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Inundate
verb
(ih nuhn dayt)

A

To overwhelm; to cover with water

The tidal wave INUNDATED Atlantis, which was lost beneath the water.

Synonyms: deluge; drown; engulf; flood; submerge

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Archaic
adj
(ahr kay ihk)

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Ancient; old-fashioned

Her ARCHAIC Commodore computer could not run the latest software.

Synonyms: ancient; antediluvian; antique; bygone; dated; dowdy; fusty; obsolete; outdated; passé; prehistoric; stale; superannuated; vintage

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Prudence
noun
(proo dehns)

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Wisdom, caution, or restraint

The college student exhibited PRUDENCE by obtaining practical experience along with her studies, which greatly strengthened her resume.

Synonyms: astuteness; circumspection; discretion; frugality; judiciousness; providence; thrift

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Crescendo
         noun
(kruh shehn doh)
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Steady increase in volume or force

The CRESCENDO of tension became unbearable or as Evil Knieval prepared to jump his motorcycle over the school buses.

Synonyms: acme; capstone; climax; crest; culmination; meridian; peak

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Dyspeptic
adj
(dihs pehp tihk)

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Suffering from indigestion; gloomy and irritable

The DYSPEPTIC young man cast a gloom over the party the minute he walked in.

Synonyms: acerbic; melancholy; morose; solemn; sour

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Ostensible
adj
(ah stehn sih buhl)

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Apparent

The OSTENSIBLE reason for his visit was to borrow a book, but he secretly wanted to chat with the lovely Wanda.

Synonyms: represented; supposed; surface

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Larceny
noun
(laar suh nee)

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Theft or property

The crime of stealing a wallet can be categorized as petty LARCENY.

Synonyms: burglary; robbery; stealing

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Insipid
adj
(in sih pid)

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Lacking interest or flavor

The critic claimed that the painting was INSIPID, containing no interesting qualities at all.

Synonyms: banal; bland; dull; stale; vapid

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Eclectic
adj
(eh klehk tihk)

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Selecting from or made up from a variety of sources

Budapest’s architecture is an ECLECTIC mix of eastern and western styles.

Synonyms: broad; catholic

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Droll
adj
(drohl)

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Amusing in a wry, subtle way

Although the play couldn’t be described as hilarious, it was certainly DROLL.

Synonyms: comic; entertaining; funny; risible; witty

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Jargon
noun
(jahr guhn)

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Nonsensical talk; specialized language

You need to master technical JARGON in order to communicate successfully with engineers.

Synonyms: argot; cant; dialect; idiom; slang

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Vicissitude
noun
(vih sih sih tood)

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A change or variation

Investors must be prepared for VICISSITUDES of the stock market.

Synonyms: inconstancy; mutability

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Arrogate
verb
(aa ruh gayt)

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To claim oneself without justification; to claim for oneself without right

Gretchen watched in astonishment as her boss ARROGATED the credit for her brilliant work on the project.

Synonyms: appropriate; presume; take

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Puerile
adj
(pyoo ruhl)

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Childish, immature, or silly

Olivia’s boyfriend’s PUERILE antics are really annoying; sometimes he acts like a five-year-old!

Synonyms: infantile; jejune; juvenile

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Repudiate
verb
(ree pyoo dee ayt)

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To reject the validity of

The old woman’s claim that she was Russian royalty was REPUDIATED by other known relatives.

Synonyms: deny; disavow; disclaim; disown; renounce

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Approbation
noun
(aa pruh bay shuhn)

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Approval and praise

The APPROBATION that Jerry Lewis received in France included a medal from the Ministry of Culture.

Synonyms: acclaim; adulation; applause; commendation; compliments; exaltation; extolment; hail; kudos; praise

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Irascible
adj
(ih rah suh buhl)

A

Easily made angry

Attila the Hun’s IRASCIBLE and violent nature made all who dealt with him fear for their lives.

Synonyms: cantankerous; irritable; ornery; testy

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Pragmatic
adj
(praag maa tihk)

A

Practical, as opposed to idealistic

While idealistic gamblers think they can get rich by frequenting casinos, PRAGMATIC gamblers realize that the odds are heavily stacked against them.

Synonyms: rational; realistic

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Craven
adj
(kray vuhn)

A

Lacking courage

The CRAVEN lion cringed in the corner off his cage, terrified of the mouse.

Synonyms: fainthearted; spineless; timid

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Dirge
noun
(duhrj)

A

A funeral hymn or mournful speech

Melville wrote a DIRGE for the funeral of James McPherson, a Union general who was killed in 1864.

Synonyms: elegy; lament

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Meretricious
adj
(mehr ih trihsh uhs)

A

Gaudy; falsely attractive

The casino’s MERETRICIOUS decor horrified the cultivated interior designer.

Synonyms: flashy; insincere; loud; specious; tawdry

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Jettison
verb
(jeht ih zuhn)

A

To discard; to get rid of as unnecessary or encumbering

The sinking ship JETTISONED its cargo in a desperate attempt to reduce its weight.

Synonyms: dump; eject

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Boor
noun
(bohr)

A

A crude person; one lacking manners or taste

“That utter BOOR ruined my recital with his constant guffawing!” wailed the pianist.

Synonyms: clod; lout; oaf; vulgarian; yahoo

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Orotund
adj
(or uh tuhnd)

A

Pompous

Roberto soon grew tired of his date’s OROTUND babble about her new job, and decided their first date would probably be their last.

Synonyms: aureate; bombastic; declamatory; euphuistic; flowery; grandiloquent; mangniloquent; oratorical; overblown; sonorous

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Itinerant
adj
(ie tihn uhr uhnt)

A

Wandering from place to place; unsettled

The ITINERANT tomcat came back to the Johansson homestead every two months.

Synonyms: nomadic; vagrant

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Fetid
adj
(feh tihd)

A

Foul-smelling; putrid

The FETID stench from the outhouse caused Francesca to wrinkle her nose in disgust.

Synonyms: funky; malodorous; noisome; rank; stinky

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Requite
verb
(rih kwiet)

A

To return or repay

Thanks for offering to lend me $1,000, but I know I’ll never be able to REQUITE your generosity.

Synonyms: compensate; reciprocate

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Anachronism
noun
(uh naak ruh nih suhm)

A

Something out of place in time

The play was set in the nineteenth century, but was ruined by ANACHRONISMS, like the lead actor’s digital watch.

Synonyms: archaism; incongruity

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Prattle
noun
(praa tuhl)

A

Meaningless, foolish talk

Her husband’s mindless PRATTLE drove Heidi insane; sometimes she wished she would just shut up.

Synonyms: babble; blather; chatter; drivel; gibberish

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Imbue
verb
(ihm byoo)

A

To infuse, dye, wet, or moisten

Marcia struggled to IMBUE her children with decent values, a difficult task in this day and age.

Synonyms: charge; freight; impregnate; permeate; pervade

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