SAT Vocab 3 Flashcards
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aspirant n.
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One who seeks earnestly, as for advancement, honors, place.
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aspiration n.
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An earnest wish for that which is above one’s present reach.
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aspire v.
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To have an earnest desire, wish, or longing, as for something high and good, not yet attained.
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assailant n.
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One who attacks.
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assassin n.
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One who kills, or tries to kill, treacherously or secretly.
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assassinate v.
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To kill, as by surprise or secret assault, especially the killing of some eminent person.
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assassination n.
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Murderer, as by secret assault or treachery.
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assay n.
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The chemical analysis or testing of an alloy ore.
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assent v.
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To express agreement with a statement or matter of opinion.
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assess v.
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To determine the amount of (a tax or other sum to be paid).
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assessor n.
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An officer whose duty it is to assess taxes.
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assets n.
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pl. Property in general, regarded as applicable to the payment of debts.
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assiduous adj.
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Diligent.
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assignee n.
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One who is appointed to act for another in the management of certain property and interests.
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assimilate v.
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To adapt.
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assonance n.
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Resemblance or correspondence in sound.
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assonant adj.
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Having resemblance of sound.
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assonate v.
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To accord in sound, especially vowel sound.
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assuage v.
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To cause to be less harsh, violent, or severe, as excitement, appetite, pain, or disease.
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astringent adj.
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Harsh in disposition or character.
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astute adj.
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Keen in discernment.
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atheism n.
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The denial of the existence of God.
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athirst adj.
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Wanting water.
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athwart adv.
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From side to side.
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atomizer n.
An apparatus for reducing a liquid to a fine spray, as for disinfection, inhalation, etc.
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atone v.
To make amends for.
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atonement n.
Amends, reparation, or expiation made from wrong or injury.
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atrocious adj.
Outrageously or wantonly wicked, criminal, vile, or cruel.
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atrocity n.
Great cruelty or reckless wickedness.
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attache n.
A subordinate member of a diplomatic embassy.
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attest v.
To certify as accurate, genuine, or true.
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attorney-general n.
The chief law-officer of a government.
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auburn adj.
Reddish-brown, said usually of the hair.
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audacious adj.
Fearless.
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audible adj.
Loud enough to be heard.
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audition n.
The act or sensation of hearing.
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auditory adj.
Of or pertaining to hearing or the organs or sense of hearing.
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augment v.
To make bigger.
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augur v.
To predict.
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Augustinian adj.
Pertaining to St. Augustine, his doctrines, or the religious orders called after him.
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aura n.
Pervasive psychic influence supposed to emanate from persons.
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aural adj.
Of or pertaining to the ear.
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auricle n.
One of the two chambers of the heart which receives the blood from the veins.
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auricular adj.
Of or pertaining to the ear, its auricle, or the sense of hearing.
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auriferous adj.
Containing gold.
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aurora n.
A luminous phenomenon in the upper regions of the atmosphere.
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auspice n.
favoring, protecting, or propitious influence or guidance.
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austere adj.
Severely simple; unadorned.
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autarchy n.
Unrestricted power.
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authentic adj.
Of undisputed origin.
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authenticity n.
The state or quality of being genuine, or of the origin and authorship claimed.
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autobiography n.
The story of one's life written by himself.
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autocracy n.
Absolute government.
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autocrat n.
Any one who claims or wields unrestricted or undisputed authority or influence.
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automaton n.
Any living being whose actions are or appear to be involuntary or mechanical.
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autonomous adj.
Self-governing.
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autonomy n.
Self-government.
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autopsy n.
The examination of a dead body by dissection to ascertain the cause of death.
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autumnal adj.
Of or pertaining to autumn.
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auxiliary n.
One who or that which aids or helps, especially when regarded as subsidiary or accessory.
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avalanche n.
The fall or sliding of a mass of snow or ice down a mountain-slope, often bearing with it rock.
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avarice n.
Passion for getting and keeping riches.
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aver v.
To assert as a fact.
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averse adj.
Reluctant.
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aversion n.
A mental condition of fixed opposition to or dislike of some particular thing.
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avert v.
To turn away or aside.
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aviary n.
A spacious cage or enclosure in which live birds are kept.
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avidity n.
Greediness.
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avocation n.
Diversion.
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avow v.
To declare openly.
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awaken v.
To arouse, as emotion, interest, or the like.
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awry adv.
& adj. Out of the proper form, direction, or position.
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aye adv.
An expression of assent.
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azalea n.
A flowering shrub.
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azure n.
The color of the sky.
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Baconian adj.
Of or pertaining to Lord Bacon or his system of philosophy.
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bacterium n.
A microbe.
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badger v.
To pester.
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baffle v.
To foil or frustrate.
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bailiff n.
An officer of court having custody of prisoners under arraignment.
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baize n.
A single-colored napped woolen fabric used for table-covers, curtains, etc.
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bale n.
A large package prepared for transportation or storage.
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baleful adj.
Malignant.
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ballad n.
Any popular narrative poem, often with epic subject and usually in lyric form.
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balsam n.
A medical preparation, aromatic and oily, used for healing.
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banal adj.
Commonplace.
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barcarole n.
A boat-song of Venetian gondoliers.
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barograph n.
An instrument that registers graphically and continuously the atmospheric pressure.
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barometer n.
An instrument for indicating the atmospheric pressure per unit of surface.
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barring prep.
Apart from.
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baritone adj.
Having a register higher than bass and lower than tenor.
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bask v.
To make warm by genial heat.
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bass adj.
Low in tone or compass.
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baste v.
To cover with melted fat, gravy, while cooking.
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baton n.
An official staff borne either as a weapon or as an emblem of authority or privilege.
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battalion n.
A body of infantry composed of two or more companies, forming a part of a regiment.
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batten n.
A narrow strip of wood.
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batter n.
A thick liquid mixture of two or more materials beaten together, to be used in cookery.
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bauble n.
A trinket.
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bawl v.
To proclaim by outcry.
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beatify v.
To make supremely happy.
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beatitude n.
Any state of great happiness.
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beau n.
An escort or lover.
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becalm v.
To make quiet.
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beck v.
To give a signal to, by nod or gesture.
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bedaub v.
To smear over, as with something oily or sticky.
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bedeck v.
To cover with ornament.
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bedlam n.
Madhouse.
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befog v.
To confuse.
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befriend v.
To be a friend to, especially when in need.
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beget v.
To produce by sexual generation.
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begrudge v.
To envy one of the possession of.
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belate v.
To delay past the proper hour.
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belay v.
To make fast, as a rope, by winding round a cleat.
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belie v.
To misrepresent.
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believe v.
To accept as true on the testimony or authority of others.
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belittle v.
To disparage.
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belle n.
A woman who is a center of attraction because of her beauty, accomplishments, etc.
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bellicose adj.
Warlike.
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belligerent adj.
Manifesting a warlike spirit.
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bemoan v.
To lament.
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benediction n.
a solemn invocation of the divine blessing.
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benefactor n.
A doer of kindly and charitable acts.
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benefice n.
A church office endowed with funds or property for the maintenance of divine service.
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beneficent adj.
Characterized by charity and kindness.
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beneficial adj.
Helpful.
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beneficiary n.
One who is lawfully entitled to the profits and proceeds of an estate or property.
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benefit n.
Helpful result.
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benevolence n.
Any act of kindness or well-doing.
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benevolent adj.
Loving others and actively desirous of their well-being.
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benign adj.
Good and kind of heart.
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benignant adj.
Benevolent in feeling, character, or aspect.
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benignity n.
Kindness of feeling, disposition, or manner.
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benison n.
Blessing.
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bequeath v.
To give by will.
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bereave v.
To make desolate with loneliness and grief.
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berth n.
A bunk or bed in a vessel, sleeping-car, etc.
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beseech v.
To implore.
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beset v.
To attack on all sides.
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besmear v.
To smear over, as with any oily or sticky substance.
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bestial adj.
Animal.
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bestrew v.
To sprinkle or cover with things strewn.
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bestride v.
To get or sit upon astride, as a horse.
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bethink v.
To remind oneself.
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betide v.
To happen to or befall.
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betimes adv.
In good season or time.
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betroth v.
To engage to marry.
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betrothal n.
Engagement to marry.
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bevel n.
Any inclination of two surfaces other than 90 degrees.
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bewilder v.
To confuse the perceptions or judgment of.
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bibliomania n.
The passion for collecting books.
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bibliography n.
A list of the words of an author, or the literature bearing on a particular subject.
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bibliophile n.
One who loves books.
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bibulous adj.
Fond of drinking.
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bide v.
To await.
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biennial n.
A plant that produces leaves and roots the first year and flowers and fruit the second.
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bier n.
A horizontal framework with two handles at each end for carrying a corpse to the grave.
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bigamist n.
One who has two spouses at the same time.
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bigamy n.
The crime of marrying any other person while having a legal spouse living.
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bight n.
A slightly receding bay between headlands, formed by a long curve of a coast-line.
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bilateral adj.
Two-sided.
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bilingual adj.
Speaking two languages.
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biograph n.
A bibliographical sketch or notice.
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biography n.
A written account of one's life, actions, and character.
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biology n.
The science of life or living organisms.
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biped n.
An animal having two feet.
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birthright n.
A privilege or possession into which one is born.
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bitterness n.
Acridity, as to the taste.
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blase adj.
Sated with pleasure.
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blaspheme v.
To indulge in profane oaths.
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blatant adj.
Noisily or offensively loud or clamorous.
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blaze n.
A vivid glowing flame.
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blazon v.
To make widely or generally known.
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bleak adj.
Desolate.
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blemish n.
A mark that mars beauty.
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blithe adj.
Joyous.
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blithesome adj.
Cheerful.
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blockade n.
The shutting up of a town, a frontier, or a line of coast by hostile forces.
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boatswain n.
A subordinate officer of a vessel, who has general charge of the rigging, anchors, etc.
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bodice n.
A women's ornamental corset-shaped laced waist.
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bodily adj.
Corporeal.
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boisterous adj.
Unchecked merriment or animal spirits.
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bole n.
The trunk or body of a tree.
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bolero n.
A Spanish dance, illustrative of the passion of love, accompanied by caste nets and singing.
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boll n.
A round pod or seed-capsule, as a flax or cotton.
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bolster v.
To support, as something wrong.
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bomb n.
A hollow projectile containing an explosive material.
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bombard v.
To assail with any missile or with abusive speech.
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bombardier n.
A person who has charge of mortars, bombs, and shells.
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bombast n.
Inflated or extravagant language, especially on unimportant subjects.
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boorish adj.
Rude.
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bore v.
To weary by tediousness or dullness.
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borough n.
An incorporated village or town.
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bosom n.
The breast or the upper front of the thorax of a human being, especially of a woman.
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botanical adj.
Connected with the study or cultivation of plants.
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botanize v.
To study plant-life.
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botany n.
The science that treats of plants.
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bountiful adj.
Showing abundance.
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Bowdlerize v.
To expurgate in editing (a literary composition) by omitting words or passages.
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bowler n.
In cricket, the player who delivers the ball.
