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SAT Vocab 3 Flashcards

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aspirant n.

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One who seeks earnestly, as for advancement, honors, place.

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aspiration n.

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An earnest wish for that which is above one’s present reach.

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aspire v.

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To have an earnest desire, wish, or longing, as for something high and good, not yet attained.

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assailant n.

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One who attacks.

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assassin n.

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One who kills, or tries to kill, treacherously or secretly.

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assassinate v.

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To kill, as by surprise or secret assault, especially the killing of some eminent person.

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assassination n.

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Murderer, as by secret assault or treachery.

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assay n.

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The chemical analysis or testing of an alloy ore.

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assent v.

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To express agreement with a statement or matter of opinion.

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assess v.

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To determine the amount of (a tax or other sum to be paid).

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assessor n.

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An officer whose duty it is to assess taxes.

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assets n.

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pl. Property in general, regarded as applicable to the payment of debts.

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assiduous adj.

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Diligent.

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assignee n.

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One who is appointed to act for another in the management of certain property and interests.

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assimilate v.

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To adapt.

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assonance n.

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Resemblance or correspondence in sound.

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assonant adj.

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Having resemblance of sound.

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assonate v.

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To accord in sound, especially vowel sound.

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assuage v.

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To cause to be less harsh, violent, or severe, as excitement, appetite, pain, or disease.

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astringent adj.

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Harsh in disposition or character.

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astute adj.

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Keen in discernment.

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22
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atheism n.

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The denial of the existence of God.

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athirst adj.

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Wanting water.

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athwart adv.

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From side to side.

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atomizer n.

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An apparatus for reducing a liquid to a fine spray, as for disinfection, inhalation, etc.

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atone v.

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To make amends for.

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atonement n.

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Amends, reparation, or expiation made from wrong or injury.

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atrocious adj.

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Outrageously or wantonly wicked, criminal, vile, or cruel.

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atrocity n.

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Great cruelty or reckless wickedness.

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attache n.

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A subordinate member of a diplomatic embassy.

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attest v.

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To certify as accurate, genuine, or true.

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attorney-general n.

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The chief law-officer of a government.

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auburn adj.

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Reddish-brown, said usually of the hair.

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audacious adj.

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Fearless.

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audible adj.

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Loud enough to be heard.

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audition n.

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The act or sensation of hearing.

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auditory adj.

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Of or pertaining to hearing or the organs or sense of hearing.

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38
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augment v.

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To make bigger.

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39
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augur v.

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To predict.

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Augustinian adj.

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Pertaining to St. Augustine, his doctrines, or the religious orders called after him.

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aura n.

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Pervasive psychic influence supposed to emanate from persons.

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42
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aural adj.

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Of or pertaining to the ear.

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auricle n.

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One of the two chambers of the heart which receives the blood from the veins.

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auricular adj.

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Of or pertaining to the ear, its auricle, or the sense of hearing.

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45
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auriferous adj.

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Containing gold.

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46
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aurora n.

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A luminous phenomenon in the upper regions of the atmosphere.

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47
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auspice n.

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favoring, protecting, or propitious influence or guidance.

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48
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austere adj.

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Severely simple; unadorned.

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49
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autarchy n.

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Unrestricted power.

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50
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authentic adj.

A

Of undisputed origin.

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authenticity n.

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The state or quality of being genuine, or of the origin and authorship claimed.

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52
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autobiography n.

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The story of one’s life written by himself.

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53
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autocracy n.

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Absolute government.

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54
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autocrat n.

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Any one who claims or wields unrestricted or undisputed authority or influence.

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55
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automaton n.

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Any living being whose actions are or appear to be involuntary or mechanical.

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56
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autonomous adj.

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Self-governing.

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57
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autonomy n.

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Self-government.

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58
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autopsy n.

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The examination of a dead body by dissection to ascertain the cause of death.

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autumnal adj.

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Of or pertaining to autumn.

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auxiliary n.

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One who or that which aids or helps, especially when regarded as subsidiary or accessory.

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avalanche n.

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The fall or sliding of a mass of snow or ice down a mountain-slope, often bearing with it rock.

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62
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avarice n.

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Passion for getting and keeping riches.

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63
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aver v.

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To assert as a fact.

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64
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averse adj.

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Reluctant.

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65
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aversion n.

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A mental condition of fixed opposition to or dislike of some particular thing.

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66
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avert v.

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To turn away or aside.

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67
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aviary n.

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A spacious cage or enclosure in which live birds are kept.

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avidity n.

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Greediness.

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69
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avocation n.

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Diversion.

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70
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avow v.

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To declare openly.

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awaken v.

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To arouse, as emotion, interest, or the like.

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72
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awry adv.

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& adj. Out of the proper form, direction, or position.

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aye adv.

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An expression of assent.

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74
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azalea n.

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A flowering shrub.

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75
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azure n.

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The color of the sky.

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Baconian adj.

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Of or pertaining to Lord Bacon or his system of philosophy.

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bacterium n.

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A microbe.

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78
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badger v.

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To pester.

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baffle v.

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To foil or frustrate.

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bailiff n.

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An officer of court having custody of prisoners under arraignment.

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baize n.

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A single-colored napped woolen fabric used for table-covers, curtains, etc.

82
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bale n.

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A large package prepared for transportation or storage.

83
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baleful adj.

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Malignant.

84
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ballad n.

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Any popular narrative poem, often with epic subject and usually in lyric form.

85
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balsam n.

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A medical preparation, aromatic and oily, used for healing.

86
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banal adj.

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Commonplace.

87
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barcarole n.

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A boat-song of Venetian gondoliers.

88
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barograph n.

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An instrument that registers graphically and continuously the atmospheric pressure.

89
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barometer n.

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An instrument for indicating the atmospheric pressure per unit of surface.

90
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barring prep.

A

Apart from.

91
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baritone adj.

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Having a register higher than bass and lower than tenor.

92
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bask v.

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To make warm by genial heat.

93
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bass adj.

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Low in tone or compass.

94
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baste v.

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To cover with melted fat, gravy, while cooking.

95
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baton n.

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An official staff borne either as a weapon or as an emblem of authority or privilege.

96
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battalion n.

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A body of infantry composed of two or more companies, forming a part of a regiment.

97
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batten n.

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A narrow strip of wood.

98
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batter n.

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A thick liquid mixture of two or more materials beaten together, to be used in cookery.

99
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bauble n.

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A trinket.

100
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bawl v.

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To proclaim by outcry.

101
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beatify v.

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To make supremely happy.

102
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beatitude n.

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Any state of great happiness.

103
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beau n.

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An escort or lover.

104
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becalm v.

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To make quiet.

105
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beck v.

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To give a signal to, by nod or gesture.

106
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bedaub v.

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To smear over, as with something oily or sticky.

107
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bedeck v.

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To cover with ornament.

108
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bedlam n.

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Madhouse.

109
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befog v.

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To confuse.

110
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befriend v.

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To be a friend to, especially when in need.

111
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beget v.

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To produce by sexual generation.

112
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begrudge v.

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To envy one of the possession of.

113
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belate v.

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To delay past the proper hour.

114
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belay v.

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To make fast, as a rope, by winding round a cleat.

115
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belie v.

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To misrepresent.

116
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believe v.

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To accept as true on the testimony or authority of others.

117
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belittle v.

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To disparage.

118
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belle n.

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A woman who is a center of attraction because of her beauty, accomplishments, etc.

119
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bellicose adj.

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Warlike.

120
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belligerent adj.

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Manifesting a warlike spirit.

121
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bemoan v.

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To lament.

122
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benediction n.

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a solemn invocation of the divine blessing.

123
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benefactor n.

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A doer of kindly and charitable acts.

124
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benefice n.

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A church office endowed with funds or property for the maintenance of divine service.

125
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beneficent adj.

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Characterized by charity and kindness.

126
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beneficial adj.

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Helpful.

127
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beneficiary n.

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One who is lawfully entitled to the profits and proceeds of an estate or property.

128
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benefit n.

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Helpful result.

129
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benevolence n.

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Any act of kindness or well-doing.

130
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benevolent adj.

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Loving others and actively desirous of their well-being.

131
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benign adj.

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Good and kind of heart.

132
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benignant adj.

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Benevolent in feeling, character, or aspect.

133
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benignity n.

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Kindness of feeling, disposition, or manner.

134
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benison n.

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Blessing.

135
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bequeath v.

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To give by will.

136
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bereave v.

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To make desolate with loneliness and grief.

137
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berth n.

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A bunk or bed in a vessel, sleeping-car, etc.

138
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beseech v.

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To implore.

139
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beset v.

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To attack on all sides.

140
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besmear v.

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To smear over, as with any oily or sticky substance.

141
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bestial adj.

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Animal.

142
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bestrew v.

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To sprinkle or cover with things strewn.

143
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bestride v.

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To get or sit upon astride, as a horse.

144
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bethink v.

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To remind oneself.

145
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betide v.

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To happen to or befall.

146
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betimes adv.

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In good season or time.

147
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betroth v.

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To engage to marry.

148
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betrothal n.

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Engagement to marry.

149
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bevel n.

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Any inclination of two surfaces other than 90 degrees.

150
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bewilder v.

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To confuse the perceptions or judgment of.

151
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bibliomania n.

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The passion for collecting books.

152
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bibliography n.

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A list of the words of an author, or the literature bearing on a particular subject.

153
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bibliophile n.

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One who loves books.

154
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bibulous adj.

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Fond of drinking.

155
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bide v.

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To await.

156
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biennial n.

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A plant that produces leaves and roots the first year and flowers and fruit the second.

157
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bier n.

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A horizontal framework with two handles at each end for carrying a corpse to the grave.

158
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bigamist n.

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One who has two spouses at the same time.

159
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bigamy n.

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The crime of marrying any other person while having a legal spouse living.

160
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bight n.

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A slightly receding bay between headlands, formed by a long curve of a coast-line.

161
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bilateral adj.

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Two-sided.

162
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bilingual adj.

A

Speaking two languages.

163
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biograph n.

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A bibliographical sketch or notice.

164
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biography n.

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A written account of one’s life, actions, and character.

165
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biology n.

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The science of life or living organisms.

166
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biped n.

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An animal having two feet.

167
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birthright n.

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A privilege or possession into which one is born.

168
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bitterness n.

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Acridity, as to the taste.

169
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blase adj.

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Sated with pleasure.

170
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blaspheme v.

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To indulge in profane oaths.

171
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blatant adj.

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Noisily or offensively loud or clamorous.

172
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blaze n.

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A vivid glowing flame.

173
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blazon v.

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To make widely or generally known.

174
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bleak adj.

A

Desolate.

175
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blemish n.

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A mark that mars beauty.

176
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blithe adj.

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Joyous.

177
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blithesome adj.

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Cheerful.

178
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blockade n.

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The shutting up of a town, a frontier, or a line of coast by hostile forces.

179
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boatswain n.

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A subordinate officer of a vessel, who has general charge of the rigging, anchors, etc.

180
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bodice n.

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A women’s ornamental corset-shaped laced waist.

181
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bodily adj.

A

Corporeal.

182
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boisterous adj.

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Unchecked merriment or animal spirits.

183
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bole n.

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The trunk or body of a tree.

184
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bolero n.

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A Spanish dance, illustrative of the passion of love, accompanied by caste nets and singing.

185
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boll n.

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A round pod or seed-capsule, as a flax or cotton.

186
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bolster v.

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To support, as something wrong.

187
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bomb n.

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A hollow projectile containing an explosive material.

188
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bombard v.

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To assail with any missile or with abusive speech.

189
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bombardier n.

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A person who has charge of mortars, bombs, and shells.

190
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bombast n.

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Inflated or extravagant language, especially on unimportant subjects.

191
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boorish adj.

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Rude.

192
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bore v.

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To weary by tediousness or dullness.

193
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borough n.

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An incorporated village or town.

194
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bosom n.

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The breast or the upper front of the thorax of a human being, especially of a woman.

195
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botanical adj.

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Connected with the study or cultivation of plants.

196
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botanize v.

A

To study plant-life.

197
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botany n.

A

The science that treats of plants.

198
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bountiful adj.

A

Showing abundance.

199
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Bowdlerize v.

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To expurgate in editing (a literary composition) by omitting words or passages.

200
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bowler n.

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In cricket, the player who delivers the ball.

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