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gratuity

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tip

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adulterate

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make impure or of poorer quality by adding inferior or tainted(contaminated) substances

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tenacity

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firmness; persistence

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swarthy

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(of a skin or complexion) dark; dusky; Ex. swarthy Italian ?

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refute

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disprove; prove to be false; N. refutation

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maelstrom

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violent whirlpool; violent or tublent situation; CF. stream

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slither

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slip or slide

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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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insalubrious

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unwholesome; not healthful; Ex. insalubrious place

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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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diverge

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vary; go in different directions from the same point; ADJ. divergent: differing; deviating

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rapture

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great joy and delight; ecstasy; ADJ. rapturous

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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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travesty

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copy or example of something that completely misrepresents the true nature of the real thing; comical parody or imitation; treatment aimed at making something appear ridiculous; Ex. travesty of justice; OP. paragon

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violate

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break (a law); defile; desecrate; assault sexually; Ex. violate graves

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nauseous

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causing nausea; feeling nausea

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terminal

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part that forms the end; railroad or bus station; ADJ. forming an end; ending in death; fatal; Ex. terminal cancer

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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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silt

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sediment deposited by running water (at the entrance to a harbor or by a bend in a river)

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grimace

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facial distortion to show feeling such as pain, disgust, etc; V.

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pedantic

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bookish; showing off learning; marked by an excessive ostentatious concern for book learning; N. pedantry

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seduce

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lead away from proper conduct; entice; ADJ. seductive

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emanate

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issue forth; come out

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brusque

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blunt; abrupt; curt; not wanting to waste time being nice

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conscientious

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scrupulous; through and careful; Ex. conscientious worker

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subsistence

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existence; means of subsisting; means of support; livelihood; V. subsist: exist; maintain life (at a meager level)

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belabor

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harp on; dwell on tediously; explain or go over excessively or to a ridiculous degree; assail verbally; beat severely; attack physically

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prophetic

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of a prophet or prophecy; having to do with predicting the future; N. prophecy; V. prophesy; N. prophet

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ample

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enough; abundant; spacious; large in size; Ex. ample opportunity/garden; N. amplitude: quality of being ample; abundance; largeness of space

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mealymouthed

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indirect in speech (when something unpleasant must be said); hypocritical; evasive

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revoke

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cancel; retract; CF. irrevocable

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extraneous

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not essential; irrelevant; superfluous; external; coming from the outside; Ex. extraneous details/noise/to the subject

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vertigo

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severe dizziness; giddiness

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masquerade

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wear a mask or disguise; pretend; N: costume party or ball at which masks are worn; pretense; disguise

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partisan

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one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party (with dislike of any others); N: strong supporter of a party; guerrilla

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recital

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act of reciting publicly; detailed account; performance of music or dance (by a solo performer)

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disengage

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uncouple; separate; disconnect; stop fighting; OP. engage

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chuckle

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laugh quietly

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callow

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youthful; immature; inexperienced

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stodgy

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dull; stuffy; boringly conservative; Ex. stodgy book

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introspective

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looking within oneself; N. introspection: self-examination

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longevity

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long life; long duration

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impenitent

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not repentant

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muggy

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(of weather) warm and damp

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circuit

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closed circular line around an area; circumference; regularly repeated journey from place to place

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ascetic

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practicing self-denial; avoiding physical pleasures and comforts; austere; Ex. ascetic life of Buddhist monks; N. asceticism

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hideous

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repulsive to the sight; ugly; repugnant; Ex. hideous face/scream

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accost

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approach and speak first to a person

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animadversion

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critical remark; V. animadvert: comment critically with disapproval

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lionize

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treat (a person) as a celebrity

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mason

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one who builds or works with stone or brick; N. masonry: work of a mason; stonework or brickwork

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coax

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persuade by flattery

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misadventure

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mischance; ill luck; Ex. death by misadventure

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ostracize

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banish from a group; exclude from public favor; ban; Ex. His friends ostracized him. N. ostracism

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vaporize

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turn into vapor (steam, gas, fog, etc.)

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pilfer

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steal things of small value; filch; snitch

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spectrum

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colored band produced when a beam of light passes through a prism; broad and continuous range; Ex. whole spectrum of modern thoughts

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conducive

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

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feud

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bitter prolonged quarrel (usually between two peoples or families); V. CF. Romeo and Juliet; CF. feudal, feudalism

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chimerical

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fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; N. chimera: unreal fancy; fire-breathing female creature

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provenance

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place of origin; origin or source of something; Ex. Gunpowder is of Chinese provenance; CF. come

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acerbity

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bitterness of speech and temper; ADJ. acerbic: bitter; acrid (in taste, manner, or tone)

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quarantine

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isolation of a person, place, or ship to prevent spread of infection; V: isolate in quarantine

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liability

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drawback; handicap; debts; obligation; responsibility; condition of being liable; ADJ. liable: likely; responsible (for paying)

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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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humanitarian

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one devoted to the promotion of human welfare; CF. humanism

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topple

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become unsteady and fall down

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arrhythmic

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lacking rhythm or regularity; N. arrhythmia

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lechery

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gross lewdness; lustfulness; ADJ. lecherous; N. lecher: lecherous man

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frolic

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play and jump about happily; frisk; Ex. frolicking young lambs

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inveigle

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deceive; lead astray by deception; wheedle(cajole); Ex. inveigle her into joining the club; CF. interest dishonestly

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belittle

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disparage; depreciate

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monograph

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scholarly article

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requisition

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formal demand or request; Ex. requisition for more computing equipment; V.

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definitive

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most reliable; authorative and complete; that cannot be improved; conclusive; decisive; definite; Ex. definitive decision by the supreme court

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amenable

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obedient; compliant; readily managed; responsive; willing to be led; answerable or accountable legally; responsible; able to be tested by; Ex. amenable to sensible suggestions; Ex. He is very amenable; Ex. amenable to the usual tests

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parry

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ward off a blow; deflect; Ex. He parried the unwelcome question very skillfully; N. CF. ¸·´Â´Ù´Â °³³äÀÌ ¾Æ´Ô

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euphoria

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feeling of exaggerated or unfounded(ungrounded; baseless) well-being; feeling of great happiness or well-being (when unreasonable); ADJ. euphoriaric

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momentous

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very important; N. moment; CF. momentary

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slough

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(of a snake) shed or cast off (dead outer skin); N: outer layer that is shed

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raze

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destroy completely; Ex. raze the city to the ground

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carcinogenic

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causing cancer; N. carcinogen

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entomology

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study of insects

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remittance

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remitting of money; amount of money remitted

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dummy

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imitation of a real object used as a substitute; effigy

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plagiarize

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steal another’s ideas or writings and pass them off as one’s own; Ex. ideas plagiarized from my article; N. plagiarism; CF. kidnap

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yield

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amount produced; crop; income on investment; profit obtained from an investment; V: produce; give in; surrender

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gape

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open widely; slack-jawed in wonder ; open the mouth wide; stare wonderingly with the mouth open; CF. agape

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construe

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explain; interpret; Ex. construe her silence as meaning that she agreed; CF. misconstrue

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statutory

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created by statute or legislative action; regulated by statute; Ex. statutory age limit

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carillon

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a set of bells (often in a tower) capable of being played

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anthropomorphic

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having human form or characteristics

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sinuous

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twisting; winding; bending in and out; not morally honest

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outrage

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act of extreme violence or viciousness; resentful anger; V: commit an outrage on; produce anger in; ADJ. outrageous: offensive

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recalcitrant

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disobedient or resisting authority even after being punished; obstinately stubborn; determined to resist authority; unruly; Ex. recalcitrant child

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invalid

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one incapacitated(disabled) by a chronic illness; ADJ: incapacitated by illness; not valid; null; V: allow to leave (a military force) because of ill-health

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temperament

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characteristic frame of mind; disposition; emotional excess; ADJ. temperamental: of temperament; having frequent changes of temper; Ex. temperamental dislike of sports; Ex. temperamental actress

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headlong

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hasty; rash; headfirst; ADV.

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buffet

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strike forcefully; slap; batter; knock out; N: table with food set out for people to server themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that’s been set

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discriminate

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distinguish; make distinctions on the basis of preference

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manifold

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many in number or kind; numerous; varied

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odium

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detestation; quality of being odious; hatefulness; disrepute (resulting from hateful conduct)

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conformity

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harmony; agreement with established rules or customs; similarity; Ex. behave in conformity with; V. conform: be similar; act in agreement; comply; Ex. conform to the rule; CF. conformance

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caprice

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whim; sudden change of mind without any real cause

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apothegm

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pithy, compact saying

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abash

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embarrass

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repository

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storehouse

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cadaver

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corpse; dead human body

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drab

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dull; lacking color; cheerless ; Ex. drab coat/life

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extrude

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force or push out; thrust out; shape (plastic or metal) by forcing through a die

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tremulous

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trembling; wavering

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craven

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cowardly

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cascade

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small waterfall

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taut

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tight; strained; tense; ready; OP. slack

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recourse

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resorting to help when in trouble; Ex. without recourse to

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prolixity

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tedious wordiness; verbosity; ADJ. prolix: wordy; verbose; diffuse

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glimmer

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shine erratically; twinkle; N: dim or unsteady light; faint indication; Ex. glimmer of hope

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withstand

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stand up against; resist successfully

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heresy

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opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion; ADJ. heretical; CF. heretic

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willful

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wilful; intentional; headstrong

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flaccid

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flabby; lacking firmness; weak; Ex. flaccid muscles

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fleet

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fast; rapid; N. ADJ. fleeting: passing quickly; ephemeral

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extort

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

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inception

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start; beginning

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enterprising

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full of initiative; showing enterprise

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rooster

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cock; adult male chicken

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congruent

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in agreement; harmonious; corresponding; coinciding exactly; CF. congruous

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fancied

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imagined; unreal

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console

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lessen sadness or disappointment; give comfort; allay the sorrow of; N. consolation

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declivity

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downward slope

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sanguinary

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bloody; with much bloodshed

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addle

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make or become confused; muddle; drive crazy; become rotten (egg)

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odyssey

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long, eventful, adventurous journey

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affected

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artificial; pretended

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censure

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blame; criticize; express strong disapproval; N: severe criticism; strong disapproval

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loath

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reluctant; unwilling; disinclined; Ex. Romeo and Juliet were both loath for him to go.

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trifle

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something of little importance or value; small amount; Ex. a trifle; V: treat without seriousness; flirt

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trickle

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flow in drops or in a thin stream; N.

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glean

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gather leavings; gather grain left behind by reapers; gather bit by bit (facts or information) often with difficulty

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surly

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bad-tempered; rude; cross

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orientation

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act of finding oneself in society; orienting

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gorge

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narrow canyon; steep rocky cleft; ravine (made by a stream which runs through it)

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dilemma

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situation that requires a choice between equally unfavorable options; problem; choice of two unsatisfactory alternatives

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lurk

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stealthily lie in waiting; slink; exist unperceived

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irrefutable

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indisputable; incontrovertible; undeniable

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incorrigible

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uncorrectable

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collected

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composed; calm; self-possessed

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fracas

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brawl(noisy quarrel or fight) in which a number of people take part; melee

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menace

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threat; V: threaten

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sham

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pretend; feign; ADJ: not genuine; fake; Ex. sham jewelry; N: something that is not what it appears; impostor; pretense; Ex. The agreement was a sham.

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impertinent

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insolent; rude; not pertinent; N. impertinence

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confiscate

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seize; take possession of (private property) by official order (usu. as a punishment); commandeer

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studied

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carefully contrived; calculated; unspontaneous; deliberate; thoughtful; Ex. studied remark

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affluence

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abundance; wealth

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immaculate

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spotless; flawless; absolutely clean

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rift

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narrow opening in a large mass; break in a friendly relation; Ex. through a rift in the clouds; OP. reconcilation

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acumen

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mental keenness; sharpness of judgment; ability to judge quickly and well; Ex. business acumen

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ramification

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branching out; subdivision; one branch of a system; one of the results following from an action or decision; Ex. ramifications of a business/the decision

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compassion

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sympathy for the suffering of others; ADJ. compassionate

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hail

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

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sublime

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causing deep feelings of wonder, joy, respect, etc.; exalted; noble and uplifting; utter

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exceptionable

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objectionable; likely to cause dislike; offensive; CF. unexceptionable: entirely acceptable

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tenure

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

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indomitable

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unconquerable; unyielding

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beseech

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beg; plead with

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suspense

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state of being undecided; anxiety or apprehension resulting from uncertainty

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synthesis

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combining parts or separate things into a whole; the whole so formed; PL. syntheses; V. synthesize

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hut

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crude dwelling; shack

169
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assail

A

assault

170
Q

repartee

A

quick clever reply

171
Q

tawny

A

brownish yellow

172
Q

reimburse

A

repay; pay back

173
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ethnology

A

study of humankind; study of the different races of human beings; CF. anthropology

174
Q

pronounced

A

distinct; very noticeable; Ex. pronounced limp

175
Q

swear

A

vow; promise; use profane oaths; use offensive words

176
Q

ligneous

A

like wood

177
Q

plumb

A

exactly vertical; N: weight on the end of a line; V: examine very carefully or critically in order to understand; measure depth (by sounding); Ex. plumb the depth of

178
Q

beneficiary

A

person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will

179
Q

pinnace

A

small boat

180
Q

connubial

A

pertaining to marriage or the matrimonial state

181
Q

meretricious

A

flashy; tawdry; attractive on the surface but of no real value; Ex. metericious argument/jewel; CF. prostitute

182
Q

brittle

A

hard but easily broken; difficult; unstable; Ex. brittle situation

183
Q

sordid

A

filthy; foul; base; vile; Ex. sordid bed/story

184
Q

dowry

A

money or property brought by a bride to her husband at marriage

185
Q

evasive

A

not frank; trying to hide the truth; eluding; evading; V. evade: avoid (a duty or responsibility) or escape from by deceit

186
Q

pendulous

A

hanging; suspended

187
Q

perjury

A

false testimony while under oath; V. perjure oneself: testify falsely under oath

188
Q

fanciful

A

whimsical; visionary; imaginary; produced by imagination; Ex. fanciful scheme

189
Q

impending

A

nearing; approaching; about to happen

190
Q

vigor

A

active strength; energy; enthusiasm; ADJ. vigorous

191
Q

beneficial

A

helpful; useful; advantageous

192
Q

asinine

A

stupid; Ex. asinine remarks

193
Q

staccato

A

played in an abrupt manner; marked by abrupt sharp sound; Ex. staccato applause

194
Q

ornithologist

A

scientific student of birds; N. ornithology: scientific study of birds

195
Q

mystic

A

of hidden meaning and spiritual power; Ex. mystic ceremonies; N. CF. mysticism

196
Q

unkempt

A

disheveled; uncared for in appearance; not combed; CF. comb

197
Q

grim

A

causing great fear; unrelenting; determined in spite of fear; Ex. grim smile

198
Q

obsequious

A

slavishly attentive; servile; full of servile compliance; sycophantic

199
Q

dissolution

A

disintegration; reduction to a liquid form; looseness in morals; sensual indulgence; debauchery; ADJ. dissolute: lacking in moral restraint; leading an immoral life

200
Q

headfirst

A

moving with the head leading; headlong

GRE 4000 words (25 decks)

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