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saga

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Scandinavian myth; any legend; long heroic narrative

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stanch

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stop or check flow of blood; ex. stanch the gushing wound

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vivisection

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act of dissecting living animals

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analgesic

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causing insensitivity to pain; n.

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expatriate

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exile; someone who has withdrawn from his native land; v. exile; banish; leave one’s country

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havoc

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widespread damage; disorder; chaos

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elated

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filled with excited joy and pride; overjoyed; in high spirits; joyful and proud; ex. elated crowd; v. elate; n. elation

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prophetic

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of a prophet or prophecy; having to do with predicting the future; n. prophecy; v. prophesy; n. prophet

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blue

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gloomy; depressed

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ramification

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branching out; subdivision; one branch of a system; one of the results following from an action or decision; ex. ramifications of a business/the decision

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ferocious

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fierce; violent; n. ferocity

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avarice

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greediness for wealth

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retroactive

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taking effect before its enactment (as a law) or imposition (as a tax); (of a law) having effect on the past as well as the future

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ideology

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system of ideas characteristic of a group or culture

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assuage

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mak less severe; ease or lessen (pain); satisfy (hunger); soothe (anger)

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wrongheaded

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stubbornly wrong

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apprehensive

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fearful; discerning

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granary

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storehouse for grain

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unkempt

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disheveled; uncared for in appearance; not combed; ex: comb

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chaste

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morally pure; virginal; abstaining from illicit sexual acts; modest; simple (of a style of writing); not highly decorated; austere

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attribute

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essential quality; v. ascribe; explain

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backslide

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revert (to bad habits); n. reverter

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eclipse

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darken; extinguish; outshine; surpass; cause an eclipse

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methodical

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systematic; n. method: systematic method of procedure

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apparent

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evident; easily seen or understood; appearing as such; ex. apparent improvement

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bacchanal

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noisy party with a lot of drinking

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oblivion

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obscurity; condition of being completely forgotten; forgetfulness

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equity

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fairness; justice; OP. inequity

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malady

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illness

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lambaste

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beat; thrash verbally or physically

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levee

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earthen or stone embankment to prevent flooding; ex: raise

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vivacious

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lively or animated; sprightly

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specious

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seemingly reasonable but incorrect; misleading (often intentionally)

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etymology

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study of word parts; study of the origins of words

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oratorio

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dramatic poem set to music; long musical work with singing but without acting; ex: cantata

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entree(entr'ee)

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entrance; a way in; right to enter; main dish of a meal; ex. entree into the exclusive circle

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takeoff

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burlesque; act of leaving the ground

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imperative

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absolutely necessary; that must be done; critically important; expressing command; ex. It is imperative that; n. something that must be done

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flagrant

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conspicuously wicked, bad, or offensive; blatant; outrageous

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privation

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lack of the basic necessities or comforts of life; hardship; want; ex: deprive

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frustrate

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thwart; defeat; prevent from accomplishing a purpose

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aromatic

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fragrant; having a sweet smell; n. aroma: strong pleasant smell

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ellipsis

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omission of words from a text; mark used to indicate an omission (when the meaning can be understood without them); PL. ellipses

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magistrate

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official with power to administer the law

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cohere

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stick together

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manipulate

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operate with one’s hands; control or play upon (people, forces, etc.) artfully; maneuver; ex. how to manipulate publicity and men; adj. manipulative

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multifarious

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varied; greatly diversified; ex. multifarious activities

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usury

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lending money at illegal high rates of interest

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patrician

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noble; aristocratic; n. person of high rank; aristocrat; ex: member of the governing classes in ancient Rome; ex: plebian

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faculty

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mental or bodily powers; teaching staff

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daunt

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intimidate; frighten; discourage; dishearten

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pander

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cater to (the low desires of others)

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boor

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rude, insensitive person

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impede

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hide; retard or obstruct the progress of; block

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illusive

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deceiving; based on illusion; causing illusion; deceptive

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swamp

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wetland; marsh; v. flood; overwhelm; drench in with liquid

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recapitulate

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summarize

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denomination

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religious group; unit in a system; name or designation; ex: denominator: common trait or characteristic

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limbo

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region near heaven or hell where certain souls are kept; prison (slang); ex. Purgatory and Limbo

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fastidious

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difficult to please; squeamish; fussy; finicky

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pastiche

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imitation of another’s style in musical composition or in writing; work of art openly imitating the works of other artists

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sedentary

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requiring sitting; done while sitting; not moving from one place to another; settled; ex. sedentary job/population

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reminiscence

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recollection; v. reminisce: recollect the past

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demise

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death

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qualify

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reach a necessary standard; limit the meaning of something stated

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barterer

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trader; v. barter: trade; exchange good for other goods rather than money

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grandiloquent

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(of a person or speech) using high sounding or important-sounding language; pompous; bombastic

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pretentious

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ostentatious; showy; pompous; making unjustified claims; overambitious; ex. pretentious films that claim to be art

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ramble

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wander aimlessly (physically or mentally); digress

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filigree

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delicate ornamental lacelike metalwork

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pacify

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soothe; make calm or quiet; subdue; bring peace to

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debut

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d'ebut; first public appearance; formal presentation of a young woman to society

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fluency

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smoothness of speech; adj. fluent

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parallelism

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state of being parallel; similarity; analogy

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motto

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brief statement used to express a principle

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consort

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associate with; keep company; n. husband or wife (or a ruler)

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assimilate

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absorb; take (food) into the body and digest it; understand (knowledge) completely and be able to use properly; cause to become homogeneous (the people of a country or race in the wasy of behaving or thinking)

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vociferous

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clamorous; noisy; v. vociferate: cry out loudly (when complaining)

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sanctimonious

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displaying ostentatious or hypocritical devoutness; n. sanctimony: hypocritical piety

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fit

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sudden outburst of an illness or feeling; convulsion caused by epilepsy

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potential

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expressing possibility; latent; n. capacity for growth

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mete

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measure; distribute; administer; ex. mete out justice/punishment

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codicil

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supplement to the body of a will; later addition to a will

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vivid

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(of light or color) bright and distinct; evoking lifelike mental images; ex. vivid red hair/description

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potion

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dose (of liquids); liquid dose

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amalgamate

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(of societies or groups) combine; unite in one body

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proliferate

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grow rapidly (in numbers); spread; multiply; n. proliferation

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continence

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self-restraint; sexual chastity; sexual abstinence; voluntary control over bladder and bowel functions; adj. continent

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invocation

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prayer for help (used in invoking); calling upon as a reference or support; act of invoking

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mottled

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blotched in coloring; spotted; ex. mottled face; v. mottle: mark with blotches of different colors

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matriarch

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woman who rules a family or larger social group

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fermentation

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chemical reaction that splits complex organic compounds; unrest; agitation

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scrutinize

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examine closely and critically; n. scrutiny

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incense

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enrage; infuriate(make furious); make extremely angry; outrage; n. aromatic substance burned to produce a pleasant odor

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frivolous

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lacking in seriousness; flippant; self-indulgently carefree; unworthy of serious attention; relatively unimportant; trivial

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solstice

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point or time at which the sun is farthest from the equator

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humble

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of low rank or position; modest; having a low opinion of oneself and a high opinion of others; unassuming; not proud; v. humiliate: make humble; cause to feel ashamed or to lose the respect of others

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extrude

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force or push out; thrust out; shape (plastic or metal) by forcing through a die

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deserts

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what someone deserves

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adherent

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supporter; follower

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catharsis

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purging or cleansing of any passage of the body; purging and weakening of strong emotions as a result of experiencing a dramatic work of art

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whimsical

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capricious; fanciful; amusingly strange

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endearment

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fond word or act; expression of affection

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virtual

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in essence; existing in essence though not in actual form; for practical purposes; ex. virtual ruler/space

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embryonic

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undeveloped; rudimentary; n. embryo: organism in the early stage of development

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vigilant

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watchful; on the alert; watchfully awake; alert to spot danger; n. vigilance

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prong

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pointed projecting part

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determinate

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having a fixed order of procedure; precisely defined; invariable; fixed; conclusive; final

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homeostasis

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tendency of a system or organism to maintain relative stability or internal equilibrium; ex: homeo-: constant; ex. homeotherm

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forlorn

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sad and lonely; wretched; desolate

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empathy

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ability to identify with another’s feelings, ideas, etc.; identification with and understanding of another’s feelings; v. empathize; ex: sympathy

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functional

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made for practical use only (without decoration); functioning; ex. functional modern furniture; ex: functionalism

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irksome

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annoying; tedious; v. irk: annoy

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deluge

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flood; rush; v.

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bilk

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swindle; cheat

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personify

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represent (an inanimate object) as a person; be the embodiment or perfect example of; ex. She is evil/patience personified; n. personification

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bureaucracy

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overregulated administrative system marked by red tape; adj. bureaucratic

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metropolis

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large city

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frolic

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play and jump about happily; frisk; ex. frolicking young lambs

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inarticulate

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speechless; producing indistinct speech; not articulate; not expressing oneself clearly

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shrew

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scolding woman; very small mouselike animal

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coterie

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group that meets socially; select circle; close group of people with shared interests

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cache

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hiding place; v.

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mantle

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loose sleeveless outer garment; cloak; something that covers or envelops; the layer of the earth between the crust and the core

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detached

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emotionally removed; free from emotional involvement; calm and objective; physically separate; n. detachment; ex: attachment

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stampede

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sudden frenzied rush (of panic-stricken animals or people); v. participate in or cause stampede; ex. stampede before the price rises

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frail

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weak; n. frailty

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thwart

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block or hinder; baffle; frustrate

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prologue

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introduction (to a poem or play)

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portend

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foretell; presage; be a sign or warning of; n. portent: sign; omen; forewarning

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snip

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short quick cut with scissors; v. cut with scissors

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barrister

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counselor-at-law or lawyer in the higher court of law; ex: bar

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psychiatrist

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doctor who treats mental diseases

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astral

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relating to the stars

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dowdy

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untidy (of a woman or clothes); slovenly; dressed in an unattractive way; shabby; ex: unattractive woman

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peddle

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travel about selling (wares); ex: foot

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provocative

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arousing anger or sexual interest; annoying; ex. provocative in tight jeans; v. provoke: incite to anger; cause (an unpleasant action or feeling); n. provocation

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exemplary

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serving as a model; outstanding; ex. exemplary punishment/behavior; n. exemplar: typical example; model

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unerringly

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infallibly; adj. unerring: making no mistakes

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ramshackle

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(of a building or vehicle) poorly constructed; rickety; falling apart

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skulduggery

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dishonest behavior or action; ex. skulduggery in the election

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dermatologist

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one who studies the skin and its diseases

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truism

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self-evident truth

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opus

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work (esp. musical composition); ex. magnum opus: masterpiece; ex: opera

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rolling

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(of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments

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eclectic

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selective; composed of elements drawn from disparate sources; selecting individual elements from a variety of sources; n. eclecticism

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venerate

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revere; treat with great respect

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stodgy

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dull; stuffy; boringly conservative; ex. stodgy book

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douse

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plunge into water or liquid; dip; immerse; drench; wet throughly; extinguish; throw water over; dowse

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encircle

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surround

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waggish

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humorous; mischievous; tricky

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brook

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tolerate; endure; ex. brook no interference; n. small stream

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bivouac

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temporary encampment; camp without tents; v.

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Bacchanalia

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the ancient Roman festival in honor of Bacchus

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deleterious

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harmful

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artifice

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deception; trickery

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bid

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command; utter (a greeting); offer as a price; n. offer of a price; amount offered; earnest effort to gain something; ex. bid for freedom

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lurk

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stealthily lie in waiting; slink; exist unperceived

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paroxysm

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fit or attack of pain, laughter, rage; sudden outburst

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incriminate

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accuse of or implicate in a crime; serve as evidence against; cause to seem or make guilty of a crime; ex. incriminating evidence

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encroachment

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gradual intrusion; ex. I resent all these encroachments on my valuable time; v. encroach: take another’s possessions or right gradually or stealthily; intrude; ex. encroach on/upon

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raffle

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lottery; v. award as a prize in a raffle; ex. raffle off a new car

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stricture

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severe and adverse criticism; critical comments; limit or restriction

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tensile

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capable of being stretched; of tension; ex. tensile rubber

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nauseous

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causing nausea; feeling nausea

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cognate

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having a common origin; related linguistically; allied by blood; similar or akin in nature; ex. cognate languages; n.

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high-flown

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highly pretentious or inflated

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practicable

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feasible

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hover

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hang about; (of birds or aircraft) stay in the air in one place; (of people) wait nearby; stay around one place; waver; be in an uncertain state

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fabricate

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build; lie; make up (a story) in order to deceive; ex. fabricate the whole story; ex: fabric: underlying structure; ex. fabric of society

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imply

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suggest a meaning not expressed; signify

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outgoing

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sociable; eager to mix socially with others

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defection

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desertion

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piety

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devoutness; reverence for God; adj. pious

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tremulous

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trembling; wavering

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convene

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come together; assemble; call to meet; ex. convene the council

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sustenance

A

sustaining; means of livelihood, support, food, nourishment; something that maintains life; food

179
Q

frond

A

fern leaf; palm or banana leaf

180
Q

caricature

A

distortion; burlesque

181
Q

draft

A

first rough form; conscription; draught; v. make a draft of; conscript

182
Q

moratorium

A

legal delay of payment or action; ex. declare moratorium on the building of new houses

183
Q

dispel

A

scatter; drive away; cause to vanish

184
Q

sacrosanct

A

invioably sacred; most sacred; inviolable

185
Q

nutrient

A

nourishing substance; adj. providing nourishment

186
Q

sextant

A

navigation tool used to determine a ship’s latitude and longitude (by measuring the altitudes of stars)

187
Q

temerity

A

boldness; nerve; rashness; ex. temerity to ask for a pay increase after only three day’s work

188
Q

carat(karat)

A

unit of weight for precious stones; measure of the purity of gold

189
Q

compendium

A

brief, comprehensive summary; adj. compendious

190
Q

bane

A

posion; cause of ruin; adj. baneful: harmful; poisonous

191
Q

wage

A

begin and continue (a war)

192
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irascible

A

irritable; easily angered

193
Q

fatuous

A

smugly and unconsciously foolish; inane; silly; n. fatuity, fatuousness

194
Q

ruse

A

trick to deceive; stratagem

195
Q

conveyance

A

vehicle; transfer; act of conveying; ex. public conveyance

196
Q

impassive

A

without feeling; expressionless; imperturbable; stoical; ex. impassive face

197
Q

coagulate

A

congeal; thicken; clot; n. coagulant

198
Q

plumb

A

exactly vertical; n. weight on the end of a line; v. examine very carefully or critically in order to understand; measure depth (by sounding); ex. plumb the depth of

199
Q

somber

A

dark; gloomy; melancholy; depressing; ex: shadow

200
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constraint

A

restraint; compulsion; repression of feelings; reticence; v. constrain: hold back; restrain; compel; oblige; confine forcibly; imprison

Barrons Vocabulary (25 decks)

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