Book 3 Flashcards
TO learn orange book 3's vocab (537 cards)
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Irresolute
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ADJ. uncertain how to act; weak
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irreverence
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N. lack of proper respect.
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itinerant
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ADJ. wandering; traveling
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itinerary
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N. plan of a trip
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jaundiced
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ADJ. prejudiced (envious, hostile or resentful) yellowed
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jaunt
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N. trip; short journey
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jingois
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N. extremely aggressive and militant patriot; warlike chauvinist
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jocose
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ADJ. given to joking
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jollity
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N. gaiety; cheerfulness
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junta
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N. group of men joined in political intrigue; cabal
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jurisprudence
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N. science of law
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knave
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N. untrustworthy person; rogue; scoundrel
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knotty
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ADJ. intricate; difficult; tangled
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kudos
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N. honor; glory; praise
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lachrymose
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ADJ. producing tears
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laconic
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ADJ. brief and to the point
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lampoon
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V. ridicule
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Largess
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N. generous gift
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lassitude
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N. languor; weariness
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latent
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ADJ.potential but undeveloped
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lateral
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ADJ coming from the side
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latitude
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N. freedom from narrow limitations
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lechery
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N. lustfulness; impurity in thought and deed
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leery
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ADJ. suspicious; cautious.
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legend
N. explanatory list of symbols on a map
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legerdemain
N. sleight of hand
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lexicographer
N. compiler of a dictionary
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lexicon
N. dictionary
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liaison
N. contact keeping parts of an organization in communication; go-between; secret love affair
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libel
N. defamatory statement; act of writing something that smears a person's character
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libretto
N. text of an opera
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licentious
ADJ. amoral; lewd and lascivious; unrestrained
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lilliputian
ADJ. extremely small
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limpid
ADJ. clear
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liniment
N. ointment; lotion; salve
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lionize
V. treat as a celebrity
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list
V. tilt; lean over
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litany
N. supplicatory prayer
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litigation
N. lawsuit
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loll
V. lounge about
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loquacious
ADJ. talkative
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low
V. moo
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lucrative
ADJ. profitable
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luminary
N. celebrity; dignitary
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lummox
N. big, clumsy, often stupid person
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lurid
ADJ. wild; sensational; graphic; gruesome
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luster
N. shine; gloss
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lustrous
ADJ. shining
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machinations
N. evil schemes or plots
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madrigal
N. pastoral song
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Magnate
N. person of prominence or influence
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malaise
N. uneasiness; vague feeling of ill health
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malapropism
N. comic misuse of a word
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malediction
N. curse
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malefactor
N. evildoer; criminal
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malfeasance
N. wrongdoing
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malingerer
N. one who feigns illness to escape duty.
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malodorous
ADJ. foul-smelling
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maniacal
adj. raging mad; insane
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manifesto
N. declaration; statement of policy
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marquee
N. canopy above an entrance, under which one can take shelter
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marsupial
N. one of a family of mammals that nurse their offspring in a pouch
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martial
ADJ. warlike
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martinet
N. strict disciplinarian
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matriculate
V. enroll (in college or graduate school)
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maudlin
ADJ. effusively sentimental
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maul
v. handle roughly
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maverick
N. rebel; nonconformist
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mawkish
ADJ. mushy and gushy; icky-sticky sentimental; maudlin
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maxim
N. proverb; a truth pithily stated
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medley
N. mixture
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mellifluous
ADJ. sweetly or smoothly flowing; melodious
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menagerie
N. collection of wild animals
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mendacious
ADJ. lying; habitually dishonest
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mendicant
N. beggar
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mercurial
ADJ. capricious; changing; fickle
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metallurgical
ADJ. pertaining to the art of removing metals from ores
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metaphysical
ADJ. pertaining to speculative philosophy
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miasma
N. swamp gas; heavy, vaporous atmosphere, often emanating from decaying matter; pervasive corrupting influence
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microcosm
N.small world; the world in miniature.
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milieu
N. environment; means of expression
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mincing
ADJ. affectedly dainty
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minutiae
N. petty details
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misanthrope
N. one who hates mankind
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miscellany
N. mixture of writings on various subjects
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missive
N. letter
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mnemonic
ADJ. pertaining to memory
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mode
N. prevailing style; manner; way of doing something
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modulate
V. tone down in intensity; regulate; change from one key to another
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mollify
V. soothe
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monastic
ADJ. related to monks of monasteries; removed from worldly concerns
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monochromatic
ADJ. having only one color
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monolithic
ADJ. solidly uniform; unyielding
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monosyllabic
ADJ. having only one syllable
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moratorium
N. legal delay of payment
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mores
N. conventions; moral standards; customs
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moribund
ADJ. dying
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mortician
N. undertaker
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mote
N. small speck
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motif
N. theme
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motley
ADJ. multicolored; mixed
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muggy
ADJ. warm and damp
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munificent
ADJ. very generous
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mural
N. wall painting
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,mushroom
V. expand or grow rapidly
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mutability
N. ability to change in form; fickleness
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myopic
ADJ. nearsighted; lacking foresight
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nadir
N. lowest point
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nascent
ADJ. incipient; coming into being
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natty
ADJ. neatly or smartly dressed
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nebulous
ADJ. vague hazy; cloudy
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neologism
N. new or newly coined word or phrase
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nepotism
N. favoritism (to a relative)
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nettle
V. annoy; vex
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nicety
N. precision; minute distinction
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nihilist
N. one who believe traditional beliefs to be groundless and existence is meaningless; absolute skeptic; revolutionary terrorist
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nirvana
N. in Buddhist teachings, the ideal state in which the individual loses himself in the attainment of an personal beatitude
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noisome
ADJ. foul-smelling unwholesome
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nomenclature
N. terminology; system of names
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nominal
ADJ. in name only; trifling
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nonentity
N. person of no importance; nonexistence
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nuance
N. shade of difference in meaning or color; subtle distinction
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numismatist
N. person who collects coins
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nuptial
ADJ. related to marriage
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obdurate
ADJ. stubborn
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oblique
ADJ. indirect; slanting (deviating from the perpendicular or from a straight line)
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obstetrician
N. physician specializing in delivery of babies
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obstreperous
ADJ. boisterous; noisy
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obtrude
V. push (oneself or one's ideas) forward or intrude; butt in; stick out or extrude
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obviate
V. make unnecessary; get rid of
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odium
N. detestation; hatefulness; disrepute
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olfactory
ADJ.concerning the sense of smell
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oligarchy
N. government by a privileged few
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onus
N. burden; responsibility
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opalescent
ADJ. iridescent; lustrous
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opaque
ADJ. dark; not transparent
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opiate
N. medicine to induce sleep or deaden pani; something that relieves emotions or caused inaction
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optician
N. maker and seller of eyeglasses
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opus
N. work
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oracular
ADJ. prophetic; uttered as if with divine authority; mysterious or ambiguous
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ornithologist
N. scientific student of birds
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ornithology
N. study of birds
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ossify
V. change or harden into bone
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ostensible
ADJ. apparent; professed; pretended
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ostentatious
ADJ. showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention
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ostracize
V. exclude from public favor; ban
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overt
ADJ. open to view
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pachyderm
N. thick skinned animal
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paean
N.song of praise or joy
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paleontology
N. study of prehistoric life
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palette
N. board on which a painter mixes pigments
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Pall
V. Grow tiresome
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Palliate
V. Lessen the violence of (a disease); alleviate
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Pallid
Adj. Pale; wan
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Palpitate
V. Throb; flutter
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Pan
V. Criticize harshly
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Panacea
N. Cure-all; remedy
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Panegyric
N. Formal praise
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Pantomime
N. Acting without dialogue
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Paragon
N. Model of perfection
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Parochial
Adj. Narrow in outlook; provincial; related to parishes
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Paroxysm
N. Fit or attack of pain, laughter, rage
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Parsimony
N. Stinginess; excessive frugality
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Pastiche
N. Imitation of another's style in musical composition or in writing
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Pastoral
Adj. Rural
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Patent
Adj. Open for the public to read; obvious
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Pathological
Adj. Related to the study of disease; diseased or markedly abnormal
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Pathos
N. Tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produce's these feelings
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Patina
N. Green crust on old bronze works; tone slowly taken by varnished painting
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Patrician
Adj. Noble; aristocratic
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Peccadillo
N. Slight offense
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Pedagogy
N. Teaching; art of education
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Pedant
N. Scholar who overemphasizes
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Peerless
Adj. Having no equal; incomparable
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Pejorative
Adj. Negative in connotation; having a belittling effect
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Pellucid
Adj. Transparent; limpid; easy to understand
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Pensive
Adj. Dreamily thoughtful; thoughtful with a hint of sadness; contemplative
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Penury
N. Severe poverty; stinginess
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Percussion
Adj. Striking one object against another sharply
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Perdition
N. Damnation; complete ruin
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Peregrination
N. Journey
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Peremptory
Adj. Demanding and leaving no choice
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Perfidious
V. Pierce; put a hole through
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Perquisite
N. Any gain above stipulated salary
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Personable
Adj. Attractive
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Pertinacious
Adj. Stubborn; persistent
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Perverse
Adj. Stubbornly wrongheaded; wicked and perverted
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Phenomena
N. Observable facts; subjects of scientific investigation
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Philanderer
N. Faithless lover; flirt
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Philistine
N. Narrow-minded person
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Philology
N. Study of language
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Plegmatic
Adj. Calm; not easily disturbed
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Phylum
N. Major class of plants; primary branch of animal kingdom; division
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Physiological
Adj. Pertaining to rogues in literature
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Picaresque
Adj. Pertaining to rogues in literature
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Piebald
Adj. Mottled; spotted
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Piecemeal
Adv. One piece at a time; gradually
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Pied
Adj. Variegated; multicolored
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Piquant
Adj. Pleasantly tart-tasting; stimulating
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Pique
N. Irritation; resentment
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Pique
V. Provoke or arouse; annoy
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Pithy
Adj. Concise; meaningful; substantial; meaty
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Placebo
N. Harmless substance prescribed as a dummy pill
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Plaintive
Adj. Mournful
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Plasticity
N. Ability to be molded
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Platitude
N. trite remark; commonplace statement
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Plaudit
N. Enthusiastically worded approval; round of applause
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Plutocracy
N. Society ruled by the wealthy
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Podiatrist
N. Doctor who treats ailments of the feet
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Poignancy
N. Quality of being deeply moving; keenness of emotion
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Polarize
V. Split into opposite extremes or camps
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Polemical
Adj. Aggressive in verbal attack; disputatious
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Politic
Adj. Expedient; prudent; well advised
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Polyglot
Adj. Speaking several languages
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Ponderous
Adj. Weighty; unwieldy
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Pontifical
Adj. Pertaining to a bishop or pope; pompous or pretentious
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Poseur
N. Person who pretends to be sophisticated, elegant etc., to impress others
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Posterity
N. Descendants; future generations
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Postulate
N. Essential Premise; underlying assumption
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Potable
Adj.Suitable for drinking
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Practicable
Adj. Feasible
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Prate
V. Speak foolishly; boast idly
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Preamble
N. Introductory statement
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Precipitate
Adj. Rash; premature; hasty; sudden
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Precis
N. Concise summing up of main points
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Preclude
V. Make impossible; elimate
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Precocious
Adj. Advanced in development
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Predilection
N. Partiality; preference
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Predispose
V. give an inclination toward; make susceptible to
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Preempt
V. head off; forestall by acting first; appropriate for oneself; supplant
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preen
V. make oneself tidy in appearance feel self satisfaction
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Prehensile
ADJ. capable of grasping or holding
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Prelate
N. Church dignitary
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Prerogative
N. privilege; unquestionable right
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presage
V. foretell
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Prescience
N. ability to foretell the future
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Presentiment
N. feeling something will happen; anticipatory fear; premonition
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Pretentious
ADJ. ostentatious; pompous; making unjustified claims; overly ambitious
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preternatural
ADJ. beyond what is normal in nature
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prevaricate
V. lie
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Primordial
ADJ. existing at the beginning (of time); rudimentary
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Privation
N. Hardship; want
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Problematic
ADJ. doubtful; unsettled; questionable; perplexing
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Proclivity
N/ inclination; natural tendency
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Prodigal
ADJ. wasteful; reckless with money
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Profligate
ADJ. dissipated; wasteful; wildly immoral
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Profusion
N. Overabundance; lavish expenditure; excess
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Progenitor
N. ancestor
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Progeny
N. Children; offspring
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Prognosis
N. Forecasted course of a disease; Prediction
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Proletarian
N. Member of the working class; blue collar person
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Proliferation
N. rapid growth; spread; multiplication
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prolific
ADJ. abundantly fruitful
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Prolixity
N. tedious wordiness; verbosity
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promiscuous
ADJ mixed indiscriminately; haphazard; irregular, particularly sexually
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promontory
N. Headland
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Promulgate
V. proclaim a doctrine or law; make known by official publication
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Propinquity
N. Nearness; kinship
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propitiate
V. appease
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Propitious
ADJ. favorable; fortunate; advantageous
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Propound
V. put forth for analysis
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Proscribe
V. ostracize; banish; outlaw
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Proselytize
V. convert to a religion or belief
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Protean
ADJ. versatile; able to take on many shapes
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Protuberance
N. protrusion; bulge
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Provident
ADJ. displaying foresight; thrifty; prearing for emergencies
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Provisional
ADJ. tentative
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Proxy
N. Authorized agent
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Prude
N. excessively modest person
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prurient
ADJ. having or causing lustful thought and desires
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Pseudonym
N. pen name
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Puerile
ADJ. Childish
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Pugilist
N. boxer
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pugnacity
N. combativeness; disposition to fight
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pulchritude
N. beauty; comeliness
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Punctilious
ADJ. laying stress on niceties of conduct or form; minutely attentive to fine points (perhaps too much so)
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Pundit
N. Authority on a subject; learned person; expert
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Purported
ADJ. alleged; claimed; reputed or rumored
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Purveyor
N. furnisher of foodstuffs; caterer
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Pusillanimous
ADJ. cowardly; fainthearted
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quack
N. Charlatan; impostor
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Qualified
ADJ. limited; restricted
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Quay
N. dock; landing place
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Querulous
ADJ. fretful; whining
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Quibble
N. minor objection or complaint
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Quiescent
ADJ. at rest; dormant; temporarily inactive
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Quintessence
N. purest and highest embodiment
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Quip
N. taunt
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Quixotic
ADJ. idealistic but impractical
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Quizzical
ADJ. teasing; bantering; mocking; curious
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Quorum
N. number of members necessary to conduct a meeting
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Raconteur
N. story teller
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Rail
V. scold; rant
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Ramification
N. branching out; subdivision
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Ramify
V. divide into branches or subdivisions
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Rapacious
Adj. Excessively greedy; predatory
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Rapport
N. Emotional closeness; harmony
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Rarefied
Adj. Made less dense [of a gas]
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Ratiocination
N. Reasoning; act of drawing conclusions from premises
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Ravel
V. Fall apart into tangles; unravel or untwist; entangle
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Recalcitrant
Adj. Obstinately stubborn; determined to resist authority
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Recapitulate
V. Summarize
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Recast
V. Reconstruct (a sentence, story, etc.); fashion again
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Recidivism
N. Habitual return to crime
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Recrimination
N. Counter-charges
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Redolent
Adj. Fragrant; odorous; suggestive of an odor
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Redress
N. Remedy; compensation
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Refractory
Adj. Stubborn; unmanageable
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Regal
Adj. Royal
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Regale
V. Entertain
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Regimen
N. Prescribed diet and habits
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Relegate
V. Banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign
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Remission
N. Temporary moderation of disease symptoms; cancellation of a debt; forgiveness or pardon
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Remonstrance
N. Protest; objection
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Renege
V. Deny; go back on
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Rent
N. Rip; split
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Reparation
N. Amends; compensation
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Repast
N. Meal; feast; banquet
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Replete
Adj. Filled to the brim or to the point of being stuffed; abundantly supplied
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Reprise
N. Musical repetition
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Restitution
N. Reparation; indemnification
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Restive
Adj. Restlessly impatient; obstinately resisting control
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Resumption
N. Taking up again; recommencement
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Reticence
N. Reserve; uncommunicativeness; inclination to silence
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Retrench
V. Cut down; economize
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Retroactive
V. Of a law that dates back to a period before its enactment
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Retrograde
V. Go backwards; degenerate
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Revile
V. Attack with abusive language; vilify
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Revulsion
N. Sudden violent change of feeling; reaction
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Rhapsodize
V. To speak or write in an exaggeratedly enthusiastic manner
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Rhetorical
Adj. Pertaining to effective communication; insincere in language
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Ribald
Adj. Wanton; profane
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Rider
N. Amendment or clause added to a legislative bill
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Roil
V. To make liquids murky by stirring up sediment
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Rostrum
N. Platform for speech-making; pulpit
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Rote
N. Repetition
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Rotundity
N. Roundness; sonorousness of speech
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Ruminate
V. Chew over and over (mentally, or, like cows, physically); mull over; ponder
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Saccharine
Adj. Cloyingly sweet
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Salacious
Adj. Lascivious; lustful
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Salient
Adj. Prominent
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Salubrious
Adj. Healthful
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Salutary
Adj. Tending to improve; beneficial; wholesome
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Sardonic
Adj. Disdainful; sarcastic; cynical
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Sartorial
Adj. Pertaining to tailors
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Satirical
Adj. Mocking
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Saturnine
Adj. Gloomy
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Savant
N. Scholar
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Scad
N. A great quantity
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Schism
Division; split
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Scruple
V. Fret about; hesitate, for ethical reasons
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Scurrilous
Adj. Obscene; indecent
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Scurvy
Adj. Despicable; contemptible
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Seamy
Adj. Sordid; unwholesome
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Secrete
V. Hide away; produce and release a substance into an organism
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Sectarian
Adj. Relating to a religious faction or subgroup; narrow-minded; limited
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Sedentary
Adj. Requiring sitting
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Sedition
N. Resistance to authority; insubordination
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Sedulous
Adj. Diligent; hardworking
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Seedy
Adj. Run-down; decrepit; disreputable
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Sententious
Adj. Terse; concise; aphoristic
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Sequester
V. Isolate; retire from public life; segregate
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Serendipity
N. Gift for finding valuable or desirable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck
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Shyster
N. Lawyer using questionable methods
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Simian
Adj. Monkeylike
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Simpter
V. Smirk; smile affectedly
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Sinecure
N. Well-paid position with little responsibility
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Sinuous
Adj. Winding; bending in and out; not morally honest
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Slag
N. Residue from smelting metal; dross; waste matter
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Slapdash
Adj. Haphazard; careless; sloppy
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Sleeper
N. Something originally of little value or important that in time becomes very valuable
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Sleight
N. Dexterity
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Slipshod
Adj. Untidy or slovenly; shabby
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Slough
V. Cast off
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Slur
N. insult to one's character or reputation; slander
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Sobriety
N. Moderation (especially regarding indulgence in alcohol); seriousness
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Sodden
Adj. Soaked; dull, as if from drink
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Sojourn
N. Temporary stay
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Solder
V. Repair or make whole by using a metal alloy
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Solecism
N. Construction that is flagrantly incorrect grammatically
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Solicitous
V. Worried; concerned
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Soliloquy
N. Talking to oneself
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Soluble
Adj. Able to be dissolved; able to be explained
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Somnambulist
N. Sleepwalker
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Somnolent
Adj. Half asleep
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Sophistry
N. Seemingly plausible but fallacious reasoning
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Sophomoric
Adj. Immature; half-baked; like a sophomore
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Sordid
Adj. Filthy; base; vile
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Spat
N. Squabble; minor dispute
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Spate
N. Sudden flood or strong outburst; a large number or amount
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Sphinx-like
Adj. Enigmatic; mysterious
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Spontaneity
N. Lack of premeditation; naturalness; freedom from constraint
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Stigma
N. Token of disgrace; brand
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Stigmatize
V. Brand; mark as wicked
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Stilted
Adj. Bombastic; inflated
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Stint
N. Supply; allotted amount; assigned portion of work
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Stipulate
V. Make express conditions; specify
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Stodgy
Adj. Stuffy; boringly conservative
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Stratagem
N. Deceptive scheme
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Striated
Adj. Marked with parallel bands; grooved
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Stricture
N. Restriction; adverse criticism
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Stultify
V. Cause to appear or become stupid or inconsistent; frustrate or hinder
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Suborn
V. Persuade to act unlawfully (especially to begin perjury)
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Suffragist
N. Advocate of voting rights (for women)
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Supercilious
Adj. Arrogant; condescending; patronizing
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Surfeit
V. Satiate; stuff; indulge to excess in anything
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Surrogate
N. Substitute
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Suture
N. Stitches sewn to hold the cut edges of a wound or incision; material used in sewing
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Sybarite
N. Lover of luxury
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Synoptic
Adj. Providing a general overview; summary
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Table
V. Set aside a resolution or proposal for future consideration
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Tactile
Adj. Pertaining to the organs or the sense of touch
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Tangential
Adj. Peripheral; only slightly connected; digressing
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Tautological
Adj. Needlessly repetitious
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Tautology
N. Unnecessary repetition
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Temerity
N. Boldness; rashness
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Temper
V. Moderate; tone down or restrain; toughen (steel)
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Tempestuous
Adj. Stormy; impassioned; violent
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Temporal
Adj. Not lasting forever; limited by time; secular
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Temporize
V. Avoid committing oneself; gain time
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Tendentious
Adj. Having an aim; biased; designed to further a cause
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Tenet
N. Doctrine; dogma
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Tenuous
Adj. Thin; rare; slim
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Tenure
N. Holding of an office; time during which such an office is held
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Tepid
Adj. Lukewarm
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Terminus
N. last stop of railroad.
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Thematic
ADJ. relating to a unifying motif or idea
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Theocracy
N. government run by religious leaders
429
Thespian
ADJ. pertaining to drama
430
Tightwad
N. excessively frugal person; miser
431
Titter
N. Nervous laugh
432
Titular
ADJ. nominal holding of title without obligations
433
Toady
N. servile flatterer; yes man
434
Tonic
ADJ. invigorating; refreshing
435
Topography
N. physical features of a region
436
Torpor
N. lethargy; sluggishness; dormancy
437
Tortuous
ADJ. winding; full of curves
438
Touchstone
N. stone used to test the fineness of gold alloys; criterion
439
Tout
V. publicize; praise excessively
440
Tractable
ADJ. docile; easily managed
441
Traduce
V. expose to slander
442
Transient
ADJ. momentary; temporary; staying for a short time
443
Transitory
ADJ. impermanent; fleeting
444
Transport
N. strong emotion
445
Trappings
N. outward decorations; ornaments
446
Traumatic
ADJ. pertaining to an injury caused by violence
447
Travail
N. painful labor
448
Travesty
N. Comical parody; treatment aimed at making something appear ridiculous
449
Treacly
ADJ. sticky sweet; cloyingly sentimental
450
Treatise
N. article treating a subject systematically and thoroughly
451
Trenchant
ADJ. cutting; keen
452
Truculence
N. aggressiveness; ferocity
453
Truism
N. self-evident truth
454
Truncate
V. cut the top off
455
Tryst
N. meeting
456
Turbid
ADJ. muddy; having the sediment disturbed
457
Turgid
ADJ. swollen; distended
458
Turpitude
N. depravity
459
Tutelage
N. guardianship; training
460
Tyro
N. beginner; novice
461
Ubiquitous
ADJ. being everywhere; omnipresent
462
Unassuming
ADJ. modest
463
Unbridled
ADJ. violent
464
Unconscionable
ADJ. unscrupulous; excessive
465
Unctuous
ADJ. oily; bland; insincerely suave
466
Undulating
ADJ. moving with a wavelike motion
467
Unequivocal
ADJ. plain; obvious; unmistakable
468
Unfrock
V. to strip a priest or minister of church authority
469
Ungainly
ADJ. awkward; clumsy; unwieldy
470
Unmitigated
ADJ. unrelieved or immoderate; absolute
471
Unprepossessing
ADJ. unattractive
472
Unrequited
ADJ. not reciprocated
473
Unstinting
ADJ. giving generously; not holding back
474
Untenable
ADJ. indefensible; not able to be maintained
475
Urbane
ADJ. suave; refined; elegant
476
Vacillate
V. waver; fluctuate
477
Vacuous
ADJ. empty; inane
478
Vagrant
N. a homeless wanderer
479
Valedictory
ADJ. pertaining to farewell
480
Vapid
Adj. Dull and unimaginative; insipid and flavorless
481
Variegated
Adj. Many-colored
482
Venal
Adj. Capable of being bribed
483
Venerate
V. Revere
484
Venial
Adj. Forgivable; trivial
485
Veracity
N. Truthfulness
486
Verbatim
Adv. Word for word
487
Verbiage
N. Pompous array of words
488
Verisimilitude
N. Appearance of truth; likelihood
489
Verity
N. Quality of being true
490
Vernacular
N. Living language; natural style
491
Verve
N. Enthusiasm; liveliness
492
Vicarious
Adj. Acting as a substitute; done by a deputy
493
Vicissitude
N. Change of fortune
494
Vie
V. Contend; compete
495
Vignette
N. Picture; short literary sketch
496
Vilify
V. Slander
497
Vindictive
Adj. Out for revenge; malicious
498
Virile
Adj. Manly
499
Virtuoso
N. Highly skilled artist
500
Virulent
Adj. Extremely poisonous; hostile; bitter
501
Visceral
Adj. Felt in one's inner organs
502
Viscid
Adj. Adhesive; gluey
503
Viscous
Adj. Sticky; gluey
504
Vital
Adj. Vibrant and lively; critical; living, breathing
505
Vitriolic
Adj. Corrosive; sarcastic
506
Vituperative
Adj. Abusive; scolding
507
Vivacious
Adj. Animated; lively
508
Vociferous
Adj. Clamorous; noisy
509
Vogue
N. Popular fashion
510
Volition
N. Act of making a conscious choice
511
Voluble
Adj. Fluent; glib; talkative
512
Voluptuous
Adj. Gratifying the senses
513
Vouchsafe
V. Grant; choose to give in reply; permit
514
Voyeur
N. Peeping Tom
515
Waffle
V. Speak equivocally about an issue
516
Waft
V. Moved gently by wind or waves
517
Waggish
Adj. Mischievous; humorous; tricky
518
Waive
V. Give up temporarily; yield
519
Wan
Adj. Having a pale or sickly color; pallid
520
Wanton
Adj. Unrestrained; willfully malicious; unchaste
521
Warble
V. Sing; babble
522
Wastrel
N. Profligate
523
Watershed
N. Crucial dividing point
524
Wax
V. Increase; grow
525
Wean
V. Accustom a baby to not nurse; give up a cherished activity
526
Welter
N. Turmoil; bewildering jumble
527
Whet
V. Sharpen; stimulate
528
Windfall
N. Unexpected lucky event
529
Winnow
V. Sift; separate good parts from bad
530
Winsome
Adj. Agreeable; gracious; engaging
531
Wispy
Adj. Thin; slight; barely discernible
532
Witticism
N. Witty saying; wisecrack
533
Xenophobia
N. Fear or hatred of foreigners
534
Yen
N. Longing; urge
535
Yore
N. Time past
536
Zenith
N. Point directly overhead in the sky; summit
537
Zephyr
N. Gentle breeze; west wind
