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torrential

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caused by or resulting from action of rapidstreams
[E] a torrential rain
[A] tickling;

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torrid

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1 intensely hot
[E] the dry, torrid summers in southern Arizona
[S] hot; scalding; scorching; sweltering;
[A] arctic; glacial;
2 having or expressing great depth of feeling
[E] torrid love affair;
[S] ardent; intense; fervid;
[A] dispassionate; emotionless;

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tortuous

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marked by devious and indirect tactics
[E] a tortuous path
[S] bending; curling; curvy; serpentine;
[A] direct

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tout

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to promote or praise energetically; publicize
[E] tout victory in the war
[S] acclaim; laud; praise; ballyhoo
[A] asperse; censure; berate;

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travail

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work, especially when arduous or involving painful effort
[E] Labor Day is the day on which we recognize those men and women who daily travail with little appreciation or compensation.
[S] drudgery; fatigue; grind;

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travesty

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an exaggerated or grotesque imitation, such as a parody of literary work
[E] a travesty of his classmate’s manner
[S] caricature; burlesque; parody;
[A] paragon;

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trenchant

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1 keen;sharp
[E] Even the most trenchant sword could not sever the bonds of loyalty between them.
[S] keen; sharp
2 vigorously effective and articulate;
[E] trenchant criticisms
[S] incisive
[A] vague;
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trickle

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to issue or fall in drops
[E] Tears trickled down her cheeks.
[A] pour; roll; stream; gush;

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trite

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hackneyed or boring from much use, not fresh or original
[E] You win some, you lose some is a trite expression.
[S] bathetic; banal;threadbare;
[A] fresh; original;

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truant

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shirking responsibility
[E] play truant;
[S] shirk; malinger; parry;
[A] dutiful;

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truculent

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1 marked by harsh insulting language
[E] a theater critic who was notorious for his titanically truculent views.
[S] contumacious; opprobrious;
2 feeling or displaying eagerness to fight
[E] in an aggressively truculent manner
[S] belligerent; bellicose; militant;
[A] pacific; peaceable;

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truss

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to gather into a tight mass by means of a line or cord
[E] After stuffing the turkey, the chef quickly trussed it so the forcemeat wouldn’t fall out during the roasting.
[S] band;
[A] untie;

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turbid

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deficient in clarity or purity
[E] a turbid stream
[S] muddy; murky; obscure;
[A] clear; limpid; lucid; pellucid;

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turgid

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excessively embellished in style or language;
[E] turgid prose
[S] flatulent; bombastic; pompous;
[A] simple; austere;

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turpitude

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inherent baseness; depravity;
[E] moral turpitude;
[S] abjection; libertinism;rakishness;
[A] probity

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twig

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to have a clear idea of
[E] it took me a while to twig the true nature of the relationship between the two women.
[S] appreciate; cognize;

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typo

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an error in typed material
[E] make one typo on the memo
[S] misprint;

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tyro

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a beginner in learning; novice;
[E] a tyro in the art of piano;
[S] novice; apprentice; neophyte; rookie;
[A] veteran;

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ubiquitous

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being everywhere at the same time
[E] The conflict between opposites is ubiquitous;
[S] omnipresent; general;
[A] extraodinary; infrequent;

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unassailable;

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not to be violated; criticized;or tampered with
[E] an unassailable article;
[S] undeniable; sacrosanct; irrefutable;
[A] controversial;

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uncanny

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being so extraordinary or abnormal as to suggest powers which violate the laws of life.
[E] The silence was canny.
[S] miraculous; phenomenal;
[A] ordinary;

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uncouth

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lacking in refinement or good taste
[E] The movie’s uncouth humor seemed to be purposely offensive;
[S] crass; rude;
[A] genteel; cultivated;

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unctuous

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1 overly or insincerely flattering
[E] an unctuous appraisal of the musical talent shown by the boss’s daughter.
[S] adulatory; hagiographic; oleaginous; soapy;
2 characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness
[E] an unctuous effort to appear religious to the voters.
[S] artificial; backhanded; counterfeit;
[A] candid;

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topsy-turvy

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lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness
[E] He left his room topsy-turvy.
[S] chaotic; messy;
[A] kempt; neat;

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understudy

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one who is prepared to act another’s part or take over another’s duties.
[E] be an understudy to sb.
[S] deputy

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unexceptional

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not open to objection, or criticism
[S] unassailable; unimpeachable; untenable;
[A] controversial

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unflappable

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not easily upset or excited;
[E] a unflappable general
[S] collected; composed; imperturbable;
[A] perturbable; shakable;

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ungainly

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having or showing an inability to move in a graceful manner;
[E] ungainly movements
[S] awkward; clumsy;
[A] coordinated; adroit;

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unrequited

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not reciprocated or returned in kind
[E] unrequited love
[S] unreciprocated;
[A] remunerative; lucrative;

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untoward

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1 not favorable; unpropitious;
[E] an untoward incident;
[S] unpropitious; unfortunate;
[A] auspicious; propitious;
2 given to resisting control or discipline by others
[E] a program for untoward teenagers that is designed to give them the kind of discipline that their parents are not willing to administer.

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unwonted

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not habitual or ordinary
[E] He’s honored for the unwonted courage he showed in the battle.
[S] unordinary;
[A] ordinary; wonted; customary;

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urbane

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notably polite or finished in manner
[E] a gentleman and urbane host of elegant dinner parties.
[S] debonair; gracious;
[A] boorish; churlish; loutish;

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vacuous

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marked by lack of ideas or intelligence
[E] a movie that was derided for its vacuous dialogue
[S] airhead; moronic;
[A] apt; bright; keen;
[P] vacuity;
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vagary

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an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action or notion
[E] Recently she has been prone to strange vagaries.
[S] caprice; vagrancy; whimsy;

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valediction

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1 an act of bidding farewell
[S] farewell; goodbye;
[A] debut;
2 an address or statement of farewell or leaving-taking
[E] a valediction given by the college president upon his retirement;
[P] valedictory;

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vanquish

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to defeat in a conflict
[E] He vanquished his inner fear.
[S] conquer; dominate; pacify;
[A] capitulate; surrender;

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vapid

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lacking liveliness; or interest;
[E] a song with vapid lyrics;
[S] driveling; dull; flat;
[A] absorbing; arresting; engaging;

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variegated;

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having discrete markings or different colors
[E] variegated costumes of the dancers in the nightclub.
[S] chromatic; kaleidoscopic; iridescent;
[A] monochromatic;
[P] variegation;

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vault

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1 to propel oneself upward or forward in the air
[E] The horse vaulted the obstacle with ease
[S] bound ; jump;
2 to accomplish something as if by leaping suddenly or vigorously
[E] She vaulted into a position o wealth.

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vaunt

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to speak boastfully;
[E] He always vaunted his country's military might.
[S] boast; brandish;
[A] belittle; deprecate; 
[P] vaunting;
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venal

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open to corrupt influence and especially bribery
[E] a judge who has been known for venal and easily bought;
[S] bribable; corruptible;
[A] scrupulous;

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vendor

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one that sells or vends
[E] We are thinking of making a deal with another software vendor.
[S] broker; dealer;
[A] consumer;

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veneer

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1 a thin surface layer, as if finely grained wood, glued to a base of inferior material
[S] cover; facade;
[A] center;
2 to cover with a veneer; especially to conceal
[S] blanch; extenuate; palliate;
[A] bare; disclose; divulge;

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venial

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easily excused or forgiven
[E] Taking the restaurant’s menu as a souvenir seems like a venial offense.
[S] condonable; excusable; pardonable;
[A] heinous; mortal

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venom

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1 poisonous matter
[E] an antidote to snake venom
[S] toxic; toxin
[A] antidote
2 the desire to cause pain
[E] She spoke of him with venom in his voice.
[S] despite; malevolence; malignance; maliciousness; 
[A] comity; goodwill;

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