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filial

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pertaining to or befitting a son or daughter; Ex. filial respect

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acidulous

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slightly sour (in taste or manner); sharp; caustic

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illusion

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misleading vision or visual image; false idea or belief; CF. delusion

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obsolete

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outmoded; no longer used

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perpetuate

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make perpetual; make something last for a long time; preserve from extinction; N. perpetuity

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conspire

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take part in a conspiracy; (of events) work together; combine; Ex. Events conspired to produce great difficulties.

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wont

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(the stated person’s) habit or custom; habitual procedure; ADJ. wonted: customary

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welter

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confusion; turmoil; confused mass; bewildering jumble;

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horoscope

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diagram of the positions of stars at a given moment (eg. of a person’s birth) used by astrologers

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bogus

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counterfeit; not authentic; intentionally false; Ex. bogus interview

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revert

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relapse; backslide; turn back to; return to the former owner; N. reversion

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subtlety

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perceptiveness; ingenuity; delicacy; ADJ. subtle: delicate; so slight as to be difficult to detect; able to make fine distinctions; clever; Ex. subtle mind/differences in meaning

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cloister

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monastery or convent

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dormant

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sleeping; temporarily inactive; lethargic; latent

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tawny

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brownish yellow

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clairvoyant

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having foresight; fortuneteller; N. clairvoyance

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yield

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amount produced; crop; income on investment; profit obtained from an investment; V: produce; give in; surrender

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elliptical

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elliptic; oval; of an ellipse; containing an ellipsis; ambiguous either purposely or because key words have been left out

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seduce

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lead away from proper conduct; entice; ADJ. seductive

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blowhard

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talkative boaster; braggart

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ethos

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underlying character of a culture, group, etc.; character or ideas peculiar to a specific person, group, or culture; Ex. the company ethos

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fallow

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(of land) plowed but not sowed (to improve the quality); uncultivated

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libidinous

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lustful

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gaudy

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flashy; showy

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dynamo

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generator for producing electricity; energetic person

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insatiable

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not easily satisfied; unquenchable; Ex. insatiable appetite

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palette

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board on which painter mixes pigments(coloring matters)

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attire

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clothe; N: clothing; array; apparel

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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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evince

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show clearly

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understate

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state with less truth than seems warranted by the facts; Ex. He understated the seriousness of the crime; N. understatement; OP. overstate

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stem

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stop or check (the flow of); Ex. stem the bleeding from the slashed artery; N: main axis of a plant; stalk

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apposite

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appropriate; fitting

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apotheosis

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elevation to godhood; an ideal example of something

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malcontent

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person dissatisfied with existing state of affairs; discontented person; ADJ: discontented

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trenchant

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cutting; incisive; keen

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peerless

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having no equal; incomparable

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blanch

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bleach; whiten; make white or pale

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drastic

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strong; violent and severe; Ex. drastic changes/measures

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overture

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musical introduction to a long musical piece; first offer or proposal (to begin talks in the hope of reaching an agreement); Ex. overtures for peace

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leery

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(of someone) suspicious; wary; cautious

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unimpeachable

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that cannot be impeached; beyond doubt or question; blameless and exemplary

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awry

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distorted; crooked; bent; Ex. Our plans have gone awry.

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premise

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assumption; postulate; proposition upon which an argument is based

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pendulous

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hanging; suspended

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saboteur

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one who commits sabotage; destroyer of property; N. sabotage: destruction of property (usually carried out secretly)

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knotty

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intricate; difficult; tangled; CF. knot

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connubial

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pertaining to marriage or the matrimonial state

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disavowal

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denial; disclaiming; repudiating; disowning; V. disavow; CF. disclaim

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aphorism

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pithy maxim or saying; ADJ. aphoristic

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intractable

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unruly; difficult to manage; Ex. intractable problem/child

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evocative

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tending to call up (emotions, memories)

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defection

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desertion

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upbraid

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reprimand; severely scold

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canard

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unfounded false rumor; exaggerated false report

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anthology

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book of literary selections by various authors; CF. omnibus

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murky

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dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague; Ex. murky night/fog; N. murk: partial or complete darkness; gloom

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flagrant

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conspicuously wicked, bad, or offensive; blatant; outrageous

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contempt

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scorn; disdain; ADJ. contemptuous; CF. contemptible

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marred

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damaged; disfigured; V. mar: spoil; disfigure

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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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impregnable

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invulnerable; impossible to capture or enter by force; Ex. impregnable fort/argument; CF. take

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madrigal

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pastoral song; song for several singers without instruments

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nugatory

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worthless; futile

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irreproachable

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beyond reproach; blameless; impeccable; Ex. irreproachable conduct

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inhibited

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(of a person) unable to express what one really feels

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animosity

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active enmity

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carnal

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fleshly; sensual; concerning the desires of the body

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ingenious

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marked by inventive skill; clever; resourceful; N. ingenuity

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lineaments

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features especially of the face; distinctive shape or contour of the face; CF. line

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prestige

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respect or admiration; impression produced by achievements or reputation; ADJ: causing admiration; ADJ. prestigious: having prestige

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remonstrate

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protest; objection; V. remonstrate: say in protest

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willful

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wilful; intentional; headstrong

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incumbent

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obligatory; imposed as an obligation; currently holding an office; N: person who holds an office

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quail

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cower; shrink back in fear; lose heart

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ethnic

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relating to races

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sparse

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not thick; thinly scattered; scanty

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fiat

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command; arbitrary order; Ex. presidential fiat; CF. let it be done

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inkling

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hint; slight indication

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molecule

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the smallest particle (one or more atoms) of a substance that has all the properties of that substance

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trunk

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main wooden stem of a tree; human body excluding the head and limbs; torso; prehensile nose of an elephant

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decrepitude

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state of collapse or weakness caused by illness or old age

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glaze

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cover with a thin and shiny surface; apply a glaze to; N: thin, smooth, shiny coating (as for pottery); Ex. unglazed pottery

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d'ebris

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rubble; wreckage; scattered remains of something broken or destroyed

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subordinate

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occupying a lower rank; inferior; submissive; N. V: put in a lower rank or class

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plumage

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feathers of a bird;

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bigotry

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stubborn intolerance

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alacrity

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cheerful promptness without reluctance

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roseate

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rosy; optimistic; Ex. roseate views

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discrete

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separate; unconnected

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malevolent

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wishing evil; exhibiting ill will; N. malevolence

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subjugate

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conquer; bring under control

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blackball

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vote against (an applicant); ostracize; N: negative vote

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compendium

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brief, comprehensive summary; ADJ. compendious

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promote

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advance in rank; advance; help to flourish; advocate; help actively in forming; publicize or popularize; Ex. Milk promotes health; Ex. promote a match/bill; Ex. promote a new product

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consonance

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harmony; agreement

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mischief

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behavior (of children) causing trouble with no serious harm; damage; harm; Ex. mischief to the crops; ADJ. mischievous: causing mischief; playfully troublesome

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equilibrium

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balance of opposing forces; balance of the mind; equanimity

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summation

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act of finding the total; summing-up; summary (esp. one given by the judge at the end of a trial)

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papyrus

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ancient paper made from stem of papyrus plant

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polemical(polemic)

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aggressive in verbal attack; disputatious (rather than simply expressing opinions)

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manipulate

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operate with one’s hands; control or play upon (people, forces, etc.) artfully; maneuver; Ex. how to manipulate publicity and men; ADJ. manipulative

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wrest

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obtain by pulling violently; pull away; take by violence; Ex. wrest victory from their grasp

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ambush

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act of lying in wait to attack by surprise; sudden attack made from a concealed position; Ex. lie in ambush; V.

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insurgent

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rebellious; N.

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premonitory

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serving to warn

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cognitive

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having to do with knowing or perceiving related to the mental processes; N. cognition: the mental process of knowing

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caste

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one of the hereditary classes in Hindu society; social stratification; prestige

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sinister

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evil; ominous

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indulge

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yield to; gratify; allow oneself a special pleasure; Ex. indulge one’s every whim/a child/in a big cigarette; N. indulgence

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minute

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extremely small; CF. minutes: official record of the proceedings at a meeting

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repeal

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revoke; annul

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quip

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taunt; clever sarcastic remark; V.

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prosperous

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successful; rich; affluent; well-to-do; well-off

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gild

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cover with a thin layer of gold

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accomplice

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partner in crime

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inculcate

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teach (ideas or principles); instill

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concatenate

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link as in a chain

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odds

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chances; probability; disagreement; Ex. The odds are that it will rain. Ex. at odds with

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archetype

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prototype; primitive pattern

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iridescent

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exhibiting rainbowlike colors; Ex. iridescent oil slick; N. iridescence

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glib

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fluent (with insincerity or superficiality); facile; slick

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chaperon

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older person who accompanies and supervises a young unmarried woman

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heedless

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not noticing; disregarding

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paleontology

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study of prehistoric life or fossils; CF. paleo-: ancient or prehistoric; Ex. paleography: study of ancient written documents

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waive

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give up temporarily; yield; N. waiver: waiving a right or claim; document that waives a right or claim

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nettle

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irritate; annoy; vex; ADJ. nettlesome

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gargantuan

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huge; enormous; gigantic; CF. the hero of Gargantua and Pantagruel

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avalanche

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great mass of falling snow and ice

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leonine

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like a lion

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endue

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provide with some quality; endow

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ciliated

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having minute hairs; CF. cilium; CF. cilia: eyelash

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dexterous

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skillful; skill in using hands or mind; N. dexterity

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augury

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omen; prophecy; sign of coming events; V. augur: predict; foretell; be a sign of (something in future)

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dismember

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cut into small parts; cut (a body) apart limb from limb

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imbalance

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lack of balance or symmetry; disproportion

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medley

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mixture

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obscure

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dark; vague; unclear; not well known; Ex. obscure meaning/village; V: darken; cover; make unclear; Ex. obscure the moon/meaning

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solicitor

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lawyer in the lower court of law

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ration

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fixed portion; V: distribute as rations

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torpedo

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underwater explosive apparatus; V.

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amazon

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female warrior

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amputate

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cut off part of body; prune (a limb)

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slaughter

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killing of animals for food; massacre; V: butcher (animals) for food; kill in large numbers

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stigma

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token of disgrace; brand; V. stigmatize: mark with a stigma; characterize as disgraceful

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melancholy

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gloomy; morose; blue; N. ADJ. melancholic; CF. melancholia

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deplore

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regret; express sorrow and severe disapproval for something bad; Ex. deplore their violent behavior; ADJ. deplorable: very bad; deserving severe disapproval; Ex. deplorable living condition

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indubitable

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unable to be doubted; which cannot be doubted; unquestionable

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chimerical

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fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; N. chimera: unreal fancy; fire-breathing female creature

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tablet

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small round piece of medicine; flat piece of stone or metal bearing an inscription; Ex. stone tablet on the wall

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hypochondriac

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person unduly worried about his health; worrier without cause about illness; ADJ. CF. hypochondria: neurosis that one is or is becoming ill; CF. abdomen

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sober

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serious; solemn; not drunken; abstemious or temperate; V: make or become sober

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specious

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seemingly reasonable but incorrect; misleading (often intentionally)

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prevalent

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widespread; generally accepted

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arduous

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hard; strenuous; Ex. arduous work

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arrogance

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pride; haughtiness; ADJ. arrogant: unpleasantly self-important (with a strong confidence in one’s own importance and a lack of respect for other people)

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tangential

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only slightly connected; not central; peripheral; digressing; showing divergence; CF. tangent

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trough

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long narrow container for feeding farm animals; lowest point (of a wave, business cycle, etc.); long narrow depression as between waves

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centigrade

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

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fleet

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fast; rapid; N. ADJ. fleeting: passing quickly; ephemeral

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verdigris

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green coating or patina on copper which has been exposed to the weather

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yore

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time long past; Ex. in the days of yore

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maudlin

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effusively sentimental

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piebald

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of different colors; mottled; spotted in different colors (esp. in black and white); Ex. piebald horse; CF. pie+bald

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supererogatory

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superfluous; more than needed or demanded

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assurance

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firm statement that something is certainly true; promise or pledge; certainty; confidence in one’s own ability; self-confidence; Ex. In spite of all his assurances, he did not come back; Ex. assurance of his loyalty; Ex. The teacher lacked assurance in fr

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spurious

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false; counterfeit; forged; illogical; Ex. spurious arguments

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convoluted

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coiled around; twisted; involved; complicated; intricate; complex; N. convolution: twist; one of the convex folds of the surface of the brain

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arch-

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chief; first; Ex. archbishop

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increment

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increase

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sound

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in good condition; showing good judgment or good sense; thorough; complete; Ex. sound mind/investment/training

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arsenal

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storage place for military equipment

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bane

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posion; cause of ruin; ADJ. baneful: harmful; poisonous

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languish

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lose animation or strength

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consign

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send to a person or place for sale; deliver officially; entrust; put into the care of another; set apart (for a special purpose); N. consignment; CF. consignor, consignee

176
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obstreperous

A

boisterous; noisy and uncontrollable

177
Q

sprightly

A

lively

178
Q

delineate

A

portray; depict; sketch; describe; N. delineation

179
Q

wistful

A

sadly thoughtful (because of desires or memories); sadly pensive; vaguely longing

180
Q

spatial

A

relating to space

181
Q

marital

A

pertaining to marriage

182
Q

sensual

A

devoted to the pleasures of the sense; carnal; voluptuous; Ex. sensual woman/curves/lips

183
Q

rote

A

repetition; memorization through repetition without understanding; Ex. learn poetry by rote

184
Q

equanimity

A

calmness of temperament; composure

185
Q

formality

A

ceremonious quality; ceremonious adherence to rules; something done just for form’s sake; Ex. mere formality

186
Q

quench

A

assuage or satisfy (thrust); slake; douse or extinguish; put out; suppress

187
Q

fruition

A

bearing of fruit; fulfillment; realization; Ex. come to/be brought to fruition

188
Q

disengage

A

uncouple; separate; disconnect; stop fighting; OP. engage

189
Q

caption

A

title; chapter heading; text under illustration

190
Q

quizzical

A

curious; suggesting puzzlement (without saying); questioning; teasing; mocking; bantering; Ex. quizzical glance

191
Q

platitude

A

trite remark; commonplace statement; ADJ. platitudinous

192
Q

reduce

A

diminish; bring to a weaker or more difficult condition; demote; lower in rank; separate into components by analysis; Ex. reduced to the ranks; Ex. reduce the house to rubble; N. reduction

193
Q

exult

A

rejoice

194
Q

evoke

A

call forth (memory or feeling); Ex. That old film evoked memories of my childhood; N. evocation

195
Q

ursine

A

bearlike; pertaining to a bear

196
Q

bate

A

let down; lessen the force of; moderate; restrain; Ex. with bated breath; CF. abate

197
Q

eventual

A

happening at last as a result; Ex. eventual victory

198
Q

momentous

A

very important; N. moment; CF. momentary

199
Q

circuit

A

closed circular line around an area; circumference; regularly repeated journey from place to place

200
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overwhelm

A

(of water) cover completely; defeat completely by much greater force; Ex. overwhelmed by grief

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