GRE vocab 1 Flashcards

Question

Ignominy; n, Opprobrium; n

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public shame or disgrace: the ignominy of being imprisoned.

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compensate (someone) for harm or loss: the amount of insurance that may be carried to indemnify the owner in the event of a loss. • secure (someone) against legal responsibility for their actions: the newspaper could not be forced to indemnify the city for personal-injury liability.

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the quality of being faithful and dependable. • the quality of being enduring and unchanging: the trade winds are noted for constancy in speed and direction.

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trenchant; penetrating ; remarkably clear + direct; keen; acute

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One who renounces a belief

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Sharp or penetrating in intellect, insight or perception

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having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (as opposed to active)

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to treat with disdain, scorn, or contempt; scoff at; mock

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To make favorably inclined; appease; conciliate

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congeal; curdle; change from fluid into a thicker mass

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esoteric knowledge about profound or difficult subject matter

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slight objection or criticism; to raise objection about something that is trivial

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characterized by or showing interest or concern

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to cause surprise or confusion in somebody else

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stubbornly refusing; unyielding; intractable

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(v) send or commit to an inferior place, rank, condition, etc.; exile, banish; assign (a task) to someone else

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(v.) to portray, sketch, or describe precisely

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(adj.) appropriate, apt, well chosen; marked by well-being or good fortune, happy

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furrowed; striped; streaked

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(v.) to ward off, fend off, deflect, evade, avoid; (n.) a defensive movement in fencing and other sports

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generous; charitable; forgiving

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to try to equal or excel; imitate with effort to equal or surpass

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Give authority or permission to; legal penalty for a forbidden action

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without one's mental faculties, typically a result of violence or intoxication; unconscious.

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uncertain; risky; lacking in security or stability

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comparable; similarity b/w like features of two things

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(adj.) corrosive; able to burn or eat away by chemical action; biting, sarcastic in a scathing way

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based on or concerned with observations not just logic

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implied though not plainly expressed

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the theory that the self is the only reality; the quality of being selfish or self-centered

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wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy

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treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant; glib; frivolous

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having little substance or strength; weak connection; very weak; flimsy

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one who is independent and resists adherence to a group

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shrewd and practical in managing or dealing with things; diplomatic

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concluding part of a literary or musical composition; something that summarizes or concludes

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unconnected; separate; distinct

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Eager to please; cheerfully complying

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to bind; the quality of being oppressive ex) the yoke of capitalism

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dishonest, deceitful

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supporting bar

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purify; refine; get to the essential meaning of something

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a strong supporter of a party, cause, or person; devotee

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ignorance of or lack of interest in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one's own experience

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express disapproval or disappointment

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a profoundly wise person

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a strong inclination or liking

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(adj.) lasting for a long time, persistent; (n.) a plant that lives for many years

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an uncertain belief

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a confused multitude of things; move in turbulent manner

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(adj.) winding, twisted, crooked; highly involved, complex; devious

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a support or prop

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an excuse or trick (artifice) for escaping or hiding something

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to move stealthily; to lie in hiding

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(adj.) unreasonably high; excessive

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(adj.) getting on well with others; agreeable, pleasant

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the quality or fact of being greater in quantity, or importance

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showing or feeling regret for wrongdoing, repentant

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the sensation of movement or strain in muscles, tendons, and joints; muscle sense.

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to detect through careful observation

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bad-tempered or irritable

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analyze; test; evaluate

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to foreshadow

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To look upon with disfavor; | to disapprove of

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peevish or irritable; sickeningly unpleasant

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(v.) to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress

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to gently criticize or correct

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an organized society, such as a nation, state, church, or other organization, having a specific form of government

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(adj.) silly, empty of meaning or value

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a person who behaves badly or in a way that breaks the law

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song of joy or triumph; a fervent expression of joy

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formal or elaborate praise

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(n)- A temporary stay (v)- To stay for a time [syn]- ((n)): visit, stopover, brief stay

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the art of public speaking

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the skill of clear and expressive speech, especially of distinct pronunciation and articulation.

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move in a feeble or unsteady way

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loyal, reliable, and hardworking

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not able to be refuted or disproved; indisputable

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surprised and confused so much that they are unsure how to react; perplexed

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prevent from functioning in a normal way; deprived of strength or power

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plump; stocky; substantial; brave and determined

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embarrassed, ashamed

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Feeling or expressing great sorrow or distress

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childishly sulky or bad-tempered

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characterized by strong and turbulent or conflicting emotion

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bending readily; easily influenced

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(v.) to end resistance, give up, surrender, throw in the towel

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a person who interferes or meddles in the affairs of others

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To place or come between; to intervene or interrupt; to mediate

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to sail or travel all the way around; to avoid an obstacle; avoid dealing with something

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required by law or a rule; obligatory; mandatory

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farthest or highest point; culmination; zenith

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extremely or unusually small

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opponents, enemies

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not sensible or wise; not appropriate in a particular situation

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subject to one's own judgment

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a professional soldier hired by a foreign army; primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics

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One who speaks for another; spokesman; chairman

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(n) a person's face or facial expression; (v) to approve, support or encourage

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place or source of origin; a record of ownership of a work of art or an antique, used as a guide to authenticity or quality

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familiar with someone or something so that you can understand or recognize them or it, and act in an appropriate way

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characterized by lying or falsehood

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a transformation or dramatic change

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Faithfully; done diligently and carefully

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(v.) to make amends, to atone

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to become smaller or thinner toward one end

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beyond the range of ordinary knowledge or understanding; mysterious

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Ponder; to think or worry persistently or moodily about

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having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage

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(adj.) self-righteous, characterized by moralizing; (adj.) making a show of virtue or righteousness; hypocritically moralistic or pious, self-righteous, canting, holier-than-thou

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incapable of being terminated; unending

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to provide an instance of or concrete evidence in support of (a theory, concept, claim, or the like).

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Cowardly; unfaithful; traitorous

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deserving praise, reward, esteem

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serious in intention, purpose, or effort

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hiding place

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merciful; lenient; compassionate

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an act of retaliation

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having become an object of common mention or reference

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of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter

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roundabout, not direct

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commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative

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A blow; violent shock or concussion

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to use harsh condemnatory language; to abuse or censure severely or abusively; to berate

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Continuing without change; enduring; steadfast

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that cannot be subdued or overcome, as persons, will, or courage; unconquerable

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relating to a transitional or initial stage of a process

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Strong attractive power or charm

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extravagantly splendid or costly; luxurious

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a force that causes rotation

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A breach or wide fissure

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Remedy for all disease or ills; cure-all

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Noteworthy series of events or activities; A procession of persons riding horses

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a minor character flaw

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to make impossible; to prevent the occurrence or existence of

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beginning to exist or appear; in an initial stage

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having a pleasant odor; suggestive or evocative

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intended to entrap or beguile

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to assail with contemptuous or opprobrious language; address or speak of abusively

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fight; argument

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causing hatred or disgust; repulsive

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offensive; arousing disapproval

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burdensome

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(v.) to inform of; to make aware of by giving oral or written notice

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narrowly restricted in scope or outlook

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agreeable; easily persuaded

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to suggest something subtly

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free of bias or self-interest; impartial; neutral

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confusing or ambiguous

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impatient, uneasy, or restless

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reach a necessary standard; limit the meaning of something stated; to make less severe

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contradict; give a false impression; misrepresent

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Disrespectful; improperly forward or bold

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the condition of being susceptible to bribes or corruption

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impudent behavior; feeling of deep and bitter anger/ill-will

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to deny; dispute; oppose; contradict

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knowledge of things before they happen; foresight

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an oversupply; to oversupply

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impossible to stop or prevent

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acknowledge defeat; admit ( to a wrongdoing); surrender/relinquish

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the quality of talking or writing easily and continuously

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a trite or obvious remark

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thin, light, delicate

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deliberate breach of faith or trust; disloyalty --- treacherous; traitorous; deceitful; faithless

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(adj.) relevant, appropriate, apropos, fitting

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dangerously unstable and unpredictable; tending to betray

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unoriginal; taken from something already existing; to take or receive from a source; to obtain through reasoning

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standing above others in quality or position

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(adj.) showing unusually early development or maturity (especially in talents and mental capacity)

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describe in detail

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rebellious, resentful of authority

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practicing self-denial; austere

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An absurd presentation of something; a mockery

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Having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain if those one views as unworthy

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to malign, to defame, to utter abusive statements against

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a person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field (not merely religion)

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marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions

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to include, incorporate

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of a belief that is based on faulty reasoning

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Working in a subtle but destructive way

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marked by or showing hopelessness

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tendency to believe things too quickly or easily

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so small or unimportant as to be not worth considering; insignificant.

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lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness

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be a sign of; indicate

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serving to warn; expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective

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lacking social graces; tactless

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demanding perfection; strict

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lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands

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incapable of being reformed or improved; impervious to correction by punishment

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characteristic of a limited perspective; not fashionable or sophisticated

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a gathering of persons representative of some larger group

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overused, cliched

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charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; defame

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to make holy or set apart for a high purpose

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adjective: available when required or as promised Synonyms : approaching , coming , upcoming The President announced that the senators were about to reach a compromise, and that he was eager to read the forthcoming details of the bill. adjective: at ease in talking to others Synonyms : extroverted , outgoing As a husband, Larry was not forthcoming: if Jill didn't demand to know details, Larry would never share them with her.

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to explain in detail; to clarify; state in depth

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marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects

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(adj.) charming, attractive, pleasing (often suggesting a childlike charm and innocence)

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intellectually productive

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rising again as to new life and vigor

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marked by great carelessness; dependent upon or characterized by chance

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presenting favorable circumstances; auspicious: likely to result in or show signs of success

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an abstract part of something

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cancel officially

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remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree

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restrict or confine

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Incapable of being retracted or revoked

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hostile (usually describes environments or conditions), unfriendly, or harmful

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Diametrical : in direct opposition; being at opposite extremes; sharply contrasted

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easily managed or controlled; docile; yielding

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clumsy; inept

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(v.) to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person)

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troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances

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very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail; hard to please

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Brief, lacking in permanence

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effective; producing the desired outcome

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with suspicion, distrust, or disapproval

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enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement; to instruct someone morally or spiritually

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Carelessly and hastily put together

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deprive of nerve or courage; cause to lose self-control; upset; enervate

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one who spends money wastefully

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agree to finance; to support financially

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To pursue relentlessly; to hound

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To yearn for

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To be extremely wicked like the devil

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To trick or swindle; a person who is easily tricked and swindled

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to read carefully; scrutinize

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very hungry; approaching an activity with gusto

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noun: an abusive rant (often tedious) Joey had difficulty hanging out with his former best friend Perry, who, during his entire cup of coffee, enumerated all of the government's deficiencies--only to break ranks and launch into some screed against big business.

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adjective: very thorough; complete Synonyms : exhaustive , thorough As a thoroughgoing bibliophile, one who had turned his house into a veritable library, he shocked his friends when he bought a Kindle.

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to offer formally; proffer

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to be shy, and to be inclined to retract from company

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(n.) a depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person, scoundrel; (adj.) wicked, corrupt, or unprincipled; (v.) to disapprove of, condemn

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(adj.) filled with resentment or anger over something unjust, unworthy, or mean

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neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless

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(adj) unable to pay debts owed; bankrupt

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significant and important value

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to be in abundance

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(v.) to urge strongly, advise earnestly

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large number of something

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to suddenly move in a particular direction

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noun: an ill-tempered or violent woman Synonyms : amazon Poor Billy was the victim of the virago's invective - she railed at him for a good 30-minutes about how he is the scum of the earth for speaking loudly on his cellphone in public.

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describes someone who is brilliant and lively

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adjective: appropriate, and matches nicely Synonyms : comely , comme il faut , decent , decorous , seemly Her dress was becoming and made her look even more beautiful. This word has other definitions but this is the most important one to study

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(v.) - to increase gradually in size or degree

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to search for something persistently

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blissfully happy

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Impossible to estimate, fathom or figure out

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to hold back or limit the flow or growth of something

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scarcity, lack of something

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of foremost importance; fundamental

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marked by disreputable or unfortunate happenings

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a small amount of money

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pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse, emaciated

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traveling, itinerant, peripatetic

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Insignificant; unimportant; irrelevant

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to celebrate a person

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a period of relief or rest

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controlling influence; domination

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a sickness, illness, disease, disorder

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having or revealing supreme mastery or skill; to make perfect and complete in every aspect

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to differentiate; to make a clear distinction; to see the difference

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unceasing; never-ending

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adjective: marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness Synonyms : devil-may-care , rakish The men found him raffish, but the women adored his smart clothes and casual attitude.

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slow-moving and unexciting; laborious and slow movement

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does not allow fluids to pass through; (adj.) resistant to capture or penetration (Though the invaders used battering rams, catapults, and rain dances, the fortress proved impregnable and resisted all attacks.)

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large enough to be noticed (usu. refers to an amount)

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stormy weather , harsh; severe in attitude or action; showing no mercy

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a desirable state; very close and convivial

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a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation

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the quality of being clever, original, and inventive

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beginner; novice; inexperienced

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an abundant supply of

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verb: made ineffective or powerless The FBI has made so many restrictions on the local police that they are absolutely hamstrung, unable to accomplish anything.

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a conceited and self-centered person

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abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule

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devoid of matter, substance, or meaning; lacking ideas or intelligence; purposeless

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gnaw into; make resentful or angry

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reject with contempt

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belief in something

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refined in manner or style

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uncertain how to act or proceed

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warlike; relating to the military

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lacking, empty of, deficient in

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(adj) improper, inappropriate, against the rules of taste or politeness

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not easily upset or excited

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(n.) a weak point, failing, minor flaw

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to publicly praise or promote

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a witty saying or remark; to make a witty remark, to say in jest

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taking part in immoral and unethical plots

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adjective: something that is concise and instructive of a general truth or principle Sometimes I can't stand Nathan because he tries to impress everyone by being aphoristic, but he just states the obvious.

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deputize; pass or be passed to others (power, work, or property); Ex. devolve on/upon/to Grow worse (devolve into)

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verb: To live off meager resources, to scrape by Stranded in a cabin over the winter, Terry was able to eke out an existence on canned food.

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irritate intensely; infuriate

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adjective: without partiality Teachers often have trouble being evenhanded to all of their varied students.

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mixture of different kinds of things, jumble

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a deep, pensive, and long-lasting sadness.

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precede in time

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to give reluctantly, to envy a possession or one's enjoyment

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behave awkwardly; have difficulties

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achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods

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adj. characterized by hard work and perseverance; working hard to promote an enterprise

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having an agreeably pungent taste

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to take precedence over someone or something already arranged or in place; to seize priority; to take for oneself; arrogate

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lacking excitement; boring or monotonous

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to collect bit by bit; to gather with patient labor

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a thin superficial surface layer

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(adj.) obligatory, required; (n.) one who holds a specific office at the time spoken of

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marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

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involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct

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be necessary for; be proper for as for moral or ethical considerations; be incumbent on; one's duty or obligation

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adverb: more than is adequate Synonyms : fully The boat was amply supplied for its year at sea - no man would go hungry or thirst.

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under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon; temporary; tentative

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praiseworthy

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extremely bad; appalling

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to hinder, impede

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vulgar; characterized by crude behavior and deplorable manners; unrefined

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harass, as with questions or requests; cause to feel distressed or worried

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characterized by dignity and propriety

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A right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group: especially a hereditary or official right.

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(v.) to defeat in a battle or contest, overthrow; to overcome a feeling or condition

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to refuse stubbornly or abruptly; to stop short and refuse to proceed

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involving ignoble actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt

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persistently petty and unjustified criticism

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To transact or dispose of a matter promptly or speedily; the property of being prompt and efficient

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produced by, or characterized by internal dissension

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(v.) to compete; to strive for victory or superiority

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quarrelsome, inclined to argue

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a detested person; the source of somebody's hate

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assume something is true (usu. followed by "the question", meaning that you ask a question in which you assume something that hasn't been proven true)

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(adj.) extremely cautious, hesitant, or slow (to); reserved, diffident

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excessively complex; intricate

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the general spirit of the time

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bully; intimidate with threats; bluster

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adj. poor, impoverished, destitute; miserly

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presumptuous; arrogant

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complete, utter

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to help pay the cost of, either in part or full

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communicative, and prone to talking in a sociable manner

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depravity, moral corruption

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impossible to bear; intolerable

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morose or gloomy

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lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible; lazy ; incompetent

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misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by a public official

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bossy and domineering

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overly dramatic

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manipulate the boundaries of (an electoral constituency) so as to favor one party or class.

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a confusing and potentially embarrassing situation

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adjective: extremely optimistic even in the midst of a lousy sales quarter, Debbie remained Pollyannaish, never losing her shrill voice and wide smile, even when prospective customers hung up on her.

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related to fashion or clothes

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to limit or qualify a statement; to avoid making a direct statement

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noun: a person who has suddenly become wealthy, but not socially accepted as part of a higher class Synonyms : arriviste , nouveau-riche , upstart The theater was full of parvenus who each thought that they were surrounded by true aristocrats.

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to have a limited outlook or understanding

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without interest; dull; childish/immature

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calmness or poise in difficult situations

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terribly evil

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a force that cannot be stopped

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tending or able to change frequently or easily; able to do many different things; versatile

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adjective: describing a victory that comes at such a great cost that the victory is not worthwhile George W. Bush's win in the 2000 election was in many ways a pyrrhic victory: the circumstances of his win alienated half of the U.S. population.

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artificial; produced artificially; sham; false; Ex. factitious tears

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adjective: trifling (insignificant) or petty (a person) Synonyms : fiddling , footling , lilliputian , little , niggling , petty , piddling , piffling , trivial English teachers are notorious for being picayune; however, the English language is so nuanced and sophisticated that often such teachers are not being contrary but are only adhering to the rules.

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both words describe strong and biased views on controversial issues

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to be deliberately teasing

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plead in protest

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the confusion of a word with another word that sounds similar

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noun: joy from watching the suffering of others From his warm apartment window, Stanley reveled in schadenfreude as he laughed at the figures below, huddled together in the arctic chill.

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to denounce as vile or evil; to curse; to detest

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noun: a traitor Synonyms : collaborationist , collaborator History looks unfavorably upon quislings; indeed they are accorded about the same fondness as Nero—he who watched his city burn down while playing the violin.

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to be biased against due or envy or prejudice

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noun: something that has been changed numerous times but on which traces of former iterations can still be seen The downtown was a palimpsest of the city's checkered past: a new Starbucks had opened up next to an abandoned, shuttered building, and a freshly asphalted road was inches away from a pothole large enough to swallow a small dog.

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Exalted, perfect example, deification, or glorified; the highest point of development

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being in a state of intellectual darkness; ignorant; unenlightened

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easily excused or forgiven; pardonable

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to censure scathingly, to upbraid

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adjective: illusive; unreal Synonyms : phantasmagoric , surreal , surrealistic Those suffering from malaria fall into a feverish sleep, their world a whirligig of phantasmagoria; if they recover, they are unsure of what actually took place and what was simply a product of their febrile imaginations.

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filled with courage or valor

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preparing for the future; providing for the future; frugal/ not given careful consideration

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(n.) someone or something that is abandoned or neglected; (adj.) left abandoned; neglectful of duty

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adjective: excessively flattering toward someone's life or work Most accounts of Tiger Woods life were hagiographic, until, that is, his affairs made headlines.

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a socially awkward or tactless act

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enthusiastically acclaim or celebrate something

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of momentous or ominous significance

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any long and tedious account of something

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well known, respected, and admired for past achievements

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boring verbosity

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harsh or corrosive in tone

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draw back, as with fear or pain

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speaking or expressed in a lofty style, often to the point of being pompous or bombastic.

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marked by precise accordance with details

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to confuse; to perplex

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being on the point of death; declining rapidly losing all momentum in progress

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not likely to provoke dissent or offense; inoffensive; something that calms or soothes pain

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remove or change parts considered vulgar or immoral

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attribute or credit (responsibility) to

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lacking vigor or energy

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to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way

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to talk or move aimlessly

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adjective: expressing praise or approval Synonyms : affirmative , approbative , approving , plausive Although it might not be her best work, Hunter's new novel has received generally approbatory reviews.

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deceitfulness, pretending to want one thing but interested in something else

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noun: the state of being first in importance The primacy of Apple Computers is not guaranteed, as seen in the recent lawsuits and weak growth.

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noun: the quality of innocence Synonyms : ingenuousness , innocence , naturalness I, personally, found the artlessness of her speech charming.

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having to do with money

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an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading

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the restatement of a main idea; a summary or concise review

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beg persistently and urgently

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inspiring fear or awe

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adjective: uncooperative, not willing to give up information The teacher demanded to know who broke the window while he was out of the room, but the students understandably were unforthcoming.

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someone who deliberately creates trouble

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an exemption from some rule or obligation

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must be kept sacred; sacred; of such a character that it must not be broken, injured, or profaned

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act quickly; characterized by lack of thought

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not able to work, survive, or succeed

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overbearing pride or presumption

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a hint, indirect suggestion

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to express strong disapproval of

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(adj.) not capable of being held or defended; impossible to maintain

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natural consequence (which naturally follows from something else)

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To make less dense; to thin; make more subtle or refined

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not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure

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powerful ; I see in my mind a noble and ___ nation. (Poo sent all other apps to hell by becoming so powerful)

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deeply hurt the feelings of; distress

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adjective: (of a circumstance) with little chance of success With only a bottle of water and a sandwich, the hikers faced an unpropitious task: ascending a huge mountain that took most two days to climb.

Answer 424

impossible to imitate or copy

Answer 425

the final part of a play, movie, or narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved; outcome of a complex sequence of events

Answer 426

to cause (something, such as an idea, belief, etc.) to become clear and fully formed [clarify]

Answer 427

(adj.) discouraged, dejected, downcast Syn.: despondent, disconsolate Ant.: elated, cheerful, self-satisfied, cocky

Answer 428

verb: to hold back the progress of something Synonyms : gimp , hitch , limp Bad weather has hobbled rescue efforts, making it difficult for crews to find bodies in the wreckage.

Answer 429

the act of accusing in return; a counter charge

Answer 430

to fit together with, so as to form a harmonious whole; interlock with

Answer 431

a feeling of evil to come/foreshadowing evil

Answer 432

(v.) to enclose or confine within walls; to imprison; to seclude or isolate

Answer 433

glaringly obvious

Answer 434

strikingly appropriate and relevant

Answer 435

to take a risk for some advantage

Answer 436

a reappearance of an earlier characteristic

Answer 437

unutterable, indescribable

Answer 438

causing irritation or annoyance

Answer 439

the essential or central part

Answer 440

a witty saying

Answer 441

(adj.) resembling a meteor in speed; having sudden and temporary brilliance similar to a meteor's

Answer 442

to react in an angry or offended manner

Answer 443

adjective: supply added support Synonyms : accessory , adjunct , adjuvant , ancillary , auxiliary In hiking Mt. Everest, sherpas are appurtenant, helping climbers both carry gear and navigate treacherous paths.

Answer 444

adjective: strongly affectionate towards Even though her father did not approve, Juliet became besotted with the young Romeo. adjective: very drunk Synonyms : blind drunk , blotto , cockeyed , crocked , fuddled , loaded , pie-eyed , pissed , pixilated , plastered , slopped , sloshed , smashed , soaked , soused , sozzled , squiffy , stiff , tight , wet Never before have I seen my mom so besotted, and honestly, I hope it's the last time she drinks so much.

Answer 445

put up with something or somebody unpleasant

Answer 446

adjective: highly perceptive Synonyms : clear Even the most percipient editor will make an occasional error when proofreading.

Answer 447

total lack of meaning or ideas

Answer 448

reconciliation; restoration of cordial relations, especially between two countries

Answer 449

something desired or wished for but is only an illusion and impossible to achieve

Answer 450

filled with or evoking sadness

Answer 451

To silence or suppress; crush

Answer 452

in an early stage of development

Answer 453

not deprived of freedom of action or expression; not restricted or hampered

Answer 454

(v.) to become weak, feeble, or dull; to droop; to be depressed or dispirited; to suffer neglect

Answer 455

showing little emotion

Answer 456

a feeling of excessive concern

Answer 457

a new outbreak after a period of abatement or inactivity

Answer 458

retaliation

Answer 459

a pithy instructive saying

Answer 460

having a sophisticated charm

Answer 461

noun: a strong verbal attack Synonyms : bill , broadsheet , circular , flier , flyer , handbill , throwaway Political broadsides are usually strongest in the weeks leading up to a national election.

Answer 462

express strong disapproval of ; to scold or reprimand

Answer 463

noun: something to be imitated Lena's homework is on the wall because it is an exemplar of clean, neat, and thoughtful work.

Answer 464

do something that one considers to be below one's dignity

Answer 465

(adj.) lacking in, hostile to, or smugly indifferent to cultural and artistic values or refinements; (n.) such a person

Answer 466

creating an unfavorable or neutral first impression

Answer 467

mix together different elements or concepts

Answer 468

provide with an opportunity

Answer 469

(adj.) easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt

Answer 470

adjective: being of equal extent or scope or duration Synonyms : coextensive , conterminous The border of the state is coterminous with geographic limits on travel; the east and north are surrounded by a nearly uncrossable river and the south by a desert.

Answer 471

a very intense and uncontrolled fire; an emotionally heated event

Answer 472

noun: something desired as a necessity The desideratum of the environmental group is that motorists should rely on carpooling.

Answer 473

(of conflict) within a group or organization

Answer 474

(adj. ) acceptable to the taste or mind | (syn. ) toothsome, appetizing, tasty

Answer 475

a trite or commonplace remark; a tiresome or boring person; a sedative

Answer 476

free of guilt; not subject to blame; beyond doubt or reproach

Answer 477

adjective: highly or widely praised or boasted about For years, they had heard of New York City's vaunted skyline, and when they finally saw it, the spectacular cityscape did not disappoint them in the least.

Answer 478

rambling, lacking order

Answer 479

characterized by lightness and insubstantiality

Answer 480

cause one, through routine, to lose energy and enthusiasm I'm stultified by my job

Answer 481

(v.) to call into question; to attack as false

Answer 482

unjust, not equitable or fair

Answer 483

change or alter in form, appearance, or nature

Answer 484

not drawing attention to oneself; modest

Answer 485

to prohibit

Answer 486

(n.) the quality of exceeding all moral bounds; an exceedingly evil act; huge size, immensity

Answer 487

brave and persistent

Answer 488

adverb: with care and persistence The top college football program recruits new talent assiduously, only choosing those who were the top in their county.

Answer 489

uninteresting, lacking vitality; dried up; dehydrated

Answer 490

slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity; lacking in insight or discernment

Answer 491

immune to attack; without flaws

Answer 492

to take possession of for one's own use; confiscate; to allocate (appropriate funds)

Answer 493

verb: the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess Synonyms : check , curb New curfew laws have bridled people's tendency to go out at night. verb: anger or take offense The hostess bridled at the tactless dinner guests who insisted on eating before everybody had gotten their food.

Answer 494

speak in a pretentiously dignified or dogmatic way

Answer 495

Expressing sorrow or lamentation

Answer 496

to convert someone to a faith, belief, or cause

Answer 497

(adj.) swollen, bloated, filled to excess; overdecorated or excessive in language

Answer 498

meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority; offensive

Answer 499

true; actual; genuine; real; authentic

Answer 500

Impossible to avoid or evade

Answer 501

inappropriate

Answer 502

(v.) to cancel or reverse one order or command with another that is contrary to the first

Answer 503

An event resulting in great loss and misfortune

Answer 504

adj. unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love; sorrowful through loss or deprivation

Answer 505

openly expressive of emotions

Answer 506

noun: a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture) Synonyms : effigy , image The Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center showcases a simulacrum of all the present and approved buildings in the city of Shanghai. noun: a bad imitation The early days of computer graphics made real people into a simulacrum that now seems comical.

Answer 507

a name derived from the name of person (real or imaginary) ;the person for whom something is named. as the name of Alexandria is derived from the name of its founder: Alexander the Great

Answer 508

prolonged and idle discussion

Answer 509

corruption, usually through bribery

Answer 510

unwilling to do something contrary to your custom (usually followed by 'to'); reluctant I was loath to...

Answer 511

Irritable; bad-tempered; spiteful. Origin: The word derives from spleen, the abdominal organ that the ancients regarded as the seat of emotions. Ex: One way to drive Albie into a splenetic frenzy is to discuss income taxes with him.

Answer 512

the quality of being meager

Answer 513

Idyllically calm and peaceful; an untroubled golden time of satisfaction, happiness, and tranquility

Answer 514

verb: To erroneously attribute; to falsely ascribe; used especially of authorship. I made a mistake; I misattributed "Crime and Punishment" to Leo Tolstoy when it was actually written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky.

Answer 515

a living full of debauchery and indulgence in sensual pleasure

Answer 516

noun: an act that debases or corrupts Synonyms : bastardisation The movie World War Z is a complete bastardization of the book with little more in common than zombies and a title.

Answer 517

the appearance of truth

Answer 518

(n) fanatical patriotism or blind enthusiasm for military glory; undue or biased devotion to any group, cause, etc.;

Answer 519

to act as judge in a matter; to settle through the use of a judge or legal tribunal; to arrive at a judgement or conclusion

Answer 520

joyously unrestrained

Answer 521

be valid, applicable, true, or customary

Answer 522

a ruler with absolute power or tyrannical control over a group of people; cruel and oppressive leader

Answer 523

to present a false appearance; to disguise one's real intentions or character

Answer 524

to expose to public scorn or contempt

Answer 525

a small amount of something

Answer 526

(v.) to cause to disappear; to scatter, dispel; to spend foolishly, squander; to be extravagant in pursuit of pleasure

Answer 527

revoke or relinquish formally; do away with

Answer 528

(n.) weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest, boredom; apathy

Answer 529

relationship in which an organism obtains its nourishment from dead or decaying organic matter

Answer 530

insignificant; petty; trivial; (of ab amount) small or meager

Answer 531

clearly expressed; easy to understand

Answer 532

impossible to measure the depth of; bottomless. impossible to understand; incomprehensible

Answer 533

amounting to very little; trifling; negligible

Answer 534

regard as worthless or of little value; despise. | speak slightingly or abusively of; vilify.

Answer 535

relating to a flood

Answer 536

(adj.) freely given; not called for by circumstances, unwarranted

Answer 537

(n.) an idle wanderer, tramp; (adj.) wandering aimlessly

Answer 538

completely contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; absurd; senseless; utterly foolish

Answer 539

TO EXPLAIN; INTERPRET; CLARIFY

Answer 540

1 a building, especially a large, imposing one. | 2 a complex system of beliefs: the concepts on which the edifice of capitalism was built.

Answer 541

(of goods, especially clothing) made to order: a bespoke suit. • (of a trader) creating made-to-order goods: bespoke tailors.

Answer 542

put into force or operation: school choice would effectuate a transfer of power from government to individuals.

Answer 543

to abolish

Answer 544

• surpassing the ordinary; exceptional: the conductor was described as a “transcendent genius.”

Answer 545

fearful, hesitant

Answer 546

using characters+ events as symbols

Answer 547

adjective curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement: his unique brand of droll self-mockery. noun archaic a jester or entertainer; a buffoon.

Answer 548

adjective | familiar with or knowledgeable about something: many ladies are conversant with the merits of drill-eyed needles.

Answer 549

unpredictable; not regularly or continuously; intermittently: he slept fitfully.

Answer 550

fast and nimble in movement: a man of advancing years, but fleet of foot.

Answer 551

noun a series of interconnected things or events: a singular concatenation of events unlikely to recur. • the action of linking things together in a series.

Answer 552

instill (an attitude, idea, or habit) by persistent instruction: the failures of the churches to inculcate a sense of moral responsibility. • teach (someone) an attitude, idea, or habit by persistent instruction: they will try to inculcate you with a respect for culture.

Answer 553

made into symbolic representation

Answer 554

characterized by bitterness or resentment: sixteen miserable months of rancorous disputes | a rancorous debate.

Answer 555

abrupt or offhand in speech or manner: she could be brusque and impatient.

Answer 556

the quality of having a ready insight into things; shrewdness: the perspicacity of her remarks.

Answer 557

historic records

Answer 558

a sudden attack or violent expression of a particular emotion or activity: a paroxysm of weeping. • Medicine a sudden recurrence or attack of a disease; a sudden worsening of symptoms.

Answer 559

``` noun (also travails) painful or laborious effort: advice for those who wish to save great sorrow and travail. • labor pains: a woman in travail. verb [ no obj. ] engage in painful or laborious effort. • (of a woman) be in labor. ```

Answer 560

adjective | not deprived of freedom of action or expression; not restricted or hampered: a mind untrammeled by convention.

Answer 561

essentials

Answer 562

adjective relating to or denoting an imagined place or state in which everything is unpleasant or bad, typically a totalitarian or environmentally degraded one: the dystopian future of a society bereft of reason | the utopian dream that became a dystopian nightmare. noun a person who advocates or describes an imagined place or state in which everything is unpleasant or bad: a lot of things those dystopians feared did not come true.

Answer 563

verb [ no obj. ] literary | (of light) flash or sparkle: the light was coruscating from the walls.

Answer 564

economics of land managment

Answer 565

state or assert to be the case: [ with clause ] : he averred that he was innocent of the allegations | [ with direct speech ] : “You're the most beautiful girl in the world,” he averred. • [ with obj. ] Law allege as a fact in support of a plea.

Answer 566

make wrong or inaccurate statements about.

Answer 567

supply (an organ or other body part) with nerves.

Answer 568

without a clearly defined shape or form: amorphous blue forms and straight black lines. • vague; ill-organized; unclassifiable: make explicit the amorphous statements. • (of a group of people or an organization) lacking a clear structure or focus: an amorphous and leaderless legislature.

Answer 569

involving or causing much bloodshed; murderous

Answer 570

an utter coward

Answer 571

apathy; not feeling or showing emotion: impassive passersby ignore the performers.

Answer 572

full of danger or uncertainty; precarious; perilous : the parlous state of the economy.

Answer 573

resolute or stubborn

Answer 574

lacking consistency

Answer 575

spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of: development programs have been vitiated by the rise in population. • destroy or impair the legal validity of.

Answer 576

filled with horror or shock: when the news came out they were aghast.

Answer 577

divided/allocated

Answer 578

emphatically; so thorough as to leave no doubt

Answer 579

reviewed negatively (used to refer to plays, moves, etc.)

Answer 580

overt: a bald lie

Answer 581

not showing respect or reverence, especially for a god: the emperor's impious attacks on the Church. • (of a person or act) wicked: impious villains.

Answer 582

being funny or playful, especially in a mischievous way: a puckish sense of humor.

Answer 583

having or encouraging an excessive interest in sexual matters: she'd been the subject of much prurient curiosity.

Answer 584

monetary reward or gain: money

Answer 585

unduly demonstrative: lacking reserve

Answer 586

cautiously or suspiciously reluctant to do something: most people are chary of allowing themselves to be photographed.

Answer 587

playful; energetic but awkward in one's movements or behavior.

Answer 588

forming a very small remnant of something that was once much larger or more noticeable: he felt a vestigial flicker of anger from last night.

Answer 589

sweet + soothing

Answer 590

(of an animal, especially of a horse) excitable or easily scared: a skittish chestnut mare | figurative : skittish investors withdrew their money from equity markets. • (of a person) playfully frivolous or unpredictable: my skittish and immature mother.

Answer 591

adjective (motlier, motliest) incongruously varied in appearance or character; disparate: a motley crew of discontents and zealots. noun 1 [ usu. in sing. ] an incongruous mixture: a motley of interacting interest groups.

Answer 592

generally considered or reputed to be: the putative father of a boy of two.

Answer 593

the state or quality of being serious and dignified: his ashes were laid to rest with great solemnity. • (usu. solemnities) a formal, dignified rite or ceremony: the ritual of the church was observed in all its solemnities.

Answer 594

hovering attentiveness

Answer 595

capable of being bought or bribed

Answer 596

calm, soothing

Answer 597

showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper: a blithe disregard for the rules of the road. • happy or joyous: a blithe seaside comedy.

Answer 598

witticism, quip

Answer 599

grave, serious

Answer 600

strong + healthy

Answer 601

unstable or moody

Answer 602

difficult to understand or comprehend

Answer 603

to forecast or predict (something future) from present indications or signs forecast/prediction

Answer 604

degenerate; worn out; sterile

Answer 605

calm, joyful

Answer 606

to make keen or eager; stimulate

Answer 607

yelling loudly

Answer 608

holding unorthodox doctrines or opinions

Answer 609

to depart quickly, secretly, or unceremoniously (abruptly)

Answer 610

desire to do evil

Answer 611

understood or implied

Answer 612

Bad tempered and irritable

Answer 613

pointlessness or uselessness

Answer 614

sharpness or keenness of thought, vision, or hearing: intellectual acuity | visual acuity.

Answer 615

lack of respect; rudeness: they gasped at the impertinence of the suggestion.

Answer 616

a rare, unusual, or intriguing object.

Answer 617

not previously announced, expected, or recognized.

Answer 618

skillful use of one's hands when performing conjuring tricks. • deception; trickery.

Answer 619

a descendant of a notable family: he was the scion of a wealthy family.

Answer 620

egg-laying

Answer 621

Bright blue color

Answer 622

obtrusively bright and showy; lurid: garish shirts in all sorts of colors.

Answer 623

gradually spread through or over: her cheeks were suffused with color | the first half of the poem is suffused with idealism.

Answer 624

1 obtain (something), especially with care or effort • obtain (someone) as a prostitute for another person: he was charged with procuring a minor. 2 [ with obj. and infinitive ] Law persuade or cause (someone) to do something: he procured his wife to sign the agreement.

Answer 625

indolence; laziness

Answer 626

stubbornness

Answer 627

howl or wail as an expression of strong emotion, typically grief: women were ululating as the body was laid out.

Answer 628

1 repeal or do away with (a law, right, or formal agreement): a proposal to abrogate temporarily the right to strike. 2 evade (a responsibility or duty): we believe the board is abrogating its responsibilities to its shareholders.

Answer 629

tending to disappear; fleeting: she was acutely conscious of her fugacious youth.

Answer 630

1 [ often postpositive ] reigning; ruling: a queen regnant. 2 currently having the greatest influence; dominant: the regnant belief.

Answer 631

Publicly denounce

Answer 632

the study of signs and symbols and their use or interpretation.

Answer 633

a governmental system led by a dictator having complete power, forcibly suppressing opposition and criticism, regimenting all industry, commerce, etc. and emphasizing an aggressive nationalism and often racism

Answer 634

inordinate pride in oneself or one's achievements; excessive vanity.

Answer 635

having or showing shrewdness and good judgment, especially in money or business matters: canny shoppers came early for a bargain.

Answer 636

forbid, especially by law: strikes remained proscribed in the armed forces. • denounce or condemn: certain practices that the Catholic Church proscribed, such as polygyny.

Answer 637

having many curves, bends, or turns (a sinuous path); characterized by a series of graceful curving motions(a sinuous dance); indirect/devious (sinuous questions)

Answer 638

relating to the logical discussion of ideas and opinions: dialectical ingenuity.

Answer 639

relating to or expressing penitence or penance: penitential tears.

Answer 640

a flattering or pleasing statement or action used to persuade someone gently to do something: the blandishments of the travel brochure.

Answer 641

loud and harsh; grating: his voice had become increasingly sharp, almost strident. • presenting a point of view, especially a controversial one, in an excessively and unpleasantly forceful way: public pronouncements on the crisis became less strident.

Answer 642

a wrong or inaccurate name or designation: “king crab” is a misnomer—these creatures are not crustaceans at all. • a wrong or inaccurate use of a name or term: to call this “neighborhood policing” would be a misnomer.

Answer 643

Friendliness; a friendly relationship

Answer 644

Expressions of praise

Answer 645

comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness: she sought solace in her religion.

Answer 646

swell or cause to swell by pressure from inside: [ no obj. ] : the abdomen distended rapidly | [ with obj. ] : air is introduced into the stomach to distend it. physical swelling

Answer 647

speak or write at length or in detail: she expatiated on working-class novelists.

Answer 648

a temporary fix

Answer 649

assent or agree to a demand, request, or treaty: the authorities did not accede to the strikers' demands. assume an office or position: he acceded to the post of director in September.

Answer 650

• [ as modifier ] consisting of or combining two or more aspects or qualities: a portmanteau movie composed of excerpts from his most famous films.

Answer 651

the use of many words where fewer would do, especially in a deliberate attempt to be vague or evasive: his admission came after years of circumlocution | he used a number of poetic circumlocutions.

Answer 652

(of a sound) loud, reverberating, and often melancholy.

Answer 653

(especially of a person or human figure) lying down: recumbent statues.

Answer 654

informal: all of the children in a family: he was the youngest in a brood of six | figurative : a remarkable brood of writers. verb 1 [ no obj. ] think deeply about something that makes one unhappy: he brooded over his need to find a wife.

Answer 655

diminish or put at rest (fear, suspicion, or worry): the report attempted to educate the public and allay fears.

Answer 656

remove matter thought to be objectionable or unsuitable from (a book or account): the expurgated Arabian Nights.

Answer 657

improvise: he extemporized at the piano | [ with obj. ] : she was extemporizing touching melodies.

Answer 658

attractive and impressive through being richly colorful or sumptuous: she was resplendent in a sea-green dress.

Answer 659

• stiff and awkward in movement or manner: she is one of the most wooden actresses of all time.

Answer 660

boastful or arrogant behavior.

Answer 661

sounding sad and mournful: a plaintive cry.

Answer 662

(of a comment, event, or fact) cause annoyance or resentment that persists: the casual manner of his dismissal still rankles.

Answer 663

having no match or equal; unrivaled: he is a nonpareil storyteller | [ postpositive ] : a film critic nonpareil.

Answer 664

a person or thing that is the center of attention or admiration: the Queen was the cynosure of all eyes.

Answer 665

sacrificing spiritual values for power, knowledge or gain

Answer 666

a person compared to Machiavelli for favoring expediency over morality.

Answer 667

(of a feeling or atmosphere) so intense as to seem almost tangible: a palpable sense of loss.

Answer 668

speak or write about (something) with great hostility: nationalists inveighed against those who worked with the British.

Answer 669

show or feel elation or jubilation, especially as the result of a success: exulting in her escape, Annie closed the door behind her.

Answer 670

very small amount; generally of energy a required or allowed amount, especially an amount of money legally payable in damages. • a share or portion: each man has only a quantum of compassion.

Answer 671

causing vertigo, especially by being extremely high or steep: vertiginous drops to the valleys below.

Answer 672

of or relating to a person's body, especially as opposed to their spirit: he was frank about his corporeal appetites.

Answer 673

of or relating to the body, especially as distinct from the mind.

Answer 674

the protection, backing, or support of a particular person or organization: negotiations were conducted under the aegis of the UN.

Answer 675

the attainment or acquisition of a position of rank or power, typically that of monarch or president: the queen's accession to the throne | lost the vote on the Fortas accession to the chief justiceship.

Answer 676

express strong disapproval or disagreement: I expostulated with him in vain.

Answer 677

a feeling of guilt or moral scruple that follows the doing of something bad: spend the money without compunction.

Answer 678

causing dizziness

Answer 679

(of a person or action) innocent and unsuspecting. Free of dissumulation.

Answer 680

to support

Answer 681

[ usu. in sing. ] a large number of similar things or events appearing or occurring in quick succession: a spate of attacks on travelers.

Answer 682

cheerful and lighthearted: a jocund wedding party.

Answer 683

(of punishment or retribution) appropriate to the crime or wrongdoing; fitting and deserved.

Answer 684

each of two or more words having the same spelling but different meanings and origins (e.g., pole1 and pole2); a homograph. • each of two words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling (e.g., to , too, and two); a homophone.

Answer 685

deductive reasoning

Answer 686

a word, name, or expression used as a substitute for something else with which it is closely associated. For example, Washington is a metonym for the federal government of the US.

Answer 687

a curtain hung over a door or doorway.

Answer 688

a group of models or motionless figures representing a scene from a story or from history; a tableau vivant.

Answer 689

great technical skill and brilliance shown in a performance or activity: the recital ended with a blazing display of bravura | [ as modifier ] : a bravura performance.

Answer 690

a convicted criminal who reoffends, especially repeatedly.

Answer 691

very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail: he chooses his words with fastidious care. • very concerned about matters of cleanliness: the child seemed fastidious about getting her fingers sticky or dirty.

Answer 692

fast and nimble in movement: a man of advancing years, but fleet of foot.

Answer 693

adjective recent; new; modern: another effort by the White House to display its neoteric wizardry went awry. noun a modern person; a person who advocates new ideas.

Answer 694

root out and destroy completely: the use of every legal measure to extirpate this horrible evil from the land. surgically remove

Answer 695

menacing; threatening

Answer 696

select from a large quantity; obtain from a variety of sources: anecdotes culled from Greek and Roman history.

Answer 697

opposed to liberal principles; restricting freedom of thought or behavior: illiberal and anti-democratic policies.

Answer 698

inspire or permeate with a feeling or quality: the entire performance was imbued with sparkle and elan.

Answer 699

energy, style, and enthusiasm: a rousing march, played with great elan.

Answer 700

an area of land, typically when used for agricultural purposes, but not necessarily measured in acres: a 35% increase in net acreage.

Answer 701

(of a bad, difficult, or unwelcome situation or phenomenon) present or experienced to a severe or intense degree: an acute housing shortage | the problem is acute and getting worse. • (of a disease or its symptoms) of short duration but typically severe: acute appendicitis. Often contrasted with chronic. having or showing a perceptive understanding or insight: shrewd: an acute awareness of changing fashions. • (of a physical sense or faculty) highly developed; keen: an acute sense of smell. (of an angle) less than 90°. * having a sharp end; pointed. * (of a sound) high; shrill.

Answer 702

adjective of or relating to cultivated land or the cultivation of land. • relating to landed property. • relating to a social system upon which agriculture is the sustaining foundation. noun a person who advocates a redistribution of landed property, especially as part of a social movement.

Answer 703

append or add as an extra or subordinate part, especially to a document: the first ten amendments were annexed to the Constitution in 1791 | (as adj. annexed) : the annexed diagram. * add (territory) to one's own territory by appropriation: the left bank of the Rhine was annexed by France in 1797. * informal take for oneself; appropriate: it was bad enough that Richard should have annexed his girlfriend. * archaic add or attach as a condition or consequence.

Answer 704

1 (of the weather) pleasantly warm: the balmy days of late summer. 2 N. Amer. or dated extremely foolish; eccentric: this is a balmy decision. • mad; crazy: I think he's gone balmy again.

Answer 705

a main branch of a tree: apple boughs laden with blossom.

Answer 706

demonstrating neat skill, especially with the hands: dexterous accordion playing. • mentally adroit; clever: power users are dexterous at using software, rather than creating it.

Answer 707

surround; enclose: the stone circle was environed by an expanse of peat soil.

Answer 708

adjective extremely small: an infinitesimal pause. noun Mathematics an indefinitely small quantity; a value approaching zero.

Answer 709

for each person; in relation to people taken individually: [ as adv. ] : the state had fewer banks per capita than elsewhere | [ as adj. ] : per capita spending.

Answer 710

verb [ with obj. ] (of an event) be a sign or warning that (something, typically something bad) will happen: the outcome of the game presaged the coming year. • archaic (of a person) predict: lands he could measure, terms and tides presage. verb [ with obj. ] (of an event) be a sign or warning that (something, typically something bad) will happen: the outcome of the game presaged the coming year. • archaic (of a person) predict: lands he could measure, terms and tides presage.

Answer 711

adjective 1 (of an action or decision) performed by or affecting only one person, group, or country involved in a particular situation, without the agreement of another or the others: unilateral nuclear disarmament. 2 relating to, occurring on, or affecting only one side of an organ or structure, or of the body.

Answer 712

noun an edge or border: they came down to the verge of the lake. • an extreme limit beyond which something specified will happen: I was on the verge of tears. verge 2 |vərj| noun a wand or rod carried before a bishop or dean as an emblem of office. verb [ no obj. ] incline in a certain direction or toward a particular state: his style verged into the art nouveau school.

Answer 713

assimilate or cause to assimilate a different culture, typically the dominant one: [ no obj. ] : those who have acculturated to the US | [ with obj. ] : the next weeks were spent acculturating the field staff | (as adj. acculturated) : an acculturated Cherokee.

Answer 714

excessively praising or admiring: an adulatory review | the tone here is adulatory and uncritical.

Answer 715

collect or form into a mass or group: [ with obj. ] : companies agglomerate multiple sites such as chains of stores | [ no obj. ] : these small particles soon agglomerate together. noun |əˈɡlämərət| a mass or collection of things: a multimedia agglomerate.

Answer 716

feeling resentment at having been unfairly treated: they were aggrieved at the outcome | she did not see herself as the aggrieved party.

Answer 717

adverb with hands on the hips and elbows turned outward: she stood with arms akimbo, frowning at the small boy. • (of other limbs) flung out widely or haphazardly.

Answer 718

any of several large, web-footed sea birds of the family Diomedeidae that have the ability to remain aloft for long periods.Compare wandering albatross. a seemingly inescapable moral or emotional burden, as of guilt or responsibility. something burdensome that impedes action or progress.

Answer 719

adverb | high up; far above the ground.

Answer 720

lack of the usual social or ethical standards in an individual or group: the theory that high-rise architecture leads to anomie in the residents.

Answer 721

verb [ with obj. ] imitate the behavior or manner of (someone or something), especially in an absurd or unthinking way: new architecture can respect the old without aping its style.

Answer 722

• (apocrypha)writings or reports not considered genuine.

Answer 723

a formal written defense of one's opinions or conduct: an apologia for book banning.

Answer 724

a person who offers an argument in defense of something controversial: an enthusiastic apologist for fascism in the 1920s.

Answer 725

like an eagle. | • (of a person's nose) hooked or curved like an eagle's beak.

Answer 726

1 a scene of uproar and confusion: there was bedlam in the courtroom. 2 • archaic an institution for the care of mentally ill people.

Answer 727

literature regarded as a fine art, especially as having a purely aesthetic function. light and elegant literature, especially that which is excessively refined, characterized by aestheticism, and minor in subject, substance, or scope.

Answer 728

ask (someone) urgently and fervently to do something; implore; entreat: [ with obj. and infinitive ] : they beseeched him to stay | [ with obj. ] : they earnestly beseeched his forgiveness | [ with obj. and direct speech ] : “You have got to believe me,” Gloria beseeched him | (as adj. beseeching) : a beseeching gaze.

Answer 729

make or become less sharp: [ with obj. ] : wood can blunt your ax | [ no obj. ] : the edge may blunt very rapidly. • [ with obj. ] weaken or reduce (something): their determination had been blunted.

Answer 730

a chimpanzee with a black face and black hair, found in the rain forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire). Also called pygmy chimpanzee.

Answer 731

wave or flourish (something, especially a weapon) as a threat or in anger or excitement.

Answer 732

verb (used without object) to be in a vigorous state; thrive: to be in its or in one's prime; be at the height of fame, excellence, influence, etc. verb (used with object) to brandish dramatically; gesticulate with: a conductor flourishing his baton for the crescendo. to decorate or embellish (writing, a page of script, etc.) with sweeping or fanciful curves or lines. noun an act or instance of brandishing. an ostentatious display.

Answer 733

to make or use gestures, especially in an animated or excited manner with or instead of speech. verb (used with object), ges·tic·u·lat·ed, ges·tic·u·lat·ing. to express by gesturing.

Answer 734

1 the ability or tendency to float in water or air or some other fluid. • the power of a liquid to keep something afloat. 2 an optimistic and cheerful disposition: the happiness and buoyancy of his nature. 3 a high level of activity in an economy or stock market: there is renewed buoyancy in the demand for steel.

Answer 735

showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others: his callous comments about the murder made me shiver.

Answer 736

the making of false and defamatory statements in order to damage someone's reputation; slander. • a false and slanderous statement.

Answer 737

a feudal tenant's or vassal's sworn loyalty to a lord: they owed fealty to the Earl rather than the King. • formal acknowledgment of this: a property for which she did fealty.

Answer 738

the use of fallacious arguments, especially with the intention of deceiving. • a fallacious argument.

Answer 739

strong and healthy; vigorous: the Caplans are a robust, healthy lot. * (of an object) sturdy in construction: a robust metal cabinet. * (of a process, system, organization, etc.) able to withstand or overcome adverse conditions: California's robust property market. * uncompromising and forceful: the country's decision to bow to UN pressure was preceded by a robust defense of its policies | he took quite a robust view of my case. * (of wine or food) strong and rich in flavor or smell.

Answer 740

supersede and replace: another discovery could supplant the original finding.

Answer 741

noun an insulting or mocking remark; a taunt: a gibe at his old rivals. verb [ no obj. ] make insulting or mocking remarks; jeer: some cynics in the media might gibe.

Answer 742

an innocent or unsophisticated young woman.

Answer 743

severe self-discipline and avoidance of all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons: acts of physical asceticism.

Answer 744

an upright bar, post, or frame forming a support or barrier. • (in full cattle stanchion)a frame that holds the head of a cow in place, especially to facilitate milking.

Answer 745

an item of food: a fridge groaning with comestibles. adjective edible: comestible plants.

Answer 746

beyond what is normal or natural: autumn had arrived with preternatural speed.

Answer 747

resembling or suggestive of earth or soil: an earthy smell. * (of a person) direct and uninhibited; hearty: the storefront is given over to a young, earthy crowd. * (of humor) somewhat coarse or crude: their good-natured vulgarity and earthy humor.

Answer 748

extend the application of (a method or conclusion, especially one based on statistics) to an unknown situation by assuming that existing trends will continue or similar methods will be applicable: the results cannot be extrapolated to other patient groups | [ no obj. ] : it is always dangerous to extrapolate from a sample. • estimate or conclude (something) by extrapolating: attempts to extrapolate likely human cancers from laboratory studies.

Answer 749

inciting/guiding discovery enabling a person to discover or learn something for themselves: a “hands-on” or interactive heuristic approach to learning.

Answer 750

having or streaked with gray hair: grizzled hair.

Answer 751

hairy: their hirsute chests.

Answer 752

like glass in appearance or physical properties. • (of a substance) derived from or containing glass: the toilet and bidet are made of vitreous china.

Answer 753

the action or skill of steering a ship or boat: the principles that govern the helmsmanship of marine vessels | figurative : his helmsmanship of the economic recovery.

Answer 754

kill or offer as a sacrifice, especially by burning.

Answer 755

Medicine (of a condition or circumstance) suggest or indicate that (a particular technique or drug) should not be used in the case in question.

Answer 756

exemption from a rule or usual requirement: although she was too young, she was given special dispensation to play two matches | they were given a dispensation to take most of the first week off. • permission to be exempted from the laws or observances of a church: he received papal dispensation to hold a number of benefices.

Answer 757

imitation, in particular: • representation or imitation of the real world in art and literature. • the deliberate imitation of the behavior of one group of people by another as a factor in social change.

Answer 758

the action or art of imitating someone or something, typically in order to entertain or ridicule: the word was spoken with gently teasing mimicry | a playful mimicry of the techniques of realist writers.

Answer 759

the quality of being infallible; the inability to be wrong: his judgment became impaired by faith in his own infallibility.

Answer 760

(pretension to) a claim or the assertion of a claim to something: their pretensions to culture | we cannot tolerate pretension to infallibility. • (often pretensions) an aspiration or claim to a certain status or quality: another aging rocker with literary pretensions. 2 the use of affectation to impress; ostentatiousness: he spoke simply, without pretension.

Answer 761

noun a feeling of irritation or resentment resulting from a slight, especially to one's pride: he left in a fit of pique. verb (piques |pēks| , piquing |ˈpēkiNG| , piqued |pēkt| ) 1 [ with obj. ] stimulate (interest or curiosity): you have piqued my curiosity about the man. 2 (be piqued) feel irritated or resentful: she was piqued by his curtness. 3 (pique oneself) archaic pride oneself.

Answer 762

``` bitterly regret (something one has done or allowed to happen): Ferguson will rue the day he turned down that offer | she might live to rue this impetuous decision. noun archaic ``` repentance; regret: with rue my heart is laden. • compassion; pity: tears of pitying rue.

Answer 763

root out and destroy completely: the use of every legal measure to extirpate this horrible evil from the land.

Answer 764

a thin, light, sharp-pointed sword used for thrusting. (especially of speech or intelligence) quick and incisive: rapier wit.

Answer 765

verb [ no obj. ] make the sound and movement of vomiting. • vomit. noun a movement or sound of vomiting.

Answer 766

1 a disorderly retreat of defeated troops: the retreat degenerated into a rout | the army was in a state of demoralization verging on rout. • a decisive defeat: the party lost more than half their seats in the rout. 2 Law, dated an assembly of people who have made a move toward committing an illegal act that would constitute an offense of riot.

Answer 767

verb (wallops, walloping, walloped) [ with obj. ] strike or hit (someone or something) very hard: they walloped the back of his head with a stick | figurative : they were tired of getting walloped with income taxes. • heavily defeat (an opponent). noun 1 a heavy blow or punch.

Answer 768

of or relating to monks, nuns, or others living under religious vows, or the buildings in which they live: a monastic order. • resembling or suggestive of monks or their way of life, especially in being austere, solitary, or celibate: a monastic student bedroom.

Answer 769

a person who makes facetious jokes.

Answer 770

noun work or activity that is wasteful or pointless but gives the appearance of having value: writing off the cold fusion phenomenon as a boondoggle best buried in literature. • a public project of questionable merit that typically involves political patronage and graft: they each drew $600,000 in the final months of the great boondoggle. verb [ no obj. ] waste money or time on unnecessary or questionable projects.

Answer 771

adverb | at a high cost: they buy property cheaply and sell dear.

Answer 772

a ghost. • something widely feared as a possible unpleasant or dangerous occurrence: the specter of nuclear holocaust.

Answer 773

4 [ usu. as modifier ] informal a highly desirable attainment, accomplishment, or acquisition, typically a job: he landed a plum assistant producer's job.

Answer 774

• a standard or criterion by which something is judged or recognized: they tend to regard grammar as the touchstone of all language performance.

Answer 775

• an important quality or feature on which a particular thing depends or is based: a national minimum wage remained the cornerstone of policy.

Answer 776

silly and pointless: a fatuous comment.

Answer 777

a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson, as told by Jesus in the Gospels.

Answer 778

noun the expression of approval or agreement: a loud murmur of assent | he nodded assent. • official agreement or sanction: the governor has power to withhold his assent from a bill. verb [ no obj. ] express approval or agreement, typically officially: Roosevelt assented to the agreement | [ with direct speech ] : “Guest house, then,” Frank assented cheerfully.

Answer 779

a climb or walk to the summit of a mountain or hill: the first ascent of the Matterhorn | the routes of ascent can be retraced. * an upward slope or path: the ascent grew steeper. * [ in sing. ] a rise to an important position or a higher level: his ascent to power.

Answer 780

encourage or assist (someone) to do something wrong, in particular, to commit a crime or other offense: he was not guilty of murder but was guilty of aiding and abetting others. • encourage or assist someone to commit (a crime): we are aiding and abetting this illegal traffic.

Answer 781

lack of thought or intelligence; empty-headedness: full of excitement, I listened to my first student sermon – only to be taken aback by its vacuity. 2 empty space; emptiness.

Answer 782

conforming to or following what is currently popular and fashionable: it seems sad that such a scholar should feel compelled to use this modish jargon.

Answer 783

divide (a region or body) into smaller mutually hostile states or groups.

Answer 784

an aristocrat or nobleman. * N. Amer. a member of a long-established wealthy family. * a member of a noble family or class in ancient Rome.

Answer 785

opposed to liberal principles; restricting freedom of thought or behavior: illiberal and anti-democratic policies. 2 rare uncultured or unrefined. 3 rare not generous; mean.

Answer 786

inspire or permeate with a feeling or quality: the entire performance was imbued with sparkle and elan.

Answer 787

unchanging over time or unable to be changed: an immutable fact.

Answer 788

put at risk of being harmed, injured, or destroyed: white-band disease imperils coral reefs.

Answer 789

not showing respect or reverence, especially for a god: the emperor's impious attacks on the Church. • (of a person or act) wicked: impious villains.

Answer 790

unable to take effective action; helpless or powerless: he was seized with an impotent anger. 2 (of a man) abnormally unable to achieve a sexual erection. • (of a male animal) unable to copulate.

Answer 791

have sexual intercourse

Answer 792

represent (something, especially something undesirable) as being done, caused, or possessed by someone; attribute: the crimes imputed to Richard. * Finance assign (a value) to something by inference from the value of the products or processes to which it contributes: (as adj. imputed) : recovering the initial outlay plus imputed interest. * Theology ascribe (righteousness, guilt, etc.) to someone by virtue of a similar quality in another: Christ's righteousness has been imputed to us.

Answer 793

not exactly known, established, or defined: the date of manufacture is indeterminate. * (of a judicial sentence) such that the convicted person's conduct determines the date of release. * Mathematics (of a quantity) having no definite or definable value. * Medicine (of a condition) from which a diagnosis of the underlying cause cannot be made: indeterminate colitis.

Answer 794

a period of prolonged and intensive questioning or investigation: she relented in her determined inquisition and offered help. * historical a judicial or official inquiry. * the verdict or finding of an official inquiry.

Answer 795

an intervening period of time: enjoying a lunchtime interlude.

Answer 796

overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with: we've been inundated with complaints from listeners. 2 flood: the islands may be the first to be inundated as sea levels rise.

Answer 797

1 [ with obj. ] (usu. be inured to) accustom (someone) to something, especially something unpleasant: these children have been inured to violence. 2 [ no obj. ] (inure for/to) Law come into operation; take effect: a release given to one of two joint contractors inures to the benefit of both.

Answer 798

persuade (someone) to do something by means of deception or flattery: we cannot inveigle him into putting pen to paper. • (inveigle oneself or one's way into) gain entrance to (a place) by persuading (someone) with deception or flattery.

Answer 799

noun the action of formally investing a person with honors or rank: the investiture of bishops. • a ceremony at which honors or rank are formally conferred on a particular person.

Answer 800

noun (pl. lackeys) a servant, especially a liveried footman or manservant. • derogatory a person who is obsequiously willing to obey or serve another person or group of people. verb(also lacquey) (lackeys, lackeying, lackeyed) [ with obj. ] archaic behave servilely to; wait upon as a lackey.

Answer 801

2 (usu. be larded with) embellish (talk or writing) with a variety of expressions: his conversation is larded with quotations from Coleridge. • cover or fill thickly or excessively: the pages were larded with corrections and crossings-out.

Answer 802

any of a number of shrubs and other plants with dark green glossy leaves • honor or praise for an achievement: she has rightly won laurels for this brilliantly perceptive first novel. look to one's laurels be careful not to lose one's superior position to a rival. rest on one's laurels be so satisfied with what one has already achieved that one makes no further effort.

Answer 803

lack of strictness or care: the result of such fiscal laxity is a budget deficit | laxity of discipline. 2 looseness of a limb or muscle: over-stretching can result in joint laxity.

Answer 804

cautious or wary due to realistic suspicions: a city leery of gang violence.

Answer 805

• a seed, pod, or other edible part of a leguminous plant used as food.

Answer 806

a recurrent theme throughout a musical or literary composition, associated with a particular person, idea, or situation.

Answer 807

well-educated people who are interested in literature.

Answer 808

failing or unable to cope with the demands of a normal social environment: maladjusted behavior.

Answer 809

an alcoholic liquor made by fermenting honey and water. any of various nonalcoholic beverages.

Answer 810

a mixture; a medley: a mélange of tender vegetables and herbs.

Answer 811

belief in the benefits of profitable trading; commercialism. • chiefly historical the economic theory that trade generates wealth and is stimulated by the accumulation of profitable balances, which a government should encourage by means of protectionism.

Answer 812

(of a cancer) spread to other sites in the body by metastasis: cancers that metastasize to the brain.

Answer 813

a confused mixture: a mishmash of outmoded ideas.

Answer 814

adjective often derogatory conforming to or following what is currently popular and fashionable: it seems sad that such a scholar should feel compelled to use this modish jargon.

Answer 815

denoting a dealer or trader in a specified commodity: fishmonger | cheesemonger. • a person who promotes a specified activity, situation, or feeling, especially one that is undesirable or discreditable: rumormonger | warmonger.

Answer 816

a long speech by one actor in a play or movie, or as part of a theatrical or broadcast program. • a long and typically tedious speech by one person during a conversation: Fred carried on with his monologue as if I hadn't spoken.

Answer 817

make or become less extreme, intense, rigorous, or violent: [ with obj. ] : I shall not moderate my criticism | (as adj. moderating) : his moderating influence in the army was now needed more than ever | [ no obj. ] : the weather has moderated considerably.

Answer 818

a tiny piece of a substance: the tiniest mote of dust.

Answer 819

military weapons, ammunition, equipment, and stores: reserves of nuclear, chemical, and conventional munitions | [ as modifier ] : a munitions expert | munition factories. verb [ with obj. ] supply with munitions.

Answer 820

a person who seeks by contemplation and self-surrender to obtain unity with or absorption into the Deity or the absolute, or who believes in the spiritual apprehension of truths that are beyond the intellect.

Answer 821

the central part of a church building, intended to accommodate most of the congregation. In traditional Western churches it is rectangular, separated from the chancel by a step or rail, and from adjacent aisles by pillars.

Answer 822

• an uncivilized, unintelligent, or uncouth person, especially a man: the stereotype of the mechanic as a macho Neanderthal.

Answer 823

deny the existence of (something): negating the political nature of education.

Answer 824

irritate or annoy (someone): I was nettled by Alene's tone of superiority.

Answer 825

2 [ no obj. ] investigate or pry into something: I was anxious to get inside and nose around her house | she's always nosing into my business. • [ with obj. ] detect by diligent searching. 3 [ no obj. ] (of a vehicle or its driver) make one's way cautiously forward: he turned left and nosed into an empty parking space. • (of a competitor) manage to achieve a winning or leading position, especially by a small margin: they nosed ahead by one point.

Answer 826

of no value or importance: a nugatory and pointless observation. • useless; futile: the teacher shortages will render nugatory the hopes of implementing the new curriculum.

Answer 827

a lyric poem in the form of an address to a particular subject, often elevated in style or manner and written in varied or irregular meter. • historical a poem meant to be sung.

Answer 828

someone or something that has been left out or excluded: there are glaring omissions in the report. * the action of excluding or leaving out someone or something: the omission of recent publications from his bibliography. * a failure to do something, especially something that one has a moral or legal obligation to do: to pay compensation for a wrongful act or omission.

Answer 829

(of a deity) having unlimited power; able to do anything. • having ultimate power and influence: an omnipotent sovereign. noun (the Omnipotent) God.

Answer 830

1 informal criticize (someone or something) severely: the movie was panned by the critics. 2 wash gravel in a pan to separate out (gold): the old-timers panned gold | [ no obj. ] : prospectors panned for gold in the Yukon. • (of gravel) yield gold.

Answer 831

verb [ no obj. ] (pander to) gratify or indulge (an immoral or distasteful desire, need, or habit or a person with such a desire, etc.): newspapers are pandering to people's baser instincts. noun dated a pimp. • archaic a person who assists the baser urges or evil designs of others: the lowest panders of a venal press.

Answer 832

• a group of particularly respected, famous, or important people: the pantheon of the all-time greats.

Answer 833

2 a quantity or amount of something, especially as dealt with in one commercial transaction: a parcel of shares. • a piece of land, especially one considered as part of an estate.

Answer 834

having or expressing a lively, cheerful, and self-confident manner: there was no mistaking that jaunty walk.

Answer 835

1 (of a girl or young woman) attractively lively or cheeky: a pert Belgian actress. • (of a young person or their speech or behavior) impudent: no need to be pert, miss. • another term for peart. 2 (of a bodily feature or garment) attractive because neat and jaunty: she had a pert nose and deep blue eyes.

Answer 836

• [ as modifier ] denoting a simplified form of a language, especially as used by a nonnative speaker: we exchanged greetings, communicating in pidgin Spanish.

Answer 837

adverb piece by piece; one piece at a time; gradually: to work piecemeal. into pieces or fragments: to tear a letter piecemeal.

Answer 838

the steepness of a slope, especially of a roof. • Climbing a section of a climb, especially a steep one.

Answer 839

a soft, moist mass of material, typically of plant material or flour, applied to the body to relieve soreness and inflammation and kept in place with a cloth.

Answer 840

a person, especially a young one, endowed with exceptional qualities or abilities: a Russian pianist who was a child prodigy in his day. * an impressive or outstanding example of a particular quality: Germany seemed a prodigy of industrial discipline. * an amazing or unusual thing, especially one out of the ordinary course of nature: omens and prodigies abound in Livy's work.

Answer 841

adjective often derogatory | practicing or affecting strict religious or moral behavior.

Answer 842

complain or protest strongly and persistently about: he railed at human fickleness.

Answer 843

the thing that a word or phrase denotes or stands for: “the Morning Star” and “the Evening Star” have the same referent (the planet Venus).

Answer 844

adjective [ predic. ] (especially of something undesirable or harmful) of common occurrence; widespread: male chauvinism was rife in medicine in those days. • (rife with) full of: the streets were rife with rumor and fear. adverb in an unchecked or widespread manner: speculation ran rife that he was an arms dealer.

Answer 845

a simultaneous discharge of artillery or other guns in a battle. * a number of weapons released from one or more aircraft in quick succession. * a sudden, vigorous, or aggressive act or series of acts: the pardons provoked a salvo of accusations.

Answer 846

[ with obj. ] decisively put an end to: a spokesman has scotched the rumors. • archaic render (something regarded as dangerous) temporarily harmless: feudal power in France was scotched, though far from killed. 2 [ with obj. ] wedge (someone or something) somewhere: he soon scotched himself against a wall.

Answer 847

adjective denoting or concerning a sect or sects: ethnic and sectarian differences. * (of an action) carried out on the grounds of membership of a sect, denomination, or other group: a sectarian attack. * rigidly following the doctrines of a sect or other group. noun a member of a sect. • a person who rigidly follows the doctrines of a sect or other group.

Answer 848

* [ with obj. ] archaic cook (food) by boiling it in a liquid: others were cut into joints and seethed in cauldrons made of the animal's own skins. * (of a person) be filled with intense but unexpressed anger: inwardly he was seething at the slight to his authority. * (of a place) be crowded with people or things moving about in a rapid or hectic way: the entire cellar was seething with spiders | the village seethed with life.

Answer 849

the buying or selling of ecclesiastical privileges, for example pardons or benefices.

Answer 850

an assisting force regarded as drawing something along behind something else: when the U.S. economy booms, the rest of the world is pulled along in the slipstream.

Answer 851

• pretentious or juvenile: sophomoric double entendres.

Answer 852

the branch of science concerned with the investigation and measurement of spectra produced when matter interacts with or emits electromagnetic radiation.

Answer 853

tasteless or shoddy clothes, jewelry, or ornaments.

Answer 854

abounding or swarming with something, as with people: We elbowed our way through the teeming station. prolific or fertile.

Answer 855

stimulate or excite (someone), especially in a sexual way: these journalists are paid to titillate the public. • archaic lightly touch; tickle.

Answer 856

fashionable among wealthy or stylish people: a tony restaurant.

Answer 857

to change in appearance or form, especially strangely or grotesquely; transform.

Answer 858

verb [ with obj. ] 1 (also wrack)cause extreme physical or mental pain to; subject to extreme stress: he was racked with guilt. • historical torture (someone) on the rack.

Answer 859

a harsh-tempered, violent, turbulent or overbearing woman.

Answer 860

of or relating to knowledge, especially esoteric mystical knowledge.

Answer 861

desire or yearning

Answer 862

noun a person who is learning the letters of the alphabet. a beginner in any field of learning. rudimentary; elementary; primary.

Answer 863

* regard as being above reproach or of great significance: we have canonized freedom of speech as an absolute value overriding all others. * accept into the literary or artistic canon: [ as adj. ] : a familiar, canonized writer.

Answer 864

the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions.

Answer 865

• worthless things; trash.

Answer 866

burn the skin or flesh of (a wound) with a heated instrument or caustic substance, typically to stop bleeding or prevent the wound from becoming infected.

Answer 867

noun a person who claims to have a supernatural ability to perceive events in the future or beyond normal sensory contact. adjective having or exhibiting an ability to perceive events in the future or beyond normal sensory contact: he didn't tell me about it and I'm not clairvoyant.

Answer 868

a soldier or unit of soldiers specially trained to carry out raids.

Answer 869

report on an event as it occurs, especially for a news or sports broadcast; provide a commentary.

Answer 870

a fellow citizen or national of a country: Stich defeated his compatriot Boris Becker in the quarterfinals.

Answer 871

a number of different things or parts that are put or grouped together to form a whole but remain distinct entities: the Earth is a specialized conglomerate of organisms. • a large corporation formed by the merging of separate and diverse firms: a media conglomerate.

Answer 872

having the power to make laws: the country's supreme legislative body. • of or relating to laws or the making of them: legislative proposals. Often contrasted with executive.

Answer 873

a formal meeting or series of meetings for discussion between delegates, especially those from a political party or labor union or from within a particular discipline: an international congress of mathematicians. the action of coming together

Answer 874

relating to or denoting people descended from the same ancestor: consanguineous marriages.

Answer 875

violate the prohibition or order of (a law, treaty, or code of conduct): this would contravene the rule against hearsay. • conflict with (a right, principle, etc.), especially to its detriment: this contravened Washington's commitment to its own proposal.

Answer 876

1 (usu. be couched in) express (something) in language of a specified style: many false claims are couched in scientific jargon.

Answer 877

• a small group of people or things: coveys of actors rushed through the rooms.

Answer 878

1 (Dame)(in the UK) the title given to a woman equivalent to the rank of knight. 2 N. Amer. informal a woman.

Answer 879

determine the limits or boundaries of: agreements delimiting fishing zones.

Answer 880

* disintegration; decomposition: the dissolution of the flesh. * formal death. 2 debauched living; dissipation: an advanced state of dissolution.

Answer 881

a woman who is the most respected or prominent person in a particular field: she's the doyenne of daytime TV.

Answer 882

1 a characteristic or identifying feature: this car has all the earmarks of a classic. 2 US a congressional directive that funds should be spent on a specific project. designate (something, typically funds or resources) for a particular purpose: the new money will be earmarked for cancer research.

Answer 883

1 the branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings.

Answer 884

(of a person) affected, overrefined, and ineffectual: effete trendies from art college. • no longer capable of effective action: the authority of an effete aristocracy began to dwindle.

Answer 885

an earnest or humble request: the king turned a deaf ear to his entreaties.

Answer 886

a period of time in history or a person's life, typically one marked by notable events or particular characteristics: the Victorian epoch.

Answer 887

former: his erstwhile rivals.

Answer 888

pass out of sight, memory, or existence.

Answer 889

(of something considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously offensive: his flagrant bad taste | a flagrant violation of the law.

Answer 890

excessive adherence to prescribed forms: academic dryness and formalism. * the use of forms of worship without regard to inner significance. * the basing of ethics on the form of the moral law without regard to intention or consequences. * concern or excessive concern with form and technique rather than content in artistic creation.

Answer 891

adverb& adjective | (especially as a direction) loud or loudly.

Answer 892

an expression of vehement protest: the fulminations of media moralists. • a violent explosion or a flash like lightning.

Answer 893

a fly that bites livestock, especially a horsefly, warble fly, or botfly. • an annoying person, especially one who provokes others into action by criticism.

Answer 894

a small settlement, generally one smaller than a village.

Answer 895

robust; capable of enduring difficult conditions. • (of a plant) able to survive outside during winter.

Answer 896

an escape of blood from a ruptured blood vessel, especially when profuse. • a damaging loss of valuable people or resources suffered by an organization, group, or country: a hemorrhage of highly qualified teachers.

Answer 897

(of an office or position) given as a mark of respect, but having few or no duties. • denoting a form of address showing high status, politeness, or respect: an honorific title for addressing women.

Answer 898

# fill with cavities or tunnels: whole hillsides were honeycombed with mines. • infiltrate and undermine: their men honeycombed the army.

Answer 899

an adherent of an ideology, especially one who is uncompromising and dogmatic: a conservative ideologue.

Answer 900

of no real value; trifling; worthless

Answer 901

having some secret or mysterious meaning: | runic rhyme.

Answer 902

mental or emotional stability or composure, especially under tension or strain; calmness; equilibrium.

Answer 903

belief in the existence of a god or gods (opposed to atheism).

Answer 904

shamefully wicked, as persons, actions, or times. heinous or flagrant, as a crime; infamous.

Answer 905

the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea; redundancy. an instance of this, as free gift or true fact. a redundant word or expression.

Answer 906

Calmness; composure

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