GRE07 Flashcards
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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
lacking substance; insignificant; frail; immaterial
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geniality
cheerfulness; kindliness; sympathy; ADJ. genial: cheerful and good-tempered
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palatial
of or suitable for a palace; magnificent
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tyranny
oppression; cruel government; ADJ. tyrannical: of a tyrant or tyranny; despotic; V. tyrannize: treat tyrannically; oppress
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doff
take off; OP. don
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gustatory
affecting or relating to the sense of taste
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spoilsport
one who spoils the pleasure of others
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foist
insert improperly; impose upon another by coercion; palm off; pass off as genuine or worthy; CF. fist
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rapport
close relationship; emotional closeness; harmony
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regal
royal; of a monarch; Ex. regal manner
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affidavit
written statement made under oath (for use as proof in a court of law)
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affluence
abundance; wealth
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unceremonious
not done politely without due formalities
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imperative
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
not requited; not reciprocated; Ex. unrequited love
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collateral
security given for loan; ADJ: secondary; descended from the same person but through different sons or daughters
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unsavory
distasteful; disagreeable; morally offensive; Ex. unsavory activity/reputation
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surmise
guess; N.
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obsidian
black volcanic rock
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implore
beg
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throng
crowd (of people or things); V.
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unexceptionable
entirely acceptable; not offering any basis for criticism
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mammal
vertebrate animal whose female suckles its young
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rampart
defensive mound of earth
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actuarial
calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
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shirk
avoid (responsibility, work, etc.); malinger
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cross
bad-tempered; showing ill-humor; angry
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ovation
enthusiastic applause
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mirage
unreal reflection; optical illusion
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snuffle
sniffle; sniff repeatedly (in order to keep liquid from running out of the nose)
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intermediary
intermediate; acting as a mediator; N: mediator; go-between
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tart
sharp to the taste; acid-tasting; caustic; sarcastic; Ex. tart apple/reply
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modicum
limited quantity; small amount; Ex. He does not have a modicum of sense; CF. moderate
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coiffure
hairstyle
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bivouac
temporary encampment; camp without tents; V.
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abscond
depart secretly and hide
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motif
theme; recurrent thematic element in a musical or literary work; single or repeated pattern; figure
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maim
mutilate; injure lastingly; disable; cripple; Ex. maimed for life
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entreat
plead; ask earnestly
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covenant
binding agreement between two groups or people; compact; V: enter into a covenant; promise
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gloss
brief explanation note or translation of a difficult expression; V.
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token
outward sign; Ex. a token of our gratitude
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seine
seine net; net for catching fish
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chameleon
lizard that changes color in different situations
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patrimony
property inherited from a father
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ignite
kindle; light; catch fire or set fire to
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compliance
conformity in fulfilling requirements; readiness to yield; disposition to yield to others; V. comply
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antidote
remedy to counteract a poison or disease; Ex. antidote to the economic troubles
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impediment
hindrance; stumbling-block; speech defect preventing clear articulation; Ex. speech impediment
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conjugal
pertaining to marriage
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ferret
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
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
flood; overflow; submerge; cover completely; Ex. inundated with work
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memorialize
commemorate
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anguish
acute pain; extreme suffering
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induce
persuade; lead to do something; bring about; N. inducement
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hermitage
home of a hermit
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leeway
room to move; margin; latitude; Ex. leeway for the deadline
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groom
man employed to take care of horses; V: make neat and trim; clean and brush (an animal)
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momentum
quantity of motion of a moving body; impetus; moving force
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wrongheaded
stubbornly wrong
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facilitate
help bring about; make less difficult
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gossamer
sheer; very light; like cobwebs; N: soft and sheer fabric; cobweb
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lewd
lustful
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weather
pass safely through (a storm or difficult period); endure the effects of weather or other forces
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fastidious
difficult to please; squeamish; fussy; finicky
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expurgate
clean; remove offensive parts of a book
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cynical
skeptical or distrustful of human motives; N. cynicism; CF. cynic: person who believes all people are motivated by selfishness
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lithe
flexible; supple; CF. limber
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indecisive
marked by indecision; inconclusive; Ex. indecisive battle
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tensile
capable of being stretched; of tension; Ex. tensile rubber
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spate
sudden flood or rush; Ex. spate of accidents
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latch
fastening or lock consisting of a movable bar that fits into a notch; V: close with a latch
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stump
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
dethrone; remove from office; give a deposition; testify
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rickety
(of buildings) likely to break or fall apart; of rickets; CF. rickets; CF. vitamin D
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pathetic
causing sadness, compassion, pity; touching
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cataclysm
deluge; upheaval; earthquake; violent and sudden event or change
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vestige
trace; remains; Ex. vestiges of some ancient religion
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pittance
small amount (of money); small allowance or wage
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aperture
opening; hole; adjustable opening in a camera that limits the amount of light
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wispy
thin; slight; barely discernible
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postmortem
autopsy; ADJ: occurring after death; of a postmortem
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defunct
dead; no longer in use or existence
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qualms
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
party; clique (within a large group); dissension
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executioner
person administering capital punishment
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cogitate
think over; ponder
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wrangle
quarrel noisily; obtain through arguing; herd cattle; N.
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requiem
mass for the dead; dirge
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concede
admit; acknowledge as being true (often reluctantly); yield; grant; Ex. concede a goal
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confidence
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
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
beautiful writing; excellent penmanship
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methodical
systematic; N. method: systematic method of procedure
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smolder
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
spoil the effect of; make inoperative; corrupt morally
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rampant
growing or spreading uncontrollably; growing in profusion; unrestrained; Ex. rampant lawlessness/weed
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accord
agreement
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metamorphosis
change of form; Ex. metamorphosis of caterpillar to butterfly; V. metamorphose: change by metamorphosis
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aloof
apart; not open in one's relationship with other people; reserved; ADV.
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retentive
holding; able to retain things (esp. facts in the mind); having a good memory
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fete(f\^ete)
honor at a festival; celebrate or honor with a feast; N. (outdoor) festival or feast; CF. feast
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temporize
gain time as by postponing an action; avoid committing oneself
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idle
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
solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse; V. anathematize
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pedagogy
teaching; art of education
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caustic
burning; corrosive; able to burn by chemical action; sarcastically biting; (of remarks) intended to hurt; bitter; harmful; OP. harmless
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philatelist
stamp-collector; N. philately: stamp collecting
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engage
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
connoisseur of food and drink; gourmet; ADJ. epicurean; CF. Epicurus
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oblique
indirect; slanting (deviating from the perpendicular or from a straight line); Ex. oblique reference
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vying
contending; CF. vie
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consanguineous(consanguine)
having a common ancestor
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plutocracy
society ruled by the wealthy
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apologist
one who writes in defense of a cause or institution; N. apologia
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deserts
what someone deserves
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oatmeal
crushed oats used for making porridge
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commiserate
feel or express pity or sympathy for
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blandishment
flattery
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cessation
stoppage
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sonorous
resonant; producing a full deep sound; producing sound
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rife
(of something bad) widespread; abundant; current
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ossify
change or harden into bone; become hard and unchanging in one's ideas
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concord
harmony; accord
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gerontology
study of the sociological phenomena associated with old age
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delve
dig; search deeply; investigate
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ruminant
animal that ruminates; ADJ.
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anomaly
irregularity
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gerrymander
change voting district lines in order to favor a political party; N. CF. Elbridge Gerry + (sala)mander
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recidivism
habitual return to crime (even after being punished); N. recidivist
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careen
lurch; sway from side to side; move with irregular swinging movement; stagger
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mangle
tear or cut to pieces; mutilate or disfigure; Ex. badly mangled bodies
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oligarchy
government by a privileged few
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wag
shake repeatedly from side to side; Ex. The dog wagged its tail; N: humorous person; wit
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cupidity
greed (for wealth); CF. cupid; CF. Cupid
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mash
crush into mash; convert into mash; N: mixture of ground grain and nutrients fed to livestock and fowl
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tertiary
third in order or rank
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fertile
producing many young, fruits, or seeds; (of land) producing good crops; V. fertilize
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gesticulation
motion; gesture; V. gesticulate: make gestures (while speaking)
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lustrous
shining; brilliant; Ex. lustrous hair
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willowy
flexible; pliant; slender; CF. willow
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foster
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
deserving blame; blameworthy
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timorous
fearful; timid; demonstrating fear
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rusticate
banish to the country; dwell in the country
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braggart
boaster; bragger
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eugenic
pertaining to the improvement of race; N. eugenics: study of hereditary improvement of the human race
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shove
push forward; push roughly; Ex. pushing and shoving to get on the bus; N.
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chortle
chuckle with delight; N.
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memoir
memoirs; autobiography; biography
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pseudonym
pen name; fictitious name assumed by an author; ADJ. pseudonymous
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figurative
not literal but metaphorical; using a figure(impression) of speech
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fusillade
simultaneous firing or outburst (of missiles, questions, etc.)
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obnoxious
offensive; disagreeable; Ex. obnoxious smell
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haughtiness
pride; arrogance; ADJ. haughty
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consanguinity
kinship; relationship by birth
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fleck
spot; mark with flecks; N: small mark or spot
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fluency
smoothness of speech; ADJ. fluent
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disenfranchise
disfranchise; deprive of a civil right; OP. enfranchise
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prong
pointed projecting part
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droll
queer and amusing
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shard
fragment generally of broken pottery (glass, clay bowl, or cup)
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amity
friendship; peaceful relationship as between nations
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exigency
urgent situation; ADJ. exigent
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extort
wring from; get money by threats, etc.; obtain by force or threats; CF. extortionate: exorbitant
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junta
group of persons joined in political intrigue; cabal; group of military officers ruling a country after seizing power (by force)
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demoniac(demoniacal)
fiendish; cruel; N. demon: evil supernatural being; devil
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slag
glassy residue from smelting metal; dross; waste matter
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refurbish
renovate; make clean, bright, or fresh (make new) again; make bright by polishing; Ex. refurbish an old theater; CF. furbish: polish
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rejoinder
reply; retort; comeback; V. rejoin: say in reply
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antagonism
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
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testator
maker of a will; CF. testatrix
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chaff
worthless products of an endeavor; husk(outer seed cover) separated from grain; Ex. separate the wheat from the chaff
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gaunt
lean and angular; thin and bony; emaciated; barren
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asteroid
small planet
