Set 14 Flashcards
(199 cards)
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whit
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small amount; smallest speck;
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consecrate
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dedicate; sanctify; declare as sacred; ex. consecrate one’s life to helping the poor
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annotate
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comment; make explanatory notes
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executive
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person having administrative authority; one branch of government executing laws; adj. relating to executing
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foil
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contrast; one that by contrast enhances the distinctive characteristics of another
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garnish
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decorate; add a garnish to; decorate (food or drink) with small items such as lemon slices; n.
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paradox
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something apparently contradictory in nature (that may nonetheless be true); statement that looks false but is actually correct
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blurt
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utter impulsively from nervousness or excitement
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divulge
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reveal
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improvise
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compose on the spur of the moment
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ursine
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bearlike; pertaining to a bear
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embezzlement
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taking for one’s own use in violation of trust; stealing (of money placed in one’s care)
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nocturnal
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done or active at night; ex. nocturnal animals/raids; ex: nocturne
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secular
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worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion; temporal
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inimitable
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matchless; not able to be imitated
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notable
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conspicuous; worthy of note; remarkable; important; distinguished; noted
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lopsided
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heavier or larger on one side than the other; ex. lopsided way of walking
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addendum
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addition; appendix to book; something that is added (as at the end of a speech or book)
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iridescent
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exhibiting rainbowlike colors; ex. iridescent oil slick; n. iridescence
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trappings
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outward decorations; ornaments (as an outward sign of rank)
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jumble
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mix in a confused way
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acumen
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mental keenness; sharpness of judgment; ability to judge quickly and well; ex. business acumen
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concatenate
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link as in a chain
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prescience
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ability to foretell the future; knowledge of actions before they occur; adj. prescient
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corollary
natural consequence (which naturally follows from something else)
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bogus
counterfeit; not authentic; intentionally false; ex. bogus interview
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transgression
violation of a law; sin; v. transgress: go beyond (a limit); violate; do wrong
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shambles
(place or scene of) complete disorder or ruin; wreck; mess; ex. After the hurricane, the coast was a shambles.
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solvent
substance that dissolves another; adj. capable of dissolving another substance
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pinnacle
peak; highest point; acme; ex. pinnacle of fame
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transparent
permitting light to pass through freely; easily detected; obvious; clear; ex. transparent lie
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haunt
(of a spirit) visit (a place); come to mind continually; visit (a place) regularly; frequent; ex. haunted house; ex. haunted by his last words; n. place much frequented
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migratory
wandering; v. migrate: move from one region and settle in another; move periodically from one region to another
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crave
desire; want intensely
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ascetic
practicing self-denial; avoiding physical pleasures and comforts; austere; ex. ascetic life of Buddhist monks; n. asceticism
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officious
meddlesome; excessively pushy in offering one's services; overly eager in offering unwanted services or advices; ex. officious bellboy
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stereotype
one regarded as embodying a set image or type; fixed and unvarying representation; standardized mental picture often reflecting prejudice; ex. stereotype of the happy slave; v. make a stereotype of; represent by a stereotype; ex. It is wrong to stereotype
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seclusion
isolation; solitude; v. seclude: set apart from others; isolate
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decry
express strong disapproval of; condemn openly (something dangerous to the public); disparage; ex. decry the violence of modern films
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paranoia
psychosis marked by delusions of grandeur or persecution; n. adj. paranoid, paranoiac
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gouge
overcharge (with high price); extort from; ex. gouge the public; ex: usury
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healthy
possessing good health; healthful
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prone
inclined to; likely to (suffer); prostrate; lying with the front downward; ex. prone to disease/make mistakes; ex. accident-prone
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maxim
proverb; truth pithily stated
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invulnerable
incapable of injury; impossible to damage or injure
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laud
praise; n. adj. laudable: praiseworthy; adj. laudatory: expressing praise
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squash
crush; quash; suppress
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puerile
childish; immature; ex: puer: boy
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prime
period of ideal or peak condition; earliest or beginning stage; ex. in the prime of life; ex. prime of the year(spring); adj. first in importance or rank; first; v. make ready; prepare
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bemoan
lament; moan for; express sorrow or disapproval of
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mawkish
mushy(sentimental) and gushy; icky-sticky sentimental; excessively and objectionably sentimental
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glower
scowl; glare; look or stare angrily
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rebate
return of part of a payment; discount; v.
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trilogy
group of three related works (connected by a shared subject but each complete in itself)
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barrage
barrier laid down by artillery fire; overwhelming profusion; large number of questions or statements; ex. a barrage of criticism
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susceptible
impressionable; easily influenced; sensitive; having little resistance as to a disease; likely to suffer; receptive to; capable of accepting; ex. susceptible to persuasion/colds; ex. The agreement is not susceptible of alteration; n. susceptibility
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disjointed
disconnected; lacking coherence; v. disjoint: disconnect; disjoin
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dexterous
skillful; skill in using hands or mind; n. dexterity
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mediate
settle a dispute through the services of an outsider; act as an intermediary; produce by mediating; ex. mediate a cease-fire
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laconic
brief and to the point; using few words; terse
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abridge
condense or shorten
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tangible
able to be touched; real; concrete; palpable; possible to realize or understand; ex. tangible proof
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florescence
condition or period of flowering
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foresight
ability to foresee future happenings; prudence in providing for the future
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ape
imitate or mimic (a person's behavior or manner)
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tinge
give a slight degree of a color or quality to; n. slight degree of a color or quality; ex. tinged with grey/jealousy
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biennial
every two years
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caste
one of the hereditary classes in Hindu society; social stratification; prestige
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rankle
irritate; fester; annoy
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skeptic
sceptic; doubter; person who suspends judgment until he has examined the evidence supporting a point of view; adj. skeptical; n. skepticism; scepticism
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fringe
decorative edge of hanging threads; edge
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layman
man who is not a cleric; man who is nonprofessional
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disparate
basically different; impossible to compare; unrelated
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codify
arrange (laws or rules) as a code; classify; n. code: system of words used instead of ordinary writing; collection of laws, rules, established social customs
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avalanche
great mass of falling snow and ice
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wizened
shriveled; withered; ex. wizened apple/old lady
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epilogue
short speech at conclusion of dramatic work
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condiments
seasonings; spices
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mores
conventions; moral standards; moral customs
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insuperable
insurmountable; unbeatable; ex. insuperable difficulties
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criteria
standards used in judging; ex: criterion
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loquacious
talkative; n. loquacity
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purgatory
place of spiritual expiation; temporary state or place in which the souls must expiate their sins
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rapport
close relationship; emotional closeness; harmony
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supple
flexible; limber; pliant
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forge
counterfeit; reproduce fraudulently; form by heating in a forge and hammering into shape; move with a sudden increase of speed or power; ex. forged ahead in the last two years; n. furnace where metals are heated
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psychosomatic
of the influence of the mind on the body (esp. with respect to disease)
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superannuated
retired or disqualified because of age; outmoded; obsolete
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effusion
pouring forth; unrestrained outpouring of feeling; v. effuse: pour out; adj. effusive: pouring forth; gushing
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monolithic
solidly uniform; unchangeable; unyielding; n. monolith: large block of stone
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monarchy
government under a single ruler
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unfledged
immature; not having the feathers necessary to fly; ex: fledgling
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leonine
like a lion
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shrewd
clever; astute
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enhance
increase; make greater (as in value, reputation, or usefulness); improve
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betoken
signify; indicate; be a sign of
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unwarranted
unjustified; having no justification; groundless; baseless; undeserved
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archaic
antiquated; no longer used; belonging to the past; n.
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knoll
little round hill; hillock
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temperate
moderate; restrained; self-controlled; moderate in respect to temperature; ex: temperance: moderation and self-restraint; abstinence of alcoholic drinks; ex. temperance society
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secession
withdrawal; v. secede: withdraw formally from membership
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halting
hesitant; faltering; not fluent; ex. halting steps/voice; v. halt: proceed or act with uncertainty; falter; hesitate; waver; stop
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tepid
lukewarm; slightly warm; ?íçš±ô‚„; half-hearted; not eager; ex. tepid reaction to the new film; ex. tepid supporter
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ameliorate
improve
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connubial
pertaining to marriage or the matrimonial state
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giddy
light-hearted; not serious; frivolous; dizzy; causing dizziness; ex. giddy youth; ex. giddy climb/height
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lachrymose
producing tears; tearful
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recital
act of reciting publicly; detailed account; performance of music or dance (by a solo performer)
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connotation
suggested or implied meaning of an expression; v. connote
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frisk
move about playfully; froric; adj. frisky: playful
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miserly
stingy; mean
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congenital
existing at birth
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succor
assist (someone in difficulty); aid; comfort; n.
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archives
public records; place where public records are kept
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illusion
misleading vision or visual image; false idea or belief; ex: delusion
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lackadaisical
lacking interest or effort; lacking purpose or zest; lazy; halfhearted; languid
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amalgam
combination of different things; mixture of metals (containing mercury) used for filling holes in teeth
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conglomerate
corporation made up of several different companies in diversified fields; mass of various material gathered together; rock consisting of small stones held together by clay; v.
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itinerary
plan of a trip; record of a trip
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impute
attribute; ascribe; charge; n. imputation
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foul
very bad or disagreeable; very dirty; ex. foul smell/flavor/temper/language/air/deed/weather/means; n. act against the rules; v. make or become foul; commit a foul
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effete
having lost one's original power; barren; worn out; exhausted
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opiate
medicine to induce sleep or deaden pain; something that relieves emotions or causes inaction; sleep-producing drug containing opium
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arrhythmic
lacking rhythm or regularity; n. arrhythmia
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destitute
extremely poor; lacking means of subsistence; utterly lacking; devoid; ex. destitute of any experience
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alms
money or goods given to the poor
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gratify
please; satisfy; ex. gratify a desire
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imponderable
weightless; that cannot undergo precise evaluation; ex: pound
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bust
piece of sculpture showing a person's head, shoulders, and upper chest; v. break up; arrest; ex. crimebuster
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exquisite
delicate; very finely made; extremely beautiful; ex. exquisite piece of jewelry
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subversive
tending to overthrow or ruin; v. subvert: overthrow completely (an established system); destroy completely; ex: undermine ?
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rabid
of or suffering rabies; like a fanatic; extremely zealous; furious; ex: rabies: hydrophobia
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vertex
summit; highest point; PL. vertices
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beatific
giving or showing bliss; blissful
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vintner
wine merchant; winemaker; seller of wine
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wry
(esp. of an expression of the face) twisted; with a humorous twist (expressing displeasure)
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pugnacity
combativeness; disposition to fight; adj. pugnacious: (of people) belligerent; combative in nature
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surge
powerful movement of or like a wave; v.
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debunk
expose as false, exaggerated, worthless, etc.; ridicule
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sleight
dexterity; ex: sleight of hand: legerdemain; quickness of the hands in doing tricks
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feebleminded
deficient in intelligence; very stupid
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allocate
assign; set apart for a particular purpose
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wrangle
quarrel noisily; obtain through arguing; herd cattle; n.
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denotation
meaning; distinguishing by name; v. denote: indicate; refer to directly; mean; ex: connotation
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immune
resistant to; free or exempt from; n. immunity
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turbid
(of a liquid) having the sediment disturbed; muddy; thick
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kleptomaniac
person who has a compulsive desire to steal
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bountiful
generous; graciously generous; showing bounty
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rig
arrangement of masts and sails; v. equip (a ship) with rigging; adj. rigging: ropes that hold up a ship's sails
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obtrude
push (oneself or one's ideas) forward or intrude; impose (oneself or one's ideas) on others; butt in; stick out or extrude; thrust out; ex. obtrude A on B; adj. obtrusive; n. obtrusion; ex: unobtrusive
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limn
draw; outline; describe; ex: line ?
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bask
luxuriate; take pleasure in warmth
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overblown
inflated; exaggerated
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hermitage
home of a hermit
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centrifuge
machine that separates substances by whirling them
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precedent
preceding (in time, rank, etc.)
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flux
flowing; series of changes; fluctuation; ex. in a state of flux
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retain
keep; maintain possession of; employ (esp. a lawyer or advisor); n. retainer: servant; fee paid to retain an advisor
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bigotry
stubborn intolerance
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opportune
timely; well-chosen
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carrion
rotting flesh of a dead body; ex: vulture
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venal
capable of being bribed; corrupt; ex: vernal
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menial
suitable for servants; lowly; mean; n. someone who does menial work (esp. servant in a house)
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nimble
quick in movement; agile; quick in understanding; ex. nimble climber/mind
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foment
stir up; incite; instigate; promote the growth of (something evil or unpleasant)
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recess
pause; temporary cessation; alcove; secret inner place; ex. parliament in recess; v. ex: recessive
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interim
meantime; ex. in the interim; adj. taking place during an interim; ex. interim paper
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mime
pantomime(act without dialogue); mimicry; mimer; v. mimic; pantomime
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invective
abuse
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unequivocal
plain; clear; obvious
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amputate
cut off part of body; prune (a limb)
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figment
invention; something invented; imaginary thing; ex. figment of your imagination
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solder
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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stink
stench; v. emit a strong foul odor
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petrify
turn to stone; cause to become stonelike; stun or paralyze
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hubbub
confused uproar; loud noise; din
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distinct
clearly different; clearly noticed
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bacchanalian
drunken
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scavenge
hunt through discarded materials for usable items or food; search, especially for food; n. scavenger: one who scavenges; animal that feeds on refuse and carrion
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refraction
bending of a ray of light
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abject
(of a condition) wretched; as low as possible; lacking pride; very humble; showing lack of self-respect; ex. abject apology
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savant
scholar; learned person; ex: savoir: know
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incubus
burden; very worriying problem; mental care; nightmare; male devil; ex: succubus
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abyss
enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit
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conjecture
surmise; guess; v.
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purge
remove or get rid of something or someone unwanted; eliminate; free from blame or guilt; cleanse or purify (esp. of sin, guilt, or defilement); n.
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amass
collect (gradually, in a very large amount)
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comity
courtesy; civility; ex. comity of nations
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meretricious
flashy; tawdry; attractive on the surface but of no real value; ex. metericious argument/jewel; ex: prostitute
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adventitious
accidental; casual; happening by chance
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insularity
narrow-mindedness; isolation; adj. insular: of an island; isolated; narrow-minded; ex: peninsula
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sublimate
refine; purify; replace (natural urges) with socially acceptable activities; change between a solid state and a gaseous state
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trough
long narrow container for feeding farm animals; lowest point (of a wave, business cycle, etc.); long narrow depression as between waves
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discretion
prudence; ability to adjust actions to circumstances; freedom of action or judgment; adj. discreet; ex: discretionary
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vertigo
severe dizziness; giddiness
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overture
musical introduction to a long musical piece; first offer or proposal (to begin talks in the hope of reaching an agreement); ex. overtures for peace
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implausible
unlikely (to be true); unbelievable; ex. implausible alibi
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supine
lying on back; passive; inactive; ex. The defeated pugilist lay supine; ex. supine acceptance of the decision
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belittle
disparage; depreciate
