GRE10 Flashcards
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static
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having no motion; unchanging; lacking development; N. stasis: stable state
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seasonal
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of a particular season; Ex. seasonal rise in employment
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maxim
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proverb; truth pithily stated
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revulsion
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sudden strong feeling of disgust; sudden violent change of feeling; negative reaction; Ex. revulsion from the scenes of torture
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venturesome
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(of a person) bold; adventurous; daring; (of an action) risky
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rarefied
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made less dense (of a gas); V. rarefy: make less dense; N. rarefaction
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codify
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arrange (laws or rules) as a code; classify; N. code: system of words used instead of ordinary writing; collection of laws, rules, established social customs
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restive
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impatiently restless (induced by external coercion or restriction); restlessly impatient; obstinately resisting control; Ex. restive horses because of wolves; CF. not a general synonym for `restless’
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fitful
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spasmodic; intermittent; irregular
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tarnish
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make or become dull or discolored; N.
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vilify
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slander; speak evil of; N. vilification
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serenity
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calmness; placidity; ADJ. serene
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prate
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talk idly; speak foolishly; boast idly
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pacify
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soothe; make calm or quiet; subdue; bring peace to
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taciturn
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habitually silent; talking little
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brand
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trademark; mark burned on the hide of an animal; mark burned into the flesh of criminals; mark of disgrace; V: mark with a brand; give a lasting bad name; stigmatize; Ex. The press branded him a liar.
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elated
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filled with excited joy and pride; overjoyed; in high spirits; joyful and proud; Ex. elated crowd; V. elate; N. elation
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thrall
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slave; bondage; slavery; Ex. Her beauty held him in thrall; CF. enthrall
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impotent
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weak; ineffective; lacking in physical strength or power
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seasonable
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occurring at the proper time or season; opportune; Ex. seasonable intervention in the dispute
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vigil
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keeping watch (during normal sleeping hours); Ex. all-night vigil
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quaint
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odd in an old-fashioned way; odd; old-fashioned; picturesque
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stoop
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bend forward and down; lower or debase oneself; fall to a lower standard of behavior by doing something; condescend; Ex. stoop to lying
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puerile
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childish; immature; CF. puer: boy
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glow
shine brightly without a flame (as of eyes or metals); show redness and heat (in the face) after hard work or because of strong feelings; N: light produced by a heated body; brilliance of a color
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prologue
introduction (to a poem or play)
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theocracy
government run by religious leaders
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incident
event; event that causes a crisis
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mutter
utter (complaining words) indistinctly in low tones
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brawny
muscular; having well-developed muscles
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eclipse
darken; extinguish; outshine; surpass; cause an eclipse
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bellicose
warlike
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overt
open to view; public; not secret; CF. covert
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industrious
diligent; hard-working; N. industry
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equinox
period of equal days and nights; the beginning of spring and autumn; Ex. vernal/autumnal equinox; ADJ. equinoctial
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bigot
one who is intolerant (in matters of religion or politics)
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grisly
ghastly; horrifying; Ex. grisly remains of the bodies
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indigent
poor; destitute
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withdrawn
introverted; retiring; remote
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judiciary
judicial branch of government
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inaugurate
begin formally; install in office; induct into office by a formal ceremony; N. inauguration; ADJ. inaugural
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incur
bring upon oneself
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preempt
prevent in advance; head off(forestall); forestall by acting first; appropriate for oneself before others; supplant; take the place of; displace; Ex. preempt any attempts; ADJ. preemptive
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purported
alleged; claimed; reputed or rumored; Ex. purported Satanists
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attrition
rubbing away by friction; gradual decrease in numbers or strength; reduction in the work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment; Ex. a war of attrition
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expedient
suitable (for a particular purpose although not necessarily morally correct); practical; politic(prudent); N: something expedient
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edict
decree (especially one issued by a sovereign); official command
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knack
special talent; art
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portly
stout; corpulent
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generality
vague statement; general statement which is not detailed; quality of being general; greater part; most; Ex. generality of people
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woe
great sorrow; deep inconsolable grief; affliction; suffering; Ex. financial woes
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incredulity
tendency to disbelief
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connotation
suggested or implied meaning of an expression; V. connote
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malicious
hateful; spiteful; expressing malice; N. malice: desire to harm others; spite
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axiom
self-evident truth requiring no proof
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fabricate
build; lie; make up (a story) in order to deceive; Ex. fabricate the whole story; CF. fabric: underlying structure; Ex. fabric of society
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latent
present but not yet noticeable or active; dormant; hidden; N. latency; CF. potential
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adherent
supporter; follower
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tarantula
venomous spider
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ordination
ceremony conferring holy orders; ceremony of ordaining a priest
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slur
slander; insult to one's character or reputation; V.
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pediatrician
physician specializing in children's diseases; N. pediatrics
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furtive
stealthy; quiet and secret (trying to escape notice); sneaky; Ex. furtive glance
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cremate
incinerate (a corpse); N. crematory, crematorium
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clown
act stupidly; play the fool; N.
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docket
program as for trial; book where such entries are made; list of things to be done; agenda; label fixed to a package listing contents or directions; V: describe in a docket
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prompt
cause; urge; provoke; provide a cue (for an actor); ADJ: done without delay; done at the right time; punctual; on time; N: reminder or cue
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hermetic
sealed by fusion so as to be airtight; airtight
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functional
made for practical use only (without decoration); functioning; Ex. functional modern furniture; CF. functionalism
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rigid
hard and unbending; stiff and unyielding; fixed in behavior or views; strict; rigorous; Ex. rigid rule
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accolade
award of merit; strong praise and approval
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rightful
legally correct; Ex. rightful owner
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stolid
dull; impassive; showing little emotion when strong feelings are expected
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poseur
person who pretends to be sophisticated, elegant, etc., to impress others; person who poses; CF. pose
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oust
expel; drive out; force out; N. ouster: ousting
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epoch
period of time
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manifold
many in number or kind; numerous; varied
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vertebrate
having a backbone or spinal column; N: group of animals having a segmented spinal column
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vulture
carrion-eating birds
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cater
provide food and drink (for); cater to: try to satisfy (desires of a bad kind)
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arbiter
person with power to decide a matter in dispute; judge who is in a position ot make influential judgments; Ex. supreme arbiter of fashion in beachware
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whelp
young animal (esp. of the dog or cat family); young wolf, dog, tiger, etc.
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mutilate
maim; injure lastingly; deprive of a limb or an essential part
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hostage
person who is kept as a prisoner by an enemy so that the other side will do what the enemy demands
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forlorn
sad and lonely; wretched; desolate
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scuffle
struggle confusedly; move off in a confused hurry; N. CF. scuffling twins ?
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appraise
estimate value of; N. appraisal
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nefarious
very wicked
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dinghy
small boat (often ship's boat)
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nutrition
process of nourishing or being nourished; CF. malnutrition
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petty
trivial; unimportant; very small; small-minded; petty-minded
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saline
salty
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lexicographer
compiler of a dictionary; CF. lexicography: work of compiling a dictionary
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cession
yielding to another; ceding
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augment
increase; add to
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luxuriant
abundant; growing healthily and in large amounts; excessively ornate; rich and splendid; fertile; Ex. luxuriant forests/prose; CF. luxurious, luxuriate
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primate
group of mammals including humans
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coda
concluding section of a musical or literary composition
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primogeniture
seniority by birth; state of being the first-born child; right of the eldest child (to inherit the entire property of one or both parents)
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deference
courteous regard for another's wish; courteous yielding to another's wish or opinion (showing respect); ADJ. deferential; OP. effrontery
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orgy
wild drunken revelry; unrestrained indulgence in an activity; Ex. orgy of shopping
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exalt
raise in rank or dignity; praise highly; inspire; Ex. exalt the imagination; ADJ. exalted; N. exaltation
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feature
distinctive part of the faces (as the eyes or mouth); features: overall appearance of the face; prominent or distinctive quality; prominent article; film; V: make prominent
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dilatory
delaying; tending to delay
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compost
mixture of decaying organic matter used as fertilizer; V: put or make compost
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perpetual
everlasting
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allure
entice; attract; tempt
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raspy
making a harsh noise; grating; harsh
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gentry
people of standing(rank or position); people of good family or high social position; class of people just below nobility
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hoard
stockpile; accumulate for future use; N: supply stored for future use
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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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unfeigned
genuine; real
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incoherent
unintelligible; muddled; unable to express one's thoughts in an orderly manner; illogical; lacking cohesion; not coherent
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amoral
nonmoral; having no understanding of right and wrong
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belligerent
quarrelsome
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revile
attack with abusive language; vilify(slander)
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squash
crush; quash; suppress
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contest
dispute; argue about the rightness of; compete for; try to win; Ex. contest the election results; Ex. contest a seat in Parliament; N.
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entail
make necessary; require; necessitate; involve; limit the inheritance of (property) to a specified succession of heirs; Ex. entail A on/upon B
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atypical
not normal; not typical
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delusion
false belief; hallucination; deluding; Ex. delusions of grandeur; Ex. under the delusion that
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tantrum
fit of bad temper; fit of petulance; caprice; Ex. The child went into tantrums.
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hue
color; aspect; Ex. opinions of every hue
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obstinate
stubborn; hard to control or treat; Ex. obstinate cough; N. obstinacy
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intuition
immediate insight; power of knowing without reasoning; ADJ. intuitive; V. intuit: know by intuition
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penury
extreme poverty; stinginess; ADJ. penurious: very poor; stingy
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tenuous
thin; slim; rare
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tangible
able to be touched; real; concrete; palpable; possible to realize or understand; Ex. tangible proof
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cadet
student at a military school
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pluck
courage; V: pull off or out; pull out the hair or feathers of; ADJ. plucky: courageous; brave
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caliber
ability; quality; diameter of the inside of a round cylinder; Ex. work of very high caliber
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flourish
grow well; prosper; make sweeping gestures; wave; brandish; Ex. The trees flourished in the sun. N: showy movement or gesture; embellishment or ornamentation (esp. in handwriting)
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malady
illness
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cabal
small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
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harbinger
forerunner (which foreshadows what is to come)
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perimeter
outer boundary; length of the outer boundary; circumference
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frieze
ornamental horizontal band on a wall
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apoplexy
stroke; loss of consciousness caused by too much blood in the brain
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portend
foretell; presage; be a sign or warning of; N. portent: sign; omen; forewarning
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ludicrous
laughable; ridiculous; trifling
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minion
servile dependent; obsequious follower
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bacchanalian
drunken
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curb
chain or strap used with a bit to restrain a horse; something that checks; V: check; restrain
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bump
hit or knock against with force; N.
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odium
detestation; quality of being odious; hatefulness; disrepute (resulting from hateful conduct)
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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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recess
pause; temporary cessation; alcove; secret inner place; Ex. parliament in recess; V. CF. recessive
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deprecate
express disapproval of; deplore; protest against; belittle; ADJ. deprecatory
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resonant
(of a sound) echoing; resounding(sounding loudly); deep and full in sound; producing resonance; Ex. resonant voice; N. resonance
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douse
plunge into water or liquid; dip; immerse; drench; wet throughly; extinguish; throw water over; dowse
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demur
object (because of doubts, scruples); raise an objection (showing qualms); hesitate; Ex. demur at the idea of working on Sunday
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diorama
life-size, three-dimensional scene from nature or history; three-dimensional scene with modeled figures against a painted background
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hew
cut to pieces with ax or sword; chop; N.
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creed
system of religious or ethical belief
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touchstone
stone used to test the fineness of gold alloys; criterion; standard
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vivacious
lively or animated; sprightly
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bawdy
indecent; obscene; about sex in a rude funny way; CF. bawd
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provender
dry food for livestock; fodder
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immune
resistant to; free or exempt from; N. immunity
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nominal
in name only; of a name; trifling; (of a sum of money) very small; CF. nominate: propose as a candidate; appoint
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maleficient
doing evil; N. maleficience
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delta
flat plain of mud or sand between branches of a river
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pending
not yet decided or settled; impending; Ex. pending decision; PREP. while awaiting; until; Ex. delay the decision pending his return
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gingerly
very carefully; ADJ.
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fusion
union; coalition; V. fuse
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decelerate
slow down
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sibylline
prophetic; oracular; N. sibyl: woman prophet (in the ancient world)
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parody
humorous imitation; spoof; takeoff; travesty; V.
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blasphemy
irreverence; sacrilege; cursing; bad language about God or holy things; V. blasphem; ADJ. blasphemous; CF. sacrilege
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disarray
state of disorder; a disorderly or untidy state; Ex. with her clothes in disarray
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inflated
exaggerated; pompous; enlarged (with air or gas)
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cadaverous
like a corpse; pale
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sledge
large sled drawn by work animals
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fathom
comprehend; investigate; determine the depth of; N. unit of measurement for the depth of water
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incredulous
withholding belief; skeptical; showing disbelief
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hortatory
encouraging; exhortive; marked by exhortation; CF. exhort
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dote
be excessively fond of; show signs of mental decline
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brooch
ornamental clasp; pin
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smug
self-satisfied; complacent
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sluggish
lazy; slow; inactive; lethargic; CF. slug: nail with no shell
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gibe
mock; make jeering remarks; N: jeering remarks
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errant
wandering (esp. in search of adventure); straying from proper moral standards; Ex. knight-errant
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precipice
cliff; dangerous position; Ex. on the edge of the precipice
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reconnaissance
survey of enemy by soldiers; reconnoitering; V. reconnoiter: make a preliminary inspection of (esp. to gather military information)
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aquiline
curved; hooked; of or like an eagle; Ex. aquiline nose
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acrimonious
stinging; caustic; bitter in words or manner; N. acrimony: bitter ill-natured animosity in speech or behavior
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disconsolate
hopelessly sad (at the loss of something)
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agrarian
pertaining to land or its cultivation; Ex. agrarian reform
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functionary
official (who performs a particular function)
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renegade
deserter; traitor; ADJ.
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desperado
reckless, desperate outlaw
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corpuscle
red or white cell in the blood
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forsake
desert; abandon; renounce
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deride
ridicule; treat with contempt; make fun of; OP. respect
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phoenix
symbol of immortality or rebirth; Ex. phoenix rising from its ashes
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callus
area of thick hard skin
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nether
lower; Ex. nether garments/regions
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embrace
hug; clasp with the arms; adopt or espouse; accept readily; encircle; include; Ex. embrace the cause/socialism; Ex. all-embracing; CF. brace; CF. bracelet
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countenance
approve; support; tolerate; Ex. countenance his rude behavior; N: face; appearance
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piquant
pleasantly tart-tasting; spicy; pleasantly stimulating; Ex. piquant situation when my old enemy asked for my help
