High Frequency Words List Flashcards

Question

Unfounded

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Unfounded, Untenable and Baseless are the same - ''Her concerns were unfounded, as usual.''

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Free From Doubt - ''require certitude about everything from trends to markets before they launch a product''

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Surprised / Shocked - ''They looked on in utter stupefaction.''

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Probably True Something very similar Real GRE uses it as literalism / naturalism / realism - ''His regular attendance in the reference library had nothing to do with the pursuit of verisimilitude in his fictions.''

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To Emphasise To Intensify - ''Her dress was tightly belted, accentuating the slimness of her waist.''

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To Weaken - ''Despite the government's efforts to attenuate or eliminate the worst police abuses, they continued''

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A Critical Remark Bringing Criticism - ''She was being critical, but her animadversions were mild.''

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Carefree / Indifferent - ''He replied with characteristic insouciance: "So what?"''

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Accessories - ''He inherited the manor and all its appurtenances''

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Peaceful - ''governments are continuously searching for irenic solutions to world problems''

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Careful - ''Alex was conscientious and he would never ask his employees to do anything he wouldn't do.''

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Strictness - ''How can we maintain academic rigor through this process?''

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Full of Energy - ''They battled with great vigor and exaggeration to the cheering of the three younger boys until one turned and noticed her''

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Means More of That - ''Professor Fish has been nothing if not professional.''

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Giving friends unjust authority of a position - ''The appointment sparked a furious row over cronyism and the use of public cash.'' ''The vote was a sign of weariness with rampant cronyism in government and a rapidly declining economy.'' ''Sensitive to accusations of cronyism, he also wanted a non-political appointment.''

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Unfriendly - ''She became estranged from her family.''

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Hidden - ''She had a decidedly murky past.''

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Taxing / Hard Working - ''They have the reputation of being neither industrious nor intelligent''

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To Pacify Things To Bring Peace ''Quell the anger, agitation, excitement of etc.''

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Greedy Rapacious - ''James is so mercenary that he'd turn in his own mother for the reward money.'' ''He had some mercenary scheme to marry a wealthy widow''

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Beginner - ''Tammy was still a tyro in ballet, but her enthusiasm to learn was inspiring''

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Calm - ''The minister received the bad news with surprising equanimity''

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Difficult to Deal with - ''He's getting a bit cantankerous in his old age.''

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Praising - panegyric encomium approbation adulation A public speech or published text in praise of someone or something. "a panegyric on the pleasures of malt whisky''

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Boredom - "he succumbed to ennui and despair"

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Biased - expressing or intending to promote a particular cause or point of view, especially a controversial one. "a tendentious reading of history"

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To Sing Softly - hum or sing in a soft, low voice, especially in a sentimental manner. "she was crooning to the child"

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Respected - ''The hallowed temple is respected by all the people in the religion.''

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Courageous - ''Despite their valiant efforts, they lost the game''

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Prominent - ''he pointed out all the salient features of the building.''

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One who hates aesthetics - ''Because Steve is a philistine, he thinks potted meat is a gourmet dinner.''

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Troublesome - ''His secretary shielded him from importunate visitors.''

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Hesitant - ''He was too cagey for her to understand what he felt.''

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Appropriate - ''He had nothing to say apropos of the latest developments''

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Who denies everything Say you want to quit drinking alcohol. They'll go “nay” and tell you that drinking a few more mugs won't kill you. Say you want to lose weight and you eat healthily.

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Excellent - ''She looks very regal because she is wearing a grand dress''

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False Piety - ''We also ought to avoid being too sanctimonious.''

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Consult or Advise - ''I should like some time to confer with my lawyer''

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(Tie her) Which cannot be pulled apart - ''They tethered the horses in the shade''

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Seperate - ''This is a generation oddly untethered from the material world''

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(Not falling) Flawless / No Error - ''As with all tech, however, SealNet is not infallible.''

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(Extra pait not required so remove) To destroy or remove something completely - ''The police has a specific goal to extirpate crime in the neighborhood.''

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Hold back - ''Red tape encumbered all our attempts at action.''

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(From Squash) To Suppress - ''The army would be brought in swiftly to quash any rebellion.''

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Missing Duties Repeatedly - ''She was extremely remiss in performing the tasks.''

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To Destroy Completely To Cancel - ''Their warheads are enough to obliterate the world several times over.''

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(for God's sake please leave me alone) Abandon / Give Up - '' He won't forsake his duty, she said and rose, agitated.''

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(Be a Token for Something) Be a signal/indication for something presage - ''He gave her a gift to betoken his gratitude''

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Obvious Crystal Clear - ''A general decline in culture is manifest in the Balinese''

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Bidding farewell - ''Glenys Malyon gave a valediction for Valerie for her term as chair of PACT.''

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Determination / Perseverance - ''She fought with tenacity born of desperation.'' ''In addition, all her planning and tenacity were paying off.'' ''She likes your confidence and tenacity.''

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(Reject + Bluff) Reject in a rude way - ''Her efforts were met with a sharp rebuff.'' ''He received a humiliating rebuff from his manager.''

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(If ten people understand a theory then it has to be reasonable) Reasonable - ''If you hold an opinion but evidence appears that completely contradicts it, your opinion is no longer tenable''

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Make less important / loss of power - ''Once a famous actress, she is now in eclipse''

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Steal things that are not very valuable - ''She regularly pilfered stamps and stationery from work''

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Non-obligatory - ''left to or regulated by one's own discretion or judgment''

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Beginner - ''He also contributed much to the nascent field of forensic phonetics.''

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(Shuffle Se) To be flexible ''The fluid and graceful movements of a dancer are an example of something that would be described as supple.''

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Cool and Calm - ''She performed the task with great aplomb. Kept cool to take his winner with great aplomb.'' ''He did not pull off this task with quite so much aplomb.'' ''He carried his weight with considerable aplomb.''

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To hide diffiCULT to Understand Supernatural - ''He began to believe he had occult powers.''

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(Cerebrain / Cerebral Cortex) Intellectual and Not Emotional ''While Joyce relies strictly on her intuition, Anthony takes a more cerebral approach to solving problems.''

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(Opposite of Include) Means to Block - ''It is quite dangerous when blood clots occlude the flow of oxygen in the human body.''

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To Deceive - ''Henry was not slow to dissemble when it served his purposes.''

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(Not Gaining Anything) So you are Clumsy and Awkward - ''He was ungainly, with rickety legs.''

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(Stop + Tank) To stop something from Flowing - ''He used a towel to try to stanch the (flow of) blood.''

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To quickly move away from something that is shocking / frightening / disgusting - ''We recoiled in horror at the sight of his wounded arm''

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(Decrease + Aptitude) Is a sign of old age - ''the fact of being in very bad condition because of being old, or not having been cared for, or having been used a lot: a state of decrepitude''

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Beginner - '' For a fascinated, starstruck neophyte, the convention scene was the stuff of real-life drama and suspense.''

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(Contra + Intervene) Violate - ''Does this contravene any building regulations or safety regulations?''

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Symbolic - ''this case is emblematic of a larger problem'' ''the totemic image of Bogart represents an immutably powerful mystique''

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(NFTs: Non-Fungible Tokens ka opposite) Freely Exchangeable / Interchangeable - ''Commodities, common shares, options, and dollar bills are examples of fungible goods.''

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Early Stage of Development - ''The tourism industry there is still in an embryonic stage.''

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(More Daant) So biting / Acerbic - ''The definition of mordant is very sarcastic and painful wit or speech. An example of a mordant person is someone who is always making cruel and sarcastic remarks to others.''

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Sharp and Forthright - ''As a sufferer of chronic pain, she is acerbic, bitter and savagely funny.''

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Having strong moral principles - ''By and large, civil servants are high-minded and honourable men''

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Aggravate - ''The wound began to fester''

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make (a problem, injury, or offence) worse or more serious. - ''They're afraid that we might aggravate an already bad situation''

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Friendly Joking - ''Many of her young friends ventured on a little gentle raillery.''

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(Dove is a soap and its nature is to protect against germs and create peace) Peaceful - ''Since becoming president in 1993 he has encouraged dovish leaders to move on the path to peace.''

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Caricature Mockery A caricature is a rendered image showing the features of its subject in a simplified or exaggerated way through sketching, pencil strokes, or other artistic drawings - ''Our comic play was a burlesque of a Shakespearean tragedy.''

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(if i ask my crush and she agrees then I say woohoo so I gain) To Gain - ''The store had a sale in an effort to woo new customers.''

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(de + kids cry when they want to show disapproval) condemn to express strong disapproval -

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Adamant / To not give up - ''He is not so stern and unyielding as his exterior would represent.''

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To surrender - ''She is rarely yielding on such an issue.''

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Encyclopedic a person of wide knowledge or learning. - ''He really was a most unusual man a genuine polymath.''

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Biased - ''He is clearly too partisan to be a referee. ''

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Austere Simple Monk - like - ''They lead a rather spartan life, with very few comforts and no luxuries.''

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Severe or Strict in Action - ''someone who might live an austere lifestyle is a monk''

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GRE: untroubled Clear - ''the limpid conscience of a man who is at peace with himself as he awaits death'' ''Benzene is a colourless, limpid, highly refracting liquid, having a pleasing and characteristic odour.''

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(Ants are clear headed and walk in a straight line and never deviate) Having Keen Perception caustic (this is a negative meaning that GRE can test on) - ''If you're trenchant, it means you think or say smart, sharply worded things that cut right to the heart of the matter. A trenchant observation is one that makes people scratch their chins thoughtfully, or wince with embarrassment for whomever you're talking about, or both.'' keen / discern / sharp / strong / clear incisive in expression or style - ''He was shattered and bewildered by this trenchant criticism.'' ''His comment was trenchant and perceptive.'' ''Stockman became one of the President's most trenchant critics.'' ''His trenchant views on the subject are well known.''

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Betrayal - ''He publicly left the party and denounced its treacherous leaders.''

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(Bound to Hide Something as they are Narrow Minded) Narrow Minded Insular having old-fashioned ideas or ways of doing things and being unwilling or unlikely to change. - ''However, everything in life is a risk, and let's not get too hidebound about it.''

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(Wink under Hood) Deceive - ''Don't let yourself be hoodwinked into buying things you don't need.''

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When reality hits you - ''Many voters have become disenchanted with the government.''

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A person who alarms others needlessly - '' I would not be too alarmist about his health''

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Short form of important

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(Bina light k eyes get spoilt) Spoilt - ''This discriminatory policy has really been a blight on America.'' ''the scandal blighted the careers of several leading politicians''

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Fair - ''Their role was to dispense even-handed justice.''

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Old age - ''My grandfather said the best part of senescence is watching his grandchildren play.''

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Influential - ''He played a seminal role in the formation of the association.''

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(A + claim) To get praised - ''She deserves acclaim for all her charitable works.''

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(Cocktail mix) To make up / Invent - ''She concocted a stew from the leftovers.''

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(There is a sign for port end) Sign / Indicate - ''The dark puffy clouds in the distance portend a thunder storm in our future.''

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Turmoil Upheaval a violent social or political upheaval - ''The country was in ruin and convulsion.''

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A state of great disturbance - ''There was turmoil in her pale blue eyes.''

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Control - ''I gave him free rein to do what he needs to.''

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Dominance Period

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Difficult to get as it is scarce - ''

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(From Inertia) Unable to move - ''He lay, inert, in his bed.''

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(Come punch me when you have something wrong) Feeling Remorseful / Apologetic - ''He had no compunction about interfering in her private affairs.''

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(A bet in cricket) To encourage in some wrong doing - ''Their actions were shown to abet terrorism.''

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(Anti + Thesis) Exact opposite of someone / something - ''Slavery is the antithesis of freedom.''

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Ownership - ''The journalist tried to get access to proprietary information.''

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(from the word factions) Disagreeing divided

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(When you fart in silence it is noisome as it spreads bad odour) Bad Odor / Smell - ''The dog's noisome odor is making me physically ill.''

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Impair Powerless - ''The mayor tried to hamstring our efforts by cutting the budget.'' ''The company claims it is being hamstrung by government regulations''

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A position of subordination or submission (as to a political power) - ''In 1503 we find him fighting in Corsica in the service of Genoa, at that time under French VASSALAGE, and he took part in the rising of Genoa against the French, whom he compelled to evacuate the city''

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Collapse - ''The ship struck a reef and foundered.'' ''The platform swayed and then foundered.''

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Meaningless - ''All the rest is flummery.''

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Greedy Mercenary - ''But she appears to have been passionate, exceedingly rapacious and ever careful of her own interest.''

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Annoyed Quarrelsome - ''Children become fractious when they are tired.''

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(Do + Use water to extinguish fire) Extinguish - ''Keep a bucket of water nearby to douse the fire should it get out of hand.''

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(Goof ups just like goofy in scooby dooby doo) Blunders - ''He didn't realize what a gaffe he'd made.''

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Up to a particular standard - ''He's keeping abreast of the latest weather reports'' ''Please keep me abreast of any change in his condition.''

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(from the word rage) To take Offense - ''He took umbrage at her remarks.''

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(from world tour so don't know which country to start from) Hodgepodge Confusion ''there's such a welter of conflicting rules'' "Rob's living room was a hodgepodge of modern furniture and antiques''

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Complicate (opposite of unravel since something unraveled now makes sense)

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(sounds like fidelity which means loyalty) Loyalty - ''He swore fealty to the king.''

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(Rhymes with rusty) Out moded / Unpleasant smell - ''This room smells a bit fusty''

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To travel / wander On foot - If someone has a peripatetic life or career, they travel around a lot, living or working in places for short periods of time.

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To control

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(Obedient sons always respect others) To show respect Is usually referred to as negatively in the real GRE BOOTLICKING - ''He made obeisance to the king''

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One time - ''His erstwhile friends turned against him.''

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(Cal + Low = Low Caliber) Immature - ''He was only a callow youth. ''

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(Rhymes with Deviate) Prevent from happening To make no longer necessary - ''A peaceful solution would obviate the need to send a UN military force''

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(A bride bridles and controls her husband) To control

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To travel or wander On foot - ''She's been nurturing this grand peregrination for five years''

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To assign value or validity - ''His behavior says much about the way Modi has weaponized history and valorized and incentivized hate''

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(Peter Parker from Spiderman) Surpassing the natural - ''Their parents had an almost preternatural ability to understand what was going on in their children's minds.''

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(Mono means single and this is thic) So solid and uniform - ''the monolithic proportions of Stalinist architecture''

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(A hedgehog is a very shy animal so it avoids people) To avoid - ''Buying a house is the best hedge against inflation.''

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Happy with their own success and even happier at other's failure - ''The leaders of the campaign will gloat over what they have achieved.''

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(Humdard was a movie which was boring af) Monotonous / boring Unoriginal - ''Is it simply a way for women to escape the humdrum of daily life?''

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(relates with kindergarten with same age students) Affiliation or similar in nature - ''I recall many discussions with her on these and kindred topics.''

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(Rhymes with ridiculous) Ridiculous - ''The idea was so romantically ludicrous that she giggled.''

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(Opposite of swift) To go through things very carefully - ''The police sifted the evidence in hopes of finding a clue.''

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(from lullaby) Rest / Calm - ''There was a lull in political violence after the election of the current president.''

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(be + mourn) To complain / regret - ''The farmer bemoaned his loss.''

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(Mongolian moms are extra cautious) To raise alarms needlessly - ''Coastguards dismissed the claims as scaremongering''

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(from the car corvette, everyone wishes to have it) To wish for Desire ''It was the job he coveted for so long and came to regard as his right.''