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fruition

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

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fumble

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move the fingers and hands awkwardly (in search of something); mishandle or drop a ball that is in play; bungle; botch; spoil by mishandling; N.

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palm

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conceal in the palm of the hand; palm off: pass off; Ex. palm off some bad oranges onto the lady/the painting as a real Renoir

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smelt

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melt (ore) for separating and removing the metal; melt or blend ores changing their chemical composition

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apogee

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highest point; the point farthest from the earth; OP. perigee

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bereaved

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deprived of (someone beloved through death)

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leery

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(of someone) suspicious; wary; cautious

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lethal

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deadly

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rusticate

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banish to the country; dwell in the country

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outmoded

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no longer in fashion or use; no longer stylish; old-fashioned

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choleric

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hot-tempered; bad-tempered; irritable; easily angered; CF. cholera

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camaraderie

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good-fellowship; CF. comrade

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apex

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tip; summit; climax; highest point

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destitute

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extremely poor; lacking means of subsistence; utterly lacking; devoid; Ex. destitute of any experience

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gerrymander

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change voting district lines in order to favor a political party; N. CF. Elbridge Gerry + (sala)mander

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recapitulate

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summarize

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oust

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expel; drive out; force out; N. ouster: ousting

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nurse

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suckle; take care of (as a nurse); bear in mind; Ex. nursing mother; Ex. nurse a hope/grudge against someone

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fissure

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crevice; crack

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cohabit

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live together

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moribund

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dying; at the point of death; CF. death

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bacchanal

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noisy party with a lot of drinking

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default

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failure to act; failure to perform a task or be present; V.

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vulnerable

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susceptible to wounds or attack; N. vulnerability

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venerate

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revere; treat with great respect

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engross

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occupy fully; absorb

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deride

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ridicule; treat with contempt; make fun of; OP. respect

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cadet

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student at a military school

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adroit

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skillful (in using mind or hand)

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adversity

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great hardship or affliction; misfortune; calamitous event

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bogus

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counterfeit; not authentic; intentionally false; Ex. bogus interview

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senility

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old age; feeblemindedness of old age; ADJ. senile: resulting from old age; showing the weakness of body or mind from old age; Ex. senile dementia

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doom

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condemnation to a severe penalty; ruin; fate (esp. a tragic or ruinous one); V.

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presage

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foretell; be a warning or sign of; N: presentiment; foreboding; omen

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redundant

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superfluous; more than is necessary; verbose; excessively wordy; repetitious

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license

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official or legal permission; latitude of action or speech; excessive freedom that causes harm or damage; V.

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fringe

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decorative edge of hanging threads; edge

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savor

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enjoy; have a distinctive flavor, smell, or quality; N: taste or smell; distinctive quality

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unwarranted

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unjustified; having no justification; groundless; baseless; undeserved

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musky

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having the odor of musk; N. musk: odorous substance secreted by an Asian deer

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divulge

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reveal

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prude

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excessively modest or proper person (who is easily shocked by improper things, esp. of a sexual nature); N. prudery; ADJ. prudish: excessively concerned with propriety

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malignant

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tending to cause death; highly injurious; aggressively malevolent; Ex. malignant tumor

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cupidity

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greed (for wealth); CF. cupid; CF. Cupid

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dictum

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authoritative and weighty statement (made by a judge in court); saying; maxim; CF. obiter dictum: incidental, nonbinding remark (something said in passing)

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corpulent

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very fat; N. corpulence

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annuity

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yearly allowance

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straggle

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stray or fall behind (a main group); spread out in a scattered group; Ex. straggling marathon racer; Ex. straggling branch

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erratic

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odd; irregular in movement or behavior; unpredictable

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hurl

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throw forcefully; shout out violently

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nip

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snip off; stop something’s growth or development; bite; make numb with cold; Ex. nip the plan; Ex. A guard dog nipped the postman; Ex. fingers nipped by the extreme chill

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devotee

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enthusiastic follower; enthusiast; Ex. devotee of Bach

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antipathy

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aversion; dislike or opposition

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derivation

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deriving; origin or source of something; Ex. the derivation of the word

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stink

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stench; V: emit a strong foul odor

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magisterial

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authoritative; imperious; commanding; of a magistrate; Ex. magisterial study of Roman law; Ex. magisterial manner

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lectern

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reading desk or stand for a public speaker

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corrugated

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wrinkled; ridged

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sophisticated

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worldly wise and urbane; refined; complex; N. sophistication; V. sophisticate

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fractious

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unruly; peevish; cranky; bad-tempered; Ex. fractious horse

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cumulative

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growing by addition; accumulative

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multiform

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having many forms

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concise

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brief and compact

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stately

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formal; ceremonious; grand in style or size; majestic

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atheistic

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denying the existence of God; N. atheism

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plasticity

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ability to be molded; ADJ. plastic: capable of being shaped or molded; Ex. plastic material such as clay

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ruse

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trick to deceive; stratagem

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aromatic

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fragrant; having a sweet smell; N. aroma: strong pleasant smell

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imprudent

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lacking caution; not prudent; injudicious

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spectral

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ghostly; N. specter: spectre; ghost; phantom

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chalice

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goblet; consecrated cup

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peevish

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bad-tempered; irritable; V. peeve: make angry

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babble

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chatter idly or foolishly; make continuous sounds like water running gently over rounded stone; N.

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turncoat

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traitor

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arbitrary

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unreasonable or capricious; random; tyrannical; Ex. arbitrary ruler

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bump

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hit or knock against with force; N.

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disgruntle

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make discontented

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expedient

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suitable (for a particular purpose although not necessarily morally correct); practical; politic(prudent); N: something expedient

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gestate

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evolve as in prenatal growth; N. gestation: period of development from conception until birth

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inductive

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pertaining to induction or proceeding from the specific to the general

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infer

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deduce; conclude; N. inference

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meager

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scanty; inadequate

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lofty

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very high

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indignation

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anger at an injustice; Ex. righteous indignation; ADJ. indignant

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bane

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posion; cause of ruin; ADJ. baneful: harmful; poisonous

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fresco

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painting on wet plaster (usually fresh)

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veto

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vested power to reject a bill; exercise of this right; V: prevent or forbid by exercising the power of veto

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yokel

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rustic; country bumpkin; Ã̳ð

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swerve

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deviate; turn aside sharply from a straight course; Ex. swerve from the principle; Ex. The car swerved to the right.

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adjacent

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adjoining; neighboring; close by

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imperceptible

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unnoticeable; impossible to perceive; undetectable

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tart

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sharp to the taste; acid-tasting; caustic; sarcastic; Ex. tart apple/reply

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transition

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going from one state of action to another

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taciturn

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habitually silent; talking little

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tiller

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handle used to move boat’s rudder (to steer)

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proselytize

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(induce someone to) convert to a religion or belief; N. proselyte: new convert to a doctrine or religion

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portend

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foretell; presage; be a sign or warning of; N. portent: sign; omen; forewarning

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malevolent

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wishing evil; exhibiting ill will; N. malevolence

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obsidian

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black volcanic rock

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elaborate

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work out carefully; add more detail or information; ADJ.

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aversion

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firm dislike

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repast

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meal; feast; banquet

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dissent

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disagree

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queer

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strange; eccentric; deviating from the normal

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natal

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connected with birth; CF. prenatal; CF. postnatal

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blare

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loud or harsh roar or screech; dazzling blaze of light

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recite

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repeat aloud (something learned); describe; Ex. recite his complaints; N. recitation

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accomplice

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partner in crime

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ordination

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ceremony conferring holy orders; ceremony of ordaining a priest

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enhance

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increase; make greater (as in value, reputation, or usefulness); improve

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mandate

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order; charge; authoritative command; power to govern another country; power to given to a government; region under administration; V: give a mandate to; place under a mandate; Ex. mandated territory

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vivid

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(of light or color) bright and distinct; evoking lifelike mental images; Ex. vivid red hair/description

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rectify

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set right; correct; CF. rect-: right

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solitude

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state of being alone; seclusion; ADJ. solitary: existing or living alone (esp. by choice); remote or secluded; single; sole; Ex. solitary life/inn; Ex. no solitary piece of proof

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perpetrate

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commit an offense; do (something wrong)

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amoral

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nonmoral; having no understanding of right and wrong

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succor

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assist (someone in difficulty); aid; comfort; N.

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viand

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food; CF. live

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dissident

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dissenting (with an opinion, a group, or a government); rebellious; N.

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fluster

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confuse; make nervous and confused; N.

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disconsolate

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hopelessly sad (at the loss of something)

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finery

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beautiful clothes for a special occasion

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verbalize

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put into words; ADJ. verbal: of words; spoken rather than written; oral; of a verb

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antecedents

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preceding events that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background

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clich'e

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phrase dulled in meaning by repetition; platitude; ADJ. clich'ed

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immune

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resistant to; free or exempt from; N. immunity

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cistern

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reservoir or water tank

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upshot

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outcome; final result

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centurion

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Roman army officer (commanding a company of about 100 soldiers)

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raffle

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lottery; V: award as a prize in a raffle; Ex. raffle off a new car

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vise

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vice; tool for holding work in place; clamping device

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ecosystem

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ecological community together with its environment

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vigil

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keeping watch (during normal sleeping hours); Ex. all-night vigil

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infallible

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unerring; never making mistakes

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indulge

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yield to; gratify; allow oneself a special pleasure; Ex. indulge one’s every whim/a child/in a big cigarette; N. indulgence

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implore

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beg

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ascendancy

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controlling influence; position of controlling influence; CF. in the ascendant

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crochet

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make (a piece of needlework) by looping thread with a hooked needle; N. CF. crotchet

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pathos

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tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings; Ex. pathos that runs through the novel

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cloying

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distasteful (because excessive); excessively sweet or sentimental; V. cloy: become unpleasant through too much sweetness or excess

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valedictory

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pertaining to farewell; N: farewell address (esp. at graduation exercises)

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deplete

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reduce; exhaust

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abnegation

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renunciation; self-sacrifice; self-abnegation

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baffle

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frustrate; perplex

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tend

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have a tendency; take care of; minister; serve at; apply one’s attention; attend

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amplify

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increase in size or effect; expand; broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make stronger; Ex. amplify one’s remarks with a graph

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incommodious

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not spacious; inconvenient

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luminary

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celebrity (in a specific field); dignitary; object that gives light (as a celestial body)

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raconteur

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story-teller; one who tells stories with wit and skill

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substantive

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substantial; essential; pertaining to the substance; substantial; considerable; Ex. substantive issues

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transport

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strong emotion; rapture; Ex. in a transport/transports of; V: move to strong emotion; enrapture

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tanner

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person who turns animal hides into leather

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ashen

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ash-colored; deadly pale

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politic

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prudent; judicious; well judged; expedient; well devised

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dinghy

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small boat (often ship’s boat)

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feature

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distinctive part of the faces (as the eyes or mouth); features: overall appearance of the face; prominent or distinctive quality; prominent article; film; V: make prominent

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bawdy

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indecent; obscene; about sex in a rude funny way; CF. bawd

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pastry

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paste of flour and water (eaten when baked)

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jostle

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shove; bump; push against (someone) rather roughly; Ex. jostled by the crowds

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enact

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make (a bill) into law

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finicky

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too particular; fussy; difficult to please; too concerned with unimportant details or quality; Ex. finicky about her food

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jovial

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good-natured; merry; cheerful

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opportunist

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individual who sacrifices principles for expediency by taking advantage of circumstances; N. opportunism

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predilection

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preference; partiality

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subside

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sink to a lower level; settle down; sink to the bottom (as a sediment); descend; grow quiet; become less; moderate; abate

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consecrate

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dedicate; sanctify; declare as sacred; Ex. consecrate one’s life to helping the poor

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militant

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combative; bellicose; N.

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malign

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speak evil of; bad-mouth(criticize spitefully); defame; ADJ: harmful; Ex. malign influence

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distort

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twist out of shape; give a false account of; misrepresent; N. distortion

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rejuvenate

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make young again

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sonnet

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14-line poetic verse form with a fixed rhyme pattern

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waffle

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speak equivocally about an issue; N.

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avow

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declare openly; N. avowal

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detain

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keep waiting; prevent from leaving or going; N. detention

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lavish

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liberal; wasteful; generous or wasteful in giving or using; abundant; profuse; great; Ex. decorated lavishly; V. give in abundance

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grandeur

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impressiveness; stateliness; majesty

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badger

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pester; annoy continually with demands; persuade by asking again and again; Ex. The children badgered me into taking them into the cinema; N: a kind of mountain animal

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tension

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stretching; condition of being stretched; mental strain; strained relationship between groups or people

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libel

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defamatory written statement; act of writing something that smears a person’s character; V. ADJ. libelous

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exalt

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raise in rank or dignity; praise highly; inspire; Ex. exalt the imagination; ADJ. exalted; N. exaltation

181
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endorse

A

approve; support; write one’s signature on the back of; N. endorsement; CF. dorsal

182
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misdemeanor

A

minor crime; misdeed; wrongdoing

183
Q

disinterested

A

unprejudiced; free from bias and self-interest; objective

184
Q

subsidy

A

direct financial aid by government, etc.; V. subsidize: assist with a subsidy

185
Q

grovel

A

crawl or creep on ground; remain prostrate; behave in a servile manner

186
Q

overture

A

musical introduction to a long musical piece; first offer or proposal (to begin talks in the hope of reaching an agreement); Ex. overtures for peace

187
Q

enlist

A

(cause to) join the armed forces; obtain (help, sympathy, or support)

188
Q

perdition

A

damnation; complete ruin; hell

189
Q

whimsical

A

capricious; fanciful; amusingly strange

190
Q

recant

A

disclaim or disavow; retract a previous statement; openly confess error; Ex. recant one’s faith/a statement

191
Q

diversion

A

act of turning aside; pastime; V. divert: turn aside from a course; distract; amuse

192
Q

divine

A

perceive intuitively (by or as if by magic); foresee the future; foretell; dowse; ADJ. N. divination

193
Q

annihilate

A

destroy

194
Q

blurt

A

utter impulsively from nervousness or excitement

195
Q

firebrand

A

piece of burning wood; hothead; troublemaker; person who stirs up trouble

196
Q

ingrained

A

deeply established; firmly rooted; Ex. ingrained dirt/prejudice

197
Q

conveyance

A

vehicle; transfer; act of conveying; Ex. public conveyance

198
Q

magistrate

A

official with power to administer the law

199
Q

subjugate

A

conquer; bring under control

200
Q

reciprocate

A

do or give something in return; repay in kind; give or take mutually; interchange; move backwards and forwards; Ex. reciprocate his invitation by inviting him; N. reciprocity: reciprocal relationship; mutual interchange of advantages between two groups; Ex. reciprocity in trading rights

GRE 4000 words (25 decks)

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