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GRE Vocabulary 2
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10/01/2015
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Term
Ambivalence
 Definition
lack of clarity; wavering; being undecided
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Cantankerous
 Definition
bad-tempered; quarrelsome
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Derogatory
 Definition
uncomplimentary
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Exemplify
 Definition
to serve as a good example
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Impecunious
 Definition
having no money
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Lucid
 Definition
clear
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Ornate
 Definition
highly decorated
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Precipice
 Definition
steep slope
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Salubrious
 Definition
health-giving
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Truant
 Definition
shirker; someone absent without permission
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Ambulatory
 Definition
able to walk around (used of hospital patients)
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Capacious
 Definition
spacious
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Desecrate
 Definition
to damage or pollute a holy place
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Exhaustive
 Definition
complete and thorough
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Impious
 Definition
wicked; profane
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Ludicrous
 Definition
ridiculous; silly
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Orthodox
 Definition
conventional
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Precipitous
 Definition
done in a hurry
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Salutary
 Definition
something which teaches you a lesson; beneficial
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Truncate
 Definition
cut short
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Ameliorate
 Definition
make better
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Capitulate
 Definition
surrender; give in to
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Desecration
 Definition
spoiling something holy
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Exonerates
 Definition
acquits; absolves; removes blame
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Impoverished
 Definition
destitute; poor
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Lukewarm
 Definition
1. unenthusiastic; 2. neither hot nor cold
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Ossify
 Definition
1. turn to bone; 2. become fixed and rigid
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Preclude
 Definition
prevent or make impossible
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Sanctimonious
 Definition
hypocritically holy
Term
Tumult
 Definition
uproar; noise
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Amelioration
 Definition
improvement
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Carping
 Definition
constant criticism
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Desist
 Definition
stop; discontinue; cease
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Exorcism
 Definition
getting free/rid of; eliminating (especially demons)
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Impromptu
 Definition
unrehearsed; spontaneous
Term
Lummox
 Definition
clumsy person
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Ostentatious
 Definition
showy
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Precocious
 Definition
developing early
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Sanction
 Definition
give approval to
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Turpitude
 Definition
depravity
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Amiable
 Definition
friendly
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Cartographer
 Definition
person who makes maps
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Despondent
 Definition
having no hope; miserable
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Expatriate
 Definition
refugee; emigrant; someone living away from his own country
Term
Inadvertent
 Definition
not intentional
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Luscious
 Definition
juicy; moist; succulent
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Oust
 Definition
push out of a position
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Predecessor
 Definition
one who came before
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Sanguinary
 Definition
bloodthirsty; bloody
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Tyro
 Definition
novice; beginner
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Amity
 Definition
friendship
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Castigate
 Definition
scold strongly
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Destitution
 Definition
hardship; poverty; misery
Term
Expedient
 Definition
convenient; practical
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Incantation
 Definition
chant; invocation; prayer
Term
Lynch
 Definition
assassinate; kill; illegal hanging
Term
Overt
 Definition
obvious; not hidden
Term
Predicament
 Definition
dilemma; difficult situation
Term
Sanguine
 Definition
optimistic; cheerful
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Ubiquitous
 Definition
found everywhere; omnipresent
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Amorphous
 Definition
lacking in shape
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Catharsis
 Definition
purging of pent-up emotions
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Deter
 Definition
put off; prevent
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Expedite
 Definition
make faster
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Incarceration
 Definition
putting in prison
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Machinations
 Definition
plots and plans
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Overwrought
 Definition
worked up; in an emotional state
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Preeminent
 Definition
famous; outstanding
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Sardonic
 Definition
mocking
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Unalloyed
 Definition
undiluted; total
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Analgesic
 Definition
medicine to combat pain
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Caucus
 Definition
type of private political meeting
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Deteriorate
 Definition
worsen; decline
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Exposition
 Definition
clear explanation
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Incessant
 Definition
without stopping
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Maelstrom
 Definition
whirlpool; storm in the ocean
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Palatable
 Definition
good to eat; agreeable
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Prerogative
 Definition
right or privilege
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Savant
 Definition
person with knowledge
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Unctuous
 Definition
oily; using excessive flattery
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Analogous
 Definition
comparable
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Caustic
 Definition
burning
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Detrimental
 Definition
harmful
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Extol
 Definition
praise
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Incipient
 Definition
just beginning
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Magnanimous
 Definition
generous; big-hearted
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Palisade
 Definition
fence made of posts
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Prescient
 Definition
having fore-knowledge
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Scale
 Definition
to climb
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Undermined
 Definition
damaged; attacked
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Anarchy
 Definition
chaos; lack of government
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Cavalcade
 Definition
procession of vehicles
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Devoured
 Definition
greedily eaten/consumed
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Extradite
 Definition
deport from one country back to the home country
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Inclination
 Definition
tendency; a leaning toward
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Magnate
 Definition
powerful businessman
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Palliative
 Definition
a remedy that improves but doesn't cure
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Presentiment
 Definition
a feeling that something might happen
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Scapegoat
 Definition
person on whom blame is placed for faults of others
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Underscore
 Definition
emphasize
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Anecdote
 Definition
a brief amusing story
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Celerity
 Definition
speed
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Dexterous
 Definition
skilful with hands
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Extraneous
 Definition
irrelevant
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Incoherent
 Definition
not clear
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Maladroit
 Definition
clumsy; unskillful
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Pallid
 Definition
pale
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Presumptuous
 Definition
assuming too much; arrogant
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Scrupulous
 Definition
careful; diligent; painstaking
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Unequivocal
 Definition
clear; obvious
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Animosity
 Definition
hatred; antagonism
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Censorious
 Definition
disapproving; critical
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Dichotomy
 Definition
a division into two parts
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Extrapolate
 Definition
extend; predict on the basis of known data
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Incongruous
 Definition
not fitting in; out of place
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Malady
 Definition
illness
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Palpable
 Definition
easily felt; easily perceived
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Pretentious
 Definition
pompous; self-important
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Scrutinize
 Definition
examine carefully
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Unfetter
 Definition
set free
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Annex (n)
 Definition
a building which is an addition to an existing building
Term
Censure
 Definition
blame
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Didactic
 Definition
intended to teach; instructive
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Extrinsic
 Definition
irrelevant; on the outside
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Inconsequential
 Definition
unimportant; insignificant; negligible
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Malediction
 Definition
a curse
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Panacea
 Definition
remedy for all ills
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Prevaricate
 Definition
speak misleadingly and evasively
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Scuttle
 Definition
sink
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Unfrock
 Definition
to remove a priest from his position
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Annex (v)
 Definition
take possession of; seize; capture
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Cerebral
 Definition
intellectual
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Diffident
 Definition
lacking confidence
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Fallacious
 Definition
0
Term
Inconspicuous
 Definition
not easily seen; subtle; not noticeable
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Malefactor
 Definition
a wrong-doer
Term
Paradigm
 Definition
1. example; 2. model; 3. way of looking at things
Term
Pristine
 Definition
unspoiled
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Seminary
 Definition
an institution in which priests are trained
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Unprecedented
 Definition
never having happened before
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Anomaly
 Definition
something which does not fit in a pattern; irregularity
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Certitude
 Definition
certainty
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Digress
 Definition
wander off the subject
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Falter
 Definition
hesitate; waver
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Indelible
 Definition
cannot be wiped out
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Malinger
 Definition
deliberately avoid work; shirk
Term
Paradox
 Definition
apparently contradictory statement
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Proclivity
 Definition
tendency towards
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Sensuous
 Definition
appealing to the senses
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Unscathed
 Definition
unharmed; intact; without a scratch
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Antagonism
 Definition
hostility; strong opposition
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Charlatan
 Definition
trickster who claims knowledge he doesn't have
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Dike
 Definition
dam; embankment
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Fanatical
 Definition
obsessive; fixated
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Indifferent
 Definition
1. neutral; 2. not outstanding
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Malingerer
 Definition
person who deliberately tries to avoid work
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Paragon
 Definition
a perfect example
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Procrastinate
 Definition
delay; put off
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Sentinel
 Definition
guard; sentry
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Unwitting
 Definition
not deliberate; unconscious
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Antagonistic
 Definition
opposed; hostile; aggressive
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Chary
 Definition
wary of; cautious about; reluctant to give
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Dilatory
 Definition
slow; falling behind with one's work
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Fanaticism
 Definition
passion; excessive devotion
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Indigenous
 Definition
native to a particular area
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Malleable
 Definition
flexible; can be shaped
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Paramount
 Definition
of supreme importance
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Prodigal
 Definition
wasteful; extravagant
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Sequester
 Definition
isolate
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Upbraid
 Definition
scold; tell off; reprimand
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Antediluvian
 Definition
outdated; prehistoric; very old-fashioned
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Chastises
 Definition
punishes
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Dilemma
 Definition
puzzling situation
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Fastidious
 Definition
overly particular; finicky
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Indolence
 Definition
laziness
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Mallet
 Definition
1. wooden hammer; 2. stick used for polo
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Parasite
 Definition
1. scrounger; 2. animal which takes digested food from another
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Prodigious
 Definition
very large
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Serendipity
 Definition
fortunate coincidence; unsought discovery
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Uproarious
 Definition
hilarious; hysterical; very funny
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Anthology
 Definition
a book which is a collection of poems or stories
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Chicanery
 Definition
trickery
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Dilettante
 Definition
person who dabbles in a subject without serious study
Term
Fatuous
 Definition
silly; foolish
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Inductee
 Definition
novice; beginner
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Manipulatable
 Definition
influencable; controllable
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Parched
 Definition
dried up
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Profane
 Definition
unholy
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Serene
 Definition
calm; peaceful
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Upshot
 Definition
outcome
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Anthropocentrism
 Definition
putting man at the center of one's philosophy
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Chimerical
 Definition
changeable; unstable
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Diligent
 Definition
hard-working
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Feasible
 Definition
possible and practicable
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Indulgent
 Definition
pampering; satisfying desires
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Marred
 Definition
damaged; spoiled
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Pariah
 Definition
an outcast from society
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Profanity
 Definition
swearing; cursing
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Serrated
 Definition
jagged; saw-like
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Urbane
 Definition
sophisticated; suave
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Antiquated
 Definition
outdated; old fashioned
Term
Choleric
 Definition
easily angered
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Diorama
 Definition
model of a scene
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Fecund
 Definition
fertile
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Inebriation
 Definition
drunkenness; intoxication
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Marshal
 Definition
to gather together
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Parity
 Definition
equality
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Profound
 Definition
having deep meaning
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Servile
 Definition
overly submissive; groveling
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Usurp
 Definition
take someone's position (usually by force)
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Apathetic
 Definition
indifferent; uninterested; lethargic
Term
Chronicler
 Definition
person who records historical information
Term
Dirge
 Definition
mournful song
Term
Felicitous
 Definition
apt
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Ineffable
 Definition
cannot be expressed in words
Term
Marsupial
 Definition
pouched mammal (like a kangaroo)
Term
Parochial
 Definition
narrow-minded; concerned only with local matters
Term
Profundity
 Definition
depth
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Skeptical
 Definition
doubting; not gullible
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Utilitarian
 Definition
useful
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Apathy
 Definition
lack of interest or emotion
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Circuitous
 Definition
indirect
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Disapprobation
 Definition
disapproval
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Fervor
 Definition
passion; enthusiasm
Term
Inept
 Definition
incompetent; unskilled; useless
Term
Martinet
 Definition
person who believes in strict discipline
Term
Parody
 Definition
a mockery; imitation for ridicule; spoof
Term
Proletarian
 Definition
member of the working class
Term
Skirmish
 Definition
minor battle
Term
Utopian
 Definition
a believer in an ideal world
Term
Apocryphal
 Definition
of doubtful origin
Term
Circumlocution
 Definition
using too many words; long-windedness
Term
Discern
 Definition
to distinguish one thing from another
Term
Fickle
 Definition
unpredictable; whimsical; easily swayed
Term
Inertia
 Definition
inactivity; lethargy
Term
Masochist
 Definition
person who intentionally inflicts pain on himself
Term
Parry
 Definition
ward off; avoid
Term
Prolific
 Definition
producing a lot
Term
Sluggard
 Definition
slow-moving; lethargic person
Term
Vacillate
 Definition
waver; hesitate
Term
Appease
 Definition
pacify; soothe; calm down; make peace with
Term
Circumscribe
 Definition
limit
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Discord
 Definition
disagreement
Term
Finesse
 Definition
skill
Term
Inevitable
 Definition
cannot be avoided
Term
Matriarchy
 Definition
society governed by women
Term
Parsimonious
 Definition
economical; frugal; thrifty
Term
Proponents
 Definition
promoters; supporters
Term
Smelt
 Definition
refine an ore
Term
Vacuous
 Definition
empty; silly; meaningless
Term
Apprehensive
 Definition
worried; fearful
Term
Circumspect
 Definition
cautious; considering all sides
Term
Discordancy
 Definition
cacophony; harshness; jarring
Term
Fitful
 Definition
not continuous; stopping and starting
Term
Inexorable
 Definition
relentless
Term
Maverick
 Definition
a loner
Term
Parsimony
 Definition
stinginess; frugality; cost-cutting
Term
Prosaic
 Definition
dull; boring; ordinary
Term
Smorgasbord
 Definition
a Swedish buffet of cold dishes
Term
Vagrant
 Definition
person wandering without a home
Term
Arable
 Definition
can be cultivated
Term
Circumvent
 Definition
avoid
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Discrepancy
 Definition
something which does not match up; inconsistency
Term
Flagrant
 Definition
clearly wrong
Term
Inexpedient
 Definition
not advisable
Term
Meager
 Definition
in short supply
Term
Partisan
 Definition
biased; one-sided; committed to one group
Term
Proscribe
 Definition
forbid
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Solace
 Definition
comfort for grief
Term
Vapid
 Definition
dull; uninspiring
Term
Arbitrary
 Definition
random; for no definite reason
Term
Clairvoyant
 Definition
psychic; mystic
Term
Discriminate
 Definition
to make a clear distinction; see the difference
Term
Flamboyant
 Definition
showy; ornate
Term
Infallible
 Definition
perfect; flawless; cannot make mistakes
Term
Meander
 Definition
wander from side to side
Term
Pathos
 Definition
evoking sadness or pity
Term
Prosody
 Definition
study of versification
Term
Solicit
 Definition
to ask for; seek
Term
Variegated
 Definition
multicolored; speckled
Term
Arcane
 Definition
obscure; known only to a few people
Term
Clamor
 Definition
shout; scream
Term
Discursiveness
 Definition
long windedness; indirectness
Term
Flaunt
 Definition
show off; display in a showy manner
Term
Infamous
 Definition
famous for something bad
Term
Mellow
 Definition
soft; melodious; ripe
Term
Patron
 Definition
one who give support (usually financial)
Term
Prostration
 Definition
1. lying face down; 2. be overcome with extreme weakness
Term
Somnambulist
 Definition
sleepwalker
Term
Vehemence
 Definition
violence; fervor; forcefulness
Term
Archaic
 Definition
ancient; outdated; old fashioned
Term
Clandestine
 Definition
secret; covert; stealthy
Term
Disdain
 Definition
contempt; strong dislike
Term
Flippant
 Definition
making jokes about serious matters
Term
Infer
 Definition
deduce; conclude
Term
Menagerie
 Definition
collection of animals
Term
Patronize
 Definition
condescend to; behave in an arrogant manner towards
Term
Protagonist
 Definition
main character in film, book, play etc.
Term
Soothsayer
 Definition
fortuneteller
Term
Vehement
 Definition
forceful
Term
Archetype
 Definition
classic example of
Term
Clemency
 Definition
mercy
Term
Disinterested
 Definition
unbiased
Term
Flout
 Definition
defy; reject
Term
Ingénue
 Definition
naïve, unsophisticated person
Term
Mendacious
 Definition
given to lying
Term
Paucity
 Definition
shortage
Term
Protean
 Definition
changeable
Term
Sophomoric
 Definition
juvenile; immature
Term
Venal
 Definition
corrupt; can be bribed
Term
Archives
 Definition
collections of old records; place of storage of old documents
Term
Cliché
 Definition
overused expression; something unoriginal
Term
Disparage
 Definition
criticize; belittle
Term
Flustered
 Definition
worked-up; not calm
Term
Ingrate
 Definition
ungrateful person
Term
Mercenary
 Definition
concerned only with money
Term
Peccadillo
 Definition
minor weakness; trivial offence
Term
Protégé
 Definition
person under protection of, or guided by another
Term
Soporific
 Definition
inducing sleep
Term
Veneer
 Definition
surface coating
Term
Articulate
 Definition
clear; lucid; eloquent
Term
Clientele
 Definition
customers
Term
Disparity
 Definition
an inequality
Term
Fly-by-night
 Definition
unreliable; disreputable
Term
Inimical
 Definition
hostile
Term
Mercurial
 Definition
volatile; changeable
Term
Pedant
 Definition
person who insists on strict adherence to rules or narrow learning
Term
Protocol
 Definition
procedure; code of behavior
Term
Sparse
 Definition
spare; bare; meager
Term
Venerate
 Definition
revere; worship
Term
Artifice
 Definition
deception; trickery
Term
Coalesce
 Definition
come together; merge
Term
Dispassionate
 Definition
neutral; objective
Term
Forensic
 Definition
concerned with argument or debate (esp. for legal evidence)
Term
Innate
 Definition
inherited; inborn
Term
Merge
 Definition
come together
Term
Pedestrian
 Definition
common; mundane; banal
Term
Provincial
 Definition
unsophisticated; narrow-minded
Term
Specious
 Definition
0
Term
Venial
 Definition
minor; unimportant
Term
Artisan
 Definition
craftsman
Term
Coddle
 Definition
pamper; fuss over; indulge
Term
Disseminating
 Definition
circulating; broadcasting; spreading (information)
Term
Fortitude
 Definition
bravery
Term
Innocuous
 Definition
harmless; inoffensive
Term
Metaphorically
 Definition
symbolically; figuratively
Term
Peerless
 Definition
without equal
Term
Prudent
 Definition
cautious; wise
Term
Speckled
 Definition
spotted; freckled; dotted
Term
Veracity
 Definition
truthfulness
Term
Ascetic
 Definition
without luxuries; severely simple
Term
Coercion
 Definition
force
Term
Diurnal
 Definition
active in daytime
Term
Fortuitous
 Definition
happening by chance
Term
Innovate
 Definition
create; introduce something new
Term
Meticulous
 Definition
very careful; painstaking
Term
Pejorative
 Definition
derogatory
Term
Puerile
 Definition
childish
Term
Sporadic
 Definition
not continuous; intermittent
Term
Verbose
 Definition
talkative; long-winded; rambling
Term
Assiduous
 Definition
thorough; diligent
Term
Cogent
 Definition
lucid; well argued
Term
Divert
 Definition
1. entertain; 2. distract; 3. cause a detour
Term
Fractious
 Definition
irritable; difficult to control
Term
Inscrutable
 Definition
mysterious; impenetrable
Term
Mettle
 Definition
courage; bravery; valor
Term
Pellucid
 Definition
transparently clear
Term
Punctilious
 Definition
paying attention to small details
Term
Spurious
 Definition
0
Term
Verbosity
 Definition
using too many words
Term
Assuage
 Definition
to calm
Term
Cogitate
 Definition
think over something; ponder
Term
Docile
 Definition
gentle and easily lead
Term
Fraudulent
 Definition
fake; false
Term
Insentient
 Definition
unfeeling
Term
Milieu
 Definition
environment
Term
Pensive
 Definition
in a thoughtful mood; thinking deeply
Term
Purloin
 Definition
steal
Term
Stagnant
 Definition
still; not moving
Term
Vertigo
 Definition
dizziness
Term
Astute
 Definition
perceptive; sharp-witted
Term
Collage
 Definition
picture made from fragments of other pictures
Term
Dogmatic
 Definition
having stubbornly held opinions
Term
Frivolous
 Definition
not serious
Term
Insipid
 Definition
dull; bland; boring
Term
Mire
 Definition
swamp; muddy ground
Term
Penury
 Definition
poverty
Term
Pusillanimous
 Definition
cowardly
Term
Staid
 Definition
dull; sober; serious
Term
Vestigial
 Definition
not developed
Term
Asylum
 Definition
place of refuge or safety
Term
Collate
 Definition
arrange in order
Term
Dolt
 Definition
stupid person
Term
Frugal
 Definition
economical; not wasting anything
Term
Instigate
 Definition
to start; provoke
Term
Misanthrope
 Definition
hater of the rest of mankind
Term
Perceptive
 Definition
observant
Term
Pyromania
 Definition
compulsion to start fires
Term
Stanza
 Definition
section of a poem
Term
Vignette
 Definition
small sketch
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