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GRE Barron's 3-4 Flashcards

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amiable

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agreeable; lovable; warmly friendly. Beth is the amiable daughter whose loving disposition endears her to all who know her.

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amicable

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politely friendly; not quarrelsome. Beth’s sister Jo is the hot-tempered tomboy who has a hard time maintaining amicable relationships with those around her.

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amiss

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wrong; faulty. Seeing her frown, he wondered if anything were amiss.

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amity

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friendship. Student exchange programs such as the Experiment in International Living were established to promote international amity.

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amnesty

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pardon. When his first child was born, the king granted amnesty to all in prison.

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amorous

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moved by sexual love; loving. “Love them and leave them” was the motto of the amorous Don Juan.

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amorphous

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formless; lacking shape or definition. As soon as we have decided on our itinerary, we shall send you a copy; right now, our plans are still amorphous.

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amputate

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cut off part of body; prune. When the doctors had to amputate Ted Kennedy, Jr’s leg to prevent the spread of cancer, he did not let the loss of his leg keep him from participating in sports.

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amok

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in a state of rage. The police had to be called in to restrain him after he ran amok in the department store.

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anathema

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solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse.

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ancillary

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serving as an aid or accessory; auxiliary. In an ancillary capacity Doctor Watson was helpful; however, Holmes could not trust the good doctor to solve a perplexing case on his own.

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anecdote

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short account of an amusing or interesting event.

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anesthetic

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substance that removes sensation with or without loss of consciousness, 麻酔剤. His monotonous voice acted like an anesthetic; his audience was soon asleep.

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anguish

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acute pain; extreme suffering. Visiting the site of the explosion, the president wept to see the anguish of the victims and their families.

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angular

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Sharp-cornered; stiff in manner. Mr. Spock’s features, though angular, were curiously attractive, in a Vulcan way.

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animadversion

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critical remark. He resented the animadversions of his critics, particularly because he realized they were true.

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animated

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lively; spirited. Jim Carrey’s facial expressions are highly animated: when he played Ace Ventura, he was practically rubber-faced.

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animosity

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active enmity, 敵意、憎悪. He incurred the animosity of the ruling class because he advocated limitations of their power.

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animus

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hostile feeling or intent. The animus of the speaker became obvious to all when he began to indulge in sarcastic and insulting remarks.

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annals

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records; history. In the annals of this period, we find no mention of democratic movements.

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anneal

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reduce brittleness and improve toughness by heating and cooling. After the glass is annealed, it will be less subject to chipping and cracking.

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annex

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attach; take possession of. Mexico objected to the United States’ attempts to annex the territory that later became the state of Texas.

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annihilate

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destroy. The enemy in its revenge tried to annihilate the entire population.

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annotate

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comment; make explanatory notes. In the appendix to the novel, the critic sought to annotate many of the more esoteric references.

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annul

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make void. The parents of the eloped couple tried to annul the marriage.

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anomaly

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irregularity. A bird that cannot fly is an anomaly.

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anonymity

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state of being nameless; anonymousness. The donor of the gift asked the college not to mention her by name; the dean readily agreed to respect her anonymity.

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antagonism

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hostility; active resistance. Barry showed his antagonism toward his new stepmother by ignoring her whenever she tried talking to him.

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anthropoid

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manlike. The gorilla is the strongest of the anthropoid animals.

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anthropomorphic

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having human form or characteristics. Primitive religions often have deities with anthropomorphic characteristics.

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antic

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extravagantly odd. Putting on an antic disposition, Hamlet acts so odd that the Danish court thinks him mad.

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anticlimax

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letdown in thought or emotion. After the fine performance in the first act, the rest of the play was an anticlimax.

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antidote

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remedy to counteract a poison or disease. When Marge’s child accidentally swallowed some cleaning fluid, the local poison control hotline instructed Marge how to administer the antidote.

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antiquated

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obsolete; outdated. Accustomed to editing his papers on word processors, Philip thought typewriters were too antiquated for him to use.

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antithesis

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contrast; direct opposite of or to. This tyranny was the antithesis of all that he had hoped for, and he fought it with all his strength.

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ape

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imitate or mimic. In the comedy Young Frankenstein, when the servant Igor limps off, saying, “Walk this way,” the hero apes him, hobbling after Igor in an imitation of his walk.

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aperture

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opening; hole. She discovered a small aperture in the wall, through which the insects had entered the room.

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aphorism

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pithy maxim or saying. An aphorism is usually philosophic or scientific, as compared to an adage, which is usually more homely and concrete. “Absolute power corrupts absolutely” is an aphorism. “You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink” is an adage.

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aplomb

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poise; assurance, (難事に対処するときの)落ち着き. Gwen’s aplomb in handling potentially embarrassing moments was legendary around the office; when one of her clients broke a piece of her best crystal, she coolly picked up her own goblet and hurled it into the fireplace.

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apocalyptic

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prophetic; pertaining to revelations, 啓示の. The crowd jeered at the street preacher’s apocalyptic predictions of doom.

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apocryphal

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spurious; not authentic; invented rather than true. Although many versions exist of the famous story of Emerson’s visit to Thoreau in jail, in his writings Thoreau never mentions any such visit by Emerson, and so the tale is most likely apocryphal.

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apolitical

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having an eversion or lack of concern for political affairs. It was hard to remain apolitical during the Vietnam War; even people who generally ignored public issues felt they had to take political stands.

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apostate

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one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs. Because he switched from one party to another, his former friends shunned him as an apostate.

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apotheosis

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elevation to godhood; an ideal example of something. The Roman empress Livia envied the late emperor Augustus his apotheosis; she hoped that on her death she, too, would be exalted to the ranks of the gods.

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appall

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dismay, shock. We were appalled by the horrifying conditions in the city’s jails.

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appellation

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name; title. Macbeth was startled when the witches greeted him with an incorrect appellation. Why did they call him Thane of Cawdor, he wondered, when the holder of that title still lived?

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application

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diligent attention. Pleased with how well Tom had whitewashed the fence, Aunt Polly praised him for his application.

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apposite

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appropriate; fitting. She was always able to find the apposite phrase, the correct expression for every occasion.

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appraise

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estimate value of. It is difficult to appraise old paintings; it is easier to call them priceless.

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apprehend

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arrest; dread; perceive. The police will apprehend the culprit and convict him before long.

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apprise

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inform. When NASA was apprised of the dangerous weather conditions, the head of the space agency decided to postpone the shuttle launch.

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approbation

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approval. Wanting her parents’ regard, she looked for some sign of their approbation.

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appurtenances

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subordinate possessions, 付属品. He bought the estate and all its appurtenances.

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apropos

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to the point and timely, 折りよい、適切な. When Bob spoke out against drunk driving, some of our crowd called him a spoilsport, but the rest of us found his comments extremely apropos.

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aptitude

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fitness; talent. The American aviator Bessie Coleman grew up in Waxahatchie, Texas, where her mathematical aptitude freed her from working in the cotton fields with her twelve brothers and sisters.

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arable

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fit for growing crops. The first settlers wrote home glowing reports of the new World, praising its vast acres of arable land ready for the plow.

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arbiter

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person with power to decide a matter in dispute; judge. As an arbiter in labor disputes, she has won the confidence of the workers and the employers.

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arbitrary

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unreasonable or capricious; tyrannical. The coach claimed the team lost because the umpire made some arbitrary calls.

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arbitrate

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act as judge. She was called upon to arbitrate the dispute between the union and the management.

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arcane

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secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated. Secret brotherhoods surround themselves with arcane rituals and trappings to mystify outsiders.

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archaic

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antiquated, 古風な（言い方の）. “Methinks,” “thee,” and “thou” are archaic words that are no longer part of our normal vocabulary.

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archetype

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prototype; primitive pattern. The Brooklyn Bridge was the archetype of the spans that now connect Manhattan with Long Island and New Jersey.

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ardor

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heat; passion; zeal. Katya’s ardor was contagious; soon all her fellow demonstrators were busily making posters and handing out flyers, inspired by her ardent enthusiasm for the cause.

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arduous

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hard; strenuous. Her arduous efforts had sapped her energy.

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argot

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slang. In the argot of the underworld, she “was taken for a ride.”

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arid

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dry; barren. The cactus has adapted to survive in an arid environment.

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arraign

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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.

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array

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marshal; draw up in order, 配置する、整列させる. His actions were bound to array public sentiment against him.

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array

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clothe; adorn, (人を)美しく着飾る. She liked to watch her mother array herself in her finest clothes before going out for the evening.

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arrears

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being in debt. Because he was in arrears with his car payments, the repo men repossessed his Porsche.

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arrest

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stop or check; seize or capture (the attention). According to Connolly’s “Theory of Permanent Adolescence,” the triumphs and disappointments that boys experience at the great British public schools are so intense as to dominate their lives and to arrest their development.

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arrhythmic

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lacking rhythm or regularity. The doctors feared his arrhythmic heartbeat might be the first symptom of an imminent heart attack.

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artful

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cunning; crafty; sly. By using accurate details to suggest a misleading picture of the whole, the artful propagandist turns partial truths into more effective instruments of deception than lies.

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articulate

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

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artifice

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

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artisan

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manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist. Elderly artisans from Italy trained Harlem teenagers to carve the stone figures that would decorate the new wing of the cathedral.

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artless

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without guile; open and honest. Red Riding Hood’s artless comment, “Grandma, what big eyes you have!” indicates the child’s innocent surprise at her “grandmother’s” changed appearance.

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ascendancy

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controlling influence. President Marcos failed to maintain his ascendancy over the Philippines.

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ascertain

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find out for certain. Please ascertain her present address.

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ascetic

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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.

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ascribe

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refer; attribute; assign. I can ascribe no motive for her acts.

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aseptic

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preventing infection; having a cleansing effect. Hospitals succeeded in lowering the mortality rate as soon as they introduced aseptic conditions.

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asinine

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stupid. Your asinine remarks prove that you have not given this problem any serious consideration.

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askance

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

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askew

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crookedly; slanted; at an angle; 斜めに、歪んで. When the clown placed his hat askew upon his head, the children in the audience laughed.

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asperity

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Sharpness (of temper). These remarks, spoken with asperity, stung the boys to whom they had been directed.

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aspersion

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slanderous remark; 非難、中傷. Rather than attacking President Cleveland’s arguments with logic, his opponent resorted to casting aspersions on the president’s moral character.

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aspirant

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seeker after position or status. Although I am an aspirant for public office, I am not willing to accept the dictates of the party bosses.

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assail

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assault. He was assailed with questions after his lecture.

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assay

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analyze; evaluate. When they assayed the ore, they found that they had discovered a very rich vein.

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assent

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agree; accept. It gives me great pleasure to assent to your request.

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assiduous

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diligent. It took Rembrandt weeks of assiduous labor before he was satisfied with his portrait of his son.

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assimilate

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absorb; cause to become homogenous. The manner in which the United States was able to assimilate the hordes of immigrants during the nineteenth and early part of the twentieth centuries will always be a source of pride.

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assuage

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ease or lessen (pain); satisfy (hunger); soothe (anger). Jilted by Jane, Dick tried to assuage his heartache by indulging in ice cream.

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