Set 12 Flashcards
(199 cards)
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subpoena
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writ(written command issued by a court) summoning a witness to appear in court; v. summon with a subpoena
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indentation
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notch; deep recess; v. indent; ex: tooth
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penumbra
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partial shadow (in an eclipse); ex: almost shadow
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propitious
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favorable; auspicious; advantageous; fortunate; ex. propitious day/sign
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respiration
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breathing; exhalation; adj. respiratory
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artless
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without guile; open and honest
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deify
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turn into a god; make a god of; idolize; ex. Kings were deified; ex: deity
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smattering
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slight knowledge; small scattered number or amount; ex. smattering of German
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prompt
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cause; urge; provoke; provide a cue (for an actor); adj. done without delay; done at the right time; punctual; on time; n. reminder or cue
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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.
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tout
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promote or publicize (one’s goods or service); praise excessively (as a form of advertisement); ex: advertise
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ethnic
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relating to races
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incommodious
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not spacious; inconvenient
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scraps
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leftover food
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unscathed
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unharmed; ex. escape the accident unscathed
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surreptitious
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done secretly; secret; furtive; sneaky; hidden
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pachyderm
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thick-skinned animal
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woe
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great sorrow; deep inconsolable grief; affliction; suffering; ex. financial woes
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facet
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small plane surface (of a gem(precious stone)); a side
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tribune
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official of ancient Rome elected by the plebians to protect their rights; protector of the people
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converge
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approach; tend to meet; come together
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comeuppance
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deserts; well-deserved punishment or misfortune; rebuke
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wan
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having a pale or sickly color; pallid
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proximity
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nearness; adj. proximate
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inter
bury; n. interment
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potpourri
heterogeneous mixture; medley; mixture of dried flower petals a pot (to give a pleasant smell to a room)
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soliloquy
talking to oneself (esp. in a play); ex: monologue: soliloquy; long speech by one person (often monopolizing a conversation)
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quaint
odd in an old-fashioned way; odd; old-fashioned; picturesque
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indeterminate
uncertain; not clearly fixed; indefinite
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enigma
puzzle; mystery; adj. enigmatic: obscure; puzzling
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grudge
deep feeling of dislike; ex. grudge fight; v.
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machinations
evil schemes or plots; schemes or plots to achieve an evil end; v. machinate
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dichotomy
division into two opposite parts; split; branching into two parts (especially contradictory ones)
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capricious
unpredictable; fickle
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effectual
able to produce a desired effect; valid
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covert
secret; hidden; implied; OP. overt
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saunter
stroll(go for a leisurely walk) slowly; n.
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diadem
crown
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churlish
boorish; rude; n. churl: boor; yahoo
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mincing
affectedly dainty(delicate); v. mince: cut (esp. meat) into very small pieces; walk with exaggerated primness; walk in an unnatural way, taking little short steps; ex. The actor minced across the stage; ex: mincemeat; ex: mincer
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scowl
frown angrily; n. angry frown
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complement
complete; consummate; make perfect; n.
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gist
essence; main point; substance
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catcall
shout of disapproval or displeasure (made at the theater or a sports match); boo; v.
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corrode
destroy or wear away gradually by chemical action (over a long period)
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demur
object (because of doubts, scruples); raise an objection (showing qualms); hesitate; ex. demur at the idea of working on Sunday
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abstruse
obscure; profound; difficult to understand
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tumid
(of a part of the body) swollen; distended; bombastic; pompous
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ambidextrous
capable of using either hand with equal ease
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paradigm
model; example that serves as a model; pattern; list of all the inflectional forms of a word
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ignominy
deep disgrace; shame or dishonor; adj. ignominious; ex. ignominous defeat
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ethereal
like a spirit or fairy; unearthly light; heavenly; unusually refined; ex. She has an ethereal beauty; ex: ether: upper air
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maniacal
raging mad; insane; n. maniac: insane person; ex: mania: disorder of the mind; intense enthusiasm
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largess
generous gift (given to people who do not have enough)
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emulate
imitate; rival; try to equal or excel (through imitation)
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incongruity
lack of harmony; absurdity; adj. incongruous: lacking in harmony; inappropriate
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fussy
fastidious; finicky; easily upset
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swear
vow; promise; use profane oaths; use offensive words
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maculated
spotted; stained; ex: immaculate
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impeach
charge (a public official) with crime in office; raise doubts about; indict; ex. impeach a witness's credibility
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figure
written symbols; number; amount represented in numbers; outline or silhouette of a thing or human body; person (well-known); impression; diagram; pattern; group in a dance; ex. figure of speech; v. calculate with numbers; adorn with figures; appear; consider; ex. My name did not figure in the list.
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concerted
mutually agreed on; done together by agreement; ex. concerted effort; ex: in concert: working together
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blithe(blithesome)
gay; joyous
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lounge
stand, sit, or lie in a lazy, relaxed way
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suffragist
advocate of the extension of voting rights (for women); ex: suffrage
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sturdy
strong and firm (in the body)
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fashion
give shape to; make; ex. fashion the pot out of clay
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affidavit
written statement made under oath (for use as proof in a court of law)
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fulcrum
support on which a lever rests or pivots
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cross
bad-tempered; showing ill-humor; angry
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conceit
vanity or self-love; too high opinion of one's own value; extravagant metaphor (in poetry)
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exalt
raise in rank or dignity; praise highly; inspire; ex. exalt the imagination; adj. exalted; n. exaltation
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willful
wilful; intentional; headstrong
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ploy
strategem to gain an advantage; tactic; ex. management ploy
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Shangri-la
imaginary remote paradise on earth; ex: Lost Horizon
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propulsive
driving forward; n. propulsion
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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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timorous
fearful; timid; demonstrating fear
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conjure
cause to appear by magic; summon (a devil or a spirit) by magical power; practice magic (esp. by very quick movement of the hands); evoke; conjure up: bring into the mind; ex. The magician conjured a rabbit out of his hat.
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sleek
smooth and shining (as from good health); v.
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tangential
only slightly connected; not central; peripheral; digressing; showing divergence; ex: tangent
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glaze
cover with a thin and shiny surface; apply a glaze to; n. thin, smooth, shiny coating (as for pottery); ex. unglazed pottery
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cozen
cheat; hoodwink; swindle
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fickle
changeable (in affections or friendship); faithless
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oaf
stupid awkward person; ex: elf
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tessellated
mosaic; inlaid; ex. tessellated pattern
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vigor
active strength; energy; enthusiasm; adj. vigorous
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misogynist
hater of woman; ex: misogyny
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engender
cause; produce; give rise to
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onomatopoeia
words formed in imitation of natural sounds
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nostalgia
homesickness; longing for the past; ex. nostalgia for the clothes of 1920s; adj. nostalgic
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ramp
slope; inclined plane or roadway (connecting two levels)
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sentient
capable of sensation and conscious; aware; sensitive; ex. sentient creature; n. sentience
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eloquence
expressiveness; persuasive speech; adj. eloquent: movingly expressive; expressing ideas well so that the hearers can be influeneced
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lucre
money; profit; ex. filthy lucre
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refractory
unmanageable; disobedient and stubborn; ex. refractory horse
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exertion
effort; expenditure of much physical work; v. exert oneself: make a great effort
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meditation
reflection; thought; v. meditate
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dehydrate
remove water from; dry out
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usage
act or manner of using; accepted practice; way in which words are actually used
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encipher
encode; convert a message into code; put into cipher
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rake
angle of a slope; v. slant from the perpendicular
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glut
overstock; fill beyond capacity (with food); fill to excess; n. oversupply
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salubrious
healthful; conducive to health or well-being; socially desirable; ex. salubrious area; ex: health
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warble
(of a bird) sing; babble; n.
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makeshift
temporary expedient or substitute (in the case of urgent need); ex. makeshift shelter
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buffoon
stupid person; clown
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slink
move furtively; adj. slinky: stealthy; furtive; sneaky (as in ambush)
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compile
assemble; gather; accumulate; make (a report or a book) from facts and information found in various places; ex. compile a dictionary
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renovate
restore to good condition; renew
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jug
pitcher; container for holding liquids
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intuition
immediate insight; power of knowing without reasoning; adj. intuitive; v. intuit: know by intuition
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propriety
fitness; quality of being proper; correct conduct; conformity to prevailing customs and usages; ex: proprietor, proprietary
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engage
attract; employ; hire; pledge oneself; confront; fight; enter into confliction; interlock; lock together; participate; n. engagement: agreement to marry; arrangement to meet someone or to do something; battle
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rabies
disease passed on by the bite of an infected animal (causing madness and death)
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growl
low, guttural, menacing sound (as of a dog)
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ingenious
marked by inventive skill; clever; resourceful; n. ingenuity
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preposterous
absurd; completely unreasonable; ridiculous
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inclusive
tending to include all; all-inclusive; ex. inclusive charge
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orientation
act of finding oneself in society; orienting
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peregrination
journey; v. peregrinate
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dialectical
relating to the art of debate; mutual or reciprocal; ex. dialectical situation; n. dialectic: art of arriving at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments
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adjutant
staff officer assisting the commander; assistant
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frenzied
madly excited; n. frenzy: violent wild excitement
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hegemony
dominance especially of one nation over others
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nominal
in name only; of a name; trifling; (of a sum of money) very small; ex: nominate: propose as a candidate; appoint
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obsequy
funeral ceremony
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devotee
enthusiastic follower; enthusiast; ex. devotee of Bach
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dissection
analysis; cutting apart in order to examine
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replicate
reproduce; duplicate
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nostrum
questionable medicine; quack medicine; ex: our (remedy)
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censor
(in ancient Rome) overseer of morals (also taking the census); person who eliminates inappropriate matter; v.
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concordat
formal agreement
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enduring
lasting; surviving; v. endure: bear (pain or suffering) for a long time; remain alive (in spite of difficulties); last; survive
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unmitigated
(of something bad) not moderated; unrelieved or immoderate; without qualification; absolute; ex. unmitigated disaster
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antecedents
preceding events that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
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deride
ridicule; treat with contempt; make fun of; OP. respect
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mystic
of hidden meaning and spiritual power; ex. mystic ceremonies; n. ex: mysticism
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intrigue
make secret plans; plot; arouse the curiosity of; n. secret scheme; plot; secret love affair
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array
marshal; draw up in order; arrange in order; clothe splendidly; adorn; n. fine clothes; ordered group; ex. in battle array
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centripetal
tending toward the center
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insubordination
disobedience; rebelliousness; adj. insubordinate
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perquisite(perk)
any gain above stipulated salary; ex. perquisites such as free meals and a car
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furtive
stealthy; quiet and secret (trying to escape notice); sneaky; ex. furtive glance
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abstract
theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational
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satire
form of literature in which irony, sarcasm, and ridicule are employed to attack human vice and folly
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mealymouthed
indirect in speech (when something unpleasant must be said); hypocritical; evasive
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courier
messenger
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inchoate
(of desire, wish, plan) recently begun; not explicit; at the beginning of development; rudimentary; elementary; ex. inchoate mass
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nonplus
put at a loss; bring to a halt by confusion; perplex; ex: no more
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subjective
influenced by personal feelings; occurring or taking place within the mind; unreal; ex. subjective sensation of the ghostly presence
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prosody
art of versification; study of the metrical structure of verse
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ferret
drive or hunt out of hiding; hunt with ferrets; drive out (as from a hiding place); expel; uncover or discover by searching; ex. ferret out the secret; n. small fierce animal which catches rats and rabbits by going into their holes
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collation
a light meal; collating
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seminary
school for training future ministers; secondary school, especially for young women
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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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ethnology
study of humankind; study of the different races of human beings; ex: anthropology
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sublime
causing deep feelings of wonder, joy, respect, etc.; exalted; noble and uplifting; utter
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discount
disregard; regard (a story or news) as unimportant; deduct from a cost
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staccato
played in an abrupt manner; marked by abrupt sharp sound; ex. staccato applause
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porridge
soft food made by boiling oatmeal
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bicker
quarrel
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homogeneous
of the same kind; uniform in composition throughout
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throttle
strangle; regulate the speed of with a throttle; n. valve that regulates the flow; ex: throat ?
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politic
prudent; judicious; well judged; expedient; well devised
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stupefy
stun; make numb (as with a drug); amaze
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captious
faultfinding; too critical
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symbiosis
interdependent relationship (between groups, species) often mutually beneficial; adj. symbiotic; ex: together + life
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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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upshot
outcome; final result
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argot
slang; speech spoken by only a small group of people
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append
attach
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blunder
error; stupid mistake
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sinewy
(of meat) tough; strong and firm; muscular; n. sinew: tendon; strong cord connecting a muscle to a bone
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provender
dry food for livestock; fodder
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intellect
higher mental powers; person of great intellectual ability
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trajectory
path taken by a projectile; ex. trajectory of a bullet
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whimsy
whim; tendency to behave amusingly strangely; ex. story full of whimsy
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terminus
last stop of railroad; end
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mellifluous
(of words or a voice) sweetly or smoothly flowing; melodious; having a pleasant tune
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clime
climate
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sinecure
well-paid position with little responsibility; ex: sine cure: without care; ex: San Serif
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underscore
underline; emphasize
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monumental
massive; impressively large; built as a monument
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rationalize
make rational; devise false reasons for (one's behavior); offer an excuse; give a plausible reason for an action in place of a true, less admirable ones; n. rationalization
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feral
(of an animal) not domestic; wild
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auxiliary
offering or providing help; additional or subsidiary; n. helper; assistant
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tithe
tax of one-tenth (contributed to a church); v. pay a tithe
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equine
resembling a horse; ex. equine face
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libel
defamatory written statement; act of writing something that smears a person's character; v. adj. libelous
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stipple
paint or draw with dots or short strokes
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feint
trick; shift; sham blow; feigned attack to draw away defensive action; v.
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enclave
territory enclosed within an alien land
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bewitch
cast a spell over; captivate completely
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oscillate
vibrate pendulumlike; waver
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gregarious
sociable; (of an animal) tending to form a group
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wily
crafty; cunning; artful; n. wile: deceitful stratagem
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fluster
confuse; make nervous and confused; n.
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prostrate
stretch out full on ground; make prostrate; enervate; ex. prostrating illness; adj. lying face down; having lost all strength
