GRE07 From1195-1394 Flashcards
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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
scrupulous; through and careful; Ex. conscientious worker
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subsistence
existence; means of subsisting; means of support; livelihood; V. subsist: exist; maintain life (at a meager level)
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belabor
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
of a prophet or prophecy; having to do with predicting the future; N. prophecy; V. prophesy; N. prophet
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ample
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
indirect in speech (when something unpleasant must be said); hypocritical; evasive
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revoke
cancel; retract; CF. irrevocable
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extraneous
not essential; irrelevant; superfluous; external; coming from the outside; Ex. extraneous details/noise/to the subject
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vertigo
severe dizziness; giddiness
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masquerade
wear a mask or disguise; pretend; N: costume party or ball at which masks are worn; pretense; disguise
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partisan
one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party (with dislike of any others); N: strong supporter of a party; guerrilla
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recital
act of reciting publicly; detailed account; performance of music or dance (by a solo performer)
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disengage
uncouple; separate; disconnect; stop fighting; OP. engage
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chuckle
laugh quietly
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callow
youthful; immature; inexperienced
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stodgy
dull; stuffy; boringly conservative; Ex. stodgy book
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introspective
looking within oneself; N. introspection: self-examination
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longevity
long life; long duration
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impenitent
not repentant
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muggy
(of weather) warm and damp
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circuit
closed circular line around an area; circumference; regularly repeated journey from place to place
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ascetic
practicing self-denial; avoiding physical pleasures and comforts; austere; Ex. ascetic life of Buddhist monks; N. asceticism
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hideous
repulsive to the sight; ugly; repugnant; Ex. hideous face/scream
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accost
approach and speak first to a person
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animadversion
critical remark; V. animadvert: comment critically with disapproval
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lionize
treat (a person) as a celebrity
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mason
one who builds or works with stone or brick; N. masonry: work of a mason; stonework or brickwork
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coax
persuade by flattery
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misadventure
mischance; ill luck; Ex. death by misadventure
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ostracize
banish from a group; exclude from public favor; ban; Ex. His friends ostracized him. N. ostracism
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vaporize
turn into vapor (steam, gas, fog, etc.)
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pilfer
steal things of small value; filch; snitch
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spectrum
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
helpful; contributive; V. conduce; Ex. conduce to/towards
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feud
bitter prolonged quarrel (usually between two peoples or families); V. CF. Romeo and Juliet; CF. feudal, feudalism
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chimerical
fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; N. chimera: unreal fancy; fire-breathing female creature
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provenance
place of origin; origin or source of something; Ex. Gunpowder is of Chinese provenance; CF. come
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acerbity
bitterness of speech and temper; ADJ. acerbic: bitter; acrid (in taste, manner, or tone)
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quarantine
isolation of a person, place, or ship to prevent spread of infection; V: isolate in quarantine
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liability
drawback; handicap; debts; obligation; responsibility; condition of being liable; ADJ. liable: likely; responsible (for paying)
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exact
demand and obtain by force; Ex. exact a promise from him; N. exaction
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humanitarian
one devoted to the promotion of human welfare; CF. humanism
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topple
become unsteady and fall down
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arrhythmic
lacking rhythm or regularity; N. arrhythmia
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lechery
gross lewdness; lustfulness; ADJ. lecherous; N. lecher: lecherous man
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frolic
play and jump about happily; frisk; Ex. frolicking young lambs
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inveigle
deceive; lead astray by deception; wheedle(cajole); Ex. inveigle her into joining the club; CF. interest dishonestly
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belittle
disparage; depreciate
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monograph
scholarly article
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requisition
formal demand or request; Ex. requisition for more computing equipment; V.
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definitive
most reliable; authorative and complete; that cannot be improved; conclusive; decisive; definite; Ex. definitive decision by the supreme court
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amenable
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
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
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
very important; N. moment; CF. momentary
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slough
(of a snake) shed or cast off (dead outer skin); N: outer layer that is shed
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raze
destroy completely; Ex. raze the city to the ground
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carcinogenic
causing cancer; N. carcinogen
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entomology
study of insects
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remittance
remitting of money; amount of money remitted
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dummy
imitation of a real object used as a substitute; effigy
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plagiarize
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
amount produced; crop; income on investment; profit obtained from an investment; V: produce; give in; surrender
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gape
open widely; slack-jawed in wonder ; open the mouth wide; stare wonderingly with the mouth open; CF. agape
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construe
explain; interpret; Ex. construe her silence as meaning that she agreed; CF. misconstrue
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statutory
created by statute or legislative action; regulated by statute; Ex. statutory age limit
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carillon
a set of bells (often in a tower) capable of being played
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anthropomorphic
having human form or characteristics
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sinuous
twisting; winding; bending in and out; not morally honest
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outrage
act of extreme violence or viciousness; resentful anger; V: commit an outrage on; produce anger in; ADJ. outrageous: offensive
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recalcitrant
disobedient or resisting authority even after being punished; obstinately stubborn; determined to resist authority; unruly; Ex. recalcitrant child
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invalid
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
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
hasty; rash; headfirst; ADV.
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buffet
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
distinguish; make distinctions on the basis of preference
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manifold
many in number or kind; numerous; varied
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odium
detestation; quality of being odious; hatefulness; disrepute (resulting from hateful conduct)
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conformity
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
whim; sudden change of mind without any real cause
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apothegm
pithy, compact saying
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abash
embarrass
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repository
storehouse
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cadaver
corpse; dead human body
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drab
dull; lacking color; cheerless ; Ex. drab coat/life
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extrude
force or push out; thrust out; shape (plastic or metal) by forcing through a die
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tremulous
trembling; wavering
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craven
cowardly
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cascade
small waterfall
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taut
tight; strained; tense; ready; OP. slack
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recourse
resorting to help when in trouble; Ex. without recourse to
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prolixity
tedious wordiness; verbosity; ADJ. prolix: wordy; verbose; diffuse
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glimmer
shine erratically; twinkle; N: dim or unsteady light; faint indication; Ex. glimmer of hope
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withstand
stand up against; resist successfully
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heresy
opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion; ADJ. heretical; CF. heretic
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willful
wilful; intentional; headstrong
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flaccid
flabby; lacking firmness; weak; Ex. flaccid muscles
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fleet
fast; rapid; N. ADJ. fleeting: passing quickly; ephemeral
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extort
wring from; get money by threats, etc.; obtain by force or threats; CF. extortionate: exorbitant
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inception
start; beginning
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enterprising
full of initiative; showing enterprise
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rooster
cock; adult male chicken
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congruent
in agreement; harmonious; corresponding; coinciding exactly; CF. congruous
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fancied
imagined; unreal
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console
lessen sadness or disappointment; give comfort; allay the sorrow of; N. consolation
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declivity
downward slope
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sanguinary
bloody; with much bloodshed
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addle
make or become confused; muddle; drive crazy; become rotten (egg)
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odyssey
long, eventful, adventurous journey
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affected
artificial; pretended
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censure
blame; criticize; express strong disapproval; N: severe criticism; strong disapproval
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loath
reluctant; unwilling; disinclined; Ex. Romeo and Juliet were both loath for him to go.
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trifle
something of little importance or value; small amount; Ex. a trifle; V: treat without seriousness; flirt
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trickle
flow in drops or in a thin stream; N.
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glean
gather leavings; gather grain left behind by reapers; gather bit by bit (facts or information) often with difficulty
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surly
bad-tempered; rude; cross
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orientation
act of finding oneself in society; orienting
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gorge
narrow canyon; steep rocky cleft; ravine (made by a stream which runs through it)
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dilemma
situation that requires a choice between equally unfavorable options; problem; choice of two unsatisfactory alternatives
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lurk
stealthily lie in waiting; slink; exist unperceived
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irrefutable
indisputable; incontrovertible; undeniable
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incorrigible
uncorrectable
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collected
composed; calm; self-possessed
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fracas
brawl(noisy quarrel or fight) in which a number of people take part; melee
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menace
threat; V: threaten
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sham
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
insolent; rude; not pertinent; N. impertinence
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confiscate
seize; take possession of (private property) by official order (usu. as a punishment); commandeer
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studied
carefully contrived; calculated; unspontaneous; deliberate; thoughtful; Ex. studied remark
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affluence
abundance; wealth
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immaculate
spotless; flawless; absolutely clean
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rift
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
mental keenness; sharpness of judgment; ability to judge quickly and well; Ex. business acumen
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ramification
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
sympathy for the suffering of others; ADJ. compassionate
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hail
frozen rain drop; V: salute or greet; precipitate hail
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sublime
causing deep feelings of wonder, joy, respect, etc.; exalted; noble and uplifting; utter
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exceptionable
objectionable; likely to cause dislike; offensive; CF. unexceptionable: entirely acceptable
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tenure
holding of an office or real estate; time during which such an office is held
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indomitable
unconquerable; unyielding
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beseech
beg; plead with
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suspense
state of being undecided; anxiety or apprehension resulting from uncertainty
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synthesis
combining parts or separate things into a whole; the whole so formed; PL. syntheses; V. synthesize
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hut
crude dwelling; shack
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assail
assault
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repartee
quick clever reply
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tawny
brownish yellow
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reimburse
repay; pay back
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ethnology
study of humankind; study of the different races of human beings; CF. anthropology
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pronounced
distinct; very noticeable; Ex. pronounced limp
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swear
vow; promise; use profane oaths; use offensive words
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ligneous
like wood
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plumb
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
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beneficiary
person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
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pinnace
small boat
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connubial
pertaining to marriage or the matrimonial state
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meretricious
flashy; tawdry; attractive on the surface but of no real value; Ex. metericious argument/jewel; CF. prostitute
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brittle
hard but easily broken; difficult; unstable; Ex. brittle situation
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sordid
filthy; foul; base; vile; Ex. sordid bed/story
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dowry
money or property brought by a bride to her husband at marriage
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evasive
not frank; trying to hide the truth; eluding; evading; V. evade: avoid (a duty or responsibility) or escape from by deceit
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pendulous
hanging; suspended
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perjury
false testimony while under oath; V. perjure oneself: testify falsely under oath
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fanciful
whimsical; visionary; imaginary; produced by imagination; Ex. fanciful scheme
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impending
nearing; approaching; about to happen
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vigor
active strength; energy; enthusiasm; ADJ. vigorous
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beneficial
helpful; useful; advantageous
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asinine
stupid; Ex. asinine remarks
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staccato
played in an abrupt manner; marked by abrupt sharp sound; Ex. staccato applause
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ornithologist
scientific student of birds; N. ornithology: scientific study of birds
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mystic
of hidden meaning and spiritual power; Ex. mystic ceremonies; N. CF. mysticism
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unkempt
disheveled; uncared for in appearance; not combed; CF. comb
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grim
causing great fear; unrelenting; determined in spite of fear; Ex. grim smile
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obsequious
slavishly attentive; servile; full of servile compliance; sycophantic
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dissolution
disintegration; reduction to a liquid form; looseness in morals; sensual indulgence; debauchery; ADJ. dissolute: lacking in moral restraint; leading an immoral life
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headfirst
moving with the head leading; headlong
