GRE18 From3384-3583 Flashcards
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luscious
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pleasing to taste or smell; delicious
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pervasive
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spread throughout; V. pervade: (of smells, ideas, feelings) spread throughout; charge; permeate
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frugality
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thrift; economy; ADJ. frugal: practicing economy; costing little; inexpensive
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clangor
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loud resounding noise; sound of repeated clanging
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abode
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dwelling place; home
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pending
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not yet decided or settled; impending; Ex. pending decision; PREP. while awaiting; until; Ex. delay the decision pending his return
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disgorge
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surrender something (stolen); eject; vomit; OP. gorge
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exemplify
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show by example; furnish an example; serve as an example of; Ex. His pictures exemplify that sort of painting.
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choice
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delicate; of very fine quality
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bleak
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cold or cheerless; frigid; unlikely to be favorable; depressing
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dowse
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use a divining rod to search for underground water or minerals
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bask
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luxuriate; take pleasure in warmth
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stentorian
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(of the voice) extremely loud; CF. Stentor: a loud herald in the Iliad
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inchoate
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(of desire, wish, plan) recently begun; not explicit; at the beginning of development; rudimentary; elementary; Ex. inchoate mass
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obelisk
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tall column tapering(becoming gradually narrower toward the end) and ending in a pyramid
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bloated
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(unpleasantly) swollen or puffed as with water or air
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hostility
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unfriendliness; hatred; enmity; ADJ. hostile
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salvage
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rescue (goods or property) from loss; N: saving; property saved
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score
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number of points; written form of a musical composition; reason; group of 20; notch or incision; Ex. full/vocal score; Ex. Don’t worry on that score; V: mark with lines or notches; Ex. score the paper to make it easy to fold
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plait
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braid; interwine; interweave strands or lengths of; make by weaving strands together; Ex. plaited hair; N: braided length as of hair o fabric; CF. pigtail, ponytail
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creep
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move with body close to the ground; move stealthily or slowly; N.
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palpitate
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throb; beat rapidly; flutter; tremble; Ex. Her heart began to palpitate.
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vantage
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position giving an advantage (such as a strategic point); CF. vantagepoint
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deplore
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regret; express sorrow and severe disapproval for something bad; Ex. deplore their violent behavior; ADJ. deplorable: very bad; deserving severe disapproval; Ex. deplorable living condition
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circlet
small ring; band of gold, silver, jewel, etc. (worn on the head, arms, or neck as decoration)
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parameter
limit; independent variable; Ex. parameters of the problem; Ex. within the parameters of the budget
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fervor
glowing ardor; intensity of feeling; quality of being fervent or fervid; zeal; intense heat
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hide
skin of an animal
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wretch
miserable person; bad or despicable person; ADJ. wretched: miserable; bad; contemptible; vile
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oath
solemn promise; blasphemous use of sacred words to express strong feelings; swear-word; Ex. ``For Christ's sake''
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exigency
urgent situation; ADJ. exigent
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balmy
soft and mild (of air); fragrant
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gobble
eat very quickly
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imposture
assuming a false identity; masquerade; CF. impostor
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sluggard
lazy person
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loiter
hang about/around; stand idly about; linger
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gall
annoy; exasperate; chafe; N: skin sore caused by rubbing (as on the skin of a horse); exasperation
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benefit
advantage; anything that brings helpl, advantage, or profit; money provided by the government to the people; fund-raising public entertainment; Ex. unemployment benefit; V: receive benefits; be beneficial to; give benefits
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sportive
playful; frolicsome; merry; CF. sport: play or frolic; CF. sportsmanlike
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irate
angry; CF. ire: anger; wrath
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transient
staying for a short time; momentary; temporary; N: one that is transient
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consensus
general agreement; opinion reached by a group
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rant
speak violently or excitedly; rave; talk excitedly showing anger; scold; make a grandiloquent speech; Ex. The priest ranted about the devil.
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memoir
memoirs; autobiography; biography
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abyss
enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit
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hypochondriac
person unduly worried about his health; worrier without cause about illness; ADJ. CF. hypochondria: neurosis that one is or is becoming ill; CF. abdomen
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smear
spread or cover with a sticky substance; N: mark made by smearing
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anvil
iron block used in hammering out metals
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droop
bend or hang downward; become weakened; Ex. His shoulders drooped with tiredness; N.
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mogul
powerful person; Ex. oil moguls; CF. Mogol, Moghul; CF. Mongolian
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mandatory
obligatory; compulsory; of a mandate
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striated
marked with parallel bands; striped; grooved; Ex. striated rocks; V. striate; N. stria: thin groove or line
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expostulation
protest; remonstrance; reasoning with someone to correct or dissuade; V. expostulate
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inordinate
beyond reasonable limits; unrestrained; excessive; Ex. inordinate demands
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uncanny
strange; mysterious; Ex. uncanny knack
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wan
having a pale or sickly color; pallid
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pulse
rhythmical throbbing of arteries; brief sudden change in a normally constant quantity; V: pulsate
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chary
cautious; unwilling to take risks; sparing or restrained about giving; OP. bold
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emolument
salary; payment for an office; compensation
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devoid
empty; lacking
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anonymity
state of being nameless; anonymousness; ADJ. anonymous
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untoward
unexpected and adverse; unfortunate or unlucky; Ex. untoward encounter
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hypothetical
based on assumptions or hypotheses; supposed; N. hypothesis
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phobia
morbid fear
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dormant
sleeping; temporarily inactive; lethargic; latent
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slick
make smooth or glossy; N: smooth surface; Ex. oil slick; ADJ: smooth; glossy; deftly executed; adroit; glib
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glossy
smooth and shining; N. gloss: shiny brightness on a surface; superficially attractive appearance; Ex. gloss of good manners
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surmount
overcome
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coin
make coins; invent or fabricate (a word or phrase); N. coinage: word or phrase recently invented
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versatile
having many talents; capable of working in many fields; having many uses or functions; N. versatility
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ciliated
having minute hairs; CF. cilium; CF. cilia: eyelash
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condole
express condolences; N. condolence: sympathy for someone who has experienced great sorrow
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anthology
book of literary selections by various authors; CF. omnibus
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stammer
speak with involuntarily pauses or repetitions
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retract
withdraw; take back; draw back; Ex. retract a statement/an offer/claws; N. retraction; CF. retractile
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daunt
intimidate; frighten; discourage; dishearten
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affirmation
positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath; V. affirm; ADJ. affirmative; CF. affirmative action: positive discrimination
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perceptive
insightful; showing a good ability at perceiving and understanding; aware; wise; of perception
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restitution
returning something (lost or stolen) to the rightful owner; reparation; indemnification; compensation for loss, damage, or injury
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timorous
fearful; timid; demonstrating fear
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minute
extremely small; CF. minutes: official record of the proceedings at a meeting
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gavel
hammerlike tool; mallet(wooden hammer) used by a presiding officer or an auctioneer; V.
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gloss
brief explanation note or translation of a difficult expression; V.
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morgue
mortuary; place where bodies are kept before burial or cremation
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recuperate
recover; return to health; regain; Ex. recuperate losses
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nuance
shade of slight difference in meaning or color; subtle distinction
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vixen
female fox; ill-tempered woman; CF. shrew
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grotto
small cavern
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trinket
knickknack; bauble; cheap jewelry
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limn
draw; outline; describe; CF. line ?
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hermetic
concerning alchemy or magic; obscure and mysterious; occult
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tumid
(of a part of the body) swollen; distended; bombastic; pompous
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flair
talent
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amass
collect (gradually, in a very large amount)
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scheme
systematic plan; plot; clever dishonest plan; orderly arrangement of elements; Ex. health insurance scheme; Ex. a scheme to escape taxes; Ex. a color scheme; Ex. a story with no scheme; V: contrive a scheme
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filibuster
block legislation or prevent action in a lawmaking body by making very slow long speeches; N; freebooter
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hindrance
block; obstacle; V. hinder
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omnipotent
all-powerful; having unlimited power
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expiate
make amends for (a sin)
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frond
fern leaf; palm or banana leaf
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cull
pick out from others (to kill the weakest members); reject; select; collect (information); N.
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sallow
(of the skin) yellowish and unhealthy-looking; sickly in color; Ex. sallow complexion due to jaundice
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harass
annoy by repeated attacks
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convene
come together; assemble; call to meet; Ex. convene the council
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potent
powerful; convincing; persuasive; greatly influential
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voracious
ravenous; eating large quantities of food; exceedingly eager; insatiable; Ex. voracious animal/reader
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denouement
final outcome; final development of the plot of a play or other literary work; the end of a story when everything is explained
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ovoid
egg-shaped; CF. ovum; CF. ovulate
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hierarchy
arrangement by rank or standing; authoritarian body divided into ranks; body of persons having authority
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vintner
wine merchant; winemaker; seller of wine
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graduated
arranged by degrees (of height, difficulty, etc.)
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acute
(of the senses) sharp; quickly perceptive; keen; penetrating; brief and severe; Ex. acute sense of smell/analysis/pain
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debutante
young woman making formal entrance into society
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hem
surround tightly so that movement is impossible; Ex. hem in; N.
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natty
neatly or smartly dressed; dapper; smart; Ex. natty dresser
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carafe
glass water bottle; decanter
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delusive
deceptive; likely to delude; misleading; raising vain hopes; Ex. delusive promises
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ulterior
intentionally hidden; beyond what is evident; situated beyond; unstated and often questionable; Ex. ulterior motive
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rumble
make or move with a deep rolling sound (as thunder or stomach)
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benison
blessing
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chip
lose a small piece from the surface or edge; N: small piece broken off something; CF. French fry; Potato chip/crisp
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sarcasm
cutting ironic remark; scornful remarks; stinging rebuke; ADJ. sarcastic
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caustic
burning; corrosive; able to burn by chemical action; sarcastically biting; (of remarks) intended to hurt; bitter; harmful; OP. harmless
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swindler
cheater
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tarantula
venomous spider
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diffidence
shyness; lack of self-confidence; timidity; ADJ. diffident
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inviolable
secure from corruption, attack, or violation(or profanation); unassailable; Ex. inviolable oath/rights; N. inviolability
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aloft
upward; high up in the air
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hazy
slightly obscure; misty; unclear; N. haze: light mist or smoke; confused state of mind
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prosperous
successful; rich; affluent; well-to-do; well-off
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panache
flair; manner of doing things without any difficulty (causing admiration); flamboyance; bunch of feathers (on a helmet); Ex. with great panache; CF. ÀÜ ¾Æ·¡·Î õÀ» »©³»´Â ¼Ø¾¾
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log
record of a voyage or flight; record of day-to-day activities; section of a trunk; V.
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shirk
avoid (responsibility, work, etc.); malinger
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decelerate
slow down
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cater
provide food and drink (for); cater to: try to satisfy (desires of a bad kind)
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exculpate
clear from blame or guilt
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innocuous
harmless
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philology
study of language or words
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reprisal
retaliation
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scourge
lash; whip (formerly used for punishment); source of severe punishment; V: whip; afflict
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calamity
disaster; misery
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appropriate
acquire; take possession of for one's own use without permission; set aside for a particular purpose; allocate; CF. misappropriate
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granary
storehouse for grain
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prevalent
widespread; generally accepted
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plebeian
common; vulgar; pertaining to the common people; N: common people in ancient Rome; CF. patrician
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factitious
artificial; produced artificially; sham; false; Ex. factitious tears
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gentle
kindly; soft; mild; of good family
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insouciant
without concern or care; unconcerned; indifferent
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impoverish
make poor; deprive of natural strength or something important; Ex. impoverished soil
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promote
advance in rank; advance; help to flourish; advocate; help actively in forming; publicize or popularize; Ex. Milk promotes health; Ex. promote a match/bill; Ex. promote a new product
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horoscope
diagram of the positions of stars at a given moment (eg. of a person's birth) used by astrologers
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schematic
of a schema or scheme; relating to an outline or diagram; using a system of symbols; N. schema: diagrammatic representation; outline
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nullify
make invalid; make null; invalidate
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conflagration
great fire
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paranoia
psychosis marked by delusions of grandeur or persecution; N: ADJ: paranoid, paranoiac
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tribune
official of ancient Rome elected by the plebians to protect their rights; protector of the people
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scrutinize
examine closely and critically; N. scrutiny
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agitate
stir up; disturb
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malicious
hateful; spiteful; expressing malice; N. malice: desire to harm others; spite
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hone
sharpen (a tool); N: whetstone for sharpening a tool
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hoax
trick which makes someone take action; practical joke; Ex. hoax mail; V.
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smolder
smoulder; burn slowly without flame; be liable to break out at any moment; exist in a suppressed state; Ex. smoldering anger
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concession
an act of yielding; conceding; something conceded; point, right, etc. given unwillingly; privilege of maintaining a business in a certain place; Ex. oil concessions in the North sea; CF. concessionaire
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paradigm
model; example that serves as a model; pattern; list of all the inflectional forms of a word
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notoriety
disrepute; ill fame
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clapper
striker (tongue) of a bell
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probe
explore with a probe or tools; investigate; N: slender instrument used to explore a wound or body cavity; device designed to investigate an unknown region; thorough investigation; Ex. space probe
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compliant
readily acting in accordance with a rule, order, or the wishes or others; yielding; comforming to requirements
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brocade
rich, figured(patterned) fabric
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verbatim
word for word; in the same words; repeating the actual words exactly
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ubiquitous
being everywhere; omnipresent; N. ubiquity
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glower
scowl; glare; look or stare angrily
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consequential
self-important; significant; consequent; following as a result; Ex. consequential air; CF. subsequent
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exacting
extremely demanding; Ex. exacting standard of safety
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minatory
menacing; threatening
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inamorata
woman whom a man loves
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trivia
trifles; unimportant matters
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scabbard
case for a sword blade; sheath
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cohesion
tendency to keep together
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varnish
paint used to coat a surface with a glossy film; glossy coating produced by using this substance; Ex. nail varnish; V.
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acknowledge
recognize; admit
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shack
crude cabin
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reaper
one who harvests grain; Ex. the Grim Reaper; V. reap: cut and gather (crop); harvest a crop
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largess
generous gift (given to people who do not have enough)
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solvent
substance that dissolves another; ADJ: capable of dissolving another substance
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exquisite
delicate; very finely made; extremely beautiful; Ex. exquisite piece of jewelry
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proscenium
part of stage in front of curtain; front arch of a stage
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catalyst
agent which brings about a chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged; CF. catalysis
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symbiosis
interdependent relationship (between groups, species) often mutually beneficial; ADJ. symbiotic; CF. together + life
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incantation
singing or chanting of magic spells; magical formula; (the saying of) words used in magic; CF. enchant
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transpose
reverse the order or position of
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endear
make beloved; Ex. endear her to everyone; ADJ. dear: loved; cherished; high-priced
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seep
pass slowly through small openings; ooze; trickle; N. seepage
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diorama
life-size, three-dimensional scene from nature or history; three-dimensional scene with modeled figures against a painted background
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rout
put to rout; stampede; drive out; N: complete defeat and disorderly retreat
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digression
wandering away from the subject; V. digress
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parable
short simple story teaching a moral
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retentive
holding; able to retain things (esp. facts in the mind); having a good memory
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vehement
forceful; intensely emotional; with marked vigor; strong; N. vehemence
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fruition
bearing of fruit; fulfillment; realization; Ex. come to/be brought to fruition
