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volition

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act of making a conscious choice

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volitive

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relating to the will; expressing a wish

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volution

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a turn or twist around a center

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volvulus

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abnormal twisting of the intestine

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voracity

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condition of being eager to consume great amounts of food

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xenocryst

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foreign crystal in an ingenuous rock

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xenogenesis

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production of children that are very different from either parent

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zoolatry

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animal worship

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zoogenic

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produced by animals

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zoonosis

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animal disease that can be transmitted to human beings

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zoophilia

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affection for animals

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countermand

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to annul, cancel

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countervailing

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counteracting

ex) the Three branches of the US federal government are designed to act as countervailing centers of powers

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coup

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a brilliantly executed stratagem

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coup de grace

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a finishing blow, a decisive stroke

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coven

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group of witches

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cozen

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to mislead by trick or fraud

ex) the conman cozened rick into investing in a fraudulent scheme

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crass

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crude, unrefined

ex) Susan had trouble forgiving burt for his crass behavior at her party

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credo

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statement of belief

ex) The party issued its credo

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cryptic

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puzzling

ex) The reporters tried to figure out the president’s cryptic comment

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cuisine

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style of cooking

ex) Mediterranean cuisine is becoming very popular

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culinary

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related to cooking

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cupidity

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greed

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curmudgeon

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cranky person

ex) The old curmudgeon’s favorite pastime is writing letters

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curt

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abrupt

ex) John answered his boss’s question with a curt ‘no’ and walked out the door

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cynosure

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Object of common interest; guide

ex) The builders turned that eyesore of a dilapidated building into a cynosure

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dais

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raised platform for guests of honor

ex) The governor and his cabinet were seated on the dais ready to take questions from the press

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debauchery

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corruption

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debunk

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to discredit

ex) the theory has been debunked by modern science

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decadence

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a process or period of deterioration or decline

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decapitate

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to behead

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decathlon

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athletic contest with ten events

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deciduous

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falling off or shedding at a particular season or stage of growth
ex) Mrs.Miller’s yard has a mix of deciduous and evergreen trees

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decry

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to condemn openly

ex) The president decried the opposition party’s tactic of blocking every proposal he put forward

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deface

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to mar the external appearance

ex) vandals defaced the statue

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mar

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to damage or spoil to a certain extent

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delectable

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delicious

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delegate

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to give powers to others

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deluge

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a great flood; something that overwhelms

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demean

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to degrade, humiliate

ex) the teacher used ridicule to demean the student

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demur

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to express doubt

ex) when the jury’s verdict was announced, only one member demurred

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demure

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reserved and modest in manner

ex) in asia, females are traditionally encouraged to be demure

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denigrate

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to slur someone’s reputation

ex) the rumor was spread to denigrate the senator

44
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denotation

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the most direct meaning of a word

ex) many words have several denotations

45
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denouement

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outcome; unraveling of the plot or work of literature

ex) the film’s denouement explains why the couple decided to divorce

46
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denunciation

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public condemnation

ex) the president issued a denunciation of the improper actions.

47
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depravity

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moral corruption

ex) the church leaders condemned the depravity of modern society

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deprecate

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to belittle, disparage

ex) the patriot deprecated every country in the world except his own

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depredation

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damage or loss

ex) china is undergoing great environmental depredation

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de rigueur

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required b custom or fashion

ex) in the 1970s miniskirts were de rigueur

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derivative

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unoriginal

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descry

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to catch sight of something

ex) the bird watcher descried an eagle high in the sky

53
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desecrate

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to violate the sacredness of; profane

ex) vandals desecrated the graveyard

54
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despondent

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feeling discouraged

ex) hal refused to let his poor test score make him despondent

55
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destitute

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very poor

ex) most advanced countries have programs to help the destitute

56
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desuetude

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state of disuse

ex) the household has fallen into desuetude

57
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desultory

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random, disconnected; rambling

ex) jim’s desultory efforts to improve his GRE score are not likely to be very effective

58
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deterministic

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determined inevitably as the consequence of antecedent events
ex) the philosopher argues that there is no room for free will in a deterministic universe

59
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deus ex machina

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any artificial method of solving a difficulty; an improbable element introduced in a story to resolve a situation
ex) critics complain that the mystery writer unnecessarily used a deus ex machina in her story

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devious

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indirect, cunning

ex) the detective uncovered a devious plot to rob the bank

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devoid

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totally lacking

the moon is devoid of life

62
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diabolical

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fiendish, wicked

63
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dichotomy

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division into two unusually contradictory parts

ex) some philosophers posit a dichotomy between mind and matter

64
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didactic

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intended to instruct, teaching

65
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diffuse

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wordy; rambling; spread out

ex) This essay is so diffuse that its argument is difficult to understand
2) spread out(분산)

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dilapidated

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ruined because of neglect

67
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dabble

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to play

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dirge

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funeral hymn

69
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disabuse

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to free from a misconception

ex) the professor felt her first job was to disabuse students of the belief that mathematics is a uselesssubject

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disarm

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to overcome or allay suspicion

71
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disbar

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to expel from legal profession

72
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discount

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to disregard

73
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discrepancy

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difference between

74
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discreet

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having good sense and behavior

75
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discrete

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constituting a separate thing; distinct

76
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discriminating

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able to see differences; prejudiced

77
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discursive

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wandering from topic to topic

78
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disheveled

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untidy, unkempt

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disjointed

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lacking order or coherence

80
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disparage

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to belittle

81
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disparate

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dissmilar

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disposition

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tendency, temperament

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dissension

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difference of opinion

84
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dissipate

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to scatter; pursue pleasure to excess

85
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dissolution

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disintegration; debauchery

86
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distrait

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inattentive; preoccupied

87
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distraught

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worried, distressed

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divine

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to foretell

89
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doggerel

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poor verse

90
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doleful

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sad, mournful

91
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domicile

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home

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