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xenophobia

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fear or hatred of foreigners; n. xenophobe

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conduit

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aqueduct; passageway for fluids

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dotage

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senility; feeblemindedness of old age; ex. In one’s dotage

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mitigate

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appease; moderate; make or become less in force or intensity

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quiver

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case for arrows

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accede

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agree

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dilatory

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delaying; tending to delay

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disconsolate

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hopelessly sad (at the loss of something)

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sophomoric

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immature; half-baked; like a sophomore

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vainglorious

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boastful; excessively conceited; n. vainglory: great vanity

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vulpine

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like a fox; crafty

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spoonerism

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accidental transposition of sounds in successive words; ex. Let me sew you to your sheet'' forLet me show you to your seat’’; ex: William Spooner

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peerless

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having no equal; incomparable

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turbulence

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state of violent agitation; adj. turbulent: violently agitated or disturbed

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ceremonious

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marked by formality; extremely formal and polite; ex: ceremony: conventional social courtesy

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epoch

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period of time

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desperate

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having lost all hope; despairing; reckless and violent because of loss of hope or despair; undertaken as a last resort

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epithet

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word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing; descriptive phrase to characterize a person (often contemptous)

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groom

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man employed to take care of horses; v. make neat and trim; clean and brush (an animal)

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tacit

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understood (without actually being expressed); not put into words; ex. tacit agreement

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swarm

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large group of insects moving in a mass; crowd of people or animals; v. move in a crowd or mass

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exigency

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urgent situation; adj. exigent

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averse

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reluctant; disinclined; not liking or opposed; ex. averse to cats/doing the house work

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estranged

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separated; alienated; v. estrange: alienate (people in a family); n. estrangement

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aphasia

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loss of speech due to injury or illness

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subterfuge

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stratagem(deceptive scheme); pretense; evasion; ex. resort to a harmless subterfuge

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retract

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withdraw; take back; draw back; ex. retract a statement/an offer/claws; n. retraction; ex: retractile

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comestible

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something fit to be eaten

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seminal

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related to seed or semen; germinal; creative; providing a basis for further development; influencing future developments; ex. seminal research in a new field

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vagary

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capricious happening; caprice; whim; ex: wander

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squander

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waste; spend foolishly

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bookish

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fond of books and reading

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disheveled

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untidy (of hair or clothing); v. dishevel

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ingenuous

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naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated; candid

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sunder

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separate; part; ex: asunder

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obelisk

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tall column tapering(becoming gradually narrower toward the end) and ending in a pyramid

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quaff

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drink with zest; drink with relish(zest; hearty enjoyment); ?†?©?†?© ü¦?Ì«ô; ex: sip

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incumbent

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obligatory; imposed as an obligation; currently holding an office; n. person who holds an office

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whorl

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ring of leaves around stem; ring; circular arrangement;

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volley

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simultaneous discharge of a number of shots; v.

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piquant

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pleasantly tart-tasting; spicy; pleasantly stimulating; ex. piquant situation when my old enemy asked for my help

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jaunty

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cheerful and pleased with life; lighthearted; animated; easy and carefree; dapper in appearance; ex. jaunty person/hat

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millennium

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thousand-year period (as in the New Testament); hoped-for period of happiness and prosperity

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antiquated

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obsolete; old-fashioned; outdated

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nautical

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pertaining to ships or navigation

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mutinous

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unruly; rebellious; ex. mutinous teenagers; n. mutiny: open rebellion; ex: mutineer

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rationale

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fundamental reason or principle (on which a system or principle is based); fundamental reason or justification; grounds for an action

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glutinous

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sticky; viscous; gluey

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exchequer

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treasury; ex. Chancellor of the exchequer

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imperil

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put in danger

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requiem

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mass for the dead; dirge

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bluster

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blow in heavy gusts; threaten emptily; bully; speak in a noisy or bullying manner; ex: breeze, gust, gale

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pastry

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paste of flour and water (eaten when baked)

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polarize

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split into opposite extremes or camps

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finery

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beautiful clothes for a special occasion

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corpuscle

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red or white cell in the blood

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blight

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plant disease; v. infect with blight; ruin; destroy

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mass

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Christian religious ceremony; ex: Mass: ceremony of the Eucharist

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annex

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attach; add to a large thing; take possession of; incorporate (territory) into a larger existing political unit (by force); n. building added to a large one

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admonish

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warn or speak to with gentle disapproval; reprove

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dissipate

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squander; waste foolishly; scatter

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narcissist

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conceited person; n. narcissism; ex: narcissus

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incarcerate

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imprison

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stint

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supply; allotted amount of work; assigned portion of work; limitation; ex. two-year stint in the army; ex. without stint

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drone

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talk dully; buzz or murmur like a bee; n.

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tureen

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deep dish for serving soup

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deputize

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work or appoint as a deputy; n. deputy: person who has the power to take charge when the leading person is away

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resilient

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elastic; having the power of springing back; able to recover quickly (as from misfortune)

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testy

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irritable; impatient and bad-tempered; short-tempered; n. testiness

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discriminating

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able to see differences; discerning; prejudiced; n. discrimination

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conscript

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draftee; person forced into military service; v.

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germinate

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cause to sprout; sprout

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excise

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cut away; cut out; n. government tax on good produced and used inside a country; n. excision

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punitive

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punishing; ex. punitive measures

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deadpan

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wooden; impassive; with no show of feeling; with an expressionless face

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validate

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make valid; confirm; ratify

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aseptic

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preventing infection; having a cleansing effect

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hone

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sharpen (a tool); n. whetstone for sharpening a tool

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hummock

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small hill; hillock

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mundane

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worldly as opposed to spiritual; everyday; of the ordinary; ex. mundane existence; ex: world

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facilitate

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help bring about; make less difficult

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mobile

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movable; not fixed; n. mobility

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loft

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room or space under the roof; attic

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expropriate

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take possession of (often for public use and without payment)

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brocade

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rich, figured(patterned) fabric

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repartee

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quick clever reply

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ventriloquist

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someone who can make his or her voice seem to come from another person or thing (without moving lips or jaws); n. ventriloquism, ventriloquy

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anthem

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song of praise or patriotism; ex. national anthem

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scoff

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laugh (at); mock; ridicule; ex. scoff at their threats

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hostage

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person who is kept as a prisoner by an enemy so that the other side will do what the enemy demands

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repress

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hold back (the natural expression of); restrain; crush; oppress; ex. repressed child; ex. repress a laugh/rebellion

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droll

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queer and amusing

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asunder

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into parts; apart; v. sunder

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inimical

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(of someone) unfriendly; hostile; (of something) harmful; detrimental; ex: enemy

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conciliatory

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reconciling; soothing; v. conciliate: reconcile; soothe; win the friendly feelings (by removing anger)

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bully

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one who is habitually cruel to weaker people; v.

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controvert

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oppose with arguments; attempt to refute; contradict; adj. controversial; n. controversy

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incendiary

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arsonist; adj. causing fire; of arson; ex. incendiary bomb

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vouch

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give a personal guarantee; ex. I can vouch for his integrity; n. voucher

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fulminate

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thunder; explode; issue a severe denunciation

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quicksilver

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mercury

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shoot

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new growth from a plant

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phenomena

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observable facts; subjects of scientific investigation; SG. phenomenon: observable fact; very unusual person, thing, or event; marvel; wonder; ex: phenomenons; adj. phenomenal: very unusual; extraordinary; of a phenomenon; ex. phenomenal strength

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repertoire

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list of works of music, drama, etc., a performer is prepared to present; ex: repertory

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summation

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act of finding the total; summing-up; summary (esp. one given by the judge at the end of a trial)

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wheedle

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deceive, persuade, or obtain by flattery; cajole; coax; ex. wheedle a promise out of her

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cadet

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student at a military school

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renegade

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deserter; traitor; adj.

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tutelary

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protective; pertaining to a guardianship; ex. tutelary deities

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cistern

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reservoir or water tank

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reverberate

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echo repeatedly; resound; ex. The thunder reverberated across the valley.

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incline

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slope; slant; ex. steep incline

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gall

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bitterness of feeling; nerve; effrontery; «‹ç—(bile); ex: gall bladder

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minutiae

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petty or trivial details; ex: minutia

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ambulatory

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able to walk

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brindled

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tawny or grayish with streaks or spots (of animals)

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reverent

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respectful; worshipful; v. revere: regard with reverence; n. reverence: profound respect

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forgo(forego)

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give up; do without

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parable

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short simple story teaching a moral

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negate

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cancel out; nullify; cause to have no effect; deny; n. negation

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titanic

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gigantic; n. titan

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importunate

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urging; always demanding; troublesomely urgent or persistent

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deport

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send out of the country; behave; n. deportation, deportment

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smear

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spread or cover with a sticky substance; n. mark made by smearing

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girth

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distance around something; circumference

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wastrel

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waster; profligate

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rapt

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engrossed; absorbed; enchanted; ex. rapt listener

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epaulet(epaulette)

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ornament worn on the shoulder (of a uniform, etc.)

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creed

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system of religious or ethical belief

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lumber

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move heavily or clumsily; ex. The bear lumbered through the woods; n. timber

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glimmer

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shine erratically; twinkle; n. dim or unsteady light; faint indication; ex. glimmer of hope

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unwonted

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unaccustomed; unusual; ex. He arrived with unwonted punctuality.

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dour

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sullen; gloomy; stubborn

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jettison

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throw overboard (from a ship or plane)

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gale

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windstorm; gust of wind; emotional outburst (laughters, tears); ex. gale of laughter

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feud

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bitter prolonged quarrel (usually between two peoples or families); v. ex: Romeo and Juliet; ex: feudal, feudalism

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shrivel

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make or become shrunken and wrinkled (often by drying)

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trickle

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flow in drops or in a thin stream; n.

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intelligentsia

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intellectuals; members of the educated elite (often used derogatorily)

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tiller

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handle used to move boat’s rudder (to steer)

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negligence

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neglect; failure to take reasonable care; adj. negligent: neglectful; lax; not taking enough care

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anomalous

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abnormal; irregular

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entourage

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group of attendants; retinue; ex: surround

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annul

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make void

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insolence

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impudent disrespect; haughtiness; adj. insolent; ex: haughty + rude

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inflated

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exaggerated; pompous; enlarged (with air or gas)

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warranted

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justified; authorized

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languid

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lacking energy or vitality; weary; sluggish; listless

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premise

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assumption; postulate; proposition upon which an argument is based

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contempt

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scorn; disdain; adj. contemptuous; ex: contemptible

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relent

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become less severe; give in(surrender); adj. relentless: unyielding; continuously severe

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cunning

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clever in deceiving; sly; n. cleverness in deceiving; deceit

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warranty

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guarantee; assurance by seller

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explicit

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totally clear; definite; outspoken

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gazette

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official periodical publication; newspaper

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garner

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gather; store up; amass

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discursive

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(of a person or writing) digressing; rambling (without any clear plan)

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lucrative

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profitable; producing wealth

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prefatory

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introductory; of a preface

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acidulous

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slightly sour (in taste or manner); sharp; caustic

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cryptic

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mysterious; hidden; secret

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veritable

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being truly so; real or genuine; actual; not false or imaginary

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reinstate

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restore to a previous condition or position

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sherbet

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flavored dessert ice

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blare

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loud or harsh roar or screech; dazzling blaze of light

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eddy

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swirling current of water, air, etc.; v.

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cataract

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great waterfall; eye abnormality (causing a gradual loss of eyesight)

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innovation

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change; something newly introduced; introduction of something new; v. innovate: begin or introduce (something new); be creative; adj. innovative

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fertile

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producing many young, fruits, or seeds; (of land) producing good crops; v. fertilize

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suitor

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man who is courting a woman

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shyster

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lawyer using questionable methods; unscrupulous practioner

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ascribe

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refer; attribute; assign

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hortatory

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encouraging; exhortive; marked by exhortation; ex: exhort

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vestige

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trace; remains; ex. vestiges of some ancient religion

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reckon

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count; calculate; regard as; think; suppose

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vaunted

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boasted; bragged; highly publicized; v. vaunt: boast; brag

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sloth

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slow moving tree-dwelling mammal; laziness; adj. slothful: lazy; indolent

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dowse

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use a divining rod to search for underground water or minerals

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fructify

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bear fruit; produce fruit

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acerbity

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bitterness of speech and temper; adj. acerbic: bitter; acrid (in taste, manner, or tone)

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malapropism

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comic misuse of a word; ex: Mrs. Malaprop

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unseemly

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unbecoming; not proper in behavior; indecent; ex. leave with unseemly haste

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unintimating

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unfrightening

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apathy

A

lack of caring; indifference; lack of concern or interest in important matters; ex. He was sunk in apathy after his failure; adj. apathetic

186
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murmur

A

low, indistinct, continuous sound; v. ex: mumble

187
Q

gesticulation

A

motion; gesture; v. gesticulate: make gestures (while speaking)

188
Q

phalanx

A

formation of infantry carrying overlapping shields and long spears; group of men packed together (for attack or defense)

189
Q

flighty

A

(esp. of a woman’s behavior) capricious; often changing, esp. from one lover to another; impulsive

190
Q

cerebral

A

pertaining to the brain or intellect; intellectual rather than emotional; ex: cerebrum

191
Q

stupor

A

state of being stupefied; state of apathy; daze; lack of awareness

192
Q

resurrect

A

revive

193
Q

profusion

A

great amount; plenty; overabundance; excess; lavish expenditure; ex. profusion of choices; adj. profuse: plentiful; copious; giving or given abundantly; extravagant

194
Q

steadfast

A

steadily loyal; unswerving; steady

195
Q

disgorge

A

surrender something (stolen); eject; vomit; OP. gorge

196
Q

vernal

A

pertaining to spring

197
Q

noose

A

loop formed in a rope

198
Q

clapper

A

striker (tongue) of a bell

199
Q

confine

A

shut in an enclosed space; restrict; keep within limits; n. confinement

200
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forestall

A

prevent by taking action in advance

Barrons Vocabulary (25 decks)

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