vocabs Flashcards
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Abase
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v. to humiliate, degrade
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Abate
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v. to reduce, lessen
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Abdicate
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v. to give up a position, usually one of leadership
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Abduct
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v. to kidnap, take by force
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Aberration
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n. something that differs from the norm
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Abet
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v. to aid, help, encourage
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Abhor
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v. to hate, detest
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Abide
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v. to put up with (endure)
v. to remain
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Abject
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adj. wretched, pitiful
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Abjure
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v. to reject
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Abnegation
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n. denial of comfort to oneself
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Abort
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v. to give up on a half-finished project or effort
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Abridge
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v. to cut down, shorten
adj. shortened
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Abrogate
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v. to abolish, usually by authority
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Abscond
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v. to sneak away and hide
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Absolution
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n. freedom from blame, guilt, sin
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Abstain
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v. to freely choose not to commit an action
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Abstruse
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adj. hard to comprehend
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Accentuate
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v. to stress, highlight
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Accede
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v. to agree
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Adept
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adj. extremely skilled
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adamant
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adj. impervious, immovable, unyielding
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Acute
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adj. sharp, severe
adj. having keen insight
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Acumen
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n. keen insight
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Acrimony
n. bitterness, discord (anger)
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Acquiesce
v. to agree without protesting
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Acerbic
adj. biting, bitter in tone or taste
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Accretion
n. slow growth in size or amount
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Accord
n. an agreement
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Accommodating
adj. helpful, obliging, polite
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Accolade
n. high praise, special distinction
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Acclaim
n. high praise
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Accessible
adj. obtainable, reachable
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Adhere
n. to stick to something
n. to follow devoutly
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Admonish
v. to caution, criticize, reprove
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Adorn
v. to decorate
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Adroit
adj. skillful, dexterous
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Adulation
n. extreme praise
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Adumbrate
v. to sketch out in a vague way
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Adverse
adj. antagonistic, unfavorable, dangerous
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Advocate
v. to argue in favor of something
n. a person who argue in favor of something
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Aerial
adj. somehow related to the air
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Aesthetic
adj. artistic, related to the appreciation of beauty
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Affable
adj. friendly, amiable
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Affinity
n. a spontaneous feeling of closeness
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Affluent
adj. rich, wealthy
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Affront
n. an insult
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Aggrandize
v. to increase or make greater
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Aggregate
n. a whole or total
v. to gather into a mass
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Aggrieved
adj. distressed, wronged, injured
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Agile
adj. quick, nimble
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Agnostic
adj. believing that the existence of God cannot be proven or disproven
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Agriculture
n. farming
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Aisle
n. a passageway between rows of seats
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Alacrity
n. eagerness, speed
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Alias
n. a false name or identity
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Allay
v. to soothe, ease
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Allege
v. to assert, usually without proof
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Alleviate
v. to relive, make more bearable
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Allocate
v. to distribute, set aside
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Aloof
adj. reserved, distant
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Altercation
n. a dispute, fight
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Amalgamate
v. to bring together, unite
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Ambiguous
adj. uncertain, variably interpretable
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Ambivalent
adj. having opposing feelings
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Ameliorate
v. to improve
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Amenable
adj. willing, compliant
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Amenity
n. an item that increases comfort
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Amiable
adj. friendly
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Amorous
adj. showing love, particularly sexual
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Amorphous
adj. without definite shape or type
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Anachronistic
adj. being out of correct chronological order
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Analgesic
n. something that reduces pain
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Analogous
adj. similar to that an analogy can be drawn
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Anarchist
n. one who wants to eliminate all government
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Anathema
n. a cursed, detested person
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Anecdote
n. a short, humorous account
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Anesthesia
n. loss of sensation
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Anguish
n extreme sadness, torment
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Animated
adj. lively
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Annex
v. to incorporate territory or space
n. a room attached to a larger room or space
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Annul
v. to make void or invalid
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Anomaly
n. something that does not fit into the normal order
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Anonymous
adj. being unknown, unrecognized
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Antagonism
n hostility
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Antecedent
n. something that came before
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Antediluvian
adj. ancient
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Anthology
n. a selected collection of writings, songs, etc.
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Antipathy
n. a strong dislike, repugnance
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Antiquated
adj. old, out of date
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Antiseptic
adj. clean, sterile
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Antithesis
n. the absolute opposite
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Anxiety
n. intense uneasiness
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Apathetic
adj. lacking concern, emotion
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Apocryphal
adj. fictitious, false, wrong
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Appalling
adj. inspiring shock, horror, disgust
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Appease
v. to calm, satisfy
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Appraise
v. to assess the worth or value of
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Apprehend
v. to seize, arrest
v. to perceive, understand, grasp
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Approbation
n. praise
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Appropriate
v. to take, make use of
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Aquatic
adj. relating to water
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Arable
adj. suitable for growing crops
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Arbiter
n. one who can resolve a dispute, make a decision
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Arbitrary
adj. based on factors that appear random
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Arbitration
n. the process or act of resolving a dispute
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Arboreal
adj. of or relating to trees
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arcane
adj. obscure, secret, known only by a few
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Archaic
adj. of or relating to an earlier period in time, outdated
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Archetypal
adj. the most representative or typical example of something
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Ardor
n. extreme vigor, energy, enthusiasm
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arid
adj. excessively dry
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artifact
n. a remaining piece from an extinct culture or place
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arrogate
v. to take without justification
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artisan
n. a craftsman
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ascertain
v. to perceive, learn
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ascetic
adj. practicing restraint as a means of self-discipline, usually religious
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ascribe
v. to assign, credit, attribute to
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aspersion
n. a curse, expression of ill-will
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aspire
v. to long for, aim toward
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assail
v. to attack
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assess
v. to evaluate
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assiduous
adj. hard-working, diligent
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assuage
v. to ease, pacify
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astute
adj. very clever, crafty
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asylum
n. a place of refuge, protection, a sanctuary
n. an institution in which the insane are kept
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atone
v. to repent, make amends
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atrophy
v. to wither away, decay
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attain
v. to achieve, arrive at
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attribute
v. to credit, assign
n. a facet or trait
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atypical
adj. not typical, unusual
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audacious
adj. excessively bold
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audible
adj. able to be heard
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augment
v. to add to, expand
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Auspicious
adj. favorable, indicative of good things
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austere
adj. very bare, bleak
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avarice
n. excessive greed
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avenge
v. to seek revenge
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aversion
n. a particular dislike for something
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balk
v. to stop, block abruptly
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banal
adj. dull, commonplace
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bane
n. a burden
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bard
n. a poet, often a singer as well
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bashful
adj. shy, excessively timid
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battery
n. a device that supplies power
n. assault, beating
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beguile
v. to trick, deceive
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behemoth
n. something of tremendous power or size
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benevolent
adj. marked by goodness or doing good
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benign
adj. favorable, not threatening, mild
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bequeath
v. to pass on, give
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berate
v. to scold vehemently
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bereft
adj. devoid of, without
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beseech
v. to beg, plead, implore
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bilk
v. cheat, defraud
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blandish
v. to coax by using flattery
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blemish
n. imperfection, flaw
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blight
n. a plague, disease
n. something that destroys hope
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boisterous
adj. loud and full of energy
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bombastic
adj. excessively confident, pompous
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boon
n. a gift or blessing
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bourgeois
n. a middle-class person, capitalist
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brazen
adj. excessively bold, brash
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brusque
adj. short, abrupt, dismissive
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buffet
v. to strike with force
n. an arrangement of food se tout on a table
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burnish
v. to polish, shine
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buttress
v. to support, hold up
n. something that offers support
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cacophony
n. tremendous noise, disharmonious sound
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cadence
n. a rhythm, progression of sound
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cajole
v. to urge, coax
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calamity
n. an event with disastrous consequences
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calibrate
v. to set, standardize
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callous
adj. harsh, cold, unfeeling
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calumny
n. an attempt to spoil someone else's reputation by spreading lies
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camaraderie
n. brotherhood, jovial unity
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candor
n. honesty, frankness
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canny
adj. shrewd, careful
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canvas
n. a piece of cloth on which an artist paints
v. to cover, inspect
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capacious
adj. very spacious
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capitulate
v. to surrender
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capricious
adj. subject to whim, fickle
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captivate
v. to get the attention of, hold
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carouse
v. to party, celebrate
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carp
v. to annoy, pester
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catalyze
v. to charge, inspire
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caucus
n. a meeting usually held by people working toward the same goal
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caustic
adj. bitter, biting, acidic
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cavort
v. to leap about, behave boisterously
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censure
n. harsh criticism
v. to rebuke formally
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cerebral
adj. related to the intellect
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chaos
n. absolute disorder
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chastise
v. to criticize severely
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cherish
v. to feel or show affection toward something
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chide
v. to voice disapproval
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chronicle
n. a written history
v. to write a history
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chronological
adj. arranged in order of time
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circuitous
adj. roundabout
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circumlocution
n. indirect and wordy language
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circumscribed
adj. marked off, bounded
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circumspect
adj. cautious
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circumvent
v. to get around
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clairvoyant
adj. able to perceive things that normal people cannot
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clamor
n. loud noise
v. to loudly insist
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clandestine
adj. secret
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cleave
v. to divide into parts
v. to stick together firmly
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clemency
n. mercy
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clergy
n. members of Christian holy orders
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cloying
adj. sickeningly sweet
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coagulate
v. to thicken, clot
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coalesce
v. to fuse into a whole
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cobbler
n. a person who makes or repairs shoes
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coerce
v. to make somebody do something by force or threat
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cogent
adj. intellectually convincing
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cognizant
adj. aware, mindful
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coherent
adj. logically consistent, intelligible
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collateral
adj. secondary
n. security for a debt
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colloquial
adj. characteristic of informal conversation
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collusion
n. secret agreement, conspiracy
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colossus
n. a gigantic statue or thing
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combustion
n. the act or process of burning
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commendation
n. a notice of approval or recognition
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commensurate
adj. corresponding in size or amount
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commodious
adj. roomy
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compelling
adj. forceful, demanding attention
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complacency
n. self-satisfied ignorance of danger
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complement
v. to complete, make perfect
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compliment
n. an expression of esteem or approval
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compliant
adj. ready to adapt oneself to another's wishes
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complicit
adj. being an accomplice in a wrongful act
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Compound
v. to combine parts
n. a combination of different parts
n. a walled area containing a group of buildings
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comprehensive
adj. including everything
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compress
v. to apply pressure, squeeze together
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compunction
n. distress caused by feeling guilty
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concede
v. to accept as valid
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conciliatory
adj. friendly, agreeable
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concoct
v. to fabricate, make up
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concomitant
adj. accompanying in a subordinate fashion
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concord
n. harmonious agreement
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condolence
n. an expression of sympathy in sorrow
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condone
v. to pardon, deliberately overlook
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conduit
n. a pipe or channel through which something passes
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confection
n. a sweet, fancy food
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confidant
n. a person entrusted with secrets
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confluence
n. a gathering together
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conformist
n. one who behaves the same as others
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confound
v. to frustrate, confuse
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congeal
v. to thicken into a solid
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congenial
adj. pleasantly agreeable
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congregation
n. gathering of people, especially for religious services
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congruity
n. the quality of being in agreement
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connive
v. to plot, scheme
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consecrate
v. to dedicate something to a holy purpose
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consensus
n. an agreement of opinion
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consign
v. to give something over to another's care
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consolation
n. an act of comforting
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consonant
adj. in harmony
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constituent
n. an essential part
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constrain
v. to forcibly restrict
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construe
v. to interpret
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consummate
v. to complete a deal; to complete a marriage ceremony through sexual intercourse
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consumption
n. the act of consuming
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contemporaneous
adj. existing during the same time
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contentious
adj. having a tendency to quarrel or dispute
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contravene
v. to contradict, oppose, violate
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contrite
adj. penitent, eager to be forgiven
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contusion
n. bruise, injury
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conundrum
n. puzzle, problem
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convene
v. to call together
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convention
n. an assembly of people
n. a rule, custom
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convivial
adj. characterized by feasting, drinking, merriment
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convoluted
adj. intricate, complicated
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copious
adj. warm, affectionate
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coronation
n. the act of crowning
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corpulence
adj. extreme fatness
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corroborate
v. to support with evidence
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corrosive
adj. having the tendency to erode or eat away
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cosmopolitan
adj. sophisticated, worldly
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counteract
v. to neutralize, make ineffective
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coup
n. a brilliant, unexpected act
n. the overthrow of a government and assumption of authority
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covet
v. to desire enviously
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covert
adj. secretly engaged in
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credulity
n. readiness to believe
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crescendo
n. a steady increase in intent or volume
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culmination
n. the climax toward which something progresses
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culpable
adj. deserving blame
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cultivate
v. to nurture, improve, refine
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cumulative
adj. increasing, building upon itself
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cunning
adj. sly, clever at being deceitful
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cupidity
n. greed, strong desire
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cursory
adj. brief to the point of being superficial
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curt
adj. abruptly and rudely short
291
curtail
v. to lessen, reduce
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yoke
v. to join, link
