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interregnum

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break in continuity
[E] The democratic regime proved to be a short-lived interregnum between dictatorships.
[S] interim;breach;parenthesis
[A] continuation

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interrogate

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to question formally and systematically
[E] interrogate the prisoner of war of valuable intelligence
[S] grill;inquire
[A] reply
[P] interrogation
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intoxicant

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an agent that intoxicates, especially an alcoholic beverage
[S] alcohol;liquor;stimulant;
[A] refresher

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intransigent

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characterized by refusal to compromise or to abandon an extreme position
[E] an intransigent attitude
[S] adamant;pertinacious;
[A] compliant;pliable;
[P] intransigence;
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inundate

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to cover with or as if with flood
[E] inundate with trash e-mails
[S] avalanche;deluge;drown;engulf;submerge;
[A] drain;
[P] inundation
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invective

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of, relating to, or characterized by insult or abuse
[E] invective comments on female activists
[S] opprobrious;scurrile;scurrilous;truculent;vitriolic;vituperative;
[A] adulatory;flattery;

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inveigh

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to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently
[E] inveigh against the bank industry
[S] grouse;remonstrate;
[A] support;

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inveigle

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to win over by coaxing, flattery, or artful talk
[E] inveigle consumers into buying the item
[S] allure;entice;seduce
[A] demand
[P] inveigling

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inveterate

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firmly established by long persistence
[E] the inveterate tendency to overlook the obvious
[S] chronic;entrenched;ingrained;settled;
[A] adventitious;

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invidious

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1 tending to cause discontent, animosity, or envy
[E] the invidious task of arbitration
[S] abhorrent;obnoxious;odious;repugnant;repellent
[A] gratifying
2 having or showing mean resentment of another’s possessions or advantages
[E] Inevitably, his remarkable success attracted the invidious attention of the other sales representatives.
[S] covetous;jaundiced;

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invigorate

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to impart vigor, strength, or vitality to
[E] news that invigorates the public
[S] animate
[A] debilitate
[P] invigorated
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invincible

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incapable of being conquered
[E] The soccer team proved to be invincible
[S] bulletproof;impregnable;
[A] conquerable;surmountable;
[P] invincibility;
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irk

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1 something that is a source of irritation
[E] One of the prof’s major irks is a cell phone that rings during a lecture.
[S] aggravation;bother;vexation;
2 to cause to be irritating
[E] She irked her friends by chewing her gum loudly during the movie.
[S] annoy;ruffle;vex
[A] appease;propitiate;
[P] irksome

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iridescent

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displaying a play of lustrous colors like those of the rainbow
[E] an iridescent soap bubble
[S] nacreous;opalescent;pearlescent;
[A] monochromatic;
[P] iridescence;
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ironclad

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so firm or secure as to be unbreakable
[E] pride on their ironclad fleet
[S] firm
[A] fragile

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irradicable

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impossible to uproot or destroy
[E] Smoking has became an irradicable bad habit of him.
[S] entrenched;ineradicable;inveterate;
[A] eradicable

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irreducible

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incapable of being factored into polynomials of lower degree with coefficients in some given field or integral domain
[E] irreducible integrals
[A] factorable;

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jabber

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to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly
[E] monkeys jabbering at each other in their cages
[S] babble;blabber;drivel;gabble;gibber;
[A] speak slowly;

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jaded

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1 depleted in strength, energy, or freshness
[E] After that long bar exam, I’m too jaded for anything but a snap.
[S] exhausted;
2 having one’s patience exhausted
[E] Even jaded sci-fi fans are finding this new space adventure fresh and exciting.
[S] tired
[A] absorbed;intrigued

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jape

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to do or say something jokingly or mockingly
[E] The characters in Oscar Wilde’s plays jape with a sophistication that is rarely encountered in real life.
[S] jest;quip;wisecrack;banter
[A] revere

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jarring

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1 harsh or discordant
[E] The final cord of that song is too jarring for me.
[S] grating;cacophonous;strident;
[A] melodious;
2 causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness
[E] The jarring news that the major financial institutions were on the very verge of collapse.
[S] amazing;flabbergasting;

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jaundice

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to affect with the negativity or bitterness of jaundice;bias
[E] the jaundice in the eyes of the two feuding neighbors
[S] animosity;antipathy;
[A] amity

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jaunty

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sprightly in manner or appearance;
[E] a jaunty stroll
[S] animate;brisk;perky;vivacious;
[A] lackadaisical;

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jejune

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1 not interesting 
[E] jejune lectures
[S] arid;dreary
[A] absorbing;riveting
2 having or showing the annoying qualities associated with children
[E] an essay filled with jejune, simplistic opinions about international politics.
[S] adolescent;infantile;juvenile;
[A] mature
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jibe

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to be in accord;agree
[E] Your figures jibe with mine.
[S] accord;cohere;tally;
[A] conflict

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jingoist

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extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy.
[E] jingoist who cry for war
[S] chauvinist;nationalist;superpatriotic;
[A] dove;pacifist

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jolt

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1 to move or dislodge with a sudden, hard blow
2 to cause an unpleasant surprise for
[E] The sneak terrorist attack jolted the country out of its indolence and indifference.
[S] appall;floor;

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jot

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to write briefly or hurriedly
[E] jot down an address
[S] log;take down

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judicious

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having or exhibiting sound judgement;prudent
[E] a judicious choice
[S] intelligent;judgmatic;tactical;
[A] impolitic;imprudent;

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juggernaut

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an overwhelming, advancing force that crushes everything in its path.
[E] the juggernaut of industrialization
[S] steamroller

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knack

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a clever way of doing something;a clever trick or stratagem
[E] She’s tried every knack in Cupid’s book to get her guy to marry her.
[S] artifice;gambit;ploy;sleight;
[A] foolishness;

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knead

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to make or shape by or as if by folding, pressing, and stretching with the hands
[E] knead dough;knead a painful calf muscle
[S] massage;manipulate;mould;squeeze;stroke;

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kudos

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1 fame and renown resulting from an act or achievement
[E] Employees enjoy the kudos that the job brings as much as the financial rewards.
[S] distinction;homage;
[A] infamy
2 acclaim or praise for exceptional achievement;
[E] The attorney did pro bon work because it was the right thing to do, and not for any future kudos that it might bring.
[S] homage
[A] derogation

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labile

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unstable;
[E] labile material;an emotionally labile person
[S] capricious;fluctuating;mercurial;
[A] constant;invariable;

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labyrinthine

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of, or relating to, resembling, or constituting a labyrinth; extremely complex or tortuous in structure
[E] The labyrinthine political situation on Middle East left us all befuddled.
[S] baroque;byzantine;sophisticated;intricate;

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lacerate

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to cause deep emotional pain to
[E] He was born into a family already lacerated with tensions and devisions.
[S] afflict;distress;harrow;torture;
[A] assuage;mitigate;palliate;

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lackluster

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lacking brightness, luster, or vitality
[E] lackluster hair;
[S] dim;dull;flat;
[A] sleek;lustrous;

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lachrymose

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tending to cause tears, mournful
[E] The lachrymose mourners at the funeral required a steady supply of issues.
[S] lugubrious;melancholy;doleful;
[A] jocund;

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lampoon

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a harsh satire usually directed against an individual
[E] a lampoon of the movie business at the time
[S] burlesque;caricature;parody;spoof;
[A] ode

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languor

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1 physical or mental inertness
[E] He enjoyed the languor brought on by a hot summer afternoon.
[S] frazzle;stupor;prostration;
2 weakness or weariness of body or mind
[E] The tropical heat sapped our strength, leaving us in a state of unaccustomed languor.

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lank

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1 long and lean
[E] lank cattle
[S] emaciated;lean;svelte;
[A] fat;obese;
2 long, straight, and limp; not stiff in structure
[E] a woman with long, lank hair;
      Right after a shower, her lank hair hung down to her shoulders.
[S] droopy;flaccid;floppy;
[A] inflexible;sturdy
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largesse

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1 something given to someone without expectation to return
[E] The alumna’s huge bequest was an unexpected largesse.
[S] bestowal;donation;
2 liberality inn giving or willingness to give
[E] be note for his largesse
[S] bountifulness;generosity;munificence;philanthropy;
[A] miserliness;parsimony;penury;stinginess;

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lassitude

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a state or feeling of weariness, diminished energy, or listlessness.
[E] Symptoms of anaemia include general fatigue and lassitude.
[S] collapse;stupor;prostration;
[A] verve;vim

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latitude

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freedom from normal restraints;
[E] Students are allowed considerable latitude in choosing courses.
[S] authorization;leeway;
[A] limitation

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laudatory

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of, relating to, or expressing praise
[E] a laudatory review of the new play;
[S] eulogistic;panegyric;
[A] derogatory;depreciatory;pejorative;

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leaven

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to mingle or permeate with some modifying, alleviating, or vivifying element
[E] He needs to leaven his speech with more humor.
[S] inoculate;inspire;
[A] extract

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leery

A

suspicious or distrustful;wary
[E] be leery of strangers
[S] dubious;
[A] credulous

48
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levelheaded

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characteristically self-composed and sensible
[E] a levelheaded assessment of the problem
[S] informed;reasonable;
[A] foolish

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lethargic

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of, relating to, or characterized by lethargy, sluggish
[E] A big nice meal always make me feel lethargic and sleepy.
[S] dull;inert;
[A] dynamic;energetic;

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legion

A 
1 a large body of men and women organized for land warfare
[E] join the French Foreign Legion
[S] army;battalion
2 many;numerous;
[E] The problems are legion.
[S] beaucoup;multifold;
[A] few
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interminable

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having or seeming to have no end
[E] A large audience fell asleep during the interminable sermon.
[S] continual;ceaseless
[A] completed

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