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satyr

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half-human, half-bestial being in the court of Dionysus (resembling a goat), portrayed as wanton(unrestrained) and cunning; lecher; ex: faun; ex: goat: lecherous man

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dupe

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someone easily fooled or deceived; v. deceive

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ravine

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narrow valley with steep sides; gorge; ex: gully, canyon

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jab

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poke abruptly with something sharp; punch with short blows

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doze

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sleep lightly; nap

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distend

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expand; swell out

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sleeper

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one that achieves unexpected success; something originally of little value or importance that in time becomes very valuable

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foible

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small weakness of character; slight fault; ex: feeble

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prance

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move about in a spirited manner (proudly and confidently)

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fluctuate

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waver; shift; rise and fall as if in waves; change or vary irregularly

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asylum

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

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inclement

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stormy; unkind; unmerciful; ex: clement

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masquerade

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wear a mask or disguise; pretend; n. costume party or ball at which masks are worn; pretense; disguise

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convert

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one who has adopted a different religion or opinion; v. change into another form; (persuade to) adopt a particular religion or belief

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nepotism

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favoritism (to a relative); ex: nephew

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hypnosis

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induced sleeping state; adj. hypnotic; v. hypnotize

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romp

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play or frolic boisterously; gambol; n.

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hedonist

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one who believes that pleasure is the sole aim in life; ex: hedonism: practice of living one’s life purely for pleasure

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unctuous

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oily; bland; insincerely suave

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fuddle

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make stupid or confused as with alcholic drink; n. in a fuddle: confused

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fortitude

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bravery; courage; strength of mind

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nourish

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provide with food necessary for life and growth

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primordial

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existing at the beginning (of time); rudimentary

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voluptuous

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sensual; of or giving sensual pleasure; indulging in sensual pleasures; ex. voluptuous lines; ex. voluptuous life of the Romans; n. voluptuary: voluptuous person

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jostle

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shove; bump; push against (someone) rather roughly; ex. jostled by the crowds

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theocracy

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government run by religious leaders

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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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embellish

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adorn; ornament; enhance as a story (by adding fictitious details)

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graduate

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arrange into categories or grades; divide into marked intervals (for use in measurement); ex. graduated ruler

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patronize

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support; act superior toward; treat in a condescending manner; be a customer of; n. patron: one that supports; regular customer; n. patronage; ex: boycott

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synthetic

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not natural; artificial; resulting from synthesis; ex. synthetic fiber; n.

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braggart

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boaster; bragger

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overturn

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turn over; capsize; topple

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pastoral

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rural; of rural life; idyllic; of a pastor

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meter

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arrangement of words in the form of poetry (by accentual rhythm)

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peroration

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

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itinerant

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wandering; traveling from place to place (to perform work); ex. itinerant preacher

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ecclesiastic

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ecclesiastical; pertaining to the church; n. minister; priest; cleric; clergyman

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uproar

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noisy confusion

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calumny

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malicious misrepresentation; slander

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deadlock

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standstill resulting from the opposition of two unrelenting forces; stalemate

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remediable

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reparable

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ken

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range of knowledge; ex. beyond one’s ken

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avocation

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secondary or minor occupation

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stint

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set limits in amount or number; be thrifty; adj. stinting, unstinting; ex: stint:savings

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cynical

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skeptical or distrustful of human motives; n. cynicism; ex: cynic: person who believes all people are motivated by selfishness

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accelerate

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move faster

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deliberate

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consider; ponder; adj. done on purpose; slow

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repel

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drive away; disgust; ex. repel the attack/moisture; ex. repelled by the dirty room; ex: repulsion

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drone

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idle person who lives on other people’s work; male bee

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mayhem

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injury to body; crime of willfully maiming or crippling a person; violent disorder; ex. mayhem in the zoo; ex: maim

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simulate

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feign; imitate

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pore

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study industriously; ponder; scrutinize; ex. pore over the book; n.

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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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occlude

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shut; close; obstruct; ex. A blood clot occluded an artery.

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cabal

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small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests

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odyssey

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long, eventful, adventurous journey

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lewd

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lustful

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restive

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impatiently restless (induced by external coercion or restriction); restlessly impatient; obstinately resisting control; ex. restive horses because of wolves; ex: not a general synonym for `restless’

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heinous

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atrocious; wicked; hatefully bad; ex. heinous crime

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vignette

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small drawing placed at the beginning or end of a chapter; picture; short literary sketch; short written description of a character or scene

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bait

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harass; tease; torment; ex. badger baiting; n. food or other lure used to catch fish or trap animals

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derivation

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

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tautological

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needlessly repetitious; ex. ``It was visible to the eye’’; n. tautology: needless repetition of the same sense; statement that is always true

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probe

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

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mural

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wall painting

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ferment

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agitation; commotion(noisy and excited activity); unrest (of a political kind); v. produce by fermentation; undergo fermentation; cause (a state of trouble)

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lucid

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easily understood; clear; intelligible; n. lucidity

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ewe

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female sheep

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junta

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group of persons joined in political intrigue; cabal; group of military officers ruling a country after seizing power (by force)

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rift

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narrow opening in a large mass; break in a friendly relation; ex. through a rift in the clouds; OP. reconcilation

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natal

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connected with birth; ex: prenatal; ex: postnatal

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ruthless

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pitiless; merciless; cruel

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trenchant

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cutting; incisive; keen

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treatise

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article treating a subject systematically and thoroughly

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drudgery

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hard unpleasant work; menial work

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malcontent

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person dissatisfied with existing state of affairs; discontented person; adj. discontented

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artisan

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a manually skilled worker

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abrogate

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abolish

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rhapsodize

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speak or write in an exaggeratedly enthusiastic manner; ex. rhapsodize over the beauty of the scenery

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slovenly

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untidy; careless in work habits; slipshod; n. sloven: one who is habitually untidy or careless

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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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linger

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loiter or dawdle; be slow in leaving; delay going; continue or persist; be slow to disappear; ex. The smell lingered for days.

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hygiene

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science and practice of the promotion and preservation of health; adj. hygienic: showing careful attention to cleanness (to prevent disease); ex. hygienic condition

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brittle

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hard but easily broken; difficult; unstable; ex. brittle situation

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cohorts

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group of people who share some common quality; armed band; a group of between 300 and 600 soldiers under one commander (in the ancient Rome)

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ovoid

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egg-shaped; ex: ovum; ex: ovulate

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prevail

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be widespread; triumph over; gain victory; prevail on: persuade; induce; ex. Justice has prevailed; ex. prevail on someone to do something

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misogamy

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hatred of marriage

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linguistic

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pertaining to language

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hypothetical

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based on assumptions or hypotheses; supposed; n. hypothesis

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low

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moo; make the sound of a cow

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contest

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

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cadence

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rhythmic rise and fall (of words or sounds); beat; regular beat of sound; rhythm

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ego

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one’s opinion of oneself; self-esteem

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erotic

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pertaining to passionate love or sexual love

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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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canto

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division of a long poem

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prate

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talk idly; speak foolishly; boast idly

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nurture

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nourish; feed; educate; rear; care for while it is growing or developing; foster; cultivate; n. something that nourishes; rearing

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merger

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combination (of two business corporations); act of merging

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tension

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stretching; condition of being stretched; mental strain; strained relationship between groups or people

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stem

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stop or check (the flow of); ex. stem the bleeding from the slashed artery; n. main axis of a plant; stalk

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heedless

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not noticing; disregarding

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orthography

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correct spelling; ex: ortho-: straight; correct; ex. orthodontics

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stoop

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bend forward and down; lower or debase oneself; fall to a lower standard of behavior by doing something; condescend; ex. stoop to lying

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collateral

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security given for loan; adj. secondary; descended from the same person but through different sons or daughters

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remorse

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deep regret for wrongdoing; guilt; self-reproach

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incapacitate

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disable; n. incapacity: lack of capacity

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whim

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sudden capricious idea; fancy

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fallible

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liable to err

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maneuver(manoeuver)

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strategic military or naval movement (done for training purposes); carefully planned process; stratagem; v. carry out a military maneuver; use maneuvers in gaining an end

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animadversion

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critical remark; v. animadvert: comment critically with disapproval

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commune

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small (often rural) community whose members share work and income; v. exchange thoughts or feelings; ex. commune with nature

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onus

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burden; responsibility

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scapegoat

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someone who bears the blame for others; whipping boy; ex: escape+goat

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commemorative

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remembering; honoring the memory of; ex. commemorative stamp

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suborn

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

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tan

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

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febrile

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feverish

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communal

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held in common; public; of a group of people; of a commune

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clemency

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

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facade(fa\c{c}ade)

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front or face (of building); superficial or false appearance

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slapdash

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hasty and careless; haphazard; sloppy(carelessly done)

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imperceptible

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unnoticeable; impossible to perceive; undetectable

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floe

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flat mass of floating ice

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reverend

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deserving reverence; n. priest

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dilute

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make (a liquid) less concentrated; reduce in strength; ex. dilute the influence of the president

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virile

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manly; having masculine spirit or strength; full of strength

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azure

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sky blue

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deft

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neat; skillful

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nefarious

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very wicked

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persist

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

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inverse

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opposite

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hackneyed

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commonplace; trite

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wisp

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small bunch (of hair); faint streak (of smoke)

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retrench

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cut down; cut down expenses; economize

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don

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put on; OP. doff

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polygamist

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one who has more than one spouse at a time; ex: bigamy; ex: polyandry

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behemoth

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huge creature; something of monstrous size or power

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deterrent

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something that discourages or deters

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ingrate

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ungrateful person (not expressing thanks)

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gibberish

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nonsense; nonsensical or unintelligible talk or writing; babbling

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crossbreed

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hybridize; n. hybrid; ex: interbreed; ex: inbreed

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plasticity

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ability to be molded; adj. plastic: capable of being shaped or molded; ex. plastic material such as clay

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amoral

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nonmoral; having no understanding of right and wrong

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mendicant

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beggar; adj. living as a beggar

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wretch

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miserable person; bad or despicable person; adj. wretched: miserable; bad; contemptible; vile

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abeyance

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suspended action

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pulpit

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raised platform used in preaching (in a church)

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instigate

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start; urge; provoke; incite; ex. instigate a search/quarrel

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wax

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increase gradually (as the moon); grow

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ostracize

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banish from a group; exclude from public favor; ban; ex. His friends ostracized him. n. ostracism

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speechless

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unable for the moment to speak (because of strong feeling); ex. speechless with anger

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acclaim

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applaud; praise; greet with great approval; announce with great approval; ex. The new drung has been acclaimed as the most important discoveries for years; n. strong expression of approval and praise

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virus

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disease communicator

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inerrancy

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infallibility

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parlance

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language; manner of speaking; idiom; ex. in legal/common parlance

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avenge

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take vengence for something or on behalf of someone; ex. They avenged his death by burning the village; ex. He swore to avenge his brother; ex. They avenged themselves on their enemy.

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integrity

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honesty; uprightness; wholeness; state of being whole and undivided; completeness

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brood

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sit on in order to hatch; think deeply or worry anxiously; n. the young of certain animals; group of young birds hatched at one time

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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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ultimatum

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last demand; last warning; last statement of conditions that must be met; ex. They have ignored our ultimatum.

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gradation

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series of gradual stages; degree in such a progression

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ramify

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branch out; divide into branches or subdivisions

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gangrene

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

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disconcert

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confuse; upset; embarrass; perturb

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abdicate

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renounce; give up (position, right, or responsibility)

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atone

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make amends for; pay for; ex. atone for

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slur

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slander; insult to one’s character or reputation; v.

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vitriolic

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

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apropos

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with reference to; regarding; ex. remarks apropos (of) the present situation; adj. ADv.

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fatalism

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belief that events are determined by forces or fates beyond one’s control; adj. fatalistic; ex: fatal: causing death

175
Q

sere

A

sear; parched; dry

176
Q

leeway

A

room to move; margin; latitude; ex. leeway for the deadline

177
Q

lap

A

take in food or drink with one’s tongue; splash gently; ex. waves lapping the shore; n. front area from the waist to the knees of a seated person

178
Q

flout

A

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

179
Q

patina

A

green crust on old bronze works or copper; tone slowly taken by varnished painting

180
Q

perimeter

A

outer boundary; length of the outer boundary; circumference

181
Q

mercantile

A

concerning trade or merchants

182
Q

objective

A

not influenced by emotions; fair; n. goal; aim

183
Q

palate

A

roof of the mouth; sense of the taste

184
Q

timbre

A

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

185
Q

peevish

A

bad-tempered; irritable; v. peeve: make angry

186
Q

uncanny

A

strange; mysterious; ex. uncanny knack

187
Q

indices

A

signs; indications; ex. indices of a student’s potential; ex: index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; ex. cost-of-living index

188
Q

annuity

A

yearly allowance

189
Q

acoustics

A

science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in

190
Q

foppish

A

vain about dress and appearance; n. fop: man who takes too much interest in his clothes and appearance

191
Q

disinter

A

dig up; unearth; OP. inter

192
Q

decomposition

A

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

193
Q

minatory

A

menacing; threatening

194
Q

fraught

A

filled (with something unpleasant); full; ex. fraught with danger and difficulties; ex: freight

195
Q

scurvy

A

contemptible; despicable; n. disease caused by deficiency of Vitamin C

196
Q

wrench

A

twist; pull; strain; ex. He wrenched the gun out of her hands.

197
Q

disabuse

A

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

198
Q

sentinel

A

sentry; lookout

199
Q

gingerly

A

very carefully; adj.

200
Q

subpoena

A

writ(written command issued by a court) summoning a witness to appear in court; v. summon with a subpoena

Barrons Vocabulary (25 decks)

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