part8 Flashcards
(500 cards)
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abjure
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renounce upon oath
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abdicate
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renounce; give up (position, right, or responsibility)
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refurbish
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renovate; make clean, bright, or fresh (make new) again; make bright by polishing; Ex. refurbish an old theater; CF. furbish: polish
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abnegation
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renunciation; self-sacrifice; self-abnegation
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solder
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repair or make whole by using a metal alloy; N: metal alloy (usually tin and lead) used in the molten state to join metallic parts
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remediable
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reparable
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retaliate
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repay in kind (usually for bad treatment); V. retaliate
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reimburse
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repay; pay back
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rescind
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repeal; annul; cancel (a law, decision, or agreement)
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reiterate
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repeat
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recite
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repeat aloud (something learned); describe; Ex. recite his complaints; N. recitation
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penitent
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repentant; N.
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alliteration
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repetition of beginning sound in poetry
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rote
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repetition; memorization through repetition without understanding; Ex. learn poetry by rote
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supersede
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replace; cause to be set aside; make obsolete; N. supersession
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rejoinder
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reply; retort; comeback; V. rejoin: say in reply
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chronicle
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report; record (in chronological order)
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personify
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represent (an inanimate object) as a person; be the embodiment or perfect example of; Ex. She is evil/patience personified; N. personification
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rebus
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representation of words in the form of pictures or symbols; puzzle in which pictures or letters stand for words; Ex. R U 18'' is a rebus forAre you 18’’.
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upbraid
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reprimand; severely scold
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replicate
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reproduce; duplicate
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reprimand
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reprove severely; rebuke; N.
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hideous
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repulsive to the sight; ugly; repugnant; Ex. hideous face/scream
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sedentary
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requiring sitting; done while sitting; not moving from one place to another; settled; Ex. sedentary job/population
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salvage
rescue (goods or property) from loss; N: saving; property saved
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atavism
resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; reversion to an earlier type; throwback; ADJ. atavistic
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equine
resembling a horse; Ex. equine face
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umbrage
resentment; anger; sense of injury or insult; Ex. take umbrage at his rudeness
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distant
reserved or aloof; cold in manner; Ex. distant greeting; ADV. distantly
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cistern
reservoir or water tank
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defeatist
resigned to defeat or failure; accepting defeat or failure as a natural outcome; N. CF. defeatism
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immune
resistant to; free or exempt from; N. immunity
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determination
resolve; firmness of purpose; measurement or calculation; decision
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sonorous
resonant; producing a full deep sound; producing sound
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recourse
resorting to help when in trouble; Ex. without recourse to
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prestige
respect or admiration; impression produced by achievements or reputation; ADJ: causing admiration; ADJ. prestigious: having prestige
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esteem
respect; value; judge; N.
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reputable
respectable; having a good reputation
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reverent
respectful; worshipful; V. revere: regard with reverence; N. reverence: profound respect
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paraphrase
restate a passage in one's own words while retaining thought of author; N: restatement of a text in other words
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repose
resting; state of being at rest; calmness; V: lie at rest; relax; put or place; Ex. repose our hopes in a single man
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reinstate
restore to a previous condition or position
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renovate
restore to good condition; renew
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rehabilitate
restore to proper condition (health or useful life); restore the former rank of
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pinion
restrain or immobilize by binding the wings or legs; N: bird's wing
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manacle
restrain; handcuff; N.
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inhibit
restrain; prohibit; retard or prevent; N. inhibition
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leash
restraining rope fastened to the collar of an animal (to control it); Ex. a dog on a leash
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abstinence
restraint from pleasant things, esp. eating or drinking; CF. abstention: act of abstaining from vote
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constraint
restraint; compulsion; repression of feelings; reticence; V. constrain: hold back; restrain; compel; oblige; confine forcibly; imprison
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compulsive
resulting from compulsion
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reprisal
retaliation
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superannuated
retired or disqualified because of age; outmoded; obsolete
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comeback
retort; quick clever reply; return to former status
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rebate
return of part of a payment; discount; V.
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relapse
return to a former state (esp. after improvement); N.
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restitution
returning something (lost or stolen) to the rightful owner; reparation; indemnification; compensation for loss, damage, or injury
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divulge
reveal
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disclose
reveal; N. disclosure
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venerate
revere; treat with great respect
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transpose
reverse the order or position of
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backslide
revert (to bad habits); N. reverter
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resurrect
revive
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resuscitate
revive; bring back to life or consciousness; Ex. resuscitate the drowned child
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repeal
revoke; annul
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cadence
rhythmic rise and fall (of words or sounds); beat; regular beat of sound; rhythm
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pulse
rhythmical throbbing of arteries; brief sudden change in a normally constant quantity; V: pulsate
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brocade
rich, figured(patterned) fabric
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conundrum
riddle; difficult problem
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equestrian
rider on horseback; ADJ.
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derision
ridicule; ADJ. derisive; CF. derisory
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mock
ridicule; deride; imitate often in derision
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lampoon
ridicule; N: written attack ridiculing or satirizing a person, group, or institution
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deride
ridicule; treat with contempt; make fun of; OP. respect
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jurisdiction
right and power to apply the law; authority
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franchise
right or privilege granted by authority; right to vote; license to sell a product in a particular territory
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whorl
ring of leaves around stem; ring; circular arrangement;
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resurge
rise again; flow to and fro; N. resurgence; ADJ. resurgent: (of ideas or beliefs) experiencing revival; surging again
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levitate
rise and float in the air (especially by magical means); CF. light
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soar
rise or fly high in the air; Ex. The rocket soared into the sky.
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eminent
rising above others; high; lofty; distinguished; Ex. eminent position
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bristling
rising like bristles; showing irritation
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exposure
risk, particularly of being exposed to disease or to the elements; unmasking; act of laying something open; Ex. exposure of governmental corruption
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venture
risk; expose to risk; dare; undertake a risk; N.
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wallow
roll in mud; indulge in; (of a ship) roll in a rough sea; become helpless; Ex. wallow in the mud/luxury
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tundra
rolling treeless plain in Siberia and arctic North America
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centurion
Roman army officer (commanding a company of about 100 soldiers)
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toga
Roman outer robe
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gambol
romp; skip about; leap about playfully; frolic; N.
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palate
roof of the mouth; sense of the taste
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loft
room or space under the roof; attic
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leeway
room to move; margin; latitude; Ex. leeway for the deadline
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extirpate
root up; uproot; destroy completely
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roseate
rosy; optimistic; Ex. roseate views
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spin
rotate swiftly; make (thread) by twisting (cotton, wool, etc.); N.
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carrion
rotting flesh of a dead body; CF. vulture
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gruff
rough-mannered; (of a voice) rough; hoarse
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circuitous
roundabout
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devious
roundabout; erratic; deviating from the straight course; not straightforward; not completely honest; Ex. devious route
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rotundity
roundness; sonorousness of speech
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regal
royal; of a monarch; Ex. regal manner
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efface
rub out; remove the surface of
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attrition
rubbing away by friction; gradual decrease in numbers or strength; reduction in the work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment; Ex. a war of attrition
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abrasive
rubbing away; tending to grind down
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d\'ebris
rubble; wreckage; scattered remains of something broken or destroyed
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florid
ruddy; (of a complexion) reddish; flowery; very ornate; CF. rose
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boor
rude, insensitive person
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boorish
rude; insensitive
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effrontery
rudeness without any sense of shame; shameless boldness; presumptousness; nerve; cheek
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domineer
rule over tyrannically
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sovereign
ruler in a monarchy; ADJ: (of a country) independent and self-governing; having supreme power; supreme; excellent
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elope
run away secretly with the intention of getting married
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seedy
run-down; decrepit; disreputable; having many seeds; Ex. seedy downtown hotel
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pastoral
rural; of rural life; idyllic; of a pastor
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career
rush wildly; go at full speed
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torrent
rushing stream; flood; Ex. The rain fell in torrents.
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yokel
rustic; country bumpkin; Ã̳ð
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bucolic
rustic; pastoral
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forlorn
sad and lonely; wretched; desolate
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woeful
sad; (of something bad) deplorable; deplorably bad; Ex. woeful housing conditions
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funereal
sad; solemn; suitable for a funeral
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wistful
sadly thoughtful (because of desires or memories); sadly pensive; vaguely longing
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jocular
said or done in jest or playfully; marked by joking
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clipper
sailing vessel built for great speed
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emolument
salary; payment for an office; compensation
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saline
salty
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monotony
sameness leading to boredom; monotonousness; ADJ. monotonous; CF. monotone
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uniformity
sameness; monotony; ADJ. uniform: the same all over
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surfeit
satiate; feed or supply to excess; stuff; indulge to excess in anything; N: surfeiting; excessive amount; Ex. surfeit of food
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slake
satisfy (thirst); quench; sate
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satiate
satisfy fully (physical needs such as hunger); sate; N. satiety: condition of being satiated
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sate
satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy
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imbue
saturate(soak thoroughly); fill; Ex. imbue someone with feelings
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valediction
saying farewell; expression of leave-taking
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saga
Scandinavian myth; any legend; long heroic narrative
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meager
scanty; inadequate
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dearth
scarcity
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paucity
scarcity; dearth
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dispel
scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
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disperse
scatter; Ex. disperse the cloud/crowd
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skeptic
sceptic; doubter; person who suspends judgment until he has examined the evidence supporting a point of view; ADJ. skeptical; N. skepticism; scepticism
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pedant
scholar who overemphasizes book learning, trivial details of learning, or technicalities
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savant
scholar; learned person; CF. savoir: know
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monograph
scholarly article
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seminary
school for training future ministers; secondary school, especially for young women
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conservatory(conservatoire)
school of the fine arts (especially music or drama); glass-enclosed area; CF. conservancy
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hygiene
science and practice of the promotion and preservation of health; ADJ. hygienic: showing careful attention to cleanness (to prevent disease); Ex. hygienic condition
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jurisprudence
science of law
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acoustics
science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
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ornithologist
scientific student of birds; N. ornithology: scientific study of birds
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rebuke
scold harshly; criticize severely
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berate
scold strongly
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excoriate
scold with biting harshness; censure strongly; strip the skin off
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chide
scold; rebuke (someone who has done wrong)
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shrew
scolding woman; very small mouselike animal
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contempt
scorn; disdain; ADJ. contemptuous; CF. contemptible
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sardonic
scornfully mocking; disdainful; sarcastic; cynical; Ex. sardonic smile
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glower
scowl; glare; look or stare angrily
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rag
scrap of cloth; ADJ. ragged: old and torn; seeming unfinished and imperfect; Ex. ragged debut/performance
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conscientious
scrupulous; through and careful; Ex. conscientious worker
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hermetic
sealed by fusion so as to be airtight; airtight
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scorch
sear; N.
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sere
sear; parched; dry
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ransack
search thoroughly; pillage (going through a place); Ex. Enemy soldiers ransacked the town.
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condiments
seasonings; spices
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avocation
secondary or minor occupation
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clandestine
secret
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crypt
secret recess or vault usually used for burial; underground room (under a church)
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covert
secret; hidden; implied; OP. overt
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privy
secret; hidden; not public; made a participant in something secret; Ex. privy chamber government; Ex. be privy to a discussion; CF. private
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inviolable
secure from corruption, attack, or violation(or profanation); unassailable; Ex. inviolable oath/rights; N. inviolability
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purchase
secure grasp or hold; firm grasp or footing
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anchor
secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; N. anchorage
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collateral
security given for loan; ADJ: secondary; descended from the same person but through different sons or daughters
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silt
sediment deposited by running water (at the entrance to a harbor or by a bend in a river)
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dregs
sediment in a liquid; lees; worthless residue
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aspire
seek to attain (position or status); long for; Ex. aspire to become president; Ex. aspire to/after the leadership
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aspirant
seeker after position or status
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sophistry
seemingly plausible but fallacious reasoning; sophism
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specious
seemingly reasonable but incorrect; misleading (often intentionally)
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seine
seine net; net for catching fish
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usurp
seize another's power or rank (without legal authority); supplant; appropriate; N. usurpation; CF. take for one's own use
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confiscate
seize; take possession of (private property) by official order (usu. as a punishment); commandeer
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excerpt
selected passage (written or musical) taken from a longer work; V.
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eclectic
selective; composed of elements drawn from disparate sources; selecting individual elements from a variety of sources; N. eclecticism
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confidence
self-assurance; calm unworried feeling based on a strong belief in one's abilities; strong belief in the ability of a person or plan; trust or faith in a person or thing; something confided; secret; Ex. confidence in your ability; Ex. I'm telling you this in confidence; Ex. exchange confidences about their boyfriends; ADJ. confident
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reserve
self-control; self-restraint; formal but distant manner; reticence; Ex. without reserve: freely and openly; ADJ. reserved: shy and uncommunicative
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truism
self-evident truth
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axiom
self-evident truth requiring no proof
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postulate
self-evident truth; something assumed without proof; V: assume the truth of (as a basis of an argument)
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autonomous
self-governing; N. autonomy
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pomposity
self-important behavior; acting like a stuffed shirt(pompous person); ADJ. pompous: self-important
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consequential
self-important; significant; consequent; following as a result; Ex. consequential air; CF. subsequent
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penance
self-imposed punishment for sin; Ex. do penance for one's sins; CF. penitent
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continence
self-restraint; sexual chastity; sexual abstinence; voluntary control over bladder and bowel functions; ADJ. continent
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complacency
self-satisfaction; smugness; ADJ. complacent
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smug
self-satisfied; complacent
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vendor
seller
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flip
send (something) spinning, often into the air, by striking with a light quick blow; turn over; Ex. flip over
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deport
send out of the country; behave; N. deportation, deportment
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consign
send to a person or place for sale; deliver officially; entrust; put into the care of another; set apart (for a special purpose); N. consignment; CF. consignor, consignee
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dotage
senility; feeblemindedness of old age; Ex. In one's dotage
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primogeniture
seniority by birth; state of being the first-born child; right of the eldest child (to inherit the entire property of one or both parents)
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voluptuous
sensual; of or giving sensual pleasure; indulging in sensual pleasures; Ex. voluptuous lines; Ex. voluptuous life of the Romans; N. voluptuary: voluptuous person
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sentinel
sentry; lookout
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sect
separate religious body; faction; group of people with common beliefs within a larger group
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sever
separate; cut off (a part) from a whole; break up (a relationship); N. severance; CF. severance pay: extra pay given an employee upon leaving a position
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sunder
separate; part; CF. asunder
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discrete
separate; unconnected
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estranged
separated; alienated; V. estrange: alienate (people in a family); N. estrangement
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gradation
series of gradual stages; degree in such a progression
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staid
serious and sedate; sober; Ex. staid during the funeral ceremony
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casualty
serious or fatal accident; person killed or wounded in an accident or battle
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discourse
serious speech, writing, or conversation; formal discussion (either written or spoken); conversation; V.
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sober
serious; solemn; not drunken; abstemious or temperate; V: make or become sober
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gravity
seriousness; ADJ. grave
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solemnity
seriousness; gravity
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homily
sermon; tedious moralizing lecture; serious warning; ADJ. homiletic
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minion
servile dependent; obsequious follower
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sycophant
servile flatterer; bootlicker; yes man; ADJ. sycophantic
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toady
servile flatterer; yes man; sycophant; V: be a toady to; fawn
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exemplary
serving as a model; outstanding; Ex. exemplary punishment/behavior; N. exemplar: typical example; model
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ancillary
serving as an aid or accessory; auxiliary; N.
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subsidiary
serving to assist; subordinate; secondary; of a subsidy; N.
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complementary
serving to complete something
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premonitory
serving to warn
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emancipate
set free; liberate
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stint
set limits in amount or number; be thrifty; ADJ. stinting, unstinting; CF. stint:savings
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trigger
set off; start
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rectify
set right; correct; CF. rect-: right
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mediate
settle a dispute through the services of an outsider; act as an intermediary; produce by mediating; Ex. mediate a cease-fire
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liquidate
settle accounts; pay off (a debt); clear up; eliminate; kill or abolish
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ensconce
settle comfortably; place comfortably (in a secure place)
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stricture
severe and adverse criticism; critical comments; limit or restriction
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reprobation
severe disapproval; CF. approbation
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vertigo
severe dizziness; giddiness
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ordeal
severe trial or affliction; difficult experience; trial(test of patience or endurance); affliction
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censorious
severely critical
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rigor
severity; Ex. rigors of the Russian winter
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sleazy
shabby and dirty; flimsy; insubstantial; Ex. sleazy back-street hotel/fabric
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mangy
shabby; wretched; suffering from mange; of bad appearance
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hovel
shack; small wretched house
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fetter
shackle; restrict the freedom of; N. chain or shackle for the foot of a prisoner; CF. foot
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nuance
shade of slight difference in meaning or color; subtle distinction
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totter
shake or move unsteadily; sway as if about to fall
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wag
shake repeatedly from side to side; Ex. The dog wagged its tail; N: humorous person; wit
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shudder
shake uncontrollably; tremble; V.
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doddering
shaky; infirm from old age; V. dodder
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lagoon
shallow body of water or lake near a sea; lake separated from a sea by sandbars or coral reefs
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barefaced
shameless and noticeable; blatant; bold; unconcealed; having no covering on the face; Ex. barefaced lie
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barb
sharp projection from fishhook, arrow, or other object; openly cutting remark
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tart
sharp to the taste; acid-tasting; caustic; sarcastic; Ex. tart apple/reply
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acclivity
sharp upslope of a hill; OP. declivity
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angular
sharp-cornered; having an angle; not rounded (body); bony; lean; gaunt; stiff in manner
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hone
sharpen (a tool); N: whetstone for sharpening a tool
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whet
sharpen; stimulate;
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acuity
sharpness (of mind or senses of sight or hearing)
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asperity
sharpness; roughness; severity (of temper or weather); Ex. asperities of a Russian winter
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tonsure
shaving of the head especially by person entering religious orders; V.
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diaphanous
sheer; transparent
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gossamer
sheer; very light; like cobwebs; N: soft and sheer fabric; cobweb
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carapace
shell covering the back (of a turtle, tortoise, crab, etc.)
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cameo
shell or jewel carved in relief; star's special appearance in a minor role in a film
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aegis
shield; protection; defense
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glitter
shine brightly with flashing points of light; Ex. glittering diamond ring; N: sparkling light; attractiveness; glamor; Ex. glitter of the sun on the waves
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glow
shine brightly without a flame (as of eyes or metals); show redness and heat (in the face) after hard work or because of strong feelings; N: light produced by a heated body; brilliance of a color
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glimmer
shine erratically; twinkle; N: dim or unsteady light; faint indication; Ex. glimmer of hope
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glare
shine intensely and blindingly; stare fixedly and angrily; N.
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shimmer
shine with a flickering light; glimmer intermittently; Ex. The moonlight shimmered on the water; N.
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luster
shine; gloss (of a polished surface)
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luminous
shining (esp. in the dark); issuing light; Ex. luminous paint/road signs
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effulgent
shining brightly; brilliant
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lustrous
shining; brilliant; Ex. lustrous hair
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squat
short and thick; stocky; Ex. ugly squat tower; V. N.
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idyll(idyl)
short poem idealizing rural life; simple happy period of life (in the country); scene from such a time; Ex. idyll of two young lovers
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snip
short quick cut with scissors; V: cut with scissors
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parable
short simple story teaching a moral
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epilogue
short speech at conclusion of dramatic work
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bristle
short stiff hair; V: (hair or fur) stand up stiffly
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anecdote
short story of an amusing or interesting event
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defect
shortcoming; V: desert (in order to join the opposite one)
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abbreviate
shorten
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curtail
shorten; reduce
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ephemeral
short-lived; fleeting
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catcall
shout of disapproval or displeasure (made at the theater or a sports match); boo; V.
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jostle
shove; bump; push against (someone) rather roughly; Ex. jostled by the crowds
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exemplify
show by example; furnish an example; serve as an example of; Ex. His pictures exemplify that sort of painting.
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evince
show clearly
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ebullient
showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm; boiling; N. ebullience; N. ebullition: state of boiling
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flashy
showy; gaudy; giving a momentary brilliance
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ostentatious
showy; trying to attract attention; pretentious; N. ostentation: showy display
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canny
shrewd in money matters; thrifty
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clarion
shrill, trumpetlike sound; kind of trumpet used in former times
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cringe
shrink back as if in fear; cower
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cower
shrink quivering as from fear; cringe
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dwindle
shrink; reduce gradually
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wizened
shriveled; withered; Ex. wizened apple/old lady
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confine
shut in an enclosed space; restrict; keep within limits; N. confinement
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occlude
shut; close; obstruct; Ex. A blood clot occluded an artery.
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coy
shy (flirtatiously); showing a (pretended) lack of self-confidence; modest; coquettish; CF. job offer¸¦ ¹Þ¾ÒÀ» ¶§
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retiring
shy and reserved (of a person); modest; Ex. her retiring personality
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diffidence
shyness; lack of self-confidence; timidity; ADJ. diffident
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winnow
sift; separate the chaff from grain by blowing; separate good parts from bad; CF. wind
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threat
sign or warning (of coming danger); Ex. threat of rain; V: express a threat; give warning of (something bad); Ex. The cloud threatens rain.
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import
significance; importance; meaning
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betoken
signify; indicate; be a sign of
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indices
signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
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muted
silent; muffled; toned down; Ex. muted traffic noise
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mute
silent; without speech; not pronounced; unable to speak; N: one who is incapable of speech; V: soften the sound, color, shade of
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sullen
silently showing ill humor or resentment; dark; gloomy
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inane
silly; senseless; Ex. inane remarks; N. inanity
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parallel
similar; analogous; corresponding; N: parallel line; person or thing that is parallel (to another); similarity; Ex. know of no parallel to the case; Ex. without parallel; V: be similar to; make parallel; Ex. Your experience parallels mine; CF. unparalleled
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analogy
similarity; parallelism; comparing two similar things
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synchronous
similarly timed; simultaneous with; occurring at the same time; V. synchronize
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volley
simultaneous discharge of a number of shots; V.
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fusillade
simultaneous firing or outburst (of missiles, questions, etc.)
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inasmuch_as
since; owing to the fact that
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incantation
singing or chanting of magic spells; magical formula; (the saying of) words used in magic; CF. enchant
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scuttle
sink (a ship) by cutting holes in the hull; scrap; discard; N: small hatch in a ship's deck or hull
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subside
sink to a lower level; settle down; sink to the bottom (as a sediment); descend; grow quiet; become less; moderate; abate
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brood
sit on in order to hatch; think deeply or worry anxiously; N: the young of certain animals; group of young birds hatched at one time
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dilemma
situation that requires a choice between equally unfavorable options; problem; choice of two unsatisfactory alternatives
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bulk
size or volume (esp. when very large); main part; Ex. The bulk of the work has already been done; ADJ. bulky: having great size
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cynical
skeptical or distrustful of human motives; N. cynicism; CF. cynic: person who believes all people are motivated by selfishness
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craft
skill (esp. with one's hands); skill in deceiving people; guile; ADJ. crafty: cleverly deceitful; cunning
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tact
skill or sensitivity in dealing with people without causing offence
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adroit
skillful (in using mind or hand)
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dexterous
skillful; skill in using hands or mind; N. dexterity
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mange
skin disease (esp. of domestic animals) marked by loss of hair
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acne
skin disease (on the face)
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hide
skin of an animal
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azure
sky blue
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obloquy
slander; disgrace; infamy
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slur
slander; insult to one's character or reputation; V.
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vilify
slander; speak evil of; N. vilification
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detraction
slandering; aspersion; detracting; CF. detractor
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aspersion
slanderous remark; Ex. cast aspersions on
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argot
slang; speech spoken by only a small group of people
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thrall
slave; bondage; slavery; Ex. Her beauty held him in thrall; CF. enthrall
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servitude
slavery; compulsory labor imposed as a punishment
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servile
slavish; cringing; N. servility
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obsequious
slavishly attentive; servile; full of servile compliance; sycophantic
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doze
sleep lightly; nap
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hibernate
sleep throughout the winter; N. hibernation
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soporific
sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness; drowsy
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dormant
sleeping; temporarily inactive; lethargic; latent
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somnambulist
sleepwalker; V. somnambulate; N. somnambulism
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legerdemain
sleight(dexterity) of hand; CF. light of hand
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tint
slight degree of color; V: give a tint to
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shade
slight difference in degree; nuance; degree of color; Ex. shades of meaning/grey
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smattering
slight knowledge; small scattered number or amount; Ex. smattering of German
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peccadillo
slight offense or fault; CF. sin
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hazy
slightly obscure; misty; unclear; N. haze: light mist or smoke; confused state of mind
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acidulous
slightly sour (in taste or manner); sharp; caustic
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catapult
slingshot; hurling machine; V: fire from catapult
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slither
slip or slide
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ramp
slope; inclined plane or roadway (connecting two levels)
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incline
slope; slant; Ex. steep incline
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slipshod
slovenly; careless; sloppy; untidy; shabby; Ex. slipshod work
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decelerate
slow down
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canter
slow gallop; V. CF. trot
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sloth
slow moving tree-dwelling mammal; laziness; ADJ. slothful: lazy; indolent
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slacken
slow up; loosen; make or become slack
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laggard
slow; sluggish; N: one who lags; straggler
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tardy
slow; sluggish; not on time; late; Ex. tardy arrival
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dolt
slow-thinking stupid person; CF. dull
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commune
small (often rural) community whose members share work and income; V: exchange thoughts or feelings; Ex. commune with nature
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pittance
small amount (of money); small allowance or wage
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whit
small amount; smallest speck;
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scrap
small bit or fragment; discarded waste material; fight; Ex. a scrap of paper/cloth; V: break into parts for disposal; discard as worthless; fight; quarrel
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pinnace
small boat
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dinghy
small boat (often ship's boat)
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satellite
small body revolving around a larger one
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wisp
small bunch (of hair); faint streak (of smoke)
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grotto
small cavern
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cubicle
small chamber used for sleeping or work
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chapel
small church (in a prison, college, or hospital)
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vignette
small drawing placed at the beginning or end of a chapter; picture; short literary sketch; short written description of a character or scene
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clique
small exclusive group of people
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cabal
small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
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hummock
small hill; hillock
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exiguous
small in amount; minute
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skiff
small light sailboat or rowboat
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miniature
small model; small painting; ADJ: small
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vent
small opening; outlet (as of fumes or a gas); Ex. He gave vent to his anger by kicking the chair.
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figurine
small ornamental statuette(very small statue)
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speck
small piece or mark; Ex. speck of dust in the eye
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facet
small plane surface (of a gem(precious stone)); a side
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asteroid
small planet
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pallet
small poor bed; Ex. straw pallet
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microcosm
small representative world; world in miniature; Ex. microcosm of English society
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wrinkle
small ridge on a smooth surface (face or cloth); V.
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circlet
small ring; band of gold, silver, jewel, etc. (worn on the head, arms, or neck as decoration)
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shed
small roofed structure for storage and shelter; V: pour forth; lose by natural process; repel without allowing penetration; radiate; cast; Ex. shed tears/light/water/skin/leaves
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tablet
small round piece of medicine; flat piece of stone or metal bearing an inscription; Ex. stone tablet on the wall
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spangle
small shiny metallic piece sewn to clothing for ornamentation
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mote
small speck (esp. of dust)
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rivulet
small stream; CF. rill < rivulet < river
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lancet
small surgical tool for making incisions
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cascade
small waterfall
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foible
small weakness of character; slight fault; CF. feeble
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daub
smear (as with paint); cover with something sticky; Ex. daub one's clothes with mud/paint; N: small bit of sticky substance; Ex. a daub of paint
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simper
smirk; smile in a silly way; smile affectedly
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sleek
smooth and shining (as from good health); V.
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glossy
smooth and shining; N. gloss: shiny brightness on a surface; superficially attractive appearance; Ex. gloss of good manners
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paste
smooth viscous mixture as of flour(powder made by crushing grain) and water (used as an adhesive); V: cause to adhere by applying paste
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fluency
smoothness of speech; ADJ. fluent
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smolder
smoulder; burn slowly without flame; be liable to break out at any moment; exist in a suppressed state; Ex. smoldering anger
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fatuous
smugly and unconsciously foolish; inane; silly; N. fatuity, fatuousness
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snuffle
sniffle; sniff repeatedly (in order to keep liquid from running out of the nose)
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nip
snip off; stop something's growth or development; bite; make numb with cold; Ex. nip the plan; Ex. A guard dog nipped the postman; Ex. fingers nipped by the extreme chill
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prohibitive
so high as to prohibit purchase or use; tending to prevent the purchase or use of something; prohibiting; inclined to prevent or forbid; Ex. prohibitive tax
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negligible
so small, trifling, or unimportant as to be easily disregarded
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saturate
soak thoroughly; imbue; impregnate; charge; fill to capacity
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steep
soak; saturate; Ex. steep the fabric in the dye bath; ADJ: precipitous
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gregarious
sociable; (of an animal) tending to form a group
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outgoing
sociable; eager to mix socially with others
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gaffe
social blunder
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milieu
social environment; means of expression; Ex. feel out of one's milieu; Ex. His proper milieu is watercolor.
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convention
social or moral custom; established practice; formal meeting; international agreement
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pariah
social outcast; Ex. Mariah the pariah
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plutocracy
society ruled by the wealthy
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balmy
soft and mild (of air); fragrant
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marrow
soft fatty tissue that fills most bone cavities and is the source of blood cells
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porridge
soft food made by boiling oatmeal
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bog
soft wet land; V: hinder or be hindered; Ex. bogged down in the mud
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macerate
soften by soaking in liquid; waste away; Ex. macerate powdered wood to make paper
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besmirch
soil; defile; make dirty
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anathema
solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse; V. anathematize
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oath
solemn promise; blasphemous use of sacred words to express strong feelings; swear-word; Ex. ``For Christ's sake''
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adjuration
solemn urging; V. adjure: entreat earnestly; enjoin solemnly
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awe
solemn wonder; feeling of respect mixed with wonder and fear; V: fill with awe; ADJ. awesome
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monolithic
solidly uniform; unchangeable; unyielding; N. monolith: large block of stone
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dupe
someone easily fooled or deceived; V: deceive
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nemesis
someone seeking revenge; source of downfall or ruin; CF. Nemesis
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scapegoat
someone who bears the blame for others; whipping boy; CF. escape+goat
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ventriloquist
someone who can make his or her voice seem to come from another person or thing (without moving lips or jaws); N. ventriloquism, ventriloquy
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glutton
someone who eats too much; ADJ. gluttonous: given to gluttony; greedy; CF. gluttony: habit of eating too much
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spendthrift
someone who wastes money; CF. thrift: accumulated wealth
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paradox
something apparently contradictory in nature (that may nonetheless be true); statement that looks false but is actually correct
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adjunct
something attached to but holding an inferior position
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contrivance
something contrived; machine or apparatus; clever deceitful plan; scheme
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comestible
something fit to be eaten
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implication
something hinted at or suggested; implying; implicating
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perennial
something long-lasting; perennial plant; ADJ: lasting through the year or many years; lasting for a long time; enduring
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novelty
something new; newness; ADJ. novel: new; original
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trifle
something of little importance or value; small amount; Ex. a trifle; V: treat without seriousness; flirt
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precedent
something preceding in time which may be used as an authority or guide for future action; V. precede; CF. unprecedented
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forfeit
something surrendered as punishment for a crime or breach of contract; V: lose as a forfeit; N. forfeiture
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assumption
something taken for granted; the taking over or taking possession of; Ex. her assumption of power; V. assume
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precipitant
something that causes a substance in a chemical solution to separate out in solid form; ħÀüÁ¦; OP. solvent
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deterrent
something that discourages or deters
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nourishment
something that nourishes; food
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balm
something that relieves pain; oily liquid with a pleasant smell from trees
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memorial
something, such as a monument or holiday, intended to honor the memory of a person or event; ADJ: commemorative
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brackish
somewhat saline
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paean
song of praise or joy; Ex. paeans celebrating the victory
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anthem
song of praise or patriotism; Ex. national anthem
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mollify
soothe an angry person
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pacify
soothe; make calm or quiet; subdue; bring peace to
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poultice
soothing application applied to sore and inflamed portions of the body
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bland
soothing or mild (food); agreeable; causing no trouble or offence
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emollient
soothing or softening remedy (for the skin); ADJ.
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wizardry
sorcery; magic
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seamy
sordid; base; filthy; unwholesome; Ex. seamy side of city life
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ulcer
sore place appearing on the skin inside or outside the body; Ex. stomach ulcer; ADJ. ulcerous; V. ulcerate
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dolorous
sorrowful; N. dolor
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psyche
soul; mind
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toll
sound (a large bell) slowly at regular intervals; N: sound of a bell; fixed tax or charge
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judicious
sound on judgment; wise
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crabbed
sour; bad-tempered; peevish; difficult to read as handwriting
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capacious
spacious
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commodious
spacious and comfortable
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abstemious
sparing in eating and drinking; temperate
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scintillate
sparkle; flash; be animated; be full of life; Ex. scintillating conversation
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fitful
spasmodic; intermittent; irregular
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waffle
speak equivocally about an issue; N.
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malign
speak evil of; bad-mouth(criticize spitefully); defame; ADJ: harmful; Ex. malign influence
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advocate
speak in favor of; support (an idea or plan); urge; plead for
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rhapsodize
speak or write in an exaggeratedly enthusiastic manner; Ex. rhapsodize over the beauty of the scenery
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rant
speak violently or excitedly; rave; talk excitedly showing anger; scold; make a grandiloquent speech; Ex. The priest ranted about the devil.
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stammer
speak with involuntarily pauses or repetitions
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polyglot
speaking several languages; multilingual; Ex. polyglot person/society; N.
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knack
special talent; art
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taxonomist
specialist in classifying (animals, etc.); CF. taxonomy: science of classification
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expertise
specialized knowledge (in a particular field); expert skill
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nonsense
speech or writing with no meaning; foolish behavior or language; Ex. make (a) nonsense of: spoil; cause to fail
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inarticulate
speechless; producing indistinct speech; not articulate; not expressing oneself clearly
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velocity
speed
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tempo
speed of music
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celerity
speed; rapidity
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dispatch
speediness; prompt execution; message sent with all due speed; V: send to a specified destination; finish promptly; kill
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niggle
spend too much time on minor points (esp. when finding fault); find fault; Ex. niggle over details; ADJ. niggling
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regeneration
spiritual rebirth; Ex. regeneration of the prisoners; V. regenerate: give or obtain new life; reform spiritually
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polarize
split into opposite extremes or camps
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cleave
split or sever; cling to; remain faithful to; N. cleavage; ADJ. cloven
497
rend
split; tear apart; N. rent; CF. heartrending: causing deep sorrow
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mar
spoil the appearance of
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vitiate
spoil the effect of; make inoperative; corrupt morally
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confidential
spoken or written in secret; trusted with private matters; Ex. confidential secretary
