GRE24 From4578-4777 Flashcards
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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
existing at birth
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jurisdiction
right and power to apply the law; authority
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equivocal
(of words or statements) ambiguous; intentionally misleading; (of behavior) questionable; OP. unequivocal
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compelling
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
joking talk; good-naturedly ridiculing; N.V. banter
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effective
effectual; producing a strong response; striking; in operation; in effect; Ex. effective speech/photograph
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aria
operatic solo; a song sung by one person in an opera or oratorio
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recidivism
habitual return to crime (even after being punished); N. recidivist
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pedagogy
teaching; art of education
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privy
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
slander; speak evil of; N. vilification
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rag
scrap of cloth; ADJ. ragged: old and torn; seeming unfinished and imperfect; Ex. ragged debut/performance
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buffoon
stupid person; clown
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multilingual
having many languages; fluent in several languages
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macerate
soften by soaking in liquid; waste away; Ex. macerate powdered wood to make paper
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impute
attribute; ascribe; charge; N. imputation
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venture
risk; expose to risk; dare; undertake a risk; N.
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rivulet
small stream; CF. rill < rivulet < river
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venue
location; place (of a crime, trial, gathering, etc.); CF. come
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tout
promote or publicize (one's goods or service); praise excessively (as a form of advertisement); CF. advertise
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embed(imbed)
enclose; place in something; fix firmly in a surrounding mass
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loft
room or space under the roof; attic
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crevice
crack; fissure
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institute
organization for a special purpose; V: establish
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pinion
restrain or immobilize by binding the wings or legs; N: bird's wing
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lull
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
joining; associating with
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libido
psychic and emotional energy or urges behind human activity; sexual desire
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gull
trick; deceive; hoodwink; N: person who is easily tricked; dupe
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equine
resembling a horse; Ex. equine face
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scenario
plot outline; screenplay(script for a movie); opera libretto; outline of possible future events
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vent
release or discharge through a vent; express (esp. unfairly); utter; Ex. He vented his wrath on his family.
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relic
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
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
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
wise; shrewd; keen; seeing quickly something that is to one's advantage
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flux
flowing; series of changes; fluctuation; Ex. in a state of flux
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rustle
make slight sounds like silk moving or being rubbed together
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mutter
utter (complaining words) indistinctly in low tones
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ribald
marked by vulgar lewd humor; wanton; profane; N. ribaldry: ribald language or joke
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base
contemptible; morally bad; inferior in value or quality; Ex. base motives/conduct; Ex. base metal such as iron
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illusory
illusive; deceptive; not real
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flush
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
unreal reflection; optical illusion
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frigid
intensely cold; cold in manner; Ex. frigid zone
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missive
letter; written statement; CF. sent
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anthropologist
student of the history and science of humankind
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carapace
shell covering the back (of a turtle, tortoise, crab, etc.)
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perforate
pierce; put a hole through
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gait
manner of walking or running; speed
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acrimonious
stinging; caustic; bitter in words or manner; N. acrimony: bitter ill-natured animosity in speech or behavior
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abhor
detest; hate
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conciliatory
reconciling; soothing; V. conciliate: reconcile; soothe; win the friendly feelings (by removing anger)
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missile
object to be thrown or projected
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hew
cut to pieces with ax or sword; chop; N.
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vassal
in feudalism, one who held land of a superior lord; subordinate or dependent
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prank
mischievous trick
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fulcrum
support on which a lever rests or pivots
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stupor
state of being stupefied; state of apathy; daze; lack of awareness
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sift
put through a sieve to separate fine from coarse particles; sort or examine carefully
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doze
sleep lightly; nap
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pathological
pertaining to disease; N. pathology: study of disease
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brevity
conciseness; shortness of duration
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metallurgical
pertaining to the art of removing metals from ores; N. metallurgy: science that deals with extracting metals from ores
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apathy
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
pertaining to speculative philosophy; of metaphysics; N. metaphysics: branch of philosophy that examines the nature of reality
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archetype
prototype; primitive pattern
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burgeon
grow rapidly; grow forth; send out buds; Ex. burgeoning computer industry; CF. bludgeon
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atrophy
wasting away; V: weaken and lose flesh and muscle (through lack of blood or lack of use)
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shoddy
made of inferior material; sham; not genuine; inferior; dishonest; Ex. shoddy goods/trick
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levee
earthen or stone embankment to prevent flooding; CF. raise
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quack
charlatan; impostor
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salutary
tending to improve; beneficial; wholesome; Ex. The punishment had a salutary effect on the boy; CF. health
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sedentary
requiring sitting; done while sitting; not moving from one place to another; settled; Ex. sedentary job/population
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incriminate
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
going beyond what is right; excessively forward; arrogant; taking liberties
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abstract
theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational
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cornucopia
horn (or horn-shaped container) overflowing with fruit and grain; symbol of abundance; horn of plenty
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transcribe
copy; write a copy of; N. transcription
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enliven
make lively or spirited; animate
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materialism
preoccupation with physical comforts and things; excessive regard for worldly concerns (rather than spiritual matters)
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cherubic
angelic; innocent-looking; N. cherub; CF. seraph: winged angel of the highest order
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rancor
long-lasting hatred; bitterness; Ex. negotiation without rancor; ADJ. rancorous
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panegyric
formal praise; encomium; Ex. I don't deserve such panegyrics.
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sustain
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
casual; hastily done with little attention to detail
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explicate
explain in detail; interpret; clarify; CF. explicable
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plaudit
praise; enthusiastic approval; round(succession or series) of applause; ADJ. plauditory; CF. applaud
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garner
gather; store up; amass
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disinter
dig up; unearth; OP. inter
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resourceful
clever and imaginative (in dealing with difficult situations); N. resource, resourcefulness
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horticultural
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
explosion
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ram
male sheep; V. strike or drive against with a heavy impact
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spartan
without attention to comfort; lacking luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined; Ex. spartan living condition/life
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vertebrate
having a backbone or spinal column; N: group of animals having a segmented spinal column
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arable
fit for growing crops; Ex. arable land
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elucidate
explain; make clear; clarify; enlighten; CF. lucid
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dismiss
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
join; unite; OP. uncouple
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subordinate
occupying a lower rank; inferior; submissive; N. V: put in a lower rank or class
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torpedo
underwater explosive apparatus; V.
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narcissist
conceited person; N. narcissism; CF. narcissus
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aspirant
seeker after position or status
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outcast
one that has been excluded from a society; ADJ.
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acrid
bitter (to the taste or smell); sharp; bitterly pungent
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dour
sullen; gloomy; stubborn
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cataclysm
deluge; upheaval; earthquake; violent and sudden event or change
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banal
hackneyed; commonplace; trite; lacking originality; clich\'ed
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veracity
truthfulness; adherence to the truth
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jabber
chatter rapidly or unintelligibly
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determinate
having a fixed order of procedure; precisely defined; invariable; fixed; conclusive; final
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canny
shrewd in money matters; thrifty
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pithy
concise and meaningful; substantial; meaty
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earthy
unrefined; coarse; of earth; Ex. earthy remarks; OP. ethereal
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vociferous
clamorous; noisy; V. vociferate: cry out loudly (when complaining)
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shun
keep away from; avoid deliberately; Ex. She has been shunned by her neighbors.
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perturb
disturb greatly
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captious
faultfinding; too critical
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flora
plants of a region or era
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crypt
secret recess or vault usually used for burial; underground room (under a church)
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catastrophe
calamity ; disaster
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stint
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
autopsy; ADJ: occurring after death; of a postmortem
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capacious
spacious
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leonine
like a lion
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aviary
enclosure for birds; large cage
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inaugurate
begin formally; install in office; induct into office by a formal ceremony; N. inauguration; ADJ. inaugural
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miniature
small model; small painting; ADJ: small
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compliance
conformity in fulfilling requirements; readiness to yield; disposition to yield to others; V. comply
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hortatory
encouraging; exhortive; marked by exhortation; CF. exhort
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mire
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
original work used as a model by others
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hale
healthy
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ornate
excessively or elaborately decorated
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effectual
able to produce a desired effect; valid
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cavil
quibble; make frivolous objections; find fault unnecessarily
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catharsis
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
shake or move unsteadily; sway as if about to fall
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rile
irritate; vex; muddy
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rou\'e
lecherous man
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alluvial
pertaining to soil deposits left by running water
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qualify
reach a necessary standard; limit the meaning of something stated
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resort
turn to for help; Ex. resort to violence; N.
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sanction
approve; ratify; N: permission; penalty intended to enforce compliance
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ward
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
pertaining to the art of delineating; vividly described
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solicitor
lawyer in the lower court of law
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impeccable
faultless
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visage
face; appearance
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sacrosanct
invioably sacred; most sacred; inviolable
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plump
pleasantly fat; nicely rounded
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tenet
doctrine; dogma
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comport
bear one's self; behave; Ex. comport oneself; N. comportment
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mettle
courage (to continue bravely in spite of difficulties); spirit; ADJ. mettlesome
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corollary
natural consequence (which naturally follows from something else)
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immobility
state of being immovable
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supposition
assumption; hypothesis; surmise; V. suppose
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savory
pleasant in taste; tasty; pleasing, attractive, or agreeable; Ex. savory reputation
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insubstantial
lacking substance; insignificant; frail; immaterial
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decrepitude
state of collapse or weakness caused by illness or old age
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hallucination
delusion; false idea; false perception of objects with a compelling sense of their reality; objects so perceived; V. hallucinate; ADJ. hallucinatory
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imbecility
weakness of mind; state of being an imbecile; N. imbecile: stupid person; fool
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congeal
freeze; coagulate
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memorialize
commemorate
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enterprise
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
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overthrow
topple; N.
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unsullied
untarnished; CF. sully
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neologism
new or newly coined word or phrase
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fiat
command; arbitrary order; Ex. presidential fiat; CF. let it be done
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tawdry
cheap and gaudy; Ex. tawdry jewelry
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inverse
opposite
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felon
person convicted of a grave crime; CF. felony: serious crime
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braggadocio
boasting
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despoil
plunder; sack; Ex. despoil the village
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malady
illness
