Vocabulary>Commonly Tested Words>R-W Flashcards
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ramification
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n. –the arrangement of branches; consequence
syn. –result, aftermath, outcome, effect, upshot; development, implication
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rampant
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adj. –violent and uncontrollable action
syn. –unrestrained, unchecked, unbridled, widespread, rife
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rancor
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n. –a continuing and bitter hate or ill will
syn. –spite, resentment, malice, malevolence, animosity, antipathy, enmity, hostility, acrimony, venom, vitriol
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raze
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v. –to scrape or shave off
syn. –destroy, demolish, tear down, pull down, knock down, level, flatten, bulldoze
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recalcitrant
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adj. –refusing to obey authority
syn. –uncooperative, intractable, obstreperous, truculent, insubordinate, defiant, rebellious, willful, wayward, headstrong, self-willed, contrary, perverse, difficult
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recidivism
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n. –habitual or chronic relapse
syn. –backslide, backsliding, regression, relapse, retrogradation, retrogression
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recumbent
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adj. –leaning or reclining
syn. –lying, flat, horizontal, stretched out, sprawled, prone, prostrate, supine, lying down
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recusant
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adj. –disobedient of authority
syn. –agitator, dissenter, misbeliever, nonconformist, protester, separatist
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redolent
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adj. –sweet-smelling; fragrant
syn. –evocative, suggestive, reminiscent
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reminiscence
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n. –a remembering
syn. –nostalgic
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remonstrate
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v. –to exhibit strong reasons against an act
syn. –protest, complain, expostulate
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rendition
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n. –a performance or interpretation
syn. –rendering, presentation, execution
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repertoire
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n. –stock of plays which can be readily performed by a company
syn. –collection, stock, range, repertory, reserve, store, repository, supply
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reprehend
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v. –to reprimand; to find fault with
syn. –rebuke, admonish, chastise, chide, upbraid, reprove, reproach, berate, take to task, lambaste, lecture, criticize, censure
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reprieve
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v. –to give temporary relief
syn. –save, rescue, pardon, spare, amnesty
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resonant
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adj. –resounding; re-echoing
syn. –deep, low, sonorous, full, full-bodied, vibrant, rich, clear, ringing, loud, booming
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resplendent
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adj. –dazzling; splendid
syn. –magnificent, brilliant, glittering, gorgeous, impressive, imposing, spectacular, striking, stunning, majestic
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resurgent
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adj. –rising or tending to rise again
syn. –renewal, revival, recovery, comeback, reawakening, resurrection, reappearance, reemergence, regeneration
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revile
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v. –to be abusive in speech
syn. –criticize, censure, condemn, attack, castigate, lambaste, denounce, slander, libel, malign, vilify, abuse, excoriate, calumniate
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risible
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adj. –able or inclined to laugh
syn. –ridiculous, absurd, comical, comic, amusing, funny, hilarious, humorous, droll, farcical, silly, ludicrous, hysterical
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roseate
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adj. –bright, cheerful, or optimistic
syn. –sanguine, bright, buoyant, favorable, auspicious, propitious
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rote
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n. –a fixed, mechanical way of doing something
syn. –automatically, unthinkingly, mindlessly
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rotund
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adj. –rounded out or plump
syn. –stout, portly, paunchy, ample, heavyset, corpulent, obese
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rudimentary
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adj. –elementary
syn. –basic, primary, fundamental, essential
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ruminate
v. --to muse on
| syn. --contemplate, consider, meditate
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sapid
adj. --having a pleasant taste
| syn. --savory, palatable, tasty
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sardonic
adj. --bitterly ironical
syn. --mocking, satirical, sarcastic, ironical, ironic; cynical, scornful, contemptuous, derisive, derisory, sneering, jeering; scathing, caustic, trenchant, cutting, sharp, acerbic
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savant
n. --a learned person
| syn. --intellectual, scholar, sage, philosopher, guru, master
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schism
n. --a division in an organized group
| syn. --split, rift, breach, rupture, break, separation, severance, chasm, gulf, discord, disagreement, dissension
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scourge
v. --to whip severely
| syn. --horsewhip, lash, strap, birch, switch, bullwhip, rawhide
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scurrilous
adj. --using low and indecent language
| syn. --defamatory, slanderous, libelous, scandalous, insulting, offensive, gross, abusive, vituperative, malicious
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sedentary
adj. --1. characterized by sitting; 2. remaining in one locality
syn. --inactive, lethargic, lazy, idle
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serendipity
n. --an apparent aptitude for making fortunate discoveries accidentally
syn. --fortuity, providence
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sloth
n. --disinclination to action or labor
syn. --laziness, idleness, indolence, slothfulness, inactivity, inertia, sluggishness, shiftlessness, apathy, acedia, listlessness, lassitude, lethargy, languor, torpidity
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slovenly
adj. --careless in habits, behavior, etc.; untidy
| syn. --scruffy, untidy, messy, unkempt, ill-groomed, slatternly, disheveled, bedraggled, tousled, rumpled, frowzy
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sordid
adj. --filthy; foul
syn. --tawdry, cheap, debased, degenerate, dishonorable, disreputable, discreditable, contemptible, ignominious, shameful, abhorrent
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specious
adj. --appearing just and fair without really being so
| syn. --misleading, deceptive, false, fallacious, unsound, spurious, casuistic, sophistic
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splenetic
adj. --bad-tempered; irritable
syn. --peevish, petulant, pettish, irritable, irascible, choleric, dyspeptic, testy, tetchy, querulous, resentful, rancorous, bilious, spiteful, malicious, hostile, acrimonious, malevolent, malignant, malign
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staid
adj. --sober; sedate
syn. --respectable, quiet, serious, steady, conventional, traditional, unadventurous, decorous, formal, stuffy, stiff, priggish
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staunch
v. --to stop or check the flow of blood
| syn. --restrain, restrict, control, contain, lessen, reduce, diminish, retard
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stigmatize
v. --to characterize or brand as disgraceful
| syn. --denounce, disparage, vilify, pillory, defame
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stoic
adj. --a person who is seemingly indifferent to joy, grief, pleasure, or pain
syn. --uncomplaining, forbearing, accepting, tolerant, resigned, phlegmatic, philosophical
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stolid
adj. --unexcitable; dull
| syn. --phlegmatic, unemotional, placid, unexcitable, dependable, unimaginative
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striated
adj. --marked with fine parallel lines
| syn. --streak, dapple, variegate
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strident
adj. --creaking; harsh; grating
| syn. --harsh, raucous, rough, grating, rasping, jarring, loud, shrill, screeching, piercing
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stymie
n. --to hinder or obstruct
| syn. --impede, inhibit, retard, balk, thwart, foil, curb, delay
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succor
n. --aid; assistance
| syn. --assistance; comfort, ease, relief, support
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sumptuous
adj. --involving great expense
| syn. --lavish, luxurious, opulent, magnificent, resplendent, gorgeous
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sundry
adj. --1. various; miscellaneous; 2. separate; distinct
syn. --various, varied, miscellaneous, assorted, mixed, diverse, diversified; several, numerous, many, manifold, multifarious, multitudinous
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supplant
v. --to take the place of
| syn. --replace, supersede, displace, take over from, substitute for, override
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suppliant
adj. --asking earnestly and submissively
| syn. --petitioner, supplicant, pleader, beggar, applicant
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surfeit
v. --to feed or supply in excess
| syn. --surplus, abundance, oversupply, superabundance, superfluity, glut, avalanche, deluge, overdose
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swathe
v. --to wrap around something; envelop
| syn. --wrap, envelop, bind, swaddle, bandage, cover, shroud, drape, wind, enfold, sheathe
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tawdry
adj. --gaudy or cheap
| syn. --flashy, showy, garish, tasteless, vulgar, trashy, junky, shoddy, shabby, gimcrack, chintzy
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teem
v. --1. to be stocked to overflowing; 2. to pour out; to empty
syn. --1. swarming with, be aswarm with; be packed with, be crawling with, be overrun by, bristle with, seethe with, be thick with; 2. pelt down, beat down
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tenet
n. --any principle, doctrine, etc., which a person, school, or institution believes or maintains
syn. --principle, belief, doctrine, precept, creed, credo, article of faith, axiom, dogma, canon, theory, thesis, premise, conviction, idea, view, opinion, position
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termagant
n. --a boisterous, scolding woman; a shrew
| syn. --disobedient, undisciplined, intemperate, refractory, riotous, ungovernable, unmanageable
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terrestrial
adj. --pertaining to the earth
| syn. --earthly, worldly, mundane, earthbound
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thrall
n. --a slave
| syn. --bondage, servitude, enslavement, helotry
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throe
n. --a violent pang or spasm of pain
| syn. --agony, pangs, spasms, torment, suffering, torture
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timorous
adj. --fearful
| syn. --nervous, scared, frightened, cowardly, pusillanimous, spineless
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tortuous
adj. --pertaining to or involving excruciating pain
| syn. --racking, struggling, tearing, tormenting, excruciating, harrowing
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traduce
v. --to slander
| syn. --defame, misrepresent, malign, vilify, denigrate, disparage, slur, impugn, smear, besmirch
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transmute
v. --to transform
| syn. --alter, adapt, transform, convert, metamorphose, morph, translate
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travail
v. --to harass; to torment; struggle with difficulty
syn. --tribulation, trouble, hardship, privation, stress, drudgery, toil, slog, effort, exertion, endeavor, sweat, struggle
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trenchant
adj. --1. keen; penetrating; 2. clear-cut; distinct
syn. --incisive, penetrating, sharp, keen, insightful, acute, focused, shrewd, razor-sharp, piercing, vigorous, forceful, strong, potent, telling, emphatic, forthright, mordant, cutting, biting, acerbic, pungent
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tribunal
n. --the seat of judge
| syn. --bench, magistrate, committee, forum, judiciary
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troth
n. --belief; faith; fidelity
| syn. --arbitration committee, jury, forum
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turbid
adj. --1. thick; dense; 2. confused; perplexed
| syn. --murky, opaque, cloudy, unclear
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tutelage
n. --the condition of being under a guardian or a tutor
| syn. --guardianship, coaching, custody, ministration, protection, safekeeping, superintendence, supervision
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umbra
n. --shade; shadow
| syn. --adumbration, blackness, coolness, gloominess, obscuration, penumbra
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uncouth
adj. --uncultured; crude
syn. --uncivilized, uncultivated, unrefined, unpolished, unsophisticated, rough, coarse, loutish, boorish, oafish, churlish, uncivil, rude, impolite, discourteous, disrespectful, unmannerly, bad-mannered, ill-bred, indecorous, crass, indelicate, vulgar, raunchy
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unfeigned
adj. --genuine; real; sincere
| syn. --true, honest, unaffected, unforced, heartfelt, wholehearted, bona fide
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untrowable
adj. --incredible
syn. --magnificent, wonderful, marvelous, spectacular, remarkable, phenomenal, prodigious, breathtaking, extraordinary, unbelievable, amazing, stunning, astounding, astonishing, awe-inspiring, staggering, formidable, impressive, supreme, great, awesome, superhuman
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uxoricide
n. --the murder of a wife by her husband
| syn. --murder, killing, slaughter, butchery, massacre; assassination, execution, extermination
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vagary
n. --1. an odd action of idea; 2. a wandering
syn. --change, fluctuation, variation, quirk, peculiarity, oddity, eccentricity, unpredictability, caprice, foible, whim, whimsy, fancy
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vantage
n. --advantage; gain; profit
| syn. --convenience, dominance, ascendancy, prevalence, precedence, superiority, supremacy
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vaunt
v. --to brag or boast
| syn. --parade, flaunt, acclaim, trumpet, praise, extol, celebrate
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venal
adj. --that can be readily bribed or corrupted
syn. --corruptible, bribable, open to bribery, dishonest, dishonorable, untrustworthy, unscrupulous, unprincipled, mercenary, greedy
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veneer
n. --1. a thin surface layer; 2. any attractive but superficial appearance
syn. --1. lamination, overlay, facing, covering, finish, exterior, cladding, laminate; 2. facade, front, false front, show, impression, semblance, guise, disguise, mask, masquerade, pretense, camouflage, cover
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verbiage
n. --wordiness
| syn. --verbosity, wordiness, prolixity, longwindedness, loquacity, rigmarole, circumlocution, superfluity, periphrasis
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verity
n. --truthfulness
| syn. --accuracy, veracity, verisimilitude
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vertigo
n. --a sensation of dizziness
| syn. --giddiness, lightheadedness, loss of balance
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vestige
n. --a trace of something that no longer exists
| syn. --bit, touch, hint, suggestion, suspicion, shadow, scrap, tinge, speck, shred, jot, iota, whit, scintilla, glimmer
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vicarious
adj. --taking the place of another person or thing
| syn. --indirect, secondhand, secondary, derivative, derived, surrogate, substitute; empathetic, empathic
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vicissitude
n. --changes or variation occurring irregularly in the course of something
syn. --alteration, shift, reversal, twist, turn, downturn, variation, inconstancy, instability, uncertainty, chanciness, unpredictability, fickleness, variability, changeability, fluctuation, vacillation
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vigilance
n. --watchfulness
syn. --observant, attentive, alert, eagle-eyed, hawk-eyed, on the lookout, wide awake, wakeful, circumspect, heedful, mindful
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visage
n. --appearance
| syn. --face, countenance, look, (facial) features, (facial) expression
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vitriolic
adj. --extremely biting or caustic
syn. --acrimonious, rancorous, bitter, caustic, mordant, acerbic, trenchant, virulent, spiteful, savage, venomous, poisonous, malicious, splenetic, nasty, mean, cruel, unkind, harsh, hostile, vindictive, vicious, scathing, barbed, wounding, sharp, cutting, withering, sarcastic
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vociferous
adj. --making a loud outcry
syn. --outspoken, forthright, plain-spoken, expressive, blunt, frank, candid, open, vehement, strident, vigorous, emphatic, insistent, forceful, zealous, clamorous, loudmouthed
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volition
n. --the act of willing
| syn. --voluntarily, willingly, readily, freely, intentionally, consciously, deliberately, on purpose, purposely, gladly
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voracious
adj. --greedy in eating
syn. --insatiable, unquenchable, unappeasable, prodigious, uncontrollable, compulsive, gluttonous, greedy, rapacious, enthusiastic, eager, keen, avid, desirous, hungry, ravenous
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vouchsafe
v. --1. to be gracious enough to grant; 2. to guarantee as safe
syn. --permit, bestow, concede, acquiesce, endow, tender
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wan
adj. --pale; pallid
syn. --ashen, white, gray, anemic, colorless, bloodless, waxen, chalky, pasty, peaked, sickly, washed out, drained, drawn, ghostly
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wily
adj. --cunning; sly
| syn. --shrewd, clever, sharp, sharp-witted, astute, canny, smart; crafty, artful, scheming, calculating, devious
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wizened
adj. --withered; shrunken
| syn. --wrinkled, lined, creased, shriveled, withered, weather-beaten, shrunken, gnarled, aged
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wreak
v. --to give vent or free play
syn. --inflict, bestow, mete out, administer, deliver, impose, exact, create, cause, result in, effect, engender, bring about, perpetrate, unleash, let loose
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wrest
v. --1. to turn or twist or grab from; 2. usurp; 3. to distort or change the true meaning of
syn. --wrench, snatch, seize, pry, pluck, tug, pull, jerk, dislodge, removed
