GRE Deck 2 Flashcards
(402 cards)
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abolish
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cancel; put an end to
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aboriginal
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being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native; indigenous; N. aborigine
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absolute
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complete; totally unlimited; having complete power; certain; not relative; Ex. absolute honesty/ruler; CF. absolutism
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abusive
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coarsely insulting; physically harmful
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abut
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border upon; adjoin
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abysmal
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bottomless
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accrue
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come to one as a gain; accumulate over time; come about by addition; Ex. benefits that accrue from scientific research; Ex. interest accruing in a bank account; N. accrual
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acerbity
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bitterness of speech and temper; ADJ. acerbic: bitter; acrid (in taste, manner, or tone)
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acrid
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bitter (to the taste or smell); sharp; bitterly pungent
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actuarial
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calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
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addiction
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compulsive habitual need
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agglomeration
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collection; heap; V. agglomerate: gather into a rounded mass; N. aggolmeate: jumbled mass; heap
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alacrity
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cheerful promptness without reluctance
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allay
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calm; pacify
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amalgam
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combination of different things; mixture of metals (containing mercury) used for filling holes in teeth
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amass
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collect (gradually, in a very large amount)
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ambidextrous
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capable of using either hand with equal ease
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amulet
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charm; talisman; an object worn believed to protect against evil, bad luck
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analgesic
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causing insensitivity to pain; N.
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analogous
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comparable; similar
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annotate
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comment; make explanatory notes
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anthology
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book of literary selections by various authors; CF. omnibus
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apiculture
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bee-keeping
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arch-
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chief; first; Ex. archbishop
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arraign
charge in court; indict
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arrears
being in debt; money that should have been paid; work that should have been done
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artery
blood-vessel; CF. vein
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astringent
binding; causing contraction (stopping bleeding); harsh or severe; stringent; Ex. astringent criticism
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atrocity
brutal deed; ADJ. atrocious
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attire
clothe; N: clothing; array; apparel
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babble
chatter idly or foolishly; make continuous sounds like water running gently over rounded stone; N.
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beatitude
blessedness; state of great happiness
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beleaguer
besiege or attack (with an army); harass; beset
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benediction
blessing
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benison
blessing
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beseech
beg; plead with
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betroth
become engaged to marry
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bewitch
cast a spell over; captivate completely
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bid
command; utter (a greeting); offer as a price; N: offer of a price; amount offered; earnest effort to gain something; Ex. bid for freedom
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blanch
bleach; whiten; make white or pale
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blas\'e
bored with pleasure or dissipation; uninterested or bored
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bleak
cold or cheerless; frigid; unlikely to be favorable; depressing
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bliss
complete happiness; ADJ. blissful
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bludgeon
club; heavy-headed weapon; V.
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blush
become red in the face (from embarrassment or shame); become red or rosy; N.
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bluster
blow in heavy gusts; threaten emptily; bully; speak in a noisy or bullying manner; CF. breeze, gust, gale
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boon
blessing; benefit; something very helpful
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bouillon
clear beef (or meat) soup
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brag
boast
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braggadocio
boasting
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braggart
boaster; bragger
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breach
breaking of contract or duty; fissure or gap; opening; V.
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brevity
conciseness; shortness of duration
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browbeat
bully; intimidate
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brusque
blunt; abrupt; curt; not wanting to waste time being nice
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buffoonery
clowning
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bugaboo
bugbear; object of baseless terror
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calligraphy
beautiful writing; excellent penmanship
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carcinogenic
causing cancer; N. carcinogen
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cardinal
chief; most important; N: priest; cardinal number: number that shows quantity rather thatn order
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catastrophe
calamity ; disaster
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catechism
book for religious instruction in question-and-answer form; religious instruction by question and answer; V. catechize
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caustic
burning; corrosive; able to burn by chemical action; sarcastically biting; (of remarks) intended to hurt; bitter; harmful; OP. harmless
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cauterize
burn (a wound or snakebite, etc.) with hot iron or caustic substance to stop bleeding and prevent infection
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cavalier
casual and offhand; arrogant; N: knight
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censure
blame; criticize; express strong disapproval; N: severe criticism; strong disapproval
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certitude
certainty
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chaplain
clergyman attached to a chapel
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chary
cautious; unwilling to take risks; sparing or restrained about giving; OP. bold
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chauvinist
blindly devoted patriot; zealous adherent of a group, cause, or sex; ADJ. chauvinistic; CF. chauvinism; Nicolas Chauvin
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chortle
chuckle with delight; N.
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churlish
boorish; rude; N. churl: boor; yahoo
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circuit
closed circular line around an area; circumference; regularly repeated journey from place to place
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clamber
climb by crawling with difficulties; scramble
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clavicle
collarbone
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clientele
body of customers
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clime
climate
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coalesce
combine; fuse; N. coalescence
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coda
concluding section of a musical or literary composition
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collected
composed; calm; self-possessed
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compendium
brief, comprehensive summary; ADJ. compendious
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complement
complete; consummate; make perfect; N.
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compound
combine; produce by combining; increase; make worse by adding to or increasing; exacerbate; Ex. compound an error; ADJ: consisting of two or more parts; N: combination of two or more parts; area enclosed by a wall containing a group of buildings; Ex. factory compound; CF. complex
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comprehensive
broad; including a lot or everything; thorough; inclusive
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compulsion
compelling; strong desire that is difficult to control; irresistible impulse
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conception
beginning; forming of an idea; fertilization; V. conceive: form an idea in the mind; devise; become pregnant; CF. inception
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concise
brief and compact
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conjure
cause to appear by magic; summon (a devil or a spirit) by magical power; practice magic (esp. by very quick movement of the hands); evoke; conjure up: bring into the mind; Ex. The magician conjured a rabbit out of his hat.
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consummate
complete; V.
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contusion
bruise
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convene
come together; assemble; call to meet; Ex. convene the council
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convoke
call together; Ex. convoke Parliament; N. convocation
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convoluted
coiled around; twisted; involved; complicated; intricate; complex; N. convolution: twist; one of the convex folds of the surface of the brain
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corporeal
bodily (rather than spiritual); of a bodily form; material; tangible
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corpus
collection (of writings or information); Ex. the corpus of Shakespear's works; Cf. corpse
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countermand
cancel; revoke (an order)
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covenant
binding agreement between two groups or people; compact; V: enter into a covenant; promise
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cozen
cheat; hoodwink; swindle
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credence
belief
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credulity
belief on slight evidence; gullibility; naivet\'e; ADJ. credulous
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cunning
clever in deceiving; sly; N: cleverness in deceiving; deceit
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curb
chain or strap used with a bit to restrain a horse; something that checks; V: check; restrain
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curmudgeon
churlish, miserly individual; bad-tempered old person
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cursory
casual; hastily done with little attention to detail
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dauntless
bold; fearless
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decapitate
behead
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degenerate
become worse in quality; deteriorate; ADJ: having become worse; Ex. a degenerate species; N: depraved or corrupt person
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demeanor
behavior; bearing
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denigrate
blacken; defame
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descry
catch sight of (something distant)
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diatribe
bitter scolding or denunciation; invective; abuse
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disparage
belittle
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dispassionate
calm; impartial; not influenced by personal feelings
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distinct
clearly different; clearly noticed
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distinctive
clearly different from others of the same kind
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doldrums
blues; listlessness(lack of spirit or energy); slack(inactive) period; period of stagnation; ocean area near the equator where ships cannot move because there is no wind; Ex. in the doldrums
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draw
choosing of a lot or card
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droop
bend or hang downward; become weakened; Ex. His shoulders drooped with tiredness; N.
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edifice
building (of imposing size)
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embark
commence; go on board a boat; begin a journey
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encumber
burden; N. encumbrance
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engaging
charming; attractive
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engender
cause; produce; give rise to
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enjoin
command; order; forbid
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ennui
boredom; listlessness and dissatisfaction resulting from lack of interest; CF. annoy
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enthrall
capture; enslave; captivate; hold the complete attention of (as if magic); hold spellbound
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entrepreneur
businessperson (who assumes the risk of a business venture); contractor; ADJ. entrepreneurial
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Epicurean
believing that pleasure is good and suffering is bad and should be avoided; N.
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equanimity
calmness of temperament; composure
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evoke
call forth (memory or feeling); Ex. That old film evoked memories of my childhood; N. evocation
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exculpate
clear from blame or guilt
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exhale
breathe out; OP. inhale
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exploit
brave and successful act; deed or action, particularly a brave deed; CF. crossing the Atlantic ocean
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expunge
cancel; remove a word or name (from a book or list); erase
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expurgate
clean; remove offensive parts of a book
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fabricate
build; lie; make up (a story) in order to deceive; Ex. fabricate the whole story; CF. fabric: underlying structure; Ex. fabric of society
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fancier
breeder or dealer of animals; one who has a special interest, as for raising specific plant or animal
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fanfare
call by bugles or trumpets; showy display; spectacular public display
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farce
broad comedy; mockery; humorous play full of silly things happening; ADJ. farcical
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fatalism
belief that events are determined by forces or fates beyond one's control; ADJ. fatalistic; CF. fatal: causing death
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fathom
comprehend; investigate; determine the depth of; N. unit of measurement for the depth of water
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fermentation
chemical reaction that splits complex organic compounds; unrest; agitation
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feud
bitter prolonged quarrel (usually between two peoples or families); V. CF. Romeo and Juliet; CF. feudal, feudalism
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fiat
command; arbitrary order; Ex. presidential fiat; CF. let it be done
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fickle
changeable (in affections or friendship); faithless
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filibuster
block legislation or prevent action in a lawmaking body by making very slow long speeches; N; freebooter
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finery
beautiful clothes for a special occasion
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flail
beat with or as if with a flail; move wildly; thresh grain by hand; strike or slap; toss about; N: threshing tool consisting of a stick swinging from the end of a long handle
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flicker
burn unsteadily or fitfully; move waveringly; N: flickering movement or light; brief sensation; Ex. flicker of excitement
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flirt
behave in a way that attracts (sexual) attention; deal triflingly with; N: one (or woman) given to flirting; ADJ. flirtatious
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fodder
coarse food for cattle, horses, etc.; feed for livestock; CF. food
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formality
ceremonious quality; ceremonious adherence to rules; something done just for form's sake; Ex. mere formality
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fortitude
bravery; courage; strength of mind
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fracas
brawl(noisy quarrel or fight) in which a number of people take part; melee
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fraudulent
cheating; deceitful; Ex. fraudulent means; N. fraud: deception; swindle
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fray
brawl; fight; V: wear away or unravel by rubbing; have loose threads developing; cause to become worn out (a person's temper or nerves); CF. rub
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friction
clash or conflict in opinion; rubbing against
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gall
bitterness of feeling; nerve; effrontery; ´ãÃÂÅÃÂ\_(bile); CF. gall bladder
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gauche
clumsy (in social behavior); coarse and uncouth
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generate
cause; produce; create
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generic
characteristic of an entire class or species; of a genus
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genesis
beginning; origin
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geniality
cheerfulness; kindliness; sympathy; ADJ. genial: cheerful and good-tempered
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genuflect
bend the knee as in worship
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germinate
cause to sprout; sprout
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gerrymander
change voting district lines in order to favor a political party; N. CF. Elbridge Gerry + (sala)mander
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glamor
compelling charm; ADJ. glamorous
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gleam
brief flash of light; glow; V.
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gloss
brief explanation note or translation of a difficult expression; V.
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glossary
brief explanation of words used in the text
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gory
bloody; N. gore: blood (from a wound)
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graphite
black form of carbon used in lead pencils
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grievance
cause of complaint; complaint
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grim
causing great fear; unrelenting; determined in spite of fear; Ex. grim smile
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grouse
complain; fuss; grumble; grouch; N: plump chickenlike game bird
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grumble
complain; mutter discontentedly; grouch; N.
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guffaw
boisterous laughter; V.
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guy
cable or chain attached to something that needs to be braced or steadied; CF. guide
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hackneyed
commonplace; trite
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halcyon
calm; peaceful; Ex. halcyon days
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hallowed
blessed; consecrated; Ex. hallowed ground; V. hallow: set apart as holy
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hap
chance; luck
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hermetic
concerning alchemy or magic; obscure and mysterious; occult
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hilarity
boisterous mirth(merriment; laughter); ADJ. hilarious: full of laughter
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hindrance
block; obstacle; V. hinder
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hive
box for bees; V: cause to go in a hive
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hue
color; aspect; Ex. opinions of every hue
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idyllic
charmingly carefree; simple and happy; Ex. idyllic scene
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illuminate
brighten; clear up or make understandable; enlighten; enable to understand; Ex. illuminating remarks
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imbroglio
complicated situation (as in a play); painful or complex misunderstanding (as in a play); entanglement; confused mass (as of papers); V. embroil
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impeach
charge (a public official) with crime in office; raise doubts about; indict; Ex. impeach a witness's credibility
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implode
burst inward; CF. vaccum tube
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implore
beg
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importune
beg persistently; make repeated requests (in an annoying way)
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improvise
compose on the spur of the moment
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inaugurate
begin formally; install in office; induct into office by a formal ceremony; N. inauguration; ADJ. inaugural
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incinerate
burn to ashes
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incipient
beginning; in an early stage
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incubus
burden; very worriying problem; mental care; nightmare; male devil; CF. succubus
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incur
bring upon oneself
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indenture
bind as servant or apprentice to master; bind by indenture; N: contract binding one party into the service of another for a specified time (as between an apprentice and his master)
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indict
charge; N. indictment
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indiscriminate
choosing at random; confused; not based on careful distinctions
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indoctrinate
cause to accept a doctrine without questioning it; Ex. indoctrinated with mindless anti-communism
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infantile
childish; infantlike
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ingratiate
become popular with; bring (oneself) in favor of another; Ex. ingratiate himself with the boss
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initiate
begin; originate; receive into a group; introduce to a new field or activity; Ex. initiate someone into the mysteries of a secret religion; N: one who has been initiated
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innovation
change; something newly introduced; introduction of something new; V. innovate: begin or introduce (something new); be creative; ADJ. innovative
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inordinate
beyond reasonable limits; unrestrained; excessive; Ex. inordinate demands
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integral
complete; necessary for completeness; Ex. integral part
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inter
bury; N. interment
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intervene
come between; interfere; Ex. intervened to prevent a fight; N. intervention
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invoke
call and bring into use (a right or law); call on/upon (a higher power or god) for help; ask for; beg for; conjure (a spirit); Ex. invoke the veto power; Ex. invoke one's advisor/God
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irreproachable
beyond reproach; blameless; impeccable; Ex. irreproachable conduct
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jabber
chatter rapidly or unintelligibly
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jaunty
cheerful and pleased with life; lighthearted; animated; easy and carefree; dapper in appearance; Ex. jaunty person/hat
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kernel
central or vital part; core; whole seed (as of corn)
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laconic
brief and to the point; using few words; terse
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lax
careless; negligent; not paying enough attention; Ex. lax service
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lexicographer
compiler of a dictionary; CF. lexicography: work of compiling a dictionary
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lout
clumsy person; ADJ. loutish; CF. from countrysides ?
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luminary
celebrity (in a specific field); dignitary; object that gives light (as a celestial body)
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mace
ceremonial staff used as a symbol of authority; clublike medieval weapon
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magniloquent
boastful; pompous
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maladroit
clumsy; not skillful; awkward; bungling
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malapropism
comic misuse of a word; CF. Mrs. Malaprop
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margin
border; room; allowance beyond what is needed; Ex. margin of safety
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maritime
bordering on(adjacent to) the sea; nautical; of the ships or the sea; Ex. Maritime Provinces
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mass
Christian religious ceremony; CF. Mass: ceremony of the Eucharist
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masticate
chew
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memorialize
commemorate
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menagerie
collection of wild animals on exhibition; zoo
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mendicant
beggar; ADJ: living as a beggar
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mercantile
concerning trade or merchants
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mercurial
capricious; quick and changing; fickle; containing the element mercury; Ex. mercurial temper; CF. mood
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merger
combination (of two business corporations); act of merging
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metamorphosis
change of form; Ex. metamorphosis of caterpillar to butterfly; V. metamorphose: change by metamorphosis
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migrant
changing its habitat; wandering; Ex. migrant birds/workers; N: one that migrates
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militant
combative; bellicose; N.
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mischief
behavior (of children) causing trouble with no serious harm; damage; harm; Ex. mischief to the crops; ADJ. mischievous: causing mischief; playfully troublesome
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monotheism
belief in one God
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mordant
biting; sarcastic; stinging; (apprec.) incisive; cutting; Ex. mordant pen/wit
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mottled
blotched in coloring; spotted; Ex. mottled face; V. mottle: mark with blotches of different colors
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motto
brief statement used to express a principle
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mountebank
charlatan; boastful pretender
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narcissist
conceited person; N. narcissism; CF. narcissus
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nauseate
cause to become sick; fill with disgust; fill nausea
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nauseous
causing nausea; feeling nausea
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necromancy
black magic; sorcery; dealings with the dead; art that professes to communicate with the spirits of the dead so as to predict the future; CF. necromancer; CF. necro+divination; CF. necro-: death; Ex. necropolis
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negate
cancel out; nullify; cause to have no effect; deny; N. negation
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novice
beginner
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obeisance
bow (to show respect and obedience)
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obligatory
binding; required; compulsory; V. oblige: constrain; make grateful; do a favor; accommodate
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obsidian
black volcanic rock
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obstreperous
boisterous; noisy and uncontrollable
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obtuse
blunt; not sharp; stupid; slow in understanding
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odds
chances; probability; disagreement; Ex. The odds are that it will rain. Ex. at odds with
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offhand
casual; done without prior thought or preparation
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olfactory
concerning the sense of smell
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onerous
burdensome
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onus
burden; responsibility
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ordination
ceremony conferring holy orders; ceremony of ordaining a priest
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ossify
change or harden into bone; become hard and unchanging in one's ideas
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outfit
clothing or equipment for a special purpose; Ex. cowboy outfit
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outlandish
bizzare; peculiar; unconventional
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outspoken
candid; blunt
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overbearing
bossy; domineering and arrogant; decisively important; Ex. overbearing manner/importance; V. overbear: dominate
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padre
chaplain (in the armed forces)
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palette
board on which painter mixes pigments(coloring matters)
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pall
become boring; grow tiresome
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palm
conceal in the palm of the hand; palm off: pass off; Ex. palm off some bad oranges onto the lady/the painting as a real Renoir
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pander
cater to (the low desires of others)
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pathetic
causing sadness, compassion, pity; touching
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pedantic
bookish; showing off learning; marked by an excessive ostentatious concern for book learning; N. pedantry
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perpetrate
commit an offense; do (something wrong)
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perspicuity
clearness of expression; freedom from ambiguity
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pessimism
belief that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess; tendency to take the gloomiest possible view of a situation; ADJ. pessimistic
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pestilential(pestilent)
causing plague; tending to cause death; baneful; N. pestilence: fatal epidemic disease (esp. bubonic plague)
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phlegmatic
calm and unexcitable; not easily disturbed; CF. phlegm: sticky mucus produced in the respiratory tract
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pigment
coloring matter (usually powder to be mixed with water or oil)
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pithy
concise and meaningful; substantial; meaty
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plait
braid; interwine; interweave strands or lengths of; make by weaving strands together; Ex. plaited hair; N: braided length as of hair o fabric; CF. pigtail, ponytail
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plane
carpenter's tool for smoothing and leveling wood; V. CF. flat
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plausible
conceivably true; having a show of truth but open to doubt; specious
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plebeian
common; vulgar; pertaining to the common people; N: common people in ancient Rome; CF. patrician
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precipice
cliff; dangerous position; Ex. on the edge of the precipice
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prehensile
capable of grasping or holding (esp. by wrapping around); Ex. prehensile tails
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prelate
church dignitary; priest of high position in the church (esp. bishop)
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preternatural
beyond what is normal in nature; supernatural; Ex. preternatural strength/forces
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problematic
causing a problem; open to doubt; doubtful; unsettled; questionable; Ex. Whether the arena will ever be completed is problematic.
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progeny
children; offspring; descendants
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prompt
cause; urge; provoke; provide a cue (for an actor); ADJ: done without delay; done at the right time; punctual; on time; N: reminder or cue
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prosper
become successful (esp. financially); thrive; grow well; Ex. children prospering under his care
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prudent
cautious; careful; prudential
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puerile
childish; immature; CF. puer: boy
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pugilist
boxer; CF. pugilism: boxing
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pugnacity
combativeness; disposition to fight; ADJ. pugnacious: (of people) belligerent; combative in nature
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pulchritude
beauty; comeliness; ADJ. pulchritudinous
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putrescent
becoming putrid; putrefying
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quack
charlatan; impostor
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quagmire
bog; marsh; soft, wet, boggy land; predicament; complex or dangerous situation from which it is difficult to free oneself
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quiver
case for arrows
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rail
complain bitterly; scold; rant; Ex. the weaker railing against injustices
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raiment
clothing; garments; Ex. I have no raiment fit to wear.
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rally
come or bring together; call up or summon (forces, vital powers, etc.); revive or recuperate (after illness or difficulty); N: act of rallying; mass gathering
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ramification
branching out; subdivision; one branch of a system; one of the results following from an action or decision; Ex. ramifications of a business/the decision
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ramify
branch out; divide into branches or subdivisions
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rapport
close relationship; emotional closeness; harmony
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refraction
bending of a ray of light
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regatta
boat or yacht race
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relent
become less severe; give in(surrender); ADJ. relentless: unyielding; continuously severe
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renege
break a promise; deny; go back on; Ex. renege on the contract/paying off the debt
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reparable
capable of being repaired
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reparation
compensation (for loss or wrong); amends; Ex. make reparation for the damage; CF. repair
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reproach
blame (not angrily but sadly); express disapproval or disappointment; N. ADJ. reproachful
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reprove
censure; rebuke; N. reproof
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resourceful
clever and imaginative (in dealing with difficult situations); N. resource, resourcefulness
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respiration
breathing; exhalation; ADJ. respiratory
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resplendent
brilliant; splendid in appearance; dazzling; glorious
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revelry
boisterous merrymaking; V. revel: engage boisterous festivities; enjoy greatly; N: boisterous festivity or celebration
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revoke
cancel; retract; CF. irrevocable
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rooster
cock; adult male chicken
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rotunda
circular building or hall covered with a dome
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ruminate
chew over and over (mentally or, like cows, physically); mull over(ponder)
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saccharine
cloying sweet; characteristic of sugar or saccharin
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sanguinary
bloody; with much bloodshed
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scabbard
case for a sword blade; sheath
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scale
climb up; ascend; remove or come off in scales; N: flake of epidermis; ascending or descending series of musical tones
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sear
burn the surface of; char or burn; brand; parch; cause (a plant) to wither
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secrete
conceal; hide away or cache; produce and release a substance into an organism; CF. secretive
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sedate
composed (with no excitement); grave; V: administer a sedative to; CF. sedative
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sentient
capable of sensation and conscious; aware; sensitive; Ex. sentient creature; N. sentience
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serenity
calmness; placidity; ADJ. serene
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shackle
chain; fetter; confine with shackles; N.
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sheaf
bundle of stalks of grain; any bundle of things tied together
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shift
change position or place; exchange (one thing) for another; change in direction or position; Ex. shift the stolen goods; N. group of workers which takes turns with other groups; working period of such a group
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shrewd
clever; astute
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sibling
brother or sister
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simile
comparison of one thing with another, using the word like or as
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singular
being only one; individual; unique; extraordinary; odd; Ex. singular beauty/behavior
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sly
clever in deceiving; secretive; not telling one's intentions
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smirk
conceited smile; offensively self-satisfied smile (often at someone else's misfortune); V.
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snivel
complain or whine tearfully; run at the nose; snuffle; Ex. Don't come back sniveling to me.
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solace
comfort in sorrow or trouble; consolation; V: comfort or console in time of sorrow or trouble
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sovereignty
complete independence and self-government (of a country); supremacy of authority; power to govern
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spatula
broad-bladed instrument used for spreading or mixing
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spectrum
colored band produced when a beam of light passes through a prism; broad and continuous range; Ex. whole spectrum of modern thoughts
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sprout
begin to grow; give off shoots or buds; N: new growth on a plant; shoot
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stilted
bombastic; stiffly pompous; Ex. stilted rhetoric; CF. stiff: formal
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stoop
bend forward and down; lower or debase oneself; fall to a lower standard of behavior by doing something; condescend; Ex. stoop to lying
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studied
carefully contrived; calculated; unspontaneous; deliberate; thoughtful; Ex. studied remark
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sublime
causing deep feelings of wonder, joy, respect, etc.; exalted; noble and uplifting; utter
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subliminal
below the threshold of conscious perception; Ex. subliminal advertisement
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subservient
behaving like a slave; servile; obsequious; subordinate; N. subservience
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surveillance
close observation of a person (esp. one under suspicion); watching; guarding
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suspend
cause to stop for a period; interrupt; hold in abeyance; defer; hang from above; exclude for a period from a position; Ex. suspended state; Ex. suspend judgment; Ex. suspended from the team; N. suspension
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swindler
cheater
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synthesis
combining parts or separate things into a whole; the whole so formed; PL. syntheses; V. synthesize
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takeoff
burlesque; act of leaving the ground
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talisman
charm; object believed to give supernatural powers to or protect its bearer
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talon
claw of bird
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tawdry
cheap and gaudy; Ex. tawdry jewelry
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tawny
brownish yellow
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tedium
boredom; weariness; ADJ. tedious
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temerity
boldness; nerve; rashness; Ex. temerity to ask for a pay increase after only three day's work
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temperament
characteristic frame of mind; disposition; emotional excess; ADJ. temperamental: of temperament; having frequent changes of temper; Ex. temperamental dislike of sports; Ex. temperamental actress
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tensile
capable of being stretched; of tension; Ex. tensile rubber
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terse
concise; abrupt; pithy
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thrash
beat with a whip or flail; defeat utterly; talk about thoroughly in order to find the answer; move wildly or violently; Ex. The fishes thrashed about in the net.
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thresh
beat (cereal plants) with a machine or flail to separate the grains from the straw
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thrifty
careful about money; economical; N. thrift
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thwart
block or hinder; baffle; frustrate
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topple
become unsteady and fall down
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touching
causing a feeling of pity or sympathy; pathetic; V. touch: cause to feel pity or sympathy; ADJ. touched
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tranquillity
calmness; peace
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tumult
commotion of a great crowd; riot; noise; uproar; ADJ. tumultuous: noisy and disorderly
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tyro
beginner; novice
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ubiquitous
being everywhere; omnipresent; N. ubiquity
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unanimity
complete agreement; ADJ. unanimous
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uncouth
boorish; clumsy in speech or behavior; outlandish
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universal
characterizing or affecting all; general; present everywhere; of the universe; cosmic; Ex. universal agreement; Ex. a subject of universal interest
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urgent
compelling immediate action; pressing; persistent; importunate; Ex. urgent in his demands
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vagary
capricious happening; caprice; whim; CF. wander
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vainglorious
boastful; excessively conceited; N. vainglory: great vanity
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valor
bravery; ADJ. valiant: possessing valor; brave
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variegate
change the appearance of (by marking with different colors)
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vaunted
boasted; bragged; highly publicized; V. vaunt: boast; brag
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veer
change in direction; swerve
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venal
capable of being bribed; corrupt; CF. vernal
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vendetta
blood feud (esp. between two families); CF. Nina Williams
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verge
border; edge, rim, or margin; Ex. on the verge of: very near to; V: border on
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veritable
being truly so; real or genuine; actual; not false or imaginary
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viable
capable of maintaining life; feasible; practical or workable; Ex. viable scheme
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vicissitude
change (esp. from good to bad); change of fortune; CF. the last emperor of China
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vindicate
clear from blame; free from blame or accusation (with supporting proof); exonerate; substantiate; justify or support; avenge; Ex. vindicate one's client; Ex. vindicate one's claim; CF. vindicator
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violate
break (a law); defile; desecrate; assault sexually; Ex. violate graves
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vitriolic
causing sharp pain to the mind; caustic; corrosive; sarcastic; of vitriol; N. vitriol: sulphuric acid (which burns flesh deeply); bitterly abusive expression; caustic expression; CF. glass
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vociferous
clamorous; noisy; V. vociferate: cry out loudly (when complaining)
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volatile
changeable; of a quickly changing nature (as of temper); mercurial; tending to violence; evaporating rapidly; Ex. volatile character/situation in the street
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vulture
carrion-eating birds
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wage
begin and continue (a war)
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whine
complain (in a sad voice); make a high sad sound (as in pain or supplication)
