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strangle

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kill by choking or suffocating; suppress

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fugitive

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fleeting or transitory; lasting only a short time; roving(wandering); running away or fleeing as from the law; n. one who flees; ex. fugitives at large

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arboreal

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of or living in trees

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cornucopia

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horn (or horn-shaped container) overflowing with fruit and grain; symbol of abundance; horn of plenty

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fledgling(fledgeling)

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inexperienced; n. young bird that has acquired wing feathers and is learning to fly; inexperienced person

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opulence

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extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance; adj. opulent: possessing great wealth; abundant

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faze

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disconcert; dismay; embarrass

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headfirst

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moving with the head leading; headlong

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petulant

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touchy; peevish; ill-tempered

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depredation

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plundering; destruction

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swill

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drink greedily

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typhoon

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tropical hurricane or cyclone

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candor

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frankness; open honesty; adj. candid

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solicit

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entreat; request earnestly; seek to obtain; ex. solicit votes; ex: solicitor: one who solicits; chief law officer

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amicable

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peaceful; politely friendly; not quarrelsome; ex. amicable settlement

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conventional

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ordinary; typical; not nuclear; ex. conventional weapons

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predicament

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difficult situation; tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma

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prosperity

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good fortune and financial success; physical well-being

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acne

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skin disease (on the face)

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overbearing

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bossy; domineering and arrogant; decisively important; ex. overbearing manner/importance; v. overbear: dominate

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disarray

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state of disorder; a disorderly or untidy state; ex. with her clothes in disarray

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arboretum

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place where different trees and shrubs are studied and exhibited

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cornice

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projecting molding on building (usually above columns or pillars); Ì?ü¦ ËŒ?€

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coma

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deep prolonged unconsciousness caused by disease, poison, or a severe blow

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tipple

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drink (alcoholic beverages) frequently; n. alcoholic drink

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despondent

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without hope and courage; depressed; gloomy; n. despondency: loss of hope with gloom; dejection

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indulge

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yield to; gratify; allow oneself a special pleasure; ex. indulge one’s every whim/a child/in a big cigarette; n. indulgence

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extrovert

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person interested mostly in external objects and actions

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approbation

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approval

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philatelist

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stamp-collector; n. philately: stamp collecting

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fracas

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brawl(noisy quarrel or fight) in which a number of people take part; melee

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erroneous

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mistaken; wrong; incorrect

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mortician

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undertaker; ex: death

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ruddy

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reddish; (of the face) reddish and healthy-looking

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percussion

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striking one object against another sharply; ex. percussion instrument; n. striking together of two bodies; sound caused by percussion

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exasperate

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vex; annoy or make angry (by testing the patience)

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inasmuch_as

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since; owing to the fact that

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trek

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travel; journey; v. make a long difficult journey

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sonorous

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resonant; producing a full deep sound; producing sound

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rabble

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mob; noisy crowd

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amiable

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agreeable; lovable; warmly friendly

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presume

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take for granted; assume; act overconfidently; take liberties; presume on/upon: take unfair advantage of (someone’s kindness or connection); n. presumption

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badinage

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teasing conversation; banter; joking talk

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hostility

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unfriendliness; hatred; enmity; adj. hostile

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salient

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prominent; projecting beyond a line; conspicuous; ex. salient features

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impassable

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not able to be traveled or crossed

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deranged

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insane

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metamorphosis

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change of form; ex. metamorphosis of caterpillar to butterfly; v. metamorphose: change by metamorphosis

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effervescence

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inner excitement or exuberance; showing high spirits; emitting bubbles forming inside; bubbling from fermentation or carbonation; adj. effervescent; v. effervesce

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entreat

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plead; ask earnestly

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solemnity

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seriousness; gravity

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diorama

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life-size, three-dimensional scene from nature or history; three-dimensional scene with modeled figures against a painted background

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blandishment

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flattery

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bereft

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deprived of (something valuable); lacking

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resentment

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indignation; bitterness; displeasure; v. resent: feel anger about

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supplicant

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one who supplicates; adj.

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vicar

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parish priest; representative

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slight

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insult to one’s dignity; snub; v. treat as if of small importance; insult; snub; adj. small in size; of small importance

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axiom

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self-evident truth requiring no proof

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demoniac(demoniacal)

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fiendish; cruel; n. demon: evil supernatural being; devil

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hallowed

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blessed; consecrated; ex. hallowed ground; v. hallow: set apart as holy

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migrant

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changing its habitat; wandering; ex. migrant birds/workers; n. one that migrates

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trample

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step heavily with the feet; crush under the feet

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outcast

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one that has been excluded from a society; adj.

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meticulous

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excessively careful (with great attention to detail); painstaking; scrupulous

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tenant

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one that pays rent to use property owned by another

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diatribe

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bitter scolding or denunciation; invective; abuse

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materialism

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preoccupation with physical comforts and things; excessive regard for worldly concerns (rather than spiritual matters)

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maleficient

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doing evil; n. maleficience

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lavish

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liberal; wasteful; generous or wasteful in giving or using; abundant; profuse; great; ex. decorated lavishly; v. give in abundance

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renown

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fame; adj. renowned

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anarchy

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absence of governing body; state of disorder

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repine

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fret; complain; be annoyed; ex. repine over the undone work

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carillon

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a set of bells (often in a tower) capable of being played

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certitude

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certainty

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obloquy

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slander; disgrace; infamy

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reprieve

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postponement or cancelation of a punishment; temporary stay; v. postpone or cancel the punishment of

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flit

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fly; fly or move lightly or quickly; dart lightly; pass swiftly by; ex. a bee flitting from flower to flower

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synthesis

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combining parts or separate things into a whole; the whole so formed; PL. syntheses; v. synthesize

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grate

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make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; shred by rubbing against a rough surface; ex. grated cheese n. framework of metal bars to hold fuel in a fireplace

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voracious

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ravenous; eating large quantities of food; exceedingly eager; insatiable; ex. voracious animal/reader

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transcendent

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exceeding ordinary limits; superior; surpassing; v. transcend: go beyond; exceed; surpass; n. transcendancy

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temperament

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characteristic frame of mind; disposition; emotional excess; adj. temperamental: of temperament; having frequent changes of temper; ex. temperamental dislike of sports; ex. temperamental actress

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execrate

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curse; express abhorrence for; detest

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inviolable

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secure from corruption, attack, or violation(or profanation); unassailable; ex. inviolable oath/rights; n. inviolability

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arid

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(of land) dry; barren; unproductive

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decelerate

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slow down

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decant

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pour off gently (wine or liquid)

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commandeer

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take (private property) for military use without needing permission or giving payment; draft for military purposes

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derelict

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negligent; (of someone) neglectful of duty; (of something) deserted by an owner; abandoned; n. abandoned property; homeless or vagrant person

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legend

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explanatory list of symbols on a map

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elucidate

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explain; make clear; clarify; enlighten; ex: lucid

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scrupulous

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conscientious; extremely thorough; ex. scrupulous worker

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protean

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able to take on many forms; versatile; ex: Proteus: sea god to change his shape at will

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demented

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insane; wacky

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delirium

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mental disorder marked by confusion; uncontrolled excitement; adj. delirious

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exonerate

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acquit; exculpate; free from blame or guilt

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provision

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act of providing; something provided; preparatory measure; provisions: necessary supplies (esp. food); stipulation; condition in an agreement; ex. According to the provisions of the agreement

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metaphysical

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pertaining to speculative philosophy; of metaphysics; n. metaphysics: branch of philosophy that examines the nature of reality

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withstand

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stand up against; resist successfully

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florid

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ruddy; (of a complexion) reddish; flowery; very ornate; ex: rose

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spatial

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relating to space

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sylvan

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pertaining to the woods or the country

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pandemic

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widespread; affecting the majority of people; n. pandemic disease; ex: all people

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divest

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strip (as of clothes); deprive (as of rights); dispossess; n. divestiture(divestment)

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defrock

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strip a priest or minister of church authority; unfrock

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spendthrift

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someone who wastes money; ex: thrift: accumulated wealth

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animosity

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active enmity

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dereliction

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neglect of duty; abandonment

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pillage

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plunder

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burgeon

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grow rapidly; grow forth; send out buds; ex. burgeoning computer industry; ex: bludgeon

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myopic

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nearsighted; lacking foresight; n. myopia

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belligerent

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quarrelsome

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elaboration

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addition of details; intricacy

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collaborate

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work together; cooperate treasonably with the enemy

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trance

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hypnotic state; ecstatic state; detachment from one’s physical surrounding (as in contemplation or daydreaming); ex: transition

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saline

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salty

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merit

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deserve; adj. meritorious: deserving reward or praise

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permissive

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allowing much freedom; lenient; ex. permissive society

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reproach

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blame (not angrily but sadly); express disapproval or disappointment; n. adj. reproachful

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leniency

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mildness; permissiveness; adj. lenient: not severe in judgment or punishment

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longevity

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long life; long duration

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scintilla

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trace; minute amount; shred; least bit; ex. There is not a scintilla of truth; ex: spark

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clandestine

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secret

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actuate

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motivate; activate; cause to act

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flail

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beat with or as if with a flail; move wildly; thresh grain by hand; strike or slap; toss about; n. threshing tool consisting of a stick swinging from the end of a long handle

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apiarist

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person who keeps bees

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sadistic

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inclined to cruelty; n. sadism: delight in cruelty

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quagmire

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bog; marsh; soft, wet, boggy land; predicament; complex or dangerous situation from which it is difficult to free oneself

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unguent

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ointment

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nourishment

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something that nourishes; food

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motley

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multi-colored (as of a garment worn by a jester); mixed; heterogeneous; ex: jester: one who jests (as a paid fool at medieval courts)

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avid

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greedy; extremely eager for; ex. avid learner; n. avidity

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swipe

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hit with a sweeping motion; n.

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statute

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law enacted by the legislature

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palimpsest

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parchment or piece of writing material used for second time after original writing has been erased

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mulct

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defraud a person of something; swindle; ex. mulct the boy of his legacy

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sullen

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silently showing ill humor or resentment; dark; gloomy

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artery

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blood-vessel; ex: vein

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liability

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drawback; handicap; debts; obligation; responsibility; condition of being liable; adj. liable: likely; responsible (for paying)

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dazzle

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make blind with a sudden intense light; amaze; fill with wonder

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discordant

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not harmonious; conflicting

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valid

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logically convincing; sound; legally acceptable; effective; ex. valid reasoning/passport

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promontory

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headland

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atrocity

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brutal deed; adj. atrocious

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leave-taking

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farewell or departure

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menagerie

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collection of wild animals on exhibition; zoo

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nectar

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drink of the gods; sweet liquid collected by bees

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base

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contemptible; morally bad; inferior in value or quality; ex. base motives/conduct; ex. base metal such as iron

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sentimental

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swayed by sentiment; appealing to the sentiments

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tribute

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tax levied by a ruler; payment made by one nation to another in acknowledgment of submission; mark of respect (such as praise or gift); ex. pay tribute to

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nuptial

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related to marriage or the wedding ceremony; n. nuptials: wedding ceremony

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inquisitive

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eager for knowledge; unduly curious

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morbid

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given to unwholesome or unhealthy thought; moody; characteristic of disease; ex. morbid curiosity; n. morbidity; ex: disease

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dispatch

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speediness; prompt execution; message sent with all due speed; v. send to a specified destination; finish promptly; kill

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expose

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public revelation of something discreditable

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immutable

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unchangeable

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propinquity

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nearness (in space or relationship); proximity; kinship

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excerpt

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selected passage (written or musical) taken from a longer work; v.

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obtuse

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blunt; not sharp; stupid; slow in understanding

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pulmonary

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pertaining to the lungs

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mishap

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unfortunate accident

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emanate

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issue forth; come out

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indemnify

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make secure against damage or loss; compensate for damage or loss; ex: make uninjured

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prehensile

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capable of grasping or holding (esp. by wrapping around); ex. prehensile tails

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prey

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target of a hunt; victim; v. hunt and eat as prey; victimize; ex. Cats prey on mice.

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dynamic

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energetic; vigorously active

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talisman

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charm; object believed to give supernatural powers to or protect its bearer

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cursive

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(of writing) flowing; running; having the successive letters joined

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impregnable

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invulnerable; impossible to capture or enter by force; ex. impregnable fort/argument; ex: take

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opprobrium

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infamy; disgrace arising from shameful conduct; vilification(slander); scorn; contempt; ex. opprobrium hurled against him; adj. opprobrious: expressing contempt; shameful or infamous

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germinal

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pertaining to a germ; creative; ex. germinal idea

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corroborate

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confirm; support; strengthen

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sycophant

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servile flatterer; bootlicker; yes man; adj. sycophantic

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inquisitor

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questioner (especially harsh); investigator; person making an inquisition

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commonplace

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ordinary; n. something ordinary or common; trite remark

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hoard

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stockpile; accumulate for future use; n. supply stored for future use

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propellant(propellent)

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substance which propels or drives forward (such as an explosive charge or a rocket fuel)

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hypochondriac

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person unduly worried about his health; worrier without cause about illness; adj. ex: hypochondria: neurosis that one is or is becoming ill; ex: abdomen

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confidant(confidante)

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trusted friend (to whom one tells one’s secret)

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correlate

A

either of the correlated things; v.

183
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bravado

A

swagger; assumed air of defiance; false show of bravery

184
Q

proscenium

A

part of stage in front of curtain; front arch of a stage

185
Q

fresco

A

painting on wet plaster (usually fresh)

186
Q

agrarian

A

pertaining to land or its cultivation; ex. agrarian reform

187
Q

premonition

A

forewarning; presentiment; foreboding

188
Q

iota

A

very small quantity

189
Q

motility

A

ability to move spontaneously; adj. motile: moving spontaneously

190
Q

replete

A

fully filled; filled to the brim or to the point of being stuffed; abundantly supplied; ex. report replete with errors

191
Q

headstrong

A

willful; stubborn; unyielding; determined to have one’s own way; ex: no ‘excessive’

192
Q

precursor

A

forerunner; predecessor

193
Q

flick

A

light stroke as with a whip; v. move with a light quick blow; strike with a light quick blow (as from a whip); ex. flick the switch

194
Q

suspend

A

cause to stop for a period; interrupt; hold in abeyance; defer; hang from above; exclude for a period from a position; ex. suspended state; ex. suspend judgment; ex. suspended from the team; n. suspension

195
Q

tycoon

A

wealthy and powerful businessperson; wealthy leader; magnate; ex. business tycoon

196
Q

turncoat

A

traitor

197
Q

relapse

A

return to a former state (esp. after improvement); n.

198
Q

unprepossessing

A

unattractive

199
Q

suspense

A

state of being undecided; anxiety or apprehension resulting from uncertainty

200
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authenticate

A

prove genuine

Barrons Vocabulary (25 decks)

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