D-I Flashcards
(288 cards)
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Dialectical
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Adj. Relating to the art of debate; mutual or reciprocal
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Diaphanous
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Adj. Sheer; transparent
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Diatribe
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N. Bitter scolding; invective
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Dichotomy
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N. Split; branching into two parts (especially contradictory ones)
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Dictum
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N. Authoritative and weighty statement; saying; maxim
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Diffidence
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N. Shyness
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Digression
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N. Wondering away from the subject
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Dilettante
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N. Aimless follower of the arts; amateur; dabbler
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Dint
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N. Means; effort
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Disabuse
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V. Correct a false impression; undeceive
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Disaffected
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Adj. Disloyal
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Disapprobation
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N. disapproval; condemnation
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Discombobulated
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Adj. Confused; discomposed
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Discomfit
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V. Put to rout; defeat; disconcert
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Disconsolate
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Adj. Sad
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Discrete
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Adj. Separate; unconnected
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Discursive
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Adj. Digressing; rambling
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Disinter
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V. Dig up; unearth
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Disparate
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Adj. Basically different; unrelated
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Disputatious
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Adj. Argumentative; fond of arguing
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Dissemble
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V. Disguise; pretend
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Dissident
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Adj. Dissenting; rebellious
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Dissimulate
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V. Pretend; conceal by feigning
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Dissolute
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Adj. Loose in morals
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Dissolution
Adj. Breaking of a union; decay; termination
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Dissonance
N. Discord
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Distend
V. Expand; swell out
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Diurnal
Adj. Daily
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Diva
N. Operatic singer; prima donna
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Divest
V. Strip; Deprive
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Doctrinaire
Adj. Unable to compromise about points of doctrine; dogmatic; unyielding
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Doggerel
N. Poor verse
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Doldrums
Adj. Opinionated; arbitrary; doctrinal
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Domicile
N. Home
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Dormer
N. Window projecting from roof
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Dossier
N. File of documents on a subject
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Dowdy
Adj. Slovenly; untidy
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Draconian
Adj. Extremely severe
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Dregs
N. Sediment; worthless residue
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Dross
N. Waste matter; worthless impurities
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Ductile
Adj. Malleable; flexible; pliable
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Eclectic
Adj. Composed of elements drawn from disparate sources
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Ecologist
N. A person concerned with the interrelationship between living organisms and their environment
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Economy
N. Efficiency or conciseness in using something
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Effervescence
N. Inner excitement or exuberance; bubbling from fermentation or carbonation
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Efficacy
N. power to produce desired effect
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Effigy
N. dummy
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Effusive
Adj. Pouring forth; gushing
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Egregious
Adj. Notorious; suspiciously bad or shocking
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Egress
N. Exit
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Ejaculation
N. Exclamation
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Elegy
N. Poem or song expressing lamentation
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Ellipsis
V. Omission of words from a text
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Elliptical
Adj. Oval; ambiguous, either purposely or because keywords have been left out
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Elucidate
V. Explain; enlighten
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Embryonic
Adj. Undeveloped; rudimentary
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Emend
V. Correct; correct by a critic
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Emendation
N. Correction of errors; improvement
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Emollient
N. Soothing or softening remedy
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Encomium
N. High praise; eulogy
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Endemic
Adj. Prevailing among a specific group of people or in a specific area or country
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Enervate
V. Weaken
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Enfranchise
V. To admit to the rights of citizenship (especially the right to vote)
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Enmity
N. I'll will; hatred
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Ennui
N. Boredom
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Ensconce
V. Settle comfortably
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Ensemble
N. Group of (supporting) players; organic unity; costume
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Entomology
N. Study of insects
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Enumerate
V. List; mention one by one
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Epicure
N. Connoisseur of food and drink
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Epigram
N. Witty thought or saying, usually short
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Epilogue
N. Short speech at conclusion of dramatic work
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Episodic
Adj. Loosely connected; divided into incidents
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Epistolary
Adj. Consisting of letters
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Epitaph
N. Inscription in memory of a dead person
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Epithet
N. Word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing
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Epoch
N. period of time
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Equable
Adj. Tranquil; steady; uniform
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Equanimity
N. Calmness of temperament; composure
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Equine
N. Resembling a horse
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Equinox
N. Period of equal days and nights; the beginning of spring and autumn
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Equitable
Adj. Fair; impartial
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Equity
N. Fairness; justice
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Equivocal
Adj. Ambiguous; intentionally misleading
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Equivocate
V. Lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth
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Erudite
Adj. Learned; scholarly
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Escapism
N. Avoiding reality by diverting oneself with amusements
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Eschew
V. Avoid
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Esoteric
Adj. Hard to understand; known only to the chosen few
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Espouse
V. Adopt; support
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Ethos
N. Underlying character of a culture, group, etc.
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Etymology
N. Study of word parts
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Eulogy
N. Expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
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Euphonious
Adj. Pleasing in sound
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Euphoria
N. Feeling of great happiness and well-being (sometimes exaggerated)
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Evanescent
Adj. Fleeting; vanishing
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Evince
V. Show clearly
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Ewe
N. Female sheep
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Excise
V. Cut away; cut out
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Excoriate
V. Scold with biting harshness; strip the skin off
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Exculpate
V. Clear from blame
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Execrable
Adj. Very bad
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Exegesis
N. Explanation; interpretation, especially of a Biblical text
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Exhort
V. Urge
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Exhume
V. Dig out of the ground; remove from the grave
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Exigency
N. Urgent situation
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Exonerate
V. Acquit; exculpate
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Exorcise
V. Drive out evil spirits
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Expatriate
N. Exile; someone who has withdrawn from his native land
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Expedite
V. Hasten
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Expiate
V. Make amends for (a sin)
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Expletive
N. Interjection; profane oath
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Explicate
V. Explain; interpret; clarify
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Expository
Adj. Explanatory; serving to explain
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Expropriate
V. Take possession of
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Expurgate
V. Clean; remove offensive parts of a book
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Extant
Adj. Still in existence
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Extenuate
V. Weaken; mitigate
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Extradition
N. Surrender of prisoner by one state to another
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Extrinsic
Adj. External; not essential; extraneous
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Extrovert
N. Person interested mostly in external objects and actions
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Extrude
V. Force or push out
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Façade
N. Front (of building); superficial or false appearance
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Facetious
Adj. Joking (often inappropriately); humorous
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Facile
Adj. Easily accomplished; ready or fluent; superficial
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Facsimile
N. Copy
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Fallacious
Adj. False; misleading
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Fallow
Adj. Plowed but not sowed; uncultivated
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Farce
N. Broad comedy; mockery
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Fastidious
Adj. Difficult to please; squeamish
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Fatalism
N. Belief that events are determined by forces beyond one's control
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Fatuous
Adj. Foolish; inane
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Fauna
N. Animals of a period or region
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Fecundity
N. Fertility; Fruitfulness
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Felicitous
Adj. Apt; suitably expressed; well-chosen
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Felicity
N. Happiness; appropriateness (of a remark, choice, etc.)
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Fell
Adj. Cruel; deadly
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Fetid
Adj. Malodorous; smelly
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Fidelity
N. Loyalty
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Filch
V. Steal
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Filial
Adj. Pertaining to a son or daughter
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Firebrand
N. Hothead; troublemaker
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Flaccid
Adj. Flabby
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Fleece
V. Rob; plunder
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Flippant
Adj. Lacking proper seriousness
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Floe
N. Mass of floating ice
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Florid
Adj. Ready; reddish; flowery
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Flout
V. Reject; mock
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Foible
N. Weakness; slight fault
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Foil
N. Contrast
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Foment
V. Stir up; instigate
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Forensic
Adj. Suitable to debate or courts of law
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Fortuitous
Adj. Accidental; by chance
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Founder
V. Fail completely; sink
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Fracas
N. Brawl, melee
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Fractious
Adj. Unruly; disobedient; irritable
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Fresco
N. Painting on plaster (usually fresh)
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Fulsome
Adj. Disgustingly excessive
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Furlough
N. Leave of absence; vacation granted a soldier or civil servant
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Gadfly
N. Animal biting fly come; an irritating person
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Gaffe
N. Social blunder
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Gainsay
V. Deny
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Gall
N. Bitterness; nerve
| V. Annoy; chafe
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Gambit
N. Opening in chess in which a piece is sacrificed
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Gamut
N. Entire range
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Garrulous
Adj. Loquacious; wordy; talkative
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Gauche
Adj. Clumsy; course and uncouth
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Gavel
N. Hamrlik tool; mallet
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Generality
N. Vague statement
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Germane
Adj. Pertinent; bearing upon the case at hand
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Germinal
Adj. Pertaining to a germ; creative
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Germinate
V. Cause to sprout; sprout
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Gesticulation
N. Motion; gesture
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Gibe
V. Mock
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Gist
N. Essence
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Glib
Adj. Fluent; facile; slick
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Glut
V. Overstock; fill to excess
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Gourmand
N. Epicure; person who takes excessive pleasure in food and drink
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Graduated
Adj. Arranged by degrees (of height, difficulty, etc.)
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Grandiloquent
Adj. Pompous; bombastic; using high sounding language
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Granulate
Adj. Form into grains
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Gratis
Adj. Free
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Gratuitous
Adj. Given freely; unwarranted; uncalled for
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Gregarious
Adj. Sociable
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Grouse
V. Complain; fuss
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Guileless
Adj. Without deceit
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Gustatory
Adj. Affecting the sense of taste
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Harangue
N. Noisy speech
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Harbinger
N. Forerunner
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Harrowing
Adj. Agonizing; distressing; traumatic
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Heckler
N. Person who harasses others
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Hedonist
N. One who believes that pleasure is the sole aim in life
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Hermetic
Adj. Sealed by fusion so as to be airtight
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Hermitage
N. Home of a hermit
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Heterodox
Adj. Unorthodox; unconventional
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Heterogeneous
Adj. Dissimilar; mixed
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Hiatus
N. Gap; interruption in duration or continuity; pause
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Hibernal
Adj. Wintry
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Histrionic
Adj. Theatrical
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Hoary
Adj. White with age
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Hodgepodge
N. Jumble; mixture of ill-suited elements
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Homogeneous
Adj. Of the same kind
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Hoodwink
V. Deceive; delude
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Horticultural
Adj. Pertaining to cultivation of gardens
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Husband
V. Use sparingly; conserve; save
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Hydrophobia
N. Rabies; fear of water
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Hypochondriac
N. Person unduly worried about his health; worrier without cause about illness
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Ichthyology
N. Study of fish
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Iconoclastic
Adj. Attacking cherished traditions
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Idiom
N. Expression whose meaning as a whole differs from the meanings of its individual words; distinctive style
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Idiosyncrasy
N. Individual trait, usually odd in nature; eccentricity
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Ignoble
Adj. Of lowly origin; unworthy
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Ignominy
N. Deep disgrace; shame or dishonor
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Illimitable
Adj. Infinite
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Immutable
Adj. Unchangeable
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Impalpable
Adj. Imperceptible; intangible
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Impecunious
Adj. Without money
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Impenitent
Adj. Not repentant
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Impermeable
Adj. Impervious; not permitting passage through its substance
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Impinge
V. Infringe; touch; collide with
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Impious
Adj. Irreverent
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Importunate
Adj. Urging; demanding
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Importune
V. Beg persistently
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Impotent
Adj. Weak; ineffective
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Improvident
Adj. Thriftless
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Inalienable
Adj. Not to be taken away; nontransferable
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Inane
Adj. Silly; senseless
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Inaugurate
V. Start; initiate; install in office
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Incandescent
Adj. Strikingly bright; shining with intense heat
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Incendiary
N. Arsonist
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Incense
V. Enrage; infuriate
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Inception
N. Start; beginning
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Inchoate
Adj. Recently begun; rudimentary; elementary
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Incidence
N. Rate of occurrence; particular occurrence
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Incidental
Adj. Not essential; minor
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Incipient
Adj. Beginning; in an early stage
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Incisive
Adj. Cutting; sharp
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Inclement
Adj. Stormy; unkind
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Incontinent
Adj. Lacking self-restraint; licentious
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Incorporeal
Adj. Lacking a material body; insubstantial
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Increment
N. Increase
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Incrustation
N. Hard coating or crust
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Incubate
V. Hatch; scheme
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Inculcate
V. Teach; instill
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Incumbent
Adj. Obligatory; currently holding an office
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Indelible
Adj. Not able to be erased
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Indices
N. Pl. Signs; indications
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Indict
V. Charge
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Indigent
Adj. Poor; destitute
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Indissoluble
Adj. Permanent
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Indolent
Adj. Lazy
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Indubitable
Adj. Unable to be doubted; unquestionable
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Indulgent
Adj. Humoring; yielding; lenient
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Ineffable
Adj. Unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech
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Inefficacious
Adj. Not effective; weak
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Inexorable
Adj. Relentless; unyielding; implacable
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Influx
N. Flowing into
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Ingenue
N. An artless girl; an actress who plays such parts
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Ingenuous
Adj. Naïve and trusting; young; unsophisticated
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Inimical
Adj. Unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
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Inimitable
Adj. Matchless; not able to be imitated
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Iniquitous
Adj. Wicked; immoral; unrighteous
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Inordinate
Adj. Unrestrained; excessive
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Insalubrious
Adj. Unwholesome; not healthful
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Insipid
Adj. Lacking in flavor; dull
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Insularity
N. Narrowmindedness; isolation
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Insuperable
Adj. Insurmountable; unbeatable
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Intelligentsia
N. The intelligent and educated classes [often used derogatorily]
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Intemperate
Adj. Immoderate; excessive; extreme
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Inter
V. Bury
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Interim
N. Meantime
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Interment
N. Burial
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Interminable
Adj. Endless
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Intimate
V. Hint; suggest
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Intractable
Adj. Unruly; stubborn; unyielding
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Intransigence
N. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness
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Introspective
Adj. Looking within oneself
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Introvert
N. One who is introspective; inclined to think more about oneself
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Inundate
V. Overwhelm; flood; submerge
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Inured
Adj. Accustomed; hardened
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Invective
N. Abuse
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Inveterate
Adj. Deep-rooted; habitual
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Invidious
Adj. Designed to create ill will or envy
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Invocation
N. Prayer for help; calling upon as a reference or support
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Iota
N. Very small quantity
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Irascible
Adj. Irritable; easily angered
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Iridescent
Adj. Exhibiting rainbowlike colors
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Irremediable
Adj. Incurable; uncorrectable
