part7 Flashcards
(500 cards)
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contrite
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penitent; repentant; N. contrition
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gentry
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people of standing(rank or position); people of good family or high social position; class of people just below nobility
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divine
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perceive intuitively (by or as if by magic); foresee the future; foretell; dowse; ADJ. N. divination
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subtlety
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perceptiveness; ingenuity; delicacy; ADJ. subtle: delicate; so slight as to be difficult to detect; able to make fine distinctions; clever; Ex. subtle mind/differences in meaning
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epitome
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perfect example or embodiment; brief summary; Ex. epitome of good manners; V. epitomize: make an epitome of; be an epitome of; embody
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stickler
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perfectionist; person who insists things be exactly right
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interregnum
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period between two successive reigns or governments
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equinox
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period of equal days and nights; the beginning of spring and autumn; Ex. vernal/autumnal equinox; ADJ. equinoctial
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prime
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period of ideal or peak condition; earliest or beginning stage; Ex. in the prime of life; Ex. prime of the year(spring); ADJ: first in importance or rank; first; V: make ready; prepare
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epoch
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period of time
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intermittent
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periodic; on and off; stopping and starting at intervals
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molt(moult)
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periodically shed or cast off hairs or feathers (for replacement by a new growth)
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indissoluble
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permanent; impossible to dissolve or disintegrate
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transparent
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permitting light to pass through freely; easily detected; obvious; clear; Ex. transparent lie
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executioner
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person administering capital punishment
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sage
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person celebrated for wisdom; wise person; ADJ: wise
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connoisseur
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person competent to act as a judge of art, etc. (whose judgments are respected); a lover of an art
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ecologist
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person concerned with the interrelationship between living organisms and their environment; person concerned with the detrimental effects of human civilization on the environment; CF. ecology
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felon
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person convicted of a grave crime; CF. felony: serious crime
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executor
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person designated to execute the terms of a will; ¿¹¼ú ÀÛÇ°ÀÇ Á¦ÀÛÀÚ
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malcontent
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person dissatisfied with existing state of affairs; discontented person; ADJ: discontented
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beneficiary
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person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
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executive
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person having administrative authority; one branch of government executing laws; ADJ: relating to executing
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extrovert
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person interested mostly in external objects and actions
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dignitary
person of high rank or position
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nonentity
person of no importance; nonexistence
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magnate
person of prominence or influence; powerful or influential person (in business or industry); Ex. oil magnate
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quarry
person or animal of pursuit; victim; object of a hunt; prey
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supernumerary
person or thing excess of what is necessary; extra; ADJ: additional to the usual or necessary number
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prot\'eg\'e
person receiving protection and support from a patron
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hypochondriac
person unduly worried about his health; worrier without cause about illness; ADJ. CF. hypochondria: neurosis that one is or is becoming ill; CF. abdomen
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demagogue
person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people; CF. demagoguery
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trickster
person who cheats people
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numismatist
person who collects coins; N. numismatics: study or collection of money, coins, and medals
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hothead
person who does things too quickly without thinking; ADJ. hotheaded
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masochist
person who enjoys his own pain; CF. masochism
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founder
person who establishes (an organization or business)
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kleptomaniac
person who has a compulsive desire to steal
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hostage
person who is kept as a prisoner by an enemy so that the other side will do what the enemy demands
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apiarist
person who keeps bees
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optimist
person who looks on the bright side; N. optimism
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poseur
person who pretends to be sophisticated, elegant, etc., to impress others; person who poses; CF. pose
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anarchist
person who seeks to overturn the established government; advocate of abolishing authority
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tanner
person who turns animal hides into leather
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heckler
person who verbally harasses others; V. heckle: verbally harass as with gibes (by interrupting a speaker or speech)
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pyromaniac
person with an insane desire to set things on fire
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arbiter
person with power to decide a matter in dispute; judge who is in a position ot make influential judgments; Ex. supreme arbiter of fashion in beachware
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coax
persuade by flattery
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cajole
persuade by praise or false promise; coax; wheedle
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dissuade
persuade not to do; discourage; N. dissuasion
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suborn
persuade to act unlawfully (especially to commit perjury); N. subornation
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induce
persuade; lead to do something; bring about; N. inducement
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pontifical
pertaining to a bishop or pope; pompous or pretentious; CF. pontiff: pope; bishop
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germinal
pertaining to a germ; creative; Ex. germinal idea
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provincial
pertaining to a province; limited in outlook; narrow; unsophisticated
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colloquial
pertaining to conversational or common speech; informal; N. colloquialism: colloquial expression
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rustic
pertaining to country people; unsophisticated; simple; crude; uncouth; (of furniture) rough with the bark left on; N. rural person; rustic person
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horticultural
pertaining to cultivation of gardens; N. horticulture: science or art of cultivating fruits, vegetables, or ornamental plants; CF. agriculture: science or art of farming or growing crops
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pathological
pertaining to disease; N. pathology: study of disease
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thespian
pertaining to drama; N: actor or actress
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seismic
pertaining to earthquakes
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existential
pertaining to existence; pertaining to the philosophy of existentialism
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valedictory
pertaining to farewell; N: farewell address (esp. at graduation exercises)
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piscatorial
pertaining to fishing; CF. Pisces
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thermal
pertaining to heat; producing heat; warm; Ex. thermal bath; N: rising current of warm air
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infernal
pertaining to hell; devilish; N. inferno: place of fiery heat or destruction
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inductive
pertaining to induction or proceeding from the specific to the general
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agrarian
pertaining to land or its cultivation; Ex. agrarian reform
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linguistic
pertaining to language
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conjugal
pertaining to marriage
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marital
pertaining to marriage
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connubial
pertaining to marriage or the matrimonial state
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mnemonic
pertaining to memory; assisting the memory; N: device, such as as formula or rhyme, used as a mnemonic aid
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psychopathic
pertaining to mental dearrangement; N. psychopath: person with an antisocial personality disorder
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monetary
pertaining to money
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pecuniary
pertaining to money
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filial
pertaining to or befitting a son or daughter; Ex. filial respect
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erotic
pertaining to passionate love or sexual love
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nautical
pertaining to ships or navigation
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alluvial
pertaining to soil deposits left by running water
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metaphysical
pertaining to speculative philosophy; of metaphysics; N. metaphysics: branch of philosophy that examines the nature of reality
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vernal
pertaining to spring
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sartorial
pertaining to tailors or tailoring; Ex. a man of great sartorial elegance; CF. sartor: tailor
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graphic
pertaining to the art of delineating; vividly described
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metallurgical
pertaining to the art of removing metals from ores; N. metallurgy: science that deals with extracting metals from ores
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auroral
pertaining to the aurora borealis; CF. aurora australis
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somatic
pertaining to the body; bodily; physical
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cerebral
pertaining to the brain or intellect; intellectual rather than emotional; CF. cerebrum
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eugenic
pertaining to the improvement of race; N. eugenics: study of hereditary improvement of the human race
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pulmonary
pertaining to the lungs
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lunar
pertaining to the moon
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tactile
pertaining to the organs or sense of touch
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pharisaical
pertaining to the Pharisees, who paid scrupulous attention to tradition; self-righteous; hypocritical
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physiological
pertaining to the science of the function of living organisms; N. physiology
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stellar
pertaining to the stars; of a star performer; outstanding; Ex. stellar attraction of the entire performance
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cosmic
pertaining to the universe; vast
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sylvan
pertaining to the woods or the country
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germane
pertinent; bearing upon(having connection with) the case at hand; appropriate
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badger
pester; annoy continually with demands; persuade by asking again and again; Ex. The children badgered me into taking them into the cinema; N: a kind of mountain animal
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supplicate
petition humbly; pray to grant a favor
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carping
petty criticism; fault-finding; fretful complaining; quibble
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minutiae
petty or trivial details; CF. minutia
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pharisee
Pharisee: member of an ancient Jewish group that emphasized strict observance of the Mosaic law (considering themselves very holy); hypocritical self-righteous person
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epistemologist
philosopher who studies the nature of knowledge; N. epistemology
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clich\'e
phrase dulled in meaning by repetition; platitude; ADJ. clich\'ed
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chorus
phrase repeated throughout a song or poem
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topography
physical features of a region (such as the shape and height); CF. topo-: place
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stalwart
physically strong; brawny; steadfast; strong in mind or determination; Ex. stalwart supporter; N: stalwart follower
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pediatrician
physician specializing in children's diseases; N. pediatrics
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obstetrician
physician specializing in delivery(assisting in giving birth) of babies; N. obstetrics; CF. midwife
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oculist
physician who specializes in treatment of the eyes
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cull
pick out from others (to kill the weakest members); reject; select; collect (information); N.
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mosaic
picture made of small colorful inlaid tiles; ADJ.
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hieroglyphic
picture writing; ADJ.
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pied
piebald; variegated(many-colored); multicolored
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firebrand
piece of burning wood; hothead; troublemaker; person who stirs up trouble
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bust
piece of sculpture showing a person's head, shoulders, and upper chest; V: break up; arrest; Ex. crimebuster
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impale
pierce (with a sharp point); Ex. impaled by the spear
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lance
pierce with a lance; cut into; N: spearlike weapon
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riddle
pierce with holes; permeate or spread throughout; Ex. The gunman riddled the car with bullets; Ex. The whole report is riddled with errors; N. large sieve (separating earth from stone)
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perforate
pierce; put a hole through
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conifer
pine tree (usu. evergreen); cone-bearing tree; ADJ. coniferous; CF. deciduous; CF. evergreen
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devout
pious; deeply religious; sincere; earnest; Ex. my devout hope
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buccaneer
pirate
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freebooter
pirate or plunderer who makes war in order to grow rich
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jug
pitcher; container for holding liquids
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aphorism
pithy maxim or saying; ADJ. aphoristic
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apothegm
pithy, compact saying
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sententious
pithy; terse; concise; aphoristic
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ruthless
pitiless; merciless; cruel
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cemetery
place for burying the dead
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induct
place formally in office; install; admit as a member; initiate; N. induction: inducting; process of deriving general principles from particular facts
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sheathe
place into a case; insert into or provide with a sheath; Ex. He sheathed his dagger; N. sheath: case for a blade
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provenance
place of origin; origin or source of something; Ex. Gunpowder is of Chinese provenance; CF. come
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asylum
place of refuge or shelter; protection (religious or political)
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sanctuary
place of refuge; shelter; shrine; holy place; Ex. The outlaw was granted sanctuary in the church.
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haven
place of safety; refuge; harbor; Ex. tax haven
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purgatory
place of spiritual expiation; temporary state or place in which the souls must expiate their sins
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Elysium
place or condition of bliss
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superimpose
place over something else
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juxtapose
place side by side; CF. next
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submerge
place under water; dip; go under water; cover completely (as with water); Ex. submerged in work
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ford
place where a river can be crossed on foot; V.
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arboretum
place where different trees and shrubs are studied and exhibited
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unequivocal
plain; clear; obvious
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braid
plait; interweave strands or lengths of; make by weaving strands together; N: braided segment (as of hair)
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premeditate
plan in advance; Ex. premeditated murder
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itinerary
plan of a trip; record of a trip
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blight
plant disease; V: infect with blight; ruin; destroy
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mongrel
plant or animal (esp. a dog) of mixed breed; ADJ.
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sow
plant or scatter seed
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flora
plants of a region or era
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bromide
platitude; chemical compound used to calm excitement
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frolic
play and jump about happily; frisk; Ex. frolicking young lambs
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romp
play or frolic boisterously; gambol; N.
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staccato
played in an abrupt manner; marked by abrupt sharp sound; Ex. staccato applause
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jest
playful remark or act; V. act or speak playfully
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sportive
playful; frolicsome; merry; CF. sport: play or frolic; CF. sportsmanlike
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entreat
plead; ask earnestly
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savory
pleasant in taste; tasty; pleasing, attractive, or agreeable; Ex. savory reputation
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congenial
pleasant; friendly; in agreement with one's tastes and nature; Ex. congenial weather
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plump
pleasantly fat; nicely rounded
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convivial
pleasantly merry; festive; joyous; gay; characterized by joviality; jovial
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piquant
pleasantly tart-tasting; spicy; pleasantly stimulating; Ex. piquant situation when my old enemy asked for my help
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enrapture
please intensely; fill with rapture and delight
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gratify
please; satisfy; Ex. gratify a desire
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luscious
pleasing to taste or smell; delicious
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troth
pledge of good faith especially in betrothal; betrothal; Ex. by my troth
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copious
plentiful
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scenario
plot outline; screenplay(script for a movie); opera libretto; outline of possible future events
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pillage
plunder
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despoil
plunder; sack; Ex. despoil the village
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depredation
plundering; destruction
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douse
plunge into water or liquid; dip; immerse; drench; wet throughly; extinguish; throw water over; dowse
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elegy
poem or song expressing lamentation (for the dead); ADJ. elegiacal, elegiac
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bard
poet
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zenith
point directly overhead in the sky; summit; acme; highest point
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perigee
point of moon's orbit when it is nearest the earth; CF. apogee
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matrix
point of origin; array of numbers or algebraic symbols; mold or die; Ex. the matrix of Western civilization
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outlook
point of view; view from a particular place; expectation for the future; prospect; Ex. outlook on life; Ex. pleasing outlook; Ex. weather outlook
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solstice
point or time at which the sun is farthest from the equator
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prong
pointed projecting part
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awl
pointed tool used for piercing
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aplomb
poise; composure in difficult situations; assurance; self-confidence
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venom
poison (of an animal); hatred; Ex. remarks full of venom; ADJ. venomous
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viper
poisonous snake
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toxic
poisonous; N. toxicity
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prod
poke (with a pointed object); stir up; urge; goad to action; N: pointed object used to prod; prodding
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jab
poke abruptly with something sharp; punch with short blows
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contaminate
pollute
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defile
pollute; make filthy or dirty; corrupt morally; profane; desecrate; N: narrow passage or gorge through mountains
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pummel
pommel; beat or pound with fists
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verbiage
pompous array of words; too many unnecessary words; wordiness
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strut
pompous walk; V: walk in a self-important manner
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bombastic
pompous; using inflated language
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muse
ponder at length; N: source of inspiration (esp. of a poet)
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doggerel
poor verse
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indigent
poor; destitute
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vogue
popular fashion; Ex. Jeans became the vogue.
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depict
portray
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delineate
portray; depict; sketch; describe; N. delineation
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bane
posion; cause of ruin; ADJ. baneful: harmful; poisonous
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vantage
position giving an advantage (such as a strategic point); CF. vantagepoint
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championship
position of champion; defense or support; competition held to determine a champion
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affirmation
positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath; V. affirm; ADJ. affirmative; CF. affirmative action: positive discrimination
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healthy
possessing good health; healthful
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tenancy
possession of land or building by rent; period of a tenant's occupancy
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procrastinate
postpone; delay or put off
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reprieve
postponement or cancelation of a punishment; temporary stay; V: postpone or cancel the punishment of
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decant
pour off gently (wine or liquid)
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effusion
pouring forth; unrestrained outpouring of feeling; V. effuse: pour out; ADJ. effusive: pouring forth; gushing
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indigence
poverty
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stamina
power of endurance; strength; staying power
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efficacy
power to produce desired effect; ADJ. efficacious: effectual
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surge
powerful movement of or like a wave; V.
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mogul
powerful person; Ex. oil moguls; CF. Mogol, Moghul; CF. Mongolian
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potent
powerful; convincing; persuasive; greatly influential
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puissant
powerful; strong; potent; N. puissance: power
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impuissance
powerlessness; feebleness
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pragmatic
practical (as opposed to idealistic); concerned with practical worth or impact of something; Ex. pragmatic test of the skill
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pragmatist
practical person; N. pragmatism: pragmatic way of dealing with things
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precept
practical rule guiding conduct; Ex. mother's precept
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feasible
practical; able to be carried out; practicable
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teetotalism
practice of abstaining totally from alcoholic drinks; N. teetotaler;; ADJ. teetotal; CF. T + total
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ascetic
practicing self-denial; avoiding physical pleasures and comforts; austere; Ex. ascetic life of Buddhist monks; N. asceticism
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extol
praise very highly; glorify
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plaudit
praise; enthusiastic approval; round(succession or series) of applause; ADJ. plauditory; CF. applaud
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laud
praise; N. ADJ. laudable: praiseworthy; ADJ. laudatory: expressing praise
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encomiastic
praising; eulogistic; N. encomium: very high praise; eulogy
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eulogistic
praising; full of eulogy
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escapade
prank; flighty conduct; reckless adventure that disobeys rules
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frolicsome
prankish; gay; playful; merry; frisky
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invocation
prayer for help (used in invoking); calling upon as a reference or support; act of invoking
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antecede
precede
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precedent
preceding (in time, rank, etc.)
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antecedents
preceding events that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
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nicety
precision; accuracy; minute distinction or difference; Ex. to a nicety: exactly; precisely; Ex. distinguish between niceties
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predator
predatory animal or bird; predatory person; creature that seizes and devours another animal; person who robs or exploits others; ADJ. predatory: living by preying on other organisms; plundering; N. predation
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forerunner
predecessor; one that comes before and indicates the approach of another
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impasse
predicament(dangerous condition) from which there is no escape; situation allowing for no further progress
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prognosticate
predict (according to present indications)
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predilection
preference; partiality
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foreboding
premonition of evil; feeling of coming evil; V. forebode: be a warning of (something unpleasant)
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presentiment
premonition; foreboding; feeling something will happen; anticipatory fear
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materialism
preoccupation with physical comforts and things; excessive regard for worldly concerns (rather than spiritual matters)
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concoct
prepare by mixing or combining; make up in concert; devise (something false) so as to deceive; Ex. concoct an elaborate excuse for being late; N. concoction
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regimen
prescribed course of diet or exercise; prescribed diet and habits; Ex. daily regimen of a dancer
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latent
present but not yet noticeable or active; dormant; hidden; N. latency; CF. potential
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pass_off
present falsely; represent falsely to be
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forward
presumptuous or bold
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feign
pretend
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dissimulate
pretend; conceal by feigning; dissemble
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sham
pretend; feign; ADJ: not genuine; fake; Ex. sham jewelry; N: something that is not what it appears; impostor; pretense; Ex. The agreement was a sham.
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hypocritical
pretending to be virtuous; deceiving; N. hypocrisy: profession of beliefs one does not possess; CF. hypocrite
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bluff
pretense (of strength); deception; high cliff; ADJ: rough but good-natured
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connivance
pretense of ignorance of something wrong; assistance; permission to offend; V. connive: feign ignorance (of a wrong); cooperate secretly in an illegal action; conspire
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pretension
pretentiousness; claim (without foundation); Ex. I make no pretensions to skill as an artist.
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endemic
prevailing among a specific group of people or in a specific area or country; peculiar to a particular region or people; CF. pandemic
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mode
prevailing style; current fashion; manner; way of doing something; Ex. in the latest mode; Ex. simple mode of life
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forestall
prevent by taking action in advance
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preempt
prevent in advance; head off(forestall); forestall by acting first; appropriate for oneself before others; supplant; take the place of; displace; Ex. preempt any attempts; ADJ. preemptive
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avert
prevent; avoid; turn away (eyes or thought); Ex. An accident was averted by his quick thinking; Ex. She averted her eyes from the terrible sight.
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aseptic
preventing infection; having a cleansing effect
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haughtiness
pride; arrogance; ADJ. haughty
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arrogance
pride; haughtiness; ADJ. arrogant: unpleasantly self-important (with a strong confidence in one's own importance and a lack of respect for other people)
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caucus
private meeting of a group of people in a political party to select officers or determine policy; CF. the Caucus club of Boston
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conclave
private secret meeting
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prerogative
privilege; unquestionable right; CF. ask before
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sensitization
process of being made sensitive or acutely responsive to an external agent or substance; V. sensitize: make or become sensitive
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nutrition
process of nourishing or being nourished; CF. malnutrition
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cavalcade
procession of riders or horse-drawn carriages; parade; CF. cavalry
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emboss
produce a design in raised relief; decorate with a raised design
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squelch
produce a splashing sound (when stepping through mud); crush; squash; CF. ÁøÈëÀ» À§¿¡¼ ¹âÀ» ¶§
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breed
produce young; rear; bring up; produce (an undesirable condition); N: kind or sort of animal or plant
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igneous
produced by fire; of fire; volcanic; (of rocks) formed from lava; Ex. igneous meteorite
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visionary
produced by imagination; fanciful; mystical; showing foresight; N: one having foresight; one given to speculative impractical ideas
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fertile
producing many young, fruits, or seeds; (of land) producing good crops; V. fertilize
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kinetic
producing motion; of motion
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prolific
producing offspring or fruit in abundance; fertile; fecund; abundantly fruitful; producing abundant works; Ex. prolific writer
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fruitful
producing results; profitable; prolific; producing in abundance
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lachrymose
producing tears; tearful
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desecrate
profane; violate the sanctity of
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lucrative
profitable; producing wealth
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docket
program as for trial; book where such entries are made; list of things to be done; agenda; label fixed to a package listing contents or directions; V: describe in a docket
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interdict
prohibit; forbid; N.
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proscribe
prohibit; ostracize; banish; outlaw
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cornice
projecting molding on building (usually above columns or pillars); ó¸¶ Àå½Ä
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extrapolation
projection; conjecture; V. extrapolate: infer (unknown information) from known information
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protract
prolong; lengthen in time; draw out
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salient
prominent; projecting beyond a line; conspicuous; Ex. salient features
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tout
promote or publicize (one's goods or service); praise excessively (as a form of advertisement); CF. advertise
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tendentious
promoting a particular point of view; biased; having an aim; designed to further a cause; Ex. tendentious rather than truth-seeking; CF. tend: move in a certain direction
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slur
pronounce indistinctly; speak indistinctly; mumble
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tract
propaganda pamphlet (esp. by a religious or political group); expanse of land; region of indefinite size; system of related organs; Ex. digestive tract
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decorous
proper (in behavior, conduct, or appearance)
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prim
proper to the point of affectation; very precise and formal; exceedingly proper
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finished
properly made and complete; Ex. finished product/performance
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patrimony
property inherited from a father
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sibylline
prophetic; oracular; N. sibyl: woman prophet (in the ancient world)
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apocalyptic
prophetic; pertaining to revelations especially of disaster; N. apocalypse
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decorum
propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners; appropriateness of behavior or conduct
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drama
prose or verse composition to be performed by actors; play; exciting and unusual situation
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thrive
prosper; flourish
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tutelary
protective; pertaining to a guardianship; Ex. tutelary deities
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remonstrate
protest; objection; V. remonstrate: say in protest
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expostulation
protest; remonstrance; reasoning with someone to correct or dissuade; V. expostulate
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archetype
prototype; primitive pattern
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gnarl
protruding knot on a tree; V.
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bulge
protruding part; swelling of a surface; Ex. The apple made a bulge in his pocket; V: swell outward; protrude
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prominent
protruding(sticking out); conspicuous; notable; eminent
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protuberance
protrusion; swelling; bulge
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authenticate
prove genuine
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maxim
proverb; truth pithily stated
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cater
provide food and drink (for); cater to: try to satisfy (desires of a bad kind)
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defray
provide for the payment of; undertake the payment of; pay
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skimp
provide or use scantily; live very economically; Ex. skimp on necessities; ADJ. skimpy: inadequate in amount; scanty; stingy; niggardly
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nourish
provide with food necessary for life and growth
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endue
provide with some quality; endow
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document
provide written evidence (for a claim); record with documents; N.
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synoptic
providing a general overview; summary; N. synopsis
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provident
providing for future needs; displaying foresight; thrifty; preparing for emergencies; OP. improvident
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nutritious
providing nourishment
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discretion
prudence; ability to adjust actions to circumstances; freedom of action or judgment; ADJ. discreet; CF. discretionary
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circumspect
prudent; cautious; acting after careful thought
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politic
prudent; judicious; well judged; expedient; well devised
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prize
pry; move with a lever; value highly; esteem; Ex. his most prized possession; N: something captured during war-time (esp. an enemy ship)
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libido
psychic and emotional energy or urges behind human activity; sexual desire
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paranoia
psychosis marked by delusions of grandeur or persecution; N: ADJ: paranoid, paranoiac
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manifesto
public declaration of principles; statement of policy
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archives
public records; place where public records are kept
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expose
public revelation of something discreditable
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orator
public speaker
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forum
public square of an ancient Roman city; public place for open discussion; court of law
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purse
pucker; contract (lips) into wrinkles; N: wallet
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whiff
puff or gust (of air, scent, etc.); short-lasting smell; hint; Ex. whiff of perfume/scandal
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chastise
punish as by beating; criticize severely
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pillory
punish by placing in a wooden frame or pillory; subject or expose to criticism and ridicule; N.
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punitive
punishing; Ex. punitive measures
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castigation
punishment; severe criticism or disapproval
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sheer
pure; thin and transparent; very steep
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platonic
purely spiritual; theoretical; without sensual desire
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quintessence
purest and highest embodiment; perfect example; apotheosis; most essential element; Ex. quintessence of wit; ADJ. quintessential; CF. fifth essence
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cathartic
purgative; medicine that causes the bowels to empty; ADJ.
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catharsis
purging or cleansing of any passage of the body; purging and weakening of strong emotions as a result of experiencing a dramatic work of art
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perverse
purposely continuing to do something wrong; stubbornly wrongheaded; perverted; directed away from what is right; wicked and unacceptable; Ex. perverse satisfaction; Ex. Hannibal Lecter in a perverse mood; N. perversity
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obtrude
push (oneself or one's ideas) forward or intrude; impose (oneself or one's ideas) on others; butt in; stick out or extrude; thrust out; Ex. obtrude A on B; ADJ. obtrusive; N. obtrusion; CF. unobtrusive
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shove
push forward; push roughly; Ex. pushing and shoving to get on the bus; N.
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suppress
put an end to forcibly; subdue; stifle; overwhelm; inhibit the expression of; check; prevent from being published or made public; Ex. suppress a smile; Ex. suppress the magazine/truth
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nonplus
put at a loss; bring to a halt by confusion; perplex; CF. no more
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propound
put forth for consideration or analysis; set forth; Ex. propound a problem/theory
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imperil
put in danger
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marshal
put in order; guide ceremoniously to the correct place; Ex. marshal the children into the museum; N: military officer; official
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relegate
put into a lower or worse place; banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign; Ex. relegate the old furniture to the children's room; Ex. relegated to the second division
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execute
put into effect; carry out; kill as a lawful punishment; N. execution
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implement
put into effect; enforce; carry out; supply with tools; Ex. implement the plan/suggestion; N: tool or instrument
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verbalize
put into words; ADJ. verbal: of words; spoken rather than written; oral; of a verb
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don
put on; OP. doff
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intrude
put or force in without being asked; trespass; enter as an uninvited person; Ex. intrude one's own opinion into the report; CF. thrust in
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sift
put through a sieve to separate fine from coarse particles; sort or examine carefully
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rout
put to rout; stampede; drive out; N: complete defeat and disorderly retreat
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entrance
put under a spell(condition caused by magical power); carry away(fill with strong feeling) with emotion; put into a trance; fill with delight
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enigma
puzzle; mystery; ADJ. enigmatic: obscure; puzzling
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charlatan
quack; pretender to knowledge (esp. in medicine)
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timbre
quality of a musical tone produced by a musical instrument (which distinguishes it from others of the same pitch)
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poignancy
quality of being deeply moving; keenness of emotion; ADJ. poignant: touching; deeply moving; (of sorrow, grief, etc.) painful; keenly distressing to the mind; Ex. poignant memory/anxiety; CF. prick
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providence
quality of being provident; divine care; god's care; Providence: god; Ex. It seemed like providence that the doctor happened to be there; ADJ. providential: of divine providence; fortunate
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verity
quality of being true; lasting truth or principle; Ex. the verity of his testimony; Ex. one of the eternal verities
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naivet\'e(naivety)
quality of being unsophisticated; simplicity; artlessness; gullibility; ADJ. naive(na\"ive): ingenuous; lacking worldliness; simple; credulous
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charm
quality of pleasing; amulet; action or formula thought to have magical power; spell; V: attract; cast a spell on; bewitch
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momentum
quantity of motion of a moving body; impetus; moving force
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bicker
quarrel
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wrangle
quarrel noisily; obtain through arguing; herd cattle; N.
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belligerent
quarrelsome
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scrappy
quarrelsome
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contentious
quarrelsome; controversial; likely to cause arguments
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droll
queer and amusing
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interrogate
question closely; cross-examine; cross-question
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grill
question severely; cook on a grill; broil; N: cooking surface of parallel metal bars
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nostrum
questionable medicine; quack medicine; CF. our (remedy)
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dubious
questionable; (of something) causing doubt; (of someone) filled with doubt; N. dubiety
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inquisitor
questioner (especially harsh); investigator; person making an inquisition
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cavil
quibble; make frivolous objections; find fault unnecessarily
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brisk
quick and active; marked by liveliness and vigor
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repartee
quick clever reply
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nimble
quick in movement; agile; quick in understanding; Ex. nimble climber/mind
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receptive
quick or willing to receive (ideas, suggestions, etc.); Ex. receptive to the proposal
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retort
quick sharp reply; V.
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cite
quote; commend; Ex. cited for bravery in an official record
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centrifugal
radiating; departing from the center
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maniacal
raging mad; insane; N. maniac: insane person; CF. mania: disorder of the mind; intense enthusiasm
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foray
raid; sudden raid or military advance; V.
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bar
railing in a courtroom; legal profession; vertical line dividing a staff into equal measures; Ex. prisoner at the bar; V: shut in or out with bars; forbid; exclude; CF. barrister
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exalt
raise in rank or dignity; praise highly; inspire; Ex. exalt the imagination; ADJ. exalted; N. exaltation
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welt
raised mark from a beating or whipping
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dais
raised platform for speakers or other important people
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rostrum
raised platform for speech-making; pulpit
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pulpit
raised platform used in preaching (in a church)
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haphazard
random; by chance; happening in an unplanned manner; Ex. haphazard growth of the town
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ken
range of knowledge; Ex. beyond one's ken
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fester
rankle; produce irritation or resentment; (of a cut or wound) generate pus or rot; Ex. His insult festered in my mind for days.
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rummage
ransack; thoroughly search
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ecstasy
rapture; very strong feeling of joy and happiness; any overpowering emotion; ADJ. ecstatic: causing or experiencing ecstasy
403
foolhardy
rash; reckless; foolishly daring
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incidence
rate of occurrence; particular occurrence; Ex. high incidence of infant mortality
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stout
rather fat; strong in body; sturdy; resolute; determined; strong in determination; Ex. stout stick/supporter
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voracious
ravenous; eating large quantities of food; exceedingly eager; insatiable; Ex. voracious animal/reader
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qualify
reach a necessary standard; limit the meaning of something stated
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skim
read or glance through quickly; touch lightly in passing; brush; remove from the surface of a liquid
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peruse
read through with care; N. perusal
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compliant
readily acting in accordance with a rule, order, or the wishes or others; yielding; comforming to requirements
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lectern
reading desk or stand for a public speaker
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entity
real being
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foster
rear; bring up (for a certain period only); encourage; promote the development of (feelings or ideas); Ex. help foster friendly relations; ADJ: giving parental care although not related by blood; Ex. foster parents
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ratiocination
reasoning; act of drawing conclusions from premises; V. ratiocinate: reason logically
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maverick
rebel; nonconformist (in a group)
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insurrection
rebellion; uprising
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insurgent
rebellious; N.
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repercussion
rebound; reaction; reverberation; Ex. serious repercussion
419
recipient
receiver
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neophyte
recent convert; new member of a religious group; beginner; CF. plant
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desperado
reckless, desperate outlaw
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compute
reckon; calculate
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recumbent
reclining; lying down completely or in part
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acknowledge
recognize; admit
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reminiscence
recollection; V. reminisce: recollect the past
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conciliatory
reconciling; soothing; V. conciliate: reconcile; soothe; win the friendly feelings (by removing anger)
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recast
reconstruct (a sentence, story, statue, etc.); fashion again
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log
record of a voyage or flight; record of day-to-day activities; section of a trunk; V.
429
genealogy
record of descent; lineage; ancestry; study of ancestry
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annals
records arranged in yearly parts; history
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retrieve
recover; put right; find and bring in; regain; Ex. retrieve the situation
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recuperate
recover; return to health; regain; Ex. recuperate losses
433
corpuscle
red or white cell in the blood
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flush
redden; blush; flow suddenly and abundantly; wash out by a rapid brief flow of water; N: reddish tinge; blush; brief rush; rush of strong feeling; Ex. flush of pride; ADJ: having surfaces in the same plane; even; blushing
435
ruddy
reddish; (of the face) reddish and healthy-looking
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anneal
reduce brittleness and improve toughness by heating and cooling (metal or glass)
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deplete
reduce; exhaust
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advert
refer
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allude
refer indirectly; N. allusion: indirect reference
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ascribe
refer; attribute; assign
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distill
refine (a liquid by evaporating and subsequent condensation); concentrate; separate the most important parts from; Ex. distill fresh water from sea water; CF. brew
442
sublimate
refine; purify; replace (natural urges) with socially acceptable activities; change between a solid state and a gaseous state
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meditation
reflection; thought; V. meditate
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abstain
refrain; withhold from participation; intentionally not use one's vote; ±â±ÇÇÏ´Ù
445
intransigence
refusal of any compromise; stubbornness; ADJ. intransigent: uncompromising
446
defiance
refusal to yield; resistance; V. defy; ADJ. defiant
447
withhold
refuse to give; hold back; Ex. withholding tax
448
rebuttal
refutation; response with contrary evidence; V. rebut: refute; disprove
449
limbo
region near heaven or hell where certain souls are kept; prison (slang); Ex. Purgatory and Limbo
450
deplore
regret; express sorrow and severe disapproval for something bad; Ex. deplore their violent behavior; ADJ. deplorable: very bad; deserving severe disapproval; Ex. deplorable living condition
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rue
regret; lament; mourn; Ex. He will rue the day; N. ADJ. rueful
452
curfew
regulation requiring all people to leave the streets at stated times; signal (as a bell) announcing the hour of a curfew
453
rebuff
reject bluntly; snub; beat back; Ex. She rebuffed his invitation; N.
454
spurn
reject disdainfully; scorn; Ex. She spurned all offers of help.
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repulse
reject with rudeness or coldness (an offer or friendship); drive back (an enemy attack); CF. repulse $\neq$ cause repulsion
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flout
reject; mock; show contempt for; scorn; Ex. flout the rules
457
exult
rejoice
458
jubilation
rejoicing; great joy
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revert
relapse; backslide; turn back to; return to the former owner; N. reversion
460
academic
related to a school; not practical or directly useful
461
canine
related to dogs; doglike
462
nuptial
related to marriage or the wedding ceremony; N. nuptials: wedding ceremony
463
monastic
related to monks or monasteries; removed from worldly concerns
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demographic
related to population balance; N. demography: statistical study of human population
465
seminal
related to seed or semen; germinal; creative; providing a basis for further development; influencing future developments; Ex. seminal research in a new field
466
narrative
related to telling a story; N: narrated account; story; V. narrate: tell (a story); CF. narration
467
obsessive
related to thinking about something constantly; of an obsession; preoccupying; N. obsession: compulsive preoccupation with a fixed idea; compulsive idea; V. obsess: preoccupy the mind of excessively
468
kindred
related; belonging to the same group; similar in nature or character; Ex. kindred languages; N: relative; kin; kinship
469
culinary
relating to cooking or kitchen
470
elysian
relating to paradise; blissful
471
ethnic
relating to races
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spatial
relating to space
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sidereal
relating to stars; Ex. sidereal day
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dialectical
relating to the art of debate; mutual or reciprocal; Ex. dialectical situation; N. dialectic: art of arriving at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments
475
dorsal
relating to the back of an animal; Ex. dorsal fin
476
climactic
relating to the highest point; N. climax; CF. climatic
477
astral
relating to the stars
478
vent
release or discharge through a vent; express (esp. unfairly); utter; Ex. He vented his wrath on his family.
479
inexorable
relentless; unyielding; implacable; not capable of being changed by entreaty or efforts; Ex. inexorable price rises
480
alleviate
relieve (pain)
481
voodoo
religion practiced chiefly in Haiti
482
denomination
religious group; unit in a system; name or designation; CF. denominator: common trait or characteristic
483
icon(ikon)
religious image; idol; image or representation
484
averse
reluctant; disinclined; not liking or opposed; Ex. averse to cats/doing the house work
485
loath
reluctant; unwilling; disinclined; Ex. Romeo and Juliet were both loath for him to go.
486
remnant
remainder
487
residue
remainder; balance
488
residual
remaining; left over; of a residue; N: residue
489
antidote
remedy to counteract a poison or disease; Ex. antidote to the economic troubles
490
redress
remedy; compensation; Ex. seek redress for the damage to your car; V: put right; remedy or rectify (a wrong); make amends for
491
commemorative
remembering; honoring the memory of; Ex. commemorative stamp
492
remittance
remitting of money; amount of money remitted
493
compunction
remorse; strong uneasiness caused by guilt
494
shear
remove (fleece or hair) by cutting; remove the hair or fleece from; cut with or as if with shears; N: shears; pair of scissors
495
dislodge
remove (forcibly); force out of a position; Ex. dislodge the food caught in his throat; CF. lodge
496
purge
remove or get rid of something or someone unwanted; eliminate; free from blame or guilt; cleanse or purify (esp. of sin, guilt, or defilement); N.
497
castrate
remove the sex organs (of a male animal or person)
498
dehydrate
remove water from; dry out
499
rendition
rendering; translation; artistic interpretation of a song, etc
500
forswear
renounce under oath; abandon; make a solemn promise to give up; CF. abjure
