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hummock

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small hill; hillock

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abscission

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cutting off; separation

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enormity

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hugeness (in a bad sense); excessive wickedness; Ex. enormity of the crime; ADJ. enormous

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trample

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step heavily with the feet; crush under the feet

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galvanize

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stimulate or shock by an electric current; stimulate by shock; shock into action; stir up; coat with rust-resistant zinc by using electricity

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irony

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hidden sarcasm or satire; use of words that seem to mean the opposite of what they actually mean; use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning

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metaphor

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implied comparison; CF. simile

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wrongheaded

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stubbornly wrong

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increment

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increase

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clime

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climate

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corrosive

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eating away by chemicals or disease; (of language) fierce

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rampart

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defensive mound of earth

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prognosis

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forecasted course of a disease; prediction; CF. prognostic

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miscellany

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mixture of writings on various subjects; collection of various items

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deviate

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turn away from (a principle, norm); move away from an accepted standard; swerve; depart; diverge; N. deviation; Ex. deviation of the path of light by a prism

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chronic

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long established as a disease

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agrarian

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pertaining to land or its cultivation; Ex. agrarian reform

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intrinsic

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essential; inherent; built-in

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transcendental

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going beyond common thought or ideas; impossible to understand by practical experiences or practices; known only by studying thoughts or intuition; OP. empirical; CF. transcendentalism

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camp

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group sharing a common cause or opinion

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fertile

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producing many young, fruits, or seeds; (of land) producing good crops; V. fertilize

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satire

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form of literature in which irony, sarcasm, and ridicule are employed to attack human vice and folly

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defray

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provide for the payment of; undertake the payment of; pay

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swipe

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hit with a sweeping motion; N.

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speck

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small piece or mark; Ex. speck of dust in the eye

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alloy

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mixture as of metals; something added that lowers in value or purity; V: mix; make less pure; lower in value or quality; spoil; CF. unalloyed: not in mixture with other maetals; pure; complete; unqualified; Ex. unalloyed happiness

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languish

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lose animation or strength

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laceration

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torn ragged wound; V. lacerate: tear (the skin as with broken glass); wound

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uninhibited

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unrepressed; free in behavior and feelings

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bland

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soothing or mild (food); agreeable; causing no trouble or offence

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suitor

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man who is courting a woman

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fluted

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having vertical parallel grooves (as in a pillar); V. flute: make long parallel inward curves in; N. flute: long rounded groove incised on the shaft of a column

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ultimatum

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last demand; last warning; last statement of conditions that must be met; Ex. They have ignored our ultimatum.

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visionary

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produced by imagination; fanciful; mystical; showing foresight; N: one having foresight; one given to speculative impractical ideas

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diatribe

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bitter scolding or denunciation; invective; abuse

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pan

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criticize harshly

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approbation

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approval

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hibernate

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sleep throughout the winter; N. hibernation

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rabid

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of or suffering rabies; like a fanatic; extremely zealous; furious; CF. rabies: hydrophobia

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flicker

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burn unsteadily or fitfully; move waveringly; N: flickering movement or light; brief sensation; Ex. flicker of excitement

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vent

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small opening; outlet (as of fumes or a gas); Ex. He gave vent to his anger by kicking the chair.

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compact

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agreement; contract; ADJ: tightly packed; firm; brief; concise; Ex. compact statement

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strut

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pompous walk; V: walk in a self-important manner

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advocate

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speak in favor of; support (an idea or plan); urge; plead for

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cacophonous

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discordant; inharmonious; N. cacophony: unpleasant mixture of loud sounds

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patrician

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noble; aristocratic; N: person of high rank; aristocrat; CF. member of the governing classes in ancient Rome; CF. plebian

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tensile

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capable of being stretched; of tension; Ex. tensile rubber

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reserve

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self-control; self-restraint; formal but distant manner; reticence; Ex. without reserve: freely and openly; ADJ. reserved: shy and uncommunicative

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disputatious

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argumentative; fond of argument

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bolt

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door bar; fastening pin or screw; length of fabric; large roll of cloth; V: dash or dart off; fasten (a door); gobble down

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haphazard

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random; by chance; happening in an unplanned manner; Ex. haphazard growth of the town

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generic

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characteristic of an entire class or species; of a genus

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spurn

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reject disdainfully; scorn; Ex. She spurned all offers of help.

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sensual

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devoted to the pleasures of the sense; carnal; voluptuous; Ex. sensual woman/curves/lips

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saboteur

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one who commits sabotage; destroyer of property; N. sabotage: destruction of property (usually carried out secretly)

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ironic

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expressing irony; occurring in an unexpected and contrary manner

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bid

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command; utter (a greeting); offer as a price; N: offer of a price; amount offered; earnest effort to gain something; Ex. bid for freedom

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carnal

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fleshly; sensual; concerning the desires of the body

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grueling

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exhausting; Ex. grueling marathon race

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evince

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show clearly

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minuscule(miniscule)

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extremely small

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ensue

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follow (as a result)

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prosper

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become successful (esp. financially); thrive; grow well; Ex. children prospering under his care

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limpid

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crystal clear

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synchronous

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similarly timed; simultaneous with; occurring at the same time; V. synchronize

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idolatry

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worship of idols; excessive admiration or devotion; ADJ. idolatrous

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knoll

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little round hill; hillock

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snip

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short quick cut with scissors; V: cut with scissors

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fluke

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unlikely occurrence; stroke of fortune; accidental stroke of good luck; ADJ. fluky

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universal

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characterizing or affecting all; general; present everywhere; of the universe; cosmic; Ex. universal agreement; Ex. a subject of universal interest

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valediction

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saying farewell; expression of leave-taking

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upbraid

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reprimand; severely scold

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grandiloquent

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(of a person or speech) using high sounding or important-sounding language; pompous; bombastic

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palette

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board on which painter mixes pigments(coloring matters)

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crest

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top (as of a hill or wave); showy feathers on the head of a bird

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abut

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border upon; adjoin

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mannered

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affected; not natural; Ex. mannered way of speech

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veer

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change in direction; swerve

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stipend

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pay for services

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ruminate

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chew over and over (mentally or, like cows, physically); mull over(ponder)

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authoritative

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having the weight of authority; regarded as providing knowledge that can be trusted; reliable; peremptory and dictatorial; Ex. authoritative dictionary/manner; CF. definitive

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rationalize

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make rational; devise false reasons for (one’s behavior); offer an excuse; give a plausible reason for an action in place of a true, less admirable ones; N. rationalization

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lexicographer

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compiler of a dictionary; CF. lexicography: work of compiling a dictionary

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putrescent

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becoming putrid; putrefying

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wrangle

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quarrel noisily; obtain through arguing; herd cattle; N.

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unfeigned

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genuine; real

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junta

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group of persons joined in political intrigue; cabal; group of military officers ruling a country after seizing power (by force)

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stanza

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division of a poem (composed of two or more lines)

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casual

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happening by chance; irregular; occasional; informal; showing or feeling little interest; Ex. casual reader/labor/remark

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dabble

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work at in a nonserious fashion; splash around; move noisily in a liquid

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vagrant

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wandering from place to place; roving; stray; moving in a random fashion; Ex. vagrant thoughts; N. vagrancy

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alliteration

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repetition of beginning sound in poetry

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fete(f\^ete)

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honor at a festival; celebrate or honor with a feast; N. (outdoor) festival or feast; CF. feast

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lucre

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money; profit; Ex. filthy lucre

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debonair

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(of men) friendly, charming, and fashionably dressed; aiming to please; CF. of good disposition

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psychiatrist

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doctor who treats mental diseases

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ominous

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threatening; of an evil omen

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respite

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time for rest; interval of relief; delay in punishment; reprieve

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cringe

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shrink back as if in fear; cower

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collation

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a light meal; collating

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grapple

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wrestle; come to grips with; take hold of and struggle with; Ex. grapple with the burglar

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marrow

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soft fatty tissue that fills most bone cavities and is the source of blood cells

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sylvan

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pertaining to the woods or the country

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throb

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(of a heart or machine) beat rapidly or violently; N. Ex. hearthrob: heartbeat; sweetheart

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assiduous

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diligent

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renounce

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abandon; give up (by formal announcement); disown; repudiate; Ex. renounce one’s claim to the property/one’s religion; N. renunciation

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confound

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confuse; puzzle

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alimentary

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supplying nourishment

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dupe

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someone easily fooled or deceived; V: deceive

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orthodox

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traditional; (of someone) conservative in belief; adhering to an established doctrine

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predator

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predatory animal or bird; predatory person; creature that seizes and devours another animal; person who robs or exploits others; ADJ. predatory: living by preying on other organisms; plundering; N. predation

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privation

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lack of the basic necessities or comforts of life; hardship; want; CF. deprive

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osseous

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made of bone; bony

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countenance

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approve; support; tolerate; Ex. countenance his rude behavior; N: face; appearance

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sledge

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large sled drawn by work animals

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contaminate

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pollute

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except

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exclude; N. exception: objection; exclusion; ADJ. exceptional: unusual; of unusually high quality

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prevail

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be widespread; triumph over; gain victory; prevail on: persuade; induce; Ex. Justice has prevailed; Ex. prevail on someone to do something

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arraign

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charge in court; indict

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preen

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make oneself tidy in appearance; feel self-satisfaction or pride; (of a bird) smooth or clean (feathers) with the beak; Ex. preen oneself on; CF. prune

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conglomeration

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mass of material sticking together

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scurvy

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contemptible; despicable; N: disease caused by deficiency of Vitamin C

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breach

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breaking of contract or duty; fissure or gap; opening; V.

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celestial

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heavenly

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apocalyptic

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prophetic; pertaining to revelations especially of disaster; N. apocalypse

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misanthrope

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one who hates mankind; misanthropist

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disseminate

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distribute; spread; scatter (like seeds)

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rote

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repetition; memorization through repetition without understanding; Ex. learn poetry by rote

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pomposity

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self-important behavior; acting like a stuffed shirt(pompous person); ADJ. pompous: self-important

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epithet

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word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing; descriptive phrase to characterize a person (often contemptous)

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painstaking

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taking pains; showing hard work; taking great care; very careful and through

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integral

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complete; necessary for completeness; Ex. integral part

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incoherent

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unintelligible; muddled; unable to express one’s thoughts in an orderly manner; illogical; lacking cohesion; not coherent

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maniacal

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raging mad; insane; N. maniac: insane person; CF. mania: disorder of the mind; intense enthusiasm

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cog

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tooth projecting from a wheel

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favoritism

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display of partiality toward a favored person

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stratagem

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deceptive scheme; clever trick

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bucolic

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rustic; pastoral

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remorse

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deep regret for wrongdoing; guilt; self-reproach

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isthmus

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narrow neck of land connecting two larger bodies of land

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potion

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dose (of liquids); liquid dose

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cue

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word or signal (as in a play to prompt another actor’s speech or entrance); reminder or hint; V: give a cue to

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buffoonery

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clowning

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novice

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beginner

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hardy

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(of people or animals) sturdy; robust; (of plants) able to stand inclement(stormy) weather

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belated

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delayed

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asperity

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sharpness; roughness; severity (of temper or weather); Ex. asperities of a Russian winter

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dank

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damp; unpleasantly wet

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dys-

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abnormal; impaired

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pachyderm

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thick-skinned animal

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flout

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reject; mock; show contempt for; scorn; Ex. flout the rules

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dappled

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spotted

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aberrant

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abnormal or deviant

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bliss

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complete happiness; ADJ. blissful

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historical

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connected with history; based on events in history (whether regarded as important or not)

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feral

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(of an animal) not domestic; wild

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grill

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question severely; cook on a grill; broil; N: cooking surface of parallel metal bars

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rendition

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rendering; translation; artistic interpretation of a song, etc

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drone

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talk dully; buzz or murmur like a bee; N.

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tenancy

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possession of land or building by rent; period of a tenant’s occupancy

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retinue

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following; attendants

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ventriloquist

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someone who can make his or her voice seem to come from another person or thing (without moving lips or jaws); N. ventriloquism, ventriloquy

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deflect

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turn aside; turn away from a straight course

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judicious

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sound on judgment; wise

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stench

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strong foul odor; reek; stink

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carrion

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rotting flesh of a dead body; CF. vulture

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sextant

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navigation tool used to determine a ship’s latitude and longitude (by measuring the altitudes of stars)

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cuisine

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style of cooking; Ex. French cuisine

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repel

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drive away; disgust; Ex. repel the attack/moisture; Ex. repelled by the dirty room; CF. repulsion

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audit

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examination of accounts of a business; official examination; V.

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propulsive

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driving forward; N. propulsion

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archaeology

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study of artifacts and relics of early mankind

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bicker

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quarrel

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inherent

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firmly established by nature or habit; intrinsic

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lookout

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act of keeping watch; high place commanding a wide view; person who keeps watch

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impel

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drive or force onward; drive to take action; urge to action

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bureaucracy

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overregulated administrative system marked by red tape; ADJ. bureaucratic

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intrude

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put or force in without being asked; trespass; enter as an uninvited person; Ex. intrude one’s own opinion into the report; CF. thrust in

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gambit

A

opening in chess in which a piece is sacrificed; action made to produce a future advantage

180
Q

suspend

A

cause to stop for a period; interrupt; hold in abeyance; defer; hang from above; exclude for a period from a position; Ex. suspended state; Ex. suspend judgment; Ex. suspended from the team; N. suspension

181
Q

allegiance

A

loyalty

182
Q

hovel

A

shack; small wretched house

183
Q

hoary

A

white with age

184
Q

precursor

A

forerunner; predecessor

185
Q

orator

A

public speaker

186
Q

confidential

A

spoken or written in secret; trusted with private matters; Ex. confidential secretary

187
Q

recount

A

narrate or tell (a story); count over again

188
Q

infringe

A

violate (a law); encroach (the right of another person)

189
Q

patrimony

A

property inherited from a father

190
Q

guffaw

A

boisterous laughter; V.

191
Q

havoc

A

widespread damage; disorder; chaos

192
Q

trifling

A

trivial; unimportant

193
Q

titillate

A

tickle; excite pleasantly; Ex. not to titillate the audience but to enlighten it

194
Q

relapse

A

return to a former state (esp. after improvement); N.

195
Q

adorn

A

decorate

196
Q

buxom

A

full-bosomed; plump; jolly

197
Q

doff

A

take off; OP. don

198
Q

incendiary

A

arsonist; ADJ: causing fire; of arson; Ex. incendiary bomb

199
Q

luxuriant

A

abundant; growing healthily and in large amounts; excessively ornate; rich and splendid; fertile; Ex. luxuriant forests/prose; CF. luxurious, luxuriate

200
Q

astigmatism

A

eye defect which prevents proper focus; OP. stigmatism

GRE 4000 words (25 decks)

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