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decipher

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decode; CF. indecipherable

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adorn

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decorate

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embroider

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decorate with needlework; ornament (a story) with fancy or fictitious details; embellish

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garnish

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decorate; add a garnish to; decorate (food or drink) with small items such as lemon slices; N.

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fringe

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decorative edge of hanging threads; edge

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wane

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decrease in size or strength (after being full); grow gradually to an end; Ex. The moon waxes and wanes every month; N.

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edict

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decree (especially one issued by a sovereign); official command

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ordain

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decree or command; grant holy orders; predestine; install as a minister, priest, or rabbi; N. ordainment; CF. ordination

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ordinance

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decree; authoritative order

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consecrate

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dedicate; sanctify; declare as sacred; Ex. consecrate one’s life to helping the poor

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infer

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deduce; conclude; N. inference

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ignominy

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deep disgrace; shame or dishonor; ADJ. ignominious; Ex. ignominous defeat

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tureen

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deep dish for serving soup

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grudge

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deep feeling of dislike; Ex. grudge fight; V.

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coma

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deep prolonged unconsciousness caused by disease, poison, or a severe blow

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remorse

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deep regret for wrongdoing; guilt; self-reproach

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profound

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deep; not superficial; complete; Ex. profound thinker/remark/silence/deafness; N. profundity

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ingrained

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deeply established; firmly rooted; Ex. ingrained dirt/prejudice

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inveterate

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deep-rooted; habitual; CF. grow old

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slander

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defamation; utterance of false and malicious statements; V. ADJ. slanderous

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libel

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defamatory written statement; act of writing something that smears a person’s character; V. ADJ. libelous

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discredit

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defame; disgrace; destroy confidence in; disbelieve; N. CF. discreditable: causing discredit; shameful

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foil

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defeat; frustrate; prevent from being successful; thwart; CF. fail

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rampart

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defensive mound of earth

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feebleminded

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deficient in intelligence; very stupid

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sully

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defile; soil; tarnish; Ex. sully one’s hands in menial labor

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mulct

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defraud a person of something; swindle; Ex. mulct the boy of his legacy

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unfrock

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defrock; strip a priest or minister of church authority

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debase

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degrade; reduce in quality or value; degenerate; lower in esteem; disgrace; N. debasement

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crestfallen

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dejected; dispirited

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retard

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delay (in development); ADJ. retarded: (as of a child) slower in development

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belated

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delayed

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dilatory

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delaying; tending to delay

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calculated

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deliberately planned; likely

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filigree

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delicate ornamental lacelike metalwork

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finesse

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delicate skill; V: handle with finesse

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dainty

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delicate; delicately beautiful; fastidious; not easy to please; Ex. dainty movement/dress

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choice

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delicate; of very fine quality

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exquisite

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delicate; very finely made; extremely beautiful; Ex. exquisite piece of jewelry

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acquittal

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deliverance from a charge; V. acquit: free from a charge or accusation; discharge from a duty; conduct (oneself) in a specified manner

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cataclysm

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deluge; upheaval; earthquake; violent and sudden event or change

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hallucination

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delusion; false idea; false perception of objects with a compelling sense of their reality; objects so perceived; V. hallucinate; ADJ. hallucinatory

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exact

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demand and obtain by force; Ex. exact a promise from him; N. exaction

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peremptory

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demanding and leaving no choice; imperative; Ex. peremptory decree/knock

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laborious

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demanding much work or care; tedious

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disavowal

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denial; disclaiming; repudiating; disowning; V. disavow; CF. disclaim

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centigrade

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denoting a widely used temperature scale (basically same as Celsius)

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panoramic

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denoting an unobstructed and comprehensive view; N. panorama: unbroken view of a wide area

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inveigh

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denounce; utter censure or invective; Ex. inveigh against the evils of drink

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gainsay

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deny

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atheistic

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denying the existence of God; N. atheism

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abscond

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depart secretly and hide

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exodus

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departure (of a large number of people)

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contingent

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dependent on something uncertain or in the future; conditional; happening by chance; accidental; N: a group of soldiers, ships to a larger force; CF. contingency: future event that may or may not occur; possibility; Ex. prepare for every contingency

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bearing

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deportment; connection

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turpitude

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depravity; baseness; Ex. moral turpitude

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bereaved

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deprived of (someone beloved through death)

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bereft

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deprived of (something valuable); lacking

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devolve

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deputize; pass or be passed to others (power, work, or property); Ex. devolve on/upon/to

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taunt

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deride or provoke; challenge in derision; N.

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deducible

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derived by reasoning; V. deduce: infer; derive by reasoning

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derivation

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deriving; origin or source of something; Ex. the derivation of the word

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posterity

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descendants; future generations; Ex. go down to posterity; CF. posterior, anterior

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lineage

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descent; ancestry

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sacrilegious

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desecrating; profane; N. sacrilege: desecration, misuse, or theft of something sacred

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forsake

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desert; abandon; renounce

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renegade

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deserter; traitor; ADJ.

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defection

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desertion

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comeuppance

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deserts; well-deserved punishment or misfortune; rebuke

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merit

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deserve; ADJ. meritorious: deserving reward or praise

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retribution

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deserved punishment for wrongdoing; punishment for offenses; compensation; vengeance; CF. pay back

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culpable

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deserving blame; blameworthy

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reprehensible

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deserving blame; blameworthy; V. reprehend: blame

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venerable

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deserving high respect; commanding respect; CF. command: deserve and get

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reverend

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deserving reverence; N: priest

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monogram

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design composed of one or more initials of a name; V.

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invidious

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designed to create ill will or envy; tending to rouse ill will or envy; Ex. invidious comparison

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crave

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desire; want intensely

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vile

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despicable; unpleasant; disgusting; Ex. vile slander

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annihilate

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destroy

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raze

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destroy completely; Ex. raze the city to the ground

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obliterate

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destroy completely; wipe out; Ex. obliterate the village

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defoliate

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destroy leaves; deprive of leaves (by the use of chemicals); N. defoliant

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corrode

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destroy or wear away gradually by chemical action (over a long period)

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holocaust

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destruction by fire; CF. burnt whole; CF. Holocaust

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carnage

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destruction of life; slaughter; killing of large numbers of people or animals

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demolition

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destruction; V. demolish

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scion

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detached plant shoot used in grafting; descendant

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resolution

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determination; resoluteness; ADJ. resolute: firm or determined in purpose

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resolve

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determination; resolution; firmness of purpose

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predetermine

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determine in advance; predestine; settle or decide beforehand; influence markedly

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canvass

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determine or seek opinions, votes, etc.; go through (a region) to solicit votes or orders; conduct a survey; N.

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bent

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determined; Ex. bent on advancing in the business; N: natural talent or inclination

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dogged

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determined; stubborn; stubbornly persevering; tenacious; Ex. Inspector Javert’s dogged pursuit of Jean Valjean

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loathe

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detest; ADJ. loathsome: arousing loathing; offensive; Ex. loathsome smell

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abhor

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detest; hate

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abominable

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detestable; extremely unpleasant

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odium

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detestation; quality of being odious; hatefulness; disrepute (resulting from hateful conduct)

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depose

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dethrone; remove from office; give a deposition; testify

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ravage

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devastate; plunder; despoil; Ex. crops ravaged by storms

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swerve

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deviate; turn aside sharply from a straight course; Ex. swerve from the principle; Ex. The car swerved to the right.

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aberration

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deviation from the normal; mental disorder

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sensual

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devoted to the pleasures of the sense; carnal; voluptuous; Ex. sensual woman/curves/lips

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pious

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devout; religious; N. piety

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piety

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devoutness; reverence for God; ADJ. pious

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sleight

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dexterity; CF. sleight of hand: legerdemain; quickness of the hands in doing tricks

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diabolical

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diabolic; devilish; fiendish

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horoscope

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diagram of the positions of stars at a given moment (eg. of a person’s birth) used by astrologers

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lexicon

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dictionary

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suffocate

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die or kill from lack of air; suppress

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disparity

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difference; condition of inequality; OP. parity

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diverse

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differing in some characteristics (from each other); various; N. diversity:

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plight

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difficult condition; condition or state (esp. a bad state or condition); predicament

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predicament

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difficult situation; tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma

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fastidious

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difficult to please; squeamish; fussy; finicky

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inscrutable

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difficult to understand; impenetrable; not readily understood; mysterious

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nebula

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diffuse mass of interstellar dust or gas; galaxy

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quarry

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dig into (to get stone); N: mine; ä¼®Àå

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exhume

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dig out of the ground; remove from a grave

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unearth

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dig up; discover (facts) by careful searching; Ex. He unearthed some secrets about her; OP. conceal

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disinter

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dig up; unearth; OP. inter

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delve

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dig; search deeply; investigate

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quandary

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dilemma; state of uncertainty; Ex. She is in a quandary about whether to go.

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assiduous

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diligent

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application

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diligent attention; diligence; V. apply oneself

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sedulous

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diligent; assiduous; paying attention; N. sedulity

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industrious

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diligent; hard-working; N. industry

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reduce

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diminish; bring to a weaker or more difficult condition; demote; lower in rank; separate into components by analysis; Ex. reduced to the ranks; Ex. reduce the house to rubble; N. reduction

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sap

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diminish; weaken; undermine the foundations of (a fortification); Ex. The element kryptonite sapped his strength.

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refectory

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dining hall; room where meals are served (in a school)

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protocol

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diplomatic etiquette; ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats; first copy of a treaty before its ratification; Ex. Protocol demands that the queen meet him at the airport.

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address

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direct a speech to; speak to; deal with or discuss; direct one’s efforts or attention to; make with a destination; N: formal speech

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subsidy

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direct financial aid by government, etc.; V. subsidize: assist with a subsidy

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beeline

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direct quick route

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referendum

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direct vote by all the people

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plebiscite

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direct vote by the entire electorate (on an important issue)

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ragamuffin

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dirty child in torn clothes; person wearing tattered clothes

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smudge

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dirty mark with unclear edges made by rubbing; V.

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filth

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dirty matter; ADJ. filthy

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incapacitate

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disable; N. incapacity: lack of capacity

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dissent

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disagree

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pushy

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disagreeably aggressive

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dissension

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disagreement of opinions causing strife within a group

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disapprobation

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disapproval; condemnation

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calamity

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disaster; misery

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insightful

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discerning; perceptive

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chasten

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discipline; punish in order to correct; CF. castigate

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recant

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disclaim or disavow; retract a previous statement; openly confess error; Ex. recant one’s faith/a statement

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discombobulated

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discomposed; confused

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faze

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disconcert; dismay; embarrass

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disjointed

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disconnected; lacking coherence; V. disjoint: disconnect; disjoin

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dissonance

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discord

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cacophonous

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discordant; inharmonious; N. cacophony: unpleasant mixture of loud sounds

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dishearten

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discourage

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bandy

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discuss lightly or glibly; discuss in a frivolous manner; exchange (words) heatedly; quarrel; Ex. bandy words with

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virus

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disease communicator

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rabies

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disease passed on by the bite of an infected animal (causing madness and death)

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unravel

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disentangle; solve

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disenfranchise

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disfranchise; deprive of a civil right; OP. enfranchise

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demean

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disgrace; humiliate; debase in dignity; behave

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dishonor

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disgrace; N. ADJ. dishonorable

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dissemble

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disguise; hide the real nature of; pretend

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repugnance

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disgust; strong dislike; loathing; ADJ. repugnant: arousing disgust; repulsive

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fulsome

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disgustingly excessive; offensively flattering; Ex. fulsome praise/expressions of admire

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downcast

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disheartened; dejected; sad; directed downward

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unkempt

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disheveled; uncared for in appearance; not combed; CF. comb

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skulduggery

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dishonest behavior or action; Ex. skulduggery in the election

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dissolution

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disintegration; reduction to a liquid form; looseness in morals; sensual indulgence; debauchery; ADJ. dissolute: lacking in moral restraint; leading an immoral life

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recreant

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disloyal; cowardly; N: disloyal and cowardly person

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disaffected

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disloyal; lacking loyality; V. disaffect: cause to lose affection or loyalty

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appall

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dismay; shock deeply

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insubordination

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disobedience; rebelliousness; ADJ. insubordinate

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recalcitrant

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disobedient or resisting authority even after being punished; obstinately stubborn; determined to resist authority; unruly; Ex. recalcitrant child

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unruly

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disobedient; lawless; difficult to control

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scrimmage

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disorderly fight between two or more people

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repudiate

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disown; disavow; deny

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disclaim

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disown; renounce claim to; deny; CF. disclaimer

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belittle

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disparage; depreciate

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favoritism

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display of partiality toward a favored person

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flaunt

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display ostentatiously; Ex. ``Honey, if you’ve got it, flaunt it !’’

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sanctimonious

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displaying ostentatious or hypocritical devoutness; N. sanctimony: hypocritical piety

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vindictive

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disposed to revenge; vengeful; out for revenge; spiteful; intended to cause harm; malicious; Ex. vindictive streak

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clemency

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disposition to be lenient in deciding punishments; mildness as of the weather; ADJ. clement

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refute

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disprove; prove to be false; N. refutation

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impugn

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dispute or contradict (often in an insulting way); attack as false or questionable; challenge; gainsay; CF. fight

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contest

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dispute; argue about the rightness of; compete for; try to win; Ex. contest the election results; Ex. contest a seat in Parliament; N.

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discount

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disregard; regard (a story or news) as unimportant; deduct from a cost

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notoriety

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disrepute; ill fame

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dissident

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dissenting (with an opinion, a group, or a government); rebellious; N.

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heterogeneous

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dissimilar; mixed; not homogeneous; consisting of dissimilar elements or plants

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disband

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dissolve; disperse; (of a group) break up and separate; Ex. The club has disbanded.

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girth

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distance around something; circumference

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remote

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distant in manner; aloof

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repulsion

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distaste; disgust; act of driving back; ADJ. repulsive: causing disgust; tending to drive away; V. repel (not `repulse’)

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cloying

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distasteful (because excessive); excessively sweet or sentimental; V. cloy: become unpleasant through too much sweetness or excess

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unsavory

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distasteful; disagreeable; morally offensive; Ex. unsavory activity/reputation

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pronounced

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distinct; very noticeable; Ex. pronounced limp

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mannerism

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distinctive behavioral trait; affected style in art (according to a set of styles)

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feature

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distinctive part of the faces (as the eyes or mouth); features: overall appearance of the face; prominent or distinctive quality; prominent article; film; V: make prominent

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discriminate

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distinguish; make distinctions on the basis of preference

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discernible

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distinguishable; perceivable; Ex. discernible improvement

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awry

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distorted; crooked; bent; Ex. Our plans have gone awry.

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caricature

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distortion; burlesque

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dispense

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distribute; prepare and give out (medicines); N. dispensation: dispensing; religious system; official exemption from an obligation or a rule

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disseminate

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distribute; spread; scatter (like seeds)

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perturb

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disturb greatly

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discompose

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disturb the composure of; confuse

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partition

A

divide into parts

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stratified

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divided into classes; arranged into strata; V. stratify

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bifurcated

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divided into two branches; forked

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charisma

A

divine gift; great popular charm or appeal; magnetism

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schism

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division into factions (esp. within a religious body); split

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dichotomy

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division into two opposite parts; split; branching into two parts (especially contradictory ones)

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precinct

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division of a city for election or police purposes; precincts: space that surrounds a building; Ex. precincts of the college

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canto

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division of a long poem

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stanza

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division of a poem (composed of two or more lines)

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genus

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division of animals or plants, below a family and above a species

218
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drudge

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do drudgery; N: person who drudges

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reciprocate

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do or give something in return; repay in kind; give or take mutually; interchange; move backwards and forwards; Ex. reciprocate his invitation by inviting him; N. reciprocity: reciprocal relationship; mutual interchange of advantages between two groups; Ex. reciprocity in trading rights

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tractable

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docile; easily managed; (of something) easily changed or molded; N. tractability

221
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quay

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dock; wharf; pier; landing place (for boats)

222
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cardiologist

A

doctor specializing in ailments of the heart

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podiatrist

A

doctor who treats ailments of the feet; chiropodist; N. podiatrics

224
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psychiatrist

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doctor who treats mental diseases

225
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tenet

A

doctrine; dogma

226
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maleficient

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doing evil; N. maleficience

227
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homespun

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domestic; made at home; spun or woven at home; simple and ordinary; Ex. homespun philosophy

228
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hegemony

A

dominance especially of one nation over others

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imperious

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domineering; too commanding; haughty; CF. imperial/emperor

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nocturnal

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done or active at night; Ex. nocturnal animals/raids; CF. nocturne

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perfunctory

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done routinely and with little care; superficial; not thorough; lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm; Ex. perfunctory kiss

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surreptitious

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done secretly; secret; furtive; sneaky; hidden

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expeditious

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done with speed; quick; N. expedition

234
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bolt

A

door bar; fastening pin or screw; length of fabric; large roll of cloth; V: dash or dart off; fasten (a door); gobble down

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quiescent

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dormant; temporarily inactive; at rest; N. quiescence

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potion

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dose (of liquids); liquid dose

237
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duplicity

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double-dealing; hypocrisy; being dishonest and deceitful; ADJ. duplicitous

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misgivings

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doubts

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declivity

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downward slope

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conscript

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draftee; person forced into military service; V.

241
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matinee(matinee)

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dramatic or musical performance given in the afternoon

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oratorio

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dramatic poem set to music; long musical work with singing but without acting; CF. cantata

243
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elicit

A

draw out fact or information (by discussion or from someone)

244
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limn

A

draw; outline; describe; CF. line ?

245
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liability

A

drawback; handicap; debts; obligation; responsibility; condition of being liable; ADJ. liable: likely; responsible (for paying)

246
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pensive

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dreamily or deeply thoughtful; sadly thoughtful; thoughtful with a hint of sadness; contemplative; CF. think over

247
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bedizen

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dress with vulgar finery

248
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flotsam

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drifting wreckage

249
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tipple

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drink (alcoholic beverages) frequently; N: alcoholic drink

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swill

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drink greedily

251
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imbibe

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drink in

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nectar

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drink of the gods; sweet liquid collected by bees

253
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quaff

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drink with zest; drink with relish(zest; hearty enjoyment); ²Ü²©²Ü²© ¸¶½Ã´Ù; CF. sip

254
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repel

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drive away; disgust; Ex. repel the attack/moisture; Ex. repelled by the dirty room; CF. repulsion

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urge

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drive or force forward (by causing impulses); drive to take action; impel; entreat earnestly; Ex. urge horses; N: impulse that prompts action

256
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impel

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drive or force onward; drive to take action; urge to action

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ferret

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drive or hunt out of hiding; hunt with ferrets; drive out (as from a hiding place); expel; uncover or discover by searching; Ex. ferret out the secret; N. small fierce animal which catches rats and rabbits by going into their holes

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exorcise

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drive out evil spirits

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repellent

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driving away; disgusting; offensive; repulsive; unattractive; N.

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propulsive

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driving forward; N. propulsion

261
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flag

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droop; grow feeble; decline in vigor or strength; ADJ. flagging; CF. unflagging

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lethargic

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drowsy; dull; N. lethargy: state of sluggishness and inactivity

263
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anodyne

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drug that relieves pain or trouble; ÁøÅëÁ¦; opiate; ADJ. Ex. anodyne statement

264
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apothecary

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druggist; pharmacist

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bacchanalian

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drunken

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carousal

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drunken revel; V. carouse

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provender

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dry food for livestock; fodder

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desiccate

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dry up

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stolid

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dull; impassive; showing little emotion when strong feelings are expected

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drab

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dull; lacking color; cheerless ; Ex. drab coat/life

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humdrum

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dull; monotonous

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stodgy

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dull; stuffy; boringly conservative; Ex. stodgy book

273
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effigy

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dummy; likeness of a person made of wood, paper, or stone; Ex. burn an effigy of the President

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gnome

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dwarf; underground spirit who guards treasure hoards

275
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abide

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dwell; abide by: comply with; put up with; tolerate; Ex. abide by the rules; Ex. I can’t abide rude people.

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abode

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dwelling place; home

277
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moribund

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dying; at the point of death; CF. death

278
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gusto

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eager enjoyment; zest; enthusiasm

279
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zeal

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eager enthusiasm (to a cause or ideal); ADJ. zealous

280
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inquisitive

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eager for knowledge; unduly curious

281
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germ

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earliest form of an organism; seed or bud; something that may develop into something larger or more important; microbe

282
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levee

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earthen or stone embankment to prevent flooding; CF. raise

283
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palliate

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ease pain (without curing); make less severe or offensive (a crime or illness)

284
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facile

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easily accomplished; ready or fluent; superficial; not deep; Ex. facile solution to a complex problem; Ex. facile speaker; N. facility: ability to do something easily and well; ease in doing resulting from skill or aptitude; something that facilitates an action; amenity; Ex. with great facility

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affable

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easily approachable; easy to talk to; warmly friendly

286
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combustible

A

easily burned; N. CF. combustion

287
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gullible

A

easily deceived

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squeamish

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easily shocked or sickened by unpleasant things; fastidious; Ex. A nurse should not be squeamish.

289
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lucid

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easily understood; clear; intelligible; N. lucidity

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accessible

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easy to approach; obtainable

291
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erode

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eat away; wear away gradually by abrasion; Ex. The sea erodes the rocks.

292
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gobble

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eat very quickly

293
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corrosive

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eating away by chemicals or disease; (of language) fierce

294
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omnivorous

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eating both plant and animal food; devouring everything

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ecclesiastic

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ecclesiastical; pertaining to the church; N: minister; priest; cleric; clergyman

296
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reverberate

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echo repeatedly; resound; Ex. The thunder reverberated across the valley.

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ecosystem

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ecological community together with its environment

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brink

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edge (at the top of a cliff); Ex. on the brink of the Grand Canyon

299
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weird

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eerie; strange; unnatural

300
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effectuate

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effect; produce; achieve; Ex. effectuate a reconciliation

301
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articulate

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effective; distinct; expressing ideas clearly; having clear sounds; having joints; Ex. articulate speech; V: express thoughts and feeling clearly; pronounce clearly; unite by joints

302
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effective

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effectual; producing a strong response; striking; in operation; in effect; Ex. effective speech/photograph

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economy

A

efficiency or conciseness in using something; thrifty management of resources

304
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exertion

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effort; expenditure of much physical work; V. exert oneself: make a great effort

305
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refulgent

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effulgent; brilliant; brightly shining; gleaming; Ex. refulgent moon

306
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maudlin

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effusively sentimental

307
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ovoid

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egg-shaped; CF. ovum; CF. ovulate

308
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egotistical

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egotistic; excessively self-centered(egocentric); self-important; conceited

309
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correlate

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either of the correlated things; V.

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resilient

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elastic; having the power of springing back; able to recover quickly (as from misfortune)

311
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medium

A

element that is a creature’s natural environment; nutrient setting in which microorganisms are cultivated; appropriate occupation or means of expression; channel of communication; compromise; middle position between extremes; intervening substance through which something else is transmitted

312
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component

A

element; ingredient

313
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rudimentary

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elementary; not developed; crude; N. rudiment: fundamental element or principle; Ex. rudiments of the language

314
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elevation

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elevated position; altitude; height; flat upright side of a building; angle made by pointing a gun; Ex. The elevation of her style is much admired; Ex. front elevation of the house

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apotheosis

A

elevation to godhood; an ideal example of something

316
Q

dismiss

A

eliminate from consideration; no longer consider; put out of court without further hearing; reject; discharge from employment; direct to leave; ADJ. dismissive; N. dismissal

317
Q

elliptical

A

elliptic; oval; of an ellipse; containing an ellipsis; ambiguous either purposely or because key words have been left out

318
Q

manumit

A

emancipate; free from slavery or bondage

319
Q

abash

A

embarrass

320
Q

defalcate

A

embezzle

321
Q

reek

A

emit (an unpleasant odor or smoke); give off an unpleasant odor; give out smoke; Ex. reeking chimney; N: unpleasant odor; stench

322
Q

detached

A

emotionally removed; free from emotional involvement; calm and objective; physically separate; N. detachment; CF. attachment

323
Q

engaged

A

employed; busy; betrothed; involved in conflict

324
Q

devoid

A

empty; lacking

325
Q

vacuous

A

empty; lacking in ideas; inane; stupid; Ex. vacuous expression; N. vacuity

326
Q

embed(imbed)

A

enclose; place in something; fix firmly in a surrounding mass

327
Q

environ

A

enclose; surround; N. environs: surrounding area (as of a city)

328
Q

aviary

A

enclosure for birds; large cage

329
Q

encipher

A

encode; convert a message into code; put into cipher

330
Q

hortatory

A

encouraging; exhortive; marked by exhortation; CF. exhort

331
Q

termination

A

end; V. terminate

332
Q

jeopardize

A

endanger; imperil; put at risk; N. jeopardy: danger

333
Q

interminable

A

endless

334
Q

incarnate

A

endowed with flesh; invested with bodily form; personified; Ex. devil incarnate; V: give bodily form to; embody

335
Q

dynamic

A

energetic; vigorously active

336
Q

worldly

A

engrossed in matters of this earth; not spiritual; of the material world

337
Q

rapt

A

engrossed; absorbed; enchanted; Ex. rapt listener

338
Q

season

A

enhance the flavor of by adding a spice, etc.; inure; harden; N. seasoning: something used in seasoning

339
Q

sphinx-like

A

enigmatic; mysterious

340
Q

savor

A

enjoy; have a distinctive flavor, smell, or quality; N: taste or smell; distinctive quality

341
Q

relish

A

enjoy; savor; N: enjoyment; zest

342
Q

abyss

A

enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit

343
Q

prodigious

A

enormous; marvelous; extraordinary; Ex. prodigious amount/memory

344
Q

astronomical

A

enormously large or extensive

345
Q

ample

A

enough; abundant; spacious; large in size; Ex. ample opportunity/garden; N. amplitude: quality of being ample; abundance; largeness of space

346
Q

incense

A

enrage; infuriate(make furious); make extremely angry; outrage; N: aromatic substance burned to produce a pleasant odor

347
Q

matriculate

A

enroll (in college or graduate school); CF. matrix

348
Q

mire

A

entangle; stick in swampy ground; stick or sink in mire; N: bog; deep mud; Ex. sucked deeper into the mire

349
Q

penetrate

A

enter into; pierce; permeate; see through; grasp the inner significance of; understand

350
Q

regale

A

entertain

351
Q

verve

A

enthusiasm (as in artistic performance or composition); liveliness; vigor

352
Q

ovation

A

enthusiastic applause

353
Q

devotee

A

enthusiastic follower; enthusiast; Ex. devotee of Bach

354
Q

allure

A

entice; attract; tempt

355
Q

gamut

A

entire range

356
Q

unexceptionable

A

entirely acceptable; not offering any basis for criticism

357
Q

entree(entr'ee)

A

entrance; a way in; right to enter; main dish of a meal; Ex. entree into the exclusive circle

358
Q

solicit

A

entreat; request earnestly; seek to obtain; Ex. solicit votes; CF. solicitor: one who solicits; chief law officer

359
Q

suppliant

A

entreating; beseeching; N.

360
Q

ambience

A

environment; atmosphere; Ex. restraurant with a pleasant ambience; ADJ. ambient: completely surrounding; Ex. ambient temperature

361
Q

begrudge

A

envy; give or allow unwillingly; grudge; Ex. We shouldn’t begrudge him his success.

362
Q

gourmand

A

epicure; person who takes excessive pleasure in food and drink

363
Q

commensurate

A

equal in extent; of the same size

364
Q

parity

A

equality; close resemblance; CF. disparate

365
Q

accoutre

A

equip; N. accoutrement

366
Q

paraphernalia

A

equipment; odds and ends used in a particular activity; personal belongings; Ex. photographic paraphernalia; CF. married woman’s property exclusive of her dowry

367
Q

tantamount

A

equivalent in effect or value; Ex. This invasion is tantamount to a declaration of war; CF. amount

368
Q

delete

A

erase; strike out

369
Q

misapprehension

A

error; misunderstanding; V. misapprehend

370
Q

blunder

A

error; stupid mistake

371
Q

arcane

A

esoteric; secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated; Ex. arcane ritual; Ex. arcane process closed to the uninitiated listener

372
Q

gist

A

essence; main point; substance

373
Q

crux

A

essential or main point; Ex. the crux of the problem; ADJ. crucial: of deciding importance

374
Q

attribute

A

essential quality; V: ascribe; explain

375
Q

intrinsic

A

essential; inherent; built-in

376
Q

appraise

A

estimate value of; N. appraisal

377
Q

elusive

A

evasive; not frank; baffling; hard to grasp, catch, or understand; V. elude: escape from; escape the understanding or grasp of; Ex. elude the hunter; Ex. His name eludes me.

378
Q

incident

A

event; event that causes a crisis

379
Q

perpetual

A

everlasting

380
Q

biennial

A

every two years

381
Q

credential

A

evidence concerning one’s authority; written proof of a person’s position; Ex. The new ambassador presented his credentials to the court.

382
Q

apparent

A

evident; easily seen or understood; appearing as such; Ex. apparent improvement

383
Q

manifest

A

evident; visible; obvious; V: show plainly

384
Q

machinations

A

evil schemes or plots; schemes or plots to achieve an evil end; V. machinate

385
Q

fiend

A

evil spirit; devil

386
Q

baleful

A

evil; malignant in intent or effect; deadly; having a malign influence; portending evil; ominous; threatening; Ex. baleful look

387
Q

sinister

A

evil; ominous

388
Q

malefactor

A

evildoer; criminal

389
Q

gestate

A

evolve as in prenatal growth; N. gestation: period of development from conception until birth

390
Q

precise

A

exact

391
Q

plumb

A

exactly vertical; N: weight on the end of a line; V: examine very carefully or critically in order to understand; measure depth (by sounding); Ex. plumb the depth of

392
Q

inflated

A

exaggerated; pompous; enlarged (with air or gas)

393
Q

hyperbole

A

exaggeration; overstatement; ADJ. hyperbolic: of hyperbole; of a hyperbola

394
Q

autopsy

A

examination of a dead body; postmortem; V.

395
Q

audit

A

examination of accounts of a business; official examination; V.

396
Q

collate

A

examine and compare in order to verify authenticity; arrange in order (the sheets of a book before they are bound)

397
Q

scrutinize

A

examine closely and critically; N. scrutiny

398
Q

surpass

A

exceed

399
Q

transcendent

A

exceeding ordinary limits; superior; surpassing; V. transcend: go beyond; exceed; surpass; N. transcendancy

400
Q

plethora

A

excess; overabundance; Ex. a plethora of excuses

401
Q

self-indulgence

A

excessive indulgence of one’s own desire

402
Q

egoism

A

excessive interest in one’s self; belief that one should be interested in one’s self rather than in others; selfishness; ADJ. egoistic, egoistical

403
Q

hysteria

A

excessive or uncontrollable excitement; N. hysteric: person suffering from hysteria; CF. hysterics: attack of hysteria

404
Q

fanaticism

A

excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause; N. fanatic; ADJ. fanatic

405
Q

superfluous

A

excessive; overabundant; unnecessary; N. superfluity

406
Q

meticulous

A

excessively careful (with great attention to detail); painstaking; scrupulous

407
Q

rhapsody

A

excessively enthusiastic expression of feeling; musical composition of irregular form (as if made up as one plays it)

408
Q

hypercritical

A

excessively exacting; too critical (without noticing good qualities)

409
Q

obese

A

excessively fat; N. obesity

410
Q

prude

A

excessively modest or proper person (who is easily shocked by improper things, esp. of a sexual nature); N. prudery; ADJ. prudish: excessively concerned with propriety

411
Q

ornate

A

excessively or elaborately decorated

412
Q

uxorious

A

excessively submissive or devoted to one’s wife; CF. uxor: wife

413
Q

ejaculation

A

exclamation; abrupt ejection (to discharge sperm); V. ejaculate

414
Q

interjection

A

exclamation; Ex. ``Ouch’’

415
Q

except

A

exclude; N. exception: objection; exclusion; ADJ. exceptional: unusual; of unusually high quality

416
Q

pretext

A

excuse

417
Q

dominant

A

exercising the most influence; high and easily seen; stronger than the other part of a system; not recessive

418
Q

grueling

A

exhausting; Ex. grueling marathon race

419
Q

artful

A

exhibiting art or skill; deceitful; cunning; CF. artifice

420
Q

halfhearted

A

exhibiting little interest or enthusiasm

421
Q

iridescent

A

exhibiting rainbowlike colors; Ex. iridescent oil slick; N. iridescence

422
Q

expatriate

A

exile; someone who has withdrawn from his native land; V: exile; banish; leave one’s country

423
Q

subsistence

A

existence; means of subsisting; means of support; livelihood; V. subsist: exist; maintain life (at a meager level)

424
Q

congenital

A

existing at birth

425
Q

primordial

A

existing at the beginning (of time); rudimentary

426
Q

egress

A

exit; opening for going out; act of going out; OP. ingress

427
Q

dilate

A

expand; dilate on/upon: speak or write at length on (a subject)

428
Q

distend

A

expand; swell out

429
Q

oust

A

expel; drive out; force out; N. ouster: ousting

430
Q

seasoned

A

experienced

431
Q

vicarious

A

experienced as if one were taking part in the experience of another; done by a deputy for other people; acting as a substitute; Ex. vicarious thrill at the movies; Ex. the vicarious sufferings of Christ

432
Q

queasy

A

experiencing nausea; nauseated; easily nauseated; squeamish; Ex. feel a little queasy

433
Q

adept

A

expert at; very skilled

434
Q

expound

A

explain

435
Q

gloss_over

A

explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults

436
Q

explicate

A

explain in detail; interpret; clarify; CF. explicable

437
Q

construe

A

explain; interpret; Ex. construe her silence as meaning that she agreed; CF. misconstrue

438
Q

elucidate

A

explain; make clear; clarify; enlighten; CF. lucid

439
Q

exegesis

A

explanation, especially of biblical(of the bible) passages

440
Q

legend

A

explanatory list of symbols on a map

441
Q

expository

A

explanatory; serving to explain; N. exposition: explaining; exhibition

442
Q

probe

A

explore with a probe or tools; investigate; N: slender instrument used to explore a wound or body cavity; device designed to investigate an unknown region; thorough investigation; Ex. space probe

443
Q

detonation

A

explosion

444
Q

debunk

A

expose as false, exaggerated, worthless, etc.; ridicule

445
Q

traduce

A

expose to slander

446
Q

condole

A

express condolences; N. condolence: sympathy for someone who has experienced great sorrow

447
Q

deprecate

A

express disapproval of; deplore; protest against; belittle; ADJ. deprecatory

448
Q

gloat

A

express evil satisfaction; look at or think about with evil satisfaction; view malevolently; Ex. The thief gloated over the stolen jewels.

449
Q

decry

A

express strong disapproval of; condemn openly (something dangerous to the public); disparage; Ex. decry the violence of modern films

450
Q

derogatory

A

expressing a low opinion; disparaging; V. derogate: detract; disparage

451
Q

significant

A

expressing a meaning; important; Ex. significant smile; N. significance: importance; meaning; V. signify: denote; mean; signal; make known; matter; be significant

452
Q

ironic

A

expressing irony; occurring in an unexpected and contrary manner

453
Q

potential

A

expressing possibility; latent; N: capacity for growth

454
Q

plaintive

A

expressing sorrow; mournful; Ex. plaintive song

455
Q

eulogy

A

expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone’s death; V. eulogize

456
Q

idiom

A

expression whose meaning as a whole differs from the meanings of its individual words; distinctive style (of expression); Ex. idiom of the modern popular music; ADJ. idiomatic

457
Q

eloquence

A

expressiveness; persuasive speech; ADJ. eloquent: movingly expressive; expressing ideas well so that the hearers can be influeneced

458
Q

bowdlerize

A

expurgate; CF. Thomas Bowdler

459
Q

cordon

A

extended line of men or fortifications to prevent access or egress; (¾î±ú¿¡¼­ °Üµå¶û ¹ØÀ¸·Î °ÉÄ¡´Â) Àå½Ä ¸®º»; V.

460
Q

extrinsic

A

external; not essential or inherent; extraneous; OP. intrinsic

461
Q

pterodactyl

A

extinct flying reptile; CF. wing+finger

462
Q

prowess

A

extraordinary ability; military bravery; Ex. prowess in battle

463
Q

turmoil

A

extreme confusion; great commotion and confusion; Ex. throw the country into turmoil

464
Q

depravity

A

extreme corruption; wickedness; V. deprave

465
Q

penury

A

extreme poverty; stinginess; ADJ. penurious: very poor; stingy

466
Q

opulence

A

extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance; ADJ. opulent: possessing great wealth; abundant

467
Q

blatant

A

extremely (offensively) obvious; loudly offensive; Ex. blatant lie; N. blatancy

468
Q

jingoist

A

extremely aggressive and militant patriot; warlike chauvinist; N. jingoism: extreme nationalism

469
Q

exacting

A

extremely demanding; Ex. exacting standard of safety

470
Q

parched

A

extremely dry; very thirsty; V. parch: make or become extremely dry (by exposure to heat)

471
Q

ravenous

A

extremely hungry; voracious

472
Q

destitute

A

extremely poor; lacking means of subsistence; utterly lacking; devoid; Ex. destitute of any experience

473
Q

draconian

A

extremely severe; Ex. draconian punishment; CF. Draco: Athenian politician

474
Q

minuscule(miniscule)

A

extremely small

475
Q

lilliputian

A

extremely small; CF. Lilliput in Gulliver’s Travels

476
Q

minute

A

extremely small; CF. minutes: official record of the proceedings at a meeting

477
Q

astigmatism

A

eye defect which prevents proper focus; OP. stigmatism

478
Q

vision

A

eyesight; foresight; mental image produced by the imagination; experience of seeing the supernatural

479
Q

physiognomy

A

face (as showing the character and the mind); art of judging human character from facial features

480
Q

brave

A

face courageously; Ex. brave the storm

481
Q

visage

A

face; appearance

482
Q

grimace

A

facial distortion to show feeling such as pain, disgust, etc; V.

483
Q

founder

A

fail completely; sink; CF. flounder

484
Q

default

A

failure to act; failure to perform a task or be present; V.

485
Q

equitable

A

fair; impartial; OP. inequitable

486
Q

equity

A

fairness; justice; OP. inequity

487
Q

philanderer

A

faithless lover; flirt

488
Q

ravel

A

fall apart into tangles; entangle; unravel or untwist

489
Q

drip

A

fall or let fall in drops; shed drops; N: action or sound of falling in drops; liquid that falls in drops

490
Q

plummet

A

fall sharply; fall straight down; Ex. Stock prices plummeted.

491
Q

windfall

A

fallen fruit; unexpected lucky event

492
Q

deciduous

A

falling off at a specific season or stage of growth as of leaves; Ex. deciduous tree/teeth

493
Q

dilapidated

A

falling to pieces; in a bad condition; ruined because of neglect; Ex. dilapidated old car/castle; N. dilapidation

494
Q

delusion

A

false belief; hallucination; deluding; Ex. delusions of grandeur; Ex. under the delusion that

495
Q

perjury

A

false testimony while under oath; V. perjure oneself: testify falsely under oath

496
Q

fallacious

A

false; based on a fallacy; misleading; N. fallacy: false idea or notion; false reasoning; Ex. popular fallacy; Ex. fallacy of the argument

497
Q

spurious

A

false; counterfeit; forged; illogical; Ex. spurious arguments

498
Q

renown

A

fame; ADJ. renowned

499
Q

conversant

A

familiar with; having knowledge of

500
Q

ancestry

A

family descent; ADJ. ancestral

GRE 5000 vocab (10 decks)

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