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lottery

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contest in which winners are selected in a drawing of lots

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debase

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degrade; reduce in quality or value; degenerate; lower in esteem; disgrace; N. debasement

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belittle

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disparage; depreciate

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effulgent

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shining brightly; brilliant

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philanderer

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faithless lover; flirt

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mundane

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

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impunity

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freedom from punishment or harm; CF. punish

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stampede

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sudden frenzied rush (of panic-stricken animals or people); V: participate in or cause stampede; Ex. stampede before the price rises

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endorse

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approve; support; write one’s signature on the back of; N. endorsement; CF. dorsal

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deliberate

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consider; ponder; ADJ: done on purpose; slow

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obviate

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make unnecessary; get rid of; Ex. obviate the need

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parquet

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floor made of wood strips inlaid in a mosaic like matter; CF. strip: long narrow piece

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volition

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act of using one’s will; act of making a conscious choice; Ex. She selected this dress of her own volition.

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amphibian

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able to live both on land and in water; N.

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calculated

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deliberately planned; likely

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hail

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frozen rain drop; V: salute or greet; precipitate hail

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pell-mell

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in confusion; disorderly; Ex. dash pell-mell

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lumen

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unit of light energy (one candle’s worth)

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scourge

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lash; whip (formerly used for punishment); source of severe punishment; V: whip; afflict

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judicious

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sound on judgment; wise

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blighted

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suffering from a disease; destroyed

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proletarian

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

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waggish

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humorous; mischievous; tricky

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parasite

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animal or plant living on another; toady; sycophant; CF. para-: beside

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insubstantial

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lacking substance; insignificant; frail; immaterial

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geniality

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cheerfulness; kindliness; sympathy; ADJ. genial: cheerful and good-tempered

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palatial

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of or suitable for a palace; magnificent

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tyranny

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oppression; cruel government; ADJ. tyrannical: of a tyrant or tyranny; despotic; V. tyrannize: treat tyrannically; oppress

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doff

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take off; OP. don

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gustatory

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affecting or relating to the sense of taste

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spoilsport

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one who spoils the pleasure of others

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foist

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insert improperly; impose upon another by coercion; palm off; pass off as genuine or worthy; CF. fist

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rapport

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close relationship; emotional closeness; harmony

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regal

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royal; of a monarch; Ex. regal manner

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affidavit

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written statement made under oath (for use as proof in a court of law)

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affluence

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abundance; wealth

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unceremonious

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not done politely without due formalities

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imperative

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absolutely necessary; that must be done; critically important; expressing command; Ex. It is imperative that; N: something that must be done

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unrequited

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not requited; not reciprocated; Ex. unrequited love

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collateral

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security given for loan; ADJ: secondary; descended from the same person but through different sons or daughters

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unsavory

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distasteful; disagreeable; morally offensive; Ex. unsavory activity/reputation

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surmise

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guess; N.

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obsidian

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black volcanic rock

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implore

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beg

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throng

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crowd (of people or things); V.

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unexceptionable

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entirely acceptable; not offering any basis for criticism

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mammal

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vertebrate animal whose female suckles its young

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rampart

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defensive mound of earth

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actuarial

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calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

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shirk

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avoid (responsibility, work, etc.); malinger

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cross

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bad-tempered; showing ill-humor; angry

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ovation

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enthusiastic applause

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mirage

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unreal reflection; optical illusion

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snuffle

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sniffle; sniff repeatedly (in order to keep liquid from running out of the nose)

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intermediary

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intermediate; acting as a mediator; N: mediator; go-between

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tart

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sharp to the taste; acid-tasting; caustic; sarcastic; Ex. tart apple/reply

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modicum

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limited quantity; small amount; Ex. He does not have a modicum of sense; CF. moderate

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coiffure

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hairstyle

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bivouac

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temporary encampment; camp without tents; V.

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abscond

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depart secretly and hide

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motif

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theme; recurrent thematic element in a musical or literary work; single or repeated pattern; figure

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maim

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mutilate; injure lastingly; disable; cripple; Ex. maimed for life

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entreat

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plead; ask earnestly

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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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gloss

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brief explanation note or translation of a difficult expression; V.

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token

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outward sign; Ex. a token of our gratitude

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seine

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seine net; net for catching fish

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chameleon

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lizard that changes color in different situations

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patrimony

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property inherited from a father

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ignite

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kindle; light; catch fire or set fire to

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compliance

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conformity in fulfilling requirements; readiness to yield; disposition to yield to others; V. comply

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antidote

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remedy to counteract a poison or disease; Ex. antidote to the economic troubles

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impediment

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hindrance; stumbling-block; speech defect preventing clear articulation; Ex. speech impediment

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conjugal

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pertaining to marriage

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ferret

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drive or hunt out of hiding; hunt with ferrets; drive out (as from a hiding place); expel; uncover or discover by searching; Ex. ferret out the secret; N. small fierce animal which catches rats and rabbits by going into their holes

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regent

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a person who governs in place of a ruler who is ill, absent, or still a child; ADJ. Ex. the Prince regent

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inundate

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flood; overflow; submerge; cover completely; Ex. inundated with work

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memorialize

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commemorate

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anguish

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acute pain; extreme suffering

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induce

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persuade; lead to do something; bring about; N. inducement

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hermitage

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home of a hermit

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leeway

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room to move; margin; latitude; Ex. leeway for the deadline

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groom

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man employed to take care of horses; V: make neat and trim; clean and brush (an animal)

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momentum

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quantity of motion of a moving body; impetus; moving force

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wrongheaded

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stubbornly wrong

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facilitate

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help bring about; make less difficult

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gossamer

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sheer; very light; like cobwebs; N: soft and sheer fabric; cobweb

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lewd

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lustful

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weather

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pass safely through (a storm or difficult period); endure the effects of weather or other forces

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fastidious

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difficult to please; squeamish; fussy; finicky

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expurgate

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clean; remove offensive parts of a book

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cynical

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skeptical or distrustful of human motives; N. cynicism; CF. cynic: person who believes all people are motivated by selfishness

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lithe

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flexible; supple; CF. limber

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indecisive

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marked by indecision; inconclusive; Ex. indecisive battle

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tensile

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capable of being stretched; of tension; Ex. tensile rubber

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spate

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sudden flood or rush; Ex. spate of accidents

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latch

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fastening or lock consisting of a movable bar that fits into a notch; V: close with a latch

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stump

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base of a tree trunk left after the rest has been cut down; V: walk in a heavy manner; baffle; puzzle

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depose

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dethrone; remove from office; give a deposition; testify

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rickety

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(of buildings) likely to break or fall apart; of rickets; CF. rickets; CF. vitamin D

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pathetic

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causing sadness, compassion, pity; touching

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cataclysm

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deluge; upheaval; earthquake; violent and sudden event or change

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vestige

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trace; remains; Ex. vestiges of some ancient religion

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pittance

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small amount (of money); small allowance or wage

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aperture

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opening; hole; adjustable opening in a camera that limits the amount of light

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wispy

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thin; slight; barely discernible

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postmortem

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autopsy; ADJ: occurring after death; of a postmortem

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defunct

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dead; no longer in use or existence

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qualms

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uneasy feelings; misgivings; uneasy fears especially about matters of conscience; Ex. I have no qualms about giving this assignment to Helen.

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faction

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party; clique (within a large group); dissension

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executioner

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person administering capital punishment

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cogitate

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think over; ponder

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wrangle

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quarrel noisily; obtain through arguing; herd cattle; N.

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requiem

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mass for the dead; dirge

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concede

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admit; acknowledge as being true (often reluctantly); yield; grant; Ex. concede a goal

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confidence

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self-assurance; calm unworried feeling based on a strong belief in one’s abilities; strong belief in the ability of a person or plan; trust or faith in a person or thing; something confided; secret; Ex. confidence in your ability; Ex. I’m telling you this

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punctilious

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minutely attentive (perhaps too much so) to fine points; stressing niceties of conduct or form; N. punctilio, punctiliousness: careful attention payed to every small exact detail

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calligraphy

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beautiful writing; excellent penmanship

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methodical

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systematic; N. method: systematic method of procedure

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smolder

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smoulder; burn slowly without flame; be liable to break out at any moment; exist in a suppressed state; Ex. smoldering anger

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vitiate

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spoil the effect of; make inoperative; corrupt morally

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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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accord

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agreement

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metamorphosis

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change of form; Ex. metamorphosis of caterpillar to butterfly; V. metamorphose: change by metamorphosis

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aloof

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apart; not open in one’s relationship with other people; reserved; ADV.

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retentive

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holding; able to retain things (esp. facts in the mind); having a good memory

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fete(f\^ete)

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honor at a festival; celebrate or honor with a feast; N. (outdoor) festival or feast; CF. feast

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temporize

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gain time as by postponing an action; avoid committing oneself

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idle

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not working; not employed or busy; lazy; without purpose; useless; lacking substance; baseless; not based on truth; Ex. idle worker; Ex. talk idly; V.

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anathema

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solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse; V. anathematize

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pedagogy

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teaching; art of education

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caustic

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burning; corrosive; able to burn by chemical action; sarcastically biting; (of remarks) intended to hurt; bitter; harmful; OP. harmless

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philatelist

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stamp-collector; N. philately: stamp collecting

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engage

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attract; employ; hire; pledge oneself; confront; fight; enter into confliction; interlock; lock together; participate; N. engagement: agreement to marry; arrangement to meet someone or to do something; battle

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epicure

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connoisseur of food and drink; gourmet; ADJ. epicurean; CF. Epicurus

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oblique

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indirect; slanting (deviating from the perpendicular or from a straight line); Ex. oblique reference

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vying

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contending; CF. vie

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consanguineous(consanguine)

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having a common ancestor

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plutocracy

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society ruled by the wealthy

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apologist

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one who writes in defense of a cause or institution; N. apologia

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deserts

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what someone deserves

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oatmeal

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crushed oats used for making porridge

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commiserate

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feel or express pity or sympathy for

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blandishment

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flattery

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cessation

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stoppage

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sonorous

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resonant; producing a full deep sound; producing sound

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rife

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(of something bad) widespread; abundant; current

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ossify

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change or harden into bone; become hard and unchanging in one’s ideas

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concord

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harmony; accord

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gerontology

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study of the sociological phenomena associated with old age

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delve

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dig; search deeply; investigate

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ruminant

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animal that ruminates; ADJ.

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anomaly

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irregularity

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gerrymander

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change voting district lines in order to favor a political party; N. CF. Elbridge Gerry + (sala)mander

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recidivism

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habitual return to crime (even after being punished); N. recidivist

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careen

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lurch; sway from side to side; move with irregular swinging movement; stagger

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mangle

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tear or cut to pieces; mutilate or disfigure; Ex. badly mangled bodies

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oligarchy

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government by a privileged few

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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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cupidity

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greed (for wealth); CF. cupid; CF. Cupid

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mash

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crush into mash; convert into mash; N: mixture of ground grain and nutrients fed to livestock and fowl

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tertiary

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third in order or rank

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fertile

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producing many young, fruits, or seeds; (of land) producing good crops; V. fertilize

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gesticulation

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motion; gesture; V. gesticulate: make gestures (while speaking)

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lustrous

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shining; brilliant; Ex. lustrous hair

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willowy

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flexible; pliant; slender; CF. willow

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foster

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rear; bring up (for a certain period only); encourage; promote the development of (feelings or ideas); Ex. help foster friendly relations; ADJ: giving parental care although not related by blood; Ex. foster parents

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culpable

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deserving blame; blameworthy

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timorous

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fearful; timid; demonstrating fear

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rusticate

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banish to the country; dwell in the country

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braggart

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boaster; bragger

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eugenic

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pertaining to the improvement of race; N. eugenics: study of hereditary improvement of the human race

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shove

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push forward; push roughly; Ex. pushing and shoving to get on the bus; N.

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chortle

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chuckle with delight; N.

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memoir

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memoirs; autobiography; biography

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pseudonym

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pen name; fictitious name assumed by an author; ADJ. pseudonymous

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figurative

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not literal but metaphorical; using a figure(impression) of speech

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fusillade

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simultaneous firing or outburst (of missiles, questions, etc.)

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obnoxious

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offensive; disagreeable; Ex. obnoxious smell

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haughtiness

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pride; arrogance; ADJ. haughty

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consanguinity

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kinship; relationship by birth

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fleck

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spot; mark with flecks; N: small mark or spot

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fluency

A

smoothness of speech; ADJ. fluent

184
Q

disenfranchise

A

disfranchise; deprive of a civil right; OP. enfranchise

185
Q

prong

A

pointed projecting part

186
Q

droll

A

queer and amusing

187
Q

shard

A

fragment generally of broken pottery (glass, clay bowl, or cup)

188
Q

amity

A

friendship; peaceful relationship as between nations

189
Q

exigency

A

urgent situation; ADJ. exigent

190
Q

extort

A

wring from; get money by threats, etc.; obtain by force or threats; CF. extortionate: exorbitant

191
Q

junta

A

group of persons joined in political intrigue; cabal; group of military officers ruling a country after seizing power (by force)

192
Q

demoniac(demoniacal)

A

fiendish; cruel; N. demon: evil supernatural being; devil

193
Q

slag

A

glassy residue from smelting metal; dross; waste matter

194
Q

refurbish

A

renovate; make clean, bright, or fresh (make new) again; make bright by polishing; Ex. refurbish an old theater; CF. furbish: polish

195
Q

rejoinder

A

reply; retort; comeback; V. rejoin: say in reply

196
Q

antagonism

A

hostility; active opposition; V. antagonize: cause to become an enemy; N. antagonist: person who is opposed to another; opponent; adversary; principal character in oppostion to the protagonist

197
Q

testator

A

maker of a will; CF. testatrix

198
Q

chaff

A

worthless products of an endeavor; husk(outer seed cover) separated from grain; Ex. separate the wheat from the chaff

199
Q

gaunt

A

lean and angular; thin and bony; emaciated; barren

200
Q

asteroid

A

small planet

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