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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

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without hope and courage; depressed; gloomy; N. despondency: loss of hope with gloom; dejection

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attest

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testify; bear witness

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constitution

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constituting; system of laws; composition of something; physical makeup or structure of a person; Ex. men with strong constitutions

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partition

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divide into parts

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prescience

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ability to foretell the future; knowledge of actions before they occur; ADJ. prescient

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antecede

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precede

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muse

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ponder at length; N: source of inspiration (esp. of a poet)

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derogatory

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expressing a low opinion; disparaging; V. derogate: detract; disparage

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facet

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small plane surface (of a gem(precious stone)); a side

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slag

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glassy residue from smelting metal; dross; waste matter

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grudging

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unwilling; reluctant; stingy(giving reluctantly)

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brawn

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human muscle; muscular strength; sturdiness

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cant

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insincere speech or expression of piety; jargon of thieves; special words used by a particular group of people

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ego

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one’s opinion of oneself; self-esteem

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Bacchanalia

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the ancient Roman festival in honor of Bacchus

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bust

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piece of sculpture showing a person’s head, shoulders, and upper chest; V: break up; arrest; Ex. crimebuster

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scrimmage

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disorderly fight between two or more people

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avarice

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greediness for wealth

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variegate

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change the appearance of (by marking with different colors)

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servile

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slavish; cringing; N. servility

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contempt

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scorn; disdain; ADJ. contemptuous; CF. contemptible

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capricious

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unpredictable; fickle

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determination

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resolve; firmness of purpose; measurement or calculation; decision

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resolution

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determination; resoluteness; ADJ. resolute: firm or determined in purpose

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brim

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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

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

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beware

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be cautious (of)

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floe

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flat mass of floating ice

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irreconcilable

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impossible to reconcile; incompatible; not able to be resolved

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humble

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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

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teach (ideas or principles); instill

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pluck

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courage; V: pull off or out; pull out the hair or feathers of; ADJ. plucky: courageous; brave

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introvert

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one who is introspective or inclined to think more about oneself; ADJ. introverted

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monumental

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massive; impressively large; built as a monument

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mirth

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merriment; laughter

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overwrought

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nervous or excited; extremely agitated; hysterical; wrought-up; CF. wrought: made or done

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bestow

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confer

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tribulation

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suffering; ordeal; distress; trial

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callus

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area of thick hard skin

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interregnum

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period between two successive reigns or governments

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appall

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dismay; shock deeply

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diaphanous

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sheer; transparent

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fanfare

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call by bugles or trumpets; showy display; spectacular public display

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brave

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face courageously; Ex. brave the storm

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abject

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(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

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wetland; marsh; V: flood; overwhelm; drench in with liquid

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tenacious

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holding fast (as to a belief); persistent

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realm

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kingdom; field or sphere; Ex. not within the realms of possibility

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pungent

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stinging; acrid; sharp in taste or smell; (of speech or writing) caustic; N. pungency

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fleece

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wool coat of a sheep; V: shear the fleece from; rob by a trick; swindle; plunder

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extant

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(of something written or painted) still in existence

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clamber

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climb by crawling with difficulties; scramble

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gravity

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seriousness; ADJ. grave

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ignominy

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deep disgrace; shame or dishonor; ADJ. ignominious; Ex. ignominous defeat

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tact

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skill or sensitivity in dealing with people without causing offence

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sovereign

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ruler in a monarchy; ADJ: (of a country) independent and self-governing; having supreme power; supreme; excellent

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lumber

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move heavily or clumsily; Ex. The bear lumbered through the woods; N: timber

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impious

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irreverent

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acclivity

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sharp upslope of a hill; OP. declivity

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tablet

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

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frieze

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ornamental horizontal band on a wall

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perpetuate

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

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dulcet

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sweet sounding; pleasing to the ear; melodious

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permeable

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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

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reconstruct (a sentence, story, statue, etc.); fashion again

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empirical

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based on experience

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voodoo

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religion practiced chiefly in Haiti

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flotsam

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drifting wreckage

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sherbet

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flavored dessert ice

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immolate

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offer or kill as a sacrifice (by fire)

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foible

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small weakness of character; slight fault; CF. feeble

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writ

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written command issued by a court (telling someone to do or not to do something)

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apropos

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with reference to; regarding; Ex. remarks apropos (of) the present situation; ADJ. ADV.

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confine

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shut in an enclosed space; restrict; keep within limits; N. confinement

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unrequited

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not requited; not reciprocated; Ex. unrequited love

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brag

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boast

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vulgar

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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

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habitually intoxicated; drunk; N. inebriety

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singular

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being only one; individual; unique; extraordinary; odd; Ex. singular beauty/behavior

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remnant

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remainder

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panacea

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cure-all; remedy for all diseases

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ballast

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heavy substance used to add stability or weight; V. supply with ballast

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apiarist

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person who keeps bees

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sensitization

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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

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of a margin; barely within a limit; Ex. marginal effect/writing ability

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anguish

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acute pain; extreme suffering

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alias

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an assumed name esp. by a criminal (usually to mislead people); ADV. alias

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centaur

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mythical figure, half man and half horse

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weird

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eerie; strange; unnatural

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vendetta

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blood feud (esp. between two families); CF. Nina Williams

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dormer

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window projecting upright from roof; CF. sleeping room

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hubris

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arrogance; excessive self-conceit

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clot

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half-solid lump formed from a liquid (or blood); V.

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responsiveness

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state of reacting readily to appeals, orders, etc.; ADJ. responsive: readily reacting; Ex. responsive to treatment

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odious

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arousing strong dislike; hateful(causing hatred); vile

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resuscitate

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revive; bring back to life or consciousness; Ex. resuscitate the drowned child

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totem

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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

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believing that pleasure is good and suffering is bad and should be avoided; N.

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purveyor

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furnisher of foodstuffs; caterer; V. purvey: supply (eg. food); furnish; CF. provide

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fluctuate

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waver; shift; rise and fall as if in waves; change or vary irregularly

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lap

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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

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formal systematic inquiry; explanation of the results of a formal inquiry; long formal speech or written report

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coddle

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treat gently; indulge excessively; pamper; mollycoddle; baby; cook in water just below boiling point; Ex. coddled eggs

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venal

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capable of being bribed; corrupt; CF. vernal

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diligence

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steadiness of effort; persistent hard work

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institution

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instituting; (building for the) organization; established custom, practice, or relationship in a society; mental hospital; Ex. institution of marriage

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palate

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roof of the mouth; sense of the taste

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microcosm

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small representative world; world in miniature; Ex. microcosm of English society

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accretion

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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

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shell or jewel carved in relief; star’s special appearance in a minor role in a film

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plumage

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feathers of a bird;

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halcyon

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calm; peaceful; Ex. halcyon days

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forward

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presumptuous or bold

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drudgery

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hard unpleasant work; menial work

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oblivious

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inattentive or unmindful; unaware; wholly absorbed; forgetful(having the habit of forgetting)

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ovation

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enthusiastic applause

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persevere

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continue steadily in spite of difficulties

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apprehensive

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fearful; discerning

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capitulate

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surrender; give up all resistance

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beeline

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direct quick route

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vernacular

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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

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tool for mashing or grinding substances in a hard bowl or mortar

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blotch

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spot; blot; CF. blot+botch

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disfigure

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mar the appearance of; spoil

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knell

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tolling of a bell especially to indicate a funeral, disaster, etc.; sound of the funeral bell; V.

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craft

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skill (esp. with one’s hands); skill in deceiving people; guile; ADJ. crafty: cleverly deceitful; cunning

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precise

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exact

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thrifty

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careful about money; economical; N. thrift

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scapegoat

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someone who bears the blame for others; whipping boy; CF. escape+goat

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sardonic

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scornfully mocking; disdainful; sarcastic; cynical; Ex. sardonic smile

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prelude

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introduction; introductory performance or event; forerunner

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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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bludgeon

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club; heavy-headed weapon; V.

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patois

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local or provincial dialect

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cursive

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(of writing) flowing; running; having the successive letters joined

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torrent

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rushing stream; flood; Ex. The rain fell in torrents.

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deport

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send out of the country; behave; N. deportation, deportment

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complementary

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serving to complete something

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indigent

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poor; destitute

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sidereal

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relating to stars; Ex. sidereal day

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coercion

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use of force to get someone to object; compelling; V. coerce

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iridescent

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

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convex

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curving outward

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swell

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long wave of water that moves continuously without breaking; V.

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chronicle

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report; record (in chronological order)

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catholic

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(of likings and interests) universal; general; broad; including many different parts; wide-ranging liberal; Ex. catholic opinions/tastes

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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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outwit

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outsmart; defeat by behaving more cleverly

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haggle

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argue about prices (in an attempt to bargain)

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dire

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warning of disaster; disastrous; (of needs and dangers) very great; urgent; Ex. dire prediction/need of food

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disbar

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make (a lawyer) leave the bar or the legal profession

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lassitude

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languor; weariness; listlessness

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verdigris

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

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abstruse

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obscure; profound; difficult to understand

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stock

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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

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superfluous; more than needed or demanded

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bivouac

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temporary encampment; camp without tents; V.

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inept

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unsuited; inappropriate; lacking skill; incompetent; CF. inapt: (of statements or ideas) inappropriate

183
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contraband

A

illegal trade; smuggling; smuggled goods; ADJ.

184
Q

outlandish

A

bizzare; peculiar; unconventional

185
Q

diminution

A

lessening; reduction in size; V. diminish

186
Q

timidity

A

lack of self-confidence or courage

187
Q

misapprehension

A

error; misunderstanding; V. misapprehend

188
Q

collateral

A

security given for loan; ADJ: secondary; descended from the same person but through different sons or daughters

189
Q

brunt

A

main impact or shock (of an attack or blow); Ex. brunt of the argument

190
Q

ordain

A

decree or command; grant holy orders; predestine; install as a minister, priest, or rabbi; N. ordainment; CF. ordination

191
Q

render

A

give; deliver; provide; represent in verbal or artistic form; depict; perform; make; translate; Ex. render the song beautifully

192
Q

azure

A

sky blue

193
Q

waive

A

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

194
Q

primp

A

groom oneself with care; adorn oneself

195
Q

treasure

A

keep as precious; cherish

196
Q

culpable

A

deserving blame; blameworthy

197
Q

noose

A

loop formed in a rope

198
Q

redolent

A

odorous; fragrant; suggestive (of an odor); Ex. redolent of onions/mystery

199
Q

archaic

A

antiquated; no longer used; belonging to the past; N.

200
Q

sloth

A

slow moving tree-dwelling mammal; laziness; ADJ. slothful: lazy; indolent

GRE 4000 words (25 decks)

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