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volition

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act of making a conscious choice

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volitive

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relating to the will; expressing a wish

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volution

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a turn or twist around a center

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volvulus

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abnormal twisting of the intestine

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voracity

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condition of being eager to consume great amounts of food

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xenocryst

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foreign crystal in an ingenuous rock

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xenogenesis

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production of children that are very different from either parent

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zoolatry

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animal worship

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zoogenic

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produced by animals

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zoonosis

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animal disease that can be transmitted to human beings

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zoophilia

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affection for animals

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countermand

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to annul, cancel

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countervailing

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counteracting

ex) the Three branches of the US federal government are designed to act as countervailing centers of powers

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coup

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a brilliantly executed stratagem

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coup de grace

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a finishing blow, a decisive stroke

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coven

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group of witches

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cozen

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to mislead by trick or fraud

ex) the conman cozened rick into investing in a fraudulent scheme

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crass

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crude, unrefined

ex) Susan had trouble forgiving burt for his crass behavior at her party

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credo

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statement of belief

ex) The party issued its credo

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cryptic

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puzzling

ex) The reporters tried to figure out the president’s cryptic comment

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cuisine

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style of cooking

ex) Mediterranean cuisine is becoming very popular

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culinary

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related to cooking

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cupidity

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greed

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curmudgeon

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cranky person

ex) The old curmudgeon’s favorite pastime is writing letters

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curt
abrupt | ex) John answered his boss's question with a curt 'no' and walked out the door
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cynosure
Object of common interest; guide | ex) The builders turned that eyesore of a dilapidated building into a cynosure
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dais
raised platform for guests of honor | ex) The governor and his cabinet were seated on the dais ready to take questions from the press
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debauchery
corruption
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debunk
to discredit | ex) the theory has been debunked by modern science
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decadence
a process or period of deterioration or decline
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decapitate
to behead
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decathlon
athletic contest with ten events
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deciduous
falling off or shedding at a particular season or stage of growth ex) Mrs.Miller's yard has a mix of deciduous and evergreen trees
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decry
to condemn openly | ex) The president decried the opposition party's tactic of blocking every proposal he put forward
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deface
to mar the external appearance | ex) vandals defaced the statue
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mar
to damage or spoil to a certain extent
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delectable
delicious
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delegate
to give powers to others
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deluge
a great flood; something that overwhelms
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demean
to degrade, humiliate | ex) the teacher used ridicule to demean the student
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demur
to express doubt | ex) when the jury's verdict was announced, only one member demurred
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demure
reserved and modest in manner | ex) in asia, females are traditionally encouraged to be demure
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denigrate
to slur someone's reputation | ex) the rumor was spread to denigrate the senator
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denotation
the most direct meaning of a word | ex) many words have several denotations
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denouement
outcome; unraveling of the plot or work of literature | ex) the film's denouement explains why the couple decided to divorce
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denunciation
public condemnation | ex) the president issued a denunciation of the improper actions.
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depravity
moral corruption | ex) the church leaders condemned the depravity of modern society
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deprecate
to belittle, disparage | ex) the patriot deprecated every country in the world except his own
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depredation
damage or loss | ex) china is undergoing great environmental depredation
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de rigueur
required b custom or fashion | ex) in the 1970s miniskirts were de rigueur
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derivative
unoriginal
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descry
to catch sight of something | ex) the bird watcher descried an eagle high in the sky
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desecrate
to violate the sacredness of; profane | ex) vandals desecrated the graveyard
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despondent
feeling discouraged | ex) hal refused to let his poor test score make him despondent
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destitute
very poor | ex) most advanced countries have programs to help the destitute
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desuetude
state of disuse | ex) the household has fallen into desuetude
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desultory
random, disconnected; rambling | ex) jim's desultory efforts to improve his GRE score are not likely to be very effective
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deterministic
determined inevitably as the consequence of antecedent events ex) the philosopher argues that there is no room for free will in a deterministic universe
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deus ex machina
any artificial method of solving a difficulty; an improbable element introduced in a story to resolve a situation ex) critics complain that the mystery writer unnecessarily used a deus ex machina in her story
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devious
indirect, cunning | ex) the detective uncovered a devious plot to rob the bank
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devoid
totally lacking | the moon is devoid of life
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diabolical
fiendish, wicked
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dichotomy
division into two unusually contradictory parts | ex) some philosophers posit a dichotomy between mind and matter
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didactic
intended to instruct, teaching
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diffuse
wordy; rambling; spread out ex) This essay is so diffuse that its argument is difficult to understand 2) spread out(분산)
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dilapidated
ruined because of neglect
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dabble
to play
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dirge
funeral hymn
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disabuse
to free from a misconception | ex) the professor felt her first job was to disabuse students of the belief that mathematics is a uselesssubject
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disarm
to overcome or allay suspicion
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disbar
to expel from legal profession
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discount
to disregard
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discrepancy
difference between
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discreet
having good sense and behavior
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discrete
constituting a separate thing; distinct
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discriminating
able to see differences; prejudiced
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discursive
wandering from topic to topic
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disheveled
untidy, unkempt
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disjointed
lacking order or coherence
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disparage
to belittle
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disparate
dissmilar
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disposition
tendency, temperament
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dissension
difference of opinion
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dissipate
to scatter; pursue pleasure to excess
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dissolution
disintegration; debauchery
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distrait
inattentive; preoccupied
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distraught
worried, distressed
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divine
to foretell
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doggerel
poor verse
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doleful
sad, mournful
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domicile
home

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