GRE09 Flashcards
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canine
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related to dogs; doglike
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aptitude
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fitness; talent
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turpitude
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depravity; baseness; Ex. moral turpitude
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monastic
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related to monks or monasteries; removed from worldly concerns
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artisan
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a manually skilled worker
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rendition
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rendering; translation; artistic interpretation of a song, etc
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shuffle
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mix together; jumble; move (something) from one place to another; slide (the feet) along the ground while walking; Ex. shuffle papers from one pile to another; N.
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ramify
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branch out; divide into branches or subdivisions
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incompatible
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inharmonious; N. incompatibility
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nonchalance
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indifference; lack of concern; composure; ADJ. nonchalant: unconcerned; cool; indifferent; Ex. nonchalant attitude to his debts
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immure
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imprison; shut up in confinement; CF. wall
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esteem
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respect; value; judge; N.
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avid
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greedy; extremely eager for; Ex. avid learner; N. avidity
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infer
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deduce; conclude; N. inference
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blotch
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spot; blot; CF. blot+botch
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debut
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d'ebut; first public appearance; formal presentation of a young woman to society
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symmetry
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arrangement of parts so that balance is obtained; congruity; ADJ. symmetrical
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calorific
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heat-producing; N. calorie
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ascertain
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find out for certain; make certain
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rig
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arrangement of masts and sails; V: equip (a ship) with rigging; ADJ. rigging: ropes that hold up a ship’s sails
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monumental
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massive; impressively large; built as a monument
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insightful
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discerning; perceptive
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exchequer
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treasury; Ex. Chancellor of the exchequer
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connivance
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pretense of ignorance of something wrong; assistance; permission to offend; V. connive: feign ignorance (of a wrong); cooperate secretly in an illegal action; conspire
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monolithic
solidly uniform; unchangeable; unyielding; N. monolith: large block of stone
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disperse
scatter; Ex. disperse the cloud/crowd
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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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oratorio
dramatic poem set to music; long musical work with singing but without acting; CF. cantata
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dotage
senility; feeblemindedness of old age; Ex. In one's dotage
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obsessive
related to thinking about something constantly; of an obsession; preoccupying; N. obsession: compulsive preoccupation with a fixed idea; compulsive idea; V. obsess: preoccupy the mind of excessively
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ablution
washing
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sophomoric
immature; half-baked; like a sophomore
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matriarch
woman who rules a family or larger social group
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offhand
casual; done without prior thought or preparation
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blunt
having a dull edge; abrupt and frank in speech or manner; brusque; V: make or become blunt
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ballast
heavy substance used to add stability or weight; V. supply with ballast
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composure
mental calmness
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contrivance
something contrived; machine or apparatus; clever deceitful plan; scheme
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insalubrious
unwholesome; not healthful; Ex. insalubrious place
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concentric
having a common center
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gawk
stare foolishly; look in open-mouthed awe
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permissive
allowing much freedom; lenient; Ex. permissive society
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expertise
specialized knowledge (in a particular field); expert skill
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strident
loud and harsh; insistent; N. stridency
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consecrate
dedicate; sanctify; declare as sacred; Ex. consecrate one's life to helping the poor
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approbation
approval
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metrical
metric; written in the form of poetry; Ex. metrical translation of Homer
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frenetic(phrenetic)
frenzied; frantic
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raucous
(of voice) harsh and unpleasant; (of people) disorderly and boisterous; Ex. raucous shouts
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trivia
trifles; unimportant matters
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subsidy
direct financial aid by government, etc.; V. subsidize: assist with a subsidy
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poultice
soothing application applied to sore and inflamed portions of the body
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discriminate
distinguish; make distinctions on the basis of preference
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cartographer
map-maker
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captious
faultfinding; too critical
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misadventure
mischance; ill luck; Ex. death by misadventure
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persist
continue in existence; last; continue in a course of action in spite of opposition; Ex. persist in/with something; ADJ. persistent
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advocacy
support; active pleading on behalf of someone or something
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formidable
menacing; arousing fear; threatening; difficult to defeat; Ex. formidable foe/question
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compact
agreement; contract; ADJ: tightly packed; firm; brief; concise; Ex. compact statement
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heinous
atrocious; wicked; hatefully bad; Ex. heinous crime
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repartee
quick clever reply
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exhilarating
invigorating and refreshing; cheering; V. exhilarate: make cheerful and excited; Ex. exhilarated by the ride in the sports car
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colloquial
pertaining to conversational or common speech; informal; N. colloquialism: colloquial expression
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ingenue
ing\'enue; young innocent girl
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haunt
(of a spirit) visit (a place); come to mind continually; visit (a place) regularly; frequent; Ex. haunted house; Ex. haunted by his last words; N: place much frequented
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lurk
stealthily lie in waiting; slink; exist unperceived
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satiate
satisfy fully (physical needs such as hunger); sate; N. satiety: condition of being satiated
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Elysium
place or condition of bliss
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immolate
offer or kill as a sacrifice (by fire)
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paragon
model of perfection; Ex. paragon of virtue
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unassuaged
unsatisfied; not soothed
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occlude
shut; close; obstruct; Ex. A blood clot occluded an artery.
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seedy
run-down; decrepit; disreputable; having many seeds; Ex. seedy downtown hotel
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ravine
narrow valley with steep sides; gorge; CF. gully, canyon
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generate
cause; produce; create
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vortex
whirlwind; whirlpool; center of turbulence; predicament into which one is inexorably plunged
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explicate
explain in detail; interpret; clarify; CF. explicable
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bromide
platitude; chemical compound used to calm excitement
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defalcate
embezzle
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canvass
determine or seek opinions, votes, etc.; go through (a region) to solicit votes or orders; conduct a survey; N.
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scabbard
case for a sword blade; sheath
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corrugated
wrinkled; ridged
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lucid
easily understood; clear; intelligible; N. lucidity
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pastoral
rural; of rural life; idyllic; of a pastor
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expostulation
protest; remonstrance; reasoning with someone to correct or dissuade; V. expostulate
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retort
quick sharp reply; V.
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sly
clever in deceiving; secretive; not telling one's intentions
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mortify
humiliate by embarassing excessively; shame; punish the flesh; discipline (one's body) by self-denial; Ex. mortified by her blunder; Ex. mortify the flesh; CF. cause to die
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autopsy
examination of a dead body; postmortem; V.
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gourmet
connoisseur of food and drink; epicure
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adjacent
adjoining; neighboring; close by
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lout
clumsy person; ADJ. loutish; CF. from countrysides ?
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flit
fly; fly or move lightly or quickly; dart lightly; pass swiftly by; Ex. a bee flitting from flower to flower
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upright
(sitting or standing) straight up; honest; moral
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potentate
monarch; sovereign
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solder
repair or make whole by using a metal alloy; N: metal alloy (usually tin and lead) used in the molten state to join metallic parts
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fuss:
trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby
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quotidian
daily; commonplace; customary; Ex. quotidian routine
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prelude
introduction; introductory performance or event; forerunner
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imperious
domineering; too commanding; haughty; CF. imperial/emperor
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vituperative
abusive; scolding; V. vituperate: berate; scold; rail against abusively
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burgeon
grow rapidly; grow forth; send out buds; Ex. burgeoning computer industry; CF. bludgeon
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headlong
hasty; rash; headfirst; ADV.
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virile
manly; having masculine spirit or strength; full of strength
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wretch
miserable person; bad or despicable person; ADJ. wretched: miserable; bad; contemptible; vile
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hallowed
blessed; consecrated; Ex. hallowed ground; V. hallow: set apart as holy
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qualify
reach a necessary standard; limit the meaning of something stated
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prodigious
enormous; marvelous; extraordinary; Ex. prodigious amount/memory
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dross
waste matter; worthless impurities
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hieroglyphic
picture writing; ADJ.
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blunder
error; stupid mistake
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sensitization
process of being made sensitive or acutely responsive to an external agent or substance; V. sensitize: make or become sensitive
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impel
drive or force onward; drive to take action; urge to action
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skiff
small light sailboat or rowboat
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irrefutable
indisputable; incontrovertible; undeniable
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temperate
moderate; restrained; self-controlled; moderate in respect to temperature; CF. temperance: moderation and self-restraint; abstinence of alcoholic drinks; Ex. temperance society
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psychosomatic
of the influence of the mind on the body (esp. with respect to disease)
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laconic
brief and to the point; using few words; terse
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divest
strip (as of clothes); deprive (as of rights); dispossess; N. divestiture(divestment)
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squat
short and thick; stocky; Ex. ugly squat tower; V. N.
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toss
throw lightly; move or lift (the head) with a sudden motion; flip (a coin) to decide something
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culvert
artificial channel for water; drain crossing under a road
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befuddle
confuse thoroughly
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brandish
wave around (a weapon); flourish
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imbroglio
complicated situation (as in a play); painful or complex misunderstanding (as in a play); entanglement; confused mass (as of papers); V. embroil
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vertigo
severe dizziness; giddiness
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proponent
supporter; backer; opposite of opponent
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skimp
provide or use scantily; live very economically; Ex. skimp on necessities; ADJ. skimpy: inadequate in amount; scanty; stingy; niggardly
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cantata
story set to music to be sung by a chorus (shorter than an oratorio)
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harass
annoy by repeated attacks
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humble
of low rank or position; modest; having a low opinion of oneself and a high opinion of others; unassuming; not proud; V. humiliate: make humble; cause to feel ashamed or to lose the respect of others
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soothsayer
one who foretells the future
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reciprocate
do or give something in return; repay in kind; give or take mutually; interchange; move backwards and forwards; Ex. reciprocate his invitation by inviting him; N. reciprocity: reciprocal relationship; mutual interchange of advantages between two groups; E
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robust
strong; vigorous
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filigree
delicate ornamental lacelike metalwork
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anodyne
drug that relieves pain or trouble; ÃøÅëæ; opiate; ADJ. Ex. anodyne statement
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monochromatic
having only one color
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disinclination
unwillingness
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lagoon
shallow body of water or lake near a sea; lake separated from a sea by sandbars or coral reefs
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stupefy
stun; make numb (as with a drug); amaze
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collusion
conspiring in a fraudulent scheme to cheat or deceive others; V. collude
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warranted
justified; authorized
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contrive
invent or fabricate in a clever way (by improvisation); manage; Ex. contrive to attract his attention
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proviso
stipulation; condition in an agreement; provision
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ruminate
chew over and over (mentally or, like cows, physically); mull over(ponder)
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fumble
move the fingers and hands awkwardly (in search of something); mishandle or drop a ball that is in play; bungle; botch; spoil by mishandling; N.
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recuperate
recover; return to health; regain; Ex. recuperate losses
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categorical
without exceptions; made without any doubt in mind; unqualified; absolute
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compartment
one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided
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nurse
suckle; take care of (as a nurse); bear in mind; Ex. nursing mother; Ex. nurse a hope/grudge against someone
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dissection
analysis; cutting apart in order to examine
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figure
written symbols; number; amount represented in numbers; outline or silhouette of a thing or human body; person (well-known); impression; diagram; pattern; group in a dance; Ex. figure of speech; V. calculate with numbers; adorn with figures; appear; consi
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obelisk
tall column tapering(becoming gradually narrower toward the end) and ending in a pyramid
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irrevocable
unalterable; irreversible; impossible to revoke
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rigor
severity; Ex. rigors of the Russian winter
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enmity
ill will; hatred; hostility
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detached
emotionally removed; free from emotional involvement; calm and objective; physically separate; N. detachment; CF. attachment
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parable
short simple story teaching a moral
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scintilla
trace; minute amount; shred; least bit; Ex. There is not a scintilla of truth; CF. spark
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arrhythmic
lacking rhythm or regularity; N. arrhythmia
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purge
remove or get rid of something or someone unwanted; eliminate; free from blame or guilt; cleanse or purify (esp. of sin, guilt, or defilement); N.
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generic
characteristic of an entire class or species; of a genus
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court
attempt to gain; seek; woo; risk; behave so as to invite; attempt to gain the favor of by attention; Ex. court disaster
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febrile
feverish
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prize
pry; move with a lever; value highly; esteem; Ex. his most prized possession; N: something captured during war-time (esp. an enemy ship)
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disclose
reveal; N. disclosure
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mortician
undertaker; CF. death
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tantalize
tease; excite by exposing something desirable while keeping it out of reach; torture with disappointment; CF. Tantalus: Greek mythological figure
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resound
(of a place) be filled with sound; (of a sound) sound loudly; sound back; echo; Ex. hall resounded with laughter
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antipathy
aversion; dislike or opposition
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combustible
easily burned; N. CF. combustion
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puzzle
baffle or confuse by a difficult problem; ponder over a problem in an effort to solve; clarify or solve by reasoning; Ex. puzzle out the answer; N.
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vixen
female fox; ill-tempered woman; CF. shrew
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linguistic
pertaining to language
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nauseate
cause to become sick; fill with disgust; fill nausea
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tyro
beginner; novice
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imprudent
lacking caution; not prudent; injudicious
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transmute
transform; change; convert to something different
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amorphous
formless; lacking shape or definition
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lascivious
lustful
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inquisitive
eager for knowledge; unduly curious
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surreptitious
done secretly; secret; furtive; sneaky; hidden
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unassuming
modest; Ex. the champion's unassuming manner
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ruffian
violent scoundrel; bully
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catalyst
agent which brings about a chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged; CF. catalysis
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anthem
song of praise or patriotism; Ex. national anthem
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aplomb
poise; composure in difficult situations; assurance; self-confidence
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insolvent
bankrupt; lacking money to pay; N. insolvency
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bedraggle
wet thoroughly; ADJ. bedraggled: draggled
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propitiate
appease; conciliate; make peaceful; ADJ. propitiatory
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contortions
twistings; distortions; V. contort: twist violently out of shape; CF. contortionist
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juridical
of the law and its administration; CF. judicial: of courts of law; CF. judiciary
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doggerel
poor verse
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flaccid
flabby; lacking firmness; weak; Ex. flaccid muscles
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interminable
endless
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submissive
willing to obey orders; yielding; timid
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elucidate
explain; make clear; clarify; enlighten; CF. lucid
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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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appellation
name; title
