GRE Deck 12 Flashcards
(356 cards)
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ablution
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washing
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abortive
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unsuccessful; fruitless
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acetic
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vinegary
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adage
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wise saying; proverb
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admonish
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warn or speak to with gentle disapproval; reprove
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affidavit
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written statement made under oath (for use as proof in a court of law)
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aloft
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upward; high up in the air
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altruistic
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unselfishly generous; concerned for others; N. altiruism: unselfish concern for the welfare of others; unselfishness; OP. egoism
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ambiguous
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unclear or doubtful in meaning; having more than one possible interpretation
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amble
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walking at an easy unhurried pace; V: walk slowly and aimlessly
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amiss
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wrong; faulty; Ex. something amiss; ADV.
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annuity
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yearly allowance
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apropos
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with reference to; regarding; Ex. remarks apropos (of) the present situation; ADJ. ADV.
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arbitrary
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unreasonable or capricious; random; tyrannical; Ex. arbitrary ruler
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artless
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without guile; open and honest
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askance
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with a sideways or indirect look (with disapproval or distruct); Ex. look askance at
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astute
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wise; shrewd; keen; seeing quickly something that is to one’s advantage
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atrophy
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wasting away; V: weaken and lose flesh and muscle (through lack of blood or lack of use)
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bedraggle
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wet thoroughly; ADJ. bedraggled: draggled
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bellicose
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warlike
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bicameral
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two-chambered as a legislative body
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blackball
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vote against (an applicant); ostracize; N: negative vote
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blurt
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utter impulsively from nervousness or excitement
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bohemian
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unconventional (in an artistic way)
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boisterous
violent; rough; noisy
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brandish
wave around (a weapon); flourish
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breadth
width; extent
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brim
uppermost edge of a cup; projecting rim (as on a hat); Ex. The glass was full to the brim; V: be full to the brim
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callow
youthful; immature; inexperienced
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canard
unfounded false rumor; exaggerated false report
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caprice
whim; sudden change of mind without any real cause
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capricious
unpredictable; fickle
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carat(karat)
unit of weight for precious stones; measure of the purity of gold
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categorical
without exceptions; made without any doubt in mind; unqualified; absolute
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cede
yield (title or territory) to (esp. after losing a war); surrender formally; N. cession
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cession
yielding to another; ceding
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chafe
warm by rubbing; make sore by rubbing; N.
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chaff
worthless products of an endeavor; husk(outer seed cover) separated from grain; Ex. separate the wheat from the chaff
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chant
tune(melody) in which a number of words are sung on the same note; V: sing (a chant); utter (a slogan) in the manner of a chant
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coercion
use of force to get someone to object; compelling; V. coerce
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colander
utensil with perforated bottom used for straining
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collaborate
work together; cooperate treasonably with the enemy
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collage
work of art put together from fragments
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complaisant
trying to please; obliging; willing to please others
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conceit
vanity or self-love; too high opinion of one's own value; extravagant metaphor (in poetry)
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confidant(confidante)
trusted friend (to whom one tells one's secret)
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consolidation
unification; process of becoming firmer or stronger; V. consolidate: merge; strengthen
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constituency
voters represented by an elected official; district so represented; group of supporters (or constituents)
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context
writings preceding and following the passage quoted; circumstance in which an event occurs
50
contortions
twistings; distortions; V. contort: twist violently out of shape; CF. contortionist
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contrived
unnatural and forced; artificial; not spontaneous; Ex. The ending was rather contrived.
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conveyance
vehicle; transfer; act of conveying; Ex. public conveyance
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convulsion
violent uncontrollable shaking movement (caused by illness); V. convulse; ADJ. convulsive
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cordial
warmly friendly; gracious; heartfelt; Ex. cordial welcome
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corpulent
very fat; N. corpulence
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corrugated
wrinkled; ridged
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crass
very unrefined; grossly insensible; crude and undiscriminating; Ex. crass behavior
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crinkle
wrinkle
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cue
word or signal (as in a play to prompt another actor's speech or entrance); reminder or hint; V: give a cue to
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dabble
work at in a nonserious fashion; splash around; move noisily in a liquid
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deadpan
wooden; impassive; with no show of feeling; with an expressionless face
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debilitate
weaken (esp. through heat, hunger, illness); enfeeble
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debutante
young woman making formal entrance into society
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decrepit
weak and in bad condition from old age or hard use; Ex. decrepit old chair/man
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deflect
turn aside; turn away from a straight course
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deify
turn into a god; make a god of; idolize; Ex. Kings were deified; CF. deity
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deputize
work or appoint as a deputy; N. deputy: person who has the power to take charge when the leading person is away
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derivative
unoriginal; obtained from another source; Ex. derivative prose style; N.
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deserts
what someone deserves
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despondent
without hope and courage; depressed; gloomy; N. despondency: loss of hope with gloom; dejection
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despot
tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; CF. despotism
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deviate
turn away from (a principle, norm); move away from an accepted standard; swerve; depart; diverge; N. deviation; Ex. deviation of the path of light by a prism
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diffuse
wordy; verbose; rambling; spread out (like a gas); V: spread out in all directions; disperse; N. diffusion; CF. suffuse
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digression
wandering away from the subject; V. digress
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dire
warning of disaster; disastrous; (of needs and dangers) very great; urgent; Ex. dire prediction/need of food
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disengage
uncouple; separate; disconnect; stop fighting; OP. engage
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disheveled
untidy (of hair or clothing); V. dishevel
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disinclination
unwillingness
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disinterested
unprejudiced; free from bias and self-interest; objective
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disquietude
uneasiness; anxiety; V. disquiet: make anxious
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distort
twist out of shape; give a false account of; misrepresent; N. distortion
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distraught
upset; distracted by anxiety; very anxious and troubled almost to the point of madness; Ex. distraught with grief/worry
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diverge
vary; go in different directions from the same point; ADJ. divergent: differing; deviating
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doctrinaire
unable to compromise about points of doctrine; dogmatic; unyielding; marked by inflexible attachment to a doctrine without regard to its practical difficulties
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dormer
window projecting upright from roof; CF. sleeping room
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dowdy
untidy (of a woman or clothes); slovenly; dressed in an unattractive way; shabby; CF. unattractive woman
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dowse
use a divining rod to search for underground water or minerals
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dross
waste matter; worthless impurities
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dyslexia
word blindness; learning disorder marked by impairment of the ability to read
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earthy
unrefined; coarse; of earth; Ex. earthy remarks; OP. ethereal
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eerie
weird; causing fear because strange
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elaborate
work out carefully; add more detail or information; ADJ.
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emasculate
weaken; castrate
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embryonic
undeveloped; rudimentary; N. embryo: organism in the early stage of development
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enervate
weaken; take away energy from
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enterprise
willingness to take new ventures; initiative; business organization; plan (that is difficult or daring); Ex. their latest enterprise to sail round the world in a small boat
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epigram
witty thought or saying, usually short
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epithet
word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing; descriptive phrase to characterize a person (often contemptous)
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equivocate
use equivocal language to deceive people; lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth; N. equivocation
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errant
wandering (esp. in search of adventure); straying from proper moral standards; Ex. knight-errant
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ethos
underlying character of a culture, group, etc.; character or ideas peculiar to a specific person, group, or culture; Ex. the company ethos
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exacerbate
worsen; aggravate; embitter
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exasperate
vex; annoy or make angry (by testing the patience)
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execrable
very bad; detestable
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exhort
urge (by strong argument or advice); Ex. The general exhorted his men to fight bravely; N. exhortation
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exigency
urgent situation; ADJ. exigent
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extenuate
weaken; mitigate; lessen the seriousness of (bad behavior)
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extort
wring from; get money by threats, etc.; obtain by force or threats; CF. extortionate: exorbitant
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fanciful
whimsical; visionary; imaginary; produced by imagination; Ex. fanciful scheme
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figure
written symbols; number; amount represented in numbers; outline or silhouette of a thing or human body; person (well-known); impression; diagram; pattern; group in a dance; Ex. figure of speech; V. calculate with numbers; adorn with figures; appear; consider; Ex. My name did not figure in the list.
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fleece
wool coat of a sheep; V: shear the fleece from; rob by a trick; swindle; plunder
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fluctuate
waver; shift; rise and fall as if in waves; change or vary irregularly
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fluke
unlikely occurrence; stroke of fortune; accidental stroke of good luck; ADJ. fluky
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foppish
vain about dress and appearance; N. fop: man who takes too much interest in his clothes and appearance
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foul
very bad or disagreeable; very dirty; Ex. foul smell/flavor/temper/language/air/deed/weather/means; N. act against the rules; V. make or become foul; commit a foul
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fractious
unruly; peevish; cranky; bad-tempered; Ex. fractious horse
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frail
weak; N. frailty
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frantic
wild; distraught as from fear or worry; Ex. frantic with fear
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fritter
waste (time or money on unimportant things)
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fusion
union; coalition; V. fuse
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fuss:
trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby
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futile
useless; hopeless; ineffectual
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gale
windstorm; gust of wind; emotional outburst (laughters, tears); Ex. gale of laughter
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gargoyle
waterspout carved in grotesque figures on a building
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generality
vague statement; general statement which is not detailed; quality of being general; greater part; most; Ex. generality of people
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genteel
well-bred; elegant; striving to convey an appearance of refinement; Ex. genteel poverty
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gingerly
very carefully; ADJ.
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gnarled
twisted
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goad
urge on; drive with a goad; cause (someone) to do something by continued annoyance; Ex. They goaded him into doing it by saying he was a coward; N: sharp-pointed stick for driving cattle; stimulus; CF. annoy continually
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grapple
wrestle; come to grips with; take hold of and struggle with; Ex. grapple with the burglar
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grudging
unwilling; reluctant; stingy(giving reluctantly)
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grunt
utter a deep guttural sound (as a pig does); N.
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guileless
without deceit
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gusty
windy
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haggard
wasted away; gaunt; Ex. haggard faces of the rescued miners
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hapless
unfortunate; luckless
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havoc
widespread damage; disorder; chaos
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hazard
venture; put in danger; risk; Ex. hazard a guess; N: possible source of danger
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headstrong
willful; stubborn; unyielding; determined to have one's own way; CF. no 'excessive'
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hibernal
wintry; wintery; of or like winter
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hindsight
understanding the nature of an event after it has actually happened
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hoary
white with age
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hostility
unfriendliness; hatred; enmity; ADJ. hostile
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husband
use sparingly; conserve; save; Ex. husband one's energy; CF. house holder
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idolatry
worship of idols; excessive admiration or devotion; ADJ. idolatrous
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ignoble
unworthy; not noble; dishonorable; Ex. ignoble deed
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imbecility
weakness of mind; state of being an imbecile; N. imbecile: stupid person; fool
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immutable
unchangeable
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impassive
without feeling; expressionless; imperturbable; stoical; Ex. impassive face
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impecunious
without money
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imperceptible
unnoticeable; impossible to perceive; undetectable
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imperturbable
unshakably calm; placid
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impetuous
violent; hasty; rash; impulsive; without careful thought; Ex. impetuous decision
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implausible
unlikely (to be true); unbelievable; Ex. implausible alibi
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implicit
understood but not stated; implied; unquestioning and complete; Ex. implicit trust
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imponderable
weightless; that cannot undergo precise evaluation; CF. pound
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importunate
urging; always demanding; troublesomely urgent or persistent
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impotent
weak; ineffective; lacking in physical strength or power
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impromptu
without previous preparation; off the cuff(end of a sleeve); on the spur of the moment
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inadvertently
unintentionally; by oversight; carelessly
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inamorata
woman whom a man loves
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incessant
uninterrupted; unceasing
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incognito
with identity concealed; using an assumed name; ADJ.
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incoherent
unintelligible; muddled; unable to express one's thoughts in an orderly manner; illogical; lacking cohesion; not coherent
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incorporeal
without a material body; insubstantial
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incorrigible
uncorrectable
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incredulous
withholding belief; skeptical; showing disbelief
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indeterminate
uncertain; not clearly fixed; indefinite
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indifferent
unmoved or unconcerned by; having no interest in; mediocre; neither good nor bad
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indite
write; compose
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indomitable
unconquerable; unyielding
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indubitable
unable to be doubted; which cannot be doubted; unquestionable
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indulge
yield to; gratify; allow oneself a special pleasure; Ex. indulge one's every whim/a child/in a big cigarette; N. indulgence
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ineffable
unutterable; not to be uttered; taboo; that cannot be expressed in speech; indescribable; unspeakable; inexpressible; Ex. ineffable name/joy
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inept
unsuited; inappropriate; lacking skill; incompetent; CF. inapt: (of statements or ideas) inappropriate
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inequity
unfairness; ADJ. inequitable
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inevitable
unavoidable
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infallible
unerring; never making mistakes
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infidel
unbeliever (with respect to a particular religion)
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infinitesimal
very small
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infirmity
weakness
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infraction
violation (of a rule or regulation); breach
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infringe
violate (a law); encroach (the right of another person)
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ingrate
ungrateful person (not expressing thanks)
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iniquitous
wicked; immoral; unrighteous; N. iniquity; Ex. den of iniquity
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inopportune
untimely; inappropriate or ill-timed; poorly chosen
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insalubrious
unwholesome; not healthful; Ex. insalubrious place
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insensate
without feeling; lacking sense; foolish
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insensible
unconscious; unresponsive; insensitive; unaware; imperceptible; Ex. insensible of his danger/to pain; Ex. insensible change; CF. not the opposite of sensible
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insomnia
wakefulness; inability to sleep
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insouciant
without concern or care; unconcerned; indifferent
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intractable
unruly; difficult to manage; Ex. intractable problem/child
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invalidate
weaken; destroy; make invalid; nullify
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invert
turn upside down or inside out; reverse the position or condition of
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invincible
unconquerable
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iota
very small quantity
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irrepressible
unable to be restrained or held back; impossible to hold back
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irresolute
uncertain how to act; weak; lacking in resolution; indecisive; N. irresolution
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irrevocable
unalterable; irreversible; impossible to revoke
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isotope
varying from of an element
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itinerant
wandering; traveling from place to place (to perform work); Ex. itinerant preacher
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jaundiced
yellowed; prejudiced (envious, hostile, or resentful) from long and disappointing experience of human affairs; Ex. with a jaundiced eye
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kaleidoscope
tube in which patterns made by the reflection in mirrors of colored pieces of glass, etc. produce interesting symmetrical effects; series of changing events; Ex. kaleidoscope of European history; CF. beautiful
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knave
untrustworthy person; rogue; scoundrel; jack; N. knavery
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limp
walk lamely; ADJ: lacking firmness; weak
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litotes
understatement for emphasis; Ex. ``not bad(=pretty good)''
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litter
waste material thrown away (as bits of paper scattered untidily); V: cover untidily with scattered litter
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lofty
very high
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lumen
unit of light energy (one candle's worth)
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lurid
wild; sensational; graphic; gruesome; horrible; Ex. lurid details of the murder
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maelstrom
violent whirlpool; violent or tublent situation; CF. stream
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malaise
uneasiness; vague feeling of ill health (without any particular pain or appearance of disease)
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malevolent
wishing evil; exhibiting ill will; N. malevolence
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malfeasance
wrongdoing; misconduct (by a public official)
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mammal
vertebrate animal whose female suckles its young
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martial
warlike; of war; Ex. martial art/law
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masquerade
wear a mask or disguise; pretend; N: costume party or ball at which masks are worn; pretense; disguise
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matriarch
woman who rules a family or larger social group
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meander
wind or turn in its course; follow a winding or turning course; move aimlessly and idly
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migratory
wandering; V. migrate: move from one region and settle in another; move periodically from one region to another
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militate
work against; Ex. militate against the chances of promotion; CF. serve as a soldier
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mirage
unreal reflection; optical illusion
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miscreant
wretch; wrongdoer; villain; Ex. kindness to the miscreant; CF. believe
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mishap
unfortunate accident
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misnomer
wrong or improper name; incorrect designation
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mite
very small object or insect-like creature; small coin
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momentous
very important; N. moment; CF. momentary
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mortar
vessel in which substances are crushed with a pestle
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mortician
undertaker; CF. death
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multifarious
varied; greatly diversified; Ex. multifarious activities
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mundane
worldly as opposed to spiritual; everyday; of the ordinary; Ex. mundane existence; CF. world
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munificent
very generous in giving; Ex. munificent benefactor; N. munificience
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mural
wall painting
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mutinous
unruly; rebellious; Ex. mutinous teenagers; N. mutiny: open rebellion; CF. mutineer
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mutter
utter (complaining words) indistinctly in low tones
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myriad
very large number; ADJ. CF. ten thousand
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nebulous
vague; hazy; cloudy; of a nebula; Ex. nebulous proposal
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nefarious
very wicked
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nomadic
wandering; N. nomad: tribe who migrates from place to place
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nondescript
undistinctive; ordinary; ordinary-looking; Ex. nondescript fellow in a crowd
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notch
V-shaped cut in a surface; V.
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nugatory
worthless; futile
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omnipresent
universally present; ubiquitous
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onomatopoeia
words formed in imitation of natural sounds
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onslaught
vicious assault; fierce attack; Ex. unexpected onslaught of the enemy
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opus
work (esp. musical composition); Ex. magnum opus: masterpiece; CF. opera
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orgy
wild drunken revelry; unrestrained indulgence in an activity; Ex. orgy of shopping
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oscillate
vibrate pendulumlike; waver
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oversee
watch over and direct; supervise; N. oversight: unintentional failure to notice or do something; supervision
250
overturn
turn over; capsize; topple
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pandemic
widespread; affecting the majority of people; N: pandemic disease; CF. all people
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pandemonium
wild tumult(commotion); wild noisy disorder; CF. Paradise Lost
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parchment
writing material made from the skin of a sheep or goat
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parry
ward off a blow; deflect; Ex. He parried the unwelcome question very skillfully; N. CF. ¸·´Ãâ€\_´Ù´Ãâ€\_ °ÂÂ\_ÂÂ\_ÃÂ\_ÀÌ ÂÂ\_Æ´Ã"
255
parvenu
upstart; newly rich person
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pauper
very poor person
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peripatetic
walking about from place to place (to work); moving; Ex. peripatetic school of philosophy
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pernicious
very harmful; deadly; very destructive; Ex. pernicious effect/anemia
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petrify
turn to stone; cause to become stonelike; stun or paralyze
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petty
trivial; unimportant; very small; small-minded; petty-minded
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precarious
unsafe; lacking in stability; uncertain; risky; Ex. precarious living
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prevalent
widespread; generally accepted
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pristine
unspoiled; remaining in a pure state; characteristic of earlier times; primitive; Ex. an old book in pristine condition
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probity
uprightness; honesty; incorruptibility
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prodigal
wasteful; reckless with money; profuse; Ex. a mind prodigal of ideas; N. prodigality
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profane
violate; desecrate (something holy); treat unworthily; be profane for; ADJ: secular; nonreligious; irreverent for holy things
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profligate
wasteful (of money); dissipated; wildly immoral; dissolute; N: profligate person; N. profligacy
268
prophylactic
used to prevent disease; N: something prophylactic; condom; N. prophylaxis: prevention of disease
269
qualms
uneasy feelings; misgivings; uneasy fears especially about matters of conscience; Ex. I have no qualms about giving this assignment to Helen.
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ramble
wander aimlessly (physically or mentally); digress
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random
without definite purpose, plan, or aim; haphazard; Ex. random shots; Ex. chosen at random
272
rapacious
voracious; ravenous; taking everything one can; excessively grasping; plundering; subsisting on live prey; Ex. rapacious birds
273
recession
withdrawal; retreat; time of low economic activity
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refractory
unmanageable; disobedient and stubborn; Ex. refractory horse
275
resort
turn to for help; Ex. resort to violence; N.
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retract
withdraw; take back; draw back; Ex. retract a statement/an offer/claws; N. retraction; CF. retractile
277
ruffian
violent scoundrel; bully
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sagacious
wise; perceptive; shrewd; having insight; N. sagacity
279
satirical
using satire; mocking
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screech
unpleasant high sharp sound; shriek; V.
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secession
withdrawal; V. secede: withdraw formally from membership
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secular
worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion; temporal
283
serpentine
winding; twisting; of or like a serpent; Ex. serpentine course of the river; N. serpent: snake
284
shaving
very thin piece, usually of wood (cut from a surface with a sharp blade)
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sinecure
well-paid position with little responsibility; CF. sine cure: without care; CF. San Serif
286
sinuous
twisting; winding; bending in and out; not morally honest
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slovenly
untidy; careless in work habits; slipshod; N. sloven: one who is habitually untidy or careless
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sophisticated
worldly wise and urbane; refined; complex; N. sophistication; V. sophisticate
289
spartan
without attention to comfort; lacking luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined; Ex. spartan living condition/life
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speechless
unable for the moment to speak (because of strong feeling); Ex. speechless with anger
291
squander
waste; spend foolishly
292
stockade
wooden enclosure or pen; fixed line of posts used as defensive barrier
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stygian
unpleasantly dark; gloomy; hellish; deathly; CF. Styx: the chief river in the subterranean land of the dead
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suavity
urbanity; polish; ADJ. suave: smooth and courteous
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submissive
willing to obey orders; yielding; timid
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subpoena
writ(written command issued by a court) summoning a witness to appear in court; V: summon with a subpoena
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succumb
yield (to something overwhelming); give in; die; Ex. succumb to the illness
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swagger
walk or behave with an over-confident manner
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swamp
wetland; marsh; V: flood; overwhelm; drench in with liquid
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swear
vow; promise; use profane oaths; use offensive words
301
swear-word
word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody''
302
tacit
understood (without actually being expressed); not put into words; Ex. tacit agreement
303
taper
very thin candle; gradual decrease in the width of a long object; V. make or become gradually narrower toward one end
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tarantula
venomous spider
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threadbare
worn through till the threads show; shabby and poor; hackneyed; Ex. threadbare excuses
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throes
violent anguish
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torpedo
underwater explosive apparatus; V.
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torque
twisting force; force producing rotation
309
torso
trunk of statue with head and limbs missing; human trunk
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tortuous
winding; full of curves; Ex. tortuous mountain road
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tramp
walk with a heavy step; travel on foot; N: vagrant; one who travels aimlessly about; long walk; sound of heavy walking
312
transgression
violation of a law; sin; V. transgress: go beyond (a limit); violate; do wrong
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tread
walk; trample; N: grooved face of a tire; horizontal part of a step
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trifling
trivial; unimportant
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tycoon
wealthy and powerful businessperson; wealthy leader; magnate; Ex. business tycoon
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typhoon
tropical hurricane or cyclone
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unaccountable
unexplicable; impossible to account for; unreasonable or mysterious
318
unassuaged
unsatisfied; not soothed
319
unbridled
violent; uncontrolled; Ex. unbridled rage/greed
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unconscionable
unscrupulous; not guided by conscience; excessive; beyond reason; Ex. unconscionable demand
321
undermine
weaken gradually; sap; dig a mine beneath
322
underscore
underline; emphasize
323
uninhibited
unrepressed; free in behavior and feelings
324
unintimating
unfrightening
325
unique
without an equal; single in kind
326
unison
unity of pitch (in musical performance); complete accord; Ex. The choir sang in unison.
327
unprepossessing
unattractive
328
unscathed
unharmed; Ex. escape the accident unscathed
329
unseemly
unbecoming; not proper in behavior; indecent; Ex. leave with unseemly haste
330
unsightly
ugly; unpleasant to look at
331
unsullied
untarnished; CF. sully
332
untoward
unexpected and adverse; unfortunate or unlucky; Ex. untoward encounter
333
unwarranted
unjustified; having no justification; groundless; baseless; undeserved
334
unwonted
unaccustomed; unusual; Ex. He arrived with unwonted punctuality.
335
vacillate
waver (in opinion); fluctuate; sway to and fro; N. vacillation
336
vagabond
wanderer (without a permanent home); tramp
337
vagrant
wandering from place to place; roving; stray; moving in a random fashion; Ex. vagrant thoughts; N. vagrancy
338
vaporize
turn into vapor (steam, gas, fog, etc.)
339
veracity
truthfulness; adherence to the truth
340
verbatim
word for word; in the same words; repeating the actual words exactly
341
verbose
wordy; N. verbosity
342
veto
vested power to reject a bill; exercise of this right; V: prevent or forbid by exercising the power of veto
343
vigilant
watchful; on the alert; watchfully awake; alert to spot danger; N. vigilance
344
vintner
wine merchant; winemaker; seller of wine
345
vise
vice; tool for holding work in place; clamping device
346
vortex
whirlwind; whirlpool; center of turbulence; predicament into which one is inexorably plunged
347
wade
walk through a substance, such as water, that impedes movement
348
wanton
unrestrained; gratuitously cruel; willfully malicious; unchaste; sexually improper; promiscuous; Ex. wanton spending/killing; CF. having no just cause
349
warp
twist out of shape; N.
350
warren
tunnels in which rabbits live; overcrowded living area; crowded conditions in which people live
351
wary
very cautious; watchful
352
wastrel
waster; profligate
353
welter
wallow (as in mud or high seas); lie soaked (as in blood); Ex. The victims weltered in their blood.
354
whelp
young animal (esp. of the dog or cat family
355
wiggle
wriggle; move from side to side with irregular twisting motions
356
wring
twist (to extract liquid); extract by twisting; wrench painfully (necks or hands)
