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TermDefinition
turncoatn. traitor
founderv. fail completely; sink
patoisn. local or provincial dialect
epauletn. ornament worn on the shoulder (of a uniform, etc.)
oglev. glance coquettishly at; make eyes at
execratev. curse; express abhorrence for
roten. repetition
ephemeraladj. short-lived; fleeting
debaclen. breaking up; downfall
gambitn. opening in chess in which a piece is sacrificed

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Terms 10
Creator rayhon
Created March 12, 2007
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Subjects gmat, gre, english, vocabulary
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philfreo : these words are so hard!
nick_geller : But it is really very good!! I saw one more word list at www.examville.com, it had about 50 words in it...you should try that as well...
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  1. patois n. local or provincial dialect - 13 misses
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