GRE14 From2588-2787 Flashcards
(200 cards)
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overblown
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inflated; exaggerated
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recession
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withdrawal; retreat; time of low economic activity
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spin
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rotate swiftly; make (thread) by twisting (cotton, wool, etc.); N.
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impediment
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hindrance; stumbling-block; speech defect preventing clear articulation; Ex. speech impediment
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sustenance
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sustaining; means of livelihood, support, food, nourishment; something that maintains life; food
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warranty
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guarantee; assurance by seller
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aspire
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seek to attain (position or status); long for; Ex. aspire to become president; Ex. aspire to/after the leadership
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contest
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dispute; argue about the rightness of; compete for; try to win; Ex. contest the election results; Ex. contest a seat in Parliament; N.
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audacious
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daring; bold; N. audacity
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emend
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correct (usually a text); N. emendation: correction of errors; improvement
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hermitage
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home of a hermit
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spangle
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small shiny metallic piece sewn to clothing for ornamentation
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reprise
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musical repetition; repeating of a piece of music; repeat performance; recurrent action; Ex. reprise in the finale; Ex. constant reprises
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conventional
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ordinary; typical; not nuclear; Ex. conventional weapons
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provender
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dry food for livestock; fodder
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vampire
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ghostly being that sucks the blood of the living
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spoonerism
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accidental transposition of sounds in successive words; Ex. Let me sew you to your sheet'' forLet me show you to your seat’’; CF. William Spooner
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figment
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invention; something invented; imaginary thing; Ex. figment of your imagination
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ensconce
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settle comfortably; place comfortably (in a secure place)
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egoism
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excessive interest in one’s self; belief that one should be interested in one’s self rather than in others; selfishness; ADJ. egoistic, egoistical
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haggard
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wasted away; gaunt; Ex. haggard faces of the rescued miners
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monolithic
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solidly uniform; unchangeable; unyielding; N. monolith: large block of stone
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resign
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give up (a position, right, or claim); submit (oneself) passively
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affront
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insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect; V: insult or hurt the feelings of intentionally
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gouge
overcharge (with high price); extort from; Ex. gouge the public; CF. usury
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mortician
undertaker; CF. death
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flag
droop; grow feeble; decline in vigor or strength; ADJ. flagging; CF. unflagging
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maverick
rebel; nonconformist (in a group)
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forum
public square of an ancient Roman city; public place for open discussion; court of law
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enthrall
capture; enslave; captivate; hold the complete attention of (as if magic); hold spellbound
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emblazon
ornament richly (a shield or flag); N. emblazonment
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subsume
include (as a member of a group); encompass
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parched
extremely dry; very thirsty; V. parch: make or become extremely dry (by exposure to heat)
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standstill
condition of no movement or activity; stop
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foreshadow
give an indication beforehand; be a sign of (what is coming); portend; prefigure
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manifest
evident; visible; obvious; V: show plainly
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pusillanimous
cowardly; lacking courage; fainthearted
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parish
area in the care of a single priest and served by one main church
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emollient
soothing or softening remedy (for the skin); ADJ.
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utopia
ideal place, state, or society; ADJ. utopian
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nexus
connection
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arboreal
of or living in trees
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boisterous
violent; rough; noisy
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deluge
flood; rush; V.
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fake
not genuine; N: one that is not genuine; impostor; sham; V: counterfeit; Ex. fake the results of the experiment/the signature
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unprepossessing
unattractive
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correlate
either of the correlated things; V.
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heterogeneous
dissimilar; mixed; not homogeneous; consisting of dissimilar elements or plants
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addendum
addition; appendix to book; something that is added (as at the end of a speech or book)
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germ
earliest form of an organism; seed or bud; something that may develop into something larger or more important; microbe
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polemic
attack or defense of an opinion; controversy or refutation; argument in support of point of view; N. polemics: art of debate or controversy
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self-indulgence
excessive indulgence of one's own desire
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futile
useless; hopeless; ineffectual
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gist
essence; main point; substance
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perpetual
everlasting
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holster
leather pistol case (that hangs on a belt around the waist)
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astral
relating to the stars
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enunciate
announce; proclaim; utter or speak, especially distinctly; pronounce clearly; articulate; Ex. This theory was first enunciated by him.
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elegy
poem or song expressing lamentation (for the dead); ADJ. elegiacal, elegiac
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absolve
pardon (an offense)
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sophomoric
immature; half-baked; like a sophomore
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negligence
neglect; failure to take reasonable care; ADJ. negligent: neglectful; lax; not taking enough care
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irretrievable
impossible to recover or regain; CF. retrieve
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frustrate
thwart; defeat; prevent from accomplishing a purpose
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vortex
whirlwind; whirlpool; center of turbulence; predicament into which one is inexorably plunged
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maladroit
clumsy; not skillful; awkward; bungling
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filial
pertaining to or befitting a son or daughter; Ex. filial respect
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fray
brawl; fight; V: wear away or unravel by rubbing; have loose threads developing; cause to become worn out (a person's temper or nerves); CF. rub
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genuflect
bend the knee as in worship
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eon(aeon)
long period of time; an age; longest division of geologic time containing two or more eras
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egregious
notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
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perfidious
treacherous; disloyal; N. perfidy: treachery
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epitaph
inscription in memory of a dead person (as on a tombstone)
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concoct
prepare by mixing or combining; make up in concert; devise (something false) so as to deceive; Ex. concoct an elaborate excuse for being late; N. concoction
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alienate
make unfriendly or hostile; estrange; separate; change the ownership of
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squelch
produce a splashing sound (when stepping through mud); crush; squash; CF. ÁøÈëÀ» À§¿¡¼ ¹âÀ» ¶§
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rickety
(of buildings) likely to break or fall apart; of rickets; CF. rickets; CF. vitamin D
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podiatrist
doctor who treats ailments of the feet; chiropodist; N. podiatrics
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dossier
file of documents on a subject or person; file; CF. bundle of papers labeled on the back
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pass\'e
old-fashioned; past the prime
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hubbub
confused uproar; loud noise; din
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witless
lacking intelligence or wit; foolish; idiotic
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robust
strong; vigorous
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earthly
of this earth; terrestrial; worldly; not divine; possible; Ex. no earthly reason
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fetish(fetich)
object believed to have spiritual powers; object of excessive attention or reverence; CF. fetishism
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demean
disgrace; humiliate; debase in dignity; behave
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hyperbole
exaggeration; overstatement; ADJ. hyperbolic: of hyperbole; of a hyperbola
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dainty
delicate; delicately beautiful; fastidious; not easy to please; Ex. dainty movement/dress
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insolvent
bankrupt; lacking money to pay; N. insolvency
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plebiscite
direct vote by the entire electorate (on an important issue)
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purgatory
place of spiritual expiation; temporary state or place in which the souls must expiate their sins
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gory
bloody; N. gore: blood (from a wound)
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momentum
quantity of motion of a moving body; impetus; moving force
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Shangri-la
imaginary remote paradise on earth; CF. Lost Horizon
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credo
creed
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strangle
kill by choking or suffocating; suppress
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exhume
dig out of the ground; remove from a grave
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writhe
twist in coils; contort in pain
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torque
twisting force; force producing rotation
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frenetic(phrenetic)
frenzied; frantic
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lope
gallop slowly
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abbreviate
shorten
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vicar
parish priest; representative
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bovine
cowlike; placid and dull; slow-thinking; calm
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epitome
perfect example or embodiment; brief summary; Ex. epitome of good manners; V. epitomize: make an epitome of; be an epitome of; embody
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sever
separate; cut off (a part) from a whole; break up (a relationship); N. severance; CF. severance pay: extra pay given an employee upon leaving a position
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benefactor
gift giver; patron; person who does good or who gives money for a good purpose
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vigilant
watchful; on the alert; watchfully awake; alert to spot danger; N. vigilance
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bugaboo
bugbear; object of baseless terror
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chagrin
annoyance and disappointment; vexation (caused by humiliation or injured pride)
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trenchant
cutting; incisive; keen
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precipitous
steep; overhasty; precipitate
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tonsure
shaving of the head especially by person entering religious orders; V.
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forsake
desert; abandon; renounce
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obstinate
stubborn; hard to control or treat; Ex. obstinate cough; N. obstinacy
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noxious
harmful; CF. obnoxious
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motley
multi-colored (as of a garment worn by a jester); mixed; heterogeneous; CF. jester: one who jests (as a paid fool at medieval courts)
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buoyant
able to float; cheerful and optimistic; N. buoyancy; Ex. buoyancy of wood/water/American market
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whinny
neigh like a horse; CF. neigh: make the sound which horses make
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concomitant
that which accompanies; Ex. Deafnes is a frequent concommitant of old age; ADJ: existing or happening together with something else
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dumbfound(dumfound)
astonish (making dumb); ADJ. dumbfounded, dumfounded, dumbstruck
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indiscriminate
choosing at random; confused; not based on careful distinctions
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vaunted
boasted; bragged; highly publicized; V. vaunt: boast; brag
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halfhearted
exhibiting little interest or enthusiasm
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sidetrack
switch (a railroad car) to a siding; divert from a main issue; N. CF. siding: short section of railroad track connected by switches with a main track
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chasten
discipline; punish in order to correct; CF. castigate
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reminiscent
suggestive of something (in the past); of reminiscence
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amazon
female warrior
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leaven
add leaven to; cause to rise or grow lighter; enliven; N: agent, such as yeast, that causes dough to rise (by fermentation); element that lightens or enlivens
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ablution
washing
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cleave
split or sever; cling to; remain faithful to; N. cleavage; ADJ. cloven
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censor
(in ancient Rome) overseer of morals (also taking the census); person who eliminates inappropriate matter; V.
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levy
impose (a fine); collect (a payment); impose or collect (a tax); Ex. levy a tax on tobacco
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daub
smear (as with paint); cover with something sticky; Ex. daub one's clothes with mud/paint; N: small bit of sticky substance; Ex. a daub of paint
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squabble
minor quarrel; bickering; V: engage in a minor quarrel; Ex. squabbling children
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submissive
willing to obey orders; yielding; timid
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siren
apparatus for making sounds; womanlike creature
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nostrum
questionable medicine; quack medicine; CF. our (remedy)
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discretion
prudence; ability to adjust actions to circumstances; freedom of action or judgment; ADJ. discreet; CF. discretionary
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disjointed
disconnected; lacking coherence; V. disjoint: disconnect; disjoin
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hermetic
sealed by fusion so as to be airtight; airtight
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comestible
something fit to be eaten
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dispatch
speediness; prompt execution; message sent with all due speed; V: send to a specified destination; finish promptly; kill
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resumption
taking up again; recommencement; V. resume: begin or take up again; take or occupy again; Ex. Kindly resume your seats.
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adverse
going against; opposing; unfavorable; hostile
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ecstasy
rapture; very strong feeling of joy and happiness; any overpowering emotion; ADJ. ecstatic: causing or experiencing ecstasy
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negligible
so small, trifling, or unimportant as to be easily disregarded
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monotheism
belief in one God
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gastronomy
art and science of preparing and serving good food; CF. gastronome
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wispy
thin; slight; barely discernible
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enrapture
please intensely; fill with rapture and delight
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discombobulated
discomposed; confused
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brood
sit on in order to hatch; think deeply or worry anxiously; N: the young of certain animals; group of young birds hatched at one time
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alleviate
relieve (pain)
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mosaic
picture made of small colorful inlaid tiles; ADJ.
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forensic
suitable to debate or courts of law; of or used in legal proceedings and the tracking of criminals; Ex. forensic science/medicine
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seasoned
experienced
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soporific
sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness; drowsy
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munificent
very generous in giving; Ex. munificent benefactor; N. munificience
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urge
drive or force forward (by causing impulses); drive to take action; impel; entreat earnestly; Ex. urge horses; N: impulse that prompts action
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pulsate
throb; beat regularly; vibrate regularly
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paroxysm
fit or attack of pain, laughter, rage; sudden outburst
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irresolute
uncertain how to act; weak; lacking in resolution; indecisive; N. irresolution
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irksome
annoying; tedious; V. irk: annoy
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furrow
long shallow trench made by a plow; deep wrinkle in the skin; V.
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castrate
remove the sex organs (of a male animal or person)
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cadence
rhythmic rise and fall (of words or sounds); beat; regular beat of sound; rhythm
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validate
make valid; confirm; ratify
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insurmountable
overwhelming; unbeatable; insuperable
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antidote
remedy to counteract a poison or disease; Ex. antidote to the economic troubles
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kleptomaniac
person who has a compulsive desire to steal
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scotch
stamp out(put an end to); thwart; hinder; Ex. scotch the rumor; CF. cut; CF. È°µ¿À» ÁÙÀÌ´Â ÀǹÌ
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amend
correct; change ; generally for the better
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xenophobia
fear or hatred of foreigners; N. xenophobe
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igneous
produced by fire; of fire; volcanic; (of rocks) formed from lava; Ex. igneous meteorite
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facilitate
help bring about; make less difficult
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mortify
humiliate by embarassing excessively; shame; punish the flesh; discipline (one's body) by self-denial; Ex. mortified by her blunder; Ex. mortify the flesh; CF. cause to die
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wary
very cautious; watchful
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legend
explanatory list of symbols on a map
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vivacious
lively or animated; sprightly
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compute
reckon; calculate
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toga
Roman outer robe
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emulate
imitate; rival; try to equal or excel (through imitation)
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polyglot
speaking several languages; multilingual; Ex. polyglot person/society; N.
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paltry
insignificant; petty; trifling; contemptible; Ex. paltry sum; CF. trash
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diva
operatic singer; prima donna
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embroil
throw into confusion; involve in strife, dispute, or quarrel; entangle; CF. imbroglio
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lank
long and thin; Ex. Lank, gaunt, Abraham Lincoln
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surveillance
close observation of a person (esp. one under suspicion); watching; guarding
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draft
first rough form; conscription; draught; V: make a draft of; conscript
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berate
scold strongly
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penetrate
enter into; pierce; permeate; see through; grasp the inner significance of; understand
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slovenly
untidy; careless in work habits; slipshod; N. sloven: one who is habitually untidy or careless
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condign
adequate; (of punishment) severe and well deserved
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nether
lower; Ex. nether garments/regions
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fabricate
build; lie; make up (a story) in order to deceive; Ex. fabricate the whole story; CF. fabric: underlying structure; Ex. fabric of society
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dregs
sediment in a liquid; lees; worthless residue
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mediocre
ordinary; commonplace; neither good nor bad
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demure
(of a woman or child) grave; quiet and serious; coy; pretending to be demure
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hurtle
crash; rush; move with great speed; Ex. hurtling runaway train
