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MDCAT Vocab
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111
Language - English
12th Grade
09/18/2018

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FERAL
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resembling a wild animal

Term
FERAl
Definition
resembling to wild

(FEAR)(ALL)wild
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Figment
Definition
Something that is imaginary,not real
(figure)(Mental)
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filigree
Definition
delicate,fine work
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FINAGLE
Definition
Obtain by dishonest means

(sounds like finger.seedhi ungli say ghee na niklay toh ungli teethi karni parti ha)
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Flaunt
Definition
show off
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FLEXION
Definition
bending of a muscle
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FLORID
Definition
(flower)(red)having a red complexion

excessive style in speech,writing or decoration
'Florid plaster work of ceilings'
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FLUX
Definition
flowing out,changing
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FORAMEN
Definition
a small opening
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FORSWEAR
Definition
Give up
(swear) to give up
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fosse
Definition
an excavation for protection
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frowsy
Definition
dirty appearance
(drowsy)person is dirty
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galvanize
Definition
motivate
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GAUDY
Definition
sounds like gauri(very bright)
Dinner
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Gesticulate
Definition
use gestures
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Gild
Definition
cover with gold
(gold)(lid)
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Girdle
Definition
Belt
Surround,Encircle
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Glaucoma
Definition
eye disease due to high intraocular presure
leading to blindness
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GLIB
Definition
fluent but insincere and shallow
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Green
Definition
unripe plant or inexperienced person
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Gridlock
Definition
severe traffic jam or diagreemnet
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GUILELESS
Definition
honest and innocent
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GUISE
Definition
external appearance
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Gull
Definition
trick or deceive
(cheezain gull karna)
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Hackles
Definition
Hair that stand up when animal is angry
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hawk
Definition
carry food
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hector
Definition
bully
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Heinous
Definition
extremely bad
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Hermetic
Definition
Tightly Closed
(helmet)
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Hiatus
Definition
interruption
(if someone say 'hi" at us;he'd stop while doing so)
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Hone
Definition
to sharpen or perfect
(to sharpen a knife we rub it against stone)
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Horse Latitude
Definition
Region of Calm Winds
(LEGEND:ships were unable to pass through this area bcz of no winds;so they threw their cargo(horses)into the seas to ease it
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Hue and cry
Definition
Angry protests
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HYDRA
Definition
1.A snake whose head regrows after being cut
2.A problem difficult bcz it keeps returning
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IDEALIST
Definition
envisions ideal world(noble principles) instead of practical one
Term
ilk
Definition
A particular type
(like)
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illicit
Definition
illegal
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Immolate
Definition
to kill someone as a sacrifice
(moot)
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Impediment
Definition
offer obstruction
(impede)
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IMPETOUS
Definition
Acting without thinking
(Impatient)
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IMPETUS
Definition
Motivation
(Impact us)
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Impinge
Definition
1.Negative Effect
2.invade privacy
When someone (pich)you;they invade your privacy
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Implacable
Definition
Someone who cannot be changed
(Impleasable)
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Implicated
Definition
Suggest someone guilty
(Imply)that someone is guilty
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Impregnable
Definition
Unable to be broken into
(in ancient times,chaste maidens wore iron belts to prevent rape;so they were impregnable;invulnerable
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Improvise
Definition
Plan something at the moment
(Impromptu)
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Impulse
Definition
Strong wish to do sth
(Impulse to laugh when someone falls)
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Impute
Definition
Put the blame on
(Put)blame
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Inadvertently
Definition
Doing sth. without intention
(use containers for pills to reduce the risk of taking an inadvert overdose)
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Incarnate
Definition
Embody or represent in human form
(the step mother incarnated the devil)
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Incisive
Definition
clear,direct,sharp
(Incisor teeth in humans)
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Inculcate
Definition
Fix ideas into someone's mind
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Indigent
Definition
Very poor
(I.N.D)i need dollars
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Inertia
Definition
lack of interest or activity
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Infallible
Definition
Not making a mistake
(not)(Fall)not make mistake
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Innocous
Definition
Not harmful or offensive
(innocent)
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Inquisition
Definition
Detailed Questioning
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Inscrutable
Definition
Very difficult to understand
(table cannot be screwed)
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Integument
Definition
Outer covering
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Interposed
Definition
1.Place between two things
2.Interrupt
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Intransgient
Definition
Uncompromising;refuse to change opinions
(IN)No(Trans)change
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Intrinsic
Definition
naturally built in
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Itinerant
Definition
person who travels from place to place
(itni saari ants kahan ja rhi han)
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Jaded
Definition
bored;exhausted
(faded)worn out
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Jargon
Definition
Terminology specific to a group
(Electricians Jargon)
Term
Jeopardy
Definition
In danger
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Jettison
Definition
to eliminate sth.
(keep the good memories in heart and jettison the old ones)
Term
Jig
Definition
Dance up and down with quick motion
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Jitney
Definition
a small bus
Term
Jocular
Definition
Amusing
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Jocund
Definition
in a happy mood
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Juncture
Definition
1.A particular point in time
2.Intersection of two things
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Junta
Definition
Military Government take power by force
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Juxtapose
Definition
place together
(just next position)
Term
Kiln
Definition
A large oven for burning,baking and drying clay etc
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Lacerating
Definition
Criticizing severely
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Laconic
Definition
Brief;very few words
I donT have all day so be laconic with your answers
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Lampoon
Definition
Publicly criticize by ridicule etc
(lambu)
Term
Lapidry
Definition
cut,polish,egrave on gems
(picture a person holding gems on his 'lap')
Of a language(suitable for engraving)therefore precise
Term
Latent
Definition
existing but hidden
when u lay in tent u become hidden to the world
Term
Lathe
Definition
Machine that shapes a piece of wood or metal
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Latter
Definition
towards the end of sth.
Term
Lemming
Definition
A person who unknowningly joins a mass movement
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Lineage
Definition
Direct descendent from an ancestor
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Lions Share
Definition
A larger portion
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Lissome
Definition
A thin and attractive body
(lizard)thin
Term
Liturgy
Definition
Worship in churches
(rituals)
Term
Macrame
Definition
Tying knots in a string in decorative way
Term
magnanimous
Definition
Kind,forgiving
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magnetic
Definition
Ability to attract
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MAgnum
Definition
Gun that can fire bullets more than its power
Term
malevolence
Definition
desire to harm others
(violence)
Term
Maneuver
Definition
1.Military exercise
2.Carefully plan or manipulate someone
(car was unable to maneuver in huge traffic)
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Manifestation
Definition
Indication of existence of sth
(high fever is an early manifestation of the disease)
Term
Mausoleum
Definition
Tomb,sepulcher
Term
Maverick
Definition
someone who choses to be different from everyone else
(Main bhi rickshaw chalaon ga-sth different than engineers/doctors)
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Measure
Definition
a way to deal with sth
(action,course)
Term
Menial
Definition
(work)not skilled or important
(men in a low level)
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Meritorious
Definition
Deserving reward or praise
(esteemable,worthy)
Term
Microcosm
Definition
Small version of sth. larger
(man is a microcosm of universe)
(Cell is a microcosm of human body)
Term
Mirth
Definition
Great Merriment
(mother at the time of birth of her child is extremely happy,merry)
Term
Mitigation
Definition
Action of reducing the severity of sth
(to lessen mitti by throwing out of the house=Lessen)
Term
Monolithic
Definition
1.formed of large block of stone(huge,colossal)
2.(organization)large and powerful,slow to change(inflexible)
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Montage
Definition
Piece of work produced by combining smaller pieces
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Moot
Definition
debate,dispute or uncertainty(controversial or contention)
(Law students are arguing over jhoot moot ka topic)
Term
Morass
Definition
1.dangerous wet soft land(marsh)
2.An unpleasant situation that's difficult to
escape from(chaos,confusion)
Term
Fen,Quagmire
Definition
marshy,flooded area
Term
Moratorium
Definition
temporary delay(dilatory)
(bring more tar)otherwise work will be postponed
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Mordant
Definition
Sarcastic
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Mosey
Definition
walk aimlessly
(Mozay)socks-we walk wearing them
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