GRE18 Flashcards
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distinct
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clearly different; clearly noticed
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amalgamate
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(of societies or groups) combine; unite in one body
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deadpan
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wooden; impassive; with no show of feeling; with an expressionless face
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manifest
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evident; visible; obvious; V: show plainly
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perspicuous
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(of something) plainly expressed; easy to understand; Ex. perspicuous comments
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terminus
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last stop of railroad; end
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brink
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edge (at the top of a cliff); Ex. on the brink of the Grand Canyon
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perfunctory
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done routinely and with little care; superficial; not thorough; lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm; Ex. perfunctory kiss
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abstinence
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restraint from pleasant things, esp. eating or drinking; CF. abstention: act of abstaining from vote
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inevitable
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unavoidable
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rave
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overwhelmingly favorable review; V: talk wildly as if mad; Ex. raving lunatic
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slavish
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of or like a slave; servile; showing no originality; copied very closely; Ex. slavish devotion/copy of the original
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susceptible
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impressionable; easily influenced; sensitive; having little resistance as to a disease; likely to suffer; receptive to; capable of accepting; Ex. susceptible to persuasion/colds; Ex. The agreement is not susceptible of alteration; N. susceptibility
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lucre
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money; profit; Ex. filthy lucre
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squalor
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condition of being squalid; filth; degradation; dirty neglected state; ADJ. squalid: dirty; sordid; morally repulsive; Ex. squalid story
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kudos
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honor; glory; acclaim or praise for exceptional achievement
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agape
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openmouthed
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delusive
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deceptive; likely to delude; misleading; raising vain hopes; Ex. delusive promises
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surrogate
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substitute; person or thing used in place of another; Ex. surrogate mother; ADJ.
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invincible
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unconquerable
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ambulatory
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able to walk
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lurid
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wild; sensational; graphic; gruesome; horrible; Ex. lurid details of the murder
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gavel
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hammerlike tool; mallet(wooden hammer) used by a presiding officer or an auctioneer; V.
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incinerate
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burn to ashes
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paranoia
psychosis marked by delusions of grandeur or persecution; N: ADJ: paranoid, paranoiac
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affinity
feeling of kinship; similarity; Ex. strong affinity for her; Ex. many affinities between two languages
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harry
harass, annoy, torment (by repeated attacks); raid
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calamity
disaster; misery
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porous
full of pores; like a sieve
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demise
death
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emboss
produce a design in raised relief; decorate with a raised design
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relegate
put into a lower or worse place; banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign; Ex. relegate the old furniture to the children's room; Ex. relegated to the second division
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license
official or legal permission; latitude of action or speech; excessive freedom that causes harm or damage; V.
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rudimentary
elementary; not developed; crude; N. rudiment: fundamental element or principle; Ex. rudiments of the language
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lambaste
beat; thrash verbally or physically
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feline
of a member of the cat family; N.
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bolt
door bar; fastening pin or screw; length of fabric; large roll of cloth; V: dash or dart off; fasten (a door); gobble down
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circumlocution
indirect or roundabout expression (by using an uncecessarily large number of words esp. when trying to avoid answering a difficult question directly)
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parched
extremely dry; very thirsty; V. parch: make or become extremely dry (by exposure to heat)
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fluctuate
waver; shift; rise and fall as if in waves; change or vary irregularly
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beget
father; become the father of; produce; give rise to
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percussion
striking one object against another sharply; Ex. percussion instrument; N: striking together of two bodies; sound caused by percussion
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concurrent
happening at the same time; in agreement
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profound
deep; not superficial; complete; Ex. profound thinker/remark/silence/deafness; N. profundity
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venom
poison (of an animal); hatred; Ex. remarks full of venom; ADJ. venomous
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unconscionable
unscrupulous; not guided by conscience; excessive; beyond reason; Ex. unconscionable demand
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skittish
inconstant; capricious; frivolous; not serious; Ex. charming but skittish young woman; CF. skit
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lavish
liberal; wasteful; generous or wasteful in giving or using; abundant; profuse; great; Ex. decorated lavishly; V. give in abundance
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hypnosis
induced sleeping state; ADJ. hypnotic; V. hypnotize
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repulsion
distaste; disgust; act of driving back; ADJ. repulsive: causing disgust; tending to drive away; V. repel (not `repulse')
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collate
examine and compare in order to verify authenticity; arrange in order (the sheets of a book before they are bound)
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ventral
abdominal
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mauve
pale purple
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amulet
charm; talisman; an object worn believed to protect against evil, bad luck
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scoff
laugh (at); mock; ridicule; Ex. scoff at their threats
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tanner
person who turns animal hides into leather
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deploy
spread out (troops) in an extended though shallow battle line; distribute (persons or forces) systematically or strategically
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defame
harm someone's reputation; malign; speak evil of; slander; N. defamation; ADJ. defamatory
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maculated
spotted; stained; CF. immaculate
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peruse
read through with care; N. perusal
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capacious
spacious
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sentinel
sentry; lookout
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secular
worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion; temporal
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demagogue
person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people; CF. demagoguery
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compound
combine; produce by combining; increase; make worse by adding to or increasing; exacerbate; Ex. compound an error; ADJ: consisting of two or more parts; N: combination of two or more parts; area enclosed by a wall containing a group of buildings; Ex. fact
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venal
capable of being bribed; corrupt; CF. vernal
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fawning
courting favor by cringing and flattering; V. fawn: exhibit affection as a dog; seek favor or attention by obsequiousness
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solvent
able to pay all depths; N. solvency
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empirical
based on experience
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lionize
treat (a person) as a celebrity
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pucker
gather into wrinkles or folds; N: wrinkle or fold
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eerie
weird; causing fear because strange
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implacable
incapable of being pacified; impossible to appease; Ex. implacable enemy
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sarcasm
cutting ironic remark; scornful remarks; stinging rebuke; ADJ. sarcastic
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abate
subside or moderate
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waif
homeless child or animal; Ex. waifs and strays
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preposterous
absurd; completely unreasonable; ridiculous
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matinee(matinee)
dramatic or musical performance given in the afternoon
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cardiologist
doctor specializing in ailments of the heart
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taut
tight; strained; tense; ready; OP. slack
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objective
not influenced by emotions; fair; N: goal; aim
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collected
composed; calm; self-possessed
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apex
tip; summit; climax; highest point
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impale
pierce (with a sharp point); Ex. impaled by the spear
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terrestrial
on or relating to the earth
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cringe
shrink back as if in fear; cower
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taxonomist
specialist in classifying (animals, etc.); CF. taxonomy: science of classification
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convention
social or moral custom; established practice; formal meeting; international agreement
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diffuse
wordy; verbose; rambling; spread out (like a gas); V: spread out in all directions; disperse; N. diffusion; CF. suffuse
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ingenuous
naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated; candid
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flail
beat with or as if with a flail; move wildly; thresh grain by hand; strike or slap; toss about; N: threshing tool consisting of a stick swinging from the end of a long handle
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painstaking
taking pains; showing hard work; taking great care; very careful and through
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civil
having to do with citizens; not military or religious; courteous and polite; Ex. married in a civil ceremony; Ex. civil strife/disorder/law; N. civility; CF. civic
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dyspeptic
suffering from indigestion; N. dyspepsia: indigestion; difficulty in digesting food
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acclaim
applaud; praise; greet with great approval; announce with great approval; Ex. The new drung has been acclaimed as the most important discoveries for years; N: strong expression of approval and praise
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expenditure
payment or expense; expending; something expended; output; Ex. receipt for the expenditure; Ex. expenditure of all the energy
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provisional
tentative; temporary
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variegate
change the appearance of (by marking with different colors)
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shun
keep away from; avoid deliberately; Ex. She has been shunned by her neighbors.
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marshal
put in order; guide ceremoniously to the correct place; Ex. marshal the children into the museum; N: military officer; official
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devise
think up; invent; plan; bequeath; N: bequest
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behoove(behove)
be suited to; be incumbent upon; be right and necessary; Ex. It behooves one to do.
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terminal
part that forms the end; railroad or bus station; ADJ. forming an end; ending in death; fatal; Ex. terminal cancer
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excerpt
selected passage (written or musical) taken from a longer work; V.
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testy
irritable; impatient and bad-tempered; short-tempered; N. testiness
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hybrid
mongrel; mixed breed; V. hybridize
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infirmity
weakness
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low
moo; make the sound of a cow
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synoptic
providing a general overview; summary; N. synopsis
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licentious
amoral; lewd and lascivious; unrestrained
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apprise
inform
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prefatory
introductory; of a preface
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sham
pretend; feign; ADJ: not genuine; fake; Ex. sham jewelry; N: something that is not what it appears; impostor; pretense; Ex. The agreement was a sham.
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ingratiate
become popular with; bring (oneself) in favor of another; Ex. ingratiate himself with the boss
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blemish
mar; spoil the beauty or perfection of; N: flaw or defect (that spoils perfection); Ex. blemishes in the crystal; CF. unblemished
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felicitous
(of a word or remark) apt; suitably expressed; well chosen
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dignitary
person of high rank or position
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interdict
prohibit; forbid; N.
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imperil
put in danger
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pragmatist
practical person; N. pragmatism: pragmatic way of dealing with things
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anarchy
absence of governing body; state of disorder
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repugnance
disgust; strong dislike; loathing; ADJ. repugnant: arousing disgust; repulsive
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torrid
(of weather) hot or scorching; passionate; Ex. torrid love affairs
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epigram
witty thought or saying, usually short
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gracious
kind in a generous way (to someone less important)
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aboriginal
being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native; indigenous; N. aborigine
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swerve
deviate; turn aside sharply from a straight course; Ex. swerve from the principle; Ex. The car swerved to the right.
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insurmountable
overwhelming; unbeatable; insuperable
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beleaguer
besiege or attack (with an army); harass; beset
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maroon
leave helpless on a deserted island or coast; ADJ. red brown
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earthly
of this earth; terrestrial; worldly; not divine; possible; Ex. no earthly reason
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stem\_from
arise from; originate from
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retribution
deserved punishment for wrongdoing; punishment for offenses; compensation; vengeance; CF. pay back
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rig
fix or manipulate; manipulate dishonestly for personal gain; Ex. rig the election
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disseminate
distribute; spread; scatter (like seeds)
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wane
decrease in size or strength (after being full); grow gradually to an end; Ex. The moon waxes and wanes every month; N.
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disclaim
disown; renounce claim to; deny; CF. disclaimer
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voracious
ravenous; eating large quantities of food; exceedingly eager; insatiable; Ex. voracious animal/reader
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pliant
flexible; easily influenced
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friction
clash or conflict in opinion; rubbing against
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gall
bitterness of feeling; nerve; effrontery; ´ãÃó(bile); CF. gall bladder
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chase
ornament a metal surface by indenting; follow rapidly to catch
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substantiate
support (a claim) with evidence; establish with evidence; verify
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witticism
witty saying; wisecrack(clever joking remark)
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decomposition
decay; V. decompose: decay; break and separate into simple parts
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inerrancy
infallibility
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seamy
sordid; base; filthy; unwholesome; Ex. seamy side of city life
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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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chassis
framework and working parts of an automobile; framework to which components are attached
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distract
take (one's attention) off something; upset emotionally; make anxious; ADJ. distracted
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ogle
look at amorously; make eyes at; Ex. old men ogling young girls
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frolicsome
prankish; gay; playful; merry; frisky
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slough
(of a snake) shed or cast off (dead outer skin); N: outer layer that is shed
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amnesty
pardon (allowed by government to political criminals)
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infamous
notoriously bad; notorious; well known for being bad; Ex. infamous behavior; N: infamy: infamous act; evil fame or reputation
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discount
disregard; regard (a story or news) as unimportant; deduct from a cost
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coy
shy (flirtatiously); showing a (pretended) lack of self-confidence; modest; coquettish; CF. job offer¸¦ ¹Þ¾ÒÀ» ¶§
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odious
arousing strong dislike; hateful(causing hatred); vile
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acumen
mental keenness; sharpness of judgment; ability to judge quickly and well; Ex. business acumen
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gory
bloody; N. gore: blood (from a wound)
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edify
instruct; correct morally
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pretension
pretentiousness; claim (without foundation); Ex. I make no pretensions to skill as an artist.
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detain
keep waiting; prevent from leaving or going; N. detention
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ebb
(of the tide) recede; lessen; diminish; N. OP. flow: rise of tide
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contention
assertion; claim; thesis; struggling; competition
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exiguous
small in amount; minute
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synthetic
not natural; artificial; resulting from synthesis; Ex. synthetic fiber; N.
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turbulence
state of violent agitation; ADJ. turbulent: violently agitated or disturbed
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salubrious
healthful; conducive to health or well-being; socially desirable; Ex. salubrious area; CF. health
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slur
pronounce indistinctly; speak indistinctly; mumble
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castrate
remove the sex organs (of a male animal or person)
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sully
defile; soil; tarnish; Ex. sully one's hands in menial labor
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intellect
higher mental powers; person of great intellectual ability
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impute
attribute; ascribe; charge; N. imputation
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shudder
shake uncontrollably; tremble; V.
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denounce
condemn; criticize; N. denunciation
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thresh
beat (cereal plants) with a machine or flail to separate the grains from the straw
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awe
solemn wonder; feeling of respect mixed with wonder and fear; V: fill with awe; ADJ. awesome
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apocryphal
(of a story) widely believed but untrue
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intransigence
refusal of any compromise; stubbornness; ADJ. intransigent: uncompromising
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subpoena
writ(written command issued by a court) summoning a witness to appear in court; V: summon with a subpoena
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lunatic
insane; Ex. lunatic asylum
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meteoric
like a meteor; swift; momentarily brilliant; Ex. meteoric rise to fame; N. meteor
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prefigure
be a sign of; foreshadow
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polarity
state of having two opposite qualities
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slacken
slow up; loosen; make or become slack
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prohibitive
so high as to prohibit purchase or use; tending to prevent the purchase or use of something; prohibiting; inclined to prevent or forbid; Ex. prohibitive tax
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vile
despicable; unpleasant; disgusting; Ex. vile slander
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buffoonery
clowning
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efface
rub out; remove the surface of
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presentiment
premonition; foreboding; feeling something will happen; anticipatory fear
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mawkish
mushy(sentimental) and gushy; icky-sticky sentimental; excessively and objectionably sentimental
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draught
current of air (through a room or to a fire); act of pulling roads; act of swallowing liquid or amount of liquid swallowed at a time
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lugubrious
mournful; sorrowful
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ghastly
horrible; terrifying; resembling ghosts; CF. aghast
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cataract
great waterfall; eye abnormality (causing a gradual loss of eyesight)
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dour
sullen; gloomy; stubborn
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attentive
alert and watchful; listening carefully; paying attention; considerate; thoughtful; politely helpful; Ex. attentive audience; Ex. He was attentive to the old lady; N. attentions: act of courtesy and consideration
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harangue
long, passionate, and vehement speech; V.
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flamboyant
ornate; highly elaborate; richly colored; ostentatious; showy; CF. flame
