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sheer

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pure; thin and transparent; very steep

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mace

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ceremonial staff used as a symbol of authority; clublike medieval weapon

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disburse

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pay out (as from a fund); N. disbursement; CF. purse

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brood

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sit on in order to hatch; think deeply or worry anxiously; N: the young of certain animals; group of young birds hatched at one time

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garner

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gather; store up; amass

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conducive

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helpful; contributive; V. conduce; Ex. conduce to/towards

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ecosystem

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ecological community together with its environment

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archipelago

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group of closely located islands

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giddy

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light-hearted; not serious; frivolous; dizzy; causing dizziness; Ex. giddy youth; Ex. giddy climb/height

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ecstasy

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rapture; very strong feeling of joy and happiness; any overpowering emotion; ADJ. ecstatic: causing or experiencing ecstasy

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gauche

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clumsy (in social behavior); coarse and uncouth

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meticulous

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excessively careful (with great attention to detail); painstaking; scrupulous

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expletive

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meaningless word; interjection; profane oath; swear-word

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squabble

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minor quarrel; bickering; V: engage in a minor quarrel; Ex. squabbling children

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condiments

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seasonings; spices

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exact

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demand and obtain by force; Ex. exact a promise from him; N. exaction

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virus

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disease communicator

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plumber

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one who installs and repairs pipes and plumbing(pipes)

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scrappy

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quarrelsome

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recant

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disclaim or disavow; retract a previous statement; openly confess error; Ex. recant one’s faith/a statement

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masticate

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chew

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embryonic

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undeveloped; rudimentary; N. embryo: organism in the early stage of development

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languor

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lack of physical or mental energy; lassitude; depression

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mendacious

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lying; habitually dishonest; N. mendacity

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billowing

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swelling out in waves; surging

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vibrant

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full of vigor or energy; vibrating

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indices

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signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student’s potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index

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juncture

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crisis; point in time; joining point; joint; act of joining

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efficacy

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power to produce desired effect; ADJ. efficacious: effectual

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forum

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public square of an ancient Roman city; public place for open discussion; court of law

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constituency

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voters represented by an elected official; district so represented; group of supporters (or constituents)

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fester

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rankle; produce irritation or resentment; (of a cut or wound) generate pus or rot; Ex. His insult festered in my mind for days.

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neophyte

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recent convert; new member of a religious group; beginner; CF. plant

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reparable

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capable of being repaired

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exonerate

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acquit; exculpate; free from blame or guilt

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agility

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nimbleness; ability to move quickly

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inhibit

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restrain; prohibit; retard or prevent; N. inhibition

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prodigal

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wasteful; reckless with money; profuse; Ex. a mind prodigal of ideas; N. prodigality

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hedonist

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one who believes that pleasure is the sole aim in life; CF. hedonism: practice of living one’s life purely for pleasure

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rebuttal

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refutation; response with contrary evidence; V. rebut: refute; disprove

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sadistic

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inclined to cruelty; N. sadism: delight in cruelty

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gratify

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please; satisfy; Ex. gratify a desire

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equitable

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fair; impartial; OP. inequitable

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stammer

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speak with involuntarily pauses or repetitions

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undermine

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weaken gradually; sap; dig a mine beneath

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browse

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graze; feed on growing grass; skim or glance at casually

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rescind

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repeal; annul; cancel (a law, decision, or agreement)

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swelter

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(of a person) suffer from oppressive heat; be oppressed by heat

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orthodox

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traditional; (of someone) conservative in belief; adhering to an established doctrine

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veneer

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thin surface layer (of good quality wood, glued to a base of inferior material); cover; surface show; fa\c{c}ade; V.

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regimen

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prescribed course of diet or exercise; prescribed diet and habits; Ex. daily regimen of a dancer

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escapade

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prank; flighty conduct; reckless adventure that disobeys rules

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dislodge

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remove (forcibly); force out of a position; Ex. dislodge the food caught in his throat; CF. lodge

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aspirant

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seeker after position or status

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melee

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fight

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remote

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distant in manner; aloof

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precedent

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something preceding in time which may be used as an authority or guide for future action; V. precede; CF. unprecedented

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interloper

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intruder; one who interferes

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hubris

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arrogance; excessive self-conceit

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paraphrase

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restate a passage in one’s own words while retaining thought of author; N: restatement of a text in other words

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emissary

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agent (sent on a mission to represent another); messenger

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futile

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useless; hopeless; ineffectual

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behemoth

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huge creature; something of monstrous size or power

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appease

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pacify or soothe; Ex. appease a crying baby; N. appeasement

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incarnation

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act of assuming a human body and human nature; one who personifies something; personification; Ex. previous incarnation/reincarnation

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dwindle

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shrink; reduce gradually

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truncate

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cut the top off; shorten

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defiance

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refusal to yield; resistance; V. defy; ADJ. defiant

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debutante

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young woman making formal entrance into society

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implode

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burst inward; CF. vaccum tube

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absolute

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complete; totally unlimited; having complete power; certain; not relative; Ex. absolute honesty/ruler; CF. absolutism

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depredation

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plundering; destruction

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gadfly

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animal-biting fly; irritating person

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idyllic

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charmingly carefree; simple and happy; Ex. idyllic scene

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propensity

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natural inclination

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dowdy

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untidy (of a woman or clothes); slovenly; dressed in an unattractive way; shabby; CF. unattractive woman

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anarchist

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person who seeks to overturn the established government; advocate of abolishing authority

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quietude

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tranquillity; calmness

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fallible

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liable to err

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chivalrous

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courteous; faithful; brave; N. chivalry

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helm

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steering wheel of a ship; position of control

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gratuitous

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given freely; unwarranted; uncalled for; done without good reason; Ex. gratuitous comment

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opportunist

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individual who sacrifices principles for expediency by taking advantage of circumstances; N. opportunism

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retrograde

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go backwards; recede; degenerate; deteriorate; ADJ.

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animus

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hostile feeling or intent; animosity; hostility; disposition

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nauseous

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causing nausea; feeling nausea

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pry

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inquire impertinently (someone else’s private affairs); use leverage to raise or open something; prize; N. pries: tool for prying

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nemesis

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

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redundant

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superfluous; more than is necessary; verbose; excessively wordy; repetitious

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paean

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song of praise or joy; Ex. paeans celebrating the victory

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visionary

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produced by imagination; fanciful; mystical; showing foresight; N: one having foresight; one given to speculative impractical ideas

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hermetic

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concerning alchemy or magic; obscure and mysterious; occult

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flay

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strip off skin; plunder; remove the skin from; criticize harshly

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nomenclature

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terminology(system of specialized words); system of names or naming things

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enumerate

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list; mention one by one

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stoic

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stoical; impassive; unmoved by joy or grief; N. CF. stoicism

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dissent

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disagree

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valediction

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saying farewell; expression of leave-taking

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parity

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equality; close resemblance; CF. disparate

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opus

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work (esp. musical composition); Ex. magnum opus: masterpiece; CF. opera

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indicative

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suggestive; implying; serving to indicate

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aseptic

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preventing infection; having a cleansing effect

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exclaim

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cry out suddenly; N. exclamation; ADJ. exclamatory

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unctuous

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oily; bland; insincerely suave

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simplistic

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oversimplified

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hibernal

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wintry; wintery; of or like winter

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perspicacious

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(of someone) having insight; penetrating; astute

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canny

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shrewd in money matters; thrifty

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precarious

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unsafe; lacking in stability; uncertain; risky; Ex. precarious living

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reprehensible

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deserving blame; blameworthy; V. reprehend: blame

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annotate

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comment; make explanatory notes

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exuberance

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overflowing abundance; joyful enthusiasm; flamboyance; lavishness; ADJ. exuberant: high-spirited and lively; growing abundantly and strongly

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interjection

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exclamation; Ex. ``Ouch’’

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career

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rush wildly; go at full speed

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crochet

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make (a piece of needlework) by looping thread with a hooked needle; N. CF. crotchet

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sycophant

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servile flatterer; bootlicker; yes man; ADJ. sycophantic

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brochure

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pamphlet

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slipshod

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slovenly; careless; sloppy; untidy; shabby; Ex. slipshod work

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pitfall

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hidden danger; concealed trap

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connoisseur

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person competent to act as a judge of art, etc. (whose judgments are respected); a lover of an art

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patronize

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support; act superior toward; treat in a condescending manner; be a customer of; N. patron: one that supports; regular customer; N. patronage; CF. boycott

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impartial

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not biased; fair; N. impartiality

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disfigure

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mar the appearance of; spoil

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jettison

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throw overboard (from a ship or plane)

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shyster

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lawyer using questionable methods; unscrupulous practioner

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artful

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exhibiting art or skill; deceitful; cunning; CF. artifice

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askance

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with a sideways or indirect look (with disapproval or distruct); Ex. look askance at

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luscious

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pleasing to taste or smell; delicious

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perpetrate

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commit an offense; do (something wrong)

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patent

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obvious; easily seen; open for the public to read; of or protected by a patent; Ex. patent to everyone; N.

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whine

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

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putrid

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decayed and foul-smelling; foul; rotten; decayed; N. putridity

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paraphernalia

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equipment; odds and ends used in a particular activity; personal belongings; Ex. photographic paraphernalia; CF. married woman’s property exclusive of her dowry

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lust

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intense sexual desire; intense eagerness; V.

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denomination

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religious group; unit in a system; name or designation; CF. denominator: common trait or characteristic

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quay

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dock; wharf; pier; landing place (for boats)

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pliable

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flexible; easily influenced; yielding; adaptable

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quarry

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

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coax

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persuade by flattery

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loll

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lounge about

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novelty

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something new; newness; ADJ. novel: new; original

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temerity

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boldness; nerve; rashness; Ex. temerity to ask for a pay increase after only three day’s work

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loft

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room or space under the roof; attic

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strangle

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kill by choking or suffocating; suppress

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unilateral

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one-sided; involving or affecting only one side; Ex. unilateral declaration

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grill

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question severely; cook on a grill; broil; N: cooking surface of parallel metal bars

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importunate

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urging; always demanding; troublesomely urgent or persistent

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coalition

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partnership; league; union of separate political parties

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ennui

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boredom; listlessness and dissatisfaction resulting from lack of interest; CF. annoy

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jurisprudence

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science of law

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appall

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dismay; shock deeply

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fell

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cut or knock down (a tree or a person); bring down (with a missile)

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zenith

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

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remission

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temporary moderation (of disease symptoms); remitting of a debt or punishment; cancelation of a debt; pardon; Ex. The disease went into remission; Ex. Christians pray for the remission of sins.

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cardinal

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chief; most important; N: priest; cardinal number: number that shows quantity rather thatn order

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illuminate

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brighten; clear up or make understandable; enlighten; enable to understand; Ex. illuminating remarks

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trigger

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set off; start

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refulgent

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effulgent; brilliant; brightly shining; gleaming; Ex. refulgent moon

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satire

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form of literature in which irony, sarcasm, and ridicule are employed to attack human vice and folly

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tacit

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understood (without actually being expressed); not put into words; Ex. tacit agreement

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migrant

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changing its habitat; wandering; Ex. migrant birds/workers; N: one that migrates

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anachronism

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an error involving time in a story; something or someone misplaced in time; ADJ. anachronistic

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diligence

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steadiness of effort; persistent hard work

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culprit

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one guilty of a crime

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annihilate

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destroy

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sluggard

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lazy person

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phylum

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major classification, second to kingdom, of plants and animals; category ranking below a kingdom and above a class; division

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swarm

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large group of insects moving in a mass; crowd of people or animals; V: move in a crowd or mass

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obliterate

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destroy completely; wipe out; Ex. obliterate the village

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tractable

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docile; easily managed; (of something) easily changed or molded; N. tractability

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sodden

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thoroughly soaked; dull or stupid as if from drink

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providence

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quality of being provident; divine care; god’s care; Providence: god; Ex. It seemed like providence that the doctor happened to be there; ADJ. providential: of divine providence; fortunate

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marrow

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soft fatty tissue that fills most bone cavities and is the source of blood cells

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boost

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lift by pushing up from below; increase; raise; N: push upward; increase

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conduit

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aqueduct; passageway for fluids

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mishap

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unfortunate accident

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orator

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public speaker

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appreciate

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be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of; ADJ. appreciable: enough to be felt; Ex. appreciable difference

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attenuate

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make thin; weaken

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prim

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proper to the point of affectation; very precise and formal; exceedingly proper

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decimate

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kill (usually one out of ten or every tenth man); destroy or kill a large part of

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embezzlement

A

taking for one’s own use in violation of trust; stealing (of money placed in one’s care)

183
Q

rabies

A

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

184
Q

acquiesce

A

assent; agree passively; comply without protest

185
Q

mollify

A

soothe an angry person

186
Q

anthropomorphic

A

having human form or characteristics

187
Q

factitious

A

artificial; produced artificially; sham; false; Ex. factitious tears

188
Q

jumble

A

mix in a confused way

189
Q

heyday

A

time of greatest success or power; prime

190
Q

synchronous

A

similarly timed; simultaneous with; occurring at the same time; V. synchronize

191
Q

holster

A

leather pistol case (that hangs on a belt around the waist)

192
Q

merit

A

deserve; ADJ. meritorious: deserving reward or praise

193
Q

begrudge

A

envy; give or allow unwillingly; grudge; Ex. We shouldn’t begrudge him his success.

194
Q

monarchy

A

government under a single ruler

195
Q

desolate

A

make desolate; forsake; abandon and desert

196
Q

dehydrate

A

remove water from; dry out

197
Q

nuptial

A

related to marriage or the wedding ceremony; N. nuptials: wedding ceremony

198
Q

perdition

A

damnation; complete ruin; hell

199
Q

apothecary

A

druggist; pharmacist

200
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tenure

A

holding of an office or real estate; time during which such an office is held

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