under a church)

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baleful

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evil; malignant in intent or effect; deadly; having a malign influence; portending evil; ominous; threatening; Ex. baleful look

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gyroscope

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apparatus used to maintain balance, ascertain direction, etc.

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ungainly

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(of someone) awkward in movement; clumsy; (of something) unwieldy; Ex. ungainly dancer/instrument

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ruse

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trick to deceive; stratagem

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collaborate

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work together; cooperate treasonably with the enemy

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simper

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smirk; smile in a silly way; smile affectedly

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recalcitrant

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disobedient or resisting authority even after being punished; obstinately stubborn; determined to resist authority; unruly; Ex. recalcitrant child

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hierarchy

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arrangement by rank or standing; authoritarian body divided into ranks; body of persons having authority

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hothead

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person who does things too quickly without thinking; ADJ. hotheaded

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succumb

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yield (to something overwhelming); give in; die; Ex. succumb to the illness

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contraband

A

illegal trade; smuggling; smuggled goods; ADJ.

168
Q

fatuous

A

smugly and unconsciously foolish; inane; silly; N. fatuity, fatuousness

169
Q

unction

A

the act of anointing with oil; Ex. extreme unction

170
Q

unsullied

A

untarnished; CF. sully

171
Q

chasten

A

discipline; punish in order to correct; CF. castigate

172
Q

innate

A

inborn

173
Q

extemporaneous

A

not planned; impromptu; extempore

174
Q

bombastic

A

pompous; using inflated language

175
Q

hazard

A

venture; put in danger; risk; Ex. hazard a guess; N: possible source of danger

176
Q

polygamist

A

one who has more than one spouse at a time; CF. bigamy; CF. polyandry

177
Q

dismantle

A

take apart; disassemble

178
Q

viscid

A

adhesive; gluey

179
Q

beatitude

A

blessedness; state of great happiness

180
Q

exegesis

A

explanation, especially of biblical(of the bible) passages

181
Q

stanch

A

stop or check flow of blood; Ex. stanch the gushing wound

182
Q

obsequy

A

funeral ceremony

183
Q

stout

A

rather fat; strong in body; sturdy; resolute; determined; strong in determination; Ex. stout stick/supporter

184
Q

centrifuge

A

machine that separates substances by whirling them

185
Q

humor

A

indulge; comply with the wishes of; N. quality that makes something amusing; state of mind; mood; Ex. in a bad humor; Ex. out of humor

186
Q

recumbent

A

reclining; lying down completely or in part

187
Q

despot

A

tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; CF. despotism

188
Q

whimsical

A

capricious; fanciful; amusingly strange

189
Q

hilarity

A

boisterous mirth(merriment; laughter); ADJ. hilarious: full of laughter

190
Q

servitude

A

slavery; compulsory labor imposed as a punishment

191
Q

spat

A

squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel

192
Q

prude

A

excessively modest or proper person (who is easily shocked by improper things, esp. of a sexual nature); N. prudery; ADJ. prudish: excessively concerned with propriety

193
Q

ignoble

A

unworthy; not noble; dishonorable; Ex. ignoble deed

194
Q

snicker

A

half-stifled(suppressed) laugh; V.

195
Q

scrimmage

A

disorderly fight between two or more people

196
Q

speechless

A

unable for the moment to speak (because of strong feeling); Ex. speechless with anger

197
Q

solicit

A

entreat; request earnestly; seek to obtain; Ex. solicit votes; CF. solicitor: one who solicits; chief law officer

198
Q

permeable

A

that can be permeated; penetrable; porous; allowing liquids or gas to pass through; V. permeate: spread or flow throughout; charge

199
Q

spartan

A

without attention to comfort; lacking luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined; Ex. spartan living condition/life

200
Q

olfactory

A

concerning the sense of smell

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