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trite

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hackneyed; commonplace

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reparation

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

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impermeable

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impervious; not permitting passage through its substance; impossible to permeate

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crux

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essential or main point; Ex. the crux of the problem; ADJ. crucial: of deciding importance

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supersede

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replace; cause to be set aside; make obsolete; N. supersession

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inasmuch_as

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since; owing to the fact that

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subterfuge

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stratagem(deceptive scheme); pretense; evasion; Ex. resort to a harmless subterfuge

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equipoise

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balance; balancing force; equilibrium

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covenant

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binding agreement between two groups or people; compact; V: enter into a covenant; promise

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chapel

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small church (in a prison, college, or hospital)

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compromise

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adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of; put into danger, disrepute, or a dishonorable position; Ex. compromise one’s principle; N.

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bombastic

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pompous; using inflated language

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seemly

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(of behavior) proper; appropriate

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slew

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large quantity or number; Ex. slew of errands left

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hull

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husk; dry outer covering of a seed; frame or body of a ship

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deleterious

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harmful

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berserk

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mad with violent anger; frenzied; madly excited

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concur

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agree; coincide; happen at the same time

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inimitable

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matchless; not able to be imitated

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eclectic

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selective; composed of elements drawn from disparate sources; selecting individual elements from a variety of sources; N. eclecticism

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restraint

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moderation or self-control; controlling force; restriction

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taxonomist

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specialist in classifying (animals, etc.); CF. taxonomy: science of classification

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barb

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sharp projection from fishhook, arrow, or other object; openly cutting remark

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nascent

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incipient; coming into being or existence; Ex. nascent ability in music

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macabre

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gruesome; grisly; ghastly; CF. of death

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clamor

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loud continous noise; continuous demand or complaint made by a large number of people; V: make a clamor; express (a demand) continually and loudly; ADJ. clamorous

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contrive

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invent or fabricate in a clever way (by improvisation); manage; Ex. contrive to attract his attention

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eerie

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weird; causing fear because strange

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lout

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clumsy person; ADJ. loutish; CF. from countrysides ?

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distrait

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absentminded; distracted

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incredulity

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tendency to disbelief

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holocaust

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destruction by fire; CF. burnt whole; CF. Holocaust

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putative

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supposed; reputed; generally regarded as such; Ex. putative father of the child

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transparent

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permitting light to pass through freely; easily detected; obvious; clear; Ex. transparent lie

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wean

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accustom a baby not to nurse; accustom (the young of a mammal) to take nourishment other than by suckling; give up a cherished activity; cause to gradually leave (an interest or habit); Ex. wean oneself from cigarettes

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repellent

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driving away; disgusting; offensive; repulsive; unattractive; N.

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friction

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clash or conflict in opinion; rubbing against

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pretext

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excuse

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venom

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poison (of an animal); hatred; Ex. remarks full of venom; ADJ. venomous

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dint

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means; effort; Ex. by dint of hard work

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malapropism

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comic misuse of a word; CF. Mrs. Malaprop

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caste

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one of the hereditary classes in Hindu society; social stratification; prestige

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incisive

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(appreciatively) cutting; sharp; Ex. incisive remarks; V. incise: make a cut into

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pariah

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social outcast; Ex. Mariah the pariah

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judiciary

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judicial branch of government

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tessellated

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mosaic; inlaid; Ex. tessellated pattern

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ghastly

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horrible; terrifying; resembling ghosts; CF. aghast

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pine

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long for; yearn; languish from longing or grief; decline

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colloquy

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informal discussion; conversation

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coagulate

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congeal; thicken; clot; N. coagulant

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papyrus

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ancient paper made from stem of papyrus plant

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bait

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harass; tease; torment; Ex. badger baiting; N: food or other lure used to catch fish or trap animals

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advent

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arrival

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pulpit

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raised platform used in preaching (in a church)

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protract

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prolong; lengthen in time; draw out

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aptitude

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fitness; talent

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blush

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become red in the face (from embarrassment or shame); become red or rosy; N.

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expatiate

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talk at length; speak or write in detail

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executive

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person having administrative authority; one branch of government executing laws; ADJ: relating to executing

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nimble

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

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philanderer

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faithless lover; flirt

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insightful

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discerning; perceptive

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repugnance

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disgust; strong dislike; loathing; ADJ. repugnant: arousing disgust; repulsive

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bully

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one who is habitually cruel to weaker people; V.

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trajectory

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path taken by a projectile; Ex. trajectory of a bullet

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abase

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lower; degrade; humiliate; make humble; make (oneself) lose self-respect

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provisional

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tentative; temporary

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revelry

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boisterous merrymaking; V. revel: engage boisterous festivities; enjoy greatly; N: boisterous festivity or celebration

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culprit

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one guilty of a crime

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monogram

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design composed of one or more initials of a name; V.

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juridical

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of the law and its administration; CF. judicial: of courts of law; CF. judiciary

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tender

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offer formally; extend; Ex. tender one’s resignation/the exact fare; N: formal offer; money; Ex. legal tender; ADJ: young and vulnerable; sensitive to the touch; sore; soft; delicate; Ex. child of tender years; Ex. tender wound

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reprobate

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

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respiration

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breathing; exhalation; ADJ. respiratory

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murky

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dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague; Ex. murky night/fog; N. murk: partial or complete darkness; gloom

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dolt

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slow-thinking stupid person; CF. dull

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incense

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

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irreparable

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not able to be corrected or repaired; impossible to repair

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wax

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increase gradually (as the moon); grow

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arduous

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hard; strenuous; Ex. arduous work

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rife

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(of something bad) widespread; abundant; current

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surreptitious

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done secretly; secret; furtive; sneaky; hidden

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piscatorial

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pertaining to fishing; CF. Pisces

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indulgent

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humoring; yielding; lenient; showing indulgence

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bilious

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suffering from indigestion; sick from having too much bile; irritable; easily irritated

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apolitical

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having an aversion or lack of concern for political affairs

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woeful

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sad; (of something bad) deplorable; deplorably bad; Ex. woeful housing conditions

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galvanic

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of the production of electricity by the action of an acid on a metal; having the effect of an electric shock; Ex. galvanic cell; galvanic effect; CF. Luigi Galvani

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commodious

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spacious and comfortable

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prohibitive

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so high as to prohibit purchase or use; tending to prevent the purchase or use of something; prohibiting; inclined to prevent or forbid; Ex. prohibitive tax

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leniency

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mildness; permissiveness; ADJ. lenient: not severe in judgment or punishment

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satyr

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half-human, half-bestial being in the court of Dionysus (resembling a goat), portrayed as wanton(unrestrained) and cunning; lecher; CF. faun; CF. goat: lecherous man

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optimum

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most favorable; optimal; N: most favorable condition

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adjunct

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something attached to but holding an inferior position

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rampant

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growing or spreading uncontrollably; growing in profusion; unrestrained; Ex. rampant lawlessness/weed

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functional

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made for practical use only (without decoration); functioning; Ex. functional modern furniture; CF. functionalism

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insurgent

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rebellious; N.

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dogmatic

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opinionated; holding stubbornly to one’s opinion; arbitrary; doctrinal

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unearthly

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not earthly; supernatural; weird; ghostly

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artisan

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a manually skilled worker

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nautical

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pertaining to ships or navigation

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zenith

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point directly overhead in the sky; summit; acme; highest point

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blight

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plant disease; V: infect with blight; ruin; destroy

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exorcise

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drive out evil spirits

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vision

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eyesight; foresight; mental image produced by the imagination; experience of seeing the supernatural

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outlaw

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fugitive from the law (excluded from legal protection); V: declare (someone) to be an outlaw; deprive of the protection of the law; declare illegal; Ex. Drinking has been outlawed.

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decipher

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decode; CF. indecipherable

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provident

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

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dishonor

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disgrace; N. ADJ. dishonorable

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spontaneity

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lack of premeditation; naturalness; freedom from constraint; ADJ. spontaneous: self-generated; unpremeditated; happening without being planned

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sibling

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brother or sister

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stoke

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stir up a fire or furnace; feed plentifully

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prurient

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having or causing lustful desires and thoughts; arousing immoderate sexual desire

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shunt

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move (a railway train) from one track to another; turn aside; divert; sidetrack; Ex. shunt traffic around an accident; N.

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coalesce

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combine; fuse; N. coalescence

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invocation

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prayer for help (used in invoking); calling upon as a reference or support; act of invoking

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pique

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irritation; resentment from wounded pride (eg. loss in a contest); V: provoke; arouse; annoy; cause to feel resentment; Ex. pique her curiosity

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adjuration

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

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adage

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wise saying; proverb

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testator

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maker of a will; CF. testatrix

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braid

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plait; interweave strands or lengths of; make by weaving strands together; N: braided segment (as of hair)

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accoutre

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equip; N. accoutrement

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guy

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cable or chain attached to something that needs to be braced or steadied; CF. guide

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polygamist

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

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malefactor

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evildoer; criminal

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knack

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special talent; art

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covetous

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avaricious; desirous of (someone else’s possessions); V. covet: desire eagerly (someone else’s possessions)

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glaze

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cover with a thin and shiny surface; apply a glaze to; N: thin, smooth, shiny coating (as for pottery); Ex. unglazed pottery

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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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scrupulous

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conscientious; extremely thorough; Ex. scrupulous worker

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bluff

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pretense (of strength); deception; high cliff; ADJ: rough but good-natured

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ignite

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kindle; light; catch fire or set fire to

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sanguine

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optimistic; cheerful; hopeful; of the color of blood; red

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millennium

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thousand-year period (as in the New Testament); hoped-for period of happiness and prosperity

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perverse

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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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overturn

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turn over; capsize; topple

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oaf

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stupid awkward person; CF. elf

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quarry

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person or animal of pursuit; victim; object of a hunt; prey

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forerunner

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predecessor; one that comes before and indicates the approach of another

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citadel

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fortress

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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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hackles

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hairs on back and neck, especially of a dog; Ex. make someone’s hackles rise

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jollity

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gaiety; cheerfulness; ADJ. jolly: merry; gay

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desperate

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having lost all hope; despairing; reckless and violent because of loss of hope or despair; undertaken as a last resort

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vapid

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lacking liveliness; dull and unimaginative; insipid and flavorless; Ex. vapid lecture

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vicarious

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experienced as if one were taking part in the experience of another; done by a deputy for other people; acting as a substitute; Ex. vicarious thrill at the movies; Ex. the vicarious sufferings of Christ

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knave

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untrustworthy person; rogue; scoundrel; jack; N. knavery

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stigma

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token of disgrace; brand; V. stigmatize: mark with a stigma; characterize as disgraceful

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foil

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defeat; frustrate; prevent from being successful; thwart; CF. fail

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notable

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conspicuous; worthy of note; remarkable; important; distinguished; noted

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wag

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shake repeatedly from side to side; Ex. The dog wagged its tail; N: humorous person; wit

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runic

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mysterious; set down in an ancient alphabet; N. rune: one of the letters of an alphabet used by ancient Germanic peoples (cut on stone or wood); magic charm

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anneal

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reduce brittleness and improve toughness by heating and cooling (metal or glass)

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blunt

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having a dull edge; abrupt and frank in speech or manner; brusque; V: make or become blunt

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blemish

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mar; spoil the beauty or perfection of; N: flaw or defect (that spoils perfection); Ex. blemishes in the crystal; CF. unblemished

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rider

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amendment or clause added to a legislative bill

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repine

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fret; complain; be annoyed; Ex. repine over the undone work

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lottery

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contest in which winners are selected in a drawing of lots

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surfeit

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satiate; feed or supply to excess; stuff; indulge to excess in anything; N: surfeiting; excessive amount; Ex. surfeit of food

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penitent

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repentant; N.

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nemesis

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someone seeking revenge; source of downfall or ruin; CF. Nemesis

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artifice

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deception; trickery

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incidental

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not essential; minor; N: something incidental

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manifesto

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public declaration of principles; statement of policy

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ordinance

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decree; authoritative order

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malfeasance

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wrongdoing; misconduct (by a public official)

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concave

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hollow; curved inwards; OP. convex

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biennial

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every two years

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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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qualified

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limited; restricted; V. qualify: limit the meaning of; modify

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incite

A

arouse to action; goad; motivate; induce to exist; Ex. incite a riot/the crowd to rebellion

172
Q

quaff

A

drink with zest; drink with relish(zest; hearty enjoyment); ²Ü²©²Ü²© ¸¶½Ã´Ù; CF. sip

173
Q

palliate

A

ease pain (without curing); make less severe or offensive (a crime or illness)

174
Q

invidious

A

designed to create ill will or envy; tending to rouse ill will or envy; Ex. invidious comparison

175
Q

aggregate

A

sum; total; ADJ. V: gather into a mass or whole; accumulate; add up to; Ex. aggregate 100 dollars

176
Q

indubitable

A

unable to be doubted; which cannot be doubted; unquestionable

177
Q

tutelage

A

guardianship; training; function of a tutor; instruction

178
Q

cohorts

A

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)

179
Q

ruffian

A

violent scoundrel; bully

180
Q

sully

A

defile; soil; tarnish; Ex. sully one’s hands in menial labor

181
Q

deliberate

A

consider; ponder; ADJ: done on purpose; slow

182
Q

reek

A

emit (an unpleasant odor or smoke); give off an unpleasant odor; give out smoke; Ex. reeking chimney; N: unpleasant odor; stench

183
Q

whine

A

complain (in a sad voice); make a high sad sound (as in pain or supplication)

184
Q

forgo(forego)

A

give up; do without

185
Q

vagrant

A

homeless wanderer

186
Q

dilute

A

make (a liquid) less concentrated; reduce in strength; Ex. dilute the influence of the president

187
Q

supine

A

lying on back; passive; inactive; Ex. The defeated pugilist lay supine; Ex. supine acceptance of the decision

188
Q

proletarian

A

member of the working class; blue collar guy; N. proletariat: working class (who have to work for wages)

189
Q

mundane

A

worldly as opposed to spiritual; everyday; of the ordinary; Ex. mundane existence; CF. world

190
Q

implausible

A

unlikely (to be true); unbelievable; Ex. implausible alibi

191
Q

jaded

A

tired or uninterested by surfeit; fatigued; surfeited; worn out; wearied; Ex. jaded appetite

192
Q

garbled

A

mixed up; jumbled; distorted; V. garble: mix up or distort (a message) to such an extent as to make misleading or unintelligible

193
Q

ichthyology

A

study of fish; CF. ichthyo-: fish

194
Q

verge

A

border; edge, rim, or margin; Ex. on the verge of: very near to; V: border on

195
Q

incandescent

A

strikingly bright; shining with intense heat; emitting visible light when heated; Ex. incandescent light bulb; CF. candle

196
Q

bout

A

match; short period of great activity; Ex. wrestling bout; bout of drinking/flu

197
Q

elicit

A

draw out fact or information (by discussion or from someone)

198
Q

draconian

A

extremely severe; Ex. draconian punishment; CF. Draco: Athenian politician

199
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bravado

A

swagger; assumed air of defiance; false show of bravery

200
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gawk

A

stare foolishly; look in open-mouthed awe

GRE 4000 words (25 decks)

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