 | Term | Definition |
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abase |
lower; degrade; humiliate; make humble; make (oneself) lose self |
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aberrant |
abnormal or deviant |
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abet |
assist usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
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abject |
(of a condition) wretched; as low as possible; lacking pride; very humble; showing lack of self |
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abjure |
renounce upon oath |
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ablution |
washing |
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abnegation |
renunciation; self |
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abominate |
loathe; hate |
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abortive |
unsuccessful; fruitless |
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abrogate |
abolish |
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abscission |
cutting off; separation |
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abstemious |
sparing in eating and drinking; temperate |
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abut |
border upon; adjoin |
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acclivity |
sharp upslope of a hill; OP. declivity |
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accoutre |
equip; N. accoutrement |
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accretion |
growth or increase in size by gradual addition; growth; increase; increase by natural growth; Ex. towers and other accretions of the castle; V. accrete |
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acidulous |
slightly sour (in taste or manner); sharp; caustic |
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acquiesce |
assent; agree passively; comply without protest |
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acrophobia |
fear of heights |
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actuate |
motivate; activate; cause to act |
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addle |
make or become confused; muddle; drive crazy; become rotten (egg) |
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adjuration |
solemn urging; V. adjure: entreat earnestly; enjoin solemnly |
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adjutant |
staff officer assisting the commander; assistant |
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adroit |
skillful (in using mind or hand) |
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agog |
highly excited; intensely curious |
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alacrity |
cheerful promptness without reluctance |
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ambrosia |
food of the gods |
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ambulatory |
able to walk |
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amiss |
wrong; faulty; Ex. something amiss; ADV. |
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animus |
hostile feeling or intent; animosity; hostility; disposition |
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anneal |
reduce brittleness and improve toughness by heating and cooling (metal or glass) |
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aphasia |
loss of speech due to injury or illness |
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apiary |
a place where bees are kept |
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apiculture |
bee |
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aplomb |
poise; composure in difficult situations; assurance; self |
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apocryphal |
(of a story) widely believed but untrue |
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apogee |
highest point; the point farthest from the earth; OP. perigee |
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apoplexy |
stroke; loss of consciousness caused by too much blood in the brain |
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apostate |
one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs; N. apostasy |
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apothecary |
druggist; pharmacist |
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apothegm(apophthegm) |
pithy, compact saying |
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apotheosis |
elevation to godhood; an ideal example of something |
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appellation |
name; title |
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apprehensive |
fearful; discerning |
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apprise |
inform |
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approbation |
approval |
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appurtenances |
subordinate possessions; something added to a more important thing |
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apropos |
with reference to; regarding; Ex. remarks apropos (of) the present situation; ADJ. ADV. |
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arcade |
a covered passageway usually lined with shops |
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argot |
slang; speech spoken by only a small group of people |
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aria |
operatic solo; a song sung by one person in an opera or oratorio |
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arraign |
charge in court; indict |
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arroyo |
gully; narrow channel formed by rainwater |
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artifice |
deception; trickery |
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artless |
without guile; open and honest |
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asperity |
sharpness; roughness; severity (of temper or weather); Ex. asperities of a Russian winter |
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aspersion |
slanderous remark; Ex. cast aspersions on |
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assay |
analyze (to discover what materials are present); evaluate (soil or ore) |
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astigmatism |
eye defect which prevents proper focus; OP. stigmatism |
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astringent |
binding; causing contraction (stopping bleeding); harsh or severe; stringent; Ex. astringent criticism |
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attenuate |
make thin; weaken |
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aver |
state confidently; declare as true |
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avuncular |
of or like an uncle |
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awl |
pointed tool used for piercing |
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ballast |
heavy substance used to add stability or weight; V. supply with ballast |
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bauble |
trinket; cheap jewel; trifle |
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bawdy |
indecent; obscene; about sex in a rude funny way; CF. bawd |
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beatific |
giving or showing bliss; blissful |
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beatitude |
blessedness; state of great happiness |
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begrudge |
envy; give or allow unwillingly; grudge; Ex. We shouldn't begrudge him his success. |
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beguile |
deceive; mislead or delude; cheat; pass time pleasantly; charm or attract; Ex. beguiling smile |
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behoove |
#N/A |
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bemused |
confused; lost in thought; preoccupied |
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besmirch |
soil; defile; make dirty |
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betoken |
signify; indicate; be a sign of |
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bigotry |
stubborn intolerance |
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bilious |
suffering from indigestion; sick from having too much bile; irritable; easily irritated |
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bilk |
swindle; cheat |
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blandishment |
flattery |
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blithe |
#N/A |
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bogus |
counterfeit; not authentic; intentionally false; Ex. bogus interview |
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boor |
rude, insensitive person |
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braggart |
boaster; bragger |
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brindled |
tawny or grayish with streaks or spots (of animals) |
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bromide |
platitude; chemical compound used to calm excitement |
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brusque |
blunt; abrupt; curt; not wanting to waste time being nice |
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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 |
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burgeon |
grow rapidly; grow forth; send out buds; Ex. burgeoning computer industry; CF. bludgeon |
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buxom |
full |
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cadence |
rhythmic rise and fall (of words or sounds); beat; regular beat of sound; rhythm |
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cajole |
persuade by praise or false promise; coax; wheedle |
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callow |
youthful; immature; inexperienced |
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calumny |
malicious misrepresentation; slander |
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canard |
unfounded false rumor; exaggerated false report |
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canny |
shrewd in money matters; thrifty |
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carafe |
glass water bottle; decanter |
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careen |
lurch; sway from side to side; move with irregular swinging movement; stagger |
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career |
rush wildly; go at full speed |
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caste |
one of the hereditary classes in Hindu society; social stratification; prestige |
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catcall |
shout of disapproval or displeasure (made at the theater or a sports match); boo; V. |
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catechism |
book for religious instruction in question |
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caulk(calk) |
make watertight (by blocking up cracks as in a ship) |
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cauterize |
burn (a wound or snakebite, etc.) with hot iron or caustic substance to stop bleeding and prevent infection |
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cavalcade |
procession of riders or horse |
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cavil |
quibble; make frivolous objections; find fault unnecessarily |
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celerity |
speed; rapidity |
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censor |
(in ancient Rome) overseer of morals (also taking the census); person who eliminates inappropriate matter; V. |
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censure |
blame; criticize; express strong disapproval; N: severe criticism; strong disapproval |
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chaffing |
bantering; joking |
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chagrin |
annoyance and disappointment; vexation (caused by humiliation or injured pride) |
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chary |
cautious; unwilling to take risks; sparing or restrained about giving; OP. bold |
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chauvinist |
blindly devoted patriot; zealous adherent of a group, cause, or sex; ADJ. chauvinistic; CF. chauvinism; Nicolas Chauvin |
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churlish |
boorish; rude; N. churl: boor; yahoo |
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cipher |
nonentity; worthless person or thing; zero; secret code; V. |
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circumspect |
prudent; cautious; acting after careful thought |
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clangor |
loud resounding noise; sound of repeated clanging |
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clavicle |
collarbone |
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cloister |
monastery or convent |
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cogent |
convincing |
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cogitate |
think over; ponder |
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cognate |
having a common origin; related linguistically; allied by blood; similar or akin in nature; Ex. cognate languages; N. |
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collation |
a light meal; collating |
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comely |
attractive; agreeable; having a pleasing appearance |
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comestible |
something fit to be eaten |
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comity |
courtesy; civility; Ex. comity of nations |
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commiserate |
feel or express pity or sympathy for |
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commodious |
spacious and comfortable |
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complaisant |
trying to please; obliging; willing to please others |
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comport |
bear one's self; behave; Ex. comport oneself; N. comportment |
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conclave |
private secret meeting |
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condign |
adequate; (of punishment) severe and well deserved |
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confound |
confuse; puzzle |
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congenial |
pleasant; friendly; in agreement with one's tastes and nature; Ex. congenial weather |
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congenital |
existing at birth |
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consanguinity |
kinship; relationship by birth |
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consternation |
great shock; dismay |
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continence |
self |
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contumacious |
stubborn and disobedient; resisting authority (esp. disobedient to an order made by a court) |
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convivial |
pleasantly merry; festive; joyous; gay; characterized by joviality; jovial |
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coquette |
flirt; flirtatious woman; woman who tries to attract the admiration of men without sincere feelings; V. |
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covetous |
avaricious; desirous of (someone else's possessions); V. covet: desire eagerly (someone else's possessions) |
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cow |
terrorize; intimidate |
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cozen |
cheat; hoodwink; swindle |
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crass |
very unrefined; grossly insensible; crude and undiscriminating; Ex. crass behavior |
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craven |
cowardly |
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crestfallen |
dejected; dispirited |
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crone |
hag; ugly old woman |
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cynosure |
object of general attention; person or thing that is a center of attention; CF. Ursa Minor |
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d\'enouement |
#N/A |
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dank |
damp; unpleasantly wet |
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dawdle |
loiter; hang around; waste time doing nothing |
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debase |
degrade; reduce in quality or value; degenerate; lower in esteem; disgrace; N. debasement |
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debonair |
(of men) friendly, charming, and fashionably dressed; aiming to please; CF. of good disposition |
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declivity |
downward slope |
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decorum |
propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners; appropriateness of behavior or conduct |
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defrock |
strip a priest or minister of church authority; unfrock |
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deify |
turn into a god; make a god of; idolize; Ex. Kings were deified; CF. deity |
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deign |
condescend; stoop |
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demotic |
of or pertaining to the people |
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demur |
object (because of doubts, scruples); raise an objection (showing qualms); hesitate; Ex. demur at the idea of working on Sunday |
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demure |
(of a woman or child) grave; quiet and serious; coy; pretending to be demure |
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depravity |
extreme corruption; wickedness; V. deprave |
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depredation |
plundering; destruction |
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descry |
catch sight of (something distant) |
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despoil |
plunder; sack; Ex. despoil the village |
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desultory |
aimless; haphazard; digressing at random |
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diadem |
crown |
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die |
metal block used for shaping metal or plastic; device for stamping or impressing; mold; CF. dice |
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diffidence |
shyness; lack of self |
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dilettante |
aimless follower of an art or a field of knowledge (not taking it seriously); amateur; dabbler; CF. delight |
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diminution |
lessening; reduction in size; V. diminish |
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dinghy |
small boat (often ship's boat) |
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dingy |
(of things and place) dirty and dull; Ex. dingy street/curtain |
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dint |
means; effort; Ex. by dint of hard work |
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dire |
warning of disaster; disastrous; (of needs and dangers) very great; urgent; Ex. dire prediction/need of food |
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disabuse |
correct a false impression; undeceive; free from a wrong belief |
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disaffected |
disloyal; lacking loyality; V. disaffect: cause to lose affection or loyalty |
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disapprobation |
disapproval; condemnation |
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discombobulated |
discomposed; confused |
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discomfit |
frustrate; put to rout; defeat; disconcert; embarrass; perturb |
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disconcert |
confuse; upset; embarrass; perturb |
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disconsolate |
hopelessly sad (at the loss of something) |
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discrete |
separate; unconnected |
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disgorge |
surrender something (stolen); eject; vomit; OP. gorge |
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disinclination |
unwillingness |
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disingenuous |
not naive; not candid; sophisticated; worldly wise; OP. ingenuous |
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disinter |
dig up; unearth; OP. inter |
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dispassionate |
calm; impartial; not influenced by personal feelings |
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disport |
amuse; Ex. disport oneself; CF. divert |
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disputatious |
argumentative; fond of argument |
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disquisition |
formal systematic inquiry; explanation of the results of a formal inquiry; long formal speech or written report |
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dissemble |
disguise; hide the real nature of; pretend |
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dissimulate |
pretend; conceal by feigning; dissemble |
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dissipate |
squander; waste foolishly; scatter |
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dissolution |
disintegration; reduction to a liquid form; looseness in morals; sensual indulgence; debauchery; ADJ. dissolute: lacking in moral restraint; leading an immoral life |
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dissuade |
persuade not to do; discourage; N. dissuasion |
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distend |
expand; swell out |
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distrait |
absentminded; distracted |
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doff |
take off; OP. don |
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doggerel |
poor verse |
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dolorous |
sorrowful; N. dolor |
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dormer |
window projecting upright from roof; CF. sleeping room |
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dotage |
senility; feeblemindedness of old age; Ex. In one's dotage |
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dote |
be excessively fond of; show signs of mental decline |
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dour |
sullen; gloomy; stubborn |
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dowdy |
untidy (of a woman or clothes); slovenly; dressed in an unattractive way; shabby; CF. unattractive woman |
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dowse |
use a divining rod to search for underground water or minerals |
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drivel |
nonsense; foolishness; V: talk nonsense |
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droll |
queer and amusing |
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dross |
waste matter; worthless impurities |
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dyspeptic |
suffering from indigestion; N. dyspepsia: indigestion; difficulty in digesting food |
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eddy |
swirling current of water, air, etc.; V. |
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effectual |
able to produce a desired effect; valid |
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effete |
having lost one's original power; barren; worn out; exhausted |
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effluvium |
noxious(harmful) smell |
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effrontery |
rudeness without any sense of shame; shameless boldness; presumptousness; nerve; cheek |
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effulgent |
shining brightly; brilliant |
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effusion |
pouring forth; unrestrained outpouring of feeling; V. effuse: pour out; ADJ. effusive: pouring forth; gushing |
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egress |
exit; opening for going out; act of going out; OP. ingress |
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emasculate |
weaken; castrate |
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embitter |
make bitter; fill with painful or bitter feelings; make sad and angry; Ex. He was embittered by many disappointments. |
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embroil |
throw into confusion; involve in strife, dispute, or quarrel; entangle; CF. imbroglio |
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emend |
correct (usually a text); N. emendation: correction of errors; improvement |
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emetic |
substance causing vomiting; ADJ. |
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emollient |
soothing or softening remedy (for the skin); ADJ. |
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emolument |
salary; payment for an office; compensation |
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encomiastic |
praising; eulogistic; N. encomium: very high praise; eulogy |
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encumber |
burden; N. encumbrance |
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enervate |
weaken; take away energy from |
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enjoin |
command; order; forbid |
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enliven |
make lively or spirited; animate |
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ensconce |
settle comfortably; place comfortably (in a secure place) |
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entomology |
study of insects |
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epithet |
word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing; descriptive phrase to characterize a person (often contemptous) |
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equable |
tranquil; of even calm temper; (of temperature) steady; uniform |
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eschew |
avoid habitually; Ex. eschew alcoholic drinks |
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etymology |
study of word parts; study of the origins of words |
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euphony |
sweet sound; ADJ. euphonious |
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evince |
show clearly |
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exacting |
extremely demanding; Ex. exacting standard of safety |
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excoriate |
scold with biting harshness; censure strongly; strip the skin off |
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exculpate |
clear from blame or guilt |
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execrable |
very bad; detestable |
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execrate |
curse; express abhorrence for; detest |
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exegesis |
explanation, especially of biblical(of the bible) passages |
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exonerate |
acquit; exculpate; free from blame or guilt |
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expatiate |
talk at length; speak or write in detail |
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expiate |
make amends for (a sin) |
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expository |
explanatory; serving to explain; N. exposition: explaining; exhibition |
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expostulation |
protest; remonstrance; reasoning with someone to correct or dissuade; V. expostulate |
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expunge |
cancel; remove a word or name (from a book or list); erase |
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expurgate |
clean; remove offensive parts of a book |
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extant |
(of something written or painted) still in existence |
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extirpate |
root up; uproot; destroy completely |
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facet |
small plane surface (of a gem(precious stone)); a side |
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facetious |
joking (often inappropriately); unserious; humorous |
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factitious |
artificial; produced artificially; sham; false; Ex. factitious tears |
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factotum |
handyman; person who does all kinds of work; CF. do everything |
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fallible |
liable to err |
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fastidious |
difficult to please; squeamish; fussy; finicky |
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fatuous |
smugly and unconsciously foolish; inane; silly; N. fatuity, fatuousness |
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faze |
disconcert; dismay; embarrass |
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febrile |
feverish |
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fecundity |
fertility; fruitfulness; ADJ. fecund: very productive of crops or young |
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feign |
pretend |
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feint |
trick; shift; sham blow; feigned attack to draw away defensive action; V. |
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felicitous |
(of a word or remark) apt; suitably expressed; well chosen |
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felicity |
happiness; appropriateness (of a remark, choice, etc.); quality of being felicitous |
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feral |
(of an animal) not domestic; wild |
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fervent |
ardent; zealous; hot |
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fervid |
ardent; zealous; hot |
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fervor |
glowing ardor; intensity of feeling; quality of being fervent or fervid; zeal; intense heat |
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fetid(foetid) |
malodorous; foul |
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fiat |
command; arbitrary order; Ex. presidential fiat; CF. let it be done |
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fidelity |
loyalty; accuracy |
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fiend |
evil spirit; devil |
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filch |
steal (things of small value) |
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filial |
pertaining to or befitting a son or daughter; Ex. filial respect |
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filibuster |
block legislation or prevent action in a lawmaking body by making very slow long speeches; N; freebooter |
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filigree |
delicate ornamental lacelike metalwork |
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firebrand |
piece of burning wood; hothead; troublemaker; person who stirs up trouble |
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fitful |
spasmodic; intermittent; irregular |
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flag |
droop; grow feeble; decline in vigor or strength; ADJ. flagging; CF. unflagging |
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flail |
beat with or as if with a flail; move wildly; thresh grain by hand; strike or slap; toss about; N: threshing tool consisting of a stick swinging from the end of a long handle |
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flay |
strip off skin; plunder; remove the skin from; criticize harshly |
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flit |
fly; fly or move lightly or quickly; dart lightly; pass swiftly by; Ex. a bee flitting from flower to flower |
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floe |
flat mass of floating ice |
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florid |
ruddy; (of a complexion) reddish; flowery; very ornate; CF. rose |
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flotsam |
drifting wreckage |
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flout |
reject; mock; show contempt for; scorn; Ex. flout the rules |
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fluted |
having vertical parallel grooves (as in a pillar); V. flute: make long parallel inward curves in; N. flute: long rounded groove incised on the shaft of a column |
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foible |
small weakness of character; slight fault; CF. feeble |
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foist |
insert improperly; impose upon another by coercion; palm off; pass off as genuine or worthy; CF. fist |
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foppish |
vain about dress and appearance; N. fop: man who takes too much interest in his clothes and appearance |
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forbearance |
patience; forgiveness; V. forbear: refrain from (in a generous and forgiving way); be patient; Ex. forbear to send him to prison |
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forestall |
prevent by taking action in advance |
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forswear |
renounce under oath; abandon; make a solemn promise to give up; CF. abjure |
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fortitude |
bravery; courage; strength of mind |
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fray |
brawl; fight; V: wear away or unravel by rubbing; have loose threads developing; cause to become worn out (a person's temper or nerves); CF. rub |
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freebooter |
pirate or plunderer who makes war in order to grow rich |
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fret |
be annoyed or vexed; Ex. fret over your poor grades; N: irritation of mind; ADJ. fretful |
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frieze |
ornamental horizontal band on a wall |
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frolicsome |
prankish; gay; playful; merry; frisky |
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fuddle |
make stupid or confused as with alcholic drink; N. in a fuddle: confused |
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fulminate |
thunder; explode; issue a severe denunciation |
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fulsome |
disgustingly excessive; offensively flattering; Ex. fulsome praise/expressions of admire |
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furtive |
stealthy; quiet and secret (trying to escape notice); sneaky; Ex. furtive glance |
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fusillade |
simultaneous firing or outburst (of missiles, questions, etc.) |
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gainsay |
deny |
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gait |
manner of walking or running; speed |
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gall |
annoy; exasperate; chafe; N: skin sore caused by rubbing (as on the skin of a horse); exasperation |
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gambol |
romp; skip about; leap about playfully; frolic; N. |
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garish |
overbright in color; unpleasantly bright; gaudy |
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gastronomy |
art and science of preparing and serving good food; CF. gastronome |
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gauche |
clumsy (in social behavior); coarse and uncouth |
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gavel |
hammerlike tool; mallet(wooden hammer) used by a presiding officer or an auctioneer; V. |
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genteel |
well |
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gentility |
those of gentle birth; high social class; refinement; quality of being genteel |
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genuflect |
bend the knee as in worship |
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germane |
pertinent; bearing upon(having connection with) the case at hand; appropriate |
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gibe |
mock; make jeering remarks; N: jeering remarks |
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girth |
distance around something; circumference |
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glean |
gather leavings; gather grain left behind by reapers; gather bit by bit (facts or information) often with difficulty |
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glib |
fluent (with insincerity or superficiality); facile; slick |
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glutinous |
sticky; viscous; gluey |
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gnarl |
protruding knot on a tree; V. |
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gossamer |
sheer; very light; like cobwebs; N: soft and sheer fabric; cobweb |
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gourmand |
epicure; person who takes excessive pleasure in food and drink |
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grotto |
small cavern |
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grovel |
crawl or creep on ground; remain prostrate; behave in a servile manner |
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guffaw |
boisterous laughter; V. |
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gull |
trick; deceive; hoodwink; N: person who is easily tricked; dupe |
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gustatory |
affecting or relating to the sense of taste |
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hackles |
hairs on back and neck, especially of a dog; Ex. make someone's hackles rise |
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haggard |
wasted away; gaunt; Ex. haggard faces of the rescued miners |
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halcyon |
calm; peaceful; Ex. halcyon days |
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hale |
healthy |
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hapless |
unfortunate; luckless |
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harangue |
long, passionate, and vehement speech; V. |
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harbinger |
forerunner (which foreshadows what is to come) |
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herald |
messenger; sign of something to come; V: announce; proclaim; Ex. unheralded researcher |
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hermetic |
concerning alchemy or magic; obscure and mysterious; occult |
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herpetologist |
one who studies reptiles; CF. herpetology: branch of zoology that deals with reptiles and amphibians |
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hew |
cut to pieces with ax or sword; chop; N. |
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hirsute |
hairy; having a lot of hair |
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histrionic |
theatrical; excessively dramatic or emotional; affected; of actors or acting; N. histrionics: histrionic behavior |
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homely |
not good |
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homily |
sermon; tedious moralizing lecture; serious warning; ADJ. homiletic |
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hortatory |
encouraging; exhortive; marked by exhortation; CF. exhort |
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hull |
husk; dry outer covering of a seed; frame or body of a ship |
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hummock |
small hill; hillock |
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hurtle |
crash; rush; move with great speed; Ex. hurtling runaway train |
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ichthyology |
study of fish; CF. ichthyo |
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idyllic |
charmingly carefree; simple and happy; Ex. idyllic scene |
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ignoble |
unworthy; not noble; dishonorable; Ex. ignoble deed |
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ignominy |
deep disgrace; shame or dishonor; ADJ. ignominious; Ex. ignominous defeat |
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imbecility |
weakness of mind; state of being an imbecile; N. imbecile: stupid person; fool |
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imbroglio |
complicated situation (as in a play); painful or complex misunderstanding (as in a play); entanglement; confused mass (as of papers); V. embroil |
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imbue |
saturate(soak thoroughly); fill; Ex. imbue someone with feelings |
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immolate |
offer or kill as a sacrifice (by fire) |
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immutable |
unchangeable |
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impale |
pierce (with a sharp point); Ex. impaled by the spear |
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impalpable |
imperceptible(not easily understood); intangible; OP. palpable: tangible; easily perceptible |
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impassioned |
(of speech) filled with passion; fervent |
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impeach |
charge (a public official) with crime in office; raise doubts about; indict; Ex. impeach a witness's credibility |
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impeccable |
faultless |
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impecunious |
without money |
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impel |
drive or force onward; drive to take action; urge to action |
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impenitent |
not repentant |
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imperious |
domineering; too commanding; haughty; CF. imperial/emperor |
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impertinent |
insolent; rude; not pertinent; N. impertinence |
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