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1 abase
It is written in the Bible that "whosoever shall humble himself shall be exalted, and he that shall exalt himself shall be abased ."; His refusal to abase himself in the eyes of his followers irritated the king, who wanted to humiliate him.
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2 abdicate
We will not allow you to abdicate your responsibilities as a leading citizen of this community.; Rather than leaving immediately, they waited for the storm to abate.
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3 aberrant
Given the aberrant nature of the data, we came to doubt the validity of the entire experiment.
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4 abeyance
The case is being held in abeyance until further evidence can be found.; The deal was held in abeyance until her arrival.
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5 abhor
I wouldn't say that I abhor housework, but I must admit that I avoid it whenever I can.; She abhorred all forms of bigotry.
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6 abjure
He abjured his allegiance to the king.
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7 abnegation
No act of abnegation was more pronounced than his refusal of any rewards for his discovery.
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8 abominate
Moses scolded the idol worshippers in the tribe because he abominated the custom.
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9 abrogate
No one, however powerful of intellectually dominant, can abrogate the basic moral laws on which civilization rests.; He intended to abrogate the decree issued by his predecessor.
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10 abscond
How can you accuse me of absconding with all your brilliant ideas when you have never had an original idea in your life!; The teller absconded with the bonds and was not found.
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11 absolve
The jury may have found him not guilty, but the "court of public opinion" will never absolve him of responsibility for the crime.; The father confessor absolved him of his sins.
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12 abstemious
He was so abstemious that he extended his self-control even to his beloved music, and listened to records no more than an hour each day.; The drunkards mocked him because of his abstemious habits.
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13 abstinence
The doctor recommended total abstinence from salted foods.
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14 abstruse
He tried to conceal his lack of true scholarship and intellectual depth by making use of unnecessarily abstruse language.; She read abstruse works in philosophy.
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15 abysmal
His arrogance is exceeded only by his abysmal ignorance.
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16 accolade
Critics who bestow their accolades too easily may gain some quick popularity, but they will soon lose credibility and influence over their readers.; In Hollywood, an "Oscar" is the highest accolade.
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17 accomplice
I am sorry to have to tell you that I was an accomplice in the practical joke that caused you so much pain.; Because he had provided the criminal with the lethal weapon, he was arrested as an accomplice in the murder.
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18 accretion
The accretion of wealth marked the family's rise in power.
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19 accrue
I am convinced that some substantial advantages will accrue to me if I complete my college education.; You must pay the interest which has accrued on your debt as well as the principal sum.
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20 acerbic
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21 acerbity
The meeting of the United Nations Assembly was marked with such acerbity that little hope of reaching any useful settlement of the problem could be held.
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22 acquiesce
Although we really don't agree with mother's musical tastes, we decided to acquiesce to her appeal.; Although she appeared to acquiesce to her employer's suggestions, I could tell she had reservations about the changes he wanted made.
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23 acrid
The acrid odor of burnt gunpowder filled the room after the pistol had been fired.
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24 acrimony
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25 adamant
He was adamant in his determination to punish the wrongdoer.
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26 addle
This addle-headed plan is so preposterous that it does not deserve any consideration.
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27 adjure
I must abjure you to consider this matter carefully as it is of utmost importance to all of us.
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28 adulate
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29 adulation
He thrived on the adulation of his henchmen.
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30 adulterate
Do you really believe that the academic curriculum will be adulterated if courses like driver education and consumer science are introduced?; It is a crime to adulterate foods without informing the buyer.
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31 adversary
Batman struggled to save Gotham City from the machinations of his wicked adversary the Jaker.
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32 advocate
The Fund for Animals was a strong advocate of the campaign to save dolphins from death in the nets of the tuna fleet.; The abolitionists advocated freedom for the slaves.
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33 aesthetic
Because of his aesthetic nature, he was emotionally disturbed by ugly things.
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34 aggregate
The aggregate wealth of this country is staggering to the imagination.
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35 aghast
She was aghast at the sudden attack.; He was aghast at the nerve of the speaker who had insulted his host.
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36 agrarian
The country is gradually losing its agrarian occupation and turning more and more to an industrial point of view.
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37 alacrity
He demonstrated his eagerness to serve by his alacrity in executing the orders of his master.
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38 alchemy
The changing of baser metals into gold was the goal of the students of alchemy.
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39 allegory
"Pilgrim's Progress" is an allegory of the temptations and victories of man's soul.
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40 alleviate
The only truly effective way to alleviate the poverty of underdeveloped third-world nations is to help increase their capacity to produce wealth.; This should alleviate the pain; if it does not, we shall have to use stronger drugs.
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41 allocate
Even though the Red Cross had allocated a large sum for the relief of the sufferers o the disaster, many people perished.
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42 alloy
Alloys of gold are used more frequently than the pure metal.
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43 allusion
The allusions to mythological characters in Milton's poems bewilder the reader who has not studied Latin.
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44 aloof
He remained aloof from their quarrel.; apathetic, impassive, indifferent; reserved, reticent, taciturn
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45 altercation
What began as a "minor quarrel" grew into an altercation and then into an ugly fight.; Throughout the entire altercation, not one sensible word was uttered.
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46 altruistic
What good are altruistic principles if no real attempt is made to help people by putting them into practice?; In providing tutorial assistance and college scholarships for hundres of economically disadvantage youths, Engene Lang performed a truly altruist
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47 amalgamate
The unions will attempt to amalgamate their groups into one national body.
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48 amass
He would later amass a fortune from the small investment.; The miser's aim is to amass and hoard as much gold as possible.
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49 ambiguous
The word presently may mean "right now"or "at a future time".Therefor, to say "I will do that presently" must be considered an ambiguous statement.; His ambiguous instructions misled us; we did not know which road to take.
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50 ambivalence
The atrocity shook him out of his ambivalence .; Torn between loving her parents one minute and hating them the next, she was confused by the ambivalence of her feelings.
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51 ameliorate
Many social workers have attempted to ameliorate the conditions of people living in the slums.
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52 amiable
He is so skillful in dealing with people that he can seem amiable even when he is refusing to give them what they want.; His amiable disposition pleased all who had dealings with him.
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53 amorphous
The musical composition, with no melodic pattern and no well-defined structure of development, seemed amorphous to my ear.; She was frightened by the amorphous mass which had floated in from the sea.
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54 anachronism
Slavery is a sheer anachronism in the modern age.; The reference to clocks in Julius Caesar is an anachronism.
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55 anagram
"Ulatf" is an anagram for "fault"
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56 analogous
A bird's wing is analogous to a plane's wing.; She called our attention to the things that had been done in an analogous situation and recommended that we do the same.
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57 anarchy
There is a vast difference between democracy, under which everyone has duties as well as privileges, and anarchy under which no one has any fixed obligations.; The assassination of the leaders led to a period of anarchy.
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58 anathema
The church pronounced anathema against the wilful heretic.; He heaped anathema upon his foe.
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59 anhydrous
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60 annihilate
With their bigger, faster, more experienced players, they simply annihilated our team by 56 to 7.; The enemy in its revenge tried to annihilate the entire population.
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61 anomalous
He was placed in the anomalous position of seeming to approve procedures which he despised.
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62 anonymous
Although we cannot mention her name, we want to express our heartfelt gratitude to the anonymous donor who gave this generous gift to our Building Fund.; He tried to ascertain the identity of the writer of the anonymous letter.
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63 antagonism
Despite his lawyers' best efforts to stop him, the angry prisoner continued to make antagonistic remarks to the judge.
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64 antipathy
You are in deep trouble if you combine a strong taste for high living with an equally strong antipathy for hard work.; His extreme antipathy to dispute caused him to avoid argumentative discussions with his friends.
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65 antiseptic
He bathed the wound with an antiseptic.; It is advisable to apply an antiseptic to any wound, no matter how alight or insignificant.
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66 apathy
Her moods seem to go from one extreme to the other-from deepest apathy to unlimited enthusiasm.; A firm believer in democratic government, she could not understand the apathy of people who never bothered to vote.
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67 apocalyptic
His apocalyptic remarks were dismissed by his audience as wild surmises.
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68 apocryphal
Many tales of the old West are apocryphal .; Her apocryphal tears misled no one.
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69 apostate
He became an apostate when he left the church.; Because he switched from one party to another, his former friends shunned him as an apostate.
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70 apotheosis
Some tyrants believed that they had apotheosis during medieval age.; The apotheosis of a Roman emperor was designed to insure his eternal greatness.
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71 appease
appease one's anger, potential enemy
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72 apprehensive
be apprehensive of danger, for one's health
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73 approbation
to meet with someone's approbation
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74 appropriate
The ranch owners appropriated the lands that had originally been set aside for the lndians` use.
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75 arbiter
As an arbiter in labor disputes, she has won the confidence of the workers and the employers.
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76 arbitrary
Mr. Ruggles claimed that the policewoman had been arbitrary in giving him a parking ticket while ignoring other cars on the street.; Any arbitrary action on your part will be resented by the members of the board whom you do not consult.
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77 arduous
Her arduous efforts had sapped her energy.
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78 arid
The cactus has adapted to survive in an arid environment.
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79 armada
Queen Elizabeth's navy was able to defeat the mighty armada that threatened the English coast.
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80 arrogant
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81 arrogate
arrogating all the credit to himself
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82 artifice
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83 ascetic
The wealthy young man could not understand the ascetic life led by the monks.
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84 askance
The old woman looked askance at their short shirts.; Looking askance at her questioner, she displayed her scorn.
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85 assay
When they assayed the ore, they found that they had discovered a very rich vein.
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86 assiduous
What he lacks in skill, he makes up in assiduous attention to every last detail and requirement of the job.; He worked assiduously at this task for weeks before he felt satisfied with his results.
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87 assuage
Your messages of cheer should assuage her suffering.
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88 astute
That was a very astute observation. I shall heed it.
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89 atrophy
Medical experts state that almost every case of muscle and tissue atrophy is the result of changes in cell nutrition, disease, or prolonged disuse.; Polio victims need physiotherapy to prevent the atrophy of affected limbs.
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90 attenuate
We must not allow passion for justice to be attenuated to mere halfhearted good will.; By withdrawing their forces, the generals hoped to attenuate the enemy lines.
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91 audacious
Audiences cheered as Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia made their audacious, death-defying leap to freedom and escaped Darth vader`s troops.
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92 augment
He will augment his income by tending bar at night.; How can we hope to augment our forces when our allies are deserting us?
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93 auspicious
Since everything had gone so smoothly, we felt that the campaign to elect Ellen captain was off to an auspicious deginning.; With favorable weather conditions, it was an auspicious moment to set sail.
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94 austere
His austere demeanor prevented us from engaging in our usual frivolous activities.
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95 authentic
You cannot contest the authentic will.
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96 autonomous
A federal system makes provision for local government with considerable autonomous authority.; This island is a colony; however, in most matters, it is autonomous and receives no orders from the mother country.
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97 avarice
King Midas's avarice has been famous for centuries.
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98 aver
Whwn they offered to help him, he proudly averred that he could handle the situation entirely on his own.; I wish to aver that I am certain of success.
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99 aviary
The aviary at the zoo held nearly 300birds.
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100 awry
He held his head awry, giving the impression that he had caught cold in his neck during the night.
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101 axiom
Before a student can begin to think along the lines of Euclidean geometry, he must accept certain principles or axioms.
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102 azure
Azure skies are indicative of good weather.
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103 baleful
The drought was a baleful omen.
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104 ballast
The ship was listing badly to one side; it was necessary to shift the ballast in the hold to get her back on an even keel.
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105 banal
In this moment of grief, the conventional expressions of sympathy which I had considered so banal were surprisingly comforting.; His frequent use of cliches made his essay seem banal.
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106 bane
Lack of public transportation is the bane of urban life.
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107 baroque
They found the baroque architecture amusing.
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108 bauble
The child was delighted with the bauble she had won in the grab bag.
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109 beatific
The beatific smile on the child's face made us very happy.
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110 beatify
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111 bedizen
The witch doctors were bedizened in all their gaudiest costumes.
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112 beget
One good turn may deserve another; it does not necessarily beget another.
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113 beholden
Since I do not wish to be beholden to anyone, I cannot accept this favor.
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114 behoove
In this time of crisis, it behooves all of us to remain calm and await the instructions of our superiors.
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115 belie
Her behavior belied her story.; His coarse, hard-bitten exterior belied his innate sensitivity.
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116 bellicose
His bellicose disposition alienated his friends.
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117 benefactor
The benefactor was generous to the school.; Scrooge later became Tiny Tim's benefactor and gave him gifts.
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118 beneficent
physical exercise is beneficial to health
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119 benevolent
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120 benign
The red evening sky was a benign omen.; The old man was well liked because of his benign attitude toward friend and stranger alike.
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121 berate
He began to berate tyrants.; He feared she would berate him for his forgetfulness.
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122 bereave
Illness bereaved the family of their father.
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123 bereavement
His friends gathered to console him upon his sudden bereavement.
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124 bereft
Divorce left him bereft of family or home.; The foolish gambler soon found himself bereft of funds.
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125 beseech
He beseeched forgiveness for his folly.
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126 besmirch
The scandalous remarks in the newspaper besmirch the reputations of every member of the society.
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127 bestial
We must suppress our bestial desires and work for peaceful and civilized ends.
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128 betroth
The couple was betrothed and planned to marry during the summer.; The announcement that had become betrothed surprised their friends who had not suspected any romance.
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129 biennial
The biennial pansy flowered in the second year.; The group held biennial meeting instead of annual ones.
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130 bilge
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131 blandishment
Despite the salesperson's blandishments, the customer did not buy the outfit.
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132 blasphemous
The people in the room were shocked by his blasphemous language.
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133 blatant
I regard your remarks as blatant and ill-mannered.
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134 blighted
The extent of the blighted areas could be seen only when viewed from the air.
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135 blithe
Shelley called the skylark a "blithe spirit" because of its happy song.
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136 bode
The gloomy skies and the sulphurous odors from the mineral spring seemed to bode evil to those who settled in the area.
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137 bolster
I do not intend to bolster your hopes with false reports of outside assistance; the truth is that we must face the enemy alone.
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138 bombastic
The orator's bombastic manner left the audience unimpressed.
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139 boorish
Because of his boorish behavior, which people find offensive, he is seldom invited to parties.; Your boorish remarks to the driver of the other car were not warranted by the situation and served merely to enrage him.
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140 breach
They found a breach in the enemy's fortifications and penetrated their lines.
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141 brevity
Shakespeare expressed the tragic brevity of life by comparing it to a candle that must soon go out.; Brevity is essential when you send a telegram or cablegram; you are charged for every word.
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142 brindled
He was disappointed in the litter because the puppies were brindled; he had hoped for animals of a uniform color.
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143 broach
He did not even try to broach the subject of poetry.
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144 brook
The dean would brook no interference with his disciplinary actions.(secondary meaning)
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145 bruit
It's bruited about that…..
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146 brusque[brusk]
She was offended by his brusque replay.
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147 bucolic[bju:'kɔlik]
The meadow was the scene of bucolic gaiety.
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148 bumptious['bʌmp∫əs]
His classmates called him a show-off because of his bumptious airs.
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149 burgeon['bə:dʒən]
In the spring, the plants that burgeon are a promise of the beauty that is to come.
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150 burlesque[bə:'lesk]
In his caricature, he burlesqued the mannerisms of his adversary.
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151 burnish['bə:ni∫]
They burnished the metal until it reflected the lamplight.
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152 buttress['bʌtris]
The huge cathedral walls were supported by flying buttresses.
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153 cabal[kə'bæl]
The cabal was defeated when their scheme was discovered.
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154 cache[kæ∫]
The detectives followed the suspect until he led them to the cache where he had stored his loot.
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155 cacophony[kæ'kɔfəni]
Some people seem to enjoy the cacophony of an orchestra that is turning up.
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156 cadaver[kə'dɑ:və(r)]
In some states, it is illegal to dissect cadavers.
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157 cajole[kə'dʒoul]
I will not be cajoled into granting you your wish.
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158 calcify['kælsifai]
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159 caliber['kælibə]
A man of such caliber should not be assigned such menial tasks.
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160 calk[kɔ:k]
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161 callow['kælou]
In that youthful movement, the leaders were only a little less callow than their immature followers.
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162 calumniate[kə'lʌmnieit]
Shakespeare wrote that love and friendship were subject to envious and calumniating time.
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163 calumny['kæləmni]
He could endure his financial failure, but he could not bear the calumny that his foes heaped upon him.
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164 canard[kæ'nɑ:d]
It is almost impossible to protect oneself from such a base canard.
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165 candid['kændid]
I want your candid opinion.
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166 capitulate[kə'pitjuleit]
Completely surrounded at Yorktown by American and French forces, Cornwallis had no choice but to capitulate .; The enemy was warned to capitulate or face annihilation.
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167 capricious[kə'pri∫əs]
The storm was capricious and changed course constantly.
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168 captious['kæp∫əs]
He dismissed all of my carefully formulated criticisms with the casual rejoinder that I was being "unreasonably captious ".; His criticisms were always captious and frivolous, never offering constructive suggestions.
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169 carnage['kɑ:nidʒ]
The carnage caused on our streets and highways each year by careless driving has become a major national scandal.; The carnage that can be caused by atomic warfare adds to the responsibilities of our statesmen.
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170 carte blanche['kɑ:t'blɒ:n∫]
Use your own discretion in this matter; I give you carte blanche.
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171 cascade[kæs'keid]
We could not appreciate the beauty of the many cascades as we made detours around each of them to avoid getting wet.
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172 castigate['kæstigeit]
In Gulliver's Travels and other books, Jonathan Swift castigated the human race for its follies and wickedness.;
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173 castigation[,kæsti'gei∫n]
Sensitive even to mild criticism, Woolf could not bear the castigation which she found in certain reviews.
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174 cataclysm['kætəklizm]
A cataclysm such as the French Revolution affects all countries.
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175 catalyst['kætəlist]
Many chemical reactions cannot take place without the presence of a catalyst .; Many chemical reactions cannot take place without the presence of a catalyst.
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176 catharsis[kə'θɑ:sis]
Aristotle maintained that tragedy created a catharsis by purging the soul of base concepts.
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177 caustic['kɔ:stik]
If any of the caustic material gets on your clothing, wash it off immediately with lukewarm water to prevent it from eating away the fabric.; The critic's caustic remarks angered the hapless actors who were the subjects of his sarcasm.
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178 cavil['kævil]
I respect your sensible criticisms, but I dislike the way you cavil about unimportant details.
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179 celibate['selibət]
The perennial bachelor vowed to remain celibate.
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180 censor['sensə]
Soldiers dislike having their mail read by a censor but understand the need for this precaution.
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181 censure['sen∫ə]
He was censured for his inappropriate behavior.
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182 cessation[se'sei∫n]
The workers threatened a cessation of all activities if their demands were not met.
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183 chafe[t∫eif]
The collar chafed his neck.
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184 chaff[t∫ɑ:f]
When you separate the wheat from the chaff, be sure you throw out the chaff.
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185 chagrin['∫ægrin]
Her refusal to go with us filled us with chagrin.
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186 charisma[kə'rizmə]
Political commentators have deplored the importance of a candidate's charisma in these days of television campaigning.
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187 charlatan['∫ɑ:lətən]
Because he was unable to substantiate his claim that he had found a cure for the dread disease, he was called a charlatan by his colleagues.
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188 chaste[t∫eist]
Her chaste and decorous garb was appropriately selected for the solemnity of the occasion.
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189 chasten['t∫eisn]
Whom God loves, God chastens.
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190 chauvinist['∫ouvinist]
A chauvinist cannot recognize any faults in his country, no matter how flagrant they may be.
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191 choleric[,kɔlərik]
His flushed, angry face indicated a choleric nature.
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192 chronicle['krɔnikl]
The gossip columnist was paid to chronicle the latest escapades of the socially prominent celebrities.
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193 chronology[krə'nɔlədʒi]
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194 circumlocution[,sə:kəmlə'kju:∫n]
The circumlocution "the game ended with a score that was not in our favor" should be replaced by "we lost the game".; He was afraid to call a spade a spade and resorted to circumlocutions to avoid direct reference to his subject.
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195 circumvent[,sə:kəm'vent]
They tried to circumvent the official red tape.; In order to circumvent the enemy, we will make two preliminary attacks in other sections before starting our major campaign.
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196 clandestine[klæn'destin]
After avoiding their chaperon, the lovers had a clandestine meeting.
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197 coagulate[kou'ægjuleit]
Enen after you remove the pudding from the burner, it will continue to coagulate as it stands.
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198 coalesce[kouə'les]
The brooks coalesce into one large river.
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199 coda['koudə]
The piece concluded with a distinctive coda that strikingly brought together various motifs.
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200 codicil['kɔdisil]
This codicil was drawn up five years after the writing of the original will.
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201 cogent['koudʒənt]
We found her criticism of our conduct unpleasant, but we had to admit that her remarks were cogent and to the point.; She presented cogent arguments to the jury.
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202 cognizance['kɔgnizəns]
During the election campaign, the two candidates were kept in full cognizance of the international situation.
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203 cognizant['kɔgnizənt]
Like many people who are completely wrapped up in themselves, he seems not to be cognizant that he is hurting the feelings of his own friends.
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204 cohesion[kou'hi:ʒn]
In order to preserve our cohesion, we must not let minor differences interfere with our major purposes.
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205 cohort['kouhɔ:t]
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206 collaborate[kə'læbəreit]
All those who collaborated with the enemy in the hope of gaining special favors will be punished severely.; Two writer collaborated in preparing this book.
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207 colloquial[kə'loukwiəl]
You use of colloquial expressions in a formal essay such as the one you have presented spoils the effect you hope to achieve.
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208 collusion[kə'lu:ʒn]
The gambler's prediction of the scores of the games proved so incredibly accurate that we begin to suspect some form of collusion .; The swindlers were found guilty of collusion.
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209 coltish['koulti∫]
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210 compatible[kəm'pætəbl]
Do you think that your unwillingness to study foreign language is compatible with your ambition to get a job in the Foreign Service?; They were compatible neighbors, never quarreling over unimportant matters.
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211 compendium[kəm'pendiəm]
On the basis of his many years of experience as a school administrator, he had prepared an invaluable compendium of all the mistakes likely to be made by a young teacher.; This text can serve as a compendium of the tremendous amount of new material being
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212 complacent[kəm'pleisnt]
There was a complacent look on his face as he examined his paintings.
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213 compliant[kəm'plaiənt]
Because she is usually so compliant , we were all surprised when she said firmly that she didn't like our plans and wouldn't accept them.; He was compliant and ready to conform to the pattern set by his friends.
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214 comport[kəm'pɔ:t]
He comported himself with great dignity.
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215 comprehensive[,kɔmpri'hensiv]
This book provides a comprehensive review of verbal and math skills for the SAT.
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216 conciliatory[kən'siliətəri]
She was still angry despite his conciliatory words.
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217 concise[kən'sais]
In spite of the vast number of details in the United States Constitution, the document is remarkably concise .; The essay was concise and explicit.
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218 conclave['kɔnkleiv]
He was present at all their conclaves as an unofficial observer.
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219 condescend[,kɔndi'send]
If, as they say, they find those people so vulgar and unpleasant, why do they condescend to associate with them?; The king condescended to grant an audience to the friends of the condemned man.
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220 condone[kən'doun]
I do not entirely condone his misconduct, but I can understand, to a degree, why he behaved as he did.; We cannot condone your recent criminal cooperation with the gamblers.
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221 conglomeration
In such a conglomeration of miscellaneous statistics, it was impossible to find a single area of analysis.
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222 conjoin
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223 conjure
He conjured up an image of a reformed city and had the cotters completely under his spell.
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224 connivance
With the connivance of his friends, he plotted to embarrass the teacher.
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225 connoisseur
After spending the summer behind the soda fountain at the Sweet Shop, I think I can fairly describe myself as a connoisseur of banana splits and milk shakes.; She had developed into a connoisseur of fine china.
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226 consecrate
As we move into the third century of our nation's life, we should consecrate ourselves anew to the ideals of human freedom.; We shall consecrate our lives to this noble purpose.
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227 consensus
As we learned to understand each other's needs and aspirations, a sort of unspoken consensus developed that enabled us to work together harmoniously.; The consensus indicates that we are opposed to entering into this pact.
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228 consequential
Convinced of his own importance, the actor stutted about the dressing room with a consequential air.
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229 consort
We frequently judge people by the company with whom they consort.
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230 consummation
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231 contemn
I will not tolerate those who contemn the sincere efforts of this group.
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232 contentious
We heard loud and contentious noises in the next room.
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233 contravene
By invading the neutral nation, the doctator contravened his earlier pledge to guarantee its independence.; I will not attempt to contravene your argument for it does not affect the situation.
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234 contrite
If you had paid some attention to my warning in the first place, ther would be no need for you to be contrite now.; Her contrite tears did not influence the judge when he imposed sentence.
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235 contumacious
The situation was rapidly becoming intolerable because the new supervisor found the employees to be not merely uncooperative but positively contumacious .; The contumacious mob shouted defiantly at the police.
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236 contusion
She was treated for contusions and abrasions.
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237 conundrum
During the long car ride, she invented conundrums to entertain the children.
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238 conventional
His conventional upbringing left him wholly unprepared for his wife's eccentric family.
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239 converge
At first, the two candidates were in disagreement on every issue, but as the campaign went on, their opinions seemed to converge .; Marchers converged on Washington for the great Peace March.
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240 convoluted
His argument was so convoluted that few of us could follow it intelligently.
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241 copious
She had copious reasons for rejecting the proposal.
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242 correlation
He sought to determine the correlation that existed between ability in algebra and ability to interpret reading exercises.
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243 corroborate
All the available evidence corroborates my theory that the theft was planned by someone familiar with the layout of the house.; Unless we find a witness to corroborate your evidence, it will not stand up in court.
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244 countenance
One of the sure signs of a government that is not free and democratic is that the people on power will not countenance any criticism of their acts.; He refused to countenance such rude behavior on their part.
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245 covenant
Twice in the 20th century, the nations of the world have entered into a covenant to cooperate in safegurading international peace and in seeking a better life for all peoples.; We must comply with the terms of the covenant.
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246 cower
The frightened child cowered in the corner of the room.
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247 coy
She was coy in her answers to his offer.
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248 crass
The philosophers deplored the crass commercialism.
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249 craven
Her craven behavior in running away from the enemy at this critical period was criticized by her comrades.
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250 credulity
The witch doctor took advantage of the credulity of the superstitious natives.
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251 criteria
What criteria did you use when you selected this essay as the prizewinner?
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252 culpable
What do you think of the concept that when a crime is committed, society is often as culpable as the criminal?; Corrupt politicians who condone the activities of the gamblers are equally culpable.
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253 cupidity
The defeated people could not satisfy the cupidity of the conquerors, who demanded excessive tribute.
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254 cursory
"I was so pressed for time that I couldn't give the lengthy report more than a cursory reading", the busy executive confessed.; A cursory examination of the ruins indicates the possibility of arson; a more extensive study should be undertaken.
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255 cynic
Cynical at all times, he was suspicious of all altruistic actions of others.
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256 cynical
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257 dais
When he approached the dais, he was greeted by cheers from the people who had come to honor him.
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258 dally
Laertes told Ophelia that Hamlet could only dally with her affections.
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259 dank
The walls of the dungeon were dank and slimy.
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260 daunt
Your threats cannot daunt me.
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261 dauntless
Despite the dangerous nature of the undertaking, the dauntless soldier volunteered for the assignment.
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262 dearth
The dearth of skilled labor compelled the employers to open trade schools.
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263 debacle
This debacle in the government can only result in anarchy.
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264 debase
By concentrating on persoanl gain, he has debased both himself and the high office to which he was elected.; Do not debase yourself by becoming maudlin.
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265 debauch
A vicious newspaper con debauch public ideals.
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266 debauchery
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267 debilitate
The historian explained that luxury and self-indulgence debilitated the Roman people and led to the fall of the empire.; Overindulgence debilitates character as well as physical stamina.
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268 debonair
The debonair youth was liked by all who met him, because of his cheerful and obliging manner.
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269 decadence
His definition of decadence is simply anything that differs from the standards and customs that he is accustomed to.; The moral decadence of the people was reflected in the lewd literature of the period.
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270 deciduous
The oak is a deciduous tree,
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271 decorous
Shocked by the unruly behavior, the teacher criticized the class for its lack of decorum.
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272 decorum
Shocked by the unruly behavior, the teacher criticized the class for its lack of decorum.
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273 decry
Do not attempt to increase your stature by decrying the efforts of your opponents.
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274 defamation
Lacking a positive program of his own, he hoped to gain the support of the voters by defamation of the other candidates.; Such defamation of character may result in a slander suit.
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275 deference
Although I felt that he was wrong in his sweeping criticism, I accepted it silently in deference to his age and prefessional standing.; In deference to his desires the employers granted him a holiday.
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276 defunct
Although many of the formalities of etiquette of earlier days are now generally disregarded, the basic principles of courtesy are never defunct .; The lawyers sought to examine the books of the defunct corporation.; The lawyers sought ot examine the books
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277 deign
He felt that he would debase himself if he deigned to answer his critics.
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278 deleterious
Workers in nuclear research must avoid the deleterious effects of radioactive substances.
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279 delineate
I can't provide all the details at this time, but I will try to delineate the mainfeatures of my plan for reorganizing the student government.; He is a powerful storyteller, but he is weakest when he attempts to delineate characer.
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280 delusion
This scheme is a snare and a delusion.
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281 demur
Do not demur at my request.
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282 denigrate
All attempts to denigrate the character of our late President have failed; the people still love him and cherish his memory.
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283 denouement
The play was childishly written; the denouement was obvious to sophisticated theatergoers as early as the middle of the first act.
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284 depict
She has gained success as a writer who knows how to depict in a lifelike way the hopes, fears, and problems of young people today.; In this book, the author depicts the slave owners as kind and benevolent masters.
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285 deposition
He made his deposition in the judge's chamber.
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286 deprecate
The whole history of social reform demonstrates how much easier it is to deprecate evils than to take effective action against them.; I must deprecate your attitude and hope that you will change your mind.
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287 depredation
The depredations of the terrible disease could be seen only too clearly in her extreme emaciation and feebleness.; After the depredations of the invaders, the people were penniless.
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288 derelict
In every large city, there is a neighborhood that serves as a refuge for derelicts who have failed to come to terms with society.; The corporal who fell asleep while on watch was thrown into the guard house for being derelict in his duty.
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289 derision
They greeted his proposal with derision and refused to consider it seriously.
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290 derivative
Although her early poetry was clearly derivative in nature, the critics thought she had promise and eventually would find her own voice.
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291 derogatory
The public will not readily accept an intensive investigation designed to turn up derogatory information about so popular a figure.; I resent your derogatory remarks.
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292 descant
He was willing to descant upon any topic of conversation, even when he knew very little about the subject under discussion.
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293 desecrate
They desecrated the memory of Lincoln by involving his name in defense of such a racist policy.; The soldiers desecrated the temple.
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294 desiccate
A tour of this smokehouse will give you an of how the pioneers used to desiccate food in order to preserve it.
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295 despoil
If you do not yield, I am afraid the enemy will despoil the countryside.
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296 despotism
The people rebelled against the despotism of the king.
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297 desuetude
The machinery in the idle factory was in a state of desuetude.
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298 desultory
The animal's desultory behavior indicated that they had no awareness of their predicament.
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299 detached
A psychoanalyst must maintain a detached point of view and stay uninvolved with her patient's personal lives. (secondary meaning)
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300 deterrent
Does the threat of capital punishment serve as a deterrent to potential killers?
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301 detraction[di'træk∫n]
He is offended by your frequent detractions of his ability as a leader.
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302 devoid[di'vɔid]
He delivered a simple, low-key speech, completely devoid of fancy language or emotional appeals.; He was devoid of any personal desire for gain in his endeavor to secure improvement in the community.
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303 dexterous['dekstərəs]Cach viêt khac :
dextrous ['dekstrəs]
The magician was so dexterous that we could not follow him as he performed his tricks.
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304 diaphanous[dai'æfənəs]
Her diaphanous grown seemed part of the moonlight.; Corot painted poetic and diaphanous landscapes, in which even solid objects seemed to be suffused with light and movement.; They saw the burglar clearly through the diaphanous curtain.
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305 diatribe
During the lengthy diatribe delivered by his opponent he remained calm and self-controlled.
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306 dichotomy[di'kɔtəmi]
There are very few world problems that can be understood in terms of a simple dichotomyomy of right and wrong.; The dichotomy of our legislative system provides us with many safeguards.
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307 diffidence
You must overcome your diffidence of you intend to become a salesperson.
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308 diffusion[di'fju:ʒn]
Your composition suffers from a diffusion of ideas; try to be more compact.
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309 digress[dai'gres]
My criticism is not that you digressed from your main theme, but rather that you abandoned it altogether.
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310 dilapidated[di'læpideitid]
Beneath the dilapidated body of the getaway car,there was a powerful finely tuned motor,capable of reaching high speeds.; We felt that the dilapidated building needed several coats of paint.
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311 dilatory['dilətəri]
Your dilatory tactics may compel me to cancel the contract.
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312 dilettante[,dili'tænti]
He was not serious in his painting; he was rather a dilettante.
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313 dint[dint]
By dint of much hard work, the volunteers were able to place the raging forest fire under control.
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314 disabuse
Although she is well into middle age, my Aunt Sally seems unable to disabuse herself of the idea that she is still a teenager.; I will attempt to disabuse you of your impression of my client's guilt; I know he is innocent.
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315 disarray[,disə'rei]
After the New Year's party, the once orderly house was in total disarray.
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316 disavow[,disə'vau]
The prisoner attempted to disavow his confession on the grounds that he had not been informed of his legal rights by the district attorney.
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317 disavowal[,disə'vauəl]
His disavowal of his part in the conspiracy was not believed by the jury.
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318 discerning[di'sə:niη]
Because he was considered the most discerning member of the firm, he was assigned the most difficult cases.
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319 discombobulated[,diskəm'bɔbjuleit]
Upset, confuse
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320 discomfit[dis'kʌmfit]
If you go to the interview well-prepared and in the right frame of mind, there will be no need for you to feel discomfited by even the most probing questions.; This ruse will discomfit the enemy.
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321 discordant[dis'kɔ:dənt]
The two leaders are trying to form an alliance, but their respective programs are so discordant that it will be hard for them to work together.; She tried to unite the discordant factions.
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322 discourse[dis'kɔ:s]
The young Plato was drawn to the Agora to hear the philosophical discourse of Socrates and his followers.
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323 discrepancy[dis'krepənsi]
With all the deductions,there is a discrepancy of 40 dollars between my official salary and my weekly paycheck.; The police noticed som discrepancies in his description of the crime and did not believe him.
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324 discrete[dis'kri:t]
The universe is composed of discrete bodies.
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325 disdain[dis'dein]
Only a foolish snob would show such disdain for anyone who doesn't belong to a country club.; You make enemies of all you disdain.
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326 disingenuous[,disin'dʒenjuəs]
What disappointed me waas not so much your failure to complete the job but your disingenuous efforts to avoid all responsibility for the failure.; Although he was young, his remarks indicated that he was disingenuous.
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327 disinterested
Since Tom is both smart and disinterested , I think he is the perfect person to decide which of us is right in this long and bitter quarrel.; The only disinterested person in the room was the judge.
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328 disjointed[dis'dʒɔintid]
His remarks were so disjointed that we could not follow his reasoning.
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329 disparage[dis'pæridʒ]
There must be a serious flaw in the character of a girl who makes it habit to disparage the abilities of her best friends.; Do not disparage anyone's contribution; these little gifts add up to large sums.
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330 disparate['dispərit]
It is difficult, if not impossible, to organize these disparate elements into a coherent whole.
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331 disparity[dis'pæriti]
I never cease to wonder at the disparity between what men aspire to do and what they are equipped to do by natural endowment and training.; The disparity in their ages made no difference at all.
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332 disperse[dis'pə:s]
Her bright, optimistic manner did much to disperse the atmosphere of gloom that had settled over the meeting.; The police fired tear gas into the crowd to disperse the protesters.
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333 dissemble[di'sembl]
When she went into her all too familiar act of the uncomplaining martyr, I could not dissemble my annoyance.; Even though you are trying to dissemble your motive in joining this group, we can see through your pretense.
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334 disseminate
Perhaps he did not originate that vicious rumor, but he certainly shares the responsibility for having disseminated it.; The invention of the radio has helped propagandists to disseminate their favorite doctrines very easily.
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335 dissolution[,disə'lu:∫n]
The profligacy and dissolution of life in Caligula's Rome appall some historians.
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336 dissonance['disənəns]
Some contemporary musician deliberately use dissonance to achieve certain effects.
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337 distill[dis'til]
A moonshiner distills mash into whiskey; an epigrammatist distills thoughts into quips.
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338 diverge[dai'və:dʒ]
The spoken of the wheel diverge from the hub.; The spokes of the wheel diverge from the hub.
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339 diverse[dai'və:s]
There are diverse ways of approaching this problem.
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340 diversion[dai'və:∫n]
After studying for several hours, he needed a diversion from work.
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341 diversity[dai'və:siti]
She is never bored,because she has great diversity of interests,ranging from folk dancing to mathematics.; The diversity of colleges in this country indicates that many levels of ability are being cared for.
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342 divestiture Cach viêt khac : divestment
[dai'vestit∫ə]
The company divested itself of oil
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343 divulge[dai'vʌldʒ]
A person accused of a crime is not obliged to divulge anything that might tend to incriminate him.; I will not tell you this news because I am sure you will divulge it prematurely.
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344 docile['dousail]
The young man who seemed so quiet and docile turned out to be very well-informed and to have strong opinions of his own.; As docile as he seems today, that old lion was once a ferocious, snarling beast.
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345 doggerel['dɔgərəl]
Although we find occasional snatches of genuine poetry in her work, most of her writing is mere doggerel.
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346 dogmatic
Do not be so dogmatic about that statement; it can be easily refuted.
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347 dormant['dɔ:mənt]
So long as the local government lacks the necessary funds, this worthwhile project will have to remain dormant .; Sometimes dormant talents in our friends surprise those of us who never realized how gifted our acquaintances really are.
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348 doting[dout]
to dote on somebody / something); she dotes on her grandchildren
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349 doughty['dauti]
Many folk tales have sprung up a bout this doughty pioneer who opened up the New World for his followers.
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350 dowdy['daudi]
She tried to change her dowdy image by buying a new fashionable wardrobe.
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351 dregs[dreg]
The dregs of society may be observed in this slum area of the city.
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352 droll[droul]
He was a popular guest because his droll anecdotes were always entertaining. ( + with, at, on) đua cơt, lam tro khôi hai
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353 dross['drɔs]
Many methods have been devised to separate the valuable metal from the dross.
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354 dubious['dju:bjəs]
He has the dubious distinction of being the lowest man in his class. a dubious light anh sang lơ mơ
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355 ductility[dʌk'tiliti]
Copper wire has many industrial uses because of its extreme ductility.
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356 dulcet['dʌlsit]
The dulcet sounds of the birds at dawn were soon drowned out by the roar of traffic passing our motel.
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357 duress Cach viêt khac : duresse
[djuə'res]
The hostages were held under duress until the prisoners' demands were met. to do something under duress lam gi do cương ep
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358 earthy['ə:θi]
His earthy remarks often embarrassed the women in his audience.
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359 ebullient[i'bʌljənt]
Even before they said a word, I could tell from their ebullient mood that our team had won.; His ebullient nature could not be repressed; he was always exuberant.
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360 eccentric[ik'sentrik]
The comet passed close by the earth in its eccentric orbit.
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361 ecclesiastic[i,kli:zi'æstik]
The minister donned his ecclesiastic garb and walked to the pulpit.
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362 eclectic[i'klektik]
Eclectic school of art are typical of period when there is little original inspiration or bold experimenting.; His style of interior decoration was eclectic: bits and pieces of furnishings from widely divergent periods, strikingly juxtaposed to create a u
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363 economical
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364 economy
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365 edify['edifai]
Although his purpose was to edify and not to entertain his audience, many of his listeners were amused and not enlightened.
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366 educe[i:'dju:s]
She could not educe a principle that would encompass all the data.
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367 efface[i'feis]
If only I could efface the memory of the look of shock and disappointment on my mother's face!; The coin had been handled so many times that its date had been effaced.
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368 effeminate[i'feminət]
His voice was high-pitched and effeminate.
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369 effervescence Cach viêt khac : effervescency
[,efə'vesns]
Nothing depressed her for long; her
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370 efficacy['efikəsi]
The efficacy of this drug depends on the regularity of the dosage.
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371 effigy['efidʒi]
Determined to discredit the fallen leader, the opposition speakers presented a picture od him that was no more than a grotesque effigy for the mob to deride.; The mob showed its irritation by hanging the judge in effigy.
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372 effluvium
Air pollution has become a serious problem in our major cities; the effluvium and the poisons in the air are hazards to life
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373 effrontery
For her to accuse me being selfish after I have sacrificed so much to further her career is sheer effrontery .; She had the effrontery to insult the guest.
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374 effusive
Not until later did I realize that their effusive expressions of interest in our welfare were insincere and self-serving.; Her effusive manner of greeting her friends finally began to irritate them.
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375 egregious
When the results of her mistakes became obvious, she gained a well-deserved reputation for being an egregious blunder.; She was an egregious liar and we could never believe her.
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376 egress
Barnum's sing "To the Egress" fooled many people who thought they were going to see an animal and instead found themselves in the street.
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377 elegy
On the death of Edward King, Milton composed the elegy "Lycidas."
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378 elicit
Ms. Mizote is so accomplished a teacher that she can elicit some degree of interest and attention from even the most withdrawn children.; The detectives tried to elicit where he had hidden his loot.
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379 elucidate
I am waiting for you to elucidate those strage remarks about the background of my family tree!; He was called upon to elucidate the disputed points in his article.
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380 elusive
His elusive dreams of wealth were costly to those of his friends who supported him financially.
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381 emanate
You may be sure that any directive that emanates from her office will be clear, precise, and wokable.; A strong odor of sulphur emanated from the spring.
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382 embellish
As the news traveled from person to person, it became embellished with so many fanciful details that we found it impossible to tell what had actually happened.; His handwriting was embellished with flourishes.
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383 eminence
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384 empathy
So strong is my empathy with the poems of Robert Frost and I often feel as though I could have written them myself.
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385 empirical
He has no confidence in magical formulas that will solve all our social problems overnight; the whole bent of his thinking is practical and empirical.; He distrusted hunches and intuitive flashes; he placed his reliance entirely on empirical data.
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386 emulate
As long as our political leaders emulate the virtues of the great leaders of this country, we shall flourish.
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387 enamored
Narcissus became enamored of his own beauty.
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388 encroach
The rights guranteed us by the Constitution do not permit you to encroach on the rights of others.
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389 encumber
You will never be able to complete this hike if you encumber yourself with so much "essntial equipment".; Some people encumber themselves with too much luggage when they take short trips.
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390 endemic
This disease is endemic in this part of the world; more than 80 percent of the population are at one time or another affected by it.
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391 endue
He was endued with a lion's courage.
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392 enervate
The vigor of his opponent's attack enervated the young politician.; She was slow to recover from her illness; even a short walk to the window left her enervated.
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393 enfetter
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394 enfranchise
Although Blacks were enfranchised shortly after the Civil War, women did not receive the right to vote until 1920.
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395 engender
John F. Kennedy warned us that governments which make no effort at peaceable reform may engender social unrest that will make violent revolution inevitable.; To receive praise for real accomplishments engenders self-confidence in a child.
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396 enhance
Your chances for promotion in this department will be enhanced if you take some more courses in evening school.
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397 enigma
Despite all attempts to decipher the code, it remained an enigma.
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398 ennui
The monotonous routine of hospital life induced a feeling of ennui which made him moody and irritable.
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399 enrapture
The audience was enraptured by the freshness of the voices and the excellent orchestration.
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400 ensconce
The parents thought that their children were ensconced safely in the private school and decided to leave for Europe.
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401 ephemeral
Looking at a lovely young girl, I feel a certain sense of sadness because I realize how ephemeral physical beauty is.; The mayfly is an ephemeral creature.
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402 epilogue
No epilogue for your play needs no excuse.; The audience was so disappointed in the play that many did not remain to hear the epilogue.
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403 epiphany
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404 episodic
Though he tried to follow the plot of "Gravity's Rainbow," John found the novel too episodic.
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405 epitaph
The professor wrote his own epitaph before he died.; In his will, he dictated the epitaph he wanted placed on his tombstone.
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406 epitome
His sonnet was the epitome of all love poems.; This final book is the epitome of all his previous books.
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407 equanimity
To bear evils with equanimity doesn't mean that you should make no effort to correct them.; In his later years, he could look upon the foolishness of the world with equanimity and humor.
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408 equinox
The vernal equinox is usually marked by heavy rainstorms.
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409 equipoise
The high wire acrobat used his pole as an equipoise to overcome the swaying caused by the wind.
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410 equivocal
Macbeth was misled by the equivocal statements of the witches.
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411 equivocate
Although she tried to equivocate , we insisted on a simple "yes" or "no" answer.; The audience saw through his attempts to equivocate on the subject under discussion and ridiculed his remarks.
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412 erratic
Investors become anxious when the stock market appears erratic.
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413 erudite
Lucy finally completed her erudite term paper, in which she quoted from more than a hundred sources, including ones in several foreign languages.; His erudite writing was difficult to read because of the many allusions which were unfamiliar to most reader
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414 eschew
He tried to eschew all display of temper.
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415 esoteric
Those students who had access to his esoteric discussions were impressed by the breadth of his knowledge.
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416 estranged
The estranged wife sought a divorce.
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417 ethereal
Visitors were impressed by her ethereal beauty, her delicate charm.
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418 ethnic
Intolerance between ethnic groups is deplorable and usually is based on lack of information.
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419 eulogy
His brother delivered the eulogy at the funeral.; All the eulogies of his friends could not remove the sting of the calumny heaped upon him by his enemies.
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420 euphemism
"John" is a euphemism for the toilet.; The expression "he passed away" is a euphemism for "he died."
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421 euphony
The psalm is enjoyed for its euphony as much as its content.; Noted for its euphony even when it is spoken, the Italian language is particularly pleasing to the ear when sung.
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422 euphoria
He was full of euphoria after the birth.; "Jill`s been on cloud nine ever since Jack asked her out, " said Betty, dismissing her friend's euphoria.
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423 evanescent
Sure, it's great to be a big-league ballplayer but bear in mind that the years of stardom are brief and evanescent .; For a brief moment, the entire skyline was bathed in an orange-red hue in the evanescent rays of the sunset.
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424 evoke
That old song never fails to evoke memories of our wonderful summer vacations at the lake.; He evoked much criticism by his hostile manner.
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425 excoriate
These shoes are so ill-fitting that they will excoriate the feet and create blisters.
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426 exculpate
He was exculpated of the crime when the real criminal confessed.
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427 exemplary
Although most of us cannnot hope to match her idealism, we may regard her noble life as inspiring and exemplary .; Her exemplary behavior was praised at Commencement.
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428 exhume
Because of the rumor that he had been poisoned, his body was exhumed in order that an autopsy might be performed.
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429 exigency
Only my family's situation of extreme exigency could have led me to humble myself by asking him for help.; In this exigency, we must look for aid from our allies.
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430 exonerate
The story of his unhappy childhood aroused our sympathy but did not exonerate him from the charge of criminal assault on aged ladies.; I am sure this letter naming the actual culprit will exonerate you.
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431 exorbitant
Yes, it's pretty dress, and I know that you're eager to have it for the Junior Prom, but don't you think the price is little exorbitant ?; The people grumbled at his exorbitant prices but paid them because he had a monopoly.
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432 exotic
Has it occured to you that the exotic foods that we eat only on special occasions are part of the everyday diet in other parts of the world?; Because of his exotic headdress, he was followed in the streets by small children who laughed at his strange appe
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433 expedient
Cut off from all supplies, the soldiers had to use various expedients to keep their equipment in working order.; A prgmatic politician, he was guided by what was expedient rather than by what was ethical.
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434 expedite
The new computerized referral system will greatly expedite the processing of complaints by customers.
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435 exposition
An essay on Good Driving Habits calls not for "witty" or "colorful" writing but for clear, orderly exposition of specific facts and ideas.
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436 expository
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437 expunge
If you behave, I will expunge this notation from your record.
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438 extol
Extolling the people who have done so much to help humanity is fine, but it is no substitute for trying to make contribution of your own.; The astronauts were extolled as the pioneers of the Space Age.
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439 extrapolation
Based on their extrapolation from the results of the primaries on Super Tuesday, the net works predicted that George Bush would be the Republican candidate for the presidency.
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440 extricable
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441 exuberant[ig'zju:bərənt]
His speeches were famous for his exuberant language and vivid imagery.
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442 exude[ig'zju:d]
The maple syrup is obtained from the sap that exudes from the trees in early spring.
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443 facade[fə'sɑ:d]
The facade of the church had often been photographed by tourists because it was more interesting than the rear.
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444 facetious[fə'si:∫əs]
Your facetious remarks are not appropriate at this serious moment.
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445 facilitate[fə'siliteit]
He tried to facilitate matters at home by getting a part-time job.
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446 faction['fæk∫n]
The quarrels and bickering of the two factions within the club disturbed the majority of the members.
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447 factious['fæk∫əs]
Your statement is factious and will upset the harmony that now exists.
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448 fallacious[fə'lei∫əs]
Your reasoning must be fallacious because it leads to a ridiculous answer.
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449 fallible['fæləbl]
There is an old saying that pencils are made with erasers because everyone is fallible .; I know I am fallible, but I feel confident that I am right this time.
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450 fanatic[fə'nætik]
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451 fastidious[fə'stidiəs]
The waitresses disliked serving him dinner because of his very fastidious taste.
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452 fathom['fæđəm]
I find his motives impossible to fathom.
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453 fatuous['fætjuəs]
He is far to intelligent to utter such fatuous remarks.
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454 fawning['fɔ:niη]
She was constantly surrounded by a group of fawning admirers who hoped to win some favor.
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455 fealty['fi:əlti]
The feudal lord demanded fealty of his vassals.
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456 feasible['fi:zəbl]
This is an entirely feasible proposal. I suggest we adopt it.
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457 fecund['fi:kənd]
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458 fecundity[fi'kʌnditi]
The fecundity of his mind is illustrated by the many vivid images in his poems.
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459 feign[fein]
Lady Macbeth feigned illness in the courtyard although she was actually healthy.
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460 felicitous[fə'lisitəs]
He was famous for his felicitous remarks and was called upon to serve as master-of-ceremonies at many a banquet.
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461 ferment['fə:ment]
The entire country was in a state of ferment.
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462 ferret['ferit]
She ferreted out their secret.
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463 fervid['fə:vid]
Her fervid enthusiasm inspired all of us to undertake the dangerous mission.
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464 fervor['fə:və]
Their kiss was full of the fervor of first love.
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465 fester['festə]
When her finger began to fester, the doctor lanced it and removed the splinter which had caused the pus to form.
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466 fetish['fi:ti∫]
The native wore a fetish around his neck to ward off evil spirits.
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467 fetter['fetə]
The prisoner was fettered to the wall.
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468 fiat['faiæt]
I cannot accept government by fiat; I feel that I must be consulted.
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469 fickle['fikl]
The taste of the public is so fickle that a TV performer who is a big hit one season may be out of a job the next.; He discovered she was fickle and went out with many men.
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470 fidelity[fi'deliti]
Although I don't agree with all her ideas, I must admire her unshakable fidelity to them.; A dog's fidelity to its owner is one of the reasons why that animal is a favorite household pet.
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471 figment['figmənt]
That incident never took place; it is a figment of your imagination.
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472 finesse[fi'nes]
The finesse and adroitness of the surgeon impressed the observers in the operating room.
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473 finite['fainait]
It is difficult for humanity with its finite existence to grasp the infinite.
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474 fissure['fi∫ə]
The mountain climbers secured footholds in tiny fissures in the rock.
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475 flaccid['flæksid]
His sedentary life had left him with flaccid muscles.
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476 flag['flæg]
When the opposing hockey team scored its third goal only minutes into the first quarter, the home team's spirits flagged.
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477 flamboyant[flæm'bɔiənt]
Modern architecture has discarded the flamboyant trimming on buildings and emphasizes simplicity of line.
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478 fledgling['fledʒliη]
Like a fledgling about to leave the nest for the first time, our youngest son is preparing to spend his first summer away from home.; While it is necessary to provide these fledgling poets with an opportunity to present their work, it is not essential tha
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479 flippancy['flipənsi]
Your flippancy at this serious moment is offensive.
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480 flippant['flipənt]
[-] earnest
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481 flout[flaut]
The headstrong youth flouted all authority; he refused to be curbed.
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482 fluency['flu:ənsi]
He spoke French with fluency and ease.
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483 flux[flʌks]
While conditions are in such a state of flux, I do not wish to commit myself too deeply in this affair.
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484 foible['fɔibl]
We can overlook the foibles of our friends; no one is perfect.
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485 foment[fou'ment]
This report will foment dissension in the club.
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486 foray['fɔrei]
The company staged a midnight foray against the enemy outpost.
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487 forbearance[fɔ:'beərəns]
Her forbearance during the depression was inspiring.; We must use forbearance in dealing with him because he is still weak from his illness.
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488 forensic[fə'rensik]
In her best forensic manner, the lawyer addressed the jury.
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489 forestall[fɔ:'stɔ:l]
We trid to forestall the threatened foreclosure.; By setting up a prenuptial agreement, tne prospective bride and groom hoped to forestall any potential arguments about money in tne event of a divorce.
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490 fortitude['fɔ:titju:d]
The nurses displayed unwavering fortitude during the epidemic.; He was awarded the medal for his fortitude in the battle.
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491 fortuitous[fɔ:'tju:itəs]
There is no connection between these two events; their timing is entirely fortuitous.
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492 foster['fɔstə]
According to the legend, Romulus and Remus were fostered by a she-wolf.
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493 fractious['fræk∫əs]
We had many talented players, but the fractious behavior of a few individuls impaired our team spirit and led to a losing season.; The fractious horse unseated its rider.
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494 fraught[frɔ:t]
Since this enterprise is fraught with danger, I will ask for volunteers who are willing to assume the risks.
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495 frenetic[fri'netik]
His frenetic activities convinced us that he had no organized plan of operation.
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496 frugality[fru:'gæliti]
In these difficult days, we must live with frugality or our money will be gone.
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497 fulminate['fʌlmineit]
The people against whom she fulminated were innocent of any wrongdoing.
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498 fulsome['fulsəm]
His fulsome praise of the dictator annoyed his listeners.
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499 furtive['fə:tiv]
The boy gave a furtive look at his classmate's test paper.
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500 fustian['fʌstiən]
Several in the audience were deceived by his fustian style; they mistook pomposity for erudition.
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501 gaffe[gæf]
According to Miss Manners, to call your husband by your lover's name is worse than a mere gaffe; it is a tactical mistake
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502 gainsay[gein'sei]
She was too honest to gainsay the truth of the report.
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503 galvanize['gælvənaiz]
The entire nation was galvanized into strong military activity by the news of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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504 gamut['gæmət]
In this performance, the leading lady was able to demonstrate the complete gamut of her acting ability.
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505 garbled['gɑ:bl]
The garbled report confused many readers who were not familiar with the facts.
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506 garish['geəri∫]
She wore a garish rhinestone necklace.
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507 garner['gɑ:nə]
She hoped to garner the world's literature in one library.
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508 garrulity[gə'ru:liti]
The man who married a dumb wife asked the doctor to make him deaf because of his wife's garrulity after her cure.
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509 garrulous['gærələs]
Many members avoided the company of the garrulous old gentleman because his constant chatter on trivial matters bored them.
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510 gauche[gou∫]
Such remarks are gauche and out of place; you should apologize for making them.
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511 gauntlet
Now that we have been challenged, we must take up the gauntlet and meet our adversary fearlessly.
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512 genial
Jerry is not the most genial person in the world, but in his own way he is at least trying to be friendly.
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513 geniality
This restaurant is famous and popular because of the geniality of the proprietor who tries to make everyone happy.
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514 genre
His painting of fisher folk at their daily tasks is an excellent illustration of genre art.
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515 germane
The lawyer objected that the testimony being offered was not germane to the case at hand.
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516 germinate
After the seeds germinate and develop their permanent leaves, the plants may be removed from the cold frames and transplanted to the garden.
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517 gerrymander
The illogical pattern of the map of this congressional district is proof that the State Legislature gerrymandered this area in order to favor the majority party.
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518 gibber
The demented man gibbered incoherently.
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519 gist
She was asked to give the gist of the essay in two sentences.
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520 glib
He is glib and articulate speaker.
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521 gloat
As you gloat over your ill-gotten wealth, do you thing o the many victims your have defrauded?
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522 glut
The many manufacturers glutted the market and could not find purchasers for the many articles they had produced.
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523 glutton
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524 gnarled
The gnarled oak tree had been a landmark for years and was mentioned in several deeds.
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525 goad
He was goaded by his friends until he yielded to their wishes.
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526 gossamer
Nylon can be woven into gossamer or thick fabrics.
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527 gourmand
The gourmand liked the French cuisine.
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528 graduated
Margaret loved her graduated set of Russian hollow wooden dolls; she spent hours happily putting the smaller dolls into their larger counterparts.
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529 grandiose
His grandiose manner impressed those who met him for the first time.
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530 gratuitous
Since you've never seen me play tennis, your assumption that you can beat me is quite gratuitous .; I resent your gratuitous remarks because no one asked for them.
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531 gregarious
If, as sociologists tell us, human beings are naturally gregarious , why am I sitting here all by myself on this beautiful spring evening?; She was not gregarious and preferred to be alone most of the time.
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532 grisly
The mangled bodies of the victims told their own grisly story of what had happened.; She shuddered at the frisly sight.
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533 grouse
Students traditionally grouse about the abysmal quality of "mystery meat" and similar dormitory food.
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534 grovel
Even though we have been defeated, we do not have to grovel before our conquerors.
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535 guffaw
The loud guffaw that came from the closed room indicated that the members of the committee had not yet settled down to serious business.
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536 guile
She achieved her high position by guile and treachery.
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537 guileless
He is naive, simple, and guileless; he cannot be guilty of fraud.
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538 guise
In the guise of a blumber, the detective investigated the murder case.
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539 gullible
He preyed upon gullible people, who believed his stories of easy wealth.
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540 hackneyed
The English teacher criticized her story because of its hackneyed and unoriginal plot.
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541 haggard
After his long illness, he was pale and haggard.
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542 halcyon
In those halcyon days, people were not worried about sneak attacks and bombings.
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543 hallowed
She was laid to rest in hallowed ground.
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544 hamper
The minority party agreed not to hamper the efforts of the leaders to secure a lasting peace.
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545 haphazard
His haphazard reading left him unacquainted with the authors of the books.
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546 hapless
This hapless creature had never known a moment's pleasure.
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547 harangue
Inher lengthy harangue, the principal berated the offenders.
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548 harass
When he could not pay his bills as quickly as he had promised, he was harassed by his creditors.
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549 haughty
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550 hedonism
A culture devoted to hedonism is in danger of becoming soft.; hedonism and asceticism are opposing philosophies of human behavior.
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551 hedonistic
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552 heretic
She was punished by the Spanish Inquisition because she was a heretic.
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553 hermetic
It is strange to consider that modern chemistry originated in the hermetic teachings of the ancient alchemists.
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554 hiatus
Except for a brief two-year hiatus, during which she enrolled in the peace Corps, Ms. Clements has devoted herself to her medical career.
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555 hierarchy
A superintendent is at the head of the hierarchy of educators responsible for the schooling of our children and young people.; It was difficult to step out of one's place in this hierarchy.
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556 hirsute
He was a hirsute individual with a heavy black beard.
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557 hoary
The man was hoary and wrinkled when he was 70.; The man was hoary and wrinked when he was 70.
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558 homeostasis
A breakdown of the body's immune system severely undermines the body's ability to maintain homeostasis.
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559 homily
His speeches were always homilies, advising his listeners to repent and reform.
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560 homogeneous
The immigrants added diversity to the homogeneous neighborhood.; Educators try to put pupils of similar abilities into classes because they believe that this homogeneous grouping is advisable.
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561 hone
To make shaving easier, he honed his razor with great care.
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562 humility
He spoke with a humility and lack of pride that impressed his listeners.
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563 hybrid
Mendel's formula explains the appearance of hybrids and pure species in breeding.
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564 hyperbole
It was hyperbole to say felt heavy as a moose.; This salesman is guilty of hyperbole in describing his product; it is wise to discount his claims.
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565 hypocritical
I resent his hypocritical posing as a friend for I know he is interested only in his own advancement.
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566 hypothetical
By reference to hypothetical cases, you may be able to clarify the difference between "murder" and "manslaughter" for the law students.; Why do we have to consider hypothetical cases when we have actual case histories which we may examine?
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567 iconoclast
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568 iconoclastic
George Bernard Shaw's iconoclastic plays often startled more conventional people.
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569 ideology
That ideology is dangerous to this country because it embraces undemocratic philosophies.
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570 idiosyncrasy
One of his personal idiosyncrasies was his habit of rinsing all cutlery given him in a restaurant.
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571 idyllic
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572 igneous
Lavam pumice, and other igneous rocks are found in great abundance around Mount Vesuvius near Naples.
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573 ignoble
Far from being ignoble , his failure after making a valiant effort may serve as an inspiration to young people.; this plan is inspired by ignoble motives and I must, therefore, oppose it.
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574 ignominious
Can you imagine anything more ignominious than standing there on the stage, before hundreds of people, utterly unable to remember the next line!; The country smarted under the ignominious defeat and dreamed of the day when it would be victorious.
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575 imbroglio
He was called in to untangle the imbroglio but failed to bring harmony to the situation.
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576 imbue
His visits to the famous Gothic cathedrals imbued him with feelings of awe and reverence.
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577 immaculate
George Washington's immaculate reputation as a dedicated patriot has been an inspiration to many generations of Americans.; The West Point cadets were immaculate as they line d up for inspection.
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578 imminent
When the outbreak of the war seemed imminent , hte tourists rushed home.; The imminent battle will soon determine our success or failure in this conflict.
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579 immolate
What a shock it was for her to discover the unworthiness of the cause for which she had immolated her youth, her talents, and her hopes of happiness.; The tribal king offered to immolate his daughter to quiet the angry gods.
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580 immune
He was fortunately immune from the disease and could take care of the sick.
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581 immutable
The institution of our society, far from being immutable , are in the process of change at this very moment.; Scientists are constantly seeking to discover the immutable laws of nature.
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582 impair
Are you suggesting that the mere fact that he is below averge height wuold impair his ability to serve as class president.; This arrest will impair her reputation in the community.
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583 impale
He was impaled by the spear hurled by his adversary.
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584 impasse
For a long time we lived in the illusion that "everything would come out all right", but inevitably we arrived at the impasse where we had to face realities and make painful decisions.; In this impasse, all turned to prayer as their last hope.
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585 impassive
Psychologists tell us that people who seem to be unusually impassive are often the ones most likely to lose emotional control of themselves in times of stress.; The American Indian has been incorrectly depicted as an impassive individual, undemonstrative
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586 impede
The special prosecutor determined that the Attorney General, though inept, had not intentionally set out to impede the progress of the investigation.
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587 impenitent
We could see by his brazen attitude that he was impenitent.
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588 imperious
His tone of voice was so imperious that I wasn't sure if he was asking me for a loan or demanding payment of tribute.; His imperiousness indicated that he had long been accustomed to assuming command.
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589 impervious
His parents tried to encourage an interest in literature, music and art, but he seemed to impervious to such influences.; You cannot change their habits for their minds are impervious to reasoning.
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590 impetuous
We tried to curb his impetuous behavior because we felt that in his haste he might offend some people.
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591 impiety
We must regard your blasphemy as an act of impiety.
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592 implacable
As he watched his house go up in flames, he felt that he was the victim of an implacable fate.; Madame Defarge was the implacable enemy of the Evermonde family.
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593 implement
In your training course for dental assistant, you will become familiar with many of the implements that dentists use.; I am unwilling to implement this plan until I have assurances that it has the full approval of your officials.
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594 implication
If I understand the implications of your remark, you do not trust our captain.
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595 implicit
It is implicit that you will come to our aid if we are attacked.
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596 impolitic
I think it is impolitic to raise this issue at the present time because the public is too angry.
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597 imprecate
To imprecate Hitler's atrocities is not enough; we must insure against any future practice of genocide.
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598 imprecation
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599 impromptu
Far from being impromptu , all those jokes and wisecracks you hear on TV talk shows are usually prepared by professional gag writers and are carefully rehearshed.; Her listeners were amazed that such a thorough presentation could be made in an impromptu s
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600 improvident
It is a commonplace of human experience that most improvident young people do not become aware of their folly until they are no longer young.; He was constantly being warned to mend his improvident ways and begin to "save for a rainy day."
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601 imprudent
It is imprudent to exercise vigorously and become overheated when you are unwell.
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602 impugn
It is not for me to impugn his motives, but how could anyone except an overambitious scoundrel have misted his friends in that way?; I cannot impugn your honesty without evidence.
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603 imputation
You cannot ignore the imputations in his speech that you are the guilty party.
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604 inarticulate
He became inarticulate with rage and uttered sounds without meaning.
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605 incarcerate
The warden will incarcerate the felon after conviction.
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606 incessant
His feverish and incessant activity cannot hide the fact that he dosen't know what he is doing.; The crickets kept up an incessant chirping which disturbed our attempts to fall asleep.
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607 inchoate
Before the Creation, the world was an inchoate mass.
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608 incisive
In the Lincoln-Douglas debates, Lincoln asked a few incisive question that showed up the fatal weaknesses in his opponent's position.; His incisive remarks made us see the fallacy in our plans.
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609 incognito
Since her face is well known to movie fans all over the world, there would be no point in her traveling incognito .; The monarch enjoyed traveling through the town incognito and mingling with the populace.
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610 incoherent
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611 incommodious
In their incommodious quarters, they had to improvise for closet space.
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612 incompatible
The married couple argued incessantly and finally decided to separate because they were incompatible.
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613 incongruity
The incongruity of his wearing sneakers with formal attire amused the observers.
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614 incorporeal
We must devote time to the needs of our incorporeal mind as well as our corporeal body.
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615 incorrigible
He has deceived me so many times that I am forced to the conclusion that he is simply an incorrigible liar.; Because he was an incorrigible criminal, he was sentenced to life imprisonment.
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616 incubate
Inasmuch as our supply of electricity is cut off, we shall have to rely on the hens to incubate these eggs.
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617 inculcate
Before we start out to inculcate certain principles in young people, let's be very sure that these principles are truly desirable for them and their society.; In an effort to inculcate religious devotion, the officials ordered that the school day begin wi
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618 incursion
The nightly incursions and hit-and-run raids of our neighbors across the border tried the patience of the country to the point where we decided to retaliate in force.
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619 indefatigability
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620 indefatigable
He was indefatigable in his constant efforts to raise funds for the Red Cross.
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621 indemnify
The city will indemnify all home owners whose property is spoiled by this project.
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622 indict
If the grand jury indicts the suspect, he will go to trial.
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623 indigence
Neither the economists nor the political scientisis have found a way to wipe out the inequities of wealth and eliminate indigence from our society.
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624 indigenous
For many years, there was a tendnecy in the part of American and Europeans to ignore the highly developed indigenous cultures of the peoples of Africa.; Tobacco is one of the indigenous plants which the early explorers found in this country.
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625 indignant
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626 indiscriminate
The furnishings in his apartment are supposed to be "original" and "colorful", but I think they are an indiscriminate collection of junk.; She disapproved of her son's indiscriminate television viewing and decided to restrict him to educational programs.
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627 indolence
He outgrew his youthful indolence to become a model of industry and alertness on the job.
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628 indolent
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629 indomitable
By 1781, George Washington's green recruits of a few years earlier had beed forged into an indomitable army.; The founders of our country had indomitable willpower.
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630 indubitably
Because her argument was indubitably valid, the judge accepted it.
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631 indulgent
Judge Burnham has a reputation for being indulgent but not when confronting a teenager charged with reckless driving.; An indulgent parent may spoil a child by creating an artificial atmosphere of leniency.
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632 ineluctable
Letting the grim facts speak for themselves, the speaker explained quietly the ineluctable tragedy that results from drug abuse.; He felt that his fate was ineluctable and refused to make any attempt to improve his lot.
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633 inept
You may criticize the roads and the lights, but the fact is that most automobile accidents are caused simply by inept drives.; The constant turmoil in the office proved that she was an inept administrator.
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634 inequity
In demanding equal pay for equal work, women protest the basic inequity of a system that allots grater financial rewards to men.
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635 inert
This experiment can be repeated with any inert object, for example, a rock or a piece of wood.
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636 inertia
Our inertia in this matter may prove disastrous; we must move to aid our allies immediately.
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637 infamous
For some years Benedict Arnold served heroically in the American Revolution, but then he disgraced his name for all time by an infamous act of treason.; Jesse James was an infamous outlaw.
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638 infer
Am I to infer from your statement that there would be no point in further negotiation?; We must be particularly cautious when we infer that a person is guilty on the basis of circumstantial evidence.
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639 ingenuous
Can you be so ingenuous that you don't realize she is paying us all those phony compliments to get something out of us?; These remarks indicate that you are ingenuous and unaware of life's harsher realities.
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640 ingratiate
How can we have any respect for people who try to ingratiate themselves by offering flattery and favors?; He tried to ingratiate himself into her parents' good graces.
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641 inherent
His inherent love of justice compelled him to come to their aid.
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642 inimical
We shall oppose any changes in the labor code that appear inimical to the health and safety of workers.; She felt that they were inimical and were hoping for her downfall.
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643 iniquitous
I cannot approve of the iniquitous methods you used to gain your present position.
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644 innate
Only when we tried to carry out the plan did its innate defects become evident to us.; His innate talent for music was soon recognized by his parents.
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645 innocuous
The tough leadership we need in these troubled times will not come from uncertain and innocuous personalities.; Let him drink it; it is innocuous and will have no ill effect.
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646 innovate
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647 innuendo
I resent the innuendos in your statement more than the statement itself.
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648 inordinate
Since the townspeople felt that the fee asked by the Pied Piper was inordinate they decided to pay him nothing at all.; She had an inordinate fondness for candy.
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649 insalubrious[,insə'lu:briəs]
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650 insalubrity[,insə'lu:briti]
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651 inscrutable[in'skru:təbl]
I tried to make some sense out of the strange orders he had given us, but his plan and purpose remained utterly inscrutable .; I fail to understand the reasons for your outlandish behavior; your motives are inscrutable.
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652 insensible[in'sensəbl]
Sherry and I are very different; at iomes when I would be covered with embarrassment, she seems insensible to shame.
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653 insipid[in'sipid]
I am bored by your insipid talk.
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654 insolvent[in'sɔlvənt]
When rumors that he was insolvent reached his creditors, they began to press him rer payment of the money due them.
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655 insouciant[in'su:sjənt]
Your insouciant attitude at such a critical moment indicates that you do not understand the gravity of the situation.
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656 insularity[,insju'læriti]
The insularity of the islanders manifested itself in their suspicion of anything foreign.
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657 intemperance[in'tempərəns]
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658 interdict['intədikt]
Civilized nations must interdict the use of nuclear weapons of we expect our society to live.
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659 intermittent[,intə'mitənt]
You cannot hope to make good at this job by exerting intermittent efforts; you must do your best every day and every hour of the day.; Our picnic was marred by intermittent rains.
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660 intractable[in'træktəbl]
After repeated efforts to appeal to his "better" nature had proved completely fruitless, I decided that he was utterly intractable .; The horse was intractable and refused to enter the starting gate.
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661 intransigence[in'trænsidʒəns]
The intransigence of both parties in the dispute makes an early settlement almost impossible to obtain.
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662 intransigent[in'trænsidʒənt]
I am proud to have it said of me that I am stubborn and intransigent when genuine moral issues are involved.; The strike settlement has collapsed because both sides are intransigent.
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663 intrepid[in'trepid]
Despite the threats made against his life, the intrepid prosecutor was able to obtain a conviction of the corrupt officials.; For his intrepid conduct in battle, he was promoted.
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664 intrinsically[in'trinsikəli]
Although my grandmother's china has intrinsically little value, I shall always cherish it for the memories it evokes.
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665 inured
She became inured to the Alaskan cold.
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666 invective[in'vektiv]
Instead of facts and logic, he uaed rhetoricaltricks and slashing invective to attack his opponent.; He had expected criticism but not the invective which greeted his proposal.
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667 inveigh[in'vei]
He inveighed against the demagoguery of the previous speaker and urged that the audience reject his philosophy as dangerous.
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668 inveigle[in'vi:gl]
She was inveigled into joining the club after an initial reluctance.
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669 irascible[i'ræsibl]
Her irascible temper frightened me.
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670 ironic[ai'rɔnik]
It is ironic that his success came when he least wanted it.
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671 irreparable[i'repərəbl]
A practical diplomat must proceed on the assumption that no conflict of ideas or interests between nations, no matter how serious, is actually irreparable .; Your apology cannot atone for the irreparable damage you have done to her reputation.
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672 itinerary[ai'tinərəri; i'tinərəri]
Before leaving for his first visit to France and England, he discussed his itinerary with people who had been there and with his travel agent.
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673 jaded['dʒeidid]
He looked for exotic foods to stimulate his jaded appetite.
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674 jeopardy['dʒepədi]
She cannot be placed in double jeopardy.
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675 jettison['dʒetisn]
In order to enable the ship to ride safely through the storm, the captain had to jettison much of his cargo.
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676 jocose[dʒə'kous]
The salesman was so jocose that many of his customers suggested that he become a "stand-up" comic.
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677 jocund['dʒɔkənd]
Santa Claus is always vivacious and jocund.
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678 judicious[dʒu:'di∫əs]
By careful planning and judicious investsments,he increased greatly the fortune his parents had left him.; At a key moment in his life, he made a judicious investment that was the foundation of his later wealth.
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679 ken[ken]
I cannot answer your question since this matter is beyond my ken.
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680 kinship['kin∫ip]
or character; state of relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or
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681 kith[kiθ]
He always helped both his kith and kin
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682 knavery['neivəri]
We cannot condone such knavery in public officials.
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683 labyrinth['læbərinθ]
Tom and betty were lost in the labyrinth of secret caves.
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684 lacerate['læsəreit]
Her body was lacerated in the automobile crash.
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685 lachrymose['lækrimous]
His voice has a lachrymose quality which is more appropriate at a funeral than a class reunion.
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686 laconic[lə'kɔnik]
Many of the characters portrayed by Clint Eastwood are laconic types; strong men of few words.
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687 laggard['lægəd]
The sailor had been taught not to be laggard in carrying out orders.
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688 lambent['læmbənt]
They sat quietly before the lambent glow of the fireplace.
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689 lament[lə'ment]
Across the nation and around the world, people lamented the death of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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690 languid['læηgwid]
Her siege of illness left her languid and pallid.
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691 lascivious[lə'siviəs]
The lascivious books were banned by the clergy.
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692 lassitude['læsitju:d]
Sometimes we feel lassitude on a hot summer day.; The hot, tropical weather created a feeling of lassitude and encouraged drowsiness.
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693 latency['leitənsi]
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694 latent['leitənt]
It is up to us to get rid of any latent prejudices that we may still hold against members of other races and nationalities.; Her latent talent was discovered by accident.
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695 laudatory['lɔ:dətəri]
The critics' laudatory comments helped to make her a star.
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696 lax[læks]
We dislike restaurants where the service is lax and inattentive.
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697 lecherous['let∫ərəs]
He is a lecherous and wicked old man.
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698 lethal['li:θəl]
It is unwise to leave lethal weapons where children may find them.
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699 lethargic[le'θɑ:dʒik]
The stuffy room made her lethargic.
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700 levee['levi]
As the river rose and theratened to overflow the levee, emergency workers rushed to reinforce the walls with sandbags.
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701 levity['leviti]
Although the students made jokes about the coming exams, we knew that beneath the levity they were quite worried.; Such levity is improper on this serious occasion.
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702 lewd[lu:d]
They found his lewd stories objectionable.
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703 liaison[li'eizn]
Because the Pacific theater in World War II involved amphibious warfare, one of the great problems was to maintain effective liaisions among the land, sea, and air forces.; As the liaison, he had to avoid offending the leaders of the two armies.
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704 libertine['libəti:n]
Although she was aware of his reputation as a libertine, she felt she could reform him and help him break his dissolute way of life.
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705 licentious[lai'sen∫əs]
The licentious monarch helped bring about his country's downfall.
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706 ligneous['ligniəs]
Petrified wood may be ligneous in appearance, but it is stone-like in composition.
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707 lionize['laiənaiz]
She enjoyed being lionized and adored by the public.
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708 lithe[laiđ]
Her figure was lithe and willowy.
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709 litigate['litigeit]
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710 litigation[,liti'gei∫n]
Try to settle this amicably; I do not want to start litigation.
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711 livid['livid]
His face was so livid with rage that we were afraid that he might have an attack of apoplexy.
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712 loquacious[lou'kwei∫əs]
There is an old folk tradition that women are more loquacious than men, but all the men I know do their full share of talking.; She is very loquacious and can speak on the telephone for hours.
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713 lout[laut]
The delivery boy is an awkward lout.
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714 loutish['lauti∫]
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715 lucent['lu:snt]
The moon's lucent rays silvered the river.
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716 lucid['lu:sid]
And the scientific method of fearless thought, exhaustively lucid statement, and exhaustively criticized planning, which has given him these as yet uncontrollable powers, gives him also the hope of controlling these powers.; His explanation was lucid and
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717 lucrative['lu:krətiv]
He turned his hobby into a lucrative profession.
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718 lugubrious[lə'gu:briəs]
The lugubrious howling of the dogs added to our sadness.
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719 luminous['lu:minəs]
His luminous intelligence has helped to guide the nation during a time of confusion and darkness.; The sun is a luminous body.
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720 lurid
The lurid stories he told shocked his listeners.
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721 lustrous['lʌstrəs]
Her large and lustrous eyes gave a touch of beauty to a otherwise drab face.
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722 macerate['mæsəreit]
Cancer macerated his body.
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723 magnanimity
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724 magnanimous[mæg'næniməs]
Churchill told his countrymen to be resolute in war,defiant in defeat,and magnanimous in victory.; The philanthropist was most magnanimous.
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725 magnate['mægneit, 'mægnit]
The steel magnate decided to devote more time to city politics.
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726 maladroit['mælə'drɔit]
Steiner's effort to settle the differences between the two factions were so maladroit that what had begun as a rift became a yawning chasm.; In his usual maladroit way, he managed to upset the cart and spill the food.
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727 malediction[,mæli'dik∫n]
Blows with cudgels and missiles may fracture my skeletal structure, but maledictions will leave me unscathed.; The witch uttered maledictions against her captors.
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728 malefactor['mælifæktə]
Shortly after the crime, the malefactor was apprehended and turned over to the police.; We must try to bring these malefactors to justice.
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729 malicious[mə'li∫əs]
The malicious neighbor spread the gossip.
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730 malign[mə'lain]
Because of her hatred of the family, she maligns all who are friendly to them.
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731 malleable
Gold is a malleable metal.
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732 mandatory['mændətəri]
In this state, attendance at school is mandatory for children between the ages of six and seventeen.; These instructions are mandatory; any violation will be severly punished.
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733 manifest['mænifest]
His evil intentions were manifest and yet we could not stop him.
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734 marauder[mə'rɔ:də]
The sounding of the alarm frightened the marauders.
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735 maudlin['mɔ:dlin]
I do not like such maudlin pictures. I call them tearjerkers.
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736 maverick
To the masculine literary establishment, George sand with her insistence on wearing trousers and smoking cigars was clearly a maverick who fought her proper womanly role.
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737 meander[mi'ændə]
It is difficult to sail up this stream because of the way it meanders through the countryside.
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738 mellifluous[mə'lifluəs]
Said Churchill to the British people after the Munich agreement: We must reject these mellifluous assurances of 'peace in our time' and realize that we have sustained a crushing defeat.; Italian is a mellifluous language.
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739 mendacious
He was a pathological liar, and his friends learned to discount his mendacious stories.
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740 mendicant['mendikənt]
From the moment we left the ship, we were surrounded by mendicants and peddlers.
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741 mentor['mentɔ:]
During this very trying period, she could not have had a better mentor, for the teacher was sympathetic and understanding.
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742 mercenary['mə:sinəri]
Of course she wants to make money from her books! That doesn't mean that she's mercenary and indifferent to doing good work.; I am certain that your action was prompted by mercenary motives.
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743 mercurial[mə:'kjuriəl]
He was of a mercurial temperament and therefore unpredictable.
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744 meretricious[,meri'tri∫əs]
Her jewels were inexpensive but not meretricious.
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745 metamorphose[,metə'mɔ:fouz]
[-] remain unaltered
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746 metamorphosis[,metə'mɔ:fəsis]
The metamorphosis of caterpillar to butterfly is typical of many such changes in animal life.; The metamorphosis of caterpillar to butterfly is typical of many such changes in animal life.
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747 meticulous
He was meticulous in checking his accounts and never made mistakes.
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748 mettle['metl]
When challenged by the other horses in the race, the thoroughbred proved its mettle by its determination to hold the lead.
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749 mien[mi:n]
She had the gracious mien of a queen.
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750 minion['minjən]
He was always accompanied by several of his minions because he enjoyed their subservience and flattery.
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751 misanthrope
The misanthrope chose to live alone.; We thought the hermit was a misanthrope because he shunned our society.
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752 misanthropy
He forgot his misanthropy when he fell in love.
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753 mite[mait]
Gnats are annoying mites that sting.
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754 mitigate
Nothing he did could mitigate her wrath; she was unforgiving.
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755 mnemonic[ni:'mɔnik]
He used mnemonic tricks to master new words.
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756 modulate['mɔdjuleit]
In spite of my extreme terror, I made every effort to modulate my voice and speak calmly.
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757 mollify
We tried to mollify the hysterical child by promising her many gifts.
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758 molten['moultən]
The workers carefully ladled the molten iron into the bell-shaped mold.; The city of Pompeii was destroyed by volcanic ash rather than by molten lava flowing from Mount Vesuvius.
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759 moot[mu:t]
Our tariff policy is a moot subject.
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760 mordant['mɔ:dənt]
I noticed with approval that his mordant remarks were intended to deflate the pompous and unmask the hypocritical.; Actors feared the critic's mordant pen.
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761 morose
When we first meet Hamlet, we find him morose and depressed.
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762 motif[mou'ti:f]
This simple motif runs throughout the entire score.
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763 motility[moutiliti]
Certain organisms exhibit remarkable motility; motile spores, for example, may travel for miles before coming to rest.
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764 multifarious[,mʌlti'feəriəs]
The actor has appeared in multifarious roles.; A career woman and mother, she was constantly busy with the multifarious activities of her daily life.
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765 mundane
He devoted himself to the spiritual needs of his followers, and left to his aides such mundane tasks as providing food and shelter.; He was concerned only with mundane matters, especially the daily stock market quotations.
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766 munificent[mju:'nifisnt]
My sad story is that after working for three hours in the hot sun cleaning up the yard, I received the munificent sum of 1 dollar 75 cents.; The munificent gift was presented to the bride by her rich uncle.
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767 mutinous['mju:tinəs]
The captain had to use force to quiet his mutinous crew.
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768 myriad['miriəd]
Myriads of mosquitoes from the swamps invaded our village every twilight.
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769 nefarious[ni'feəriəs]
he was universally feared because of his many nefarious deeds.
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770 nemesis['nemisis]
Captain Bligh vowed to be Christian's nemesis.
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771 neophyte
After her novel's success she was no longer considered a neophyte .; This mountain slope contains slides that will challenge experts as well as neophytes.
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772 nettle['netl]
I regret that Nancy was nettled by my unfavorable review of her short story, but I had to express my opinion honestly.; Do not let him nettle you with his sarcastic remarks.
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773 nexus['neksəs]
I fail to see the nexus which binds these two widely separated events.
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774 nostalgic[nɔs'tældʒik]
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775 nostrum['nɔstrəm]
No quack selling nostrums is going to cheat me.
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776 notorious[nou'tɔ:riəs]
He is notorious for his habit of taking small loans from friends and then conveniently forgetting about them.; Captain Kidd was notorious pirate.
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777 noxious
We must trace the source of these noxious gases before they asphyxiate us.
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778 nugatory['nju:gətəri]
This agreement is nugatory for no court will enforce it.
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779 nullify['nʌlifai]
Once the contract was nullified, it no longer had any legal force.
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780 oaf[ouf]
He called the unfortunate waiter a clumsy oaf.
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781 obdurate
In spite of all our efforts to appeal to whatever human sympathics the kidnappers might have, they remainded obdurate .; He was obdurate in his refusal to listen to our complaints.; He was obdurate in his refusal to our complaints.
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782 obeisance[ou'beisəns]
The Bible tells us that visitors to the court of Solomon, the great Hebrew king, willingly did obeisance unto him.; She made an obeisance as the king and queen entered the room.
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783 obfuscate['ɔbfʌkeit]
Please do not try to obfuscate your responsibility in this matter by irrelevent criticisms of other people.; Do not obfuscate the issues by dragging in irrelevant arguments.
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784 objurgate['ɔbdʒə:geit]
I am afraid he will objurgate us publicly for this offense.
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785 obliterate[ə'blitəreit]
I am willing to forgive you, but I can never obliterate from my mind the memory of your dishonesty.; The tidal wave obliterated several island villages.
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786 obloquy
I knew that if I ran for public office, I would be exposed to severe criticism, but I never expected such a flood of obloquy .; I resent the obloquy that you are casting upon my reputation.
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787 obsequious
During imperial times, the Roman Senate was little more than a collection of obsequious yes men, intent on preserving their own lives by gratifying the Emperor's every whim.; Nothing is more disgusting to me than the obsequious demeanor of the people who
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788 obsolete['ɒbsəli:t]
That word is obsolete; do not use it.
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789 obtrude[əb'tru:d]
We were eager to be favorably impressed, but as he continued to speak, the one fact that obtruded itself on all of us was his utter incapacity for the office.; The other members of the group object to the manner in which you obtrude your opinions into mat
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790 obviate
A compromise agreement reached in the judge's chambers would obviate the need for a long, costly lawsuit.; I hope this contribution will obviate any need for further collections of funds.
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791 occult[ɒ'kʌlt]
There is evidence which proves that many persons supposed to have occult powers have either been clever frauds or the victims of self-deception.; The occult rites of the organization were revealed only to members.
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792 odious['əʊdiəs]
I find the task of punishing you most odious.
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793 officious[ə'fi∫əs]
And there was good old Dan, shouting orders, handing out papers, and generally making an officious nuisance of himself!; Browning informs us that the Duke resented the bough of cherries some officious fool brought to please the Duchess.
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794 oligarchy['ɔligɑ:ki]
The feudal oligarchy was supplanted by an autocracy.
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795 ominous['ɔminəs]
These clouds are ominous; they portend a severe storm.
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796 omniscient[ɔm'nisiənt]
When her prediction came true, we referred to her as the omniscient Sarah.; I do not pretend to be omniscient, but I am positive about this fact.
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797 opalescent[,oupə'lesnt]
The Ancient Mariner admired the opalescent sheen on the water.
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798 opaque[ou'peik]
The opaque window kept the sunlight out of the room.
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799 opprobrious[ə'proubriəs]
I find your conduct so opprobrious that I must exclude you from classes.
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800 opulence['ɔpjuləns]
Vistors from Europe are amazed at the opulence of this country.; Visitors from Europe are amazed and impressed by the opulence of this country.
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801 ornate[ɔ:'neit]
He has a very ornate writing style, using many unusual words, figures of speech, and involved constructions.; Furniture of the Baroque period can be recognized by its ornate carvings.
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802 oscillate['ɔsileit]
It is interesting to note how public opinion oscillates between the extremes of optimism and pessimism.
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803 ossify['ɔsifai]
When he called his opponent a "bonehead," he implied that his adversary's brain had ossified and that he was not capable of clear thinking.
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804 ostensible[ɔ'stensəbl]
Experience revealed, somewhat to our surprise, that the candidate's ostensible reason for office were also his real reasons.; Although the ostensible purpose of this expedition is to discover new lands, we are really interested finding new markets for our
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805 ostentatious[,ɔsten'tei∫əs]
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806 ostracize['ɔstrəsaiz]
The ancient Greeks ostracized a dangerous citizen by public vote.; As soon as the newspapers carried the story of his connection with the criminals, his friends began to ostracize him.
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807 palatial[pə'lei∫l]
He proudly showed us through his palatial home.
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808 palindrome['pælindroum]
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809 palliate['pælieit]
Doctors must palliate that which they cannot cure.
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810 pallid['pælid]
Because his occupation required that he work at night and sleep during the day, he had an exceptionally pallid complexion.
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811 palpable['pælpəbl]
Nutritionists emphasize that there is a palpable difference between "eating to live" and "living to eat".; I cannot understand how you could overlook such a palpable blunder.
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812 paltry['pɔ:ltri]
This is a paltry sum to pay for such a masterpiece.
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813 pandemonium[,pændi'mouniəm]
The station was pandemonium at rush hour.; When feared the AIDS epidemic would soon reach pandemic proportions.
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814 panegyric[,pæni'dʒirik]
Instead of mouthing empty panegyrics to the Bill of Rights, let's strive to make it a reality in everyday life.; The modest hero blushed as he listened to the panegyrics uttered by the speakers about his valorous act.
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815 paradigm['pærədaim]
Pavlov`s experiment in which he trains a dog to salivate on hearing a bell is a paradigm of the conditioned-response experiment in behavioral psychology.
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816 paradox['pærədɔks]
At sometime in our lives, all of us discover the truth of the ancient paradox that by giving freely to others, we gain more for ourselves.; Wordsworth's "The child is father to the man" is an example of paradox.
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817 paragon['pærəgən]
My parents set up my older brother as such a paragon that I despaired of ever being able to follow in his footstep.; The class disliked him because the teacher was always pointing to him as a paragon of virtue.
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818 parallel['pærəlel]
Nobody can parallel him in ability.
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819 parallelism['pærəlelizəm]
It may be doubted whether there is any exact parallelism between muscular strength and hairiness.; There is a striking parallelism between the twins.
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820 parapet['pærəpit]
The best way to attack the soldiers fighting behind the parapets on the roof is by bombardment from the air.
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821 paraphernalia[,pærəfə'neiliə]
His desk was cluttered with paper, pen , ink, dictionary and other paraphernalia of the writing craft.
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822 pariah['pæriə]
I am not a pariah to be shunned and ostracized.
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823 parity['pæriti]
I find your analogy inaccurate because I do not see the parity between the two illustrations.
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824 parley['pɑ:li]
The peace parley has not produced the anticipated truce.
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825 parry['pæri]
He was content to wage a defensive battle and tried to parry his opponent's thrusts.
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826 parsimonious[,pɑ:si'mouniəs]
His parsimonious nature did not permit him to enjoy any luxuries.
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827 partisan[,pɑ:ti'zæn]
On certain issues of conscience, she refused to take a partisan stand.
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828 passive['pæsiv]
Mahatma Gandhi urged his followers to pursue a program of passive resistance as he felt that it was more effective than violence and acts of terrorism.
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829 pathological[,pæθə'lɔdʒikl]
As we study the pathological aspects of this disease, we must not overlook the psychological elements.
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830 pathology[pə'θɔlədʒi]
Plant pathology studies the disease of plants.
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831 paucity['pɔ:siti]
They closed the restaurant because the paucity of customers made it uneconomical to operate.
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832 peculate['pekjuleit]
Her peculations were not discovered until the auditors found discrepancies in the financial statements.
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833 pecuniary[pi'kju:niəri]
I never expected a pecuniary reward for my work in this activity.
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834 pedagogue['pedəgɔg]
He could never be a stuffy pedagogue; his classes were always lively and filled with humor.
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835 pedagogy['pedəgɔdʒi]
Though Maria Montessori gained fame for her innovations in pedagogy, it took years before her teaching techniques were common practice in American schools.
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836 pedantic[pi'dæntik]
What you say is pedantic and reveals an unfamiliarity with the realities of life.
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837 pellucid[pe'lju:sid]
After reading these stodgy philosophers, I find his pellucid style very enjoyable.
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838 penchant['pen∫ənt]
He had a strong penchant for sculpture and owned many statues.
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839 pensive['pensiv]
The pensive youth gazed at the painting for a long time and then sighed.
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840 penury['penjuri]
We find much penury and suffering in this slum area.
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841 perceptive[pə'septiv]
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842 percussion[,pə'kʌ∫n]
The drum is a percussion instrument.
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843 perdition[pə'di∫n]
He was damned to eternal perdition.
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844 peremptory[pə'remptəri]
Although I had no objection to proposal as such, I so resented the perremptory tone in which he spoke to me that I refused to cooperate.; I resent your peremptory attitude.
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845 perennial[pə'reniəl]
Since we do not want to replace our plantings every year, we favor perennials over annuals.; These plants are hardy perennials and will bloom for many years.
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846 perfidious[pə'fidiəs]
His intense greed and lack of confidence in our good faith turned him into a perfidious associate who sold our formulas to the competitors.; Your perfidious gossip is malicious and dangerous.
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847 perfunctory[pə'fʌηktəri]
Perhaps we were so overjoyed that the great man actually condescended to give us a perfunctory nod as we passed by.; He overlooked many weaknesses when he inspected the factory in his perfunctory manner.
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848 peripheral[pə'rifərəl]
The disease impaired her peripheral vision.; We lived, not in central London, but in one of those peripheral suburbs that spring up on theoutskirts of a great city.
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849 perjury['pə:dʒəri]
She may have given wrong information in court, but this was an honest mistake and certainly does not make her guilty of perjury .; When several witnesses appeared to challenge his story, he was indicted for perjury.
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850 permeable['pə:miəbl]
Glass is permeable to light.
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851 pernicious[pə:'ni∫əs]
The more we studied the drug problem, the more we became aware of its pernicious influence on the American people today.; He argued that these books had a pernicious effect on young and susceptible minds.
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852 perpetual[pə'pet∫uəl]
Presidents, congressmen, and other officials come and go, but the principles of democracy and freedom on which our government rests are perpetual .; Ponce de Leon hoped to find perpetual youth.
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853 perquisite['pə:kwizit]
The perquisites attached to this job make it even more attractive than the salary indicates.
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854 pertinent['pə:tinənt]
The lawyer wanted to know all the pertinent details.
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855 peruse[pə'ru:z]
If you want to learn to play backgammon, I suggest that you begin by perusing a summary of the rules.
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856 pervasive[pə'veisiv]
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857 petulant['petjulənt]
The feverish patient was petulant and restless.
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858 philanthropy[fi'lænθrəpi]
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859 phlegmatic[fleg'mætik]
The nurse was a cheerful but phlegmatic person.
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860 pied[paid]
The Pied Piper of Hamelin got his name from the multicolored clothing he wore.
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861 piety['paiəti]
Living her life in prayer and good works, Mother Teresa exemplifies the true spirit of piety.
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862 pinioned['piniən]
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863 pinnacle['pinəkl]
It is a sobering thought that when one has reached the pinnacle of a mountain, there is nowhere to go but down.; We could see the morning sunlight illuminate the pinnacle while the rest of the mountain lay in shadow.
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864 pious['paiəs]
The pious parents gave their children a religious upbringing.
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865 piquant['pi:kənt]
The piquant sauce added to our enjoyment of the meal.
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866 pittance['pitns]
He could not live on the pittance he received as a pension and had to look for an additional source of revenue.
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867 placate[plə'keit]
Some historians believe that if the British government had made a sincere effort to placate the colonists, the American Revolution might never have occurred.; The teacher tried to placate the angry mother.
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868 placid['plæsid]
After his vacation in this placid section, he felt soothed and rested.
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869 platitude['plætitju:d]
The platitudes in his speech were applauded by the vast majority in his audience; only a few people perceived how trite his remarks were.
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870 platonic[plə'tɔnik]
Accused of impropriety in his dealings with female students, the professor maintained he had only a platonic interest in the women involved.
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871 plenary['pli:nəri]
Sitting before the fire, puffing his pipe, after an excellent meal, he was in a state of plenary contentment.; The union leader was given plenary power to negotiate a new contract with the employers.
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872 plethora['pleθərə]
She offered a plethora of reasons for her shortcomings.
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873 plumb[plʌm]
Before hanging wallpaper it is advisable to drop a plumb line from the ceiling as a guide.
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874 polemic[pə'lemik]
Her essays were, for the main part, polemics for the party's policy.
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875 pommel['pɔml]
The severity with which he was pommeled was indicated by the bruises he displayed on his head and face.
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876 portend[pɔ:'tent]
The king did not know what these omens might portend and asked his soothsayers to interpret them.
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877 potable['poutəbl]
The recent drought in the Middle Atlantic States has emphasized the need for extensive research in ways of making sea water potable.
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878 pragmatic[præg'mætik]
What point is there in dwelling on far-ranging theories when we are faced with a pragmatic problem of actual survival?; This test should provide us with a pragmatic analysis of the value of this course.
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879 prate[preit]
Let us not prate about our qualities; rather, let our virtues speak for themselves.
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880 prattle['prætl]
The little girl prattled endlessly about her dolls.
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881 precarious[pri'keəriəs]
I think this stock is a precarious investment and advise against its purchase.
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882 precept['pri:sept]
I intend to be guided by the simple precepts that have proved their value over long periods of human experience.; "Love they neighbor as thyself" is a worthwhile precept.
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883 precipitate[pri'sipitət]
Do not be precipitate in this matter; investigate further.; The removal of American political support appears to have precipitated the downfall of the Marcos regime.
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884 preclude[pri'klu:d]
The fact that he was found guilty of a felony many years ago doesn't preclude his running for mayor.; This contract does not preclude my being employed by others at the same time that I am working for you.
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885 precocious[pri'kou∫əs]
Far from being precocious as a small child, the great Albert Einstein was actually somewhat slow in learning to talk.; By her rather adult manner of discussing serious topics, the child demonstrated that she was precocious.
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886 precursor[pri:'kə:sə(r)]
Experience has shown that an increse in housing construction is the precursor of a general economic upturn.; Gray and burns were precursors of the Romantic Movement in English literature.
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887 preen[pri:n]
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888 prefatory['prefətri]
We knew that we were in for a stormy session when her prefatory remarks referred to "some surprising fact that have come to my attention."; The chairman made a few prefatory remarks before he called on the first speaker.
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889 preponderate[pri'pɔndəreit]
I feel confident that the forces of justice will preponderate eventually in this dispute.
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890 prerogative[pri'rɔgətiv]
Anyone who thinks that is still a gentleman's prerogative to ask a lady to dance didn't attend our Senior Prom.; The president cannot levy taxes; that is the prerogative of the legislative branch of government.
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891 presumptuous[pri'zʌmpt∫uəs]
It seems presumptuous for one so relatively new to the field to challenge the conclusions of its leading experts.
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892 pretentious[pri'ten∫əs]
Since he is well known to be a multy-millionaire, it seems almost pretentious of him, in an inverted sense, to drive around in a small, battered, inexpensive car.; I do not feel that your limited resources will permit you to carry out such a pretentious p
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893 prevaricate[pri'værikeit]
The more he tried to protect himself by prevaricating , the more he became entrapped in his own web of deception and dishonesty.; Some people believe that to prevaricate in a good cause is justifiable and regard the statement as a "white lie."
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894 pristine['pristi:n]
This area has been preserved in all its pristine wildness.
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895 privy['privi]
We do not care for privy chamber government.
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896 probity['proubəti]
Even the most relentless and searching investigations by or political opponents could uncover no evidence that challenged our reputation for complete probity .; Everyone took his probity for granted; his defalcations, therefore, shocked us all.
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897 problematic[,prɔblə'mætik]
Given the many areas of conflict still awaiting resolution, the outcome of the peace talks remains problematic.
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898 prodigal['prɔdigl]
It will take us months of strict economizing to make up for that one prodigal shopping spree.; The prodigal son squandered his inheritance.
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899 prodigious[prə'didʒəs]
Can you imagine what a prodigious amount of research was needed for a book such as Sandburg's biography of Lincoln?; He marveled at her prodigious appetite when he saw all the food she ate.
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900 prodigy['prɔdidʒi]
Menuhin was a prodigy, performing wonders on his violin when he was barely eight years old.
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901 profligate['prɔfligət]
He was so profligate with his inheritance that he consumed in a few years the fortune it had taken his parents a lifetime to accumulate.; In this profligate company, she lost all sense of decency.
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902 profusion[prə'fju:ʒn]
Seldom have I seen food and drink served in such profusion as at the wedding feast.
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903 progeny['prɔdʒəni]
He was proud of his progeny but regarded George as the most promising of all his children.
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904 prognosis[prɔg'nousi:z]
If the doctor's prognosis is correct, the patient will be in a coma for at least twenty-four hours.
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905 prolific[prə'lifik]
In spite of his long and prolific career, his reputation today rests entirely on one great play.; She was a prolific writer and wrote as many as three books a year.
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906 propagate['prɔpəgeit]
I am sure disease must propagate in such unsanitary and crowded areas.
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907 propensity[prə'pensəti]
Your propensity for spending more than you can affird will lead to only one result-bankruptcy!; I dislike your propensity to belittle every contribution she makes to our organization.
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908 propinquity[prə'piηkwəti]
Their relationship could not be explained as being based on mere propinquity; they were more than relatives; they were true friends.
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909 propitiate[prə'pi∫ieit]
Those religious ceremonies are intended to protect the tribe against disasters by propitiating the gods who control natural phenomena.; The natives offered sacrifices to propitiate the gods.
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910 propitious[prə'pi∫əs]
When I entered his office and observed that he seemed to be in a good mood, I felt that this might be a propitious time to ask for a rise.; I think it is advisable that we wait for a more propitious occasion to announce our plans; this is not a goodtime.
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911 prosaic[prə'zeiik]
I do not like this author because he is so unimaginative and prosaic.
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912 proscribe[prou'skraib]
Laws against slander and libel have their place, but they must never be used to proscribe criticism of public officials.; Antony, Octavius, and Lepidus proscribed all those who had conspired against Julius Caesar.
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913 proselytize['prɔsəlitaiz]
In these interfaith meetings, there must be no attempt to proselytize; we must respect all points of view.
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914 protocol['proutəkɔl]
Foreign service officers and their spouse must learn the rules of protocol .; We must run this state dinner according to protocol if we are to avoid offending any of our guests.
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915 provident['prɔvidənt]
In his usual provident manner, he had insured himself against this type of loss.
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916 proviso[prə'vaizou]
I am ready to accept your proposal with the proviso that you meet your obligations within the next two weeks.
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917 provocative[prə'vɔkətiv]
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918 pseudonym['sju:dənim]
He used a woman's psudonym for the Gothic romance.; Samuel Clemen's pseudonym was Mark Twain.
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919 puerile['pjuərail]
His puerile pranks sometimes offended his more mature friends.
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920 pundit['pʌndit]
Even though he discourses on the matter like a pundit, he is actually rather ignorant about this topic.
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921 pungency['pʌndʒənsi]
the pungency of the cigarette smoke mademe cough.
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922 pungent['pʌndʒənt]
The pungency of the cigarette smoke made me cough.
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923 purloin[pə:'lɔin]
In the story, "The Purloined Letter," Poe points out that the best hiding place is often the most obvious place.
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924 purview['pə:vju:]
Under the American system of personal liberty, there are many aspects of everyday living that do not come under the purview of any governmental authority.; The sociological implications of these inventions are beyond the purview of this book.
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925 quaff[kwɔf]
As we quaffed our ale, we listened to the gay songs of the students in the tavern.
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926 quagmire['kwægmaiə]
Our soldiers who served in Vietnam will never forget the drudgery of marching through the quagmires of the delta country.
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927 qualified['kwɔlifaid]
Unble to give the candidate full support, the mayor gave him only a qualified endorsement.
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928 qualify['kwɔlifai]
She is well qualified for teaching music.
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929 qualm[kwɔ:m]
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930 quandary['kwɔndəri]
When the two colleges to which he had applied accepted him, he was in a quandary as to which one he should attend.
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931 quiescent[kwai'esnt, kwi'esnt]
After this geyser erupts, it will remain quiescent for twenty-four hours.
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932 quintessence[kwin'tesns]
Noel Coward displayed the quintessence of wit.
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933 quirk[kwə:k]
By a quirk of fate, he found himself working for the man whom he had discharged years before.
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934 quixotic[kwik'sɔtik]
His head is in the clouds; he is constantly presenting these quixotic schemes.
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935 quizzical['kwizikl]
Will Rogers' quizzical remarks endeared him to his audiences.
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936 rabid['ræbid]
He was a rabid follower of the Dodgers and watched them play whenever he could go to the ball park.
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937 ramification[,ræmifi'kei∫n]
We must examine all the ramifications of this problem.
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938 rampant['ræmpənt]
The rampant weeds in the garden killed all the flowers which had been planted in the spring.
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939 rampart['ræmpɑ:t]
"From the ramparts we watched" as the fighting continued.
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940 rancid['rænsid]
A rancid odor filled the ship's galley.
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941 rancor = rancour['ræηkə]
Let us forget our rancor and cooperate in this new endeavor.
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942 rant[rænt]
As we heard him rant on the platform, we could not understand his strange popularity with many people.
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943 rationalize['ræ∫nəlaiz]
Do not try to rationalize your behavior by blaming your companions.
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944 raucous['rɔ:kəs]
His raucous laughter irritated me and grated on my ears.
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945 raze[reiz]
The owners intended to raze the hotel and erect an office building on the site.
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946 realm[relm]
The realm of possibilities for the new invention was endless.
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947 rebuff[ri'bʌf]
She rebuffed his invitation so smoothly that he did not realize he had been snubbed.
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948 recalcitrant[ri'kælsitrənt]
Donkeys are reputed to be the most recalcitrant of animals.
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949 recant[ri'kænt]
What a mockery it is for intellectuals, terrorized by a dictatorship, to recant publicly the ideas and ideals on which they have based their lives!; Unless you recant your confession, you will be punished severely.
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950 recession[ri'se∫n]
The recession of the troops from the combat area was completed in an orderly manner.
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951 recidivism[ri'sidivizəm]
Prison reformers in the United States are disturbed by the high rate of recidivism; the number of men serving second and third terms in prison indicates the failure of the prisons to rehabilitate the inmates.
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952 reciprocal[ri'siprəkl]
The two nations signed a reciprocal trade agreement.
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953 reciprocate[ri'siprəkeit]
Can you blame me for being bitter when a supposed friend reciprocated my confidence with betrayal and slander?; If they attack us, we shall be compelled to reciprocate and bomb their territory.
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954 recluse[ri'klu:s]
Do you understand how someone can live as a recluse even in the midst of a great city?; The recluse lived in a hut in the forest.
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955 recondite['rekəndait]
He read many recondite books in order to obtain the material for his scholarly thesis.
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956 recumbent[ri'kʌmbənt]
Comfortably recumbent in the shade of the elm tree, I watched the eager candidates for the football team in their hard, sweaty workout.; The command "AT EASE" does not permit you to take a recumbent position.
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957 recusant['rekjuznt]
In that religious community, the recusant was shunned as a pariah.
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958 redolent['redələnt]
A kitchen redolent with the smell of baking; Even though it is February, the air is redolent of spring.
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959 redoubtable[ri'dautəbl]
A redoubtable leader; The neighboring countries tried not to offend the Russians because they could be redoubtable foes.
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960 redundant
The picture has too much redundant detail; Your composition is redundant; you can easily reduce its length.
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961 refractory[ri'fræktəri]
Since they had always been reasonably well-behaved, I was taken completely unawares by their refractory behavior.; The refractory horse was eliminated from the race when he refused to obey the jockey.
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962 refute[ri'fju:t]
The defense called several respectable witnesses who were able to refute the false testimony of the prosecution's only witness.
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963 regal['ri:gl]
The "big shot" behaving with almost regal dignity turned out to be Johnny Novak, my classmate from the 5th grade.; Prince Albert had a regal manner.
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964 reiterate[ri:'itəreit]
What a bore to hear the same silly advertising slogans reiterated endlessly on TV programs!; I shall reiterate this message until all have understood it.
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965 relegate['religeit]
If we relegate these experienced people to positions of unimportance because of their political persuasions, we shall lose the services of valuably trained personnel.
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966 relevant
The defense attorney has told you about the defendant's unhappy childhood, but how is this relevant to the question of innocence or guilt?
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967 relinquish[ri'liηkwi∫]
I will relinquish my claims to this property if you promise to retain my employees.
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968 reminiscence[,remi'nisns]
Her reminiscences of her experiences are so fascination that she ought to write a book.
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969 remonstrate[ri'mɔnstreit]
Since he seems to have no moral standards whatsoever, it would probably be futile to remonstrate with him about his outrageous behavior.; I must remonstrate about the lack of police protection in this area.
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970 renascence[ri'næsns]
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971 renaissance[ri'neisəns]
The British film industry is currently enjoying something of a renaissance; Renaissance art.
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972 render
That monologue about the pretty young teacher on her first day in shcool rendered me helpless with laughter.; He rendered aid to the needy and indigent.
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973 rendition[ren'di∫n]
The audience cheered enthusiastically as she completed her rendition of the aria.
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974 repertoire['repətwɑ:]
The opera company decided to include "Madame Butterfly" in its repertoire for the following season.
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975 replica['replikə]
Instead of working so hard to prepare replicas of famous works of art, why don't you try to creat something original?; Amy was a younger replica of her mother
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976 reprehend[,repri'hend]
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977 reprehensible
I don't know which was more reprehensible -making improper use of the money or lying about it later.; Your vicious conduct in this situation is reprehensible.
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978 reprieve[ri'pri:v]
Only by admitting your fault and trying to make up for the damage you have done can you obtain a reprieve from the pangs of conscience.; During the twenty-four-hour reprieve, the lawyers sought to make the stay of execution permanent.
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979 reprobate['reprəbeit]
I cannot understand why he has so many admirers if he is the reprobate you say he is.
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980 repudiate
To limit the free expression of unpopular ideas is to repudiate the basic siprit of the Bill of Rights.; He announced that he would repudiate all debts incurred by his wife.
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981 repugnant[ri'pʌgnənt]
The expression of satisfaction that come over his face when he talks of the failure of other people is highly repugnant to me.
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982 rescind[ri'sind]
Because of the incidents that occurred during hazing week, the school may rescind the rules that allow fraternity initiations.; Because of public resentment, the king had to rescind his order.
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983 resigned
Bob Cratchit was too resigned to his downtrodden existence to protest when Scrooge bullied him.
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984 resolution
In our campaign to solve the energy problem, we must depend on the understanding, patriotism, and resolution of the American people.; Nothing could shake his resolution to succed despite all difficuties.
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985 resolve[ri'zɔlv]
Nothing coold shake his resolve that his children would get the best education that money could buy.
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986 resonant['rezənənt]
His resonant voice was particularly pleasing.
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987 respite['respait, 'respit]
After we had been playing our best rock records for several hours, mother entered the room and begged for some respite .; The judge granted the condemned man a respite to enable his attorneys to file an appeal.
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988 resplendent[ri'splendənt]
The talents which had seemed so resplendent in their youth now struk us as unimpressive and even pathetic.; The toreador wore a resplendent costume.
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989 resurgent[ri'sə:dʒənt]
The resurgent nation surprised everyone by its quick recovery after total defeat.
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990 reticent['retisnt]
Why should he be so talkative about most things but so reticent about his own personal background.;
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991 retroaction[,retrou'æk∫n]
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992 reverent['revərənt]
His reverent attitude was appropriate in a house of worship.
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993 reverie['revəri]
He was awakened from his reverie by the teacher's question.
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994 revile[ri'vail]
He was avoided by all who feared that he would revile and abuse them if they displeased him.
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995 rhetorical[ri'tɔrikl]
To win his audience, the speaker used every rhetorical trick in the book.
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996 ribald['ribld]
He sang a ribald song that offended many of the more prudish listeners.
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997 rigor['raigɔ:]
Many settlers could not stand the rigors of the New England winters.
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998 risible['rizəbl]
His remarks were so risible that the audience howled with laughter.
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999 rivet['rivit]
I was absolutely riveted by her story.
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1000 riveting['rivitiη]
As usual, she gave a reveting performance.
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1001 roseate['rouziət]
I am afraid you will have to alter your roseate views in the light of the distressing news that has just arrived.
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1002 rote[rout]
He recited the passage by rote and gave no indication he understood what he was saying; to learn by rote.
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1003 rotundity[rou'tʌnditi]
Washington Irving emphasized the rotundity of the governor by describing his height and circumference.
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1004 rudimentary[,ru:di'mentri]
His dancing was limited to a few rudimentary steps.
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1005 ruminate['ru:mineit]
We cannot afford to wait while you ruminate upon these plans.
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1006 rummage
When we rummaged through the trunks in the attic, we found many souvenirs of our childhood days.
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1007 saga
This is a saga of the sea and the men who risk their lives on it.
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1008 sagacious
He is much too sagacious to be fooled by a trick like that.
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1009 salient
The long Allied struggle to push back the salient that the Nazis had created in Belgium in 1944 is popularly known as "The Battle of the Bulge."; One of the salient features of that newspaper is its excellent editorial page.
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1010 salubrious
Many people with hay fever move to more salubrious sections of the country during the months of August and September.
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1011 salutatory
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1012 salvage
Is it too much to expect that I will be able to salvage a few shreds of self-respect from my humiliating failure?; All attempts to salvage the wrecked ship failed.
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1013 sanction
Nothing will convince me to sanction the engagement of my daughter to such a worthless young man.
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1014 sanguine
The nurse changed his sanguine bandage.; Let us not be too sanguine about the outcome; something could go wrong.
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1015 sapid
This chef has the knack of making most foods more sapid and appealing.
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1016 sardonic
The sardonic humor of nightclub comedians who satirize or ridicule patrons in the audience strikes some people as amusing and others as rude.
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1017 satiric
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1018 saturate
Their clothes were saturated by the rain.
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1019 saturnine
Do not be misled by his saturnine countenance; he is not as gloomy as he looks.
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1020 saunter
as we sauntered through the park, we stopped frequently to admire the spring flowers.
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1021 savant
Our faculty includes many world-famous savants.
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1022 savor
I think your choice of a successor savor of favoritism.
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1023 scapegoat
After the Challenger disaster, NASA searched for scapegoats on whom they could cast te blame.
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1024 schism
Let us not widen the schism by further bickering.
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1025 scourge
They feared the plague and regarded it as a deadly scourge.
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1026 scrupulous
I can recommend him for a position of responsibility for I have found him a very scrupulous young man.
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1027 scurrilous
Your scurrilous remarks are especially offensive because they are untrue.
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1028 secular
The church leaders decided not o interfere in secular matters.
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1029 sedentary
During the war, soldiers assigned to desk jobs were sometimes called sarcastically the "chairbound infantry" or "the sedentary commandos".; Because he had a sedentary occupation, he decided to visit a gymnasium weekly.
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1030 sedulous
The young woman was so sedulous that she received a commendation for her hard work.
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1031 seethe
The nation was seething with discontent as the noblemen continued their arrogant ways.
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1032 serendipity
Many scientific discoveries are a matter of serendipity.
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1033 serrated
The beech tree is one of many plants that have serrated leaves.
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1034 servile
A President needs people who will tell him frankly when they think he is wrong, rather than just offer servile approval of everything he says.; Uriah Heep was a very servile individual.
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1035 shard
The archaeologist assigned several students the task of reassembling earthenware vessels from the shards he had brought back from the expedition.
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1036 shoal
The ship was stranded on a shoal and had to be pulled off by tugs.
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1037 shoddy
The record player looked impressive, but its construction was so shoddy that within a few months it seemed to be falling apart.; You will never get the public to buy such shoddy material.
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1038 sinuous
The snake moved in a sinuous manner.
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1039 skeptic
In this matter, I am a skeptic; I want proof.
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1040 skulk
He skulked through the less fashionable sections of the city in order to avoid meeting any of his former friends.
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1041 sloth
Note how well the somewhat greenish coat of the sloth enables it to blend in with its arboreal surrounding.(secondary meaning); Such sloth in a young person is deplorable; go to work!
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1042 slovenly
Isn't it strange that a young woman who will spend hours making sure that she looks "just right" for a date is often so slovenly at other times?; Such slovenly work habits will never produce good products.
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1043 sojourn
After his sojourn in Florida, he began to long for her colder climate of his native New England home.
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1044 solicit
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1045 soliloquy
The soliloquy is a device by the dramatist to reveal a character's innermost thoughts and emotions.
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1046 sophistry
Instead of advancing valid arguments, he tried to overwhelm his audience with a flood of sophistries.
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1047 soporific
I do not need a sedative when I listen to one of his soporific speeches.
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1048 sordid
The social worker was angered by the sordid housing provided for the homeless.
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1049 specious
We are mostly likely to fall victim to specious reasoning when we have an emotional desire to believe what we are being told.; Let us not be misled by such specious arguments.
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1050 spendthrift
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1051 splenetic
People shunned him because of his splenetic temper.
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1052 sporadic
Although there are sporadic outbursts of shooting, we may report that the major rebellion has been defeated.
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1053 spurious
She tried to pay the check with a spurious ten-dollar bill.
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1054 squalid
It is easy to see how crime can breed in such a squalid neighborhood.
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1055 stagnant
The stagnant water was a breeding ground for disease.
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1056 staid
Her conduct during the funeral ceremony was staid and solemn.
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1057 stamina
I doubt that she has the stamina to run the full distance of the marathon race.
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1058 stanch
It is imperative that we stanch the gushing wound before we attend to the other injuries.
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1059 sterile
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1060 stigma
I do not attach any stigma to the fact that you were accused of this crime; the fact that you were acquitted clears you completely.
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1061 stigmatize
Have we reached the stage where anyone who refuses to go along with the majority opinion is to be stigmatized as a malcontent and a radical?; I do not want to stigmatize this young offender for life by sending her to prison.
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1062 stint
He performed his daily stint cheerfully and willingly.
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1063 stipend
There is a nominal stipend for this position.
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1064 stipulate
If the contract was framed by a good lawyer, it will stipulate exactly when, where, and how payment is to be made.; Before agreeing to reduce American military forces in Europe, the president stipulated that NATO teams be allowed to inspect Soviet bases.
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1065 stoic
The doctor called her patient a stoic because he had borne the pain of the examination without whimpering.
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1066 stolid
The earthquake shattered his usual stolidity; trembling, he crouched on the no longer stable ground.
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1067 striated
The glacier left many striated rocks.
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1068 strident
She scolded him in a strident voice.
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1069 strut
His strut as he marched about the parade ground revealed him for what he was : a pompous buffoon.; The engineer calculated that the strut supporting the rafter needed to be reinforced.
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1070 stupor
The pain-killer kept him in a dreamlike stupor .; In his stupor, the addict was unaware of the events taking place around him.
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1071 stymie
The detective was stymied by the contradictory evidence in the robbery investigation.
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1072 suave[swɑ:v]
He is particularly good in roles that require suavity and sophistication.
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1073 subjugate['sʌbdʒugeit]
It is not our aim to subjugate our foe; we are interested only in establishing peaceful relations.
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1074 subside[səb'said]
The doctor assured us that the fever would eventually subside.
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1075 subsidiary[səb'sidiəri]
The responsibility to the general public on the part of these corporations and their subsidiaries is not lessened by the fact that they pay heavy taxes.; This information may be used as subsidiary evidence but is not sufficient by itself to prove your arg
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1076 substantiate[səb'stæn∫ieit]
I intend to substantiate my statement by producing witness.
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1077 substantive['sʌbstəntiv]
Although the delegates were aware of the importance of the problem, they could not agree on the substantive issues.
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1078 subtlety['sʌtlti]
The subtlety of his remarks was unnoticed by most of his audience.
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1079 succinct[sək'siηkt]
The reporter gave the rewrite man a succinct account of what had happened, and the city editor had it expanded into a feature story.; His remarks are always succinct and pointed.
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1080 succor['sʌkə]
We shall be ever grateful for the succor you country gave us when we were in need.
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1081 suffuse[sə'fju:z]
A blush suffused her cheeks when we teased her about her love affair.
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1082 sullen['sʌlən]
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1083 sumptuous['sʌmpt∫uəs]
What a chang-from a college dormitory to the sumptuous accommodations of a big-city luxury hotel!; I cannot recall when I have had such a sumptuous thanksgiving feast.
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1084 sunder['sʌndə]
Northern and southern Ireland are politically and religiously sundered.
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1085 sundry['sʌndri]
My suspicions were aroused when I read sundry items in the newspapers about your behavior.
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1086 superfluous[su:'pə:fluəs]
Please try not to include so many superfluous details in your report; just give me the bare facts.
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1087 supplant[sə'plɑ:nt]
I know that love is fickle, but I never expected to be supplnted in her affections by a crumb like Danny Orr.; Ferdinand Marcos was supplanted by Corazon Aquino as president of the Philippines.
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1088 suppliant['sʌpliənt]
He could not resist the dog's suppliant whimpering, and he gave it some food.
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1089 supposition[,sʌpə'zi∫n]
You may be right in your belief that Jan won't let us use her car, but remember that this is still only a supposition .; I based my decision to confide in him on the supposition that he would be discreet.
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1090 surfeit['sə:fit]
I have had my surfeit of excuses and evasions; now I want action!; I am surfeited with the sentimentality of the average motion picture film.
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1091 surmise[sə'maiz]
I offered that explanation as a mere surmise , but to my surprise, it was generally accepted as an established truth.; I surmise that he will be late for this meeting.
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1092 surreptitious[,sʌrəp'ti∫əs]
If, as they claim, they were not aware of the illegal character of their undertaking, why did they plan it in a surreptitious way.; News of their surreptitious meeting gradually leaked out.
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1093 swathe[sweiđ]
When I visited him in the hospital, I found him swathed in bandages.
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1094 sycophant['sikəfænt]
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1095 syllogism['silədʒizəm]
"All Romans are Italians, all Italians are Europeans; therefore, all Romans are Europeans" is an example of a syllogism .; There must be a fallacy in this syllogism; I cannot accept the conclusion.
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1096 synthesis['sinθəsis]
This bill is a synthesis of the work of several senators.; Now that we have succeeded in isolating this drug, our next problem is to plan its synthesis in the laboratory.
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1097 tacit['tæsit]
We have a tacit agreement based on only a handshake.
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1098 taciturn['tæsitə:n]
New Englanders are reputedly taciturn people
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1099 tantalize['tæntəlaiz]
How can you be so cruel as to tantalize the poor dog by offering him tidbits that you will never let him have?; Tom loved to tantalize his younger brother.
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1100 taut[tɔ:t]
The captain maintained that he ran a taut ship.
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1101 tawdry['tɔ:dri]
He won a few tawdry trinkets in Coney Island.
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1102 teem[ti:m]
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1103 temerity[ti'merəti]
Do you have the temerity to argue with me?
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1104 temperament['temprəmənt]
We do not, indeed, know the exact relationship of our physical to our mental being, the extent to which our bodily condition causes our temperament or the exact process by which the brain makes the intangible thing called thought.
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1105 tenacious[ti'nei∫əs]
I had to struggle to break his tenacious hold on my arm.
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1106 tenacity[ti'næsəti]
It is extremely difficult to overcome the tenacity of a habit such as smoking
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1107 tenet['tenit]
The agnostic did not accept the tenets of their faith.
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1108 tepid['tepid]
During the summer, I like to take a tepid bath, not a hot one.
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1109 termagant['tə:məgənt]
"The Taming of the Shrew" is one of many stories of the methods used in changing a termagant into a demure lady.
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1110 terrestrial[tə'restriəl]
We have been able to explore the terrestrial regions much more thoroughly than the aquatic or celestial regions.
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1111 terse[tə:s]
I admire his terse style of writing; he comes directly to the point.
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1112 tether['teđə]
Before we went to sleep, we tethered the horses to prevents their wandering off during the night.
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1113 thrall[θrɔ:l]
The captured soldier was held in thrall by the conquering army.
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1114 throe[θrouz]
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1115 thwart[θwɔ:t]
He felt that everyone was trying to thwart his plans and prevent his success.
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1116 timbre['timbrə, 'tæmbrə]
We identify the instrument producing a musical sound by its timbre.
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1117 timorous['timərəs]
His timorous manner betrayed the fear he felt at the moment.
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1118 torpid['tɔ:pid]
The torpid bear had just come out of his cave after his long hibernation.
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1119 torpor['tɔ:pə]
Nothing seemed to arouse him from his torpor; he had wholly surrendered himself to lethargy.
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1120 torque[tɔ:k]
With her wrench she applied sufficient torque to the nut to loosen it.
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1121 torturous['tɔ:t∫(ə)rəs]
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1122 toxic['tɔksik]
We must seek an antidote for whatever toxic substance he has eaten.
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1123 tractable['træktəbl]
You will find the children in this school very tractable and willing to learn.
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1124 traduce[trə'dju:s]
It is one thing to oppose him vigorously in the election; it is quite another to traduce his character and his record.; His opponents tried to traduce the candidate's reputation by spreading rumors about his past.
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1125 transgression[trænz'gre∫n]
Forgive us our transgressions; we know not what we do.
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1126 transitory['trænsitri]
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1127 transmute[trænz'mju:t]
The task of education, said the speaker, is to transmute the primitive selfishness of the child into socially useful modes of behavior.; He was unable to transmute his dreams into actualities.
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1128 transpire[træn'spaiə]
In spite of all our efforts to keep the meeting secret, news of our conclusions transpired .; In spite of all our efforts to keep the meeting a secret, news of our conclusions transpired.
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1129 travail['træveil]
How long do you think a man can endure such travail and degradation without rebelling?
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1130 travesty['trævəsti]
Since she knew in advance whom she would choose for each role, the so-called "try-outs" for the play were no more than a travesty .; The ridiculous decision the jury has arrived at is a travesty of justice.
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1131 trek[trek]
The tribe made their trek further north that summer in search of game.
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1132 trenchant['trent∫ənt]
After the Senator's trenchant analysis, each of us should have a clear idea of what is involved and where we stand on the issue.; I am afraid of his trenchant wit for it is so often sarcastic.
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1133 trepidation[,trepi'dei∫n]
We must face the enemy without trepidation if we are to win this battle.
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1134 tribunal[trai'bju:nl]
The prisoner appeared before the tribunal for sentencing.; The decision of the tribunal was final and the prisoner was sentenced to death.
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1135 tribute['tribju:t]
The colonists refused to pay tribute to a foreign despot.
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1136 trite[trait]
The trite and predictable situations in many television programs alienate many viewers.
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1137 troth[trouθ]
He gave her his troth and vowed he would cherish her always.
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1138 truculence['trʌkjuləns]
Tynan's reviews were noted for their caustic attacks and general tone of truculence.
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1139 tumid['tju:mid]
I especially dislike his tumid style; I prefer writing which is less swollen and bombastic.
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1140 tumult['tju:mʌlt]
She could not make herself heard over the tumult of the mob.
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1141 turbid['tə:bid]
The water was turbid after the children had waded through it.
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1142 turbulence['tə:bjuləns]
We were frightened by the turbulence of the ocean during the storm.
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1143 turpitude['tə:pitju:d]
She was charged with moral turpitude .; A visitor may be denied admittance to this country if she has been guilty of moral turpitude.
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1144 tutelage['tju:tilidʒ]
Under the tutelage of such masters of the instrument, she made rapid progress as a virtuoso.
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1145 ubiquitous[ju(:)'bikwitəs]
You must be ubiquitous for I meet you wherever I go.
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1146 ulterior[ʌl'tiəriə]
His ulterior motive was not clear even to himself.; You must have an ulterior motive for your behavior, since there is no obvious reason for it.
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1147 umbrage['ʌmbridʒ]
She took umbrage at his remarks and stormed away in a huff.
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1148 uncanny[ʌn'kæni]
We listened to an uncanny sense of direction.; You have the uncanny knack of reading my innermost thoughts.
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1149 uncouth[ʌn'ku:θ]
The handsome young man was surprisingly uncouth at dinner.; Most biographers portray Lincoln as an uncouth and ungainly young man.
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1150 unequivocal[,ʌni'kwivəkl]
She won his unequivocal support.; My answer to your proposal is an unequivocal and absolute "No."
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1151 unfeigned[ʌn'feind]
She turned so pale that I am sure her surprise was unfeigned.
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1152 unruly[ʌn'ru:li]
The unruly child was expelled from school.; The only way to curb this unruly mob is to use tear gas.
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1153 untoward[,ʌntə'wɔ:d]
Untoward circumstances prevent me from being with you on this festive occasion.
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1154 unwonted[ʌn'wountid]
He hesitated assume the unwonted role of master of ceremonies at the dinner.
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1155 urbane[ə:'bein]
the courtier was urbane and sophisticated.
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1156 usury['ju:ʒəri]
The loan shark was found guilty of usury.
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1157 uxoricide[ʌk'sɔ:risaid]
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1158 vacillation[,væsə'lei∫n]
His vacillation when confronted with a problem annoyed all of us who had to wait until he made his decision.
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1159 vacuous['vækjuəs]
The vacuous remarks of the politician annoyed the audience, who had hoped to hear more than empty platitudes.
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1160 vagary['veigəri]
She followed every vagary of fashion.
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1161 vantage['vɑ:ntidʒ]
They fired upon the enemy from behind trees, walls and any other point of vantage they could find.
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1162 vaunt[vɔ:nt]
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1163 vaunted['vɔ:ntid]
This much vaunted project proved a disappointment when it collapsed.
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1164 vehement['vi:əmənt]
He objected vehemently to a vote taking place in the absence of a quorum.
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1165 venal['vi:nl]
The venal policeman accepted the bribe offered him by the speeding motorist whom he had stopped.
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1166 veneer[və'niə]
Casual acquaintances were deceived by his veneer of sophistication and failed to recognize his fundamental shallowness.
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1167 venerate['venəreit]
In China, the people venerate their ancestors.
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1168 veracious[və'rei∫əs]
I can recommend him for this position because I have always found him veracious and reliable.
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1169 verbiage['və:biidʒ]
That book has an interesting plot, but the author has practically smothered it in endless pages of unnecessary verbiage .; After we had waded through all the verbiage, we discovered that the writer had said very little.
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1170 verbose[və:'bous]
This article is too verbose; we must edit it.
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1171 verity['verəti]
The four verities were revealed to Buddha during his long meditation.
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1172 vernacular[və'nækjulə]
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1173 versatile['və:sətail]
Leonardo da Vinci was a versatile genius who excelled in many different fields of art and science.; He was a versatile athlete; at college he had earned varsity letters in baseball, football, and track.
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1174 vertigo['və:tigou]
We test potential plane pilots for susceptibility to spells of vertigo.
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1175 vestige['vestidʒ]
We discovered vestiges of early Indian life in the cave.
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1176 vex[veks]
Please try not to vex your mother; she is doing the best she can.
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1177 viable['vaiəbl]
The infant, though prematurely born, is viable and has a good chance to survive.
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1178 vicarious[vi'keəriəs]
Many people get a vicarious thrill at he movies by imagining they are the characters on the screen.
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1179 vicissitude[vi'sisitju:d]
The vicissitude of life may suddenly make a millionaire poor.; I am accustomed to life's vicissitudes, having experienced poverty and wealth, sickness and health, and failure and success.
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1180 vie[vai]
When we vie with each other for his approval, we are merely weakening ourselves and strengthening him.
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1181 vigilance['vidʒiləns]
Constant vigilance is necessary in order to avoid accidents in driving.; Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.
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1182 vilify['vilifai]
She is a liar and is always trying to vilify my reputation.
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1183 vindicate['vindikeit]
My faith in that seemingly "ordinary" young girl was vindicated many years later when she won the Pulitzer Prize in fiction.; I hope to vindicate my client and return him to society as a free man.
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1184 virile['virail]
I do not accept the premise that a man is virile only when he is belligerent.
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1185 virtuoso[,və:t∫u'ouzou]
Heifetz is a violin virtuoso.
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1186 virulent['virulənt]
The virus is highly virulent and has made many of us ill for days.
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1187 visage['vizidʒ]
The stern visage of the judge indicated that she had decided to impose a severe penalty.
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1188 viscous['viskəs]
Melted tar is a viscous substance.
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1189 visionary['viʒnəri]
To the enthusiasm and dedication of the typical visionary he added the cool, realistic judgment of the practical business executive.; She was given to visionary schemes which never materialized.
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1190 vitriolic[,vitri'ɔlik]
Such vitriolic criticism is uncalled for.
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1191 vivacious[vi'vei∫əs]
Her manner of speaking is so vivacious that even commonplace remarks semm to suggest charm and excitement.; She had always been vivacious and sparkling.
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1192 vociferous[və'sifərəs]
At lunchtime,the room rang with the vociferous debates between the Cincinnati and Cleveland fans.; The crowd grew vociferous in its anger and threatened to take the law into its own hands.
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1193 vogue[voug]
Jeans became the vogue on many college campuses.
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1194 volatile['vɔlətail]
Ethly chloride is a very volatile liquid.
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1195 volition[və'li∫n]
Although she emphasizes that she was the helpless victim of bad luck, one can recognize the effects of her own volition in bringing about her own downfall.; She selected this dress of her own volition
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1196 voluble['vɔljubl]
His answer at the press conference was rambling and voluble while giving practically no information.; She was a voluble speaker, always ready to talk.
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1197 voracious[və'rei∫əs]
Has antone ever measured how many hours of TV time are needed to satisfy a small boy's voracious appetite for Westerns?; the wolf is a voracious animal, its hunger never satisfied.
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1198 vouchsafe[vaut∫'seif]
Vouchsafe me a visit. Mr. Johnson vouchsafed to attend our party.
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1199 vulnerable['vʌlnərəbl]
Achilles was vulnerable only in his heel.
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1200 waive[weiv]
I will waive my rights in this matter in order to expedite our reaching a proper decision.
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1201 wan[wɔn]
Suckling asked, "Why so pale and wan, fond lover?"
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1202 wane[wein]
From now until December 21, the winter solstice, the hours of daylight will wane.
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1203 wanton['wɔntən]
His wanton, drunken ways cost him many friends.
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1204 welter['weltə]
At the height of the battle, the casualties were so numerous that the victims weltered in their blood while waiting for medical attention.; The existing welter of overlapping federal and state programs cries out for immediate reform.
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1205 wheedle['wi:dl]
She know she can wheedle almost anything she wants from her father.
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1206 whet[wet]
The odors from the kitchen are whetting my appetite; I will be ravenous by the time the meal is served.
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1207 whimsical['wimzikəl]
"Peter Pan" is a whimsical play.
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1208 wily['waili]
She is as wily as a fox in avoiding trouble.
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1209 winsome['winsəm]
Marie is not particularly pretty, but her sparkling personality and high spirits make her extremely winsome .; By her winsome manner, she made herself liked by everyone who met her.
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1210 wizened['wiznd]
The wizened old man in the home for the aged was still active and energetic.
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1211 wreak[ri:k]
I am afraid he will wreak his wrath on the innocent as well as the guilty.
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1212 wrest[rest]
With only ten seconds left to play, our team wrested victory from their grasp.
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1213 zealot['zelət]
It is good to have a few zealots in our group for their enthusiasm is contagious.
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1214 zenith['zeniθ]
When the sun was at its zenith, the glare was not as strong as at sunrise and sunset.
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1215 zephyr['zefə]
When these zephyrs blow; it is good to be in an open boat under a full sail.
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