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overblown

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inflated; exaggerated

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recession

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withdrawal; retreat; time of low economic activity

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spin

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rotate swiftly; make (thread) by twisting (cotton, wool, etc.); N.

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impediment

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hindrance; stumbling-block; speech defect preventing clear articulation; Ex. speech impediment

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sustenance

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sustaining; means of livelihood, support, food, nourishment; something that maintains life; food

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warranty

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guarantee; assurance by seller

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aspire

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seek to attain (position or status); long for; Ex. aspire to become president; Ex. aspire to/after the leadership

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contest

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dispute; argue about the rightness of; compete for; try to win; Ex. contest the election results; Ex. contest a seat in Parliament; N.

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audacious

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daring; bold; N. audacity

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emend

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correct (usually a text); N. emendation: correction of errors; improvement

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hermitage

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home of a hermit

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spangle

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small shiny metallic piece sewn to clothing for ornamentation

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reprise

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musical repetition; repeating of a piece of music; repeat performance; recurrent action; Ex. reprise in the finale; Ex. constant reprises

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conventional

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ordinary; typical; not nuclear; Ex. conventional weapons

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provender

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dry food for livestock; fodder

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vampire

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ghostly being that sucks the blood of the living

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spoonerism

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accidental transposition of sounds in successive words; Ex. Let me sew you to your sheet'' forLet me show you to your seat’’; CF. William Spooner

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figment

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invention; something invented; imaginary thing; Ex. figment of your imagination

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ensconce

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settle comfortably; place comfortably (in a secure place)

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egoism

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excessive interest in one’s self; belief that one should be interested in one’s self rather than in others; selfishness; ADJ. egoistic, egoistical

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haggard

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wasted away; gaunt; Ex. haggard faces of the rescued miners

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monolithic

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solidly uniform; unchangeable; unyielding; N. monolith: large block of stone

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resign

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give up (a position, right, or claim); submit (oneself) passively

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affront

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insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect; V: insult or hurt the feelings of intentionally

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gouge

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overcharge (with high price); extort from; Ex. gouge the public; CF. usury

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mortician

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undertaker; CF. death

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flag

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droop; grow feeble; decline in vigor or strength; ADJ. flagging; CF. unflagging

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maverick

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rebel; nonconformist (in a group)

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forum

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public square of an ancient Roman city; public place for open discussion; court of law

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enthrall

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

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emblazon

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ornament richly (a shield or flag); N. emblazonment

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subsume

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include (as a member of a group); encompass

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parched

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extremely dry; very thirsty; V. parch: make or become extremely dry (by exposure to heat)

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standstill

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condition of no movement or activity; stop

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foreshadow

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give an indication beforehand; be a sign of (what is coming); portend; prefigure

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manifest

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evident; visible; obvious; V: show plainly

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pusillanimous

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cowardly; lacking courage; fainthearted

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parish

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area in the care of a single priest and served by one main church

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emollient

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soothing or softening remedy (for the skin); ADJ.

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utopia

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ideal place, state, or society; ADJ. utopian

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nexus

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connection

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arboreal

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of or living in trees

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boisterous

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violent; rough; noisy

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deluge

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flood; rush; V.

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fake

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not genuine; N: one that is not genuine; impostor; sham; V: counterfeit; Ex. fake the results of the experiment/the signature

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unprepossessing

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unattractive

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correlate

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either of the correlated things; V.

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heterogeneous

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dissimilar; mixed; not homogeneous; consisting of dissimilar elements or plants

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addendum

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addition; appendix to book; something that is added (as at the end of a speech or book)

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germ

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earliest form of an organism; seed or bud; something that may develop into something larger or more important; microbe

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polemic

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attack or defense of an opinion; controversy or refutation; argument in support of point of view; N. polemics: art of debate or controversy

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self-indulgence

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excessive indulgence of one’s own desire

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futile

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useless; hopeless; ineffectual

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gist

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essence; main point; substance

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perpetual

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everlasting

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holster

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leather pistol case (that hangs on a belt around the waist)

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astral

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relating to the stars

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enunciate

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announce; proclaim; utter or speak, especially distinctly; pronounce clearly; articulate; Ex. This theory was first enunciated by him.

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elegy

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poem or song expressing lamentation (for the dead); ADJ. elegiacal, elegiac

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absolve

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pardon (an offense)

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sophomoric

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immature; half-baked; like a sophomore

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negligence

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neglect; failure to take reasonable care; ADJ. negligent: neglectful; lax; not taking enough care

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irretrievable

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impossible to recover or regain; CF. retrieve

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frustrate

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thwart; defeat; prevent from accomplishing a purpose

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vortex

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whirlwind; whirlpool; center of turbulence; predicament into which one is inexorably plunged

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maladroit

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clumsy; not skillful; awkward; bungling

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filial

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

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fray

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brawl; fight; V: wear away or unravel by rubbing; have loose threads developing; cause to become worn out (a person’s temper or nerves); CF. rub

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genuflect

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bend the knee as in worship

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eon(aeon)

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long period of time; an age; longest division of geologic time containing two or more eras

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egregious

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notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking

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perfidious

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treacherous; disloyal; N. perfidy: treachery

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epitaph

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inscription in memory of a dead person (as on a tombstone)

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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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alienate

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make unfriendly or hostile; estrange; separate; change the ownership of

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squelch

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produce a splashing sound (when stepping through mud); crush; squash; CF. ÁøÈëÀ» À§¿¡¼­ ¹âÀ» ¶§

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rickety

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(of buildings) likely to break or fall apart; of rickets; CF. rickets; CF. vitamin D

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podiatrist

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doctor who treats ailments of the feet; chiropodist; N. podiatrics

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dossier

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file of documents on a subject or person; file; CF. bundle of papers labeled on the back

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pass'e

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old-fashioned; past the prime

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hubbub

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confused uproar; loud noise; din

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witless

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lacking intelligence or wit; foolish; idiotic

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robust

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strong; vigorous

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earthly

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of this earth; terrestrial; worldly; not divine; possible; Ex. no earthly reason

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fetish(fetich)

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object believed to have spiritual powers; object of excessive attention or reverence; CF. fetishism

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demean

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disgrace; humiliate; debase in dignity; behave

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hyperbole

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

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dainty

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delicate; delicately beautiful; fastidious; not easy to please; Ex. dainty movement/dress

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insolvent

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bankrupt; lacking money to pay; N. insolvency

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plebiscite

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direct vote by the entire electorate (on an important issue)

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purgatory

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place of spiritual expiation; temporary state or place in which the souls must expiate their sins

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gory

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bloody; N. gore: blood (from a wound)

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momentum

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quantity of motion of a moving body; impetus; moving force

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Shangri-la

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imaginary remote paradise on earth; CF. Lost Horizon

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credo

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creed

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strangle

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kill by choking or suffocating; suppress

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exhume

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dig out of the ground; remove from a grave

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writhe

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twist in coils; contort in pain

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torque

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twisting force; force producing rotation

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frenetic(phrenetic)

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frenzied; frantic

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lope

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gallop slowly

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abbreviate

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shorten

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vicar

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parish priest; representative

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bovine

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cowlike; placid and dull; slow-thinking; calm

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epitome

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perfect example or embodiment; brief summary; Ex. epitome of good manners; V. epitomize: make an epitome of; be an epitome of; embody

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sever

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separate; cut off (a part) from a whole; break up (a relationship); N. severance; CF. severance pay: extra pay given an employee upon leaving a position

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benefactor

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

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vigilant

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watchful; on the alert; watchfully awake; alert to spot danger; N. vigilance

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bugaboo

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bugbear; object of baseless terror

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chagrin

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annoyance and disappointment; vexation (caused by humiliation or injured pride)

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trenchant

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cutting; incisive; keen

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precipitous

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steep; overhasty; precipitate

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tonsure

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shaving of the head especially by person entering religious orders; V.

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forsake

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desert; abandon; renounce

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obstinate

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stubborn; hard to control or treat; Ex. obstinate cough; N. obstinacy

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noxious

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harmful; CF. obnoxious

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motley

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multi-colored (as of a garment worn by a jester); mixed; heterogeneous; CF. jester: one who jests (as a paid fool at medieval courts)

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buoyant

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able to float; cheerful and optimistic; N. buoyancy; Ex. buoyancy of wood/water/American market

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whinny

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neigh like a horse; CF. neigh: make the sound which horses make

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concomitant

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that which accompanies; Ex. Deafnes is a frequent concommitant of old age; ADJ: existing or happening together with something else

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dumbfound(dumfound)

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astonish (making dumb); ADJ. dumbfounded, dumfounded, dumbstruck

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indiscriminate

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choosing at random; confused; not based on careful distinctions

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vaunted

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boasted; bragged; highly publicized; V. vaunt: boast; brag

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halfhearted

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exhibiting little interest or enthusiasm

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sidetrack

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switch (a railroad car) to a siding; divert from a main issue; N. CF. siding: short section of railroad track connected by switches with a main track

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chasten

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discipline; punish in order to correct; CF. castigate

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reminiscent

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suggestive of something (in the past); of reminiscence

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amazon

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female warrior

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leaven

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add leaven to; cause to rise or grow lighter; enliven; N: agent, such as yeast, that causes dough to rise (by fermentation); element that lightens or enlivens

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ablution

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washing

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cleave

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split or sever; cling to; remain faithful to; N. cleavage; ADJ. cloven

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censor

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(in ancient Rome) overseer of morals (also taking the census); person who eliminates inappropriate matter; V.

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levy

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impose (a fine); collect (a payment); impose or collect (a tax); Ex. levy a tax on tobacco

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daub

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smear (as with paint); cover with something sticky; Ex. daub one’s clothes with mud/paint; N: small bit of sticky substance; Ex. a daub of paint

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squabble

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minor quarrel; bickering; V: engage in a minor quarrel; Ex. squabbling children

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submissive

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willing to obey orders; yielding; timid

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siren

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apparatus for making sounds; womanlike creature

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nostrum

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questionable medicine; quack medicine; CF. our (remedy)

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discretion

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prudence; ability to adjust actions to circumstances; freedom of action or judgment; ADJ. discreet; CF. discretionary

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disjointed

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disconnected; lacking coherence; V. disjoint: disconnect; disjoin

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hermetic

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sealed by fusion so as to be airtight; airtight

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comestible

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something fit to be eaten

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dispatch

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speediness; prompt execution; message sent with all due speed; V: send to a specified destination; finish promptly; kill

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resumption

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taking up again; recommencement; V. resume: begin or take up again; take or occupy again; Ex. Kindly resume your seats.

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adverse

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going against; opposing; unfavorable; hostile

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ecstasy

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rapture; very strong feeling of joy and happiness; any overpowering emotion; ADJ. ecstatic: causing or experiencing ecstasy

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negligible

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so small, trifling, or unimportant as to be easily disregarded

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monotheism

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belief in one God

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gastronomy

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art and science of preparing and serving good food; CF. gastronome

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wispy

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thin; slight; barely discernible

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enrapture

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please intensely; fill with rapture and delight

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discombobulated

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discomposed; confused

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brood

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sit on in order to hatch; think deeply or worry anxiously; N: the young of certain animals; group of young birds hatched at one time

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alleviate

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relieve (pain)

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mosaic

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picture made of small colorful inlaid tiles; ADJ.

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forensic

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suitable to debate or courts of law; of or used in legal proceedings and the tracking of criminals; Ex. forensic science/medicine

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seasoned

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experienced

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soporific

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sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness; drowsy

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munificent

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very generous in giving; Ex. munificent benefactor; N. munificience

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urge

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drive or force forward (by causing impulses); drive to take action; impel; entreat earnestly; Ex. urge horses; N: impulse that prompts action

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pulsate

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throb; beat regularly; vibrate regularly

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paroxysm

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fit or attack of pain, laughter, rage; sudden outburst

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irresolute

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uncertain how to act; weak; lacking in resolution; indecisive; N. irresolution

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irksome

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annoying; tedious; V. irk: annoy

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furrow

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long shallow trench made by a plow; deep wrinkle in the skin; V.

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castrate

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remove the sex organs (of a male animal or person)

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cadence

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rhythmic rise and fall (of words or sounds); beat; regular beat of sound; rhythm

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validate

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make valid; confirm; ratify

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insurmountable

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overwhelming; unbeatable; insuperable

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antidote

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remedy to counteract a poison or disease; Ex. antidote to the economic troubles

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kleptomaniac

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person who has a compulsive desire to steal

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scotch

A

stamp out(put an end to); thwart; hinder; Ex. scotch the rumor; CF. cut; CF. È°µ¿À» ÁÙÀÌ´Â ÀǹÌ

173
Q

amend

A

correct; change ; generally for the better

174
Q

xenophobia

A

fear or hatred of foreigners; N. xenophobe

175
Q

igneous

A

produced by fire; of fire; volcanic; (of rocks) formed from lava; Ex. igneous meteorite

176
Q

facilitate

A

help bring about; make less difficult

177
Q

mortify

A

humiliate by embarassing excessively; shame; punish the flesh; discipline (one’s body) by self-denial; Ex. mortified by her blunder; Ex. mortify the flesh; CF. cause to die

178
Q

wary

A

very cautious; watchful

179
Q

legend

A

explanatory list of symbols on a map

180
Q

vivacious

A

lively or animated; sprightly

181
Q

compute

A

reckon; calculate

182
Q

toga

A

Roman outer robe

183
Q

emulate

A

imitate; rival; try to equal or excel (through imitation)

184
Q

polyglot

A

speaking several languages; multilingual; Ex. polyglot person/society; N.

185
Q

paltry

A

insignificant; petty; trifling; contemptible; Ex. paltry sum; CF. trash

186
Q

diva

A

operatic singer; prima donna

187
Q

embroil

A

throw into confusion; involve in strife, dispute, or quarrel; entangle; CF. imbroglio

188
Q

lank

A

long and thin; Ex. Lank, gaunt, Abraham Lincoln

189
Q

surveillance

A

close observation of a person (esp. one under suspicion); watching; guarding

190
Q

draft

A

first rough form; conscription; draught; V: make a draft of; conscript

191
Q

berate

A

scold strongly

192
Q

penetrate

A

enter into; pierce; permeate; see through; grasp the inner significance of; understand

193
Q

slovenly

A

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

194
Q

condign

A

adequate; (of punishment) severe and well deserved

195
Q

nether

A

lower; Ex. nether garments/regions

196
Q

fabricate

A

build; lie; make up (a story) in order to deceive; Ex. fabricate the whole story; CF. fabric: underlying structure; Ex. fabric of society

197
Q

dregs

A

sediment in a liquid; lees; worthless residue

198
Q

mediocre

A

ordinary; commonplace; neither good nor bad

199
Q

demure

A

(of a woman or child) grave; quiet and serious; coy; pretending to be demure

200
Q

hurtle

A

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

GRE 4000 words (25 decks)

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