Set 25 Flashcards
(199 cards)
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factotum
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handyman; person who does all kinds of work; ex: do everything
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impediment
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hindrance; stumbling-block; speech defect preventing clear articulation; ex. speech impediment
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clap
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strike the palms of the hands together with a sudden explosive sound; come together suddenly with a sharp sound; put or send promptly; ex. clap the thief in jail; n. clapping; loud or explosive sound; ex: applause
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irreparable
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not able to be corrected or repaired; impossible to repair
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venturesome
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(of a person) bold; adventurous; daring; (of an action) risky
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arbiter
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person with power to decide a matter in dispute; judge who is in a position ot make influential judgments; ex. supreme arbiter of fashion in beachware
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dogmatic
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opinionated; holding stubbornly to one’s opinion; arbitrary; doctrinal
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anecdote
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short story of an amusing or interesting event
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flair
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talent
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inveterate
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deep-rooted; habitual; ex: grow old
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wanderlust
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strong longing to travel
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besiege
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surround with armed forces; harass (with requests); annoy continually
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sheathe
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place into a case; insert into or provide with a sheath; ex. He sheathed his dagger; n. sheath: case for a blade
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ineffable
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unutterable; not to be uttered; taboo; that cannot be expressed in speech; indescribable; unspeakable; inexpressible; ex. ineffable name/joy
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flamboyant
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ornate; highly elaborate; richly colored; ostentatious; showy; ex: flame
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whiff
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puff or gust (of air, scent, etc.); short-lasting smell; hint; ex. whiff of perfume/scandal
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rakish
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jaunty; stylish; sporty; morally corrupt; dissolute; ex. He wore his hat at a rakish and jaunty angle.
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expound
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explain
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escapade
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prank; flighty conduct; reckless adventure that disobeys rules
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accord
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agreement
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malign
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speak evil of; bad-mouth(criticize spitefully); defame; adj. harmful; ex. malign influence
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obstreperous
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boisterous; noisy and uncontrollable
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olfactory
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concerning the sense of smell
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recuperate
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recover; return to health; regain; ex. recuperate losses
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nurse
suckle; take care of (as a nurse); bear in mind; ex. nursing mother; ex. nurse a hope/grudge against someone
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recalcitrant
disobedient or resisting authority even after being punished; obstinately stubborn; determined to resist authority; unruly; ex. recalcitrant child
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laborious
demanding much work or care; tedious
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precocious
advanced in development; n. precocity
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ovation
enthusiastic applause
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panegyric
formal praise; encomium; ex. I don't deserve such panegyrics.
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remittance
remitting of money; amount of money remitted
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predetermine
determine in advance; predestine; settle or decide beforehand; influence markedly
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denigrate
blacken; defame
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indolent
lazy
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composure
mental calmness
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ornate
excessively or elaborately decorated
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ligneous
like wood
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impenitent
not repentant
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diminution
lessening; reduction in size; v. diminish
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diverse
differing in some characteristics (from each other); various; n. diversity:
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psychosis
mental disorder; adj. n. psychotic
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exhilarating
invigorating and refreshing; cheering; v. exhilarate: make cheerful and excited; ex. exhilarated by the ride in the sports car
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venom
poison (of an animal); hatred; ex. remarks full of venom; adj. venomous
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queue
line (of waiting people or vehicles)
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insatiable
not easily satisfied; unquenchable; ex. insatiable appetite
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militant
combative; bellicose; n.
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quibble
minor objection or complaint; v. raise minor objections; carp; cavil
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nuptial
of marriage or the wedding ceremony; N; nuptials; wedding ceremony
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economy
efficiency or conciseness in using something; thrifty management of resources
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disparity
difference; condition of inequality; OP. parity
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rubric
title or heading (in red print); directions for religious ceremony; protocol
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evocative
tending to call up (emotions, memories)
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illicit
illegal
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brawl
noisy quarrel
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ultimate
final; not susceptible to further analysis; fundamental; ex. The sun is the ultimate source of energy.
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consternation
great shock; dismay
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nemesis
someone seeking revenge; source of downfall or ruin; ex: Nemesis
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flowery
full of flowers; full of ornate expressions
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transport
strong emotion; rapture; ex. in a transport/transports of; v. move to strong emotion; enrapture
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impiety
irreverence; lack of respect for God or piety
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chorus
phrase repeated throughout a song or poem
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opaque
dark; not transparent; n. opacity
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citadel
fortress
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Occident
the West
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overwhelm
(of water) cover completely; defeat completely by much greater force; ex. overwhelmed by grief
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depravity
extreme corruption; wickedness; v. deprave
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construe
explain; interpret; ex. construe her silence as meaning that she agreed; ex: misconstrue
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preclude
make impossible; prevent; exclude; eliminate
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flora
plants of a region or era
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demotic
of or pertaining to the people
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entity
real being
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posterity
descendants; future generations; ex. go down to posterity; ex: posterior, anterior
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perigee
point of moon's orbit when it is nearest the earth; ex: apogee
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acuity
sharpness (of mind or senses of sight or hearing)
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tenure
holding of an office or real estate; time during which such an office is held
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conflagration
great fire
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clairvoyant
having foresight; fortuneteller; n. clairvoyance
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handsome
large in quantity; generous; ex. handsome reward
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avow
declare openly; n. avowal
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pacifist
one opposed to force; antimilitarist; adj. n. pacifism: opposition to war as a means of resolving disputes
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healthful
conducive to good health; ex. healthful mountain air
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supernumerary
person or thing excess of what is necessary; extra; adj. additional to the usual or necessary number
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rectitude
moral correctness; moral uprightness; moral virtue; correctness of judgment
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menace
threat; v. threaten
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disparage
belittle
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forfeit
something surrendered as punishment for a crime or breach of contract; v. lose as a forfeit; n. forfeiture
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shimmer
shine with a flickering light; glimmer intermittently; ex. The moonlight shimmered on the water; n.
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rail
complain bitterly; scold; rant; ex. the weaker railing against injustices
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distant
reserved or aloof; cold in manner; ex. distant greeting; ADv. distantly
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concur
agree; coincide; happen at the same time
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distrait
absentminded; distracted
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modulate
tone down in intensity; change the intensity or tone of; regulate; change from one musical key to another; ex. modulate from E to G
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sift
put through a sieve to separate fine from coarse particles; sort or examine carefully
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subsidy
direct financial aid by government, etc.; v. subsidize: assist with a subsidy
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preempt
prevent in advance; head off(forestall); forestall by acting first; appropriate for oneself before others; supplant; take the place of; displace; ex. preempt any attempts; adj. preemptive
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frock
long loose garment (worn by monks)
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psychic
of psyche; mental; of or possessing extraordinary mental powers
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perdition
damnation; complete ruin; hell
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habituate
accustom or familiarize; addict
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retentive
holding; able to retain things (esp. facts in the mind); having a good memory
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canter
slow gallop; v. ex: trot
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threat
sign or warning (of coming danger); ex. threat of rain; v. express a threat; give warning of (something bad); ex. The cloud threatens rain.
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interstice
narrow space between things
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cathartic
purgative; medicine that causes the bowels to empty; adj.
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incrustation
hard coating or crust; v. incrust: encrust; cover with a crust
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smelt
melt (ore) for separating and removing the metal; melt or blend ores changing their chemical composition
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eccentricity
oddity; idiosyncrasy
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amok(amuck)
in a state of rage; ex. run amok
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vibrant
full of vigor or energy; vibrating
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alias
an assumed name esp. by a criminal (usually to mislead people); ADv. alias
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obstinate
stubborn; hard to control or treat; ex. obstinate cough; n. obstinacy
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outspoken
candid; blunt
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misapprehension
error; misunderstanding; v. misapprehend
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altercation
noisy quarrel
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enumerate
list; mention one by one
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litany
supplicatory prayer; prayer in which the priest calls out and the people replies in the same words
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manifest
evident; visible; obvious; v. show plainly
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repository
storehouse
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humus
substance or rich soil formed by decaying vegetable matter; ex: soil
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fervent
ardent; zealous; hot
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gruff
rough-mannered; (of a voice) rough; hoarse
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tedium
boredom; weariness; adj. tedious
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edify
instruct; correct morally
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strut
supporting bar; ex: airplane wingËí?» building µ”ËÈ support
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betray
be unfaithful; reveal (unconsciously or unwillingly); ex. Her trembling hands betray her anxiety.
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contagion
infection (by contact); adj. contagious; ex: infectious: that can be passed by infection in the air
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dissension
disagreement of opinions causing strife within a group
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swagger
walk or behave with an over-confident manner
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venerable
deserving high respect; commanding respect; ex: command: deserve and get
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disproportion
lack of proportion (between the parts); adj. disproportionate
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untoward
unexpected and adverse; unfortunate or unlucky; ex. untoward encounter
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supposititious
assumed; counterfeit; hypothetical
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rubble
fragments (esp. from a destroyed building)
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patriarch
father and ruler of a family or tribe
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headlong
hasty; rash; headfirst; ADv.
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reconcile
make friendly again (after quarrel); make consistent (two ideas in opposition); correct inconsistencies; ex. reconcile one's political principles with one's religious beliefs
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arrogance
pride; haughtiness; adj. arrogant: unpleasantly self-important (with a strong confidence in one's own importance and a lack of respect for other people)
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armada
fleet of warships
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castigation
punishment; severe criticism or disapproval
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melee
fight
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consolidation
unification; process of becoming firmer or stronger; v. consolidate: merge; strengthen
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puzzle
baffle or confuse by a difficult problem; ponder over a problem in an effort to solve; clarify or solve by reasoning; ex. puzzle out the answer; n.
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drudge
do drudgery; n. person who drudges
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vitiate
spoil the effect of; make inoperative; corrupt morally
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capacious
spacious
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ruminate
chew over and over (mentally or, like cows, physically); mull over(ponder)
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leash
restraining rope fastened to the collar of an animal (to control it); ex. a dog on a leash
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strew
spread randomly; sprinkle; scatter; ex. flower girl strewing rose petals
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grueling
exhausting; ex. grueling marathon race
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harping
tiresome dwelling on a subject; v. harp: dwell on(think or speak a lot about) tediously
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lament
grieve; express sorrow; n. lamentation
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addle
make or become confused; muddle; drive crazy; become rotten (egg)
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yeoman
man or farmer owning small estate; middle-class farmer
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boost
lift by pushing up from below; increase; raise; n. push upward; increase
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gouge
tear out; cut out (as if with a gouge); ex. gouge his eyes out; n. chisel for cutting out hollow areas in wood
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quisling
traitor who aids invaders; ex: Vidkun Quisling
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colloquy
informal discussion; conversation
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carapace
shell covering the back (of a turtle, tortoise, crab, etc.)
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complementary
serving to complete something
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anomaly
irregularity
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exiguous
small in amount; minute
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crone
hag; ugly old woman
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tenacity
firmness; persistence
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benevolent
generous; charitable; having a wish to do good
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whine
complain (in a sad voice); make a high sad sound (as in pain or supplication)
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dummy
imitation of a real object used as a substitute; effigy
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gnome
dwarf; underground spirit who guards treasure hoards
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figurine
small ornamental statuette(very small statue)
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stammer
speak with involuntarily pauses or repetitions
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remnant
remainder
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waive
give up temporarily; yield; n. waiver: waiving a right or claim; document that waives a right or claim
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shackle
chain; fetter; confine with shackles; n.
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nutritious
providing nourishment
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compliant
readily acting in accordance with a rule, order, or the wishes or others; yielding; comforming to requirements
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viable
capable of maintaining life; feasible; practical or workable; ex. viable scheme
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leaven
add leaven to; cause to rise or grow lighter; enliven; n. agent, such as yeast, that causes dough to rise (by fermentation); element that lightens or enlivens
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conifer
pine tree (usu. evergreen); cone-bearing tree; adj. coniferous; ex: deciduous; ex: evergreen
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haggle
argue about prices (in an attempt to bargain)
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retrograde
go backwards; recede; degenerate; deteriorate; adj.
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fruition
bearing of fruit; fulfillment; realization; ex. come to/be brought to fruition
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cohabit
live together
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dominate
control; rule; enjoy a commanding position in; overlook from a height; ?Èáç«ô¼ü«ô
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indigenous
native; ex. plant indigenous to the New World
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circuitous
roundabout
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indelible
not able to be erased
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purse
pucker; contract (lips) into wrinkles; n. wallet
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replica
copy
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tribulation
suffering; ordeal; distress; trial
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cardiologist
doctor specializing in ailments of the heart
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predilection
preference; partiality
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felicitous
(of a word or remark) apt; suitably expressed; well chosen
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farce
broad comedy; mockery; humorous play full of silly things happening; adj. farcical
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gourmet
connoisseur of food and drink; epicure
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sectarian
of a sect; narrow-minded; parochial; n. member of a sect; narrow-minded person
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sanction
approve; ratify; n. permission; penalty intended to enforce compliance
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finale
conclusion; concluding part
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parasite
animal or plant living on another; toady; sycophant; ex: para-: beside
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frieze
ornamental horizontal band on a wall
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saga
Scandinavian myth; any legend; long heroic narrative
