Vocabulary List 15 Flashcards
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Define the following:
Hunch
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v. raise (one’s shoulder) and bend the top of one’s body forward
v. bend one’s body into a huddled position: I hunched as small as I could
v. shove or push; nudge
n. a hunched position or thing: the hunch of his back
n. a thick piece; a hunk
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Define the following:
Rivet
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v. hold (someone or something) fast to a spot so as to make them incapable of movement
v. direct (one’s eyes or attention) to someone
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Galleon
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n. square-rigged ships usually with three or more decks and masts
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Ravish
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v. seize and carry off (someone) by force
v. rape
v. fill (someone) with intense delight; enrapture: ravished by a sunny afternoon, she agreed without thinking
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Define the following:
Toilet
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n. [in sing.] the process of washing oneself, dressing, and attending to one’s appearance: her toilet completed, she finally went downstairs
n. [as modifier] denoting articles used in the process of washing oneself: toilet articles
n. the cleansing of part of a person’s body as a medical procedure
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Obstretical
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adj. of or relating to childbirth and the processes associated with it
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Embolden
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v. give (someone) the courage to do something or to behave in a certain way
v. cause (a piece of text) to appear in bold
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Define the following:
Wallflower
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n. a person who has no one to dance with or who feels shy, awkward, or excluded from a party
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Somnolent
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adj. sleepy; drowsy
adj. causing or suggestive of drowsiness
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Bluestocking
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n. an intellectual or literary woman
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Impassion
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v. make passionate: her body had once pleased and impassioned him
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Accord
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v. [with obj.] give or grant someone (power, recognition, or status): the man had accorded her little notice
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Passel
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n. a large group of people or things of indeterminate number
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Avail
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v. (avail oneself of) use or take advantage of (a resource): my daughter did not avail herself of my advice
v. help or benefit: no amount of stuggle availed Charles
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Aegis
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n. the protection, backing, or support of a person or organization: negotiations were conducted under the aegis of the UN
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Sport
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n. entertainment; fun
n. a source of amusement or entertainment: I do not wish to show myself the sport of a man like Williams
v. [no obj.] amuse oneself or play in a lively, energetic way: the children sported in the water
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Exploitation
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n. the action of making use of and benefiting from resources: the Bronze Age saw exploitation of gold deposits
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Define the following:
Penumbra
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n. the partially shaded outside region of the shadow cast by an opaque object
n. the shadow cast by the earth or moon over an area experiencing a partial eclipse
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Define the following:
Tintinnabulation
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n. a ringing or tinkling sound
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Define the following:
Putter
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v. occupy oneself in a desultory but pleasant manner, doing a number of small tasks or not concentrating on anything in particular: he puttered around in the garden
v. [with adverbial of direction] move in a casual, unhurried way: the duck putters on the surface of the pond
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Toll
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n. a single ringing of a bell
n. the cost or damage resulting from something: the environmental toll of the policy has been high
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Cadre
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n. a small group of people specially trained for a particular purpose or profession
n. a group of activists in a communist or other revolutionary organization
n. a member of an activist group
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Define the following:
Instep
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n. the part of a person’s foot between the ball and ankle
n. the part of a shoe that fits over or under the instep of a foot
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Define the following:
Euchre
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v. decieve, outwit, or cheat someone: the merchant can be euchered out of his caftan by hard bargaining
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Vent
n. the opening of a volcano, through which lava and other materials are emitted
n. the expression or release of a strong emotion, energy, etc.: children give vent to their anger in various ways
v. give free expression to (a strong emotion)
v. provide an outlet for gas, air, or liquid: clothes dryers must be vented to the outside
v. discharge or expel (air, gas, or liquid) to the outside
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Contrarian
n. a person who opposes or rejects popular opinion, especially in stock exchang dealing
adj. opposing or rejecting popular opinion; going against current practice
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Exorbitant
adj. (of a price or amount charged) unreasonably high
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Junction
n. a point where two or more things are joined: a junction of the two rivers
n. the action or fact of joining or being joined
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Tabula rasa
n. an absence of preconceived ideas or predetermined goals; a clean slate
n. the human mind, especially at birth, viewed as having no innate ideas
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Sovereign
n. a supreme ruler, especially a monarch
adj. possessing supreme or ultimate power
adj. [attrib.] (of a nation or its affairs) acting or done independently and without inside interference: accusations of interference in sovereign affairs
adj. [attrib.] possessing royal power and status
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Aerate
v. introduce air into (a material): she would aerate the lawn with high heels
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Madcap
adj. amusingly eccentric
adj. done or thought up without considering the consequences; crazy or reckless
n. an eccentric person
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Intermediary
n. a person who acts as a link between people in order to try to bring about an agreement or reconciliation; a mediator
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Moniker
n. a name
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Elysium
n. a place or state of perfect happiness
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Figure
v. be a significant and noticeable part in something: the issue of nuclear policy figured prominently in talks
v. (of a person) play a significant role in an event
v. [with obj.] represent (something) in a diagram or picture: varieties of the Cape genus are figured in the picture
v. embellish (something) with a pattern: the floors were covered with figured linoleum
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# Define the following:
Stimulate
v. raise levels of physiological or nervous activity in (the body or any biological system)
v. encourage interest or activity in (a person or animal): the investers failed to be stimulated by the ideas he presented to them
v. encourage the development of or increase activity in (a stage or process): the courses stimulate a passion for learning
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Thoroughfare
n. a road or path forming a route between two places
| n. a main road in a town
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Smattering
n. a slight superficial knowledge of a language or subject
| n. a small amount of something
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Asocial
adj. avoiding social interaction; inconsiderate of or hostile to others
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# Define the following:
Pert
adj. (of a girl or young woman) attractively lively or cheeky
adj. (of a young person or their speech or behavior) impudent: no need to be pert, ma'am
adj. (of a bodily feature or garment) attractive due to being neat and jaunty: she had a pert nose and deep blue eyes
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Peart
adj. lively; cheerful
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Adjutant
n. a person's assistant or deputy
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Echelon
n. a level or rank in an organization, a profession, or society
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Browbeat
v. intimidate (someone), typically into doing something with stern or abusive words: a witness is being browbeaten in the cross-examination
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# Define the following:
Skate
n. an uncouth and disreputable man
v. (skate over/around) pass over or refer fleetingly to (a subject or problem): she seemed to skate over the next part of her story
v. (skate through) make quick and easy progress through
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Serendipity
n. the occurence and development of event by chance in a happy or beneficial way: a fortunate stroke of serendipity
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# Define the following:
Truncate
v. shorten (something) by cutting off the top or the end: discussion was truncated by the arrival of tea
adj. (of a leaf, feather, or other part) ending abruptly as if cut off across the base or tip
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Subvert
v. undermine the power and authority of (an established system or institution): an attempt to subvert democratic government
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Inanition
n. lack of mental or spiritual vigor and enthusiasm: she was thinking that old age bred inanition
n. exhaustion caused by lack of nutrition
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Vixen
n. a female fox
| n. a spiteful or quarrelsome woman
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Jocund
adj. cheerful and lighthearted
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Felicitations
n. words expressing praise for an achievement or good wishes on a special occassion
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Nebbish
n. a person, especially a man, who is regarded as pitifully ineffectual, timid, or submissive
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Whey-faced
adj. (of a person) pale, especially as a result of ill health, shock, or fear
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Tempestuous
adj. characterized by a strong and turbulent or conflicting emotion: he had a reckless and tempestuous streak
adj. very stormy
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Vinaigrette
n. a small ornamental bottle for holding smelling salts
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Out-and-out
adj. in every respect; absolute; without question: an out-and-out crook
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Gig
n. a light two-wheeled carriage pulled by one horse
| n. a light, fast, narrow boat adapted for rowing or sailing
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Antipode
n. the direct opposite of something else
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Mésalliance
n. a marriage with a person thought to be unsuitable or of a lower position
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Diegesis
n. a narrative or plot, typically in a movie
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Morass
n. an area of muddy or boggy ground
| n. a complicated or confused situation
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Statuary
n. sculpture consisting of statues; statues regarded collectively: fragments of broken statuary
n. the art or practice of making statues
n. a sculptor
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Disgorge
v. cause to pour out
v. (of a building or vehicle) discharge (the occupants)
v. yield or give up (funds, especially funds that have been dishonestly acquired): they were made to disgorge all the profits made from the record
v. [no obj.] (of a river) empty into a sea: the Nile disgorges into the sea at Rashid
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Oracular
adj. (of an utterance, advice, etc.) hard to interpret; enigmatic
adj. holding or claiming the authority of an oracle: he holds forth in oracular fashion
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# Define the following:
Oracle
n. a priest or priestess acting as a medium through whom advice or prophecy was sought from the gods in classical antiquity
n. a person or thing regarded as an infallible authority or guide on something
n. a response or message given by an oracle
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Vapor
v. [no obj.] talk in a vacuous, boasting, or pompous way: vapor on
n. (the vapors) a sudden feeling of faintness or nervousness or a state of depression
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Entrain
n. enthusiasm or animation
v. board a train
v. [with obj.] (of a current or fluid) incorporate and sweep along in its flow
v. cause or bring about as a consequence: the triumph of a revolution was measured in terms of the social revision it entrained
v. (of a rhythm or something that varies rhythmically) cause (another) to gradually fall into synchronism with it
v. (entrain to) fall into synchronism with (something) in such a way
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Gangrene
n. localized death and consumption of body tissue, resulting from either obstructed circulation or bacterial infection
v. [no obj.] become affected with gangrene
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Quid
n. a lump of tobacco for chewing
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Dowager
n. a widow with a title or property derived from her late husband
n. a dignified elderly woman
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Squamos
adj. covered with or characterized by scales
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Subvocalize
v. utter (words or sounds) with the lips silently or with barely audible sound, especially when talking to oneself, memorizing something, or reading
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Gall
n. used to refer to something bitter or cruel: accept life's gall without blaming somebody else
n. annoyance; irritation
v. make (someone) feel annoyed
v. make sore by rubbing: the straps galled their shoulders
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To-do
n. fuss: convalescents from the hospitals wedged in between stout chaperons and slender girls who made great fuss and to-do over them
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Cavalcade
n. a formal procession of people walking, on horseback, or riding in vehicles
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Fast
adj. allowing people or things to move at a high speed: a wide, fast road
adj. (of a person or their lifestyle) engaging in or involving exciting or shocking activities
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Bower
n. a pleasant shady place under trees or climbing plants in a garden or wood
n. a summerhouse or country cottage
n. a lady's private room or bedroom
v. shade or enclose (a place or person)
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Shiver
n. each of the small fragments into which something such as glass is shattered when broken; a splinter
v. break into splinters or fragments
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Light
n. (lights) a person's standards, opinions, and abilities: leaving the police to do their job according to their lights
n. a person notable or eminent in a particular sphere of activity or place
adj. (of a woman) unchaste; promiscuous
v. (light on/upon) come upon or discover by chance: he lit upon a possible solution
v. descend: from the horse he lit down
v. (light on) fall and settle or land on (a surface)
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Friable
adj. easily crumbled: the soil was friable between her fingers
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Celerity
n. a rate that is rapid; quickness: gossip often travels with celerity
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Interstice
n. an intervening space, especially a very small one: sunshine filtered through the interstices of the arching trees
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Gravid
adj. pregnant; carrying eggs or young
| adj. full of meaning or a specified quality: gravid with unease
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Besom
n. a broom made of twigs tied around a stick
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Heft
v. lift or carry (something heavy)
n. the weight of someone or something
n. ability or influence: his colleagues wonder if he has the intellectual heft for his new job
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Cum
prep. combined with; also used as (used to describe things with a dual-nature function): a study-cum-bedroom
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Naif
adj. naive or ingenuous
| n. a naive or ingenuous person
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Pusillaminous
adj. showing a lack of courage or determination; timid
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Poltroon
n. an utter coward
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Immolate
v. kill or offer as a sacrifice, especially by burning
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Mount
v. [no obj.] (of the blood or its color) rise into the cheeks: feeling the blush mount in her cheeks, she looked away quickly
v. establish; set up: security forces mounted checkpoints at every key road
v. (of a feeling) become stronger or more intense: his anxiety mounted
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Upwards of
v. more than: They'd been out for upwards of six months now
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Whimsy
n. playfully quaint or fanciful behavior or humor
n. a whim
n. a thing that is fanciful or odd
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Muzzy
adj. unable to think clearly; confused
adj. not thought up clearly; vague
adj. blurred; indistinct
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Betide
v. happen: I did not know what would betide
| v. [with obj.] happen to (someone): she was trembling with fear lest more might betide her
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Verbatim
adj. in exactly the same words as used originally
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v. raise (one's shoulder) and bend the top of one's body forward
v. bend one's body into a huddled position
v. shove or push; nudge preface
n. a thick piece; a hunk
Hunch
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n. square-rigged ships usually with three or more decks and masts
Galleon
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v. seize and carry off (someone) by force
v. rape
v. fill (someone) with intense delight; enrapture
Ravish
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n. [in sing.] the process of washing oneself, dressing, and attending to one's appearance
n. [as modifier] denoting articles used in the process of washing oneself
n. the cleansing of part of a person's body as a medical procedure
Toilet
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adj. of or relating to childbirth and the processes associated with it
Obstretical
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v. give (someone) the courage to do something or to behave in a certain way
v. cause (a piece of text) to appear in bold
Embolden
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n. a person who has no one to dance with or who feels shy, awkward, or excluded from a party
Wallflower
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adj. sleepy; drowsy
adj. causing or suggestive of drowsiness
Somnolent
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n. an intellectual or literary woman
Bluestocking
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v. make passionate
Impassion
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v. [with obj.] give or grant someone (power, recognition, or status)
Accord
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n. a large group of people or things of indeterminate number
Passel
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v. use or take advantage of (a resource)
v. help or benefit
Avail
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n. the protection, backing, or support of a person or organization
Aegis
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adj. forming or belonging to a bottom layer or base
Basal
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n. entertainment; fun
n. a source of amusement or entertainment
v. [no obj.] amuse oneself or play in a lively, energetic way
Sport
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n. the action of making use of and benefiting from resources
Exploitation
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n. the partially shaded outside region of the shadow cast by an opaque object
n. the shadow cast by the earth or moon over an area experiencing a partial eclipse
Penumbra
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n. an official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority
Edict
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n. a ringing or tinkling sound
Tintinnabulation
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v. occupy oneself in a desultory but pleasant manner, doing a number of small tasks or not concentrating on anything in particular
v. [with adverbial of direction] move in a casual, unhurried way
Putter
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n. a single ringing of a bell
n. the cost or damage resulting from something
Toll
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n. a small group of people specially trained for a particular purpose or profession
n. a group of activists in a communist or other revolutionary organization
n. a member of an activist group
Cadre
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n. the part of a person's foot between the ball and ankle
Instep
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v. decieve, outwit, or cheat someone
Euchre
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n. the expression or release of a strong emotion, energy, etc.
v. give free expression to (a strong emotion)
Vent
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n. a person who opposes or rejects popular opinion, especially in stock exchang dealing
adj. opposing or rejecting popular opinion; going against current practice
Contrarian
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adj. (of a price or amount charged) unreasonably high
Exorbitant
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n. a point where two or more things are joined
n. the action or fact of joining or being joined
Junction
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n. an absence of preconceived ideas or predetermined goals; a clean slate
n. the human mind, especially at birth, viewed as having no innate ideas
Tabula rasa
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adj. [attrib.] (of a nation or its affairs) acting or done independently and without inside interference
adj. [attrib.] possessing royal power and status
Sovereign
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v. introduce air into (a material)
Aerate
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adj. amusingly eccentric
adj. done or thought up without considering the consequences; crazy or reckless
n. an eccentric person
Madcap
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n. a person who acts as a link between people in order to try to bring about an agreement or reconciliation; a mediator
Intermediary
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n. a name
Moniker
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n. a place or state of perfect happiness
Elysium
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v. [with obj.] represent (something) in a diagram or picture
v. embellish (something) with a pattern
Figure
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v. raise levels of physiological or nervous activity in (the body or any biological system)
v. encourage interest or activity in (a person or animal)
v. encourage the development of or increase activity in (a stage or process)
Stimulate
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n. a road or path forming a route between two places
n. a main road in a town
Throroughfare
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n. a slight superficial knowledge of a language or subject
n. a small amount of something
Smattering
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adj. avoiding social interaction; inconsiderate of or hostile to others
Asocial
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adj. (of a girl or young woman) attractively lively or cheeky
adj. (of a young person or their speech or behavior) impudent
Pert
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adj. lively; cheerful
Peart
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n. a person's assistant or deputy
Adjutant
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n. a level or rank in an organization, a profession, or society
Echelon
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v. intimidate (someone), typically into doing something with stern or abusive words
Browbeat
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n. an uncouth and disreputable man
v. pass over or refer fleetingly to (a subject or problem)
v. make quick and easy progress through
Skate
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n. the occurence and development of event by chance in a happy or beneficial way
Serendipity
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v. shorten (something) by cutting off the top or the end
Truncate
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v. undermine the power and authority of (an established system or institution)
Subvert
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n. lack of mental or spiritual vigor and enthusiasm
n. exhaustion caused by lack of nutrition
Inanition
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n. a female fox
n. a spiteful or quarrelsome woman
Vixen
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adj. cheerful and lighthearted
Jocund
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n. words expressing praise for an achievement or good wishes on a special occassion
Felicitations
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n. a person, especially a man, who is regarded as pitifully ineffectual, timid, or submissive
Nebbish
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adj. (of a person) pale, especially as a result of ill health, shock, or fear
Whey-faced
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adj. characterized by a strong and turbulent or conflicting emotion
adj. very stormy
Tempestuous
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n. a small ornamental bottle for holding smelling salts
Vinaigrette
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adj. in every respect; absolute; without question
Out-and-out
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n. a light two-wheeled carriage pulled by one horse
n. a light, fast, narrow boat adapted for rowing or sailing
Gig
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n. the direct opposite of something else
Antipode
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n. a marriage with a person thought to be unsuitable or of a lower position
Mésalliance
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n. a narrative or plot, typically in a movie
Diegesis
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n. an area of muddy or boggy ground
n. a complicated or confused situation
Morass
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n. sculpture consisting of statues; statues regarded collectively
n. the art or practice of making statues
n. a sculptor
Statuary
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v. cause to pour out
v. (of a building or vehicle) discharge (the occupants)
v. yield or give up (funds, especially funds that have been dishonestly acquired)
v. [no obj.] (of a river) empty into a sea
Disgorge
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adj. (of an utterance, advice, etc.) hard to interpret; enigmatic
adj. holding or claiming the authority of an oracle
Oracular
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n. a priest or priestess acting as a medium through whom advice or prophecy was sought from the gods in classical antiquity
n. a person or thing regarded as an infallible authority or guide on something
Oracle
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v. [no obj.] talk in a vacuous, boasting, or pompous way
n. a sudden feeling of faintness or nervousness or a state of depression
Vapor
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n. enthusiasm or animation
v. board a train
v. [with obj.] (of a current or fluid) incorporate and sweep along in its flow
v. (of a rhythm or something that varies rhythmically) cause (another) to gradually fall into synchronism with it
Entrain
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n. localized death and consumption of body tissue, resulting from either obstructed circulation or bacterial infection
Gangrene
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n. a lump of tobacco for chewing
Quid
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n. a widow with a title or property derived from her late husband
n. a dignified elderly woman
Dowager
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adj. covered with or characterized by scales
Squamos
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v. utter (words or sounds) with the lips silently or with barely audible sound, especially when talking to oneself, memorizing something, or reading
Subvocalize
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n. a person who deserts one party or cause in order to join an opposing one
Turncoat
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n. used to refer to something bitter or cruel
n. annoyance; irritation
v. make (someone) feel annoyed
v. make sore by rubbing
Gall
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n. fuss
To-do
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n. a formal procession of people walking, on horseback, or riding in vehicles
Cavalcade
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adj. allowing people or things to move at a high speed
adj. (of a person or their lifestyle) engaging in or involving exciting or shocking activities
Fast
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n. a pleasant shady under trees or climbing plants in a garden or wood
n. a summerhouse or country cottage
n. a lady's private room or bedroom
v. a shade or enclose (a place or person)
Bower
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n. each of the small fragments into which something such as glass is shattered when broken; a splinter
v. break into splinters or fragments
Shiver
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n. a person notable or eminent in a particular sphere of activity or place
adj. (of a woman) unchaste; promiscuous
Light
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adj. easily crumbled
Friable
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n. a rate that is rapid; quickness
Celerity
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n. an intervening space, especially a very small one
Interstice
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adj. pregnant; carrying eggs or young
adj. full of meaning or a specified quality
Gravid
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n. a broom made of twigs tied around a stick
Besom
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v. life or carry (something heavy)
n. the weight of someone or something
n. ability or influence
Heft
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prep. combined with; also used as (used to describe things with a dual-nature function)
Cum
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adj. showing a lack of courage or determination; timid
Pusillaminous
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adj. naive or ingenuous
n. a naive or ingenuous person
Naif
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n. an utter coward
Poltroon
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v. kill or offer as a sacrifice, especially by burning
Immolate
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v. [no obj.] (of the blood or its color) rise into the cheeks
v. establish; set up
v. (of a feeling) become stronger or more intense
Mount
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v. more than
Upwards of
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n. playfully quaint or fanciful behavior or humor
n. a whim
n. a thing that is fanciful or odd
Whimsy
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adj. unable to think clearly; confused
adj. not thought up clearly; vague
adj. blurred; indistinct
Muzzy
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v. happen
v. [with obj.] happen to (someone)
Betide
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adj. in exactly the same words as used originally
Verbatim
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v. hold (someone or something) fast to a spot so as to make them incapable of movement
v. direct (one's eyes or attention) to someone
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