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repel

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drive away; disgust; Ex. repel the attack/moisture; Ex. repelled by the dirty room; CF. repulsion

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flicker

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burn unsteadily or fitfully; move waveringly; N: flickering movement or light; brief sensation; Ex. flicker of excitement

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compilation

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listing of information in tabular or book form; compiling

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propulsive

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driving forward; N. propulsion

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allegory

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story, play, or picture in which characters are used as symbols; fable

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passive

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not active; acted upon; receiving an action without acting in return; accepting without resistance

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slap

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hit quickly with the flat part of the hand; N. CF. smack

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forward

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presumptuous or bold

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legend

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explanatory list of symbols on a map

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remnant

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remainder

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taper

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very thin candle; gradual decrease in the width of a long object; V. make or become gradually narrower toward one end

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capacity

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mental or physical ability; role; position or duty; ability to accommodate; Ex. in my capacity as president

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well-bred

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of good upbringing; well-mannered and refined

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incline

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slope; slant; Ex. steep incline

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preen

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make oneself tidy in appearance; feel self-satisfaction or pride; (of a bird) smooth or clean (feathers) with the beak; Ex. preen oneself on; CF. prune

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bacchanal

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noisy party with a lot of drinking

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vintner

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wine merchant; winemaker; seller of wine

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feign

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pretend

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craven

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cowardly

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exhort

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urge (by strong argument or advice); Ex. The general exhorted his men to fight bravely; N. exhortation

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ratiocination

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reasoning; act of drawing conclusions from premises; V. ratiocinate: reason logically

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anomalous

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abnormal; irregular

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execrable

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very bad; detestable

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accessible

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easy to approach; obtainable

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equivocate

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use equivocal language to deceive people; lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth; N. equivocation

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atrocity

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brutal deed; ADJ. atrocious

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flick

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light stroke as with a whip; V: move with a light quick blow; strike with a light quick blow (as from a whip); Ex. flick the switch

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enliven

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make lively or spirited; animate

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aureole

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sun’s corona; halo; bright circle of light

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consort

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associate with; keep company; N: husband or wife (or a ruler)

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disbar

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make (a lawyer) leave the bar or the legal profession

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fructify

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bear fruit; produce fruit

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commensurate

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equal in extent; of the same size

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compatible

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harmonious; in harmony with; able to exist together

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fluke

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unlikely occurrence; stroke of fortune; accidental stroke of good luck; ADJ. fluky

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forthright

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straightforward; direct; frank

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ordain

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decree or command; grant holy orders; predestine; install as a minister, priest, or rabbi; N. ordainment; CF. ordination

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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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discompose

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disturb the composure of; confuse

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peremptory

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demanding and leaving no choice; imperative; Ex. peremptory decree/knock

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embroil

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throw into confusion; involve in strife, dispute, or quarrel; entangle; CF. imbroglio

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loiter

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hang about/around; stand idly about; linger

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vision

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eyesight; foresight; mental image produced by the imagination; experience of seeing the supernatural

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beatific

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giving or showing bliss; blissful

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miscellaneous

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made up of a variety of parts

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sullen

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silently showing ill humor or resentment; dark; gloomy

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fleece

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wool coat of a sheep; V: shear the fleece from; rob by a trick; swindle; plunder

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capillary

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having a very fine bore; resembling a hair; fine and slender; Ex. capillary attraction; N: very fine hairlike tube; CF. capillarity

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mincing

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affectedly dainty(delicate); V. mince: cut (esp. meat) into very small pieces; walk with exaggerated primness; walk in an unnatural way, taking little short steps; Ex. The actor minced across the stage; CF. mincemeat; CF. mincer

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clandestine

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secret

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falter

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hesitate; weaken in purpose or action; walk or move unsteadily through weakness; N.

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gourmand

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epicure; person who takes excessive pleasure in food and drink

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despise

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look on with scorn; regard as worthless or distasteful; ADJ. despicable: contemptible

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abbreviate

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shorten

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piscatorial

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pertaining to fishing; CF. Pisces

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speck

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small piece or mark; Ex. speck of dust in the eye

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prostrate

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stretch out full on ground; make prostrate; enervate; Ex. prostrating illness; ADJ: lying face down; having lost all strength

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laborious

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demanding much work or care; tedious

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coquette

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flirt; flirtatious woman; woman who tries to attract the admiration of men without sincere feelings; V.

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materialism

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preoccupation with physical comforts and things; excessive regard for worldly concerns (rather than spiritual matters)

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frugality

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thrift; economy; ADJ. frugal: practicing economy; costing little; inexpensive

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astral

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relating to the stars

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mercantile

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concerning trade or merchants

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cogent

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convincing

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utopia

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ideal place, state, or society; ADJ. utopian

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chapel

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small church (in a prison, college, or hospital)

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whiff

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puff or gust (of air, scent, etc.); short-lasting smell; hint; Ex. whiff of perfume/scandal

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pusillanimous

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cowardly; lacking courage; fainthearted

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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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posterity

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descendants; future generations; Ex. go down to posterity; CF. posterior, anterior

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admonish

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warn or speak to with gentle disapproval; reprove

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credential

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evidence concerning one’s authority; written proof of a person’s position; Ex. The new ambassador presented his credentials to the court.

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epaulet(epaulette)

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ornament worn on the shoulder (of a uniform, etc.)

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detrimental

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harmful; damaging; N. detriment

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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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encomiastic

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praising; eulogistic; N. encomium: very high praise; eulogy

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smudge

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dirty mark with unclear edges made by rubbing; V.

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pretext

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excuse

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breach

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breaking of contract or duty; fissure or gap; opening; V.

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laggard

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slow; sluggish; N: one who lags; straggler

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elicit

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draw out fact or information (by discussion or from someone)

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nondescript

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undistinctive; ordinary; ordinary-looking; Ex. nondescript fellow in a crowd

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pied

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piebald; variegated(many-colored); multicolored

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disdain

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treat with scorn or contempt

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matriculate

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enroll (in college or graduate school); CF. matrix

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ambience

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environment; atmosphere; Ex. restraurant with a pleasant ambience; ADJ. ambient: completely surrounding; Ex. ambient temperature

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fraudulent

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cheating; deceitful; Ex. fraudulent means; N. fraud: deception; swindle

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obituary

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death notice (esp. in a newspaper); ADJ.

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provocative

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arousing anger or sexual interest; annoying; Ex. provocative in tight jeans; V. provoke: incite to anger; cause (an unpleasant action or feeling); N. provocation

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amend

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correct; change ; generally for the better

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habituate

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accustom or familiarize; addict

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predispose

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give an inclination toward (in advance); make susceptible to; Ex. predispose people to certain cancer; N. predisposition

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acknowledge

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recognize; admit

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erratic

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odd; irregular in movement or behavior; unpredictable

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refectory

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dining hall; room where meals are served (in a school)

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insinuate

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hint; imply; suggest indirectly; creep in; introduce or insert (oneself) by artful means; Ex. insinuate himself into the boss’s favor; CF. ingratiate

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mite

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very small object or insect-like creature; small coin

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centurion

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

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metallurgical

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pertaining to the art of removing metals from ores; N. metallurgy: science that deals with extracting metals from ores

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catholic

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(of likings and interests) universal; general; broad; including many different parts; wide-ranging liberal; Ex. catholic opinions/tastes

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refraction

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bending of a ray of light

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expropriate

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take possession of (often for public use and without payment)

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bristling

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rising like bristles; showing irritation

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elixir

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cure-all; panacea; something invigorating

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harbor

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give protection (by giving food and shelter); provide a refuge for; hide; keep in mind (thoughts or feelings); Ex. harbor a grudge/criminal; N: place of shelter; refuge

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decry

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express strong disapproval of; condemn openly (something dangerous to the public); disparage; Ex. decry the violence of modern films

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voluble

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fluent; talkative; glib; N. volubility

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bequeath

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leave to someone by means of a will; hand down in his will; N. bequest

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vulgar

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of the common people; deficient in refinement; not refined; coarse; Ex. vulgar display of wealth; N. vulgarism: vulgarity; crudely indecent word; CF. vulgarian: vulgar person; boor; lout

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enormity

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hugeness (in a bad sense); excessive wickedness; Ex. enormity of the crime; ADJ. enormous

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fritter

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waste (time or money on unimportant things)

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enrapture

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please intensely; fill with rapture and delight

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gnarl

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protruding knot on a tree; V.

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bemoan

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lament; moan for; express sorrow or disapproval of

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forensic

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suitable to debate or courts of law; of or used in legal proceedings and the tracking of criminals; Ex. forensic science/medicine

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polemic

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attack or defense of an opinion; controversy or refutation; argument in support of point of view; N. polemics: art of debate or controversy

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pinion

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restrain or immobilize by binding the wings or legs; N: bird’s wing

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syllogism

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logical formula consisting of a major premise, a minor premise and a conclusion; deceptive or specious argument

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hindrance

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block; obstacle; V. hinder

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arid

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(of land) dry; barren; unproductive

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mottled

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blotched in coloring; spotted; Ex. mottled face; V. mottle: mark with blotches of different colors

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demeanor

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behavior; bearing

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perforate

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pierce; put a hole through

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exorcise

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drive out evil spirits

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halting

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hesitant; faltering; not fluent; Ex. halting steps/voice; V. halt: proceed or act with uncertainty; falter; hesitate; waver; stop

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reprise

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musical repetition; repeating of a piece of music; repeat performance; recurrent action; Ex. reprise in the finale; Ex. constant reprises

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mediocre

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ordinary; commonplace; neither good nor bad

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browbeat

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bully; intimidate

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plagiarize

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steal another’s ideas or writings and pass them off as one’s own; Ex. ideas plagiarized from my article; N. plagiarism; CF. kidnap

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unfetter

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liberate; free from chains; V. unfetter

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somber

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dark; gloomy; melancholy; depressing; CF. shadow

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quarry

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dig into (to get stone); N: mine; ä¼®Àå

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surfeit

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satiate; feed or supply to excess; stuff; indulge to excess in anything; N: surfeiting; excessive amount; Ex. surfeit of food

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frolic

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play and jump about happily; frisk; Ex. frolicking young lambs

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condone

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overlook; forgive; give tacit approval; excuse

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severity

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harshness; intensity; sternness; austerity; ADJ. severe: harsh; strict; extremely violent or intense

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suffuse

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spread through or over (with a color or liquid); charge; Ex. A blush suffused her cheeks.

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historical

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connected with history; based on events in history (whether regarded as important or not)

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incandescent

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strikingly bright; shining with intense heat; emitting visible light when heated; Ex. incandescent light bulb; CF. candle

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stipend

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pay for services

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unwarranted

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unjustified; having no justification; groundless; baseless; undeserved

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recline

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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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dutiful(duteous)

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(of people or their behavior) respectful; obedient (filled with a sense of duty)

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facade(fa\c{c}ade)

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front or face (of building); superficial or false appearance

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coeval

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living at the same time as; existing during the same period of time; contemporary; of the same age

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craft

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skill (esp. with one’s hands); skill in deceiving people; guile; ADJ. crafty: cleverly deceitful; cunning

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frisk

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move about playfully; froric; ADJ. frisky: playful

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disgruntle

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make discontented

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nuance

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shade of slight difference in meaning or color; subtle distinction

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luxuriate

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take pleasure in great comfort

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imbue

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saturate(soak thoroughly); fill; Ex. imbue someone with feelings

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cornucopia

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horn (or horn-shaped container) overflowing with fruit and grain; symbol of abundance; horn of plenty

154
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mortar

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vessel in which substances are crushed with a pestle

155
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context

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writings preceding and following the passage quoted; circumstance in which an event occurs

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jabber

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chatter rapidly or unintelligibly

157
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dilemma

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situation that requires a choice between equally unfavorable options; problem; choice of two unsatisfactory alternatives

158
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filch

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steal (things of small value)

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contiguous

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adjacent to; touching upon

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anvil

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iron block used in hammering out metals

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guffaw

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boisterous laughter; V.

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extricate

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free from an entanglement or difficulty; disentangle

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nexus

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connection

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cascade

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small waterfall

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apiary

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a place where bees are kept

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problematic

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causing a problem; open to doubt; doubtful; unsettled; questionable; Ex. Whether the arena will ever be completed is problematic.

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firebrand

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

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impetus

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moving force; momentum; force of a moving body; incentive; stimulus; impulse

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galvanize

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stimulate or shock by an electric current; stimulate by shock; shock into action; stir up; coat with rust-resistant zinc by using electricity

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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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hazardous

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congeal

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freeze; coagulate

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draw

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choosing of a lot or card

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obese

A

excessively fat; N. obesity

175
Q

tremulous

A

trembling; wavering

176
Q

monotony

A

sameness leading to boredom; monotonousness; ADJ. monotonous; CF. monotone

177
Q

relent

A

become less severe; give in(surrender); ADJ. relentless: unyielding; continuously severe

178
Q

epic

A

long heroic poem, novel, or similar work of art (celebrating the feats of a hero); ADJ: (of stories or events) resembling an epic; grand

179
Q

arcade

A

a covered passageway usually lined with shops

180
Q

sedition

A

conduct or language inciting rebellion; rebellion; resistance to authority; insubordination; ADJ. seditious

181
Q

inception

A

start; beginning

182
Q

conciliatory

A

reconciling; soothing; V. conciliate: reconcile; soothe; win the friendly feelings (by removing anger)

183
Q

invert

A

turn upside down or inside out; reverse the position or condition of

184
Q

carapace

A

shell covering the back (of a turtle, tortoise, crab, etc.)

185
Q

abnegation

A

renunciation; self-sacrifice; self-abnegation

186
Q

wastrel

A

waster; profligate

187
Q

culinary

A

relating to cooking or kitchen

188
Q

actuate

A

motivate; activate; cause to act

189
Q

flip

A

send (something) spinning, often into the air, by striking with a light quick blow; turn over; Ex. flip over

190
Q

rancor

A

long-lasting hatred; bitterness; Ex. negotiation without rancor; ADJ. rancorous

191
Q

discrepancy

A

lack of consistency or agreement as between facts; difference; Ex. discrepancy between two descriptions

192
Q

pantomime

A

acting without dialogue; V.

193
Q

genuflect

A

bend the knee as in worship

194
Q

burlesque

A

give an imitation that ridicules; imitate mockingly

195
Q

libel

A

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

196
Q

nuptial

A

of marriage or the wedding ceremony; N; nuptials; wedding ceremony

197
Q

egoism

A

excessive interest in one’s self; belief that one should be interested in one’s self rather than in others; selfishness; ADJ. egoistic, egoistical

198
Q

protocol

A

diplomatic etiquette; ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats; first copy of a treaty before its ratification; Ex. Protocol demands that the queen meet him at the airport.

199
Q

dysentery

A

inflammatory disorder of the lower intestinal tract

200
Q

aspersion

A

slanderous remark; Ex. cast aspersions on

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