Part 8 Flashcards
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Quandary (n.)
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State of perplexity ; predicament
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Quaint (a.)
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Pleasantly old-fashioned ; picturesque
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Quast (adv. or a.)
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Almost ; near ; resembling
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Quay (n.)
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A landing on the edge of the water ; wharf ; pier
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Quell (v.)
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To put an end to ; to squelch ; to suppress
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Query (n.)
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A question ; an inquiry
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Queue (n.)
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A line or file
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Quiescent (a.)
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Motionless ; at rest ; still
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Quintessential (a.)
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Being the most perfect example of
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Quizzical (a.)
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Teasing ; mocking ; questioning ; inquisitive
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Quotidian (a.)
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Daily ; everyday ; ordinary
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Rampant (a.)
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Widespread ; uncontrollable ; prevalent ; raging
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Rapture (n.)
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Ecstasy ; bliss ; unequaled joy
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Rarefied (a.)
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Esoteric ; interesting to a select group only ; exalted
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Ratify (v.)
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To confirm ; to approve something formally
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Ratiocination (n.)
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Logical reasoning
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Rationale (n.)
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Underlying reason ; basis ; reasoning
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Raucous (a.)
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Stridently loud ; harsh ; rowdy
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Reactionary (a.)
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Ultraconservative ; right-wing ; backward-thinking
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Rebuff (v.)
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To snub ; to reject
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Recidivism (n.)
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The act of repeating an offense
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Reclaim (v.)
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To make uncultivated areas of land fit for cultivation ; to recover usable substance from refuse ; to claim again ; to demand the restoration of
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Redeem (v.)
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To buy back ; to fulfill ; to make up for ; to rescue from sin
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Redress (v.)
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To remedy ; to make amends for
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Referendum (n.)
A public vote on a measure proposed or passed by a legislature
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Refractory (a.)
Disobedient and hard to manage ; resisting treatment
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Regime (n.)
A government power ; a system of government
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Regimen (n.)
A regulated course
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Remission (n.)
The temporary or permanent disappearance of a disease ; pardon
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Remuneration (v.)
Payment ; recompense
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Rend (v.)
To tear ; to rip
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Render (v.)
To make ; to cause to be ; to provide ; to depict
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Repartee (n.)
A quick, witty reply ; witty, spirited conversation full of quick ; witty replies
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Replicate (v.)
To reproduce exactly ; to duplicate ; to repeat
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Repose (n.)
Rest ; tranquility ; relaxation
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Repress (v.)
To hold back ; to conceal from oneself ; to suppress
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Reprimand (v.)
Stern reproof ; official rebuke
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Reprisal (n.)
Retaliation ; revenge ; counterattack
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Reprobate (n.)
A depraved ; wicked person ; a degenerate
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Repugnant (a.)
Repulsive ; offensive ; disgusting
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Resignation (n.)
Passive submission ; acquiescence
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Resplendent (a.)
Brilliantly shining ; radiant ; dazzling
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Resurrection (n.)
Return to life ; revival
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Retort (v.)
To make a sharp reply
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Retrospect (n.)
Looking backward ; a review
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Revamp (v.)
To revise ; to renovate
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Revel (v.)
To enjoy throughly ; to take delight in ; to carouse
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Revile (v.)
To scold abusively ; to berate ; to denounce
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Revulsion (n.)
Loathing ; repugnance ; disgust
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Rhapsodize (v.)
To speak extremely enthusiastically ; to gush
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Ribald (a.)
Indecent or vulgar ; off-color
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Rife (a.)
Occuring frequently ; widespread ; common ; swarming
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Rivet (v.)
To engross ; to hold firmly
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Rout (v.)
To put to flight ; to scatter ; to cause a huge defeat
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Rue (v.)
To mourn ; to regret
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Sally (n.)
A sudden rushing attack ; an excursion ; an expedition ; a repartee ; a clever rejoinder
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Salutation (n.)
Greeting ; welcome ; opening words of greeting
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Sanction (n.)
Official permission or approval ; endorsement ; penalty ; punitive measure
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Sarcasm (n.)
Irony ; joking or bitingly saying the opposite of what is meant
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Savant (n.)
A scholar ; a very knowledgeable and learned person
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Scant (a.)
Limited ; meager ; barely sufficient
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Schism (n.)
Division ; separation ; discord of disharmony
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Scorn (v.)
To disdain ; to find someone or something contemptible
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Seamless (a.)
Without a seam ; without anything to indicate where two things were joined together ; smooth
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Secede (v.)
To withdraw from an alliance
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Seclusion (n.)
Aloneness ; withdrawal from other people
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Sect (n.)
A small religious subgroup or religion ; any group with a uniting theme or purpose
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Sedentary (a.)
Not physically active
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Self-made (a.)
Having succeeded in life without help from others
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Sententious (a.)
Preachy ; pompous ; excessively moralizing ; self-righteous
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Serene (a.)
Calm ; peaceful ; tranquil
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Serpentine (a.)
Snakelike in either shape or movement ; winding, as a snake travels
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Shackle (n.)
A manacle ; a restraint
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Shibboleth (n.)
A distinctive word ; pronunciation, or behavior that typifies a particular group ; a slogan or catchword
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Shrewd (a.)
Witty ; cunning ; sly
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Singular (a.)
Exceptional ; unique
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Skirmish (n.)
A brief conflict
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Skittish (a.)
Nervous ; jumpy ; easily startled
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Slake (v.)
To quench ; to satisfy ; to assuage
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Solace (n.)
Consolation ; comfort
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Solidarity (n.)
Sense of unity ; a sense of sharing a common goal or attitude
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Sophomoric (a.)
Juvenile ; childishly goofy
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Sordid (a.)
Morally vile ; filthy ; squalid
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Sovereign (n.)
Supreme ruler ; monarch
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Spate (n.)
A sudden outpouring
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Specious (a.)
Something that seems correct or appropriate but that lacks real worth ; deceptive ; misleading
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Specter (n.)
Ghost ; phantom
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Spectrum (n.)
A broad sequence or range of different but related things or ideas
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Spurn (v.)
To reject disdainfully ; to scorn
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Stalwart (a.)
Sturdily built ; robust ; valiant ; unwavering
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Stark (a.)
Utter ; unmitigated ; harsh ; desolate
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Stint (v.)
To restrict or hold back on ; to be frugal, period of time
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Stipend (n.)
Income ; allowance ; salary
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Stolid (a.)
Not easily roused to emotion ; impassive ; apathetic ; phlegmatic
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Stout (a.)
Plump ; stocky ; substantial
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Stratagem (n.)
A maneuver designed to outwit an enemy ; a scheme ; a rude
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Stupendous (a.)
Remarkable ; extraordinary ; remarkably
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Stupor (n.)
A stunned condition ; near-unconsciousness ; apathy ; inertia
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Subside (v.)
To sink or settle ; to diminish ; to lessen
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Sibsidiary (a.)
Supplemental ; additional ; secondary or subordinate
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Subsidize (v.)
To provide financial aid ; to make a financial contribution
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Substantiate (v.)
To prove ; to verify ; to confirm
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Subterfuge (n.)
Artifice ; a trick or stratagem ; a ruse
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Suffice (v.)
To be sufficient ; to be enough
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Suffrage (n.)
The right to vote
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Suffuse (v.)
To cover ; to overspread ; to saturate
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Sumptuous (a.)
Luxuriuos ; splendid ; lavish
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Supersede (v.)
To take the place of ; to supplant ; to make (something) obsolete
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Supine (adv. or a.)
Lying on one's back
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Supplication (n.)
Humble prayer ; earnest entreaty
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Suppress (v.)
To overpower ; to subdue ; to quash
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Surmise (v.)
To conjecture ; to guess
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Surreal (a.)
Having an unreal, fantastic quality ; hallucinatory ; dreamlike
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Susceptible (a.)
Capable of being influenced by something ; capable of being emotionally affected ; vulnerable or receptive to
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Sweeping (a.)
Far-reaching ; extensive ; wide-ranging
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Syntax (n.)
The patterns or rules governing the way grammatical sentences are formed in a given language
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Systemic (a.)
Affecting the entire system, especially the entire body
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Tactical (a.)
Having to do with tactics, especially naval or military tactics ; marked by clever tactics or deft maneuvering
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Taint (n.)
Contaminant ; a trace of something spoiled, contaminated, off-flavor, or otherwise offensive
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Tedium (n.)
Dullness ; monotony ; boredom
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Teem (v.)
To swarm ; to be inundated ; to overrun
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Temporal (a.)
Pertaining to time ; pertaining to life or earthly existence ; noneternal ; short-lived
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Temporize (v.)
To stall ; to cause delay through indecision
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Tepid (a.)
Lukewarm ; halfhearted
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Thesis (n.)
A theory to be proven ; a subject for a composition ; a formal paper using original research on a subject
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Thorny (a.)
Full of difficulties ; tough ; painful
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Threshold (n.)
The sill of a doorway ; a house's or building's entrance ; any point of beginning or entering
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Throttle (v.)
To choke ; to strangle ; to work a fuel lever or feed the flow of fuel to an engine
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Thwart (v.)
To prevent from being accomplished ; to frustrate ; to hinder
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Timorous (a.)
Fearful ; easily frightened
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Titillate (v.)
To excite ; to stimulate ; to tease
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Titular (a.)
In title or name only ; nominal
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Toil (n.)
Hard work ; labor ; drudgery ; exhausting effort
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Tortuous (a.)
Winding ; twisting ; serpentine ; full of curves
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Toxic (a.)
Poisonous
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Transfix (v.)
To cause to stand motionless with awe, amazement, or some other strong emotion ; to rivet
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Trauma (n.)
Severe shock or distress ; a violent wound ; a wrenching experience
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Travesty (n.)
A grotesque or shameful imitation ; a mockery ; a perversion
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Trenchant (a.)
Concise ; effective ; caustic ; sarcastic
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Triumvirate (n.)
A ruling coalition of officials ; any group of three working jointly
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Tryst (n.)
A secret meeting of lovers
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Tumult (n.)
Violent, noisy commotion ; uproar ; outbreak
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Turbid (a.)
Murky ; opaque ; unclear
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Turmoil (n.)
State of great confusion or commotion
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Uncanny (a.)
Extraordinary ; unimaginable ; seemingly supernatural
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Underlying (a.)
Basic ; fundamental ; only noticable under scrutiny
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Undermine (v.)
To impair ; to subvert ; to weaken by excavating underneath
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Underpinning (n.)
A system of supports beneath ; a foundation or basis
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Underscore (v.)
To underline ; to emphasize
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Underwrite (v.)
To sponsor ; to subsidize ; to insure
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Unilateral (a.)
Involving one side only ; done on behalf of one side only ; one-sided ; not mutual
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Usury (n.)
Lending money at an extremely high rate of interest
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Vacuous (a.)
Empty of content ; lacking in ideas or intelligence
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Vagary (n.)
Whim ; unpredictable action ; wild notion
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Vanquish (v.)
To conquer ; to overpower
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Veneer (n.)
Facade ; coating ; outward appearance
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Verdant (a.)
Covered with green plants ; leafy ; inexperienced
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Verge (n.)
Border ; brink ; edge
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Verity (n.)
The quality of being true ; something true
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Vie (v.)
To compete ; to contest ; to struggle
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Vigilant (a.)
Constantly alert ; watchful ; wary
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Vignette (n.)
A small, decorative design or drawing ; a short literary sketch ; a brief but expressive scene in a play or movie
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Viscous (a.)
Thick ; gluey ; sticky
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Vivacious (a.)
Lively ; animated ; full of pep
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Vogue (n.)
Fashion ; style
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Voluminous (a.)
Large ; extensive ; having great volume
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Voluptuous (a.)
Pleasant to the senses ; luxurious ; pleasure-seeking ; extra full and shapely
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Voracious (a.)
Having a huge appetite ; ravenously hungry
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Waft (v.)
To float ; to drift ; to blow
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Waive (v.)
To relinquish (a right) ; to forgo ; to put aside for the time being
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Wake (n.)
An all-night vigil kept over a dead body before it is buried ; the trail a boat leaves behind it in the water ; a track or path left behind something
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Wane (v.)
To decrease in strength or intensity ; to fade away ; to decline in power
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Warrant (v.)
To justify ; to provide grounds for ; to guarantee
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Wary (a.)
Cautious ; watchful ; careful
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Wizened (a.)
Shriveled ; withered ; shrunken
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Woe (n.)
Suffering ; affliction ; distress
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Wrath (n.)
Deep anger ; fury
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Zeitgeist (n.)
The mood or spirit of the times
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Zenith (n.)
Highest point ; peak ; pinnacle
