GRE12 From2190-2389 Flashcards
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waver
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move or swing back and forth; be uncertain or unsteady in decision or movement; Ex. wavering between accepting and refusing
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meteoric
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like a meteor; swift; momentarily brilliant; Ex. meteoric rise to fame; N. meteor
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imperious
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domineering; too commanding; haughty; CF. imperial/emperor
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flit
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fly; fly or move lightly or quickly; dart lightly; pass swiftly by; Ex. a bee flitting from flower to flower
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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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typhoon
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tropical hurricane or cyclone
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garrulous
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loquacious; wordy; talkative; N. garrulity
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wastrel
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waster; profligate
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tureen
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deep dish for serving soup
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itinerant
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wandering; traveling from place to place (to perform work); Ex. itinerant preacher
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chide
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scold; rebuke (someone who has done wrong)
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bemoan
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lament; moan for; express sorrow or disapproval of
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anoint
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consecrate; put oil on (in a religious ceremony)
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gruel
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thin liquid porridge
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interrogate
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question closely; cross-examine; cross-question
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evoke
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call forth (memory or feeling); Ex. That old film evoked memories of my childhood; N. evocation
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haunt
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(of a spirit) visit (a place); come to mind continually; visit (a place) regularly; frequent; Ex. haunted house; Ex. haunted by his last words; N: place much frequented
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blasphemy
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irreverence; sacrilege; cursing; bad language about God or holy things; V. blasphem; ADJ. blasphemous; CF. sacrilege
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homage
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honor; tribute; great respect; Ex. pay/do homage to
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enmity
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ill will; hatred; hostility
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multifarious
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varied; greatly diversified; Ex. multifarious activities
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omnivorous
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eating both plant and animal food; devouring everything
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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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prodigy
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highly gifted child; person with exceptional talents; marvel; wonder
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snuffle
sniffle; sniff repeatedly (in order to keep liquid from running out of the nose)
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reprehensible
deserving blame; blameworthy; V. reprehend: blame
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viable
capable of maintaining life; feasible; practical or workable; Ex. viable scheme
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ursine
bearlike; pertaining to a bear
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platitude
trite remark; commonplace statement; ADJ. platitudinous
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gourmand
epicure; person who takes excessive pleasure in food and drink
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anomalous
abnormal; irregular
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trident
three-pronged spear
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lounge
stand, sit, or lie in a lazy, relaxed way
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homely
not good-looking; unattractive
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perquisite(perk)
any gain above stipulated salary; Ex. perquisites such as free meals and a car
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verve
enthusiasm (as in artistic performance or composition); liveliness; vigor
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coincidence
the chance occurrence, at the same time, of two or more seemingly connected events; V. coincide: happen at the same time; be in agreement; CF. coincident; CF. coincidental
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cow
terrorize; intimidate
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malcontent
person dissatisfied with existing state of affairs; discontented person; ADJ: discontented
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emboss
produce a design in raised relief; decorate with a raised design
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gale
windstorm; gust of wind; emotional outburst (laughters, tears); Ex. gale of laughter
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canvass
determine or seek opinions, votes, etc.; go through (a region) to solicit votes or orders; conduct a survey; N.
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sublimate
refine; purify; replace (natural urges) with socially acceptable activities; change between a solid state and a gaseous state
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beholden
obligated; indebted; owing thanks; obliged or indebted from gratitude
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fret
be annoyed or vexed; Ex. fret over your poor grades; N: irritation of mind; ADJ. fretful
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allay
calm; pacify
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artery
blood-vessel; CF. vein
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avid
greedy; extremely eager for; Ex. avid learner; N. avidity
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kaleidoscope
tube in which patterns made by the reflection in mirrors of colored pieces of glass, etc. produce interesting symmetrical effects; series of changing events; Ex. kaleidoscope of European history; CF. beautiful
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waggish
humorous; mischievous; tricky
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commune
small (often rural) community whose members share work and income; V: exchange thoughts or feelings; Ex. commune with nature
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disenfranchise
disfranchise; deprive of a civil right; OP. enfranchise
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sage
person celebrated for wisdom; wise person; ADJ: wise
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comely
attractive; agreeable; having a pleasing appearance
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succumb
yield (to something overwhelming); give in; die; Ex. succumb to the illness
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fledgling(fledgeling)
inexperienced; N: young bird that has acquired wing feathers and is learning to fly; inexperienced person
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clique
small exclusive group of people
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serendipity
gift for finding valuable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck; CF. The Three Princes of Serendip
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wistful
sadly thoughtful (because of desires or memories); sadly pensive; vaguely longing
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snivel
complain or whine tearfully; run at the nose; snuffle; Ex. Don't come back sniveling to me.
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incontrovertible
indisputable; impossible to dispute; not open to question; unquestionable
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assent
agree; accept; N. assessment
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dismantle
take apart; disassemble
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inter
bury; N. interment
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untenable
(of a position, esp. in an argument) indefensible; not able to be maintained
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fusillade
simultaneous firing or outburst (of missiles, questions, etc.)
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noisome
foul smelling; very unpleasant; unwholesome
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court
attempt to gain; seek; woo; risk; behave so as to invite; attempt to gain the favor of by attention; Ex. court disaster
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delete
erase; strike out
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equivocate
use equivocal language to deceive people; lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth; N. equivocation
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converse
opposite; ADJ.
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philistine
narrow-minded person, uncultured and exclusively interested in material gain; uncultured person who is indifferent to artistic and cultural values; member of an ancient people in Palestine; OP. aesthete
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unassailable
not open to attack; impregnable; not subject to question
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antithesis
contrast; direct opposite of or to; ADJ. antithetic or antithetical
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pharisee
Pharisee: member of an ancient Jewish group that emphasized strict observance of the Mosaic law (considering themselves very holy); hypocritical self-righteous person
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dazzle
make blind with a sudden intense light; amaze; fill with wonder
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antediluvian
antiquated; extremely ancient
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reverent
respectful; worshipful; V. revere: regard with reverence; N. reverence: profound respect
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clarion
shrill, trumpetlike sound; kind of trumpet used in former times
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atone
make amends for; pay for; Ex. atone for
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unassuaged
unsatisfied; not soothed
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touchstone
stone used to test the fineness of gold alloys; criterion; standard
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falter
hesitate; weaken in purpose or action; walk or move unsteadily through weakness; N.
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slink
move furtively; ADJ. slinky: stealthy; furtive; sneaky (as in ambush)
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helm
steering wheel of a ship; position of control
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equitable
fair; impartial; OP. inequitable
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heterodox
(of beliefs) against accepted opinion; unorthodox; unconventional
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malaise
uneasiness; vague feeling of ill health (without any particular pain or appearance of disease)
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killjoy
grouch; spoilsport; one who intentionally spoils the pleasure of others
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extemporaneous
not planned; impromptu; extempore
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hoard
stockpile; accumulate for future use; N: supply stored for future use
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relinquish
give up something (with reluctance); yield; release; Ex. relinquish power/the claim to the land/his hold on my arm
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penology
study of prison management and criminal rehabilitation
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impolitic
not wise; not expedient; not politic
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complement
complete; consummate; make perfect; N.
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consonant
harmonious; in agreement; N.
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brink
edge (at the top of a cliff); Ex. on the brink of the Grand Canyon
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grunt
utter a deep guttural sound (as a pig does); N.
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pacifist
one opposed to force; antimilitarist; ADJ. N. pacifism: opposition to war as a means of resolving disputes
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headstrong
willful; stubborn; unyielding; determined to have one's own way; CF. no 'excessive'
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slaughter
killing of animals for food; massacre; V: butcher (animals) for food; kill in large numbers
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nib
beak(bill); pen point
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fulsome
disgustingly excessive; offensively flattering; Ex. fulsome praise/expressions of admire
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trickster
person who cheats people
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predetermine
determine in advance; predestine; settle or decide beforehand; influence markedly
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adventitious
accidental; casual; happening by chance
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condiments
seasonings; spices
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effulgent
shining brightly; brilliant
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attrition
rubbing away by friction; gradual decrease in numbers or strength; reduction in the work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment; Ex. a war of attrition
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eddy
swirling current of water, air, etc.; V.
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sentimental
swayed by sentiment; appealing to the sentiments
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mercenary
motivated solely by money or gain; N.
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nirvana
in Buddhist teachings, the ideal state in which the individual loses himself in the attainment of an impersonal beatitude
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preempt
prevent in advance; head off(forestall); forestall by acting first; appropriate for oneself before others; supplant; take the place of; displace; Ex. preempt any attempts; ADJ. preemptive
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derelict
negligent; (of someone) neglectful of duty; (of something) deserted by an owner; abandoned; N: abandoned property; homeless or vagrant person
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rigid
hard and unbending; stiff and unyielding; fixed in behavior or views; strict; rigorous; Ex. rigid rule
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expose
public revelation of something discreditable
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roseate
rosy; optimistic; Ex. roseate views
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shyster
lawyer using questionable methods; unscrupulous practioner
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pose
assume a particular posture; put forward; present; affect a particular attitude (to impress others); Ex. pose a threat; N.
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nostalgia
homesickness; longing for the past; Ex. nostalgia for the clothes of 1920s; ADJ. nostalgic
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bristle
short stiff hair; V: (hair or fur) stand up stiffly
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bacchanalian
drunken
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shuffle
mix together; jumble; move (something) from one place to another; slide (the feet) along the ground while walking; Ex. shuffle papers from one pile to another; N.
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desperado
reckless, desperate outlaw
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demise
death
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prowess
extraordinary ability; military bravery; Ex. prowess in battle
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jingoist
extremely aggressive and militant patriot; warlike chauvinist; N. jingoism: extreme nationalism
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convention
social or moral custom; established practice; formal meeting; international agreement
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cornice
projecting molding on building (usually above columns or pillars); ó¸¶ Àå½Ä
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encipher
encode; convert a message into code; put into cipher
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delusion
false belief; hallucination; deluding; Ex. delusions of grandeur; Ex. under the delusion that
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premonition
forewarning; presentiment; foreboding
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aesthetic
artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciating the beautiful (of a person or building); CF. aesthete; CF. aesthetics
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gnome
dwarf; underground spirit who guards treasure hoards
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stratum
layer of earth's surface; layer of society; PL. strata
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taper
very thin candle; gradual decrease in the width of a long object; V. make or become gradually narrower toward one end
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syllogism
logical formula consisting of a major premise, a minor premise and a conclusion; deceptive or specious argument
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cogent
convincing
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decorum
propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners; appropriateness of behavior or conduct
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potentate
monarch; sovereign
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trunk
main wooden stem of a tree; human body excluding the head and limbs; torso; prehensile nose of an elephant
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endemic
prevailing among a specific group of people or in a specific area or country; peculiar to a particular region or people; CF. pandemic
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migratory
wandering; V. migrate: move from one region and settle in another; move periodically from one region to another
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confluence
flowing together; the place where two rivers flow together; crowd; gathering together
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physiognomy
face (as showing the character and the mind); art of judging human character from facial features
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escapade
prank; flighty conduct; reckless adventure that disobeys rules
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renegade
deserter; traitor; ADJ.
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fluency
smoothness of speech; ADJ. fluent
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dilapidated
falling to pieces; in a bad condition; ruined because of neglect; Ex. dilapidated old car/castle; N. dilapidation
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annotate
comment; make explanatory notes
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retribution
deserved punishment for wrongdoing; punishment for offenses; compensation; vengeance; CF. pay back
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guise
outward appearance; costume; Ex. in a new guise
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application
diligent attention; diligence; V. apply oneself
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analgesia
condition of being unable to feel pain
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bandy
discuss lightly or glibly; discuss in a frivolous manner; exchange (words) heatedly; quarrel; Ex. bandy words with
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regicide
murder of a king or queen
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regatta
boat or yacht race
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bicameral
two-chambered as a legislative body
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reinstate
restore to a previous condition or position
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indentation
notch; deep recess; V. indent; CF. tooth
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slander
defamation; utterance of false and malicious statements; V. ADJ. slanderous
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amalgam
combination of different things; mixture of metals (containing mercury) used for filling holes in teeth
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appreciate
be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of; ADJ. appreciable: enough to be felt; Ex. appreciable difference
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infidel
unbeliever (with respect to a particular religion)
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tertiary
third in order or rank
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sectarian
of a sect; narrow-minded; parochial; N: member of a sect; narrow-minded person
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haughtiness
pride; arrogance; ADJ. haughty
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brazen
insolent; without shame; bold; Ex. brazen lie; V: face with bold self-assurance or with unshamed confidence
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dispirited
lacking in spirit
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eulogy
expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death; V. eulogize
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apocryphal
(of a story) widely believed but untrue
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umbrage
resentment; anger; sense of injury or insult; Ex. take umbrage at his rudeness
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suffocate
die or kill from lack of air; suppress
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scaffold
temporary platform for workers (to work at heights above the ground); bracing framework; platform for execution
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mauve
pale purple
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usury
lending money at illegal high rates of interest
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prestige
respect or admiration; impression produced by achievements or reputation; ADJ: causing admiration; ADJ. prestigious: having prestige
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facsimile
copy
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vitiate
spoil the effect of; make inoperative; corrupt morally
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puzzle
baffle or confuse by a difficult problem; ponder over a problem in an effort to solve; clarify or solve by reasoning; Ex. puzzle out the answer; N.
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naivet\'e(naivety)
quality of being unsophisticated; simplicity; artlessness; gullibility; ADJ. naive(na\"ive): ingenuous; lacking worldliness; simple; credulous
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tempo
speed of music
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lancet
small surgical tool for making incisions
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glacial
like a glacier; of an ice age; extremely cold; Ex. glacial epoch; CF. iceberg
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humane
marked by kindness or consideration; kind and compassionate; humanitarian
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stem
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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gleam
brief flash of light; glow; V.
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extirpate
root up; uproot; destroy completely
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bedraggle
wet thoroughly; ADJ. bedraggled: draggled
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emaciated
thin and wasted (from hunger or illness)
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mentor
counselor; teacher
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etymology
study of word parts; study of the origins of words
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far-fetched
too improbable to be believed; implausible; Ex. far-fetched story
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commemorative
remembering; honoring the memory of; Ex. commemorative stamp
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ecliptic
path of the sun and the planets
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rectitude
moral correctness; moral uprightness; moral virtue; correctness of judgment
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herpetologist
one who studies reptiles; CF. herpetology: branch of zoology that deals with reptiles and amphibians
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prong
pointed projecting part
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rake
immoral or dissolute person
