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Define the following:

Husbandry

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n. the care, cultivation, and breeding of crops and animals (crop husbandry)
n. management and conversation of resources

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Define the following:

Vanishing point

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n. the point at which it seems parallel lines viewed in perspective converge

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Define the following:

–monger

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n. a person who promotes a specified activity, situation, or feeling, especially one that is unpleasant or undesirable (rumormonger or warmonger)

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Define the following:

Raison d’être

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n. the most important reason or purpose for someone or something’s existence

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Define the following:

Frigid

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adj. unable and unwilling to be sexually aroused or responsive
adj. showing no friendliness or enthusiasm; stiff or formal in behavior or style

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Define the following:

Ex nihilo

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n. out of nothing

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Define the following:

Ensorcelled

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v. enchant; fascinate

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Define the following:

Refrain

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n. a comment or complaint that is often repeated

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Define the following:

Noetic

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adj. of or relating to mental activity or intellect

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Define the following:

Notch

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n. an indentation or incision on an edge or surface
n. a nick made on something in order to keep score or record
n. a point or degree in a scale: her opinion of him dropped a few notches
n. a deep, narrow pass
v. score or achieve something (she notched her first win)

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Define the following:

Sod

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n. the surface of the ground, with the grass growing on it
v. cover with sod or pieces of turf
v. [used as an imperative] (sod off) to go away

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Define the following:

Rosette

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n. a carved or molded ornament resembling or representing a rose
n. a ribbon shaped as a rose, typically given as an award to winners of a competition

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Define the following:

Abeam

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adv. (abeam of) opposite the middle of (a ship or aircraft): she was lying almost abeam of us; [as prep.] before I knew it, I was abeam of the ship

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Define the following:

Ablution

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n. the act of washing oneself

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Define the following:

Cob

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n. (have or get a cob on) be or get annoyed

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Define the following:

Extremity

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n. the furthest point or distance in something: the peninsula’s western extremity
n. (extremities) hands and feet
n. the extreme degree of something: the extremity of the violence concerns us
n. a condition of extreme adversity or difficulty: the condition of an animal in extremity

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Define the following:

Fluctuate

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v. to rise and fall in number or amount

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Define the following:

Wrest

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v. purposely pull (something) from a person’s grasp
v. distort the meaning or interpretation of (something) to suit one’s own views: you appear convinced of my guilt, and have wrest every reply I have made

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Define the following:

Honorific

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adj. (of an office or position) given as a mark of respect, but having few or no duties
adj. denoting a form of address showing high status, politeness, or respect: an honorific title
n. a title or word implying or expressing much the same thing

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Define the following:

Forthwith

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n. immediately; without delay: we undertake to pay forthwith the money required

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Define the following:

Epicure

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n. a person who takes particular pleasure in fine food and drink

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Define the following:

Malediction

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n. a magical word used to bring about a curse

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Define the following:

Dreck

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n. trash; rubbish

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Define the following:

Perpetuate

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v. make (an undesirable situation) continue indefinitely

v. preserve (something valued) from oblivion or extinction

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Define the following:

Agency

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n. action or intervention, especially something producing an intended effect: canals carved by the agency of running water
n. a person or thing that acts to produce a particular result: the movies could be an agency molding the views of the public

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Define the following:

Totter

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n. a person who makes a living salvaging things from dumpster-diving or something similar
n. an unsteady gait
v. move in a feeble or unsteady way

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Define the following:

Sown

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v. (be sown with) be thickly covered with: we walked through a valley sown with boulders
v. cause to appear or spread: the new policy has sown confusion and doubt

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Define the following:

Mainstay

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n. a thing on which something is based or depends on: farming is the mainstay of the rural economy

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Define the following:

Bipedal

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adj. standing on two legs

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Define the following:

Complicit

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adj. involved with others in an illegal activity or wrongdoing

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Define the following:

Effluvium

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n. an unpleasant or harmful odor, secretion, or discharge

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Define the following:

Wholesome

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adj. conducive to or suggestive of good health and physical well-being or moral well-being

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Define the following:

Crux

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n. the decisive or most important part of the issue: the crux of the matter is that attitudes have changed
n. a particular point of difficulty: both cruces can be resolved by a consideration of the manuscripts

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Define the following:

Belated

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adj. coming or happening later than should be the case

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Define the following:

Dun

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v. making persistent demand on (someone), especially for payment of a debt
n. a debt collector

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Define the following:

Incestuous

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adj. (of human relations generally) excessively close and resistant to outside influence: the incestuous nature of literary journalism

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Define the following:

Timocracy

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n. a form of government in which the rulers are motivated by honor
n. a form of government in which possession of property is required to hold office

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38
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Define the following:

Shibboleth

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n. a custom, principle, or belief distinguishing a particular class or group of people, especially a longstanding one regarded as outmoded or no longer important

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Define the following:

Outmoded

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adj. old-fashioned

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Define the following:

Reprobate

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n. an unprincipled person (often used affectionately)
adj. unprincipled (often used affectionately)
v. express or feel disapproval of: his neighbors reprobates his method of proceeding

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Define the following:

Redouble

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v. make or become much greater, intense, or numerous

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Define the following:

Myopic

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adj. nearsighted

adj. lacking imagination, foresight, or intellectual insight

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Define the following:

Crystalline

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adj. clear

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44
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Define the following:

Impermissible

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adj. too base to be permitted

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Define the following:

Dubious

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adj. hesitating or doubting
adj. not to be relied on; suspect: dubious assumptions
adj. morally suspect: dubious sales methods
adj. of questionable value

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Define the following:

Megalomaniac

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adj. relating to someone obsessed with their own power

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Define the following:

Attrition

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n. the action or process of gradually reducing the strength or effectiveness of someone or something through sustained attack or pressure
n. wearing away by friction
n. sorrow, but not contrition, for sin

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Define the following:

Quarter (noun)

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n. a part of a town or city having a specific character or use: it is a beautiful port city with a fascinating medieval quarter
n. a particular but unspecified person, group of people or area: we have just had help from an unexpected quarter
n. pity of mercy given to an opponent who is in one’s power: the gave his quarry no quarter

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Define the following:

Quarter (verb)

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v. range over or traverse (an area) in every direction

v. move at an angle, go in a diagonal or zigzag direction: his young dog quartered back and forth in quick turns

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Define the following:

Plume

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n. a long cloud of smoke or vapor resembling a feather as it spreads from its point of origin: as he spoke, the word was accompanied by a white plume of breath
v. decorate with or as if with feathers: (a plumed cap)
v. feel a great sense of self-satisfaction about something: she plumed herself on being cosmopolitan

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51
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Define the following:

Sextant

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n. an instrument used for measuring the angular distance between objects and especially for taking altitudes in navigation

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52
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Define the following:

Septuagenarian

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n. someone in their seventies

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Define the following:

Triumvirate

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n. a group of three powerful or notable people or things in existing in relation with one another: a triumvirate of three former executive vice presidents

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Define the following:

Triune

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adj. consisting of three in one

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Define the following:

Quindeccenial

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adj. occurring every 15 years

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Define the following:

Quinquevalent

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adj. having five valence electrons, pentavalent

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57
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Define the following:

Trilingual

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adj. speaking three languages

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58
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Define the following:

Quinate

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adj. arranged in groups of five

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Define the following:

Duopoly

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n. a situation in which two suppliers dominate the market

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Define the following:

Quadriliteral

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adj. having four letters

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61
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Define the following:

Caste

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n. any class or group of people who inherit exclusive privileges or are perceived as socially distinct (for women have no caste or class, their beauty, grace, and charm serving them for birth or family, their natural delicacy, their instinctive elegance, their nimbleness of wit are their only mark of rank, and put the slum girl on a level with the highest lady in the land)

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Define the following:

Machinate

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n. engage in plots and intrigues; scheme

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Define the following:

Dissident

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adj. in opposition to follow policy

n. someone who opposes policy

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64
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Define the following:

Faery

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adj. imaginary, mythical

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Define the following:

Gallantry

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n. courageous behavior

n. polite attention given by men to women

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Define the following:

Dictation

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n. an utterance that is typed, written down, or recorded

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Define the following:

Aside

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n. a remark intended not to be heard by everyone present (esp. in a play where a character breaks the fourth wall)
n. a remark that is not directly related to the main topic of discussion

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68
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Define the following:

Scour

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v. clean or brighten the surface of (something) by rubbing it hard

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69
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Define the following:

Patina

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n. a green or brown film on the surface of bronze or similar metals, produced by oxidation over a long time period
n. a gloss or sheen of wooden furniture produced by age or polishing
n. an impression or appearance of something

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70
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Define the following:

Nocturne

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n. a short composition of a romantic or dreamy character suggestive of night, typically for piano
n. a picture of a night scene

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Define the following:

Ergonomic

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adj. (especially of workplace design) intended to provide optimum comfort and avoid stress or injury

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Define the following:

Opine

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v. hold and state as one’s opinion: “The man is a genius,” he opined

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Define the following:

Abstention

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n. the instance of declining to vote for or against something
n. the fact or practice of restraining oneself from doing something

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Define the following:

Terminal

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adj. of, forming, or situated at the end or extremity of something: a terminal date
adj. extreme and usually beyond the point of alteration (used to denote the extent of something regarded as bad or unfortunate): you’re making a terminal a** of yourself
n. the end of a railroad or other transportation route, or a station at such a point

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75
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Define the following:

Germ

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n. the initial stage of which something might develop

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Define the following:

Epsilon

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n. (as modifier) denoting the fifth in a sequence

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Define the following:

Preempt

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v. take action in order to forestall (something)

v. acquire or appropriate in advance

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Define the following:

Voluminous

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adj. (of clothing or drapery) loose and ample
adj. (of writing) very lengthy and full
adj. (of a writer) producing many books

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Define the following:

Frequent

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v. to visit (a place) habitually

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Define the following:

Shock

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n. an unkempt or thick mass of hair

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Define the following:

Beneficent

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adj. (of a person) generous or doing good

adj. resulting in good

82
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Define the following:

Chicanery

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n. the use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose

83
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Define the following:

Encyclical

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n. a papal letter sent to all bishops of the Roman Catholic Church

84
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Define the following:

Doldrums

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n. a state or period of inactivity, stagnation, or depression (the mortgage market has been in the doldrums for years)

85
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Define the following:

Hearse

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n. a vehicle for conveying the coffin to the funeral

86
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Define the following:

Renege

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v. go back on a promise, undertaking, or contract

v. renounce or abandon something

87
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Define the following:

Lay (noun)

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n. (sing.) the general appearance of an area, including the directions of streams, hills, and similar features
n. the position or direction in which something lies
n. a short lyric or narrative poem meant to be sung
n. a song

88
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Define the following:

Lay (adjective)

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adj. not having professional qualifications or expert knowledge

89
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Define the following:

Troubadour

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n. a poet who writes verse to music

90
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Define the following:

Winding sheet

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n. a sheet in which a corpse is wrapped for burial

91
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Define the following:

Ply

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v. work with (a tool, especially one requiring steady, rhythmic work): a tailor artfully plying his needle
v. work steadily at (one’s business or trade): he plied a profitable export trade
v. (of a vessel or vehicle) travel regularly over a route: ferries ply across a strait to the island
v. (ply someone with) provide someone with (food or drink) in a continuous or insistent way: the flight attendant plied the men with soft drinks
v. direct (numerous questions) at someone: the presiding judge plied him with a series of absurd questions

92
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Define the following:

Employ

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v. keep occupied (most of the newcomers are employed in developing the technology into a product)
v. make use of (the methods they have employed to collect data)

93
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Define the following:

Clean

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adj. (of a taste, sound, or smell) giving a clear, distinctive impression to the senses

94
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Define the following:

Eke

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v. (eke something out) manage to support oneself or make a living with difficulty
v. (eke something out) make an amount or supply of something last longer by using it sparingly
v. obtain or create, but just barely (they eked out a victory of 74-73 in overtime)
adv. another term for also

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Define the following:

Patriarchy

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n. a system of government where men have all the power and women are largely excluded

96
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Define the following:

Whipping boy

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n. a person who is punished or blamed for the faults or incompetence of others

97
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Define the following:

Even

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n. the end of the day; evening

98
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Define the following:

Stock

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adj. (of a phrase or word) so regularly used as to become automatic or hackneyed
adj. denoting a conventional character type or situation that recurs in a particular genre
n. a person’s reputation or popularity: I felt I was right, but my stock was low in this establishment

99
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Define the following:

Rakish

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adj. having or displaying a dashing, jaunty, or slightly disreputable quality or appearance
adj. (of a boat or car) trim or fast-looking

100
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. a remark intended not to be heard by everyone present
n. a remark that is not directly related to the main topic of discussion

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Aside

101
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. the care, cultivation, and breeding of crops and animals
n. management and conversation of resources

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Husbandry

102
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. the point at which it seems parallel lines viewed in perspective converge

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Vanishing point

103
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. a person who promotes a specified activity, situation, or feeling, especially one that is unpleasant or undesirable

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–monger

104
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. the most important reason or purpose for someone or something’s existence

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Raison d’être

105
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

adj. unable and unwilling to be sexually aroused or responsive
adj. showing no friendliness or enthusiasm; stiff or formal in behavior or style

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Frigid

106
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. out of nothing

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Ex nihilo

107
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

v. enchant; fascinate

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Ensorcelled

108
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. a comment or complaint that is often repeated

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Refrain

109
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

adj. of or relating to mental activity or intellect

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Noetic

110
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. an indentation or incision on an edge or surface
n. a nick made on something in order to keep score or record
n. a point or degree in a scale
v. score or achieve something

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Notch

111
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. the surface of the ground, with the grass growing on it

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Sod

112
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. a carved or molded ornament resembling or representing a rose
n. a ribbon shaped as a rose, typically given as an award to winners of a competition

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Rosette

113
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

adv. opposite the middle of (a ship or aircraft)

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Abeam

114
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. the act of washing oneself

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Ablution

115
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. be or get annoyed

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Cob

116
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. the furthest point or distance in something
n. hands and feet
n. the extreme degree of something
n. a condition of extreme adversity or difficulty

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Extremity

117
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

v. to rise and fall in number or amount

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Fluctuate

118
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

v. purposely pull (something) from a person’s grasp
v. distort the meaning or interpretation of (something) to suit one’s own views

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Wrest

119
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

adj. (of an office or position) given as a mark of respect, but having few or no duties
adj. denoting a form of address showing high status, politeness, or respect
n. a title or word implying or expressing much better the same thing

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Honorific

120
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. immediately; without delay

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Forthwith

121
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. a person who takes particular pleasure in fine food and drink

A

Epicure

122
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. a magical word or phrase used to bring about misfortune or destruction

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Malediction

123
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. trash; rubbish

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Dreck

124
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

v. make (an undesirable situation) continue indefinitely
v. preserve (something valued) from oblivion or extinction

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Perpetuate

125
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. action or intervention, especially something producing an intended effect
n. a person or thing that acts to produce a particular result

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Agency

126
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. a person who makes a living salvaging things from dumpster-diving or something similar
n. an unsteady gait
v. move in a feeble or unsteady way

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Totter

127
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

v. be thickly covered with
v. cause to appear or spread

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Sown

128
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. a thing on which something is based or depends on

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Mainstay

129
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

adj. standing on two legs

A

Bipedal

130
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

adj. involved with others in an illegal activity or wrongdoing

A

Complicit

131
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. an unpleasant or harmful odor, secretion, or discharge

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Effluvium

132
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

adj. conducive to or suggestive of good health and physical well-being or moral well-being

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Wholesome

133
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. the decisive or most important part of the issue
n. a particular point of difficulty

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Crux

134
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

adj. coming or happening later than should be the case

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Belated

135
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

v. making persistent demand on (someone), especially for payment of a debt
n. a debt collector

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Dun

136
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

adj. (of human relations generally) excessively close and resistant to outside influence

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Incestuous

137
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. a form of government in which the rulers are motivated by honor
n. a form of government in which possession of property is required to hold office

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Timocracy

138
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. a custom, principle, or belief distinguishing a particular class or group of people, especially a longstanding one regarded as outmoded or no longer important

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Shibboleth

139
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

adj. old-fashioned

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Outmoded

140
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. an unprincipled person (often used affectionately)
adj. unprincipled (often used affectionately)
v. express or feel disapproval of

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Reprobate

141
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

v. make or become much greater, intense, or numerous

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Redouble

142
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

adj. nearsighted
adj. lacking imagination, foresight, or intellectual insight

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Myopic

143
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

adj. clear

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Crystalline

144
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

adj. too base to be permitted

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Impermissible

145
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

adj. hesitating or doubting
adj. not to be relied on; suspect
adj. morally suspect

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Dubious

146
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

adj. relating to someone obsessed with their own power

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Megalomaniacal

147
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. the action or process of gradually reducing the strength or effectiveness of someone or something through sustained attack or pressure
n. wearing away by friction
n. sorrow, but not contrition, for sin

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Attrition

148
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. a part of a town or city having a specific character or use
n. a particular but unspecified person, group of people or area
n. pity of mercy given to an opponent who is in one’s power

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Quarter

149
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

v. range over or traverse (an area) in every direction
v. move at an angle, go in a diagonal or zigzag direction

A

Quarter

150
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. a long cloud of smoke or vapor resembling a feather as it spreads from its point of origin
v. decorate with or as if with feathers
v. feel a great sense of self-satisfaction about something

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Plume

151
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. an instrument used for measuring the angular distance between objects and especially for taking altitudes in navigation

A

Sextant

152
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. someone in their seventies

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Septuagenarian

153
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. a group of three powerful or notable people or things in existing in relation with one another

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Triumvirate

154
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

adj. consisting of three in one

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Triune

155
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

adj. occurring every 15 years

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Quindeccenial

156
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

adj. having five valence electrons, pentavalent

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Quinquevalent

157
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

Trilingual

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adj. speaking three languages

158
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

adj. arranged in groups of five

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Quinate

159
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. a situation in which two suppliers dominate the market

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Duopoly

160
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

adj. having four letters

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Quadriliteral

161
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. any class or group of people who inherit exclusive privileges or are perceived as socially distinct

A

Caste

162
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. engage in plots and intrigues; scheme

A

Machinate

163
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

adj. in opposition to follow policy
n. someone who opposes policy

A

Dissident

164
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

adj. imaginary, mythical

A

Faery

165
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. courageous behavior
n. polite attention given by men to women

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Gallantry

166
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. an utterance that is typed, written down, or recorded

A

Dictation

167
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

v. clean or brighten the surface of (something) by rubbing it hard

A

Scour

168
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. a green or brown film on the surface of bronze or similar metals, produced by oxidation over a long time period
n. a gloss or sheen of wooden furniture produced by age or polishing
n. an impression or appearance of something

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Patina

169
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. a short composition of a romantic or dreamy character suggestive of night, typically for piano
n. a picture of a night scene

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Nocturne

170
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

adj. (especially of workplace design) intended to provide optimum comfort and avoid stress or injury

A

Ergonomic

171
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

v. hold and state as one’s opinion

A

Opine

172
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. the instance of declining to vote for or against something
n. the fact or practice of restraining oneself from doing something

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Abstention

173
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

adj. of, forming, or situated at the end or extremity of something
adj. extreme and usually beyond the point of alteration (used to denote the extent of something regarded as bad or unfortunate)
n. the end of a railroad or other transportation route, or a station at such a point

A

Terminal

174
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. an initial stage of which something might develop

A

Germ

175
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. (as modifier) denoting the fifth in a sequence

A

Epsilon

176
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

v. take action in order to forestall (something)
v. acquire or appropriate in advance

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Preempt

177
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

adj. (of clothing or drapery) loose and ample
adj. (of writing) very lengthy and full
adj. (of a writer) producing many books

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Voluminous

178
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

v. to visit (a place) habitually

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Frequent

179
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. an unkempt or thick mass of hair

A

Shock

180
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

adj. (of a person) generous or doing good
adj. resulting in good

A

Beneficent

181
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. the use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose

A

Chicanery

182
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. a papal letter sent to all bishops of the Roman Catholic Church

A

Encyclical

183
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. a state or period of inactivity, stagnation, or depression

A

Doldrums

184
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

v. [no obj.] go back on a promise, undertaking, or contract
v. renounce or abandon (someone or something)

A

Renege

185
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. a vehicle for conveying the coffin to the funeral

A

Hearse

186
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. (sing.) the general appearance of an area, including the directions of streams, hills, and similar features
n. the position or direction in which something lies
n. a short lyric or narrative poem meant to be sung
n. a song

A

Lay

187
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

adj. not having professional qualifications or expert knowledge

A

Lay

188
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. a poet who writes verse to music

A

Troubadour

189
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. a sheet in which a corpse is wrapped for burial

A

Winding sheet

190
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

v. work with (a tool, especially one requiring steady, rhythmic work)
v. work steadily at (one’s business or trade)
v. (of a vessel or vehicle) travel regularly over a route
v. provide someone with (food or drink) in a continuous or insistent way
v. direct (numerous questions) at someone

A

Ply

191
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

v. keep occupied
v. make use of

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Employ

192
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

adj. (of a taste, sound, or smell) giving a clear, distinctive impression to the senses

A

Clean

193
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

v. manage to support oneself or make a living with difficulty
v. make an amount or supply of something last longer by using it sparingly
v. obtain or create, but just barely
adv. another term for also

A

Eke

194
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. a system of government where men have all the power and women are largely excluded

A

Patriarchy

195
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. a person who is punished or blamed for the faults or incompetence of others

A

Whipping boy

196
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. the end of the day; evening

A

Even

197
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

adj. (of a phrase or word) so regularly used as to become automatic or hackneyed
adj. denoting a conventional character type or situation that recurs in a particular genre
n. a person’s reputation or popularity

A

Stock

198
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

adj. having or displaying a dashing, jaunty, or slightly disreputable quality or appearance
adj. (of a boat or car) trim or fast-looking

A

Rakish

199
Q

Define the following:

Jog

A

v. nudge or knock (his hand jogged his elbow)

n. a slight push or nudge

200
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

v. nudge or knock
n. a slight push or nudge

A

Jog

English Lexicon (21 decks)

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