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WF: Units 91-100
PCAT prep
100
Language - English
Undergraduate 2
08/20/2008

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recapitulate
Definition
to review by a brief summary
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recidivism
Definition
tendency to relapse into previous behavior
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recondite
Definition
abstruse; profound
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redolent
Definition
strongly reminiscent or suggestive of something; odorous; fragrant
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remonstrate
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to object or protest
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repartee
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quick witty reply; an interchange or witty retorts
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replete
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abundantly supplied
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reprobate
Definition
morally unprincipled person
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repugnant
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distasteful; offensive
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rescind
Definition
to cancel
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resolute
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determined; unwavering
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restive
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impatient; uneasy; restless
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reverie
Definition
daydream
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revile
Definition
to criticize with harsh language; verbally abuse
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rhapsodize
Definition
to speak or write in an exaggeratedly enthusiastic manner
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rhetorical
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related to effective communication; insincere in language
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ribald
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humorous in a vulgar way
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rife
Definition
widespread; prevalent; abundant
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riposte
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retaliatory action or retort
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rueful
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full of regret; to rue
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ruminate
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to contemplate; reflect upon
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saccharine
Definition
excessively sweet or sentimental
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sacrosanct
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extremely sacred; beyond criticism
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salubrious
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healthful
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sanctimonious
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pretending to be pious or righteous
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sardonic
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cynical; scornfully mocking
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satiate
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to satisfy
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savant
Definition
learned person
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schism
Definition
division; split
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scruple
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feeling that comes from the conscience and tends to hinder action
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scurrilous
Definition
vulgar; low; indecent
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sedentary
Definition
inactive; stationary; sluggish
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semantics
Definition
study of meaning in language; the scientific or philosophical study of the relations of words and their meanings
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seminal
Definition
relating to the beginning or seeds of something; containing the seeds of later development
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sententious
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having a moralizing tone; pithy
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sequester
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to remove or set apart; put into seclusion
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seraphic
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angelic; pure; sublime
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serendipity
Definition
making of fortunate discoveries by chance
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sobriquet
Definition
nickname
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solecism
Definition
mistake in speech or writing; violation of conduct
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somnolent
Definition
drowsy, sleepy; inducing sleep
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sophistry
Definition
deceptive reasoning or argumentation
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sophomoric
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immature and overconfident
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soporific
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something that produces sleep
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spartan
Definition
austere; severe; grave; simple, bare
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specious
Definition
seeming to be well-reasoned by not really so
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stoic
Definition
indifferent to or unaffected by emotions; the endurance of pain without complaint
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subliminal
Definition
subconscious; imperceptable
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subterfuge
Definition
trick or tactic used to avoid something
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supercilious
Definition
arrogant; haughty; overbearing; condescending
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supersede
Definition
to take the place of; replace
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surfeit
Definition
excessive amount
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surreptitious
Definition
secret
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surrogate
Definition
substitute
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sybarite
Definition
person devoted to pleasure and luxury
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sycophant
Definition
self-serving flatterer
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syntax
Definition
way in which words are put together to form phrases and sentences
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tacit
Definition
silently understood or implied
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tactile
Definition
relating to the sense of touch
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tangential
Definition
digressing, diverting
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tantamount
Definition
equivalent in value or significance; amounting to
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temerity
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boldness; rashness
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tempestuous
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stormy; raging; furious
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temporal
Definition
related to time; not eternal
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tendentious
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biased; designed to further a cause
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timorous
Definition
timid; shy; full of apprehension
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tirade
Definition
long violent speech; verbal assult
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titillate
Definition
to excite pleasurably
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titular
Definition
holding of title without obligations; nominal
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topography
Definition
art of making maps or charts;physical features of a place
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torpor
Definition
lethargy; dormancy; sluggishness
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transmute
Definition
to change in appearance, shape, or nature
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trenchant
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acute; sharp; incisive; forceful, effective
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truncate
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to cut off; shorten by cutting
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turpitude
Definition
inherent vileness, foulness, depravity
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tyro
Definition
beginner novice
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umbrage
Definition
offense, resentment
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unctuous
Definition
greasy; oily; smug and falsely earnest
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unequivocal
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absolute; certain
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upbraid
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to scold sharply
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urbane
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refined; sophisticated
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usurp
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to seize by force
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verisimilitude
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quality of appearing true or real
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verity
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truthfulness; belief viewed as true and enduring
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vernacular
Definition
everyday language used by ordinary people; specialized language of a profession
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vicarious
Definition
enjoyed through imagined participation in another's experience
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vicissitude
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change or variation; ups and downs
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virile
Definition
manly, having qualities of an adult male
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virulent
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extremely poisonous or pathogenic; malignant; hateful
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visceral
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deep; profound; instinctive
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vitriolic
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burning; caustic; sharp, bitter
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vivacious
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lively; spirited
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vociferous
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loud; vocal and noisy
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volition
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free choice; free will; act of choosing
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voluble
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speaking much and easily; talkative; glib
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voluminous
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bulky; large
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voracious
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having a great appetite
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wane
Definition
to decrease gradually
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wax
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to increase gradually
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wizened
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withered; shriveled; wrinkled
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