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TITL: Vocabulary Builder, vol. 1[POOLA]emolumentpalindromedeprecatebivouac
umbrageincipientdapplepugnaciouscapitulatesusurrusthaumaturgycapaciousglowercanorouseffulgenceassuagerepast
spoonerismtenebrousnesciencegewgawexiguityseriatimtmesischthonicobjurgateplethoralissombadinagepropitious
inclementkoboldknellcogentregalemordantagogcaptiousarbitrageredoubtchichitawvexillology
quorumabscondvirtu
juntagamutlexiconaestivalslugabeddesultoryirascible
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acumenscionbandogmultifarioussublunaryebullient
BrobdingnagianextantverdantWhigtrepidationtorridgnomiccomitytyroavariceeketittle-tattlebellwethertorpidgrokamelioratebestowcomestiblerequisiteprolixsobriquetZeitgeistnumismaticspalpablelistlessantediluvianmeleegenialraucousaberrantdiffident[/POOLA][POOLB]profit, gain.a word or phrase that reads the same backward as forward.to disapprove of strongly.an encampment for the night.suspicion of injury or wrong; offense.beginning to be; commencing; initial.a small spot or blotch.
inclined to fighting.to surrender under agreed conditions.a whisper; a murmur; a rustling.magic.able to contain much; large; roomy.to stare angrily or with a scowl.melodious; musical.a flood of light; great luster or brightness; splendor.to soften; to ease, or lessen.
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a meal; figuratively, any refreshment.the transposition of usually initial sounds in a pair of words.dark; gloomy.lack of knowledge.a showy trifle; a pretty but worthless bauble.smallness; thinness; the quality of being meager.
in a series; one after another.in grammar and rhetoric, the separation of the parts of a compound word.dwelling in or under the earth; also, pertaining to the underworld.express strong disapproval of.excess; superabundance.limber; supple; flexible; lithe.playful raillery; banter.presenting favorable circumstances.physically severe or harsh (esp. said of the weather).a kind of domestic spirit in German mythology.the stoke of a bell tolled at a funeral.having the power to compel conviction.to entertain with something that delights.biting; caustic; sarcastic.in eager desire.disposed to find fault; eager to object.
The simultaneous purchase and sale of a good or asset.a stronghold.affectedly trendy.a large marble.the study of flags.a gathering of members of an organization large enough to transact business.to depart in secret.productions of art (especially fine antiques).a clique that seeks or obtains power usually through intrigue or revolution.a complete extent or range.a dictionary.of or belonging to the summer.a person who stays in bed until a relatively late hour.without logical sequence; disconnected; aimless.quickly aroused to anger.quickness of perception or discernment.a descendant; an heir.a large and fierce dog.having great diversity or variety.situated beneath the moon.
joyously unrestrained.of extraordinary height; gigantic.still in existence.covered with growing plants or grass; green.
a friend and supporter of the American Revolution.quaking; quivering.drying or scorching with heat; burning; parching.uttering or containing maxims.a state of mutual civility and respect.a novice.an excessive desire of gain; greediness.to increase; to add to.idle, trifling talk.
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a leader of a movement or activity.dull; sluggish; inactive.to understand.to make better.to give or confer.suitable to be eaten.
necessary, indispensable.unnecessarily long.a nickname.the spirit of the time.the collection and study of coins.plain; distinct; obvious.having no desire or inclination.extremely old.a hand to hand conflict.sympathetically cheerful and cheering; kindly.unpleasantly loud and harsh.markedly different from an accepted norm.showing modest reserve.[/POOLB]'Matching Words to Definitions[PA]profit, gain.emolument
a word or phrase that reads the same backward as forward.palindrome
to disapprove of strongly.deprecate
an encampment for the night.bivouac
suspicion of injury or wrong; offense.umbrage
beginning to be; commencing; initial.incipient
a small spot or blotch.dapple
inclined to fighting.pugnacious
to surrender under agreed conditions.capitulate
a whisper; a murmur; a rustling.susurrus
magic.thaumaturgy
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able to contain much; large; roomy.capacious
to stare angrily or with a scowl.glower
melodious; musical.canorous
a flood of light; great luster or brightness; splendor.effulgence
to soften; to ease, or lessen.assuage
a meal; figuratively, any refreshment.repast
the transposition of usually initial sounds in a pair of words.spoonerism
dark; gloomy.tenebrous
lack of knowledge.nescience
a showy trifle; a pretty but worthless bauble.gewgaw
smallness; thinness; the quality of being meager.exiguity
in a series; one after another.seriatim
in grammar and rhetoric, the separation of the parts of a compound word.tmesis
dwelling in or under the earth; also, pertaining to the underworld.chthonic
express strong disapproval of.objurgate
excess; superabundance.
plethora
limber; supple; flexible; lithe.lissom
playful raillery; banter.badinage
presenting favorable circumstances.
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propitious
physically severe or harsh (esp. said of the weather).inclement
a kind of domestic spirit in German mythology.
kobold
the stoke of a bell tolled at a funeral.knell
having the power to compel conviction.cogent
to entertain with something that delights.regale
biting; caustic; sarcastic.mordant
in eager desire.agog
disposed to find fault; eager to object.captious
The simultaneous purchase and sale of a good or asset.arbitrage
a stronghold.redoubt
affectedly trendy.chichi
a large marble.taw
the study of flags.vexillology
a gathering of members of an organization large enough to transact business.quorum
to depart in secret.abscond
productions of art (especially fine antiques).virtu
a clique that seeks or obtains power usually through intrigue or revolution.junta
a complete extent or range.gamut
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a dictionary.lexicon
of or belonging to the summer.aestival
a person who stays in bed until a relatively late hour.slugabed
without logical sequence; disconnected; aimless.desultory
quickly aroused to anger.irascible
quickness of perception or discernment.acumen
a descendant; an heir.scion
a large and fierce dog.bandog
having great diversity or variety.multifarious
situated beneath the moon.sublunary
joyously unrestrained.ebullient
of extraordinary height; gigantic.Brobdingnagian
still in existence.extant
covered with growing plants or grass; green.verdant
a friend and supporter of the American Revolution.Whig
quaking; quivering.trepidation
drying or scorching with heat; burning; parching.torrid
uttering or containing maxims.gnomic
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a state of mutual civility and respect.comity
a novice.tyro
an excessive desire of gain; greediness.avarice
to increase; to add to.eke
idle, trifling talk.tittle-tattle
a leader of a movement or activity.bellwether
dull; sluggish; inactive.torpid
to understand.grok
to make better.ameliorate
to give or confer.bestow
suitable to be eaten.comestible
necessary, indispensable.requisite
unnecessarily long.prolix
a nickname.sobriquet
the spirit of the time.Zeitgeist
the collection and study of coins.
numismatics
plain; distinct; obvious.palpable
having no desire or inclination.listless
extremely old.
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antediluvian
a hand to hand conflict.melee
sympathetically cheerful and cheering; kindly.
genial
unpleasantly loud and harsh.raucous
markedly different from an accepted norm.aberrant
showing modest reserve.diffident
'Matching Definitions to Words[PB]emolumentprofit, gain.
palindromea word or phrase that reads the same backward as forward.
deprecateto disapprove of strongly.
bivouacan encampment for the night.
umbragesuspicion of injury or wrong; offense.
incipientbeginning to be; commencing; initial.
dapplea small spot or blotch.
pugnaciousinclined to fighting.
capitulateto surrender under agreed conditions.
susurrusa whisper; a murmur; a rustling.
thaumaturgymagic.
capaciousable to contain much; large; roomy.
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glowerto stare angrily or with a scowl.
canorousmelodious; musical.
effulgencea flood of light; great luster or brightness; splendor.
assuageto soften; to ease, or lessen.
repasta meal; figuratively, any refreshment.
spoonerismthe transposition of usually initial sounds in a pair of words.
tenebrousdark; gloomy.
nesciencelack of knowledge.
gewgawa showy trifle; a pretty but worthless bauble.
exiguitysmallness; thinness; the quality of being meager.
seriatimin a series; one after another.
tmesisin grammar and rhetoric, the separation of the parts of a compound word.
chthonicdwelling in or under the earth; also, pertaining to the underworld.
objurgateexpress strong disapproval of.
plethoraexcess; superabundance.
lissom
limber; supple; flexible; lithe.
badinageplayful raillery; banter.
propitiouspresenting favorable circumstances.
inclement
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physically severe or harsh (esp. said of the weather).
kobolda kind of domestic spirit in German mythology.
knell
the stoke of a bell tolled at a funeral.
cogenthaving the power to compel conviction.
regaleto entertain with something that delights.
mordantbiting; caustic; sarcastic.
agogin eager desire.
captiousdisposed to find fault; eager to object.
arbitrageThe simultaneous purchase and sale of a good or asset.
redoubta stronghold.
chichiaffectedly trendy.
tawa large marble.
vexillologythe study of flags.
quoruma gathering of members of an organization large enough to transact business.
abscondto depart in secret.
virtuproductions of art (especially fine antiques).
juntaa clique that seeks or obtains power usually through intrigue or revolution.
gamuta complete extent or range.
lexicona dictionary.
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aestivalof or belonging to the summer.
slugabeda person who stays in bed until a relatively late hour.
desultorywithout logical sequence; disconnected; aimless.
irasciblequickly aroused to anger.
acumenquickness of perception or discernment.
sciona descendant; an heir.
bandoga large and fierce dog.
multifarioushaving great diversity or variety.
sublunarysituated beneath the moon.
ebullientjoyously unrestrained.
Brobdingnagianof extraordinary height; gigantic.
extantstill in existence.
verdantcovered with growing plants or grass; green.
Whiga friend and supporter of the American Revolution.
trepidationquaking; quivering.
torriddrying or scorching with heat; burning; parching.
gnomicuttering or containing maxims.
comitya state of mutual civility and respect.
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tyroa novice.
avaricean excessive desire of gain; greediness.
eketo increase; to add to.
tittle-tattleidle, trifling talk.
bellwethera leader of a movement or activity.
torpiddull; sluggish; inactive.
grokto understand.
ameliorateto make better.
bestowto give or confer.
comestiblesuitable to be eaten.
requisitenecessary, indispensable.
prolixunnecessarily long.
sobriqueta nickname.
Zeitgeistthe spirit of the time.
numismaticsthe collection and study of coins.
palpable
plain; distinct; obvious.
listlesshaving no desire or inclination.
antediluvianextremely old.
melee
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a hand to hand conflict.
genialsympathetically cheerful and cheering; kindly.
raucous
unpleasantly loud and harsh.
aberrantmarkedly different from an accepted norm.
diffidentshowing modest reserve.
TITL: Vocabulary Builder, vol. 10[POOLA]aficionadomachinationgermanefallible
obliviousmilitatepermeatecaterwaulagonderacinateintrepidcavortsuasionarrantlatitudinarianhomilyrejoinder
concinnityfecundtattooimprecationsupplantvertiginouspied-a-terreArgus-eyedcorpulentbacchanaliaprofusedoyenbillet
coterminousplaintivetremulousdoughtycontretempsarbiterpablummilksopcajolehardscrabble
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potentatemoilredactprivationveneratestarveling
etiolatewiseacrequagmiredictumquixoticmaundervade mecumamicableeffronterycabalforcibleneotericindigencefrangiblegrandiloquentapprobationdishabilleclerisydebouchepicenebraggadociohubrisgustatorykenrecherchechimeramulcthectordisquisitiontatterdemalionpanjandrumdulcetserendipityextemporaneouscopseludicpopinjayembonpointidyllunguent
redoubtabletenetbenisonarcanumdiablerieeldritch[/POOLA][POOLB]a fervent admirer; a fan.
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a crafty scheme intended to accomplish some usually evil end.appropriate or fitting; relevant.liable to make a mistake.forgetful; also, unmindful.to have force or influence.to spread or diffuse through.
to make a harsh cry or screech.struggle; conflict.to uproot.fearless; bold.to bound or prance about.the act of persuading.outright; thoroughgoing.having or expressing broad and tolerant views.a sermon or lecture; also, an inspirational saying or a platitude.an answer to a reply.elegance -- used chiefly of literary style.fruitful; prolific.a rapid, rhythmic drumming or rapping.a curse.to take the place of.causing dizziness; also, giddy; dizzy.a temporary or second place of lodging.extremely observant; watchful.very fat; obese.a revel.plentiful; copious.the senior member of a body or group.to quarter, or place in lodgings.of equal extent or duration.expressive of sorrow or melancholy.shaking, quivering; also, affected with fear.valiant; brave.something inopportune or embarrassing.one having the power of judging and determining.something (as writing or speech) that is trite, insipid, or simplistic.an unmanly man.to coax.barren, marginal; also, marked by poverty.one who possesses great power or sway.to labor; to toil; to drudge.to edit.the state of being deprived of something.to treat with deep respect.one who is starving or being starved.to blanch or bleach; to make sickly.
a smart aleck.a predicament.an authoritative statement.foolishly impractical; also, capricious; impulsive.to talk or wander aimlessly.a book or other thing that one regularly carries about.characterized by friendliness and good will.shameless boldness; insolence.a group that seeks power usually through intrigue.
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effected by force used against resistance; also, powerful.recent in origin; modern.extreme poverty.capable of being broken; easily broken.lofty in style.formal or official approval; also, praise.
the state of being carelessly or partially dressed.the intelligentsia.to emerge; to issue.having the characteristics of both the male and the female.empty boasting.overbearing pride or presumption.pertaining to the sense of taste.cognizance; view; especially, reach of sight or knowledge.exotic; rare; also, affected, pretentious.a mental fabrication.to defraud.to bully or harass.a formal discourse on a subject.a person dressed in tattered clothing.an important or self-important official.melodious.the faculty or phenomenon of making fortunate accidental discoveries.composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment.a thicket of small trees.playful.a vain and talkative person.plumpness of person.a poem or prose work depicting rural or pastoral life; also, a carefree episode or experience.an ointment.formidable; also, illustrious; eminent.any opinion, principle, or doctrine held to be true.blessing; benediction.a secret; a mystery.sorcery; also, mischievous conduct.unearthly; weird; eerie.[/POOLB]'Matching Words to Definitions[PA]a fervent admirer; a fan.aficionado
a crafty scheme intended to accomplish some usually evil end.machination
appropriate or fitting; relevant.
germane
liable to make a mistake.fallible
forgetful; also, unmindful.oblivious
to have force or influence.
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militate
to spread or diffuse through.permeate
to make a harsh cry or screech.
caterwaul
struggle; conflict.agon
to uproot.deracinate
fearless; bold.intrepid
to bound or prance about.cavort
the act of persuading.suasion
outright; thoroughgoing.arrant
having or expressing broad and tolerant views.latitudinarian
a sermon or lecture; also, an inspirational saying or a platitude.homily
an answer to a reply.rejoinder
elegance -- used chiefly of literary style.concinnity
fruitful; prolific.fecund
a rapid, rhythmic drumming or rapping.tattoo
a curse.imprecation
to take the place of.supplant
causing dizziness; also, giddy; dizzy.vertiginous
a temporary or second place of lodging.pied-a-terre
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extremely observant; watchful.Argus-eyed
very fat; obese.corpulent
a revel.bacchanalia
plentiful; copious.profuse
the senior member of a body or group.doyen
to quarter, or place in lodgings.billet
of equal extent or duration.coterminous
expressive of sorrow or melancholy.plaintive
shaking, quivering; also, affected with fear.tremulous
valiant; brave.doughty
something inopportune or embarrassing.contretemps
one having the power of judging and determining.arbiter
something (as writing or speech) that is trite, insipid, or simplistic.pablum
an unmanly man.milksop
to coax.cajole
barren, marginal; also, marked by poverty.hardscrabble
one who possesses great power or sway.potentate
to labor; to toil; to drudge.moil
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to edit.redact
the state of being deprived of something.privation
to treat with deep respect.venerate
one who is starving or being starved.starveling
to blanch or bleach; to make sickly.etiolate
a smart aleck.wiseacre
a predicament.quagmire
an authoritative statement.dictum
foolishly impractical; also, capricious; impulsive.quixotic
to talk or wander aimlessly.maunder
a book or other thing that one regularly carries about.vade mecum
characterized by friendliness and good will.amicable
shameless boldness; insolence.effrontery
a group that seeks power usually through intrigue.cabal
effected by force used against resistance; also, powerful.forcible
recent in origin; modern.
neoteric
extreme poverty.indigence
capable of being broken; easily broken.frangible
lofty in style.
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grandiloquent
formal or official approval; also, praise.approbation
the state of being carelessly or partially dressed.
dishabille
the intelligentsia.clerisy
to emerge; to issue.debouch
having the characteristics of both the male and the female.epicene
empty boasting.braggadocio
overbearing pride or presumption.hubris
pertaining to the sense of taste.gustatory
cognizance; view; especially, reach of sight or knowledge.ken
exotic; rare; also, affected, pretentious.recherche
a mental fabrication.chimera
to defraud.mulct
to bully or harass.hector
a formal discourse on a subject.disquisition
a person dressed in tattered clothing.tatterdemalion
an important or self-important official.panjandrum
melodious.dulcet
the faculty or phenomenon of making fortunate accidental discoveries.serendipity
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composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment.extemporaneous
a thicket of small trees.copse
playful.ludic
a vain and talkative person.popinjay
plumpness of person.embonpoint
a poem or prose work depicting rural or pastoral life; also, a carefree episode or experience.idyll
an ointment.unguent
formidable; also, illustrious; eminent.redoubtable
any opinion, principle, or doctrine held to be true.tenet
blessing; benediction.benison
a secret; a mystery.arcanum
sorcery; also, mischievous conduct.diablerie
unearthly; weird; eerie.eldritch
'Matching Definitions to Words[PB]aficionadoa fervent admirer; a fan.
machination
a crafty scheme intended to accomplish some usually evil end.
germaneappropriate or fitting; relevant.
fallibleliable to make a mistake.
oblivious
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forgetful; also, unmindful.
militateto have force or influence.
permeate
to spread or diffuse through.
caterwaulto make a harsh cry or screech.
agonstruggle; conflict.
deracinateto uproot.
intrepidfearless; bold.
cavortto bound or prance about.
suasionthe act of persuading.
arrantoutright; thoroughgoing.
latitudinarianhaving or expressing broad and tolerant views.
homilya sermon or lecture; also, an inspirational saying or a platitude.
rejoinderan answer to a reply.
concinnityelegance -- used chiefly of literary style.
fecundfruitful; prolific.
tattooa rapid, rhythmic drumming or rapping.
imprecationa curse.
supplantto take the place of.
vertiginouscausing dizziness; also, giddy; dizzy.
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pied-a-terrea temporary or second place of lodging.
Argus-eyedextremely observant; watchful.
corpulentvery fat; obese.
bacchanaliaa revel.
profuseplentiful; copious.
doyenthe senior member of a body or group.
billetto quarter, or place in lodgings.
coterminousof equal extent or duration.
plaintiveexpressive of sorrow or melancholy.
tremulousshaking, quivering; also, affected with fear.
doughtyvaliant; brave.
contretempssomething inopportune or embarrassing.
arbiterone having the power of judging and determining.
pablumsomething (as writing or speech) that is trite, insipid, or simplistic.
milksopan unmanly man.
cajoleto coax.
hardscrabblebarren, marginal; also, marked by poverty.
potentateone who possesses great power or sway.
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moilto labor; to toil; to drudge.
redactto edit.
privationthe state of being deprived of something.
venerateto treat with deep respect.
starvelingone who is starving or being starved.
etiolateto blanch or bleach; to make sickly.
wiseacrea smart aleck.
quagmirea predicament.
dictuman authoritative statement.
quixoticfoolishly impractical; also, capricious; impulsive.
maunderto talk or wander aimlessly.
vade mecuma book or other thing that one regularly carries about.
amicablecharacterized by friendliness and good will.
effronteryshameless boldness; insolence.
cabala group that seeks power usually through intrigue.
forcible
effected by force used against resistance; also, powerful.
neotericrecent in origin; modern.
indigenceextreme poverty.
frangible
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capable of being broken; easily broken.
grandiloquentlofty in style.
approbation
formal or official approval; also, praise.
dishabillethe state of being carelessly or partially dressed.
clerisythe intelligentsia.
debouchto emerge; to issue.
epicenehaving the characteristics of both the male and the female.
braggadocioempty boasting.
hubrisoverbearing pride or presumption.
gustatorypertaining to the sense of taste.
kencognizance; view; especially, reach of sight or knowledge.
rechercheexotic; rare; also, affected, pretentious.
chimeraa mental fabrication.
mulctto defraud.
hectorto bully or harass.
disquisitiona formal discourse on a subject.
tatterdemaliona person dressed in tattered clothing.
panjandruman important or self-important official.
dulcetmelodious.
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serendipitythe faculty or phenomenon of making fortunate accidental discoveries.
extemporaneouscomposed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment.
copsea thicket of small trees.
ludicplayful.
popinjaya vain and talkative person.
embonpointplumpness of person.
idylla poem or prose work depicting rural or pastoral life; also, a carefree episode or experience.
unguentan ointment.
redoubtableformidable; also, illustrious; eminent.
tenetany opinion, principle, or doctrine held to be true.
benisonblessing; benediction.
arcanuma secret; a mystery.
diableriesorcery; also, mischievous conduct.
eldritchunearthly; weird; eerie.
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