part2 Flashcards
(500 cards)
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vainglorious
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boastful; excessively conceited; N. vainglory: great vanity
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magniloquent
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boastful; pompous
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braggadocio
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boasting
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regatta
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boat or yacht race
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corporeal
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bodily (rather than spiritual); of a bodily form; material; tangible
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clientele
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body of customers
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quagmire
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bog; marsh; soft, wet, boggy land; predicament; complex or dangerous situation from which it is difficult to free oneself
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guffaw
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boisterous laughter; V.
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revelry
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boisterous merrymaking; V. revel: engage boisterous festivities; enjoy greatly; N: boisterous festivity or celebration
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hilarity
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boisterous mirth(merriment; laughter); ADJ. hilarious: full of laughter
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obstreperous
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boisterous; noisy and uncontrollable
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dauntless
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bold; fearless
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temerity
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boldness; nerve; rashness; Ex. temerity to ask for a pay increase after only three day’s work
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stilted
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bombastic; stiffly pompous; Ex. stilted rhetoric; CF. stiff: formal
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catechism
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book for religious instruction in question-and-answer form; religious instruction by question and answer; V. catechize
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anthology
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book of literary selections by various authors; CF. omnibus
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pedantic
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bookish; showing off learning; marked by an excessive ostentatious concern for book learning; N. pedantry
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uncouth
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boorish; clumsy in speech or behavior; outlandish
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churlish
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boorish; rude; N. churl: boor; yahoo
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abut
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border upon; adjoin
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verge
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border; edge, rim, or margin; Ex. on the verge of: very near to; V: border on
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margin
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border; room; allowance beyond what is needed; Ex. margin of safety
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maritime
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bordering on(adjacent to) the sea; nautical; of the ships or the sea; Ex. Maritime Provinces
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blas'e
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bored with pleasure or dissipation; uninterested or bored
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ennui
boredom; listlessness and dissatisfaction resulting from lack of interest; CF. annoy
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tedium
boredom; weariness; ADJ. tedious
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overbearing
bossy; domineering and arrogant; decisively important; Ex. overbearing manner/importance; V. overbear: dominate
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abysmal
bottomless
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obeisance
bow (to show respect and obedience)
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hive
box for bees; V: cause to go in a hive
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pugilist
boxer; CF. pugilism: boxing
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plait
braid; interwine; interweave strands or lengths of; make by weaving strands together; Ex. plaited hair; N: braided length as of hair o fabric; CF. pigtail, ponytail
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ramify
branch out; divide into branches or subdivisions
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ramification
branching out; subdivision; one branch of a system; one of the results following from an action or decision; Ex. ramifications of a business/the decision
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exploit
brave and successful act; deed or action, particularly a brave deed; CF. crossing the Atlantic ocean
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valor
bravery; ADJ. valiant: possessing valor; brave
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fortitude
bravery; courage; strength of mind
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fracas
brawl(noisy quarrel or fight) in which a number of people take part; melee
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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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violate
break (a law); defile; desecrate; assault sexually; Ex. violate graves
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renege
break a promise; deny; go back on; Ex. renege on the contract/paying off the debt
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breach
breaking of contract or duty; fissure or gap; opening; V.
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exhale
breathe out; OP. inhale
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respiration
breathing; exhalation; ADJ. respiratory
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fancier
breeder or dealer of animals; one who has a special interest, as for raising specific plant or animal
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concise
brief and compact
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laconic
brief and to the point; using few words; terse
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gloss
brief explanation note or translation of a difficult expression; V.
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glossary
brief explanation of words used in the text
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gleam
brief flash of light; glow; V.
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motto
brief statement used to express a principle
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compendium
brief, comprehensive summary; ADJ. compendious
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succinct
brief, terse, compact
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illuminate
brighten; clear up or make understandable; enlighten; enable to understand; Ex. illuminating remarks
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resplendent
brilliant; splendid in appearance; dazzling; glorious
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incur
bring upon oneself
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farce
broad comedy; mockery; humorous play full of silly things happening; ADJ. farcical
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comprehensive
broad; including a lot or everything; thorough; inclusive
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spatula
broad-bladed instrument used for spreading or mixing
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sibling
brother or sister
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tawny
brownish yellow
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contusion
bruise
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atrocity
brutal deed; ADJ. atrocious
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bugaboo
bugbear; object of baseless terror
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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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edifice
building (of imposing size)
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browbeat
bully; intimidate
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sheaf
bundle of stalks of grain; any bundle of things tied together
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encumber
burden; N. encumbrance
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onus
burden; responsibility
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incubus
burden; very worriying problem; mental care; nightmare; male devil; CF. succubus
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onerous
burdensome
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takeoff
burlesque; act of leaving the ground
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cauterize
burn (a wound or snakebite, etc.) with hot iron or caustic substance to stop bleeding and prevent infection
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sear
burn the surface of; char or burn; brand; parch; cause (a plant) to wither
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incinerate
burn to ashes
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flicker
burn unsteadily or fitfully; move waveringly; N: flickering movement or light; brief sensation; Ex. flicker of excitement
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caustic
burning; corrosive; able to burn by chemical action; sarcastically biting; (of remarks) intended to hurt; bitter; harmful; OP. harmless
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implode
burst inward; CF. vaccum tube
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inter
bury; N. interment
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entrepreneur
businessperson (who assumes the risk of a business venture); contractor; ADJ. entrepreneurial
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guy
cable or chain attached to something that needs to be braced or steadied; CF. guide
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catastrophe
calamity ; disaster
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actuarial
calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
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invoke
call and bring into use (a right or law); call on/upon (a higher power or god) for help; ask for; beg for; conjure (a spirit); Ex. invoke the veto power; Ex. invoke one's advisor/God
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fanfare
call by bugles or trumpets; showy display; spectacular public display
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evoke
call forth (memory or feeling); Ex. That old film evoked memories of my childhood; N. evocation
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convoke
call together; Ex. convoke Parliament; N. convocation
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phlegmatic
calm and unexcitable; not easily disturbed; CF. phlegm: sticky mucus produced in the respiratory tract
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dispassionate
calm; impartial; not influenced by personal feelings
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allay
calm; pacify
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halcyon
calm; peaceful; Ex. halcyon days
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equanimity
calmness of temperament; composure
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tranquillity
calmness; peace
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serenity
calmness; placidity; ADJ. serene
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negate
cancel out; nullify; cause to have no effect; deny; N. negation
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abolish
cancel; put an end to
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expunge
cancel; remove a word or name (from a book or list); erase
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revoke
cancel; retract; CF. irrevocable
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countermand
cancel; revoke (an order)
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outspoken
candid; blunt
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venal
capable of being bribed; corrupt; CF. vernal
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reparable
capable of being repaired
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tensile
capable of being stretched; of tension; Ex. tensile rubber
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prehensile
capable of grasping or holding (esp. by wrapping around); Ex. prehensile tails
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viable
capable of maintaining life; feasible; practical or workable; Ex. viable scheme
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sentient
capable of sensation and conscious; aware; sensitive; Ex. sentient creature; N. sentience
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ambidextrous
capable of using either hand with equal ease
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vagary
capricious happening; caprice; whim; CF. wander
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whimsical
capricious; fanciful; amusingly strange
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mercurial
capricious; quick and changing; fickle; containing the element mercury; Ex. mercurial temper; CF. mood
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enthrall
capture; enslave; captivate; hold the complete attention of (as if magic); hold spellbound
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thrifty
careful about money; economical; N. thrift
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studied
carefully contrived; calculated; unspontaneous; deliberate; thoughtful; Ex. studied remark
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lax
careless; negligent; not paying enough attention; Ex. lax service
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plane
carpenter's tool for smoothing and leveling wood; V. CF. flat
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vulture
carrion-eating birds
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scabbard
case for a sword blade; sheath
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quiver
case for arrows
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bewitch
cast a spell over; captivate completely
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cavalier
casual and offhand; arrogant; N: knight
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offhand
casual; done without prior thought or preparation
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cursory
casual; hastily done with little attention to detail
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descry
catch sight of (something distant)
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pander
cater to (the low desires of others)
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grievance
cause of complaint; complaint
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indoctrinate
cause to accept a doctrine without questioning it; Ex. indoctrinated with mindless anti-communism
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conjure
cause to appear by magic; summon (a devil or a spirit) by magical power; practice magic (esp. by very quick movement of the hands); evoke; conjure up: bring into the mind; Ex. The magician conjured a rabbit out of his hat.
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nauseate
cause to become sick; fill with disgust; fill nausea
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germinate
cause to sprout; sprout
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suspend
cause to stop for a period; interrupt; hold in abeyance; defer; hang from above; exclude for a period from a position; Ex. suspended state; Ex. suspend judgment; Ex. suspended from the team; N. suspension
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generate
cause; produce; create
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engender
cause; produce; give rise to
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prompt
cause; urge; provoke; provide a cue (for an actor); ADJ: done without delay; done at the right time; punctual; on time; N: reminder or cue
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touching
causing a feeling of pity or sympathy; pathetic; V. touch: cause to feel pity or sympathy; ADJ. touched
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problematic
causing a problem; open to doubt; doubtful; unsettled; questionable; Ex. Whether the arena will ever be completed is problematic.
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carcinogenic
causing cancer; N. carcinogen
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sublime
causing deep feelings of wonder, joy, respect, etc.; exalted; noble and uplifting; utter
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grim
causing great fear; unrelenting; determined in spite of fear; Ex. grim smile
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analgesic
causing insensitivity to pain; N.
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nauseous
causing nausea; feeling nausea
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pestilential(pestilent)
causing plague; tending to cause death; baneful; N. pestilence: fatal epidemic disease (esp. bubonic plague)
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pathetic
causing sadness, compassion, pity; touching
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vitriolic
causing sharp pain to the mind; caustic; corrosive; sarcastic; of vitriol; N. vitriol: sulphuric acid (which burns flesh deeply); bitterly abusive expression; caustic expression; CF. glass
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prudent
cautious; careful; prudential
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chary
cautious; unwilling to take risks; sparing or restrained about giving; OP. bold
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luminary
celebrity (in a specific field); dignitary; object that gives light (as a celestial body)
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reprove
censure; rebuke; N. reproof
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kernel
central or vital part; core; whole seed (as of corn)
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mace
ceremonial staff used as a symbol of authority; clublike medieval weapon
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formality
ceremonious quality; ceremonious adherence to rules; something done just for form's sake; Ex. mere formality
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ordination
ceremony conferring holy orders; ceremony of ordaining a priest
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certitude
certainty
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curb
chain or strap used with a bit to restrain a horse; something that checks; V: check; restrain
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shackle
chain; fetter; confine with shackles; N.
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hap
chance; luck
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odds
chances; probability; disagreement; Ex. The odds are that it will rain. Ex. at odds with
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vicissitude
change (esp. from good to bad); change of fortune; CF. the last emperor of China
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veer
change in direction; swerve
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metamorphosis
change of form; Ex. metamorphosis of caterpillar to butterfly; V. metamorphose: change by metamorphosis
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ossify
change or harden into bone; become hard and unchanging in one's ideas
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shift
change position or place; exchange (one thing) for another; change in direction or position; Ex. shift the stolen goods; N. group of workers which takes turns with other groups; working period of such a group
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variegate
change the appearance of (by marking with different colors)
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gerrymander
change voting district lines in order to favor a political party; N. CF. Elbridge Gerry + (sala)mander
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innovation
change; something newly introduced; introduction of something new; V. innovate: begin or introduce (something new); be creative; ADJ. innovative
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fickle
changeable (in affections or friendship); faithless
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volatile
changeable; of a quickly changing nature (as of temper); mercurial; tending to violence; evaporating rapidly; Ex. volatile character/situation in the street
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migrant
changing its habitat; wandering; Ex. migrant birds/workers; N: one that migrates
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padre
chaplain (in the armed forces)
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temperament
characteristic frame of mind; disposition; emotional excess; ADJ. temperamental: of temperament; having frequent changes of temper; Ex. temperamental dislike of sports; Ex. temperamental actress
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generic
characteristic of an entire class or species; of a genus
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universal
characterizing or affecting all; general; present everywhere; of the universe; cosmic; Ex. universal agreement; Ex. a subject of universal interest
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impeach
charge (a public official) with crime in office; raise doubts about; indict; Ex. impeach a witness's credibility
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arraign
charge in court; indict
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indict
charge; N. indictment
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mountebank
charlatan; boastful pretender
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quack
charlatan; impostor
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talisman
charm; object believed to give supernatural powers to or protect its bearer
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amulet
charm; talisman; an object worn believed to protect against evil, bad luck
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winsome
charming (in a childlike way); agreeable; gracious; engaging
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engaging
charming; attractive
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idyllic
charmingly carefree; simple and happy; Ex. idyllic scene
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babble
chatter idly or foolishly; make continuous sounds like water running gently over rounded stone; N.
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jabber
chatter rapidly or unintelligibly
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tawdry
cheap and gaudy; Ex. tawdry jewelry
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cozen
cheat; hoodwink; swindle
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swindler
cheater
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fraudulent
cheating; deceitful; Ex. fraudulent means; N. fraud: deception; swindle
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jaunty
cheerful and pleased with life; lighthearted; animated; easy and carefree; dapper in appearance; Ex. jaunty person/hat
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alacrity
cheerful promptness without reluctance
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geniality
cheerfulness; kindliness; sympathy; ADJ. genial: cheerful and good-tempered
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fermentation
chemical reaction that splits complex organic compounds; unrest; agitation
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masticate
chew
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ruminate
chew over and over (mentally or, like cows, physically); mull over(ponder)
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arch-
chief; first; Ex. archbishop
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cardinal
chief; most important; N: priest; cardinal number: number that shows quantity rather thatn order
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puerile
childish; immature; CF. puer: boy
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infantile
childish; infantlike
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progeny
children; offspring; descendants
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indiscriminate
choosing at random; confused; not based on careful distinctions
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draw
choosing of a lot or card
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mass
Christian religious ceremony; CF. Mass: ceremony of the Eucharist
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chortle
chuckle with delight; N.
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prelate
church dignitary; priest of high position in the church (esp. bishop)
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curmudgeon
churlish, miserly individual; bad-tempered old person
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rotunda
circular building or hall covered with a dome
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vociferous
clamorous; noisy; V. vociferate: cry out loudly (when complaining)
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friction
clash or conflict in opinion; rubbing against
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talon
claw of bird
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expurgate
clean; remove offensive parts of a book
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bouillon
clear beef (or meat) soup
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exculpate
clear from blame or guilt
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vindicate
clear from blame; free from blame or accusation (with supporting proof); exonerate; substantiate; justify or support; avenge; Ex. vindicate one's client; Ex. vindicate one's claim; CF. vindicator
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distinctive
clearly different from others of the same kind
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distinct
clearly different; clearly noticed
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perspicuity
clearness of expression; freedom from ambiguity
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chaplain
clergyman attached to a chapel
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resourceful
clever and imaginative (in dealing with difficult situations); N. resource, resourcefulness
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sly
clever in deceiving; secretive; not telling one's intentions
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cunning
clever in deceiving; sly; N: cleverness in deceiving; deceit
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shrewd
clever; astute
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precipice
cliff; dangerous position; Ex. on the edge of the precipice
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clime
climate
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clamber
climb by crawling with difficulties; scramble
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scale
climb up; ascend; remove or come off in scales; N: flake of epidermis; ascending or descending series of musical tones
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surveillance
close observation of a person (esp. one under suspicion); watching; guarding
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rapport
close relationship; emotional closeness; harmony
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circuit
closed circular line around an area; circumference; regularly repeated journey from place to place
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attire
clothe; N: clothing; array; apparel
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outfit
clothing or equipment for a special purpose; Ex. cowboy outfit
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raiment
clothing; garments; Ex. I have no raiment fit to wear.
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buffoonery
clowning
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saccharine
cloying sweet; characteristic of sugar or saccharin
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bludgeon
club; heavy-headed weapon; V.
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gauche
clumsy (in social behavior); coarse and uncouth
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lout
clumsy person; ADJ. loutish; CF. from countrysides ?
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maladroit
clumsy; not skillful; awkward; bungling
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fodder
coarse food for cattle, horses, etc.; feed for livestock; CF. food
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abusive
coarsely insulting; physically harmful
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rooster
cock; adult male chicken
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convoluted
coiled around; twisted; involved; complicated; intricate; complex; N. convolution: twist; one of the convex folds of the surface of the brain
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bleak
cold or cheerless; frigid; unlikely to be favorable; depressing
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clavicle
collarbone
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amass
collect (gradually, in a very large amount)
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corpus
collection (of writings or information); Ex. the corpus of Shakespear's works; Cf. corpse
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menagerie
collection of wild animals on exhibition; zoo
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agglomeration
collection; heap; V. agglomerate: gather into a rounded mass; N. aggolmeate: jumbled mass; heap
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hue
color; aspect; Ex. opinions of every hue
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spectrum
colored band produced when a beam of light passes through a prism; broad and continuous range; Ex. whole spectrum of modern thoughts
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pigment
coloring matter (usually powder to be mixed with water or oil)
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militant
combative; bellicose; N.
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pugnacity
combativeness; disposition to fight; ADJ. pugnacious: (of people) belligerent; combative in nature
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merger
combination (of two business corporations); act of merging
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amalgam
combination of different things; mixture of metals (containing mercury) used for filling holes in teeth
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coalesce
combine; fuse; N. coalescence
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compound
combine; produce by combining; increase; make worse by adding to or increasing; exacerbate; Ex. compound an error; ADJ: consisting of two or more parts; N: combination of two or more parts; area enclosed by a wall containing a group of buildings; Ex. factory compound; CF. complex
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synthesis
combining parts or separate things into a whole; the whole so formed; PL. syntheses; V. synthesize
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intervene
come between; interfere; Ex. intervened to prevent a fight; N. intervention
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rally
come or bring together; call up or summon (forces, vital powers, etc.); revive or recuperate (after illness or difficulty); N: act of rallying; mass gathering
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accrue
come to one as a gain; accumulate over time; come about by addition; Ex. benefits that accrue from scientific research; Ex. interest accruing in a bank account; N. accrual
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convene
come together; assemble; call to meet; Ex. convene the council
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solace
comfort in sorrow or trouble; consolation; V: comfort or console in time of sorrow or trouble
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malapropism
comic misuse of a word; CF. Mrs. Malaprop
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zany
comic; crazy; N: clown; comical person (given to outlandish behavior)
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fiat
command; arbitrary order; Ex. presidential fiat; CF. let it be done
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enjoin
command; order; forbid
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bid
command; utter (a greeting); offer as a price; N: offer of a price; amount offered; earnest effort to gain something; Ex. bid for freedom
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memorialize
commemorate
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embark
commence; go on board a boat; begin a journey
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annotate
comment; make explanatory notes
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perpetrate
commit an offense; do (something wrong)
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plebeian
common; vulgar; pertaining to the common people; N: common people in ancient Rome; CF. patrician
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hackneyed
commonplace; trite
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tumult
commotion of a great crowd; riot; noise; uproar; ADJ. tumultuous: noisy and disorderly
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analogous
comparable; similar
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simile
comparison of one thing with another, using the word like or as
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glamor
compelling charm; ADJ. glamorous
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urgent
compelling immediate action; pressing; persistent; importunate; Ex. urgent in his demands
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compulsion
compelling; strong desire that is difficult to control; irresistible impulse
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reparation
compensation (for loss or wrong); amends; Ex. make reparation for the damage; CF. repair
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lexicographer
compiler of a dictionary; CF. lexicography: work of compiling a dictionary
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whine
complain (in a sad voice); make a high sad sound (as in pain or supplication)
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rail
complain bitterly; scold; rant; Ex. the weaker railing against injustices
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snivel
complain or whine tearfully; run at the nose; snuffle; Ex. Don't come back sniveling to me.
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grouse
complain; fuss; grumble; grouch; N: plump chickenlike game bird
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grumble
complain; mutter discontentedly; grouch; N.
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unanimity
complete agreement; ADJ. unanimous
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bliss
complete happiness; ADJ. blissful
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sovereignty
complete independence and self-government (of a country); supremacy of authority; power to govern
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complement
complete; consummate; make perfect; N.
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integral
complete; necessary for completeness; Ex. integral part
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absolute
complete; totally unlimited; having complete power; certain; not relative; Ex. absolute honesty/ruler; CF. absolutism
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consummate
complete; V.
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imbroglio
complicated situation (as in a play); painful or complex misunderstanding (as in a play); entanglement; confused mass (as of papers); V. embroil
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improvise
compose on the spur of the moment
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sedate
composed (with no excitement); grave; V: administer a sedative to; CF. sedative
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collected
composed; calm; self-possessed
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fathom
comprehend; investigate; determine the depth of; N. unit of measurement for the depth of water
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addiction
compulsive habitual need
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palm
conceal in the palm of the hand; palm off: pass off; Ex. palm off some bad oranges onto the lady/the painting as a real Renoir
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secrete
conceal; hide away or cache; produce and release a substance into an organism; CF. secretive
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narcissist
conceited person; N. narcissism; CF. narcissus
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smirk
conceited smile; offensively self-satisfied smile (often at someone else's misfortune); V.
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plausible
conceivably true; having a show of truth but open to doubt; specious
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hermetic
concerning alchemy or magic; obscure and mysterious; occult
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olfactory
concerning the sense of smell
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mercantile
concerning trade or merchants
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pithy
concise and meaningful; substantial; meaty
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terse
concise; abrupt; pithy
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brevity
conciseness; shortness of duration
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coda
concluding section of a musical or literary composition
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peroration
conclusion of an oration; perorating; V. perorate: conclude a speech; speak at great length
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finale
conclusion; concluding part
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damn
condemn; criticize severely; condemn to everlasting punishment; doom; bring to ruin; N. damnation
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denounce
condemn; criticize; N. denunciation
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doom
condemnation to a severe penalty; ruin; fate (esp. a tragic or ruinous one); V.
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abridge
condense or shorten
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deign
condescend; stoop
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anemia
condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; ADJ. anemic
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squalor
condition of being squalid; filth; degradation; dirty neglected state; ADJ. squalid: dirty; sordid; morally repulsive; Ex. squalid story
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analgesia
condition of being unable to feel pain
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standstill
condition of no movement or activity; stop
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florescence
condition or period of flowering
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healthful
conducive to good health; Ex. healthful mountain air
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wholesome
conducive to mental or physical health; healthful
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sedition
conduct or language inciting rebellion; rebellion; resistance to authority; insubordination; ADJ. seditious
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bestow
confer
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parley
conference (between opponents); CF. speak
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corroborate
confirm; support; strengthen
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discord
conflict; lack of harmony; dissonance (when musical notes are played)
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compliance
conformity in fulfilling requirements; readiness to yield; disposition to yield to others; V. comply
332
befuddle
confuse thoroughly
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fluster
confuse; make nervous and confused; N.
334
muddle
confuse; mix up confusedly; N: state of confusion
335
obfuscate
confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex; make so confused as to be difficult to understand
336
confound
confuse; puzzle
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disconcert
confuse; upset; embarrass; perturb
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hubbub
confused uproar; loud noise; din
339
bemused
confused; lost in thought; preoccupied
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welter
confusion; turmoil; confused mass; bewildering jumble;
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coagulate
congeal; thicken; clot; N. coagulant
342
natal
connected with birth; CF. prenatal; CF. postnatal
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historical
connected with history; based on events in history (whether regarded as important or not)
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nexus
connection
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gourmet
connoisseur of food and drink; epicure
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epicure
connoisseur of food and drink; gourmet; ADJ. epicurean; CF. Epicurus
347
subjugate
conquer; bring under control
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scrupulous
conscientious; extremely thorough; Ex. scrupulous worker
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anoint
consecrate; put oil on (in a religious ceremony)
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deliberate
consider; ponder; ADJ: done on purpose; slow
351
notable
conspicuous; worthy of note; remarkable; important; distinguished; noted
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flagrant
conspicuously wicked, bad, or offensive; blatant; outrageous
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collusion
conspiring in a fraudulent scheme to cheat or deceive others; V. collude
354
constitution
constituting; system of laws; composition of something; physical makeup or structure of a person; Ex. men with strong constitutions
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liaison
contact that keeps parties in communication; communication between groups; one that maintains communication; go-between; secret love affair; V. liaise: keep a connection
356
taint
contaminate; cause to lose purity; modify with a trace of something bad; Ex. tainted reputation; N: stain; touch of decay or bad influence; CF. touch
357
scurvy
contemptible; despicable; N: disease caused by deficiency of Vitamin C
358
base
contemptible; morally bad; inferior in value or quality; Ex. base motives/conduct; Ex. base metal such as iron
359
vie
contend; compete
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vying
contending; CF. vie
361
lottery
contest in which winners are selected in a drawing of lots
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persist
continue in existence; last; continue in a course of action in spite of opposition; Ex. persist in/with something; ADJ. persistent
363
persevere
continue steadily in spite of difficulties
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din
continued loud noise; V: make a din; instill by wearying repetition
365
knit
contract into wrinkles; grow together; join together closely; make (a fabric or garment) by interwining yarn or thread; Ex. knit the brow; Ex. The bones should knit together in a few weeks.
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belie
contradict; give a false impression; disguise; Ex. The poor sales belied our high hopes; Ex. Her smile belies her true feeling of displeasure.
367
contravene
contradict; oppose; violate (a rule, law, or custom); N. contravention
368
antithesis
contrast; direct opposite of or to; ADJ. antithetic or antithetical
369
foil
contrast; one that by contrast enhances the distinctive characteristics of another
370
dominate
control; rule; enjoy a commanding position in; overlook from a height; ³»·Á´Ùº¸´Ù
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ascendancy
controlling influence; position of controlling influence; CF. in the ascendant
372
amenities
convenient features that helps to make life pleasant; social courtesies
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mores
conventions; moral standards; moral customs
374
tan
convert (hide) into leather; make brown by exposure to the sun
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cogent
convincing
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broil
cook by direct heat; N.
377
facsimile
copy
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replica
copy
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travesty
copy or example of something that completely misrepresents the true nature of the real thing; comical parody or imitation; treatment aimed at making something appear ridiculous; Ex. travesty of justice; OP. paragon
380
transcribe
copy; write a copy of; N. transcription
381
lace
cord used to draw and tie together two opposite edges (as of a shoe); delicate fabric made of fine threads; V: draw together by tying a lace
382
pith
core or marrow; spongelike substance in the center of stems; essence; substance
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conglomerate
corporation made up of several different companies in diversified fields; mass of various material gathered together; rock consisting of small stones held together by clay; V.
384
cadaver
corpse; dead human body
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emend
correct (usually a text); N. emendation: correction of errors; improvement
386
disabuse
correct a false impression; undeceive; free from a wrong belief
387
orthography
correct spelling; CF. ortho-: straight; correct; Ex. orthodontics
388
amend
correct; change ; generally for the better
389
congruence
correspondence of parts; harmonious relationship; CF. congruity
390
debauch
corrupt morally; seduce from virtue; N. debauchery: wild behavior (with sex and alcohol)
391
pervert
corrupt; turn from right to wrong; misuse; Ex. perverted sexual desire/scientific knowledge; N: person whose sexual behavior is not natural
392
perversion
corruption; turning from right to wrong
393
mentor
counselor; teacher
394
barrister
counselor-at-law or lawyer in the higher court of law; CF. bar
395
reckon
count; calculate; regard as; think; suppose
396
recrimination
countercharges; V. recriminate
397
bogus
counterfeit; not authentic; intentionally false; Ex. bogus interview
398
forge
counterfeit; reproduce fraudulently; form by heating in a forge and hammering into shape; move with a sudden increase of speed or power; Ex. forged ahead in the last two years; N: furnace where metals are heated
399
mettle
courage (to continue bravely in spite of difficulties); spirit; ADJ. mettlesome
400
pluck
courage; V: pull off or out; pull out the hair or feathers of; ADJ. plucky: courageous; brave
401
tribunal
court of justice
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deference
courteous regard for another's wish; courteous yielding to another's wish or opinion (showing respect); ADJ. deferential; OP. effrontery
403
chivalrous
courteous; faithful; brave; N. chivalry
404
comity
courtesy; civility; Ex. comity of nations
405
fawning
courting favor by cringing and flattering; V. fawn: exhibit affection as a dog; seek favor or attention by obsequiousness
406
glaze
cover with a thin and shiny surface; apply a glaze to; N: thin, smooth, shiny coating (as for pottery); Ex. unglazed pottery
407
gild
cover with a thin layer of gold
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craven
cowardly
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pusillanimous
cowardly; lacking courage; fainthearted
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quail
cower; shrink back in fear; lose heart
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bovine
cowlike; placid and dull; slow-thinking; calm
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crevice
crack; fissure
413
wily
crafty; cunning; artful; N. wile: deceitful stratagem
414
Machiavellian
crafty; double-dealing; of the political doctrine of Machiavelli, which holds that craft and deceit are justified in pursuing political power
415
hurtle
crash; rush; move with great speed; Ex. hurtling runaway train
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grovel
crawl or creep on ground; remain prostrate; behave in a servile manner
417
statutory
created by statute or legislative action; regulated by statute; Ex. statutory age limit
418
credo
creed
419
fissure
crevice; crack
420
juncture
crisis; point in time; joining point; joint; act of joining
421
animadversion
critical remark; V. animadvert: comment critically with disapproval
422
pan
criticize harshly
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askew
crookedly; slanted; at an angle
424
throng
crowd (of people or things); V.
425
horde
crowd; swarm
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diadem
crown
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shack
crude cabin
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hut
crude dwelling; shack
429
fell
cruel; (of a disease) deadly
430
mash
crush into mash; convert into mash; N: mixture of ground grain and nutrients fed to livestock and fowl
431
pulverize
crush or grind into very small particles
432
squash
crush; quash; suppress
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quash
crush; suppress; squash; subdue; annul; Ex. quash a rebellion/the decision of the low court
434
oatmeal
crushed oats used for making porridge
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exclaim
cry out suddenly; N. exclamation; ADJ. exclamatory
436
limpid
crystal clear
437
therapeutic
curative; N. therapy
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elixir
cure-all; panacea; something invigorating
439
panacea
cure-all; remedy for all diseases
440
quizzical
curious; suggesting puzzlement (without saying); questioning; teasing; mocking; bantering; Ex. quizzical glance
441
draught
current of air (through a room or to a fire); act of pulling roads; act of swallowing liquid or amount of liquid swallowed at a time
442
malediction
curse
443
execrate
curse; express abhorrence for; detest
444
imprecation
curse; swearword
445
aquiline
curved; hooked; of or like an eagle; Ex. aquiline nose
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convex
curving outward
447
pare
cut away the outer covering or skin of (with a knife); trim; Ex. pare apples/expenses
448
excise
cut away; cut out; N: government tax on good produced and used inside a country; N. excision
449
prune
cut away; trim
450
retrench
cut down; cut down expenses; economize
451
dismember
cut into small parts; cut (a body) apart limb from limb
452
amputate
cut off part of body; prune (a limb)
453
clip
cut off with shears; fasten; N: something clipped off (as a short extract from film); clasp or fastener
454
fell
cut or knock down (a tree or a person); bring down (with a missile)
455
truncate
cut the top off; shorten
456
hew
cut to pieces with ax or sword; chop; N.
457
sarcasm
cutting ironic remark; scornful remarks; stinging rebuke; ADJ. sarcastic
458
abscission
cutting off; separation
459
trenchant
cutting; incisive; keen
460
debut
d\'ebut; first public appearance; formal presentation of a young woman to society
461
chore
daily domestic task (such as cleaning, cooking, and shopping); unpleasant task
462
quotidian
daily; commonplace; customary; Ex. quotidian routine
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diurnal
daily; occurring during the daytime
464
marred
damaged; disfigured; V. mar: spoil; disfigure
465
perdition
damnation; complete ruin; hell
466
humid
damp; N. humidity
467
dank
damp; unpleasantly wet
468
hazardous
dangerous
469
audacious
daring; bold; N. audacity
470
murky
dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague; Ex. murky night/fog; N. murk: partial or complete darkness; gloom
471
somber
dark; gloomy; melancholy; depressing; CF. shadow
472
opaque
dark; not transparent; N. opacity
473
obscure
dark; vague; unclear; not well known; Ex. obscure meaning/village; V: darken; cover; make unclear; Ex. obscure the moon/meaning
474
eclipse
darken; extinguish; outshine; surpass; cause an eclipse
475
reverie
daydream; abstracted musing
476
defunct
dead; no longer in use or existence
477
stalemate
deadlock; situation in which further action is blocked
478
lethal
deadly
479
demise
death
480
obituary
death notice (esp. in a newspaper); ADJ.
481
disembark
debark; go ashore (from a ship); unload cargo from a ship; CF. embark
482
libertine
debauched person; dissolute or licentious person; rou\'e; CF. free
483
gangrene
decay of body tissue caused by insufficient blood supply (usually following injury); ADJ. gangrenous
484
decadence
decay; fall to a lower level (of morality, civilization, or art); ADJ. decadent
485
decomposition
decay; V. decompose: decay; break and separate into simple parts
486
putrid
decayed and foul-smelling; foul; rotten; decayed; N. putridity
487
guile
deceit; duplicity; wiliness; cunning; Ex. persuade her by guile
488
delude
deceive
489
wheedle
deceive, persuade, or obtain by flattery; cajole; coax; Ex. wheedle a promise out of her
490
hoodwink
deceive; delude
491
inveigle
deceive; lead astray by deception; wheedle(cajole); Ex. inveigle her into joining the club; CF. interest dishonestly
492
beguile
deceive; mislead or delude; cheat; pass time pleasantly; charm or attract; Ex. beguiling smile
493
illusive
deceiving; based on illusion; causing illusion; deceptive
494
artifice
deception; trickery
495
stratagem
deceptive scheme; clever trick
496
delusive
deceptive; likely to delude; misleading; raising vain hopes; Ex. delusive promises
497
resolve
decide; settle; solve; separate; make a determined decision; N. resolution
498
conclusive
decisive; ending all debate
499
hatch
deck opening; lid covering a deck opening; V: emerge from an egg; produce (young) from an egg
500
avow
declare openly; N. avowal
