GRE05 Flashcards
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misnomer
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wrong or improper name; incorrect designation
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brunt
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main impact or shock (of an attack or blow); Ex. brunt of the argument
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maternal
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motherly; N. maternity: motherhood
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tempo
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speed of music
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covert
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secret; hidden; implied; OP. overt
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cerebral
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pertaining to the brain or intellect; intellectual rather than emotional; CF. cerebrum
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innovation
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change; something newly introduced; introduction of something new; V. innovate: begin or introduce (something new); be creative; ADJ. innovative
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habitat
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natural home of a plant or animal; CF. habitation
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potion
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dose (of liquids); liquid dose
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choreography
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art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
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reaper
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one who harvests grain; Ex. the Grim Reaper; V. reap: cut and gather (crop); harvest a crop
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clemency
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disposition to be lenient in deciding punishments; mildness as of the weather; ADJ. clement
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devious
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roundabout; erratic; deviating from the straight course; not straightforward; not completely honest; Ex. devious route
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margin
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border; room; allowance beyond what is needed; Ex. margin of safety
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sepulcher
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tomb; V: place in a sepulcher; ADJ. sepulchral
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beneficent
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kindly; doing good
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motility
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ability to move spontaneously; ADJ. motile: moving spontaneously
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egress
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exit; opening for going out; act of going out; OP. ingress
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commemorative
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remembering; honoring the memory of; Ex. commemorative stamp
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treasure
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keep as precious; cherish
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imbibe
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drink in
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redoubtable
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formidable; causing fear
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elevation
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elevated position; altitude; height; flat upright side of a building; angle made by pointing a gun; Ex. The elevation of her style is much admired; Ex. front elevation of the house
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sultry
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(of weather) hot; sweltering; sensual; voluptuous
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purveyor
furnisher of foodstuffs; caterer; V. purvey: supply (eg. food); furnish; CF. provide
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galleon
large three-masted sailing ship
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homily
sermon; tedious moralizing lecture; serious warning; ADJ. homiletic
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dismiss
eliminate from consideration; no longer consider; put out of court without further hearing; reject; discharge from employment; direct to leave; ADJ. dismissive; N. dismissal
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hovel
shack; small wretched house
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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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saturate
soak thoroughly; imbue; impregnate; charge; fill to capacity
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notable
conspicuous; worthy of note; remarkable; important; distinguished; noted
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turbid
(of a liquid) having the sediment disturbed; muddy; thick
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bolster
support; reinforce
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fussy
fastidious; finicky; easily upset
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upshot
outcome; final result
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vegetate
live in a monotonous way (without interests or activity); CF. vegetation: plants of an area; CF. vegetarian; CF. vegan
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polarize
split into opposite extremes or camps
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chafe
warm by rubbing; make sore by rubbing; N.
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thwart
block or hinder; baffle; frustrate
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pedantic
bookish; showing off learning; marked by an excessive ostentatious concern for book learning; N. pedantry
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penetrate
enter into; pierce; permeate; see through; grasp the inner significance of; understand
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derivative
unoriginal; obtained from another source; Ex. derivative prose style; N.
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ewe
female sheep
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supplant
take the place of unfairly; usurp; replace
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dichotomy
division into two opposite parts; split; branching into two parts (especially contradictory ones)
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enjoin
command; order; forbid
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curator
superintendent; manager (in charge of a museum or a library)
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transpire
(of a fact) become known; be revealed; happen; give off (watery waste matter) through pores
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pauper
very poor person
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distend
expand; swell out
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strew
spread randomly; sprinkle; scatter; Ex. flower girl strewing rose petals
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mangy
shabby; wretched; suffering from mange; of bad appearance
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erudite
(of a person or book) learned; full of learning; scholarly; N. erudition
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impending
nearing; approaching; about to happen
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decadence
decay; fall to a lower level (of morality, civilization, or art); ADJ. decadent
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causal
implying a cause-and-effect relationship; N. causality
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chorus
phrase repeated throughout a song or poem
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sidetrack
switch (a railroad car) to a siding; divert from a main issue; N. CF. siding: short section of railroad track connected by switches with a main track
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dank
damp; unpleasantly wet
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assert
state strongly or positively; demand recognition of (rights, claims, etc.); make a claim to (by forceful action); Ex. assert one's independence
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murmur
low, indistinct, continuous sound; V. CF. mumble
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acute
(of the senses) sharp; quickly perceptive; keen; penetrating; brief and severe; Ex. acute sense of smell/analysis/pain
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ravenous
extremely hungry; voracious
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relic
surviving remnant (from an extinct culture); memento; keepsake; relics: corpse; Ex. ancient relics; Ex. relics of his travel; Ex. His relics are buried at X.
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prodigy
highly gifted child; person with exceptional talents; marvel; wonder
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obligatory
binding; required; compulsory; V. oblige: constrain; make grateful; do a favor; accommodate
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benediction
blessing
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scheme
systematic plan; plot; clever dishonest plan; orderly arrangement of elements; Ex. health insurance scheme; Ex. a scheme to escape taxes; Ex. a color scheme; Ex. a story with no scheme; V: contrive a scheme
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litter
waste material thrown away (as bits of paper scattered untidily); V: cover untidily with scattered litter
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theoretical
based on theory; not practical or applied; hypothetical
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traverse
go through or across
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noxious
harmful; CF. obnoxious
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gerontocracy
government ruled by old people
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gnome
dwarf; underground spirit who guards treasure hoards
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impudence
impertinence; insolence
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hatch
deck opening; lid covering a deck opening; V: emerge from an egg; produce (young) from an egg
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mentor
counselor; teacher
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requite
make return for; repay; reciprocate; revenge; N. requittal
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mode
prevailing style; current fashion; manner; way of doing something; Ex. in the latest mode; Ex. simple mode of life
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stagnant
(of water) not flowing (often bad-smelling); motionless; stale; not developing; inactive; dull; Ex. stagnant industrial output
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expunge
cancel; remove a word or name (from a book or list); erase
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outstrip
outrun; surpass; outdo
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fervid
ardent; zealous; hot
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grouse
complain; fuss; grumble; grouch; N: plump chickenlike game bird
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scrutinize
examine closely and critically; N. scrutiny
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knave
untrustworthy person; rogue; scoundrel; jack; N. knavery
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siren
apparatus for making sounds; womanlike creature
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plane
carpenter's tool for smoothing and leveling wood; V. CF. flat
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deport
send out of the country; behave; N. deportation, deportment
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peregrination
journey; V. peregrinate
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phalanx
formation of infantry carrying overlapping shields and long spears; group of men packed together (for attack or defense)
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debonair
(of men) friendly, charming, and fashionably dressed; aiming to please; CF. of good disposition
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incriminate
accuse of or implicate in a crime; serve as evidence against; cause to seem or make guilty of a crime; Ex. incriminating evidence
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concerted
mutually agreed on; done together by agreement; Ex. concerted effort; CF. in concert: working together
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log
record of a voyage or flight; record of day-to-day activities; section of a trunk; V.
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inter
bury; N. interment
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mobile
movable; not fixed; N. mobility
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sway
swing from side to side; influence (someone) to change one's opinion; N.
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touching
causing a feeling of pity or sympathy; pathetic; V. touch: cause to feel pity or sympathy; ADJ. touched
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verbose
wordy; N. verbosity
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navigable
(of a body of water) wide and deep enough to allow ships to pass through; (of a ship or aircraft) able to be steered
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rasp
(of a sound) grate on (eg. nerves); make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; rub with something rough; Ex. The cat's tongue rasped my hand.
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academic
related to a school; not practical or directly useful
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cumulative
growing by addition; accumulative
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brusque
blunt; abrupt; curt; not wanting to waste time being nice
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mantle
loose sleeveless outer garment; cloak; something that covers or envelops; the layer of the earth between the crust and the core
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coagulate
congeal; thicken; clot; N. coagulant
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fancier
breeder or dealer of animals; one who has a special interest, as for raising specific plant or animal
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untoward
unexpected and adverse; unfortunate or unlucky; Ex. untoward encounter
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hereafter
life after death
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novice
beginner
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manumit
emancipate; free from slavery or bondage
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malignant
tending to cause death; highly injurious; aggressively malevolent; Ex. malignant tumor
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tribute
tax levied by a ruler; payment made by one nation to another in acknowledgment of submission; mark of respect (such as praise or gift); Ex. pay tribute to
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indissoluble
permanent; impossible to dissolve or disintegrate
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encompass
surround; include; Ex. His activities encompass publishing and computers.
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pragmatic
practical (as opposed to idealistic); concerned with practical worth or impact of something; Ex. pragmatic test of the skill
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pretend
feign; pretend to: claim to possess; make pretensions to; Ex. I don't pretend to much expertise; N. pretense
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stupor
state of being stupefied; state of apathy; daze; lack of awareness
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glossy
smooth and shining; N. gloss: shiny brightness on a surface; superficially attractive appearance; Ex. gloss of good manners
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ulterior
intentionally hidden; beyond what is evident; situated beyond; unstated and often questionable; Ex. ulterior motive
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discord
conflict; lack of harmony; dissonance (when musical notes are played)
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rumble
make or move with a deep rolling sound (as thunder or stomach)
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impertinent
insolent; rude; not pertinent; N. impertinence
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acme
peak; pinnacle; highest point
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occult
mysterious; secret; supernatural; beyond human comprehension; CF. mysterious to human ?; OP. bare
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conflagration
great fire
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oblivious
inattentive or unmindful; unaware; wholly absorbed; forgetful(having the habit of forgetting)
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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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luminous
shining (esp. in the dark); issuing light; Ex. luminous paint/road signs
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infinitesimal
very small
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dapper
neat and trim (in appearance); (of small men) neat in appearance and quick in movements; neat; spry
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regeneration
spiritual rebirth; Ex. regeneration of the prisoners; V. regenerate: give or obtain new life; reform spiritually
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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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advert
refer
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paltry
insignificant; petty; trifling; contemptible; Ex. paltry sum; CF. trash
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diadem
crown
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felon
person convicted of a grave crime; CF. felony: serious crime
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tryst
meeting arranged by lovers; arrangement between lovers to meet
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agitate
stir up; disturb
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tatter
torn piece of cloth; ADJ. tattered: (of clothes) old and torn; (of a person) dressed in old torn clothes
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cue
word or signal (as in a play to prompt another actor's speech or entrance); reminder or hint; V: give a cue to
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foreboding
premonition of evil; feeling of coming evil; V. forebode: be a warning of (something unpleasant)
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heckler
person who verbally harasses others; V. heckle: verbally harass as with gibes (by interrupting a speaker or speech)
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sectarian
of a sect; narrow-minded; parochial; N: member of a sect; narrow-minded person
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placid
peaceful; calm; Ex. placid child/lake
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superfluous
excessive; overabundant; unnecessary; N. superfluity
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conglomeration
mass of material sticking together
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perversion
corruption; turning from right to wrong
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pariah
social outcast; Ex. Mariah the pariah
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glean
gather leavings; gather grain left behind by reapers; gather bit by bit (facts or information) often with difficulty
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kaleidoscope
tube in which patterns made by the reflection in mirrors of colored pieces of glass, etc. produce interesting symmetrical effects; series of changing events; Ex. kaleidoscope of European history; CF. beautiful
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convivial
pleasantly merry; festive; joyous; gay; characterized by joviality; jovial
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rationale
fundamental reason or principle (on which a system or principle is based); fundamental reason or justification; grounds for an action
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glacial
like a glacier; of an ice age; extremely cold; Ex. glacial epoch; CF. iceberg
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oversee
watch over and direct; supervise; N. oversight: unintentional failure to notice or do something; supervision
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curmudgeon
churlish, miserly individual; bad-tempered old person
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paramount
foremost in importance; supreme; CF. para-: beyond; above; Ex. paranormal
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colossal
huge
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writhe
twist in coils; contort in pain
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indifferent
unmoved or unconcerned by; having no interest in; mediocre; neither good nor bad
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homespun
domestic; made at home; spun or woven at home; simple and ordinary; Ex. homespun philosophy
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sedulous
diligent; assiduous; paying attention; N. sedulity
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cleft
N: split
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slapdash
hasty and careless; haphazard; sloppy(carelessly done)
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tautological
needlessly repetitious; Ex. ``It was visible to the eye''; N. tautology: needless repetition of the same sense; statement that is always true
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profane
violate; desecrate (something holy); treat unworthily; be profane for; ADJ: secular; nonreligious; irreverent for holy things
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trample
step heavily with the feet; crush under the feet
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menagerie
collection of wild animals on exhibition; zoo
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euthanasia
mercy killing
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mausoleum
monumental tomb; large stately tomb; CF. Mausolos
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ragamuffin
dirty child in torn clothes; person wearing tattered clothes
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outcast
one that has been excluded from a society; ADJ.
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diva
operatic singer; prima donna
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putative
supposed; reputed; generally regarded as such; Ex. putative father of the child
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pulse
rhythmical throbbing of arteries; brief sudden change in a normally constant quantity; V: pulsate
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conifer
pine tree (usu. evergreen); cone-bearing tree; ADJ. coniferous; CF. deciduous; CF. evergreen
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diatribe
bitter scolding or denunciation; invective; abuse
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malefactor
evildoer; criminal
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clapper
striker (tongue) of a bell
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unmitigated
(of something bad) not moderated; unrelieved or immoderate; without qualification; absolute; Ex. unmitigated disaster
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exculpate
clear from blame or guilt
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scapegoat
someone who bears the blame for others; whipping boy; CF. escape+goat
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gloat
express evil satisfaction; look at or think about with evil satisfaction; view malevolently; Ex. The thief gloated over the stolen jewels.
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caucus
private meeting of a group of people in a political party to select officers or determine policy; CF. the Caucus club of Boston
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quiver
case for arrows
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residue
remainder; balance
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halcyon
calm; peaceful; Ex. halcyon days
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infidel
unbeliever (with respect to a particular religion)
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cipher
nonentity; worthless person or thing; zero; secret code; V.
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bearing
deportment; connection
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ambrosia
food of the gods
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perverse
purposely continuing to do something wrong; stubbornly wrongheaded; perverted; directed away from what is right; wicked and unacceptable; Ex. perverse satisfaction; Ex. Hannibal Lecter in a perverse mood; N. perversity
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vagrant
wandering from place to place; roving; stray; moving in a random fashion; Ex. vagrant thoughts; N. vagrancy
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sporadic
occurring irregularly; intermittent
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incapacitate
disable; N. incapacity: lack of capacity
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puissant
powerful; strong; potent; N. puissance: power
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complicity
participation; involvement (in a questionable act or a crime)
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recluse
hermit; loner; ADJ. reclusive
