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arduous (adj.)

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hard; strenuous
Her arduous efforts had sapped her energy.
Ex: backbreaking
difficult

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aria (n.)

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operatic solo.
At her Metropolitan Opera audition; Marian Anderson sang an aria from Norma.
Ex: song

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aromatic (adj.)

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fragrant
Medieval sailing vessels brought aromatic herbs from China to Europe.
Ex: odor
savory

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arousal (n.)

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awakening; provocation (of a response.)
On arousal, Papa was always grumpy as a bear. The children tiptoed around the house, fearing they would arouse his anger by waking him up.
Ex: fire up
stir

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arraign (v.)

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charge in court; indict
After his indictment by the Grand Jury, the accused man was arraigned in the County Criminal Court.
Ex: accuse
blame

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array (v.)

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marshal; draw up in order
His actions were bound to array public sentiment against him.
Ex: to place in order

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array (v.)

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clothe; adorn
She liked to watch her mother array herself in her finest clothes before going out for the evening.
Ex: fine clothing
apparel

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arrears (n.)

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being in debt
He was in arrears with his payment on the car.
Ex: debt

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arrest (v.)

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stop or slow down; catch someone’s attention
Slipping, the trapeze artist plunged from the heights until a safety net luckily arrested his fall. The near-disaster arrested the crowd’s attention.
Ex: block

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arrogance (n.)

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pride; haughtiness
Convinced that Emma thought she was better than anyone else in the class, Ed rebuked her for her arrogance.
Ex: exaggerated self-opinion

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arsenal (n.)

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storage place for military equipment.
People are forbidden to smoke in the arsenal for fear that a stray spark might set off the munitions stored there.
Ex: storage of weapons

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articulate (adj.)

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effective; distinct.
Her articulate presentation of the advertising campaign impressed her employers.
Ex: clear

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artifice (n.)

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deception; trickery
The Trojan War proved to the Greeks that cunning and artifice were often more effective than military might.
Ex: hoax
clever act

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artisan (n.)

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manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist. A noted artisan, Arturo was known for the fine craftsmanship of his inlaid cabinets.
Ex: a person skilled in an applied art

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artless (adj.)

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without guile; open and honest.
Sophisticated and cynical, Jack could not believe Jill was as artless and naive as she appeared to be.
Ex: simple
straightforward

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ascendancy (n.)

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controlling influence; domination.
Leaders of religious cults maintain ascendancy over their followers by methods that can verge on brainwashing.
Ex: authority
command

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ascertain (v.)

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find out for certain
Please ascertain her present address
Ex: make sure

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ascetic (adj.)

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practicing self-denial; austere
The wealthy self-indulgent young man felt oddly drawn to the strict, ascetic life led by members of some monastic orders
Ex: self-denying

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ascribe (v.)

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refer; attribute; assign.
I can ascribe no motive for her acts.
Ex: assign to source
credit

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aseptic (adj.)

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preventing infection; having a cleansing effect. Hospitals succeeded in lowering the mortality rate as soon as they introduced aseptic conditions.
Ex: free from living germs of disease

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ashen (adj.)

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ash-colored
Her face was ashen with fear.
Ex: gray

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asinine (adj.)

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stupid
“What an asinine comment!” said Bob contemptuously. “I’ve never heard such a stupid remark.”
Ex: senseless
foolish

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askance (adj.)

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with a sideways or indirect look.
Looking askance at her questioner, she displayed her scorn.
Ex: askew
Sideways

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askew (adj.)

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crookedly; slanted; at an angle
Judy constantly straighten the doilies on her furniture : she couldn’t stand seeing them askew.
Ex: lopsided

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asperity (n.)
sharpness (of temper). These remarks, spoken with asperity, stung the boys to whom they had been directed. Ex: harshness bad temper
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aspersion (n.)
slander; slur; derogatory remark Unscrupulous politicians practice character assassination as a political tool, casting aspersions on their rivals. Ex: criticism
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aspirant (n.)
seeker after position or status. | Although I am aspirant for public office, I am not willing to accept the dictates of the party bosses.
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aspire (v.)
seek to attain; long for. Because he aspires to career in professional sports, Philip enrolled in a graduate program in sports management. Ex: achieve something
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assail (v.)
assault He was assailed with questions after his lecture. Ex: attack with words
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assay (v.)
analyze; evaluate When they assayed the one they found that they found that the had discovered a very rich vein. Ex: analysis
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assent (v.)
agree; accept. It gives me great pleasure to assent to your request. Ex: approval
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assert (v.)
declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly. Malcolm asserted that if Reese quit acting like a wimp and asserted himself a bit more, he'd improve his chances of getting a date. Ex: insists
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assessment (n.)
evaluation ; judgement Your high school record plays an important part in the admission committee's assessment of you as an applicant. Ex: appraisal
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assiduous (adj.)
diligent He was assiduous, working at this task for weeks before he felt satisfied with his results assiduity. Ex: hard-working
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assuage (v.)
ease or lessen (pain); satisfy (hunger); soothe (anger). Jilted by Jane, Dick tried to assuage his heartache by listening to calming music. Ex: relieve
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catechism (n.)
book for religious instruction; instruction by question and answer. He taught by engaging his pupils in a catechism until they gave him the correct answer. Ex: test
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categorical (adj.)
without exceptions; unqualified; absolute. Though the captain claimed he was never, never sick at sea he finally had to qualify his categorical denial: he was "hardly ever" sick at sea. Ex: complete flawless
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cater to (v.)
supply something desired (whether good or bad). The chef was happy to cater to the tastes of his highly sophisticated clientele. Critics condemned the movie industry for catering to the public's ever-increasing appetite for violence. Ex: serve cherish
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catharsis (n.)
purging or cleansing of any passage of the body. Aristotle maintained that tragedy created a catharsis by purging the soul of base concepts. Ex: freeing purification
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caucus (n.)
private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy. At the opening of Congress, the members of the Democratic Party held a caucus to elect the Majority Leader of the House and the Party Whip. Ex: group gathered to make decision
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caulk (v.)
make watertight by filling in cracks. Jack had to caulk the tiles in the shower stall to stop the leak into the basement below. Ex: secure
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caustic (adj.)
burning; sarcastically biting. The critics's caustic comments angered the actors, who resented his cutting remarks. Ex: irritating
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cavalcade (n.)
procession; parade. As described by Chaucer, the cavalcade of Canterbury pilgrims was a motley group. Ex: journey; people on a journey
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cavalier (adj.)
offhand or casual; haughty. The disguised prince resented the cavalier way in which the palace guards treated him. How dared they handle a member of the royal family so unceremoniously.
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cavil (v.)
make frivolous objections. It's fine when you make sensible criticism, but it really bugs me when you cavil about unimportant details. Ex: judge grumble about
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cede (v.)
yield ( title, territory) to; surrender formally. Eventually the descendants of England's Henry II were forced to cede their French territories to the King of France. Ex: surrender give up
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celebrated (adj.)
famous; well known Thanks to their race to break Roger Maris;s home-run record, Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire are two of America's most celebrated baseball players. Ex: important
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celerity (n.)
speed; rapidity. Hamlet resented his mother's celerity in remarrying within a month after his father's death. Ex: swiftness
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celestial (adj.)
heavenly; related to the sky. Pointing his primitive telescope at the heavens, Galileo explored the celestial mysteries. Ex: angelic
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censor (n.)
overseer of morals; person who reads to eliminate inappropriate remarks. Soldiers dislike having their mail read by a censor but understand the need for this precaution. Ex: censor for caution
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censorious (adj.)
critical Censorious people delight in casting blame. Ex: fault-finding
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censure (v.)
blame; criticize. The senator was censured for behavior inappropriate to a member of congress. Ex: severe criticism
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centrifugal (adj.)
radiating; departing from the center. Many automatic drying machines remove excess moisture from clothing by centrifugal force. Ex: radiating from a central point
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centripetal (adj.)
tending toward the center. Does centripetal force or the force of gravity bring orbiting bodies to the earth's surface? Ex: unifying
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cerebral (adj.)
pertaining to the brain or intellect. The heroes of Dumb and Dumber were poorly equipped for cerebral pursuits. Ex: concerning the mind
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cerebration (n.)
thought Mathematics problems sometimes require much cerebration. Ex: reflection
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certitude (n.)
certainly Though there was no certitude of his getting the job, Lou thought he has a good chance of doing so. Ex: sureness
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cessation (n.)
stoppage. The airplane's employees threatened a cessation of all work if management failed to meet their demands. Ex: ending
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cession (n.)
yielding to another; ceding. The cession of Alaska to the United States is discussing in this chapter.
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chafe (v.)
warm by rubbing; making sore (by rubbing) Chilled, he chafed his hands before the fire. The collar of his school uniform chafed Tom's neck, but not as much the school's strict rules chafed his spirit. Ex: grind against
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chaff (n.)
worthless products of an endeavor. When you separate the wheat from the chaff, be sure you throw out the chaff. Ex: waste debris
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chaffing (adj.)
bantering; joking Sometimes Chad's flippant, chaffing remarks annoys us. Still, Chad;s chaffing keeps us laughing. Ex: joke ridicule
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chagrin (n.)
vexation (caused by humiliation or injured pride); disappointment Embarrassed by his parents' shabby, working-class appearance, Doug felt their visit to his school would bring him nothing but chagrin. Someone filled with chagrin doesn't grin: he's too mortified. Ex: annoyed displeasure
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arid (adj.)
dry; barren The cactus has adapted to survive in an arid environment. Ex: desert = dry

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