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part8 Flashcards

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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

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rescue (goods or property) from loss; N: saving; property saved

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atavism

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resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; reversion to an earlier type; throwback; ADJ. atavistic

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equine

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resembling a horse; Ex. equine face

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umbrage

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resentment; anger; sense of injury or insult; Ex. take umbrage at his rudeness

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distant

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reserved or aloof; cold in manner; Ex. distant greeting; ADV. distantly

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cistern

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reservoir or water tank

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defeatist

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resigned to defeat or failure; accepting defeat or failure as a natural outcome; N. CF. defeatism

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immune

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resistant to; free or exempt from; N. immunity

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determination

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resolve; firmness of purpose; measurement or calculation; decision

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sonorous

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resonant; producing a full deep sound; producing sound

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recourse

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resorting to help when in trouble; Ex. without recourse to

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prestige

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respect or admiration; impression produced by achievements or reputation; ADJ: causing admiration; ADJ. prestigious: having prestige

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esteem

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respect; value; judge; N.

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reputable

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respectable; having a good reputation

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reverent

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respectful; worshipful; V. revere: regard with reverence; N. reverence: profound respect

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paraphrase

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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

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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

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restore to a previous condition or position

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renovate

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restore to good condition; renew

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rehabilitate

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restore to proper condition (health or useful life); restore the former rank of

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pinion

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restrain or immobilize by binding the wings or legs; N: bird’s wing

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manacle

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restrain; handcuff; N.

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inhibit

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restrain; prohibit; retard or prevent; N. inhibition

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leash

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restraining rope fastened to the collar of an animal (to control it); Ex. a dog on a leash

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abstinence

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restraint from pleasant things, esp. eating or drinking; CF. abstention: act of abstaining from vote

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constraint

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restraint; compulsion; repression of feelings; reticence; V. constrain: hold back; restrain; compel; oblige; confine forcibly; imprison

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compulsive

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resulting from compulsion

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reprisal

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retaliation

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superannuated

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retired or disqualified because of age; outmoded; obsolete

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comeback

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retort; quick clever reply; return to former status

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rebate

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return of part of a payment; discount; V.

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relapse

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return to a former state (esp. after improvement); N.

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restitution

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returning something (lost or stolen) to the rightful owner; reparation; indemnification; compensation for loss, damage, or injury

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divulge

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reveal

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disclose

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reveal; N. disclosure

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venerate

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revere; treat with great respect

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transpose

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reverse the order or position of

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backslide

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revert (to bad habits); N. reverter

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resurrect

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revive

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resuscitate

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revive; bring back to life or consciousness; Ex. resuscitate the drowned child

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repeal

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revoke; annul

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cadence

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rhythmic rise and fall (of words or sounds); beat; regular beat of sound; rhythm

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pulse

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rhythmical throbbing of arteries; brief sudden change in a normally constant quantity; V: pulsate

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brocade

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rich, figured(patterned) fabric

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conundrum

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riddle; difficult problem

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equestrian

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rider on horseback; ADJ.

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derision

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ridicule; ADJ. derisive; CF. derisory

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mock

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ridicule; deride; imitate often in derision

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lampoon

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ridicule; N: written attack ridiculing or satirizing a person, group, or institution

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deride

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ridicule; treat with contempt; make fun of; OP. respect

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jurisdiction

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right and power to apply the law; authority

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franchise

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right or privilege granted by authority; right to vote; license to sell a product in a particular territory

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whorl

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ring of leaves around stem; ring; circular arrangement;

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resurge

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rise again; flow to and fro; N. resurgence; ADJ. resurgent: (of ideas or beliefs) experiencing revival; surging again

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levitate

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rise and float in the air (especially by magical means); CF. light

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soar

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rise or fly high in the air; Ex. The rocket soared into the sky.

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eminent

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rising above others; high; lofty; distinguished; Ex. eminent position

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bristling

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rising like bristles; showing irritation

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exposure

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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

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risk; expose to risk; dare; undertake a risk; N.

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wallow

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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

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rolling treeless plain in Siberia and arctic North America

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centurion

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Roman army officer (commanding a company of about 100 soldiers)

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toga

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Roman outer robe

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gambol

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romp; skip about; leap about playfully; frolic; N.

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palate

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roof of the mouth; sense of the taste

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loft

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room or space under the roof; attic

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leeway

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room to move; margin; latitude; Ex. leeway for the deadline

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extirpate

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root up; uproot; destroy completely

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roseate

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rosy; optimistic; Ex. roseate views

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spin

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rotate swiftly; make (thread) by twisting (cotton, wool, etc.); N.

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carrion

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rotting flesh of a dead body; CF. vulture

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gruff

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rough-mannered; (of a voice) rough; hoarse

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circuitous

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roundabout

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devious

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roundabout; erratic; deviating from the straight course; not straightforward; not completely honest; Ex. devious route

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rotundity

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roundness; sonorousness of speech

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regal

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royal; of a monarch; Ex. regal manner

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efface

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rub out; remove the surface of

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attrition

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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

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rubbing away; tending to grind down

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d'ebris

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rubble; wreckage; scattered remains of something broken or destroyed

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florid

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ruddy; (of a complexion) reddish; flowery; very ornate; CF. rose

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boor

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rude, insensitive person

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boorish

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rude; insensitive

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effrontery

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rudeness without any sense of shame; shameless boldness; presumptousness; nerve; cheek

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domineer

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rule over tyrannically

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sovereign

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ruler in a monarchy; ADJ: (of a country) independent and self-governing; having supreme power; supreme; excellent

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elope

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run away secretly with the intention of getting married

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seedy

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run-down; decrepit; disreputable; having many seeds; Ex. seedy downtown hotel

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pastoral

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rural; of rural life; idyllic; of a pastor

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career

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rush wildly; go at full speed

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torrent

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rushing stream; flood; Ex. The rain fell in torrents.

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yokel

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rustic; country bumpkin; Ã̳ð

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bucolic

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rustic; pastoral

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forlorn

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sad and lonely; wretched; desolate

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woeful

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sad; (of something bad) deplorable; deplorably bad; Ex. woeful housing conditions

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funereal

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sad; solemn; suitable for a funeral

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wistful

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sadly thoughtful (because of desires or memories); sadly pensive; vaguely longing

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jocular

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said or done in jest or playfully; marked by joking

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clipper

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sailing vessel built for great speed

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emolument

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salary; payment for an office; compensation

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126
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saline

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salty

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monotony

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sameness leading to boredom; monotonousness; ADJ. monotonous; CF. monotone

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uniformity

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sameness; monotony; ADJ. uniform: the same all over

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surfeit

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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

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satisfy (thirst); quench; sate

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satiate

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satisfy fully (physical needs such as hunger); sate; N. satiety: condition of being satiated

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sate

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satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy

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imbue

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saturate(soak thoroughly); fill; Ex. imbue someone with feelings

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valediction

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saying farewell; expression of leave-taking

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saga

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Scandinavian myth; any legend; long heroic narrative

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meager

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scanty; inadequate

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dearth

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scarcity

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paucity

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scarcity; dearth

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dispel

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scatter; drive away; cause to vanish

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disperse

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scatter; Ex. disperse the cloud/crowd

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skeptic

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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

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scholar who overemphasizes book learning, trivial details of learning, or technicalities

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savant

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scholar; learned person; CF. savoir: know

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monograph

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scholarly article

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seminary

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school for training future ministers; secondary school, especially for young women

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conservatory(conservatoire)

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school of the fine arts (especially music or drama); glass-enclosed area; CF. conservancy

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hygiene

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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

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science of law

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acoustics

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science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in

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ornithologist

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scientific student of birds; N. ornithology: scientific study of birds

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rebuke

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scold harshly; criticize severely

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berate

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scold strongly

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excoriate

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scold with biting harshness; censure strongly; strip the skin off

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chide

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scold; rebuke (someone who has done wrong)

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shrew

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scolding woman; very small mouselike animal

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contempt

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scorn; disdain; ADJ. contemptuous; CF. contemptible

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sardonic

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scornfully mocking; disdainful; sarcastic; cynical; Ex. sardonic smile

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glower

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scowl; glare; look or stare angrily

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rag

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scrap of cloth; ADJ. ragged: old and torn; seeming unfinished and imperfect; Ex. ragged debut/performance

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conscientious

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scrupulous; through and careful; Ex. conscientious worker

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hermetic

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sealed by fusion so as to be airtight; airtight

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scorch

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sear; N.

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sere

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sear; parched; dry

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ransack

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search thoroughly; pillage (going through a place); Ex. Enemy soldiers ransacked the town.

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condiments

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seasonings; spices

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avocation

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secondary or minor occupation

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clandestine

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secret

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crypt

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secret recess or vault usually used for burial; underground room (under a church)

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covert

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secret; hidden; implied; OP. overt

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privy

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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

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secure from corruption, attack, or violation(or profanation); unassailable; Ex. inviolable oath/rights; N. inviolability

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purchase

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secure grasp or hold; firm grasp or footing

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anchor

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secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; N. anchorage

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collateral

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security given for loan; ADJ: secondary; descended from the same person but through different sons or daughters

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silt

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sediment deposited by running water (at the entrance to a harbor or by a bend in a river)

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dregs

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sediment in a liquid; lees; worthless residue

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aspire

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seek to attain (position or status); long for; Ex. aspire to become president; Ex. aspire to/after the leadership

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aspirant

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seeker after position or status

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sophistry

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seemingly plausible but fallacious reasoning; sophism

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specious

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seemingly reasonable but incorrect; misleading (often intentionally)

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seine

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seine net; net for catching fish

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usurp

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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

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seize; take possession of (private property) by official order (usu. as a punishment); commandeer

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excerpt

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selected passage (written or musical) taken from a longer work; V.

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eclectic

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selective; composed of elements drawn from disparate sources; selecting individual elements from a variety of sources; N. eclecticism

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confidence

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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

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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

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self-evident truth

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axiom

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self-evident truth requiring no proof

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postulate

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self-evident truth; something assumed without proof; V: assume the truth of (as a basis of an argument)

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autonomous

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self-governing; N. autonomy

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pomposity

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self-important behavior; acting like a stuffed shirt(pompous person); ADJ. pompous: self-important

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consequential

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self-important; significant; consequent; following as a result; Ex. consequential air; CF. subsequent

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penance

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self-imposed punishment for sin; Ex. do penance for one’s sins; CF. penitent

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continence

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self-restraint; sexual chastity; sexual abstinence; voluntary control over bladder and bowel functions; ADJ. continent

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complacency

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self-satisfaction; smugness; ADJ. complacent

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smug

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self-satisfied; complacent

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vendor

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seller

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flip

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send (something) spinning, often into the air, by striking with a light quick blow; turn over; Ex. flip over

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deport

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send out of the country; behave; N. deportation, deportment

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consign

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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

A

senility; feeblemindedness of old age; Ex. In one’s dotage

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primogeniture

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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

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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

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sentry; lookout

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sect

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separate religious body; faction; group of people with common beliefs within a larger group

207
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sever

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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

208
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sunder

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separate; part; CF. asunder

209
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discrete

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separate; unconnected

210
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estranged

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separated; alienated; V. estrange: alienate (people in a family); N. estrangement

211
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gradation

A

series of gradual stages; degree in such a progression

212
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staid

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serious and sedate; sober; Ex. staid during the funeral ceremony

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casualty

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serious or fatal accident; person killed or wounded in an accident or battle

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discourse

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serious speech, writing, or conversation; formal discussion (either written or spoken); conversation; V.

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sober

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serious; solemn; not drunken; abstemious or temperate; V: make or become sober

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gravity

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seriousness; ADJ. grave

217
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solemnity

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seriousness; gravity

218
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homily

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sermon; tedious moralizing lecture; serious warning; ADJ. homiletic

219
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minion

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servile dependent; obsequious follower

220
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sycophant

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servile flatterer; bootlicker; yes man; ADJ. sycophantic

221
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toady

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servile flatterer; yes man; sycophant; V: be a toady to; fawn

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exemplary

A

serving as a model; outstanding; Ex. exemplary punishment/behavior; N. exemplar: typical example; model

223
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ancillary

A

serving as an aid or accessory; auxiliary; N.

224
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subsidiary

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serving to assist; subordinate; secondary; of a subsidy; N.

225
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complementary

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serving to complete something

226
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premonitory

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serving to warn

227
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emancipate

A

set free; liberate

228
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stint

A

set limits in amount or number; be thrifty; ADJ. stinting, unstinting; CF. stint:savings

229
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trigger

A

set off; start

230
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rectify

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set right; correct; CF. rect-: right

231
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mediate

A

settle a dispute through the services of an outsider; act as an intermediary; produce by mediating; Ex. mediate a cease-fire

232
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liquidate

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settle accounts; pay off (a debt); clear up; eliminate; kill or abolish

233
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ensconce

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settle comfortably; place comfortably (in a secure place)

234
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stricture

A

severe and adverse criticism; critical comments; limit or restriction

235
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reprobation

A

severe disapproval; CF. approbation

236
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vertigo

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severe dizziness; giddiness

237
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ordeal

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severe trial or affliction; difficult experience; trial(test of patience or endurance); affliction

238
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censorious

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severely critical

239
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rigor

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severity; Ex. rigors of the Russian winter

240
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sleazy

A

shabby and dirty; flimsy; insubstantial; Ex. sleazy back-street hotel/fabric

241
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mangy

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shabby; wretched; suffering from mange; of bad appearance

242
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hovel

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shack; small wretched house

243
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fetter

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shackle; restrict the freedom of; N. chain or shackle for the foot of a prisoner; CF. foot

244
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nuance

A

shade of slight difference in meaning or color; subtle distinction

245
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totter

A

shake or move unsteadily; sway as if about to fall

246
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wag

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shake repeatedly from side to side; Ex. The dog wagged its tail; N: humorous person; wit

247
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shudder

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shake uncontrollably; tremble; V.

248
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doddering

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shaky; infirm from old age; V. dodder

249
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lagoon

A

shallow body of water or lake near a sea; lake separated from a sea by sandbars or coral reefs

250
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barefaced

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shameless and noticeable; blatant; bold; unconcealed; having no covering on the face; Ex. barefaced lie

251
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barb

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sharp projection from fishhook, arrow, or other object; openly cutting remark

252
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tart

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sharp to the taste; acid-tasting; caustic; sarcastic; Ex. tart apple/reply

253
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acclivity

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sharp upslope of a hill; OP. declivity

254
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angular

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sharp-cornered; having an angle; not rounded (body); bony; lean; gaunt; stiff in manner

255
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hone

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sharpen (a tool); N: whetstone for sharpening a tool

256
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whet

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sharpen; stimulate;

257
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acuity

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sharpness (of mind or senses of sight or hearing)

258
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asperity

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sharpness; roughness; severity (of temper or weather); Ex. asperities of a Russian winter

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tonsure

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shaving of the head especially by person entering religious orders; V.

260
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diaphanous

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sheer; transparent

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gossamer

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sheer; very light; like cobwebs; N: soft and sheer fabric; cobweb

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carapace

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shell covering the back (of a turtle, tortoise, crab, etc.)

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cameo

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shell or jewel carved in relief; star’s special appearance in a minor role in a film

264
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aegis

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shield; protection; defense

265
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glitter

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shine brightly with flashing points of light; Ex. glittering diamond ring; N: sparkling light; attractiveness; glamor; Ex. glitter of the sun on the waves

266
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glow

A

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

267
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glimmer

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shine erratically; twinkle; N: dim or unsteady light; faint indication; Ex. glimmer of hope

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glare

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shine intensely and blindingly; stare fixedly and angrily; N.

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shimmer

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shine with a flickering light; glimmer intermittently; Ex. The moonlight shimmered on the water; N.

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luster

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shine; gloss (of a polished surface)

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luminous

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shining (esp. in the dark); issuing light; Ex. luminous paint/road signs

272
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effulgent

A

shining brightly; brilliant

273
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lustrous

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shining; brilliant; Ex. lustrous hair

274
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squat

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short and thick; stocky; Ex. ugly squat tower; V. N.

275
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idyll(idyl)

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short poem idealizing rural life; simple happy period of life (in the country); scene from such a time; Ex. idyll of two young lovers

276
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snip

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short quick cut with scissors; V: cut with scissors

277
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parable

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short simple story teaching a moral

278
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epilogue

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short speech at conclusion of dramatic work

279
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bristle

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short stiff hair; V: (hair or fur) stand up stiffly

280
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anecdote

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short story of an amusing or interesting event

281
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defect

A

shortcoming; V: desert (in order to join the opposite one)

282
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abbreviate

A

shorten

283
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curtail

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shorten; reduce

284
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ephemeral

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short-lived; fleeting

285
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catcall

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shout of disapproval or displeasure (made at the theater or a sports match); boo; V.

286
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jostle

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shove; bump; push against (someone) rather roughly; Ex. jostled by the crowds

287
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exemplify

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show by example; furnish an example; serve as an example of; Ex. His pictures exemplify that sort of painting.

288
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evince

A

show clearly

289
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ebullient

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showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm; boiling; N. ebullience; N. ebullition: state of boiling

290
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flashy

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showy; gaudy; giving a momentary brilliance

291
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ostentatious

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showy; trying to attract attention; pretentious; N. ostentation: showy display

292
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canny

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shrewd in money matters; thrifty

293
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clarion

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shrill, trumpetlike sound; kind of trumpet used in former times

294
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cringe

A

shrink back as if in fear; cower

295
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cower

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shrink quivering as from fear; cringe

296
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dwindle

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shrink; reduce gradually

297
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wizened

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shriveled; withered; Ex. wizened apple/old lady

298
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confine

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shut in an enclosed space; restrict; keep within limits; N. confinement

299
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occlude

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shut; close; obstruct; Ex. A blood clot occluded an artery.

300
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coy

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shy (flirtatiously); showing a (pretended) lack of self-confidence; modest; coquettish; CF. job offer¸¦ ¹Þ¾ÒÀ» ¶§

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retiring

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shy and reserved (of a person); modest; Ex. her retiring personality

302
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diffidence

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shyness; lack of self-confidence; timidity; ADJ. diffident

303
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winnow

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sift; separate the chaff from grain by blowing; separate good parts from bad; CF. wind

304
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threat

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sign or warning (of coming danger); Ex. threat of rain; V: express a threat; give warning of (something bad); Ex. The cloud threatens rain.

305
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import

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significance; importance; meaning

306
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betoken

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signify; indicate; be a sign of

307
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indices

A

signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student’s potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index

308
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muted

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silent; muffled; toned down; Ex. muted traffic noise

309
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mute

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silent; without speech; not pronounced; unable to speak; N: one who is incapable of speech; V: soften the sound, color, shade of

310
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sullen

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silently showing ill humor or resentment; dark; gloomy

311
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inane

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silly; senseless; Ex. inane remarks; N. inanity

312
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parallel

A

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

313
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analogy

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similarity; parallelism; comparing two similar things

314
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synchronous

A

similarly timed; simultaneous with; occurring at the same time; V. synchronize

315
Q

volley

A

simultaneous discharge of a number of shots; V.

316
Q

fusillade

A

simultaneous firing or outburst (of missiles, questions, etc.)

317
Q

inasmuch_as

A

since; owing to the fact that

318
Q

incantation

A

singing or chanting of magic spells; magical formula; (the saying of) words used in magic; CF. enchant

319
Q

scuttle

A

sink (a ship) by cutting holes in the hull; scrap; discard; N: small hatch in a ship’s deck or hull

320
Q

subside

A

sink to a lower level; settle down; sink to the bottom (as a sediment); descend; grow quiet; become less; moderate; abate

321
Q

brood

A

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

322
Q

dilemma

A

situation that requires a choice between equally unfavorable options; problem; choice of two unsatisfactory alternatives

323
Q

bulk

A

size or volume (esp. when very large); main part; Ex. The bulk of the work has already been done; ADJ. bulky: having great size

324
Q

cynical

A

skeptical or distrustful of human motives; N. cynicism; CF. cynic: person who believes all people are motivated by selfishness

325
Q

craft

A

skill (esp. with one’s hands); skill in deceiving people; guile; ADJ. crafty: cleverly deceitful; cunning

326
Q

tact

A

skill or sensitivity in dealing with people without causing offence

327
Q

adroit

A

skillful (in using mind or hand)

328
Q

dexterous

A

skillful; skill in using hands or mind; N. dexterity

329
Q

mange

A

skin disease (esp. of domestic animals) marked by loss of hair

330
Q

acne

A

skin disease (on the face)

331
Q

hide

A

skin of an animal

332
Q

azure

A

sky blue

333
Q

obloquy

A

slander; disgrace; infamy

334
Q

slur

A

slander; insult to one’s character or reputation; V.

335
Q

vilify

A

slander; speak evil of; N. vilification

336
Q

detraction

A

slandering; aspersion; detracting; CF. detractor

337
Q

aspersion

A

slanderous remark; Ex. cast aspersions on

338
Q

argot

A

slang; speech spoken by only a small group of people

339
Q

thrall

A

slave; bondage; slavery; Ex. Her beauty held him in thrall; CF. enthrall

340
Q

servitude

A

slavery; compulsory labor imposed as a punishment

341
Q

servile

A

slavish; cringing; N. servility

342
Q

obsequious

A

slavishly attentive; servile; full of servile compliance; sycophantic

343
Q

doze

A

sleep lightly; nap

344
Q

hibernate

A

sleep throughout the winter; N. hibernation

345
Q

soporific

A

sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness; drowsy

346
Q

dormant

A

sleeping; temporarily inactive; lethargic; latent

347
Q

somnambulist

A

sleepwalker; V. somnambulate; N. somnambulism

348
Q

legerdemain

A

sleight(dexterity) of hand; CF. light of hand

349
Q

tint

A

slight degree of color; V: give a tint to

350
Q

shade

A

slight difference in degree; nuance; degree of color; Ex. shades of meaning/grey

351
Q

smattering

A

slight knowledge; small scattered number or amount; Ex. smattering of German

352
Q

peccadillo

A

slight offense or fault; CF. sin

353
Q

hazy

A

slightly obscure; misty; unclear; N. haze: light mist or smoke; confused state of mind

354
Q

acidulous

A

slightly sour (in taste or manner); sharp; caustic

355
Q

catapult

A

slingshot; hurling machine; V: fire from catapult

356
Q

slither

A

slip or slide

357
Q

ramp

A

slope; inclined plane or roadway (connecting two levels)

358
Q

incline

A

slope; slant; Ex. steep incline

359
Q

slipshod

A

slovenly; careless; sloppy; untidy; shabby; Ex. slipshod work

360
Q

decelerate

A

slow down

361
Q

canter

A

slow gallop; V. CF. trot

362
Q

sloth

A

slow moving tree-dwelling mammal; laziness; ADJ. slothful: lazy; indolent

363
Q

slacken

A

slow up; loosen; make or become slack

364
Q

laggard

A

slow; sluggish; N: one who lags; straggler

365
Q

tardy

A

slow; sluggish; not on time; late; Ex. tardy arrival

366
Q

dolt

A

slow-thinking stupid person; CF. dull

367
Q

commune

A

small (often rural) community whose members share work and income; V: exchange thoughts or feelings; Ex. commune with nature

368
Q

pittance

A

small amount (of money); small allowance or wage

369
Q

whit

A

small amount; smallest speck;

370
Q

scrap

A

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

371
Q

pinnace

A

small boat

372
Q

dinghy

A

small boat (often ship’s boat)

373
Q

satellite

A

small body revolving around a larger one

374
Q

wisp

A

small bunch (of hair); faint streak (of smoke)

375
Q

grotto

A

small cavern

376
Q

cubicle

A

small chamber used for sleeping or work

377
Q

chapel

A

small church (in a prison, college, or hospital)

378
Q

vignette

A

small drawing placed at the beginning or end of a chapter; picture; short literary sketch; short written description of a character or scene

379
Q

clique

A

small exclusive group of people

380
Q

cabal

A

small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests

381
Q

hummock

A

small hill; hillock

382
Q

exiguous

A

small in amount; minute

383
Q

skiff

A

small light sailboat or rowboat

384
Q

miniature

A

small model; small painting; ADJ: small

385
Q

vent

A

small opening; outlet (as of fumes or a gas); Ex. He gave vent to his anger by kicking the chair.

386
Q

figurine

A

small ornamental statuette(very small statue)

387
Q

speck

A

small piece or mark; Ex. speck of dust in the eye

388
Q

facet

A

small plane surface (of a gem(precious stone)); a side

389
Q

asteroid

A

small planet

390
Q

pallet

A

small poor bed; Ex. straw pallet

391
Q

microcosm

A

small representative world; world in miniature; Ex. microcosm of English society

392
Q

wrinkle

A

small ridge on a smooth surface (face or cloth); V.

393
Q

circlet

A

small ring; band of gold, silver, jewel, etc. (worn on the head, arms, or neck as decoration)

394
Q

shed

A

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

395
Q

tablet

A

small round piece of medicine; flat piece of stone or metal bearing an inscription; Ex. stone tablet on the wall

396
Q

spangle

A

small shiny metallic piece sewn to clothing for ornamentation

397
Q

mote

A

small speck (esp. of dust)

398
Q

rivulet

A

small stream; CF. rill < rivulet < river

399
Q

lancet

A

small surgical tool for making incisions

400
Q

cascade

A

small waterfall

401
Q

foible

A

small weakness of character; slight fault; CF. feeble

402
Q

daub

A

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

403
Q

simper

A

smirk; smile in a silly way; smile affectedly

404
Q

sleek

A

smooth and shining (as from good health); V.

405
Q

glossy

A

smooth and shining; N. gloss: shiny brightness on a surface; superficially attractive appearance; Ex. gloss of good manners

406
Q

paste

A

smooth viscous mixture as of flour(powder made by crushing grain) and water (used as an adhesive); V: cause to adhere by applying paste

407
Q

fluency

A

smoothness of speech; ADJ. fluent

408
Q

smolder

A

smoulder; burn slowly without flame; be liable to break out at any moment; exist in a suppressed state; Ex. smoldering anger

409
Q

fatuous

A

smugly and unconsciously foolish; inane; silly; N. fatuity, fatuousness

410
Q

snuffle

A

sniffle; sniff repeatedly (in order to keep liquid from running out of the nose)

411
Q

nip

A

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

412
Q

prohibitive

A

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

413
Q

negligible

A

so small, trifling, or unimportant as to be easily disregarded

414
Q

saturate

A

soak thoroughly; imbue; impregnate; charge; fill to capacity

415
Q

steep

A

soak; saturate; Ex. steep the fabric in the dye bath; ADJ: precipitous

416
Q

gregarious

A

sociable; (of an animal) tending to form a group

417
Q

outgoing

A

sociable; eager to mix socially with others

418
Q

gaffe

A

social blunder

419
Q

milieu

A

social environment; means of expression; Ex. feel out of one’s milieu; Ex. His proper milieu is watercolor.

420
Q

convention

A

social or moral custom; established practice; formal meeting; international agreement

421
Q

pariah

A

social outcast; Ex. Mariah the pariah

422
Q

plutocracy

A

society ruled by the wealthy

423
Q

balmy

A

soft and mild (of air); fragrant

424
Q

marrow

A

soft fatty tissue that fills most bone cavities and is the source of blood cells

425
Q

porridge

A

soft food made by boiling oatmeal

426
Q

bog

A

soft wet land; V: hinder or be hindered; Ex. bogged down in the mud

427
Q

macerate

A

soften by soaking in liquid; waste away; Ex. macerate powdered wood to make paper

428
Q

besmirch

A

soil; defile; make dirty

429
Q

anathema

A

solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse; V. anathematize

430
Q

oath

A

solemn promise; blasphemous use of sacred words to express strong feelings; swear-word; Ex. ``For Christ’s sake’’

431
Q

adjuration

A

solemn urging; V. adjure: entreat earnestly; enjoin solemnly

432
Q

awe

A

solemn wonder; feeling of respect mixed with wonder and fear; V: fill with awe; ADJ. awesome

433
Q

monolithic

A

solidly uniform; unchangeable; unyielding; N. monolith: large block of stone

434
Q

dupe

A

someone easily fooled or deceived; V: deceive

435
Q

nemesis

A

someone seeking revenge; source of downfall or ruin; CF. Nemesis

436
Q

scapegoat

A

someone who bears the blame for others; whipping boy; CF. escape+goat

437
Q

ventriloquist

A

someone who can make his or her voice seem to come from another person or thing (without moving lips or jaws); N. ventriloquism, ventriloquy

438
Q

glutton

A

someone who eats too much; ADJ. gluttonous: given to gluttony; greedy; CF. gluttony: habit of eating too much

439
Q

spendthrift

A

someone who wastes money; CF. thrift: accumulated wealth

440
Q

paradox

A

something apparently contradictory in nature (that may nonetheless be true); statement that looks false but is actually correct

441
Q

adjunct

A

something attached to but holding an inferior position

442
Q

contrivance

A

something contrived; machine or apparatus; clever deceitful plan; scheme

443
Q

comestible

A

something fit to be eaten

444
Q

implication

A

something hinted at or suggested; implying; implicating

445
Q

perennial

A

something long-lasting; perennial plant; ADJ: lasting through the year or many years; lasting for a long time; enduring

446
Q

novelty

A

something new; newness; ADJ. novel: new; original

447
Q

trifle

A

something of little importance or value; small amount; Ex. a trifle; V: treat without seriousness; flirt

448
Q

precedent

A

something preceding in time which may be used as an authority or guide for future action; V. precede; CF. unprecedented

449
Q

forfeit

A

something surrendered as punishment for a crime or breach of contract; V: lose as a forfeit; N. forfeiture

450
Q

assumption

A

something taken for granted; the taking over or taking possession of; Ex. her assumption of power; V. assume

451
Q

precipitant

A

something that causes a substance in a chemical solution to separate out in solid form; ħÀüÁ¦; OP. solvent

452
Q

deterrent

A

something that discourages or deters

453
Q

nourishment

A

something that nourishes; food

454
Q

balm

A

something that relieves pain; oily liquid with a pleasant smell from trees

455
Q

memorial

A

something, such as a monument or holiday, intended to honor the memory of a person or event; ADJ: commemorative

456
Q

brackish

A

somewhat saline

457
Q

paean

A

song of praise or joy; Ex. paeans celebrating the victory

458
Q

anthem

A

song of praise or patriotism; Ex. national anthem

459
Q

mollify

A

soothe an angry person

460
Q

pacify

A

soothe; make calm or quiet; subdue; bring peace to

461
Q

poultice

A

soothing application applied to sore and inflamed portions of the body

462
Q

bland

A

soothing or mild (food); agreeable; causing no trouble or offence

463
Q

emollient

A

soothing or softening remedy (for the skin); ADJ.

464
Q

wizardry

A

sorcery; magic

465
Q

seamy

A

sordid; base; filthy; unwholesome; Ex. seamy side of city life

466
Q

ulcer

A

sore place appearing on the skin inside or outside the body; Ex. stomach ulcer; ADJ. ulcerous; V. ulcerate

467
Q

dolorous

A

sorrowful; N. dolor

468
Q

psyche

A

soul; mind

469
Q

toll

A

sound (a large bell) slowly at regular intervals; N: sound of a bell; fixed tax or charge

470
Q

judicious

A

sound on judgment; wise

471
Q

crabbed

A

sour; bad-tempered; peevish; difficult to read as handwriting

472
Q

capacious

A

spacious

473
Q

commodious

A

spacious and comfortable

474
Q

abstemious

A

sparing in eating and drinking; temperate

475
Q

scintillate

A

sparkle; flash; be animated; be full of life; Ex. scintillating conversation

476
Q

fitful

A

spasmodic; intermittent; irregular

477
Q

waffle

A

speak equivocally about an issue; N.

478
Q

malign

A

speak evil of; bad-mouth(criticize spitefully); defame; ADJ: harmful; Ex. malign influence

479
Q

advocate

A

speak in favor of; support (an idea or plan); urge; plead for

480
Q

rhapsodize

A

speak or write in an exaggeratedly enthusiastic manner; Ex. rhapsodize over the beauty of the scenery

481
Q

rant

A

speak violently or excitedly; rave; talk excitedly showing anger; scold; make a grandiloquent speech; Ex. The priest ranted about the devil.

482
Q

stammer

A

speak with involuntarily pauses or repetitions

483
Q

polyglot

A

speaking several languages; multilingual; Ex. polyglot person/society; N.

484
Q

knack

A

special talent; art

485
Q

taxonomist

A

specialist in classifying (animals, etc.); CF. taxonomy: science of classification

486
Q

expertise

A

specialized knowledge (in a particular field); expert skill

487
Q

nonsense

A

speech or writing with no meaning; foolish behavior or language; Ex. make (a) nonsense of: spoil; cause to fail

488
Q

inarticulate

A

speechless; producing indistinct speech; not articulate; not expressing oneself clearly

489
Q

velocity

A

speed

490
Q

tempo

A

speed of music

491
Q

celerity

A

speed; rapidity

492
Q

dispatch

A

speediness; prompt execution; message sent with all due speed; V: send to a specified destination; finish promptly; kill

493
Q

niggle

A

spend too much time on minor points (esp. when finding fault); find fault; Ex. niggle over details; ADJ. niggling

494
Q

regeneration

A

spiritual rebirth; Ex. regeneration of the prisoners; V. regenerate: give or obtain new life; reform spiritually

495
Q

polarize

A

split into opposite extremes or camps

496
Q

cleave

A

split or sever; cling to; remain faithful to; N. cleavage; ADJ. cloven

497
Q

rend

A

split; tear apart; N. rent; CF. heartrending: causing deep sorrow

498
Q

mar

A

spoil the appearance of

499
Q

vitiate

A

spoil the effect of; make inoperative; corrupt morally

500
Q

confidential

A

spoken or written in secret; trusted with private matters; Ex. confidential secretary

GRE 5000 vocab (10 decks)

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