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incur

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bring upon oneself

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puny

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tiny; weak; insignificant

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alcove

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nook; recess

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behoove(behove)

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be suited to; be incumbent upon; be right and necessary; ex. It behooves one to do.

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unconscionable

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unscrupulous; not guided by conscience; excessive; beyond reason; ex. unconscionable demand

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couple

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join; unite; OP. uncouple

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extrapolation

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projection; conjecture; v. extrapolate: infer (unknown information) from known information

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credo

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creed

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ineluctable

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irresistible; not to be escaped; unavoidable

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gamely

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in a spirited manner; with courage; ex. fight gamely against a superior boxer; adj. game

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variegated

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(esp. of a flower or leaf) many-colored

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devoid

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empty; lacking

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jabber

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chatter rapidly or unintelligibly

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forensic

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suitable to debate or courts of law; of or used in legal proceedings and the tracking of criminals; ex. forensic science/medicine

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impartial

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not biased; fair; n. impartiality

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preeminent

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outstanding; superior

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irresolute

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uncertain how to act; weak; lacking in resolution; indecisive; n. irresolution

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mace

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ceremonial staff used as a symbol of authority; clublike medieval weapon

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bicameral

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two-chambered as a legislative body

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disseminate

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distribute; spread; scatter (like seeds)

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reprove

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censure; rebuke; n. reproof

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weather

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pass safely through (a storm or difficult period); endure the effects of weather or other forces

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burnish

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make shiny by rubbing; polish

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loathe

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detest; adj. loathsome: arousing loathing; offensive; ex. loathsome smell

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disinterested

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unprejudiced; free from bias and self-interest; objective

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languor

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lack of physical or mental energy; lassitude; depression

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silt

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sediment deposited by running water (at the entrance to a harbor or by a bend in a river)

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increment

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increase

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hue

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outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; ex. hue and cry against the new rule

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effective

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effectual; producing a strong response; striking; in operation; in effect; ex. effective speech/photograph

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shove

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push forward; push roughly; ex. pushing and shoving to get on the bus; n.

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augment

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increase; add to

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optician

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maker and seller of eyeglasses

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peccadillo

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slight offense or fault; ex: sin

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frenetic(phrenetic)

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frenzied; frantic

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winnow

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sift; separate the chaff from grain by blowing; separate good parts from bad; ex: wind

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ignite

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kindle; light; catch fire or set fire to

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resolve

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decide; settle; solve; separate; make a determined decision; n. resolution

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callow

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youthful; immature; inexperienced

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ingratiate

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become popular with; bring (oneself) in favor of another; ex. ingratiate himself with the boss

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discompose

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disturb the composure of; confuse

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clout

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great influence (especially political or social); hard blow with fist

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rake

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immoral or dissolute person

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quip

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taunt; clever sarcastic remark; v.

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aggregate

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sum; total; adj. v. gather into a mass or whole; accumulate; add up to; ex. aggregate 100 dollars

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sepulcher

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tomb; v. place in a sepulcher; adj. sepulchral

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glamor

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compelling charm; adj. glamorous

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reconnaissance

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survey of enemy by soldiers; reconnoitering; v. reconnoiter: make a preliminary inspection of (esp. to gather military information)

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viscous

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(of a liquid) thick and sticky; gluey; viscid; ex: consistency

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unsavory

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distasteful; disagreeable; morally offensive; ex. unsavory activity/reputation

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horde

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crowd; swarm

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compliance

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conformity in fulfilling requirements; readiness to yield; disposition to yield to others; v. comply

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inveigle

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deceive; lead astray by deception; wheedle(cajole); ex. inveigle her into joining the club; ex: interest dishonestly

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bound

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leap or spring; limit or confine; constitute the limit of; ex. bounded by Canada; n. leap or jumping; boundary; adj. certain; having a duty to do something (legally or morally); confined by bonds; ex. We are bound to be late; ex. I am bound to say my opin

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mortar

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vessel in which substances are crushed with a pestle

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episodic

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(of a story or play) loosely connected; made up of separate and loosely connected parts; n. episode: incident in the course of an experience

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tantrum

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fit of bad temper; fit of petulance; caprice; ex. The child went into tantrums.

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ostentatious

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showy; trying to attract attention; pretentious; n. ostentation: showy display

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penchant

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strong inclination; strong liking (esp. for something that is disapproved of by other people); ex. penchant for fast cars

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raiment

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clothing; garments; ex. I have no raiment fit to wear.

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despise

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look on with scorn; regard as worthless or distasteful; adj. despicable: contemptible

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heed

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pay attention to; n. close attention

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omnipresent

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universally present; ubiquitous

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rejuvenate

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make young again

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truncate

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cut the top off; shorten

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foil

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defeat; frustrate; prevent from being successful; thwart; ex: fail

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seasoned

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experienced

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speck

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small piece or mark; ex. speck of dust in the eye

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cow

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terrorize; intimidate

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navigable

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(of a body of water) wide and deep enough to allow ships to pass through; (of a ship or aircraft) able to be steered

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shard

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fragment generally of broken pottery (glass, clay bowl, or cup)

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crux

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essential or main point; ex. the crux of the problem; adj. crucial: of deciding importance

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enunciate

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announce; proclaim; utter or speak, especially distinctly; pronounce clearly; articulate; ex. This theory was first enunciated by him.

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maverick

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rebel; nonconformist (in a group)

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rig

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fix or manipulate; manipulate dishonestly for personal gain; ex. rig the election

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idle

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not working; not employed or busy; lazy; without purpose; useless; lacking substance; baseless; not based on truth; ex. idle worker; ex. talk idly; v.

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docile

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obedient; easily managed; submissive

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shift

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change position or place; exchange (one thing) for another; change in direction or position; ex. shift the stolen goods; n. group of workers which takes turns with other groups; working period of such a group

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pen

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fenced enclosure for animals; confining space; ex. sheep pen; v. confine in a pen; enclose

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gaffe

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social blunder

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lull

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moment of calm; period of reduced activity; ex. a lull in the rain; v. cause to become less active; cause to sleep or rest; ex. lull the opponents into a false sense of security; ex: lullaby

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palliate

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ease pain (without curing); make less severe or offensive (a crime or illness)

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pretension

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pretentiousness; claim (without foundation); ex. I make no pretensions to skill as an artist.

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lunar

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pertaining to the moon

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flotsam

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drifting wreckage

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recluse

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hermit; loner; adj. reclusive

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fissure

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crevice; crack

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consonance

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harmony; agreement

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blackball

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vote against (an applicant); ostracize; n. negative vote

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agape

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openmouthed

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pantomime

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acting without dialogue; v.

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madrigal

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pastoral song; song for several singers without instruments

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languish

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lose animation or strength

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automaton

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mechanism that imitates actions of humans; machine that works by itself

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dossier

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file of documents on a subject or person; file; ex: bundle of papers labeled on the back

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censure

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blame; criticize; express strong disapproval; n. severe criticism; strong disapproval

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ecliptic

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path of the sun and the planets

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graphite

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black form of carbon used in lead pencils

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vain

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full of self-admiration; conceited; without result; unsuccessful; n. vanity

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lush

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(of a plant or grass) growing very well

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fundamental

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basic; primary; essential

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glacial

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like a glacier; of an ice age; extremely cold; ex. glacial epoch; ex: iceberg

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inept

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unsuited; inappropriate; lacking skill; incompetent; ex: inapt: (of statements or ideas) inappropriate

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equilibrium

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balance of opposing forces; balance of the mind; equanimity

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nuance

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shade of slight difference in meaning or color; subtle distinction

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cantata

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story set to music to be sung by a chorus (shorter than an oratorio)

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unbridled

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violent; uncontrolled; ex. unbridled rage/greed

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fractious

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unruly; peevish; cranky; bad-tempered; ex. fractious horse

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bode

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foreshadow; portend

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unassuaged

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unsatisfied; not soothed

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gravity

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seriousness; adj. grave

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ration

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fixed portion; v. distribute as rations

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paucity

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scarcity; dearth

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bombastic

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pompous; using inflated language

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herbivorous

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grain-eating; ex: herbivore

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contiguous

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adjacent to; touching upon

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ironic

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expressing irony; occurring in an unexpected and contrary manner

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wrest

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obtain by pulling violently; pull away; take by violence; ex. wrest victory from their grasp

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inebriate

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make drunk; intoxicate; n. intoxicated person

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exposure

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risk, particularly of being exposed to disease or to the elements; unmasking; act of laying something open; ex. exposure of governmental corruption

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detraction

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slandering; aspersion; detracting; ex: detractor

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soar

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rise or fly high in the air; ex. The rocket soared into the sky.

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malingerer

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one who feigns illness to escape duty; v. malinger: feign illness to avoid work

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bombast

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grandiloquent, pompous speech

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ulterior

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intentionally hidden; beyond what is evident; situated beyond; unstated and often questionable; ex. ulterior motive

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torpor

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lethargy; sluggishness; dormancy; adj. torpid: lethargic; lazy; inactive; (of an animal) dormant; hibernating

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pallid

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pale; wan; ex. pallid complexion

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ribald

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marked by vulgar lewd humor; wanton; profane; n. ribaldry: ribald language or joke

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creep

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move with body close to the ground; move stealthily or slowly; n.

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savor

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enjoy; have a distinctive flavor, smell, or quality; n. taste or smell; distinctive quality

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quarry

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person or animal of pursuit; victim; object of a hunt; prey

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arcane

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esoteric; secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated; ex. arcane ritual; ex. arcane process closed to the uninitiated listener

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hive

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box for bees; v. cause to go in a hive

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retaliate

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repay in kind (usually for bad treatment); v. retaliate

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hybrid

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mongrel; mixed breed; v. hybridize

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progenitor

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ancestor

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listless

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lacking in spirit or energy; languid

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exceptionable

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objectionable; likely to cause dislike; offensive; ex: unexceptionable: entirely acceptable

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dishearten

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discourage

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bout

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match; short period of great activity; ex. wrestling bout; bout of drinking/flu

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marred

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damaged; disfigured; v. mar: spoil; disfigure

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geriatrics

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medical treatment and care of old age

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impinge

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infringe; encroach; influence; touch; collide with; ex. The effects are impinging on every aspect of our lives.

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abscond

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depart secretly and hide

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macabre

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gruesome; grisly; ghastly; ex: of death

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vituperative

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abusive; scolding; v. vituperate: berate; scold; rail against abusively

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enact

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make (a bill) into law

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retribution

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deserved punishment for wrongdoing; punishment for offenses; compensation; vengeance; ex: pay back

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ruffian

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violent scoundrel; bully

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endorse

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approve; support; write one’s signature on the back of; n. endorsement; ex: dorsal

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impertinent

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insolent; rude; not pertinent; n. impertinence

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receptive

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quick or willing to receive (ideas, suggestions, etc.); ex. receptive to the proposal

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vindicate

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clear from blame; free from blame or accusation (with supporting proof); exonerate; substantiate; justify or support; avenge; ex. vindicate one’s client; ex. vindicate one’s claim; ex: vindicator

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forerunner

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predecessor; one that comes before and indicates the approach of another

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assent

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agree; accept; n. assessment

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catholic

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(of likings and interests) universal; general; broad; including many different parts; wide-ranging liberal; ex. catholic opinions/tastes

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parry

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ward off a blow; deflect; ex. He parried the unwelcome question very skillfully; n. ex: üá«å«ô«å ¡??ŠËí ?®«ï

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cardinal

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chief; most important; n. priest; cardinal number: number that shows quantity rather thatn order

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delude

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deceive

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imbue

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saturate(soak thoroughly); fill; ex. imbue someone with feelings

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condole

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express condolences; n. condolence: sympathy for someone who has experienced great sorrow

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lechery

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gross lewdness; lustfulness; adj. lecherous; n. lecher: lecherous man

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tarry

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linger; delay in starting or going; dawdle

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assay

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analyze (to discover what materials are present); evaluate (soil or ore)

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lateral

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of or coming from the side

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palatial

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of or suitable for a palace; magnificent

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repulse

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reject with rudeness or coldness (an offer or friendship); drive back (an enemy attack); ex: repulse $\neq$ cause repulsion

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proclivity

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inclination; natural tendency (esp. towards something bad)

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incubate

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hatch; warm (eggs) with the body to promote hatching; maintain at optimal environment conditions for development; be holding in one’s body an infection which is going to develop into a disease; n. incubation; ex: incubation:disease

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filibuster

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block legislation or prevent action in a lawmaking body by making very slow long speeches; N; freebooter

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wrinkle

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small ridge on a smooth surface (face or cloth); v.

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scorch

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sear; n.

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propound

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put forth for consideration or analysis; set forth; ex. propound a problem/theory

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wring

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twist (to extract liquid); extract by twisting; wrench painfully (necks or hands)

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myriad

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very large number; adj. ex: ten thousand

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sagacious

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wise; perceptive; shrewd; having insight; n. sagacity

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oatmeal

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crushed oats used for making porridge

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imperious

A

domineering; too commanding; haughty; ex: imperial/emperor

180
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surly

A

bad-tempered; rude; cross

181
Q

clipper

A

sailing vessel built for great speed

182
Q

misconstrue

A

interpret incorrectly; misinterpret; misjudge

183
Q

irrelevant

A

not applicable; unrelated

184
Q

disburse

A

pay out (as from a fund); n. disbursement; ex: purse

185
Q

fetid(foetid)

A

malodorous; foul

186
Q

bemused

A

confused; lost in thought; preoccupied

187
Q

referendum

A

direct vote by all the people

188
Q

compound

A

combine; produce by combining; increase; make worse by adding to or increasing; exacerbate; ex. compound an error; adj. consisting of two or more parts; n. combination of two or more parts; area enclosed by a wall containing a group of buildings; ex. fact

189
Q

broil

A

cook by direct heat; n.

190
Q

cauterize

A

burn (a wound or snakebite, etc.) with hot iron or caustic substance to stop bleeding and prevent infection

191
Q

fulsome

A

disgustingly excessive; offensively flattering; ex. fulsome praise/expressions of admire

192
Q

horticultural

A

pertaining to cultivation of gardens; n. horticulture: science or art of cultivating fruits, vegetables, or ornamental plants; ex: agriculture: science or art of farming or growing crops

193
Q

circumspect

A

prudent; cautious; acting after careful thought

194
Q

jurisprudence

A

science of law

195
Q

redress

A

remedy; compensation; ex. seek redress for the damage to your car; v. put right; remedy or rectify (a wrong); make amends for

196
Q

decapitate

A

behead

197
Q

d'ebris

A

rubble; wreckage; scattered remains of something broken or destroyed

198
Q

foray

A

raid; sudden raid or military advance; v.

199
Q

imperial

A

like an emperor; related to an empire; ex: imperialism

200
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isotope

A

varying from of an element

Barrons Vocabulary (25 decks)

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