part4 Flashcards
(500 cards)
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grotesque
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fantastic; comically hideous; strange and unnatural (causing fear or amusement)
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bizarre
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fantastic; violently contrasting; noticeably odd; strikingly unconventional
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chimerical
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fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; N. chimera: unreal fancy; fire-breathing female creature
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leave-taking
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farewell or departure
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modish
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fashionable; conforming to the current fashion
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fleet
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fast; rapid; N. ADJ. fleeting: passing quickly; ephemeral
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latch
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fastening or lock consisting of a movable bar that fits into a notch; V: close with a latch
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fussy
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fastidious; finicky; easily upset
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kismet
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fate; destiny; Ex. Kismet is the Arabic word for fate.
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patriarch
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father and ruler of a family or tribe
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beget
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father; become the father of; produce; give rise to
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captious
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faultfinding; too critical
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impeccable
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faultless
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propitious
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favorable; auspicious; advantageous; fortunate; Ex. propitious day/sign
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auspicious
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favoring success; giving signs of future success; Cf. auspices
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nepotism
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favoritism (to a relative); CF. nephew
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claustrophobia
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fear of being locked in
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acrophobia
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fear of heights
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hydrophobia
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fear of water; rabies
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xenophobia
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fear or hatred of foreigners; N. xenophobe
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trepidation
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fear; nervous apprehension
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apprehensive
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fearful; discerning
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timorous
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fearful; timid; demonstrating fear
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intrepid
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fearless
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practicable
feasible
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plumage
feathers of a bird;
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lineaments
features especially of the face; distinctive shape or contour of the face; CF. line
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commiserate
feel or express pity or sympathy for
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euphoria
feeling of exaggerated or unfounded(ungrounded; baseless) well-being; feeling of great happiness or well-being (when unreasonable); ADJ. euphoriaric
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affinity
feeling of kinship; similarity; Ex. strong affinity for her; Ex. many affinities between two languages
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nausea
feeling of sickness and desire to vomit; disgust; CF. seasickness
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simulate
feign; imitate
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pretend
feign; pretend to: claim to possess; make pretensions to; Ex. I don't pretend to much expertise; N. pretense
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visceral
felt in one's inner organs; N. viscera: internal body organs; CF. eviscerate
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vixen
female fox; ill-tempered woman; CF. shrew
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ewe
female sheep
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amazon
female warrior
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pen
fenced enclosure for animals; confining space; Ex. sheep pen; V: confine in a pen; enclose
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frond
fern leaf; palm or banana leaf
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fecundity
fertility; fruitfulness; ADJ. fecund: very productive of crops or young
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febrile
feverish
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demoniac(demoniacal)
fiendish; cruel; N. demon: evil supernatural being; devil
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ferocious
fierce; violent; N. ferocity
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melee
fight
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dossier
file of documents on a subject or person; file; CF. bundle of papers labeled on the back
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replenish
fill up again
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fraught
filled (with something unpleasant); full; Ex. fraught with danger and difficulties; CF. freight
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elated
filled with excited joy and pride; overjoyed; in high spirits; joyful and proud; Ex. elated crowd; V. elate; N. elation
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aghast
filled with great surprise or fear; horrified
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sordid
filthy; foul; base; vile; Ex. sordid bed/story
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denouement
final outcome; final development of the plot of a play or other literary work; the end of a story when everything is explained
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ultimate
final; not susceptible to further analysis; fundamental; Ex. The sun is the ultimate source of energy.
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ascertain
find out for certain; make certain
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aversion
firm dislike
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assurance
firm statement that something is certainly true; promise or pledge; certainty; confidence in one's own ability; self-confidence; Ex. In spite of all his assurances, he did not come back; Ex. assurance of his loyalty; Ex. The teacher lacked assurance in fron of his class; V. assure; tell firmly with confidence; ensure; make (something) certain to heappen; make (someone) feel sure; give confidence to; ADJ. assured: self-assured; confident in one's own ability; showing certainty
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inherent
firmly established by nature or habit; intrinsic
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tenacity
firmness; persistence
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primal
first in rank or importance; being first in time; original; Ex. man's primal innocence
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primary
first in rank or importance; principal; earliest in time; Ex. primary stages; N. CF. first
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draft
first rough form; conscription; draught; V: make a draft of; conscript
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arable
fit for growing crops; Ex. arable land
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tantrum
fit of bad temper; fit of petulance; caprice; Ex. The child went into tantrums.
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paroxysm
fit or attack of pain, laughter, rage; sudden outburst
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spasmodic
fitful; periodic; of or like a spasm; N. spasm: sudden involuntary muscular contraction; sudden burst of energy or emotion
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propriety
fitness; quality of being proper; correct conduct; conformity to prevailing customs and usages; CF. proprietor, proprietary
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aptitude
fitness; talent
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moodiness
fits of depression or gloom; ADJ. moody: given to changeable moods; subject to periods of depression; gloomy CF. mood:
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rig
fix or manipulate; manipulate dishonestly for personal gain; Ex. rig the election
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ration
fixed portion; V: distribute as rations
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flaccid
flabby; lacking firmness; weak; Ex. flaccid muscles
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panache
flair; manner of doing things without any difficulty (causing admiration); flamboyance; bunch of feathers (on a helmet); Ex. with great panache; CF. ÀÜ ¾Æ·¡·Î õÀ» »©³»´Â ¼Ø¾¾
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gaudy
flashy; showy
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meretricious
flashy; tawdry; attractive on the surface but of no real value; Ex. metericious argument/jewel; CF. prostitute
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floe
flat mass of floating ice
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delta
flat plain of mud or sand between branches of a river
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blandishment
flattery
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adulation
flattery; admiration that is more than is necessary or deserved
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sherbet
flavored dessert ice
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armada
fleet of warships
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fugitive
fleeting or transitory; lasting only a short time; roving(wandering); running away or fleeing as from the law; N: one who flees; Ex. fugitives at large
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evanescent
fleeting; vanishing; soon disappearing; V. evanesce
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carnal
fleshly; sensual; concerning the desires of the body
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pliant
flexible; easily influenced
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pliable
flexible; easily influenced; yielding; adaptable
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supple
flexible; limber; pliant
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willowy
flexible; pliant; slender; CF. willow
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lithe
flexible; supple; CF. limber
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limber
flexible; supple; pliable; V.
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coquette
flirt; flirtatious woman; woman who tries to attract the admiration of men without sincere feelings; V.
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inundate
flood; overflow; submerge; cover completely; Ex. inundated with work
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deluge
flood; rush; V.
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parquet
floor made of wood strips inlaid in a mosaic like matter; CF. strip: long narrow piece
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trickle
flow in drops or in a thin stream; N.
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dribble
flow or fall in drops; let saliva flow out slowly from the mouth; move a ball; N.
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exude
flow out slowly; discharge (gradually); give forth; N. exudation
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influx
flowing into
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confluence
flowing together; the place where two rivers flow together; crowd; gathering together
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flux
flowing; series of changes; fluctuation; Ex. in a state of flux
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glib
fluent (with insincerity or superficiality); facile; slick
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voluble
fluent; talkative; glib; N. volubility
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flit
fly; fly or move lightly or quickly; dart lightly; pass swiftly by; Ex. a bee flitting from flower to flower
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ensue
follow (as a result)
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subsequent
following in time or order; later
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retinue
following; attendants
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bookish
fond of books and reading
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endearment
fond word or act; expression of affection
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ambrosia
food of the gods
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viand
food; CF. live
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victuals
food; provisions; V. victual: provide with food
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austere
forbiddingly stern; ascetic; without comfort or enjoyment; severely simple and unornamented; Ex. a monk's austere life; Ex. austere grandeur of the cathedral; N. austerity
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compress
force into less space; squeeze; contract; put into fewer words; N: thick mass of cloth pressed to part of the body to stop bleeding or swelling, reduce fever, etc.
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extrude
force or push out; thrust out; shape (plastic or metal) by forcing through a die
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vehement
forceful; intensely emotional; with marked vigor; strong; N. vehemence
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duress
forcible restraint, especially unlawfully; coercion by threat; illegal coercion; Ex. a promise made under duress
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prognosis
forecasted course of a disease; prediction; CF. prognostic
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paramount
foremost in importance; supreme; CF. para-: beyond; above; Ex. paranormal
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harbinger
forerunner (which foreshadows what is to come)
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precursor
forerunner; predecessor
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vanguard
forerunners; foremost position of an army; advance forces; foremost position in a trend or movement; CF. rearguard
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bode
foreshadow; portend
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presage
foretell; be a warning or sign of; N: presentiment; foreboding; omen
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portend
foretell; presage; be a sign or warning of; N. portent: sign; omen; forewarning
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premonition
forewarning; presentiment; foreboding
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granulate
form into grains or granules; N. granule: grain or particle
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satire
form of literature in which irony, sarcasm, and ridicule are employed to attack human vice and folly
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concordat
formal agreement
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requisition
formal demand or request; Ex. requisition for more computing equipment; V.
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dissertation
formal essay; treatise
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panegyric
formal praise; encomium; Ex. I don't deserve such panegyrics.
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disquisition
formal systematic inquiry; explanation of the results of a formal inquiry; long formal speech or written report
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stately
formal; ceremonious; grand in style or size; majestic
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phalanx
formation of infantry carrying overlapping shields and long spears; group of men packed together (for attack or defense)
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predecessor
former occupant of a post
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redoubtable
formidable; causing fear
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amorphous
formless; lacking shape or definition
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citadel
fortress
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noisome
foul smelling; very unpleasant; unwholesome
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malodorous
foul-smelling
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quadruped
four-footed animal; ADJ. CF. biped
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shard
fragment generally of broken pottery (glass, clay bowl, or cup)
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rubble
fragments (esp. from a destroyed building)
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aromatic
fragrant; having a sweet smell; N. aroma: strong pleasant smell
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chassis
framework and working parts of an automobile; framework to which components are attached
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gallows
framework from which a noose is suspended (used for execution by hanging)
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candor
frankness; open honesty; ADJ. candid
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extricate
free from an entanglement or difficulty; disentangle
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carefree
free from worries; having no problems
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gratis
free; without charge; ADJ.
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latitude
freedom from narrow limitations
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impunity
freedom from punishment or harm; CF. punish
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congeal
freeze; coagulate
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frenetic(phrenetic)
frenzied; frantic
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furor
frenzy; great anger and excitement; CF. fury
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repine
fret; complain; be annoyed; Ex. repine over the undone work
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amity
friendship; peaceful relationship as between nations
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intimidate
frighten; N. intimidation
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outskirts
fringes; outer borders (as of a city); Ex. outskirts of Boston
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facade(fa\c{c}ade)
front or face (of building); superficial or false appearance
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scowl
frown angrily; N: angry frown
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hail
frozen rain drop; V: salute or greet; precipitate hail
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husbandry
frugality; thrift; economy; agriculture; farming; Ex. animal husbandry; CF. husbandman
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baffle
frustrate; perplex
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discomfit
frustrate; put to rout; defeat; disconcert; embarrass; perturb
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outlaw
fugitive from the law (excluded from legal protection); V: declare (someone) to be an outlaw; deprive of the protection of the law; declare illegal; Ex. Drinking has been outlawed.
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flowery
full of flowers; full of ornate expressions
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enterprising
full of initiative; showing enterprise
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vital
full of life; animated; vibrant and lively; critical; of great importance; necessary to stay alive; of life; living; breathing; N. vitality; V. vitalize
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porous
full of pores; like a sieve
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vain
full of self-admiration; conceited; without result; unsuccessful; N. vanity
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vibrant
full of vigor or energy; vibrating
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buxom
full-bosomed; plump; jolly
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replete
fully filled; filled to the brim or to the point of being stuffed; abundantly supplied; Ex. report replete with errors
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rationale
fundamental reason or principle (on which a system or principle is based); fundamental reason or justification; grounds for an action
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obsequy
funeral ceremony
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undertaker
funeral director; one whose business is to arrange burials
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dirge
funeral song; slow mournful piece of music (sung over a dead person)
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purveyor
furnisher of foodstuffs; caterer; V. purvey: supply (eg. food); furnish; CF. provide
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hindmost
furthest behind; farthest to the rear
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jollity
gaiety; cheerfulness; ADJ. jolly: merry; gay
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temporize
gain time as by postponing an action; avoid committing oneself
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lope
gallop slowly
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hiatus
gap; pause; gap or interruption in space or time; break
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pucker
gather into wrinkles or folds; N: wrinkle or fold
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glean
gather leavings; gather grain left behind by reapers; gather bit by bit (facts or information) often with difficulty
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muster
gather; assemble (troops); Ex. muster up one's strength for the ordeal; N.
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garner
gather; store up; amass
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blithe(blithesome)
gay; joyous
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consensus
general agreement; opinion reached by a group
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dynamo
generator for producing electricity; energetic person
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magnanimity
generosity; ADJ. magnanimous: generous
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largess
generous gift (given to people who do not have enough)
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benevolent
generous; charitable; having a wish to do good
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bountiful
generous; graciously generous; showing bounty
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zephyr
gentle breeze; west wind
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unfeigned
genuine; real
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orient
get one's bearings; adjust; make familiar with a situation; orientate
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grisly
ghastly; horrifying; Ex. grisly remains of the bodies
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apparition
ghost; phantom
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vampire
ghostly being that sucks the blood of the living
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spectral
ghostly; N. specter: spectre; ghost; phantom
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serendipity
gift for finding valuable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck; CF. The Three Princes of Serendip
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benefactor
gift giver; patron; person who does good or who gives money for a good purpose
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legacy
gift made by a will; something handed down from an ancestor
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colossus
gigantic statue; person or thing of great size or importance
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mammoth
gigantic; enormous
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titanic
gigantic; N. titan
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embody
give a bodily form to; incorporate; include
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vouch
give a personal guarantee; Ex. I can vouch for his integrity; N. voucher
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tinge
give a slight degree of a color or quality to; N: slight degree of a color or quality; Ex. tinged with grey/jealousy
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burlesque
give an imitation that ridicules; imitate mockingly
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predispose
give an inclination toward (in advance); make susceptible to; Ex. predispose people to certain cancer; N. predisposition
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foreshadow
give an indication beforehand; be a sign of (what is coming); portend; prefigure
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defer
give in respectfully; submit; delay till later; exempt temporarily; N. deferment; CF. show respect, comply with, courteous
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suckle
give or take milk at the breast or udder
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harbor
give protection (by giving food and shelter); provide a refuge for; hide; keep in mind (thoughts or feelings); Ex. harbor a grudge/criminal; N: place of shelter; refuge
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fashion
give shape to; make; Ex. fashion the pot out of clay
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resign
give up (a position, right, or claim); submit (oneself) passively
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relinquish
give up something (with reluctance); yield; release; Ex. relinquish power/the claim to the land/his hold on my arm
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waive
give up temporarily; yield; N. waiver: waiving a right or claim; document that waives a right or claim
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forgo(forego)
give up; do without
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render
give; deliver; provide; represent in verbal or artistic form; depict; perform; make; translate; Ex. render the song beautifully
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spare
give; use; refrain from harming; save from experiencing; exempt; Ex. spare me 5 minutes; Ex. Take this money and spare my life; Ex. The emperor was spared the onus; ADJ: kept in reserve; free for other use; unoccupied; Ex. spare time
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gratuitous
given freely; unwarranted; uncalled for; done without good reason; Ex. gratuitous comment
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querulous
given to complaining; complaining; fretful; whining
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studious
given to diligent study
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morbid
given to unwholesome or unhealthy thought; moody; characteristic of disease; Ex. morbid curiosity; N. morbidity; CF. disease
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jocose
given to(having a tendency of) joking
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odoriferous
giving off an odor
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beatific
giving or showing bliss; blissful
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sensuous
giving pleasure to the senses; pertaining to the physical senses; operating through the senses; sensuous feeling of soft velvet on the skin
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carafe
glass water bottle; decanter
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slag
glassy residue from smelting metal; dross; waste matter
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blue
gloomy; depressed
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melancholy
gloomy; morose; blue; N. ADJ. melancholic; CF. melancholia
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fervor
glowing ardor; intensity of feeling; quality of being fervent or fervid; zeal; intense heat
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retrograde
go backwards; recede; degenerate; deteriorate; ADJ.
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kneel
go down on one's knee(s)
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traverse
go through or across
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chalice
goblet; consecrated cup
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adverse
going against; opposing; unfavorable; hostile
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transcendental
going beyond common thought or ideas; impossible to understand by practical experiences or practices; known only by studying thoughts or intuition; OP. empirical; CF. transcendentalism
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presumptuous
going beyond what is right; excessively forward; arrogant; taking liberties
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transition
going from one state of action to another
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bullion
gold and silver in the form of bars
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prosperity
good fortune and financial success; physical well-being
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poise
good judgment with composure; balance; V: place in a carefully balanced position
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camaraderie
good-fellowship; CF. comrade
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jovial
good-natured; merry; cheerful
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virtue
goodness; moral excellence; good quality; advantage; Ex. by virtue of; Ex. make a virtue of necessity
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oligarchy
government by a privileged few
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gerontocracy
government ruled by old people
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theocracy
government run by religious leaders
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monarchy
government under a single ruler
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encroachment
gradual intrusion; Ex. I resent all these encroachments on my valuable time; V. encroach: take another's possessions or right gradually or stealthily; intrude; Ex. encroach on/upon
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herbivorous
grain-eating; CF. herbivore
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sumptuous
grand suggesting great expense; lavish; rich; Ex. sumptuous feast
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bombast
grandiloquent, pompous speech
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impart
grant a share of; make known; Ex. news to impart
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vouchsafe
grant condescendingly; guarantee; Ex. vouchsafe your fair return on your investment
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browse
graze; feed on growing grass; skim or glance at casually
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profusion
great amount; plenty; overabundance; excess; lavish expenditure; Ex. profusion of choices; ADJ. profuse: plentiful; copious; giving or given abundantly; extravagant
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conflagration
great fire
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adversity
great hardship or affliction; misfortune; calamitous event
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clout
great influence (especially political or social); hard blow with fist
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rapture
great joy and delight; ecstasy; ADJ. rapturous
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avalanche
great mass of falling snow and ice
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consternation
great shock; dismay
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woe
great sorrow; deep inconsolable grief; affliction; suffering; Ex. financial woes
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cataract
great waterfall; eye abnormality (causing a gradual loss of eyesight)
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magnitude
greatness (in size or extent); extent
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cupidity
greed (for wealth); CF. cupid; CF. Cupid
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avarice
greediness for wealth
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avid
greedy; extremely eager for; Ex. avid learner; N. avidity
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verdigris
green coating or patina on copper which has been exposed to the weather
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patina
green crust on old bronze works or copper; tone slowly taken by varnished painting
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verdant
green; covered with green plants or grass; lush in vegetation; Ex. verdant meadows
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lament
grieve; express sorrow; N. lamentation
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gruesome
grisly; horrible
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primp
groom oneself with care; adorn oneself
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lechery
gross lewdness; lustfulness; ADJ. lecherous; N. lecher: lecherous man
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killjoy
grouch; spoilsport; one who intentionally spoils the pleasure of others
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herd
group of animals; crowd; one who looks after a herd; Ex. shepherd/goatherd; Ex. herd instinct; Ex. herdsman; V: come together in a herd; look after a herd; Ex. herd cattle
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avantgarde
group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard
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entourage
group of attendants; retinue; CF. surround
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archipelago
group of closely located islands
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primate
group of mammals including humans
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cohorts
group of people who share some common quality; armed band; a group of between 300 and 600 soldiers under one commander (in the ancient Rome)
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choir
group of people who sing together (esp. during religious services); place for choir
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junta
group of persons joined in political intrigue; cabal; group of military officers ruling a country after seizing power (by force)
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trilogy
group of three related works (connected by a shared subject but each complete in itself)
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camp
group sharing a common cause or opinion
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coterie
group that meets socially; select circle; close group of people with shared interests
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proliferate
grow rapidly (in numbers); spread; multiply; N. proliferation
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burgeon
grow rapidly; grow forth; send out buds; Ex. burgeoning computer industry; CF. bludgeon
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flourish
grow well; prosper; make sweeping gestures; wave; brandish; Ex. The trees flourished in the sun. N: showy movement or gesture; embellishment or ornamentation (esp. in handwriting)
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cumulative
growing by addition; accumulative
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rampant
growing or spreading uncontrollably; growing in profusion; unrestrained; Ex. rampant lawlessness/weed
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accretion
growth or increase in size by gradual addition; growth; increase; increase by natural growth; Ex. towers and other accretions of the castle; V. accrete
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macabre
gruesome; grisly; ghastly; CF. of death
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warranty
guarantee; assurance by seller
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tutelage
guardianship; training; function of a tutor; instruction
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surmise
guess; N.
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arroyo
gully; narrow channel formed by rainwater
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recidivism
habitual return to crime (even after being punished); N. recidivist
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inebriated
habitually intoxicated; drunk; N. inebriety
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taciturn
habitually silent; talking little
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trite
hackneyed; commonplace
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banal
hackneyed; commonplace; trite; lacking originality; clich\'ed
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crone
hag; ugly old woman
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hackles
hairs on back and neck, especially of a dog; Ex. make someone's hackles rise
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coiffure
hairstyle
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hirsute
hairy; having a lot of hair
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somnolent
half asleep; drowsy; N. somnolence
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satyr
half-human, half-bestial being in the court of Dionysus (resembling a goat), portrayed as wanton(unrestrained) and cunning; lecher; CF. faun; CF. goat: lecherous man
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clot
half-solid lump formed from a liquid (or blood); V.
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snicker
half-stifled(suppressed) laugh; V.
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gavel
hammerlike tool; mallet(wooden hammer) used by a presiding officer or an auctioneer; V.
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maul
handle roughly; batter; injure by beating; Ex. mauled by his overexcited fans; N: heavy long-handled hammer
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tiller
handle used to move boat's rudder (to steer)
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factotum
handyman; person who does all kinds of work; CF. do everything
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loiter
hang about/around; stand idly about; linger
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hover
hang about; (of birds or aircraft) stay in the air in one place; (of people) wait nearby; stay around one place; waver; be in an uncertain state
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pendant(pendent)
hanging down from something; pending; N: ornament (hanging from a necklace etc.)
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pendulous
hanging; suspended
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eventual
happening at last as a result; Ex. eventual victory
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concurrent
happening at the same time; in agreement
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casual
happening by chance; irregular; occasional; informal; showing or feeling little interest; Ex. casual reader/labor/remark
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forthcoming
happening in the near future; ready; willing to help; Ex. No answer was forthcoming.
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felicity
happiness; appropriateness (of a remark, choice, etc.); quality of being felicitous
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beset
harass or trouble from all directions; hem in
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harry
harass, annoy, torment (by repeated attacks); raid
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bait
harass; tease; torment; Ex. badger baiting; N: food or other lure used to catch fish or trap animals
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rigid
hard and unbending; stiff and unyielding; fixed in behavior or views; strict; rigorous; Ex. rigid rule
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brittle
hard but easily broken; difficult; unstable; Ex. brittle situation
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incrustation
hard coating or crust; V. incrust: encrust; cover with a crust
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crust
hard outer covering (as of earth or snow)
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esoteric
hard to understand; known only to the chosen few, esp. initiates; N. esoterica
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drudgery
hard unpleasant work; menial work
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adamant
hard; inflexible
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arduous
hard; strenuous; Ex. arduous work
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callous
hardened; unfeeling; without sympathy for the sufferings of others; unkind
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defame
harm someone's reputation; malign; speak evil of; slander; N. defamation; ADJ. defamatory
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deleterious
harmful
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injurious
harmful; causing injury
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noxious
harmful; CF. obnoxious
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detrimental
harmful; damaging; N. detriment
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innocuous
harmless
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placebo
harmless substance prescribed as a dummy pill
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consonant
harmonious; in agreement; N.
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compatible
harmonious; in harmony with; able to exist together
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concord
harmony; accord
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consonance
harmony; agreement
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conformity
harmony; agreement with established rules or customs; similarity; Ex. behave in conformity with; V. conform: be similar; act in agreement; comply; Ex. conform to the rule; CF. conformance
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bridle
harness fitted about a horse's head (used to restrain); curb; check; V: put a bridle on; control or restrain; show anger
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belabor
harp on; dwell on tediously; explain or go over excessively or to a ridiculous degree; assail verbally; beat severely; attack physically
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severity
harshness; intensity; sternness; austerity; ADJ. severe: harsh; strict; extremely violent or intense
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expedite
hasten; make go faster
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slapdash
hasty and careless; haphazard; sloppy(carelessly done)
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headlong
hasty; rash; headfirst; ADV.
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incubate
hatch; warm (eggs) with the body to promote hatching; maintain at optimal environment conditions for development; be holding in one's body an infection which is going to develop into a disease; N. incubation; CF. incubation:disease
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malicious
hateful; spiteful; expressing malice; N. malice: desire to harm others; spite
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misogynist
hater of woman; CF. misogyny
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misogamy
hatred of marriage
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supercilious
haughty; arrogant; condescending; patronizing; CF. eyebrow, cilium
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tend
have a tendency; take care of; minister; serve at; apply one's attention; attend
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vertebrate
having a backbone or spinal column; N: group of animals having a segmented spinal column
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consanguineous(consanguine)
having a common ancestor
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concentric
having a common center
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cognate
having a common origin; related linguistically; allied by blood; similar or akin in nature; Ex. cognate languages; N.
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blunt
having a dull edge; abrupt and frank in speech or manner; brusque; V: make or become blunt
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determinate
having a fixed order of procedure; precisely defined; invariable; fixed; conclusive; final
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wan
having a pale or sickly color; pallid
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serrated
having a sawtoothed edge; Ex. serrated leaf
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sour
having a sharp or acid taste; acid; tart; bad-tempered; V.
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capillary
having a very fine bore; resembling a hair; fine and slender; Ex. capillary attraction; N: very fine hairlike tube; CF. capillarity
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autocratic
having absolute unchecked power; dictatorial; N. autocrat, autocracy
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apolitical
having an aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
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odorous
having an odor
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clairvoyant
having foresight; fortuneteller; N. clairvoyance
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voluminous
having great volume (as of a garment or container); bulky; large
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ponderous
having great weight; weighty; unwieldy; lacking lightness; dull; Ex. ponderous body/style of writing
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anthropomorphic
having human form or characteristics
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relevant
having importance; pertinent; referring to the case in hand; N. relevance, relevancy
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desperate
having lost all hope; despairing; reckless and violent because of loss of hope or despair; undertaken as a last resort
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effete
having lost one's original power; barren; worn out; exhausted
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multiform
having many forms
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multilingual
having many languages; fluent in several languages
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versatile
having many talents; capable of working in many fields; having many uses or functions; N. versatility
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ciliated
having minute hairs; CF. cilium; CF. cilia: eyelash
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peerless
having no equal; incomparable
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uninhibited
having no inhibitions; free in behavior and feelings
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static
having no motion; unchanging; lacking development; N. stasis: stable state
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unprecedented
having no previous example; novel; unparalleled
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monochromatic
having only one color
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prurient
having or causing lustful desires and thoughts; arousing immoderate sexual desire
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verisimilar
having the appearance of truth or reality; probable or likely to be true; plausible
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musky
having the odor of musk; N. musk: odorous substance secreted by an Asian deer
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rancid
having the odor of stale or decomposing fat; rank
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authoritative
having the weight of authority; regarded as providing knowledge that can be trusted; reliable; peremptory and dictatorial; Ex. authoritative dictionary/manner; CF. definitive
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civil
having to do with citizens; not military or religious; courteous and polite; Ex. married in a civil ceremony; Ex. civil strife/disorder/law; N. civility; CF. civic
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cognitive
having to do with knowing or perceiving related to the mental processes; N. cognition: the mental process of knowing
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fluted
having vertical parallel grooves (as in a pillar); V. flute: make long parallel inward curves in; N. flute: long rounded groove incised on the shaft of a column
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effeminate
having womanly traits
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promontory
headland
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salubrious
healthful; conducive to health or well-being; socially desirable; Ex. salubrious area; CF. health
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hale
healthy
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bank
heap; piled-up mass; embankment; lateral tilting (as of an aircraft in turning); V: pile up; protect with a bank; tilt in turning
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ardor
heat; passion; zeal; ADJ. ardent
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calorific
heat-producing; N. calorie
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celestial
heavenly
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lopsided
heavier or larger on one side than the other; Ex. lopsided way of walking
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cumbersome
heavy and awkward to carry or wear; burdensome; Ex. cumbersome parcel/uniform
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ballast
heavy substance used to add stability or weight; V. supply with ballast
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communal
held in common; public; of a group of people; of a commune
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facilitate
help bring about; make less difficult
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conducive
helpful; contributive; V. conduce; Ex. conduce to/towards
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beneficial
helpful; useful; advantageous
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aristocracy
hereditary nobility; privileged class; government by nobility; N. aristocrat
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recluse
hermit; loner; ADJ. reclusive
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halting
hesitant; faltering; not fluent; Ex. halting steps/voice; V. halt: proceed or act with uncertainty; falter; hesitate; waver; stop
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scruple
hesitate for ethical reasons; fret about; Ex. She did not scruple to read his diary; N: uneasy feeling arising from conscience; conscience
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flinch
hesitate; shrink back (in fear of something unpleasant); Ex. She did not flinch in the face of danger.
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falter
hesitate; weaken in purpose or action; walk or move unsteadily through weakness; N.
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potpourri
heterogeneous mixture; medley; mixture of dried flower petals a pot (to give a pleasant smell to a room)
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pitfall
hidden danger; concealed trap
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irony
hidden sarcasm or satire; use of words that seem to mean the opposite of what they actually mean; use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning
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impede
hide; retard or obstruct the progress of; block
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cache
hiding place; V.
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intellect
higher mental powers; person of great intellectual ability
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culmination
highest point; climax; V. culminate in: reach the highest point in; end in; Ex. a series of minor clashes culminating in war
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apogee
highest point; the point farthest from the earth; OP. perigee
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agog
highly excited; intensely curious
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prodigy
highly gifted child; person with exceptional talents; marvel; wonder
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baroque
highly ornate
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high-flown
highly pretentious or inflated
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virtuoso
highly skilled artist (esp. in music); Ex. piano virtuoso
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coup
highly successful action or sudden attack; coup(s) d'\'etat; CF. coup de gr\^ace: deathblow or shot which kills
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impediment
hindrance; stumbling-block; speech defect preventing clear articulation; Ex. speech impediment
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insinuate
hint; imply; suggest indirectly; creep in; introduce or insert (oneself) by artful means; Ex. insinuate himself into the boss's favor; CF. ingratiate
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inkling
hint; slight indication
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intimate
hint; suggest; imply; ADJ: marked by close relationship; familiar; private; personal; Ex. intimate knowledge/thoughts in the diary; N: close friend or confidant; CF. intimacy
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bump
hit or knock against with force; N.
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slap
hit quickly with the flat part of the hand; N. CF. smack
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swipe
hit with a sweeping motion; N.
445
repress
hold back (the natural expression of); restrain; crush; oppress; Ex. repressed child; Ex. repress a laugh/rebellion
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clasp
hold firmly within arms
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tenacious
holding fast (as to a belief); persistent
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tenure
holding of an office or real estate; time during which such an office is held
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riveting
holding one's attention; absorbing; engrossing
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pertinacious
holding tenaciously to an action; stubborn; persistent
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retentive
holding; able to retain things (esp. facts in the mind); having a good memory
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concave
hollow; curved inwards; OP. convex
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hermitage
home of a hermit
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domicile
home; V. ADJ. domiciled: having one's domicile; Ex. He is domiciled in Britain.
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waif
homeless child or animal; Ex. waifs and strays
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vagrant
homeless wanderer
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nostalgia
homesickness; longing for the past; Ex. nostalgia for the clothes of 1920s; ADJ. nostalgic
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integrity
honesty; uprightness; wholeness; state of being whole and undivided; completeness
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fete(f\^ete)
honor at a festival; celebrate or honor with a feast; N. (outdoor) festival or feast; CF. feast
460
commemorate
honor the memory of; serve as a memorial to; Ex. commemorate the 100th anniversary/those who died in the war
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distinction
honor; excellence; difference; contrast; discrimination; Ex. graduated with distinction; Ex. a writer of real distinction
462
kudos
honor; glory; acclaim or praise for exceptional achievement
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homage
honor; tribute; great respect; Ex. pay/do homage to
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disconsolate
hopelessly sad (at the loss of something)
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cornucopia
horn (or horn-shaped container) overflowing with fruit and grain; symbol of abundance; horn of plenty
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ghastly
horrible; terrifying; resembling ghosts; CF. aghast
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animus
hostile feeling or intent; animosity; hostility; disposition
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antagonism
hostility; active opposition; V. antagonize: cause to become an enemy; N. antagonist: person who is opposed to another; opponent; adversary; principal character in oppostion to the protagonist
469
pudding
hot sweet dish
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choleric
hot-tempered; bad-tempered; irritable; easily angered; CF. cholera
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embrace
hug; clasp with the arms; adopt or espouse; accept readily; encircle; include; Ex. embrace the cause/socialism; Ex. all-embracing; CF. brace; CF. bracelet
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colossal
huge
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behemoth
huge creature; something of monstrous size or power
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gargantuan
huge; enormous; gigantic; CF. the hero of Gargantua and Pantagruel
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enormity
hugeness (in a bad sense); excessive wickedness; Ex. enormity of the crime; ADJ. enormous
476
brawn
human muscle; muscular strength; sturdiness
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humility
humbleness of spirit
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mortify
humiliate by embarassing excessively; shame; punish the flesh; discipline (one's body) by self-denial; Ex. mortified by her blunder; Ex. mortify the flesh; CF. cause to die
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degradation
humiliation; debasement; degeneration; V. degrade: debase; disgrace; degenerate; reduce (something) in worth; demote (someone); reduce in rank
480
indulgent
humoring; yielding; lenient; showing indulgence
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parody
humorous imitation; spoof; takeoff; travesty; V.
482
waggish
humorous; mischievous; tricky
483
scavenge
hunt through discarded materials for usable items or food; search, especially for food; N. scavenger: one who scavenges; animal that feeds on refuse and carrion
484
precipitate
hurl downward; throw headlong; hasten; cause to happen sooner; condense and fall as rain or snow; cause (a solid substance) to be separated from a solution; ADJ. hasty; rash; premature; sudden
485
hull
husk; dry outer covering of a seed; frame or body of a ship
486
crossbreed
hybridize; N: hybrid; CF. interbreed; CF. inbreed
487
trance
hypnotic state; ecstatic state; detachment from one's physical surrounding (as in contemplation or daydreaming); CF. transition
488
mesmerize
hypnotize; N. mesmerism; CF. Franz Mesmer
489
utopia
ideal place, state, or society; ADJ. utopian
490
quixotic
idealistic but impractical; CF. Don Quixote
491
drone
idle person who lives on other people's work; male bee
492
snub
ignore or behave coldly toward; Ex. I made a suggestion but she snubbed me; N.
493
mischance
ill luck
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enmity
ill will; hatred; hostility
495
illicit
illegal
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contraband
illegal trade; smuggling; smuggled goods; ADJ.
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bastard
illegitimate child
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cantankerous
ill-humored; irritable
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morose
ill-humored; sullen; sullenly melancholy
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paramour
illicit lover
