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contrite

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penitent; repentant; N. contrition

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gentry

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people of standing(rank or position); people of good family or high social position; class of people just below nobility

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divine

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perceive intuitively (by or as if by magic); foresee the future; foretell; dowse; ADJ. N. divination

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subtlety

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perceptiveness; ingenuity; delicacy; ADJ. subtle: delicate; so slight as to be difficult to detect; able to make fine distinctions; clever; Ex. subtle mind/differences in meaning

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epitome

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perfect example or embodiment; brief summary; Ex. epitome of good manners; V. epitomize: make an epitome of; be an epitome of; embody

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stickler

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perfectionist; person who insists things be exactly right

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interregnum

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period between two successive reigns or governments

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equinox

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period of equal days and nights; the beginning of spring and autumn; Ex. vernal/autumnal equinox; ADJ. equinoctial

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prime

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period of ideal or peak condition; earliest or beginning stage; Ex. in the prime of life; Ex. prime of the year(spring); ADJ: first in importance or rank; first; V: make ready; prepare

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epoch

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period of time

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intermittent

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periodic; on and off; stopping and starting at intervals

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molt(moult)

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periodically shed or cast off hairs or feathers (for replacement by a new growth)

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indissoluble

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permanent; impossible to dissolve or disintegrate

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transparent

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permitting light to pass through freely; easily detected; obvious; clear; Ex. transparent lie

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executioner

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person administering capital punishment

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sage

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person celebrated for wisdom; wise person; ADJ: wise

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connoisseur

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person competent to act as a judge of art, etc. (whose judgments are respected); a lover of an art

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ecologist

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person concerned with the interrelationship between living organisms and their environment; person concerned with the detrimental effects of human civilization on the environment; CF. ecology

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felon

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person convicted of a grave crime; CF. felony: serious crime

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executor

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person designated to execute the terms of a will; ¿¹¼ú ÀÛÇ°ÀÇ Á¦ÀÛÀÚ

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malcontent

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person dissatisfied with existing state of affairs; discontented person; ADJ: discontented

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beneficiary

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person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will

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executive

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person having administrative authority; one branch of government executing laws; ADJ: relating to executing

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extrovert

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person interested mostly in external objects and actions

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dignitary

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person of high rank or position

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nonentity

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person of no importance; nonexistence

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magnate

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person of prominence or influence; powerful or influential person (in business or industry); Ex. oil magnate

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quarry

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person or animal of pursuit; victim; object of a hunt; prey

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supernumerary

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person or thing excess of what is necessary; extra; ADJ: additional to the usual or necessary number

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prot'eg'e

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person receiving protection and support from a patron

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hypochondriac

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person unduly worried about his health; worrier without cause about illness; ADJ. CF. hypochondria: neurosis that one is or is becoming ill; CF. abdomen

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demagogue

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person who appeals to people’s prejudice; false leader of people; CF. demagoguery

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trickster

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person who cheats people

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numismatist

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person who collects coins; N. numismatics: study or collection of money, coins, and medals

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hothead

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person who does things too quickly without thinking; ADJ. hotheaded

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masochist

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person who enjoys his own pain; CF. masochism

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founder

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person who establishes (an organization or business)

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kleptomaniac

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person who has a compulsive desire to steal

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hostage

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person who is kept as a prisoner by an enemy so that the other side will do what the enemy demands

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apiarist

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person who keeps bees

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optimist

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person who looks on the bright side; N. optimism

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poseur

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person who pretends to be sophisticated, elegant, etc., to impress others; person who poses; CF. pose

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anarchist

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person who seeks to overturn the established government; advocate of abolishing authority

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tanner

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person who turns animal hides into leather

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heckler

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person who verbally harasses others; V. heckle: verbally harass as with gibes (by interrupting a speaker or speech)

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pyromaniac

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person with an insane desire to set things on fire

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arbiter

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person with power to decide a matter in dispute; judge who is in a position ot make influential judgments; Ex. supreme arbiter of fashion in beachware

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coax

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persuade by flattery

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cajole

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persuade by praise or false promise; coax; wheedle

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dissuade

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persuade not to do; discourage; N. dissuasion

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suborn

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persuade to act unlawfully (especially to commit perjury); N. subornation

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induce

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persuade; lead to do something; bring about; N. inducement

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pontifical

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pertaining to a bishop or pope; pompous or pretentious; CF. pontiff: pope; bishop

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germinal

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pertaining to a germ; creative; Ex. germinal idea

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provincial

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pertaining to a province; limited in outlook; narrow; unsophisticated

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colloquial

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pertaining to conversational or common speech; informal; N. colloquialism: colloquial expression

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rustic

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pertaining to country people; unsophisticated; simple; crude; uncouth; (of furniture) rough with the bark left on; N. rural person; rustic person

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horticultural

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pertaining to cultivation of gardens; N. horticulture: science or art of cultivating fruits, vegetables, or ornamental plants; CF. agriculture: science or art of farming or growing crops

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pathological

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pertaining to disease; N. pathology: study of disease

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thespian

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pertaining to drama; N: actor or actress

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seismic

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pertaining to earthquakes

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existential

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pertaining to existence; pertaining to the philosophy of existentialism

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valedictory

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pertaining to farewell; N: farewell address (esp. at graduation exercises)

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piscatorial

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pertaining to fishing; CF. Pisces

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thermal

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pertaining to heat; producing heat; warm; Ex. thermal bath; N: rising current of warm air

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infernal

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pertaining to hell; devilish; N. inferno: place of fiery heat or destruction

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inductive

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pertaining to induction or proceeding from the specific to the general

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agrarian

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pertaining to land or its cultivation; Ex. agrarian reform

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linguistic

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pertaining to language

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conjugal

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pertaining to marriage

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marital

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pertaining to marriage

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connubial

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pertaining to marriage or the matrimonial state

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mnemonic

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pertaining to memory; assisting the memory; N: device, such as as formula or rhyme, used as a mnemonic aid

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psychopathic

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pertaining to mental dearrangement; N. psychopath: person with an antisocial personality disorder

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monetary

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pertaining to money

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pecuniary

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pertaining to money

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filial

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pertaining to or befitting a son or daughter; Ex. filial respect

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erotic

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pertaining to passionate love or sexual love

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nautical

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pertaining to ships or navigation

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alluvial

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pertaining to soil deposits left by running water

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metaphysical

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pertaining to speculative philosophy; of metaphysics; N. metaphysics: branch of philosophy that examines the nature of reality

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vernal

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pertaining to spring

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sartorial

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pertaining to tailors or tailoring; Ex. a man of great sartorial elegance; CF. sartor: tailor

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graphic

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pertaining to the art of delineating; vividly described

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metallurgical

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pertaining to the art of removing metals from ores; N. metallurgy: science that deals with extracting metals from ores

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auroral

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pertaining to the aurora borealis; CF. aurora australis

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somatic

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pertaining to the body; bodily; physical

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cerebral

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pertaining to the brain or intellect; intellectual rather than emotional; CF. cerebrum

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eugenic

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pertaining to the improvement of race; N. eugenics: study of hereditary improvement of the human race

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pulmonary

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pertaining to the lungs

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lunar

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pertaining to the moon

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tactile

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pertaining to the organs or sense of touch

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pharisaical

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pertaining to the Pharisees, who paid scrupulous attention to tradition; self-righteous; hypocritical

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physiological

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pertaining to the science of the function of living organisms; N. physiology

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stellar

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pertaining to the stars; of a star performer; outstanding; Ex. stellar attraction of the entire performance

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cosmic

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pertaining to the universe; vast

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sylvan

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pertaining to the woods or the country

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germane

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pertinent; bearing upon(having connection with) the case at hand; appropriate

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badger

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pester; annoy continually with demands; persuade by asking again and again; Ex. The children badgered me into taking them into the cinema; N: a kind of mountain animal

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supplicate

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petition humbly; pray to grant a favor

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carping

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petty criticism; fault-finding; fretful complaining; quibble

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minutiae

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petty or trivial details; CF. minutia

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pharisee

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Pharisee: member of an ancient Jewish group that emphasized strict observance of the Mosaic law (considering themselves very holy); hypocritical self-righteous person

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epistemologist

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philosopher who studies the nature of knowledge; N. epistemology

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clich'e

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phrase dulled in meaning by repetition; platitude; ADJ. clich'ed

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chorus

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phrase repeated throughout a song or poem

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topography

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physical features of a region (such as the shape and height); CF. topo-: place

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stalwart

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physically strong; brawny; steadfast; strong in mind or determination; Ex. stalwart supporter; N: stalwart follower

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pediatrician

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physician specializing in children’s diseases; N. pediatrics

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obstetrician

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physician specializing in delivery(assisting in giving birth) of babies; N. obstetrics; CF. midwife

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oculist

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physician who specializes in treatment of the eyes

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cull

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pick out from others (to kill the weakest members); reject; select; collect (information); N.

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mosaic

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picture made of small colorful inlaid tiles; ADJ.

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hieroglyphic

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picture writing; ADJ.

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pied

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piebald; variegated(many-colored); multicolored

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firebrand

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piece of burning wood; hothead; troublemaker; person who stirs up trouble

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bust

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piece of sculpture showing a person’s head, shoulders, and upper chest; V: break up; arrest; Ex. crimebuster

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impale

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pierce (with a sharp point); Ex. impaled by the spear

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lance

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pierce with a lance; cut into; N: spearlike weapon

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riddle

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pierce with holes; permeate or spread throughout; Ex. The gunman riddled the car with bullets; Ex. The whole report is riddled with errors; N. large sieve (separating earth from stone)

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perforate

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pierce; put a hole through

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conifer

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pine tree (usu. evergreen); cone-bearing tree; ADJ. coniferous; CF. deciduous; CF. evergreen

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devout

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pious; deeply religious; sincere; earnest; Ex. my devout hope

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buccaneer

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pirate

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freebooter

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pirate or plunderer who makes war in order to grow rich

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jug

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pitcher; container for holding liquids

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aphorism

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pithy maxim or saying; ADJ. aphoristic

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apothegm

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pithy, compact saying

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sententious

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pithy; terse; concise; aphoristic

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ruthless

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pitiless; merciless; cruel

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cemetery

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place for burying the dead

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induct

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place formally in office; install; admit as a member; initiate; N. induction: inducting; process of deriving general principles from particular facts

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sheathe

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place into a case; insert into or provide with a sheath; Ex. He sheathed his dagger; N. sheath: case for a blade

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provenance

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place of origin; origin or source of something; Ex. Gunpowder is of Chinese provenance; CF. come

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asylum

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place of refuge or shelter; protection (religious or political)

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sanctuary

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place of refuge; shelter; shrine; holy place; Ex. The outlaw was granted sanctuary in the church.

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haven

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place of safety; refuge; harbor; Ex. tax haven

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purgatory

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place of spiritual expiation; temporary state or place in which the souls must expiate their sins

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Elysium

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place or condition of bliss

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superimpose

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place over something else

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juxtapose

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place side by side; CF. next

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submerge

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place under water; dip; go under water; cover completely (as with water); Ex. submerged in work

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ford

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place where a river can be crossed on foot; V.

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arboretum

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place where different trees and shrubs are studied and exhibited

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unequivocal

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plain; clear; obvious

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braid

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plait; interweave strands or lengths of; make by weaving strands together; N: braided segment (as of hair)

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premeditate

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plan in advance; Ex. premeditated murder

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itinerary

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plan of a trip; record of a trip

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blight

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plant disease; V: infect with blight; ruin; destroy

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mongrel

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plant or animal (esp. a dog) of mixed breed; ADJ.

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sow

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plant or scatter seed

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flora

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plants of a region or era

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bromide

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platitude; chemical compound used to calm excitement

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frolic

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play and jump about happily; frisk; Ex. frolicking young lambs

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romp

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play or frolic boisterously; gambol; N.

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staccato

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played in an abrupt manner; marked by abrupt sharp sound; Ex. staccato applause

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jest

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playful remark or act; V. act or speak playfully

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sportive

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playful; frolicsome; merry; CF. sport: play or frolic; CF. sportsmanlike

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entreat

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plead; ask earnestly

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savory

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pleasant in taste; tasty; pleasing, attractive, or agreeable; Ex. savory reputation

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congenial

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pleasant; friendly; in agreement with one’s tastes and nature; Ex. congenial weather

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plump

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pleasantly fat; nicely rounded

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convivial

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pleasantly merry; festive; joyous; gay; characterized by joviality; jovial

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piquant

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pleasantly tart-tasting; spicy; pleasantly stimulating; Ex. piquant situation when my old enemy asked for my help

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enrapture

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please intensely; fill with rapture and delight

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gratify

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please; satisfy; Ex. gratify a desire

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luscious

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pleasing to taste or smell; delicious

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troth

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pledge of good faith especially in betrothal; betrothal; Ex. by my troth

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copious

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plentiful

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scenario

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plot outline; screenplay(script for a movie); opera libretto; outline of possible future events

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pillage

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plunder

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despoil

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plunder; sack; Ex. despoil the village

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depredation

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plundering; destruction

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douse

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plunge into water or liquid; dip; immerse; drench; wet throughly; extinguish; throw water over; dowse

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elegy

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poem or song expressing lamentation (for the dead); ADJ. elegiacal, elegiac

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bard

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poet

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zenith

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point directly overhead in the sky; summit; acme; highest point

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perigee

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point of moon’s orbit when it is nearest the earth; CF. apogee

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matrix

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point of origin; array of numbers or algebraic symbols; mold or die; Ex. the matrix of Western civilization

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outlook

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point of view; view from a particular place; expectation for the future; prospect; Ex. outlook on life; Ex. pleasing outlook; Ex. weather outlook

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solstice

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point or time at which the sun is farthest from the equator

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prong

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pointed projecting part

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awl

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pointed tool used for piercing

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aplomb

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poise; composure in difficult situations; assurance; self-confidence

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venom

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poison (of an animal); hatred; Ex. remarks full of venom; ADJ. venomous

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viper

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poisonous snake

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toxic

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poisonous; N. toxicity

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prod

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poke (with a pointed object); stir up; urge; goad to action; N: pointed object used to prod; prodding

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jab

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poke abruptly with something sharp; punch with short blows

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contaminate

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pollute

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defile

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pollute; make filthy or dirty; corrupt morally; profane; desecrate; N: narrow passage or gorge through mountains

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pummel

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pommel; beat or pound with fists

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verbiage

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pompous array of words; too many unnecessary words; wordiness

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strut

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pompous walk; V: walk in a self-important manner

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bombastic

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pompous; using inflated language

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muse

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ponder at length; N: source of inspiration (esp. of a poet)

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doggerel

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poor verse

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indigent

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poor; destitute

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vogue

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popular fashion; Ex. Jeans became the vogue.

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depict

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portray

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delineate

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portray; depict; sketch; describe; N. delineation

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bane

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posion; cause of ruin; ADJ. baneful: harmful; poisonous

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vantage

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position giving an advantage (such as a strategic point); CF. vantagepoint

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championship

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position of champion; defense or support; competition held to determine a champion

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affirmation

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positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath; V. affirm; ADJ. affirmative; CF. affirmative action: positive discrimination

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healthy

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possessing good health; healthful

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tenancy

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possession of land or building by rent; period of a tenant’s occupancy

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procrastinate

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postpone; delay or put off

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reprieve

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postponement or cancelation of a punishment; temporary stay; V: postpone or cancel the punishment of

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decant

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pour off gently (wine or liquid)

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effusion

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pouring forth; unrestrained outpouring of feeling; V. effuse: pour out; ADJ. effusive: pouring forth; gushing

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indigence

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poverty

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stamina

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power of endurance; strength; staying power

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efficacy

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power to produce desired effect; ADJ. efficacious: effectual

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surge

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powerful movement of or like a wave; V.

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mogul

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powerful person; Ex. oil moguls; CF. Mogol, Moghul; CF. Mongolian

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potent

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powerful; convincing; persuasive; greatly influential

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puissant

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powerful; strong; potent; N. puissance: power

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impuissance

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powerlessness; feebleness

220
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pragmatic

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practical (as opposed to idealistic); concerned with practical worth or impact of something; Ex. pragmatic test of the skill

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pragmatist

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practical person; N. pragmatism: pragmatic way of dealing with things

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precept

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practical rule guiding conduct; Ex. mother’s precept

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feasible

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practical; able to be carried out; practicable

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teetotalism

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practice of abstaining totally from alcoholic drinks; N. teetotaler;; ADJ. teetotal; CF. T + total

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ascetic

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practicing self-denial; avoiding physical pleasures and comforts; austere; Ex. ascetic life of Buddhist monks; N. asceticism

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extol

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praise very highly; glorify

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plaudit

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praise; enthusiastic approval; round(succession or series) of applause; ADJ. plauditory; CF. applaud

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laud

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praise; N. ADJ. laudable: praiseworthy; ADJ. laudatory: expressing praise

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encomiastic

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praising; eulogistic; N. encomium: very high praise; eulogy

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eulogistic

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praising; full of eulogy

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escapade

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prank; flighty conduct; reckless adventure that disobeys rules

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frolicsome

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prankish; gay; playful; merry; frisky

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invocation

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prayer for help (used in invoking); calling upon as a reference or support; act of invoking

234
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antecede

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precede

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precedent

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preceding (in time, rank, etc.)

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antecedents

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preceding events that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background

237
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nicety

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precision; accuracy; minute distinction or difference; Ex. to a nicety: exactly; precisely; Ex. distinguish between niceties

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predator

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predatory animal or bird; predatory person; creature that seizes and devours another animal; person who robs or exploits others; ADJ. predatory: living by preying on other organisms; plundering; N. predation

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forerunner

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predecessor; one that comes before and indicates the approach of another

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impasse

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predicament(dangerous condition) from which there is no escape; situation allowing for no further progress

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prognosticate

A

predict (according to present indications)

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predilection

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preference; partiality

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foreboding

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premonition of evil; feeling of coming evil; V. forebode: be a warning of (something unpleasant)

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presentiment

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premonition; foreboding; feeling something will happen; anticipatory fear

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materialism

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preoccupation with physical comforts and things; excessive regard for worldly concerns (rather than spiritual matters)

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concoct

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prepare by mixing or combining; make up in concert; devise (something false) so as to deceive; Ex. concoct an elaborate excuse for being late; N. concoction

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regimen

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prescribed course of diet or exercise; prescribed diet and habits; Ex. daily regimen of a dancer

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latent

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present but not yet noticeable or active; dormant; hidden; N. latency; CF. potential

249
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pass_off

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present falsely; represent falsely to be

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forward

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presumptuous or bold

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feign

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pretend

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dissimulate

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pretend; conceal by feigning; dissemble

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sham

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pretend; feign; ADJ: not genuine; fake; Ex. sham jewelry; N: something that is not what it appears; impostor; pretense; Ex. The agreement was a sham.

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hypocritical

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pretending to be virtuous; deceiving; N. hypocrisy: profession of beliefs one does not possess; CF. hypocrite

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bluff

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pretense (of strength); deception; high cliff; ADJ: rough but good-natured

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connivance

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pretense of ignorance of something wrong; assistance; permission to offend; V. connive: feign ignorance (of a wrong); cooperate secretly in an illegal action; conspire

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pretension

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pretentiousness; claim (without foundation); Ex. I make no pretensions to skill as an artist.

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endemic

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prevailing among a specific group of people or in a specific area or country; peculiar to a particular region or people; CF. pandemic

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mode

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prevailing style; current fashion; manner; way of doing something; Ex. in the latest mode; Ex. simple mode of life

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forestall

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prevent by taking action in advance

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preempt

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prevent in advance; head off(forestall); forestall by acting first; appropriate for oneself before others; supplant; take the place of; displace; Ex. preempt any attempts; ADJ. preemptive

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avert

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prevent; avoid; turn away (eyes or thought); Ex. An accident was averted by his quick thinking; Ex. She averted her eyes from the terrible sight.

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aseptic

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preventing infection; having a cleansing effect

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haughtiness

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pride; arrogance; ADJ. haughty

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arrogance

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pride; haughtiness; ADJ. arrogant: unpleasantly self-important (with a strong confidence in one’s own importance and a lack of respect for other people)

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caucus

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private meeting of a group of people in a political party to select officers or determine policy; CF. the Caucus club of Boston

267
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conclave

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private secret meeting

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prerogative

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privilege; unquestionable right; CF. ask before

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sensitization

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process of being made sensitive or acutely responsive to an external agent or substance; V. sensitize: make or become sensitive

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nutrition

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process of nourishing or being nourished; CF. malnutrition

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cavalcade

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procession of riders or horse-drawn carriages; parade; CF. cavalry

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emboss

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produce a design in raised relief; decorate with a raised design

273
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squelch

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produce a splashing sound (when stepping through mud); crush; squash; CF. ÁøÈëÀ» À§¿¡¼­ ¹âÀ» ¶§

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breed

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produce young; rear; bring up; produce (an undesirable condition); N: kind or sort of animal or plant

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igneous

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produced by fire; of fire; volcanic; (of rocks) formed from lava; Ex. igneous meteorite

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visionary

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produced by imagination; fanciful; mystical; showing foresight; N: one having foresight; one given to speculative impractical ideas

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fertile

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producing many young, fruits, or seeds; (of land) producing good crops; V. fertilize

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kinetic

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producing motion; of motion

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prolific

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producing offspring or fruit in abundance; fertile; fecund; abundantly fruitful; producing abundant works; Ex. prolific writer

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fruitful

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producing results; profitable; prolific; producing in abundance

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lachrymose

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producing tears; tearful

282
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desecrate

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profane; violate the sanctity of

283
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lucrative

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profitable; producing wealth

284
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docket

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program as for trial; book where such entries are made; list of things to be done; agenda; label fixed to a package listing contents or directions; V: describe in a docket

285
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interdict

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prohibit; forbid; N.

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proscribe

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prohibit; ostracize; banish; outlaw

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cornice

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projecting molding on building (usually above columns or pillars); ó¸¶ Àå½Ä

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extrapolation

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projection; conjecture; V. extrapolate: infer (unknown information) from known information

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protract

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prolong; lengthen in time; draw out

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salient

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prominent; projecting beyond a line; conspicuous; Ex. salient features

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tout

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promote or publicize (one’s goods or service); praise excessively (as a form of advertisement); CF. advertise

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tendentious

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promoting a particular point of view; biased; having an aim; designed to further a cause; Ex. tendentious rather than truth-seeking; CF. tend: move in a certain direction

293
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slur

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pronounce indistinctly; speak indistinctly; mumble

294
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tract

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propaganda pamphlet (esp. by a religious or political group); expanse of land; region of indefinite size; system of related organs; Ex. digestive tract

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decorous

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proper (in behavior, conduct, or appearance)

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prim

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proper to the point of affectation; very precise and formal; exceedingly proper

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finished

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properly made and complete; Ex. finished product/performance

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patrimony

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property inherited from a father

299
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sibylline

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prophetic; oracular; N. sibyl: woman prophet (in the ancient world)

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apocalyptic

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prophetic; pertaining to revelations especially of disaster; N. apocalypse

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decorum

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propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners; appropriateness of behavior or conduct

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drama

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prose or verse composition to be performed by actors; play; exciting and unusual situation

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thrive

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prosper; flourish

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tutelary

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protective; pertaining to a guardianship; Ex. tutelary deities

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remonstrate

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protest; objection; V. remonstrate: say in protest

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expostulation

A

protest; remonstrance; reasoning with someone to correct or dissuade; V. expostulate

307
Q

archetype

A

prototype; primitive pattern

308
Q

gnarl

A

protruding knot on a tree; V.

309
Q

bulge

A

protruding part; swelling of a surface; Ex. The apple made a bulge in his pocket; V: swell outward; protrude

310
Q

prominent

A

protruding(sticking out); conspicuous; notable; eminent

311
Q

protuberance

A

protrusion; swelling; bulge

312
Q

authenticate

A

prove genuine

313
Q

maxim

A

proverb; truth pithily stated

314
Q

cater

A

provide food and drink (for); cater to: try to satisfy (desires of a bad kind)

315
Q

defray

A

provide for the payment of; undertake the payment of; pay

316
Q

skimp

A

provide or use scantily; live very economically; Ex. skimp on necessities; ADJ. skimpy: inadequate in amount; scanty; stingy; niggardly

317
Q

nourish

A

provide with food necessary for life and growth

318
Q

endue

A

provide with some quality; endow

319
Q

document

A

provide written evidence (for a claim); record with documents; N.

320
Q

synoptic

A

providing a general overview; summary; N. synopsis

321
Q

provident

A

providing for future needs; displaying foresight; thrifty; preparing for emergencies; OP. improvident

322
Q

nutritious

A

providing nourishment

323
Q

discretion

A

prudence; ability to adjust actions to circumstances; freedom of action or judgment; ADJ. discreet; CF. discretionary

324
Q

circumspect

A

prudent; cautious; acting after careful thought

325
Q

politic

A

prudent; judicious; well judged; expedient; well devised

326
Q

prize

A

pry; move with a lever; value highly; esteem; Ex. his most prized possession; N: something captured during war-time (esp. an enemy ship)

327
Q

libido

A

psychic and emotional energy or urges behind human activity; sexual desire

328
Q

paranoia

A

psychosis marked by delusions of grandeur or persecution; N: ADJ: paranoid, paranoiac

329
Q

manifesto

A

public declaration of principles; statement of policy

330
Q

archives

A

public records; place where public records are kept

331
Q

expose

A

public revelation of something discreditable

332
Q

orator

A

public speaker

333
Q

forum

A

public square of an ancient Roman city; public place for open discussion; court of law

334
Q

purse

A

pucker; contract (lips) into wrinkles; N: wallet

335
Q

whiff

A

puff or gust (of air, scent, etc.); short-lasting smell; hint; Ex. whiff of perfume/scandal

336
Q

chastise

A

punish as by beating; criticize severely

337
Q

pillory

A

punish by placing in a wooden frame or pillory; subject or expose to criticism and ridicule; N.

338
Q

punitive

A

punishing; Ex. punitive measures

339
Q

castigation

A

punishment; severe criticism or disapproval

340
Q

sheer

A

pure; thin and transparent; very steep

341
Q

platonic

A

purely spiritual; theoretical; without sensual desire

342
Q

quintessence

A

purest and highest embodiment; perfect example; apotheosis; most essential element; Ex. quintessence of wit; ADJ. quintessential; CF. fifth essence

343
Q

cathartic

A

purgative; medicine that causes the bowels to empty; ADJ.

344
Q

catharsis

A

purging or cleansing of any passage of the body; purging and weakening of strong emotions as a result of experiencing a dramatic work of art

345
Q

perverse

A

purposely continuing to do something wrong; stubbornly wrongheaded; perverted; directed away from what is right; wicked and unacceptable; Ex. perverse satisfaction; Ex. Hannibal Lecter in a perverse mood; N. perversity

346
Q

obtrude

A

push (oneself or one’s ideas) forward or intrude; impose (oneself or one’s ideas) on others; butt in; stick out or extrude; thrust out; Ex. obtrude A on B; ADJ. obtrusive; N. obtrusion; CF. unobtrusive

347
Q

shove

A

push forward; push roughly; Ex. pushing and shoving to get on the bus; N.

348
Q

suppress

A

put an end to forcibly; subdue; stifle; overwhelm; inhibit the expression of; check; prevent from being published or made public; Ex. suppress a smile; Ex. suppress the magazine/truth

349
Q

nonplus

A

put at a loss; bring to a halt by confusion; perplex; CF. no more

350
Q

propound

A

put forth for consideration or analysis; set forth; Ex. propound a problem/theory

351
Q

imperil

A

put in danger

352
Q

marshal

A

put in order; guide ceremoniously to the correct place; Ex. marshal the children into the museum; N: military officer; official

353
Q

relegate

A

put into a lower or worse place; banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign; Ex. relegate the old furniture to the children’s room; Ex. relegated to the second division

354
Q

execute

A

put into effect; carry out; kill as a lawful punishment; N. execution

355
Q

implement

A

put into effect; enforce; carry out; supply with tools; Ex. implement the plan/suggestion; N: tool or instrument

356
Q

verbalize

A

put into words; ADJ. verbal: of words; spoken rather than written; oral; of a verb

357
Q

don

A

put on; OP. doff

358
Q

intrude

A

put or force in without being asked; trespass; enter as an uninvited person; Ex. intrude one’s own opinion into the report; CF. thrust in

359
Q

sift

A

put through a sieve to separate fine from coarse particles; sort or examine carefully

360
Q

rout

A

put to rout; stampede; drive out; N: complete defeat and disorderly retreat

361
Q

entrance

A

put under a spell(condition caused by magical power); carry away(fill with strong feeling) with emotion; put into a trance; fill with delight

362
Q

enigma

A

puzzle; mystery; ADJ. enigmatic: obscure; puzzling

363
Q

charlatan

A

quack; pretender to knowledge (esp. in medicine)

364
Q

timbre

A

quality of a musical tone produced by a musical instrument (which distinguishes it from others of the same pitch)

365
Q

poignancy

A

quality of being deeply moving; keenness of emotion; ADJ. poignant: touching; deeply moving; (of sorrow, grief, etc.) painful; keenly distressing to the mind; Ex. poignant memory/anxiety; CF. prick

366
Q

providence

A

quality of being provident; divine care; god’s care; Providence: god; Ex. It seemed like providence that the doctor happened to be there; ADJ. providential: of divine providence; fortunate

367
Q

verity

A

quality of being true; lasting truth or principle; Ex. the verity of his testimony; Ex. one of the eternal verities

368
Q

naivet'e(naivety)

A

quality of being unsophisticated; simplicity; artlessness; gullibility; ADJ. naive(na"ive): ingenuous; lacking worldliness; simple; credulous

369
Q

charm

A

quality of pleasing; amulet; action or formula thought to have magical power; spell; V: attract; cast a spell on; bewitch

370
Q

momentum

A

quantity of motion of a moving body; impetus; moving force

371
Q

bicker

A

quarrel

372
Q

wrangle

A

quarrel noisily; obtain through arguing; herd cattle; N.

373
Q

belligerent

A

quarrelsome

374
Q

scrappy

A

quarrelsome

375
Q

contentious

A

quarrelsome; controversial; likely to cause arguments

376
Q

droll

A

queer and amusing

377
Q

interrogate

A

question closely; cross-examine; cross-question

378
Q

grill

A

question severely; cook on a grill; broil; N: cooking surface of parallel metal bars

379
Q

nostrum

A

questionable medicine; quack medicine; CF. our (remedy)

380
Q

dubious

A

questionable; (of something) causing doubt; (of someone) filled with doubt; N. dubiety

381
Q

inquisitor

A

questioner (especially harsh); investigator; person making an inquisition

382
Q

cavil

A

quibble; make frivolous objections; find fault unnecessarily

383
Q

brisk

A

quick and active; marked by liveliness and vigor

384
Q

repartee

A

quick clever reply

385
Q

nimble

A

quick in movement; agile; quick in understanding; Ex. nimble climber/mind

386
Q

receptive

A

quick or willing to receive (ideas, suggestions, etc.); Ex. receptive to the proposal

387
Q

retort

A

quick sharp reply; V.

388
Q

cite

A

quote; commend; Ex. cited for bravery in an official record

389
Q

centrifugal

A

radiating; departing from the center

390
Q

maniacal

A

raging mad; insane; N. maniac: insane person; CF. mania: disorder of the mind; intense enthusiasm

391
Q

foray

A

raid; sudden raid or military advance; V.

392
Q

bar

A

railing in a courtroom; legal profession; vertical line dividing a staff into equal measures; Ex. prisoner at the bar; V: shut in or out with bars; forbid; exclude; CF. barrister

393
Q

exalt

A

raise in rank or dignity; praise highly; inspire; Ex. exalt the imagination; ADJ. exalted; N. exaltation

394
Q

welt

A

raised mark from a beating or whipping

395
Q

dais

A

raised platform for speakers or other important people

396
Q

rostrum

A

raised platform for speech-making; pulpit

397
Q

pulpit

A

raised platform used in preaching (in a church)

398
Q

haphazard

A

random; by chance; happening in an unplanned manner; Ex. haphazard growth of the town

399
Q

ken

A

range of knowledge; Ex. beyond one’s ken

400
Q

fester

A

rankle; produce irritation or resentment; (of a cut or wound) generate pus or rot; Ex. His insult festered in my mind for days.

401
Q

rummage

A

ransack; thoroughly search

402
Q

ecstasy

A

rapture; very strong feeling of joy and happiness; any overpowering emotion; ADJ. ecstatic: causing or experiencing ecstasy

403
Q

foolhardy

A

rash; reckless; foolishly daring

404
Q

incidence

A

rate of occurrence; particular occurrence; Ex. high incidence of infant mortality

405
Q

stout

A

rather fat; strong in body; sturdy; resolute; determined; strong in determination; Ex. stout stick/supporter

406
Q

voracious

A

ravenous; eating large quantities of food; exceedingly eager; insatiable; Ex. voracious animal/reader

407
Q

qualify

A

reach a necessary standard; limit the meaning of something stated

408
Q

skim

A

read or glance through quickly; touch lightly in passing; brush; remove from the surface of a liquid

409
Q

peruse

A

read through with care; N. perusal

410
Q

compliant

A

readily acting in accordance with a rule, order, or the wishes or others; yielding; comforming to requirements

411
Q

lectern

A

reading desk or stand for a public speaker

412
Q

entity

A

real being

413
Q

foster

A

rear; bring up (for a certain period only); encourage; promote the development of (feelings or ideas); Ex. help foster friendly relations; ADJ: giving parental care although not related by blood; Ex. foster parents

414
Q

ratiocination

A

reasoning; act of drawing conclusions from premises; V. ratiocinate: reason logically

415
Q

maverick

A

rebel; nonconformist (in a group)

416
Q

insurrection

A

rebellion; uprising

417
Q

insurgent

A

rebellious; N.

418
Q

repercussion

A

rebound; reaction; reverberation; Ex. serious repercussion

419
Q

recipient

A

receiver

420
Q

neophyte

A

recent convert; new member of a religious group; beginner; CF. plant

421
Q

desperado

A

reckless, desperate outlaw

422
Q

compute

A

reckon; calculate

423
Q

recumbent

A

reclining; lying down completely or in part

424
Q

acknowledge

A

recognize; admit

425
Q

reminiscence

A

recollection; V. reminisce: recollect the past

426
Q

conciliatory

A

reconciling; soothing; V. conciliate: reconcile; soothe; win the friendly feelings (by removing anger)

427
Q

recast

A

reconstruct (a sentence, story, statue, etc.); fashion again

428
Q

log

A

record of a voyage or flight; record of day-to-day activities; section of a trunk; V.

429
Q

genealogy

A

record of descent; lineage; ancestry; study of ancestry

430
Q

annals

A

records arranged in yearly parts; history

431
Q

retrieve

A

recover; put right; find and bring in; regain; Ex. retrieve the situation

432
Q

recuperate

A

recover; return to health; regain; Ex. recuperate losses

433
Q

corpuscle

A

red or white cell in the blood

434
Q

flush

A

redden; blush; flow suddenly and abundantly; wash out by a rapid brief flow of water; N: reddish tinge; blush; brief rush; rush of strong feeling; Ex. flush of pride; ADJ: having surfaces in the same plane; even; blushing

435
Q

ruddy

A

reddish; (of the face) reddish and healthy-looking

436
Q

anneal

A

reduce brittleness and improve toughness by heating and cooling (metal or glass)

437
Q

deplete

A

reduce; exhaust

438
Q

advert

A

refer

439
Q

allude

A

refer indirectly; N. allusion: indirect reference

440
Q

ascribe

A

refer; attribute; assign

441
Q

distill

A

refine (a liquid by evaporating and subsequent condensation); concentrate; separate the most important parts from; Ex. distill fresh water from sea water; CF. brew

442
Q

sublimate

A

refine; purify; replace (natural urges) with socially acceptable activities; change between a solid state and a gaseous state

443
Q

meditation

A

reflection; thought; V. meditate

444
Q

abstain

A

refrain; withhold from participation; intentionally not use one’s vote; ±â±ÇÇÏ´Ù

445
Q

intransigence

A

refusal of any compromise; stubbornness; ADJ. intransigent: uncompromising

446
Q

defiance

A

refusal to yield; resistance; V. defy; ADJ. defiant

447
Q

withhold

A

refuse to give; hold back; Ex. withholding tax

448
Q

rebuttal

A

refutation; response with contrary evidence; V. rebut: refute; disprove

449
Q

limbo

A

region near heaven or hell where certain souls are kept; prison (slang); Ex. Purgatory and Limbo

450
Q

deplore

A

regret; express sorrow and severe disapproval for something bad; Ex. deplore their violent behavior; ADJ. deplorable: very bad; deserving severe disapproval; Ex. deplorable living condition

451
Q

rue

A

regret; lament; mourn; Ex. He will rue the day; N. ADJ. rueful

452
Q

curfew

A

regulation requiring all people to leave the streets at stated times; signal (as a bell) announcing the hour of a curfew

453
Q

rebuff

A

reject bluntly; snub; beat back; Ex. She rebuffed his invitation; N.

454
Q

spurn

A

reject disdainfully; scorn; Ex. She spurned all offers of help.

455
Q

repulse

A

reject with rudeness or coldness (an offer or friendship); drive back (an enemy attack); CF. repulse $\neq$ cause repulsion

456
Q

flout

A

reject; mock; show contempt for; scorn; Ex. flout the rules

457
Q

exult

A

rejoice

458
Q

jubilation

A

rejoicing; great joy

459
Q

revert

A

relapse; backslide; turn back to; return to the former owner; N. reversion

460
Q

academic

A

related to a school; not practical or directly useful

461
Q

canine

A

related to dogs; doglike

462
Q

nuptial

A

related to marriage or the wedding ceremony; N. nuptials: wedding ceremony

463
Q

monastic

A

related to monks or monasteries; removed from worldly concerns

464
Q

demographic

A

related to population balance; N. demography: statistical study of human population

465
Q

seminal

A

related to seed or semen; germinal; creative; providing a basis for further development; influencing future developments; Ex. seminal research in a new field

466
Q

narrative

A

related to telling a story; N: narrated account; story; V. narrate: tell (a story); CF. narration

467
Q

obsessive

A

related to thinking about something constantly; of an obsession; preoccupying; N. obsession: compulsive preoccupation with a fixed idea; compulsive idea; V. obsess: preoccupy the mind of excessively

468
Q

kindred

A

related; belonging to the same group; similar in nature or character; Ex. kindred languages; N: relative; kin; kinship

469
Q

culinary

A

relating to cooking or kitchen

470
Q

elysian

A

relating to paradise; blissful

471
Q

ethnic

A

relating to races

472
Q

spatial

A

relating to space

473
Q

sidereal

A

relating to stars; Ex. sidereal day

474
Q

dialectical

A

relating to the art of debate; mutual or reciprocal; Ex. dialectical situation; N. dialectic: art of arriving at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments

475
Q

dorsal

A

relating to the back of an animal; Ex. dorsal fin

476
Q

climactic

A

relating to the highest point; N. climax; CF. climatic

477
Q

astral

A

relating to the stars

478
Q

vent

A

release or discharge through a vent; express (esp. unfairly); utter; Ex. He vented his wrath on his family.

479
Q

inexorable

A

relentless; unyielding; implacable; not capable of being changed by entreaty or efforts; Ex. inexorable price rises

480
Q

alleviate

A

relieve (pain)

481
Q

voodoo

A

religion practiced chiefly in Haiti

482
Q

denomination

A

religious group; unit in a system; name or designation; CF. denominator: common trait or characteristic

483
Q

icon(ikon)

A

religious image; idol; image or representation

484
Q

averse

A

reluctant; disinclined; not liking or opposed; Ex. averse to cats/doing the house work

485
Q

loath

A

reluctant; unwilling; disinclined; Ex. Romeo and Juliet were both loath for him to go.

486
Q

remnant

A

remainder

487
Q

residue

A

remainder; balance

488
Q

residual

A

remaining; left over; of a residue; N: residue

489
Q

antidote

A

remedy to counteract a poison or disease; Ex. antidote to the economic troubles

490
Q

redress

A

remedy; compensation; Ex. seek redress for the damage to your car; V: put right; remedy or rectify (a wrong); make amends for

491
Q

commemorative

A

remembering; honoring the memory of; Ex. commemorative stamp

492
Q

remittance

A

remitting of money; amount of money remitted

493
Q

compunction

A

remorse; strong uneasiness caused by guilt

494
Q

shear

A

remove (fleece or hair) by cutting; remove the hair or fleece from; cut with or as if with shears; N: shears; pair of scissors

495
Q

dislodge

A

remove (forcibly); force out of a position; Ex. dislodge the food caught in his throat; CF. lodge

496
Q

purge

A

remove or get rid of something or someone unwanted; eliminate; free from blame or guilt; cleanse or purify (esp. of sin, guilt, or defilement); N.

497
Q

castrate

A

remove the sex organs (of a male animal or person)

498
Q

dehydrate

A

remove water from; dry out

499
Q

rendition

A

rendering; translation; artistic interpretation of a song, etc

500
Q

forswear

A

renounce under oath; abandon; make a solemn promise to give up; CF. abjure

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