500_words Flashcards
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arrival n
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A coming to stopping-place or destination
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impulsive adj
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Unpremeditated
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addle v
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To make inefficient or worthless; muddle
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spurious adj
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Not genuine
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infringe v
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To trespass upon
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access n
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A way of approach or entrance; passage
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antic n
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A grotesque, ludicrous, or fantastic action
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butt v
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To strike with or as with the head, or horns
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defame v
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To slander
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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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monomania n
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The unreasonable pursuit of one idea
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liking n
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Fondness
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subaquatic adj
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Being, formed, or operating under water
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preexistence n
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Existence antecedent to something
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stagnation n
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The condition of not flowing or not changing
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sequacious adj
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Ready to be led
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bursar n
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A treasurer
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conscious adj
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Aware that one lives, feels, and thinks
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exasperate v
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To excite great anger in
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reconstruct v
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To rebuild
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errant adj
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Roving or wandering, as in search of adventure or opportunity for gallantdeeds
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beau n
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An escort or lover
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acquire v
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To get as one’s own
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metaphysics n
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The principles of philosophy as applied to explain the methods of anyparticular science
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objective adj
Grasping and representing facts as they are
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acetic adj
Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of vinegar
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despicable adj
Contemptible
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enthrone v
To invest with sovereign power
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finality n
The state or quality of being final or complete
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animadversion n
The utterance of criticism or censure
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evanesce v
To vanish gradually
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enamor v
To inspire with ardent love
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secede v
To withdraw from union or association, especially from a political or religiousbody
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monocracy n
Government by a single person
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licit adj
Lawful
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infrequent adj
Uncommon
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avidity n
Greediness
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jaundice n
A morbid condition, due to obstructed excretion of bile or characterized byyellowing of the skin.
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occult adj
Existing but not immediately perceptible
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immoral adj
Habitually engaged in licentious or lewd practices
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replete adj
Full to the uttermost
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intrigue n
A plot or scheme, usually complicated and intended to accomplish something bysecret ways
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operator n
One who works with or controls some machine or scientific apparatus
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protege n
One specially cared for and favored by another usually older person
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unify v
To cause to be one
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transfigure v
To give an exalted meaning or glorified appearance to
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divertible adj
Able to be turned from the accustomed course or a line of action alreadyestablished
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trenchant adj
Cutting deeply and quickly
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reprehend v
To find fault with
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dissipation n
The state of being dispersed or scattered
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cataract n
Opacity of the lens of the eye resulting in complete or partial blindness
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epitaph n
An inscription on a tomb or monument in honor or in memory of the dead
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exclude v
To shut out purposely or forcibly
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perturbation n
Mental excitement or confusion
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concord n
Harmony
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henchman n
A servile assistant and subordinate
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academician n
A member of an academy of literature, art, or science
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anew adv
Once more
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occlude v
To absorb, as a gas by a metal
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peccant adj
Guilty
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jocose adj
Done or made in jest
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despond v
To lose spirit, courage, or hope
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amateur adj
Practicing an art or occupation for the love of it, but not as a profession
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imbrue v
To wet or moisten
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recede v
To move back or away
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adhesion n
The state of being attached or joined
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constituency n
The inhabitants or voters in a district represented in a legislative body.
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dramatize v
To relate or represent in a dramatic or theatrical manner
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indignant adj
Having such anger and scorn as is aroused by meanness or wickedness
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immaterial adj
Of no essential consequence
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invalid adj
Having no force, weight, or cogency
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faun n
One of a class of deities of the woods and herds represented as half human, withgoats feet
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coquette n
A flirt
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craving n
A vehement desire
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conducive adj
Contributing to an end
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wile n
An act or a means of cunning deception
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metaphysician n
One skilled in metaphysics
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contiguous adj
Touching or joining at the edge or boundary
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disallow v
To withhold permission or sanction
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ruth n
Sorrow for another's misery
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typography n
The arrangement of composed type, or the appearance of printed matter
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concession n
Anything granted or yielded, or admitted in response to a demand, petition,or claim
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expedite v
To hasten the movement or progress of
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foot-note n
A note of explanation or comment at the foot of a page or column
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deprecate v
To express disapproval or regret for, with hope for the opposite
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rearrange v
To arrange again or in a different order
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conjugation n
The state or condition of being joined together
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culvert n
Any artificial covered channel for the passage of water through a bank or undera road, canal
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bedlam n
Madhouse
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interlocutor n
One who takes part in a conversation or oral discussion
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reconsider v
To review with care, especially with a view to a reversal of previousaction
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annex v
To add or affix at the end
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retouch v
To modify the details of
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reunite v
To unite or join again, as after separation
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omniscient adj
Characterized by unlimited or infinite knowledge
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peddle v
To go about with a small stock of goods to sell
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officious adj
Intermeddling with what is not one's concern
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premier adj
First in rank or position
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multiform adj
Having many shapes, or appearances
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irritate v
To excite ill temper or impatience in
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absurd adj
Inconsistent with reason or common sense
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aerostat n
A balloon or other apparatus floating in or sustained by the air
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advisory adj
Not mandatory
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edible adj
Suitable to be eaten
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discursive adj
Passing from one subject to another
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squalid adj
Having a dirty, mean, poverty-stricken appearance
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acoustic adj
Pertaining to the act or sense of hearing
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culpable adj
Guilty
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disinterested adj
Impartial
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inquire v
To ask information about
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incidence n
Casual occurrence
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reseat v
To place in position of office again
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landholder n
Landowner
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perversion n
Diversion from the true meaning or proper purpose
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satirize v
To treat with sarcasm or derisive wit
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appertain v
To belong, as by right, fitness, association, classification, possession, ornatural relation
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entwine v
To interweave
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opaque adj
Impervious to light
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lackadaisical adj
Listless
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adduce v
To bring forward or name for consideration
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monogram n
A character consisting of two or more letters interwoven into one, usuallyinitials of a name
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tyrannical adj
Despotic
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grief n
Sorrow
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galore adj
Abundant
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inevitable adj
Unavoidable
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inveterate adj
Habitual
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aldermanship n
The dignity, condition, office, or term of office of an alderman
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variable adj
Having a tendency to change
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depository n
A place where anything is kept in safety
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aggravate v
To make heavier, worse, or more burdensome
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facet n
One of the small triangular plane surfaces of a diamond or other gem
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requiem n
A solemn mass sung for the repose of the souls of the dead
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stingy adj
Cheap, unwilling to spend money
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overpass v
To pass across or over, as a river
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benevolence n
Any act of kindness or well-doing
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aperture n
Hole
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needlework n
Embroidery
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convex adj
Curving like the segment of the globe or of the surface of a circle
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fissure n
A crack or crack-like depression
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convalesce v
To recover after a sickness
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paralysis n
Loss of the power of contractility in the voluntary or involuntary muscles
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abrupt adj
Beginning, ending, or changing suddenly or with a break
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precision n
Accuracy of limitation, definition, or adjustment
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vivacity n
Liveliness
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sanguine adj
Having the color of blood
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consonance n
The state or quality of being in accord with
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irresponsible adj
Careless of or unable to meet responsibilities
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suspicious adj
Inclined to doubt or mistrust
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resurgent adj
Surging back or again
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gumption n
Common sense
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flippant adj
Having a light, pert, trifling disposition
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condense v
To abridge
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scurrilous adj
Grossly indecent or vulgar
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gaily adv
Merrily
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deviltry n
Wanton and malicious mischief
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sociology n
The philosophical study of society
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postgraduate adj
Pertaining to studies that are pursued after receiving a degree
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parity n
Equality, as of condition or rank
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cosmology n
The general science of the universe
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preponderant adj
Prevalent
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forgo v
To deny oneself
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weak-kneed adj
Without resolute purpose or energy
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tantamount adj
Having equal or equivalent value, effect, or import
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concede v
To surrender
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levee n
An embankment beside a river or stream or an arm of the sea, to prevent overflow.
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excellency n
A title of honor bestowed upon various high officials
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photometer n
Any instrument for measuring the intensity of light or comparing theintensity of two lights
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emporium n
A bazaar or shop
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surmount v
To overcome by force of will
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prevalence n
Frequency
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resource n
That which is restored to, relied upon, or made available for aid or support
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symphony n
A harmonious or agreeable mingling of sounds
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visage n
The face, countenance, or look of a person
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enormity n
Immensity
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lenient adj
Not harsh
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caucus n
A private meeting of members of a political party to select candidates
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encyclical adj
Intended for general circulation
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delineate v
To represent by sketch or diagram
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divinity n
The quality or character of being godlike
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pedant n
A scholar who makes needless and inopportune display of his learning
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confer v
To bestow
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pauperism n
Dependence on charity
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libel n
Defamation
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miser n
A person given to saving and hoarding unduly
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resent v
To be indignant at, as an injury or insult
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deign v
To deem worthy of notice or account
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Epicurean adj
Indulging, ministering, or pertaining to daintiness of appetite
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extensive adj
Extended widely in space, time, or scope
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qualification n
A requisite for an employment, position, right, or privilege
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console v
To comfort
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ravenous adj
Furiously voracious or hungry
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persuadable adj
capable of influencing to action by entreaty, statement, or anything thatmoves the feelings
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cabalism n
Superstitious devotion to one's religion
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extensible adj
Capable of being thrust out
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stripling n
A mere youth
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vindicate v
To prove true, right, or real
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upcast n
A throwing upward
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radical n
One who holds extreme views or advocates extreme measures
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alien n
One who owes allegiance to a foreign government
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resumption n
The act of taking back, or taking again
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isothermal adj
Having or marking equality of temperature
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vindicative adj
Revengeful
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drastic adj
Acting vigorously
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percipience n
The act of perceiving
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retract v
To recall or take back (something that one has said)
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underworld n
Hades
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peerage n
The nobility
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vacate v
To leave
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siege n
A beleaguerment
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forthright adv
With directness
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confessor n
A spiritual advisor
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espy v
To keep close watch
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consul n
An officer appointed to reside in a foreign city, chiefly to represent hiscountry
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courtesy n
Politeness originating in kindness and exercised habitually
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almanac n
A series of tables giving the days of the week together with certainastronomical information
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troublesome adj
Burdensome
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forego v
To deny oneself the pleasure or profit of
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malaria n
A fever characterized by alternating chills, fever, and sweating
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calorie n
Amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water 1 degreecentigrade
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Madonna n
A painted or sculptured representation of the Virgin, usually with the infantJesus
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cite v
To refer to specifically
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inapt adj
Awkward or slow
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bore v
To weary by tediousness or dullness
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Gordian knot n
Any difficulty the only issue out of which is by bold or unusual manners
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statute n
Any authoritatively declared rule, ordinance, decree, or law
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subservient adj
Servilely following another's behests
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oblivion n
The state of having passed out of the memory or of being utterly forgotten
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evanescent adj
Fleeting
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triple adj
Threefold
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casualty n
A fatal or serious accident or disaster
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patter v
To mumble something over and over
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partible adj
Separable
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passible adj
Capable of feeling of suffering
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untoward adj
Causing annoyance or hindrance
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testator n
The maker of a will
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alteration n
Change or modification
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auspice n
favoring, protecting, or propitious influence or guidance
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indulgence n
The yielding to inclination, passion, desire, or propensity in oneself oranother
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enact v
To make into law, as by legislative act
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festive adj
Merry
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succinct adj
Concise
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ultramundane adj
Pertaining to supernatural things or to another life
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perversity n
Wickedness
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turgid adj
Swollen
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benignant adj
Benevolent in feeling, character, or aspect
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amorphous adj
Without determinate shape
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corpuscle n
A minute particle of matter
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intoxicant n
Anything that unduly exhilarates or excites
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decaliter n
A liquid and dry measure of 10 liters
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Decameron n
A volume consisting of ten parts or books
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mitigate v
To make milder or more endurable
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infuse v
To instill, introduce, or inculcate, as principles or qualities
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semiannual adj
Recurring at intervals of six months
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diplomacy n
Tact, shrewdness, or skill in conducting any kind of negotiations or insocial matters
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consecutive adj
Following in uninterrupted succession
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denominate v
To give a name or epithet to
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hypodermic adj
Pertaining to the area under the skin
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languor n
Lassitude of body or depression
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misanthropic adj
Hating mankind
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bomb n
A hollow projectile containing an explosive material
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flimsy adj
Thin and weak
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protomartyr n
The earliest victim in any cause
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merciful adj
Disposed to pity and forgive
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icon n
An image or likeness
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idealize v
To make to conform to some mental or imaginary standard
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liqueur n
An alcoholic cordial sweetened and flavored with aromatic substances
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inconceivable adj
Incomprehensible
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lucrative adj
Highly profitable
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neuter adj
Neither masculine nor feminine
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automaton n
Any living being whose actions are or appear to be involuntary or mechanical.
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relegate v
To send off or consign, as to an obscure position or remote destination
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giddy adj
Affected with a whirling or swimming sensation in the head
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undermine v
To subvert in an underhand way
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ministry n
A service
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islet n
A little island
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thrall n
One controlled by an appetite or a passion
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prevention n
Thwarting
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providential adj
Effected by divine guidance
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instant n
A very brief portion of time
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virulent adj
Exceedingly noxious or deleterious
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propeller n
One who or that which propels
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accomplish v
To bring to pass.
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inversion n
Change of order so that the first shall become last and the last first
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Arthurian adj
Pertaining to King Arthur, the real or legendary hero of British poeticstory
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perfidy n
Treachery
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perpetuate v
To preserve from extinction or oblivion
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misadventure n
An unlucky accident
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Anglophobia n
Hatred or dread of England or of what is English
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ligneous adj
Having the texture of appearance of wood
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quartet n
A composition for four voices or four instruments
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matinee n
An entertainment (especially theatrical) held in the daytime
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salvo n
A salute given by firing all the guns, as at the funeral of an officer
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bask v
To make warm by genial heat
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broadcast adj
Disseminated far and wide
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secondly adv
In the second place in order or succession
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simultaneous adj
Occurring, done, or existing at the same time
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corps n
A number or body of persons in some way associated or acting together
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wrangle v
To maintain by noisy argument or dispute
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non-combatant n
One attached to the army or navy, but having duties other than that offighting
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vacuum n
A space entirely devoid of matter
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malevolence n
Ill will
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audition n
The act or sensation of hearing
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lacerate v
To tear rudely or raggedly
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deport v
To take or send away forcibly, as to a penal colony
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disconsolate adj
Grief-stricken
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obdurate adj
Impassive to feelings of humanity or pity
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captivate v
To fascinate, as by excellenceeloquence, or beauty
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cadenza n
An embellishment or flourish, prepared or improvised, for a solo voice orinstrument
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dutiful adj
Obedient
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precaution n
A provision made in advance for some possible emergency or danger
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transalpine adj
Situated on the other side of the Alps
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scope n
A range of action or view
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reform n
Change for the better
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pharmacopoeia n
A book containing the formulas and methods of preparation of medicinesfor the use of druggists.
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alder n
Any shrub or small tree of the genus Alumnus, of the oak family
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virtu n
Rare, curious, or beautiful quality
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fluential adj
Pertaining to streams
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inventive adj
Quick at contrivance
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eventual adj
Ultimate
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rebuild v
To build again or anew
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plenitude n
Abundance
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incessant adj
Unceasing
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foreground n
That part of a landscape or picture situated or represented as nearest thespectator
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accost v
To speak to
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cryptogram n
Anything written in characters that are secret or so arranged as to havehidden meaning
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pleasant adj
Agreeable
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bumper n
A cup or glass filled to the brim, especially one to be drunk as a toast orhealth
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clement adj
Compassionate
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efflorescence n
The state of being flowery, or a flowery appearance
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eminent adj
High in station, merit, or esteem
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endear v
To cause to be loved
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inconsistent adj
Contradictory
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involution n
Complication
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impertinence n
Rudeness
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supercilious adj
Exhibiting haughty and careless contempt
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stolid adj
Expressing no power of feeling or perceiving
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forehead n
The upper part of the face, between the eyes and the hair
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transfusion n
The act of pouring from one vessel to another
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multiplicity n
the condition of being manifold or very various
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privity n
Knowledge shared with another or others regarding a private matter
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deplorable adj
Contemptible
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preponderate v
To exceed in influence or power
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stealth n
A concealed manner of acting
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proviso n
A clause in a contract, will, etc., by which its operation is renderedconditional
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grotto n
A small cavern
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rhapsody n
Rapt or rapturous utterance
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contraposition n
A placing opposite
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allude v
To refer incidentally, or by suggestion
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inanimate adj
Destitute of animal life
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suspension n
A hanging from a support
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mirage n
An optical effect looking like a sheet of water in the desert
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alacrity n
Cheerful willingness
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tripod n
A three-legged stand, usually hinged near the top, for supporting someinstrument
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irritable adj
Showing impatience or ill temper on little provocation
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cosmopolitanism n
A cosmopolitan character
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strait n
A narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water
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baize n
A single-colored napped woolen fabric used for table-covers, curtains, etc
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pique v
To excite a slight degree of anger in
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blaze n
A vivid glowing flame
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ground n
A pavement or floor or any supporting surface on which one may walk
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attorney-general n
The chief law-officer of a government
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longevity n
Unusually prolonged life
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redundance n
Excess
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lifelike adj
Realistic
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acrimony n
Sharpness or bitterness of speech or temper
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accurate adj
Conforming exactly to truth or to a standard
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awaken v
To arouse, as emotion, interest, or the like
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oust v
To eject
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epidermis n
The outer skin
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refusal n
Denial of what is asked
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diplomatist n
One remarkable for tact and shrewd management
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intercede v
To mediate between persons
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embroil v
To involve in dissension or strife
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tableau n
An arrangement of inanimate figures representing a scene from real life
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senile adj
Peculiar to or proceeding from the weakness or infirmity of old age
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prelate n
One of a higher order of clergy having direct authority over other clergy
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haggard adj
Worn and gaunt in appearance
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sapient adj
Possessing wisdom
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inscribe v
To enter in a book, or on a list, roll, or document, by writing
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referable adj
Ascribable
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foreknowledge n
Prescience
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inference n
The derivation of a judgment from any given material of knowledge on theground of law
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moralist n
A writer on ethics
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impromptu n
Anything done or said on the impulse of the moment
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inflammation n
A morbid process in some part of the body characterized by heat, swelling,and pain
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genital adj
Of or pertaining to the animal reproductive organs
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benediction n
a solemn invocation of the divine blessing
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tendency n
Direction or inclination, as toward some objector end
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Baconian adj
Of or pertaining to Lord Bacon or his system of philosophy
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gladden v
To make joyous
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reciprocity n
Equal mutual rights and benefits granted and enjoyed
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pandemonium n
A fiendish or riotous uproar
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tranquility n
Calmness
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modernity n
The state or character of being modern
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incite v
To rouse to a particular action
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annotate v
To make explanatory or critical notes on or upon
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definite adj
Having an exact signification or positive meaning
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equitable adj
Characterized by fairness
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archetype n
A prototype
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subsistence n
Sustenance
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discriminate v
To draw a distinction
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modulate v
To vary in tone, inflection, pitch or other quality of sound
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default n
The neglect or omission of a legal requirement
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accessory n
A person or thing that aids the principal agent
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peaceable adj
Tranquil
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explicit adj
Definite
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regimen n
A systematized order or course of living with reference to food, clothing andpersonal habits
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absolve v
To free from sin or its penalties
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competitive adj
characterized by rivalry
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physicist n
A specialist in the science that treats of the phenomena associated withmatter and energy
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jocular adj
Inclined to joke
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usury n
The demanding for the use of money as a loan, a rate of interest beyond what isallowed by law
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torpor n
Apathy
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beatify v
To make supremely happy
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incomplete adj
Lacking some element, part, or adjunct necessary or required
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niggardly adj
Stingy(no longer acceptable to use)
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preestablish v
To settle or arrange beforehand
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witchcraft n
Sorcery
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outlive v
To continue to exist after
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curtail v
To cut off or cut short
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mania n
Insanity
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betroth v
To engage to marry
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prelacy n
A system of church government
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Iliad n
A Greek epic poem describing scenes from the siege of Troy
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septennial adj
Recurring every seven years
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preexist v
To exist at a period or in a state earlier than something else
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diligence n
Careful and persevering effort to accomplish what is undertaken
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impersonal adj
Not relating to a particular person or thing
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forswear v
To renounce upon oath
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manumit v
To set free from bondage
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financial adj
Monetary
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morality n
Virtue
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magnitude n
Importance
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spherometer n
An instrument for measuring curvature or radii of spherical surfaces
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equivocal adj
Ambiguous
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incarcerate v
To imprison
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arborescent adj
Having the nature of a tree
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telescope v
To drive together so that one slides into the another like the sections of aspy-glass
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alkali n
Anything that will neutralize an acid, as lime, magnesia, etc
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anhydrous adj
Withered
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buttress n
Any support or prop
442
lieu n
Stead
443
defensible adj
Capable of being maintained or justified
444
inject v
To introduce, as a fluid, by injection
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inexplicable adj
Such as can not be made plain
446
cranium n
The skull of an animal, especially that part enclosing the brain
447
ado n
unnecessary activity or ceremony
448
ingratiate v
To win confidence or good graces for oneself
449
denominator n
Part of a fraction which expresses the number of equal parts into which theunit is divided
450
immigrate v
To come into a country or region from a former habitat
451
parentage n
The relation of parent to child, of the producer to the produced, or of causeto effect
452
feminine adj
Characteristic of woman or womankind
453
pudgy adj
Small and fat
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demeanor n
Deportment
455
fixture n
One who or that which is expected to remain permanently in its position
456
juggle v
To play tricks of sleight of hand
457
degradation n
Diminution, as of strength or magnitude
458
dogmatic adj
Making statements without argument or evidence
459
stallion n
An uncastrated male horse, commonly one kept for breeding
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acclaim v
To utter with a shout
461
inexpedient adj
Unadvisable
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wean v
To transfer (the young) from dependence on mother's milk to another form ofnourishment
463
austere adj
Severely simple; unadorned
464
grapple v
To take hold of
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distrust n
Lack of confidence in the power, wisdom, or good intent of any person
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contaminate v
To pollute
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demonstrate v
To prove indubitably
468
thermal adj
Of or pertaining to heat
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sufficiency n
An ample or adequate supply
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convergent adj
Tending to one point
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prescriptible adj
Derived from authoritative direction
472
apostasy n
A total departure from one's faith or religion
473
retrograde v
To cause to deteriorate or to move backward
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version n
A description or report of something as modified by one's character or opinion.
475
optometry n
Measurement of the powers of vision
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Sybarite n
A luxurious person
477
meliorate v
To make better or improve, as in quality or social or physical condition
478
sebaceous adj
Pertaining to or appearing like fat
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exert v
To make an effort
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faction n
A number of persons combined for a common purpose
481
monopoly n
The control of a thing, as a commodity, to enable a person to raise its price.
482
employee n
One who works for wages or a salary
483
finite adj
Limited
484
triad n
A group of three persons of things
485
playful adj
Frolicsome
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transition n
Passage from one place, condition, or action to another
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assimilate v
To adapt
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mediocre adj
Ordinary
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inexorable adj
Unrelenting
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wherever adv
In or at whatever place
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ultimate adj
Beyond which there is nothing else
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occupant n
A tenant in possession of property, as distinguished from the actual owner
493
lexicographer n
One who makes dictionaries
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votive adj
Dedicated by a vow
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daring adj
Brave
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alcoholism n
A condition resulting from the inordinate or persistent use of alcoholicbeverages
497
proficiency n
An advanced state of acquirement, as in some knowledge, art, or science
498
dilemma n
A situation in which a choice between opposing modes of conduct is necessary
499
sylph n
A slender, graceful young woman or girl
500
intestate adj
Not having made a valid will
