Part 5 Flashcards
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Abet (v.)
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To support or encourage someone, especially someone who has done something wrong
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Abase (v.)
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To humiliate ; to humble
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Abeyance (n.)
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Suspension ; temporary cessation
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Abjure (v.)
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To repudiate ; to take back ; to refrain from
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Abomination (n.)
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Something despised or abhorred ; extreme loathing
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Aboriginal (a.)
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Native ; dating back to the very beginning
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Abound (v.)
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To be very numerous
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Abrogate (v.)
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To abolish or repeal formally ; to set aside ; to nullify
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Accede (v.)
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To give in ; to yield, to agree
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Accentuate (v.)
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To emphasize ; to accent ; to highlight
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Access (n.)
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The right or ability to approach, enter, or use
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Acclaim (v.)
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To praise publicly and enthusiastically
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Accord (v.)
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To agree ; to be in harmony ; to great or bestow
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Accouterments (n.)
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Personal clothing, accessories, or equipment ; trappings
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Accrue (v.)
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To accumulate over time
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Acquisitive (a.)
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Seeking or tending to acquire ; greedy
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Acquit (v.)
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To find not guilty ; to behave or conduct oneself
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Acronym (n.)
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A word made up of the initials of other word
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Adage (n.)
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A traditional saying ; a proverb
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Adduce (v.)
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To bring forward as an example or as proof ; to cite
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Adjourn (v.)
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To suspend until another time
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Adjunct (n.)
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Something added to or connected with something else ; an assistant
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Ad-lib (v.)
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To improvise ; speak or act spontaneously
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Advent (n.)
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Arrival ; coming ; beginning
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Adventitious (v.)
Adj accidental ; connected to but nontheless unrelated ; irrelevant
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Advocate (n.)
A person who argues in favor of a position
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Affidavit (n.)
A sworn written statement made before an official
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Affiliate (v.)
To become closely associated with
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Affliction (n.)
Misery ; illness ; great suffering
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Afford (v.)
To give ; to supply ; to confer upon
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Affront (n.)
Insult ; a deliberate act of disrespect
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Aftermath (n.)
Consequence ; event following some occurrence or calamity
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Aggrandize (v.)
To exaggerate ; to cause to appear greater ; to increase (something) in power, reputation, wealth, etc.
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Aggrieve (v.)
To mistreat ; to do grievous injury to ; to distress
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Aghast (a.)
Terrified ; shocked
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Alchemy (n.)
A seemingly magical process of transformation
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Alienate (v.)
To estrange ; to cause to feel unwelcome or unloved ; to make hostile
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Allegiance (n.)
Loyalty
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Allegory (n.)
A story which the characters are symbols with moral or spiritual meanings
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Allot (v.)
To apportion, allocate, or assign
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Altercation (n.)
A heated fight, argument, or quarrel
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Amass (v.)
To pile up ; to accumulate ; to collect for one's own use
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Amid (prep)
In the middle of
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Anathema (n.)
Something or someone loathed or detested
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Ancillary (a.)
Subordinate ; providing assistance
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Angst (n.)
Anxiety ; fear ; dread
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Annex (v.)
To add or attach
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Annuity (n.)
An annual allowance or income ; the annual interest payment on an invesment
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Antedate (v.)
To be older than ; to have come before
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Anterior (a.)
Situated in front
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Anthology (n.)
A collection, especially of literary works
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Anthropomorphic (a.)
Ascribing human characteristics to nonhuman animals
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Antipodal (a.)
Situated on opposite sides of the earth ; exactly opposite
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Antiquity (n.)
Ancientness ; ancient times
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Aperture (n.)
An opening
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Apex (n.)
Highest point
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Apogee (n.)
The most distant point in the orbit of the moon or of an artificial satellite
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Apoplexy (n.)
Stroke (that is, numbness and paralysis resulting from the sudden loss of blood flow to the brain)
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Apostasy (n.)
Abandonment or rejection of faith or loyalty
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Appalling (a.)
Causing horror or consternation
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Apparition (n.)
A ghost or ghostly object
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Appellation (n.)
A name
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Appendage (n.)
Something added on to something else ; a supplement
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Apportion (v.)
To distribute proportionally ; to divide into portions
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Apposite (a.)
Distinctly suitable ; pertinent
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Appraise (v.)
To estimate the value or quality of ; to judge
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Apprise (v.)
To give notice to ; to inform
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Appurtenance (n.)
Something extra ; an appendage ; an accessory
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Apropos (a.)
Appropriate ; coming at the right time
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Apt (a.)
Appropriate ; having a tendency to ; likely
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Arcade (n.)
A passageway defined by a series of arches ; a covered passageway with shops on either side ; an area filled with coin operated games
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Archipelago (n.)
A large group of islands
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Archives (n.)
A place where historical documents or materials are stored ; the documents or materials themselves
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Arid (a.)
Very dry ; lacking life, interest, or imagination
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Armament (n.)
Implements of war ; the process of arming for war
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Armistice (n.)
Truce
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Arraign (v.)
To bring to court to answer an indictment ; to accuse
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Arrant (a.)
Utter ; unmitigated ; very bad
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Arrears (n.)
The state of being in debt ; unpaid debts
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Arsenal (n.)
A collection of armaments ; a facility for storing or producing armament ; a supply of anything useful
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Articulate (v.)
To pronounce clearly ; to express clearly
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Artisan (n.)
A person skilled in a craft
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Ascertain (v.)
To determine with certainly ; to find out definitely
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Ascribe (v.)
To credit to or assign ; to attribute
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Askance (a.)
With suspicion or disapproval
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Aspersion (n.)
A slanderous or damning remark
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Assail (v.)
To attack vigorously
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Assert (v.)
To claim strongly ; to affirm
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Assess (v.)
To evaluate ; to estimate ; to appraise
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Astringent (a.)
Harsh ; severe ; withering
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Asylum (n.)
A mental hospital or similar institution ; refuge ; a place of safety
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Atone (v.)
To make amends
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Atrophy (v.)
To wither away ; to decline from disuse
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Attest (v.)
To give proof of ; to declare to be true or correct ; to give testimony
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Attribute (v.)
To credit to or assign ; to ascribe
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Augur (v.)
To serve as an omen or be a sign ; to predict or foretell
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August (a.)
Inspiring admiration or awe
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Auspices (n.)
Protection ; support ; sponsorship
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Auxiliary (a.)
Secondary ; additional ; giving assistance or aid
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Avail (v.)
To help to be of use ; to serve
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Avant-Garde (n.)
The vanguard ; members of a group, especially of a literary or artistic one, who are at the cutting edge of
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Aversion (n.)
A strong feeling of dislike
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Avert (v.)
To turn away ; to prevent
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Avid (a.)
Eager ; enthusiastic
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Bacchanal (n.)
A party animal ; a drunken reveler ; a drunken revelry or orgy
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Baleful (a.)
Menacing ; threatening
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Balk (v.)
To abruptly rufuse (to do something) ; to stop short
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Ballyhoo (n.)
Sensational advertising or promotion ; uproar
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Balm (n.)
Something that heals or soothes
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Bandy (v.)
To toss back and forth ; to exchange
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Banter (n.)
An exchange of good-humored of mildly teasing remarks
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Baroque (a.)
Extravagantly ornate ; flamboyant in style
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Barrage (n.)
A concentrated outpouring of artillery fire, or of anything else
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Bauble (n.)
A gaudy trinket ; a small, inexpensive ornament
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Bedlam (n.)
Noisy uproar and chaos ; a place characterized by noisy uproar and chaos
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Begrudge (v.)
To envy another's possession or enjoyment of something ; to be reluctant t give, or to give grudgingly
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Behest (v.)
Command ; order
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Bemoan (v.)
To mourn about ; to lament
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Benediction (n.)
A blessing ; an utterance of good wishes
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Benighted (a.)
Ignorant ; unenlightened
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Bestow (v.)
To present as a gift ; to confer
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Bilious (a.)
Ill-tempered ; cranky
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Bivouac (n.)
A temporary encampment, eapecially of soldiers
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Blanch (v.)
To turn pale ; to cause to turn pale
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Bland (a.)
Mild ; tasteless ; dull ; unlively
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Blandishment (n.)
Flattery
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Bliss (n.)
Perfect contentment ; extreme joy
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Bluster (v.)
To roar ; to be loud ; to be tumultous
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Bombast (n.)
Pompous or pretentious speech or writing
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Bon vivant (n.)
A person who enjoys good food, good drink, and luxurious living
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Boon (n.)
Blessing ; a benefit
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Boor (v.)
A rude or churlish person
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Booty (n.)
Goods taken from an enemy in war ; plunder ; stolen or confiscated goods
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Botch (v.)
To bungle ; to ruin through poor or clumsy effort
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Bracing (a.)
Invigorating
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Brandish (v.)
To wave or display threateningly
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Bravado (n.)
A flash show or ostetatious show of bravery or defiance
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Brawn (n.)
Big muscles ; great strength
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Brazen (a.)
Impudent ; bold
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Breach (n.)
A violation ; a gap or break
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Brink (n.)
Edge
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Bristle (a.)
To stiffen with anger ; to act in a way suggestive of an animal whose hair is standing on end
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Bromide (n.)
A dull, obvious, over familiar saying ; a cliché
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Brouhaha (n.)
Uproar ; hubbub
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Brusque (a.)
Abrupt in manner ; blunt
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Buffoon (n.)
A joker, especially one who is coarse or acta like an ass
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Bulwark (n.)
A wall used as defensive fortification
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Byzantine (a.)
Extremely intricate or complicated in structure ; having to do with the Byzantine Empire
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Cabal (n.)
A group of conspirators ; the acts of such a group ; a clique
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Cache (n.)
A hiding place ; the things hidden in a secret place
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Calamity (n.)
A disaster
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Callous (a.)
Insensitive ; emotionally hardened
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Calumny (n.)
Slander ; a maliciously false statement
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Canon (n.)
A rule or law, especially a religious one ; a body of rules or laws
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Cant (n.)
Insincere or hypocritical speech
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Canvass (v.)
To seek votes or opinions ; to conduct a survey
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Capacious (a.)
Spacious ; roomy ; commodious
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Capital (n.)
Wealth used in creating more wealth
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Captivate (v.)
To fascinate ; to enchant ; to enrapture
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Carcinogenic (a.)
Causing cancer
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Cardinal (a.)
Most important ; chief
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Careen (v.)
To swerve ; to move rapidly without control ; to lean to one side
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Cartography (n.)
The art of making maps and charts
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Cascade (a.)
A waterfall ; anything resembling a waterfall
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Cataclysm (n.)
A violent upheaval ; an earthquake ; a horrible flood
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Caucus (n.)
A meeting of the members of a political party or political faction
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Cavalier (a.)
Arrogant ; haughty ; carefree ; casual
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Cavil (v.)
To quibble ; to raise trivial objections
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Chaff (n.)
Worthless stuff
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Chameleon (n.)
A highly changeable person
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Champion (v.)
To defend ; to support
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Channel (v.)
To direct ; to cause to follow a certain path
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Chaste (a.)
Pure and unadorned ; abstaining from sex
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Cherub (n.)
A super cute chubby-cheeked child ; a kind of angel
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Chortle (v.)
To chuckle with glee
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Churl (n.)
A rude person ; a boor
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Chutzpah (n.)
Brazenness ; audacity
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Cipher (n.)
Zero ; a nobody ; a code
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Circumnavigate (v.)
To sail or travel all the way around
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Citadel (n.)
A fortress defending a city ; a stronghold ; a bulwark
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Clandestine (a.)
Concealed or secret, usually for an evil or subversive purpose
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Classic (a.)
Top-notch ; of the highest quality ; serving as a standard or model
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Cleave (v.)
To cling ; to split
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Climatic (a.)
Having to do with the climate
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Cloister (n.)
A convent or monastery
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Clone (n.)
An exact duplicate ; an organism genetically identical to another
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Clout (n.)
A blow ; influence
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Cloy (v.)
To cause to feel too full, especially when indulging in something overly sweet ; to become wearisome through excess
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Coddle (v.)
To baby
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Cogitate (v.)
To ponder ; to meditate ; to think carefully about
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Cohort (n.)
A group
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Commemorate (v.)
To honor the memory of ; to serve as a memorial to
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Commiserate (v.)
To express sorrow or sympathy for ; to sympathize with ; to pity
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Commodious (a.)
Spacious, roomy, capacious
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Compatible (a.)
Harmonious ; capable of functioning, working, or living together in harmony ; consistent
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Competent (a.)
Capable ; qualified
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Compile (v.)
To gather together ; to gather together into a book
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Comply (v.)
To act or be accordance (with)
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Composed (a.)
Calm ; tranquil
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Compromise (n.)
A settlement of differences in which each side gives up something
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Compunction (n.)
Remorse ; a feeling of uneasiness at doing something wrong
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Concave (a.)
Curved inward, like the inside of a circle or a sphere
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Concede (v.)
To acknowledge as true or right ; to grant or yield
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Concentric (a.)
Having the same center
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Concert (n.)
Combined action ; agreement
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Concoct (v.)
To create by mixing ingredients ; to devise
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Concomitant (a.)
Following from ; accompanying ; go along with
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Confederate (n.)
An ally ; an accomplice
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Confer (v.)
To exchange ideas ; to consult with ; to bestow
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Confidant (n.)
A person with whom secrets or private thoughts are shared
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Configuration (n.)
Arrangement
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Conflagration (n.)
A large fire
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Confluence (n.)
A flowing together
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Confound (v.)
To bewilder ; to amaze ; to throw into confusion
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Congeal (v.)
To solidify ; to jell
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Conjugal (a.)
Having to do with marriage
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Connive (v.)
To conspire ; to aid or encourage a wrong by feigning ignorance of it
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Conservatory (n.)
A greenhouse
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Consign (v.)
To hand over ; to assign ; to entrust ; to banish
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Consolidate (v.)
To combine or bring together ; to solidify ; to strengthen
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Conspicuous (a.)
Easily seen ; impossible to miss
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Consternation (n.)
Sudden confusion
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Constituency (n.)
The group of votes represented by a politician ; a group of supporters for anything
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Contempt (n.)
Disdain ; disgrace
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Continuum (n.)
A continuous whole without clear division into parts
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Contraband (n.)
Smuggled goods
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Contretemps (v.)
An embarassing occurence ; a mishap
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Contumely (n.)
Rudeness ; insolence ; arrogance
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Conundrum (v.)
A puzzle or problem without a solution
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Convene (v.)
To gather together ; to assemble ; to meet
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Conversant (a.)
Familiar ; experienced
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Converse (n.)
The opposite
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Convey (v.)
To transport ; to conduct ; to communicate
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Conviction (v.)
Strong belief ; a determination of guilt
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Convolution (n.)
A twist or turn ; the act of twisting or turning
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Copious (a.)
Abundant ; plentiful
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Cordial (v.)
Gracious ; warm ; sincere
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Corollary (n.)
A proposition that follows easily and obviously from another ; a natural consequence or conclusion
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Corporeal (a.)
Material ; tangible ; having substance, like the body
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Correlation (n.)
A mutual relation between two or more things
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Corrosive (a.)
Eating away ; destructive
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Corrugated (v.)
Shaped with folds or waves
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Coterie (n.)
A group of close associates
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Cower (v.)
To shrink away or huddle up in fear
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Crass (a.)
Extremely unrefined ; gross ; stupid
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Craven (a.)
Cowardly
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Crescendo (n.)
A gradual increase in the volume of a sound ; a gradual increase in the intensity of anything
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Crestfallen (a.)
Dejected ; dispirited
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Crevice (n.)
A narrow split, crack, or fissure
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Cringe (v.)
To shrink back woth fear ; to cower ; to be servile or suck up in a horrible way
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Critique (n.)
A critical review
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Crux (v.)
The central point ; the essence
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Cuisine (n.)
A style of cooking
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Cull (v.)
To pick out from among many ; to select ; to collect
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Curb (v.)
To restrain or control
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Curmudgeon (n.)
A difficult, bad-tempered person
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Cursory (a.)
Quick and unthorough ; hasty ; superficial
