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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

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small ring; band of gold, silver, jewel, etc. (worn on the head, arms, or neck as decoration)

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parameter

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limit; independent variable; Ex. parameters of the problem; Ex. within the parameters of the budget

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fervor

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glowing ardor; intensity of feeling; quality of being fervent or fervid; zeal; intense heat

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hide

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skin of an animal

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wretch

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miserable person; bad or despicable person; ADJ. wretched: miserable; bad; contemptible; vile

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oath

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solemn promise; blasphemous use of sacred words to express strong feelings; swear-word; Ex. ``For Christ’s sake’’

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exigency

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urgent situation; ADJ. exigent

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balmy

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soft and mild (of air); fragrant

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gobble

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eat very quickly

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imposture

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assuming a false identity; masquerade; CF. impostor

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sluggard

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lazy person

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loiter

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hang about/around; stand idly about; linger

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gall

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annoy; exasperate; chafe; N: skin sore caused by rubbing (as on the skin of a horse); exasperation

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benefit

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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

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playful; frolicsome; merry; CF. sport: play or frolic; CF. sportsmanlike

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irate

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angry; CF. ire: anger; wrath

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transient

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staying for a short time; momentary; temporary; N: one that is transient

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consensus

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general agreement; opinion reached by a group

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rant

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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

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memoirs; autobiography; biography

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abyss

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enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit

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hypochondriac

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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

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spread or cover with a sticky substance; N: mark made by smearing

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anvil

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iron block used in hammering out metals

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droop

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bend or hang downward; become weakened; Ex. His shoulders drooped with tiredness; N.

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mogul

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powerful person; Ex. oil moguls; CF. Mogol, Moghul; CF. Mongolian

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mandatory

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obligatory; compulsory; of a mandate

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striated

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marked with parallel bands; striped; grooved; Ex. striated rocks; V. striate; N. stria: thin groove or line

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expostulation

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protest; remonstrance; reasoning with someone to correct or dissuade; V. expostulate

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inordinate

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beyond reasonable limits; unrestrained; excessive; Ex. inordinate demands

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uncanny

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strange; mysterious; Ex. uncanny knack

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wan

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having a pale or sickly color; pallid

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pulse

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rhythmical throbbing of arteries; brief sudden change in a normally constant quantity; V: pulsate

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chary

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cautious; unwilling to take risks; sparing or restrained about giving; OP. bold

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emolument

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salary; payment for an office; compensation

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devoid

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empty; lacking

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anonymity

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state of being nameless; anonymousness; ADJ. anonymous

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untoward

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unexpected and adverse; unfortunate or unlucky; Ex. untoward encounter

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hypothetical

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based on assumptions or hypotheses; supposed; N. hypothesis

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phobia

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morbid fear

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dormant

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sleeping; temporarily inactive; lethargic; latent

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slick

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make smooth or glossy; N: smooth surface; Ex. oil slick; ADJ: smooth; glossy; deftly executed; adroit; glib

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glossy

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smooth and shining; N. gloss: shiny brightness on a surface; superficially attractive appearance; Ex. gloss of good manners

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surmount

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overcome

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coin

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make coins; invent or fabricate (a word or phrase); N. coinage: word or phrase recently invented

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versatile

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having many talents; capable of working in many fields; having many uses or functions; N. versatility

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ciliated

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having minute hairs; CF. cilium; CF. cilia: eyelash

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condole

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express condolences; N. condolence: sympathy for someone who has experienced great sorrow

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anthology

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book of literary selections by various authors; CF. omnibus

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stammer

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speak with involuntarily pauses or repetitions

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retract

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withdraw; take back; draw back; Ex. retract a statement/an offer/claws; N. retraction; CF. retractile

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daunt

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intimidate; frighten; discourage; dishearten

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affirmation

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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

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insightful; showing a good ability at perceiving and understanding; aware; wise; of perception

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restitution

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returning something (lost or stolen) to the rightful owner; reparation; indemnification; compensation for loss, damage, or injury

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timorous

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fearful; timid; demonstrating fear

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minute

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extremely small; CF. minutes: official record of the proceedings at a meeting

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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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gloss

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brief explanation note or translation of a difficult expression; V.

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morgue

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mortuary; place where bodies are kept before burial or cremation

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recuperate

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recover; return to health; regain; Ex. recuperate losses

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nuance

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shade of slight difference in meaning or color; subtle distinction

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vixen

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female fox; ill-tempered woman; CF. shrew

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grotto

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small cavern

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trinket

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knickknack; bauble; cheap jewelry

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limn

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draw; outline; describe; CF. line ?

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hermetic

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concerning alchemy or magic; obscure and mysterious; occult

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tumid

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(of a part of the body) swollen; distended; bombastic; pompous

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flair

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talent

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amass

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collect (gradually, in a very large amount)

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scheme

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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

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block legislation or prevent action in a lawmaking body by making very slow long speeches; N; freebooter

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hindrance

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block; obstacle; V. hinder

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omnipotent

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all-powerful; having unlimited power

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expiate

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make amends for (a sin)

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frond

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fern leaf; palm or banana leaf

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cull

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pick out from others (to kill the weakest members); reject; select; collect (information); N.

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sallow

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(of the skin) yellowish and unhealthy-looking; sickly in color; Ex. sallow complexion due to jaundice

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harass

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annoy by repeated attacks

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convene

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come together; assemble; call to meet; Ex. convene the council

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potent

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powerful; convincing; persuasive; greatly influential

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voracious

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ravenous; eating large quantities of food; exceedingly eager; insatiable; Ex. voracious animal/reader

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denouement

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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

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egg-shaped; CF. ovum; CF. ovulate

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hierarchy

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arrangement by rank or standing; authoritarian body divided into ranks; body of persons having authority

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vintner

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wine merchant; winemaker; seller of wine

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graduated

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arranged by degrees (of height, difficulty, etc.)

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acute

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(of the senses) sharp; quickly perceptive; keen; penetrating; brief and severe; Ex. acute sense of smell/analysis/pain

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debutante

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young woman making formal entrance into society

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hem

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surround tightly so that movement is impossible; Ex. hem in; N.

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natty

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neatly or smartly dressed; dapper; smart; Ex. natty dresser

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carafe

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glass water bottle; decanter

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delusive

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deceptive; likely to delude; misleading; raising vain hopes; Ex. delusive promises

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ulterior

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intentionally hidden; beyond what is evident; situated beyond; unstated and often questionable; Ex. ulterior motive

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rumble

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make or move with a deep rolling sound (as thunder or stomach)

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benison

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blessing

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chip

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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

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cutting ironic remark; scornful remarks; stinging rebuke; ADJ. sarcastic

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caustic

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burning; corrosive; able to burn by chemical action; sarcastically biting; (of remarks) intended to hurt; bitter; harmful; OP. harmless

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swindler

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cheater

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tarantula

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venomous spider

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diffidence

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shyness; lack of self-confidence; timidity; ADJ. diffident

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inviolable

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secure from corruption, attack, or violation(or profanation); unassailable; Ex. inviolable oath/rights; N. inviolability

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aloft

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upward; high up in the air

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hazy

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slightly obscure; misty; unclear; N. haze: light mist or smoke; confused state of mind

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prosperous

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successful; rich; affluent; well-to-do; well-off

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panache

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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

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record of a voyage or flight; record of day-to-day activities; section of a trunk; V.

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shirk

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avoid (responsibility, work, etc.); malinger

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decelerate

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slow down

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cater

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provide food and drink (for); cater to: try to satisfy (desires of a bad kind)

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exculpate

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clear from blame or guilt

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innocuous

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harmless

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philology

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study of language or words

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reprisal

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retaliation

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scourge

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lash; whip (formerly used for punishment); source of severe punishment; V: whip; afflict

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calamity

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disaster; misery

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appropriate

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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

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storehouse for grain

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prevalent

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widespread; generally accepted

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plebeian

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common; vulgar; pertaining to the common people; N: common people in ancient Rome; CF. patrician

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factitious

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artificial; produced artificially; sham; false; Ex. factitious tears

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gentle

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kindly; soft; mild; of good family

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insouciant

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without concern or care; unconcerned; indifferent

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impoverish

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make poor; deprive of natural strength or something important; Ex. impoverished soil

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promote

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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

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diagram of the positions of stars at a given moment (eg. of a person’s birth) used by astrologers

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schematic

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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

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make invalid; make null; invalidate

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conflagration

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great fire

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paranoia

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psychosis marked by delusions of grandeur or persecution; N: ADJ: paranoid, paranoiac

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tribune

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official of ancient Rome elected by the plebians to protect their rights; protector of the people

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scrutinize

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examine closely and critically; N. scrutiny

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agitate

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stir up; disturb

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malicious

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hateful; spiteful; expressing malice; N. malice: desire to harm others; spite

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hone

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sharpen (a tool); N: whetstone for sharpening a tool

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hoax

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trick which makes someone take action; practical joke; Ex. hoax mail; V.

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smolder

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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

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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

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model; example that serves as a model; pattern; list of all the inflectional forms of a word

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notoriety

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disrepute; ill fame

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clapper

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striker (tongue) of a bell

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probe

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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

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readily acting in accordance with a rule, order, or the wishes or others; yielding; comforming to requirements

169
Q

brocade

A

rich, figured(patterned) fabric

170
Q

verbatim

A

word for word; in the same words; repeating the actual words exactly

171
Q

ubiquitous

A

being everywhere; omnipresent; N. ubiquity

172
Q

glower

A

scowl; glare; look or stare angrily

173
Q

consequential

A

self-important; significant; consequent; following as a result; Ex. consequential air; CF. subsequent

174
Q

exacting

A

extremely demanding; Ex. exacting standard of safety

175
Q

minatory

A

menacing; threatening

176
Q

inamorata

A

woman whom a man loves

177
Q

trivia

A

trifles; unimportant matters

178
Q

scabbard

A

case for a sword blade; sheath

179
Q

cohesion

A

tendency to keep together

180
Q

varnish

A

paint used to coat a surface with a glossy film; glossy coating produced by using this substance; Ex. nail varnish; V.

181
Q

acknowledge

A

recognize; admit

182
Q

shack

A

crude cabin

183
Q

reaper

A

one who harvests grain; Ex. the Grim Reaper; V. reap: cut and gather (crop); harvest a crop

184
Q

largess

A

generous gift (given to people who do not have enough)

185
Q

solvent

A

substance that dissolves another; ADJ: capable of dissolving another substance

186
Q

exquisite

A

delicate; very finely made; extremely beautiful; Ex. exquisite piece of jewelry

187
Q

proscenium

A

part of stage in front of curtain; front arch of a stage

188
Q

catalyst

A

agent which brings about a chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged; CF. catalysis

189
Q

symbiosis

A

interdependent relationship (between groups, species) often mutually beneficial; ADJ. symbiotic; CF. together + life

190
Q

incantation

A

singing or chanting of magic spells; magical formula; (the saying of) words used in magic; CF. enchant

191
Q

transpose

A

reverse the order or position of

192
Q

endear

A

make beloved; Ex. endear her to everyone; ADJ. dear: loved; cherished; high-priced

193
Q

seep

A

pass slowly through small openings; ooze; trickle; N. seepage

194
Q

diorama

A

life-size, three-dimensional scene from nature or history; three-dimensional scene with modeled figures against a painted background

195
Q

rout

A

put to rout; stampede; drive out; N: complete defeat and disorderly retreat

196
Q

digression

A

wandering away from the subject; V. digress

197
Q

parable

A

short simple story teaching a moral

198
Q

retentive

A

holding; able to retain things (esp. facts in the mind); having a good memory

199
Q

vehement

A

forceful; intensely emotional; with marked vigor; strong; N. vehemence

200
Q

fruition

A

bearing of fruit; fulfillment; realization; Ex. come to/be brought to fruition

GRE 4000 words (25 decks)

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