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variegated

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

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harangue

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long, passionate, and vehement speech; V.

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ratiocination

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

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squander

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waste; spend foolishly

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fulminate

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thunder; explode; issue a severe denunciation

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attribute

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essential quality; V: ascribe; explain

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luster

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shine; gloss (of a polished surface)

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recline

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lie down

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infiltrate

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pass into or through; penetrate or enter (an organization) sneakily; Ex. infiltrate the troops into enemy territory; CF. infiltrator

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reproach

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blame (not angrily but sadly); express disapproval or disappointment; N. ADJ. reproachful

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gnarl

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protruding knot on a tree; V.

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influx

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flowing into

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expurgate

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clean; remove offensive parts of a book

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edifice

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building (of imposing size)

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abusive

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coarsely insulting; physically harmful

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parvenu

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upstart; newly rich person

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quail

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cower; shrink back in fear; lose heart

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extricate

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free from an entanglement or difficulty; disentangle

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unearth

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dig up; discover (facts) by careful searching; Ex. He unearthed some secrets about her; OP. conceal

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ploy

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strategem to gain an advantage; tactic; Ex. management ploy

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mobile

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movable; not fixed; N. mobility

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sultry

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(of weather) hot; sweltering; sensual; voluptuous

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arsenal

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storage place for military equipment

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solace

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comfort in sorrow or trouble; consolation; V: comfort or console in time of sorrow or trouble

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congenital

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existing at birth

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jurisdiction

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right and power to apply the law; authority

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equivocal

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(of words or statements) ambiguous; intentionally misleading; (of behavior) questionable; OP. unequivocal

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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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bantering

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joking talk; good-naturedly ridiculing; N.V. banter

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effective

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effectual; producing a strong response; striking; in operation; in effect; Ex. effective speech/photograph

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aria

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operatic solo; a song sung by one person in an opera or oratorio

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recidivism

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habitual return to crime (even after being punished); N. recidivist

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pedagogy

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teaching; art of education

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privy

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secret; hidden; not public; made a participant in something secret; Ex. privy chamber government; Ex. be privy to a discussion; CF. private

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vilify

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slander; speak evil of; N. vilification

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rag

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scrap of cloth; ADJ. ragged: old and torn; seeming unfinished and imperfect; Ex. ragged debut/performance

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buffoon

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stupid person; clown

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multilingual

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having many languages; fluent in several languages

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macerate

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soften by soaking in liquid; waste away; Ex. macerate powdered wood to make paper

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impute

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attribute; ascribe; charge; N. imputation

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venture

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risk; expose to risk; dare; undertake a risk; N.

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rivulet

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small stream; CF. rill < rivulet < river

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venue

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location; place (of a crime, trial, gathering, etc.); CF. come

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tout

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promote or publicize (one’s goods or service); praise excessively (as a form of advertisement); CF. advertise

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embed(imbed)

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

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loft

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room or space under the roof; attic

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crevice

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crack; fissure

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institute

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organization for a special purpose; V: establish

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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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lull

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moment of calm; period of reduced activity; Ex. a lull in the rain; V: cause to become less active; cause to sleep or rest; Ex. lull the opponents into a false sense of security; CF. lullaby

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affiliation

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joining; associating with

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libido

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psychic and emotional energy or urges behind human activity; sexual desire

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gull

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trick; deceive; hoodwink; N: person who is easily tricked; dupe

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equine

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resembling a horse; Ex. equine face

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scenario

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plot outline; screenplay(script for a movie); opera libretto; outline of possible future events

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vent

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release or discharge through a vent; express (esp. unfairly); utter; Ex. He vented his wrath on his family.

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relic

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surviving remnant (from an extinct culture); memento; keepsake; relics: corpse; Ex. ancient relics; Ex. relics of his travel; Ex. His relics are buried at X.

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herd

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group of animals; crowd; one who looks after a herd; Ex. shepherd/goatherd; Ex. herd instinct; Ex. herdsman; V: come together in a herd; look after a herd; Ex. herd cattle

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patronize

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support; act superior toward; treat in a condescending manner; be a customer of; N. patron: one that supports; regular customer; N. patronage; CF. boycott

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astute

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wise; shrewd; keen; seeing quickly something that is to one’s advantage

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flux

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flowing; series of changes; fluctuation; Ex. in a state of flux

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rustle

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make slight sounds like silk moving or being rubbed together

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mutter

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utter (complaining words) indistinctly in low tones

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ribald

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marked by vulgar lewd humor; wanton; profane; N. ribaldry: ribald language or joke

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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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illusory

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illusive; deceptive; not real

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flush

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redden; blush; flow suddenly and abundantly; wash out by a rapid brief flow of water; N: reddish tinge; blush; brief rush; rush of strong feeling; Ex. flush of pride; ADJ: having surfaces in the same plane; even; blushing

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mirage

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unreal reflection; optical illusion

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frigid

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intensely cold; cold in manner; Ex. frigid zone

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missive

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letter; written statement; CF. sent

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anthropologist

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student of the history and science of humankind

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carapace

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

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perforate

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pierce; put a hole through

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gait

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manner of walking or running; speed

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acrimonious

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stinging; caustic; bitter in words or manner; N. acrimony: bitter ill-natured animosity in speech or behavior

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abhor

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detest; hate

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conciliatory

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

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missile

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object to be thrown or projected

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hew

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cut to pieces with ax or sword; chop; N.

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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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prank

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mischievous trick

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fulcrum

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support on which a lever rests or pivots

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stupor

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state of being stupefied; state of apathy; daze; lack of awareness

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sift

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put through a sieve to separate fine from coarse particles; sort or examine carefully

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doze

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sleep lightly; nap

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pathological

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pertaining to disease; N. pathology: study of disease

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brevity

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conciseness; shortness of duration

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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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apathy

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lack of caring; indifference; lack of concern or interest in important matters; Ex. He was sunk in apathy after his failure; ADJ. apathetic

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metaphysical

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pertaining to speculative philosophy; of metaphysics; N. metaphysics: branch of philosophy that examines the nature of reality

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archetype

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prototype; primitive pattern

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burgeon

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grow rapidly; grow forth; send out buds; Ex. burgeoning computer industry; CF. bludgeon

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atrophy

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wasting away; V: weaken and lose flesh and muscle (through lack of blood or lack of use)

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shoddy

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made of inferior material; sham; not genuine; inferior; dishonest; Ex. shoddy goods/trick

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levee

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earthen or stone embankment to prevent flooding; CF. raise

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quack

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charlatan; impostor

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salutary

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tending to improve; beneficial; wholesome; Ex. The punishment had a salutary effect on the boy; CF. health

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sedentary

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requiring sitting; done while sitting; not moving from one place to another; settled; Ex. sedentary job/population

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incriminate

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accuse of or implicate in a crime; serve as evidence against; cause to seem or make guilty of a crime; Ex. incriminating evidence

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presumptuous

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going beyond what is right; excessively forward; arrogant; taking liberties

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abstract

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theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational

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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

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transcribe

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copy; write a copy of; N. transcription

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enliven

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make lively or spirited; animate

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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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cherubic

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angelic; innocent-looking; N. cherub; CF. seraph: winged angel of the highest order

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rancor

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

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panegyric

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formal praise; encomium; Ex. I don’t deserve such panegyrics.

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sustain

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suffer (harm or loss); experience; support; prop; maintain; keep in existence; nourish (to maintain life); Ex. sustain the family/the trapped miners

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cursory

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casual; hastily done with little attention to detail

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explicate

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explain in detail; interpret; clarify; CF. explicable

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plaudit

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praise; enthusiastic approval; round(succession or series) of applause; ADJ. plauditory; CF. applaud

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garner

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gather; store up; amass

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disinter

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dig up; unearth; OP. inter

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resourceful

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clever and imaginative (in dealing with difficult situations); N. resource, resourcefulness

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horticultural

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pertaining to cultivation of gardens; N. horticulture: science or art of cultivating fruits, vegetables, or ornamental plants; CF. agriculture: science or art of farming or growing crops

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detonation

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explosion

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ram

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male sheep; V. strike or drive against with a heavy impact

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spartan

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without attention to comfort; lacking luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined; Ex. spartan living condition/life

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vertebrate

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having a backbone or spinal column; N: group of animals having a segmented spinal column

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arable

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fit for growing crops; Ex. arable land

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elucidate

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explain; make clear; clarify; enlighten; CF. lucid

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dismiss

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eliminate from consideration; no longer consider; put out of court without further hearing; reject; discharge from employment; direct to leave; ADJ. dismissive; N. dismissal

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couple

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join; unite; OP. uncouple

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subordinate

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occupying a lower rank; inferior; submissive; N. V: put in a lower rank or class

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torpedo

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underwater explosive apparatus; V.

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narcissist

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conceited person; N. narcissism; CF. narcissus

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aspirant

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seeker after position or status

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outcast

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one that has been excluded from a society; ADJ.

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acrid

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bitter (to the taste or smell); sharp; bitterly pungent

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dour

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sullen; gloomy; stubborn

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cataclysm

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deluge; upheaval; earthquake; violent and sudden event or change

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banal

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hackneyed; commonplace; trite; lacking originality; clich'ed

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veracity

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truthfulness; adherence to the truth

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jabber

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chatter rapidly or unintelligibly

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determinate

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having a fixed order of procedure; precisely defined; invariable; fixed; conclusive; final

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canny

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shrewd in money matters; thrifty

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pithy

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concise and meaningful; substantial; meaty

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earthy

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unrefined; coarse; of earth; Ex. earthy remarks; OP. ethereal

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vociferous

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clamorous; noisy; V. vociferate: cry out loudly (when complaining)

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shun

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keep away from; avoid deliberately; Ex. She has been shunned by her neighbors.

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perturb

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disturb greatly

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captious

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faultfinding; too critical

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flora

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plants of a region or era

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crypt

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secret recess or vault usually used for burial; underground room (under a church)

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catastrophe

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calamity ; disaster

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stint

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supply; allotted amount of work; assigned portion of work; limitation; Ex. two-year stint in the army; Ex. without stint

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postmortem

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autopsy; ADJ: occurring after death; of a postmortem

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capacious

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spacious

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leonine

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like a lion

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aviary

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enclosure for birds; large cage

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inaugurate

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begin formally; install in office; induct into office by a formal ceremony; N. inauguration; ADJ. inaugural

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miniature

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small model; small painting; ADJ: small

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compliance

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conformity in fulfilling requirements; readiness to yield; disposition to yield to others; V. comply

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hortatory

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encouraging; exhortive; marked by exhortation; CF. exhort

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mire

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entangle; stick in swampy ground; stick or sink in mire; N: bog; deep mud; Ex. sucked deeper into the mire

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prototype

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original work used as a model by others

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hale

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healthy

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ornate

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excessively or elaborately decorated

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effectual

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able to produce a desired effect; valid

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cavil

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quibble; make frivolous objections; find fault unnecessarily

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catharsis

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purging or cleansing of any passage of the body; purging and weakening of strong emotions as a result of experiencing a dramatic work of art

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totter

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shake or move unsteadily; sway as if about to fall

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rile

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irritate; vex; muddy

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rou'e

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lecherous man

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alluvial

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pertaining to soil deposits left by running water

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qualify

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reach a necessary standard; limit the meaning of something stated

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resort

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turn to for help; Ex. resort to violence; N.

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sanction

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approve; ratify; N: permission; penalty intended to enforce compliance

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ward

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administrative division of a city; division in a hospital or prison; incompetent person placed under the protection of a guardian; V: guard; ward off: avert

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graphic

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pertaining to the art of delineating; vividly described

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solicitor

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lawyer in the lower court of law

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impeccable

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faultless

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visage

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face; appearance

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sacrosanct

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invioably sacred; most sacred; inviolable

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plump

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pleasantly fat; nicely rounded

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tenet

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doctrine; dogma

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comport

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bear one’s self; behave; Ex. comport oneself; N. comportment

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mettle

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courage (to continue bravely in spite of difficulties); spirit; ADJ. mettlesome

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corollary

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natural consequence (which naturally follows from something else)

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immobility

A

state of being immovable

182
Q

supposition

A

assumption; hypothesis; surmise; V. suppose

183
Q

savory

A

pleasant in taste; tasty; pleasing, attractive, or agreeable; Ex. savory reputation

184
Q

insubstantial

A

lacking substance; insignificant; frail; immaterial

185
Q

decrepitude

A

state of collapse or weakness caused by illness or old age

186
Q

hallucination

A

delusion; false idea; false perception of objects with a compelling sense of their reality; objects so perceived; V. hallucinate; ADJ. hallucinatory

187
Q

imbecility

A

weakness of mind; state of being an imbecile; N. imbecile: stupid person; fool

188
Q

congeal

A

freeze; coagulate

189
Q

memorialize

A

commemorate

190
Q

enterprise

A

willingness to take new ventures; initiative; business organization; plan (that is difficult or daring); Ex. their latest enterprise to sail round the world in a small boat

191
Q

overthrow

A

topple; N.

192
Q

unsullied

A

untarnished; CF. sully

193
Q

neologism

A

new or newly coined word or phrase

194
Q

fiat

A

command; arbitrary order; Ex. presidential fiat; CF. let it be done

195
Q

tawdry

A

cheap and gaudy; Ex. tawdry jewelry

196
Q

inverse

A

opposite

197
Q

felon

A

person convicted of a grave crime; CF. felony: serious crime

198
Q

braggadocio

A

boasting

199
Q

despoil

A

plunder; sack; Ex. despoil the village

200
Q

malady

A

illness

GRE 4000 words (25 decks)

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