Set 16 Flashcards
(199 cards)
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velocity
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speed
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court
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attempt to gain; seek; woo; risk; behave so as to invite; attempt to gain the favor of by attention; ex. court disaster
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recumbent
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reclining; lying down completely or in part
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degradation
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humiliation; debasement; degeneration; v. degrade: debase; disgrace; degenerate; reduce (something) in worth; demote (someone); reduce in rank
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culpable
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deserving blame; blameworthy
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camp
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group sharing a common cause or opinion
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posture
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assume an affected pose; act artificially; n. pose; attitude
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limpid
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crystal clear
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accretion
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growth or increase in size by gradual addition; growth; increase; increase by natural growth; ex. towers and other accretions of the castle; v. accrete
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shade
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slight difference in degree; nuance; degree of color; ex. shades of meaning/grey
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conscientious
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scrupulous; through and careful; ex. conscientious worker
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canny
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shrewd in money matters; thrifty
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haphazard
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random; by chance; happening in an unplanned manner; ex. haphazard growth of the town
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willowy
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flexible; pliant; slender; ex: willow
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panacea
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cure-all; remedy for all diseases
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career
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rush wildly; go at full speed
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depreciate
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lessen in value; belittle; represent as of little value
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curb
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chain or strap used with a bit to restrain a horse; something that checks; v. check; restrain
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existential
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pertaining to existence; pertaining to the philosophy of existentialism
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simile
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comparison of one thing with another, using the word like or as
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pharisee
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Pharisee: member of an ancient Jewish group that emphasized strict observance of the Mosaic law (considering themselves very holy); hypocritical self-righteous person
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sensuous
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giving pleasure to the senses; pertaining to the physical senses; operating through the senses; sensuous feeling of soft velvet on the skin
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predecessor
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former occupant of a post
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elysian
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relating to paradise; blissful
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mote
small speck (esp. of dust)
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abnegation
renunciation; self-sacrifice; self-abnegation
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gullible
easily deceived
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antediluvian
antiquated; extremely ancient
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discrete
separate; unconnected
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dictum
authoritative and weighty statement (made by a judge in court); saying; maxim; ex: obiter dictum: incidental, nonbinding remark (something said in passing)
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revert
relapse; backslide; turn back to; return to the former owner; n. reversion
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smudge
dirty mark with unclear edges made by rubbing; v.
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parquet
floor made of wood strips inlaid in a mosaic like matter; ex: strip: long narrow piece
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precipitous
steep; overhasty; precipitate
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denizen
(animal, person, or plant) inhabitant or resident of a particular place; regular visitor
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testator
maker of a will; ex: testatrix
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inadvertently
unintentionally; by oversight; carelessly
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embargo
ban on commerce or other activity
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cherubic
angelic; innocent-looking; n. cherub; ex: seraph: winged angel of the highest order
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hysteria
excessive or uncontrollable excitement; n. hysteric: person suffering from hysteria; ex: hysterics: attack of hysteria
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ancillary
serving as an aid or accessory; auxiliary; n.
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rally
come or bring together; call up or summon (forces, vital powers, etc.); revive or recuperate (after illness or difficulty); n. act of rallying; mass gathering
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subaltern
subordinate
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fancied
imagined; unreal
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kindle
start a fire; ignite; inspire; arouse
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precipice
cliff; dangerous position; ex. on the edge of the precipice
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vent
release or discharge through a vent; express (esp. unfairly); utter; ex. He vented his wrath on his family.
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scheme
systematic plan; plot; clever dishonest plan; orderly arrangement of elements; ex. health insurance scheme; ex. a scheme to escape taxes; ex. a color scheme; ex. a story with no scheme; v. contrive a scheme
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bauble
trinket; cheap jewel; trifle
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multiplicity
state of being numerous or multiple; large number; ex. multiplicity of details; adj. multiple: of more than one element
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claustrophobia
fear of being locked in
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penance
self-imposed punishment for sin; ex. do penance for one's sins; ex: penitent
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piscatorial
pertaining to fishing; ex: Pisces
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termination
end; v. terminate
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clip
cut off with shears; fasten; n. something clipped off (as a short extract from film); clasp or fastener
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bequeath
leave to someone by means of a will; hand down in his will; n. bequest
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baffle
frustrate; perplex
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colossus
gigantic statue; person or thing of great size or importance
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crust
hard outer covering (as of earth or snow)
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incisive
(appreciatively) cutting; sharp; ex. incisive remarks; v. incise: make a cut into
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effigy
dummy; likeness of a person made of wood, paper, or stone; ex. burn an effigy of the President
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glossy
smooth and shining; n. gloss: shiny brightness on a surface; superficially attractive appearance; ex. gloss of good manners
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gourmand
epicure; person who takes excessive pleasure in food and drink
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peremptory
demanding and leaving no choice; imperative; ex. peremptory decree/knock
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affable
easily approachable; easy to talk to; warmly friendly
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prosperous
successful; rich; affluent; well-to-do; well-off
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indenture
bind as servant or apprentice to master; bind by indenture; n. contract binding one party into the service of another for a specified time (as between an apprentice and his master)
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statutory
created by statute or legislative action; regulated by statute; ex. statutory age limit
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fathomless
too deep to be measured or understood; unfathomable
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abysmal
bottomless
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adroit
skillful (in using mind or hand)
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flinch
hesitate; shrink back (in fear of something unpleasant); ex. She did not flinch in the face of danger.
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inception
start; beginning
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impervious
impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed; incapable of being affected (in one's opinions); ex. impervious to water/criticism
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emboss
produce a design in raised relief; decorate with a raised design
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indicative
suggestive; implying; serving to indicate
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leery
(of someone) suspicious; wary; cautious
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proponent
supporter; backer; opposite of opponent
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regatta
boat or yacht race
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convoluted
coiled around; twisted; involved; complicated; intricate; complex; n. convolution: twist; one of the convex folds of the surface of the brain
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hale
healthy
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dolorous
sorrowful; n. dolor
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liquidate
settle accounts; pay off (a debt); clear up; eliminate; kill or abolish
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exploit
make use of, sometimes unjustly; n. exploitation
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hyperbole
exaggeration; overstatement; adj. hyperbolic: of hyperbole; of a hyperbola
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perennial
something long-lasting; perennial plant; adj. lasting through the year or many years; lasting for a long time; enduring
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solitude
state of being alone; seclusion; adj. solitary: existing or living alone (esp. by choice); remote or secluded; single; sole; ex. solitary life/inn; ex. no solitary piece of proof
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blues
state of depression or melancholy; style of slow, mournful music (evolved from southern Black American songs)
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demographic
related to population balance; n. demography: statistical study of human population
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indefatigable
tireless; untiring; showing no sign of getting tired
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dribble
flow or fall in drops; let saliva flow out slowly from the mouth; move a ball; n.
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regent
a person who governs in place of a ruler who is ill, absent, or still a child; adj. ex. the Prince regent
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goad
urge on; drive with a goad; cause (someone) to do something by continued annoyance; ex. They goaded him into doing it by saying he was a coward; n. sharp-pointed stick for driving cattle; stimulus; ex: annoy continually
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delve
dig; search deeply; investigate
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trigger
set off; start
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chimerical
fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; n. chimera: unreal fancy; fire-breathing female creature
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anthropomorphic
having human form or characteristics
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rou\'e
lecherous man
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subservient
behaving like a slave; servile; obsequious; subordinate; n. subservience
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trickster
person who cheats people
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pliable
flexible; easily influenced; yielding; adaptable
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recipient
receiver
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grievance
cause of complaint; complaint
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tenuous
thin; slim; rare
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tribunal
court of justice
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ardor
heat; passion; zeal; adj. ardent
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subjugate
conquer; bring under control
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putrescent
becoming putrid; putrefying
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vixen
female fox; ill-tempered woman; ex: shrew
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inamorata
woman whom a man loves
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indecision
irresolution; inability to make up one's mind
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undulating
moving with a wavelike motion; v. undulate; ex: und: wave
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actuarial
calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
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harbinger
forerunner (which foreshadows what is to come)
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stumble
trip and almost fall; proceed unsteadily; act falteringly; n.
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bizarre
fantastic; violently contrasting; noticeably odd; strikingly unconventional
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ordination
ceremony conferring holy orders; ceremony of ordaining a priest
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founder
fail completely; sink; ex: flounder
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supplicate
petition humbly; pray to grant a favor
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appease
pacify or soothe; ex. appease a crying baby; n. appeasement
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eminent
rising above others; high; lofty; distinguished; ex. eminent position
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gild
cover with a thin layer of gold
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opportunist
individual who sacrifices principles for expediency by taking advantage of circumstances; n. opportunism
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patent
obvious; easily seen; open for the public to read; of or protected by a patent; ex. patent to everyone; n.
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gavel
hammerlike tool; mallet(wooden hammer) used by a presiding officer or an auctioneer; v.
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nonentity
person of no importance; nonexistence
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epigram
witty thought or saying, usually short
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ingenue
ing\'enue; young innocent girl
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gorge
stuff oneself (with food); glut; ex: gorgeous: dazzlingly beautiful
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cordial
warmly friendly; gracious; heartfelt; ex. cordial welcome
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monastic
related to monks or monasteries; removed from worldly concerns
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maternal
motherly; n. maternity: motherhood
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incarnate
endowed with flesh; invested with bodily form; personified; ex. devil incarnate; v. give bodily form to; embody
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calligraphy
beautiful writing; excellent penmanship
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cavil
quibble; make frivolous objections; find fault unnecessarily
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decollete
(of a dress) having a low-cut neckline; ex: d\'ecolletage: low neckline (on a dress)
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windfall
fallen fruit; unexpected lucky event
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oversee
watch over and direct; supervise; n. oversight: unintentional failure to notice or do something; supervision
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reimburse
repay; pay back
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schism
division into factions (esp. within a religious body); split
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acrimonious
stinging; caustic; bitter in words or manner; n. acrimony: bitter ill-natured animosity in speech or behavior
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sleazy
shabby and dirty; flimsy; insubstantial; ex. sleazy back-street hotel/fabric
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roster
list (of names)
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husbandry
frugality; thrift; economy; agriculture; farming; ex. animal husbandry; ex: husbandman
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preternatural
beyond what is normal in nature; supernatural; ex. preternatural strength/forces
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ignoble
unworthy; not noble; dishonorable; ex. ignoble deed
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sheaf
bundle of stalks of grain; any bundle of things tied together
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fleck
spot; mark with flecks; n. small mark or spot
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hindsight
understanding the nature of an event after it has actually happened
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ballast
heavy substance used to add stability or weight; v. supply with ballast
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devolve
deputize; pass or be passed to others (power, work, or property); ex. devolve on/upon/to
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paramour
illicit lover
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regale
entertain
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viper
poisonous snake
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outlandish
bizzare; peculiar; unconventional
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rampart
defensive mound of earth
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finish
surface texture; completeness of execution
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accoutre
equip; n. accoutrement
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tarnish
make or become dull or discolored; n.
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pith
core or marrow; spongelike substance in the center of stems; essence; substance
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reserve
self-control; self-restraint; formal but distant manner; reticence; ex. without reserve: freely and openly; adj. reserved: shy and uncommunicative
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tactile
pertaining to the organs or sense of touch
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dispassionate
calm; impartial; not influenced by personal feelings
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hermetic
concerning alchemy or magic; obscure and mysterious; occult
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perturb
disturb greatly
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herald
messenger; sign of something to come; v. announce; proclaim; ex. unheralded researcher
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clamor
loud continous noise; continuous demand or complaint made by a large number of people; v. make a clamor; express (a demand) continually and loudly; adj. clamorous
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expunge
cancel; remove a word or name (from a book or list); erase
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sly
clever in deceiving; secretive; not telling one's intentions
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pending
not yet decided or settled; impending; ex. pending decision; PREP. while awaiting; until; ex. delay the decision pending his return
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eulogy
expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death; v. eulogize
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idiom
expression whose meaning as a whole differs from the meanings of its individual words; distinctive style (of expression); ex. idiom of the modern popular music; adj. idiomatic
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spry
(esp. of older people) vigorously active; nimble
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abbreviate
shorten
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gross
total; fragrant; clearly wrong; (of people's behavior) coarse; corpulent; ex. gross insolence/behavior; v. earn as a total amount; n. 12 dozens
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yen
strong desire; longing; urge; ex. yen for travel
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cascade
small waterfall
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monochrome
painting in only one color; adj.
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trivia
trifles; unimportant matters
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funereal
sad; solemn; suitable for a funeral
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cognitive
having to do with knowing or perceiving related to the mental processes; n. cognition: the mental process of knowing
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emancipate
set free; liberate
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well-bred
of good upbringing; well-mannered and refined
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sportive
playful; frolicsome; merry; ex: sport: play or frolic; ex: sportsmanlike
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hypercritical
excessively exacting; too critical (without noticing good qualities)
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fray
brawl; fight; v. wear away or unravel by rubbing; have loose threads developing; cause to become worn out (a person's temper or nerves); ex: rub
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herd
group of animals; crowd; one who looks after a herd; ex. shepherd/goatherd; ex. herd instinct; ex. herdsman; v. come together in a herd; look after a herd; ex. herd cattle
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pretend
feign; pretend to: claim to possess; make pretensions to; ex. I don't pretend to much expertise; n. pretense
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disembark
debark; go ashore (from a ship); unload cargo from a ship; ex: embark
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stipend
pay for services
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poseur
person who pretends to be sophisticated, elegant, etc., to impress others; person who poses; ex: pose
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nascent
incipient; coming into being or existence; ex. nascent ability in music
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ossify
change or harden into bone; become hard and unchanging in one's ideas
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distort
twist out of shape; give a false account of; misrepresent; n. distortion
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apogee
highest point; the point farthest from the earth; OP. perigee
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kinetic
producing motion; of motion
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awry
distorted; crooked; bent; ex. Our plans have gone awry.
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domicile
home; v. adj. domiciled: having one's domicile; ex. He is domiciled in Britain.
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fiasco
total failure; ex: bottle
