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hover

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hang about; (of birds or aircraft) stay in the air in one place; (of people) wait nearby; stay around one place; waver; be in an uncertain state

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inexorable

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relentless; unyielding; implacable; not capable of being changed by entreaty or efforts; Ex. inexorable price rises

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innocuous

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harmless

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unison

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unity of pitch (in musical performance); complete accord; Ex. The choir sang in unison.

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carnivorous

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meat-eating; N. carnivore; CF. herbivore

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crust

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hard outer covering (as of earth or snow)

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integral

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complete; necessary for completeness; Ex. integral part

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addle

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make or become confused; muddle; drive crazy; become rotten (egg)

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natation

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swimming

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couple

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join; unite; OP. uncouple

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repository

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storehouse

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evasive

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not frank; trying to hide the truth; eluding; evading; V. evade: avoid (a duty or responsibility) or escape from by deceit

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expatriate

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exile; someone who has withdrawn from his native land; V: exile; banish; leave one’s country

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skinflint

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miser; stingy person

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alcove

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nook; recess

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surveillance

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close observation of a person (esp. one under suspicion); watching; guarding

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analgesia

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condition of being unable to feel pain

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wanton

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unrestrained; gratuitously cruel; willfully malicious; unchaste; sexually improper; promiscuous; Ex. wanton spending/killing; CF. having no just cause

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improvident

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thriftless; not providing for the future

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anticlimax

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letdown in thought or emotion; something unexciting, ordinary, or disappointing coming after something important or exciting

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dowry

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money or property brought by a bride to her husband at marriage

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bicker

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quarrel

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extol

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praise very highly; glorify

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vassal

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in feudalism, one who held land of a superior lord; subordinate or dependent

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affected

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artificial; pretended

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mirth

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merriment; laughter

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finite

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limited

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pretentious

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ostentatious; showy; pompous; making unjustified claims; overambitious; Ex. pretentious films that claim to be art

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blight

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plant disease; V: infect with blight; ruin; destroy

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pristine

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unspoiled; remaining in a pure state; characteristic of earlier times; primitive; Ex. an old book in pristine condition

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corporeal

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bodily (rather than spiritual); of a bodily form; material; tangible

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encumber

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burden; N. encumbrance

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outwit

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outsmart; defeat by behaving more cleverly

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dart

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move or throw suddenly and quickly

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decant

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pour off gently (wine or liquid)

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flout

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reject; mock; show contempt for; scorn; Ex. flout the rules

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transparent

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permitting light to pass through freely; easily detected; obvious; clear; Ex. transparent lie

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foresight

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ability to foresee future happenings; prudence in providing for the future

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filth

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dirty matter; ADJ. filthy

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livid

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lead-colored; black and blue (as from a bruise); ashen; enraged; extremely angry

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unfaltering

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steadfast; firm; not changing

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effeminate

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having womanly traits

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crabbed

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sour; bad-tempered; peevish; difficult to read as handwriting

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warranty

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guarantee; assurance by seller

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stoke

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stir up a fire or furnace; feed plentifully

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infernal

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pertaining to hell; devilish; N. inferno: place of fiery heat or destruction

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bombardment

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attack (as with missiles or bombs); V. bombard

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quixotic

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idealistic but impractical; CF. Don Quixote

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doze

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sleep lightly; nap

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don

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put on; OP. doff

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lackluster

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lacking luster(shine; gloss); dull

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allege

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state without proof

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seminal

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related to seed or semen; germinal; creative; providing a basis for further development; influencing future developments; Ex. seminal research in a new field

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allude

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refer indirectly; N. allusion: indirect reference

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daub

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smear (as with paint); cover with something sticky; Ex. daub one’s clothes with mud/paint; N: small bit of sticky substance; Ex. a daub of paint

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exploit

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brave and successful act; deed or action, particularly a brave deed; CF. crossing the Atlantic ocean

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kinetic

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producing motion; of motion

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ominous

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threatening; of an evil omen

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clavicle

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collarbone

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offensive

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attacking; insulting; distasteful; V. offend: violate; hurt the feelings of; N. offense: offending; violating of a moral or social code; crime; attack; Ex. first offense

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impassioned

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(of speech) filled with passion; fervent

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brisk

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quick and active; marked by liveliness and vigor

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factotum

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handyman; person who does all kinds of work; CF. do everything

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winsome

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charming (in a childlike way); agreeable; gracious; engaging

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indecision

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irresolution; inability to make up one’s mind

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base

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contemptible; morally bad; inferior in value or quality; Ex. base motives/conduct; Ex. base metal such as iron

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multiplicity

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state of being numerous or multiple; large number; Ex. multiplicity of details; ADJ. multiple: of more than one element

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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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rhapsodize

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speak or write in an exaggeratedly enthusiastic manner; Ex. rhapsodize over the beauty of the scenery

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baffle

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frustrate; perplex

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intoxicate

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make drunk; stimulate or excite; Ex. intoxicated by all the money he might win

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agglomeration

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collection; heap; V. agglomerate: gather into a rounded mass; N. aggolmeate: jumbled mass; heap

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disparage

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belittle

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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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coddle

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

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marginal

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

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glamor

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compelling charm; ADJ. glamorous

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icon(ikon)

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religious image; idol; image or representation

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phobia

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morbid fear

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collage

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work of art put together from fragments

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breed

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produce young; rear; bring up; produce (an undesirable condition); N: kind or sort of animal or plant

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succulent

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juicy; full of juice or sap; full of richness; N: succulent plant such as a cactus

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vigor

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active strength; energy; enthusiasm; ADJ. vigorous

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precipitate

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hurl downward; throw headlong; hasten; cause to happen sooner; condense and fall as rain or snow; cause (a solid substance) to be separated from a solution; ADJ. hasty; rash; premature; sudden

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unravel

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disentangle; solve

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patrician

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noble; aristocratic; N: person of high rank; aristocrat; CF. member of the governing classes in ancient Rome; CF. plebian

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tumult

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commotion of a great crowd; riot; noise; uproar; ADJ. tumultuous: noisy and disorderly

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nostrum

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questionable medicine; quack medicine; CF. our (remedy)

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subdue

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less intense; quieter; Ex. subdued lighting; Ex. subdue: conquer; make less intense; quiet; Ex. subdue one’s anger

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maladroit

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clumsy; not skillful; awkward; bungling

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subservient

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behaving like a slave; servile; obsequious; subordinate; N. subservience

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erroneous

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mistaken; wrong; incorrect

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comeback

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retort; quick clever reply; return to former status

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renounce

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abandon; give up (by formal announcement); disown; repudiate; Ex. renounce one’s claim to the property/one’s religion; N. renunciation

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sophist

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teacher of philosophy; quibbler; employer of fallacious reasoning; N. sophism: plausible but fallacious argument

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jab

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poke abruptly with something sharp; punch with short blows

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fancy

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imagination (of a whimsical or fantastic nature); capricious liking; V: imagine; be fond of; ADJ. decorative; elaborate

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sear

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burn the surface of; char or burn; brand; parch; cause (a plant) to wither

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compelling

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overpowering; irresistible in effect; holding one’s attention; that compels one to do something; Ex. a compelling adventure story; V. compel

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underlying

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lying below; fundamental

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uninhibited

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having no inhibitions; free in behavior and feelings

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terminology

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terms used in a science or art; study of nomenclature

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sobriety

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moderation (especially regarding indulgence in alcohol); seriousness

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peripatetic

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walking about from place to place (to work); moving; Ex. peripatetic school of philosophy

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stumble

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trip and almost fall; proceed unsteadily; act falteringly; N.

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embed(imbed)

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enclose; place in something; fix firmly in a surrounding mass

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institution

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

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chancellor

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legal official of high rank; CF. chancellery(chancellory): position of a chancellor

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precept

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practical rule guiding conduct; Ex. mother’s precept

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sojourn

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temporary stay; V: stay for a time

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personable

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attractive (in personality or appearance)

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disquietude

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uneasiness; anxiety; V. disquiet: make anxious

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fervent

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ardent; zealous; hot

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beeline

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direct quick route

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tremor

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trembling; slight quiver (as of the earth or from nervous agitation)

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anthropoid

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manlike; resembling a human being; N.

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hubbub

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confused uproar; loud noise; din

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horde

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crowd; swarm

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exude

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flow out slowly; discharge (gradually); give forth; N. exudation

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carrion

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rotting flesh of a dead body; CF. vulture

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pushy

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disagreeably aggressive

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credo

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creed

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languid

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lacking energy or vitality; weary; sluggish; listless

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adventitious

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accidental; casual; happening by chance

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improvise

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compose on the spur of the moment

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supple

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flexible; limber; pliant

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gambol

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romp; skip about; leap about playfully; frolic; N.

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fractious

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

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tightwad

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miser; excessively frugal person

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requisition

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formal demand or request; Ex. requisition for more computing equipment; V.

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ubiquitous

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being everywhere; omnipresent; N. ubiquity

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liability

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drawback; handicap; debts; obligation; responsibility; condition of being liable; ADJ. liable: likely; responsible (for paying)

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politic

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prudent; judicious; well judged; expedient; well devised

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expound

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explain

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orifice

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mouthlike opening; small opening (esp. to a cavern or passage of the body); CF. mouth

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trifle

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something of little importance or value; small amount; Ex. a trifle; V: treat without seriousness; flirt

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calumny

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malicious misrepresentation; slander

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allegiance

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loyalty

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waffle

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speak equivocally about an issue; N.

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comatose

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in a coma; extremely sleepy

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psychopathic

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pertaining to mental dearrangement; N. psychopath: person with an antisocial personality disorder

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fray

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brawl; fight; V: wear away or unravel by rubbing; have loose threads developing; cause to become worn out (a person’s temper or nerves); CF. rub

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quisling

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traitor who aids invaders; CF. Vidkun Quisling

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welter

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wallow (as in mud or high seas); lie soaked (as in blood);

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turmoil

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extreme confusion; great commotion and confusion; Ex. throw the country into turmoil

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repercussion

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rebound; reaction; reverberation; Ex. serious repercussion

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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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elaborate

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

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bilk

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swindle; cheat

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malapropos

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inappropriate; ADV.

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thermal

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pertaining to heat; producing heat; warm; Ex. thermal bath; N: rising current of warm air

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variegated

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(esp. of a flower or leaf) many-colored

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titillate

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tickle; excite pleasantly; Ex. not to titillate the audience but to enlighten it

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medium

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element that is a creature’s natural environment; nutrient setting in which microorganisms are cultivated; appropriate occupation or means of expression; channel of communication; compromise; middle position between extremes; intervening substance through

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germinal

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pertaining to a germ; creative; Ex. germinal idea

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archaeology

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study of artifacts and relics of early mankind

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labyrinth

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maze

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hale

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healthy

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sovereignty

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complete independence and self-government (of a country); supremacy of authority; power to govern

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tirade

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long angry denunciatory speech; diatribe; harangue; extended scolding; denunciation

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extirpate

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root up; uproot; destroy completely

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riveting

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holding one’s attention; absorbing; engrossing

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fetter

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shackle; restrict the freedom of; N. chain or shackle for the foot of a prisoner; CF. foot

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conveyance

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

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wither

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(of a plant) dry up from loss of moisture; lose freshness; shrivel; decay

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voluptuous

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sensual; of or giving sensual pleasure; indulging in sensual pleasures; Ex. voluptuous lines; Ex. voluptuous life of the Romans; N. voluptuary: voluptuous person

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pr'ecis

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abstract; concise summing up of main points; concise summary of a text

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expedite

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hasten; make go faster

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cubicle

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small chamber used for sleeping or work

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purgatory

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place of spiritual expiation; temporary state or place in which the souls must expiate their sins

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forge

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counterfeit; reproduce fraudulently; form by heating in a forge and hammering into shape; move with a sudden increase of speed or power; Ex. forged ahead in the last two years; N: furnace where metals are heated

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expository

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explanatory; serving to explain; N. exposition: explaining; exhibition

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seep

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

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inebriate

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make drunk; intoxicate; N. intoxicated person

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stink

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stench; V: emit a strong foul odor

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drip

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fall or let fall in drops; shed drops; N: action or sound of falling in drops; liquid that falls in drops

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piecemeal

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one part at a time; gradually; in stages; Ex. read a novel piecemeal

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defect

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shortcoming; V: desert (in order to join the opposite one)

179
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smirk

A

conceited smile; offensively self-satisfied smile (often at someone else’s misfortune); V.

180
Q

sturdy

A

strong and firm (in the body)

181
Q

fulminate

A

thunder; explode; issue a severe denunciation

182
Q

convulsion

A

violent uncontrollable shaking movement (caused by illness); V. convulse; ADJ. convulsive

183
Q

suppliant

A

entreating; beseeching; N.

184
Q

avocation

A

secondary or minor occupation

185
Q

balm

A

something that relieves pain; oily liquid with a pleasant smell from trees

186
Q

avuncular

A

of or like an uncle

187
Q

sacrilegious

A

desecrating; profane; N. sacrilege: desecration, misuse, or theft of something sacred

188
Q

apropos

A

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

189
Q

impregnate

A

make pregnant; fill thoroughly; saturate

190
Q

nourishment

A

something that nourishes; food

191
Q

obtrude

A

push (oneself or one’s ideas) forward or intrude; impose (oneself or one’s ideas) on others; butt in; stick out or extrude; thrust out; Ex. obtrude A on B; ADJ. obtrusive; N. obtrusion; CF. unobtrusive

192
Q

meditation

A

reflection; thought; V. meditate

193
Q

archaic

A

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

194
Q

graphite

A

black form of carbon used in lead pencils

195
Q

acclivity

A

sharp upslope of a hill; OP. declivity

196
Q

sonic

A

of sound or its speed in air; CF. subsonic, supersonic

197
Q

sour

A

having a sharp or acid taste; acid; tart; bad-tempered; V.

198
Q

ransack

A

search thoroughly; pillage (going through a place); Ex. Enemy soldiers ransacked the town.

199
Q

prognosis

A

forecasted course of a disease; prediction; CF. prognostic

200
Q

rousing

A

lively; inducing excitement; stirring; V. rouse: waken; arouse from sleep or depression; excite; stir up

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