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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

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solidly uniform; unchangeable; unyielding; N. monolith: large block of stone

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disperse

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scatter; Ex. disperse the cloud/crowd

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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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oratorio

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dramatic poem set to music; long musical work with singing but without acting; CF. cantata

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dotage

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senility; feeblemindedness of old age; Ex. In one’s dotage

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obsessive

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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

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washing

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sophomoric

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immature; half-baked; like a sophomore

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matriarch

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woman who rules a family or larger social group

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offhand

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casual; done without prior thought or preparation

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blunt

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having a dull edge; abrupt and frank in speech or manner; brusque; V: make or become blunt

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ballast

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heavy substance used to add stability or weight; V. supply with ballast

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composure

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mental calmness

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contrivance

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something contrived; machine or apparatus; clever deceitful plan; scheme

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insalubrious

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unwholesome; not healthful; Ex. insalubrious place

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concentric

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having a common center

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gawk

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stare foolishly; look in open-mouthed awe

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permissive

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allowing much freedom; lenient; Ex. permissive society

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expertise

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specialized knowledge (in a particular field); expert skill

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strident

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loud and harsh; insistent; N. stridency

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consecrate

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dedicate; sanctify; declare as sacred; Ex. consecrate one’s life to helping the poor

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approbation

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approval

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metrical

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metric; written in the form of poetry; Ex. metrical translation of Homer

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frenetic(phrenetic)

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frenzied; frantic

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raucous

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(of voice) harsh and unpleasant; (of people) disorderly and boisterous; Ex. raucous shouts

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trivia

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trifles; unimportant matters

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subsidy

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direct financial aid by government, etc.; V. subsidize: assist with a subsidy

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poultice

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soothing application applied to sore and inflamed portions of the body

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discriminate

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distinguish; make distinctions on the basis of preference

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cartographer

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map-maker

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captious

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faultfinding; too critical

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misadventure

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mischance; ill luck; Ex. death by misadventure

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persist

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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

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support; active pleading on behalf of someone or something

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formidable

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menacing; arousing fear; threatening; difficult to defeat; Ex. formidable foe/question

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compact

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agreement; contract; ADJ: tightly packed; firm; brief; concise; Ex. compact statement

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heinous

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atrocious; wicked; hatefully bad; Ex. heinous crime

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repartee

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quick clever reply

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exhilarating

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invigorating and refreshing; cheering; V. exhilarate: make cheerful and excited; Ex. exhilarated by the ride in the sports car

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colloquial

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pertaining to conversational or common speech; informal; N. colloquialism: colloquial expression

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ingenue

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ing'enue; young innocent girl

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haunt

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(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

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stealthily lie in waiting; slink; exist unperceived

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satiate

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satisfy fully (physical needs such as hunger); sate; N. satiety: condition of being satiated

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Elysium

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place or condition of bliss

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immolate

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offer or kill as a sacrifice (by fire)

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paragon

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model of perfection; Ex. paragon of virtue

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unassuaged

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unsatisfied; not soothed

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occlude

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shut; close; obstruct; Ex. A blood clot occluded an artery.

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seedy

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run-down; decrepit; disreputable; having many seeds; Ex. seedy downtown hotel

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ravine

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narrow valley with steep sides; gorge; CF. gully, canyon

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generate

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cause; produce; create

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vortex

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whirlwind; whirlpool; center of turbulence; predicament into which one is inexorably plunged

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explicate

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explain in detail; interpret; clarify; CF. explicable

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bromide

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platitude; chemical compound used to calm excitement

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defalcate

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embezzle

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canvass

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determine or seek opinions, votes, etc.; go through (a region) to solicit votes or orders; conduct a survey; N.

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scabbard

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case for a sword blade; sheath

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corrugated

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wrinkled; ridged

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lucid

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easily understood; clear; intelligible; N. lucidity

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pastoral

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rural; of rural life; idyllic; of a pastor

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expostulation

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protest; remonstrance; reasoning with someone to correct or dissuade; V. expostulate

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retort

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quick sharp reply; V.

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sly

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clever in deceiving; secretive; not telling one’s intentions

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mortify

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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

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examination of a dead body; postmortem; V.

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gourmet

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connoisseur of food and drink; epicure

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adjacent

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adjoining; neighboring; close by

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lout

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clumsy person; ADJ. loutish; CF. from countrysides ?

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flit

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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

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(sitting or standing) straight up; honest; moral

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potentate

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monarch; sovereign

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solder

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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:

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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

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daily; commonplace; customary; Ex. quotidian routine

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prelude

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introduction; introductory performance or event; forerunner

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imperious

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domineering; too commanding; haughty; CF. imperial/emperor

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vituperative

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abusive; scolding; V. vituperate: berate; scold; rail against abusively

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burgeon

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grow rapidly; grow forth; send out buds; Ex. burgeoning computer industry; CF. bludgeon

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headlong

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hasty; rash; headfirst; ADV.

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virile

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manly; having masculine spirit or strength; full of strength

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wretch

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miserable person; bad or despicable person; ADJ. wretched: miserable; bad; contemptible; vile

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hallowed

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blessed; consecrated; Ex. hallowed ground; V. hallow: set apart as holy

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qualify

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reach a necessary standard; limit the meaning of something stated

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prodigious

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enormous; marvelous; extraordinary; Ex. prodigious amount/memory

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dross

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waste matter; worthless impurities

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hieroglyphic

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picture writing; ADJ.

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blunder

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error; stupid mistake

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sensitization

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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

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drive or force onward; drive to take action; urge to action

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skiff

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small light sailboat or rowboat

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irrefutable

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indisputable; incontrovertible; undeniable

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temperate

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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

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of the influence of the mind on the body (esp. with respect to disease)

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laconic

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brief and to the point; using few words; terse

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divest

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strip (as of clothes); deprive (as of rights); dispossess; N. divestiture(divestment)

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squat

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short and thick; stocky; Ex. ugly squat tower; V. N.

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toss

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throw lightly; move or lift (the head) with a sudden motion; flip (a coin) to decide something

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culvert

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artificial channel for water; drain crossing under a road

124
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befuddle

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confuse thoroughly

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brandish

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wave around (a weapon); flourish

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imbroglio

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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

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severe dizziness; giddiness

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proponent

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supporter; backer; opposite of opponent

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skimp

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provide or use scantily; live very economically; Ex. skimp on necessities; ADJ. skimpy: inadequate in amount; scanty; stingy; niggardly

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cantata

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story set to music to be sung by a chorus (shorter than an oratorio)

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harass

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annoy by repeated attacks

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humble

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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

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one who foretells the future

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reciprocate

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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

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strong; vigorous

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filigree

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delicate ornamental lacelike metalwork

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anodyne

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drug that relieves pain or trouble; ÁøÅëÁ¦; opiate; ADJ. Ex. anodyne statement

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monochromatic

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having only one color

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disinclination

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unwillingness

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lagoon

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shallow body of water or lake near a sea; lake separated from a sea by sandbars or coral reefs

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stupefy

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stun; make numb (as with a drug); amaze

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collusion

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conspiring in a fraudulent scheme to cheat or deceive others; V. collude

143
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warranted

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justified; authorized

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contrive

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invent or fabricate in a clever way (by improvisation); manage; Ex. contrive to attract his attention

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proviso

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stipulation; condition in an agreement; provision

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ruminate

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chew over and over (mentally or, like cows, physically); mull over(ponder)

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fumble

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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

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recover; return to health; regain; Ex. recuperate losses

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categorical

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without exceptions; made without any doubt in mind; unqualified; absolute

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compartment

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one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided

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nurse

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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

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analysis; cutting apart in order to examine

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figure

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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

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tall column tapering(becoming gradually narrower toward the end) and ending in a pyramid

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irrevocable

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unalterable; irreversible; impossible to revoke

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rigor

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severity; Ex. rigors of the Russian winter

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enmity

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ill will; hatred; hostility

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detached

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emotionally removed; free from emotional involvement; calm and objective; physically separate; N. detachment; CF. attachment

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parable

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short simple story teaching a moral

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scintilla

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trace; minute amount; shred; least bit; Ex. There is not a scintilla of truth; CF. spark

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arrhythmic

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lacking rhythm or regularity; N. arrhythmia

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purge

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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

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characteristic of an entire class or species; of a genus

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court

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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

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prize

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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

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reveal; N. disclosure

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mortician

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undertaker; CF. death

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tantalize

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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

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(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

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aversion; dislike or opposition

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combustible

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easily burned; N. CF. combustion

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puzzle

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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

A

female fox; ill-tempered woman; CF. shrew

175
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linguistic

A

pertaining to language

176
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nauseate

A

cause to become sick; fill with disgust; fill nausea

177
Q

tyro

A

beginner; novice

178
Q

imprudent

A

lacking caution; not prudent; injudicious

179
Q

transmute

A

transform; change; convert to something different

180
Q

amorphous

A

formless; lacking shape or definition

181
Q

lascivious

182
Q

inquisitive

A

eager for knowledge; unduly curious

183
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surreptitious

A

done secretly; secret; furtive; sneaky; hidden

184
Q

unassuming

A

modest; Ex. the champion’s unassuming manner

185
Q

ruffian

A

violent scoundrel; bully

186
Q

catalyst

A

agent which brings about a chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged; CF. catalysis

187
Q

anthem

A

song of praise or patriotism; Ex. national anthem

188
Q

aplomb

A

poise; composure in difficult situations; assurance; self-confidence

189
Q

insolvent

A

bankrupt; lacking money to pay; N. insolvency

190
Q

bedraggle

A

wet thoroughly; ADJ. bedraggled: draggled

191
Q

propitiate

A

appease; conciliate; make peaceful; ADJ. propitiatory

192
Q

contortions

A

twistings; distortions; V. contort: twist violently out of shape; CF. contortionist

193
Q

juridical

A

of the law and its administration; CF. judicial: of courts of law; CF. judiciary

194
Q

doggerel

A

poor verse

195
Q

flaccid

A

flabby; lacking firmness; weak; Ex. flaccid muscles

196
Q

interminable

197
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submissive

A

willing to obey orders; yielding; timid

198
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elucidate

A

explain; make clear; clarify; enlighten; CF. lucid

199
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synthesis

A

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

200
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appellation

A

name; title

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