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subpoena

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

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indentation

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notch; deep recess; v. indent; ex: tooth

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penumbra

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partial shadow (in an eclipse); ex: almost shadow

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propitious

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favorable; auspicious; advantageous; fortunate; ex. propitious day/sign

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respiration

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breathing; exhalation; adj. respiratory

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artless

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without guile; open and honest

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deify

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turn into a god; make a god of; idolize; ex. Kings were deified; ex: deity

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smattering

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slight knowledge; small scattered number or amount; ex. smattering of German

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prompt

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cause; urge; provoke; provide a cue (for an actor); adj. done without delay; done at the right time; punctual; on time; n. reminder or cue

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exemplify

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show by example; furnish an example; serve as an example of; ex. His pictures exemplify that sort of painting.

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tout

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

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ethnic

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relating to races

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incommodious

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not spacious; inconvenient

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scraps

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leftover food

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unscathed

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unharmed; ex. escape the accident unscathed

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surreptitious

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done secretly; secret; furtive; sneaky; hidden

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pachyderm

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thick-skinned animal

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woe

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great sorrow; deep inconsolable grief; affliction; suffering; ex. financial woes

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facet

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small plane surface (of a gem(precious stone)); a side

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tribune

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official of ancient Rome elected by the plebians to protect their rights; protector of the people

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converge

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approach; tend to meet; come together

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comeuppance

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deserts; well-deserved punishment or misfortune; rebuke

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wan

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having a pale or sickly color; pallid

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proximity

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nearness; adj. proximate

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inter

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bury; n. interment

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potpourri

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heterogeneous mixture; medley; mixture of dried flower petals a pot (to give a pleasant smell to a room)

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soliloquy

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talking to oneself (esp. in a play); ex: monologue: soliloquy; long speech by one person (often monopolizing a conversation)

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quaint

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odd in an old-fashioned way; odd; old-fashioned; picturesque

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indeterminate

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uncertain; not clearly fixed; indefinite

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enigma

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puzzle; mystery; adj. enigmatic: obscure; puzzling

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grudge

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deep feeling of dislike; ex. grudge fight; v.

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machinations

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

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dichotomy

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

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capricious

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unpredictable; fickle

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effectual

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able to produce a desired effect; valid

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covert

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secret; hidden; implied; OP. overt

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saunter

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stroll(go for a leisurely walk) slowly; n.

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diadem

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crown

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churlish

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boorish; rude; n. churl: boor; yahoo

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mincing

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affectedly dainty(delicate); v. mince: cut (esp. meat) into very small pieces; walk with exaggerated primness; walk in an unnatural way, taking little short steps; ex. The actor minced across the stage; ex: mincemeat; ex: mincer

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scowl

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frown angrily; n. angry frown

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complement

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complete; consummate; make perfect; n.

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gist

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essence; main point; substance

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catcall

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shout of disapproval or displeasure (made at the theater or a sports match); boo; v.

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corrode

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

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demur

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object (because of doubts, scruples); raise an objection (showing qualms); hesitate; ex. demur at the idea of working on Sunday

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abstruse

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obscure; profound; difficult to understand

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tumid

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(of a part of the body) swollen; distended; bombastic; pompous

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ambidextrous

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capable of using either hand with equal ease

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paradigm

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model; example that serves as a model; pattern; list of all the inflectional forms of a word

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ignominy

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deep disgrace; shame or dishonor; adj. ignominious; ex. ignominous defeat

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ethereal

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like a spirit or fairy; unearthly light; heavenly; unusually refined; ex. She has an ethereal beauty; ex: ether: upper air

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maniacal

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raging mad; insane; n. maniac: insane person; ex: mania: disorder of the mind; intense enthusiasm

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largess

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generous gift (given to people who do not have enough)

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emulate

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imitate; rival; try to equal or excel (through imitation)

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incongruity

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lack of harmony; absurdity; adj. incongruous: lacking in harmony; inappropriate

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fussy

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fastidious; finicky; easily upset

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swear

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vow; promise; use profane oaths; use offensive words

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maculated

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spotted; stained; ex: immaculate

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impeach

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charge (a public official) with crime in office; raise doubts about; indict; ex. impeach a witness’s credibility

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figure

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written symbols; number; amount represented in numbers; outline or silhouette of a thing or human body; person (well-known); impression; diagram; pattern; group in a dance; ex. figure of speech; v. calculate with numbers; adorn with figures; appear; consider; ex. My name did not figure in the list.

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concerted

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mutually agreed on; done together by agreement; ex. concerted effort; ex: in concert: working together

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blithe(blithesome)

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gay; joyous

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lounge

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stand, sit, or lie in a lazy, relaxed way

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suffragist

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advocate of the extension of voting rights (for women); ex: suffrage

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sturdy

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strong and firm (in the body)

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fashion

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give shape to; make; ex. fashion the pot out of clay

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affidavit

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written statement made under oath (for use as proof in a court of law)

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fulcrum

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support on which a lever rests or pivots

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cross

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bad-tempered; showing ill-humor; angry

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conceit

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vanity or self-love; too high opinion of one’s own value; extravagant metaphor (in poetry)

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exalt

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raise in rank or dignity; praise highly; inspire; ex. exalt the imagination; adj. exalted; n. exaltation

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willful

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wilful; intentional; headstrong

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ploy

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strategem to gain an advantage; tactic; ex. management ploy

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Shangri-la

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imaginary remote paradise on earth; ex: Lost Horizon

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propulsive

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driving forward; n. propulsion

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craft

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skill (esp. with one’s hands); skill in deceiving people; guile; adj. crafty: cleverly deceitful; cunning

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timorous

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fearful; timid; demonstrating fear

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conjure

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cause to appear by magic; summon (a devil or a spirit) by magical power; practice magic (esp. by very quick movement of the hands); evoke; conjure up: bring into the mind; ex. The magician conjured a rabbit out of his hat.

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sleek

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smooth and shining (as from good health); v.

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tangential

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only slightly connected; not central; peripheral; digressing; showing divergence; ex: tangent

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glaze

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cover with a thin and shiny surface; apply a glaze to; n. thin, smooth, shiny coating (as for pottery); ex. unglazed pottery

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cozen

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cheat; hoodwink; swindle

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fickle

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changeable (in affections or friendship); faithless

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oaf

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stupid awkward person; ex: elf

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tessellated

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mosaic; inlaid; ex. tessellated pattern

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vigor

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active strength; energy; enthusiasm; adj. vigorous

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misogynist

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hater of woman; ex: misogyny

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engender

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cause; produce; give rise to

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onomatopoeia

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words formed in imitation of natural sounds

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nostalgia

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homesickness; longing for the past; ex. nostalgia for the clothes of 1920s; adj. nostalgic

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ramp

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slope; inclined plane or roadway (connecting two levels)

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sentient

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capable of sensation and conscious; aware; sensitive; ex. sentient creature; n. sentience

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eloquence

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

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lucre

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money; profit; ex. filthy lucre

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refractory

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unmanageable; disobedient and stubborn; ex. refractory horse

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exertion

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

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meditation

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reflection; thought; v. meditate

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dehydrate

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remove water from; dry out

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usage

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act or manner of using; accepted practice; way in which words are actually used

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encipher

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encode; convert a message into code; put into cipher

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rake

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angle of a slope; v. slant from the perpendicular

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glut

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overstock; fill beyond capacity (with food); fill to excess; n. oversupply

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salubrious

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healthful; conducive to health or well-being; socially desirable; ex. salubrious area; ex: health

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warble

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(of a bird) sing; babble; n.

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makeshift

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temporary expedient or substitute (in the case of urgent need); ex. makeshift shelter

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buffoon

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stupid person; clown

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slink

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move furtively; adj. slinky: stealthy; furtive; sneaky (as in ambush)

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compile

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assemble; gather; accumulate; make (a report or a book) from facts and information found in various places; ex. compile a dictionary

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renovate

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restore to good condition; renew

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jug

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pitcher; container for holding liquids

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intuition

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immediate insight; power of knowing without reasoning; adj. intuitive; v. intuit: know by intuition

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propriety

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fitness; quality of being proper; correct conduct; conformity to prevailing customs and usages; ex: proprietor, proprietary

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engage

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attract; employ; hire; pledge oneself; confront; fight; enter into confliction; interlock; lock together; participate; n. engagement: agreement to marry; arrangement to meet someone or to do something; battle

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rabies

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

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growl

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low, guttural, menacing sound (as of a dog)

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ingenious

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marked by inventive skill; clever; resourceful; n. ingenuity

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preposterous

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absurd; completely unreasonable; ridiculous

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inclusive

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tending to include all; all-inclusive; ex. inclusive charge

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orientation

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act of finding oneself in society; orienting

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peregrination

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journey; v. peregrinate

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dialectical

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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

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adjutant

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staff officer assisting the commander; assistant

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frenzied

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madly excited; n. frenzy: violent wild excitement

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hegemony

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dominance especially of one nation over others

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nominal

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in name only; of a name; trifling; (of a sum of money) very small; ex: nominate: propose as a candidate; appoint

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obsequy

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funeral ceremony

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devotee

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enthusiastic follower; enthusiast; ex. devotee of Bach

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dissection

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analysis; cutting apart in order to examine

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replicate

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reproduce; duplicate

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nostrum

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questionable medicine; quack medicine; ex: our (remedy)

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censor

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(in ancient Rome) overseer of morals (also taking the census); person who eliminates inappropriate matter; v.

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concordat

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formal agreement

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enduring

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lasting; surviving; v. endure: bear (pain or suffering) for a long time; remain alive (in spite of difficulties); last; survive

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unmitigated

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(of something bad) not moderated; unrelieved or immoderate; without qualification; absolute; ex. unmitigated disaster

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antecedents

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

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deride

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ridicule; treat with contempt; make fun of; OP. respect

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mystic

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of hidden meaning and spiritual power; ex. mystic ceremonies; n. ex: mysticism

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intrigue

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make secret plans; plot; arouse the curiosity of; n. secret scheme; plot; secret love affair

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array

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marshal; draw up in order; arrange in order; clothe splendidly; adorn; n. fine clothes; ordered group; ex. in battle array

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centripetal

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tending toward the center

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insubordination

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disobedience; rebelliousness; adj. insubordinate

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perquisite(perk)

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any gain above stipulated salary; ex. perquisites such as free meals and a car

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furtive

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stealthy; quiet and secret (trying to escape notice); sneaky; ex. furtive glance

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abstract

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theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational

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satire

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form of literature in which irony, sarcasm, and ridicule are employed to attack human vice and folly

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mealymouthed

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indirect in speech (when something unpleasant must be said); hypocritical; evasive

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courier

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messenger

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inchoate

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(of desire, wish, plan) recently begun; not explicit; at the beginning of development; rudimentary; elementary; ex. inchoate mass

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nonplus

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put at a loss; bring to a halt by confusion; perplex; ex: no more

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subjective

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influenced by personal feelings; occurring or taking place within the mind; unreal; ex. subjective sensation of the ghostly presence

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prosody

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art of versification; study of the metrical structure of verse

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ferret

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

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collation

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a light meal; collating

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seminary

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school for training future ministers; secondary school, especially for young women

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flip

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send (something) spinning, often into the air, by striking with a light quick blow; turn over; ex. flip over

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ethnology

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study of humankind; study of the different races of human beings; ex: anthropology

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sublime

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causing deep feelings of wonder, joy, respect, etc.; exalted; noble and uplifting; utter

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discount

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

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staccato

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

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porridge

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soft food made by boiling oatmeal

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bicker

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quarrel

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homogeneous

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of the same kind; uniform in composition throughout

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throttle

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strangle; regulate the speed of with a throttle; n. valve that regulates the flow; ex: throat ?

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politic

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prudent; judicious; well judged; expedient; well devised

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stupefy

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stun; make numb (as with a drug); amaze

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captious

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faultfinding; too critical

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symbiosis

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interdependent relationship (between groups, species) often mutually beneficial; adj. symbiotic; ex: together + life

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confidence

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self-assurance; calm unworried feeling based on a strong belief in one’s abilities; strong belief in the ability of a person or plan; trust or faith in a person or thing; something confided; secret; ex. confidence in your ability; ex. I’m telling you this in confidence; ex. exchange confidences about their boyfriends; adj. confident

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upshot

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outcome; final result

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argot

A

slang; speech spoken by only a small group of people

173
Q

append

A

attach

174
Q

blunder

A

error; stupid mistake

175
Q

sinewy

A

(of meat) tough; strong and firm; muscular; n. sinew: tendon; strong cord connecting a muscle to a bone

176
Q

provender

A

dry food for livestock; fodder

177
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intellect

A

higher mental powers; person of great intellectual ability

178
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trajectory

A

path taken by a projectile; ex. trajectory of a bullet

179
Q

whimsy

A

whim; tendency to behave amusingly strangely; ex. story full of whimsy

180
Q

terminus

A

last stop of railroad; end

181
Q

mellifluous

A

(of words or a voice) sweetly or smoothly flowing; melodious; having a pleasant tune

182
Q

clime

A

climate

183
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sinecure

A

well-paid position with little responsibility; ex: sine cure: without care; ex: San Serif

184
Q

underscore

A

underline; emphasize

185
Q

monumental

A

massive; impressively large; built as a monument

186
Q

rationalize

A

make rational; devise false reasons for (one’s behavior); offer an excuse; give a plausible reason for an action in place of a true, less admirable ones; n. rationalization

187
Q

feral

A

(of an animal) not domestic; wild

188
Q

auxiliary

A

offering or providing help; additional or subsidiary; n. helper; assistant

189
Q

tithe

A

tax of one-tenth (contributed to a church); v. pay a tithe

190
Q

equine

A

resembling a horse; ex. equine face

191
Q

libel

A

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

192
Q

stipple

A

paint or draw with dots or short strokes

193
Q

feint

A

trick; shift; sham blow; feigned attack to draw away defensive action; v.

194
Q

enclave

A

territory enclosed within an alien land

195
Q

bewitch

A

cast a spell over; captivate completely

196
Q

oscillate

A

vibrate pendulumlike; waver

197
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gregarious

A

sociable; (of an animal) tending to form a group

198
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wily

A

crafty; cunning; artful; n. wile: deceitful stratagem

199
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fluster

A

confuse; make nervous and confused; n.

200
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prostrate

A

stretch out full on ground; make prostrate; enervate; ex. prostrating illness; adj. lying face down; having lost all strength

Barrons Vocabulary (25 decks)

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