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authenticate

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prove genuine

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transpose

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reverse the order or position of

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acme

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peak; pinnacle; highest point

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slick

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make smooth or glossy; n. smooth surface; ex. oil slick; adj. smooth; glossy; deftly executed; adroit; glib

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insomnia

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wakefulness; inability to sleep

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latent

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present but not yet noticeable or active; dormant; hidden; n. latency; ex: potential

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utopia

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ideal place, state, or society; adj. utopian

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institute

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organization for a special purpose; v. establish

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contention

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assertion; claim; thesis; struggling; competition

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papyrus

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ancient paper made from stem of papyrus plant

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bliss

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complete happiness; adj. blissful

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complaisant

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trying to please; obliging; willing to please others

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partition

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divide into parts

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bump

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hit or knock against with force; n.

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invidious

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designed to create ill will or envy; tending to rouse ill will or envy; ex. invidious comparison

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warrant

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justification; written order that serves as authorization (esp. a judicial writ); ex. search/death warrant; v. justify; guarantee

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constituent

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supporter; voter; member of a constituency; component

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score

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number of points; written form of a musical composition; reason; group of 20; notch or incision; ex. full/vocal score; ex. Don’t worry on that score; v. mark with lines or notches; ex. score the paper to make it easy to fold

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bent

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determined; ex. bent on advancing in the business; n. natural talent or inclination

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apolitical

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having an aversion or lack of concern for political affairs

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garbled

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mixed up; jumbled; distorted; v. garble: mix up or distort (a message) to such an extent as to make misleading or unintelligible

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gauche

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clumsy (in social behavior); coarse and uncouth

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tightwad

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miser; excessively frugal person

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obsequious

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slavishly attentive; servile; full of servile compliance; sycophantic

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consequential

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self-important; significant; consequent; following as a result; ex. consequential air; ex: subsequent

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recount

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narrate or tell (a story); count over again

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fathom

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comprehend; investigate; determine the depth of; n. unit of measurement for the depth of water

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compunction

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remorse; strong uneasiness caused by guilt

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latitude

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freedom from narrow limitations

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aghast

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filled with great surprise or fear; horrified

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undermine

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weaken gradually; sap; dig a mine beneath

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toss

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throw lightly; move or lift (the head) with a sudden motion; flip (a coin) to decide something

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bilious

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suffering from indigestion; sick from having too much bile; irritable; easily irritated

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grotto

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small cavern

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malleable

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(of a metal) capable of being shaped by pounding(beating); pliable; (of someone) impressionable(easily influenced); easily controlled; tractable

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providence

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quality of being provident; divine care; god’s care; Providence: god; ex. It seemed like providence that the doctor happened to be there; adj. providential: of divine providence; fortunate

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balk

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stop short, as if faced with an obstacle, and refuse to continue; foil; stop or get in the way of; frustrate

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coalesce

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combine; fuse; n. coalescence

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mongrel

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plant or animal (esp. a dog) of mixed breed; adj.

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molt(moult)

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periodically shed or cast off hairs or feathers (for replacement by a new growth)

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convex

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curving outward

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miscellany

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mixture of writings on various subjects; collection of various items

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solace

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comfort in sorrow or trouble; consolation; v. comfort or console in time of sorrow or trouble

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hull

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husk; dry outer covering of a seed; frame or body of a ship

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effluvium

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noxious(harmful) smell

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ebb

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(of the tide) recede; lessen; diminish; n. OP. flow: rise of tide

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surrogate

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substitute; person or thing used in place of another; ex. surrogate mother; adj.

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rebuke

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scold harshly; criticize severely

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cataclysm

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deluge; upheaval; earthquake; violent and sudden event or change

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d'eb\^acle

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sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster

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loath

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reluctant; unwilling; disinclined; ex. Romeo and Juliet were both loath for him to go.

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polemical(polemic)

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aggressive in verbal attack; disputatious (rather than simply expressing opinions)

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diaphanous

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sheer; transparent

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anthropologist

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student of the history and science of humankind

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dysentery

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inflammatory disorder of the lower intestinal tract

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seine

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seine net; net for catching fish

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circumlocution

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indirect or roundabout expression (by using an uncecessarily large number of words esp. when trying to avoid answering a difficult question directly)

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adapt

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make or become suitable for a specific use; alter; modify; adjust; n. adaptation: act of adapting; composition recast into a new form; ex. The play is an adaption of a short novel.

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incandescent

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strikingly bright; shining with intense heat; emitting visible light when heated; ex. incandescent light bulb; ex: candle

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rational

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(of a person) having reason; (of ideas) based on reason; logical

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mat

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not shiny; matte; having a dull finish; n. flat piece of material used as a floor covering; v.

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beneficial

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helpful; useful; advantageous

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compelling

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overpowering; irresistible in effect; holding one’s attention; that compels one to do something; ex. a compelling adventure story; v. compel

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obdurate

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stubborn; refusing to change one’s belief

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minute

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extremely small; ex: minutes: official record of the proceedings at a meeting

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covetous

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avaricious; desirous of (someone else’s possessions); v. covet: desire eagerly (someone else’s possessions)

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firebrand

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piece of burning wood; hothead; troublemaker; person who stirs up trouble

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finesse

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delicate skill; v. handle with finesse

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incessant

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uninterrupted; unceasing

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brackish

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somewhat saline

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plethora

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excess; overabundance; ex. a plethora of excuses

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exorcise

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drive out evil spirits

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glare

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shine intensely and blindingly; stare fixedly and angrily; n.

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muted

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silent; muffled; toned down; ex. muted traffic noise

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premeditate

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plan in advance; ex. premeditated murder

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assiduous

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diligent

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insurrection

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rebellion; uprising

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musky

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having the odor of musk; n. musk: odorous substance secreted by an Asian deer

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chronicle

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report; record (in chronological order)

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rudimentary

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elementary; not developed; crude; n. rudiment: fundamental element or principle; ex. rudiments of the language

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adjacent

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adjoining; neighboring; close by

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woeful

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sad; (of something bad) deplorable; deplorably bad; ex. woeful housing conditions

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suffocate

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die or kill from lack of air; suppress

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yoke

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join together; unite; n. crossbar used to joining two draft animals

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queer

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strange; eccentric; deviating from the normal

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deign

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condescend; stoop

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quotidian

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daily; commonplace; customary; ex. quotidian routine

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indubitable

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unable to be doubted; which cannot be doubted; unquestionable

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dissemble

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disguise; hide the real nature of; pretend

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diffidence

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shyness; lack of self-confidence; timidity; adj. diffident

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bungle

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mismanage; blunder; botch; blow; spoil by clumsy behavior

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idolatry

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worship of idols; excessive admiration or devotion; adj. idolatrous

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awe

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solemn wonder; feeling of respect mixed with wonder and fear; v. fill with awe; adj. awesome

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saboteur

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one who commits sabotage; destroyer of property; n. sabotage: destruction of property (usually carried out secretly)

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pathetic

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causing sadness, compassion, pity; touching

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glaring

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(of something bad) highly conspicuous; harshly bright; shining intensely and blindingly

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ablution

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washing

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slew

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large quantity or number; ex. slew of errands left

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embroider

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decorate with needlework; ornament (a story) with fancy or fictitious details; embellish

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coincidence

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the chance occurrence, at the same time, of two or more seemingly connected events; v. coincide: happen at the same time; be in agreement; ex: coincident; ex: coincidental

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impassioned

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(of speech) filled with passion; fervent

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dominant

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exercising the most influence; high and easily seen; stronger than the other part of a system; not recessive

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abase

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lower; degrade; humiliate; make humble; make (oneself) lose self-respect

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shirk

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avoid (responsibility, work, etc.); malinger

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mammal

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vertebrate animal whose female suckles its young

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humane

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marked by kindness or consideration; kind and compassionate; humanitarian

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sensitization

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process of being made sensitive or acutely responsive to an external agent or substance; v. sensitize: make or become sensitive

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apprise

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inform

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immure

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imprison; shut up in confinement; ex: wall

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rampant

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growing or spreading uncontrollably; growing in profusion; unrestrained; ex. rampant lawlessness/weed

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foreboding

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premonition of evil; feeling of coming evil; v. forebode: be a warning of (something unpleasant)

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culmination

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highest point; climax; v. culminate in: reach the highest point in; end in; ex. a series of minor clashes culminating in war

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verve

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enthusiasm (as in artistic performance or composition); liveliness; vigor

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bantering

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joking talk; good-naturedly ridiculing; n.v. banter

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intimidate

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frighten; n. intimidation

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caption

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title; chapter heading; text under illustration

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infiltrate

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pass into or through; penetrate or enter (an organization) sneakily; ex. infiltrate the troops into enemy territory; ex: infiltrator

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pan

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criticize harshly

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nettle

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irritate; annoy; vex; adj. nettlesome

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frugality

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thrift; economy; adj. frugal: practicing economy; costing little; inexpensive

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haven

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place of safety; refuge; harbor; ex. tax haven

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shun

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keep away from; avoid deliberately; ex. She has been shunned by her neighbors.

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buttress

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support; prop up; n. stationary structure to support wall; ex. flying buttress

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slaughter

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killing of animals for food; massacre; v. butcher (animals) for food; kill in large numbers

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preamble

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introductory statement

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wont

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(the stated person’s) habit or custom; habitual procedure; adj. wonted: customary

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repose

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resting; state of being at rest; calmness; v. lie at rest; relax; put or place; ex. repose our hopes in a single man

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pendulous

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hanging; suspended

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disport

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amuse; ex. disport oneself; ex: divert

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apocalyptic

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prophetic; pertaining to revelations especially of disaster; n. apocalypse

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memento

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token; reminder of the past; keepsake; ex. memento of your visit

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bolt

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door bar; fastening pin or screw; length of fabric; large roll of cloth; v. dash or dart off; fasten (a door); gobble down

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conclusive

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decisive; ending all debate

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enterprise

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willingness to take new ventures; initiative; business organization; plan (that is difficult or daring); ex. their latest enterprise to sail round the world in a small boat

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auspicious

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favoring success; giving signs of future success; Cf. auspices

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abrasive

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rubbing away; tending to grind down

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nebula

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diffuse mass of interstellar dust or gas; galaxy

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symmetry

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arrangement of parts so that balance is obtained; congruity; adj. symmetrical

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withdrawn

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introverted; retiring; remote

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deviate

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turn away from (a principle, norm); move away from an accepted standard; swerve; depart; diverge; n. deviation; ex. deviation of the path of light by a prism

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unassailable

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not open to attack; impregnable; not subject to question

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voyeur

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Peeping Tom; person who derives sexual gratification from observing the sexual acts of others

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retinue

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following; attendants

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venison

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meat of a deer; ex: cow: beef; ex: pig: pork, ham, bacon; ex: calf: veal; ex: sheep: mutton; ex: lamb: lamb

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pell-mell

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in confusion; disorderly; ex. dash pell-mell

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gorge

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narrow canyon; steep rocky cleft; ravine (made by a stream which runs through it)

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primp

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groom oneself with care; adorn oneself

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affliction

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state of distress; trial; cause of distress or suffering; v. afflict: inflict grievous suffering on

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render

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give; deliver; provide; represent in verbal or artistic form; depict; perform; make; translate; ex. render the song beautifully

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incantation

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singing or chanting of magic spells; magical formula; (the saying of) words used in magic; ex: enchant

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verisimilar

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having the appearance of truth or reality; probable or likely to be true; plausible

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impious

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irreverent

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lexicographer

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compiler of a dictionary; ex: lexicography: work of compiling a dictionary

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profane

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violate; desecrate (something holy); treat unworthily; be profane for; adj. secular; nonreligious; irreverent for holy things

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addiction

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compulsive habitual need

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hoax

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trick which makes someone take action; practical joke; ex. hoax mail; v.

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ventilate

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admit fresh air into to replace stale air

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ghastly

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horrible; terrifying; resembling ghosts; ex: aghast

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tenet

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doctrine; dogma

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retrospective

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looking back on the past; n. retrospection; v. retrospect

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archetype

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prototype; primitive pattern

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duress

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forcible restraint, especially unlawfully; coercion by threat; illegal coercion; ex. a promise made under duress

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intransigence

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refusal of any compromise; stubbornness; adj. intransigent: uncompromising

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fetter

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shackle; restrict the freedom of; n. chain or shackle for the foot of a prisoner; ex: foot

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complicity

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participation; involvement (in a questionable act or a crime)

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megalomania

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mania for doing grandiose things; mental disorder characterized by delusions of wealth, power, or importance

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cant

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insincere speech or expression of piety; jargon of thieves; special words used by a particular group of people

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incorporeal

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without a material body; insubstantial

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metrical

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metric; written in the form of poetry; ex. metrical translation of Homer

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preponderance

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superiority of power, quantity, etc.; v. preponderate: be greater in power, weight, or importance; adj. preponderant

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log

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record of a voyage or flight; record of day-to-day activities; section of a trunk; v.

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killjoy

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grouch; spoilsport; one who intentionally spoils the pleasure of others

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multiform

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having many forms

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acquittal

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deliverance from a charge; v. acquit: free from a charge or accusation; discharge from a duty; conduct (oneself) in a specified manner

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semblance

A

outward appearance; guise; ex. We called in the troops to bring a/some semblance of order to the city.

177
Q

enormity

A

hugeness (in a bad sense); excessive wickedness; ex. enormity of the crime; adj. enormous

178
Q

arbitrary

A

unreasonable or capricious; random; tyrannical; ex. arbitrary ruler

179
Q

maul

A

handle roughly; batter; injure by beating; ex. mauled by his overexcited fans; n. heavy long-handled hammer

180
Q

rarefied

A

made less dense (of a gas); v. rarefy: make less dense; n. rarefaction

181
Q

translucent

A

partly transparent

182
Q

charlatan

A

quack; pretender to knowledge (esp. in medicine)

183
Q

context

A

writings preceding and following the passage quoted; circumstance in which an event occurs

184
Q

uncouth

A

boorish; clumsy in speech or behavior; outlandish

185
Q

dilettante

A

aimless follower of an art or a field of knowledge (not taking it seriously); amateur; dabbler; ex: delight

186
Q

tend

A

have a tendency; take care of; minister; serve at; apply one’s attention; attend

187
Q

loiter

A

hang about/around; stand idly about; linger

188
Q

straggle

A

stray or fall behind (a main group); spread out in a scattered group; ex. straggling marathon racer; ex. straggling branch

189
Q

sound

A

in good condition; showing good judgment or good sense; thorough; complete; ex. sound mind/investment/training

190
Q

interpolate

A

insert between

191
Q

debutante

A

young woman making formal entrance into society

192
Q

syllogism

A

logical formula consisting of a major premise, a minor premise and a conclusion; deceptive or specious argument

193
Q

debar

A

bar; forbid; exclude; ex. debarred from jury services

194
Q

overwrought

A

nervous or excited; extremely agitated; hysterical; wrought-up; ex: wrought: made or done

195
Q

amenities

A

convenient features that helps to make life pleasant; social courtesies

196
Q

chary

A

cautious; unwilling to take risks; sparing or restrained about giving; OP. bold

197
Q

prevaricate

A

lie; hide the truth (by equivocating)

198
Q

unrequited

A

not requited; not reciprocated; ex. unrequited love

199
Q

stymie

A

thwart; present an obstacle; stump

200
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tenacious

A

holding fast (as to a belief); persistent

Barrons Vocabulary (25 decks)

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