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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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inscrutable

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difficult to understand; impenetrable; not readily understood; mysterious

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proscribe

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prohibit; ostracize; banish; outlaw

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inured

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accustomed; hardened; ex. inured to the Alaskan cold; v. inure: make used to something undesirable; harden; ex: unfeeling

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monograph

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scholarly article

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unanimity

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complete agreement; adj. unanimous

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nausea

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feeling of sickness and desire to vomit; disgust; ex: seasickness

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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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beneficiary

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

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veneer

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thin surface layer (of good quality wood, glued to a base of inferior material); cover; surface show; fa\c{c}ade; v.

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dolt

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slow-thinking stupid person; ex: dull

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crest

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top (as of a hill or wave); showy feathers on the head of a bird

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qualms

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uneasy feelings; misgivings; uneasy fears especially about matters of conscience; ex. I have no qualms about giving this assignment to Helen.

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encomiastic

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

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anthropoid

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manlike; resembling a human being; n.

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ulcer

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sore place appearing on the skin inside or outside the body; ex. stomach ulcer; adj. ulcerous; v. ulcerate

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Machiavellian

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

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galleon

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large three-masted sailing ship

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adjunct

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something attached to but holding an inferior position

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scourge

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lash; whip (formerly used for punishment); source of severe punishment; v. whip; afflict

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painstaking

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taking pains; showing hard work; taking great care; very careful and through

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barb

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sharp projection from fishhook, arrow, or other object; openly cutting remark

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murky

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

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regiment

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military unit; v. subject to strict order; ex. regimented society

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valedictory

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

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pertinacious

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holding tenaciously to an action; stubborn; persistent

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somnolent

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half asleep; drowsy; n. somnolence

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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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dutiful(duteous)

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(of people or their behavior) respectful; obedient (filled with a sense of duty)

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dilemma

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situation that requires a choice between equally unfavorable options; problem; choice of two unsatisfactory alternatives

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pert

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(esp. of a girl or young woman) impertinent; forward; trim; jaunty; ex. pert young miss/hat

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stratum

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layer of earth’s surface; layer of society; PL. strata

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spectral

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ghostly; n. specter: spectre; ghost; phantom

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expatiate

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talk at length; speak or write in detail

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gestate

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

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dissimulate

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pretend; conceal by feigning; dissemble

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miniature

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small model; small painting; adj. small

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collate

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

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malevolent

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wishing evil; exhibiting ill will; n. malevolence

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sour

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having a sharp or acid taste; acid; tart; bad-tempered; v.

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repulsion

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

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jaundiced

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yellowed; prejudiced (envious, hostile, or resentful) from long and disappointing experience of human affairs; ex. with a jaundiced eye

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outlaw

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fugitive from the law (excluded from legal protection); v. declare (someone) to be an outlaw; deprive of the protection of the law; declare illegal; ex. Drinking has been outlawed.

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conclave

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private secret meeting

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extol

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praise very highly; glorify

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guffaw

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boisterous laughter; v.

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entice

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lure; persuade to do (something wrong); attract; tempt

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celerity

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speed; rapidity

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limp

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walk lamely; adj. lacking firmness; weak

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slipshod

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slovenly; careless; sloppy; untidy; shabby; ex. slipshod work

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bulwark

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strong wall built for defense; earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends

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chisel

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swindle or cheat; n. wedgelike tool for cutting

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antipathy

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aversion; dislike or opposition

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deciduous

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

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entrepreneur

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

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abscission

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cutting off; separation

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turgid

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swollen; distended (as from liquid)

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shack

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crude cabin

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dismantle

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take apart; disassemble

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fusion

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union; coalition; v. fuse

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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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splice

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join together end to end to make one continuous length; fasten together; unite; ex. splice two strips of tape; n.

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dishonor

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disgrace; n. adj. dishonorable

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console

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lessen sadness or disappointment; give comfort; allay the sorrow of; n. consolation

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chaotic

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in utter disorder

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soothsayer

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one who foretells the future

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significant

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expressing a meaning; important; ex. significant smile; n. significance: importance; meaning; v. signify: denote; mean; signal; make known; matter; be significant

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wean

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accustom a baby not to nurse; accustom (the young of a mammal) to take nourishment other than by suckling; give up a cherished activity; cause to gradually leave (an interest or habit); ex. wean oneself from cigarettes

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energize

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invigorate; give energy to; make forceful and active

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arraign

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charge in court; indict

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revoke

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cancel; retract; ex: irrevocable

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cede

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yield (title or territory) to (esp. after losing a war); surrender formally; n. cession

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periphery

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outside edge especially of a round surface; perimeter; ex. periphery of the town

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besmirch

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soil; defile; make dirty

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clientele

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body of customers

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nip

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snip off; stop something’s growth or development; bite; make numb with cold; ex. nip the plan; ex. A guard dog nipped the postman; ex. fingers nipped by the extreme chill

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anneal

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

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bifurcated

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divided into two branches; forked

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circumscribe

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limit; confine; draw a line around

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warren

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tunnels in which rabbits live; overcrowded living area; crowded conditions in which people live

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rebus

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representation of words in the form of pictures or symbols; puzzle in which pictures or letters stand for words; ex. R U 18'' is a rebus forAre you 18’’.

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impel

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

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pandemonium

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wild tumult(commotion); wild noisy disorder; ex: Paradise Lost

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title

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name (of a book, film, etc.); mark of rank; formal appellation as of rank or office (such as Lord or General); right or claim to possession; championship; ex. title as head of the family; ex. title to the estate

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nonsense

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speech or writing with no meaning; foolish behavior or language; ex. make (a) nonsense of: spoil; cause to fail

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forswear

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renounce under oath; abandon; make a solemn promise to give up; ex: abjure

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trident

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three-pronged spear

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banal

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hackneyed; commonplace; trite; lacking originality; clich'ed

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cue

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word or signal (as in a play to prompt another actor’s speech or entrance); reminder or hint; v. give a cue to

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scanty

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meager; insufficient

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jovial

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good-natured; merry; cheerful

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advert

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refer

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infantile

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childish; infantlike

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zeal

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

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recession

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withdrawal; retreat; time of low economic activity

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token

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outward sign; ex. a token of our gratitude

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knack

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special talent; art

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daub

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smear (as with paint); cover with something sticky; ex. daub one’s clothes with mud/paint; n. small bit of sticky substance; ex. a daub of paint

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mischance

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ill luck

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lampoon

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ridicule; n. written attack ridiculing or satirizing a person, group, or institution

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herpetologist

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one who studies reptiles; ex: herpetology: branch of zoology that deals with reptiles and amphibians

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caustic

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

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genteel

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well-bred; elegant; striving to convey an appearance of refinement; ex. genteel poverty

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vent

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small opening; outlet (as of fumes or a gas); ex. He gave vent to his anger by kicking the chair.

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malefactor

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evildoer; criminal

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nomenclature

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terminology(system of specialized words); system of names or naming things

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surmount

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overcome

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ineffectual

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not effective; not having a desired effect; weak

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curfew

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

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precarious

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unsafe; lacking in stability; uncertain; risky; ex. precarious living

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antagonism

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hostility; active opposition; v. antagonize: cause to become an enemy; n. antagonist: person who is opposed to another; opponent; adversary; principal character in oppostion to the protagonist

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encompass

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surround; include; ex. His activities encompass publishing and computers.

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stentorian

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(of the voice) extremely loud; ex: Stentor: a loud herald in the Iliad

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hereafter

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life after death

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equanimity

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calmness of temperament; composure

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autocratic

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having absolute unchecked power; dictatorial; n. autocrat, autocracy

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allegiance

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loyalty

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temporize

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gain time as by postponing an action; avoid committing oneself

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apotheosis

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elevation to godhood; an ideal example of something

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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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sequester

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isolate; segregate; seclude; retire from public life

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conformity

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harmony; agreement with established rules or customs; similarity; ex. behave in conformity with; v. conform: be similar; act in agreement; comply; ex. conform to the rule; ex: conformance

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coda

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concluding section of a musical or literary composition

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pucker

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gather into wrinkles or folds; n. wrinkle or fold

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notoriety

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disrepute; ill fame

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waft

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move gently (in air or in seas) by wind or waves; ex. leaves wafting past the window

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defray

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

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cloister

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monastery or convent

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aperture

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opening; hole; adjustable opening in a camera that limits the amount of light

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intermittent

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periodic; on and off; stopping and starting at intervals

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sneak

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move, give, or take in a quiet, stealthy way; n. one who sneaks; adj. sneaky

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soluble

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able to be dissolved in a liquid; able to be worked out or solved

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broach

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introduce as a subject; moot; open up

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apothegm

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pithy, compact saying

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protuberance

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protrusion; swelling; bulge

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harangue

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long, passionate, and vehement speech; v.

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salutary

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tending to improve; beneficial; wholesome; ex. The punishment had a salutary effect on the boy; ex: health

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bohemian

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unconventional (in an artistic way)

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resound

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(of a place) be filled with sound; (of a sound) sound loudly; sound back; echo; ex. hall resounded with laughter

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scotch

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stamp out(put an end to); thwart; hinder; ex. scotch the rumor; ex: cut; ex: 页ÀËÈ çôËí«å Ë‚?í

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acrid

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bitter (to the taste or smell); sharp; bitterly pungent

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credential

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

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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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sophistry

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seemingly plausible but fallacious reasoning; sophism

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judicious

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sound on judgment; wise

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vindictive

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

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defect

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shortcoming; v. desert (in order to join the opposite one)

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gainsay

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deny

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choir

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group of people who sing together (esp. during religious services); place for choir

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prosaic

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lacking in imagination; dull and unimaginative; matter-of-fact(concerned with facts, not imagination or feelings); factual; ex: prose

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martinet

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strict disciplinarian; person who demands total obedience to rules and orders; ex: Jean Martinet

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gull

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trick; deceive; hoodwink; n. person who is easily tricked; dupe

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affluence

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abundance; wealth

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chafe

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warm by rubbing; make sore by rubbing; n.

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quintessence

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purest and highest embodiment; perfect example; apotheosis; most essential element; ex. quintessence of wit; adj. quintessential; ex: fifth essence

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causal

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implying a cause-and-effect relationship; n. causality

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smother

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kill from lack of air; suppress; cover thickly; ex. smothered in little stickers

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rue

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regret; lament; mourn; ex. He will rue the day; n. adj. rueful

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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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psyche

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soul; mind

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oblique

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indirect; slanting (deviating from the perpendicular or from a straight line); ex. oblique reference

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slap

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hit quickly with the flat part of the hand; n. ex: smack

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indomitable

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unconquerable; unyielding

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finite

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limited

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prosper

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become successful (esp. financially); thrive; grow well; ex. children prospering under his care

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ebullient

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showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm; boiling; n. ebullience; n. ebullition: state of boiling

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partisan

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one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party (with dislike of any others); n. strong supporter of a party; guerrilla

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lassitude

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languor; weariness; listlessness

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plump

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pleasantly fat; nicely rounded

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disapprobation

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disapproval; condemnation

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anathema

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solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse; v. anathematize

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mannerism

A

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

174
Q

brag

A

boast

175
Q

die

A

metal block used for shaping metal or plastic; device for stamping or impressing; mold; ex: dice

176
Q

titillate

A

tickle; excite pleasantly; ex. not to titillate the audience but to enlighten it

177
Q

labile

A

likely to change; unstable; ex. emotionally labile; n. lability

178
Q

protract

A

prolong; lengthen in time; draw out

179
Q

intoxicate

A

make drunk; stimulate or excite; ex. intoxicated by all the money he might win

180
Q

tutelage

A

guardianship; training; function of a tutor; instruction

181
Q

desolate

A

(of a place) deserted; unpopulated; (of a person) lonely; forlorn; joyless

182
Q

tenancy

A

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

183
Q

topography

A

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

184
Q

treasure

A

keep as precious; cherish

185
Q

simper

A

smirk; smile in a silly way; smile affectedly

186
Q

supererogatory

A

superfluous; more than needed or demanded

187
Q

gratuitous

A

given freely; unwarranted; uncalled for; done without good reason; ex. gratuitous comment

188
Q

orator

A

public speaker

189
Q

attentive

A

alert and watchful; listening carefully; paying attention; considerate; thoughtful; politely helpful; ex. attentive audience; ex. He was attentive to the old lady; n. attentions: act of courtesy and consideration

190
Q

cringe

A

shrink back as if in fear; cower

191
Q

rightful

A

legally correct; ex. rightful owner

192
Q

mordant

A

biting; sarcastic; stinging; (apprec.) incisive; cutting; ex. mordant pen/wit

193
Q

venial

A

(of a fault or sin) forgivable; trivial

194
Q

tawdry

A

cheap and gaudy; ex. tawdry jewelry

195
Q

purport

A

intention; purpose; meaning; v. claim; profess; ex. order which purports to be signed by the general

196
Q

somnambulist

A

sleepwalker; v. somnambulate; n. somnambulism

197
Q

impersonal

A

not being a person; not showing personal feelings; ex. impersonal force/manner/organization

198
Q

craven

A

cowardly

199
Q

falter

A

hesitate; weaken in purpose or action; walk or move unsteadily through weakness; n.

200
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browbeat

A

bully; intimidate

Barrons Vocabulary (25 decks)

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