Set8 Flashcards
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tawdry
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【1】adj. cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality; ignoble
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taxing
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【1】adj. requiring much time, effort, or careful attention
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tedious
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【1】adj. tiresome because of length or dullness: boring
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teeter
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【1】vi. to move unsteadily: wobble【2】v. to show uncertainty about the right course of action
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teetotalism
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【1】n. the principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks
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telling
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【1】adj. effective, expressive
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temerity
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【1】n. foolhardy disregard of danger; recklessness
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temporize
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【1】v. to act evasively in order to gain time, avoid argument, or postpone a decision
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temperate
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【1】adj. avoiding extremes in behavior or expression【2】adj. given to or marked by restraint in the satisfaction of one’s appetites
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tempestuous
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【1】adj. marked by sudden or violent disturbance
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tenable
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【1】adj. capable of being held or defended; reasonable
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tenacious
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【1】adj. persistent in maintaining something valued or habitual【2】adj. tending to adhere to objects upon contact
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tendentious
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【1】adj. marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view: biased
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tender
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【1】vt. to offer formally
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tenuous
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【1】adj. having little substance; flimsy
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tepid
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【1】adj. showing little or no interest or enthusiasm
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terminology
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【1】n. the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field
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terminus
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【1】n. the final point; the end
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terse
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【1】adj. brief and to the point; effectively concise
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testimony
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【1】n. firsthand authentication of a fact
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terror
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【1】n. a state of intense fear
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testy
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【1】adj. easily annoyed: irritable
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tether
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【1】vt. to fasten or restrain by or as if by a tether【2】n. the limit of one’s strength or resources
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theatrical
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【1】adj. marked by exaggerated self-display and unnatural behavior
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therapeutic
【1】adj. of or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods
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thorny
【1】adj. full of thorns【2】adj. full of difficulties or controversial points : ticklish
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threadbare
【1】adj. overused to the point of being worn out; hackneyed【2】adj. lacking money or material possessions【3】adj. worn or torn into or as if into rags
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throng
【1】vi./n. to crowd together in great numbers
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thwart
【1】vt. to oppose successfully
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ticklish
【1】adj. easily offended or upset; touchy【2】adj. requiring exceptional skill or caution in performance or handling
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tiff
【1】n./v. a petty quarrel
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tightfisted
【1】adj. close-fisted; stingy
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timeworn
【1】adj. hackneyed, stale
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timid
【1】adj. lacking in courage or self-confidence
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timorous
【1】adj. of a timid disposition: fearful
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tinge
【1】vt. to color with a slight shade or stain; tint
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tinker
【1】vi. to handle thoughtlessly, ignorantly, or mischievously
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tint
【1】v. apply a usually slight or pale coloration to
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tirade
【1】n. a long angry or violent speech, usually of a censorious or denunciatory nature; a diatribe
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toady
【1】n./v. one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors
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tonic
【1】adj. producing or stimulating physical, mental, or emotional vigor; beneficial to the health of body or mind
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topsy-turvy
【1】adj. lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness
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torpid
【1】adj. lacking in sensation or feeling【2】adj. slow to move or act
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torpor
【1】n. lack of interest or concern【2】n. physical or mental inertness
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torrential
【1】adj. caused by or resulting from action of rapid streams
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torrid
【1】adj. intensely hot【2】adj. having or expressing great depth of feeling
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tortuous
【1】adj. marked by devious or indirect tactics: crooked, tricky
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tout
【1】vt. to promote or praise energetically; publicize
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toy
【1】vi. to handle thoughtlessly, ignorantly, or mischievously
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tractable
【1】adj. readily giving in to the command or authority of another
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transcend
【1】vt. to rise above or go beyond the limits of
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transfigure
【1】vt. to alter the outward appearance of; transform
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transient
【1】adj. passing with time; transitory
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transitory
【1】adj. existing or lasting only a short time; short-lived or temporary
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translucent
【1】adj. permitting the passage of light: clear, transparent
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travail
【1】n./v. work, especially when arduous or involving painful effort
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traverse
【1】vt. to travel or pass across, over, or through
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travesty
【1】n./v. an exaggerated or grotesque imitation, such as a parody of a literary work
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treacherous
【1】adj. marked by betrayal of fidelity, confidence, or trust
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trenchant
【1】adj. keen, sharp【2】adj. vigorously effective and articulate
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trepidation
【1】n. the emotion experienced in the presence or threat of danger; apprehension
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trespass
【1】vi. to commit an offense
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trickle
【1】vi. to issue or fall in drops
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trite
【1】adj. hackneyed or boring from much use, not fresh or original
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truant
【1】adj./ n./ vi. shirking responsibility; one who shirks duty
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truce
【1】n. a suspension of fighting especially of considerable duration by agreement of opposing forces
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truculent
【1】adj. marked by harsh insulting language【2】adj. feeling or displaying eagerness to fight
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trudge
【1】vi. to move heavily or clumsily
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trumpet
【1】v. to make known openly or publicly
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truss
【1】v. to gather into a tight mass by means of a line or cord
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tumult
【1】n. a disorderly commotion or disturbance, a riot
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turbid
【1】adj. deficient in clarity or purity
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turbulent
【1】adj. marked by sudden or violent disturbance【2】adj. marked by turmoil or disturbance especially of natural elements
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turgid
【1】adj. excessively embellished in style or language
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turncoat
【1】n. one who switches to an opposing side or party; specifically: traitor
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turpitude
【1】n. inherent baseness: depravity
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twig
【1】v. to have a clear idea of
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typo
【1】n. an error in typed or typeset material
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tyro
【1】n. a beginner in learning: novice
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unassailable
【1】adj. not to be violated, criticized, or tampered with
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uncanny
【1】adj. being so extraordinary or abnormal as to suggest powers which violate the laws of natureuncanny, unearthly
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uncouth
【1】adj. lacking in refinement or good taste
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unctuous
【1】adj. overly or insincerely flattering【2】adj. characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness
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underdog
【1】n. a loser/ victim or predicted loser in a struggle or contest
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undergird
【1】vt. to support or strengthen from beneath
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underscore
【1】vt. to emphasize; stress
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understate
【1】vt. to state or present with restraint especially for effect
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understudy
【1】n. one who is prepared to act another's part or take over another's duties
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unexceptionable
【1】adj. not open to objection or criticism, beyond reproach
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unflappable
【1】adj. not easily upset or excited
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ungainly
【1】adj. having or showing an inability to move in a graceful manner
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unimpeachable
【1】adj. beyond doubt; unquestionable
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unkempt
【1】adj. lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness
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unlettered
【1】adj. not adept at reading and writing; deficient in the knowledge that can be acquired from books. illiterate
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unpretentious
【1】adj. lacking pretension or affectation; modest【2】adj. free from any intent to deceive or impress others
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unrequited
【1】adj. not reciprocated or returned in kind
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unruly
【1】adj. difficult or impossible to discipline, control, or rule.
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untenable
【1】adj. not able to be defended
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untold
【1】adj. too great or numerous to count
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untoward
【1】adj. not favorable, unpropitious【2】adj. given to resisting control or discipline by others
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unwitting
【1】adj. not knowing, unaware【2】adj. happening by chance; not intended
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unwonted
【1】adj. not habitual or ordinary; unusual
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upbraid
【1】vt. to reproach severely
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uphold
【1】vt. to give support to
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urbane
【1】adj. notably polite or finished in manner
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usurp
【1】vt. to seize and hold (the power or rights of another, for example) by force and without legal authority
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utter
【1】vt. to articulate (words); pronounce or speak【2】adj. complete; absolute; entire
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vaccinate
【1】v. to inoculate with a vaccine in order to produce immunity to an infectious disease, suchas diphtheria or typhus
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vacillate
【1】vi. to waver in mind, will, or feeling: hesitate in choice of opinions or courses【2】vi. to sway from one side to the other; oscillate
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vacuous
【1】adj. marked by lack of ideas or intelligence
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vagary
【1】n. an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion
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valediction
【1】n. an act of bidding farewell【2】n. an address or statement of farewell or leave-taking
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valiant
【1】adj. possessing or acting with bravery or boldness
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vanquish
【1】vt. to defeat in a conflict or contest
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variance
【1】n. a lack of agreement or harmony
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vaporize
【1】vt. to convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor【2】vt. to destroy by or as if by converting into vapor
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variegated
【1】adj. having discrete markings of different colors
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varnish
【1】vt. to give a smooth and glossy finish to【2】vt. to cover or conceal (as something unpleasant) with something that gives an attractive appearance
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vault
【1】vi. to propel oneself upward or forward into the air【2】vi. to accomplish something as if by leaping suddenly or vigorously
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vaunt
【1】vi. to speak boastfully
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veer
【1】v. to change direction or course
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vehement
【1】adj. having or expressing great depth of feeling
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venal
【1】adj. open to corrupt influence and especially bribery
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vendor
【1】n. one that sells or vends
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veneer
【1】n. a thin surface layer, as of finely grained wood, glued to a base of inferior material【2】vt. to cover over with a veneer; especially to conceal (as a defect of character) under a superficial and deceptive attractiveness
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venerate
【1】vt. to regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference
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venial
【1】adj. easily excused or forgiven
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veracious
【1】adj. being in the habit of telling the truth【2】adj. precise, accurate
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verbatim
【1】adv. in the exact words
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verdant
【1】adj. green with vegetation; covered with green growth
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verisimilar
【1】adj. appearing to be true or real
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veritable
【1】adj. being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary
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vernacular
【1】n. a nonstandard language or dialect of a place, region, or country【2】adj. used in or suitable for speech and not formal writing
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versatile
【1】adj. able to do many different kinds of things【2】adj. changing or fluctuating readily
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verse
【1】vt. to familiarize by close association, study, or experience【2】n. a composition using rhythm and often rhyme to create a lyrical effect
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vertigo
【1】n. a dizzy confused state of mind
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verve
【1】n. vitality, liveliness
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vessel
【2】n. a watercraft bigger than a rowboat
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vestige
【1】n. the smallest quantity or trace
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vestigial
【1】adj. (of certain organs or parts of organisms) having attained a simple structure and reduced size and function during the evolution of the species
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veteran
【1】n. one having knowledge or ability gained through long experience【2】adj. having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor
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veto
【1】n./vt. to forbid or prohibit authoritatively
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viable
【1】adj. capable of being done or carried out
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vicarious
【1】adj. performed or suffered by one person as a substitute for another or to the benefit or advantage of another
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vicious
【1】adj. having or showing the desire to inflict severe pain and suffering on others【2】adj. marked by violence or ferocity
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vicissitude
【1】n. natural change or mutation visible in nature or in human affairs
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victimize
【1】vt. to subject to deception or fraud
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vigilant
【1】adj. alertly watchful especially to avoid danger
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vignette
【1】n. a vivid representation in words of someone or something
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vilify
【1】vt. to utter slanderous and abusive statements against
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vim
【1】n. robust energy and enthusiasm
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vindicate
【1】vt. to free from allegation or blame【2】vt. to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of
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vindictive
【1】adj. disposed to seek revenge
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virtuoso
【1】n. a person with masterly skill or technique in the arts【2】adj. having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor
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virtuous
【1】adj. having or showing virtue, especially moral excellence
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virulent
【1】adj. extremely poisonous or venomous【2】adj. marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course
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viscid
【1】adj. having a glutinous consistency
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viscous
【1】adj. viscid; sticky
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visionary
【1】adj. having or marked by a tendency to be guided more by ideals than by reality【2】adj. not real and existing only in the imagination【3】adj. having or marked by foresight and imagination
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vitiate
【1】v. to reduce the value or impair the quality of【2】v. to debase in moral or aesthetic status
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vitriolic
【1】adj. bitterly scathing
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vituperate
【1】vt. to abuse or censure severely or abusively
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vivacious
【1】adj. lively in temper, conduct, or spirit
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vociferous
【1】adj. making, given to, or marked by noisy and vehement outcry
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volatile
【1】adj. characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change
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volition
【1】n. the act or power of making one's own choices or decisions
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voluble
【1】adj. characterized by ready or rapid speech
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voluminous
【1】adj. having great volume, fullness, size, or number
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voracious
【1】adj. having a huge appetite【2】adj. having or marked by an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit
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votary
【1】n. a person who is fervently devoted, as to a leader or ideal; a faithful follower
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vouch
【1】vi. to declare (something) to be true or genuine; to give a guarantee
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vulgar
【1】adj. morally crude, undeveloped, or unregenerate【2】adj. used in or suitable for speech and not formal writing
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waddle
【1】vi. to walk with short steps that tilt the body from side to side
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waffle
【1】vi. to talk or write foolishly
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waft
【1】vt. to float easily and gently, as on the air
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wag
【1】n. a humorous or droll person【2】vt. to move to and fro or up and down especially with quick jerky motions
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wan
【1】adj. suggestive of poor health
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wanderlust
【1】n. a very strong or irresistible impulse to travel
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wane
【1】vi. to decrease in size, extent, or degree
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warmonger
【1】n. one who urges or attempts to stir up war
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warp
【1】vt. to turn from a correct or proper course【2】vt. to twist (something) out of a natural or normal shape or condition【3】vt. to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
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warrant
【1】vt. to assume responsibility for the satisfactory quality or performance of【2】vt. to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
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wastrel
【1】n. one who expends resources foolishly and self-indulgently
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watershed
【1】n. a crucial dividing point: turning point
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wax
【1】vi. to increase in phase or intensity, used chiefly of the moon, other satellites, and inferior planets【2】vt. to coat (something) with a slippery substance in order to reduce friction【3】vi. to increase in size, numbers, strength, prosperity, or intensity
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waylay
【1】vt. to lie in wait for or attack from ambush
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welter
【1】n. a state of wild disorder
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wheedle
【1】vt. to persuade or attempt to persuade by flattery or guile
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whet
【1】vt. to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (as a stone)
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whiff
【1】n. a quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray【2】n. an almost imperceptible sign of something
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wholesome
【1】adj. promoting mental, moral, or social health
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wicked
【1】adj. morally very bad
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wince
【1】vi. to shrink back involuntarily as from pain
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windbag
【1】n. an exhaustively talkative person
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windy
【1】adj. characterized by wearisome verbosity
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winsome
【1】adj. generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence
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wither
【1】vi. to become dry and sapless
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withhold
【1】vt. to refrain from granting, giving, or allowing
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wizen
【1】vt. to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality【2】adj. shriveled or dried up
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wobble
【1】vi. to move or proceed with an irregular rocking or staggering motion or unsteadily and clumsily from side to side【2】vi. to show uncertainty about the right course of action
