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consistency

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absence of contradictions; uniformity; degree of thickness or firmness; Ex. consistency of thick cream; CF. viscous

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grandeur

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impressiveness; stateliness; majesty

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sublimate

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refine; purify; replace (natural urges) with socially acceptable activities; change between a solid state and a gaseous state

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clasp

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hold firmly within arms

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pedestrian

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ordinary; dull; unimaginative(lacking in imagination); going on foot; Ex. pedestrian prose; N.

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vivid

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(of light or color) bright and distinct; evoking lifelike mental images; Ex. vivid red hair/description

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juxtapose

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place side by side; CF. next

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dolt

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slow-thinking stupid person; CF. dull

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seismic

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pertaining to earthquakes

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stereotype

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one regarded as embodying a set image or type; fixed and unvarying representation; standardized mental picture often reflecting prejudice; Ex. stereotype of the happy slave; V: make a stereotype of; represent by a stereotype; Ex. It is wrong to stereotype

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fruitful

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producing results; profitable; prolific; producing in abundance

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insidious

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treacherous; stealthy; sly; working or spreading harmfully in a stealthy manner; Ex. insidious spreading of dry rot

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parameter

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limit; independent variable; Ex. parameters of the problem; Ex. within the parameters of the budget

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partisan

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

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undertaker

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funeral director; one whose business is to arrange burials

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exorbitant

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(of costs or demands) excessive; exceeding reasonable bounds

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deadlock

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standstill resulting from the opposition of two unrelenting forces; stalemate

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jovial

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good-natured; merry; cheerful

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iota

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very small quantity

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tawdry

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cheap and gaudy; Ex. tawdry jewelry

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genre

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particular variety of art or literature

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billow

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large wave of water; a great swell or surge (of smoke); V: surge, swell, roll in billows

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impeccable

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faultless

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tome

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large volume; book

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restitution

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returning something (lost or stolen) to the rightful owner; reparation; indemnification; compensation for loss, damage, or injury

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abridge

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condense or shorten

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penumbra

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partial shadow (in an eclipse); CF. almost shadow

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stanza

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division of a poem (composed of two or more lines)

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lax

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careless; negligent; not paying enough attention; Ex. lax service

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caprice

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whim; sudden change of mind without any real cause

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converse

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opposite; ADJ.

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renovate

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restore to good condition; renew

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impassable

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not able to be traveled or crossed

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dolorous

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sorrowful; N. dolor

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onslaught

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vicious assault; fierce attack; Ex. unexpected onslaught of the enemy

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adhere

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stick fast; be a devotd follower; N. adhesion: adhering; devotion; loyality

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bestow

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confer

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physiognomy

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face (as showing the character and the mind); art of judging human character from facial features

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flutter

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(of a bird with large wings) wave (the wings) lightly, rapidly, and irregularly; vibrate rapidly or erratically; fly by waving quickly; flitter; N.

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declivity

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downward slope

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astigmatism

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eye defect which prevents proper focus; OP. stigmatism

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niggle

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spend too much time on minor points (esp. when finding fault); find fault; Ex. niggle over details; ADJ. niggling

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salutary

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tending to improve; beneficial; wholesome; Ex. The punishment had a salutary effect on the boy; CF. health

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d'eb\^acle

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sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster

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preeminent

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outstanding; superior

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temper

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moderate; make less severe; tone down or restrain; toughen (steel) as by alternate heating and cooling

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probe

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explore with a probe or tools; investigate; N: slender instrument used to explore a wound or body cavity; device designed to investigate an unknown region; thorough investigation; Ex. space probe

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regatta

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boat or yacht race

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nib

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beak(bill); pen point

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shrivel

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make or become shrunken and wrinkled (often by drying)

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chuckle

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laugh quietly

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intolerant

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not willing to accept ways of thinking different from one’s own; CF. tolerant; CF. tolerate

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desolate

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(of a place) deserted; unpopulated; (of a person) lonely; forlorn; joyless

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emolument

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salary; payment for an office; compensation

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tempestuous

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stormy; violent; impassioned; N. tempest: violent storm

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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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throes

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violent anguish

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heresy

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

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orientation

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act of finding oneself in society; orienting

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hurtle

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crash; rush; move with great speed; Ex. hurtling runaway train

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rancid

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having the odor of stale or decomposing fat; rank

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cohabit

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live together

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edifice

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building (of imposing size)

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cull

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pick out from others (to kill the weakest members); reject; select; collect (information); N.

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adversary

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opponent; enemy

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healthy

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possessing good health; healthful

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rhetoric

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art of effective communication; art of using language effectively and persuasively; style of speaking or writing; grandiloquent language; Ex. political rhetoric; ADJ. rhetorical; CF. rhetorical question: question to which no answer is expected as ``Who kn

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nirvana

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in Buddhist teachings, the ideal state in which the individual loses himself in the attainment of an impersonal beatitude

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forte

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strong point or special talent in a person’s character

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vicissitude

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change (esp. from good to bad); change of fortune; CF. the last emperor of China

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agenda

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items of business at a meeting

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inarticulate

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speechless; producing indistinct speech; not articulate; not expressing oneself clearly

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reciprocal

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mutual; given and received in return; exchangeable; interacting; Ex. reciprocal trade agreement

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incongruity

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lack of harmony; absurdity; ADJ. incongruous: lacking in harmony; inappropriate

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sallow

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(of the skin) yellowish and unhealthy-looking; sickly in color; Ex. sallow complexion due to jaundice

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nutrient

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nourishing substance; ADJ: providing nourishment

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opiate

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medicine to induce sleep or deaden pain; something that relieves emotions or causes inaction; sleep-producing drug containing opium

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fauna

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animals of a period or region; CF. flora

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semblance

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outward appearance; guise; Ex. We called in the troops to bring a/some semblance of order to the city.

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castigation

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punishment; severe criticism or disapproval

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gnarled

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twisted

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decoy

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lure or bait; V.

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malapropism

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comic misuse of a word; CF. Mrs. Malaprop

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azure

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sky blue

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verdant

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green; covered with green plants or grass; lush in vegetation; Ex. verdant meadows

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bid

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command; utter (a greeting); offer as a price; N: offer of a price; amount offered; earnest effort to gain something; Ex. bid for freedom

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pedigree

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line of ancestors; ancestry; lineage; ADJ. (of an animal) descended from of a chosen family; Ex. pedigree dog; CF. crane’s foot

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mingle

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mix together in close association

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expose

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public revelation of something discreditable

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presume

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take for granted; assume; act overconfidently; take liberties; presume on/upon: take unfair advantage of (someone’s kindness or connection); N. presumption

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atheistic

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denying the existence of God; N. atheism

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beware

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be cautious (of)

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tend

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have a tendency; take care of; minister; serve at; apply one’s attention; attend

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ignominy

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deep disgrace; shame or dishonor; ADJ. ignominious; Ex. ignominous defeat

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renege

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break a promise; deny; go back on; Ex. renege on the contract/paying off the debt

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outlaw

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fugitive from the law (excluded from legal protection); V: declare (someone) to be an outlaw; deprive of the protection of the law; declare illegal; Ex. Drinking has been outlawed.

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niggardly

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meanly stingy; parsimonious; N. niggard: stingy person

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haggle

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argue about prices (in an attempt to bargain)

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mammoth

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gigantic; enormous

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maniacal

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raging mad; insane; N. maniac: insane person; CF. mania: disorder of the mind; intense enthusiasm

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dubious

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questionable; (of something) causing doubt; (of someone) filled with doubt; N. dubiety

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sinewy

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(of meat) tough; strong and firm; muscular; N. sinew: tendon; strong cord connecting a muscle to a bone

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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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ventilate

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admit fresh air into to replace stale air

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prime

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period of ideal or peak condition; earliest or beginning stage; Ex. in the prime of life; Ex. prime of the year(spring); ADJ: first in importance or rank; first; V: make ready; prepare

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procurement

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obtaining; V. procure: obtain by effort; obtain (a prostitute) for another

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tipple

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drink (alcoholic beverages) frequently; N: alcoholic drink

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infiltrate

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pass into or through; penetrate or enter (an organization) sneakily; Ex. infiltrate the troops into enemy territory; CF. infiltrator

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avantgarde

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group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard

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finesse

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delicate skill; V: handle with finesse

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uncanny

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strange; mysterious; Ex. uncanny knack

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gambit

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opening in chess in which a piece is sacrificed; action made to produce a future advantage

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incognito

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with identity concealed; using an assumed name; ADJ.

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refractory

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unmanageable; disobedient and stubborn; Ex. refractory horse

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facet

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small plane surface (of a gem(precious stone)); a side

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inordinate

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beyond reasonable limits; unrestrained; excessive; Ex. inordinate demands

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scenario

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plot outline; screenplay(script for a movie); opera libretto; outline of possible future events

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flora

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plants of a region or era

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divulge

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reveal

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bouillon

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clear beef (or meat) soup

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pedigree

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ancestry; lineage

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correlation

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mutual relationship

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rococo

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ornate; highly decorated; N. CF. 18th century

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inconsequential

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insignificant; unimportant

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mandatory

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obligatory; compulsory; of a mandate

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pathological

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pertaining to disease; N. pathology: study of disease

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shift

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change position or place; exchange (one thing) for another; change in direction or position; Ex. shift the stolen goods; N. group of workers which takes turns with other groups; working period of such a group

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sleigh

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large vehicle drawn by a horse over snow or ice

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galley

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low ship with sails (rowed along by slaves)

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cistern

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reservoir or water tank

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bridle

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harness fitted about a horse’s head (used to restrain); curb; check; V: put a bridle on; control or restrain; show anger

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brittle

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

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gouge

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tear out; cut out (as if with a gouge); Ex. gouge his eyes out; N: chisel for cutting out hollow areas in wood

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drama

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prose or verse composition to be performed by actors; play; exciting and unusual situation

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interregnum

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period between two successive reigns or governments

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recite

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repeat aloud (something learned); describe; Ex. recite his complaints; N. recitation

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amphitheater

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oval building with tiers of seats; CF. arena

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clipper

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sailing vessel built for great speed

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reticent

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inclined to silence; uncommunicative; reserved; Ex. He was reticent about the reasons; N. reticence

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default

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failure to act; failure to perform a task or be present; V.

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gratuity

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tip

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blue

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gloomy; depressed

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nip

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snip off; stop something’s growth or development; bite; make numb with cold; Ex. nip the plan; Ex. A guard dog nipped the postman; Ex. fingers nipped by the extreme chill

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muse

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ponder at length; N: source of inspiration (esp. of a poet)

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pert

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(esp. of a girl or young woman) impertinent; forward; trim; jaunty; Ex. pert young miss/hat

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gorge

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stuff oneself (with food); glut; CF. gorgeous: dazzlingly beautiful

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denouement

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final outcome; final development of the plot of a play or other literary work; the end of a story when everything is explained

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benefactor

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gift giver; patron; person who does good or who gives money for a good purpose

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recast

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reconstruct (a sentence, story, statue, etc.); fashion again

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demographic

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related to population balance; N. demography: statistical study of human population

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subliminal

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below the threshold of conscious perception; Ex. subliminal advertisement

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nurture

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nourish; feed; educate; rear; care for while it is growing or developing; foster; cultivate; N: something that nourishes; rearing

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peer

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one who has equal standing with another; nobleman; V: look intently; N. peerage; CF. peeress

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backslide

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revert (to bad habits); N. reverter

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quarantine

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

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virulent

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(of a disease or poison) extremely harmful or poisonous; (of a feeling) hostile; bitter; N. virulence; CF. virus; CF. venom

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pinnacle

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peak; highest point; acme; Ex. pinnacle of fame

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vendor

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seller

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verbalize

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put into words; ADJ. verbal: of words; spoken rather than written; oral; of a verb

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retiring

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shy and reserved (of a person); modest; Ex. her retiring personality

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clique

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small exclusive group of people

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barrage

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barrier laid down by artillery fire; overwhelming profusion; large number of questions or statements; Ex. a barrage of criticism

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arcane

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esoteric; secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated; Ex. arcane ritual; Ex. arcane process closed to the uninitiated listener

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ingrained

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deeply established; firmly rooted; Ex. ingrained dirt/prejudice

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complacency

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self-satisfaction; smugness; ADJ. complacent

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crass

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very unrefined; grossly insensible; crude and undiscriminating; Ex. crass behavior

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neologism

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new or newly coined word or phrase

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boorish

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rude; insensitive

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continence

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self-restraint; sexual chastity; sexual abstinence; voluntary control over bladder and bowel functions; ADJ. continent

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supine

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lying on back; passive; inactive; Ex. The defeated pugilist lay supine; Ex. supine acceptance of the decision

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isthmus

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narrow neck of land connecting two larger bodies of land

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capsize

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(of a boat) turn over

173
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demotic

A

of or pertaining to the people

174
Q

litotes

A

understatement for emphasis; Ex. ``not bad(=pretty good)’’

175
Q

dissipate

A

squander; waste foolishly; scatter

176
Q

itinerant

A

wandering; traveling from place to place (to perform work); Ex. itinerant preacher

177
Q

wreak

A

inflict; Ex. wreak one’s vengeance on

178
Q

cosmic

A

pertaining to the universe; vast

179
Q

tint

A

slight degree of color; V: give a tint to

180
Q

pendant(pendent)

A

hanging down from something; pending; N: ornament (hanging from a necklace etc.)

181
Q

alleviate

A

relieve (pain)

182
Q

berserk

A

mad with violent anger; frenzied; madly excited

183
Q

salacious

A

lascivious; lustful; Ex. salacious monk

184
Q

deranged

A

insane

185
Q

naivet'e(naivety)

A

quality of being unsophisticated; simplicity; artlessness; gullibility; ADJ. naive(na"ive): ingenuous; lacking worldliness; simple; credulous

186
Q

disaffected

A

disloyal; lacking loyality; V. disaffect: cause to lose affection or loyalty

187
Q

sheaf

A

bundle of stalks of grain; any bundle of things tied together

188
Q

idiom

A

expression whose meaning as a whole differs from the meanings of its individual words; distinctive style (of expression); Ex. idiom of the modern popular music; ADJ. idiomatic

189
Q

inverse

A

opposite

190
Q

impermeable

A

impervious; not permitting passage through its substance; impossible to permeate

191
Q

plethora

A

excess; overabundance; Ex. a plethora of excuses

192
Q

grumble

A

complain; mutter discontentedly; grouch; N.

193
Q

forestall

A

prevent by taking action in advance

194
Q

demolition

A

destruction; V. demolish

195
Q

stratified

A

divided into classes; arranged into strata; V. stratify

196
Q

martyr

A

one who voluntarily suffers death for his or her religion or cause; great sufferer; Ex. martyr to his rheumatism

197
Q

infallible

A

unerring; never making mistakes

198
Q

protrude

A

stick out; jut; project; Ex. protruding teeth

199
Q

potential

A

expressing possibility; latent; N: capacity for growth

200
Q

prey

A

target of a hunt; victim; V: hunt and eat as prey; victimize; Ex. Cats prey on mice.

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