part3 Flashcards
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decipher
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decode; CF. indecipherable
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adorn
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decorate
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embroider
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decorate with needlework; ornament (a story) with fancy or fictitious details; embellish
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garnish
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decorate; add a garnish to; decorate (food or drink) with small items such as lemon slices; N.
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fringe
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decorative edge of hanging threads; edge
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wane
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decrease in size or strength (after being full); grow gradually to an end; Ex. The moon waxes and wanes every month; N.
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edict
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decree (especially one issued by a sovereign); official command
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ordain
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decree or command; grant holy orders; predestine; install as a minister, priest, or rabbi; N. ordainment; CF. ordination
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ordinance
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decree; authoritative order
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consecrate
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dedicate; sanctify; declare as sacred; Ex. consecrate one’s life to helping the poor
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infer
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deduce; conclude; N. inference
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ignominy
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deep disgrace; shame or dishonor; ADJ. ignominious; Ex. ignominous defeat
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tureen
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deep dish for serving soup
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grudge
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deep feeling of dislike; Ex. grudge fight; V.
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coma
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deep prolonged unconsciousness caused by disease, poison, or a severe blow
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remorse
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deep regret for wrongdoing; guilt; self-reproach
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profound
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deep; not superficial; complete; Ex. profound thinker/remark/silence/deafness; N. profundity
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ingrained
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deeply established; firmly rooted; Ex. ingrained dirt/prejudice
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inveterate
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deep-rooted; habitual; CF. grow old
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slander
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defamation; utterance of false and malicious statements; V. ADJ. slanderous
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libel
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defamatory written statement; act of writing something that smears a person’s character; V. ADJ. libelous
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discredit
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defame; disgrace; destroy confidence in; disbelieve; N. CF. discreditable: causing discredit; shameful
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foil
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defeat; frustrate; prevent from being successful; thwart; CF. fail
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rampart
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defensive mound of earth
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feebleminded
deficient in intelligence; very stupid
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sully
defile; soil; tarnish; Ex. sully one's hands in menial labor
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mulct
defraud a person of something; swindle; Ex. mulct the boy of his legacy
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unfrock
defrock; strip a priest or minister of church authority
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debase
degrade; reduce in quality or value; degenerate; lower in esteem; disgrace; N. debasement
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crestfallen
dejected; dispirited
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retard
delay (in development); ADJ. retarded: (as of a child) slower in development
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belated
delayed
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dilatory
delaying; tending to delay
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calculated
deliberately planned; likely
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filigree
delicate ornamental lacelike metalwork
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finesse
delicate skill; V: handle with finesse
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dainty
delicate; delicately beautiful; fastidious; not easy to please; Ex. dainty movement/dress
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choice
delicate; of very fine quality
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exquisite
delicate; very finely made; extremely beautiful; Ex. exquisite piece of jewelry
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acquittal
deliverance from a charge; V. acquit: free from a charge or accusation; discharge from a duty; conduct (oneself) in a specified manner
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cataclysm
deluge; upheaval; earthquake; violent and sudden event or change
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hallucination
delusion; false idea; false perception of objects with a compelling sense of their reality; objects so perceived; V. hallucinate; ADJ. hallucinatory
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exact
demand and obtain by force; Ex. exact a promise from him; N. exaction
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peremptory
demanding and leaving no choice; imperative; Ex. peremptory decree/knock
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laborious
demanding much work or care; tedious
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disavowal
denial; disclaiming; repudiating; disowning; V. disavow; CF. disclaim
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centigrade
denoting a widely used temperature scale (basically same as Celsius)
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panoramic
denoting an unobstructed and comprehensive view; N. panorama: unbroken view of a wide area
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inveigh
denounce; utter censure or invective; Ex. inveigh against the evils of drink
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gainsay
deny
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atheistic
denying the existence of God; N. atheism
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abscond
depart secretly and hide
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exodus
departure (of a large number of people)
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contingent
dependent on something uncertain or in the future; conditional; happening by chance; accidental; N: a group of soldiers, ships to a larger force; CF. contingency: future event that may or may not occur; possibility; Ex. prepare for every contingency
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bearing
deportment; connection
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turpitude
depravity; baseness; Ex. moral turpitude
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bereaved
deprived of (someone beloved through death)
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bereft
deprived of (something valuable); lacking
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devolve
deputize; pass or be passed to others (power, work, or property); Ex. devolve on/upon/to
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taunt
deride or provoke; challenge in derision; N.
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deducible
derived by reasoning; V. deduce: infer; derive by reasoning
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derivation
deriving; origin or source of something; Ex. the derivation of the word
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posterity
descendants; future generations; Ex. go down to posterity; CF. posterior, anterior
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lineage
descent; ancestry
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sacrilegious
desecrating; profane; N. sacrilege: desecration, misuse, or theft of something sacred
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forsake
desert; abandon; renounce
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renegade
deserter; traitor; ADJ.
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defection
desertion
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comeuppance
deserts; well-deserved punishment or misfortune; rebuke
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merit
deserve; ADJ. meritorious: deserving reward or praise
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retribution
deserved punishment for wrongdoing; punishment for offenses; compensation; vengeance; CF. pay back
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culpable
deserving blame; blameworthy
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reprehensible
deserving blame; blameworthy; V. reprehend: blame
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venerable
deserving high respect; commanding respect; CF. command: deserve and get
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reverend
deserving reverence; N: priest
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monogram
design composed of one or more initials of a name; V.
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invidious
designed to create ill will or envy; tending to rouse ill will or envy; Ex. invidious comparison
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crave
desire; want intensely
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vile
despicable; unpleasant; disgusting; Ex. vile slander
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annihilate
destroy
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raze
destroy completely; Ex. raze the city to the ground
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obliterate
destroy completely; wipe out; Ex. obliterate the village
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defoliate
destroy leaves; deprive of leaves (by the use of chemicals); N. defoliant
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corrode
destroy or wear away gradually by chemical action (over a long period)
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holocaust
destruction by fire; CF. burnt whole; CF. Holocaust
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carnage
destruction of life; slaughter; killing of large numbers of people or animals
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demolition
destruction; V. demolish
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scion
detached plant shoot used in grafting; descendant
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resolution
determination; resoluteness; ADJ. resolute: firm or determined in purpose
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resolve
determination; resolution; firmness of purpose
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predetermine
determine in advance; predestine; settle or decide beforehand; influence markedly
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canvass
determine or seek opinions, votes, etc.; go through (a region) to solicit votes or orders; conduct a survey; N.
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bent
determined; Ex. bent on advancing in the business; N: natural talent or inclination
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dogged
determined; stubborn; stubbornly persevering; tenacious; Ex. Inspector Javert's dogged pursuit of Jean Valjean
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loathe
detest; ADJ. loathsome: arousing loathing; offensive; Ex. loathsome smell
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abhor
detest; hate
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abominable
detestable; extremely unpleasant
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odium
detestation; quality of being odious; hatefulness; disrepute (resulting from hateful conduct)
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depose
dethrone; remove from office; give a deposition; testify
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ravage
devastate; plunder; despoil; Ex. crops ravaged by storms
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swerve
deviate; turn aside sharply from a straight course; Ex. swerve from the principle; Ex. The car swerved to the right.
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aberration
deviation from the normal; mental disorder
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sensual
devoted to the pleasures of the sense; carnal; voluptuous; Ex. sensual woman/curves/lips
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pious
devout; religious; N. piety
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piety
devoutness; reverence for God; ADJ. pious
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sleight
dexterity; CF. sleight of hand: legerdemain; quickness of the hands in doing tricks
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diabolical
diabolic; devilish; fiendish
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horoscope
diagram of the positions of stars at a given moment (eg. of a person's birth) used by astrologers
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lexicon
dictionary
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suffocate
die or kill from lack of air; suppress
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disparity
difference; condition of inequality; OP. parity
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diverse
differing in some characteristics (from each other); various; N. diversity:
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plight
difficult condition; condition or state (esp. a bad state or condition); predicament
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predicament
difficult situation; tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma
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fastidious
difficult to please; squeamish; fussy; finicky
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inscrutable
difficult to understand; impenetrable; not readily understood; mysterious
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nebula
diffuse mass of interstellar dust or gas; galaxy
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quarry
dig into (to get stone); N: mine; ä¼®Àå
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exhume
dig out of the ground; remove from a grave
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unearth
dig up; discover (facts) by careful searching; Ex. He unearthed some secrets about her; OP. conceal
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disinter
dig up; unearth; OP. inter
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delve
dig; search deeply; investigate
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quandary
dilemma; state of uncertainty; Ex. She is in a quandary about whether to go.
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assiduous
diligent
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application
diligent attention; diligence; V. apply oneself
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sedulous
diligent; assiduous; paying attention; N. sedulity
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industrious
diligent; hard-working; N. industry
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reduce
diminish; bring to a weaker or more difficult condition; demote; lower in rank; separate into components by analysis; Ex. reduced to the ranks; Ex. reduce the house to rubble; N. reduction
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sap
diminish; weaken; undermine the foundations of (a fortification); Ex. The element kryptonite sapped his strength.
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refectory
dining hall; room where meals are served (in a school)
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protocol
diplomatic etiquette; ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats; first copy of a treaty before its ratification; Ex. Protocol demands that the queen meet him at the airport.
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address
direct a speech to; speak to; deal with or discuss; direct one's efforts or attention to; make with a destination; N: formal speech
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subsidy
direct financial aid by government, etc.; V. subsidize: assist with a subsidy
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beeline
direct quick route
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referendum
direct vote by all the people
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plebiscite
direct vote by the entire electorate (on an important issue)
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ragamuffin
dirty child in torn clothes; person wearing tattered clothes
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smudge
dirty mark with unclear edges made by rubbing; V.
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filth
dirty matter; ADJ. filthy
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incapacitate
disable; N. incapacity: lack of capacity
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dissent
disagree
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pushy
disagreeably aggressive
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dissension
disagreement of opinions causing strife within a group
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disapprobation
disapproval; condemnation
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calamity
disaster; misery
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insightful
discerning; perceptive
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chasten
discipline; punish in order to correct; CF. castigate
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recant
disclaim or disavow; retract a previous statement; openly confess error; Ex. recant one's faith/a statement
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discombobulated
discomposed; confused
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faze
disconcert; dismay; embarrass
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disjointed
disconnected; lacking coherence; V. disjoint: disconnect; disjoin
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dissonance
discord
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cacophonous
discordant; inharmonious; N. cacophony: unpleasant mixture of loud sounds
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dishearten
discourage
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bandy
discuss lightly or glibly; discuss in a frivolous manner; exchange (words) heatedly; quarrel; Ex. bandy words with
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virus
disease communicator
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rabies
disease passed on by the bite of an infected animal (causing madness and death)
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unravel
disentangle; solve
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disenfranchise
disfranchise; deprive of a civil right; OP. enfranchise
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demean
disgrace; humiliate; debase in dignity; behave
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dishonor
disgrace; N. ADJ. dishonorable
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dissemble
disguise; hide the real nature of; pretend
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repugnance
disgust; strong dislike; loathing; ADJ. repugnant: arousing disgust; repulsive
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fulsome
disgustingly excessive; offensively flattering; Ex. fulsome praise/expressions of admire
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downcast
disheartened; dejected; sad; directed downward
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unkempt
disheveled; uncared for in appearance; not combed; CF. comb
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skulduggery
dishonest behavior or action; Ex. skulduggery in the election
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dissolution
disintegration; reduction to a liquid form; looseness in morals; sensual indulgence; debauchery; ADJ. dissolute: lacking in moral restraint; leading an immoral life
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recreant
disloyal; cowardly; N: disloyal and cowardly person
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disaffected
disloyal; lacking loyality; V. disaffect: cause to lose affection or loyalty
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appall
dismay; shock deeply
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insubordination
disobedience; rebelliousness; ADJ. insubordinate
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recalcitrant
disobedient or resisting authority even after being punished; obstinately stubborn; determined to resist authority; unruly; Ex. recalcitrant child
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unruly
disobedient; lawless; difficult to control
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scrimmage
disorderly fight between two or more people
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repudiate
disown; disavow; deny
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disclaim
disown; renounce claim to; deny; CF. disclaimer
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belittle
disparage; depreciate
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favoritism
display of partiality toward a favored person
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flaunt
display ostentatiously; Ex. ``Honey, if you've got it, flaunt it !''
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sanctimonious
displaying ostentatious or hypocritical devoutness; N. sanctimony: hypocritical piety
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vindictive
disposed to revenge; vengeful; out for revenge; spiteful; intended to cause harm; malicious; Ex. vindictive streak
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clemency
disposition to be lenient in deciding punishments; mildness as of the weather; ADJ. clement
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refute
disprove; prove to be false; N. refutation
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impugn
dispute or contradict (often in an insulting way); attack as false or questionable; challenge; gainsay; CF. fight
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contest
dispute; argue about the rightness of; compete for; try to win; Ex. contest the election results; Ex. contest a seat in Parliament; N.
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discount
disregard; regard (a story or news) as unimportant; deduct from a cost
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notoriety
disrepute; ill fame
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dissident
dissenting (with an opinion, a group, or a government); rebellious; N.
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heterogeneous
dissimilar; mixed; not homogeneous; consisting of dissimilar elements or plants
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disband
dissolve; disperse; (of a group) break up and separate; Ex. The club has disbanded.
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girth
distance around something; circumference
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remote
distant in manner; aloof
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repulsion
distaste; disgust; act of driving back; ADJ. repulsive: causing disgust; tending to drive away; V. repel (not `repulse')
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cloying
distasteful (because excessive); excessively sweet or sentimental; V. cloy: become unpleasant through too much sweetness or excess
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unsavory
distasteful; disagreeable; morally offensive; Ex. unsavory activity/reputation
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pronounced
distinct; very noticeable; Ex. pronounced limp
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mannerism
distinctive behavioral trait; affected style in art (according to a set of styles)
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feature
distinctive part of the faces (as the eyes or mouth); features: overall appearance of the face; prominent or distinctive quality; prominent article; film; V: make prominent
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discriminate
distinguish; make distinctions on the basis of preference
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discernible
distinguishable; perceivable; Ex. discernible improvement
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awry
distorted; crooked; bent; Ex. Our plans have gone awry.
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caricature
distortion; burlesque
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dispense
distribute; prepare and give out (medicines); N. dispensation: dispensing; religious system; official exemption from an obligation or a rule
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disseminate
distribute; spread; scatter (like seeds)
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perturb
disturb greatly
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discompose
disturb the composure of; confuse
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partition
divide into parts
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stratified
divided into classes; arranged into strata; V. stratify
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bifurcated
divided into two branches; forked
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charisma
divine gift; great popular charm or appeal; magnetism
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schism
division into factions (esp. within a religious body); split
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dichotomy
division into two opposite parts; split; branching into two parts (especially contradictory ones)
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precinct
division of a city for election or police purposes; precincts: space that surrounds a building; Ex. precincts of the college
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canto
division of a long poem
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stanza
division of a poem (composed of two or more lines)
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genus
division of animals or plants, below a family and above a species
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drudge
do drudgery; N: person who drudges
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reciprocate
do or give something in return; repay in kind; give or take mutually; interchange; move backwards and forwards; Ex. reciprocate his invitation by inviting him; N. reciprocity: reciprocal relationship; mutual interchange of advantages between two groups; Ex. reciprocity in trading rights
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tractable
docile; easily managed; (of something) easily changed or molded; N. tractability
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quay
dock; wharf; pier; landing place (for boats)
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cardiologist
doctor specializing in ailments of the heart
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podiatrist
doctor who treats ailments of the feet; chiropodist; N. podiatrics
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psychiatrist
doctor who treats mental diseases
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tenet
doctrine; dogma
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maleficient
doing evil; N. maleficience
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homespun
domestic; made at home; spun or woven at home; simple and ordinary; Ex. homespun philosophy
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hegemony
dominance especially of one nation over others
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imperious
domineering; too commanding; haughty; CF. imperial/emperor
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nocturnal
done or active at night; Ex. nocturnal animals/raids; CF. nocturne
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perfunctory
done routinely and with little care; superficial; not thorough; lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm; Ex. perfunctory kiss
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surreptitious
done secretly; secret; furtive; sneaky; hidden
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expeditious
done with speed; quick; N. expedition
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bolt
door bar; fastening pin or screw; length of fabric; large roll of cloth; V: dash or dart off; fasten (a door); gobble down
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quiescent
dormant; temporarily inactive; at rest; N. quiescence
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potion
dose (of liquids); liquid dose
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duplicity
double-dealing; hypocrisy; being dishonest and deceitful; ADJ. duplicitous
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misgivings
doubts
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declivity
downward slope
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conscript
draftee; person forced into military service; V.
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matinee(matinee)
dramatic or musical performance given in the afternoon
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oratorio
dramatic poem set to music; long musical work with singing but without acting; CF. cantata
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elicit
draw out fact or information (by discussion or from someone)
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limn
draw; outline; describe; CF. line ?
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liability
drawback; handicap; debts; obligation; responsibility; condition of being liable; ADJ. liable: likely; responsible (for paying)
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pensive
dreamily or deeply thoughtful; sadly thoughtful; thoughtful with a hint of sadness; contemplative; CF. think over
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bedizen
dress with vulgar finery
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flotsam
drifting wreckage
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tipple
drink (alcoholic beverages) frequently; N: alcoholic drink
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swill
drink greedily
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imbibe
drink in
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nectar
drink of the gods; sweet liquid collected by bees
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quaff
drink with zest; drink with relish(zest; hearty enjoyment); ²Ü²©²Ü²© ¸¶½Ã´Ù; CF. sip
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repel
drive away; disgust; Ex. repel the attack/moisture; Ex. repelled by the dirty room; CF. repulsion
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urge
drive or force forward (by causing impulses); drive to take action; impel; entreat earnestly; Ex. urge horses; N: impulse that prompts action
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impel
drive or force onward; drive to take action; urge to action
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ferret
drive or hunt out of hiding; hunt with ferrets; drive out (as from a hiding place); expel; uncover or discover by searching; Ex. ferret out the secret; N. small fierce animal which catches rats and rabbits by going into their holes
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exorcise
drive out evil spirits
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repellent
driving away; disgusting; offensive; repulsive; unattractive; N.
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propulsive
driving forward; N. propulsion
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flag
droop; grow feeble; decline in vigor or strength; ADJ. flagging; CF. unflagging
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lethargic
drowsy; dull; N. lethargy: state of sluggishness and inactivity
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anodyne
drug that relieves pain or trouble; ÁøÅëÁ¦; opiate; ADJ. Ex. anodyne statement
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apothecary
druggist; pharmacist
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bacchanalian
drunken
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carousal
drunken revel; V. carouse
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provender
dry food for livestock; fodder
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desiccate
dry up
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stolid
dull; impassive; showing little emotion when strong feelings are expected
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drab
dull; lacking color; cheerless ; Ex. drab coat/life
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humdrum
dull; monotonous
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stodgy
dull; stuffy; boringly conservative; Ex. stodgy book
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effigy
dummy; likeness of a person made of wood, paper, or stone; Ex. burn an effigy of the President
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gnome
dwarf; underground spirit who guards treasure hoards
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abide
dwell; abide by: comply with; put up with; tolerate; Ex. abide by the rules; Ex. I can't abide rude people.
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abode
dwelling place; home
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moribund
dying; at the point of death; CF. death
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gusto
eager enjoyment; zest; enthusiasm
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zeal
eager enthusiasm (to a cause or ideal); ADJ. zealous
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inquisitive
eager for knowledge; unduly curious
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germ
earliest form of an organism; seed or bud; something that may develop into something larger or more important; microbe
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levee
earthen or stone embankment to prevent flooding; CF. raise
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palliate
ease pain (without curing); make less severe or offensive (a crime or illness)
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facile
easily accomplished; ready or fluent; superficial; not deep; Ex. facile solution to a complex problem; Ex. facile speaker; N. facility: ability to do something easily and well; ease in doing resulting from skill or aptitude; something that facilitates an action; amenity; Ex. with great facility
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affable
easily approachable; easy to talk to; warmly friendly
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combustible
easily burned; N. CF. combustion
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gullible
easily deceived
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squeamish
easily shocked or sickened by unpleasant things; fastidious; Ex. A nurse should not be squeamish.
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lucid
easily understood; clear; intelligible; N. lucidity
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accessible
easy to approach; obtainable
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erode
eat away; wear away gradually by abrasion; Ex. The sea erodes the rocks.
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gobble
eat very quickly
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corrosive
eating away by chemicals or disease; (of language) fierce
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omnivorous
eating both plant and animal food; devouring everything
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ecclesiastic
ecclesiastical; pertaining to the church; N: minister; priest; cleric; clergyman
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reverberate
echo repeatedly; resound; Ex. The thunder reverberated across the valley.
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ecosystem
ecological community together with its environment
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brink
edge (at the top of a cliff); Ex. on the brink of the Grand Canyon
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weird
eerie; strange; unnatural
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effectuate
effect; produce; achieve; Ex. effectuate a reconciliation
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articulate
effective; distinct; expressing ideas clearly; having clear sounds; having joints; Ex. articulate speech; V: express thoughts and feeling clearly; pronounce clearly; unite by joints
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effective
effectual; producing a strong response; striking; in operation; in effect; Ex. effective speech/photograph
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economy
efficiency or conciseness in using something; thrifty management of resources
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exertion
effort; expenditure of much physical work; V. exert oneself: make a great effort
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refulgent
effulgent; brilliant; brightly shining; gleaming; Ex. refulgent moon
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maudlin
effusively sentimental
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ovoid
egg-shaped; CF. ovum; CF. ovulate
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egotistical
egotistic; excessively self-centered(egocentric); self-important; conceited
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correlate
either of the correlated things; V.
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resilient
elastic; having the power of springing back; able to recover quickly (as from misfortune)
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medium
element that is a creature's natural environment; nutrient setting in which microorganisms are cultivated; appropriate occupation or means of expression; channel of communication; compromise; middle position between extremes; intervening substance through which something else is transmitted
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component
element; ingredient
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rudimentary
elementary; not developed; crude; N. rudiment: fundamental element or principle; Ex. rudiments of the language
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elevation
elevated position; altitude; height; flat upright side of a building; angle made by pointing a gun; Ex. The elevation of her style is much admired; Ex. front elevation of the house
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apotheosis
elevation to godhood; an ideal example of something
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dismiss
eliminate from consideration; no longer consider; put out of court without further hearing; reject; discharge from employment; direct to leave; ADJ. dismissive; N. dismissal
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elliptical
elliptic; oval; of an ellipse; containing an ellipsis; ambiguous either purposely or because key words have been left out
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manumit
emancipate; free from slavery or bondage
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abash
embarrass
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defalcate
embezzle
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reek
emit (an unpleasant odor or smoke); give off an unpleasant odor; give out smoke; Ex. reeking chimney; N: unpleasant odor; stench
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detached
emotionally removed; free from emotional involvement; calm and objective; physically separate; N. detachment; CF. attachment
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engaged
employed; busy; betrothed; involved in conflict
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devoid
empty; lacking
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vacuous
empty; lacking in ideas; inane; stupid; Ex. vacuous expression; N. vacuity
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embed(imbed)
enclose; place in something; fix firmly in a surrounding mass
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environ
enclose; surround; N. environs: surrounding area (as of a city)
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aviary
enclosure for birds; large cage
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encipher
encode; convert a message into code; put into cipher
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hortatory
encouraging; exhortive; marked by exhortation; CF. exhort
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termination
end; V. terminate
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jeopardize
endanger; imperil; put at risk; N. jeopardy: danger
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interminable
endless
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incarnate
endowed with flesh; invested with bodily form; personified; Ex. devil incarnate; V: give bodily form to; embody
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dynamic
energetic; vigorously active
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worldly
engrossed in matters of this earth; not spiritual; of the material world
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rapt
engrossed; absorbed; enchanted; Ex. rapt listener
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season
enhance the flavor of by adding a spice, etc.; inure; harden; N. seasoning: something used in seasoning
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sphinx-like
enigmatic; mysterious
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savor
enjoy; have a distinctive flavor, smell, or quality; N: taste or smell; distinctive quality
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relish
enjoy; savor; N: enjoyment; zest
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abyss
enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit
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prodigious
enormous; marvelous; extraordinary; Ex. prodigious amount/memory
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astronomical
enormously large or extensive
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ample
enough; abundant; spacious; large in size; Ex. ample opportunity/garden; N. amplitude: quality of being ample; abundance; largeness of space
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incense
enrage; infuriate(make furious); make extremely angry; outrage; N: aromatic substance burned to produce a pleasant odor
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matriculate
enroll (in college or graduate school); CF. matrix
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mire
entangle; stick in swampy ground; stick or sink in mire; N: bog; deep mud; Ex. sucked deeper into the mire
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penetrate
enter into; pierce; permeate; see through; grasp the inner significance of; understand
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regale
entertain
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verve
enthusiasm (as in artistic performance or composition); liveliness; vigor
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ovation
enthusiastic applause
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devotee
enthusiastic follower; enthusiast; Ex. devotee of Bach
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allure
entice; attract; tempt
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gamut
entire range
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unexceptionable
entirely acceptable; not offering any basis for criticism
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entree(entr\'ee)
entrance; a way in; right to enter; main dish of a meal; Ex. entree into the exclusive circle
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solicit
entreat; request earnestly; seek to obtain; Ex. solicit votes; CF. solicitor: one who solicits; chief law officer
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suppliant
entreating; beseeching; N.
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ambience
environment; atmosphere; Ex. restraurant with a pleasant ambience; ADJ. ambient: completely surrounding; Ex. ambient temperature
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begrudge
envy; give or allow unwillingly; grudge; Ex. We shouldn't begrudge him his success.
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gourmand
epicure; person who takes excessive pleasure in food and drink
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commensurate
equal in extent; of the same size
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parity
equality; close resemblance; CF. disparate
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accoutre
equip; N. accoutrement
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paraphernalia
equipment; odds and ends used in a particular activity; personal belongings; Ex. photographic paraphernalia; CF. married woman's property exclusive of her dowry
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tantamount
equivalent in effect or value; Ex. This invasion is tantamount to a declaration of war; CF. amount
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delete
erase; strike out
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misapprehension
error; misunderstanding; V. misapprehend
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blunder
error; stupid mistake
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arcane
esoteric; secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated; Ex. arcane ritual; Ex. arcane process closed to the uninitiated listener
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gist
essence; main point; substance
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crux
essential or main point; Ex. the crux of the problem; ADJ. crucial: of deciding importance
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attribute
essential quality; V: ascribe; explain
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intrinsic
essential; inherent; built-in
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appraise
estimate value of; N. appraisal
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elusive
evasive; not frank; baffling; hard to grasp, catch, or understand; V. elude: escape from; escape the understanding or grasp of; Ex. elude the hunter; Ex. His name eludes me.
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incident
event; event that causes a crisis
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perpetual
everlasting
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biennial
every two years
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credential
evidence concerning one's authority; written proof of a person's position; Ex. The new ambassador presented his credentials to the court.
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apparent
evident; easily seen or understood; appearing as such; Ex. apparent improvement
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manifest
evident; visible; obvious; V: show plainly
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machinations
evil schemes or plots; schemes or plots to achieve an evil end; V. machinate
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fiend
evil spirit; devil
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baleful
evil; malignant in intent or effect; deadly; having a malign influence; portending evil; ominous; threatening; Ex. baleful look
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sinister
evil; ominous
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malefactor
evildoer; criminal
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gestate
evolve as in prenatal growth; N. gestation: period of development from conception until birth
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precise
exact
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plumb
exactly vertical; N: weight on the end of a line; V: examine very carefully or critically in order to understand; measure depth (by sounding); Ex. plumb the depth of
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inflated
exaggerated; pompous; enlarged (with air or gas)
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hyperbole
exaggeration; overstatement; ADJ. hyperbolic: of hyperbole; of a hyperbola
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autopsy
examination of a dead body; postmortem; V.
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audit
examination of accounts of a business; official examination; V.
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collate
examine and compare in order to verify authenticity; arrange in order (the sheets of a book before they are bound)
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scrutinize
examine closely and critically; N. scrutiny
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surpass
exceed
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transcendent
exceeding ordinary limits; superior; surpassing; V. transcend: go beyond; exceed; surpass; N. transcendancy
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plethora
excess; overabundance; Ex. a plethora of excuses
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self-indulgence
excessive indulgence of one's own desire
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egoism
excessive interest in one's self; belief that one should be interested in one's self rather than in others; selfishness; ADJ. egoistic, egoistical
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hysteria
excessive or uncontrollable excitement; N. hysteric: person suffering from hysteria; CF. hysterics: attack of hysteria
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fanaticism
excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause; N. fanatic; ADJ. fanatic
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superfluous
excessive; overabundant; unnecessary; N. superfluity
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meticulous
excessively careful (with great attention to detail); painstaking; scrupulous
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rhapsody
excessively enthusiastic expression of feeling; musical composition of irregular form (as if made up as one plays it)
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hypercritical
excessively exacting; too critical (without noticing good qualities)
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obese
excessively fat; N. obesity
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prude
excessively modest or proper person (who is easily shocked by improper things, esp. of a sexual nature); N. prudery; ADJ. prudish: excessively concerned with propriety
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ornate
excessively or elaborately decorated
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uxorious
excessively submissive or devoted to one's wife; CF. uxor: wife
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ejaculation
exclamation; abrupt ejection (to discharge sperm); V. ejaculate
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interjection
exclamation; Ex. ``Ouch''
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except
exclude; N. exception: objection; exclusion; ADJ. exceptional: unusual; of unusually high quality
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pretext
excuse
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dominant
exercising the most influence; high and easily seen; stronger than the other part of a system; not recessive
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grueling
exhausting; Ex. grueling marathon race
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artful
exhibiting art or skill; deceitful; cunning; CF. artifice
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halfhearted
exhibiting little interest or enthusiasm
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iridescent
exhibiting rainbowlike colors; Ex. iridescent oil slick; N. iridescence
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expatriate
exile; someone who has withdrawn from his native land; V: exile; banish; leave one's country
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subsistence
existence; means of subsisting; means of support; livelihood; V. subsist: exist; maintain life (at a meager level)
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congenital
existing at birth
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primordial
existing at the beginning (of time); rudimentary
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egress
exit; opening for going out; act of going out; OP. ingress
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dilate
expand; dilate on/upon: speak or write at length on (a subject)
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distend
expand; swell out
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oust
expel; drive out; force out; N. ouster: ousting
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seasoned
experienced
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vicarious
experienced as if one were taking part in the experience of another; done by a deputy for other people; acting as a substitute; Ex. vicarious thrill at the movies; Ex. the vicarious sufferings of Christ
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queasy
experiencing nausea; nauseated; easily nauseated; squeamish; Ex. feel a little queasy
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adept
expert at; very skilled
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expound
explain
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gloss_over
explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults
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explicate
explain in detail; interpret; clarify; CF. explicable
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construe
explain; interpret; Ex. construe her silence as meaning that she agreed; CF. misconstrue
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elucidate
explain; make clear; clarify; enlighten; CF. lucid
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exegesis
explanation, especially of biblical(of the bible) passages
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legend
explanatory list of symbols on a map
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expository
explanatory; serving to explain; N. exposition: explaining; exhibition
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probe
explore with a probe or tools; investigate; N: slender instrument used to explore a wound or body cavity; device designed to investigate an unknown region; thorough investigation; Ex. space probe
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detonation
explosion
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debunk
expose as false, exaggerated, worthless, etc.; ridicule
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traduce
expose to slander
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condole
express condolences; N. condolence: sympathy for someone who has experienced great sorrow
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deprecate
express disapproval of; deplore; protest against; belittle; ADJ. deprecatory
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gloat
express evil satisfaction; look at or think about with evil satisfaction; view malevolently; Ex. The thief gloated over the stolen jewels.
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decry
express strong disapproval of; condemn openly (something dangerous to the public); disparage; Ex. decry the violence of modern films
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derogatory
expressing a low opinion; disparaging; V. derogate: detract; disparage
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significant
expressing a meaning; important; Ex. significant smile; N. significance: importance; meaning; V. signify: denote; mean; signal; make known; matter; be significant
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ironic
expressing irony; occurring in an unexpected and contrary manner
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potential
expressing possibility; latent; N: capacity for growth
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plaintive
expressing sorrow; mournful; Ex. plaintive song
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eulogy
expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death; V. eulogize
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idiom
expression whose meaning as a whole differs from the meanings of its individual words; distinctive style (of expression); Ex. idiom of the modern popular music; ADJ. idiomatic
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eloquence
expressiveness; persuasive speech; ADJ. eloquent: movingly expressive; expressing ideas well so that the hearers can be influeneced
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bowdlerize
expurgate; CF. Thomas Bowdler
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cordon
extended line of men or fortifications to prevent access or egress; (¾î±ú¿¡¼ °Üµå¶û ¹ØÀ¸·Î °ÉÄ¡´Â) Àå½Ä ¸®º»; V.
460
extrinsic
external; not essential or inherent; extraneous; OP. intrinsic
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pterodactyl
extinct flying reptile; CF. wing+finger
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prowess
extraordinary ability; military bravery; Ex. prowess in battle
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turmoil
extreme confusion; great commotion and confusion; Ex. throw the country into turmoil
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depravity
extreme corruption; wickedness; V. deprave
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penury
extreme poverty; stinginess; ADJ. penurious: very poor; stingy
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opulence
extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance; ADJ. opulent: possessing great wealth; abundant
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blatant
extremely (offensively) obvious; loudly offensive; Ex. blatant lie; N. blatancy
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jingoist
extremely aggressive and militant patriot; warlike chauvinist; N. jingoism: extreme nationalism
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exacting
extremely demanding; Ex. exacting standard of safety
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parched
extremely dry; very thirsty; V. parch: make or become extremely dry (by exposure to heat)
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ravenous
extremely hungry; voracious
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destitute
extremely poor; lacking means of subsistence; utterly lacking; devoid; Ex. destitute of any experience
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draconian
extremely severe; Ex. draconian punishment; CF. Draco: Athenian politician
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minuscule(miniscule)
extremely small
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lilliputian
extremely small; CF. Lilliput in Gulliver's Travels
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minute
extremely small; CF. minutes: official record of the proceedings at a meeting
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astigmatism
eye defect which prevents proper focus; OP. stigmatism
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vision
eyesight; foresight; mental image produced by the imagination; experience of seeing the supernatural
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physiognomy
face (as showing the character and the mind); art of judging human character from facial features
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brave
face courageously; Ex. brave the storm
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visage
face; appearance
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grimace
facial distortion to show feeling such as pain, disgust, etc; V.
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founder
fail completely; sink; CF. flounder
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default
failure to act; failure to perform a task or be present; V.
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equitable
fair; impartial; OP. inequitable
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equity
fairness; justice; OP. inequity
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philanderer
faithless lover; flirt
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ravel
fall apart into tangles; entangle; unravel or untwist
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drip
fall or let fall in drops; shed drops; N: action or sound of falling in drops; liquid that falls in drops
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plummet
fall sharply; fall straight down; Ex. Stock prices plummeted.
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windfall
fallen fruit; unexpected lucky event
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deciduous
falling off at a specific season or stage of growth as of leaves; Ex. deciduous tree/teeth
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dilapidated
falling to pieces; in a bad condition; ruined because of neglect; Ex. dilapidated old car/castle; N. dilapidation
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delusion
false belief; hallucination; deluding; Ex. delusions of grandeur; Ex. under the delusion that
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perjury
false testimony while under oath; V. perjure oneself: testify falsely under oath
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fallacious
false; based on a fallacy; misleading; N. fallacy: false idea or notion; false reasoning; Ex. popular fallacy; Ex. fallacy of the argument
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spurious
false; counterfeit; forged; illogical; Ex. spurious arguments
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renown
fame; ADJ. renowned
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conversant
familiar with; having knowledge of
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ancestry
family descent; ADJ. ancestral
