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Title: Colletion of GRE Word List
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Collection of GRE Words List
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abase lower; degrade; humiliate; make humble; make (oneself) lose self-respect
abash embarrass
abate subside or moderate
abbreviate shorten
abdicate renounce; give up (position, right, or responsibility)
aberrant abnormal or deviant
aberration deviation from the normal; mental disorder
abet assist usually in doing something wrong; encourage
abeyance suspended action
abhor detest; hate
abide Dwell; abide by: comply with; put up with; tolerate; Ex
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I
can't abide rude people
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abject apology
abjure renounce upon oath
ablution washing
abnegation renunciation; self-sacrifice; self-abnegation
abode dwelling place; home
abolish cancel; put an end to
abominable detestable; extremely unpleasant
abominate loathe; hate
aboriginal being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native; indigenous; N
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absolute honesty/ruler; CF
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eating or drinking; CF
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The
acclaim
new drung has been acclaimed as the most important discoveries for years; N:
strong expression of approval and praise
acclimate adjust to climate or environment; adapt
acclivity sharp upslope of a hill; OP
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accommodative; CF
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accoutrement
accretion growth or increase in size by gradual addition; growth; increase; increase by
natural growth; Ex
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accrete
come to one as a gain; accumulate over time; come about by addition; Ex
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interest accruing in a bank account; N
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acerbic: bitter; acrid (in taste, manner, or
tone)
acetic vinegary
acidulous slightly sour (in taste or manner); sharp; caustic
acknowledge recognize; admit
acme peak; pinnacle; highest point
acne skin disease (on the face)
acoustics science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
acquiesce assent; agree passively; comply without protest
acquittal deliverance from a charge; V
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acrimony: bitter ill-natured
animosity in speech or behavior
acrophobia fear of heights
actuarial calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
actuary someone who advises insurance companies
actuate motivate; activate; cause to act
acuity sharpness (of mind or senses of sight or hearing)
acumen mental keenness; sharpness of judgment; ability to judge quickly and well; Ex
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acute sense of smell/analysis/pain
adage wise saying; proverb
adamant hard; inflexible
make or become suitable for a specific use; alter; modify; adjust; N
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The play is an adaption of
a short novel
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adhesion: adhering; devotion; loyality
adherent supporter; follower
adjacent adjoining; neighboring; close by
adjoin be next to
adjourn suspend until a later time; move from one place to another
adjunct something attached to but holding an inferior position
adjuration solemn urging; V
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aesthete; CF
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strong affinity for her; Ex
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affirm; ADJ
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affirmative action: positive discrimination
affliction state of distress; trial; cause of distress or suffering; V
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agglomerate: gather into a rounded mass; N
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aggrandizement
aggregate sum; total; ADJ
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aggregate 100 dollars
aghast filled with great surprise or fear; horrified
agility nimbleness; ability to move quickly
agitate stir up; disturb
agnostic one who is skeptical of the existence or knowability of a god or any ultimate reality
agog highly excited; intensely curious
agrarian pertaining to land or its cultivation; Ex
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by a criminal (usually to mislead people); ADV
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unalloyed: not in mixture with
other maetals; pure; complete; unqualified; Ex
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allusion: indirect reference
allure entice; attract; tempt
alluvial pertaining to soil deposits left by running water
alms money or goods given to the poor
aloft upward; high up in the air
aloof apart; not open in one's relationship with other people; reserved; ADV
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altiruism: unselfish concern for the
welfare of others; unselfishness; OP
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restraurant with a pleasant ambience; ADJ
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ambient temperature
ambiguous unclear or doubtful in meaning; having more than one possible interpretation
ambivalence the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes or opinions
amble walking at an easy unhurried pace; V: walk slowly and aimlessly
ambrosia food of the gods
ambulatory able to walk
ambush act of lying in wait to attack by surprise; sudden attack made from a concealed
position; Ex
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ameliorate improve
obedient; compliant; readily managed; responsive; willing to be led; answerable
amenable
or accountable legally; responsible; able to be tested by; Ex
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He is very amenable; Ex
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amicable settlement
amiss wrong; faulty; Ex
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amity friendship; peaceful relationship as between nations
amnesia loss of memory
amnesty pardon (allowed by government to political criminals)
amok(amuck) in a state of rage; Ex
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amorous advances
amorphous formless; lacking shape or definition
amphibian able to live both on land and in water; N
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arena
ample enough; abundant; spacious; large in size; Ex
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amplitude: quality of being ample; abundance; largeness of space
amplify increase in size or effect; expand; broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make
stronger; Ex
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anachronistic
analgesia condition of being unable to feel pain
analgesic causing insensitivity to pain; N
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anathematize
ancestry family descent; ADJ
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anchorage
ancillary serving as an aid or accessory; auxiliary; N
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anemic
anesthetic substance that removes sensation with or without loss of consciousness; N
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animadvert: comment critically with disapproval
animated lively; spirited
animosity active enmity
animus hostile feeling or intent; animosity; hostility; disposition
annals records arranged in yearly parts; history
anneal reduce brittleness and improve toughness by heating and cooling (metal or glass)
annex attach; add to a large thing; take possession of; incorporate (territory) into a
larger existing political unit (by force); N: building added to a large one
annihilate destroy
annotate comment; make explanatory notes
annuity yearly allowance
annul make void
anodyne drug that relieves pain or trouble;opiate; ADJ
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anodyne statement
anoint consecrate; put oil on (in a religious ceremony)
anomalous abnormal; irregular
anomaly irregularity
anonymity state of being nameless; anonymousness; ADJ
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antagonize: cause to become an enemy; N
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national anthem
anthology book of literary selections by various authors; CF
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anthropologist student of the history and science of humankind
anthropomorphic having human form or characteristics
anticlimax letdown in thought or emotion; something unexciting, ordinary, or disappointing
coming after something important or exciting
antidote remedy to counteract a poison or disease; Ex
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valuable; N: object that was made in an earlier
period and that is rare or valuable
antiquity quality of being very old; ancient times;
antiseptic substance that prevents infection in a wound; ADJ
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antithetic or antithetical
antler bony growth on the head of a deer
anvil iron block used in hammering out metals
apathy lack of caring; indifference; lack of concern or interest in important matters; Ex
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apathetic
ape imitate or mimic (a person's behavior or manner)
aperture opening; hole; adjustable opening in a camera that limits the amount of light
apex tip; summit; climax; highest point
aphasia loss of speech due to injury or illness
aphorism pithy maxim or saying; ADJ
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apocalypse
apocryphal (of a story) widely believed but untrue
apogee highest point; the point farthest from the earth; OP
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apologia
apoplexy stroke; loss of consciousness caused by too much blood in the brain
apostate one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs; N
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apparent improvement
apparition ghost; phantom
appease pacify or soothe; Ex
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appeasement
appellation name; title
append attach
application diligent attention; diligence; V
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appraisal
appreciate be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of; ADJ
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appreciable difference
apprehend arrest (a criminal); dread; perceive; N
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misappropriate
appurtenances subordinate possessions; something added to a more important thing
apropos with reference to; regarding; Ex
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ADV
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aquiline nose
arable fit for growing crops; Ex
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supreme arbiter of fashion in beachware
arbitrary unreasonable or capricious; random; tyrannical; Ex
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arcane ritual; Ex
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archbishop
archaeology study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
archaic antiquated; no longer used; belonging to the past; N
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ardent
arduous hard; strenuous; Ex
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aristocrat
armada fleet of warships
aromatic fragrant; having a sweet smell; N
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in battle array
arrears being in debt; money that should have been paid; work that should have been
done
arrhythmic lacking rhythm or regularity; N
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arrogant: unpleasantly self-important (with a strong
confidence in one's own importance and a lack of respect for other people)
arroyo gully; narrow channel formed by rainwater
arsenal storage place for military equipment
artery blood-vessel; CF
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artifice
effective; distinct; expressing ideas clearly; having clear sounds; having joints; Ex
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in the ascendant
ascertain find out for certain; make certain
ascetic practicing self-denial; avoiding physical pleasures and comforts; austere; Ex
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asceticism
ascribe refer; attribute; assign
aseptic preventing infection; having a cleansing effect
ashen ash-colored; deadly pale
asinine stupid; Ex
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look askance at
askew crookedly; slanted; at an angle
asperity sharpness; roughness; severity (of temper or weather); Ex
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cast aspersions on
aspirant seeker after position or status
aspire seek to attain (position or status); long for; Ex
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aspire to/after the leadership
assail assault
assay analyze (to discover what materials are present); evaluate (soil or ore)
assent agree; accept; N
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); make a
claim to (by forceful action); Ex
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her
assumption of power; V
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In spite of all his assurances,
assurance
he did not come back; Ex
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The teacher lacked
assuranc
asteroid small planet
astigmatism eye defect which prevents proper focus; OP
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astringent criticism
astronomical enormously large or extensive
astute wise; shrewd; keen; seeing quickly something that is to one's advantage
asunder into parts; apart; V
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atavistic
atheistic denying the existence of God; N
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atone for
atrocity brutal deed; ADJ
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attentive audience; Ex
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attentions: act of courtesy and consideration
attenuate make thin; weaken
attest testify; bear witness
attire clothe; N: clothing; array; apparel
attribute essential quality; V: ascribe; explain
rubbing away by friction; gradual decrease in numbers or strength; reduction in
attrition
the work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of
harassment; Ex
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audacity
audit examination of accounts of a business; official examination; V
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augur: predict; foretell; be a sign of
(something in future)
august impressive; majestic
aureole sun's corona; halo; bright circle of light
auroral pertaining to the aurora borealis; CF
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auspices
forbiddingly stern; ascetic; without comfort or enjoyment; severely simple and
austere
unornamented; Ex
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austere grandeur of the cathedral;
N
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authoritarian regime/father
having the weight of authority; regarded as providing knowledge that can be
authoritative
trusted; reliable; peremptory and dictatorial; Ex
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definitive
autocratic having absolute unchecked power; dictatorial; N
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autonomy
autopsy examination of a dead body; postmortem; V
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vanguard
avarice greediness for wealth
take vengence for something or on behalf of someone; Ex
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He swore to avenge his brother; Ex
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aver state confidently; declare as true
averse reluctant; disinclined; not liking or opposed; Ex
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An accident was averted by his
quick thinking; Ex
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aviary enclosure for birds; large cage
avid greedy; extremely eager for; Ex
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avidity
avocation secondary or minor occupation
avow declare openly; N
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awesome
awful terrible; very bad
awl pointed tool used for piercing
awry distorted; crooked; bent; Ex
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axiom self-evident truth requiring no proof
azure sky blue
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babble chatter idly or foolishly; make continuous sounds like water running
gently over rounded stone; N
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reverter
and forwards; Ex
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backwards
reciprocity: reciprocal relationship; mutual interchange of advantages
between two groups; Ex
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The children badgered me into taking them into the cinema; N:
a kind of mountain animal
badinage teasing conversation; banter; joking talk
baffle frustrate; perplex
bait harass; tease; torment; Ex
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baleful look
balk stop short, as if faced with an obstacle, and refuse to continue; foil; stop
or get in the way of; frustrate
ballast heavy substance used to add stability or weight; V
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bandy words with
bane posion; cause of ruin; ADJ
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V
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prisoner at the bar; V: shut in or out with bars;
forbid; exclude; CF
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barefaced lie
bargain agreement between two groups or people; something for sale at a price
advantageous to the buyer; V: negotiate; trade; Ex
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a barrage of criticism
barrister counselor-at-law or lawyer in the higher court of law; CF
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barter: trade; exchange good for other goods rather than money
base contemptible; morally bad; inferior in value or quality; Ex
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base metal such as iron
bask luxuriate; take pleasure in warmth
bastard illegitimate child
bastion stronghold; something seen as a source of protection; Ex
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with bated breath;
CF
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bawd
bearing deportment; connection
beatific giving or showing bliss; blissful
beatitude blessedness; state of great happiness
bedizen dress with vulgar finery
bedraggle wet thoroughly; ADJ
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We shouldn't begrudge him
his success
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beguiling smile
behemoth huge creature; something of monstrous size or power
beholden obligated; indebted; owing thanks; obliged or indebted from gratitude
behoove(behove) be suited to; be incumbent upon; be right and necessary; Ex
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belabor harp on; dwell on tediously; explain or go over excessively or to a
ridiculous degree; assail verbally; beat severely; attack physically
belated delayed
beleaguer besiege or attack (with an army); harass; beset
belie
contradict; give a false impression; disguise; Ex
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Her smile belies her true feeling of displeasure
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unemployment benefit; V: receive benefits; be
beneficial to; give benefits
benevolent generous; charitable; having a wish to do good
benign kindly; favorable; not malignant (disease); Ex
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bent on advancing in the business; N: natural talent or
inclination
bequeath leave to someone by means of a will; hand down in his will; N
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Her trembling
hands betray her anxiety
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a bevy of starlets
beware be cautious (of)
bewitch cast a spell over; captivate completely
bicameral two-chambered as a legislative body
bicker quarrel
bid command; utter (a greeting); offer as a price; N: offer of a price; amount
offered; earnest effort to gain something; Ex
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biting wind/remarks
having a sharp biting taste; ; causing sharp pain to the body or mind;
bitter
filled with resentment, disappointment, or other unpleasant feelings; Ex
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bizarre fantastic; violently contrasting; noticeably odd; strikingly unconventional
blackball vote against (an applicant); ostracize; N: negative vote
blanch bleach; whiten; make white or pale
bland soothing or mild (food); agreeable; causing no trouble or offence
blandishment flattery
blare loud or harsh roar or screech; dazzling blaze of light
blase bored with pleasure or dissipation; uninterested or bored
blasphemy irreverence; sacrilege; cursing; bad language about God or holy things; V
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blasphemous; CF
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blatant lie; N
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blemishes in the crystal; CF
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blissful
blithe(blithesome) gay; joyous
bloated (unpleasantly) swollen or puffed as with water or air
blotch spot; blot; CF
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blue gloomy; depressed
blues state of depression or melancholy; style of slow, mournful music (evolved
from southern Black American songs)
bluff pretense (of strength); deception; high cliff; ADJ: rough but goodnatured
blunder error; stupid mistake
blunt having a dull edge; abrupt and frank in speech or manner; brusque; V:
make or become blunt
blurt utter impulsively from nervousness or excitement
blush become red in the face (from embarrassment or shame); become red or
rosy; N
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breeze, gust, gale
bode foreshadow; portend
bog soft wet land; V: hinder or be hindered; Ex
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bogus interview
Bohemian unconventional (in an artistic way)
boisterous violent; rough; noisy
bolster support; reinforce
bolt door bar; fastening pin or screw; length of fabric; large roll of cloth; V:
dash or dart off; fasten (a | door); gobble down
blatant
bombardment attack (as with missiles or bombs); V
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bounded by
Canada; N: leap or jumping; boundary; ADJ: certain; having a duty to do
bound
something (legally or morally); confined by bonds; Ex
...
I am bound to
bountiful generous; graciously generous; showing bounty
bourgeois middle class; selfishly materialistic; too interested in material possessions
bout match; short period of great activity; Ex
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Thomas Bowdler
brackish somewhat saline
brag boast
braggadocio boasting
braggart boaster; bragger
braid plait; interweave strands or lengths of; make by weaving strands together;
N: braided segment (as of hair)
trademark; mark burned on the hide of an animal; mark burned into the
brand
flesh of criminals; mark of disgrace; V: mark with a brand; give a lasting
bad name; stigmatize; Ex
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brandish wave around (a weapon); flourish
bravado swagger; assumed air of defiance; false show of bravery
brave face courageously; Ex
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brazen lie; V: face with bold selfassurance or with unshamed confidence
breach breaking of contract or duty; fissure or gap; opening; V
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The glass was
full to the brim; V: be full to the brim
brindled tawny or grayish with streaks or spots (of animals)
brink edge (at the top of a cliff); Ex
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brittle situation
broach introduce as a subject; moot; open up
brocade rich, figured(patterned) fabric
brochure pamphlet
broil cook by direct heat; N
...
brook no interference; N: small stream
browbeat bully; intimidate
browse graze; feed on growing grass; skim or glance at casually
bruise injure without breaking the skin; N
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brunt of the argument
brusque blunt; abrupt; curt; not wanting to waste time being nice
buccaneer pirate
bucolic rustic; pastoral
buffet strike forcefully; slap; batter; knock out; N: table with food set out for
people to server themselves; meal at which people help themselves to
food that's been set
buffoon stupid person; clown
buffoonery clowning
bugaboo bugbear; object of baseless terror
bulge protruding part; swelling of a surface; Ex
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when very large); main part; Ex
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bulky: having great size
bullion gold and silver in the form of bars
bully one who is habitually cruel to weaker people; V
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bungle mismanage; blunder; botch; blow; spoil by clumsy behavior
buoyant able to float; cheerful and optimistic; N
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buoyancy of
wood/water/American market
bureaucracy overregulated administrative system marked by red tape; ADJ
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burgeoning computer
industry; CF
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crimebuster
buttress support; prop up; N
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flying
buttress
buxom full-bosomed; plump; jolly
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cabal
cache
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small group of persons secretly united to promote their own
interests
hiding place; V
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cacophony: unpleasant mixture
of loud sounds
cadaver corpse; dead human body
cadaverous like a corpse; pale
cadence rhythmic rise and fall (of words or sounds); beat; regular beat
of sound; rhythm
cadet student at a military school
cajole persuade by praise or false promise; coax; wheedle
calamity disaster; misery
calculated deliberately planned; likely
caldron(cauldron) large kettle
caliber ability; quality; diameter of the inside of a round cylinder; Ex
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calorie
calumny malicious misrepresentation; slander
camaraderie good-fellowship; CF
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candid
canine related to dogs; doglike
canker any ulcerous sore; ulcer; any evil; CF
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CF
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; go through (a region)
to solicit votes or orders; conduct a survey; N
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in my capacity as president
having a very fine bore; resembling a hair; fine and slender;
capillary
Ex
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capillarity
capitulate surrender; give up all resistance
caprice whim; sudden change of mind without any real cause
capricious unpredictable; fickle
capsize (of a boat) turn over
caption title; chapter heading; text under illustration
captious faultfinding; too critical
carafe glass water bottle; decanter
carapace shell covering the back (of a turtle, tortoise, crab, etc
...
carcinogen
cardinal chief; most important; N: priest; cardinal number: number
that shows quantity rather thatn order
cardiologist doctor specializing in ailments of the heart
careen lurch; sway from side to side; move with irregular swinging
movement; stagger
career rush wildly; go at full speed
carefree free from worries; having no problems
caricature distortion; burlesque
carillon a set of bells (often in a tower) capable of being played
carnage destruction of life; slaughter; killing of large numbers of
people or animals
carnal fleshly; sensual; concerning the desires of the body
carnivorous meat-eating; N
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herbivore
carousal drunken revel; V
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vulture
cartographer map-maker
cascade small waterfall
caste one of the hereditary classes in Hindu society; social
stratification; prestige
castigation punishment; severe criticism or disapproval
castrate remove the sex organs (of a male animal or person)
happening by chance; irregular; occasional; informal;
casual
showing or feeling little interest; Ex
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catalysis
catapult slingshot; hurling machine; V: fire from catapult
cataract great waterfall; eye abnormality (causing a gradual loss of
eyesight)
catastrophe calamity ; disaster
catcall shout of disapproval or displeasure (made at the theater or a
sports match); boo; V
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catechize
categorical without exceptions; made without any doubt in mind;
unqualified; absolute
cater provide food and drink (for); cater to: try to satisfy (desires of
a bad kind)
purging or cleansing of any passage of the body; purging and
catharsis
weakening of strong emotions as a result of experiencing a
dramatic work of art
cathartic purgative; medicine that causes the bowels to empty; ADJ
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catholic
opinions/tastes
private meeting of a group of people in a political party to
caucus
select officers or determine policy; CF
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causality
burning; corrosive; able to burn by chemical action;
caustic
sarcastically biting; (of remarks) intended to hurt; bitter;
harmful; OP
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) with hot iron or caustic
substance to stop bleeding and prevent infection
cavalcade procession of riders or horse-drawn carriages; parade; CF
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after losing a war); surrender
formally; N
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celibacy
cemetery place for burying the dead
censor (in ancient Rome) overseer of morals (also taking the census);
person who eliminates inappropriate matter; V
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cerebrum
cerebration thought; working of the brain
ceremonious marked by formality; extremely formal and polite; CF
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chaff worthless products of an endeavor; husk(outer seed cover)
separated from grain; Ex
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championship position of champion; defense or support; competition held
to determine a champion
chancellor legal official of high rank; CF
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in medicine)
charm quality of pleasing; amulet; action or formula thought to have
magical power; spell; V: attract; cast a spell on; bewitch
chary cautious; unwilling to take risks; sparing or restrained about
giving; OP
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castigate
chastise punish as by beating; criticize severely
chauvinist blindly devoted patriot; zealous adherent of a group, cause, or
sex; ADJ
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chauvinism; Nicolas Chauvin
check stop motion; curb or restrain
checkered(chequered) marked by great changes in fortune; with many changes of
fortuene; CF
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cherub; CF
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chimera:
unreal fancy; fire-breathing female creature
chip lose a small piece from the surface or edge; N: small piece
broken off something; CF
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chivalry
choice delicate; of very fine quality
choir group of people who sing together (esp
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cholera
chore daily domestic task (such as cleaning, cooking, and
shopping); unpleasant task
choreography art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of
dances
chortle chuckle with delight; N
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churl: boor; yahoo
ciliated having minute hairs; CF
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cilia: eyelash
cipher nonentity; worthless person or thing; zero; secret code; V
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(worn on the head,
arms, or neck as decoration)
circuit closed circular line around an area; circumference; regularly
repeated journey from place to place
circuitous roundabout
indirect or roundabout expression (by using an uncecessarily
circumlocution
large number of words esp
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cited for bravery in an official record
having to do with citizens; not military or religious; courteous
civil
and polite; Ex
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civil
strife/disorder/law; N
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civic
clairvoyant having foresight; fortuneteller; N
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clamorous
clandestine secret
clangor loud resounding noise; sound of repeated clanging
strike the palms of the hands together with a sudden
explosive sound; come together suddenly with a sharp sound;
clap
put or send promptly; Ex
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applause
clapper striker (tongue) of a bell
clarion shrill, trumpetlike sound; kind of trumpet used in former
times
clasp hold firmly within arms
claustrophobia fear of being locked in
clavicle collarbone
cleave split or sever; cling to; remain faithful to; N
...
cloven
cleft N: split
clemency disposition to be lenient in deciding punishments; mildness
as of the weather; ADJ
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clich\'ed
clientele body of customers
climactic relating to the highest point; N
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climatic
clime climate
clip cut off with shears; fasten; N: something clipped off (as a
short extract from film); clasp or fastener
clipper sailing vessel built for great speed
clique small exclusive group of people
cloister monastery or convent
clot half-solid lump formed from a liquid (or blood); V
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distasteful (because excessive); excessively sweet or
cloying
sentimental; V
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coagulant
coalesce combine; fuse; N
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coddled eggs
codicil supplement to the body of a will; later addition to a will
arrange (laws or rules) as a code; classify; N
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coerce
coeval living at the same time as; existing during the same period of
time; contemporary; of the same age
cog tooth projecting from a wheel
cogent convincing
cogitate think over; ponder
cognate having a common origin; related linguistically; allied by
blood; similar or akin in nature; Ex
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cognitive having to do with knowing or perceiving related to the mental
processes; N
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cognizant; having knowledge; aware
cohabit live together
cohere stick together
cohesion tendency to keep together
group of people who share some common quality; armed
cohorts
band; a group of between 300 and 600 soldiers under one
commander (in the ancient Rome)
coiffure hairstyle
coin make coins; invent or fabricate (a word or phrase); N
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coincide: happen at the same
time; be in agreement; CF
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coincidental
colander utensil with perforated bottom used for straining
collaborate work together; cooperate treasonably with the enemy
collage work of art put together from fragments
collate examine and compare in order to verify authenticity; arrange
in order (the sheets of a book before they are bound)
collateral security given for loan; ADJ: secondary; descended from the
same person but through different sons or daughters
collation a light meal; collating
collected composed; calm; self-possessed
colloquial pertaining to conversational or common speech; informal; N
...
collude
colossal huge
colossus gigantic statue; person or thing of great size or importance
coma deep prolonged unconsciousness caused by disease, poison,
or a severe blow
comatose in a coma; extremely sleepy
combustible easily burned; N
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combustion
comeback retort; quick clever reply; return to former status
comely attractive; agreeable; having a pleasing appearance
comestible something fit to be eaten
comeuppance deserts; well-deserved punishment or misfortune; rebuke
comity courtesy; civility; Ex
...
commemorate
commemorate the 100th anniversary/those who died in the
war
commemorative remembering; honoring the memory of; Ex
...
commune
with nature
compact agreement; contract; ADJ: tightly packed; firm; brief;
concise; Ex
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compassionate
compatible harmonious; in harmony with; able to exist together
compelling overpowering; irresistible in effect; holding one's attention;
that compels one to do something; Ex
...
compel
compendium brief, comprehensive summary; ADJ
...
compile a
dictionary
complacency self-satisfaction; smugness; ADJ
...
complementary serving to complete something
compliance conformity in fulfilling requirements; readiness to yield;
disposition to yield to others; V
...
comport oneself; N
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compound an error;
compound
ADJ: consisting of two or more parts; N: combination of two
or more parts; area enclosed by a wall containing a group of
buildings;
comprehend include; understand
comprehensive broad; including a lot or everything; thorough; inclusive
force into less space; squeeze; contract; put into fewer words;
compress
N: thick mass of cloth pressed to part of the body to stop
bleeding or swelling, reduce fever, etc
...
compromise one's principle; N
...
convex
concede admit; acknowledge as being true (often reluctantly); yield;
grant; Ex
...
conceive: form
an idea in the mind; devise; become pregnant; CF
...
concerted effort; CF
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given unwillingly; privilege of maintaining a
concession
business in a certain place; Ex
...
concessionaire
conciliatory reconciling; soothing; V
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concoct an elaborate
excuse for being late; N
...
Deafnes is a frequent
concomitant
concommitant of old age; ADJ: existing or happening
together with something else
concord harmony; accord
concordat formal agreement
concur agree; coincide; happen at the same time
concurrent happening at the same time; in agreement
condescend (derog
...
condolence: sympathy for someone
who has experienced great sorrow
condone overlook; forgive; give tacit approval; excuse
conducive helpful; contributive; V
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conduce to/towards
conduit aqueduct; passageway for fluids
confidant(confidante) trusted friend (to whom one tells one's secret)
confide tell in confidence (to a person one trusts); be confident about
self-assurance; calm unworried feeling based on a strong
belief in one's abilities; strong belief in the ability of a person
confidence
or plan; trust or faith in a person or thing; something
confided; secret; Ex
...
I'm telling
yo
confidential spoken or written in secret; trusted with private matters; Ex
...
confinement
confiscate seize; take possession of (private property) by official order
(usu
...
nonconformist: one who does not conform to accepted
beliefs of norms
harmony; agreement with established rules or customs;
similarity; Ex
...
conform: be
conformity
similar; act in agreement; comply; Ex
...
conformance
confound confuse; puzzle
congeal freeze; coagulate
congenial pleasant; friendly; in agreement with one's tastes and nature;
Ex
...
conglomeration mass of material sticking together
congruence correspondence of parts; harmonious relationship; CF
...
congruous
conifer pine tree (usu
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coniferous; CF
...
evergreen
conjecture surmise; guess; V
...
by very quick movement
conjure
of the hands); evoke; conjure up: bring into the mind; Ex
...
pretense of ignorance of something wrong; assistance;
connivance
permission to offend; V
...
(whose
judgments are respected); a lover of an art
connotation suggested or implied meaning of an expression; V
...
conscientious worker
conscript draftee; person forced into military service; V
...
consecrate one's life
to helping the poor
consensus general agreement; opinion reached by a group
consequential self-important; significant; consequent; following as a result;
Ex
...
subsequent
conservatory(conservatoire) school of the fine arts (especially music or drama); glassenclosed area; CF
...
consignment; CF
...
consistency of thick cream; CF
...
consolation
unification; process of becoming firmer or stronger; V
...
consort associate with; keep company; N: husband or wife (or a ruler)
conspiracy treacherous plot; secret plan against the law (by two or more
people)
conspire take part in a conspiracy; (of events) work together; combine;
Ex
...
consternation great shock; dismay
constituency voters represented by an elected official; district so
represented; group of supporters (or constituents)
constituent supporter; voter; member of a constituency; component
constituting; system of laws; composition of something;
constitution
physical makeup or structure of a person; Ex
...
constraint
constrain: hold back; restrain; compel; oblige; confine
forcibly; imprison
construe explain; interpret; Ex
...
misconstrue
consummate complete; V
...
contagious; CF
...
contemptuous; CF
...
contest the election results; Ex
...
context writings preceding and following the passage quoted;
circumstance in which an event occurs
contiguous adjacent to; touching upon
consolidation
continence
self-restraint; sexual chastity; sexual abstinence; voluntary
control over bladder and bowel functions; ADJ
...
contingency: future event
that may or may not occur; possibility; Ex
...
contort: twist violently out of shape;
CF
...
contravene contradict; oppose; violate (a rule, law, or custom); N
...
contrition
contrivance something contrived; machine or apparatus; clever deceitful
plan; scheme
contrive invent or fabricate in a clever way (by improvisation);
manage; Ex
...
The
ending was rather contrived
...
controversial; N
...
disobedient to an order made by a court)
contusion bruise
conundrum riddle; difficult problem
convene come together; assemble; call to meet; Ex
...
conventional weapons
converge approach; tend to meet; come together
conversant familiar with; having knowledge of
converse opposite; ADJ
...
public conveyance
conviction judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held
belief
convivial pleasantly merry; festive; joyous; gay; characterized by
joviality; jovial
convoke call together; Ex
...
convocation
coiled around; twisted; involved; complicated; intricate;
convoluted
complex; N
...
convulse; ADJ
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cordial warmly friendly; gracious; heartfelt; Ex
...
cornice projecting molding on building (usually above columns or
pillars);
cornucopia horn (or horn-shaped container) overflowing with fruit and
grain; symbol of abundance; horn of plenty
corollary natural consequence (which naturally follows from something
else)
coroner public official who investigates any death thought to be of
other than natural causes
corporeal bodily (rather than spiritual); of a bodily form; material;
tangible
corpulent very fat; N
...
the corpus of
Shakespear's works; Cf
...
correlation mutual relationship
corroborate confirm; support; strengthen
corrode destroy or wear away gradually by chemical action (over a
long period)
corrosive eating away by chemicals or disease; (of language) fierce
corrugated wrinkled; ridged
cosmic pertaining to the universe; vast
coterie group that meets socially; select circle; close group of people
with shared interests
countenance approve; support; tolerate; Ex
...
coup de gr\^ace: deathblow or shot which kills
couple join; unite; OP
...
court disaster
covenant binding agreement between two groups or people; compact;
V: enter into a covenant; promise
covert secret; hidden; implied; OP
...
covet:
desire eagerly (someone else's possessions)
cow terrorize; intimidate
cower shrink quivering as from fear; cringe
coy shy (flirtatiously); showing a (pretended) lack of selfconfidence; modest; coquettish; CF
...
with one's hands); skill in deceiving people; guile;
ADJ
...
crass behavior
crave desire; want intensely
craven cowardly
credence belief
evidence concerning one's authority; written proof of a
credential
person's position; Ex
...
credo creed
credulity belief on slight evidence; gullibility; naivet\'e; ADJ
...
cremate incinerate (a corpse); N
...
crescent
crest top (as of a hill or wave); showy feathers on the head of a bird
crestfallen dejected; dispirited
crevice crack; fissure
cringe shrink back as if in fear; cower
crinkle wrinkle
criteria standards used in judging; CF
...
CF
...
interbreed; CF
...
crotchet: odd or whimsical notion
crust hard outer covering (as of earth or snow)
crux essential or main point; Ex
...
crucial: of deciding importance
crypt secret recess or vault usually used for burial; underground
room (under a church)
cryptic mysterious; hidden; secret
cubicle small chamber used for sleeping or work
cue word or signal (as in a play to prompt another actor's speech
or entrance); reminder or hint; V: give a cue to
cuisine style of cooking; Ex
...
culmination highest point; climax; V
...
a series of minor clashes culminating in war
culpable deserving blame; blameworthy
culprit one guilty of a crime
culvert artificial channel for water; drain crossing under a road
cumbersome heavy and awkward to carry or wear; burdensome; Ex
...
cupid; CF
...
cynicism; CF
...
Ursa Minor
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dabble work at in a nonserious fashion; splash around; move noisily in a
liquid
dainty delicate; delicately beautiful; fastidious; not easy to please; Ex
...
damnation
dank damp; unpleasantly wet
dapper neat and trim (in appearance); (of small men) neat in appearance
and quick in movements; neat; spry
dappled spotted
dart move or throw suddenly and quickly
smear (as with paint); cover with something sticky; Ex
...
a daub
of paint
daunt intimidate; frighten; discourage; dishearten
dauntless bold; fearless
dawdle loiter; hang around; waste time doing nothing
daze stun as with a blow or shock; bemuse; benumb; N
...
debarred from jury services
debase degrade; reduce in quality or value; degenerate; lower in esteem;
disgrace; N
...
debauchery: wild behavior
(with sex and alcohol)
debilitate weaken (esp
...
of good disposition
debris rubble; wreckage; scattered remains of something broken or
destroyed
debunk expose as false, exaggerated, worthless, etc
...
decadent
decant pour off gently (wine or liquid)
decapitate behead
decelerate slow down
deciduous falling off at a specific season or stage of growth as of leaves; Ex
...
indecipherable
declivity downward slope
decollete (of a dress) having a low-cut neckline; CF
...
decompose: decay; break and separate into simple parts
decorous proper (in behavior, conduct, or appearance)
decorum propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners; appropriateness
of behavior or conduct
decoy lure or bait; V
...
decrepit old
chair/man
decrepitude state of collapse or weakness caused by illness or old age
express strong disapproval of; condemn openly (something
decry
dangerous to the public); disparage; Ex
...
deduce: infer; derive by reasoning
deface mar; disfigure
defalcate embezzle
defame harm someone's reputation; malign; speak evil of; slander; N
...
defamatory
default failure to act; failure to perform a task or be present; V
...
CF
...
deferment; CF
...
deferential; OP
...
defy; ADJ
...
definitive decision by the supreme
court
deflect turn aside; turn away from a straight course
defoliate destroy leaves; deprive of leaves (by the use of chemicals); N
...
a degenerate species; N: depraved or corrupt person
humiliation; debasement; degeneration; V
...
Kings were deified; CF
...
delineation
delirium mental disorder marked by confusion; uncontrolled excitement;
ADJ
...
delusion false belief; hallucination; deluding; Ex
...
under the delusion that
deceptive; likely to delude; misleading; raising vain hopes; Ex
...
demagoguery
demean disgrace; humiliate; debase in dignity; behave
demeanor behavior; bearing
demented insane
demerit fault; bad quality
demise death
demographic related to population balance; N
...
demolish
demoniac(demoniacal) fiendish; cruel; N
...
demur at the idea of working on Sunday
demure (of a woman or child) grave; quiet and serious; coy; pretending to be
demure
denigrate blacken; defame
denizen (animal, person, or plant) inhabitant or resident of a particular
place; regular visitor
denomination religious group; unit in a system; name or designation; CF
...
denote: indicate; refer to
directly; mean; CF
...
denunciation
depict portray
deplete reduce; exhaust
regret; express sorrow and severe disapproval for something bad;
deplore
Ex
...
deplorable: very bad;
deserving severe disapproval; Ex
...
deportation, deportment
depose dethrone; remove from office; give a deposition; testify
deposition testimony under oath; deposing; dethroning
depravity extreme corruption; wickedness; V
...
deprecatory
depreciate lessen in value; belittle; represent as of little value
depredation plundering; destruction
deputize work or appoint as a deputy; N
...
respect
derision ridicule; ADJ
...
derisory
derivation deriving; origin or source of something; Ex
...
derivative prose style;
N
...
derogate: detract;
disparage
descry catch sight of (something distant)
desecrate profane; violate the sanctity of
deserts what someone deserves
desiccate dry up
desolate make desolate; forsake; abandon and desert
desperado reckless, desperate outlaw
desperate having lost all hope; despairing; reckless and violent because of loss
of hope or despair; undertaken as a last resort
despise look on with scorn; regard as worthless or distasteful; ADJ
...
despoil the village
despondent without hope and courage; depressed; gloomy; N
...
despotism
destitute extremely poor; lacking means of subsistence; utterly lacking;
devoid; Ex
...
detachment; CF
...
detention
determinate having a fixed order of procedure; precisely defined; invariable;
fixed; conclusive; final
determination resolve; firmness of purpose; measurement or calculation; decision
deterrent something that discourages or deters
detonation explosion
detraction slandering; aspersion; detracting; CF
...
detriment
turn away from (a principle, norm); move away from an accepted
deviate
standard; swerve; depart; diverge; N
...
deviation of the
path of light by a prism
devious roundabout; erratic; deviating from the straight course; not
straightforward; not completely honest; Ex
...
devolve on/upon/to
devotee enthusiastic follower; enthusiast; Ex
...
my devout hope
dexterous skillful; skill in using hands or mind; N
...
dialectical
dialectical
situation; N
...
obiter dictum: incidental, nonbinding remark
(something said in passing)
didactic (of speech or writing) intended to teach a moral lesson; teaching;
instructional; N
...
dice
diffidence shyness; lack of self-confidence; timidity; ADJ
...
diffusion; CF
...
digress
dilapidated falling to pieces; in a bad condition; ruined because of neglect; Ex
...
dilapidation
dilate expand; dilate on/upon: speak or write at length on (a subject)
dilatory delaying; tending to delay
dilemma situation that requires a choice between equally unfavorable
options; problem; choice of two unsatisfactory alternatives
dilettante aimless follower of an art or a field of knowledge (not taking it
seriously); amateur; dabbler; CF
...
dilute the
influence of the president
diminution lessening; reduction in size; V
...
dingy street/curtain
dint means; effort; Ex
...
dire prediction/need of food
dirge
funeral song; slow mournful piece of music (sung over a dead
person)
disabuse correct a false impression; undeceive; free from a wrong belief
disaffected disloyal; lacking loyality; V
...
with her clothes in
disarray
disavowal denial; disclaiming; repudiating; disowning; V
...
disclaim
disband dissolve; disperse; (of a group) break up and separate; Ex
...
disbar make (a lawyer) leave the bar or the legal profession
disburse pay out (as from a fund); N
...
purse
discernible distinguishable; perceivable; Ex
...
discern: perceive
disclaim disown; renounce claim to; deny; CF
...
disclosure
discombobulated discomposed; confused
discomfit frustrate; put to rout; defeat; disconcert; embarrass; perturb
discompose disturb the composure of; confuse
disconcert confuse; upset; embarrass; perturb
disconsolate hopelessly sad (at the loss of something)
discord conflict; lack of harmony; dissonance (when musical notes are
played)
discordant not harmonious; conflicting
discount disregard; regard (a story or news) as unimportant; deduct from a
cost
discourse serious speech, writing, or conversation; formal discussion (either
written or spoken); conversation; V
...
CF
...
discrepancy between two descriptions
discrete separate; unconnected
discretion
prudence; ability to adjust actions to circumstances; freedom of
action or judgment; ADJ
...
discretionary
discriminate distinguish; make distinctions on the basis of preference
discriminating able to see differences; discerning; prejudiced; N
...
embark
disenfranchise disfranchise; deprive of a civil right; OP
...
engage
disfigure mar the appearance of; spoil
disgorge surrender something (stolen); eject; vomit; OP
...
dishevel
dishonor disgrace; N
...
dishonorable
disinclination unwillingness
disingenuous not naive; not candid; sophisticated; worldly wise; OP
...
inter
disinterested unprejudiced; free from bias and self-interest; objective
disjointed disconnected; lacking coherence; V
...
disjunctive: expressing a
choice between two ideas; CF
...
conjunctive
dislodge remove (forcibly); force out of a position; Ex
...
lodge
dismantle take apart; disassemble
dismember cut into small parts; cut (a body) apart limb from limb
eliminate from consideration; no longer consider; put out of court
dismiss
without further hearing; reject; discharge from employment; direct
to leave; ADJ
...
dismissal
disparage belittle
disparate basically different; impossible to compare; unrelated
disparity difference; condition of inequality; OP
...
dispensation:
dispense
dispensing; religious system; official exemption from an obligation
or a rule
disperse scatter; Ex
...
disport oneself; CF
...
disproportionate
disputatious argumentative; fond of argument
disquietude uneasiness; anxiety; V
...
dissimulate pretend; conceal by feigning; dissemble
dissipate squander; waste foolishly; scatter
disintegration; reduction to a liquid form; looseness in morals;
dissolution
sensual indulgence; debauchery; ADJ
...
dissuasion
distant reserved or aloof; cold in manner; Ex
...
distantly
distend expand; swell out
refine (a liquid by evaporating and subsequent condensation);
distill
concentrate; separate the most important parts from; Ex
...
brew
distinct clearly different; clearly noticed
distinction honor; excellence; difference; contrast; discrimination; Ex
...
a writer of real distinction
distinctive clearly different from others of the same kind
distort twist out of shape; give a false account of; misrepresent; N
...
distracted
distrait absentminded; distracted
distraught upset; distracted by anxiety; very anxious and troubled almost to
the point of madness; Ex
...
divergent:
differing; deviating
diverse differing in some characteristics (from each other); various; N
...
divert: turn aside from a course;
distract; amuse
divest strip (as of clothes); deprive (as of rights); dispossess; N
...
N
...
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taught; dogma; tenet; ADJ
...
doddering shaky; infirm from old age; V
...
don
dogged determined; stubborn; stubbornly persevering; tenacious; Ex
...
in the doldrums
dolorous sorrowful; N
...
dull
domicile home; V
...
domiciled: having one's domicile; Ex
...
dominant exercising the most influence; high and easily seen; stronger than
the other part of a system; not recessive
dominate
control; rule; enjoy a commanding position in; overlook from a
height;
domineer rule over tyrannically
don put on; OP
...
a tragic or ruinous
one); V
...
sleeping room
dorsal relating to the back of an animal; Ex
...
bundle of papers
labeled on the back
dotage senility; feeblemindedness of old age; Ex
...
unattractive woman
downcast disheartened; dejected; sad; directed downward
dowry money or property brought by a bride to her husband at marriage
dowse use a divining rod to search for underground water or minerals
doze sleep lightly; nap
drab dull; lacking color; cheerless ; Ex
...
draconian punishment; CF
...
drastic changes/measures
draught current of air (through a room or to a fire); act of pulling roads; act
of swallowing liquid or amount of liquid swallowed at a time
draw choosing of a lot or card
dregs sediment in a liquid; lees; worthless residue
dribble flow or fall in drops; let saliva flow out slowly from the mouth; move
a ball; N
...
droop bend or hang downward; become weakened; Ex
...
dross waste matter; worthless impurities
drudge do drudgery; N: person who drudges
drudgery hard unpleasant work; menial work
dubious questionable; (of something) causing doubt; (of someone) filled
with doubt; N
...
dumbfound(dumfound) astonish (making dumb); ADJ
...
duplicitous
duration length of time something lasts
duress forcible restraint, especially unlawfully; coercion by threat; illegal
coercion; Ex
...
dyspepsia: indigestion; difficulty in
digesting food
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earmark set aside (money or time) for a particular purpose
earn gain for the performance of service or labor; gain (something that one
deserves); deserve
earthly of this earth; terrestrial; worldly; not divine; possible; Ex
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earthy remarks; OP
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ebullience;
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eclecticism
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eclipse
ecliptic
darken; extinguish; outshine; surpass; cause an eclipse
path of the sun and the planets
person concerned with the interrelationship between living organisms
ecologist
and their environment; person concerned with the detrimental effects of
human civilization on the environment; CF
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ecstatic: causing or experiencing ecstasy
eddy swirling current of water, air, etc
...
edict decree (especially one issued by a sovereign); official command
edifice building (of imposing size)
edify instruct; correct morally
eerie weird; causing fear because strange
efface rub out; remove the surface of
effective effectual; producing a strong response; striking; in operation; in effect;
Ex
...
effectuate a reconciliation
effeminate having womanly traits
inner excitement or exuberance; showing high spirits; emitting bubbles
effervescence
forming inside; bubbling from fermentation or carbonation; ADJ
...
effervesce
effete having lost one's original power; barren; worn out; exhausted
efficacy power to produce desired effect; ADJ
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burn an
effigy of the President
effluvium noxious(harmful) smell
effrontery rudeness without any sense of shame; shameless boldness;
presumptousness; nerve; cheek
effulgent shining brightly; brilliant
effusion pouring forth; unrestrained outpouring of feeling; V
...
effusive: pouring forth; gushing
ego one's opinion of oneself; self-esteem
egoism
excessive interest in one's self; belief that one should be interested in
one's self rather than in others; selfishness; ADJ
...
ingress
ejaculation exclamation; abrupt ejection (to discharge sperm); V
...
elaboration addition of details; intricacy
elastic able to spring back into shape; quick to recover (as from disappointment);
able to adapt to change; Ex
...
elated crowd; V
...
elation
elegy poem or song expressing lamentation (for the dead); ADJ
...
The elevation of her style is much admired;
Ex
...
ellipses
elliptical elliptic; oval; of an ellipse; containing an ellipsis; ambiguous either
purposely or because key words have been left out
elope run away secretly with the intention of getting married
eloquence expressiveness; persuasive speech; ADJ
...
lucid
evasive; not frank; baffling; hard to grasp, catch, or understand; V
...
elude the hunter;
Ex
...
elysian relating to paradise; blissful
Elysium place or condition of bliss
emaciated thin and wasted (from hunger or illness)
emanate issue forth; come out
emancipate set free; liberate
emasculate weaken; castrate
embargo ban on commerce or other activity
embark commence; go on board a boat; begin a journey
embed(imbed) enclose; place in something; fix firmly in a surrounding mass
embellish adorn; ornament; enhance as a story (by adding fictitious details)
embezzlement taking for one's own use in violation of trust; stealing (of money placed in
one's care)
embitter make bitter; fill with painful or bitter feelings; make sad and angry; Ex
...
emblazon ornament richly (a shield or flag); N
...
embrace the cause/socialism; Ex
...
brace;
CF
...
imbroglio
embryonic undeveloped; rudimentary; N
...
emendation: correction of errors; improvement
emetic substance causing vomiting; ADJ
...
eminent position
emissary agent (sent on a mission to represent another); messenger
emollient soothing or softening remedy (for the skin); ADJ
...
; identification with
and understanding of another's feelings; V
...
sympathy
empirical based on experience
emulate imitate; rival; try to equal or excel (through imitation)
enact make (a bill) into law
enamored in love; Ex
...
enamor: inspire with love
encipher encode; convert a message into code; put into cipher
encircle surround
enclave territory enclosed within an alien land
encomiastic praising; eulogistic; N
...
His activities encompass publishing and
computers
...
I resent all these encroachments on my valuable
encroachment time; V
...
encroach on/upon
encumber burden; N
...
endear her to everyone; ADJ
...
pandemic
endorse approve; support; write one's signature on the back of; N
...
dorsal
endue provide with some quality; endow
enduring lasting; surviving; V
...
franchise
attract; employ; hire; pledge oneself; confront; fight; enter into
confliction; interlock; lock together; participate; N
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enigmatic: obscure; puzzling
enjoin command; order; forbid
enlist (cause to) join the armed forces; obtain (help, sympathy, or support)
enliven make lively or spirited; animate
enmity ill will; hatred; hostility
ennui boredom; listlessness and dissatisfaction resulting from lack of interest;
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enormity of the
crime; ADJ
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entail A on/upon B
willingness to take new ventures; initiative; business organization; plan
enterprise
(that is difficult or daring); Ex
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surround
entrance put under a spell(condition caused by magical power); carry away(fill with
strong feeling) with emotion; put into a trance; fill with delight
entreat plead; ask earnestly
entree(entr\'ee) entrance; a way in; right to enter; main dish of a meal; Ex
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entrepreneurial
enumerate list; mention one by one
enunciate announce; proclaim; utter or speak, especially distinctly; pronounce
clearly; articulate; Ex
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environ enclose; surround; N
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ephemeral short-lived; fleeting
epic long heroic poem, novel, or similar work of art (celebrating the feats of a
hero); ADJ: (of stories or events) resembling an epic; grand
epicure connoisseur of food and drink; gourmet; ADJ
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Epicurus
epicurean believing that pleasure is good and suffering is bad and should be
avoided; N
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episode: incident in the course of an experience
epistemologist philosopher who studies the nature of knowledge; N
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epitome of good
manners; V
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equilibrium balance of opposing forces; balance of the mind; equanimity
equine resembling a horse; Ex
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vernal/autumnal equinox; ADJ
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inequitable
equity fairness; justice; OP
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unequivocal
equivocate use equivocal language to deceive people; lie; mislead; attempt to conceal
the truth; N
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The sea erodes the rocks
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in search of adventure); straying from proper moral
standards; Ex
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erudition
escapade prank; flighty conduct; reckless adventure that disobeys rules
eschew avoid habitually; Ex
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initiates; N
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espousal
esteem respect; value; judge; N
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estrange: alienate (people in a family); N
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She
has an ethereal beauty; CF
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anthropology
ethos underlying character of a culture, group, etc
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the company ethos
etymology study of word parts; study of the origins of words
eugenic pertaining to the improvement of race; N
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eulogize
euphemism mild expression in place of an unpleasant one; ADJ
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euphonious
feeling of exaggerated or unfounded(ungrounded; baseless) well-being;
euphoria
feeling of great happiness or well-being (when unreasonable); ADJ
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evanesce
evasive not frank; trying to hide the truth; eluding; evading; V
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eventual victory
evince show clearly
evocative tending to call up (emotions, memories)
evoke call forth (memory or feeling); Ex
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evocation
ewe female sheep
exacerbate worsen; aggravate; embitter
exact demand and obtain by force; Ex
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exaction
exacting extremely demanding; Ex
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exalt the imagination;
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exaltation
exasperate vex; annoy or make angry (by testing the patience)
except exclude; N
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exceptional: unusual; of
unusually high quality
exceptionable objectionable; likely to cause dislike; offensive; CF
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exchequer treasury; Ex
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excision
exclaim cry out suddenly; N
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exclamatory
excoriate scold with biting harshness; censure strongly; strip the skin off
exculpate clear from blame or guilt
execrable very bad; detestable
execrate curse; express abhorrence for; detest
execute put into effect; carry out; kill as a lawful punishment; N
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exemplary punishment/behavior; N
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His
pictures exemplify that sort of painting
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exertion
effort; expenditure of much physical work; V
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inhale
exhilarating invigorating and refreshing; cheering; V
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exhilarated by the ride in the sports car
exhort urge (by strong argument or advice); Ex
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exhortation
exhume dig out of the ground; remove from a grave
exigency urgent situation; ADJ
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exotic flower/dress
expansive (of a person) outgoing and sociable; broad and extensive; able to increase
in size
expatiate talk at length; speak or write in detail
expatriate exile; someone who has withdrawn from his native land; V: exile; banish;
leave one's country
expedient suitable (for a particular purpose although not necessarily morally
correct); practical; politic(prudent); N: something expedient
expedite hasten; make go faster
expeditious done with speed; quick; N
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receipt
for the expenditure; Ex
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explicable
explicit totally clear; definite; outspoken
exploit make use of, sometimes unjustly; N
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exposition: explaining; exhibition
expostulation protest; remonstrance; reasoning with someone to correct or dissuade; V
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exposure of governmental
corruption
expound explain
expropriate take possession of (often for public use and without payment)
expunge cancel; remove a word or name (from a book or list); erase
expurgate clean; remove offensive parts of a book
exquisite delicate; very finely made; extremely beautiful; Ex
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; obtain by force or threats; CF
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extradition treaty; V
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extraneous details/noise/to the subject
extrapolation projection; conjecture; V
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intrinsic
extrovert person interested mostly in external objects and actions
extrude force or push out; thrust out; shape (plastic or metal) by forcing through a
die
overflowing abundance; joyful enthusiasm; flamboyance; lavishness;
exuberance
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exudation
exult rejoice
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fabric: underlying structure; Ex
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facile
solution to a complex problem; Ex
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facility: ability to
facile
do something easily and well; ease in doing resulting from skill or
aptitude; something that facil
facilitate help bring about; make less difficult
facsimile copy
faction party; clique (within a large group); dissension
factious inclined to form factions; causing dissension
factitious artificial; produced artificially; sham; false; Ex
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do everything
faculty mental or bodily powers; teaching staff
fake not genuine; N: one that is not genuine; impostor; sham; V: counterfeit;
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fallacy: false idea or notion;
false reasoning; Ex
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fallacy of the argument
fallible liable to err
fallow (of land) plowed but not sowed (to improve the quality); uncultivated
falsify make (something written) false by changing
falter hesitate; weaken in purpose or action; walk or move unsteadily through
weakness; N
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fanciful
scheme
fabricate
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imagination (of a whimsical or fantastic nature); capricious liking; V:
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farcical
far-fetched too improbable to be believed; implausible; Ex
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fashion the pot out of clay
fastidious difficult to please; squeamish; fussy; finicky
fatalism belief that events are determined by forces or fates beyond one's
control; ADJ
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fatal: causing death
fathom comprehend; investigate; determine the depth of; N
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fatuity, fatuousness
fauna animals of a period or region; CF
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fawn: exhibit affection as a
dog; seek favor or attention by obsequiousness
faze disconcert; dismay; embarrass
feasible practical; able to be carried out; practicable
distinctive part of the faces (as the eyes or mouth); features: overall
feature
appearance of the face; prominent or distinctive quality; prominent
article; film; V: make prominent
febrile feverish
fecundity fertility; fruitfulness; ADJ
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felicitous (of a word or remark) apt; suitably expressed; well chosen
felicity happiness; appropriateness (of a remark, choice, etc
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fell cut or knock down (a tree or a person); bring down (with a missile)
felon person convicted of a grave crime; CF
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produce by fermentation; undergo fermentation; cause (a state
of trouble)
fermentation chemical reaction that splits complex organic compounds; unrest;
agitation
ferocious fierce; violent; N
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ferret out the
ferret
secret; N
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fertilize
fervent ardent; zealous; hot
fervid ardent; zealous; hot
fervor glowing ardor; intensity of feeling; quality of being fervent or fervid;
zeal; intense heat
fester rankle; produce irritation or resentment; (of a cut or wound) generate
pus or rot; Ex
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festive joyous; celebratory; relating to a feast or festival
fete(f\^ete) honor at a festival; celebrate or honor with a feast; N
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feast
fetid(foetid) malodorous; foul
fetish(fetich) object believed to have spiritual powers; object of excessive attention or
reverence; CF
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chain or shackle for the foot of a
prisoner; CF
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feudal, feudalism
fiasco total failure; CF
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presidential fiat; CF
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fictitious name/boyfriend; CF
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figment of your
imagination
ferment
figurative
not literal but metaphorical; using a figure(impression) of speech
written symbols; number; amount represented in numbers; outline or
silhouette of a thing or human body; person (well-known); impression;
figure
diagram; pattern; group in a dance; Ex
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calculate
with numbers; adorn with figures; app
figurine small ornamental statuette(very small statue)
filch steal (things of small value)
filial pertaining to or befitting a son or daughter; Ex
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filthy
finale conclusion; concluding part
finery beautiful clothes for a special occasion
finesse delicate skill; V: handle with finesse
finicky too particular; fussy; difficult to please; too concerned with
unimportant details or quality; Ex
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finished product/performance
finite limited
firebrand piece of burning wood; hothead; troublemaker; person who stirs up
trouble
fissure crevice; crack
fit sudden outburst of an illness or feeling; convulsion caused by epilepsy
fitful spasmodic; intermittent; irregular
flaccid flabby; lacking firmness; weak; Ex
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flagging; CF
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flame
flashy showy; gaudy; giving a momentary brilliance
flaunt display ostentatiously; Ex
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flick the switch
flicker burn unsteadily or fitfully; move waveringly; N: flickering movement or
light; brief sensation; Ex
...
of a woman's behavior) capricious; often changing, esp
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She did not
flinch in the face of danger
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flip over
flippant lacking proper seriousness; Ex
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flippancy
flirt behave in a way that attracts (sexual) attention; deal triflingly with; N:
one (or woman) given to flirting; ADJ
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a bee
flitting from flower to flower
floe flat mass of floating ice
flora plants of a region or era
florescence condition or period of flowering
florid ruddy; (of a complexion) reddish; flowery; very ornate; CF
...
); proceed in confusion
grow well; prosper; make sweeping gestures; wave; brandish; Ex
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N: showy movement or gesture;
embellishment or ornamentation (esp
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flout the rules
flowery full of flowers; full of ornate expressions
fluctuate waver; shift; rise and fall as if in waves; change or vary irregularly
fluency smoothness of speech; ADJ
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fluky
redden; blush; flow suddenly and abundantly; wash out by a rapid brief
flow of water; N: reddish tinge; blush; brief rush; rush of strong feeling;
flush
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having vertical parallel grooves (as in a pillar); V
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flute: long rounded groove incised on the
shaft of a column
(of a bird with large wings) wave (the wings) lightly, rapidly, and
flutter
irregularly; vibrate rapidly or erratically; fly by waving quickly; flitter;
N
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in a state of flux
fodder coarse food for cattle, horses, etc
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food
foible small weakness of character; slight fault; CF
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fail
foist insert improperly; impose upon another by coercion; palm off; pass off
as genuine or worthy; CF
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defoliate
foment stir up; incite; instigate; promote the growth of (something evil or
unpleasant)
foolhardy rash; reckless; foolishly daring
foppish vain about dress and appearance; N
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forbearance patience; forgiveness; V
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forbear to send him to prison
ford place where a river can be crossed on foot; V
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forebode: be a warning of
(something unpleasant)
forensic suitable to debate or courts of law; of or used in legal proceedings and
the tracking of criminals; Ex
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forfeiture
counterfeit; reproduce fraudulently; form by heating in a forge and
hammering into shape; move with a sudden increase of speed or power;
forge
Ex
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mere formality
formidable menacing; arousing fear; threatening; difficult to defeat; Ex
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abjure
forte strong point or special talent in a person's character
forthcoming happening in the near future; ready; willing to help; Ex
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forthright straightforward; direct; frank
fortitude bravery; courage; strength of mind
fortuitous accidental; by chance; N
...
help foster friendly relations;
foster
ADJ: giving parental care although not related by blood; Ex
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foul
foul
smell/flavor/temper/language/air/deed/weather/means; N
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make or become foul; commit a foul
founder person who establishes (an organization or business)
fracas brawl(noisy quarrel or fight) in which a number of people take part;
melee
fractious unruly; peevish; cranky; bad-tempered; Ex
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frailty
franchise right or privilege granted by authority; right to vote; license to sell a
product in a particular territory
frantic wild; distraught as from fear or worry; Ex
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fraudulent means; N
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fraught with danger and
difficulties; CF
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rub
freebooter pirate or plunderer who makes war in order to grow rich
frenetic(phrenetic) frenzied; frantic
frenzied madly excited; N
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fret over your poor grades; N: irritation of
mind; ADJ
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frigid zone
fringe decorative edge of hanging threads; edge
frisk move about playfully; froric; ADJ
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frolicking young lambs
frolicsome prankish; gay; playful; merry; frisky
frond fern leaf; palm or banana leaf
fructify bear fruit; produce fruit
frugality thrift; economy; ADJ
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come to/be brought to
fruition
frustrate thwart; defeat; prevent from accomplishing a purpose
fuddle make stupid or confused as with alcholic drink; N
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fugitives
at large
fulcrum support on which a lever rests or pivots
fulminate thunder; explode; issue a severe denunciation
fulsome disgustingly excessive; offensively flattering; Ex
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functional made for practical use only (without decoration); functioning; Ex
...
functionalism
functionary official (who performs a particular function)
fundamental basic; primary; essential
funereal sad; solemn; suitable for a funeral
furor frenzy; great anger and excitement; CF
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furtive stealthy; quiet and secret (trying to escape notice); sneaky; Ex
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fusion union; coalition; V
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make a fuss over the baby
fussy fastidious; finicky; easily upset
futile useless; hopeless; ineffectual
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gadfly animal-biting fly; irritating person
gaffe social blunder
gainsay deny
gait manner of walking or running; speed
galaxy large isolated system of stars, such as the Milky Way; collection of brilliant
personalities
gale windstorm; gust of wind; emotional outburst (laughters, tears); Ex
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galvanic cell; galvanic effect; CF
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gamely in a spirited manner; with courage; Ex
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game
gamut entire range
gangrene decay of body tissue caused by insufficient blood supply (usually following
injury); ADJ
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agape
garbled mixed up; jumbled; distorted; V
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the hero of Gargantua and Pantagruel
gargoyle waterspout carved in grotesque figures on a building
garish overbright in color; unpleasantly bright; gaudy
garner gather; store up; amass
garnish decorate; add a garnish to; decorate (food or drink) with small items such as
lemon slices; N
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garrulity
gastronomy art and science of preparing and serving good food; CF
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gawk stare foolishly; look in open-mouthed awe
gazette official periodical publication; newspaper
genealogy record of descent; lineage; ancestry; study of ancestry
generality vague statement; general statement which is not detailed; quality of being
general; greater part; most; Ex
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genial: cheerful and good-tempered
genre particular variety of art or literature
genteel well-bred; elegant; striving to convey an appearance of refinement; Ex
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germinal idea
germinate cause to sprout; sprout
gerontocracy government ruled by old people
gerontology study of the sociological phenomena associated with old age
gerrymander change voting district lines in order to favor a political party; N
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gestate
evolve as in prenatal growth; N
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gesticulate: make gestures (while speaking)
ghastly horrible; terrifying; resembling ghosts; CF
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giddy youth;
Ex
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girth distance around something; circumference
gist essence; main point; substance
glacial like a glacier; of an ice age; extremely cold; Ex
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iceberg
glamor compelling charm; ADJ
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glaring (of something bad) highly conspicuous; harshly bright; shining intensely and
blindingly
glaze cover with a thin and shiny surface; apply a glaze to; N: thin, smooth, shiny
coating (as for pottery); Ex
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glean gather leavings; gather grain left behind by reapers; gather bit by bit (facts or
information) often with difficulty
glib fluent (with insincerity or superficiality); facile; slick
glimmer shine erratically; twinkle; N: dim or unsteady light; faint indication; Ex
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glittering diamond ring; N:
sparkling light; attractiveness; glamor; Ex
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The thief gloated over the stolen jewels
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gloss_over explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults
glossary brief explanation of words used in the text
glossy smooth and shining; N
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gloss of good manners
glow shine brightly without a flame (as of eyes or metals); show redness and heat
(in the face) after hard work or because of strong feelings; N: light produced
by a heated body; brilliance of a color
glower scowl; glare; look or stare angrily
glut overstock; fill beyond capacity (with food); fill to excess; N: oversupply
glutinous sticky; viscous; gluey
glutton someone who eats too much; ADJ
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gluttony: habit of eating too much
gnarl protruding knot on a tree; V
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They goaded him into doing it by saying he was a coward; N:
sharp-pointed stick for driving cattle; stimulus; CF
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gorgeous: dazzlingly beautiful
gory bloody; N
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gouge the public; CF
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graduated ruler
graduated arranged by degrees (of height, difficulty, etc
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grandiose ideas
granulate form into grains or granules; N
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grapple with
the burglar
make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; shred by rubbing against a
grate
rough surface; Ex
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gratify a desire
gratis free; without charge; ADJ
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gratuitous comment
gratuity n
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grave
(of an animal) feed on growing grass; cause (an animal) to feed on grass;
graze
scrape (esp
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We can't graze the
cattle till summer; N: surface wound
gregarious sociable; (of an animal) tending to form a group
grievance cause of complaint; complaint
grill question severely; cook on a grill; broil; N: cooking surface of parallel metal
bars
grim causing great fear; unrelenting; determined in spite of fear; Ex
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grisly ghastly; horrifying; Ex
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groove of the record
gross total; fragrant; clearly wrong; (of people's behavior) coarse; corpulent; Ex
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grudge fight; V
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grueling marathon race
gruesome grisly; horrible
gruff rough-mannered; (of a voice) rough; hoarse
grumble complain; mutter discontentedly; grouch; N
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guffaw boisterous laughter; V
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persuade her by guile
guileless without deceit
guise outward appearance; costume; Ex
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Blood gushed from the wound
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guide
gyroscope apparatus used to maintain balance, ascertain direction, etc
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habitation
habituate accustom or familiarize; addict
hackles hairs on back and neck, especially of a dog; Ex
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haggard faces of the rescued miners
haggle argue about prices (in an attempt to bargain)
hail frozen rain drop; V: salute or greet; precipitate hail
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hallowed ground; V
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hallucinate; ADJ
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halting steps/voice; V
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handsome reward
hap chance; luck
haphazard random; by chance; happening in an unplanned manner; Ex
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harass annoy by repeated attacks
harbinger forerunner (which foreshadows what is to come)
give protection (by giving food and shelter); provide a refuge for; hide; keep
harbor
in mind (thoughts or feelings); Ex
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harp: dwell on(think or speak a lot about)
tediously
agonizing; distressing; traumatic; V
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haughty
(of a spirit) visit (a place); come to mind continually; visit (a place) regularly;
haunt
frequent; Ex
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haunted by his last words; N: place much
frequented
haven place of safety; refuge; harbor; Ex
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hazard a guess; N: possible source of danger
hazardous dangerous
hazy slightly obscure; misty; unclear; N
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headstrong willful; stubborn; unyielding; determined to have one's own way; CF
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healthful mountain air
healthy possessing good health; healthful
heckler person who verbally harasses others; V
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hedonism: practice
of living one's life purely for pleasure
heed pay attention to; N: close attention
heedless not noticing; disregarding
hegemony dominance especially of one nation over others
heinous atrocious; wicked; hatefully bad; Ex
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hem in; N
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unheralded researcher
herbivorous grain-eating; CF
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shepherd/goatherd;
herd
Ex
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herdsman; V: come together in a herd; look after a
herd; Ex
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heretical; CF
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herpetology: branch of zoology that deals with
reptiles and amphibians
heterodox (of beliefs) against accepted opinion; unorthodox; unconventional
heterogeneous dissimilar; mixed; not homogeneous; consisting of dissimilar elements or
plants
hew cut to pieces with ax or sword; chop; N
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hibernation
hide skin of an animal
hideous repulsive to the sight; ugly; repugnant; Ex
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high-flown highly pretentious or inflated
hilarity boisterous mirth(merriment; laughter); ADJ
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hinder
hindsight understanding the nature of an event after it has actually happened
hinterlands back country; inner part of a country; OP
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hireling politician
hirsute hairy; having a lot of hair
historic important in history; Ex
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histrionics: histrionic behavior
hive box for bees; V: cause to go in a hive
hoard stockpile; accumulate for future use; N: supply stored for future use
hoary white with age
hoax trick which makes someone take action; practical joke; Ex
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holocaust destruction by fire; CF
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Holocaust
holster leather pistol case (that hangs on a belt around the waist)
homage honor; tribute; great respect; Ex
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homeo-: constant; Ex
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homespun philosophy
homily sermon; tedious moralizing lecture; serious warning; ADJ
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of a person's birth)
used by astrologers
hortatory encouraging; exhortive; marked by exhortation; CF
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horticulture: science or art of
horticultural cultivating fruits, vegetables, or ornamental plants; CF
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hostile
hothead person who does things too quickly without thinking; ADJ
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opinions of every hue
hue_and_cry outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex
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humanism
of low rank or position; modest; having a low opinion of oneself and a high
humble
opinion of others; unassuming; not proud; V
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humidity
homespun
humility humbleness of spirit
hummock small hill; hillock
humor indulge; comply with the wishes of; N
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in a bad humor; Ex
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soil
hurl throw forcefully; shout out violently
hurtle crash; rush; move with great speed; Ex
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husband one's energy; CF
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animal husbandry; CF
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hybridize
hydrophobia fear of water; rabies
science and practice of the promotion and preservation of health; ADJ
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hygienic condition
hyperbole exaggeration; overstatement; ADJ
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hypnotic; V
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hypocritical pretending to be virtuous; deceiving; N
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hypocrite
hypothetical based on assumptions or hypotheses; supposed; N
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hysteric: person suffering from
hysteria; CF
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ichthyo-: fish
icon(ikon) religious image; idol; image or representation
iconoclastic attacking cherished traditions; N
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idiom of the modern
popular music; ADJ
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idiosyncratic
idle not working; not employed or busy; lazy; without purpose; useless; lacking
substance; baseless; not based on truth; Ex
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talk idly; V
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idolatrous
idyll(idyl) short poem idealizing rural life; simple happy period of life (in the country);
scene from such a time; Ex
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idyllic scene
igneous produced by fire; of fire; volcanic; (of rocks) formed from lava; Ex
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ignoble deed
ignominy deep disgrace; shame or dishonor; ADJ
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ignominous
defeat
illicit illegal
illimitable infinite; limitless
illuminate brighten; clear up or make understandable; enlighten; enable to
understand; Ex
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delusion
illusive deceiving; based on illusion; causing illusion; deceptive
illusory illusive; deceptive; not real
imbalance lack of balance or symmetry; disproportion
imbecility weakness of mind; state of being an imbecile; N
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embroil
imbue saturate(soak thoroughly); fill; Ex
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immunity
immure imprison; shut up in confinement; CF
...
impaled by the spear
impalpable imperceptible(not easily understood); intangible; OP
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news to impart
impartial not biased; fair; N
...
impassive face
impeach charge (a public official) with crime in office; raise doubts about; indict; Ex
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speech impediment
impel drive or force onward; drive to take action; urge to action
impending nearing; approaching; about to happen
impenetrable not able to be pierced or entered; beyond understanding; impossible to
understand; Ex
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It is imperative that; N: something that must be done
imperceptible unnoticeable; impossible to perceive; undetectable
imperial like an emperor; related to an empire; CF
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imperial/emperor
impermeable impervious; not permitting passage through its substance; impossible to
permeate
impersonal not being a person; not showing personal feelings; Ex
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impertinence
imperturbable unshakably calm; placid
impervious impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed; incapable of being
affected (in one's opinions); Ex
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impetuous
decision
impetus moving force; momentum; force of a moving body; incentive; stimulus;
impulse
impiety irreverence; lack of respect for God or piety
impinge infringe; encroach; influence; touch; collide with; Ex
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impious irreverent
implacable incapable of being pacified; impossible to appease; Ex
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implausible alibi
implement put into effect; enforce; carry out; supply with tools; Ex
...
implicate someone in the crime
implication something hinted at or suggested; implying; implicating
implicit understood but not stated; implied; unquestioning and complete; Ex
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vaccum tube
implore v
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pound
import significance; importance; meaning
importunate urging; always demanding; troublesomely urgent or persistent
importune beg persistently; make repeated requests (in an annoying way)
imposture assuming a false identity; masquerade; CF
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impoverished soil
imprecation curse; swearword
impregnable
invulnerable; impossible to capture or enter by force; Ex
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take
impregnate make pregnant; fill thoroughly; saturate
impromptu without previous preparation; off the cuff(end of a sleeve); on the spur of
the moment
impropriety improperness; unsuitableness
improvident thriftless; not providing for the future
improvise compose on the spur of the moment
imprudent lacking caution; not prudent; injudicious
impudence impertinence; insolence
impugn dispute or contradict (often in an insulting way); attack as false or
questionable; challenge; gainsay; CF
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punish
impute attribute; ascribe; charge; N
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inalienable rights
inamorata woman whom a man loves
inane silly; senseless; Ex
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inanity
inanimate lifeless; not animate
inarticulate speechless; producing indistinct speech; not articulate; not expressing
oneself clearly
inasmuch_as since; owing to the fact that
inaugurate begin formally; install in office; induct into office by a formal ceremony; N
...
inaugural
incandescent strikingly bright; shining with intense heat; emitting visible light when
heated; Ex
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candle
incantation singing or chanting of magic spells; magical formula; (the saying of) words
used in magic; CF
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incapacity: lack of capacity
incarcerate imprison
incarnate endowed with flesh; invested with bodily form; personified; Ex
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previous incarnation/reincarnation
incendiary arsonist; ADJ: causing fire; of arson; Ex
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inchoate mass
incidence rate of occurrence; particular occurrence; Ex
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incisive remarks; V
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incite a riot/the crowd
to rebellion
inclement stormy; unkind; unmerciful; CF
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steep incline
inclined tending or leaning toward; bent; V
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inclusive charge
incognito with identity concealed; using an assumed name; ADJ
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incompatibility
incongruity lack of harmony; absurdity; ADJ
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inconsistency inconsistent: displaying a lack of consistency; erratic; contradictory;
incompatible
incontinent lacking self-restraint; not continent; licentious
incontrovertible indisputable; impossible to dispute; not open to question; unquestionable
incorporate
incorporeal
incorrigible
incredulity
incredulous
increment
incriminate
incrustation
introduce something into a larger whole; include; embody; give material
form to; ADJ
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incriminating evidence
hard coating or crust; V
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incubation; CF
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succubus
inculcate teach (ideas or principles); instill
incumbent obligatory; imposed as an obligation; currently holding an office; N: person
who holds an office
incur bring upon oneself
incursion temporary invasion; CF
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indecisive battle
indefatigable tireless; untiring; showing no sign of getting tired
indelible not able to be erased
indemnify make secure against damage or loss; compensate for damage or loss; CF
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indent; CF
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indices of a student's potential; CF
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cost-of-living index
indict charge; N
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plant indigenous to the New World
indigent poor; destitute
indignation anger at an injustice; Ex
...
indignant
treatment or situation that causes shame or loss of dignity, respect;
indignity
offensive or insulting treatment; humiliating or degrading treatment; Ex
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indiscriminate choosing at random; confused; not based on careful distinctions
indisputable too certain to be disputed; beyond doubt
indissoluble permanent; impossible to dissolve or disintegrate
indite write; compose
indoctrinate cause to accept a doctrine without questioning it; Ex
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inducement
induct place formally in office; install; admit as a member; initiate; N
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indulge one's every
whim/a child/in a big cigarette; N
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industry
inebriate make drunk; intoxicate; N
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inebriety
ineffable unutterable; not to be uttered; taboo; that cannot be expressed in speech;
indescribable; unspeakable; inexpressible; Ex
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inapt: (of
statements or ideas) inappropriate
inequity unfairness; ADJ
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chemically inert;
inert
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inexorable price rises
inextricable from which it is impossible to get free; that cannot be untied; Ex
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inextricable two histories
infallible unerring; never making mistakes
infamous notoriously bad; notorious; well known for being bad; Ex
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inference
infernal pertaining to hell; devilish; N
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Mice infested the house;
Ex
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infiltrate the troops into enemy territory; CF
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ingenuity
ingenue ing\'enue; young innocent girl
ingenuous naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated; candid
ingrained deeply established; firmly rooted; Ex
...
ingratiate
himself with the boss
inherent firmly established by nature or habit; intrinsic
inhibit restrain; prohibit; retard or prevent; N
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enemy
inimitable matchless; not able to be imitated
iniquitous wicked; immoral; unrighteous; N
...
den of iniquity
begin; originate; receive into a group; introduce to a new field or activity;
initiate
Ex
...
innovate: begin or introduce (something new); be creative; ADJ
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sexual innuendo
inopportune untimely; inappropriate or ill-timed; poorly chosen
inordinate beyond reasonable limits; unrestrained; excessive; Ex
...
The long illness made serious inroads on his savings; CF
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insalubrious place
insatiable not easily satisfied; unquenchable; Ex
...
insensible
insensible of his danger/to pain; Ex
...
not the opposite
of sensible
insidious treacherous; stealthy; sly; working or spreading harmfully in a stealthy
manner; Ex
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insinuate himself into the boss's favor; CF
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insipid food/character
insolence impudent disrespect; haughtiness; ADJ
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haughty + rude
insolvent bankrupt; lacking money to pay; N
...
instigate a search/quarrel
institute organization for a special purpose; V: establish
institution instituting; (building for the) organization; established custom, practice, or
relationship in a society; mental hospital; Ex
...
insubordinate
insubstantial lacking substance; insignificant; frail; immaterial
insularity narrow-mindedness; isolation; ADJ
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peninsula
insuperable insurmountable; unbeatable; Ex
...
insurmountable overwhelming; unbeatable; insuperable
insurrection rebellion; uprising
intangible not able to be perceived by touch; vague
integral complete; necessary for completeness; Ex
...
interment
interdict prohibit; forbid; N
...
in the interim; ADJ
...
interim paper
interjection exclamation; Ex
...
intervened to prevent a fight; N
...
intimate knowledge/thoughts in the diary; N: close friend or
confidant; CF
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intimidation
intolerant not willing to accept ways of thinking different from one's own; CF
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tolerate
intoxicate make drunk; stimulate or excite; Ex
...
intractable problem/child
intransigence refusal of any compromise; stubbornness; ADJ
...
introspection: self-examination
introvert one who is introspective or inclined to think more about oneself; ADJ
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intrude one's own opinion into the report; CF
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intuitive; V
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inundated with work
inured accustomed; hardened; Ex
...
inure: make used
to something undesirable; harden; CF
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inveigh against the evils of drink
inveigle deceive; lead astray by deception; wheedle(cajole); Ex
...
interest dishonestly
inverse opposite
invert turn upside down or inside out; reverse the position or condition of
inveterate deep-rooted; habitual; CF
...
invidious comparison
invincible unconquerable
inviolable secure from corruption, attack, or violation(or profanation); unassailable;
Ex
...
inviolability
invocation prayer for help (used in invoking); calling upon as a reference or support;
act of invoking
call and bring into use (a right or law); call on/upon (a higher power or god)
invoke
for help; ask for; beg for; conjure (a spirit); Ex
...
invoke one's advisor/God
invulnerable incapable of injury; impossible to damage or injure
iota very small quantity
irascible irritable; easily angered
irate angry; CF
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iridescent oil slick; N
...
irk: annoy
ironic expressing irony; occurring in an unexpected and contrary manner
hidden sarcasm or satire; use of words that seem to mean the opposite of
irony
what they actually mean; use of words to convey the opposite of their literal
meaning
irreconcilable impossible to reconcile; incompatible; not able to be resolved
irrefutable indisputable; incontrovertible; undeniable
irrelevant not applicable; unrelated
irremediable incurable; uncorrectable; impossible to remedy
irreparable not able to be corrected or repaired; impossible to repair
irrepressible unable to be restrained or held back; impossible to hold back
irreproachable beyond reproach; blameless; impeccable; Ex
...
irresolution
irretrievable impossible to recover or regain; CF
...
irreverent
irrevocable unalterable; irreversible; impossible to revoke
isotope varying from of an element
isthmus narrow neck of land connecting two larger bodies of land
itinerant wandering; traveling from place to place (to perform work); Ex
...
jaded appetite
jargon language used by special group; technical terminology; gibberish; nonsensical
or incoherent talk
jaundice medical condition in which the skin, the white part of the eyes, etc
...
with a jaundiced eye
jaunt trip; short journey
jaunty cheerful and pleased with life; lighthearted; animated; easy and carefree;
dapper in appearance; Ex
...
jeopardy: danger
jest playful remark or act; V
...
jingoism:
extreme nationalism
jocose given to(having a tendency of) joking
jocular said or done in jest or playfully; marked by joking
jocund merry
jollity gaiety; cheerfulness; ADJ
...
jostled by the
crowds
jovial good-natured; merry; cheerful
jubilation rejoicing; great joy
judiciary judicial branch of government
judicious sound on judgment; wise
jug pitcher; container for holding liquids
juggernaut irresistible crushing force; overwhelming advancing force that crushes
everything in its path
jumble mix in a confused way
juncture crisis; point in time; joining point; joint; act of joining
junket trip especially one taken for pleasure by an official at public expense
junta group of persons joined in political intrigue; cabal; group of military officers
ruling a country after seizing power (by force)
juridical of the law and its administration; CF
...
judiciary
jurisdiction right and power to apply the law; authority
jurisprudence science of law
juxtapose place side by side; CF
...
produce interesting symmetrical effects; series of changing events;
Ex
...
beautiful
ken range of knowledge; Ex
...
kindred languages; N: relative; kin; kinship
kinetic producing motion; of motion
kismet fate; destiny; Ex
...
kleptomaniac person who has a compulsive desire to steal
knack special talent; art
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knead
untrustworthy person; rogue; scoundrel; jack; N
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knead dough
kneel go down on one's knee(s)
knell tolling of a bell especially to indicate a funeral, disaster, etc
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contract into wrinkles; grow together; join together closely; make (a fabric or
knit
garment) by interwining yarn or thread; Ex
...
The bones
should knit together in a few weeks
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knot
kudos honor; glory; acclaim or praise for exceptional achievement
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labile likely to change; unstable; Ex
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lability
laborious demanding much work or care; tedious
labyrinth maze
lace cord used to draw and tie together two opposite edges (as of a shoe); delicate
fabric made of fine threads; V: draw together by tying a lace
laceration torn ragged wound; V
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lag behind the rest; N
...
lamentation
lampoon ridicule; N: written attack ridiculing or satirizing a person, group, or
institution
lance pierce with a lance; cut into; N: spearlike weapon
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lancet small surgical tool for making incisions
languid lacking energy or vitality; weary; sluggish; listless
languish lose animation or strength
languor lack of physical or mental energy; lassitude; depression
lank long and thin; Ex
...
waves lapping the
shore; N: front area from the waist to the knees of a seated person
larceny theft; Ex
...
latency; CF
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laudatory: expressing praise
lavish liberal; wasteful; generous or wasteful in giving or using; abundant; profuse;
great; Ex
...
give in abundance
lax careless; negligent; not paying enough attention; Ex
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a dog on
a leash
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
leave-taking farewell or departure
lechery gross lewdness; lustfulness; ADJ
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lecher: lecherous man
lectern reading desk or stand for a public speaker
leery (of someone) suspicious; wary; cautious
leeway room to move; margin; latitude; Ex
...
light of hand
legislature legislating branch of government; CF
...
lenient: not severe in judgment or
punishment
leonine like a lion
lethal deadly
lethargic drowsy; dull; N
...
raise
levitate rise and float in the air (especially by magical means); CF
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levy a tax on
tobacco
lewd lustful
lexicographer compiler of a dictionary; CF
...
liable: likely; responsible (for paying)
contact that keeps parties in communication; communication between groups;
liaison
one that maintains communication; go-between; secret love affair; V
...
ADJ
...
free
libidinous lustful
libido psychic and emotional energy or urges behind human activity; sexual desire
libretto text of an opera or oratorio; CF
...
licentious amoral; lewd and lascivious; unrestrained
lien legal claim or right on a property
ligneous like wood
lilliputian extremely small; CF
...
limbo region near heaven or hell where certain souls are kept; prison (slang); Ex
...
line ?
limp walk lamely; ADJ: lacking firmness; weak
limpid crystal clear
lineage descent; ancestry
lineaments features especially of the face; distinctive shape or contour of the face; CF
...
The smell lingered for days
...
limber
litigation lawsuit; N
...
litigate
litotes understatement for emphasis; Ex
...
Romeo and Juliet were both loath for
him to go
...
loathsome: arousing loathing; offensive; Ex
...
loiter hang about/around; stand idly about; linger
loll lounge about
longevity long life; long duration
lookout act of keeping watch; high place commanding a wide view; person who keeps
watch
appear or take shape (usually in an enlarged, indistinct, or distorted form); Ex
...
N: apparatus for making
thread into cloth
lope gallop slowly
lopsided heavier or larger on one side than the other; Ex
...
loquacity
lot object used in making a determination at random; fate; piece of land
lottery contest in which winners are selected in a drawing of lots
lounge stand, sit, or lie in a lazy, relaxed way
lout clumsy person; ADJ
...
from countrysides ?
low moo; make the sound of a cow
lubricate apply a lubricant to; N
...
lucidity
lucrative profitable; producing wealth
lucre money; profit; Ex
...
a lull in the rain; V: cause to
lull
become less active; cause to sleep or rest; Ex
...
lullaby
lumber move heavily or clumsily; Ex
...
in the dark); issuing light; Ex
...
lunatic asylum
lurid wild; sensational; graphic; gruesome; horrible; Ex
...
luster shine; gloss (of a polished surface)
loom
lustrous shining; brilliant; Ex
...
luxuriant forests/prose; CF
...
of death
mace ceremonial staff used as a symbol of authority; clublike medieval
weapon
macerate soften by soaking in liquid; waste away; Ex
...
machinate
maculated spotted; stained; CF
...
stream
magisterial authoritative; imperious; commanding; of a magistrate; Ex
...
magisterial manner
magistrate official with power to administer the law
magnanimity generosity; ADJ
...
oil magnate
magniloquent boastful; pompous
magnitude greatness (in size or extent); extent
maim mutilate; injure lastingly; disable; cripple; Ex
...
makeshift shelter
maladroit clumsy; not skillful; awkward; bungling
malady illness
malaise uneasiness; vague feeling of ill health (without any particular pain or
appearance of disease)
malapropism comic misuse of a word; CF
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maleficience
malevolent wishing evil; exhibiting ill will; N
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malice: desire to harm others;
spite
malign speak evil of; bad-mouth(criticize spitefully); defame; ADJ: harmful;
Ex
...
malignant tumor
malingerer one who feigns illness to escape duty; V
...
order; charge; authoritative command; power to govern another
country; power to given to a government; region under
mandate
administration; V: give a mandate to; place under a mandate; Ex
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of domestic animals) marked by loss of hair
mangle tear or cut to pieces; mutilate or disfigure; Ex
...
maniac: insane person; CF
...
manifestation of his pronounced musical bent
manifesto public declaration of principles; statement of policy
manifold many in number or kind; numerous; varied
operate with one's hands; control or play upon (people, forces, etc
...
how to manipulate publicity and men; ADJ
...
mannered way of speech
mannerism distinctive behavioral trait; affected style in art (according to a set of
styles)
mantle loose sleeveless outer garment; cloak; something that covers or
envelops; the layer of the earth between the crust and the core
manumit emancipate; free from slavery or bondage
mar spoil the appearance of
maraud move in search of plunder; Ex
...
margin of safety
marginal of a margin; barely within a limit; Ex
...
Maritime Provinces
marked noticeable; targeted for vengeance or attack; Ex
...
red brown
marred damaged; disfigured; V
...
marshal
the children into the museum; N: military officer; official
marsupial one of a family of mammals that nurse their offspring in a
pouch(pocket of skin or leather); CF
...
martial art/law
martinet strict disciplinarian; person who demands total obedience to rules
and orders; CF
...
martyr to his rheumatism
mash
crush into mash; convert into mash; N: mixture of ground grain and
nutrients fed to livestock and fowl
masochist person who enjoys his own pain; CF
...
masonry: work of a
mason; stonework or brickwork
masquerade wear a mask or disguise; pretend; N: costume party or ball at which
masks are worn; pretense; disguise
mass Christian religious ceremony; CF
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materialism preoccupation with physical comforts and things; excessive regard
for worldly concerns (rather than spiritual matters)
maternal motherly; N
...
matrix
matrimony state of being married
matrix point of origin; array of numbers or algebraic symbols; mold or die;
Ex
...
mauled by his
overexcited fans; N: heavy long-handled hammer
mausoleum monumental tomb; large stately tomb; CF
...
mayhem in the zoo; CF
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meddle: interfere
mediate settle a dispute through the services of an outsider; act as an
intermediary; produce by mediating; Ex
...
meditate
element that is a creature's natural environment; nutrient setting in
which microorganisms are cultivated; appropriate occupation or
medium
means of expression; channel of communication; compromise;
middle position between extremes; intervening substan
medley mixture
meek submissive; patient and long-suffering
megalomania mania for doing grandiose things; mental disorder characterized by
delusions of wealth, power, or importance
melancholy gloomy; morose; blue; N
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melancholic; CF
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memento of your visit
memoir memoirs; autobiography; biography
memorial something, such as a monument or holiday, intended to honor the
memory of a person or event; ADJ: commemorative
memorialize commemorate
menace threat; V: threaten
menagerie collection of wild animals on exhibition; zoo
mendacious lying; habitually dishonest; N
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servant in a house)
mentor counselor; teacher
mercantile concerning trade or merchants
mercenary motivated solely by money or gain; N
...
mercurial temper; CF
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metericious argument/jewel; CF
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meritorious: deserving reward or praise
mesmerize hypnotize; N
...
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metallurgical pertaining to the art of removing metals from ores; N
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metamorphosis of caterpillar to butterfly; V
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simile
pertaining to speculative philosophy; of metaphysics; N
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mete out justice/punishment
meteoric like a meteor; swift; momentarily brilliant; Ex
...
meteor
meter arrangement of words in the form of poetry (by accentual rhythm)
methodical systematic; N
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metrical translation of
Homer
metropolis large city
mettle courage (to continue bravely in spite of difficulties); spirit; ADJ
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microcosm of
English society
migrant changing its habitat; wandering; Ex
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migrate: move from one region and settle in another;
move periodically from one region to another
milieu social environment; means of expression; Ex
...
His proper milieu is watercolor
...
militate work against; Ex
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serve as a soldier
militia army composed of ordinary citizens rather than professional soldiers
millennium thousand-year period (as in the New Testament); hoped-for period of
happiness and prosperity
mime pantomime(act without dialogue); mimicry; mimer; V: mimic;
pantomime
mimicry imitation
minatory menacing; threatening
affectedly dainty(delicate); V
...
meat) into very small
pieces; walk with exaggerated primness; walk in an unnatural way,
mincing
taking little short steps; Ex
...
mincemeat; CF
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minutes: official record of the proceedings at a
meeting
minutiae petty or trivial details; CF
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sucked deeper into the mire
mirth merriment; laughter
misadventure mischance; ill luck; Ex
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misapprehend
miscellaneous made up of a variety of parts
miscellany mixture of writings on various subjects; collection of various items
mischance ill luck
behavior (of children) causing trouble with no serious harm; damage;
mischief
harm; Ex
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mischievous: causing mischief;
playfully troublesome
misconduct immoral behavior; bad management; V
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kindness to the miscreant; CF
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misogyny
missile object to be thrown or projected
missive letter; written statement; CF
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mobility
mock ridicule; deride; imitate often in derision
mode prevailing style; current fashion; manner; way of doing something;
Ex
...
simple mode of life
modicum limited quantity; small amount; Ex
...
moderate
modish fashionable; conforming to the current fashion
modulate tone down in intensity; change the intensity or tone of; regulate;
change from one musical key to another; Ex
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oil moguls; CF
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molecule the smallest particle (one or more atoms) of a substance that has all
the properties of that substance
mollify soothe an angry person
mollycoddle pamper; coddle; baby; indulge excessively
molt(moult) periodically shed or cast off hairs or feathers (for replacement by a
new growth)
molten melted; Ex
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moment; CF
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a dog) of mixed breed; ADJ
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monogram design composed of one or more initials of a name; V
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monolith: large block
of stone
monotheism belief in one God
monotony sameness leading to boredom; monotonousness; ADJ
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monotone
monumental massive; impressively large; built as a monument
fits of depression or gloom; ADJ
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mood: | state of mind or
emotion
moratorium legal delay of payment or action; Ex
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morbid curiosity; N
...
disease
mordant biting; sarcastic; stinging; (apprec
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mordant
pen/wit
mores conventions; moral standards; moral customs
morgue mortuary; place where bodies are kept before burial or cremation
moribund dying; at the point of death; CF
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death
humiliate by embarassing excessively; shame; punish the flesh;
mortify
discipline (one's body) by self-denial; Ex
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mortify the flesh; CF
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mote small speck (esp
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motile: moving spontaneously
multi-colored (as of a garment worn by a jester); mixed;
heterogeneous; CF
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mottled face; V
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mulct the boy of his
legacy
multifarious varied; greatly diversified; Ex
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multiplicity
of details; ADJ
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mundane existence; CF
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munificent benefactor; N
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murky night/fog; N
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of a poet)
musky having the odor of musk; N
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muster up one's strength for the
ordeal; N
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moist
mutablility ability to change in form; fickleness; ADJ
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mutate; CF
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muted traffic noise
mutilate maim; injure lastingly; deprive of a limb or an essential part
mutinous unruly; rebellious; Ex
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mutiny: open
motley
rebellion; CF
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myopia
myriad very large number; ADJ
...
ten thousand
mystic of hidden meaning and spiritual power; Ex
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naive(na\"ive): ingenuous; lacking worldliness; simple; credulous
narcissist conceited person; N
...
narcissus
narrative related to telling a story; N: narrated account; story; V
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narration
nascent incipient; coming into being or existence; Ex
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prenatal; CF
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natty dresser
nausea feeling of sickness and desire to vomit; disgust; CF
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nebulous proposal
black magic; sorcery; dealings with the dead; art that professes to
necromancy
communicate with the spirits of the dead so as to predict the future; CF
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necro+divination; CF
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necropolis
nectar drink of the gods; sweet liquid collected by bees
nefarious very wicked
negate cancel out; nullify; cause to have no effect; deny; N
...
negligent: neglectful; lax; not
taking enough care
negligible so small, trifling, or unimportant as to be easily disregarded
nemesis someone seeking revenge; source of downfall or ruin; CF
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plant
nepotism favoritism (to a relative); CF
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nether garments/regions
nettle irritate; annoy; vex; ADJ
...
to a nicety:
exactly; precisely; Ex
...
niggard: stingy person
niggle spend too much time on minor points (esp
...
niggle over details; ADJ
...
nihilism: belief
nihilist
that nothing has meaning or value; belief that destruction of existing
political or social institutio
nimble quick in movement; agile; quick in understanding; Ex
...
nip the plan; Ex
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fingers
nipped by the extreme chill
nirvana in Buddhist teachings, the ideal state in which the individual loses himself
in the attainment of an impersonal beatitude
nocturnal done or active at night; Ex
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nocturne
noisome foul smelling; very unpleasant; unwholesome
nomadic wandering; N
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nominate: propose as a candidate; appoint
nonchalance indifference; lack of concern; composure; ADJ
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nonchalant attitude to his debts
noncommittal
neutral; refusing commitment to a particular opinion; unpledged;
undecided
nondescript undistinctive; ordinary; ordinary-looking; Ex
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no more
nonsense speech or writing with no meaning; foolish behavior or language; Ex
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nostalgia for the clothes of 1920s;
ADJ
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our (remedy)
notable conspicuous; worthy of note; remarkable; important; distinguished; noted
notch V-shaped cut in a surface; V
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novel: new; original
novice beginner
noxious harmful; CF
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connubial
nugatory worthless; futile
nullify make invalid; make null; invalidate
numismatist person who collects coins; N
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nuptials: wedding
ceremony
nurse suckle; take care of (as a nurse); bear in mind; Ex
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nurse a hope/grudge against someone
nurture nourish; feed; educate; rear; care for while it is growing or developing;
foster; cultivate; N: something that nourishes; rearing
nutrient nourishing substance; ADJ: providing nourishment
nutrition process of nourishing or being nourished; CF
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elf
oath solemn promise; blasphemous use of sacred words to express strong feelings;
swear-word; Ex
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obesity
obfuscate confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex; make so
confused as to be difficult to understand
obituary death notice (esp
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objective not influenced by emotions; fair; N: goal; aim
obligatory binding; required; compulsory; V
...
oblique reference
obliterate destroy completely; wipe out; Ex
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obnoxious smell
obscure dark; vague; unclear; not well known; Ex
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obscure the moon/meaning
obsequious slavishly attentive; servile; full of servile compliance; sycophantic
obsequy funeral ceremony
related to thinking about something constantly; of an obsession;
obsessive preoccupying; N
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obsess: preoccupy the mind of excessively
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obsidian black volcanic rock
obsolete outmoded; no longer used
obstetrician physician specializing in delivery(assisting in giving birth) of babies; N
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midwife
obstinate stubborn; hard to control or treat; Ex
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obstinacy
obstreperous boisterous; noisy and uncontrollable
push (oneself or one's ideas) forward or intrude; impose (oneself or one's
obtrude
ideas) on others; butt in; stick out or extrude; thrust out; Ex
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obtrusive; N
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unobtrusive
obtuse blunt; not sharp; stupid; slow in understanding
obviate make unnecessary; get rid of; Ex
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A blood clot occluded an artery
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mysterious to human ?; OP
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The odds are that it will rain
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at
odds with
odious arousing strong dislike; hateful(causing hatred); vile
odium detestation; quality of being odious; hatefulness; disrepute (resulting from
hateful conduct)
odoriferous giving off an odor
odorous having an odor
odyssey long, eventful, adventurous journey
attacking; insulting; distasteful; V
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offensive
offense: offending; violating of a moral or social code; crime; attack; Ex
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officious bellboy
ogle look at amorously; make eyes at; Ex
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unexpected onslaught of the enemy
onus burden; responsibility
ooze (of a thick liquid) pass or flow slowly; N: mud or thick liquid as at the bottom
of a river
opalescent iridescent; lustrous; like an opal; N
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opacity
opiate medicine to induce sleep or deaden pain; something that relieves emotions or
causes inaction; sleep-producing drug containing opium
opportune timely; well-chosen
opportunist individual who sacrifices principles for expediency by taking advantage of
circumstances; N
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opprobrium hurled against him; ADJ
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optimism
optimum most favorable; optimal; N: most favorable condition
not compulsory; left to one's choice; N
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have no
option; Ex
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opulent: possessing great
wealth; abundant
opus work (esp
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magnum opus: masterpiece; CF
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oracle: wiser person; prophecy made by
an oracle
orator public speaker
oratorio dramatic poem set to music; long musical work with singing but without
acting; CF
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ordainment; CF
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orgy of
shopping
orient get one's bearings; adjust; make familiar with a situation; orientate
orientation act of finding oneself in society; orienting
orifice mouthlike opening; small opening (esp
...
mouth
ornate excessively or elaborately decorated
ornithologist scientific student of birds; N
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ortho-: straight; correct; Ex
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ostensible
purpose of the expedition
ostentatious showy; trying to attract attention; pretentious; N
...
His friends
ostracized him
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ostracism
oust expel; drive out; force out; N
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outfit clothing or equipment for a special purpose; Ex
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Drinking has been outlawed
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outlook on life; Ex
...
weather outlook
outmoded no longer in fashion or use; no longer stylish; old-fashioned
ordeal
outrage
act of extreme violence or viciousness; resentful anger; V: commit an outrage
on; produce anger in; ADJ
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outskirts of Boston
outspoken candid; blunt
outstrip outrun; surpass; outdo
outwit outsmart; defeat by behaving more cleverly
ovation enthusiastic applause
overbearing bossy; domineering and arrogant; decisively important; Ex
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overbear: dominate
overblown inflated; exaggerated
oversee watch over and direct; supervise; N
...
covert
overthrow topple; N
...
overtures for peace
overturn turn over; capsize; topple
overweening arrogant; presumptuous
overwhelm (of water) cover completely; defeat completely by much greater force; Ex
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wrought:
made or done
ovoid egg-shaped; CF
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pachyderm thick-skinned animal
pacifist one opposed to force; antimilitarist; ADJ
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pacifism: opposition to
war as a means of resolving disputes
pacify soothe; make calm or quiet; subdue; bring peace to
padre chaplain (in the armed forces)
paean song of praise or joy; Ex
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paleo-: ancient or prehistoric;
Ex
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straw pallet
palliate ease pain (without curing); make less severe or offensive (a crime or
illness)
pallid pale; wan; Ex
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palm off some
bad oranges onto the lady/the painting as a real Renoir
palpable tangible; (of something bad) easily perceptible; obvious; Ex
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Her heart began to palpitate
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paltry sum; CF
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with
great panache;
pandemic widespread; affecting the majority of people; N: pandemic disease;
CF
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Paradise Lost
pander cater to (the low desires of others)
panegyric formal praise; encomium; Ex
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pang sudden sharp feeling of pain
panoramic denoting an unobstructed and comprehensive view; N
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papyrus ancient paper made from stem of papyrus plant
parable short simple story teaching a moral
paradigm model; example that serves as a model; pattern; list of all the
inflectional forms of a word
paradox something apparently contradictory in nature (that may nonetheless
be true); statement that looks false but is actually correct
paragon model of perfection; Ex
...
know of no parallel to the
parallel
case; Ex
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Your
experience parallels mine; CF
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parameters of the problem; Ex
...
para-: beyond; above; Ex
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photographic paraphernalia; CF
...
para-: beside
parched extremely dry; very thirsty; V
...
pare
apples/expenses
pariah social outcast; Ex
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disparate
parlance language; manner of speaking; idiom; Ex
...
speak
parochial narrow in scope or outlook; provincial; related to parishes
parody humorous imitation; spoof; takeoff; travesty; V
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strip:
long narrow piece
parry ward off a blow; deflect; Ex
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parsimony stinginess; excessive frugality; ADJ
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patent to everyone; N
...
pathology: study of disease
pathos tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these
feelings; Ex
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member of
the governing classes in ancient Rome; CF
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patron: one that supports; regular customer; N
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boycott
paucity scarcity; dearth
pauper very poor person
peccadillo slight offense or fault; CF
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child leader
pedagogy teaching; art of education
pedant scholar who overemphasizes book learning, trivial details of learning,
or technicalities
pedantic bookish; showing off learning; marked by an excessive ostentatious
concern for book learning; N
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foot
pedestal support or base as for a pillar or statue
pedestrian ordinary; dull; unimaginative(lacking in imagination); going on foot;
Ex
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pediatrician physician specializing in children's diseases; N
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peerage; CF
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peeve: make angry
(of a word or phrase) suggesting that someone is of little value;
negative in connotation; having a belittling effect; Ex
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pell-mell in confusion; disorderly; Ex
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sheep pen; V:
confine in a pen; enclose
penance self-imposed punishment for sin; Ex
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penitent
penchant strong inclination; strong liking (esp
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penchant for fast cars
pendant(pendent) hanging down from something; pending; N: ornament (hanging from
a necklace etc
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pending decision; PREP
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delay the decision pending his return
pendulous hanging; suspended
penetrate enter into; pierce; permeate; see through; grasp the inner significance
of; understand
penitent repentant; N
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think over
penumbra partial shadow (in an eclipse); CF
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penurious: very poor; stingy
peon landless agricultural worker; bond servant; menial worker; N
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percussion
percussion
instrument; N: striking together of two bodies; sound caused by
percussion
perdition damnation; complete ruin; hell
peregrination journey; V
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peremptory
decree/knock
perennial something long-lasting; perennial plant; ADJ: lasting through the
year or many years; lasting for a long time; enduring
perfidious treacherous; disloyal; N
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perfunctory kiss
perigee point of moon's orbit when it is nearest the earth; CF
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peripatetic
school of philosophy
peripheral of a periphery; marginal; outer; of minor importance; not central; Ex
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periphery of
the town
perjury false testimony while under oath; V
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permeate: spread or flow throughout; charge
permissive allowing much freedom; lenient; Ex
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pernicious effect/anemia
peroration conclusion of an oration; perorating; V
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perpetuity
perquisite(perk) any gain above stipulated salary; Ex
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persist in/with something; ADJ
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She is evil/patience personified; N
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perspicuous comments
pert (esp
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pert young miss/hat
pertinacious holding tenaciously to an action; stubborn; persistent
pertinent suitable; to the point; relevant
perturb disturb greatly
peruse read through with care; N
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pervade: (of smells, ideas, feelings) spread
throughout; charge; permeate
periphery
purposely continuing to do something wrong; stubbornly
wrongheaded; perverted; directed away from what is right; wicked
perverse
and unacceptable; Ex
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Hannibal Lecter in a
perverse mood; N
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perverted sexual
pervert
desire/scientific knowledge; N: person whose sexual behavior is not
natural
pessimism belief that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess; tendency to take
the gloomiest possible view of a situation; ADJ
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pestilence: fatal
epidemic disease (esp
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phenomenon: observable fact; very unusual person, thing, or event;
phenomena
marvel; wonder; CF
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phenomenal: very unusual;
extraordinary; of a phenomenon; Ex
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philanthropy
philatelist stamp-collector; N
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aesthete
philology study of language or words
phlegmatic calm and unexcitable; not easily disturbed; CF
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phoenix rising from its ashes
major classification, second to kingdom, of plants and animals;
category ranking below a kingdom and above a class; division
physiognomy face (as showing the character and the mind); art of judging human
character from facial features
physiological pertaining to the science of the function of living organisms; N
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in black
and white); Ex
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pie+bald
piecemeal one part at a time; gradually; in stages; Ex
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pious
pigment coloring matter (usually powder to be mixed with water or oil)
pilfer steal things of small value; filch; snitch
pillage plunder
pillory punish by placing in a wooden frame or pillory; subject or expose to
criticism and ridicule; N
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I had to
pinch
pinch myself to make sure I wasn't dreaming
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pinnacle of fame
pious devout; religious; N
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piquant
situation when my old enemy asked for my help
irritation; resentment from wounded pride (eg
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pique her
curiosity
piscatorial pertaining to fishing; CF
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placid child/lake
plagiarize steal another's ideas or writings and pass them off as one's own; Ex
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plagiarism; CF
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plaintive song
braid; interwine; interweave strands or lengths of; make by weaving
plait
strands together; Ex
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pigtail, ponytail
plane carpenter's tool for smoothing and leveling wood; V
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flat
plaster paste that hardens to a smooth solid and is used for coating walls; V
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plastic: capable of being shaped or molded;
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platitudinous
platonic purely spiritual; theoretical; without sensual desire
plaudit praise; enthusiastic approval; round(succession or series) of
applause; ADJ
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applaud
plausible conceivably true; having a show of truth but open to doubt; specious
plebeian common; vulgar; pertaining to the common people; N: common
people in ancient Rome; CF
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plenary power
plenitude abundance; plenty; great amount; completeness; fullness; CF
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a plethora of excuses
pliable flexible; easily influenced; yielding; adaptable
pliant flexible; easily influenced
plight difficult condition; condition or state (esp
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management ploy
pluck courage; V: pull off or out; pull out the hair or feathers of; ADJ
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plumb the depth of
plumber one who installs and repairs pipes and plumbing(pipes)
plume feather, esp
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plume of smoke:
plummet fall sharply; fall straight down; Ex
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plump pleasantly fat; nicely rounded
plutocracy society ruled by the wealthy
podiatrist doctor who treats ailments of the feet; chiropodist; N
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poignant:
poignancy
touching; deeply moving; (of sorrow, grief, etc
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poignant memory/anxiety; CF
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polar opposites
polarity state of having two opposite qualities
polarize split into opposite extremes or camps
polemic attack or defense of an opinion; controversy or refutation; argument
in support of point of view; N
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student polity
polygamist one who has more than one spouse at a time; CF
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polyandry
polyglot speaking several languages; multilingual; Ex
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pomposity self-important behavior; acting like a stuffed shirt(pompous person);
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ponderous body/style of writing
pontifical pertaining to a bishop or pope; pompous or pretentious; CF
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pore over the book; N
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portent: sign; omen;
forewarning
portly stout; corpulent
pose assume a particular posture; put forward; present; affect a particular
attitude (to impress others); Ex
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poseur person who pretends to be sophisticated, elegant, etc
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pose
posterity descendants; future generations; Ex
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posterior, anterior
after death (as of child born after father's death or book published
posthumous
after author's death); coming or occurring after one's death; Ex
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practical man
pragmatic practical (as opposed to idealistic); concerned with practical worth or
impact of something; Ex
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pragmatism: pragmatic way of dealing with
things
prance move about in a spirited manner (proudly and confidently)
prank mischievous trick
prate talk idly; speak foolishly; boast idly
prattle talk idly; babble; N
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prate
preamble introductory statement
precarious unsafe; lacking in stability; uncertain; risky; Ex
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precept practical rule guiding conduct; Ex
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precincts of the college
precipice cliff; dangerous position; Ex
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solvent
hurl downward; throw headlong; hasten; cause to happen sooner;
precipitate
condense and fall as rain or snow; cause (a solid substance) to be
separated from a solution; ADJ
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precocity
precursor forerunner; predecessor
predatory animal or bird; predatory person; creature that seizes and
devours another animal; person who robs or exploits others; ADJ
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predation
predecessor former occupant of a post
predetermine determine in advance; predestine; settle or decide beforehand;
influence markedly
predicament difficult situation; tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma
predilection preference; partiality
predispose give an inclination toward (in advance); make susceptible to; Ex
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predisposition
preeminent outstanding; superior
prevent in advance; head off(forestall); forestall by acting first;
preempt
appropriate for oneself before others; supplant; take the place of;
displace; Ex
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preemptive
make oneself tidy in appearance; feel self-satisfaction or pride; (of a
bird) smooth or clean (feathers) with the beak; Ex
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prune
prefatory introductory; of a preface
prefigure be a sign of; foreshadow
prehensile capable of grasping or holding (esp
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prehensile tails
prelate church dignitary; priest of high position in the church (esp
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premeditated murder
premise assumption; postulate; proposition upon which an argument is based
premonition forewarning; presentiment; foreboding
premonitory serving to warn
preponderance superiority of power, quantity, etc
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preponderate: be greater in
power, weight, or importance; ADJ
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preoccupying ?
preposterous absurd; completely unreasonable; ridiculous
prerogative privilege; unquestionable right; CF
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prescient
presentiment premonition; foreboding; feeling something will happen; anticipatory
fear
respect or admiration; impression produced by achievements or
prestige
reputation; ADJ: causing admiration; ADJ
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presumption
presumptuous going beyond what is right; excessively forward; arrogant; taking
liberties
pretend feign; pretend to: claim to possess; make pretensions to; Ex
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pretense
pretension pretentiousness; claim (without foundation); Ex
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pretentious ostentatious; showy; pompous; making unjustified claims;
overambitious; Ex
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preternatural
strength/forces
pretext excuse
be widespread; triumph over; gain victory; prevail on: persuade;
prevail
induce; Ex
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prevail on someone to do
something
prevalent widespread; generally accepted
prevaricate lie; hide the truth (by equivocating)
prey target of a hunt; victim; V: hunt and eat as prey; victimize; Ex
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prim proper to the point of affectation; very precise and formal;
exceedingly proper
primal first in rank or importance; being first in time; original; Ex
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primary
stages; N
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first
primate group of mammals including humans
period of ideal or peak condition; earliest or beginning stage; Ex
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prime of the year(spring); ADJ: first in
importance or rank; first; V: make ready; prepare
primogeniture seniority by birth; state of being the first-born child; right of the
eldest child (to inherit the entire property of one or both parents)
primordial existing at the beginning (of time); rudimentary
primp groom oneself with care; adorn oneself
pristine unspoiled; remaining in a pure state; characteristic of earlier times;
primitive; Ex
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deprive
secret; hidden; not public; made a participant in something secret;
privy
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be privy to a discussion; CF
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his most prized
prize
possession; N: something captured during war-time (esp
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space probe
probity uprightness; honesty; incorruptibility
problematic
causing a problem; open to doubt; doubtful; unsettled; questionable;
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proclivity inclination; natural tendency (esp
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procure: obtain by effort; obtain (a prostitute) for
another
prod poke (with a pointed object); stir up; urge; goad to action; N: pointed
object used to prod; prodding
prodigal wasteful; reckless with money; profuse; Ex
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prodigality
prodigious enormous; marvelous; extraordinary; Ex
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profligacy
profound deep; not superficial; complete; Ex
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profundity
great amount; plenty; overabundance; excess; lavish expenditure; Ex
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profuse: plentiful; copious; giving or given
abundantly; extravagant
progenitor ancestor
progeny children; offspring; descendants
prognosis forecasted course of a disease; prediction; CF
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prohibitive tax
projectile missile; fired or thrown object (such as stone or bullet)
proletarian member of the working class; blue collar guy; N
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proliferation
prolific producing offspring or fruit in abundance; fertile; fecund; abundantly
fruitful; producing abundant works; Ex
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prolix: wordy; verbose; diffuse
prologue introduction (to a poem or play)
prolong lengthen; extend; draw out
prominent protruding(sticking out); conspicuous; notable; eminent
mixed indiscriminately; indiscriminate; not choosing carefully;
promiscuous
indiscriminate in the choice of sexual partners; irregular, particularly
sexually; Ex
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promiscuity
promontory headland
advance in rank; advance; help to flourish; advocate; help actively in
promote
forming; publicize or popularize; Ex
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promote a match/bill; Ex
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prone to disease/make mistakes; Ex
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pronounced limp
prop support placed under or against something; V
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Most
plants propagate by seed; Ex
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prophecy; V
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prophet
prophylactic used to prevent disease; N: something prophylactic; condom; N
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propitiatory
propitious favorable; auspicious; advantageous; fortunate; Ex
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propound a
problem/theory
propriety fitness; quality of being proper; correct conduct; conformity to
prevailing customs and usages; CF
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propulsion
lacking in imagination; dull and unimaginative; matter-offact(concerned with facts, not imagination or feelings); factual; CF
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proselyte: new
convert to a doctrine or religion
prosody art of versification; study of the metrical structure of verse
prosper become successful (esp
...
children
prospering under his care
prosperity good fortune and financial success; physical well-being
prosperous successful; rich; affluent; well-to-do; well-off
prostrate stretch out full on ground; make prostrate; enervate; Ex
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Proteus: sea god to change
his shape at will
diplomatic etiquette; ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats;
protocol
first copy of a treaty before its ratification; Ex
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prototype original work used as a model by others
protract prolong; lengthen in time; draw out
protrude stick out; jut; project; Ex
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Gunpowder is of
Chinese provenance; CF
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proverbial: of a proverb; widely known; ADV
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It seemed like providence that the doctor happened to be there;
ADJ
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improvident
provincial pertaining to a province; limited in outlook; narrow; unsophisticated
prosaic
act of providing; something provided; preparatory measure;
provisions: necessary supplies (esp
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According to the provisions of the agreement
provisional tentative; temporary
proviso stipulation; condition in an agreement; provision
arousing anger or sexual interest; annoying; Ex
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provoke: incite to anger; cause (an unpleasant action or
feeling); N
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prowess in battle
proximity nearness; ADJ
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of a sexual nature); N
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prudish:
excessively concerned with propriety
prudent cautious; careful; prudential
prune cut away; trim
prurient having or causing lustful desires and thoughts; arousing immoderate
sexual desire
pry inquire impertinently (someone else's private affairs); use leverage to
raise or open something; prize; N
...
pseudonymous
psyche soul; mind
psychiatrist doctor who treats mental diseases
psychic of psyche; mental; of or possessing extraordinary mental powers
psychopathic pertaining to mental dearrangement; N
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with respect to disease)
pterodactyl extinct flying reptile; CF
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puer: boy
pugilist boxer; CF
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pugnacious: (of people)
belligerent; combative in nature
provision
puissant powerful; strong; potent; N
...
pulchritudinous
pulmonary pertaining to the lungs
pulpit raised platform used in preaching (in a church)
pulsate throb; beat regularly; vibrate regularly
pulse rhythmical throbbing of arteries; brief sudden change in a normally
constant quantity; V: pulsate
pulverize crush or grind into very small particles
pummel pommel; beat or pound with fists
minutely attentive (perhaps too much so) to fine points; stressing
punctilious
niceties of conduct or form; N
...
pungency
punitive punishing; Ex
...
of sin, guilt, or
defilement); N
...
order which
purports to be signed by the general
purported alleged; claimed; reputed or rumored; Ex
...
purvey: supply (eg
...
provide
pushy disagreeably aggressive
pusillanimous cowardly; lacking courage; fainthearted
putative supposed; reputed; generally regarded as such; Ex
...
putrefaction
putrescent becoming putrid; putrefying
putrid
decayed and foul-smelling; foul; rotten; decayed; N
...
puzzle out the
answer; N
...
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sip
quagmire bog; marsh; soft, wet, boggy land; predicament; complex or dangerous
situation from which it is difficult to free oneself
quail cower; shrink back in fear; lose heart
quaint odd in an old-fashioned way; odd; old-fashioned; picturesque
qualified limited; restricted; V
...
I have no qualms about giving this assignment to Helen
...
She is in a quandary about whether to go
...
quash a rebellion/the decision of
the low court
quay dock; wharf; pier; landing place (for boats)
queasy experiencing nausea; nauseated; easily nauseated; squeamish; Ex
...
``Army
Quells Rebellion'' in newspaper; CF
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queue line (of waiting people or vehicles)
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quibble minor objection or complaint; V: raise minor objections; carp; cavil
quicksilver mercury
quiescent dormant; temporarily inactive; at rest; N
...
quintessence of wit; ADJ
...
fifth essence
quip taunt; clever sarcastic remark; V
...
by a quirk of fate
quisling traitor who aids invaders; CF
...
quixotic idealistic but impractical; CF
...
quizzical glance
quorum minimal number of members necessary to conduct a meeting
quotidian daily; commonplace; customary; Ex
...
rabies:
hydrophobia
rabies disease passed on by the bite of an infected animal (causing madness and
death)
raconteur story-teller; one who tells stories with wit and skill
raffle lottery; V: award as a prize in a raffle; Ex
...
ragged: old and torn; seeming unfinished and
imperfect; Ex
...
the weaker railing against injustices
raiment clothing; garments; Ex
...
rake immoral or dissolute person
rakish jaunty; stylish; sporty; morally corrupt; dissolute; Ex
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come or bring together; call up or summon (forces, vital powers, etc
...
strike or drive against with a heavy impact
ramble wander aimlessly (physically or mentally); digress
branching out; subdivision; one branch of a system; one of the results
ramification following from an action or decision; Ex
...
rampant lawlessness/weed
rampart defensive mound of earth
ramshackle (of a building or vehicle) poorly constructed; rickety; falling apart
rancid having the odor of stale or decomposing fat; rank
rancor long-lasting hatred; bitterness; Ex
...
rancorous
random without definite purpose, plan, or aim; haphazard; Ex
...
chosen at random
rank offensive in odor or flavor
rankle irritate; fester; annoy
ransack search thoroughly; pillage (going through a place); Ex
...
rant speak violently or excitedly; rave; talk excitedly showing anger; scold; make
a grandiloquent speech; Ex
...
rapacious voracious; ravenous; taking everything one can; excessively grasping;
plundering; subsisting on live prey; Ex
...
rapt listener
rapture great joy and delight; ecstasy; ADJ
...
rare air of the mountains
rarefied made less dense (of a gas); V
...
rarefaction
rasp (of a sound) grate on (eg
...
The cat's tongue rasped my hand
...
ratiocinate: reason
logically
ration fixed portion; V: distribute as rations
rational (of a person) having reason; (of ideas) based on reason; logical
rationale fundamental reason or principle (on which a system or principle is based);
fundamental reason or justification; grounds for an action
make rational; devise false reasons for (one's behavior); offer an excuse;
rationalize
give a plausible reason for an action in place of a true, less admirable ones;
N
...
raucous shouts
ravage devastate; plunder; despoil; Ex
...
raving lunatic
ravel fall apart into tangles; entangle; unravel or untwist
ravenous extremely hungry; voracious
ravine narrow valley with steep sides; gorge; CF
...
raze the city to the ground
reactionary strongly opposed to social or political change; opposing progress; politically
ultraconservative; N
...
radical
realm kingdom; field or sphere; Ex
...
the Grim Reaper; V
...
rebuff reject bluntly; snub; beat back; Ex
...
rebuke scold harshly; criticize severely
representation of words in the form of pictures or symbols; puzzle in which
rebus
pictures or letters stand for words; Ex
...
rebuttal refutation; response with contrary evidence; V
...
recalcitrant child
recant disclaim or disavow; retract a previous statement; openly confess error; Ex
...
); fashion again
receptive quick or willing to receive (ideas, suggestions, etc
...
receptive to the
proposal
pause; temporary cessation; alcove; secret inner place; Ex
...
CF
...
recidivist
recipient receiver
reciprocal mutual; given and received in return; exchangeable; interacting; Ex
...
recite his complaints; N
...
reclusive
make friendly again (after quarrel); make consistent (two ideas in
reconcile
opposition); correct inconsistencies; Ex
...
reconnoiter: make a
preliminary inspection of (esp
...
without recourse to
recreant disloyal; cowardly; N: disloyal and cowardly person
recrimination countercharges; V
...
rect-: right
rectitude moral correctness; moral uprightness; moral virtue; correctness of
judgment
recumbent reclining; lying down completely or in part
recuperate recover; return to health; regain; Ex
...
redolent of onions/mystery
redoubtable formidable; causing fear
recess
redress
remedy; compensation; Ex
...
reduced to the ranks; Ex
...
reduction
redundant superfluous; more than is necessary; verbose; excessively wordy;
repetitious
reek emit (an unpleasant odor or smoke); give off an unpleasant odor; give out
smoke; Ex
...
refractory horse
refrain abstain from; resist; forbear; N: chorus
refulgent effulgent; brilliant; brightly shining; gleaming; Ex
...
refurbish an old theater; CF
...
refutation
regal royal; of a monarch; Ex
...
regeneration of the prisoners; V
...
Ex
...
daily
regimen of a dancer
regiment military unit; V: subject to strict order; Ex
...
rejoin: say in reply
rejuvenate make young again
relapse return to a former state (esp
...
put into a lower or worse place; banish to an inferior position; delegate;
relegate
assign; Ex
...
relegated to
the second division
relent become less severe; give in(surrender); ADJ
...
relevance,
relevancy
surviving remnant (from an extinct culture); memento; keepsake; relics:
relic
corpse; Ex
...
relics of his travel; Ex
...
religious of religion; (of a person) pious; having reverence for a deity
relinquish give up something (with reluctance); yield; release; Ex
...
reminisce: recollect the past
reminiscent suggestive of something (in the past); of reminiscence
remiss negligent; careless about a duty
temporary moderation (of disease symptoms); remitting of a debt or
remission
punishment; cancelation of a debt; pardon; Ex
...
Christians pray for the remission of sins
...
remonstrate: say in protest
remorse deep regret for wrongdoing; guilt; self-reproach
remunerative (of work) compensating; rewarding; profitable; well-paid; V
...
rent; CF
...
render the song beautifully
rendezvous meeting place; meeting at a set time or place; V
...
renege break a promise; deny; go back on; Ex
...
renounce one's claim to the property/one's religion; N
...
renowned
rent tear made by rending; rip; split
reparable capable of being repaired
reparation compensation (for loss or wrong); amends; Ex
...
repair
repartee quick clever reply
repast meal; feast; banquet
repeal revoke; annul
repel drive away; disgust; Ex
...
repelled by the dirty
room; CF
...
repercussion rebound; reaction; reverberation; Ex
...
, a performer is prepared to present; CF
...
repine over the undone work
replenish fill up again
replete fully filled; filled to the brim or to the point of being stuffed; abundantly
supplied; Ex
...
repose our hopes in a single man
repository storehouse
reprehensible deserving blame; blameworthy; V
...
repressed child; Ex
...
reprisal retaliation
reprise musical repetition; repeating of a piece of music; repeat performance;
recurrent action; Ex
...
constant reprises
reproach blame (not angrily but sadly); express disapproval or disappointment; N
...
reproachful
reprobate morally disapproved person; person hardened in sin, devoid of a sense of
decency; CF
...
approbation
reprove censure; rebuke; N
...
repugnant: arousing disgust;
repulsive
repulse reject with rudeness or coldness (an offer or friendship); drive back (an
enemy attack); CF
...
repulsive: causing disgust;
tending to drive away; V
...
reputed father of the child; V
...
repute:
reputation; esteem
requiem mass for the dead; dirge
requisite necessary requirement; something required; ADJ: required; necessary
requisition formal demand or request; Ex
...
requite make return for; repay; reciprocate; revenge; N
...
resent: feel anger about
self-control; self-restraint; formal but distant manner; reticence; Ex
...
reserved: shy and
uncommunicative
residual remaining; left over; of a residue; N: residue
residue remainder; balance
resign give up (a position, right, or claim); submit (oneself) passively
resignation patiently submissiveness; statement that one is quitting a job; ADJ
...
resolute: firm or determined in purpose
resolve decide; settle; solve; separate; make a determined decision; N
...
resonant voice; N
...
resort to violence; N
...
hall resounded with laughter
resourceful clever and imaginative (in dealing with difficult situations); N
...
respiratory
respite time for rest; interval of relief; delay in punishment; reprieve
resplendent brilliant; splendid in appearance; dazzling; glorious
responsiveness state of reacting readily to appeals, orders, etc
...
responsive: readily
reacting; Ex
...
restive horses because of
wolves; CF
...
resume: begin or take up again; take
or occupy again; Ex
...
resurge rise again; flow to and fro; N
...
resurgent: (of ideas or
beliefs) experiencing revival; surging again
resurrect revive
resuscitate revive; bring back to life or consciousness; Ex
...
a lawyer or advisor); N
...
retaliate
retard delay (in development); ADJ
...
facts in the mind); having a good
memory
reticent inclined to silence; uncommunicative; reserved; Ex
...
reticence
retinue following; attendants
retiring shy and reserved (of a person); modest; Ex
...
retract withdraw; take back; draw back; Ex
...
retraction; CF
...
pay back
retrieve recover; put right; find and bring in; regain; Ex
...
retrospective looking back on the past; N
...
retrospect
revelry boisterous merrymaking; V
...
The thunder reverberated across the valley
...
revere: regard with reverence; N
...
reversion
revile attack with abusive language; vilify(slander)
revoke cancel; retract; CF
...
revulsion from the scenes of torture
rhapsodize speak or write in an exaggeratedly enthusiastic manner; Ex
...
rhetoric
political rhetoric; ADJ
...
rhetorical question: question to
which no answer is expected as
ribald marked by vulgar lewd humor; wanton; profane; N
...
rickets; CF
...
The gunman riddled
riddle
the car with bullets; Ex
...
large
sieve (separating earth from stone)
rider amendment or clause added to a legislative bill
rife (of something bad) widespread; abundant; current
rift narrow opening in a large mass; break in a friendly relation; Ex
...
reconcilation
rig arrangement of masts and sails; V: equip (a ship) with rigging; ADJ
...
rightful owner
rigid hard and unbending; stiff and unyielding; fixed in behavior or views; strict;
rigorous; Ex
...
rigors of the Russian winter
rile irritate; vex; muddy
rip tear or be torn quickly and violently; Ex
...
rivet metal pin used for fastening metal plates together; V: fasten with a rivet;
engross
riveting holding one's attention; absorbing; engrossing
rivulet small stream; CF
...
CF
...
rolling devolution of power to local governments
romp play or frolic boisterously; gambol; N
...
roseate views
roster list (of names)
rostrum raised platform for speech-making; pulpit
rote repetition; memorization through repetition without understanding; Ex
...
rouse: waken; arouse from sleep or
depression; excite; stir up
rout put to rout; stampede; drive out; N: complete defeat and disorderly retreat
rubble fragments (esp
...
rudiment: fundamental element or
principle; Ex
...
He will rue the day; N
...
rueful
ruffian violent scoundrel; bully
rumble make or move with a deep rolling sound (as thunder or stomach)
ruminant animal that ruminates; ADJ
...
rune: one of the letters of
runic
an alphabet used by ancient Germanic peoples (cut on stone or wood);
magic charm
ruse trick to deceive; stratagem
rustic pertaining to country people; unsophisticated; simple; crude; uncouth; (of
furniture) rough with the bark left on; N
...
sabotage:
destruction of property (usually carried out secretly)
saccharine cloying sweet; characteristic of sugar or saccharin
sacrilegious desecrating; profane; N
...
sadism: delight in cruelty
saga Scandinavian myth; any legend; long heroic narrative
sagacious wise; perceptive; shrewd; having insight; N
...
salacious monk
salient prominent; projecting beyond a line; conspicuous; Ex
...
sallow complexion due to jaundice
salubrious healthful; conducive to health or well-being; socially desirable;
Ex
...
health
salutary tending to improve; beneficial; wholesome; Ex
...
health
salvage rescue (goods or property) from loss; N: saving; property saved
sanctimonious displaying ostentatious or hypocritical devoutness; N
...
The outlaw was
granted sanctuary in the church
...
The element kryptonite sapped his strength
...
sarcastic
sardonic scornfully mocking; disdainful; sarcastic; cynical; Ex
...
a man of great sartorial
elegance; CF
...
satiety:
condition of being satiated
form of literature in which irony, sarcasm, and ridicule are
employed to attack human vice and folly
satirical using satire; mocking
saturate soak thoroughly; imbue; impregnate; charge; fill to capacity
saturnine morose; gloomy; Ex
...
half-human, half-bestial being in the court of Dionysus
satyr
(resembling a goat), portrayed as wanton(unrestrained) and
cunning; lecher; CF
...
goat: lecherous man
saunter stroll(go for a leisurely walk) slowly; N
...
savoir: know
savor enjoy; have a distinctive flavor, smell, or quality; N: taste or
smell; distinctive quality
savory pleasant in taste; tasty; pleasing, attractive, or agreeable; Ex
...
scads of clothes
scaffold temporary platform for workers (to work at heights above the
ground); bracing framework; platform for execution
scale climb up; ascend; remove or come off in scales; N: flake of
epidermis; ascending or descending series of musical tones
scanty meager; insufficient
scapegoat someone who bears the blame for others; whipping boy; CF
...
scavenger: one who scavenges;
animal that feeds on refuse and carrion
scenario plot outline; screenplay(script for a movie); opera libretto;
outline of possible future events
of a schema or scheme; relating to an outline or diagram; using a
schematic
system of symbols; N
...
health insurance scheme; Ex
...
a color scheme; Ex
...
within a religious body); split
satire
scholarly full of learning; erudite; like a scholar; Ex
...
There is not a scintilla
of truth; CF
...
scintillating
conversation
scion detached plant shoot used in grafting; descendant
scoff laugh (at); mock; ridicule; Ex
...
number of points; written form of a musical composition; reason;
group of 20; notch or incision; Ex
...
Don't
score
worry on that score; V: mark with lines or notches; Ex
...
scotch the rumor;
CF
...
lash; whip (formerly used for punishment); source of severe
punishment; V: whip; afflict
scowl frown angrily; N: angry frown
small bit or fragment; discarded waste material; fight; Ex
...
scrimmage disorderly fight between two or more people
hesitate for ethical reasons; fret about; Ex
...
scrupulous worker
scrutinize examine closely and critically; N
...
CF
...
scurrilous remark
scurry move hastily; hurry; move briskly
scurvy contemptible; despicable; N: disease caused by deficiency of
Vitamin C
scuttle sink (a ship) by cutting holes in the hull; scrap; discard; N: small
hatch in a ship's deck or hull
seamy sordid; base; filthy; unwholesome; Ex
...
; inure; harden; N
...
seasonable intervention in the dispute
seasonal of a particular season; Ex
...
secede: withdraw formally from membership
seclusion isolation; solitude; V
...
secretive
sect separate religious body; faction; group of people with common
beliefs within a larger group
sectarian of a sect; narrow-minded; parochial; N: member of a sect;
narrow-minded person
secular worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion; temporal
sedate composed (with no excitement); grave; V: administer a sedative
to; CF
...
sedentary job/population
sedition conduct or language inciting rebellion; rebellion; resistance to
authority; insubordination; ADJ
...
seductive
sedulous diligent; assiduous; paying attention; N
...
seedy
downtown hotel
seemly (of behavior) proper; appropriate
seep pass slowly through small openings; ooze; trickle; N
...
The nation was seething with discontent
...
eclectic weed killer
self-indulgence excessive indulgence of one's own desire
self-righteous sure of one's own righteousness; moralistic
semblance outward appearance; guise; Ex
...
related to seed or semen; germinal; creative; providing a basis for
seminal
further development; influencing future developments; Ex
...
senile: resulting from
senility
old age; showing the weakness of body or mind from old age; Ex
...
sensitize: make or become
sensitive
sensual devoted to the pleasures of the sense; carnal; voluptuous; Ex
...
sentient
creature; N
...
sepsis:
poisoning of part of the body (producing pus)
sepulcher tomb; V: place in a sepulcher; ADJ
...
The Three Princes of Serendip
serenity calmness; placidity; ADJ
...
serpentine course of
the river; N
...
serrated leaf
servile slavish; cringing; N
...
severance; CF
...
severe: harsh;
strict; extremely violent or intense
sextant navigation tool used to determine a ship's latitude and longitude
(by measuring the altitudes of stars)
shack crude cabin
shackle chain; fetter; confine with shackles; N
...
shades of
meaning/grey
pretend; feign; ADJ: not genuine; fake; Ex
...
The agreement was a sham
...
After the hurricane, the coast was a shambles
...
Lost Horizon
shard fragment generally of broken pottery (glass, clay bowl, or cup)
shaving very thin piece, usually of wood (cut from a surface with a sharp
blade)
sheaf bundle of stalks of grain; any bundle of things tied together
shear remove (fleece or hair) by cutting; remove the hair or fleece from;
cut with or as if with shears; N: shears; pair of scissors
sheathe place into a case; insert into or provide with a sheath; Ex
...
sheath: case for a blade
small roofed structure for storage and shelter; V: pour forth; lose
shed
by natural process; repel without allowing penetration; radiate;
cast; Ex
...
shift the stolen goods; N
...
The
moonlight shimmered on the water; N
...
); malinger
shoddy
made of inferior material; sham; not genuine; inferior; dishonest;
Ex
...
pushing and shoving to get on
the bus; N
...
mix together; jumble; move (something) from one place to
shuffle
another; slide (the feet) along the ground while walking; Ex
...
shun keep away from; avoid deliberately; Ex
...
shunt move (a railway train) from one track to another; turn aside;
divert; sidetrack; Ex
...
shyster lawyer using questionable methods; unscrupulous practioner
sibling brother or sister
sibylline prophetic; oracular; N
...
sidereal day
switch (a railroad car) to a siding; divert from a main issue; N
...
siding: short section of railroad track connected by switches
with a main track
sift put through a sieve to separate fine from coarse particles; sort or
examine carefully
expressing a meaning; important; Ex
...
significant
significance: importance; meaning; V
...
sine cure: without
care; CF
...
sinew: tendon;
strong cord connecting a muscle to a bone
singular being only one; individual; unique; extraordinary; odd; Ex
...
skeptical; N
...
skimp on
skimp
necessities; ADJ
...
skittish inconstant; capricious; frivolous; not serious; Ex
...
skit
skulduggery(skullduggery) dishonest behavior or action; Ex
...
He skulked through the less
fashionable sections of the city
...
slack season; Ex
...
V
...
ADJ
...
CF
...
slavish devotion/copy of the original
sleazy shabby and dirty; flimsy; insubstantial; Ex
...
sleeper one that achieves unexpected success; something originally of
little value or importance that in time becomes very valuable
sleigh large vehicle drawn by a horse over snow or ice
sleight dexterity; CF
...
slew of errands left
slick make smooth or glossy; N: smooth surface; Ex
...
small in size; of small importance
slink move furtively; ADJ
...
slipshod work
slither slip or slide
sloth slow moving tree-dwelling mammal; laziness; ADJ
...
sloven: one who is
habitually untidy or careless
sluggard lazy person
sluggish lazy; slow; inactive; lethargic; CF
...
smart
pace/restaurant; V: cause or feel a sharp pain; N: smarting pain
smattering slight knowledge; small scattered number or amount; Ex
...
smolder smoulder; burn slowly without flame; be liable to break out at
any moment; exist in a suppressed state; Ex
...
smothered in
little stickers
smudge dirty mark with unclear edges made by rubbing; V
...
sneaky
snicker half-stifled(suppressed) laugh; V
...
Don't
come back sniveling to me
...
I made a suggestion but she
snubbed me; N
...
The rocket soared into the sky
...
solicit votes; CF
...
solicitous to do
something; N
...
in a play); CF
...
solitary: existing or living
solitude
alone (esp
...
solitary life/inn; Ex
...
shadow
somnambulist sleepwalker; V
...
somnambulism
somnolent half asleep; drowsy; N
...
subsonic, supersonic
sonnet 14-line poetic verse form with a fixed rhyme pattern
sonorous resonant; producing a full deep sound; producing sound
soothsayer one who foretells the future
sophist teacher of philosophy; quibbler; employer of fallacious reasoning;
N
...
sophistication; V
...
sordid bed/story
sound in good condition; showing good judgment or good sense;
thorough; complete; Ex
...
sovereign ruler in a monarchy; ADJ: (of a country) independent and selfgoverning; having supreme power; supreme; excellent
sovereignty
complete independence and self-government (of a country);
supremacy of authority; power to govern
sow plant or scatter seed
spangle small shiny metallic piece sewn to clothing for ornamentation
give; use; refrain from harming; save from experiencing; exempt;
Ex
...
Take this money and spare my life;
spare
Ex
...
spare time
sparse not thick; thinly scattered; scanty
Spartan without attention to comfort; lacking luxury and comfort; sternly
disciplined; Ex
...
spasm: sudden involuntary
muscular contraction; sudden burst of energy or emotion
spat squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel
spate sudden flood or rush; Ex
...
speck of dust in the eye
spectral ghostly; N
...
whole spectrum of
modern thoughts
speechless unable for the moment to speak (because of strong feeling); Ex
...
thrift: accumulated wealth
sphinx-like enigmatic; mysterious
spin rotate swiftly; make (thread) by twisting (cotton, wool, etc
...
splice join together end to end to make one continuous length; fasten
together; unite; Ex
...
spoilsport one who spoils the pleasure of others
lack of premeditation; naturalness; freedom from constraint;
spontaneity
ADJ
...
``Let
spoonerism
me sew you to your sheet'' for ``Let me show you to your seat'';
CF
...
sport: play or frolic; CF
...
Be spruce for your job
interview; V
...
of older people) vigorously active; nimble
spurious false; counterfeit; forged; illogical; Ex
...
She spurned all offers of help
...
squabbling children
condition of being squalid; filth; degradation; dirty neglected
squalor
state; ADJ
...
squalid
story
squander waste; spend foolishly
squash crush; quash; suppress
squat short and thick; stocky; Ex
...
N
...
A
nurse should not be squeamish
...
staccato applause
stagnant (of water) not flowing (often bad-smelling); motionless; stale; not
developing; inactive; dull; Ex
...
staid during the funeral ceremony
stalemate deadlock; situation in which further action is blocked
stalwart physically strong; brawny; steadfast; strong in mind or
determination; Ex
...
machine stamping out car bodies; Ex
...
stamping; implement us
sudden frenzied rush (of panic-stricken animals or people); V:
stampede
participate in or cause stampede; Ex
...
stanch the gushing wound
standstill condition of no movement or activity; stop
stanza division of a poem (composed of two or more lines)
start move suddenly or involuntarily; Ex
...
stasis:
stable state
statute law enacted by the legislature
statutory created by statute or legislative action; regulated by statute; Ex
...
stealthy
steep soak; saturate; Ex
...
stellar attraction of the entire performance
stem stop or check (the flow of); Ex
...
Stentor: a loud herald in the
Iliad
one regarded as embodying a set image or type; fixed and
unvarying representation; standardized mental picture often
stereotype
reflecting prejudice; Ex
...
It is wrong to ster
sterile incapable of producing young; free from microorganism; V
...
stigmatize: mark with a stigma;
characterize as disgraceful
stilted bombastic; stiffly pompous; Ex
...
stiff: formal
stink stench; V: emit a strong foul odor
stint supply; allotted amount of work; assigned portion of work;
limitation; Ex
...
without stint
stipend pay for services
stipple paint or draw with dots or short strokes
stipulate state as a necessary condition (of an agreement); make express
conditions; specify; Ex
...
stock sizes of paper; Ex
...
unique
stockade wooden enclosure or pen; fixed line of posts used as defensive
barrier
stodgy dull; stuffy; boringly conservative; Ex
...
CF
...
stoop
to lying
stout rather fat; strong in body; sturdy; resolute; determined; strong in
determination; Ex
...
straggling marathon racer; Ex
...
stratify
stratum layer of earth's surface; layer of society; PL
...
flower girl strewing rose
petals
striated marked with parallel bands; striped; grooved; Ex
...
striate; N
...
stridency
stringent (of rules) binding; rigid; marked by scarcity of money; Ex
...
airplane wing building support
studied carefully contrived; calculated; unspontaneous; deliberate;
thoughtful; Ex
...
stultifying effect
of uninteresting work; Ex
...
stump base of a tree trunk left after the rest has been cut down; V: walk
in a heavy manner; baffle; puzzle
stun make unconscious or numb as by a blow; amaze; astound
stupefy stun; make numb (as with a drug); amaze
stupor state of being stupefied; state of apathy; daze; lack of awareness
sturdy strong and firm (in the body)
stygian unpleasantly dark; gloomy; hellish; deathly; CF
...
suave: smooth and courteous
subaltern subordinate
subdue less intense; quieter; Ex
...
subdue: conquer;
make less intense; quiet; Ex
...
subjective sensation of the ghostly presence
subjugate conquer; bring under control
sublimate refine; purify; replace (natural urges) with socially acceptable
activities; change between a solid state and a gaseous state
sublime causing deep feelings of wonder, joy, respect, etc
...
subliminal
advertisement
submerge place under water; dip; go under water; cover completely (as with
water); Ex
...
V: put in a lower
rank or class
suborn persuade to act unlawfully (especially to commit perjury); N
...
subservience
subside sink to a lower level; settle down; sink to the bottom (as a
sediment); descend; grow quiet; become less; moderate; abate
subsidiary serving to assist; subordinate; secondary; of a subsidy; N
...
; V
...
subsist: exist; maintain life (at a meager level)
substantial of substance; material; solid; essential or fundamental; ample;
considerable; well-to-do; wealthy
substantiate support (a claim) with evidence; establish with evidence; verify
substantive substantial; essential; pertaining to the substance; substantial;
considerable; Ex
...
resort to a
harmless subterfuge
perceptiveness; ingenuity; delicacy; ADJ
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subtle mind/differences in meaning
subversive tending to overthrow or ruin; V
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succor assist (someone in difficulty); aid; comfort; N
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succumb to
the illness
suckle give or take milk at the breast or udder
suffocate
suffragist
die or kill from lack of air; suppress
advocate of the extension of voting rights (for women); CF
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sully one's hands in menial labor
sultry (of weather) hot; sweltering; sensual; voluptuous
summation act of finding the total; summing-up; summary (esp
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sumptuous feast
sunder separate; part; CF
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sundries: small miscellaneous
items
superannuated retired or disqualified because of age; outmoded; obsolete
supercilious haughty; arrogant; condescending; patronizing; CF
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superficial analysis/knowledge
superfluous excessive; overabundant; unnecessary; N
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supersession
supine lying on back; passive; inactive; Ex
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supine acceptance of the decision
supplant take the place of unfairly; usurp; replace
supple flexible; limber; pliant
suppliant entreating; beseeching; N
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supplicate petition humbly; pray to grant a favor
supposition assumption; hypothesis; surmise; V
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suppress a smile; Ex
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surfeit of food
surge powerful movement of or like a wave; V
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surmount overcome
surpass exceed
surreptitious done secretly; secret; furtive; sneaky; hidden
surrogate substitute; person or thing used in place of another; Ex
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surveillance close observation of a person (esp
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susceptible to persuasion/colds; Ex
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susceptibility
cause to stop for a period; interrupt; hold in abeyance; defer;
hang from above; exclude for a period from a position; Ex
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suspend judgment; Ex
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suspension
suspense state of being undecided; anxiety or apprehension resulting from
uncertainty
suffer (harm or loss); experience; support; prop; maintain; keep
sustain
in existence; nourish (to maintain life); Ex
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swathe swath; wrap around; bandage; Ex
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swear vow; promise; use profane oaths; use offensive words
swear-word word considered offensive; Ex
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swelter (of a person) suffer from oppressive heat; be oppressed by heat
swerve deviate; turn aside sharply from a straight course; Ex
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The car swerved to the right
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sybarite lover of luxury; person devoted to pleasure and luxury; CF
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sycophantic
syllogism logical formula consisting of a major premise, a minor premise
and a conclusion; deceptive or specious argument
sylvan pertaining to the woods or the country
symbiosis interdependent relationship (between groups, species) often
mutually beneficial; ADJ
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together + life
symmetry arrangement of parts so that balance is obtained; congruity; ADJ
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synchronize
synoptic providing a general overview; summary; N
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syntheses; V
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synthetic
fiber; N
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stone tablet on the wall
tacit understood (without actually being expressed); not put into words; Ex
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tactless
tactile pertaining to the organs or sense of touch
taint contaminate; cause to lose purity; modify with a trace of something bad; Ex
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touch
takeoff burlesque; act of leaving the ground
talisman charm; object believed to give supernatural powers to or protect its bearer
talon claw of bird
tan convert (hide) into leather; make brown by exposure to the sun
tangential only slightly connected; not central; peripheral; digressing; showing
divergence; CF
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tangible proof
tanner person who turns animal hides into leather
tantalize tease; excite by exposing something desirable while keeping it out of reach;
torture with disappointment; CF
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This invasion is tantamount to a declaration
of war; CF
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The child went into tantrums
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make or
become gradually narrower toward one end
tarantula venomous spider
tardy slow; sluggish; not on time; late; Ex
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tarry linger; delay in starting or going; dawdle
tart sharp to the taste; acid-tasting; caustic; sarcastic; Ex
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tattered: (of clothes) old and torn; (of a person)
dressed in old torn clothes
taunt deride or provoke; challenge in derision; N
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slack
tautological needlessly repetitious; Ex
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tautology: needless
repetition of the same sense; statement that is always true
tawdry cheap and gaudy; Ex
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tedious
teetotalism practice of abstaining totally from alcoholic drinks; N
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teetotal; CF
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temerity to ask for a pay increase after only
three day's work
temper moderate; make less severe; tone down or restrain; toughen (steel) as by
alternate heating and cooling
characteristic frame of mind; disposition; emotional excess; ADJ
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temperamental dislike of sports; Ex
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temperance: moderation and self-restraint; abstinence of alcoholic
drinks; Ex
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tempest: violent storm
tempo speed of music
temporal of time; not lasting forever; limited by time; temporary; secular; worldly
temporize gain time as by postponing an action; avoid committing oneself
tenacious holding fast (as to a belief); persistent
tenacity firmness; persistence
tenancy possession of land or building by rent; period of a tenant's occupancy
tenant one that pays rent to use property owned by another
tend have a tendency; take care of; minister; serve at; apply one's attention; attend
promoting a particular point of view; biased; having an aim; designed to
tendentious further a cause; Ex
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tend: move in
a certain direction
offer formally; extend; Ex
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legal tender; ADJ: young and vulnerable; sensitive to the
touch; sore; soft; delicate; Ex
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tender wound
tenet doctrine; dogma
tensile capable of being stretched; of tension; Ex
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tentative agreement/reply
tenuous thin; slim; rare
tenure holding of an office or real estate; time during which such an office is held
tepid lukewarm; slightly warm; half-hearted; not eager; Ex
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tepid supporter
terminal part that forms the end; railroad or bus station; ADJ
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terminal cancer
termination end; V
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tessellated pattern
testator maker of a will; CF
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testiness
tether tie (an animal) with a rope or tether; N: rope or chain to which an animal is
tied; limit of one's endurance; Ex
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therapy
thermal pertaining to heat; producing heat; warm; Ex
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Her beauty held him in thrall; CF
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The fishes thrashed about in the
net
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threadbare excuses
threat sign or warning (of coming danger); Ex
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The cloud threatens rain
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thrift
thrive prosper; flourish
throb (of a heart or machine) beat rapidly or violently; N
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hearthrob: heartbeat;
sweetheart
throes violent anguish
throng crowd (of people or things); V
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thwart block or hinder; baffle; frustrate
tickle touch (the body) lightly so as to cause laughter; please
tightwad miser; excessively frugal person
tiller handle used to move boat's rudder (to steer)
timbre quality of a musical tone produced by a musical instrument (which
distinguishes it from others of the same pitch)
timidity lack of self-confidence or courage
timorous fearful; timid; demonstrating fear
tinge give a slight degree of a color or quality to; N: slight degree of a color or
quality; Ex
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titan
tithe tax of one-tenth (contributed to a church); V: pay a tithe
titillate tickle; excite pleasantly; Ex
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); mark of rank; formal appellation as of rank or
title
office (such as Lord or General); right or claim to possession; championship;
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title to the estate
titter nervous giggle; nervous laugh; V
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titular head of the company
toady servile flatterer; yes man; sycophant; V: be a toady to; fawn
toga Roman outer robe
token outward sign; Ex
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topography physical features of a region (such as the shape and height); CF
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torpor lethargy; sluggishness; dormancy; ADJ
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torrid love affairs
torso trunk of statue with head and limbs missing; human trunk
tortuous winding; full of curves; Ex
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totem pole
totter shake or move unsteadily; sway as if about to fall
touching causing a feeling of pity or sympathy; pathetic; V
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touched
touchstone stone used to test the fineness of gold alloys; criterion; standard
touchy oversensitive; easily offended; irasible; delicate; needing delicate handling;
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advertise
toxic poisonous; N
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by a religious or political group); expanse of
land; region of indefinite size; system of related organs; Ex
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tractability
traduce expose to slander
trajectory path taken by a projectile; Ex
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transition
tranquillity calmness; peace
transcendent exceeding ordinary limits; superior; surpassing; V
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transcendancy
going beyond common thought or ideas; impossible to understand by
transcendental practical experiences or practices; known only by studying thoughts or
intuition; OP
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transcendentalism
transcribe copy; write a copy of; N
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transgress: go beyond (a limit); violate; do wrong
transient staying for a short time; momentary; temporary; N: one that is transient
transition going from one state of action to another
transitory transient; impermanent; fleeting; N
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transparent lie
transpire (of a fact) become known; be revealed; happen; give off (watery waste
matter) through pores
transport strong emotion; rapture; Ex
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trauma: serious wound; emotional shock that causes lasting
psychological damage
travail strenuous work; toil; painful labor; labor of childbirth
traverse go through or across
copy or example of something that completely misrepresents the true nature
travesty
of the real thing; comical parody or imitation; treatment aimed at making
something appear ridiculous; Ex
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paragon
tread walk; trample; N: grooved face of a tire; horizontal part of a step
treasure keep as precious; cherish
treatise article treating a subject systematically and thoroughly
trek travel; journey; V: make a long difficult journey
tremor trembling; slight quiver (as of the earth or from nervous agitation)
tremulous trembling; wavering
trenchant cutting; incisive; keen
trepidation fear; nervous apprehension
tribulation suffering; ordeal; distress; trial
tribunal court of justice
tribune official of ancient Rome elected by the plebians to protect their rights;
protector of the people
tax levied by a ruler; payment made by one nation to another in
tribute
acknowledgment of submission; mark of respect (such as praise or gift); Ex
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trickster person who cheats people
trident three-pronged spear
trifle something of little importance or value; small amount; Ex
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trim the cost; Ex
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ADJ: tidy; in good order
trinket knickknack; bauble; cheap jewelry
trite hackneyed; commonplace
trivia trifles; unimportant matters
troth pledge of good faith especially in betrothal; betrothal; Ex
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); long narrow depression as between waves
truculence aggressiveness; ferocity; ADJ
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tumultuous: noisy and
disorderly
tundra rolling treeless plain in Siberia and arctic North America
turbid (of a liquid) having the sediment disturbed; muddy; thick
turbulence state of violent agitation; ADJ
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throw the country
into turmoil
turncoat traitor
turpitude depravity; baseness; Ex
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tutelary deities
tycoon wealthy and powerful businessperson; wealthy leader; magnate; Ex
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tyrannical: of a tyrant or tyranny;
despotic; V
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ubiquity
ulcer sore place appearing on the skin inside or outside the body; Ex
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ulcerous; V
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ulterior motive
ultimate final; not susceptible to further analysis; fundamental; Ex
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ultimatum last demand; last warning; last statement of conditions that must
be met; Ex
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umbrage resentment; anger; sense of injury or insult; Ex
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unanimous
unassailable not open to attack; impregnable; not subject to question
unassuaged unsatisfied; not soothed
unassuming modest; Ex
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unbridled rage/greed
uncanny strange; mysterious; Ex
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unconscionable demand
uncouth boorish; clumsy in speech or behavior; outlandish
unction the act of anointing with oil; Ex
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understate
understated the seriousness of the crime; N
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overstate
undertaker funeral director; one whose business is to arrange burials
undulating moving with a wavelike motion; V
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und: wave
unearth dig up; discover (facts) by careful searching; Ex
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conceal
unearthly not earthly; supernatural; weird; ghostly
unequivocal plain; clear; obvious
unerringly infallibly; ADJ
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unfetter
unfledged immature; not having the feathers necessary to fly; CF
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ungainly dancer/instrument
unguent ointment
uniformity sameness; monotony; ADJ
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unilateral
declaration
unimpeachable that cannot be impeached; beyond doubt or question; blameless
and exemplary
uninhibited unrepressed; free in behavior and feelings
unintimating unfrightening
unique without an equal; single in kind
unison unity of pitch (in musical performance); complete accord; Ex
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characterizing or affecting all; general; present everywhere; of the
universal
universe; cosmic; Ex
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a subject of
universal interest
unkempt disheveled; uncared for in appearance; not combed; CF
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unmitigated disaster
unobtrusive inconspicuous; not blatant
unprecedented having no previous example; novel; unparalleled
unprepossessing unattractive
unravel disentangle; solve
unregenerate making no attempt to change one's bad practices
unrequited not requited; not reciprocated; Ex
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unsavory
activity/reputation
unscathed unharmed; Ex
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leave with
unseemly haste
unsightly ugly; unpleasant to look at
unsullied untarnished; CF
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in an argument) indefensible; not able to be
maintained
untoward unexpected and adverse; unfortunate or unlucky; Ex
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She was their unwitting
accomplice; Ex
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wit: know
unwonted unaccustomed; unusual; Ex
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upbraid reprimand; severely scold
upright (sitting or standing) straight up; honest; moral
uproar noisy confusion
uproarious marked by commotion or uproar; very noisy (esp
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urchin: hedgehog; CF
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sea urchin
drive or force forward (by causing impulses); drive to take action;
urge
impel; entreat earnestly; Ex
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urgent in his demands
ursine bearlike; pertaining to a bear
usage act or manner of using; accepted practice; way in which words are
actually used
usurp seize another's power or rank (without legal authority); supplant;
appropriate; N
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take for one's own use
usury lending money at illegal high rates of interest
utopia ideal place, state, or society; ADJ
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uxor: wife
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wade walk through a substance, such as water, that impedes movement
waffle speak equivocally about an issue; N
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shake repeatedly from side to side; Ex
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waifs and strays
waive give up temporarily; yield; N
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hunger followed in the wake of the war
wallow roll in mud; indulge in; (of a ship) roll in a rough sea; become helpless; Ex
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The moon waxes and wanes every month; N
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invitation to the party
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wanton spending/killing; CF
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ward administrative division of a city; division in a hospital or prison; incompetent
person placed under the protection of a guardian; V: guard; ward off: avert
warp twist out of shape; N
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wavering between accepting and refusing
wax increase gradually (as the moon); grow
waylay ambush; lie in wait for and attack
wean accustom a baby not to nurse; accustom (the young of a mammal) to take
nourishment other than by suckling; give up a cherished activity; cause to
gradually leave (an interest or habit); Ex
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weather pass safely through (a storm or difficult period); endure the effects of weather
or other forces
weird eerie; strange; unnatural
well-bred of good upbringing; well-mannered and refined
welt raised mark from a beating or whipping
welter wallow (as in mud or high seas); lie soaked (as in blood); Ex
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wheedle deceive, persuade, or obtain by flattery; cajole; coax; Ex
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of the dog or cat family); young wolf, dog, tiger, etc
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whet someone's appetite
whiff puff or gust (of air, scent, etc
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whiff of
perfume/scandal
whim sudden capricious idea; fancy
whimsical capricious; fanciful; amusingly strange
whimsy whim; tendency to behave amusingly strangely; Ex
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neigh: make the sound which horses make
whit small amount; smallest speck; Ex
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whorls on the
fingers
wiggle wriggle; move from side to side with irregular twisting motions
willful wilful; intentional; headstrong
willowy flexible; pliant; slender; CF
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wile: deceitful stratagem
wince move back suddenly; shrink back; flinch; Ex
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windfall fallen fruit; unexpected lucky event
winnow
sift; separate the chaff from grain by blowing; separate good parts from bad;
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withholding tax
withstand stand up against; resist successfully
witless lacking intelligence or wit; foolish; idiotic
witticism witty saying; wisecrack(clever joking remark)
wizardry sorcery; magic
wizened shriveled; withered; Ex
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financial woes
woeful sad; (of something bad) deplorable; deplorably bad; Ex
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wonted:
customary
worldly engrossed in matters of this earth; not spiritual; of the material world
wrangle quarrel noisily; obtain through arguing; herd cattle; N
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wreak one's vengeance on
wrench twist; pull; strain; Ex
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wrest obtain by pulling violently; pull away; take by violence; Ex
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wretched: miserable; bad;
contemptible; vile
wring twist (to extract liquid); extract by twisting; wrench painfully (necks or hands)
wrinkle small ridge on a smooth surface (face or cloth); V
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of an expression of the face) twisted; with a humorous twist (expressing
displeasure)
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fear or hatred of foreigners; N
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yen for travel
yeoman man or farmer owning small estate; middle-class farmer
yield amount produced; crop; income on investment; profit obtained from an investment;
V: produce; give in; surrender
yoke join together; unite; N: crossbar used to joining two draft animals
yokel rustic; country bumpkin;
yore time long past; Ex
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zealous
zealot one who is zealous; fanatic; person who shows excessive zeal
zenith point directly overhead in the sky; summit; acme; highest point
zephyr gentle breeze; west wind
zest outer skin of an orange used for giving a special taste to food; spice; interest; flavor;
spirited enjoyment; Ex
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zest for life
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Title: Colletion of GRE Word List
Description: These notes included the maximum words for GRE preparation. These are collected from different books
Description: These notes included the maximum words for GRE preparation. These are collected from different books