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summation
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act of finding the total; summing-up; summary (esp. one given by the judge at the end of a trial)
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n simper
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smirk; smile in a silly way; smile affectedly
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n mealymouthed
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indirect in speech (when something unpleasant must be said); hypocritical; evasive
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n peccadillo
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slight offense or fault; CF. sin
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n gamely
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in a spirited manner; with courage; Ex. fight gamely against a superior boxer; ADJ. game
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astringent
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binding; causing contraction (stopping bleeding); harsh or severe; stringent; Ex. astringent criticism
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contrite
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penitent; repentant; N. contrition
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n flippant
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lacking proper seriousness; Ex. flippant remarks about death; N. flippancy
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s mange
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skin disease (esp. of domestic animals) marked by loss of hair
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n pastiche
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imitation of another\'s style in musical composition or in writing; work of art openly imitating the works of other artists
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s plebiscite
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direct vote by the entire electorate (on an important issue)
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s requisition
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formal demand or request; Ex. requisition for more computing equipment; V.
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n splice
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join together end to end to make one continuous length; fasten together; unite; Ex. splice two strips of tape; N.
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recumbent
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reclining; lying down completely or in part
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n larder
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pantry; place where food is kept
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retinue
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following; attendants
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n labile
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likely to change; unstable; Ex. emotionally labile; N. lability
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indite
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write; compose
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n miasma
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swamp gas; heavy vaporous atmosphere often emanating from decaying matter; pervasive corrupting influence; noxious atmosphere or influence
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n crotchety
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(of someone old) eccentric; odd; whimsical; bad-tempered; N. crotchet: odd or whimsical notion
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n poultice
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soothing application applied to sore and inflamed portions of the body
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condign
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adequate; (of punishment) severe and well deserved
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n pallet
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small poor bed; Ex. straw pallet
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n fritter
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waste (time or money on unimportant things)
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n catcall
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shout of disapproval or displeasure (made at the theater or a sports match); boo; V.
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n spate
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sudden flood or rush; Ex. spate of accidents
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n d\\\'ecollet\\\'e
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(of a dress) having a low-cut neckline; CF. d\\\'ecolletage: low neckline (on a dress)
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n rivulet
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small stream; CF. rill < rivulet < river
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s tension
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stretching; condition of being stretched; mental strain; strained relationship between groups or people
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traduce
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expose to slander
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quay
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dock; wharf; pier; landing place (for boats)
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n ineffable
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unutterable; not to be uttered; taboo; that cannot be expressed in speech; indescribable; unspeakable; inexpressible; Ex. ineffable name/joy
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n hoary
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white with age
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n wrangle
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quarrel noisily; obtain through arguing; herd cattle; N.
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n quarry
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person or animal of pursuit; victim; object of a hunt; prey
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n lancet
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small surgical tool for making incisions
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n insidious
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treacherous; stealthy; sly; working or spreading harmfully in a stealthy manner; Ex. insidious spreading of dry rot
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n scotch
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stamp out(put an end to); thwart; hinder; Ex. scotch the rumor; CF. cut; CF. È°µ¿À» ÁÙÀÌ´Â ÀǹÌ
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n masticate
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chew
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n reprobate
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morally disapproved person; person hardened in sin
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n scabbard
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case for a sword blade; sheath
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sanguine
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optimistic; cheerful; hopeful; of the color of blood; red
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n carapace
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shell covering the back (of a turtle
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n levy
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impose (a fine); collect (a payment); impose or collect (a tax); Ex. levy a tax on tobacco
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n sylvan
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pertaining to the woods or the country
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reprove
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censure; rebuke; N. reproof
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n rent
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tear made by rending; rip; split
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remiss
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negligent; careless about a duty
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n hypochondriac
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person unduly worried about his health; worrier without cause about illness; ADJ. CF. hypochondria: neurosis that one is or is becoming ill; CF. abdomen
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n knoll
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little round hill; hillock
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n winsome
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charming (in a childlike way); agreeable; gracious; engaging
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n limber
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flexible; supple; pliable; V.
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n smelt
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melt (ore) for separating and removing the metal; melt or blend ores changing their chemical composition
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n mottled
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blotched in coloring; spotted; Ex. mottled face; V. mottle: mark with blotches of different colors
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s rou\\\'e
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lecherous man
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stringent
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(of rules) binding; rigid; marked by scarcity of money; Ex. stringent economic conditions
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catharsis
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purging or cleansing of any passage of the body; purging and weakening of strong emotions as a result of experiencing a dramatic work of art
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n sinuous
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twisting; winding; bending in and out; not morally honest
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n prehensile
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capable of grasping or holding (esp. by wrapping around); Ex. prehensile tails
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oculist
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physician who specializes in treatment of the eyes
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n fester
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rankle; produce irritation or resentment; (of a cut or wound) generate pus or rot; Ex. His insult festered in my mind for days.
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n venison
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meat of a deer; CF. cow: beef; CF. pig: pork
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n pulmonary
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pertaining to the lungs
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n doddering
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shaky; infirm from old age; V. dodder
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prostrate
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stretch out full on ground; make prostrate; enervate; Ex. prostrating illness; ADJ: lying face down; having lost all strength
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n laity
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laypersons; laymen; persons not connected with the clergy
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n junket
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trip especially one taken for pleasure by an official at public expense
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perspicuous
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(of something) plainly expressed; easy to understand; Ex. perspicuous comments
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n trappings
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outward decorations; ornaments (as an outward sign of rank)
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n cadence
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rhythmic rise and fall (of words or sounds); beat; regular beat of sound; rhythm
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n martinet
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strict disciplinarian; person who demands total obedience to rules and orders; CF. Jean Martinet
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n venal
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capable of being bribed; corrupt; CF. vernal
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sophistry
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seemingly plausible but fallacious reasoning; sophism
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n niggardly
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meanly stingy; parsimonious; N. niggard: stingy person
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n perdition
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damnation; complete ruin; hell
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n repine
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fret; complain; be annoyed; Ex. repine over the undone work
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redolent
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odorous; fragrant; suggestive (of an odor); Ex. redolent of onions/mystery
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n dross
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waste matter; worthless impurities
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n devolve
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deputize; pass or be passed to others (power
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n prosody
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art of versification; study of the metrical structure of verse
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s hull
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husk; dry outer covering of a seed; frame or body of a ship
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n sardonic
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scornfully mocking; disdainful; sarcastic; cynical; Ex. sardonic smile
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n mountebank
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charlatan; boastful pretender
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n vintner
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wine merchant; winemaker; seller of wine
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n inexorable
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relentless; unyielding; implacable; not capable of being changed by entreaty or efforts; Ex. inexorable price rises
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n disgorge
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surrender something (stolen); eject; vomit; OP. gorge
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n rostrum
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raised platform for speech-making; pulpit
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n prurient
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having or causing lustful desires and thoughts; arousing immoderate sexual desire
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n propinquity
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nearness (in space or relationship); proximity; kinship
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n largess
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generous gift (given to people who do not have enough)
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adjuration
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solemn urging; V. adjure: entreat earnestly; enjoin solemnly
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temerity
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boldness; nerve; rashness; Ex. temerity to ask for a pay increase after only three day\'s work
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n coeval
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living at the same time as; existing during the same period of time; contemporary; of the same age
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n hermetic
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concerning alchemy or magic; obscure and mysterious; occult
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s concordat
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formal agreement
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distend
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expand; swell out
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rend
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split; tear apart; N. rent; CF. heartrending: causing deep sorrow
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n harangue
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long
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n piquant
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pleasantly tart-tasting; spicy; pleasantly stimulating; Ex. piquant situation when my old enemy asked for my help
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s collected
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composed; calm; self-possessed
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n malfeasance
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wrongdoing; misconduct (by a public official)
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n gouge
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tear out; cut out (as if with a gouge); Ex. gouge his eyes out; N: chisel for cutting out hollow areas in wood
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n protean
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able to take on many forms; versatile; CF. Proteus: sea god to change his shape at will
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s plane
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carpenter\'s tool for smoothing and leveling wood; V. CF. flat
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n die
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metal block used for shaping metal or plastic; device for stamping or impressing; mold; CF. dice
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s providence
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quality of being provident; divine care; god\'s care; Providence: god; Ex. It seemed like providence that the doctor happened to be there; ADJ. providential: of divine providence; fortunate
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n poseur
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person who pretends to be sophisticated
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n whorl
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ring of leaves around stem; ring; circular arrangement; Ex. whorls on the fingers
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n dapper
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neat and trim (in appearance); (of small men) neat in appearance and quick in movements; neat; spry
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obsequy
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funeral ceremony
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n disport
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amuse; Ex. disport oneself; CF. divert
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s volley
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simultaneous discharge of a number of shots; V.
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s rake
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immoral or dissolute person
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n litany
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supplicatory prayer; prayer in which the priest calls out and the people replies in the same words
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n bohemian
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unconventional (in an artistic way)
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n wastrel
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waster; profligate
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n seine
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seine net; net for catching fish
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n cauterize
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burn (a wound or snakebite
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benison
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blessing
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n wangle
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achieve by cleverness or trick; wiggle out; fake; Ex. She tried to wangle an invitation to the party.
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n lout
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clumsy person; ADJ. loutish; CF. from countrysides ?
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s bank
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heap; piled-up mass; embankment; lateral tilting (as of an aircraft in turning); V: pile up; protect with a bank; tilt in turning
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n raconteur
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story-teller; one who tells stories with wit and skill
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n fluted
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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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n sere
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sear; parched; dry
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s sprightly
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lively
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n clamber
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climb by crawling with difficulties; scramble
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s groove
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long narrow channel made in a surface to guide the movement of something; Ex. groove of the record
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n mettle
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courage (to continue bravely in spite of difficulties); spirit; ADJ. mettlesome
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n carousal
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drunken revel; V. carouse
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s wisp
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small bunch (of hair); faint streak (of smoke)
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n gavel
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hammerlike tool; mallet(wooden hammer) used by a presiding officer or an auctioneer; V.
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presage
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foretell; be a warning or sign of; N: presentiment; foreboding; omen
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n pathos
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tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings; Ex. pathos that runs through the novel
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n swill
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drink greedily
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n foppish
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vain about dress and appearance; N. fop: man who takes too much interest in his clothes and appearance
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n slag
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glassy residue from smelting metal; dross; waste matter
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prophylactic
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used to prevent disease; N: something prophylactic; condom; N. prophylaxis: prevention of disease
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n clangor
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loud resounding noise; sound of repeated clanging
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s repose
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resting; state of being at rest; calmness; V: lie at rest; relax; put or place; Ex. repose our hopes in a single man
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n gossamer
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sheer; very light; like cobwebs; N: soft and sheer fabric; cobweb
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n bauble
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trinket; cheap jewel; trifle
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n alcove
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nook; recess
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aphasia
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loss of speech due to injury or illness
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n diorama
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life-size
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sophist
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teacher of philosophy; quibbler; employer of fallacious reasoning; N. sophism: plausible but fallacious argument
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n mausoleum
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monumental tomb; large stately tomb; CF. Mausolos
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n carafe
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glass water bottle; decanter
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n temporize
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gain time as by postponing an action; avoid committing oneself
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n pinion
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restrain or immobilize by binding the wings or legs; N: bird\'s wing
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s ward
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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
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n cornice
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projecting molding on building (usually above columns or pillars); ó¸¶ Àå½Ä
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n physiognomy
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face (as showing the character and the mind); art of judging human character from facial features
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n staccato
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played in an abrupt manner; marked by abrupt sharp sound; Ex. staccato applause
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n patrician
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noble; aristocratic; N: person of high rank; aristocrat; CF. member of the governing classes in ancient Rome; CF. plebian
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n prate
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talk idly; speak foolishly; boast idly
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n tarry
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linger; delay in starting or going; dawdle
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n marred
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damaged; disfigured; V. mar: spoil; disfigure
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n timbre
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quality of a musical tone produced by a musical instrument (which distinguishes it from others of the same pitch)
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n vise
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vice; tool for holding work in place; clamping device
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n bouillon
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clear beef (or meat) soup
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s emblazon
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ornament richly (a shield or flag); N. emblazonment
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n tonsure
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shaving of the head especially by person entering religious orders; V.
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n tureen
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deep dish for serving soup
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n blas\\\'e
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bored with pleasure or dissipation; uninterested or bored
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s bridle
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harness fitted about a horse\'s head (used to restrain); curb; check; V: put a bridle on; control or restrain; show anger
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n vouchsafe
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grant condescendingly; guarantee; Ex. vouchsafe your fair return on your investment
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pertinacious
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holding tenaciously to an action; stubborn; persistent
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n arroyo
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gully; narrow channel formed by rainwater
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n umbrage
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resentment; anger; sense of injury or insult; Ex. take umbrage at his rudeness
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n epigram
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witty thought or saying
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n pith
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core or marrow; spongelike substance in the center of stems; essence; substance
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n ribald
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marked by vulgar lewd humor; wanton; profane; N. ribaldry: ribald language or joke
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s rare
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(of air) thin in density; rarefied; Ex. rare air of the mountains
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s phalanx
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formation of infantry carrying overlapping shields and long spears; group of men packed together (for attack or defense)
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n beeline
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direct quick route
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preponderance
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superiority of power
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n unguent
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ointment
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n motility
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ability to move spontaneously; ADJ. motile: moving spontaneously
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n pert
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(esp. of a girl or young woman) impertinent; forward; trim; jaunty; Ex. pert young miss/hat
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n skinflint
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miser; stingy person
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n maudlin
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effusively sentimental
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trite
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hackneyed; commonplace
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n homily
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sermon; tedious moralizing lecture; serious warning; ADJ. homiletic
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n determinate
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having a fixed order of procedure; precisely defined; invariable; fixed; conclusive; final
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connivance
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pretense of ignorance of something wrong; assistance; permission to offend; V. connive: feign ignorance (of a wrong); cooperate secretly in an illegal action; conspire
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n viand
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food; CF. live
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n superannuated
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retired or disqualified because of age; outmoded; obsolete
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n gull
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trick; deceive; hoodwink; N: person who is easily tricked; dupe
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reprobation
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severe disapproval; CF. approbation
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s effulgent
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shining brightly; brilliant
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s drudge
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do drudgery; N: person who drudges
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n turgid
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swollen; distended (as from liquid)
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n peripatetic
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walking about from place to place (to work); moving; Ex. peripatetic school of philosophy
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recapitulate
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summarize
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s peevish
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bad-tempered; irritable; V. peeve: make angry
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s nova
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star that suddenly becomes much brighter and then returns to its original brightness
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n yokel
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rustic; country bumpkin; Ã̳ð
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n dormer
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window projecting upright from roof; CF. sleeping room
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n overweening
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arrogant; presumptuous
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n amok(amuck)
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in a state of rage; Ex. run amok
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n cant
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insincere speech or expression of piety; jargon of thieves; special words used by a particular group of people
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n secrete
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conceal; hide away or cache; produce and release a substance into an organism; CF. secretive
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n stultify
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make stupid in mind; cause to appear or become stupid or inconsistent; suppress; frustrate or hinder; Ex. stultifying effect of uninteresting work; Ex. stultify free expression
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efface
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rub out; remove the surface of
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n leaven
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add leaven to; cause to rise or grow lighter; enliven; N: agent
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n stint
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supply; allotted amount of work; assigned portion of work; limitation; Ex. two-year stint in the army; Ex. without stint
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n plumb
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exactly vertical; N: weight on the end of a line; V: examine very carefully or critically in order to understand; measure depth (by sounding); Ex. plumb the depth of
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n fulsome
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disgustingly excessive; offensively flattering; Ex. fulsome praise/expressions of admire
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n stipple
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paint or draw with dots or short strokes
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n collation
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a light meal; collating
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perspicuity
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clearness of expression; freedom from ambiguity
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n sinecure
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well-paid position with little responsibility; CF. sine cure: without care; CF. San Serif
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contumacious
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stubborn and disobedient; resisting authority (esp. disobedient to an order made by a court)
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n rarefied
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made less dense (of a gas); V. rarefy: make less dense; N. rarefaction
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n epaulet(epaulette)
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ornament worn on the shoulder (of a uniform
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n billowing
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swelling out in waves; surging
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n welter
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confusion; turmoil; confused mass; bewildering jumble; Ex. welter of data
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n minatory
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menacing; threatening
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n roil
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make liquids murky by stirring up sediment; disturb
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n brackish
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somewhat saline
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n frond
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fern leaf; palm or banana leaf
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n importunate
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urging; always demanding; troublesomely urgent or persistent
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n primogeniture
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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)
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reaper
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one who harvests grain; Ex. the Grim Reaper; V. reap: cut and gather (crop); harvest a crop
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n filigree
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delicate ornamental lacelike metalwork
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capacious
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spacious
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n macerate
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soften by soaking in liquid; waste away; Ex. macerate powdered wood to make paper
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n thrall
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slave; bondage; slavery; Ex. Her beauty held him in thrall; CF. enthrall
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n lassitude
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languor; weariness; listlessness
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n vernal
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pertaining to spring
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guile
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deceit; duplicity; wiliness; cunning; Ex. persuade her by guile
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n travail
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strenuous work; toil; painful labor; labor of childbirth
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n turpitude
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depravity; baseness; Ex. moral turpitude
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n pejorative
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(of a word or phrase) suggesting that someone is of little value; negative in connotation; having a belittling effect; Ex. Many women now considers ``housewife\'\' a pejorative expression
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n patois
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local or provincial dialect
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n invidious
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designed to create ill will or envy; tending to rouse ill will or envy; Ex. invidious comparison
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n appurtenances
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subordinate possessions; something added to a more important thing
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stellar
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pertaining to the stars; of a star performer; outstanding; Ex. stellar attraction of the entire performance
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n grate
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make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; shred by rubbing against a rough surface; Ex. grated cheese N: framework of metal bars to hold fuel in a fireplace
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n ballast
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heavy substance used to add stability or weight; V. supply with ballast
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s ingenue
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ing\\\'enue; young innocent girl
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cognate
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having a common origin; related linguistically; allied by blood; similar or akin in nature; Ex. cognate languages; N.
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n caulk(calk)
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make watertight (by blocking up cracks as in a ship)
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n hew
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cut to pieces with ax or sword; chop; N.
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n rue
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regret; lament; mourn; Ex. He will rue the day; N. ADJ. rueful
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n legerdemain
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sleight(dexterity) of hand; CF. light of hand
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rococo
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ornate; highly decorated; N. CF. 18th century
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repercussion
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rebound; reaction; reverberation; Ex. serious repercussion
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n gaunt
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lean and angular; thin and bony; emaciated; barren
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n bilious
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suffering from indigestion; sick from having too much bile; irritable; easily irritated
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n hovel
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shack; small wretched house
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n meretricious
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flashy; tawdry; attractive on the surface but of no real value; Ex. metericious argument/jewel; CF. prostitute
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n tawdry
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cheap and gaudy; Ex. tawdry jewelry
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n requite
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make return for; repay; reciprocate; revenge; N. requittal
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n grotto
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small cavern
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s rivet
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metal pin used for fastening metal plates together; V: fasten with a rivet; engross
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n disquisition
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formal systematic inquiry; explanation of the results of a formal inquiry; long formal speech or written report
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precipitous
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steep; overhasty; precipitate
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s inamorata
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woman whom a man loves
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n canker
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any ulcerous sore; ulcer; any evil; CF. cancer
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n pall
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become boring; grow tiresome
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n potentate
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monarch; sovereign
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n hackles
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hairs on back and neck
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n pusillanimous
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cowardly; lacking courage; fainthearted
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n low
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moo; make the sound of a cow
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spectral
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ghostly; N. specter: spectre; ghost; phantom
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n sententious
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pithy; terse; concise; aphoristic
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abstemious
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sparing in eating and drinking; temperate
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n demotic
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of or pertaining to the people
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scendancy
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controlling influence; position of controlling influence; CF. in the ascendant
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s consonant
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harmonious; in agreement; N.
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n inured
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accustomed; hardened; Ex. inured to the Alaskan cold; V. inure: make used to something undesirable; harden; CF. unfeeling
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s dowse
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use a divining rod to search for underground water or minerals
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n ventral
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abdominal
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depredation
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plundering; destruction
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prefatory
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introductory; of a preface
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n awl
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pointed tool used for piercing
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n panegyric
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formal praise; encomium; Ex. I don\'t deserve such panegyrics.
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diaphanous
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sheer; transparent
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n sheaf
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bundle of stalks of grain; any bundle of things tied together
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n comport
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bear one\'s self; behave; Ex. comport oneself; N. comportment
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syllogism
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logical formula consisting of a major premise
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n culvert
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artificial channel for water; drain crossing under a road
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n rebus
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representation of words in the form of pictures or symbols; puzzle in which pictures or letters stand for words; Ex. ``R U 18\'\' is a rebus for ``Are you 18\'\'.
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n loll
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lounge about
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n monolithic
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solidly uniform; unchangeable; unyielding; N. monolith: large block of stone
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n suborn
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persuade to act unlawfully (especially to commit perjury); N. subornation
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n flit
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fly; fly or move lightly or quickly; dart lightly; pass swiftly by; Ex. a bee flitting from flower to flower
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emolument
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salary; payment for an office; compensation
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s legato
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(of music) played smoothly
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s high-flown
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highly pretentious or inflated
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n fiat
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command; arbitrary order; Ex. presidential fiat; CF. let it be done
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n sidereal
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relating to stars; Ex. sidereal day
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n onomatopoeia
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words formed in imitation of natural sounds
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ramify
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branch out; divide into branches or subdivisions
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n mace
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ceremonial staff used as a symbol of authority; clublike medieval weapon
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n scaffold
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temporary platform for workers (to work at heights above the ground); bracing framework; platform for execution
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presentiment
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premonition; foreboding; feeling something will happen; anticipatory fear
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unintimating
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unfrightening
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n sepulcher
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tomb; V: place in a sepulcher; ADJ. sepulchral
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n vicarious
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experienced as if one were taking part in the experience of another; done by a deputy for other people; acting as a substitute; Ex. vicarious thrill at the movies; Ex. the vicarious sufferings of Christ
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n dyspeptic
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suffering from indigestion; N. dyspepsia: indigestion; difficulty in digesting food
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n madrigal
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pastoral song; song for several singers without instruments
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s maleficient
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doing evil; N. maleficience
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concomitant
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that which accompanies; Ex. Deafnes is a frequent concommitant of old age; ADJ: existing or happening together with something else
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n skittish
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inconstant; capricious; frivolous; not serious; Ex. charming but skittish young woman; CF. skit
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n tumid
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(of a part of the body) swollen; distended; bombastic; pompous
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s defalcate
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embezzle
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n nib
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beak(bill); pen point
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n codicil
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supplement to the body of a will; later addition to a will
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rampart
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defensive mound of earth
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construe
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explain; interpret; Ex. construe her silence as meaning that she agreed; CF. misconstrue
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n spasmodic
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fitful; periodic; of or like a spasm; N. spasm: sudden involuntary muscular contraction; sudden burst of energy or emotion
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n scurrilous
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abusive; obscene; indecent; Ex. scurrilous remark
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n verisimilar
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having the appearance of truth or reality; probable or likely to be true; plausible
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n pass\\\'e
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old-fashioned; past the prime
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pique
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irritation; resentment from wounded pride (eg. loss in a contest); V: provoke; arouse; annoy; cause to feel resentment; Ex. pique her curiosity
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n mote
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small speck (esp. of dust)
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n opprobrium
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infamy; disgrace arising from shameful conduct; vilification(slander); scorn; contempt; Ex. opprobrium hurled against him; ADJ. opprobrious: expressing contempt; shameful or infamous
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