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A(O/ALY A''UA0E E(I0/A
E1UIVOCAL ERUDI+E 2ERVID
LUCID O$A1UE $LACA+E
$RECI$I+A+E $RODI0AL 3EAL
AB'+AI( ADUL+ERA+E A$A+4Y
AUDACIOU' CA$RICIOU' CORROBORA+E
4O/O0E(OU' DE'ICCA+E E(0E(DER
E$4E/ERAL 0ULLIBLE $EDA(+
LACO(IC LAUDABLE LO1UACIOU'
/I+I0A+E $RA0/A+IC $RO$RIE+Y
VACILLA+E VOLA+ILE 5AVER
ADVOCA+E A(+I$A+4Y BOL'+ER
CACO$4O(Y DERIDE DI''O(A(CE
E(ERVA+E EULO0Y 0ARRULOU'
I(0E(UOU' LE+4AR0IC /ALLEABLE
/I'A(+4RO$E OBDURA+E O'+E(+A+IO(
$ARADO6 $4ILA(+4RO$IC $REVARICA+E
VE(ERA+E
+O$ 780 5ORD' I( CO(+E6+
79 AB'CO(D. to &eave !e#ret&y
Cheye""e AB'CO(DED )ro /#Do"a&d! without payi"g her %i&&.
29 ABA+E. to redu#e i" aou"t: degree: or !everity
A)ter the !tor ABA+ED: peop&e &e)t the !he&ter a"d retur"ed to their hoe!.
39 AB'+AI(. to #hoo!e "ot to do !oethi"g
+he prie!t wi&& vo&u"tari&y AB'+AI( )ro !e-ua& a#tivity.
;9 ABY''. a" e-tree&y deep ho&e
+he rode"t !#urried i"to hi! hidi"g p&a#e i" the deep ABY'' o) the #ave.
Re&ated word!
ABY''AL. pertai"i"g to great depth
ABY'/AL. e-tree&y %ad
,9 ADUL+ERA+E. to a*e ipure
+he !u!pi#iou!<ta!ti"g i&* wa! ADUL+ERA+ED with water.
Re&ated word!
U(ADUL+ERA+ED. pure
ADUL+ERY. a" i&&i#it re&atio"!hip= a" a))air
>9 ADVOCA+E. to !pea* i" )avor o)
+he phy!i#ia" ADVOCA+ED a &i)e!ty&e i"#&udi"g rigorou! e-er#i!e.
Re&ated word!
ADVOCACY. a#tive !upport )or
?9 AE'+4E+IC. #o"#er"i"g the appre#iatio" o) %eauty
De#orator! i"#&ude )&ower! i" hoe de#or )or their AE'+4E+IC appea&.
Re&ated word!
AE'+4E+E. !oeo"e u"u!ua&&y !e"!itive to %eauty
AE'+4E+ICI'/. #o"#er" with %eauty
89 A00RA(DI3E. to i"#rea!e i" power: i")&ue"#e: a"d reputatio"
+he over@ea&ou! Ao% #a"didate A00RA(DI3ED hi!e&) %y #&aii"g a#hievee"t! %eyo"d hi! a%i&ity.
B9 ALLEVIA+E. to a*e ore %eara%&e
+wo I%upro)e" wi&& ALLEVIA+E the pai" )ro a heada#he.
709 A/AL0A/A+E. to #o%i"e= to i- together
IB/ a"d 0E A/AL0A/A+ED to )or /ega<Corporatio".
Re&ated 5ord!
A/AL0A/. a i-ture: e!pe#ia&&y o) two eta&!
779 A/BI0UOU'. dou%t)u& or u"#ertai"= a%&e to %e i"terpreted !evera& way!
Ca"eD! A/BI0UOU' re!po"!e to hi! arriage propo!a& ade Coe dou%t her !i"#erity.
Re&ated 5ord!
A/BI0UI+Y. the Eua&ity o) %ei"g a%iguou!
729 A/ELIORA+E. to a*e %etter= to iprove
Ca"e #a" A/ELIORA+E her de"ta& pai" %y ta*i"g a!piri".
739 A(AC4RO(I'/. !oethi"g out o) p&a#e i" tie
+he 7B,0D! u!i# !eeed A(AC4RO(I'+IC i" the oder" "ight#&u%.
7;9 A(ALO0OU'. !ii&ar or a&i*e i" !oe way= eEuiva&e"t to
/y &ove )or y !o" i! A(ALO0OU' to y )atherD! &ove )or e.
Re&ated word!
A(ALO0Y. a !ii&arity %etwee" thi"g! that are otherwi!e di!!ii&ar
A(ALO0UE. !oethi"g that i! !ii&ar i" !oe way to !oethi"g e&!e
7,9 A(O/ALY. deviatio" )ro what i! "ora&
4er )rie"d&y %ehavior at the da"#e wa! a" A(O/ALOU' deviatio" )ro her u!u!a& )ro!ty deea"or.
Re&ated word!
A(O/ALOU'. deviati"g )ro what i! "ora&
7>9 A(+A0O(I3E. to. a""oy or provo*e to a"ger
+he #hi&d A(+A0O(I3ED the #at %y pu&&i"g it! tai&.
Re&ated 5ord!
A(+A0O(I'+IC. te"di"g to provo*e #o")&i#t
A(+A0O(I'+. !oeo"e who )ight! a"other
7?9 A(I+$A+4Y. e-tree di!&i*e
+he A(+I$A+4Y %etwee" C&are a"d her other<i"<&aw o)te" de!#e"ded i"to ver%a& )ighti"g..
789 A$A+4Y. &a#* o) i"tere!t or eotio"
A$A+4E+IC voter! do"Dt %other to !how up at the po&&!.
7B9 ARBI+RA+E. to Audge a di!pute %etwee" two oppo!i"g partie!
'i"#e the #oup&e #ou&d "ot agree o" a property !ett&ee"t: a Audge wa! )or#ed to ARBI+RA+E their divor#e pro#eedi"g!.
Re&ated word!
ARBI+RA+IO(. a pro#e!! %y whi#h a #o")&i#t i! re!o&ved
ARBI+RA+OR. a Audge
209 ARC4AIC. a"#ie"t: o&d<)a!hio"ed
4er ARC4AIC #oputer #ou&d "ot ha"d&e the &ate!t !o)tware.
Re&ated word!
ARC4AI'/. a" outdated word or phra!e
279 ARDOR. i"te"!e a"d pa!!io"ate )ee&i"g
Ca!o"D! ARDOR )or Coa" wa! evide"t whe" he pa!!io"ate&y de!#ri%ed the %eauty o) her !i&e.
Re&ated word!
ARDE(+. e-pre!!i"g ardor= pa!!io"ate
229 AR+ICULA+E. a%&e to !pea* #&ear&y a"d e-pre!!ive&y
4i! AR+ICULA+E de)e"!e o) hi! #&ie"t #o"vi"#ed the Aury to a#Euit hi o) a&& #harge!.
239 A''UA0E. to a*e !oethi"g u"p&ea!a"t &e!! !evere
$au&a u!ed overeati"g to A''UA0E her !e"!e o) ea"i"g&e!!"e!! a"d de!pair.
2;9 A++E(UA+E. to redu#e i" )or#e or degree= to wea*e"
+he "ew &aw A++E(UA+ED the gover"e"tD! power to arre!t peop&e )or )rivo&ou! reao!"!..
2,9 AUDACIOU'. )ear&e!! a"d dari"g
+he AUDACIOU' waitre!! i"!u&ted her #u!toer: with "o )ear o) po!!i%&e repri!a&.
Re&ated word!
AUDACI+Y. the Eua&ity o) %ei"g auda#iou!
2>9 AU'+ERE. !evere or !ter" i" appeara"#e= u"de#orated
+he "u"!D AU'+ERE hoe wa! #op&ete&y u"ador"ed.
Re&ated word!
AU'+ERI+Y. !everity: e!pe#ia&&y poverty
2?9 BA(AL. predi#ta%&e: #&i#hed: %ori"g
2&ight atte"da"t! greet a&& pa!!e"ger! with BA(AL phra!e! &i*e F4ave a "i#e dayF.
Re&ated word!
BA(ALI+Y. the Eua&ity o) %ei"g %a"a&
289 BOL'+ER. to !upport= to prop up
+he eta& %ra#*et! BOL'+ERED the heavy %oo*!he&ve! o"to the wa&&.
2B9 BO/BA'+IC. popou! i" !pee#h a"d a""er
Ca*eD! BO/BA'+IC #&ai! were too outrageou! to %e %e&ieved.
Re&ated word!
BO/BA'+. popou! !pee#h or writi"g
309 CACO$4O(Y. har!h: Aarri"g "oi!e
+he #hirpi"g o) the %ird! #reated a CACO$4O(Y i" the "ora&&y !i&e"t %a#*yard.
379 CA(DID. ipartia& a"d ho"e!t i" !pee#h
Chi&dre"D! o%!ervatio"! are u!ua&&y CA(DID a"d u"prete"tiou!.
329 CA$RICIOU'. #ha"gi"g o"eD! i"d Eui#*&y a"d o)te"
Ci&&D! CA$RICIOU' "ature &ed her to #ha"ge %oy)rie"d! Euite o)te".
Re&ated word!
CA$RICE. whi: !udde" )a"#y
339 CA'+I0A+E. to pu"i!h or #riti#i@e har!h&y
Europea" #ou"trie! CA'+I0A+E perpetrator! har!h&y )or #rie! that are #o"!idered i"or i" the U"ited 'tate!.
3;9 CA+ALY'+. !oethi"g that %ri"g! a%out a #ha"ge i" !oethi"g e&!e
Ca#*D! great Ao% o" the proAe#t wa! the CA+ALY'+ that &ed to hi! prootio".
Re&ated 5ord!
CA+ALY3E. to %ri"g a%out a #ha"ge i" !oethi"g e&!e
3,9 CAU'+IC. %iti"g i" wit
CiD! i"!u&ti"g: yet #&ever rear*! gave hi a reputatio" )or CAU'+IC wit.
3>9 C4AO'. great di!order or #o")u!io"
5ithout proper !upervi!io": the #hi&dre"D! %ehavior wi&& de!#e"d i"to C4AO'.
Re&ated 5ord!
C4AO+IC. Au%&ed: #o")u!ed
3?9 C4AUVI(I'+. !oeo"e preAudi#ed i" )avor o) a group to whi#h he or !he %e&o"g!
/a&e C4AUVI(I'+' thi"* that e" are i"here"t&y !uperior to woe".
389 C4ICA(ERY. de#eptio" %y ea"! o) #ra)t or gui&e
Di!ho"e!t !a&e!e" o)te" u!e C4ICA(ERY to !e&& their &ea!t de!ira%&e produ#t!.
3B9 CO0E(+. #o"vi"#i"g a"d we&& rea!o"ed
'wayed %y the CO0E(+ argue"t o) the de)e"!e: the Aury a#Euitted the de)e"da"t.
Re&ated word!
CO0I+A+E. to thi"* deep&y
;09 CO(DO(E. to over&oo*: pardo": or di!regard
2ai&i"g to pro!e#ute i"or #rie! CO(DO(E' &aw&e!!"e!!.
;79 CO(VOLU+ED. i"tri#ate a"d #op&i#ated
Rather tha" te&& the truth: Ca"e ade up a &o"g: CO(VOLU+ED !tory to e-p&ai" her a%!e"#e.
;29 CORROBORA+E. to provide !upporti"g evide"#e
$hy!i#a& evide"#e CORROBORA+ED the wit"e!!D! te!tio"y.
;39 CREDULOU'. too tru!ti"g= gu&&i%&e
O"&y CREDULOU' B<year<o&d! !ti&& %e&ieve i" 'a"ta C&au!.
Re&ated word!
CREDULI+Y. the Eua&ity o) %ei"g #redu&ou!
;;9 CRE'CE(DO. !teadi&y i"#rea!i"g vo&ue or )or#e
+he CRE'CE(DO o) te"!io" %e#ae u"%eara%&e a! the y!tery ovie #o"ti"ued.
;,9 DECORU/. appropriate"e!! o) %ehavior or #o"du#t= propriety
+he %i*er &a#*ed the DECORU/ appropriate )or a )ora& di""er.
Re&ated word!
DECOROU'. #o")ori"g to a##epta%&e !ta"dard!
;>9 DE2ERE(CE. re!pe#t: #ourte!y
0e"t&e 0eorge treated hi! e&der&y gra"dother with the uto!t DE2ERE(CE.
Re&ated word!
DE2ER. to de&ay= to !how !oeo"e de)ere"#e
DE2ERE(+. #ourteou! a"d re!pe#t)u&
;?9 DERIDE. to !pea* o) or treat with #o"tept= to o#*
+he aw*ward tee"ager wa! o)te" DERIDED %y hi! ore popu&ar peer!.
Re&ated word!
DERI'IO(. o#*ery a"d tau"t!
DERI'IVE. i" a o#*i"g a""er
;89 DE'ICCA+E. to dry out thorough&y
DE'ICCA+ED #o#o"ut ha! %ee" dried a"d %row"ed i" a hot ove".
Re&ated word!
DE'ICCA(+. !oethi"g that reove! water )ro a"other !u%!ta"#e
;B9 DIA+RIBE. a" a%u!ive: #o"de"atory !pee#h
+he a"gry hu!%a"d %e&&owed a DIA+RIBE at hi! u"!u!pe#ti"g wi)e.
,09 DE'UL+ORY. Aupi"g )ro o"e thi"g to a"other= di!#o""e#ted
Cade had a DE'UL+ORY edu#atio": droppi"g out at the drop o) a hat.
,79 DI22IDE(+. &a#*i"g !e&)<#o")ide"#e
'araD! DI22IDE(+ a""er duri"g her date !ugge!ted !he wa! "ot i"tere!ted i" Ca*e.
,29 DILA+E. to a*e &arger= to e-pa"d
/y pupi&! DILA+E whe" I e"ter a dar* roo.
,39 DILA+ORY. i"te"ded to de&ay
+he attor"ey u!ed DILA+ORY ea"! to !ta&& the tria&.
,;9 DILE++A(+E. !oeo"e with a" aateuri!h a"d !uper)i#ia& i"tere!t i" a topi#
DILE++A(+E' have o"&y a !uper)i#ia& i"tere!t i" the ho%%y.
,,9 DIR0E. a )u"era& hy" or our")u& !pee#h
/i*e wrote a DIR0E )or the )u"era& o) hi! #heri!hed gra"d)ather.
,>9 DI'ABU'E. to !et right= to )ree )ro error
Be"Aai" 2ra"*&i" DI'ABU'ED #riti#! who did"Dt u"der!ta"d e&e#tri#ity .
,?9 DI'CER(. to per#eive= to re#og"i@e
It i! "ot a&way! ea!y to DI'CER( the di))ere"#e %etwee" the truth a"d &ie!.
Re&ated word!
DI'CER(/E(+. ta!te a"d #u&tivatio"
,89 DI'$ARA+E. )u"dae"ta&&y di))ere"t= e"tire&y u"&i*e
+he %oy! &oo* a&i*e: yet their per!o"a&itie! are DI'$ARA+E.
,B9 DI''E/BLE. to pre!e"t a )a&!e appeara"#e= to di!gui!e o"eD! rea& i"te"tio"! or #hara#ter
+he &yi"g hu!%a"d #ou&d DI''E/BLE to hi! wi)e "o &o"ger= he aditted hi! p&a"! to &eave her.
>09 DI''O(A(CE. a har!h a"d di!agreea%&e #o%i"atio": o)te" o) !ou"d!
+he DI''O(A(CE i" the wood! wa! #au!ed %y the i! the i""er #o")&i#t produ#ed whe" &o"g<!ta"di"g %e&ie)! are
#o"tradi#ted %y "ew evide"#e.
>79 DO0/A. a )ir&y he&d opi"io": o)te" a re&igiou! %e&ie)
Gare"D! )ir DO0/A wa! that our !ou&! a&& &ive u&tip&e &ive! through rei"#ar"atio".
DO0/A+IC. di#tatoria& i" o"eD! opi"io"!
+he di#tator wa! DO0/A+IC<he: a"d o"&y he: wa! right.
>29 DU$E. to de#eive= a per!o" who i! ea!i&y de#eived
Co" arti!t! o)te" DU$E the e&der&y out o) their &i)e !avi"g!.
>39 ECLEC+IC. !e&e#ti"g )ro or ade up )ro a variety o) !our#e!
CadeD! )uri"iture i! a" ECLEC+IC i- o) oder" a"d !outhwe!ter" !ty&e!.
>;9 E22ICACY. e))e#tive"e!!
+he E22ICACY o) the drug i! redu#ed i) it i! "ot ta*e" a##ordi"g to the dire#tio"!.
Re&ated word!
E22ICACIOU'. e))e#tive= produ#tive
>,9 ELE0Y. a !orrow)u& poe or !pee#h
+he author wrote a" eotio"a& ELE0Y a%out hi! otherD! death.
Re&ated word!
ELE0IAC. &i*e a" e&egy= our")u&
>>9 ELO1UE(+. per!ua!ive a"d ovi"g: e!pe#ia&&y i" !pee#h
+he $re!ide"t gave a" ELO1UE(+ !pee#h i" ho"or o) the &o!t !o&dier!.
>?9 E/ULA+E. to #opy= to try to eEua& or e-#e&
Cody tried to E/ULA+E her o&der !i!ter Co""ie: #opyi"g her dre!!: hair!ty&e a"d a""eri!i!.
>89 E(ERVA+E. to redu#e i" !tre"gth
+he U' i&itaryD! !urpri!e atta#*! E(ERVA+ED the oppo!i"g ary.
Re&ated word!
U((ERVE. to deprive o) !tre"gth or #ourage
>B9 E(0E(DER. to produ#e: #au!e: or %ri"g a%out
LauraD! )ear o) dog! wa! E(0E(DERED at age !i-: whe" !he wa! %itte" %y a pit %u&&.
?09 E(I0/A. a pu@@&e= a y!tery
Loi! wa! !o Euiet a%out her per!o"a& &i)e that !he wa! !oewhat o) a" E(I0/A i" the otherwi!e #&o!e group.
?79 E(U/ERA+E. to #ou"t: &i!t: or itei@e
+he wi)e E(U/ERA+ED her hu!%a"dD! )au&t! duri"g their %itter argue"t.
?29 E$4E/ERAL. &a!ti"g a !hort tie
+he heady roa"ti# pha!e o) a re&atio"!hip i! E$4E/ERAL i" the #o"te-t o) a &i)e&o"g arriage.
?39 E1UIVOCA+E. to u!e e-pre!!io"! o) dou%&e ea"i"g i" order to i!&ead
+he wit"e!! E1UIVOCA+ED whe" Eue!tio"ed %y the po&i#e: i!&eadi"g the a%out the tie o) the ro%%ery.
Re&ated 5ord!
E1UIVOCAL. u"de#ided= tryi"g to de#eive
E1UIVOCA+IO(. the a#t or !tate o) eEuivo#ati"g
?;9 ERRA+IC. wa"deri"g a"d u"predi#ta%&e
+he e-#ited puppy ra" ERRA+ICALLY through the hou!e: o)te" %upi"g i"to the )ur"iture.
Re&ated word!
ERRA(+. !trayi"g: i!ta*e": rovi"g
?,9 ERUDI+E. &ear"ed: !#ho&ar&y: %oo*i!h
+he a""ua& re!ear#h eeti"g attra#ted the o!t ERUDI+E: we&&<pu%&i!hed i"dividua&!.
Re&ated word!
ERUDI+IO(. e-te"!ive *"ow&edge or &ear"i"g
?>9 E'O+ERIC. *"ow" or u"der!tood %y o"&y a )ew
+he tea#her !trugg&ed to e-p&ai" the E'O+ERIC wor&d o) )ore"!i# !#ie"#e to the you"g #&a!!.
??9 E'+I/ABLE. adira%&e
Dia"eD! #oite"t to #harity wor* i! E'+I/ABLE: #o"!ideri"g her %u!y !#hedu&e.
Re&ated word!
E'+EE/. high regard
?89 EULO0Y. !pee#h i" prai!e o) !oeo"e
David gave hi! )atherD! EULO0Y= out&i"i"g hi! a#hievee"t! a"d de&ight)u& per!o"a&ity.
?B9 EU$4E/I'/. u!e o) a" i"o))e"!ive word or phra!e i" p&a#e o) a ore di!ta!te)u& o"e
+he hua" re!our#e dire#tor pre)erred to u!e the EU$4E/I'/ Fout!our#edF i"!tead o) F)ired.F
809 E6ACERBA+E. to a*e wor!e
I"!tead o) he&pi"g: the a"ta#id E6ACERBA+ED Gare"D! Euea@i"e!!.
879 E6CUL$A+E. to #&ear )ro %&ae= prove i""o#e"t
+he de)e"!e attor"ey wa! hired to E6CUL$A+E hi! i""o#e"t #&ie"t.
829 E6I0E(+. urge"t= reEuiri"g iediate a#tio"
Be#au!e the %a"* ro%%er! had &oaded weapo"!: it wa! E6I0E(+ )or the po&i#e to #apture the.
839 E6O(ERA+E. to #&ear o) %&ae
/r. 5i&&ia! wa! E6O(ERA+ED whe" hi! part"er #o")e!!ed to !tea&i"g the o"ey.
8;9 E6$LICI+. #&ear&y !tated or !how"= )orthright i" e-pre!!io"
+he hoeow"er! &e)t a &i!t o) E6$LICI+ i"!tru#tio"! )or their hou!e#&ea"er to )o&&ow.
Re&ated 5ord!
E6$LICABLE. #apa%&e o) %ei"g e-p&ai"ed
E6$LICA+E. to give a detai&ed e-p&a"atio"
8,9 2A(A+ICAL. a#ti"g e-#e!!ive&y e"thu!ia!ti#= )i&&ed with e-tree: u"Eue!tio"ed devotio"
+he oviegoer! were 2A(A+ICAL i" their devotio" to Ci Carrey: prai!i"g eve" hi! wor!t ovie!.
8>9 2A5(. to grove&
Dia"e 2A5(ED over the !tageha"d: hopi"g to gai" a %a#*!tage pa!! )or the #o"#ert.
8?9 2ERVID. i"te"!e&y eotio"a&= )everi!h
Bo" Covi )a"! were 2ERVID: doi"g a"ythi"g to #at#h a g&ip!e o) the group.
Re&ated 5ord!
2ERVE(+. e"thu!ia!ti#
2ERVOR. pa!!io"
889 2LORID. e-#e!!ive&y de#orated or e%e&&i!hed
4avi"g ore o"ey tha" ta!te: the &ottery wi""er de#orated her hoe i" a" e-#e!!ive&y 2LORID !ty&e.
8B9 2O/E(+. to arou!e or i"#ite
+he #a"didate tried to 2O/E(+ !e"tie"t agai"!t the war duri"g hi! ipa!!io"ed !pee#h.
B09 2RU0ALI+Y. a te"de"#y to %e thri)ty or #heap
Due to C&aireD! 2RU0ALI+Y: !he wa! a%&e to !ave ore tha" ha&) o) her ta*e<hoe pay.
B79 0ARRULOU'. te"di"g to ta&* a &ot
Ca*e &oved 0ARRULOU' woe": who!e #o"ti"uou! a&&owed hi to Euiet&y &i!te".
B29 0RE0ARIOU'. outgoi"g: !o#ia%&e
Ci&& wa! !o 0RE0ARIOU' that !he wa! a&way! !urrou"ded %y )rie"d!.
B39 0UILE. de#eit or tri#*ery
+he de!perate !o&dier re!orted to 0UILE i" a" e))ort to trap hi! e"ey.
Re&ated word!
0UILELE''. i""o#e"t: without tri#*ery
B;9 0ULLIBLE. ea!i&y de#eived
+he #o" a" )oo&ed 0ULLIBLE e&der&y peop&e i"to i"ve!ti"g their &i)e !avi"g!.
Re&ated word!
0ULL. a per!o" who i! ea!i&y tri#*ed
B,9 4O/O0E(OU'. o) a !ii&ar *i"d
+he group wa! )air&y 4O/O0E(OU': i"#&udi"g !eve" )ood !#ie"#e aAor!.
Re&ated word!
4O/O0E(I3ED. thoroug&y i-ed together
B>9 ICO(OCLA'+. o"e who oppo!e! e!ta%&i!hed %e&ie)!: #u!to!: a"d i"!titutio"!
Be#au!e he reAe#ted traditio"a& %e&ie)!: Cerry 0ar#ia wa! #o"!idered a" ICO(OCLA'+.
B?9 I/$ER+URBABLE. "ot #apa%&e o) %ei"g di!tur%ed
+he day #are wor*er !eeed I/$ER+URBABLE: eve" whe" )a#ed with the wi&de!t ta"tru!.
Re&ated word!
$ER+URB. to di!tur% great&y
B89 I/$ERVIOU'. ipo!!i%&e to pe"etrate= i"#apa%&e o) %ei"g a))e#ted
A good roo) i! I/$ERVIOU' to oi!ture.
BB9 I/$E+UOU'. Eui#* to a#t without thi"*i"g .
Ra#he& pre))ered to thi"* through her optio"! thorough&y: rather tha" a*e a" I/$E+UOU' ove.
Re&ated 5ord!
I/$E+U'. ipu&!e
7009 I/$LACABLE. u"a%&e to %e #a&ed dow" or ade pea#e)u&
Coh"D! rage at hi! wi)eD! %etraya& &e)t hi I/$LACABLE )or wee*!.
Re&ated 5ord!
$LACA+E. to a*e pea#e)u&
7079 I(C4OA+E. "ot )u&&y )ored= di!orga"i@ed
I" hi! )ir!t rough a"u!#ript: the authorD! idea! were !ti&& i" a" I(C4OA+E.
7029 I(0E(UOU'. !howi"g i""o#e"#e or #hi&d&i*e !ip&i#ity
Dia"e wa! I(0E(UOU' %y "ature: tru!ti"g everyo"e with the i""o#e"#e o) a #hi&d.
Re&ated 5ord!
I(0E(UE. a "aive gir& or you"g woa"
DI'I(0E(UOU'. givi"g a )a&!e ipre!!io" o) i""o#e"#e
7039 I(I/ICAL. ho!ti&e: u")rie"d&y
De!pite !ett&i"g their &aw!uit: the two !ide! were !ti&& I(I/ICAL to ea#h other.
70;9 I((OCUOU'. har&e!!
/o!t %a#teria are I((OCUOU' a"d po!e "o da"ger to hua"!.
70,9 I('I$ID. &a#*i"g i"tere!t or )&avor
I('I$ID writi"g &a#*! i"tere!t a"d )&avor.
70>9 I(+RA('I0E(+. u"#oproi!i"g= re)u!i"g to %e re#o"#i&ed
CoeD! %o!! wa! I(+RA('I0E(+ o" the dead&i"e: i"!i!ti"g that the proAe#t %e #op&eted o" tie.
70?9 I(U(DA+E. to overwhe&= to #over with water
A)ter the hurri#a"e: the i"!ura"#e #opa"y wa! I(U(DA+ED with #&ai!.
7089 IRA'CIBLE. ea!i&y ade a"gry
DaveD! IRA'CIBLE "ature ade it hard to *eep )rie"d! a"d &over!.
Re&ated 5ord!
IRA+E. a"gry
70B9 LACO(IC. u!i"g )ew word!
Laura wa! a LACO(IC !pea*er who u!ed word! a! !pari"g&y a! po!!i%&e.
7709 LA/E(+. to e-pre!! !orrow= to grieve
/arah #o"ti"ue! to LA/E(+ the death o) her other.
7779 LAUD. to give prai!e= to g&ori)y
+he !tude"t! LAUDED the !u##e!! o) /r. 'teve"!: who wa! "aed +ea#her o) the Year.
Re&ated word!
LAUDABLE. worth o) prai!e
LAUDA+ORY. e-pre!!i"g prai!e
7729 LAVI'4. to give u"!pari"g&y Hv.9= e-tree&y ge"erou! or e-travaga"t HadA.9
'he LAVI'4ED the #hi&d with !o u#h atte"tio" that it !oo" %e#oe !e&)i!h a"d !poi&ed.
7739 LE+4AR0IC. a#ti"g i" a" i"di))ere"t or !&ow: !&uggi!h a""er
+he e))e#t! o) o"o &e)t 0ra#e !o LE+4AR0IC that !he #ou&d"Dt #op&ete her #hore!.
77;9 LO1UACIOU'. ta&*ative
4er LO1UACIOU' "ature wa! a pro%&e at tie! whe" &i!te"i"g wa! ore iporta"t tha" ta&*i"g.
Re&ated 5ord!
ELO1UE(CE. power)u&: #o"vi"#i"g !pea*i"g
LO1UACI+Y. the Eua&ity o) %ei"g &oEua#iou!
77,9 LUCID. #&ear a"d ea!i&y u"der!tood
+he e-p&a"atio"! were writte" i" a !ip&e a"d LUCID a""er that reader! ea!i&y u"der!tood.
Re&ated 5ord!
LUCIDI+Y. #&arity
LUCE(+. g&owi"g with &ight
77>9 LU/I(OU'. %right: %ri&&ia"t: g&owi"g
+he %ea#h wa! %athed i" LU/I(OU' !u"!hi"e a&& !uer &o"g.
Re&ated 5ord!
ILLU/I(A+E. to !hi"e &ight o"
LU/I(ARY. a" i"!piri"g per!o"
77?9 /ALI(0ER. to evade re!po"!i%i&ity %y prete"di"g to %e i&&
Coh" hoped that hi! /ALI(0ERI(0 wou&d preve"t hi )ro %ei"g dra)ted.
Re&ated word!
LI(0ER. to %e !&ow i" &eavi"g
7789 /ALLEABLE. #apa%&e o) %ei"g !haped
/ALLEABLE pre#iou! eta&! #a" ea!i&y %e )ored i"to a&o!t a"y !hape.
77B9 /E+A$4OR. a )igure o) !pee#h #opari"g two di))ere"t thi"g!= a !y%o&
+he /E+A$4OR Fa !ea o) trou%&e!F !ugge!t! a &ot o) trou%&e! %y #opari"g their "u%er to the va!t"e!! o) the !ea.
Re&ated 5ord!
/E+A$4ORICAL. !ta"di"g a! a !y%o& )or !oethi"g e&!e
7209 /E+ICULOU'. e-tree&y #are)u& a%out detai&!
+he i"ve!tigator! /E+ICULOU'LY e-ai"ed every i"#h o) the #rie !#e"e.
7279 /I'A(+4RO$E. a per!o" who di!&i*e! other!
'#rooge i! !u#h a /I'A(+4RO$E that eve" #hi&dre" a*e hi a"gry.
7229 /I+I0A+E. to !o)te"= to &e!!e"
+he !tor /I+I0A+ED a)ter !evera& hour!: a&&owi"g !tra"ded otori!t! to re!ue their Aour"ey hoe.
7239 /OLLI2Y. to #a& or a*e &e!! !evere
+he !parri"g !pou!e! were !o a"gry that "o #oproi!e wou&d /OLLI2Y the.
72;9 /O(O+O(Y. &a#* o) variatio"
+he /O(O+O(Y o) the !ip&e ta!* drove the )a#toy wor*er #ra@y.
Re&ated 5ord!
/O(O+O(E. a !ou"d that i! ade at the !ae to"e or pit#h
72,9 (AIVE. &a#*i"g !ophi!ti#atio" or e-perie"#e
Ca"e wa! !o you"g a"d (AIVE that !he %e&ieved the a"D! i"!i"#ere )&attery.
Re&ated word!
(AIVE+E. the !tate o) %ei"g "aive
72>9 OBDURA+E. harde"ed i" )ee&i"g= re!i!ta"t to per!ua!io" .
/o"i#a wa! OBDURA+E o" the i!!ue: a"d "o aou"t o) per!ua!io" wou&d #ha"ge her i"d.
72?9 OB'E1UIOU'. over&y !u%i!!ive a"d eager to p&ea!e
+he OB'E1UIOU' "ew !e#retary #op&ie"ted her !upervi!or! to the poi"t o) e%arra!!e"t.
Re&ated 5ord!
OBEI'A(CE. a phy!i#a& !how o) re!pe#t or !u%i!!io": !u#h a! a %ow
7289 OB'+I(A+E. !tu%%or": u"yie&di"g
+he OB'+I(A+E #hi&d re)u!ed to eat a"y )ood that !he di!&i*ed.
72B9 OBVIA+E. to preve"t= to a*e u""e#e!!ary
+he u"e-pe#ted %o"u! #he#* OBVIA+ED her "eed )or a" eerge"#y &oa".
7309 OCCLUDE. to !top up= to preve"t the pa!!age o)
Duri"g a !o&ar e#&ip!e: the &ight )ro the !u" i! OCCLUDED %y the oo".
7379 O(EROU'. trou%&e!oe a"d oppre!!ive= %urde"!oe
+he huge a!!ig"e"t wa! a" O(EROU' %urde" to the a&ready overwor*ed tea.
7329 O$A1UE. ipo!!i%&e to !ee through= preve"ti"g the pa!!age o) &ight
+he wi"dow! were a&o!t O$A1UE )ro the %ui&dup o) dirt.
Re&ated 5ord!
O$ACI+Y. the Eua&ity o) %ei"g o%!#ure a"d i"de#iphera%&e
7339 O$$ROBRIU/. pu%&i# di!gra#e
A)ter hi! torrid e-traarita& a))air %e#ae pu%&i#: the 0over"or re!ig"ed i" O$$ROBRIU/.
73;9 O'+E(+A+IO(. e-#e!!ive !howi"e!!
+he Gi"gD! pa&a#e wa! over<de#orated i" a draati#: O'+E(+A+IOU' a""er.
Re&ated 5ord!
O'+E('IBLE. appare"t
73,9 $ARADO6. a #o"tradi#tio" or di&ea
I" a !ad $ARADO6 : tho!e o!t i" "eed o) edi#a& atte"tio" are &ea!t a%&e to o%tai" it.
73>9 $ARA0O(. ode& o) e-#e&&e"#e or per)e#tio"
/i!! Aeri#a i! the $ARA0O( o) what a you"g woa" !hou&d %e. %eauti)u&: i"te&&ige"t: ta&e"ted a"d )it.
73?9 $EDA(+. !oeo"e who !how! o)) &ear"i"g
+he pro)e!!orD! e-#e!!ive #oe"tary o" the topi# gai"ed hi a reputatio" a! a $EDA(+.
Re&ated word!
$EDA(+IC. a*i"g a" e-#e!!ive di!p&ay o) &ear"i"g
7389 $ER2IDIOU'. wi&&i"g to %etray o"eD! tru!t
+he a#tre!!D! $ER2IDIOU' %oy)rie"d revea&ed a&& o) her i"tiate !e#ret! to the pre!!.
Re&ated 5ord!
$ER2IDY. de#eit: trea#hery
73B9 $ER2U(C+ORY. do"e i" a routi"e way= i"di))ere"t
+he harried waitre!! too* the order a"d gave the waiti"g #u!toer a $ER2U(C+ORY !i&e.
7;09 $ER/EA+E. to pe"etrate
+he !pi&&ed wi"e $ER/EA+ED the white &i"e" ta%&e #&oth.
Re&ated word!
I/$ER/EABLE. u"a%&e to %e pereated
7;79 $4ILA(+4RO$Y. #harity= a de!ire or e))ort to proote good"e!!
Charitie! owe o!t o) their wor*i"g #paita& to the $4ILA(+4RO$Y o) private #iti@e"! i" the #ou"ity.
Re&ated word!
$4ILA(+4RO$I'+. !oeo"e who i! ge"erou! a"d de!ire! to proote good"e!!
7;29 $LACA+E. to !oothe or pa#i)y
+he %urg&ar tried to $LACA+E the !"ar&i"g dog %y o))eri"g it a treat.
Re&ated word!
$LACID. to&era"t= #a&
I/$LACABLE. u"a%&e to %e ade pea#e)u&
7;39 $LA'+IC. a%&e to %e o&ded: a&tered: or %e"t
+he $LA'+IC ateria& #ou&d %e )ored i"to produ#t! o) va!t&y di))ere"t !hape.
7;;9 $LE+4ORA. e-#e!!
+he hou!e wa! overru" with a $LE+4ORA o) *"i#* *"a#*!.
7;,9 $RA0/A+IC. pra#ti#a& a! oppo!ed to idea&i!ti#
5hi&e dreaer! thi"* they ay wi" the &ottery: $RA0/A+IC peop&e rea&i@e that the odd! are !ta#*ed heavi&y !ta#*ed
agai"!t the.
Re&ated 5ord!
$RA0/A+I'/. a pra#ti#a& approa#h to pro%&e !o&vi"g
7;>9 $RECI$I+A+E. to throw vio&e"t&y or %ri"g a%out a%rupt&y= &a#*i"g de&i%eratio"
+he reve&atio" o) Ca!!ieD! e-traarita& a))air $RECI$I+A+ED her divor#e.
Re&ated 5ord!
$RECI$I+OU'. very !teep
$RECI$ICE. a !teep #&i))
$RECI$I+A+IO(. weather phe"oe"a: &i*e rai" or !"ow: that )a&& )ro the !*y
7;?9 $REVARICA+E. to &ie or deviate )ro the truth
Rather tha" adit the truth: the ep&oyee $REVARICA+ED to avoid %ei"g #ha!ti!ed.
7;89 $RI'+I(E. )re!h a"d #&ea"= u"#orrupted
Ca"e #&ea"ed a&& day !o that Bo% wou&d retur" to a $RI'+I(E hou!e.
7;B9 $RODI0AL. &avi!h: wa!te)u&
+he $RODI0AL !o" wa!ted hi! i"herita"#e o" a de#ade"t &i)e!ty&e.
Re&ated 5ord!
$RODI0ALI+Y. e-#e!!ive or re#*&e!! !pe"di"g
7,09 $ROLI2ERA+E. to i"#rea!e i" "u%er Eui#*&y
+he two ha!ter! Eui#*&y $ROLI2ERA+ED to !evera& do@e".
Re&ated 5ord!
$ROLI2IC. very produ#tive or high&y a%&e to reprodu#e rapid&y
7,79 $RO$I+IA+E. to #o"#i&iate= to appea!e
+he a"agee"t $RO$I+IA+ED the irate u"io" %y agreei"g to rai!e wage!.
Re&ated 5ord!
$RO$I+IOU'. adva"tageou!: )avora%&e
7,29 $RO$RIE+Y. #orre#t %ehavior= o%edie"#e to ru&e! a"d #u!to!
/y gra"dother ai"tai"ed a high &eve& o) $RO$RIE+Y: adheri"g to do@e"! o) !o#ia& ru&e!.
Re&ated 5ord!
A$$RO$RIA+E. !uita%&e )or a parti#u&ar o##a!io" or p&a#e
7,39 $RUDE(CE. wi!do: #autio": or re!trai"t
+he #o&&ege !tude"t e-hi%ited $RUDE(CE %y #are)u&&y a"agi"g her !a&& !avi"g!.
Re&ated 5ord!
$RUDE. !oeo"e who i! e-#e!!ive&y #o"#er"ed with propriety
$RUDI'4. pri!!y a"d purita"i#a&
7,;9 $U(0E(+. !harp a"d irritati"g to the !e"!e!
+he !o*e )ro the %ur"i"g #a!!ero&e wa! e-tree&y $U(0E(+
7,,9 1UIE'CE(+. otio"&e!!
1UIE'CE(+ a"ia&! i"ii@e their a#tivity to #o"!erve e"ergy.
Re&ated 5ord!
1UIE'CE(CE. !tate o) re!t or i"a#tivity
7,>9 RARE2Y. to a*e thi""er or !par!er
Be#au!e the ato!phere RARE2IE' a! a&titude! i"#rea!e: the air at the top o) very ta&& ou"tai"! i! too thi" to %reathe.
Re&ated 5ord!
RARE2AC+IO(. the pro#e!! o) a*i"g !oethi"g &e!! de"!e
7,?9 RE$UDIA+E. to reAe#t the va&idity o)
+he woa"D! pater"ity !uit wa! RE$UDIA+ED whe" D(A te!t! !howed her e-<%oy)rie"d wa! "ot the )ather o) her %a%y.
7,89 RE+ICE(+. !i&e"t: re!erved
RE+ICE(+ i" her !pee#h: C&ara o)te" reai"! u""oti#ed.
7,B9 R4E+ORIC. e))e#tive writi"g or !pea*i"g
Li"#o&"D! ta&e"t )or R4E+ORIC wa! evide"t i" hi! 0etty!%urg Addre!!.
7>09 'A+IA+E. to !ati!)y )u&&y or overi"du&ge
4i! de!ire )or power wa! !o great that "othi"g #ou&d 'A+IA+E it.
Re&ated 5ord!
'A+E. to )u&&y !ati!)y or ov.eri"du&ge
I('A+IABLE. i"#apa%&e o) %ei"g !ati!)ied
7>79 'O$ORI2IC. #au!i"g !&eep or &ethargy
+he 'O$ORI2IC ovie &e)t o!t viewer! !&eepy.
Re&ated 5ord!
'O$OR. deep !&eep
7>29 '$ECIOU'. de#eptive&y attra#tive= !eei"g&y p&au!i%&e %ut )a&&a#iou!
Ci&&D! '$ECIOU' e-#u!e !ou"ded &egitiate: %ut wa! proved otherwi!e whe" her tea#her #a&&ed her hoe.
7>39 '+I0/A. a ar* o) !hae or di!#redit
A! progre!!ive a! we !ee: there i! !ti&& a '+I0/A agai"!t !i"g&e otherhood.
Re&ated 5ord!
'+I0/A+I3E. to di!gra#e= to &a%e& with "egative ter! or reputatio"
7>;9 '+OLID. u"eotio"a&= &a#*i"g !e"!itivity
+he #o"vi#t appeared '+OLID a"d u"a))e#ted %y the AudgeD! har!h !e"te"#e.
7>,9 'UBLI/E. &o)ty or gra"d
+he 'UBLI/E u!i# tra"!)ored the ordi"ary !urrou"di"g! i"to a !pe#ia& p&a#e.
Re&ated word!
'UBLI/A+E. to e&evate or #o"vert i"to !oethi"g o) higher worth
'UBLI/I(AL. e-i!ti"g out!ide #o"!#iou! aware"e!!
7>>9 +ACI+. do"e without u!i"g word!
+he group ade a" +ACI+ agreee"t a%out whi#h #our!e o) a#tio" to ta*e.
Re&ated 5ord!
+ACI+UR(. !i&e"t: "ot ta&*ative
7>?9 +ACI+UR(. !i&e"t: "ot ta&*ative
Coh"D! )ather wa! !o +ACI+UR( that he rare&y !po*e to hi! ow" #hi&dre".
Re&ated word!
+ACI+. do"e without u!i"g word!
7>89 +IRADE. &o"g: har!h !pee#h or ver%a& atta#*
Dia"e wa! !ho#*ed at the a"D! +IRADE over !u#h a i"or i!ta*e.
7>B9 +OR$OR. e-tree e"ta& a"d phy!i#a& !&uggi!h"e!!
A)ter !urgery: the patie"t e-perie"#ed +OR$OR u"ti& the a"e!the!ia wore o)).
Re&ated word!
+OR$ID. !&uggi!h: &a#*i"g ovee"t
7?09 +RA('I+ORY. teporary: &a!ti"g a %rie) tie
+he !tude"t &ived a +RA('I+ORY &i)e: ovi"g a&o!t every !ee!ter.
Re&ated word!
+RA('I+. to pa!! through= to #ha"ge or a*e a tra"!itio"
+RA('IE(+. pa!!i"g Eui#*&y i" a"d out o) e-i!te"#e= o"e who !tay! a !hort tie
7?79 VACILLA+E. to !way phy!i#a&&y= to %e i"de#i!ive
+he #u!toer VACIL&A+ED %etwee" orderi"g #ho#o&ate #hip or ro#*y road i#e #rea.
7?29 VE(ERA+E. to re!pe#t deep&y
I" Chi"a: the you"g VE(ERA+E their e&der!: de)erri"g to their wi!do a"d e-perie"#e.
Re&ated word!
VE(ERABLE. o&d: worthy o) re!pe#t
7?39 VERACI+Y. )i&&ed with truth a"d a##ura#y
+he do#torD! reputatio" )or VERACI+Y ade everyo"e tru!ted her de!#riptio" o) eve"t!.
Re&ated word!
VERI+Y. truth
VERACIOU'. truth)u&: a##urate
7?;9 VERBO'E. wordy
+he wit"e!!D! a"!wer wa! !o VERBO'E that the attor"ey )orgot hi! origi"a& Eue!tio".
Re&ated word!
VERBALI3E. to put i"to word!
VERBA+I/. to Euote u!i"g the e-a#t word!: word )or word
VERBIA0E. &ot! o) word! that are u!ua&&y !uper)&uou!
7?,9 VE6. to a""oy
+he Euiet o&d a" wa! VE6ED %y hi! "eigh%orD! &oud u!i#.
Re&ated word!
VE6A+IO(. a )ee&i"g o) irritatio"
7?>9 VOLA+ILE. ea!i&y arou!ed or #ha"gea%&e= &ive&y or e-p&o!ive
2aw"D! VOLA+ILE per!o"a&ity ade it hard to predi#t her rea#tio" to a"ythi"g.
7??9 5AVER. to )&u#tuate %etwee" #hoi#e!
Dave 5AVERED %etwee" a!*i"g Cathy a"d 'haro" to the da"#e.
7?89 54I/'ICAL. a#ti"g i" a )a"#i)u& or #apri#iou! a""er= u"predi#ta%&e
+he 54I/'ICAL %a&&et de&ighted the #hi&dre" with it! iagi"ative #hara#ter!.
Re&ated word!
54I/. a )a"#y or !udde" "otio"
7?B9 3EAL. pa!!io": e-#itee"t
Cathy %rought 3EAL to the proAe#t: !par*i"g e"thu!ia! i" the other tea e%er!.
Re&ated 5ord!
3EALO+. a )a"ati#
7809 3E$4YR. ge"t&e %ree@e
+he #oo&"e!! o) the roo wa! e"ha"#ed %y the 3E$4YR #oi"g through the wi"dow.
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