GRE15 From2787-2986 Flashcards
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hurtle
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crash; rush; move with great speed; Ex. hurtling runaway train
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entity
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real being
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initiate
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begin; originate; receive into a group; introduce to a new field or activity; Ex. initiate someone into the mysteries of a secret religion; N: one who has been initiated
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equable
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tranquil; of even calm temper; (of temperature) steady; uniform
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egotistical
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egotistic; excessively self-centered(egocentric); self-important; conceited
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taunt
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deride or provoke; challenge in derision; N.
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gamut
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entire range
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heckler
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person who verbally harasses others; V. heckle: verbally harass as with gibes (by interrupting a speaker or speech)
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propitiate
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appease; conciliate; make peaceful; ADJ. propitiatory
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sumptuous
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grand suggesting great expense; lavish; rich; Ex. sumptuous feast
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roster
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list (of names)
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bearing
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deportment; connection
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embark
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commence; go on board a boat; begin a journey
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chicanery
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trickery; deception
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dolorous
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sorrowful; N. dolor
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colloquial
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pertaining to conversational or common speech; informal; N. colloquialism: colloquial expression
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effete
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having lost one’s original power; barren; worn out; exhausted
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die
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metal block used for shaping metal or plastic; device for stamping or impressing; mold; CF. dice
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saga
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Scandinavian myth; any legend; long heroic narrative
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quell
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suppress; put an end to; put down forcibly; extinguish; quiet; Ex. ``Army Quells Rebellion’’ in newspaper; CF. kill
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eccentric
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irregular; odd; unconventional; whimsical; bizarre; not concentric
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serpentine
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winding; twisting; of or like a serpent; Ex. serpentine course of the river; N. serpent: snake
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piety
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devoutness; reverence for God; ADJ. pious
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averse
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reluctant; disinclined; not liking or opposed; Ex. averse to cats/doing the house work
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despondent
without hope and courage; depressed; gloomy; N. despondency: loss of hope with gloom; dejection
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attest
testify; bear witness
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constitution
constituting; system of laws; composition of something; physical makeup or structure of a person; Ex. men with strong constitutions
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partition
divide into parts
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prescience
ability to foretell the future; knowledge of actions before they occur; ADJ. prescient
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antecede
precede
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muse
ponder at length; N: source of inspiration (esp. of a poet)
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derogatory
expressing a low opinion; disparaging; V. derogate: detract; disparage
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facet
small plane surface (of a gem(precious stone)); a side
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slag
glassy residue from smelting metal; dross; waste matter
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grudging
unwilling; reluctant; stingy(giving reluctantly)
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brawn
human muscle; muscular strength; sturdiness
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cant
insincere speech or expression of piety; jargon of thieves; special words used by a particular group of people
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ego
one's opinion of oneself; self-esteem
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Bacchanalia
the ancient Roman festival in honor of Bacchus
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bust
piece of sculpture showing a person's head, shoulders, and upper chest; V: break up; arrest; Ex. crimebuster
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scrimmage
disorderly fight between two or more people
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avarice
greediness for wealth
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variegate
change the appearance of (by marking with different colors)
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servile
slavish; cringing; N. servility
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contempt
scorn; disdain; ADJ. contemptuous; CF. contemptible
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capricious
unpredictable; fickle
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determination
resolve; firmness of purpose; measurement or calculation; decision
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resolution
determination; resoluteness; ADJ. resolute: firm or determined in purpose
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brim
uppermost edge of a cup; projecting rim (as on a hat); Ex. The glass was full to the brim; V: be full to the brim
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illusion
misleading vision or visual image; false idea or belief; CF. delusion
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beware
be cautious (of)
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floe
flat mass of floating ice
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irreconcilable
impossible to reconcile; incompatible; not able to be resolved
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humble
of low rank or position; modest; having a low opinion of oneself and a high opinion of others; unassuming; not proud; V. humiliate: make humble; cause to feel ashamed or to lose the respect of others
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inculcate
teach (ideas or principles); instill
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pluck
courage; V: pull off or out; pull out the hair or feathers of; ADJ. plucky: courageous; brave
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introvert
one who is introspective or inclined to think more about oneself; ADJ. introverted
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monumental
massive; impressively large; built as a monument
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mirth
merriment; laughter
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overwrought
nervous or excited; extremely agitated; hysterical; wrought-up; CF. wrought: made or done
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bestow
confer
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tribulation
suffering; ordeal; distress; trial
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callus
area of thick hard skin
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interregnum
period between two successive reigns or governments
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appall
dismay; shock deeply
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diaphanous
sheer; transparent
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fanfare
call by bugles or trumpets; showy display; spectacular public display
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brave
face courageously; Ex. brave the storm
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abject
(of a condition) wretched; as low as possible; lacking pride; very humble; showing lack of self-respect; Ex. abject apology
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swamp
wetland; marsh; V: flood; overwhelm; drench in with liquid
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tenacious
holding fast (as to a belief); persistent
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realm
kingdom; field or sphere; Ex. not within the realms of possibility
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pungent
stinging; acrid; sharp in taste or smell; (of speech or writing) caustic; N. pungency
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fleece
wool coat of a sheep; V: shear the fleece from; rob by a trick; swindle; plunder
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extant
(of something written or painted) still in existence
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clamber
climb by crawling with difficulties; scramble
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gravity
seriousness; ADJ. grave
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ignominy
deep disgrace; shame or dishonor; ADJ. ignominious; Ex. ignominous defeat
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tact
skill or sensitivity in dealing with people without causing offence
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sovereign
ruler in a monarchy; ADJ: (of a country) independent and self-governing; having supreme power; supreme; excellent
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lumber
move heavily or clumsily; Ex. The bear lumbered through the woods; N: timber
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impious
irreverent
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acclivity
sharp upslope of a hill; OP. declivity
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tablet
small round piece of medicine; flat piece of stone or metal bearing an inscription; Ex. stone tablet on the wall
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frieze
ornamental horizontal band on a wall
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perpetuate
make perpetual; make something last for a long time; preserve from extinction; N. perpetuity
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dulcet
sweet sounding; pleasing to the ear; melodious
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permeable
that can be permeated; penetrable; porous; allowing liquids or gas to pass through; V. permeate: spread or flow throughout; charge
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recast
reconstruct (a sentence, story, statue, etc.); fashion again
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empirical
based on experience
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voodoo
religion practiced chiefly in Haiti
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flotsam
drifting wreckage
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sherbet
flavored dessert ice
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immolate
offer or kill as a sacrifice (by fire)
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foible
small weakness of character; slight fault; CF. feeble
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writ
written command issued by a court (telling someone to do or not to do something)
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apropos
with reference to; regarding; Ex. remarks apropos (of) the present situation; ADJ. ADV.
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confine
shut in an enclosed space; restrict; keep within limits; N. confinement
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unrequited
not requited; not reciprocated; Ex. unrequited love
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brag
boast
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vulgar
of the common people; deficient in refinement; not refined; coarse; Ex. vulgar display of wealth; N. vulgarism: vulgarity; crudely indecent word; CF. vulgarian: vulgar person; boor; lout
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inebriated
habitually intoxicated; drunk; N. inebriety
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singular
being only one; individual; unique; extraordinary; odd; Ex. singular beauty/behavior
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remnant
remainder
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panacea
cure-all; remedy for all diseases
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ballast
heavy substance used to add stability or weight; V. supply with ballast
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apiarist
person who keeps bees
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sensitization
process of being made sensitive or acutely responsive to an external agent or substance; V. sensitize: make or become sensitive
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marginal
of a margin; barely within a limit; Ex. marginal effect/writing ability
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anguish
acute pain; extreme suffering
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alias
an assumed name esp. by a criminal (usually to mislead people); ADV. alias
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centaur
mythical figure, half man and half horse
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weird
eerie; strange; unnatural
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vendetta
blood feud (esp. between two families); CF. Nina Williams
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dormer
window projecting upright from roof; CF. sleeping room
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hubris
arrogance; excessive self-conceit
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clot
half-solid lump formed from a liquid (or blood); V.
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responsiveness
state of reacting readily to appeals, orders, etc.; ADJ. responsive: readily reacting; Ex. responsive to treatment
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odious
arousing strong dislike; hateful(causing hatred); vile
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resuscitate
revive; bring back to life or consciousness; Ex. resuscitate the drowned child
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totem
animal, plant, or natural object serving as a symbol of a clan or family; representation of this; Ex. totem pole
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Epicurean
believing that pleasure is good and suffering is bad and should be avoided; N.
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purveyor
furnisher of foodstuffs; caterer; V. purvey: supply (eg. food); furnish; CF. provide
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fluctuate
waver; shift; rise and fall as if in waves; change or vary irregularly
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lap
take in food or drink with one's tongue; splash gently; Ex. waves lapping the shore; N: front area from the waist to the knees of a seated person
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disquisition
formal systematic inquiry; explanation of the results of a formal inquiry; long formal speech or written report
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coddle
treat gently; indulge excessively; pamper; mollycoddle; baby; cook in water just below boiling point; Ex. coddled eggs
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venal
capable of being bribed; corrupt; CF. vernal
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diligence
steadiness of effort; persistent hard work
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institution
instituting; (building for the) organization; established custom, practice, or relationship in a society; mental hospital; Ex. institution of marriage
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palate
roof of the mouth; sense of the taste
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microcosm
small representative world; world in miniature; Ex. microcosm of English society
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accretion
growth or increase in size by gradual addition; growth; increase; increase by natural growth; Ex. towers and other accretions of the castle; V. accrete
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cameo
shell or jewel carved in relief; star's special appearance in a minor role in a film
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plumage
feathers of a bird;
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halcyon
calm; peaceful; Ex. halcyon days
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forward
presumptuous or bold
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drudgery
hard unpleasant work; menial work
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oblivious
inattentive or unmindful; unaware; wholly absorbed; forgetful(having the habit of forgetting)
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ovation
enthusiastic applause
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persevere
continue steadily in spite of difficulties
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apprehensive
fearful; discerning
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capitulate
surrender; give up all resistance
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beeline
direct quick route
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vernacular
living language (as compared to the official language); language spoken in a country or region; natural style; Ex. lapse into the vernacular
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pestle
tool for mashing or grinding substances in a hard bowl or mortar
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blotch
spot; blot; CF. blot+botch
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disfigure
mar the appearance of; spoil
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knell
tolling of a bell especially to indicate a funeral, disaster, etc.; sound of the funeral bell; V.
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craft
skill (esp. with one's hands); skill in deceiving people; guile; ADJ. crafty: cleverly deceitful; cunning
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precise
exact
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thrifty
careful about money; economical; N. thrift
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scapegoat
someone who bears the blame for others; whipping boy; CF. escape+goat
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sardonic
scornfully mocking; disdainful; sarcastic; cynical; Ex. sardonic smile
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prelude
introduction; introductory performance or event; forerunner
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championship
position of champion; defense or support; competition held to determine a champion
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bludgeon
club; heavy-headed weapon; V.
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patois
local or provincial dialect
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cursive
(of writing) flowing; running; having the successive letters joined
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torrent
rushing stream; flood; Ex. The rain fell in torrents.
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deport
send out of the country; behave; N. deportation, deportment
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complementary
serving to complete something
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indigent
poor; destitute
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sidereal
relating to stars; Ex. sidereal day
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coercion
use of force to get someone to object; compelling; V. coerce
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iridescent
exhibiting rainbowlike colors; Ex. iridescent oil slick; N. iridescence
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convex
curving outward
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swell
long wave of water that moves continuously without breaking; V.
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chronicle
report; record (in chronological order)
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catholic
(of likings and interests) universal; general; broad; including many different parts; wide-ranging liberal; Ex. catholic opinions/tastes
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pare
cut away the outer covering or skin of (with a knife); trim; Ex. pare apples/expenses
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outwit
outsmart; defeat by behaving more cleverly
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haggle
argue about prices (in an attempt to bargain)
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dire
warning of disaster; disastrous; (of needs and dangers) very great; urgent; Ex. dire prediction/need of food
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disbar
make (a lawyer) leave the bar or the legal profession
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lassitude
languor; weariness; listlessness
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verdigris
green coating or patina on copper which has been exposed to the weather
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abstruse
obscure; profound; difficult to understand
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stock
standard; kept regularly in stock or supply; typical; routine; common; Ex. stock sizes of paper; Ex. stock excuse/character; N: goods for sale in a shop; OP. unique
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supererogatory
superfluous; more than needed or demanded
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bivouac
temporary encampment; camp without tents; V.
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inept
unsuited; inappropriate; lacking skill; incompetent; CF. inapt: (of statements or ideas) inappropriate
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contraband
illegal trade; smuggling; smuggled goods; ADJ.
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outlandish
bizzare; peculiar; unconventional
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diminution
lessening; reduction in size; V. diminish
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timidity
lack of self-confidence or courage
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misapprehension
error; misunderstanding; V. misapprehend
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collateral
security given for loan; ADJ: secondary; descended from the same person but through different sons or daughters
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brunt
main impact or shock (of an attack or blow); Ex. brunt of the argument
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ordain
decree or command; grant holy orders; predestine; install as a minister, priest, or rabbi; N. ordainment; CF. ordination
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render
give; deliver; provide; represent in verbal or artistic form; depict; perform; make; translate; Ex. render the song beautifully
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azure
sky blue
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waive
give up temporarily; yield; N. waiver: waiving a right or claim; document that waives a right or claim
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primp
groom oneself with care; adorn oneself
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treasure
keep as precious; cherish
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culpable
deserving blame; blameworthy
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noose
loop formed in a rope
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redolent
odorous; fragrant; suggestive (of an odor); Ex. redolent of onions/mystery
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archaic
antiquated; no longer used; belonging to the past; N.
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sloth
slow moving tree-dwelling mammal; laziness; ADJ. slothful: lazy; indolent
