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fiasco

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total failure; ex: bottle

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founder

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person who establishes (an organization or business)

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nexus

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connection

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juncture

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crisis; point in time; joining point; joint; act of joining

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conducive

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helpful; contributive; v. conduce; ex. conduce to/towards

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cavalcade

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procession of riders or horse-drawn carriages; parade; ex: cavalry

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irremediable

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incurable; uncorrectable; impossible to remedy

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taint

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contaminate; cause to lose purity; modify with a trace of something bad; ex. tainted reputation; n. stain; touch of decay or bad influence; ex: touch

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molecule

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the smallest particle (one or more atoms) of a substance that has all the properties of that substance

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careen

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lurch; sway from side to side; move with irregular swinging movement; stagger

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disavowal

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denial; disclaiming; repudiating; disowning; v. disavow; ex: disclaim

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purveyor

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furnisher of foodstuffs; caterer; v. purvey: supply (eg. food); furnish; ex: provide

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ambiguous

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unclear or doubtful in meaning; having more than one possible interpretation

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mode

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

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assail

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assault

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incredulity

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tendency to disbelief

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travesty

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copy or example of something that completely misrepresents the true nature of the real thing; comical parody or imitation; treatment aimed at making something appear ridiculous; ex. travesty of justice; OP. paragon

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striated

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marked with parallel bands; striped; grooved; ex. striated rocks; v. striate; n. stria: thin groove or line

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malodorous

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foul-smelling

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commonwealth

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nation governed by the people; republic; people of a nation

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draw

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choosing of a lot or card

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delete

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erase; strike out

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lunatic

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insane; ex. lunatic asylum

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atheistic

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denying the existence of God; n. atheism

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perspicuous

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(of something) plainly expressed; easy to understand; ex. perspicuous comments

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virtuoso

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highly skilled artist (esp. in music); ex. piano virtuoso

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avert

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

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canvass

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determine or seek opinions, votes, etc.; go through (a region) to solicit votes or orders; conduct a survey; n.

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discernible

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distinguishable; perceivable; ex. discernible improvement

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heterodox

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(of beliefs) against accepted opinion; unorthodox; unconventional

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regeneration

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spiritual rebirth; ex. regeneration of the prisoners; v. regenerate: give or obtain new life; reform spiritually

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frantic

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wild; distraught as from fear or worry; ex. frantic with fear

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champion

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support militantly; fight for; n. person who fights for or supports strongly (a principle, movement, person, etc.)

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taciturn

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habitually silent; talking little

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sententious

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pithy; terse; concise; aphoristic

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cumbersome

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heavy and awkward to carry or wear; burdensome; ex. cumbersome parcel/uniform

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spare

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give; use; refrain from harming; save from experiencing; exempt; ex. spare me 5 minutes; ex. Take this money and spare my life; ex. The emperor was spared the onus; adj. kept in reserve; free for other use; unoccupied; ex. spare time

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amble

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walking at an easy unhurried pace; v. walk slowly and aimlessly

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recondite

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abstruse; not easily understood; profound; secret

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infallible

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unerring; never making mistakes

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cumulative

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growing by addition; accumulative

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ductile

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malleable; pliable; (of metals) easily pulled into shape; flexible; (of someone) easily influenced or controlled

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askance

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with a sideways or indirect look (with disapproval or distruct); ex. look askance at

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veer

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change in direction; swerve

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auroral

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pertaining to the aurora borealis; ex: aurora australis

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lubricate

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apply a lubricant to; n. lubricant: substance that reduces friction

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naivet'e(naivety)

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

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astute

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wise; shrewd; keen; seeing quickly something that is to one’s advantage

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clangor

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loud resounding noise; sound of repeated clanging

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incredulous

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withholding belief; skeptical; showing disbelief

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luminous

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shining (esp. in the dark); issuing light; ex. luminous paint/road signs

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zany

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comic; crazy; n. clown; comical person (given to outlandish behavior)

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knell

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tolling of a bell especially to indicate a funeral, disaster, etc.; sound of the funeral bell; v.

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whittle

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pare; cut away thin bits (from wood); fashion in this way; reduce gradually; trim

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exhume

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dig out of the ground; remove from a grave

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homage

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honor; tribute; great respect; ex. pay/do homage to

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graphic

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pertaining to the art of delineating; vividly described

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derogatory

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expressing a low opinion; disparaging; v. derogate: detract; disparage

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apothecary

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druggist; pharmacist

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caucus

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

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rickety

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(of buildings) likely to break or fall apart; of rickets; ex: rickets; ex: vitamin D

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sphinx-like

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enigmatic; mysterious

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tarantula

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venomous spider

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charisma

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divine gift; great popular charm or appeal; magnetism

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alacrity

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cheerful promptness without reluctance

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felon

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person convicted of a grave crime; ex: felony: serious crime

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descry

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catch sight of (something distant)

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militia

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army composed of ordinary citizens rather than professional soldiers

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groove

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long narrow channel made in a surface to guide the movement of something; ex. groove of the record

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unfrock

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defrock; strip a priest or minister of church authority

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iconoclastic

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attacking cherished traditions; n. iconoclast: one who attacks traditional ideas; one who destroys sacred images

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understate

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state with less truth than seems warranted by the facts; ex. He understated the seriousness of the crime; n. understatement; OP. overstate

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staid

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serious and sedate; sober; ex. staid during the funeral ceremony

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pliant

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flexible; easily influenced

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erudite

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(of a person or book) learned; full of learning; scholarly; n. erudition

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matriculate

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enroll (in college or graduate school); ex: matrix

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cadaverous

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like a corpse; pale

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irretrievable

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impossible to recover or regain; ex: retrieve

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atavism

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resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; reversion to an earlier type; throwback; adj. atavistic

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homely

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not good-looking; unattractive

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spatula

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broad-bladed instrument used for spreading or mixing

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modish

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fashionable; conforming to the current fashion

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emollient

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soothing or softening remedy (for the skin); adj.

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advocate

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speak in favor of; support (an idea or plan); urge; plead for

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run-down

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(of a place) dilapidated; in a bad condition; (of a person) weak or exhausted

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reduce

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diminish; bring to a weaker or more difficult condition; demote; lower in rank; separate into components by analysis; ex. reduced to the ranks; ex. reduce the house to rubble; n. reduction

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ecosystem

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ecological community together with its environment

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chancellor

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legal official of high rank; ex: chancellery(chancellory): position of a chancellor

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debonair

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(of men) friendly, charming, and fashionably dressed; aiming to please; ex: of good disposition

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procrastinate

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postpone; delay or put off

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astigmatism

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eye defect which prevents proper focus; OP. stigmatism

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stoic

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stoical; impassive; unmoved by joy or grief; n. ex: stoicism

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inanimate

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lifeless; not animate

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indigent

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poor; destitute

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vampire

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ghostly being that sucks the blood of the living

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sobriety

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moderation (especially regarding indulgence in alcohol); seriousness

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disputatious

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argumentative; fond of argument

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abide

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dwell; abide by: comply with; put up with; tolerate; ex. abide by the rules; ex. I can’t abide rude people.

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deposition

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testimony under oath; deposing; dethroning

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coax

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persuade by flattery

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bastion

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stronghold; something seen as a source of protection; ex. the last bastion of male chauvinism

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ethos

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underlying character of a culture, group, etc.; character or ideas peculiar to a specific person, group, or culture; ex. the company ethos

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conundrum

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riddle; difficult problem

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compute

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reckon; calculate

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spangle

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small shiny metallic piece sewn to clothing for ornamentation

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dismember

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cut into small parts; cut (a body) apart limb from limb

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reciprocate

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do or give something in return; repay in kind; give or take mutually; interchange; move backwards and forwards; ex. reciprocate his invitation by inviting him; n. reciprocity: reciprocal relationship; mutual interchange of advantages between two groups; ex. reciprocity in trading rights

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implicit

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understood but not stated; implied; unquestioning and complete; ex. implicit trust

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rustle

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make slight sounds like silk moving or being rubbed together

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document

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

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crescendo

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increase in the volume or intensity as in a musical passage; climax; ex: crescent

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renounce

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abandon; give up (by formal announcement); disown; repudiate; ex. renounce one’s claim to the property/one’s religion; n. renunciation

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agglomeration

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collection; heap; v. agglomerate: gather into a rounded mass; n. aggolmeate: jumbled mass; heap

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gloat

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express evil satisfaction; look at or think about with evil satisfaction; view malevolently; ex. The thief gloated over the stolen jewels.

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standstill

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condition of no movement or activity; stop

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genesis

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beginning; origin

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derivative

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unoriginal; obtained from another source; ex. derivative prose style; n.

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waylay

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ambush; lie in wait for and attack

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mingle

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mix together in close association

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litotes

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understatement for emphasis; ex. ``not bad(=pretty good)’’

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incoherent

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unintelligible; muddled; unable to express one’s thoughts in an orderly manner; illogical; lacking cohesion; not coherent

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pinch

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squeeze between the thumb and a finger, or other edges; ex. I had to pinch myself to make sure I wasn’t dreaming. n. amount that can be held between the thumb and a finger

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flirt

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behave in a way that attracts (sexual) attention; deal triflingly with; n. one (or woman) given to flirting; adj. flirtatious

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abolish

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cancel; put an end to

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inculcate

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teach (ideas or principles); instill

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din

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continued loud noise; v. make a din; instill by wearying repetition

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reputable

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respectable; having a good reputation

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culvert

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artificial channel for water; drain crossing under a road

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ooze

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(of a thick liquid) pass or flow slowly; n. mud or thick liquid as at the bottom of a river

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coin

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make coins; invent or fabricate (a word or phrase); n. coinage: word or phrase recently invented

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sordid

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filthy; foul; base; vile; ex. sordid bed/story

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promote

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advance in rank; advance; help to flourish; advocate; help actively in forming; publicize or popularize; ex. Milk promotes health; ex. promote a match/bill; ex. promote a new product

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loom

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appear or take shape (usually in an enlarged, indistinct, or distorted form); ex. The shadow of the gallows loomed threateningly. n. apparatus for making thread into cloth

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succumb

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yield (to something overwhelming); give in; die; ex. succumb to the illness

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balmy

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soft and mild (of air); fragrant

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vulgar

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of the common people; deficient in refinement; not refined; coarse; ex. vulgar display of wealth; n. vulgarism: vulgarity; crudely indecent word; ex: vulgarian: vulgar person; boor; lout

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infringe

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violate (a law); encroach (the right of another person)

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hardy

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(of people or animals) sturdy; robust; (of plants) able to stand inclement(stormy) weather

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fancy

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imagination (of a whimsical or fantastic nature); capricious liking; v. imagine; be fond of; adj. decorative; elaborate

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fervor

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glowing ardor; intensity of feeling; quality of being fervent or fervid; zeal; intense heat

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anguish

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acute pain; extreme suffering

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humdrum

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dull; monotonous

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siren

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apparatus for making sounds; womanlike creature

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serendipity

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gift for finding valuable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck; ex: The Three Princes of Serendip

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monogram

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design composed of one or more initials of a name; v.

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manumit

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emancipate; free from slavery or bondage

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wallow

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roll in mud; indulge in; (of a ship) roll in a rough sea; become helpless; ex. wallow in the mud/luxury

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rotund

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(of a person) fat and round

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concomitant

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that which accompanies; ex. Deafnes is a frequent concommitant of old age; adj. existing or happening together with something else

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enrapture

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please intensely; fill with rapture and delight

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halfhearted

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exhibiting little interest or enthusiasm

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yield

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amount produced; crop; income on investment; profit obtained from an investment; v. produce; give in; surrender

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presentiment

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premonition; foreboding; feeling something will happen; anticipatory fear

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unwitting

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not knowing; unaware; unintentional; ex. She was their unwitting accomplice; ex. unwitting insult; ex: wit: know

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asteroid

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small planet

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vigil

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keeping watch (during normal sleeping hours); ex. all-night vigil

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hibernate

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sleep throughout the winter; n. hibernation

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impetus

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moving force; momentum; force of a moving body; incentive; stimulus; impulse

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avuncular

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of or like an uncle

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livid

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lead-colored; black and blue (as from a bruise); ashen; enraged; extremely angry

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ford

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

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draconian

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extremely severe; ex. draconian punishment; ex: Draco: Athenian politician

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integral

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complete; necessary for completeness; ex. integral part

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saturate

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soak thoroughly; imbue; impregnate; charge; fill to capacity

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snivel

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complain or whine tearfully; run at the nose; snuffle; ex. Don’t come back sniveling to me.

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rotundity

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roundness; sonorousness of speech

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precise

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exact

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faction

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party; clique (within a large group); dissension

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philanderer

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faithless lover; flirt

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consistency

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absence of contradictions; uniformity; degree of thickness or firmness; ex. consistency of thick cream; ex: viscous

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revulsion

A

sudden strong feeling of disgust; sudden violent change of feeling; negative reaction; ex. revulsion from the scenes of torture

173
Q

capitulate

A

surrender; give up all resistance

174
Q

suppress

A

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

175
Q

daze

A

stun as with a blow or shock; bemuse; benumb; n.

176
Q

awl

A

pointed tool used for piercing

177
Q

ascendancy

A

controlling influence; position of controlling influence; ex: in the ascendant

178
Q

confiscate

A

seize; take possession of (private property) by official order (usu. as a punishment); commandeer

179
Q

fake

A

not genuine; n. one that is not genuine; impostor; sham; v. counterfeit; ex. fake the results of the experiment/the signature

180
Q

catechism

A

book for religious instruction in question-and-answer form; religious instruction by question and answer; v. catechize

181
Q

nugatory

A

worthless; futile

182
Q

lurid

A

wild; sensational; graphic; gruesome; horrible; ex. lurid details of the murder

183
Q

amphibian

A

able to live both on land and in water; n.

184
Q

crass

A

very unrefined; grossly insensible; crude and undiscriminating; ex. crass behavior

185
Q

dissonance

A

discord

186
Q

rancor

A

long-lasting hatred; bitterness; ex. negotiation without rancor; adj. rancorous

187
Q

supplant

A

take the place of unfairly; usurp; replace

188
Q

taunt

A

deride or provoke; challenge in derision; n.

189
Q

touchstone

A

stone used to test the fineness of gold alloys; criterion; standard

190
Q

corrosive

A

eating away by chemicals or disease; (of language) fierce

191
Q

mollycoddle

A

pamper; coddle; baby; indulge excessively

192
Q

ram

A

male sheep; v. strike or drive against with a heavy impact

193
Q

repugnance

A

disgust; strong dislike; loathing; adj. repugnant: arousing disgust; repulsive

194
Q

martial

A

warlike; of war; ex. martial art/law

195
Q

abet

A

assist usually in doing something wrong; encourage

196
Q

formidable

A

menacing; arousing fear; threatening; difficult to defeat; ex. formidable foe/question

197
Q

license

A

official or legal permission; latitude of action or speech; excessive freedom that causes harm or damage; v.

198
Q

veracious

A

(of a person) truthful

199
Q

discerning

A

mentally quick and observant; having insight; perceptive; able to make good judgments; v. discern: perceive

200
Q

whit

A

small amount; smallest speck;

Barrons Vocabulary (25 decks)

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