Part 6 Flashcards
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Debunk (v.)
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To expose the nonsense of
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Debase (v.)
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To lower in quality or value ; to degrade
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Decree (v.)
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An official order, usually having the force of law
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Decry (v.)
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To put down ; to denounce
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Deem (v.)
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To judge ; to consider
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Deficit (n.)
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A shortage, especially of money
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Defile (v.)
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To make filthy or foul ; to desecrate
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Deft (a.)
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Skillful
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Defunct (a.)
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No longer in effect ; no longer in existence
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Degrade (v.)
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To lower in dignity or status ; to corrupt ; to deteriorate
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Deign (v.)
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To condescend ; to think it in accordance with one’s dignity (to do something)
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Deity (v.)
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A god or goddess
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Dejected (a.)
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Depressed ; disheartened
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Delectable (a.)
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Delightful ; delicious
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Delinquent (a.)
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Neglecting a duty or law ; late in payment
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Delve (v.)
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To search or study intensively
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Demeanor (n.)
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Behavior ; manner
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Demise (n.)
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Death
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Demur (v.)
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To object ; to take exception
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Demure (a.)
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Shy ; reserved ; sedate
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Denomination (n.)
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A classification ; a catagory name
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Denote (v.)
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To signify ; to indicate ; to mark
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Denounce (v.)
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To condemn
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Depict (v.)
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To portray, especially in a picture ; to describe
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Deplete (v.)
To decrease the supply of ; to exhaust ; to use up
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Deplore (v.)
To regret ; to condemn ; to lament
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Deploy (v.)
To station soldiers or armaments strategically ; to arrange strategically
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Depose (v.)
To remove from office or position of power
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Depredate (v.)
To prey upon ; to plunder
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Derelict (a.)
Neglectful ; delinquent ; deserted ; abandoned
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Desist (v.)
To stop doing (something)
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Devout (a.)
Deeply religious ; fervent
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Diatribe (n.)
A bitter, abusive denunciation
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Dichotomy (n.)
Division in two parts, especially contradictory ones
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Diffuse (v.)
To cause to spread out ; to cause to disperse ; to disseminate
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Dilapidated (a.)
Broken-down ; fallen into ruin
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Dilate (v.)
To make large ; to become larger ; to speak or write a lenght
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Dilemma (n.)
A situation in which one must choose between two equally attractive choices ; any problem or predicament
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Diminution (n.)
The act or process of diminishing ; reduction
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Dire (a.)
Disastrous ; desperate
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Dirge (n.)
A funeral song
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Disaffect (v.)
To cause to lose affection ; to estrange ; to alienate
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Disarray (n.)
Disorder ; confusion
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Disclaim (v.)
To deny any claim to ; to renounce
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Discomfit (v.)
To frustrate ; to confuse
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Disconcert (v.)
To upset ; to ruffle ; to pertube
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Discourse (n.)
Spoken or written expression in words ; conversation
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Discrepancy (n.)
Difference ; inconsistency
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Discursive (a.)
Rambling from one topic to another, usually aimlessly
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Disgruntle (v.)
To make sulky and dissatisfied ; to discontent
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Disinformation (n.)
False information purposely disseminated, usually by a government
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Dismal (a.)
Dreary ; causing gloom ; causing dread
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Dismay (v.)
To fill with dread ; to discourage greatly
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Dispassionate (a.)
Unaffected by passion ; impartial ; calm
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Disperse (v.)
To scatter ; to spread widely ; to disseminate
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Dispirit (v.)
To discourage ; to dishearten ; to lose spirit
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Disposition (n.)
Characteristic attitude ; state of mind ; inclination ; arrangement
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Disproportionate (a.)
Out of proportion ; too much or too little
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Disquiet (v.)
To make uneasy
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Dissemble (v.)
To conceal the real nature of ; to act or speaj falsely in order to deceive
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Dissent (v.)
To disagree ; to withhold approval
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Disservice (n.)
A harmful action ; an ill turn
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Dissident (n.)
A person who disagrees or dissents
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Dissuade (v.)
To persuade not to
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Distinct (a.)
Seperate ; different ; clear and unmistakable
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Diurnal (a.)
Occuring every day ; occuring during the day time
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Divine (v.)
To intuit ; to prophesy
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Divulge (v.)
To reveal, especially to reveal something that has been a secret
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Document (v.)
To support with evidence, especially written evidence
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Doldruma (n.)
Low spirits ; a state of inactivity
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Doleful (a.)
Sorrowful ; filled with grief
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Dolt (n.)
A stupid person ; a dunce
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Dotage (n.)
Senility ; foolish affection
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Double entendre (n.)
A word or phrase having a double meaning, especially when the second meaning is risque
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Dour (a.)
forbidding ; severe ; gloomy
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Downcast (a.)
Directed downward ; dejected ; depressed
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Downplay (v.)
To minimize ; to represent as being insignificant ; to play down
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Draconian (a.)
Harsh ; severe ; cruel
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Droll (a.)
Humorous ; amusing in an odd, often understated, way
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Dross (n.)
Worthless stuff, eapecially worthless stuff arising from the production of valuable stuff
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Duress (n.)
Coercion ; compulsion by force or threat
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Ebb (v.)
To diminish ; to recede
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Ecclesiastical (a.)
Having to do with the church
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Eclipse (v.)
To block the light of ; to overshadow ; to reduce the significant of ; to surpass
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Ecosystem (n.)
A community of organisms and physical environment
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Edict (n.)
An official decree
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Edifice (n.)
A big imposing building
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Effectual (a.)
Effective ; adequate
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Efficacy (n.)
Effectiveness
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Effigy (n.)
A likeness of someone, especially one used in expressing hatred for the person of whom it is a likeness
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Elation (n.)
A feeling of great joy
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Electorate (n.)
The body of people entitled to vote in an election ; the voters
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Elegy (n.)
A mournful poem or other piece of writing ; a mournful piece of music
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Elite (n.)
The best or most select group
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Elocution (n.)
The art of public speaking
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Emaciate (v.)
To make extremely thin through starvation or illness
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Emanate (v.)
To come forth ; to issue
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Emancipate (v.)
To liberate ; to free from bondage or restraint
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Embargo (n.)
A government order suspending foreign trade
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Embellish (v.)
To adorn ; to beautify by adding ornaments
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Embody (v.)
To personify ; to give physical form to
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Embroil (v.)
To involve in conflict ; to throw into disorder
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Embryonic (a.)
Undeveloped ; rudimentary
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Emissary (n.)
A messenger or representative sent to represent another
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Empathy (n.)
Identification with feelings or thoughts of another
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Empower (v.)
To give power or authority to ; to enable
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Endear (v.)
To make clear ; to make beloved
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Engaging (a.)
Charming ; pleasing ; attractive
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Enmity (n.)
Deep hatred ; animosity ; ill will
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Ennui (n.)
Boredom ; listless lack of interest
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Ensue (v.)
To follow immediately afterward ; to result
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Entail (v.)
To have as a necessary consequence ; to involve
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Entity (n.)
Something that exists ; a distinct thing
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Entreat (v.)
To ask earnestly ; to beg ; to plead
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Enterpreneur (n.)
An independent business person
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Enumerate (v.)
To name one by one ; to list
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Envision (v.)
To imagine ; to foresee
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Epicure (n.)
A person with refined taste in wine and food
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Epilogue (n.)
An after word ; a short concluding chapter of a book
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Epoch (n.)
An era ; a distinctive period of time
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Equestrian (a.)
Having to do with horseback riding
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Estimable (a.)
Worthy of admiration ; capable of being estimated
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Estrange (v.)
To make unfriendly or hostile ; to cause to feel removed from
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Ethics (n.)
A spoken or written tribute to a person, especially a person who has just died
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Evince (v.)
To demonstrate convincingly ; to prove
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Evoke (v.)
To summon forth ; to produce or suggest
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Excise (v.)
To remove by cutting, or as if by cutting
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Exempt (a.)
Excused ; not subject to
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Exhume (v.)
To unbury ; to dig out of the ground
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Exodus (n.)
A mass departure or journey away
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Exorbitant (a.)
Excessively costly ; escessive
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Expiate (v.)
To make amends for ; to atone for
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Explicate (v.)
To make a detailed explanation of the meaning of
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Exposition (n.)
Explanation ; a large public exhibition
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Expostulate (v.)
To reason with someone in order to warn or dissuade
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Expunge (v.)
To erase ; to eliminate any trace of
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Exquisite (a.)
Extraordinarily fine or beautiful ; intense
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Extant (a.)
Still in existence
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Extort (v.)
To obtain through force, threat, or illicit means
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Extremity (n.)
The outermost point or edge ; the greatest degree ; grave danger ; a limb or appendage of the body
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Exuberant (a.)
Highly joyous or enthusiastic ; overflowing ; lavish
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Facade (n.)
The front of a building ; the false front of misleading appearance of anything
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Facet (n.)
Any of the flat, polished surfaces of a cut gem ; aspect
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Fallacy (v.)
A false notion or belief ; a misconception
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Fathom (v.)
To understand ; to penetrate the meaning of
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Faux (a.)
False
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Fawn (v.)
To exhibit affection ; to seek favor through flattery ; to suck up to someone
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Feign (v.)
To make false representation of ; to pretend
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Fester (v.)
To generate pus ; decay
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Fetish (n.)
An object of obsessive reverence, attention, or interest
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Fiasco (n.)
A complete failure od disaster ; an incredible screw up
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Fiat (n.)
An arbitrary decree or order
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Fickle (a.)
Likely to change for no good reason
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Figment (n.)
Something made up or invented ; a fabrication
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Fiscal (a.)
Pertaining to financial matters ; monetary
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Fledgling (a.)
Inexperienced or immature
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Flippant (a.)
Frivolously disrespectful ; saucy ; pert ; flip
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Florid (a.)
Ruddy ; flushed ; red-faced
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Fodder (n.)
Coarse food for livestock ; raw material
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Folly (n.)
Foolishness ; insanity ; imprudence
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Foray (n.)
A quick raid or attack ; an initial venture
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Forebode (v.)
To be an omen of ; to predict ; to foretell
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Foreclose (v.)
To deprive a mortgagor of his or her right to redeem a property ; to shut oust or exclude
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Forensic (a.)
Related to or used in courts of law
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Forestall (v.)
To thwart, prevent, or hinder something from happening ; to head off
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Forswear (v.)
To retract, renounce or recant ; to take back
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Forte (n.)
A person's strong point, special talent, or specialty
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Forthright (a.)
Frank ; outspoken ; going straight to the point
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Foster (v.)
To encourage ; to promote the development of
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Fragmentary (a.)
Incomplete ; disconnected ; made up of fragments
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Fruitful (a.)
Productive ; producing good or abundant results ; successful
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Fuel (v.)
To stimulate ; to ignite ; to kindle, as if providing with fuel
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Fulminate (v.)
To denounce vigorously ; to protest vehemently against something
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Gaffe (n.)
A social blunder ; an embarrassing mistake ; a faux pas
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Galvanize (v.)
To startle into sudden activity ; to revitalize
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Gambit (n.)
A scheme to gain an advantage ; a ploy
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Gamut (n.)
The full range (of something)
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Garner (v.)
To gather ; to acquire ; to earn
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Gastronomy (n.)
The art of eating well
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Generic (a.)
General ; common, not protected by trademark
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Genesis (n.)
Origin ; creation ; beginning
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Genocide (n.)
The extermination of a nation, racial, or religious group
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Germane (a.)
Applicable ; pertinent ; relevant
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Ghastly (a.)
Shockingly horrible ; frightful ; ghostlike
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Gratis (a.)
Free of charge
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Grievous (a.)
Tragic ; agonizing ; severe
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Grimace (v.)
To make an ugly, disapproving facial expression
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Guise (n.)
Appearance ; semblance
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Habituate (v.)
To train ; to accustom to a situation
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Halcyon (a.)
Peaceful ; carefree ; serene
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Harass (v.)
To attack repeatedly ; to torment or pester
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Harbinger (n.)
A precursor ; an indication ; an omen
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Harp (v.)
To repeat tediously ; to go on and on about something
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Harry (v.)
To harass ; to annoy
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Heinous (a.)
Shockingly evil ; abominable ; atrocious
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Herald (n.)
A royal proclaimer ; a harbinger
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Hoary (a.)
Gray or white with age ; ancient ; stale
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Homage (n.)
Reverence ; respect
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Hubris (n.)
Arrogance ; excessive pride
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Hypocrisy (n.)
Insincerity ; two-facedness
