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rightful

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legally correct; Ex. rightful owner

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bulwark

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strong wall built for defense; earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends

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dilettante

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aimless follower of an art or a field of knowledge (not taking it seriously); amateur; dabbler; CF. delight

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penance

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self-imposed punishment for sin; Ex. do penance for one’s sins; CF. penitent

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grumble

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complain; mutter discontentedly; grouch; N.

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pretend

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feign; pretend to: claim to possess; make pretensions to; Ex. I don’t pretend to much expertise; N. pretense

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discriminating

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able to see differences; discerning; prejudiced; N. discrimination

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miserly

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stingy; mean

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divest

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strip (as of clothes); deprive (as of rights); dispossess; N. divestiture(divestment)

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sterile

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incapable of producing young; free from microorganism; V. sterilize

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laborious

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demanding much work or care; tedious

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rotund

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(of a person) fat and round

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fraught

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filled (with something unpleasant); full; Ex. fraught with danger and difficulties; CF. freight

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mellifluous

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(of words or a voice) sweetly or smoothly flowing; melodious; having a pleasant tune

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stymie

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thwart; present an obstacle; stump

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submerge

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place under water; dip; go under water; cover completely (as with water); Ex. submerged in work

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provincial

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pertaining to a province; limited in outlook; narrow; unsophisticated

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vegetate

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live in a monotonous way (without interests or activity); CF. vegetation: plants of an area; CF. vegetarian; CF. vegan

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impotent

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weak; ineffective; lacking in physical strength or power

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calligraphy

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beautiful writing; excellent penmanship

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capsize

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(of a boat) turn over

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clasp

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hold firmly within arms

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paste

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smooth viscous mixture as of flour(powder made by crushing grain) and water (used as an adhesive); V: cause to adhere by applying paste

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cession

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yielding to another; ceding

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decomposition

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decay; V. decompose: decay; break and separate into simple parts

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lexicon

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dictionary

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forbearance

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patience; forgiveness; V. forbear: refrain from (in a generous and forgiving way); be patient; Ex. forbear to send him to prison

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obtrude

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push (oneself or one’s ideas) forward or intrude; impose (oneself or one’s ideas) on others; butt in; stick out or extrude; thrust out; Ex. obtrude A on B; ADJ. obtrusive; N. obtrusion; CF. unobtrusive

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pugnacity

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combativeness; disposition to fight; ADJ. pugnacious: (of people) belligerent; combative in nature

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expunge

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cancel; remove a word or name (from a book or list); erase

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ponderous

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having great weight; weighty; unwieldy; lacking lightness; dull; Ex. ponderous body/style of writing

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animosity

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active enmity

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accessory

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additional object; useful but not essential thing

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blowhard

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talkative boaster; braggart

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tutelary

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protective; pertaining to a guardianship; Ex. tutelary deities

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implicit

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understood but not stated; implied; unquestioning and complete; Ex. implicit trust

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irrevocable

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unalterable; irreversible; impossible to revoke

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frail

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weak; N. frailty

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avalanche

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great mass of falling snow and ice

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sprout

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begin to grow; give off shoots or buds; N: new growth on a plant; shoot

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pretension

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pretentiousness; claim (without foundation); Ex. I make no pretensions to skill as an artist.

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bilk

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swindle; cheat

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redress

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remedy; compensation; Ex. seek redress for the damage to your car; V: put right; remedy or rectify (a wrong); make amends for

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degradation

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humiliation; debasement; degeneration; V. degrade: debase; disgrace; degenerate; reduce (something) in worth; demote (someone); reduce in rank

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monochrome

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painting in only one color; ADJ.

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indemnify

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make secure against damage or loss; compensate for damage or loss; CF. make uninjured

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fodder

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coarse food for cattle, horses, etc.; feed for livestock; CF. food

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surrogate

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substitute; person or thing used in place of another; Ex. surrogate mother; ADJ.

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frolicsome

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prankish; gay; playful; merry; frisky

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pandemic

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widespread; affecting the majority of people; N: pandemic disease; CF. all people

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medium

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element that is a creature’s natural environment; nutrient setting in which microorganisms are cultivated; appropriate occupation or means of expression; channel of communication; compromise; middle position between extremes; intervening substance through which something else is transmitted

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curator

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superintendent; manager (in charge of a museum or a library)

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consanguinity

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kinship; relationship by birth

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psychosomatic

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of the influence of the mind on the body (esp. with respect to disease)

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boorish

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rude; insensitive

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genealogy

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record of descent; lineage; ancestry; study of ancestry

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unceremonious

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not done politely without due formalities

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distraught

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upset; distracted by anxiety; very anxious and troubled almost to the point of madness; Ex. distraught with grief/worry

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philanthropist

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lover of mankind; doer of good; N. philanthropy

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compulsion

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compelling; strong desire that is difficult to control; irresistible impulse

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analogous

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comparable; similar

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quaint

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odd in an old-fashioned way; odd; old-fashioned; picturesque

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demoniac(demoniacal)

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fiendish; cruel; N. demon: evil supernatural being; devil

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occult

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mysterious; secret; supernatural; beyond human comprehension; CF. mysterious to human ?; OP. bare

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suborn

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persuade to act unlawfully (especially to commit perjury); N. subornation

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tickle

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touch (the body) lightly so as to cause laughter; please

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perimeter

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outer boundary; length of the outer boundary; circumference

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objective

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not influenced by emotions; fair; N: goal; aim

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simian

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monkeylike; N: ape or monkey

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palatable

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agreeable; pleasing to the taste

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narrative

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related to telling a story; N: narrated account; story; V. narrate: tell (a story); CF. narration

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rubric

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title or heading (in red print); directions for religious ceremony; protocol

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uninhibited

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having no inhibitions; free in behavior and feelings

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militia

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army composed of ordinary citizens rather than professional soldiers

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formidable

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menacing; arousing fear; threatening; difficult to defeat; Ex. formidable foe/question

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pushy

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disagreeably aggressive

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masticate

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chew

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incessant

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uninterrupted; unceasing

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interim

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meantime; Ex. in the interim; ADJ. taking place during an interim; Ex. interim paper

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mimicry

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imitation

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countermand

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cancel; revoke (an order)

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erode

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eat away; wear away gradually by abrasion; Ex. The sea erodes the rocks.

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caldron(cauldron)

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large kettle

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swagger

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walk or behave with an over-confident manner

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squeamish

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easily shocked or sickened by unpleasant things; fastidious; Ex. A nurse should not be squeamish.

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parallel

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similar; analogous; corresponding; N: parallel line; person or thing that is parallel (to another); similarity; Ex. know of no parallel to the case; Ex. without parallel; V: be similar to; make parallel; Ex. Your experience parallels mine; CF. unparalleled

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effeminate

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having womanly traits

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lustrous

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shining; brilliant; Ex. lustrous hair

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stereotype

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one regarded as embodying a set image or type; fixed and unvarying representation; standardized mental picture often reflecting prejudice; Ex. stereotype of the happy slave; V: make a stereotype of; represent by a stereotype; Ex. It is wrong to stereotype people; Ex. stereotyped answer

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filch

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steal (things of small value)

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imminent

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impending; near at hand

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corpus

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collection (of writings or information); Ex. the corpus of Shakespear’s works; Cf. corpse

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piquant

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pleasantly tart-tasting; spicy; pleasantly stimulating; Ex. piquant situation when my old enemy asked for my help

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anomaly

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irregularity

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nondescript

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undistinctive; ordinary; ordinary-looking; Ex. nondescript fellow in a crowd

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gauche

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clumsy (in social behavior); coarse and uncouth

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sophist

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teacher of philosophy; quibbler; employer of fallacious reasoning; N. sophism: plausible but fallacious argument

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agog

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highly excited; intensely curious

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transpire

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(of a fact) become known; be revealed; happen; give off (watery waste matter) through pores

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debut

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d'ebut; first public appearance; formal presentation of a young woman to society

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fictitious

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imaginary; non-existent; purposely invented to deceive; untrue; Ex. fictitious name/boyfriend; CF. fictional

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romp

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play or frolic boisterously; gambol; N.

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mantle

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loose sleeveless outer garment; cloak; something that covers or envelops; the layer of the earth between the crust and the core

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loom

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appear or take shape (usually in an enlarged, indistinct, or distorted form); Ex. The shadow of the gallows loomed threateningly. N: apparatus for making thread into cloth

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torso

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trunk of statue with head and limbs missing; human trunk

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dissipate

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squander; waste foolishly; scatter

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stringent

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(of rules) binding; rigid; marked by scarcity of money; Ex. stringent economic conditions

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ewe

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female sheep

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cavalcade

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procession of riders or horse-drawn carriages; parade; CF. cavalry

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cardiologist

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doctor specializing in ailments of the heart

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draw

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choosing of a lot or card

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hap

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chance; luck

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pinnacle

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peak; highest point; acme; Ex. pinnacle of fame

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sound

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in good condition; showing good judgment or good sense; thorough; complete; Ex. sound mind/investment/training

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austere

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forbiddingly stern; ascetic; without comfort or enjoyment; severely simple and unornamented; Ex. a monk’s austere life; Ex. austere grandeur of the cathedral; N. austerity

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unilateral

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one-sided; involving or affecting only one side; Ex. unilateral declaration

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prominent

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protruding(sticking out); conspicuous; notable; eminent

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degenerate

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become worse in quality; deteriorate; ADJ: having become worse; Ex. a degenerate species; N: depraved or corrupt person

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Elysium

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place or condition of bliss

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anthem

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song of praise or patriotism; Ex. national anthem

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derivative

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unoriginal; obtained from another source; Ex. derivative prose style; N.

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daze

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stun as with a blow or shock; bemuse; benumb; N.

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skim

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read or glance through quickly; touch lightly in passing; brush; remove from the surface of a liquid

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preposterous

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absurd; completely unreasonable; ridiculous

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apostate

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one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs; N. apostasy

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funereal

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sad; solemn; suitable for a funeral

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circumlocution

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indirect or roundabout expression (by using an uncecessarily large number of words esp. when trying to avoid answering a difficult question directly)

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lag

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move or develop more slowly; straggle; Ex. lag behind the rest; N.

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labyrinth

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maze

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devolve

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deputize; pass or be passed to others (power, work, or property); Ex. devolve on/upon/to

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obligatory

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binding; required; compulsory; V. oblige: constrain; make grateful; do a favor; accommodate

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undertaker

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funeral director; one whose business is to arrange burials

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chaff

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worthless products of an endeavor; husk(outer seed cover) separated from grain; Ex. separate the wheat from the chaff

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mammal

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vertebrate animal whose female suckles its young

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eloquence

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expressiveness; persuasive speech; ADJ. eloquent: movingly expressive; expressing ideas well so that the hearers can be influeneced

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document

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provide written evidence (for a claim); record with documents; N.

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matrix

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point of origin; array of numbers or algebraic symbols; mold or die; Ex. the matrix of Western civilization

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excoriate

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scold with biting harshness; censure strongly; strip the skin off

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mute

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silent; without speech; not pronounced; unable to speak; N: one who is incapable of speech; V: soften the sound, color, shade of

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molten

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melted; Ex. molten lava

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allege

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state without proof

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calumny

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malicious misrepresentation; slander

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reduce

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diminish; bring to a weaker or more difficult condition; demote; lower in rank; separate into components by analysis; Ex. reduced to the ranks; Ex. reduce the house to rubble; N. reduction

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obsessive

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related to thinking about something constantly; of an obsession; preoccupying; N. obsession: compulsive preoccupation with a fixed idea; compulsive idea; V. obsess: preoccupy the mind of excessively

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infraction

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violation (of a rule or regulation); breach

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dehydrate

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remove water from; dry out

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weary

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tired after long work; V.

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sluice

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artificial channel for directing or controlling the flow of water (with a gate to regulate the flow)

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fleck

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spot; mark with flecks; N: small mark or spot

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temporize

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gain time as by postponing an action; avoid committing oneself

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indifferent

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unmoved or unconcerned by; having no interest in; mediocre; neither good nor bad

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behoove(behove)

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be suited to; be incumbent upon; be right and necessary; Ex. It behooves one to do.

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rebuke

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scold harshly; criticize severely

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theoretical

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based on theory; not practical or applied; hypothetical

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inanimate

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lifeless; not animate

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lilliputian

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extremely small; CF. Lilliput in Gulliver’s Travels

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cajole

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persuade by praise or false promise; coax; wheedle

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imperial

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like an emperor; related to an empire; CF. imperialism

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maculated

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spotted; stained; CF. immaculate

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infernal

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pertaining to hell; devilish; N. inferno: place of fiery heat or destruction

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depict

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portray

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patina

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green crust on old bronze works or copper; tone slowly taken by varnished painting

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expound

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explain

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herbivorous

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grain-eating; CF. herbivore

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tenuous

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thin; slim; rare

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emancipate

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set free; liberate

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odoriferous

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giving off an odor

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engulf

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surround and swallow up

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ramshackle

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(of a building or vehicle) poorly constructed; rickety; falling apart

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nefarious

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very wicked

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deign

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condescend; stoop

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hue

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outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule

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suckle

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give or take milk at the breast or udder

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filth

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dirty matter; ADJ. filthy

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passive

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not active; acted upon; receiving an action without acting in return; accepting without resistance

176
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hybrid

A

mongrel; mixed breed; V. hybridize

177
Q

excise

A

cut away; cut out; N: government tax on good produced and used inside a country; N. excision

178
Q

groove

A

long narrow channel made in a surface to guide the movement of something; Ex. groove of the record

179
Q

outgoing

A

sociable; eager to mix socially with others

180
Q

communal

A

held in common; public; of a group of people; of a commune

181
Q

leave-taking

A

farewell or departure

182
Q

tatter

A

torn piece of cloth; ADJ. tattered: (of clothes) old and torn; (of a person) dressed in old torn clothes

183
Q

bolster

A

support; reinforce

184
Q

elliptical

A

elliptic; oval; of an ellipse; containing an ellipsis; ambiguous either purposely or because key words have been left out

185
Q

charisma

A

divine gift; great popular charm or appeal; magnetism

186
Q

turgid

A

swollen; distended (as from liquid)

187
Q

billowing

A

swelling out in waves; surging

188
Q

mercurial

A

capricious; quick and changing; fickle; containing the element mercury; Ex. mercurial temper; CF. mood

189
Q

hoodwink

A

deceive; delude

190
Q

tread

A

walk; trample; N: grooved face of a tire; horizontal part of a step

191
Q

vitreous

A

of glass; pertaining to or resembling glass; V. vitrify: change into glass; CF. petrify

192
Q

ductile

A

malleable; pliable; (of metals) easily pulled into shape; flexible; (of someone) easily influenced or controlled

193
Q

amputate

A

cut off part of body; prune (a limb)

194
Q

ambush

A

act of lying in wait to attack by surprise; sudden attack made from a concealed position; Ex. lie in ambush; V.

195
Q

magniloquent

A

boastful; pompous

196
Q

novelty

A

something new; newness; ADJ. novel: new; original

197
Q

decree

A

authoritative order; edict; judgment of a court of law; V: order or judge by decree

198
Q

palimpsest

A

parchment or piece of writing material used for second time after original writing has been erased

199
Q

insipid

A

lacking in flavor; lacking interest; dull; Ex. insipid food/character

200
Q

luscious

A

pleasing to taste or smell; delicious

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