GRE Pt 2 Flashcards

Question

Ribald

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Adjective Definition: humorous in a vulgar way Synonyms: coarse, gross, indelicate, lewd, obscene Sentence: Frank, a bald man, has a ribald sense of humor

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Adjective Definition: highly self-disciplined; frugal; austere Synonyms: restrained, simple Sentence: The fourth floor of Snell is meant to be a spartan place

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Adjective Definition: shrewd; wise Synonyms: astute, judicious, perspicacious, sage, wise Sentence: Ravenclaws are known to be sagacious and are well known for their wisdom

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Noun Definition: the practice of lending money at exorbitant rates Synonyms: N/A Sentence: The banker was convicted of usury when he was charging 50% interest on loans

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Adjective Definition: frolicsome; playful Synonyms: frisky, merry Sentence: The sporty dog was also known to be sportive and loved playing with his owner

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Verb Definition: to reject the validity of Synonyms: deny, disavow, disclaim, disown, renounce Sentence: The girl's claim of being a European royal was repudiated by her family tree

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Verb Definition: to return or repay Synonyms: compensate, reciprocate Sentence: The man was unable to requite his friend's loan of $500

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Verb Definition: to satisfy fully or overindulge Synonyms: cloy, glut, gorge, surfeit Sentence: Nothing could satiate the man's desire for power

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Noun Definition: cooperation; mutual helpfulness Synonyms: association, interdependence Sentence: The rhino and the tick-eating bird live in symbiosis

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Verb Definition: to wander from place to place; to travel, especially on foot Synonyms: journey, traverse, trek Sentence: Nomads are known to peregrinate

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Adjective Definition: thrown violently or brought about abruptly; lacking deliberation Synonyms: abrupt, hasty, headlong, hurried, ill-considered, impetuous, impulsive, prompt, rash, reckless, sudden Sentence: Alexa and her husband's marriage was precipitate

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Adjective Definition: willing to betray someone's trust Synonyms: disloyal, faithless, traitorous, treacherous Sentence: The perfidious girl divulged her boyfriends secrets to her friends

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Noun Definition: an outcast Synonyms: castaway, derelict, leper, offscouring, untouchable Sentence: He was a pariah, as he was very different from his peers

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Adjective Definition: impossible to penetrate; incapable of being affected Synonyms: impregnable, resistant Sentence: My dark hair is impervious to hair dye

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Noun Definition: peculiarity of temperament; eccentricity Synonyms: humor, oddity, quirk Sentence: The mom from The Maid has idiosyncrasies that show her love of art

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Adjective Definition: showing innocence or childlike simplicity Synonyms: artless, guileless, innocent, naïve, simple, unaffected Sentence: The old woman was ingenuous and found happiness with the baby doll

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Adjective Definition: diverse Synonyms: assorted, heterogeneous, indiscriminate, legion, motley, multifold, multiform, multiplex, populous, varied Sentence: I have a multifarious mix of beasts in the room of requirement

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Verb Definition: to harden; accustom Synonyms: condition, familiarize, habituate Sentence: I am inured to the sirens in Boston and can sleep through them

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Verb Definition: to infuse, dye, wet, or moisten Synonyms: charge, freight, impregnate, permeate, pervade Sentence: Kailey is trying to imbue Felix with how to behave

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Adjective Definition: not easily managed or manipulated Synonyms: stubborn, unruly Sentence: The baby was intractable but eventually ate the food it was given

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Adjective Definition: artificial or stilted in character Synonyms: affected, unnatural Sentence: The portrait of the king had a mannered look

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Adjective Definition: discolored from a bruise; pale; reddened with anger Synonyms: ashen, black-and-blue, furious, pallid Sentence: The woman was livid when she found red lipstick on her white bag

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Noun Definition: plot or scheme Synonyms: cabal, conspiracy, design, intrigue Sentence: There was a machination to kill Dumbledore

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Adjective Definition: capable of being shaped Synonyms: adaptable, ductile, plastic, pliable, pliant Sentence: The clay was malleable when wet and hard when dry

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Noun Definition: beggar Synonyms: panhandler, pauper Sentence: The lady on the street was known as "Mandy the Mendicant"

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Noun Definition: a blocked path; a dilemma with no solution Synonyms: cul-de-sac, deadlock, stalemate Sentence: The girl was driving away until she came to an impasse and had to stop

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Noun Definition: a curse Synonyms: damnation Sentence: Anne Sallow suffered a imprecation

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Adjective Definition: extremely generous or extravagant; giving unsparingly Synonyms: extravagant, exuberant, luxuriant, opulent, prodigal, profuse, superabundant Sentence: Evelyn Hugo lived a lavish life

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Noun Definition: a sin; an evil act Synonyms: enormity, immorality, injustice, vice, wickedness Sentence: The man accused the woman of iniquity and she was banned from the church

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Adjective Definition: overly sentimental Synonyms: bathetic, mawkish, saccharine, weepy Sentence: Bella's daughter was a maudlin topic and constantly makes people cringe

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Adjective Definition: playful; humorous Synonyms: amusing, comical Sentence: It was surprising to find that the jock was also a jocular person

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Noun Definition: theft of property Synonyms: burglary, robbery, stealing Sentence: The man who stole his neighbor's car was convicted of larceny

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Noun Definition: abusive language Synonyms: denunciation, revilement, vituperation Sentence: The girl shouted invectives at the boy that got dirt on her dress

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Adjective Definition: harmless Synonyms: benign, harmless, inoffensive, insipid Sentence: The scary-looking cat turned out to be innocuous

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Adjective Definition: easily made angry Synonyms: cantankerous, ornery, testy Sentence: The tiger's irascible nature made it impossible to tame

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Adjective Definition: lacking energy; indifferent; slow Synonyms: lackadaisical, listless, sluggish, weak Sentence: The man felt languid when he had COVID

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Verb Definition: to ridicule with satire Synonyms: tease Sentence: Harry Potter was initially lampooned when he claimed that Voldemort was back

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Adjective Definition: having low moral standards; not noble in character; mean Synonyms: lowly, vulgar Sentence: Lizzo, a body-positive singer, was seen as ignoble when her past dancers accused her of fat-shaming

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Verb Definition: to teach; to impress in the mind Synonyms: implant, indoctrinate, instill, preach Sentence: Many strict parents attempt to inculcate their children to be obedient

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Verb Definition: to damage or deface; to spoil Synonyms: blemish, disfigure, impair, injure, scar Sentence: The activist marred the sculpture by throwing paint on it

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Noun Definition: powerful or influential person Synonyms: dignitary, luminary, nabob, potentiate, tycoon Sentence: The magnate bought a mansion to add to his collection

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Adjective Definition: sensible; showing good judgement Synonyms: circumspect, prudent, sagacious, sapient Sentence: The judge was known to be judicious

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Verb Definition: to lie or deviate from the truth Synonyms: equivocate, lie, perjure Sentence: The girl prevaricated that car troubles made her late for work and not her iced coffee run

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Adjective Definition: apparent Synonyms: represented, supposed, surface Sentence: His reasoning for wanting to sit next to his crush was ostensible only to some

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Adjective Definition: profound or substantial yet concise, succinct, and to the point Synonyms: brief, compact, laconic, terse Sentence: The abstract of the study was surprisingly pithy, describing the study in only a few sentences

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Adjective Definition: too helpful; meddlesome Synonyms: eager, intrusive, unwanted Sentence: He was known to be an officious office worker, and constantly tried to help with projects where he was not wanted

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Verb Definition: to assume as real conceded; to propose as an explanation Synonyms: hypothesize, postulate, presuppose Sentence: Many scientists posit a hypothesis before beginning an experiment

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Noun Definition: excessive showiness Synonyms: conspicuousness, flashiness, pretentiousness, showiness Sentence: The rich woman was an ostentation and always showed off her money

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Verb Definition: to ward off or deflect, especially by a quick-witted answer Synonyms: avoid, evade, repel Sentence: The celebrity parried all the questions the press had about her love life

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Verb Definition: to trim off excess; to reduce Synonyms: clip, peel Sentence: The girl had to pare the banas for the smoothies

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Adjective Definition: stinking; putrid Synonyms: disgusting, fowl, malodorous Sentence: The smell of the rotting food was noisome

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Noun Definition: wisdom, caution, or restraint Synonyms: astuteness, circumspection, discretion, frugality, judiciousness, providence, thrift Sentence: Penny shows prudence when she learns about a Beast before approaching it

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Adjective Definition: clearly stated or shown; forthright in expression Synonyms: candid, clear-cut, definite, definitive, express, frank, specific, straightforward, unambiguous, unequivocal Sentence: The instructions explicitly stated the steps of the experiment

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Adjective Definition: proper; tasteful; socially correct Synonyms: appropriate, comme il faut, courteous, polite Sentence: The princess was raised to be decorous in order to keep up the family's reputation

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Adjective Definition: active or occurring during the day Synonyms: daylight, daytime Sentence: Diurnal creatures are active during the day

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Adjective Definition: tending to talk a lot Synonyms: effusive, loquacious Sentence: The garrulous cashier talked to every customer in line

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Adjective Definition: shriveled; withered; wrinkled Synonyms: atrophied, desiccated, gnarled, wasted Sentence: The wise old lady also appeared wizened from age

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Verb Definition: to abuse verbally; to berate Synonyms: castigate, reproach, scold Sentence: The group was surprised when one member vituperated another for being 5 minutes late

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Adjective Definition: unscrupulous; shockingly unfair or unjust Synonyms: dishonorable, indefensible Sentence: It is unconscionable that Aunt Julie is trying to sell the summer house

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Noun Definition: grammatical mistake Synonyms: blooper, faux pas, vulgarism Sentence: I have many solecisms if I speak too fast

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Verb Definition: to punish or criticize harshly Synonyms: admonish, chastise, chide, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reprove, scold, tax, upbraid Sentence: The girl castigated her boyfriend for making fun of her cat

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Verb Definition: to polish Synonyms: buff, luster, polish, scour Sentence: The old woman burnished her precious China

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Adjective Definition: similar or alike in some way; equivalent Synonyms: alike, comparable, corresponding, equivalent, homogenous, parallel, similar Sentence: The twin girls had an analogous sense of style

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Adjective Definition: pompous in speech and manner Synonyms: bloated, declamatory, fustian, grandiloquent, grandiose, high-flown, magniloquent, orotund, pretentious, rhetorical, self-important Sentence: The woman gave a bombastic side eye to the strange man

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Noun Definition: a cranky person, usually an old one Synonyms: coot, crab, grouch Sentence: Herb was a curmudgeon and always snapped at kids in his yard

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Verb Definition: to combine; to mix together Synonyms: admix, blend, coalesce, combine, commingle, commix, compound, fuse, intermingle, intermix, merge, mingle, mix, unite Sentence: Eggs and sperm amalgamate to create a baby

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Noun Definition: an intimate group of persons with a similar purpose Synonyms: clique, set Sentence: The Secret History had a close coterie

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Adjective Definition: cautious; aware of potential consequences Synonyms: alert, cautious, heedful, mindful, prudent, solicitous, vigilant, wary Sentence: Bunny learned to be circumspect around his friends

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Adjective Definition: dignified; grandiose Synonyms: admirable, awesome, grand, majestic Sentence: There was an august view of the ocean from the lighthouse in August

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Noun Definition: a prophecy; a prediction of events Synonyms: auspice, harbinger, omen, portent, presage Sentence: Harry Potter learned that he had to die through an augury

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Noun Definition: something out of place in time Synonyms: archaism, incongruity Sentence: Game of Thrones was ruined by a stray coffee cup

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Noun Definition: temporary suppression or suspension Synonyms: deferral, delay, dormancy, postponement, remission Sentence: People who get in trouble at work may receive abeyance

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Noun Definition: steady increase in volume or force Synonyms: acme, capstone, climax, crest, culmination, meridian, peak Sentence: The music hit a crescendo and got louder

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Noun Definition: an extremely deep hole Synonyms: chasm, void Sentence: The well in Caroline was an abyss

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Verb Definition: to attack; to assault Synonyms: beset, storm, strike Sentence: The soldiers assailed the opposing side's fort

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Adjective Definition: changing one's mind quickly and often Synonyms: arbitrary, chance, changeable, erratic, fickle, inconstant, mercurial, random, whimsical, willful Sentence: People can be capricious depending on the capri suns that are available

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Adjective Definition: sour in taste or manner Synonyms: acerbic, acetous, biting, piquant, pungent, tart Sentence: The lemon juice had a acidulous taste

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Adjective Definition: moderate in appetite; practicing moderation or abstinence Synonyms: abstinent, continent, self-restraining, sober, temperate Sentence: As a vegetarian, she could only eat an abstemious meal at the barbeque

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Verb Definition: to grow together to form a single whole Synonyms: amalgamate, blend, condense, consolidate, fuse, unite Sentence: Diamonds can grow from coalesces of coal

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Verb Definition: to afflict; to destroy Synonyms: damage, plague Sentence: The pests blighted the farmers crops

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Adjective Definition: impartial and honest in speech Synonyms: direct, forthright, frank, honest, open, sincere, straight, straightforward, undisguised Sentence: The child was often candid in what she said

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Verb Definition: to choose not to do something Synonyms: forbear, refrain, withhold Sentence: The man chose to abstain from alcohol for the new year

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Noun Definition: a nest built high in the air; an elevated, often secluded dwelling Synonyms: perch, stronghold Sentence: The bird built an aerie in the tree to safely lay her eggs

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Noun Definition: warm praise Synonyms: citation, eulogy, panegyric, salutation, tribute Sentence: The students wrote an encomium for the retiring teacher

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Adjective Definition: acting excessively enthusiastic; filled with extreme, unquestioned devotion Synonyms: extremist, fiery, frenzied, zealous Sentence: The teenage girl was fanatical about the boy band

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Noun Definition: a speech in praise of someone Synonyms: commendation, tribute Sentence: A eulogy was given for the man at his funeral

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Verb Definition: to set right; to free from error Synonyms: correct, undeceive Sentence: Modern science disabuses people from the idea that vaccines cause autism

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Noun Definition: the female branch of a family Synonyms: maternal Sentence: Sometimes the distaff portion of ancestry is seen as less important

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Noun Definition: respect; courtesy Synonyms: courtesy, honor, obeisance, respect, reverence, veneration Sentence: The students had a deference for the experienced professor

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Adjective Definition: frantic; frenzied Synonyms: corybantic, delirious, feverish, mad, rabid, wild Sentence: The student was frenetic in studying for her French test

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Adjective Definition: foul-smelling; putrid Synonyms: funky, malodorous, noisome, rank, stinky Sentence: The fancy cheese had a surprisingly fetid smell

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Verb Definition: to censor Synonyms: bowdlerize, cut, sanitize Sentence: North Korea expurgates what their citizens see

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Noun Definition: a downward slope Synonyms: decline, descent, drop, grade, pitch, slant, slope, tilt Sentence: My house is on a declivity

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Adjective Definition: jumping from one thing to another; disconnected Synonyms: aimless, disconnected, erratic, haphazard, indiscriminate, objectless, purposeless, random, stray, unconsidered, unplanned Sentence: The energetic toddler was desultory in her conversation, talking about multiple topics at once

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Verb Definition: to present a false appearance; to disguise one's real intentions or character Synonyms: act, affect, assume, camouflage, cloak, counterfeit, cover up, disguise, dissimulate, fake, feign, mask, masquerade, pose, pretend, put on, sham Sentence: Clark Kent dissembled to his peers, as he did not want them to know he was superman

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Adjective Definition: fundamentally different; entirely unlike Synonyms: different, dissimilar, divergent, diverse, variant, various Sentence: It was a surprise that the twins personalities were disparate, as they were complete oppopsites

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Verb Definition: to gather and store Synonyms: acquire, amass, glean, harvest, reap Sentence: The women would usually go out and garner food for the community while the men hunted

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Adjective Definition: exhilarated; full or enthusiasm and high spirits Synonyms: ardent, avid, bubbly, zestful Sentence: Freshmen are often ebullient on the first day of school, as opposed to the seniors

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Noun Definition: someone with an amateurish and superficial interest in a topic Synonyms: amateur, dabbler, superficial, tyro Sentence: Trish was a dilettante and often changed jobs with different areas

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Noun Definition: a young woman making debut in high society Synonyms: lady, maiden Sentence: Belly went to the debutante ball

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Adjective Definition: intended to delay Synonyms: dragging, flagging, laggard, lagging, slow, slow-footed, slow-going, slow-paced, tardy Sentence: The congresswoman gave a dilatory speech to delay the vote

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Verb Definition: to clear of blame Synonyms: absolve, acquit, clear, exculpate, vindicate Sentence: The man was exonerated from robbery when the police saw the security camera footage

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Adjective Definition: fertile; fruitful; productive Synonyms: flourishing, prolific Sentence: The students were satisfied with their fecund study session

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Noun Definition: a point of time, especially one where two things are joined Synonyms: confluence, convergence, crisis, crossroads, moment Sentence: The group arrived at a juncture in the project and decided it was a good time for a break

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Noun Definition: generous giving (as of money) to others who may seem inferior Synonyms: benevolence, boon, compliment, favor, present Sentence: Her large uncle was very largess

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Noun Definition: sound of a funeral bell: omen of death or failure Synonyms: chime, peal, toll Sentence: The village heard the knell of the bell and knew that there had been a death

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Adjective Definition: acting in an indifferent or slow, sluggish manner Synonyms: apathetic, lackadaisical, languid, listless, torpid Sentence: The accountant was so lethargic even when he had an exciting day ahead

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Noun Definition: a period between reigns Synonyms: interval Sentence: When Queen Elizabeth died, there was a brief interregnum before Charles was crowned as king

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Verb Definition: to gain favor with another by deliberate effort; to seek to please somebody so as to gain an advantage Synonyms: curry favor, flatter Sentence: In Big Brother, contestants often ingratiate each other to win eviction votes

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Adjective Definition: hostile; unfriendly Synonyms: adverse, antagonistic, dissident, recalcitrant Sentence: The centaurs are often inimical to wizards

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Noun Definition: frivolity; gaiety, laughter Synonyms: glee, hilarity, jolly, merriment Sentence: The Weasley's store was always filled with mirth

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Adjective Definition: not capable of being disturbed Synonyms: composed, dispassionate, impassive, serene, stoical Sentence: With her noise-cancelling headphones on, the studious girl was imperturbable

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Noun Definition: nonsensical talk; specialized language Synonyms: argot, cant, dialect, idiom, slang Sentence: Elle Woods is comfortable using legal jargon in her everyday life

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Noun Definition: a curse; a wish of evil upon another Synonyms: anathema, imprecation Sentence: In some cultures, evil eyes protect a person from maledictions

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Adjective Definition: of a similar kind Synonyms: consistent, standardized, uniform, unvarying Sentence: The intro classes are usually homogenous, the students are often all of similar majors

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Verb Definition: to treat as a celebrity Synonyms: feast, honor, regale Sentence: Olivia Rodrigo was lionized after her debut album was released

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Noun Definition: figure of speech comparing two different things Synonyms: allegory, analogy, simile, symbol Sentence: "It's raining cats and dogs" is a metaphor

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Verb Definition: to overwhelm; to cover with water Synonyms: deluge, drown, engulf, flood, submerge Sentence: In Hogwarts Legacy, the areas are inundated with Ranrok's loyalists

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Adjective Definition: clear; transparent Synonyms: lucid, pellucid, serene Sentence: The water around many islands is limpid and you can clearly see the fish from above

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Verb Definition: to express sorrow; to grieve; to regret Synonyms: bewail, deplore, grieve, mourn Sentence: The Hogwarts students lamented the death of Dumbledore

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Verb Definition: to discard; to get rid of as unnecessary or encumbering Synonyms: dump, eject Sentence: The pirates jettisoned many things on the ship in order to make the ship sail faster

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Noun Definition: public disgrace Synonyms: discredit, disgrace, dishonor, disrepute, ignominy, infamy, obloquy, shame Sentence: The police officer in Dracut was seen as an opprobrium after it was found he was in a relationship with a student

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Noun Definition: a piece of literature or music imitating other works Synonyms: medley, spoof Sentence: The high schools modern rendition of shakespears romeo and juliet made the crowd laugh

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Adjective Definition: cowardly; without courage Synonyms: cowardly, timid Sentence: The pusillanimous man jumped when the bunny scurried past him

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Noun Definition: elaborate praise; formal hymn of praise Synonyms: compliment, homage Sentence: The group gave a panegyric to their mentor for helping them with their troubles

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Adjective Definition: practical, as opposed to idealistic Synonyms: rational, realistic Sentence: Hermione was pragmatic and thought that Voldemort was showing Harry things that Voldemort wanted him to see

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Noun Definition: a natural inclination or predisposition Synonyms: bias, learning, partiality, penchant, predilection, predisposition, prejudice, propensity Sentence: The young boy had a proclivity for math and could soft problems accurately and quickly

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Adjective Definition: pompous; full or rich in sound Synonyms: aureate, bombastic, declamatory, euphuistic, flowery, grandiloquent, magniloquent, oratorial, overblown, sonorous Sentence: The girl was annoyed by her dates orotund talk about his high-end car

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Verb Definition: to stop up; to prevent the passage of Synonyms: barricade, block, close, obstruct Sentence: The dam occluded the river to control the water flow

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Adjective Definition: sharp and irritating to the senses Synonyms: acrid, caustic, piquant, poignant, stinging

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Adjective Definition: overly idealistic; impractical Synonyms: capricious, impulsive, romantic, unrealistic Sentence: The idea that Rome could be built in a day is quixotic

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Noun Definition: complete honesty and integrity Synonyms: integrity, morality, rectitude, uprightness, virtue Sentence: Abraham Lincoln earned the name Honest Abe for his probity

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Verb Definition: to conciliate; to appease Synonyms: mollify, pacify, placate Sentence: The woman propitiated the baby by giving it his pacifier

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Noun Definition: a subtle expression of meaning or quality Synonyms: gradation, subtlety, tone Sentence: English teachers encourage students to look for nuances in writing

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Noun Definition: excess Synonyms: glut, overabundance, superfluity, surfeit Sentence: There is a plethora of mangos in the grocery in the summer since it is mango season

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Noun Definition: flamboyance or dash in style and action; verve Synonyms: flair Sentence: The rich heiress was known for throwing parties with such panache

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Noun Definition: beauty Synonyms: comeliness, gorgeousness, handsomeness, loveliness, prettiness Sentence: Aphrodite's pulchritude has awed people to this day

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Adjective Definition: shrewd, astute, or keen-witted Synonyms: insightful, intelligent, sagacious Sentence: Ravenclaws are known for being perspicacious

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Adjective Definition: indirect or evasive; misleading or devious Synonyms: glancing, slanted, tangential Sentence: It was strange to see the usually friendly man behaving in an oblique manner

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Noun Definition: an oppressive lack of resources (as money); severe poverty Synonyms: destitution, impoverishment Sentence: Celia would have rather faced penury than not be with Evelyn

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Adjective Definition: crude or coarse; characteristic of commoners Synonyms: conventional, unrefined Sentence: Trade jobs are sometimes seen as plebian careers

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Noun Definition: a speaker of many languages Synonyms: N/A Sentence: The polyglot spoke 5 different languages and was trying to learn 2 more

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Adjective Definition: lavish; wasteful Synonyms: extravagant, lavish, profligate, spendthrift, wasteful Sentence: the prodigal son wasted all of his inheritance on lavish items

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Adjective Definition: shrewd and practical in managing or dealing with things; diplomatic Synonyms: tactful Sentence: The police were able to explain the crime to the public in a politic manner so as not to cause opanic

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Noun Definition: a minor sin or offense Synonyms: failing, fault, lapse, misstep Sentence: The perfectionist girl found it hard to not let the peccadillo get to her

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Noun Definition: charity; a desire or effort to promote goodness Synonyms: altruism, humanitarianism Sentence: Art museums often owe their exhibitions to the philanthrpy of others

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Adjective Definition: existing in name only; negligible Synonyms: minimal, titular Sentence: I am a nominal member of some clubs, I don't often go to meetings

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Adjective Definition: childish, immature, or silly Synonyms: infantile, jejune, juvenile Sentence: The girl's boyfriend was puerile during her party, acting like a child

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Adjective Definition: agitated; overdone Synonyms: elaborate, excited, nervous, ornate Sentence: I feel overwrought when I have a lot of schoolwork to get done

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Verb Definition: to express an opinion Synonyms: point out, voice Sentence: The high schools debate team was good at quickly opining before the other team had a chance

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Noun Definition: model of excellence or perfection Synonyms: apotheosis, ideal, quintessence, standard Sentence: She was the paragon of a Ravenclaw: wise, intelligent, creative

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Adjective Definition: troublesome and oppressive; burdensome Synonyms: arduous, backbreaking, burdensome, cumbersome, difficult, exacting, formidable, hard, laborious, oppressive, rigorous, taxing, trying Sentence: The project to provide the score for the movie scene was an onerous task

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Adjective Definition: extremely sacred; beyond criticism Synonyms: holy, inviolable, off-limits Sentence: The right to free speech is seen as sacrosanct to some people

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Adjective Definition: silent; reserved Synonyms: cool, introverted, laconic, standoffish, taciturn, undemonstrative Sentence: the short and reticent girl often went unnoticed in a room full of people

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Adjective Definition: deceptively attractive; seemingly plausible but fallacious Synonyms: illusory, ostensible, plausible, sophistic, spurious Sentence: The workers reason for being late sounded specious but turned out to be completely false

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Noun Definition: nickname Synonyms: alias, pseudonym Sentence: One of Pitbull's sobriquets is Mr. Worldwide

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Noun Definition: a book, usually a large and academic one Synonyms: codex, volume Sentence: Hermione found a tome that contained information about Nicholas Flammel

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Noun Definition: response Synonyms: retort, riposte Sentence: The debate team tried to think of a smart rejoinder to the other team, but couldn't

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Adjective Definition: done without using words Synonyms: implicit, implied, undeclared, unsaid, unuttered Sentence: The girl gave her friend a tacit look that told her to come over

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Adjective Definition: gaudy, cheap, or showy Synonyms: flashy, loud, meretricious Sentence: The mom from The Maid had a tawdry way of dressing

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Adjective Definition: talkative; speaking easily; glib Synonyms: loquacious, verbose Sentence: The voluble man made a perfect politician and easily gave speeches

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Adjective Definition: unemotional; lacking sensitivity Synonyms: apathetic, impassive, indifferent, phlegmatic, stoic, unconcerned Sentence: the chemistry professor was stolid and students found him unapproachable

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Noun Definition: beginner; novice Synonyms: apprentice, fledgling, greenhorn, neophyte, tenderfoot Sentence: The ice skater was a tyro and kept falling down

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Adjective Definition: rural Synonyms: bucolic, pastoral Sentence: The girl stayed in a rustic cabin in the countryside

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Adjective Definition: lightly acting in a fanciful or capricious manner; unpredictable; playful Synonyms: erratic, flippant, frivolous Sentence: The ballet was whimsical and the children loved it

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Noun Definition: effective writing or speaking Synonyms: eloquence, oratory Sentence: Public speakers are talented in their use of rhetoric

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Noun Definition: a mark of shame or discredit Synonyms: blemish, blot, opprobrium, stain, taint Sentence: There is a stigma around going to therapy

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Adjective Definition: prominent; of notable significance Synonyms: marked, notable, outstanding Sentence: The cat had a salient characteristic of meowing loudly

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Adjective Definition: very highly ornamented; relating to an 18th-century artistic style of elaborate ornamentation Synonyms: intricate, ornate Sentence: The old house had a rococo style and was very intricate

Answer 170

Verb Definition: to join together Synonyms: bind, harness, pair Sentence: The dog helped to yoke all the sheep together

Answer 171

Adjective Definition: absolute; certain Synonyms: categorical, clear, explicit, express, unambiguous Sentence: There was unequivocal evidence that the man had committed the crime

Answer 172

Noun Definition: the highest point; the summit; the highest level or degree attainable Synonyms: apex, peak, summit Sentence: I will be aiming to get to the acme of my field

Answer 173

Adjective Definition: predictable; cliched; boring Synonyms: bland, bromidic, cliched, commonplace, fatuous, hackneyed, innocuous, insipid, jejune, musty, platitudinous, prosaic, quotidian, shopworn, stale, stereotypic, threadbare, timeworn, tired, trite, vapid, worn-out Sentence: The book was banal and did not interest me

Answer 174

Noun Definition: premise; postulate; self-evident truth Synonyms: adage, aphorism, apothegm, maxim, rule Sentence: The character of the book was given axioms by his mentor to help lead him

Answer 175

Noun Definition: intense and passionate feeling Synonyms: devotion, enthusiasm, fervency, fervidity, fervidness, fervor, fire, passion, zeal, zealousness Sentence: Henry Winter felt an ardor for Greek literature and history

Answer 176

Noun Definition: the science or art of making maps Synonyms: charting, surveying, topography Sentence: The cartographer helped lead the group on where to go with the map

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