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surge

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powerful movement of or like a wave; V.

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profound

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deep; not superficial; complete; Ex. profound thinker/remark/silence/deafness; N. profundity

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generate

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cause; produce; create

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gaffe

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social blunder

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kindred

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related; belonging to the same group; similar in nature or character; Ex. kindred languages; N: relative; kin; kinship

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slake

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satisfy (thirst); quench; sate

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imbalance

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lack of balance or symmetry; disproportion

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titular

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of a title; in name only; nominal; having the title of an office without the obligations; Ex. titular head of the company

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rescind

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repeal; annul; cancel (a law, decision, or agreement)

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decollete

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(of a dress) having a low-cut neckline; CF. d'ecolletage: low neckline (on a dress)

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unison

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unity of pitch (in musical performance); complete accord; Ex. The choir sang in unison.

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desolate

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make desolate; forsake; abandon and desert

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surpass

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exceed

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cabal

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small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests

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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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gossamer

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sheer; very light; like cobwebs; N: soft and sheer fabric; cobweb

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primordial

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existing at the beginning (of time); rudimentary

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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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incrustation

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hard coating or crust; V. incrust: encrust; cover with a crust

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ethereal

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like a spirit or fairy; unearthly light; heavenly; unusually refined; Ex. She has an ethereal beauty; CF. ether: upper air

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reprimand

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reprove severely; rebuke; N.

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merit

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deserve; ADJ. meritorious: deserving reward or praise

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certitude

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certainty

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consonance

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harmony; agreement

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alchemy

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medieval chemistry

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intangible

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not able to be perceived by touch; vague

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flamboyant

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ornate; highly elaborate; richly colored; ostentatious; showy; CF. flame

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contend

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struggle; compete; assert earnestly; state strongly

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arbiter

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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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malingerer

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one who feigns illness to escape duty; V. malinger: feign illness to avoid work

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doddering

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shaky; infirm from old age; V. dodder

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marshal

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put in order; guide ceremoniously to the correct place; Ex. marshal the children into the museum; N: military officer; official

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stolid

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dull; impassive; showing little emotion when strong feelings are expected

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homespun

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domestic; made at home; spun or woven at home; simple and ordinary; Ex. homespun philosophy

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refractory

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unmanageable; disobedient and stubborn; Ex. refractory horse

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opportune

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timely; well-chosen

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jab

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poke abruptly with something sharp; punch with short blows

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clown

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act stupidly; play the fool; N.

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pertinacious

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holding tenaciously to an action; stubborn; persistent

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delude

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deceive

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depravity

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extreme corruption; wickedness; V. deprave

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pulchritude

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beauty; comeliness; ADJ. pulchritudinous

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rend

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split; tear apart; N. rent; CF. heartrending: causing deep sorrow

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grandiose

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affectedly grand; pretentious; high-flown; ridiculously exaggerated; impressive; great in size or scope; grand; Ex. grandiose ideas

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nectar

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drink of the gods; sweet liquid collected by bees

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saturnine

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morose; gloomy; Ex. Do not be misled by his saturnine countenance.

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significant

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expressing a meaning; important; Ex. significant smile; N. significance: importance; meaning; V. signify: denote; mean; signal; make known; matter; be significant

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ulcer

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sore place appearing on the skin inside or outside the body; Ex. stomach ulcer; ADJ. ulcerous; V. ulcerate

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giddy

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light-hearted; not serious; frivolous; dizzy; causing dizziness; Ex. giddy youth; Ex. giddy climb/height

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soluble

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able to be dissolved in a liquid; able to be worked out or solved

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obstetrician

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physician specializing in delivery(assisting in giving birth) of babies; N. obstetrics; CF. midwife

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annul

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make void

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aloof

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apart; not open in one’s relationship with other people; reserved; ADV.

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incongruity

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

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termination

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end; V. terminate

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credential

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evidence concerning one’s authority; written proof of a person’s position; Ex. The new ambassador presented his credentials to the court.

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solvent

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able to pay all depths; N. solvency

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lot

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object used in making a determination at random; fate; piece of land

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factious

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inclined to form factions; causing dissension

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aboriginal

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being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native; indigenous; N. aborigine

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impair

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injure; hurt; damage

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profligate

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wasteful (of money); dissipated; wildly immoral; dissolute; N: profligate person; N. profligacy

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deify

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turn into a god; make a god of; idolize; Ex. Kings were deified; CF. deity

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engender

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cause; produce; give rise to

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contusion

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bruise

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deadpan

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wooden; impassive; with no show of feeling; with an expressionless face

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brook

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tolerate; endure; Ex. brook no interference; N: small stream

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minion

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servile dependent; obsequious follower

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blandishment

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flattery

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precarious

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unsafe; lacking in stability; uncertain; risky; Ex. precarious living

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sequester

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isolate; segregate; seclude; retire from public life

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subdue

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less intense; quieter; Ex. subdued lighting; Ex. subdue: conquer; make less intense; quiet; Ex. subdue one’s anger

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dingy

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(of things and place) dirty and dull; Ex. dingy street/curtain

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lampoon

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ridicule; N: written attack ridiculing or satirizing a person, group, or institution

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curb

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chain or strap used with a bit to restrain a horse; something that checks; V: check; restrain

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repudiate

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disown; disavow; deny

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ideology

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system of ideas characteristic of a group or culture

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glossary

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brief explanation of words used in the text

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grate

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make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; shred by rubbing against a rough surface; Ex. grated cheese N: framework of metal bars to hold fuel in a fireplace

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unfetter

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liberate; free from chains; V. unfetter

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celerity

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speed; rapidity

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cache

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hiding place; V.

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ordeal

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severe trial or affliction; difficult experience; trial(test of patience or endurance); affliction

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stultify

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make stupid in mind; cause to appear or become stupid or inconsistent; suppress; frustrate or hinder; Ex. stultifying effect of uninteresting work; Ex. stultify free expression

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menagerie

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collection of wild animals on exhibition; zoo

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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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luxuriate

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take pleasure in great comfort

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kneel

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go down on one’s knee(s)

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authenticate

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prove genuine

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casualty

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serious or fatal accident; person killed or wounded in an accident or battle

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pedagogue

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teacher; CF. child leader

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mode

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prevailing style; current fashion; manner; way of doing something; Ex. in the latest mode; Ex. simple mode of life

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sunder

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separate; part; CF. asunder

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parsimony

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stinginess; excessive frugality; ADJ. parsimonious

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exorbitant

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(of costs or demands) excessive; exceeding reasonable bounds

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superimpose

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place over something else

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bargain

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agreement between two groups or people; something for sale at a price advantageous to the buyer; V: negotiate; trade; Ex. bargaining power

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loquacious

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talkative; N. loquacity

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surmise

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guess; N.

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subjective

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influenced by personal feelings; occurring or taking place within the mind; unreal; Ex. subjective sensation of the ghostly presence

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counterpart

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thing that completes another; things very much alike; thing that has the same purpose in a different system

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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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solicit

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entreat; request earnestly; seek to obtain; Ex. solicit votes; CF. solicitor: one who solicits; chief law officer

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tycoon

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wealthy and powerful businessperson; wealthy leader; magnate; Ex. business tycoon

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conjugal

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pertaining to marriage

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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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emetic

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substance causing vomiting; ADJ.

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quibble

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minor objection or complaint; V: raise minor objections; carp; cavil

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aristocracy

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hereditary nobility; privileged class; government by nobility; N. aristocrat

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collage

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work of art put together from fragments

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aerie

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nest of a large bird of prey

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bewitch

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cast a spell over; captivate completely

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humid

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damp; N. humidity

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plumber

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one who installs and repairs pipes and plumbing(pipes)

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pallid

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pale; wan; Ex. pallid complexion

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fell

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cruel; (of a disease) deadly

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substantial

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of substance; material; solid; essential or fundamental; ample; considerable; well-to-do; wealthy

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bungle

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mismanage; blunder; botch; blow; spoil by clumsy behavior

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centigrade

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denoting a widely used temperature scale (basically same as Celsius)

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garish

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overbright in color; unpleasantly bright; gaudy

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scowl

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frown angrily; N: angry frown

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quotidian

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daily; commonplace; customary; Ex. quotidian routine

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thrive

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prosper; flourish

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lambaste

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beat; thrash verbally or physically

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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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meditation

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reflection; thought; V. meditate

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somber

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dark; gloomy; melancholy; depressing; CF. shadow

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ventilate

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admit fresh air into to replace stale air

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tundra

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rolling treeless plain in Siberia and arctic North America

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deciduous

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falling off at a specific season or stage of growth as of leaves; Ex. deciduous tree/teeth

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inevitable

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unavoidable

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hegemony

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dominance especially of one nation over others

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consummate

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complete; V.

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brawny

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muscular; having well-developed muscles

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amicable

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peaceful; politely friendly; not quarrelsome; Ex. amicable settlement

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pyromaniac

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person with an insane desire to set things on fire

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pitfall

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hidden danger; concealed trap

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venturesome

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(of a person) bold; adventurous; daring; (of an action) risky

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nutrient

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nourishing substance; ADJ: providing nourishment

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peroration

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conclusion of an oration; perorating; V. perorate: conclude a speech; speak at great length

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torrid

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(of weather) hot or scorching; passionate; Ex. torrid love affairs

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amnesia

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loss of memory

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outstrip

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outrun; surpass; outdo

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lethargic

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drowsy; dull; N. lethargy: state of sluggishness and inactivity

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queue

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line (of waiting people or vehicles)

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zest

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outer skin of an orange used for giving a special taste to food; spice; interest; flavor; spirited enjoyment; Ex. add a certain zest to the affair; Ex. zest for life

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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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defect

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shortcoming; V: desert (in order to join the opposite one)

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jocular

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said or done in jest or playfully; marked by joking

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ravage

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devastate; plunder; despoil; Ex. crops ravaged by storms

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ambidextrous

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capable of using either hand with equal ease

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visceral

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felt in one’s inner organs; N. viscera: internal body organs; CF. eviscerate

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fickle

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changeable (in affections or friendship); faithless

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stratified

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divided into classes; arranged into strata; V. stratify

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retort

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quick sharp reply; V.

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whit

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small amount; smallest speck;

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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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vain

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full of self-admiration; conceited; without result; unsuccessful; N. vanity

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lunatic

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insane; Ex. lunatic asylum

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heedless

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not noticing; disregarding

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tempestuous

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

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lithe

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flexible; supple; CF. limber

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conceit

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vanity or self-love; too high opinion of one’s own value; extravagant metaphor (in poetry)

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defer

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give in respectfully; submit; delay till later; exempt temporarily; N. deferment; CF. show respect, comply with, courteous

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adapt

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make or become suitable for a specific use; alter; modify; adjust; N. adaptation: act of adapting; composition recast into a new form; Ex. The play is an adaption of a short novel.

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bereft

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deprived of (something valuable); lacking

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shear

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remove (fleece or hair) by cutting; remove the hair or fleece from; cut with or as if with shears; N: shears; pair of scissors

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defoliate

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destroy leaves; deprive of leaves (by the use of chemicals); N. defoliant

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preternatural

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beyond what is normal in nature; supernatural; Ex. preternatural strength/forces

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distant

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reserved or aloof; cold in manner; Ex. distant greeting; ADV. distantly

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expedite

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hasten; make go faster

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factotum

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handyman; person who does all kinds of work; CF. do everything

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abide

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dwell; abide by: comply with; put up with; tolerate; Ex. abide by the rules; Ex. I can’t abide rude people.

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fussy

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fastidious; finicky; easily upset

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hover

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hang about; (of birds or aircraft) stay in the air in one place; (of people) wait nearby; stay around one place; waver; be in an uncertain state

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apoplexy

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stroke; loss of consciousness caused by too much blood in the brain

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dissemble

A

disguise; hide the real nature of; pretend

178
Q

garnish

A

decorate; add a garnish to; decorate (food or drink) with small items such as lemon slices; N.

179
Q

steep

A

soak; saturate; Ex. steep the fabric in the dye bath; ADJ: precipitous

180
Q

catcall

A

shout of disapproval or displeasure (made at the theater or a sports match); boo; V.

181
Q

conservatory(conservatoire)

A

school of the fine arts (especially music or drama); glass-enclosed area; CF. conservancy

182
Q

unfaltering

A

steadfast; firm; not changing

183
Q

staid

A

serious and sedate; sober; Ex. staid during the funeral ceremony

184
Q

invincible

A

unconquerable

185
Q

precept

A

practical rule guiding conduct; Ex. mother’s precept

186
Q

avuncular

A

of or like an uncle

187
Q

domicile

A

home; V. ADJ. domiciled: having one’s domicile; Ex. He is domiciled in Britain.

188
Q

screech

A

unpleasant high sharp sound; shriek; V.

189
Q

graze

A

(of an animal) feed on growing grass; cause (an animal) to feed on grass; scrape (esp. the skin) or touch lightly in passing; brush; Ex. We can’t graze the cattle till summer; N: surface wound

190
Q

debilitate

A

weaken (esp. through heat, hunger, illness); enfeeble

191
Q

impervious

A

impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed; incapable of being affected (in one’s opinions); Ex. impervious to water/criticism

192
Q

diverse

A

differing in some characteristics (from each other); various; N. diversity:

193
Q

impudence

A

impertinence; insolence

194
Q

limbo

A

region near heaven or hell where certain souls are kept; prison (slang); Ex. Purgatory and Limbo

195
Q

threadbare

A

worn through till the threads show; shabby and poor; hackneyed; Ex. threadbare excuses

196
Q

propitious

A

favorable; auspicious; advantageous; fortunate; Ex. propitious day/sign

197
Q

frock

A

long loose garment (worn by monks)

198
Q

drone

A

idle person who lives on other people’s work; male bee

199
Q

suffuse

A

spread through or over (with a color or liquid); charge; Ex. A blush suffused her cheeks.

200
Q

waver

A

move or swing back and forth; be uncertain or unsteady in decision or movement; Ex. wavering between accepting and refusing

GRE 4000 words (25 decks)

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