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incline

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slope; slant; Ex. steep incline

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superannuated

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retired or disqualified because of age; outmoded; obsolete

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convoke

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call together; Ex. convoke Parliament; N. convocation

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dyslexia

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word blindness; learning disorder marked by impairment of the ability to read

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hue

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color; aspect; Ex. opinions of every hue

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undermine

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weaken gradually; sap; dig a mine beneath

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protrude

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stick out; jut; project; Ex. protruding teeth

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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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cynical

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skeptical or distrustful of human motives; N. cynicism; CF. cynic: person who believes all people are motivated by selfishness

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manacle

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restrain; handcuff; N.

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sacrilegious

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

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salient

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prominent; projecting beyond a line; conspicuous; Ex. salient features

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mass

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Christian religious ceremony; CF. Mass: ceremony of the Eucharist

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exertion

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effort; expenditure of much physical work; V. exert oneself: make a great effort

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barrister

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counselor-at-law or lawyer in the higher court of law; CF. bar

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diabolical

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diabolic; devilish; fiendish

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suavity

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urbanity; polish; ADJ. suave: smooth and courteous

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smother

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kill from lack of air; suppress; cover thickly; Ex. smothered in little stickers

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groom

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man employed to take care of horses; V: make neat and trim; clean and brush (an animal)

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credence

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belief

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venial

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(of a fault or sin) forgivable; trivial

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falsify

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make (something written) false by changing

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dissuade

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persuade not to do; discourage; N. dissuasion

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abysmal

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bottomless

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pacify

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soothe; make calm or quiet; subdue; bring peace to

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shard

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fragment generally of broken pottery (glass, clay bowl, or cup)

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seethe

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be violently disturbed; boil; (of a liquid) move about wildly as if boiling; Ex. The nation was seething with discontent.

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cadaverous

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like a corpse; pale

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modish

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fashionable; conforming to the current fashion

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dapper

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neat and trim (in appearance); (of small men) neat in appearance and quick in movements; neat; spry

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consign

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send to a person or place for sale; deliver officially; entrust; put into the care of another; set apart (for a special purpose); N. consignment; CF. consignor, consignee

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generality

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vague statement; general statement which is not detailed; quality of being general; greater part; most; Ex. generality of people

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prophylactic

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used to prevent disease; N: something prophylactic; condom; N. prophylaxis: prevention of disease

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larder

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pantry; place where food is kept

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laud

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praise; N. ADJ. laudable: praiseworthy; ADJ. laudatory: expressing praise

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uproar

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noisy confusion

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onomatopoeia

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words formed in imitation of natural sounds

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comeback

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retort; quick clever reply; return to former status

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pummel

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pommel; beat or pound with fists

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fit

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sudden outburst of an illness or feeling; convulsion caused by epilepsy

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repose

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resting; state of being at rest; calmness; V: lie at rest; relax; put or place; Ex. repose our hopes in a single man

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personable

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attractive (in personality or appearance)

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checkered(chequered)

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marked by great changes in fortune; with many changes of fortuene; CF. checked: having a pattern of squares

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overweening

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arrogant; presumptuous

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attenuate

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make thin; weaken

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nomadic

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wandering; N. nomad: tribe who migrates from place to place

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franchise

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right or privilege granted by authority; right to vote; license to sell a product in a particular territory

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peruse

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read through with care; N. perusal

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pinch

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squeeze between the thumb and a finger, or other edges; Ex. I had to pinch myself to make sure I wasn’t dreaming. N: amount that can be held between the thumb and a finger

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solstice

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point or time at which the sun is farthest from the equator

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outfit

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clothing or equipment for a special purpose; Ex. cowboy outfit

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psychic

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of psyche; mental; of or possessing extraordinary mental powers

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juggernaut

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irresistible crushing force; overwhelming advancing force that crushes everything in its path

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onerous

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burdensome

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rave

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overwhelmingly favorable review; V: talk wildly as if mad; Ex. raving lunatic

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unexceptionable

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entirely acceptable; not offering any basis for criticism

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fortuitous

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accidental; by chance; N. fortuity

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ejaculation

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exclamation; abrupt ejection (to discharge sperm); V. ejaculate

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skirmish

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minor fight; minor battle in war; V.

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entrepreneur

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businessperson (who assumes the risk of a business venture); contractor; ADJ. entrepreneurial

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sparse

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not thick; thinly scattered; scanty

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incorporate

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introduce something into a larger whole; include; embody; give material form to; ADJ.

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vulpine

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like a fox; crafty

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boon

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blessing; benefit; something very helpful

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draught

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current of air (through a room or to a fire); act of pulling roads; act of swallowing liquid or amount of liquid swallowed at a time

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carnage

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destruction of life; slaughter; killing of large numbers of people or animals

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seasonable

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occurring at the proper time or season; opportune; Ex. seasonable intervention in the dispute

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efface

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rub out; remove the surface of

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bombardment

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

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abdicate

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renounce; give up (position, right, or responsibility)

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growl

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low, guttural, menacing sound (as of a dog)

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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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pedigree

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line of ancestors; ancestry; lineage; ADJ. (of an animal) descended from of a chosen family; Ex. pedigree dog; CF. crane’s foot

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simper

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smirk; smile in a silly way; smile affectedly

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atrocity

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brutal deed; ADJ. atrocious

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impalpable

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imperceptible(not easily understood); intangible; OP. palpable: tangible; easily perceptible

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prognosticate

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predict (according to present indications)

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statute

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law enacted by the legislature

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sheer

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pure; thin and transparent; very steep

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implement

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put into effect; enforce; carry out; supply with tools; Ex. implement the plan/suggestion; N: tool or instrument

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inclined

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tending or leaning toward; bent; V. incline: slant; dispose; be disposed; tend

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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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penchant

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strong inclination; strong liking (esp. for something that is disapproved of by other people); Ex. penchant for fast cars

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rig

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arrangement of masts and sails; V: equip (a ship) with rigging; ADJ. rigging: ropes that hold up a ship’s sails

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polarize

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split into opposite extremes or camps

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quarry

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

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emasculate

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weaken; castrate

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implacable

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incapable of being pacified; impossible to appease; Ex. implacable enemy

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slack

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moving slowly; sluggish; inactive; (of a rope) loose; negligent; lax; Ex. slack season; Ex. slack in one’s work; N. V.

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asylum

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place of refuge or shelter; protection (religious or political)

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grievance

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cause of complaint; complaint

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quorum

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minimal number of members necessary to conduct a meeting

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reparable

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capable of being repaired

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tepid

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lukewarm; slightly warm; ¹ÌÁö±ÙÇÑ; half-hearted; not eager; Ex. tepid reaction to the new film; Ex. tepid supporter

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prudent

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cautious; careful; prudential

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disabuse

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correct a false impression; undeceive; free from a wrong belief

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motility

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ability to move spontaneously; ADJ. motile: moving spontaneously

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historic

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important in history; Ex. historic battle

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embrace

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hug; clasp with the arms; adopt or espouse; accept readily; encircle; include; Ex. embrace the cause/socialism; Ex. all-embracing; CF. brace; CF. bracelet

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substantiate

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support (a claim) with evidence; establish with evidence; verify

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conversant

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familiar with; having knowledge of

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conifer

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pine tree (usu. evergreen); cone-bearing tree; ADJ. coniferous; CF. deciduous; CF. evergreen

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embellish

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adorn; ornament; enhance as a story (by adding fictitious details)

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stumble

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

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illuminate

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brighten; clear up or make understandable; enlighten; enable to understand; Ex. illuminating remarks

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jettison

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throw overboard (from a ship or plane)

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vibrant

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full of vigor or energy; vibrating

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lackluster

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lacking luster(shine; gloss); dull

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slavish

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of or like a slave; servile; showing no originality; copied very closely; Ex. slavish devotion/copy of the original

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disclaim

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disown; renounce claim to; deny; CF. disclaimer

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vile

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despicable; unpleasant; disgusting; Ex. vile slander

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reiterate

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repeat

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simile

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comparison of one thing with another, using the word like or as

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cite

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quote; commend; Ex. cited for bravery in an official record

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expository

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

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indecision

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irresolution; inability to make up one’s mind

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brawl

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noisy quarrel

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flippant

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lacking proper seriousness; Ex. flippant remarks about death; N. flippancy

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vital

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full of life; animated; vibrant and lively; critical; of great importance; necessary to stay alive; of life; living; breathing; N. vitality; V. vitalize

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plummet

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fall sharply; fall straight down; Ex. Stock prices plummeted.

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fervid

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ardent; zealous; hot

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unmitigated

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(of something bad) not moderated; unrelieved or immoderate; without qualification; absolute; Ex. unmitigated disaster

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impetuous

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violent; hasty; rash; impulsive; without careful thought; Ex. impetuous decision

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trance

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hypnotic state; ecstatic state; detachment from one’s physical surrounding (as in contemplation or daydreaming); CF. transition

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blighted

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suffering from a disease; destroyed

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deranged

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insane

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matriculate

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

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choir

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group of people who sing together (esp. during religious services); place for choir

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impartial

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not biased; fair; N. impartiality

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inopportune

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untimely; inappropriate or ill-timed; poorly chosen

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protuberance

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protrusion; swelling; bulge

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euphony

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sweet sound; ADJ. euphonious

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bank

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heap; piled-up mass; embankment; lateral tilting (as of an aircraft in turning); V: pile up; protect with a bank; tilt in turning

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replicate

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reproduce; duplicate

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pore

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study industriously; ponder; scrutinize; Ex. pore over the book; N.

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enclave

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territory enclosed within an alien land

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nebula

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diffuse mass of interstellar dust or gas; galaxy

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deputize

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work or appoint as a deputy; N. deputy: person who has the power to take charge when the leading person is away

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marital

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pertaining to marriage

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plausible

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conceivably true; having a show of truth but open to doubt; specious

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redoubtable

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formidable; causing fear

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allude

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refer indirectly; N. allusion: indirect reference

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exegesis

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explanation, especially of biblical(of the bible) passages

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interpolate

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insert between

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denigrate

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blacken; defame

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trek

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travel; journey; V: make a long difficult journey

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epistemologist

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philosopher who studies the nature of knowledge; N. epistemology

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fiasco

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total failure; CF. bottle

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contentious

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quarrelsome; controversial; likely to cause arguments

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idle

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not working; not employed or busy; lazy; without purpose; useless; lacking substance; baseless; not based on truth; Ex. idle worker; Ex. talk idly; V.

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gerontocracy

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government ruled by old people

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frenzied

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madly excited; N. frenzy: violent wild excitement

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stealth

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action of moving secretly or unseen; slyness; sneakiness; secretiveness; ADJ. stealthy

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extol

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praise very highly; glorify

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discomfit

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frustrate; put to rout; defeat; disconcert; embarrass; perturb

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conjecture

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surmise; guess; V.

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animated

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lively; spirited

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august

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impressive; majestic

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empathy

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ability to identify with another’s feelings, ideas, etc.; identification with and understanding of another’s feelings; V. empathize; CF. sympathy

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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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enamored

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in love; Ex. enamored of his own beauty; V. enamor: inspire with love

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awry

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distorted; crooked; bent; Ex. Our plans have gone awry.

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foray

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raid; sudden raid or military advance; V.

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shrewd

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clever; astute

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maritime

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bordering on(adjacent to) the sea; nautical; of the ships or the sea; Ex. Maritime Provinces

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strew

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spread randomly; sprinkle; scatter; Ex. flower girl strewing rose petals

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glutinous

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sticky; viscous; gluey

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scintilla

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trace; minute amount; shred; least bit; Ex. There is not a scintilla of truth; CF. spark

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stampede

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sudden frenzied rush (of panic-stricken animals or people); V: participate in or cause stampede; Ex. stampede before the price rises

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rip

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tear or be torn quickly and violently; Ex. The sail ripped under the force of the wind; N.

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pied

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piebald; variegated(many-colored); multicolored

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truculence

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aggressiveness; ferocity; ADJ. truculent: aggressive; pugnacious; fierce

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peddle

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travel about selling (wares); CF. foot

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wisp

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small bunch (of hair); faint streak (of smoke)

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bemused

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confused; lost in thought; preoccupied

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scoff

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laugh (at); mock; ridicule; Ex. scoff at their threats

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moratorium

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legal delay of payment or action; Ex. declare moratorium on the building of new houses

178
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traduce

A

expose to slander

179
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mayhem

A

injury to body; crime of willfully maiming or crippling a person; violent disorder; Ex. mayhem in the zoo; CF. maim

180
Q

melee

A

fight

181
Q

chaplain

A

clergyman attached to a chapel

182
Q

tribunal

A

court of justice

183
Q

vigilante

A

one who without authority assumes law enforcement powers

184
Q

sobriety

A

moderation (especially regarding indulgence in alcohol); seriousness

185
Q

zephyr

A

gentle breeze; west wind

186
Q

obfuscate

A

confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex; make so confused as to be difficult to understand

187
Q

prefigure

A

be a sign of; foreshadow

188
Q

fathom

A

comprehend; investigate; determine the depth of; N. unit of measurement for the depth of water

189
Q

pliable

A

flexible; easily influenced; yielding; adaptable

190
Q

bard

A

poet

191
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coy

A

shy (flirtatiously); showing a (pretended) lack of self-confidence; modest; coquettish; CF. job offer¸¦ ¹Þ¾ÒÀ» ¶§

192
Q

impart

A

grant a share of; make known; Ex. news to impart

193
Q

discredit

A

defame; disgrace; destroy confidence in; disbelieve; N. CF. discreditable: causing discredit; shameful

194
Q

exude

A

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

195
Q

verity

A

quality of being true; lasting truth or principle; Ex. the verity of his testimony; Ex. one of the eternal verities

196
Q

swarm

A

large group of insects moving in a mass; crowd of people or animals; V: move in a crowd or mass

197
Q

pedestrian

A

ordinary; dull; unimaginative(lacking in imagination); going on foot; Ex. pedestrian prose; N.

198
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shrew

A

scolding woman; very small mouselike animal

199
Q

rebuttal

A

refutation; response with contrary evidence; V. rebut: refute; disprove

200
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variegated

A

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

GRE 4000 words (25 decks)

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