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First Pakistani cricketer to have 400 test wickets Wasim Akram (4th in the world)
First Pakistani cricketer to have 500 one-day wickets Wasim Akram
First Pakistani in British Parliament Ghulam Sarwar from Faisalabad
First Pakistani in Canadian Parliament Wajid Ali Khan (July 2004)
First Pakistani President of International Court of Justice Sir Muhammad Zafrulla Khan (19 Feb 1970 -
8 Feb 1973)
First Pakistani Secretary General of Cento Mirza O.A. Baig
First Pakistani Secretary General of OIC Syed Sharifuddin Pirzada (1 Jan 1985 - 31 Dec 1988) 4th
First Pakistani to hoist Pakistani flag on North Pole Numaira Salim (April 2007)
First Pakistani to scale Mount Everest Nazeer Sabir (17 May 2000)
First Pakistani to win a match in Wimbledon Tennis Haroon Rahim (1976)
First Pakistani Judge of International Court of Justice Ch. Zafar-ullah Khan
First Pakistani Lenin Prize winner Faiz Ahmed Faiz
First Pakistani Nobel Prize winner Dr. Abdul Salam of Jhang in Physics (15th Oct 1979)
First Pakistani President of UN General Assembly Sir Mohammad Zafrulla Khan (18 Sep 1962 - 17 Sep
1963)
First Pakistani President of World Squash Federation Jahangir Khan
First Pakistan Secretary General of SAARC Naeem-ud-Din Hassan (5th)
First participation of Pakistan Hockey team in Olympic games 1948 in London
First Pashto book * “Patta-Khazana” in 8th Century
First Pay Commission * Feb 1948
First person to scale K-2 Ardito Desio and Mario Puchoz July 29, 1954
First person to scale Nanga Parbat Albert F. Mummery (UK) in 1895
First person to sign currency notes of Pakistan Sir Victor Turner
First pictorial newspaper Al-Hilal of Maulana Muhammad Ali Johar
First poet of Pashto poems Ameer Crore
First postage stamp 9th July, 1948
First President of Azad Kashmir Sardar Ibrahim Khan
First President of Constituent Assembly Muhammad Ali Jinnah (11th Aug 1947)
First President of Pakistan Sikandar Mirza
First President of Pakistan Hockey Federation Raja Ghazanfar Ali Khan
First president to visit Pakistan President of Indonesia
First Prime Minister from Baluchistan Mir Zafar-ullah Jamali
First Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir Abdul Hamid Khan
First Prime Minister to seek unanimous vote of confidence Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani (29th Mar 2008)
First Private Airline Hajveri Airlines
First private TV channel Peoples Television Network Islamabad (15th July 1990)
First professional boxer of Pakistan Hussain Shah
First Quaid-e-Azam Trophy winner Bahawalpur team
First railway track 1861 (Karachi to Kotri 169 km)
First reference against a chief justice Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudri (9 Mar 2007)
First reference against a judge Justice Hassan Ali Agha (1951)
First round table conference * 12th Nov 1930 – 19th Jan 1931
First same-sex marriage Shumail Raj with Shahzina Tariq
First Satellite into orbit Badr-1 (16th July 1990) atop a Chinese built rocket
First science fiction film “Shani” (Hero was Sheri Malik of Chakwal)
First Secretary General of Human Rights Commission of Pakistan Asma Jahangir (1985)
First session of Constituent assembly 10 – 14 Aug 1947 in Sindh Assembly building, presided over by
Law Minister Jogindar Nath Mandal
First silver medal in Olympics 1956 (Melbourne)
First Sindi Film “Umar Marvi”
First Sitara-e-Jurrat Muhammad Mehboob Alam
First SOS village Near Lahore
First South Asian recipient of “Victoria Cross” Sub. Khuda Dad Khan of Chakwal (Pakistan) in 1914
First Speaker Baluchistan Assembly Sardar Muhammad Khan Barozai (1972 – 1976)
First Speaker of the Constitutional Assembly Maulvi Tamizuddin
First speaker of National Assembly Abdul Wahab
First submarine of Pakistan Agoda (Aug 2002)
First suicide attack in Pakistan 6th Nov 2000 in Karachi
First surveyor of K2 H. H Godwin Austin
First Suspense Novelist Zafar Zubairi
First Telephone Factory Haripur
First test century for Pakistan Nazar Muhammad (against India)
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Only Vice President of Pakistan Noor-ul-Amin (22nd Dec 1971 – 21st Apr 1972)
Second Care-taker Prime Minister Mir Balgh Sher Baz Mazari
Second Chairman Senate Ghulam Ishaq Khan
Second Chief Minister Baluchistan Jam Mir Ghulam Qadir Khan
Second Chief Minister NWFP Sardar Abdur Rasheed
Second Chief Minister Punjab Mian Mumtaz Daultana
Second Chief Minister Sind Pir Ilahi Bux
Second Cricket World Cup to be held in Pakistan 1996 (6th World Cup)
Second Governor Baluchistan Sir Ambrose Dandas Flux
Second Governor General Pakistan Khawaja Nazimuddin (14th Sept. 1948 – 17th Oct. 1951)
Second Governor NWFP Ambrose Dandas Flux
Second Governor Punjab Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar
Second Governor Sind Sheikh Din Muhammad
Second highest military award “Hilal-e-Jurrat”
Second Highest Peak of Pakistan Nanga Parbat (8125 m) (26660 feet)
Second largest Dam of World Tarbela Dam
Second Nishan-e-Haider Major Tufail Muhammad (7th November 1959)
Second President Ayub Khan
Second Prime Minister Khawaja Nazimuddin (19th Oct. 1951 – 17th April 1953)
Second Speaker National Assembly Abdul Wahab Khan
Shortest river Ravi (710 miles)
Shortest tenure as Governor General Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Shortest tenure as President Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
Shortest tenure as Prime Minister *** Ayub Khan and Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar
Three pillars of state Legislature, Executive and Judiciary
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1. Aberration *
2. Abet Encourage or assist (an offender or offence)
3. Abjure State publicly to give up a belief or way of life
4. Acclimation Habituate to a new climate or environment
5. Acrimonious Bitter in manner or temper
6. Addle * Become rotten
7. Admonitory Admonishing, warning
8. Adulation Obsequious flattery
9. Adroit Quick and skilful
10. Agnostic A person who believes that existence of God is not provable.
11. Agonising Suffer or cause to suffer agony
12. Allusion Indirect or vague reference
13. Analogous Similar
14. Annuity
15. Antidote Chemical substance that stops the effect of a poison
16. Antioxidant
17. Aptitude Natural talent
18. Arbitration Settlement of a dispute by an impartial third party
19. Attain Achieve
20. Aviary
21. Avid
22. Balmy Mild and pleasant
23. Baroque Architecture or art in Europe from the late 16th to the early 18th century.
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24. Beaver
25. Bellicose Eager to fight
26. Berate Rebuke
27. Bereft of Deprived of
28. Bette-noire
29. Bivouac Temporary open encampment without tents
30. Blandishment Flatter
31. Blink Shut and open the eyes quickly
32. Boisterous Noisy, lively
33. Brazen Shameless
34. Breviary Book containing the Roman Catholic daily offices or prayers
35. Brittle Hard but easily broken
36. Caldron Large deep vessel used for boiling
37. Callisthenics Exercises for fitness and grace
38. Carnivorous Animals which eat meat
39. Cater
40. Celerity
41. Charlatan Person falsely claiming knowledge or skill
42. Choreography Design or arrangement of a ballet etc
43. Churlish Unfriendly, bad-tempered
44. Collage A picture made by sticking pieces of paper and cloth onto paper
45. Condor A large South American bird that eats the meat of dead animals
46. Conscientious Diligent
47. Conscious Aware of
48. Credible Worthy of belief
49. Credulous Ready to believe
50. Crevice A narrow opening or fissure especially in a rock etc
51. Crouch Lower the body with limbs close to the chest
52. Culinary Concerned with cooking
53. Cytology
54. Debut First public performance or recording
55. Decimate
56. Desiccate
57. Defuse Reduce tension
58. Deleterious Harmful
59. Dependant Person supported, esp. financially, by another
60. Dependent Depending
61. Diffuse Spread out
62. Digress Deviate
63. Dispense with?
64. Eerie Weird, Frightening
65. Effete Worn, Exhausted
66. Egregious * Rude
67. Eligible Suitable
68. Elysium Place of ideal happiness
69. Emanating from?
70. Emigrant A person who has left his own country to live in another country
71. Eminent Distinguished
72. Encumbered Into?
73. Endow
74. Enervate Deprive of vigour or vitality
75. Entomology
76. Ephemeral **
77. Epistle Letter
78. Equable Calm and reasonable person
79. Equalize Make equal
80. Ergonomics Study of the relationship between people and their working environment
81. Eschew
82. Ethics Moral principles
83. Exculpate
84. Explicit Expressed clearly and openly
85. Expunge
86. Exterminate Destroy utterly
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English Vocabulary
Abhor
hate
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Bigot
narrow-minded, prejudiced person
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Counterfeit
fake; false
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Enfranchise
give voting rights
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Hamper
hinder; obstruct
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Kindle
to start a fire
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Noxious
harmful; poisonous; lethal
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Placid
calm; peaceful
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Remuneration
payment for work done
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Talisman
lucky charm
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Abrasive
rough; coarse; harsh
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Bilk
cheat; defraud
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Covert
hidden; undercover
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Engender
cause
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Hangar
storage area (like garage) for a plane
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Knotty
complex; difficult to solve
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Nuance
something subtle; a fine shade of meaning
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Plagiarism
taking credit for someone else's writing or ideas
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Renown
fame
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Tangent
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free-spirited; carefree
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Crepuscular
active at dawn and dusk
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Enunciation
clear pronunciation; accent; articulation
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Headstrong
stubborn; willful
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Lackluster
dull; monotonous; bland
.................................................. .
Objective
unbiased; not subjective
.................................................. .
Pliable
flexible; not stubborn
.................................................. .
Rescind
retract; repeal
.................................................. .
Temper
to moderate; soften
.................................................. .
Abstruse
difficult to understand; obscure
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Blunderbuss
1. ancient weapon (type of gun); 2. a clumsy person
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Cringe
recoil; flinch; shy away
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Envenom
to cause bitterness and bad feeling
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Hedonism
self indulgence; pleasure-seeking
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Laconic
using few words; brief; to the point
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Oblique
indirect; slanting
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Plumage
feathers of a bird
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Resignation
acceptance of fate
.................................................. .
Tenacious
stubborn; resolute; holding firm to a purpose
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Accolade
tribute; honor; praise
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Bolster
support; prop up
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Cryptic
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puzzling; enigmatic
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Ephemeral
short-lived
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Hedonist
a pleasure seeker
.................................................. .
Lamentation
expression of regret or sorrow
.................................................. .
Obliterate
destroy; demolish; eradicate
.................................................. .
Plummet
fall suddenly and steeply
.................................................. .
Resolution
determination
.................................................. .
Tentative
not certain
.................................................. .
Acquiesce
to agree to; give in to
.................................................. .
Bombast
arrogant, pompous language
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Curtail
cut short
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Epicure
someone who appreciates good food and drink
.................................................. .
Heed
listen to
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Lampoon
ridicule; spoof
.................................................. .
Oblivious
totally unaware
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Podium
raised platform
.................................................. .
Resonant
echoing
.................................................. .
Tenuous
flimsy; not solid
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Acrid
sharp; pungent (used of smells and tastes)
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Boorish
ill-mannered
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Cynical
believing that people act only out of selfish motives
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Epistle
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rigid in opinions
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Languish
decay; fade away; get weaker
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Obsequious
servile; submissive
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Polemical
causing debate or argument
.................................................. .
Restorative
a tonic
.................................................. .
Thwart
prevent; frustrate
.................................................. .
Adamant
forceful; inflexible
.................................................. .
Brawny
muscular
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Decathlon
an athletic competition with ten events
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Equivocate
speak ambiguously; avoid telling the truth
.................................................. .
Hieroglyphics
1. picture writing; 2. writing which is difficult to read or enigmatic
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Larceny
theft; robbery; stealing
.................................................. .
Obsession
a dominating concern
.................................................. .
Ponderous
weighty; slow and heavy
.................................................. .
Retention
preservation; withholding
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Timorous
cowardly; fearful
.................................................. .
Adroit
skilful
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Brevity
being brief
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Decorum
dignified, correct behavior [decorous (a)]
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Err
make a mistake
.................................................. .
Hinder
obstruct
.................................................. .
Largess
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generosity
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Obsolete
no longer valid
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Pontificate
speak pompously or dogmatically
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Reticent
restrained; holding something back; uncommunicative
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Tirade
stream of verbal abuse
.................................................. .
Adulation
strong admiration; worship
.................................................. .
Bristle
to show irritation
.................................................. .
Decoy
lure; trap; trick
.................................................. .
Erratic
wandering; irregular
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Histrionic
theatrical; exaggerated
.................................................. .
Laud
praise
.................................................. .
Obstreperous
noisy and boisterous
.................................................. .
Portend
foretell
.................................................. .
Retraction
withdrawal; cancellation of a statement
.................................................. .
Titter
giggle quietly
.................................................. .
Adversity
hardship
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Broach
start to discuss; approach
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Deference
respect
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Esoteric
obscure and difficult to understand
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Hoary
old
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Lavish
on a grand scale; wasteful
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Obtuse
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mentally dull
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Portent
a warning sign; omen
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Revere
worship
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Tome
large book
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Advocate
support
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Brusque
blunt; abrupt
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Defoliate
cause leaves to fall off
.................................................. .
Espouse
promote; take up; support
.................................................. .
Hone
sharpen; increase; whet
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Lax
careless; not strict
.................................................. .
Obviate
avoid; make unnecessary
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Poseur
someone who puts on an act
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Riddled
full of (usually full of holes)
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Torpid
inactive; lazy; stagnant
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Aesthetic
concerning art or beauty
.................................................. .
Bulwark
fortification; barricade; wall
.................................................. .
Defunct
no longer in existence
.................................................. .
Etymology
the study of word origins
.................................................. .
Hyperbole
grossly exaggerated speech
.................................................. .
Legend
1. key to map; 2. myth or story
.................................................. .
Odious
hateful
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Posterity
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future generations
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Rife
common
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Torpor
dormancy; sluggishness; inactivity
.................................................. .
Affable
friendly; social; easygoing
.................................................. .
Bureaucracy
officialdom
.................................................. .
Degradation
deprivation; poverty; debasement
.................................................. .
Eulogy
praise
.................................................. .
Hypochondriac
a person obsessed with health; having imaginary illnesses
.................................................. .
Legion
in large numbers
.................................................. .
Officious
domineering; intrusive; meddlesome
.................................................. .
Posthumous
after death
.................................................. .
Rigor
thoroughness
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Totter
walk unsteadily
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Alacrity
eagerness; enthusiasm; quickness
.................................................. .
Burgeon
grow; flourish; put forth new shoots
.................................................. .
Deleterious
harmful
.................................................. .
Euphemism
a polite phrase to cover something unpleasant
.................................................. .
Hypocritical
insincere
.................................................. .
Lethargic
tired; without energy
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Ogle
stare at; observe in an obvious manner
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Postulate
hypothesize; propose
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Robust
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copy
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Allay
to lessen
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Byline
the line that tells you who wrote an article
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Demur
hesitate; refuse
.................................................. .
Exacerbate
make worse
.................................................. .
Ignominious
shameful
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Liniment
soothing lotion
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Omnipotent
all-powerful
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Pragmatic
practical
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Ruse
trick; stratagem
.................................................. .
Transgress
go astray; disobey; commit a sin
.................................................. .
Alleviate
make less severe
.................................................. .
Cacophony
discordant loud noises
.................................................. .
Denounce
condemn; speak out against
.................................................. .
Exasperated
frustrated; annoyed
.................................................. .
Ignominy
shame [ignominious (a) = shameful]
.................................................. .
Lithe
flexible; supple
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Omniscient
all-knowing
.................................................. .
Pragmatist
practical person; one who is concerned with usefulness
.................................................. .
Saccharin
falsely sweet
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Transient
short-lived; ephemeral
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Aloof
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immature
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Depravity
moral corruption
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Execrable
very, very bad
.................................................. .
Immoderate
excessive; extreme
.................................................. .
Lofty
snooty; arrogant; haughty
.................................................. .
Opaque
does not let light through
.................................................. .
Precedent
a previous occurrence used as a guide
.................................................. .
Sage
a wise person
.................................................. .
Trinket
something of little value; knick-knack
.................................................. .
Ambiguity
uncertainty; vagueness
.................................................. .
Candid
frank; honest
.................................................. .
Deprecate
criticize; denounce
.................................................. .
Exegesis
scholarly explanation or interpretation
.................................................. .
Immutable
unchanging; permanent
.................................................. .
Longevity
long life
.................................................. .
Opulent
wealthy; rich; magnificent
.................................................. .
Precept
guiding principle
.................................................. .
Salacious
lecherous; erotic
.................................................. .
Trite
unoriginal; dull
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Ambiguous
unclear in meaning; can be interpreted in different ways
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Candor
frankness; openness
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Deride
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unrehearsed; spontaneous
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Lummox
clumsy person
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Ostentatious
showy
.................................................. .
Precocious
developing early
.................................................. .
Sanction
give approval to
.................................................. .
Turpitude
depravity
.................................................. .
Amiable
friendly
.................................................. .
Cartographer
person who makes maps
.................................................. .
Despondent
having no hope; miserable
.................................................. .
Expatriate
refugee; emigrant; someone living away from his own country
.................................................. .
Inadvertent
not intentional
.................................................. .
Luscious
juicy; moist; succulent
.................................................. .
Oust
push out of a position
.................................................. .
Predecessor
one who came before
.................................................. .
Sanguinary
bloodthirsty; bloody
.................................................. .
Tyro
novice; beginner
.................................................. .
Amity
friendship
.................................................. .
Castigate
scold strongly
.................................................. .
Destitution
hardship; poverty; misery
.................................................. .
Expedient
convenient; practical
.................................................. .
Incantation
chant; invocation; prayer
.................................................. .
Lynch
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examine carefully
.................................................. .
Unfetter
set free
.................................................. .
Annex (n)
a building which is an addition to an existing building
.................................................. .
Censure
blame
.................................................. .
Didactic
intended to teach; instructive
.................................................. .
Extrinsic
irrelevant; on the outside
.................................................. .
Inconsequential
unimportant; insignificant; negligible
.................................................. .
Malediction
a curse
.................................................. .
Panacea
remedy for all ills
.................................................. .
Prevaricate
speak misleadingly and evasively
.................................................. .
Scuttle
sink
.................................................. .
Unfrock
to remove a priest from his position
.................................................. .
Annex (v)
take possession of; seize; capture
.................................................. .
Cerebral
intellectual
.................................................. .
Diffident
lacking confidence
.................................................. .
Fallacious
false
.................................................. .
Inconspicuous
not easily seen; subtle; not noticeable
.................................................. .
Malefactor
a wrong-doer
.................................................. .
Paradigm
1. example; 2. model; 3. way of looking at things
.................................................. .
Pristine
unspoiled
.................................................. .
Seminary
an institution in which priests are trained
.................................................. .
Unprecedented
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trickery
.................................................. .
Dilettante
person who dabbles in a subject without serious study
.................................................. .
Fatuous
silly; foolish
.................................................. .
Inductee
novice; beginner
.................................................. .
Manipulatable
influencable; controllable
.................................................. .
Parched
dried up
.................................................. .
Profane
unholy
.................................................. .
Serene
calm; peaceful
.................................................. .
Upshot
outcome
.................................................. .
Anthropocentrism
putting man at the center of one's philosophy
.................................................. .
Chimerical
changeable; unstable
.................................................. .
Diligent
hard-working
.................................................. .
Feasible
possible and practicable
.................................................. .
Indulgent
pampering; satisfying desires
.................................................. .
Marred
damaged; spoiled
.................................................. .
Pariah
an outcast from society
.................................................. .
Profanity
swearing; cursing
.................................................. .
Serrated
jagged; saw-like
.................................................. .
Urbane
sophisticated; suave
.................................................. .
Antiquated
outdated; old fashioned
.................................................. .
Choleric
easily angered
.................................................. .
Diorama
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model of a scene
.................................................. .
Fecund
fertile
.................................................. .
Inebriation
drunkenness; intoxication
.................................................. .
Marshal
to gather together
.................................................. .
Parity
equality
.................................................. .
Profound
having deep meaning
.................................................. .
Servile
overly submissive; groveling
.................................................. .
Usurp
take someone's position (usually by force)
.................................................. .
Apathetic
indifferent; uninterested; lethargic
.................................................. .
Chronicler
person who records historical information
.................................................. .
Dirge
mournful song
.................................................. .
Felicitous
apt
.................................................. .
Ineffable
cannot be expressed in words
.................................................. .
Marsupial
pouched mammal (like a kangaroo)
.................................................. .
Parochial
narrow-minded; concerned only with local matters
.................................................. .
Profundity
depth
.................................................. .
Skeptical
doubting; not gullible
.................................................. .
Utilitarian
useful
.................................................. .
Apathy
lack of interest or emotion
.................................................. .
Circuitous
indirect
.................................................. .
Disapprobation
disapproval
.................................................. .
Fervor
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passion; enthusiasm
.................................................. .
Inept
incompetent; unskilled; useless
.................................................. .
Martinet
person who believes in strict discipline
.................................................. .
Parody
a mockery; imitation for ridicule; spoof
.................................................. .
Proletarian
member of the working class
.................................................. .
Skirmish
minor battle
.................................................. .
Utopian
a believer in an ideal world
.................................................. .
Apocryphal
of doubtful origin
.................................................. .
Circumlocution
using too many words; long-windedness
.................................................. .
Discern
to distinguish one thing from another
.................................................. .
Fickle
unpredictable; whimsical; easily swayed
.................................................. .
Inertia
inactivity; lethargy
.................................................. .
Masochist
person who intentionally inflicts pain on himself
.................................................. .
Parry
ward off; avoid
.................................................. .
Prolific
producing a lot
.................................................. .
Sluggard
slow-moving; lethargic person
.................................................. .
Vacillate
waver; hesitate
.................................................. .
Appease
pacify; soothe; calm down; make peace with
.................................................. .
Circumscribe
limit
.................................................. .
Discord
disagreement
.................................................. .
Finesse
skill
.................................................. .
Inevitable
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cannot be avoided
.................................................. .
Matriarchy
society governed by women
.................................................. .
Parsimonious
economical; frugal; thrifty
.................................................. .
Proponents
promoters; supporters
.................................................. .
Smelt
refine an ore
.................................................. .
Vacuous
empty; silly; meaningless
.................................................. .
Apprehensive
worried; fearful
.................................................. .
Circumspect
cautious; considering all sides
.................................................. .
Discordancy
cacophony; harshness; jarring
.................................................. .
Fitful
not continuous; stopping and starting
.................................................. .
Inexorable
relentless
.................................................. .
Maverick
a loner
.................................................. .
Parsimony
stinginess; frugality; cost-cutting
.................................................. .
Prosaic
dull; boring; ordinary
.................................................. .
Smorgasbord
a Swedish buffet of cold dishes
.................................................. .
Vagrant
person wandering without a home
.................................................. .
Arable
can be cultivated
.................................................. .
Circumvent
avoid
.................................................. .
Discrepancy
something which does not match up; inconsistency
.................................................. .
Flagrant
clearly wrong
.................................................. .
Inexpedient
not advisable
.................................................. .
Meager
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in short supply
.................................................. .
Partisan
biased; one-sided; committed to one group
.................................................. .
Proscribe
forbid
.................................................. .
Solace
comfort for grief
.................................................. .
Vapid
dull; uninspiring
.................................................. .
Arbitrary
random; for no definite reason
.................................................. .
Clairvoyant
psychic; mystic
.................................................. .
Discriminate
to make a clear distinction; see the difference
.................................................. .
Flamboyant
showy; ornate
.................................................. .
Infallible
perfect; flawless; cannot make mistakes
.................................................. .
Meander
wander from side to side
.................................................. .
Pathos
evoking sadness or pity
.................................................. .
Prosody
study of versification
.................................................. .
Solicit
to ask for; seek
.................................................. .
Variegated
multicolored; speckled
.................................................. .
Arcane
obscure; known only to a few people
.................................................. .
Clamor
shout; scream
.................................................. .
Discursiveness
long windedness; indirectness
.................................................. .
Flaunt
show off; display in a showy manner
.................................................. .
Infamous
famous for something bad
.................................................. .
Mellow
soft; melodious; ripe
.................................................. .
Patron
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changeable
.................................................. .
Sophomoric
juvenile; immature
.................................................. .
Venal
corrupt; can be bribed
.................................................. .
Archives
collections of old records; place of storage of old documents
.................................................. .
Cliché
overused expression; something unoriginal
.................................................. .
Disparage
criticize; belittle
.................................................. .
Flustered
worked-up; not calm
.................................................. .
Ingrate
ungrateful person
.................................................. .
Mercenary
concerned only with money
.................................................. .
Peccadillo
minor weakness; trivial offence
.................................................. .
Protégé
person under protection of, or guided by another
.................................................. .
Soporific
inducing sleep
.................................................. .
Veneer
surface coating
.................................................. .
Articulate
clear; lucid; eloquent
.................................................. .
Clientele
customers
.................................................. .
Disparity
an inequality
.................................................. .
Fly-by-night
unreliable; disreputable
.................................................. .
Inimical
hostile
.................................................. .
Mercurial
volatile; changeable
.................................................. .
Pedant
person who insists on strict adherence to rules or narrow learning
.................................................. .
Protocol
procedure; code of behavior
.................................................. .
Sparse
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truthfulness
.................................................. .
Ascetic
without luxuries; severely simple
.................................................. .
Coercion
force
.................................................. .
Diurnal
active in daytime
.................................................. .
Fortuitous
happening by chance
.................................................. .
Innovate
create; introduce something new
.................................................. .
Meticulous
very careful; painstaking
.................................................. .
Pejorative
derogatory
.................................................. .
Puerile
childish
.................................................. .
Sporadic
not continuous; intermittent
.................................................. .
Verbose
talkative; long-winded; rambling
.................................................. .
Assiduous
thorough; diligent
.................................................. .
Cogent
lucid; well argued
.................................................. .
Divert
1. entertain; 2. distract; 3. cause a detour
.................................................. .
Fractious
irritable; difficult to control
.................................................. .
Inscrutable
mysterious; impenetrable
.................................................. .
Mettle
courage; bravery; valor
.................................................. .
Pellucid
transparently clear
.................................................. .
Punctilious
paying attention to small details
.................................................. .
Spurious
false
.................................................. .
Verbosity
using too many words
.................................................. .
Assuage
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to calm
.................................................. .
Cogitate
think over something; ponder
.................................................. .
Docile
gentle and easily lead
.................................................. .
Fraudulent
fake; false
.................................................. .
Insentient
unfeeling
.................................................. .
Milieu
environment
.................................................. .
Pensive
in a thoughtful mood; thinking deeply
.................................................. .
Purloin
steal
.................................................. .
Stagnant
still; not moving
.................................................. .
Vertigo
dizziness
.................................................. .
Astute
perceptive; sharp-witted
.................................................. .
Collage
picture made from fragments of other pictures
.................................................. .
Dogmatic
having stubbornly held opinions
.................................................. .
Frivolous
not serious
.................................................. .
Insipid
dull; bland; boring
.................................................. .
Mire
swamp; muddy ground
.................................................. .
Penury
poverty
.................................................. .
Pusillanimous
cowardly
.................................................. .
Staid
dull; sober; serious
.................................................. .
Vestigial
not developed
.................................................. .
Asylum
place of refuge or safety
.................................................. .
Collate
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arrange in order
.................................................. .
Dolt
stupid person
.................................................. .
Frugal
economical; not wasting anything
.................................................. .
Instigate
to start; provoke
.................................................. .
Misanthrope
hater of the rest of mankind
.................................................. .
Perceptive
observant
.................................................. .
Pyromania
compulsion to start fires
.................................................. .
Stanza
section of a poem
.................................................. .
Vignette
small sketch
.................................................. .
Atheist
person who does not believe in God
.................................................. .
Colloquial
local and informal (used of language)
.................................................. .
Dotard
foolish old man
.................................................. .
Furrow
groove
.................................................. .
Instigator
troublemaker; person who entices others to do something
.................................................. .
Misnomer
wrong name
.................................................. .
Percipient
perceptive; insightful
.................................................. .
Quaff
drink down quickly
.................................................. .
Staunch
loyal; faithful; dependable
.................................................. .
Vilification
blackening someone's name
.................................................. .
Atrophy
waste away from lack of use
.................................................. .
Collusion
plotting and planning
.................................................. .
Drawl
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stubborn; unyielding
.................................................. .
Momentous
very important
.................................................. .
Peripatetic
nomadic; moving from place to place
.................................................. .
Quarry
1. something that is hunted; 2. mine for stone
.................................................. .
Stoke
add fuel to; strengthen
.................................................. .
Vitriolic
corrosive; strongly attacking
.................................................. .
Aversion
a dislike of
.................................................. .
Concatenation
linking into chains
.................................................. .
Dupe
to fool someone
.................................................. .
Garish
gaudy
.................................................. .
Intrepid
brave
.................................................. .
Monotonous
dull; unvarying
.................................................. .
Peripheral
on the edge; not important
.................................................. .
Querulous
always complaining
.................................................. .
Stolid
impassive; dull; indifferent
.................................................. .
Vivacity
liveliness; animation
.................................................. .
Balk
hinder and prevent; hesitate over
.................................................. .
Conciliate
to bring together; end a dispute
.................................................. .
Dynamic
lively; vibrant; energetic
.................................................. .
Garner
gather; collect
.................................................. .
Inveterate
habitual
.................................................. .
Moratorium
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fastidious; fussy
.................................................. .
Ramifications
branches; subdivisions of a complex system; outcomes
.................................................. .
Stringent
strict or severe
.................................................. .
Volatile
dangerously unstable; evaporates easily
.................................................. .
Bane
troublesome influence
.................................................. .
Condone
tacitly support; overlook
.................................................. .
Eclectic
taking things from different sources
.................................................. .
Genre
a category; type
.................................................. .
Irascible
easily angered
.................................................. .
Mundane
ordinary; worldly
.................................................. .
Perpetuated
caused to continue
.................................................. .
Rancor
resentment; animosity; bad feeling
.................................................. .
Strut
swagger; show off
.................................................. .
Voluble
talkative
.................................................. .
Bard
poet
.................................................. .
Condoning
overlooking; disregarding; ignoring
.................................................. .
Edifice
building; structure; construction
.................................................. .
Germane
relevant
.................................................. .
Ire
anger [irate (a) = very angry]
.................................................. .
Munificent
generous; charitable
.................................................. .
Perpetuity
eternity
.................................................. .
Rant
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hesitant; cautious
.................................................. .
Belabor
explain in unnecessary detail
.................................................. .
Connoisseur
person with refined taste and good judgment
.................................................. .
Egregious
outstandingly, obviously bad
.................................................. .
Grate (v)
1. to annoy; aggravate; vex; 2. shred
.................................................. .
Irrevocable
cannot be cancelled; unchangeable
.................................................. .
Nefarious
wicked; immoral; disreputable
.................................................. .
Peruse
read carefully
.................................................. .
Recant
disclaim; retract statement
.................................................. .
Subversive
rebellious; revolutionary
.................................................. .
Wax
to increase; to grow
.................................................. .
Beleaguer
besiege; attack
.................................................. .
Consecrate
dedicate
.................................................. .
Egress
exit
.................................................. .
Gratis
free of charge; without payment
.................................................. .
Itinerant
nomadic; wandering from place to place
.................................................. .
Negate
cancel; deny
.................................................. .
Pervasive
spreading everywhere
.................................................. .
Recapitulate
summarize
.................................................. .
Succinct
concise
.................................................. .
Waylay
accost; stop; approach; hinder
.................................................. .
Belie
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contradict
.................................................. .
Consensus
general agreement
.................................................. .
Eloquent
fluent and persuasive in speech
.................................................. .
Gratuitous
unwarranted
.................................................. .
Jaded
tired; bored; worn out
.................................................. .
Negligence
carelessness
.................................................. .
Petrify
1. terrify; 2. turn to stone
.................................................. .
Receptacle
container; vessel; holder
.................................................. .
Suffragist
someone who campaigns for voting rights
.................................................. .
Weighty
serious
.................................................. .
Belittle
to demean
.................................................. .
Conspicuous
easily seen; prominent
.................................................. .
Elucidate
make clear
.................................................. .
Gravity
seriousness
.................................................. .
Jargon
specialized language used by experts
.................................................. .
Neologism
newly coined word
.................................................. .
Petulant
sulky; peevish
.................................................. .
Recluse
someone who cuts himself off from life
.................................................. .
Supercilious
proud and haughty
.................................................. .
Whelp
young dog
.................................................. .
Bellicose
war-like; aggressive
.................................................. .
Consummate
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set free
.................................................. .
Guffaw
sudden loud laughter
.................................................. .
Jeopardize
put at risk; endanger
.................................................. .
Nomadic
wandering from place to place
.................................................. .
Philistine
uncultured person
.................................................. .
Redolent
smelling of; giving off odors
.................................................. .
Surreptitious
secret; sneaky; stealthy
.................................................. .
Willful
stubborn
.................................................. .
Benevolent
kindly
.................................................. .
Contrition
sorrow and repentance
.................................................. .
Embezzle
defraud; steal
.................................................. .
Guile
cunning; craftiness
.................................................. .
Jingoistic
extremely patriotic; nationalistic
.................................................. .
Nonchalance
an appearance of indifference; calm and composed
.................................................. .
Phlegmatic
calm; imperturbable
.................................................. .
Redress
put right something that was wrong
.................................................. .
Surreptitiously
secretly; furtively; stealthily
.................................................. .
Wily
cunning
.................................................. .
Benign
kindly; harmless
.................................................. .
Contumacious
stubborn
.................................................. .
Embroil
involve in hostility or argument
.................................................. .
Guileless
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new; unusual
.................................................. .
Placate
pacify; soothe; calm
.................................................. .
Relegate
dismiss to a lower position
.................................................. .
Taciturn
quiet; saying little
.................................................. .
Zealot
fanatic
.................................................. .
Bestial
behaving like a beast; brutal
.................................................. .
Corrugated
highly folded
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Enduring
lasting
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Hallowed
worshipped; consecrated
.................................................. .
Juxtapose
place next to
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Novice
a beginner; tyro
.................................................. .
Placebo
harmless medicine with no effect; dummy medicine
.................................................. .
Remorse
regret; sorrow; contrition
.................................................. .
Tactile
concerned with the sense of touch
.................................................. .
Zenith
summit
.................................................. .
Abate
reduce in intensity
.................................................. .
Abjure
renounce; swear to refrain from something
.................................................. .
Blandishment
words used to coax or flatter [blandish (v)]
.................................................. .
Boor
ill-mannered person [boorish (a)]
.................................................. .
Cardinal
1. high ranking church official; 2. major, important
.................................................. .
Deliberate
1. slow (a); 2. to think over (v); 3. on purpose (a)
.................................................. .
Equivocation
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Phenomenology
branch of science concerned with things as they are perceived; not directly derived from theory
.................................................. .
Precipitate
1. hurried (a); 2. insoluble product of a reaction in chemistry (n), 3. to instigate or speed up an action
(v)
.................................................. .
Renege
go back on promise or retract statement
.................................................. .
Apprehension
slight fear; sense of something unfavorable
.................................................. .
Armada
fleet of ships
.................................................. .
Dawdler
slow person who falls behind others [dawdle (v)]
.................................................. .
Dross
something worthless; impurities left after refining
.................................................. .
Expiate
atone; make amends for
.................................................. .
Hack
1. chop roughly; 2. person who writes to earn money, 3. hired horse
.................................................. .
Prone
1. vulnerable to; 2. horizontal
.................................................. .
Propensity
tendency; inclination
.................................................. .
Scabbard
cover for a sword
.................................................. .
Skiff
small boat
.................................................. .
Umbrage
1. shadow; 2. offence; sense of injury
.................................................. .
Dilettantism
dabbling esp. in the arts [dilettante (n) = person who dabbles]
.................................................. .
Enervate
weaken
.................................................. .
Malevolent
having evil intentions [malevolence (n)]
.................................................. .
Neophyte
new convert; tyro
.................................................. .
Panegyric
speech praising someone; laudatory words
.................................................. .
Presage
forewarn of; indicate
.................................................. .
Serration
jagged edge
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Slight
1. minor (a); 2. perceived insult (v) and (n)
.................................................. .
Tare
1. weed; 2. allowance made for container when weighing
.................................................. .
Unprepossessing
unattractive
.................................................. .
Aberration
deviation from the normal
.................................................. .
Cant
insincere talk
.................................................. .
Disinter
dig up [opposite inter = bury]
.................................................. .
Façade
1. front elevation of building, 2. false appearance or demeanor
.................................................. .
Impeding
hindering [impede (v); impediment (n)]
.................................................. .
Lacuna
gap; missing part [plural = lacunae]
.................................................. .
Monolithic
united in purpose; forming a single unit
.................................................. .
Pied
multicolored
.................................................. .
Roster
list of names
.................................................. .
Seemly
appropriate (of behavior); decorous
.................................................. .
Analogue
1. something similar; 2. output proportional to input (engineering)
.................................................. .
Coda
piece of music at the end of a musical work; finale; final part of document
.................................................. .
Commingle
mix
.................................................. .
Equivocal
ambiguous; open to interpretation [equivocate (v), equivocation (n)]
.................................................. .
Fallible
capable of making mistakes [fallibility (n)]
.................................................. .
Hallow
respect; worship
.................................................. .
Indigence
poverty
.................................................. .
Papyrus
material used for writing on before paper was invented
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Pique
1. annoyance (n); 2. to stimulate interest; to annoy (v)
.................................................. .
Sap
1. liquid inside plants (n); 2. to drain; to undermine (v); 3. a fool (n)
.................................................. .
Arbitrator
mediator; person appointed to judge a dispute [arbitrate (v)]
.................................................. .
Descry
to see (esp. at a distance); catch sight of
.................................................. .
Facetious
not intended to be taken seriously
.................................................. .
Indecorous
unseemly; inappropriate (of behavior)
.................................................. .
Proliferate
grow and spread [proliferation (n)]
.................................................. .
Scotch (v)
to prevent; stop; disable
.................................................. .
Strut
1. supporting rod (n); 2. to walk in an arrogant manner; show off (v)
.................................................. .
Toy (v)
to play with
.................................................. .
Usury
lending money at high interest rates
.................................................. .
Wag (n)
a witty person
.................................................. .
Atavism
reappearance of ancestral traits; regression [atavistic (a)]
.................................................. .
Filibuster
delaying tactics
.................................................. .
Gambit
opening move; transaction
.................................................. .
Mitigation
making less severe [mitigate (v)]
.................................................. .
Obligate
compulsory
.................................................. .
Predilection
leaning; interest; talent
.................................................. .
Propitiate
appease; try to gain favor [propitiation (n)]
.................................................. .
Stanch
to stop
.................................................. .
Travesty
parody; ridiculous error
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Waft
drift smoothly (v); whiff; smell (n)
.................................................. .
Forage
search for food
.................................................. .
Lumber
1. walk in an ungainly way; 2. timber (wood)
.................................................. .
Muse
1. think; meditate (v); 2. a source of inspiration (n) [in mythology, a goddess who gives inspiration]
.................................................. .
Prescience
foreknowledge
.................................................. .
Prune
1. to trim; 2. a dried plum
.................................................. .
Ready
(used of wit) quick
.................................................. .
Resolve
firmness (n)
.................................................. .
Squalid
dirty and demeaning
.................................................. .
Sullied
made dirty or impure [opposite unsullied; sully (v)]
.................................................. .
Veneration
worship; respect [venerable (a), venerate (v)]
.................................................. .
Demur
object; hesitate to accept
.................................................. .
Duplicity
cunning; deception; double dealing
.................................................. .
Exigency
urgent matter; pressing need
.................................................. .
Expostulate
offer strong objections; remonstrate
.................................................. .
Gossamer
delicate; filmy; like gauze
.................................................. .
Inefficacious
ineffective
.................................................. .
Pine
1. type of evergreen tree; 2. grieve
.................................................. .
Prudish
narrow-minded; excessively concerned with morals [prudery (n), prude (n)]
.................................................. .
Quixotic
impractically idealistic
.................................................. .
Stipple
cover with dots of paint etc.
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Abrasion
1. damage to skin caused by scraping; 2. process of scraping or rubbing [abrade (v)]
.................................................. .
Adumbrate
outline; indicate
.................................................. .
Cognitive
concerned with thinking or perceiving [cognition (n)]
.................................................. .
Deign
condescend
.................................................. .
Fervid
passionate
.................................................. .
Gall
1. bitterness (bad feeling); 2. confidence; 3. abnormal growth on a plant
.................................................. .
Levee
1. raised bank of a river; 2. morning reception held by a monarch
.................................................. .
Preternatural
unnatural; abnormal
.................................................. .
Quell
suppress
.................................................. .
Score (n)
written form of music
.................................................. .
Abut
to adjoin
.................................................. .
Consternation
worry and concern
.................................................. .
Gavel
judge’s hammer
.................................................. .
Lien
right to sell property held as a security; legal hold on job etc.
.................................................. .
Parenthesis
remarks deviating from the main point [parentheses are round brackets in punctuation]
.................................................. .
Sinewy
vigorous; having well-developed muscles [a sinew is a tendon]
.................................................. .
Steep (v)
to soak in water
.................................................. .
Tamp
to plug; press loose matter down tightly (e.g. pack explosives into a hole)
.................................................. .
Venturing
1. hazarding; risking; putting forward; 2. going somewhere [venturesome means courageous or
willing to take risks]
.................................................. .
Wry
1. twisted or bent to one side; 2. dryly humorous
.................................................. .
Arduous
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hard
.................................................. .
Decimated
kill or destroy a large part of (originally one tenth)
.................................................. .
Fledge
1. grow feathers; 2. leave nest [fledgling (n) = an inexperienced person or a baby bird]
.................................................. .
Gouge
cut or dig out
.................................................. .
Picayune
insignificant; of little value
.................................................. .
Riveting
fascinating [to rivet literally means to fix metal plates using metal pins]
.................................................. .
Soliloquy
solo speech
.................................................. .
Supplicant
person who requests or begs for something [supplicate (v)]
.................................................. .
Transcendental
supernatural; going beyond normal experience [transcendent (a)]
.................................................. .
Veritable
true; genuine [verity (n)]
.................................................. .
Condescension
talking down to someone [condescending (a)]
.................................................. .
Divest
remove; take off
.................................................. .
Eddy
circular current
.................................................. .
Epaulet
shoulder decoration
.................................................. .
Fallacy
wrong idea [fallacious (a)]
.................................................. .
Fringe
1. decorative border with tassels (n); 2. to form an edge (v)
.................................................. .
Leaven
to make light; modify; cause bread to rise using yeast etc.
.................................................. .
Patronize
1. to talk down to; condescend; 2. to be a customer of
.................................................. .
Prominent
1. eminent; 2. protruding; 3. obvious
.................................................. .
Statute
law [statutory (a)]
.................................................. .
Antipathy
hatred
.................................................. .
Aver
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affirm
.................................................. .
Expatiate
speak or write at great length
.................................................. .
Flag (v)
1. to lose energy; 2. to signal
.................................................. .
Flail
1. tool used to thresh grain; 2. to thresh (separate grain from chaff); 3. to wave arms about wildly
.................................................. .
Indicted
accused (of crime)
.................................................. .
Loll
laze around; hang out (when used of the tongue)
.................................................. .
Malign
slander
.................................................. .
Secure (v)
1. to fix firmly; 2. to obtain
.................................................. .
Talon
long pointed nail or claw
.................................................. .
Abeyance
state of inactivity; disuse
.................................................. .
Disarm
1. take away weapons; 2. win over to one’s side [disarming (a)]
.................................................. .
Elaborate
1. complex and detailed (a); 2. to expand on (v)
.................................................. .
Foment
1. stir up; 2. bathe with hot liquids (medical)
.................................................. .
Jockeying
maneuvering; struggling to get ahead of others [jockey (v)]
.................................................. .
Minutiae
small details
.................................................. .
Rue
regret [rueful (a)]
.................................................. .
Somatic
concerned with the body
.................................................. .
Stinting
holding back; limiting the supply (of supplies/money etc.) [stint (v)]
.................................................. .
Temperate
moderate
.................................................. .
Allure
1. attraction (n); 2. to attract (v)
.................................................. .
Caulk
treat with substance such as tar to make water-tight
.................................................. .
Conscript
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1. person enlisted compulsorily into the armed forces; 2. (v) to enlist compulsorily
.................................................. .
Desultory
aimless; inconsistent in effort
.................................................. .
Elegy
poem concerned with death; praise of a dead person
.................................................. .
Fallow
uncultivated
.................................................. .
Forbearing
tolerant [forbear (v); forbearance (n)]
.................................................. .
Hegemony
political domination; complete authority
.................................................. .
Improbity
lack of honesty or integrity
.................................................. .
Qualm
hesitation or fear
.................................................. .
Assay
1. try; 2. assess purity
.................................................. .
Chauvinist
someone excessively patriotic [chauvinism (n)]
.................................................. .
Discrete
separate; discontinuous (not to be confused with discreet - prudent; diplomatic]
.................................................. .
Enlist
1. sign up for the army; 2. obtain
.................................................. .
Fabricated
made up; false; manufactured [fabricate (v); fabrication(n)]
.................................................. .
Fulminate
1. attack loudly in words; denounce thunderously; 2. explode noisily
.................................................. .
Hawser
thick rope or cable
.................................................. .
Jibe
agree with; complement; match up with (in British usage jibe means mock)
.................................................. .
Peer
1. an equal; 2. to stare at; 3. nobleman
.................................................. .
Stickler
one who is strict about rules or details
.................................................. .
Cloture
closure; terminating a debate by voting
.................................................. .
Congruent
matching [congruency (n)]
.................................................. .
Dally
waste time; flirt
.................................................. .
Dissemble
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spotted
.................................................. .
Quisling
traitor
.................................................. .
Sedulity
thoroughness; perseverance [sedulous (a)]
.................................................. .
Seine
type of fishing net
.................................................. .
Tender
to offer
.................................................. .
Waffle
talk nonsense
.................................................. .
Burlesque
1. comic play; 2. lampoon
.................................................. .
Exemplar
model type [exemplary (a)]
.................................................. .
Homiletics
art of preaching and giving sermons
.................................................. .
Impugn
challenge; question someone’s honor etc.
.................................................. .
Incubus
encumbrance; nightmarish thing
.................................................. .
Lope
run with long strides
.................................................. .
Macerate
chop into tiny pieces
.................................................. .
Nostrum
remedy
.................................................. .
Saw
1. tool for cutting; 2. wise saying
.................................................. .
Sibyl
prophetess
.................................................. .
Brook
1. small stream; 2. tolerate
.................................................. .
Emboss
decorate with a raised design
.................................................. .
Eschew
shun; avoid
.................................................. .
Limpid
transparently clear
.................................................. .
Liturgy
form of worship
.................................................. .
Nexus
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connection
.................................................. .
Odometer
instrument to measure distance covered
.................................................. .
Purchase
1. grip; 2. buy
.................................................. .
Quotidian
daily; routine
.................................................. .
Seminal
essential; formative
.................................................. .
Agog
amazed; wide-eyed with enthusiasm
.................................................. .
Amortize
pay off a debt in installments
.................................................. .
Curmudgeon
grumpy person
.................................................. .
Dormancy
state of inactivity
.................................................. .
Efficacy
effectiveness
.................................................. .
Epithet
phrase used as a label or to express the essential nature of
.................................................. .
Figurehead
symbol of power; nominal leader
.................................................. .
Fracas
fight; disturbance
.................................................. .
Jamb
door post
.................................................. .
Milk
to squeeze; obtain by application of pressure
.................................................. .
Chorales
simple hymns
.................................................. .
Dissonance
discord; disagreement
.................................................. .
Frieze
decorative border
.................................................. .
Gist
essence; main point
.................................................. .
Latent
hidden; real but undeveloped
.................................................. .
Partiality
bias
.................................................. .
Plodding
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enjoy
.................................................. .
Table (v)
put down for future discussion
.................................................. .
Underwrite
give guarantee, insure
.................................................. .
Dissident
person who disagrees [dissidence (n)]
.................................................. .
Enigmatic
puzzling [enigma (n)]
.................................................. .
Foolhardy
reckless [foolhardiness (n)]
.................................................. .
Homogeneity
evenness; uniformity
.................................................. .
Personification
1. represent something as a person; 2. a concrete example of
.................................................. .
Plaque
1. surface deposit on teeth or in artery etc.; 2. decorative plate or sign
.................................................. .
Plausibility
believability [plausible (a)]
.................................................. .
Resilience
resistance; ability to spring back [resilience (a)]
.................................................. .
Trilogy
set of three (literary works etc.); tetralogy = set of four
.................................................. .
Vagary
something unaccountable; freak
.................................................. .
Aisle
corridor; passageway (esp. between rows of seats)
.................................................. .
Discountenance
disallow
.................................................. .
Imperative
must be obeyed
.................................................. .
Indigent
poor; needy [indigence (n)]
.................................................. .
Nadir
lowest point
.................................................. .
Paranoia
mental state characterized by delusions or excessive fear
.................................................. .
Prudence
caution; wisdom
.................................................. .
Resuscitation
revival from unconsciousness [resuscitate (v)]
.................................................. .
Shirk
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Vocabulary excercises
Vocabulary Exercises 1
cartography - mapmaking
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inert - inactive
desolate - uninhabited
Vocabulary Exercises 2
lassitude - weariness
haze - unclear
detonation - explosion
lurid - glowing
reins - controlling
Vocabulary Exercises 3
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exultant - triumphant
desist - stop
repugnance - distaste
Vocabulary Exercises 4
minute - small
colossus - huge
disgorge - empty
furtively - secretly
cowl - hood
consume - devour
gaunt - starved
Vocabulary Exercises 5
assiduously - carefully
expostulate - argue
portmanteau - suitcase
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exultation - celebration
patent - obvious
intermittently - periodically
froth - churn
Vocabulary Exercises 6
salinity - saltiness
pollutant - a poison
Vocabulary Exercises 7
gratify - satisfy
threshold - entrance
stoic - unemotional
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condone - excuse
robust - strong
confer - to present
poignant - touching
mettle - spirit
withhold - restrain
vindictive - revengeful
Vocabulary Exercises 8
piquant - spicy
appease - quieten
sumptuous - lavish
hedonism - pursuit of
brink - edge
pluck - daring
brazen - shameless
harridan - vicious
Vocabulary Exercises 9
jostle - push
stringent - severe
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incense - infuriate
severe - strict
peevish - contrary
verge - border
Vocabulary Exercises 10
pacific - peaceful
toady - flatterer
endow - to give
obsequious - fawning
remonstrance - protest
hem - surround
aghast - horrified
manifest - obvious
timorous - timid
Vocabulary Exercises 11
masonry - brick
rendering - drawing
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dexterous - skillful
endeavor - to strive
Vocabulary Exercises 12
vitiate - weaken
efficacious - effective
contrivance - invention
impart - give
acute - sharp
enigma - perplexing
vestige - sign
Vocabulary Exercises 13
tussle - cuffle
cajole - coax
rudimentary - basic
implore - ask
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copiously - abundantly
intolerable - unbearable
parch - dry
ebb - decline
phantasm - ghost
sumptuous - splendid
frond - palm
Vocabulary Exercises 14
teeter - to rock
dominate - rule
exuberance - excitement
succumb - yield
circuitously - indirectly
singularly - uniquely
dexterous - skillful
Vocabulary Exercises 15
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fracture - to break
pique - arouse
equivocate - lie
opulent - luxuriant
diffident - shy
ruse - trickery
Vocabulary Exercises 16
frippery - elegance
resplendent - splendid
glint - sparkle
perfidy - treachery
ravage - devastate
boorish - ill-mannered
myriad - innumerable
hoodwink - deceive
vocal - spoken
devastate - destroy
Vocabulary Exercises 17
AD - Anno domini
BC - Before Christ
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Vocabulary Exercises 18
vitality - energetic
indolently - lazily
slender - thin
doggedly - persistently
cultivated - refined
Vocabulary Exercises 19
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vivacious - lively
vivid - intense
edifice - building
viable - practicable
agenda - a plan
sultry - hot
Vocabulary Exercises 20
sustain - support
levity - humor
hardy - vigorous
valor - bravery
demure - shy
permeate - penetrate
audacious - outrageous
evict - expel
pugnacious - belligerent
Vocabulary Exercises 21
avert - to prevent
craven - cowardly
exhort - spur on
impediment - obstruction
embellish - decorate
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rebuke - to reprimand
wiles - tricks
snare - trap
Vocabulary Exercises 22
entice - lure
sinister - wicked
vivacious - lively
timorous - fearful
savory - tasty
bland - tasteless
gourmand - glutton
Vocabulary Exercises 23
waylay - ambush
indefatigable - unwearying
stymie - stump
arduous - difficult
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inscrutable - mysterious
quandary - perplexity
curtail - abbreviate
sheepish - embarrassed
truncate - to shorten
garish - tacky
Vocabulary Exercises 24
chagrin - embarrassment
enigma - riddle
sanctimonious - self-righteous
incessant - continuous
magnanimity - kind-heartedness
exposition - explanation
Vocabulary Exercises 25
persistent - unrelenting
fatuous - foolish
petulant - impatient
ferocity - savage
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retch - vomit
Vocabulary Exercises 26
placid - calm
Vocabulary Exercises 27
incidental - accidental
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gauged - estimated
audible - heard
Vocabulary Exercises 28
refuge - shelter
unsociable - unfriendly
soberly - seriously
stealthy - sneaky
gallivanting - roaming
data - information
Vocabulary Exercises 29
gingerly - carefully
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laden - burdened
retreat - withdrawal
hypnotizing - mesmerizing
vivid - lively
ebony - dark
vicinity - near
Vocabulary Exercises 30
sanctuary - protection
dilemma - problem
sullen - depressed
Vocabulary Exercises 31
levering - prying
sinewy - stringy
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daubed - coated
score - account
taunt - insult
Vocabulary Exercises 32
cantankerous - grouchy
abominable - disgusting
privy - outhouse
impudence - rudeness
grievances - complaints
shamming - pretending
betrothal - engagement
morose - gloomy
Vocabulary Exercises 33
addled - confused
contemplating - deciding
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spectacle - eye-catching
tedious - repetitive
harrowing - vexing
rapturous - ecstatic
cairn - marker
doleful - mournful
embroil - entangle
succinct - concise
Vocabulary Exercises 34
capsize - to overturn
frowzy - unkempt
ensnare - to catch
finagle - to obtain
excoriate - to tear
Vocabulary Exercises 35
cajole - flatter
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burgeon - blossom
histrionic - melodramatic
salutary - beneficial
pernicious - wicked
Vocabulary Exercises 36
serene - calm
assurance - confidence
eloquent - expressive
palpitate - tremble
fertile - fruitful
Vocabulary Exercises 37
velocity - speed
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calamity - misery
jubilant - triumphant
tranquil - calm
incrustation - crust
Vocabulary Exercises 38
evident - plain
rouse - awake
cavity - hole
billowy - surge
aperture - opening
Vocabulary Exercises 39
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derelict - abandoned
composition - makeup
derive - to receive
impinge - strike
stupefy - stun
verge - edge
Vocabulary Exercises 40
combustible - flammable
trivial - insignificant
perplexed - puzzled
detachment - separation
allay - lessen
invigorate - energize
indisputably - unquestionably
Vocabulary Exercises 41
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courage - bravery
loyalty - faithfulness
trustworthy - responsible
gratitude - thankfulness
Vocabulary Exercises 42
generosity - unselfishness
creativity - originality
punctuality - promptness
courtesy - well-mannered
honesty - truthfulness
fairness - impartiality
Vocabulary Exercises 43
independent - self-reliant
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dependability - reliability
absurd - unreasonable
access - approach
acclaim - to approve
acquiesce - to agree
advocate - to support
aloof - disinterested
ambiguous - unclear
Vocabulary Exercises 44
analogy - comparison
anarchy - lawlessness
arbitrary - whimsical
augment - to add to
authentic - genuine
baffle - to perplex
bias - prejudice
censor - to ban
Vocabulary Exercises 45
coherent - logical
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competent - fit
contempt - disdain
deference - respect
denounce - condemn
deter - discourage
discern - distinguish
discriminate - distinguish
disdain - despise
disparage - discredit
dogma - doctrine
Vocabulary Exercises 46
futile - unproductive
hostile - unfriendly
immense - enormous
impose - compel
indulge - pamper
infer - hint
innocuous - inoffensive
intense - extreme
Vocabulary Exercises 47
pandemonium - chaos
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benevolence - kindness
barter - to trade
whimsical - impulsive
harbor - seaport
Vocabulary Exercises 48
Vocabulary Exercises 49
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Vocabulary Exercises 50
Vocabulary Exercises 51
deci 1/10
centi 1/100
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milli 1/1000
foot - 12 inches
yard - 3 feet
pound - 16 ounces
Vocabulary Exercises 52
pint - 2 cups
quart - 2 pints
gallon - 4 quarts
Vocabulary Exercises 53
reboot - restart
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Vocabulary Exercises 54
delete - to remove
graphics - pictures
Vocabulary Exercises 55
Vocabulary Exercises 56
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PC - personal computer
Vocabulary Exercises 57
Vocabulary Exercises 58
resist - go against
remarkable - amazing
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sensation - feeling
Vocabulary Exercises 59
authority - control
Vocabulary Exercises 60
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Vocabulary Exercises 61
succeed - complete
cautiously - carefully
stunned - shocked
Vocabulary Exercises 62
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anxiously - nervously
nonchalant - unconcerned
flustered - confused
Vocabulary Exercises 63
mariners - sailors
vessels - ships
unfurled - unfolded
forfeited - given up
transfixed - motionless
yield - produce
Vocabulary Exercises 64
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little - small
Vocabulary Exercises 65
talking - speaking
brilliant - bright
horrible - terrible
replied - answered
Vocabulary Exercises 66
finally - at last
strange - unusual
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bullying - threatening
buy - to purchase
grown - larger
Vocabulary Exercises 67
believe - to trust in
building - structure
say - to speak
Vocabulary Exercises 68
replied - answered
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thought - idea
Vocabulary Exercises 69
entertain - to amuse
error - mistake
Vocabulary Exercises 70
sturdy - strong
astonishment - amazement
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heard - listened to
Vocabulary Exercises 71
tricky - sly
live - to exist
Vocabulary Exercises 72
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knapsack - backpack
advice - guidance
Vocabulary Exercises 73
conquer - to overpower
endangered - threatened
Vocabulary Exercises 74
excavate - to dig up
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accomplishment - achievement
founded - established
ingenious - clever
compulsory - enforced
Vocabulary Exercises 75
pros - advantages
cons - disadvantages
competently - skillfully
Vocabulary Exercises 76
tolerate - allow
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inhabit - to live in
Vocabulary Exercises 77
evading - avoiding
mute - silent
impose - to enforce
Vocabulary Exercises 78
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inquire - investigate
dreadful - terrible
peculiar - odd
Vocabulary Exercises 79
taunt - to tease
source - origin
famished - starving
produce - to make
Vocabulary Exercises 80
strong - powerful
spare - extra
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sure - positive
Vocabulary Exercises 81
aboard - on something
dangerous - unsafe
fiercest - wildest
bargain - a deal
Vocabulary Exercises 82
kind - type
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produce - to make
Vocabulary Exercises 83
scratched - scraped
people - persons
caught - captured
protect - guard
argument - disagreement
Vocabulary Exercises 84
penalty - punishment
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jeer - to taunt
layers - levels
Vocabulary Exercises 85
against - in opposition
start - to begin
presents - gifts
Vocabulary Exercises 86
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shove - push
shrieked - screamed
silly - ridiculous
couple - two
secure - safe
Vocabulary Exercises 87
nip - pinch
compose - make up
duty - obligation
ferocious - savage
Vocabulary Exercises 88
obstinate - stubborn
suspense - anxiety
aviator - pilot
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dire - terrible
somberly - sadly
address - speech
establish - to set up
Vocabulary Exercises 89
donation - contribution
indicate - to show
abated - lessened
Vocabulary Exercises 90
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helter-skelter - haphazardly
assaults - attacks
elated - happy
indomitable - unconquerable
Vocabulary Exercises 91
burly - muscular
homely - plain
comprehend - understand
parson - clergyman
vigorous - lively
penetrate - pierce
unable - cannot do
Vocabulary Exercises 92
defrost - thaw
cherish - love
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nourish - to feed
overcome - conquer
false - wrong
ignore - disregard
Vocabulary Exercises 93
partition - divider
utensil - implement
quarrel - argument
treaty - agreement
Vocabulary Exercises 94
sentinel - guard
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abstain - do without
Vocabulary Exercises 95
wondrous - marvelous
canopy - covering
ramble - to go on and on
Vocabulary Exercises 96
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Vocabulary Exercises 97
adapt - adjust to
enables - allows
mimic - copy
Vocabulary Exercises 98
reside - to live
recall - to remember
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drab - dull
success - achievement
career - profession
damage - harm
frightened - afraid
shiver - shake
program - plan
petition - request
cunning - clever
weave - to interlace
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plump - chubby
fortune - success
image - picture
peculiar - unique
exist - to live
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luster - shininess
drastically - extremely
enigmatic - perplexing
respiration - breathing
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firebrand - troublemaker
hazard - danger
homicide - murder
poised - balanced
definite - precise
doubtful - uncertain
reliable - dependable
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analyze - study
embarrass - humiliate
daunt - frighten
tranquility - calmness
persecution - affliction
beguile - to trick
countenance - appearance
craven - cowardly
placid - peaceful
pallid - pale
chamber - room
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disclose - to uncover
enlighten - to inform
abridge - to shorten
abash - embarrass
activate - start
adept - expert
affliction - misery
allay - lessen
amity - friendliness
appalling - terrible
anonymous - unidentified
appropriate - suitable
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aristocrat - nobility
insignia - emblem
conscious - awake
wanted - desired
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remedies - cures
untidy - messy
inactive - idle
inaccurate - wrong
dishonest - deceitful
except - instead of
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shinny - to climb
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tough - rugged
medley - mixture
orchestrate - organize
dialogue - conversation
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flex - bend
deign - condescend
pragmatic - practical
tout - publicize
obsequious - groveling
prospect - possibility
apprehensive - uneasy
retrospective - contemplating
fortuitous - fortunate
avarice - greed
disseminate - to spread
lustrous - shiny
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rancor - bitter
degrade - demote
slough - swamp
discern - detect
baleful - ominous
shimmer - glimmer
fester - to decay
void - emptiness
specter - ghost
implored - begged
ponderous - unyielding
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covetous - greedy
bestow - give
resolute - determined
endeavor - to try
wizened - old
preserve - maintain
astonish - surprise
confidentially - secretly
spasmodically - abruptly
fanatic - zealot
ruse - trick
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sagacity - intelligence
supposition - assumption
vex - trouble
vehemently - violently
fluently - clearly
hypocritical - pretending
trait - characteristic
dominant - stronger
hue - color
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termagant - quarrelsome
disposition - temperament
tranquility - calmness
reciprocate - to return
transient - temporary
comely - attractive
corroborate - support
sanction - permit
incredulous - skeptical
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Vocabulary excercises
Vocabulary Exercises 1
cartography - mapmaking
inert - inactive
desolate - uninhabited
Vocabulary Exercises 2
lassitude - weariness
haze - unclear
detonation - explosion
lurid - glowing
reins - controlling
Vocabulary Exercises 3
exultant - triumphant
desist - stop
repugnance - distaste
Vocabulary Exercises 4
minute - small
colossus - huge
disgorge - empty
furtively - secretly
cowl - hood
consume - devour
gaunt - starved
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Vocabulary Exercises 5
assiduously - carefully
expostulate - argue
portmanteau - suitcase
exultation - celebration
patent - obvious
intermittently - periodically
froth - churn
Vocabulary Exercises 6
salinity - saltiness
pollutant - a poison
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Vocabulary Exercises 7
gratify - satisfy
threshold - entrance
stoic - unemotional
condone - excuse
robust - strong
confer - to present
poignant - touching
mettle - spirit
withhold - restrain
vindictive - revengeful
Vocabulary Exercises 8
piquant - spicy
appease - quieten
sumptuous - lavish
hedonism - pursuit of
brink - edge
pluck - daring
brazen - shameless
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harridan - vicious
Vocabulary Exercises 9
jostle - push
stringent - severe
incense - infuriate
severe - strict
peevish - contrary
verge - border
Vocabulary Exercises 10
pacific - peaceful
toady - flatterer
endow - to give
obsequious - fawning
remonstrance - protest
hem - surround
aghast - horrified
manifest - obvious
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timorous - timid
Vocabulary Exercises 11
masonry - brick
rendering - drawing
dexterous - skillful
endeavor - to strive
Vocabulary Exercises 12
vitiate - weaken
efficacious - effective
contrivance - invention
impart - give
acute - sharp
enigma - perplexing
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vestige - sign
Vocabulary Exercises 13
tussle - cuffle
cajole - coax
rudimentary - basic
implore - ask
copiously - abundantly
intolerable - unbearable
parch - dry
ebb - decline
phantasm - ghost
sumptuous - splendid
frond - palm
Vocabulary Exercises 14
teeter - to rock
dominate - rule
exuberance - excitement
succumb - yield
circuitously - indirectly
singularly - uniquely
dexterous - skillful
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Vocabulary Exercises 15
fracture - to break
pique - arouse
equivocate - lie
opulent - luxuriant
diffident - shy
ruse - trickery
Vocabulary Exercises 16
frippery - elegance
resplendent - splendid
glint - sparkle
perfidy - treachery
ravage - devastate
boorish - ill-mannered
myriad - innumerable
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hoodwink - deceive
vocal - spoken
devastate - destroy
Vocabulary Exercises 17
AD - Anno domini
BC - Before Christ
Vocabulary Exercises 18
vitality - energetic
indolently - lazily
slender - thin
doggedly - persistently
cultivated - refined
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Vocabulary Exercises 19
vivacious - lively
vivid - intense
edifice - building
viable - practicable
agenda - a plan
sultry - hot
Vocabulary Exercises 20
sustain - support
levity - humor
hardy - vigorous
valor - bravery
demure - shy
permeate - penetrate
audacious - outrageous
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evict - expel
pugnacious - belligerent
Vocabulary Exercises 21
avert - to prevent
craven - cowardly
exhort - spur on
impediment - obstruction
embellish - decorate
rebuke - to reprimand
wiles - tricks
snare - trap
Vocabulary Exercises 22
entice - lure
sinister - wicked
vivacious - lively
timorous - fearful
savory - tasty
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bland - tasteless
gourmand - glutton
Vocabulary Exercises 23
waylay - ambush
indefatigable - unwearying
stymie - stump
arduous - difficult
inscrutable - mysterious
quandary - perplexity
curtail - abbreviate
sheepish - embarrassed
truncate - to shorten
garish - tacky
Vocabulary Exercises 24
chagrin - embarrassment
enigma - riddle
sanctimonious - self-righteous
incessant - continuous
magnanimity - kind-heartedness
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exposition - explanation
Vocabulary Exercises 25
persistent - unrelenting
fatuous - foolish
petulant - impatient
ferocity - savage
retch - vomit
Vocabulary Exercises 26
placid - calm
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Vocabulary Exercises 27
incidental - accidental
gauged - estimated
audible - heard
Vocabulary Exercises 28
refuge - shelter
unsociable - unfriendly
soberly - seriously
stealthy - sneaky
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gallivanting - roaming
data - information
Vocabulary Exercises 29
gingerly - carefully
laden - burdened
retreat - withdrawal
hypnotizing - mesmerizing
vivid - lively
ebony - dark
vicinity - near
Vocabulary Exercises 30
sanctuary - protection
dilemma - problem
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sullen - depressed
Vocabulary Exercises 31
levering - prying
sinewy - stringy
daubed - coated
score - account
taunt - insult
Vocabulary Exercises 32
cantankerous - grouchy
abominable - disgusting
privy - outhouse
impudence - rudeness
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grievances - complaints
shamming - pretending
betrothal - engagement
morose - gloomy
Vocabulary Exercises 33
addled - confused
contemplating - deciding
spectacle - eye-catching
tedious - repetitive
harrowing - vexing
rapturous - ecstatic
cairn - marker
doleful - mournful
embroil - entangle
succinct - concise
Vocabulary Exercises 34
capsize - to overturn
frowzy - unkempt
ensnare - to catch
finagle - to obtain
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excoriate - to tear
Vocabulary Exercises 35
cajole - flatter
burgeon - blossom
histrionic - melodramatic
salutary - beneficial
pernicious - wicked
Vocabulary Exercises 36
serene - calm
assurance - confidence
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eloquent - expressive
palpitate - tremble
fertile - fruitful
Vocabulary Exercises 37
velocity - speed
calamity - misery
jubilant - triumphant
tranquil - calm
incrustation - crust
Vocabulary Exercises 38
evident - plain
rouse - awake
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cavity - hole
billowy - surge
aperture - opening
Vocabulary Exercises 39
derelict - abandoned
composition - makeup
derive - to receive
impinge - strike
stupefy - stun
verge - edge
Vocabulary Exercises 40
combustible - flammable
trivial - insignificant
perplexed - puzzled
detachment - separation
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allay - lessen
invigorate - energize
indisputably - unquestionably
Vocabulary Exercises 41
courage - bravery
loyalty - faithfulness
trustworthy - responsible
gratitude - thankfulness
Vocabulary Exercises 42
generosity - unselfishness
creativity - originality
punctuality - promptness
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courtesy - well-mannered
honesty - truthfulness
fairness - impartiality
Vocabulary Exercises 43
independent - self-reliant
dependability - reliability
absurd - unreasonable
access - approach
acclaim - to approve
acquiesce - to agree
advocate - to support
aloof - disinterested
ambiguous - unclear
Vocabulary Exercises 44
analogy - comparison
anarchy - lawlessness
arbitrary - whimsical
augment - to add to
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authentic - genuine
baffle - to perplex
bias - prejudice
censor - to ban
Vocabulary Exercises 45
coherent - logical
competent - fit
contempt - disdain
deference - respect
denounce - condemn
deter - discourage
discern - distinguish
discriminate - distinguish
disdain - despise
disparage - discredit
dogma - doctrine
Vocabulary Exercises 46
futile - unproductive
hostile - unfriendly
immense - enormous
impose - compel
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indulge - pamper
infer - hint
innocuous - inoffensive
intense - extreme
Vocabulary Exercises 47
pandemonium - chaos
benevolence - kindness
barter - to trade
whimsical - impulsive
harbor - seaport
Vocabulary Exercises 48
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Vocabulary Exercises 49
Vocabulary Exercises 50
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Vocabulary Exercises 51
deci 1/10
centi 1/100
milli 1/1000
foot - 12 inches
yard - 3 feet
pound - 16 ounces
Vocabulary Exercises 52
pint - 2 cups
quart - 2 pints
gallon - 4 quarts
Vocabulary Exercises 53
reboot - restart
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Vocabulary Exercises 54
delete - to remove
graphics - pictures
Vocabulary Exercises 55
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Vocabulary Exercises 56
PC - personal computer
Vocabulary Exercises 57
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Vocabulary Exercises 58
resist - go against
remarkable - amazing
sensation - feeling
Vocabulary Exercises 59
authority - control
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Vocabulary Exercises 60
Vocabulary Exercises 61
succeed - complete
cautiously - carefully
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stunned - shocked
Vocabulary Exercises 62
anxiously - nervously
nonchalant - unconcerned
flustered - confused
Vocabulary Exercises 63
mariners - sailors
vessels - ships
unfurled - unfolded
forfeited - given up
transfixed - motionless
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yield - produce
Vocabulary Exercises 64
little - small
Vocabulary Exercises 65
talking - speaking
brilliant - bright
horrible - terrible
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replied - answered
Vocabulary Exercises 66
finally - at last
strange - unusual
bullying - threatening
buy - to purchase
grown - larger
Vocabulary Exercises 67
believe - to trust in
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building - structure
say - to speak
Vocabulary Exercises 68
replied - answered
thought - idea
Vocabulary Exercises 69
entertain - to amuse
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error - mistake
Vocabulary Exercises 70
sturdy - strong
astonishment - amazement
heard - listened to
Vocabulary Exercises 71
tricky - sly
live - to exist
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Vocabulary Exercises 72
knapsack - backpack
advice - guidance
Vocabulary Exercises 73
conquer - to overpower
endangered - threatened
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Vocabulary Exercises 74
excavate - to dig up
accomplishment - achievement
founded - established
ingenious - clever
compulsory - enforced
Vocabulary Exercises 75
pros - advantages
cons - disadvantages
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competently - skillfully
Vocabulary Exercises 76
tolerate - allow
inhabit - to live in
Vocabulary Exercises 77
evading - avoiding
mute - silent
impose - to enforce
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Vocabulary Exercises 78
inquire - investigate
dreadful - terrible
peculiar - odd
Vocabulary Exercises 79
taunt - to tease
source - origin
famished - starving
produce - to make
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Vocabulary Exercises 80
strong - powerful
spare - extra
sure - positive
Vocabulary Exercises 81
aboard - on something
dangerous - unsafe
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fiercest - wildest
bargain - a deal
Vocabulary Exercises 82
kind - type
produce - to make
Vocabulary Exercises 83
scratched - scraped
people - persons
caught - captured
protect - guard
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argument - disagreement
Vocabulary Exercises 84
penalty - punishment
jeer - to taunt
layers - levels
Vocabulary Exercises 85
against - in opposition
start - to begin
presents - gifts
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Vocabulary Exercises 86
shove - push
shrieked - screamed
silly - ridiculous
couple - two
secure - safe
Vocabulary Exercises 87
nip - pinch
compose - make up
duty - obligation
ferocious - savage
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Vocabulary Exercises 88
obstinate - stubborn
suspense - anxiety
aviator - pilot
dire - terrible
somberly - sadly
address - speech
establish - to set up
Vocabulary Exercises 89
donation - contribution
indicate - to show
abated - lessened
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Vocabulary Exercises 90
helter-skelter - haphazardly
assaults - attacks
elated - happy
indomitable - unconquerable
Vocabulary Exercises 91
burly - muscular
homely - plain
comprehend - understand
parson - clergyman
vigorous - lively
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penetrate - pierce
unable - cannot do
Vocabulary Exercises 92
defrost - thaw
cherish - love
nourish - to feed
overcome - conquer
false - wrong
ignore - disregard
Vocabulary Exercises 93
partition - divider
utensil - implement
quarrel - argument
treaty - agreement
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Vocabulary Exercises 94
sentinel - guard
abstain - do without
Vocabulary Exercises 95
wondrous - marvelous
canopy - covering
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ramble - to go on and on
Vocabulary Exercises 96
Vocabulary Exercises 97
adapt - adjust to
enables - allows
mimic - copy
Vocabulary Exercises 98
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reside - to live
recall - to remember
Vocabulary Exercises 99
drab - dull
success - achievement
career - profession
damage - harm
frightened - afraid
shiver - shake
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program - plan
petition - request
cunning - clever
weave - to interlace
plump - chubby
fortune - success
image - picture
peculiar - unique
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exist - to live
luster - shininess
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drastically - extremely
enigmatic - perplexing
respiration - breathing
firebrand - troublemaker
hazard - danger
homicide - murder
poised - balanced
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definite - precise
doubtful - uncertain
reliable - dependable
analyze - study
embarrass - humiliate
daunt - frighten
tranquility - calmness
persecution - affliction
beguile - to trick
countenance - appearance
craven - cowardly
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placid - peaceful
pallid - pale
chamber - room
disclose - to uncover
enlighten - to inform
abridge - to shorten
abash - embarrass
activate - start
adept - expert
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affliction - misery
allay - lessen
amity - friendliness
appalling - terrible
anonymous - unidentified
appropriate - suitable
aristocrat - nobility
insignia - emblem
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conscious - awake
wanted - desired
remedies - cures
untidy - messy
inactive - idle
inaccurate - wrong
dishonest - deceitful
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except - instead of
shinny - to climb
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tough - rugged
medley - mixture
orchestrate - organize
dialogue - conversation
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flex - bend
deign - condescend
pragmatic - practical
tout - publicize
obsequious - groveling
prospect - possibility
apprehensive - uneasy
retrospective - contemplating
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fortuitous - fortunate
avarice - greed
disseminate - to spread
lustrous - shiny
rancor - bitter
degrade - demote
slough - swamp
discern - detect
baleful - ominous
shimmer - glimmer
fester - to decay
void - emptiness
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specter - ghost
implored - begged
ponderous - unyielding
covetous - greedy
bestow - give
resolute - determined
endeavor - to try
wizened - old
preserve - maintain
astonish - surprise
confidentially - secretly
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spasmodically - abruptly
fanatic - zealot
ruse - trick
sagacity - intelligence
supposition - assumption
vex - trouble
vehemently - violently
fluently - clearly
hypocritical - pretending
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trait - characteristic
dominant - stronger
hue - color
termagant - quarrelsome
disposition - temperament
tranquility - calmness
reciprocate - to return
transient - temporary
comely - attractive
corroborate - support
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sanction - permit
incredulous - skeptical
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