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troth

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pledge of good faith especially in betrothal; betrothal; Ex. by my troth

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puny

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tiny; weak; insignificant

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savant

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scholar; learned person; CF. savoir: know

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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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balk

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stop short, as if faced with an obstacle, and refuse to continue; foil; stop or get in the way of; frustrate

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drab

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dull; lacking color; cheerless ; Ex. drab coat/life

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parchment

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writing material made from the skin of a sheep or goat

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ramp

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slope; inclined plane or roadway (connecting two levels)

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quibble

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

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vise

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vice; tool for holding work in place; clamping device

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blas'e

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bored with pleasure or dissipation; uninterested or bored

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symbiosis

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interdependent relationship (between groups, species) often mutually beneficial; ADJ. symbiotic; CF. together + life

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self-indulgence

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excessive indulgence of one’s own desire

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deposition

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testimony under oath; deposing; dethroning

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abdicate

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renounce; give up (position, right, or responsibility)

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slovenly

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untidy; careless in work habits; slipshod; N. sloven: one who is habitually untidy or careless

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herald

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messenger; sign of something to come; V: announce; proclaim; Ex. unheralded researcher

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chauvinist

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blindly devoted patriot; zealous adherent of a group, cause, or sex; ADJ. chauvinistic; CF. chauvinism; Nicolas Chauvin

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awful

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terrible; very bad

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suborn

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persuade to act unlawfully (especially to commit perjury); N. subornation

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buffet

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strike forcefully; slap; batter; knock out; N: table with food set out for people to server themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that’s been set

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lopsided

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heavier or larger on one side than the other; Ex. lopsided way of walking

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numismatist

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person who collects coins; N. numismatics: study or collection of money, coins, and medals

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toxic

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poisonous; N. toxicity

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reproach

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blame (not angrily but sadly); express disapproval or disappointment; N. ADJ. reproachful

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throb

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(of a heart or machine) beat rapidly or violently; N. Ex. hearthrob: heartbeat; sweetheart

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divine

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perceive intuitively (by or as if by magic); foresee the future; foretell; dowse; ADJ. N. divination

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itinerary

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plan of a trip; record of a trip

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germane

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pertinent; bearing upon(having connection with) the case at hand; appropriate

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decree

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authoritative order; edict; judgment of a court of law; V: order or judge by decree

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virtuoso

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highly skilled artist (esp. in music); Ex. piano virtuoso

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regicide

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murder of a king or queen

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uxorious

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excessively submissive or devoted to one’s wife; CF. uxor: wife

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officious

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meddlesome; excessively pushy in offering one’s services; overly eager in offering unwanted services or advices; Ex. officious bellboy

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swear-word

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word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody’’

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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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gaffe

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social blunder

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invulnerable

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incapable of injury; impossible to damage or injure

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canker

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any ulcerous sore; ulcer; any evil; CF. cancer

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aesthetic

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artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciating the beautiful (of a person or building); CF. aesthete; CF. aesthetics

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resignation

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patiently submissiveness; statement that one is quitting a job; ADJ. resigned: acquiescent

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undulating

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moving with a wavelike motion; V. undulate; CF. und: wave

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orient

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get one’s bearings; adjust; make familiar with a situation; orientate

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infantile

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childish; infantlike

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oscillate

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vibrate pendulumlike; waver

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meek

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submissive; patient and long-suffering

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dissolution

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disintegration; reduction to a liquid form; looseness in morals; sensual indulgence; debauchery; ADJ. dissolute: lacking in moral restraint; leading an immoral life

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respiration

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breathing; exhalation; ADJ. respiratory

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foray

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raid; sudden raid or military advance; V.

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recrimination

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countercharges; V. recriminate

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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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contagion

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infection (by contact); ADJ. contagious; CF. infectious: that can be passed by infection in the air

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marsupial

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one of a family of mammals that nurse their offspring in a pouch(pocket of skin or leather); CF. kangaroo, opossum, wombat

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commonwealth

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nation governed by the people; republic; people of a nation

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depravity

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extreme corruption; wickedness; V. deprave

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patriarch

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father and ruler of a family or tribe

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waft

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move gently (in air or in seas) by wind or waves; Ex. leaves wafting past the window

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dormer

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window projecting upright from roof; CF. sleeping room

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phlegmatic

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calm and unexcitable; not easily disturbed; CF. phlegm: sticky mucus produced in the respiratory tract

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anecdote

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short story of an amusing or interesting event

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hoax

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trick which makes someone take action; practical joke; Ex. hoax mail; V.

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artifacts

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object made by human beings, either hand-made or mass-produced

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conundrum

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riddle; difficult problem

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peccadillo

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slight offense or fault; CF. sin

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unassailable

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not open to attack; impregnable; not subject to question

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filibuster

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block legislation or prevent action in a lawmaking body by making very slow long speeches; N; freebooter

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quirk

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sudden sharp turn or twist; startling twist; caprice; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity of behavior; Ex. by a quirk of fate

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wholesome

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conducive to mental or physical health; healthful

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avert

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prevent; avoid; turn away (eyes or thought); Ex. An accident was averted by his quick thinking; Ex. She averted her eyes from the terrible sight.

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implement

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put into effect; enforce; carry out; supply with tools; Ex. implement the plan/suggestion; N: tool or instrument

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somatic

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pertaining to the body; bodily; physical

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bank

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heap; piled-up mass; embankment; lateral tilting (as of an aircraft in turning); V: pile up; protect with a bank; tilt in turning

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herd

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group of animals; crowd; one who looks after a herd; Ex. shepherd/goatherd; Ex. herd instinct; Ex. herdsman; V: come together in a herd; look after a herd; Ex. herd cattle

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prelate

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church dignitary; priest of high position in the church (esp. bishop)

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incorporeal

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without a material body; insubstantial

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aromatic

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fragrant; having a sweet smell; N. aroma: strong pleasant smell

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hindsight

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understanding the nature of an event after it has actually happened

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fatalism

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belief that events are determined by forces or fates beyond one’s control; ADJ. fatalistic; CF. fatal: causing death

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philistine

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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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pinnace

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small boat

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influx

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flowing into

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obfuscate

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confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex; make so confused as to be difficult to understand

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adjunct

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something attached to but holding an inferior position

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kindle

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start a fire; ignite; inspire; arouse

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deign

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condescend; stoop

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migratory

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wandering; V. migrate: move from one region and settle in another; move periodically from one region to another

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compress

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force into less space; squeeze; contract; put into fewer words; N: thick mass of cloth pressed to part of the body to stop bleeding or swelling, reduce fever, etc.

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vouchsafe

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grant condescendingly; guarantee; Ex. vouchsafe your fair return on your investment

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septic

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of or causing sepsis; putrid; producing putrefaction; N. sepsis: poisoning of part of the body (producing pus)

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effete

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having lost one’s original power; barren; worn out; exhausted

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babble

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chatter idly or foolishly; make continuous sounds like water running gently over rounded stone; N.

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pedestal

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support or base as for a pillar or statue

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championship

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position of champion; defense or support; competition held to determine a champion

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sage

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person celebrated for wisdom; wise person; ADJ: wise

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flinch

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hesitate; shrink back (in fear of something unpleasant); Ex. She did not flinch in the face of danger.

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queer

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strange; eccentric; deviating from the normal

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prod

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poke (with a pointed object); stir up; urge; goad to action; N: pointed object used to prod; prodding

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mellifluous

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(of words or a voice) sweetly or smoothly flowing; melodious; having a pleasant tune

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impersonal

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not being a person; not showing personal feelings; Ex. impersonal force/manner/organization

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clientele

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body of customers

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champion

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support militantly; fight for; N: person who fights for or supports strongly (a principle, movement, person, etc.)

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digression

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wandering away from the subject; V. digress

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insouciant

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without concern or care; unconcerned; indifferent

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cache

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hiding place; V.

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palatable

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agreeable; pleasing to the taste

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outfit

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clothing or equipment for a special purpose; Ex. cowboy outfit

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lag

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move or develop more slowly; straggle; Ex. lag behind the rest; N.

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inclement

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stormy; unkind; unmerciful; CF. clement

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gargoyle

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waterspout carved in grotesque figures on a building

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encircle

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surround

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embark

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commence; go on board a boat; begin a journey

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amplify

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increase in size or effect; expand; broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make stronger; Ex. amplify one’s remarks with a graph

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stickler

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perfectionist; person who insists things be exactly right

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invective

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abuse

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invoke

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call and bring into use (a right or law); call on/upon (a higher power or god) for help; ask for; beg for; conjure (a spirit); Ex. invoke the veto power; Ex. invoke one’s advisor/God

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sneak

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move, give, or take in a quiet, stealthy way; N: one who sneaks; ADJ. sneaky

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degenerate

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become worse in quality; deteriorate; ADJ: having become worse; Ex. a degenerate species; N: depraved or corrupt person

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pare

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cut away the outer covering or skin of (with a knife); trim; Ex. pare apples/expenses

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rally

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come or bring together; call up or summon (forces, vital powers, etc.); revive or recuperate (after illness or difficulty); N: act of rallying; mass gathering

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anesthetic

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substance that removes sensation with or without loss of consciousness; N. anesthesia

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earthy

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unrefined; coarse; of earth; Ex. earthy remarks; OP. ethereal

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incarcerate

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imprison

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crescendo

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increase in the volume or intensity as in a musical passage; climax; CF. crescent

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disjunction

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act or state of separation; disunity; CF. disjunctive: expressing a choice between two ideas; CF. conjunction; CF. conjunctive

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eloquence

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expressiveness; persuasive speech; ADJ. eloquent: movingly expressive; expressing ideas well so that the hearers can be influeneced

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resilient

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elastic; having the power of springing back; able to recover quickly (as from misfortune)

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solstice

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point or time at which the sun is farthest from the equator

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executor

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person designated to execute the terms of a will; ¿¹¼ú ÀÛÇ°ÀÇ Á¦ÀÛÀÚ

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diminution

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lessening; reduction in size; V. diminish

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tribunal

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court of justice

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retrench

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cut down; cut down expenses; economize

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contrived

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unnatural and forced; artificial; not spontaneous; Ex. The ending was rather contrived.

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astringent

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binding; causing contraction (stopping bleeding); harsh or severe; stringent; Ex. astringent criticism

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homage

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honor; tribute; great respect; Ex. pay/do homage to

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checkered(chequered)

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marked by great changes in fortune; with many changes of fortuene; CF. checked: having a pattern of squares

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windfall

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fallen fruit; unexpected lucky event

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studious

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given to diligent study

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practicable

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feasible

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incrustation

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

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derivation

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deriving; origin or source of something; Ex. the derivation of the word

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drone

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talk dully; buzz or murmur like a bee; N.

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aggrandize

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make greater; increase in power, wealth, rank, or honor; N. aggrandizement

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propellant(propellent)

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substance which propels or drives forward (such as an explosive charge or a rocket fuel)

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conviction

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judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief

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beneficiary

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person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will

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bravado

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swagger; assumed air of defiance; false show of bravery

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replicate

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reproduce; duplicate

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bludgeon

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club; heavy-headed weapon; V.

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touchy

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oversensitive; easily offended; irasible; delicate; needing delicate handling; Ex. touchy situation

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anoint

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consecrate; put oil on (in a religious ceremony)

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lubricate

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apply a lubricant to; N. lubricant: substance that reduces friction

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paste

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smooth viscous mixture as of flour(powder made by crushing grain) and water (used as an adhesive); V: cause to adhere by applying paste

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alloy

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mixture as of metals; something added that lowers in value or purity; V: mix; make less pure; lower in value or quality; spoil; CF. unalloyed: not in mixture with other maetals; pure; complete; unqualified; Ex. unalloyed happiness

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optimist

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person who looks on the bright side; N. optimism

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maritime

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bordering on(adjacent to) the sea; nautical; of the ships or the sea; Ex. Maritime Provinces

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enhance

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increase; make greater (as in value, reputation, or usefulness); improve

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impair

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injure; hurt; damage

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prurient

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having or causing lustful desires and thoughts; arousing immoderate sexual desire

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benison

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blessing

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whet

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sharpen; stimulate;

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macerate

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soften by soaking in liquid; waste away; Ex. macerate powdered wood to make paper

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amenable

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obedient; compliant; readily managed; responsive; willing to be led; answerable or accountable legally; responsible; able to be tested by; Ex. amenable to sensible suggestions; Ex. He is very amenable; Ex. amenable to the usual tests

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concoct

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prepare by mixing or combining; make up in concert; devise (something false) so as to deceive; Ex. concoct an elaborate excuse for being late; N. concoction

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garrulous

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loquacious; wordy; talkative; N. garrulity

165
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sidereal

A

relating to stars; Ex. sidereal day

166
Q

casual

A

happening by chance; irregular; occasional; informal; showing or feeling little interest; Ex. casual reader/labor/remark

167
Q

serendipity

A

gift for finding valuable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck; CF. The Three Princes of Serendip

168
Q

contrite

A

penitent; repentant; N. contrition

169
Q

damn

A

condemn; criticize severely; condemn to everlasting punishment; doom; bring to ruin; N. damnation

170
Q

optometrist

A

one who fits glasses to remedy visual defects

171
Q

unprepossessing

A

unattractive

172
Q

torpor

A

lethargy; sluggishness; dormancy; ADJ. torpid: lethargic; lazy; inactive; (of an animal) dormant; hibernating

173
Q

ape

A

imitate or mimic (a person’s behavior or manner)

174
Q

ashen

A

ash-colored; deadly pale

175
Q

hyperbole

A

exaggeration; overstatement; ADJ. hyperbolic: of hyperbole; of a hyperbola

176
Q

injurious

A

harmful; causing injury

177
Q

fickle

A

changeable (in affections or friendship); faithless

178
Q

spasmodic

A

fitful; periodic; of or like a spasm; N. spasm: sudden involuntary muscular contraction; sudden burst of energy or emotion

179
Q

roster

A

list (of names)

180
Q

gull

A

trick; deceive; hoodwink; N: person who is easily tricked; dupe

181
Q

solicitous

A

anxious; worried; concerned; eager; Ex. solicitous to do something; N. solicitude

182
Q

moodiness

A

fits of depression or gloom; ADJ. moody: given to changeable moods; subject to periods of depression; gloomy CF. mood:

183
Q

flippant

A

lacking proper seriousness; Ex. flippant remarks about death; N. flippancy

184
Q

promiscuous

A

mixed indiscriminately; indiscriminate; not choosing carefully; indiscriminate in the choice of sexual partners; irregular, particularly sexually; Ex. promiscuous life/girl; N. promiscuity

185
Q

leash

A

restraining rope fastened to the collar of an animal (to control it); Ex. a dog on a leash

186
Q

blues

A

state of depression or melancholy; style of slow, mournful music (evolved from southern Black American songs)

187
Q

termination

A

end; V. terminate

188
Q

aggregate

A

sum; total; ADJ. V: gather into a mass or whole; accumulate; add up to; Ex. aggregate 100 dollars

189
Q

smattering

A

slight knowledge; small scattered number or amount; Ex. smattering of German

190
Q

imposture

A

assuming a false identity; masquerade; CF. impostor

191
Q

inductive

A

pertaining to induction or proceeding from the specific to the general

192
Q

truculence

A

aggressiveness; ferocity; ADJ. truculent: aggressive; pugnacious; fierce

193
Q

ineffectual

A

not effective; not having a desired effect; weak

194
Q

amenities

A

convenient features that helps to make life pleasant; social courtesies

195
Q

enthrall

A

capture; enslave; captivate; hold the complete attention of (as if magic); hold spellbound

196
Q

mercenary

A

motivated solely by money or gain; N.

197
Q

claustrophobia

A

fear of being locked in

198
Q

advocate

A

speak in favor of; support (an idea or plan); urge; plead for

199
Q

memento

A

token; reminder of the past; keepsake; Ex. memento of your visit

200
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inanimate

A

lifeless; not animate

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