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vainglorious

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boastful; excessively conceited; N. vainglory: great vanity

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magniloquent

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boastful; pompous

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braggadocio

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boasting

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regatta

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boat or yacht race

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corporeal

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bodily (rather than spiritual); of a bodily form; material; tangible

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clientele

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body of customers

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quagmire

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bog; marsh; soft, wet, boggy land; predicament; complex or dangerous situation from which it is difficult to free oneself

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guffaw

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boisterous laughter; V.

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revelry

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boisterous merrymaking; V. revel: engage boisterous festivities; enjoy greatly; N: boisterous festivity or celebration

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hilarity

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boisterous mirth(merriment; laughter); ADJ. hilarious: full of laughter

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obstreperous

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boisterous; noisy and uncontrollable

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dauntless

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bold; fearless

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temerity

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boldness; nerve; rashness; Ex. temerity to ask for a pay increase after only three day’s work

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stilted

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bombastic; stiffly pompous; Ex. stilted rhetoric; CF. stiff: formal

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catechism

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book for religious instruction in question-and-answer form; religious instruction by question and answer; V. catechize

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anthology

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book of literary selections by various authors; CF. omnibus

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pedantic

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bookish; showing off learning; marked by an excessive ostentatious concern for book learning; N. pedantry

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uncouth

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boorish; clumsy in speech or behavior; outlandish

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churlish

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boorish; rude; N. churl: boor; yahoo

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abut

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border upon; adjoin

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verge

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border; edge, rim, or margin; Ex. on the verge of: very near to; V: border on

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margin

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border; room; allowance beyond what is needed; Ex. margin of safety

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maritime

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bordering on(adjacent to) the sea; nautical; of the ships or the sea; Ex. Maritime Provinces

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blas'e

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bored with pleasure or dissipation; uninterested or bored

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ennui

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boredom; listlessness and dissatisfaction resulting from lack of interest; CF. annoy

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tedium

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boredom; weariness; ADJ. tedious

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overbearing

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bossy; domineering and arrogant; decisively important; Ex. overbearing manner/importance; V. overbear: dominate

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abysmal

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bottomless

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obeisance

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bow (to show respect and obedience)

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hive

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box for bees; V: cause to go in a hive

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pugilist

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boxer; CF. pugilism: boxing

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plait

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braid; interwine; interweave strands or lengths of; make by weaving strands together; Ex. plaited hair; N: braided length as of hair o fabric; CF. pigtail, ponytail

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ramify

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branch out; divide into branches or subdivisions

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ramification

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branching out; subdivision; one branch of a system; one of the results following from an action or decision; Ex. ramifications of a business/the decision

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exploit

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brave and successful act; deed or action, particularly a brave deed; CF. crossing the Atlantic ocean

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valor

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bravery; ADJ. valiant: possessing valor; brave

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fortitude

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bravery; courage; strength of mind

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fracas

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brawl(noisy quarrel or fight) in which a number of people take part; melee

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fray

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brawl; fight; V: wear away or unravel by rubbing; have loose threads developing; cause to become worn out (a person’s temper or nerves); CF. rub

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violate

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break (a law); defile; desecrate; assault sexually; Ex. violate graves

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renege

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break a promise; deny; go back on; Ex. renege on the contract/paying off the debt

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breach

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breaking of contract or duty; fissure or gap; opening; V.

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exhale

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breathe out; OP. inhale

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respiration

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breathing; exhalation; ADJ. respiratory

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fancier

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breeder or dealer of animals; one who has a special interest, as for raising specific plant or animal

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concise

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brief and compact

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laconic

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brief and to the point; using few words; terse

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gloss

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brief explanation note or translation of a difficult expression; V.

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glossary

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brief explanation of words used in the text

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gleam

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brief flash of light; glow; V.

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motto

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brief statement used to express a principle

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compendium

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brief, comprehensive summary; ADJ. compendious

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succinct

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brief, terse, compact

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illuminate

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brighten; clear up or make understandable; enlighten; enable to understand; Ex. illuminating remarks

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resplendent

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brilliant; splendid in appearance; dazzling; glorious

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incur

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bring upon oneself

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farce

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broad comedy; mockery; humorous play full of silly things happening; ADJ. farcical

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comprehensive

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broad; including a lot or everything; thorough; inclusive

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spatula

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broad-bladed instrument used for spreading or mixing

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sibling

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brother or sister

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tawny

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brownish yellow

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contusion

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bruise

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atrocity

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brutal deed; ADJ. atrocious

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bugaboo

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bugbear; object of baseless terror

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fabricate

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build; lie; make up (a story) in order to deceive; Ex. fabricate the whole story; CF. fabric: underlying structure; Ex. fabric of society

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edifice

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building (of imposing size)

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browbeat

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bully; intimidate

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sheaf

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bundle of stalks of grain; any bundle of things tied together

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encumber

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burden; N. encumbrance

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onus

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burden; responsibility

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incubus

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burden; very worriying problem; mental care; nightmare; male devil; CF. succubus

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onerous

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burdensome

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takeoff

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burlesque; act of leaving the ground

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cauterize

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burn (a wound or snakebite, etc.) with hot iron or caustic substance to stop bleeding and prevent infection

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sear

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burn the surface of; char or burn; brand; parch; cause (a plant) to wither

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incinerate

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burn to ashes

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flicker

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burn unsteadily or fitfully; move waveringly; N: flickering movement or light; brief sensation; Ex. flicker of excitement

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caustic

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burning; corrosive; able to burn by chemical action; sarcastically biting; (of remarks) intended to hurt; bitter; harmful; OP. harmless

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implode

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burst inward; CF. vaccum tube

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inter

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bury; N. interment

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entrepreneur

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businessperson (who assumes the risk of a business venture); contractor; ADJ. entrepreneurial

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guy

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cable or chain attached to something that needs to be braced or steadied; CF. guide

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catastrophe

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calamity ; disaster

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actuarial

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calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

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invoke

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call and bring into use (a right or law); call on/upon (a higher power or god) for help; ask for; beg for; conjure (a spirit); Ex. invoke the veto power; Ex. invoke one’s advisor/God

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fanfare

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call by bugles or trumpets; showy display; spectacular public display

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evoke

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call forth (memory or feeling); Ex. That old film evoked memories of my childhood; N. evocation

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convoke

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call together; Ex. convoke Parliament; N. convocation

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phlegmatic

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calm and unexcitable; not easily disturbed; CF. phlegm: sticky mucus produced in the respiratory tract

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dispassionate

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calm; impartial; not influenced by personal feelings

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allay

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calm; pacify

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halcyon

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calm; peaceful; Ex. halcyon days

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equanimity

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calmness of temperament; composure

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tranquillity

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calmness; peace

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serenity

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calmness; placidity; ADJ. serene

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negate

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cancel out; nullify; cause to have no effect; deny; N. negation

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abolish

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cancel; put an end to

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expunge

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cancel; remove a word or name (from a book or list); erase

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revoke

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cancel; retract; CF. irrevocable

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countermand

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cancel; revoke (an order)

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outspoken

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candid; blunt

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venal

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capable of being bribed; corrupt; CF. vernal

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reparable

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capable of being repaired

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tensile

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capable of being stretched; of tension; Ex. tensile rubber

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prehensile

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capable of grasping or holding (esp. by wrapping around); Ex. prehensile tails

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viable

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capable of maintaining life; feasible; practical or workable; Ex. viable scheme

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sentient

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capable of sensation and conscious; aware; sensitive; Ex. sentient creature; N. sentience

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ambidextrous

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capable of using either hand with equal ease

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vagary

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capricious happening; caprice; whim; CF. wander

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whimsical

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capricious; fanciful; amusingly strange

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mercurial

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capricious; quick and changing; fickle; containing the element mercury; Ex. mercurial temper; CF. mood

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enthrall

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capture; enslave; captivate; hold the complete attention of (as if magic); hold spellbound

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thrifty

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careful about money; economical; N. thrift

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studied

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carefully contrived; calculated; unspontaneous; deliberate; thoughtful; Ex. studied remark

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lax

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careless; negligent; not paying enough attention; Ex. lax service

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plane

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carpenter’s tool for smoothing and leveling wood; V. CF. flat

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vulture

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carrion-eating birds

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scabbard

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case for a sword blade; sheath

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quiver

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case for arrows

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bewitch

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cast a spell over; captivate completely

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cavalier

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casual and offhand; arrogant; N: knight

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offhand

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casual; done without prior thought or preparation

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cursory

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casual; hastily done with little attention to detail

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descry

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catch sight of (something distant)

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pander

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cater to (the low desires of others)

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grievance

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cause of complaint; complaint

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indoctrinate

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cause to accept a doctrine without questioning it; Ex. indoctrinated with mindless anti-communism

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conjure

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cause to appear by magic; summon (a devil or a spirit) by magical power; practice magic (esp. by very quick movement of the hands); evoke; conjure up: bring into the mind; Ex. The magician conjured a rabbit out of his hat.

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nauseate

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cause to become sick; fill with disgust; fill nausea

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germinate

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cause to sprout; sprout

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suspend

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cause to stop for a period; interrupt; hold in abeyance; defer; hang from above; exclude for a period from a position; Ex. suspended state; Ex. suspend judgment; Ex. suspended from the team; N. suspension

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generate

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cause; produce; create

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engender

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cause; produce; give rise to

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prompt

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cause; urge; provoke; provide a cue (for an actor); ADJ: done without delay; done at the right time; punctual; on time; N: reminder or cue

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touching

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causing a feeling of pity or sympathy; pathetic; V. touch: cause to feel pity or sympathy; ADJ. touched

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problematic

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causing a problem; open to doubt; doubtful; unsettled; questionable; Ex. Whether the arena will ever be completed is problematic.

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carcinogenic

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causing cancer; N. carcinogen

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sublime

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causing deep feelings of wonder, joy, respect, etc.; exalted; noble and uplifting; utter

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grim

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causing great fear; unrelenting; determined in spite of fear; Ex. grim smile

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analgesic

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causing insensitivity to pain; N.

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nauseous

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causing nausea; feeling nausea

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pestilential(pestilent)

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causing plague; tending to cause death; baneful; N. pestilence: fatal epidemic disease (esp. bubonic plague)

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pathetic

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causing sadness, compassion, pity; touching

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vitriolic

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causing sharp pain to the mind; caustic; corrosive; sarcastic; of vitriol; N. vitriol: sulphuric acid (which burns flesh deeply); bitterly abusive expression; caustic expression; CF. glass

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prudent

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cautious; careful; prudential

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chary

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cautious; unwilling to take risks; sparing or restrained about giving; OP. bold

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luminary

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celebrity (in a specific field); dignitary; object that gives light (as a celestial body)

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reprove

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censure; rebuke; N. reproof

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kernel

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central or vital part; core; whole seed (as of corn)

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mace

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ceremonial staff used as a symbol of authority; clublike medieval weapon

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formality

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ceremonious quality; ceremonious adherence to rules; something done just for form’s sake; Ex. mere formality

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ordination

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ceremony conferring holy orders; ceremony of ordaining a priest

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certitude

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certainty

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curb

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chain or strap used with a bit to restrain a horse; something that checks; V: check; restrain

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shackle

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chain; fetter; confine with shackles; N.

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hap

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chance; luck

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odds

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chances; probability; disagreement; Ex. The odds are that it will rain. Ex. at odds with

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vicissitude

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change (esp. from good to bad); change of fortune; CF. the last emperor of China

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veer

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change in direction; swerve

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metamorphosis

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change of form; Ex. metamorphosis of caterpillar to butterfly; V. metamorphose: change by metamorphosis

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ossify

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change or harden into bone; become hard and unchanging in one’s ideas

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shift

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change position or place; exchange (one thing) for another; change in direction or position; Ex. shift the stolen goods; N. group of workers which takes turns with other groups; working period of such a group

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variegate

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change the appearance of (by marking with different colors)

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gerrymander

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change voting district lines in order to favor a political party; N. CF. Elbridge Gerry + (sala)mander

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innovation

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change; something newly introduced; introduction of something new; V. innovate: begin or introduce (something new); be creative; ADJ. innovative

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fickle

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changeable (in affections or friendship); faithless

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volatile

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changeable; of a quickly changing nature (as of temper); mercurial; tending to violence; evaporating rapidly; Ex. volatile character/situation in the street

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migrant

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changing its habitat; wandering; Ex. migrant birds/workers; N: one that migrates

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padre

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chaplain (in the armed forces)

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temperament

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characteristic frame of mind; disposition; emotional excess; ADJ. temperamental: of temperament; having frequent changes of temper; Ex. temperamental dislike of sports; Ex. temperamental actress

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generic

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characteristic of an entire class or species; of a genus

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universal

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characterizing or affecting all; general; present everywhere; of the universe; cosmic; Ex. universal agreement; Ex. a subject of universal interest

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impeach

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charge (a public official) with crime in office; raise doubts about; indict; Ex. impeach a witness’s credibility

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arraign

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charge in court; indict

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indict

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charge; N. indictment

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mountebank

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charlatan; boastful pretender

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quack

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charlatan; impostor

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talisman

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charm; object believed to give supernatural powers to or protect its bearer

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amulet

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charm; talisman; an object worn believed to protect against evil, bad luck

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winsome

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charming (in a childlike way); agreeable; gracious; engaging

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engaging

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charming; attractive

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idyllic

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charmingly carefree; simple and happy; Ex. idyllic scene

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babble

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chatter idly or foolishly; make continuous sounds like water running gently over rounded stone; N.

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jabber

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chatter rapidly or unintelligibly

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tawdry

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cheap and gaudy; Ex. tawdry jewelry

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cozen

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cheat; hoodwink; swindle

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swindler

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cheater

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fraudulent

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cheating; deceitful; Ex. fraudulent means; N. fraud: deception; swindle

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jaunty

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cheerful and pleased with life; lighthearted; animated; easy and carefree; dapper in appearance; Ex. jaunty person/hat

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alacrity

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cheerful promptness without reluctance

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geniality

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cheerfulness; kindliness; sympathy; ADJ. genial: cheerful and good-tempered

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fermentation

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chemical reaction that splits complex organic compounds; unrest; agitation

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193
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masticate

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chew

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ruminate

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chew over and over (mentally or, like cows, physically); mull over(ponder)

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arch-

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chief; first; Ex. archbishop

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cardinal

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chief; most important; N: priest; cardinal number: number that shows quantity rather thatn order

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puerile

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childish; immature; CF. puer: boy

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infantile

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childish; infantlike

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progeny

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children; offspring; descendants

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indiscriminate

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choosing at random; confused; not based on careful distinctions

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draw

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choosing of a lot or card

202
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mass

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Christian religious ceremony; CF. Mass: ceremony of the Eucharist

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chortle

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chuckle with delight; N.

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prelate

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church dignitary; priest of high position in the church (esp. bishop)

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curmudgeon

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churlish, miserly individual; bad-tempered old person

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rotunda

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circular building or hall covered with a dome

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vociferous

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clamorous; noisy; V. vociferate: cry out loudly (when complaining)

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friction

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clash or conflict in opinion; rubbing against

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talon

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claw of bird

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expurgate

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clean; remove offensive parts of a book

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bouillon

A

clear beef (or meat) soup

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exculpate

A

clear from blame or guilt

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vindicate

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clear from blame; free from blame or accusation (with supporting proof); exonerate; substantiate; justify or support; avenge; Ex. vindicate one’s client; Ex. vindicate one’s claim; CF. vindicator

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distinctive

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clearly different from others of the same kind

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distinct

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clearly different; clearly noticed

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perspicuity

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clearness of expression; freedom from ambiguity

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chaplain

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clergyman attached to a chapel

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resourceful

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clever and imaginative (in dealing with difficult situations); N. resource, resourcefulness

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sly

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clever in deceiving; secretive; not telling one’s intentions

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cunning

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clever in deceiving; sly; N: cleverness in deceiving; deceit

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shrewd

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clever; astute

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precipice

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cliff; dangerous position; Ex. on the edge of the precipice

223
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clime

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climate

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clamber

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climb by crawling with difficulties; scramble

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scale

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climb up; ascend; remove or come off in scales; N: flake of epidermis; ascending or descending series of musical tones

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surveillance

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close observation of a person (esp. one under suspicion); watching; guarding

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rapport

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close relationship; emotional closeness; harmony

228
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circuit

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closed circular line around an area; circumference; regularly repeated journey from place to place

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attire

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clothe; N: clothing; array; apparel

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outfit

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clothing or equipment for a special purpose; Ex. cowboy outfit

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raiment

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clothing; garments; Ex. I have no raiment fit to wear.

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buffoonery

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clowning

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saccharine

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cloying sweet; characteristic of sugar or saccharin

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bludgeon

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club; heavy-headed weapon; V.

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gauche

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clumsy (in social behavior); coarse and uncouth

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lout

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clumsy person; ADJ. loutish; CF. from countrysides ?

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maladroit

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clumsy; not skillful; awkward; bungling

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fodder

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coarse food for cattle, horses, etc.; feed for livestock; CF. food

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abusive

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coarsely insulting; physically harmful

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rooster

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cock; adult male chicken

241
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convoluted

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coiled around; twisted; involved; complicated; intricate; complex; N. convolution: twist; one of the convex folds of the surface of the brain

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bleak

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cold or cheerless; frigid; unlikely to be favorable; depressing

243
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clavicle

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collarbone

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amass

A

collect (gradually, in a very large amount)

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corpus

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collection (of writings or information); Ex. the corpus of Shakespear’s works; Cf. corpse

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menagerie

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collection of wild animals on exhibition; zoo

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agglomeration

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collection; heap; V. agglomerate: gather into a rounded mass; N. aggolmeate: jumbled mass; heap

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hue

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color; aspect; Ex. opinions of every hue

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spectrum

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colored band produced when a beam of light passes through a prism; broad and continuous range; Ex. whole spectrum of modern thoughts

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pigment

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coloring matter (usually powder to be mixed with water or oil)

251
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militant

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combative; bellicose; N.

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pugnacity

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combativeness; disposition to fight; ADJ. pugnacious: (of people) belligerent; combative in nature

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merger

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combination (of two business corporations); act of merging

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amalgam

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combination of different things; mixture of metals (containing mercury) used for filling holes in teeth

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coalesce

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combine; fuse; N. coalescence

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compound

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combine; produce by combining; increase; make worse by adding to or increasing; exacerbate; Ex. compound an error; ADJ: consisting of two or more parts; N: combination of two or more parts; area enclosed by a wall containing a group of buildings; Ex. factory compound; CF. complex

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synthesis

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combining parts or separate things into a whole; the whole so formed; PL. syntheses; V. synthesize

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intervene

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come between; interfere; Ex. intervened to prevent a fight; N. intervention

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rally

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come or bring together; call up or summon (forces, vital powers, etc.); revive or recuperate (after illness or difficulty); N: act of rallying; mass gathering

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accrue

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come to one as a gain; accumulate over time; come about by addition; Ex. benefits that accrue from scientific research; Ex. interest accruing in a bank account; N. accrual

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convene

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come together; assemble; call to meet; Ex. convene the council

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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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malapropism

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comic misuse of a word; CF. Mrs. Malaprop

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zany

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comic; crazy; N: clown; comical person (given to outlandish behavior)

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fiat

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command; arbitrary order; Ex. presidential fiat; CF. let it be done

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enjoin

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command; order; forbid

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bid

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command; utter (a greeting); offer as a price; N: offer of a price; amount offered; earnest effort to gain something; Ex. bid for freedom

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memorialize

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commemorate

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embark

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commence; go on board a boat; begin a journey

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annotate

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comment; make explanatory notes

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perpetrate

A

commit an offense; do (something wrong)

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plebeian

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common; vulgar; pertaining to the common people; N: common people in ancient Rome; CF. patrician

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hackneyed

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commonplace; trite

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tumult

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commotion of a great crowd; riot; noise; uproar; ADJ. tumultuous: noisy and disorderly

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analogous

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comparable; similar

276
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simile

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comparison of one thing with another, using the word like or as

277
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glamor

A

compelling charm; ADJ. glamorous

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urgent

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compelling immediate action; pressing; persistent; importunate; Ex. urgent in his demands

279
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compulsion

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compelling; strong desire that is difficult to control; irresistible impulse

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reparation

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compensation (for loss or wrong); amends; Ex. make reparation for the damage; CF. repair

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lexicographer

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compiler of a dictionary; CF. lexicography: work of compiling a dictionary

282
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whine

A

complain (in a sad voice); make a high sad sound (as in pain or supplication)

283
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rail

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complain bitterly; scold; rant; Ex. the weaker railing against injustices

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snivel

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complain or whine tearfully; run at the nose; snuffle; Ex. Don’t come back sniveling to me.

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grouse

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complain; fuss; grumble; grouch; N: plump chickenlike game bird

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grumble

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complain; mutter discontentedly; grouch; N.

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unanimity

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complete agreement; ADJ. unanimous

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bliss

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complete happiness; ADJ. blissful

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sovereignty

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complete independence and self-government (of a country); supremacy of authority; power to govern

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complement

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complete; consummate; make perfect; N.

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integral

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complete; necessary for completeness; Ex. integral part

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absolute

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complete; totally unlimited; having complete power; certain; not relative; Ex. absolute honesty/ruler; CF. absolutism

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consummate

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complete; V.

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imbroglio

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complicated situation (as in a play); painful or complex misunderstanding (as in a play); entanglement; confused mass (as of papers); V. embroil

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improvise

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compose on the spur of the moment

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sedate

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composed (with no excitement); grave; V: administer a sedative to; CF. sedative

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collected

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composed; calm; self-possessed

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fathom

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comprehend; investigate; determine the depth of; N. unit of measurement for the depth of water

299
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addiction

A

compulsive habitual need

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palm

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conceal in the palm of the hand; palm off: pass off; Ex. palm off some bad oranges onto the lady/the painting as a real Renoir

301
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secrete

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conceal; hide away or cache; produce and release a substance into an organism; CF. secretive

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narcissist

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conceited person; N. narcissism; CF. narcissus

303
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smirk

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conceited smile; offensively self-satisfied smile (often at someone else’s misfortune); V.

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plausible

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conceivably true; having a show of truth but open to doubt; specious

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hermetic

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concerning alchemy or magic; obscure and mysterious; occult

306
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olfactory

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concerning the sense of smell

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mercantile

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concerning trade or merchants

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pithy

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concise and meaningful; substantial; meaty

309
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terse

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concise; abrupt; pithy

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brevity

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conciseness; shortness of duration

311
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coda

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concluding section of a musical or literary composition

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peroration

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conclusion of an oration; perorating; V. perorate: conclude a speech; speak at great length

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finale

A

conclusion; concluding part

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damn

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condemn; criticize severely; condemn to everlasting punishment; doom; bring to ruin; N. damnation

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denounce

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condemn; criticize; N. denunciation

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doom

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condemnation to a severe penalty; ruin; fate (esp. a tragic or ruinous one); V.

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abridge

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condense or shorten

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deign

A

condescend; stoop

319
Q

anemia

A

condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; ADJ. anemic

320
Q

squalor

A

condition of being squalid; filth; degradation; dirty neglected state; ADJ. squalid: dirty; sordid; morally repulsive; Ex. squalid story

321
Q

analgesia

A

condition of being unable to feel pain

322
Q

standstill

A

condition of no movement or activity; stop

323
Q

florescence

A

condition or period of flowering

324
Q

healthful

A

conducive to good health; Ex. healthful mountain air

325
Q

wholesome

A

conducive to mental or physical health; healthful

326
Q

sedition

A

conduct or language inciting rebellion; rebellion; resistance to authority; insubordination; ADJ. seditious

327
Q

bestow

A

confer

328
Q

parley

A

conference (between opponents); CF. speak

329
Q

corroborate

A

confirm; support; strengthen

330
Q

discord

A

conflict; lack of harmony; dissonance (when musical notes are played)

331
Q

compliance

A

conformity in fulfilling requirements; readiness to yield; disposition to yield to others; V. comply

332
Q

befuddle

A

confuse thoroughly

333
Q

fluster

A

confuse; make nervous and confused; N.

334
Q

muddle

A

confuse; mix up confusedly; N: state of confusion

335
Q

obfuscate

A

confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex; make so confused as to be difficult to understand

336
Q

confound

A

confuse; puzzle

337
Q

disconcert

A

confuse; upset; embarrass; perturb

338
Q

hubbub

A

confused uproar; loud noise; din

339
Q

bemused

A

confused; lost in thought; preoccupied

340
Q

welter

A

confusion; turmoil; confused mass; bewildering jumble;

341
Q

coagulate

A

congeal; thicken; clot; N. coagulant

342
Q

natal

A

connected with birth; CF. prenatal; CF. postnatal

343
Q

historical

A

connected with history; based on events in history (whether regarded as important or not)

344
Q

nexus

A

connection

345
Q

gourmet

A

connoisseur of food and drink; epicure

346
Q

epicure

A

connoisseur of food and drink; gourmet; ADJ. epicurean; CF. Epicurus

347
Q

subjugate

A

conquer; bring under control

348
Q

scrupulous

A

conscientious; extremely thorough; Ex. scrupulous worker

349
Q

anoint

A

consecrate; put oil on (in a religious ceremony)

350
Q

deliberate

A

consider; ponder; ADJ: done on purpose; slow

351
Q

notable

A

conspicuous; worthy of note; remarkable; important; distinguished; noted

352
Q

flagrant

A

conspicuously wicked, bad, or offensive; blatant; outrageous

353
Q

collusion

A

conspiring in a fraudulent scheme to cheat or deceive others; V. collude

354
Q

constitution

A

constituting; system of laws; composition of something; physical makeup or structure of a person; Ex. men with strong constitutions

355
Q

liaison

A

contact that keeps parties in communication; communication between groups; one that maintains communication; go-between; secret love affair; V. liaise: keep a connection

356
Q

taint

A

contaminate; cause to lose purity; modify with a trace of something bad; Ex. tainted reputation; N: stain; touch of decay or bad influence; CF. touch

357
Q

scurvy

A

contemptible; despicable; N: disease caused by deficiency of Vitamin C

358
Q

base

A

contemptible; morally bad; inferior in value or quality; Ex. base motives/conduct; Ex. base metal such as iron

359
Q

vie

A

contend; compete

360
Q

vying

A

contending; CF. vie

361
Q

lottery

A

contest in which winners are selected in a drawing of lots

362
Q

persist

A

continue in existence; last; continue in a course of action in spite of opposition; Ex. persist in/with something; ADJ. persistent

363
Q

persevere

A

continue steadily in spite of difficulties

364
Q

din

A

continued loud noise; V: make a din; instill by wearying repetition

365
Q

knit

A

contract into wrinkles; grow together; join together closely; make (a fabric or garment) by interwining yarn or thread; Ex. knit the brow; Ex. The bones should knit together in a few weeks.

366
Q

belie

A

contradict; give a false impression; disguise; Ex. The poor sales belied our high hopes; Ex. Her smile belies her true feeling of displeasure.

367
Q

contravene

A

contradict; oppose; violate (a rule, law, or custom); N. contravention

368
Q

antithesis

A

contrast; direct opposite of or to; ADJ. antithetic or antithetical

369
Q

foil

A

contrast; one that by contrast enhances the distinctive characteristics of another

370
Q

dominate

A

control; rule; enjoy a commanding position in; overlook from a height; ³»·Á´Ùº¸´Ù

371
Q

ascendancy

A

controlling influence; position of controlling influence; CF. in the ascendant

372
Q

amenities

A

convenient features that helps to make life pleasant; social courtesies

373
Q

mores

A

conventions; moral standards; moral customs

374
Q

tan

A

convert (hide) into leather; make brown by exposure to the sun

375
Q

cogent

A

convincing

376
Q

broil

A

cook by direct heat; N.

377
Q

facsimile

A

copy

378
Q

replica

A

copy

379
Q

travesty

A

copy or example of something that completely misrepresents the true nature of the real thing; comical parody or imitation; treatment aimed at making something appear ridiculous; Ex. travesty of justice; OP. paragon

380
Q

transcribe

A

copy; write a copy of; N. transcription

381
Q

lace

A

cord used to draw and tie together two opposite edges (as of a shoe); delicate fabric made of fine threads; V: draw together by tying a lace

382
Q

pith

A

core or marrow; spongelike substance in the center of stems; essence; substance

383
Q

conglomerate

A

corporation made up of several different companies in diversified fields; mass of various material gathered together; rock consisting of small stones held together by clay; V.

384
Q

cadaver

A

corpse; dead human body

385
Q

emend

A

correct (usually a text); N. emendation: correction of errors; improvement

386
Q

disabuse

A

correct a false impression; undeceive; free from a wrong belief

387
Q

orthography

A

correct spelling; CF. ortho-: straight; correct; Ex. orthodontics

388
Q

amend

A

correct; change ; generally for the better

389
Q

congruence

A

correspondence of parts; harmonious relationship; CF. congruity

390
Q

debauch

A

corrupt morally; seduce from virtue; N. debauchery: wild behavior (with sex and alcohol)

391
Q

pervert

A

corrupt; turn from right to wrong; misuse; Ex. perverted sexual desire/scientific knowledge; N: person whose sexual behavior is not natural

392
Q

perversion

A

corruption; turning from right to wrong

393
Q

mentor

A

counselor; teacher

394
Q

barrister

A

counselor-at-law or lawyer in the higher court of law; CF. bar

395
Q

reckon

A

count; calculate; regard as; think; suppose

396
Q

recrimination

A

countercharges; V. recriminate

397
Q

bogus

A

counterfeit; not authentic; intentionally false; Ex. bogus interview

398
Q

forge

A

counterfeit; reproduce fraudulently; form by heating in a forge and hammering into shape; move with a sudden increase of speed or power; Ex. forged ahead in the last two years; N: furnace where metals are heated

399
Q

mettle

A

courage (to continue bravely in spite of difficulties); spirit; ADJ. mettlesome

400
Q

pluck

A

courage; V: pull off or out; pull out the hair or feathers of; ADJ. plucky: courageous; brave

401
Q

tribunal

A

court of justice

402
Q

deference

A

courteous regard for another’s wish; courteous yielding to another’s wish or opinion (showing respect); ADJ. deferential; OP. effrontery

403
Q

chivalrous

A

courteous; faithful; brave; N. chivalry

404
Q

comity

A

courtesy; civility; Ex. comity of nations

405
Q

fawning

A

courting favor by cringing and flattering; V. fawn: exhibit affection as a dog; seek favor or attention by obsequiousness

406
Q

glaze

A

cover with a thin and shiny surface; apply a glaze to; N: thin, smooth, shiny coating (as for pottery); Ex. unglazed pottery

407
Q

gild

A

cover with a thin layer of gold

408
Q

craven

A

cowardly

409
Q

pusillanimous

A

cowardly; lacking courage; fainthearted

410
Q

quail

A

cower; shrink back in fear; lose heart

411
Q

bovine

A

cowlike; placid and dull; slow-thinking; calm

412
Q

crevice

A

crack; fissure

413
Q

wily

A

crafty; cunning; artful; N. wile: deceitful stratagem

414
Q

Machiavellian

A

crafty; double-dealing; of the political doctrine of Machiavelli, which holds that craft and deceit are justified in pursuing political power

415
Q

hurtle

A

crash; rush; move with great speed; Ex. hurtling runaway train

416
Q

grovel

A

crawl or creep on ground; remain prostrate; behave in a servile manner

417
Q

statutory

A

created by statute or legislative action; regulated by statute; Ex. statutory age limit

418
Q

credo

A

creed

419
Q

fissure

A

crevice; crack

420
Q

juncture

A

crisis; point in time; joining point; joint; act of joining

421
Q

animadversion

A

critical remark; V. animadvert: comment critically with disapproval

422
Q

pan

A

criticize harshly

423
Q

askew

A

crookedly; slanted; at an angle

424
Q

throng

A

crowd (of people or things); V.

425
Q

horde

A

crowd; swarm

426
Q

diadem

A

crown

427
Q

shack

A

crude cabin

428
Q

hut

A

crude dwelling; shack

429
Q

fell

A

cruel; (of a disease) deadly

430
Q

mash

A

crush into mash; convert into mash; N: mixture of ground grain and nutrients fed to livestock and fowl

431
Q

pulverize

A

crush or grind into very small particles

432
Q

squash

A

crush; quash; suppress

433
Q

quash

A

crush; suppress; squash; subdue; annul; Ex. quash a rebellion/the decision of the low court

434
Q

oatmeal

A

crushed oats used for making porridge

435
Q

exclaim

A

cry out suddenly; N. exclamation; ADJ. exclamatory

436
Q

limpid

A

crystal clear

437
Q

therapeutic

A

curative; N. therapy

438
Q

elixir

A

cure-all; panacea; something invigorating

439
Q

panacea

A

cure-all; remedy for all diseases

440
Q

quizzical

A

curious; suggesting puzzlement (without saying); questioning; teasing; mocking; bantering; Ex. quizzical glance

441
Q

draught

A

current of air (through a room or to a fire); act of pulling roads; act of swallowing liquid or amount of liquid swallowed at a time

442
Q

malediction

A

curse

443
Q

execrate

A

curse; express abhorrence for; detest

444
Q

imprecation

A

curse; swearword

445
Q

aquiline

A

curved; hooked; of or like an eagle; Ex. aquiline nose

446
Q

convex

A

curving outward

447
Q

pare

A

cut away the outer covering or skin of (with a knife); trim; Ex. pare apples/expenses

448
Q

excise

A

cut away; cut out; N: government tax on good produced and used inside a country; N. excision

449
Q

prune

A

cut away; trim

450
Q

retrench

A

cut down; cut down expenses; economize

451
Q

dismember

A

cut into small parts; cut (a body) apart limb from limb

452
Q

amputate

A

cut off part of body; prune (a limb)

453
Q

clip

A

cut off with shears; fasten; N: something clipped off (as a short extract from film); clasp or fastener

454
Q

fell

A

cut or knock down (a tree or a person); bring down (with a missile)

455
Q

truncate

A

cut the top off; shorten

456
Q

hew

A

cut to pieces with ax or sword; chop; N.

457
Q

sarcasm

A

cutting ironic remark; scornful remarks; stinging rebuke; ADJ. sarcastic

458
Q

abscission

A

cutting off; separation

459
Q

trenchant

A

cutting; incisive; keen

460
Q

debut

A

d'ebut; first public appearance; formal presentation of a young woman to society

461
Q

chore

A

daily domestic task (such as cleaning, cooking, and shopping); unpleasant task

462
Q

quotidian

A

daily; commonplace; customary; Ex. quotidian routine

463
Q

diurnal

A

daily; occurring during the daytime

464
Q

marred

A

damaged; disfigured; V. mar: spoil; disfigure

465
Q

perdition

A

damnation; complete ruin; hell

466
Q

humid

A

damp; N. humidity

467
Q

dank

A

damp; unpleasantly wet

468
Q

hazardous

A

dangerous

469
Q

audacious

A

daring; bold; N. audacity

470
Q

murky

A

dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague; Ex. murky night/fog; N. murk: partial or complete darkness; gloom

471
Q

somber

A

dark; gloomy; melancholy; depressing; CF. shadow

472
Q

opaque

A

dark; not transparent; N. opacity

473
Q

obscure

A

dark; vague; unclear; not well known; Ex. obscure meaning/village; V: darken; cover; make unclear; Ex. obscure the moon/meaning

474
Q

eclipse

A

darken; extinguish; outshine; surpass; cause an eclipse

475
Q

reverie

A

daydream; abstracted musing

476
Q

defunct

A

dead; no longer in use or existence

477
Q

stalemate

A

deadlock; situation in which further action is blocked

478
Q

lethal

A

deadly

479
Q

demise

A

death

480
Q

obituary

A

death notice (esp. in a newspaper); ADJ.

481
Q

disembark

A

debark; go ashore (from a ship); unload cargo from a ship; CF. embark

482
Q

libertine

A

debauched person; dissolute or licentious person; rou'e; CF. free

483
Q

gangrene

A

decay of body tissue caused by insufficient blood supply (usually following injury); ADJ. gangrenous

484
Q

decadence

A

decay; fall to a lower level (of morality, civilization, or art); ADJ. decadent

485
Q

decomposition

A

decay; V. decompose: decay; break and separate into simple parts

486
Q

putrid

A

decayed and foul-smelling; foul; rotten; decayed; N. putridity

487
Q

guile

A

deceit; duplicity; wiliness; cunning; Ex. persuade her by guile

488
Q

delude

A

deceive

489
Q

wheedle

A

deceive, persuade, or obtain by flattery; cajole; coax; Ex. wheedle a promise out of her

490
Q

hoodwink

A

deceive; delude

491
Q

inveigle

A

deceive; lead astray by deception; wheedle(cajole); Ex. inveigle her into joining the club; CF. interest dishonestly

492
Q

beguile

A

deceive; mislead or delude; cheat; pass time pleasantly; charm or attract; Ex. beguiling smile

493
Q

illusive

A

deceiving; based on illusion; causing illusion; deceptive

494
Q

artifice

A

deception; trickery

495
Q

stratagem

A

deceptive scheme; clever trick

496
Q

delusive

A

deceptive; likely to delude; misleading; raising vain hopes; Ex. delusive promises

497
Q

resolve

A

decide; settle; solve; separate; make a determined decision; N. resolution

498
Q

conclusive

A

decisive; ending all debate

499
Q

hatch

A

deck opening; lid covering a deck opening; V: emerge from an egg; produce (young) from an egg

500
Q

avow

A

declare openly; N. avowal

GRE 5000 vocab (10 decks)

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