GRE Vocabulary 2019
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GRE Vocabulary 2019
This hot words list for GRE test takers is weekly selected from mainstream English media based on popular topics of 2019. It's an express supplement to prepare GRE test.
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We also include previous GRE vocabulary 2018-2017 in this page and add links of sentences and contexts from classic books for further reading.
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afflict 
v. cause pain or suffering to; affect or trouble
Example sentences Words in context Search classic amalgam
n. a combination of many different things; an alloy of mercury and other metals
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v. append or add as an extra or subordinate part, especially to a document
Example sentences Words in context Search classic appease
v. bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
Example sentences Words in context Search classic aquifer
n. a body of permeable rock that can contain or transmit groundwater
Example sentences Words in context Search classic aviation
n. art or act of flying; specifically, the science or art of directing and controlling flying-machines
Example sentences Words in context Search classic back-alley
n. a narrow passage behind or between buildings
Example sentences Words in context Search classic bang
n. sudden loud noise, as of an explosion; sudden loud blow or bump; sudden burst of action
Example sentences Words in context Search classic barista
n. a person whose job involves preparing and serving different types of coffee
Example sentences Words in context Search classic barrack
v. jeer loudly in order to express disapproval or to create a distraction
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a. too poor to produce much or any vegetation
Example sentences Words in context Search classic bayonet
n. a swordlike stabbing blade that may be fixed to a rifle for use in hand-to-hand fighting
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a. in a state of intellectual or moral ignorance, typically owing to a lack of opportunity
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n. any of various naturally occurring impure mixtures of hydrocarbons
Example sentences Words in context Search classic blob
n. a drop of a thick liquid or other viscous substance
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a. without violence or killing, lacking in spirit or vitality
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n. in Buddhism, a person who is able to save suffering beings
Example sentences Words in context Search classic bonnet
n. a protective cover or cap over a machine or object
Example sentences Words in context Search classic botnet
n. a collection of compromised computers that is slowly built up then unleashed as a DDOS attack or used to send very large quantities of spam
Example sentences Words in context Search classic brood
n. children in one family; young of certain animals
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a. characterized by a deliberate plainness, crudity, or violence of imagery, especially in style of architecture or art
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n. savage physical violence; great cruelty
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v. overturn or cause to overturn; turn over or upset
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v. to lurch or swerve while in motion; tilt on one side
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n. massive slaughter, as in war; massacre; corpses, especially of those killed in battle
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v. increase the status of something rapidly; shoot forth or launch
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a. extremely unfortunate or unsuccessful
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n. the main constituent of plant cell walls and of vegetable fibers such as cotton
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n. an unpleasant feeling of coldness in the atmosphere
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n. a Christian ceremony involving baptizing and naming an infant
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v. climb, move, or get in or out of something in an awkward and laborious way
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v. block or become blocked with an accumulation of thick, wet matter
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n. a return by a well-known person to the activity he or she has formerly been successful
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n. pipe or channel for conveying fluids; tube for enclosing electric wires or cable
Example sentences Words in context Search classic conglomerate
n. a number of different things or parts that are put or grouped together to form a whole but remain distinct entities
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n. a device that appears strange or unnecessarily complicated, and often badly made
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a. unimaginative; conforming to established practice or accepted standards
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n. a dead body, especially of a human being rather than an animal
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n. dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery
Example sentences Words in context Search classic count towards
v. be part of what is needed to complete or achieve something
Example sentences Words in context Search classic coup
n. a sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government
Example sentences Words in context Search classic crackle
v. make a succession of slight sharp snapping noises; show liveliness, energy, or intensity
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v. have a limiting or adverse effect on something
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n. funding by many individuals pooling their money together for a common goal, usually via the Internet.
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v. crush something, typically paper or cloth so that it becomes wrinkled
Example sentences Words in context Search classic cuddle
v. hold close in one's arms as a way of showing love or affection
Example sentences Words in context Search classic curriculum
n. all the courses of study offered by an educational institution; a group of related courses, often in a special field of study
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v. make someone unable to think or react properly
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a. exercising power or serving a function without being legally or officially established; in fact or in practice; in actual use or existence
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n. a yielding to the wishes and opinions of others
Example sentences Words in context Search classic deform
v. distort the shape or form of; make misshapen
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n. the process of removing salt from seawater
Example sentences Words in context Search classic despise
v. feel a strong dislike for someone or something because of bad or no value
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v. intend or choose for a particular purpose or end
Example sentences Words in context Search classic devolution
v. the transfer or delegation of power to a lower level
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v. take over the place, position, or role of
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a. spread around; widespread; spread over a large area of a body, tissue, or organ
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v. cause to change course or turn from one direction to another
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a. most important, powerful, or influential
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n. a large, boring book, generally considered a classic
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n. having normal physical functions suspended or slowed down for a period of time
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v. cause the water or other liquid in something to run out
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v. diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength
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n. style of music involving simple and laid-back melodies
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n. an exaggerated sense of self-importance; appropriate pride in oneself; self-esteem
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a. thin or haggard, especially from hunger or disease
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v. attract or tempt by offering pleasure or advantage
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n. common characteristics of a group of people; ethnic group; quality or affiliation resulting from racial or cultural ties
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n. the character or disposition of a community, group, person
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v. he gradual development of something, especially from a simple to a more complex form
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n. elaborate, spectacular entertainment or display; something out of rule, as in music, the drama
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a. working badly or unreliably because of imperfections
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v. change something dishonestly, especially to own advantage
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v. burn brightly again; become more intense suddenly
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v. make a quick, nervous movement of the face or body as an instinctive reaction to surprise, fear or pain
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v. instigate or stir up an undesirable action
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a. inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large and powerful
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n. an unfair stroke of play, especially one involving interference with opponent
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a. wild or distraught with fear, anxiety, or other emotion
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n. a group of people sharing a common profession or interests
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a. not limited in any way, fully developed
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v. shock or excite someone, typically into taking action
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n. clothing or dress, especially of a distinctive or special kind
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n. a thick, clear, liquid substance, especially one used on the hair or body
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n. the process of renovating and improving a house or district so that it conforms to middle-class taste
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n. an extremely difficult or involved problem
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n. a system of labor camps in the Soviet Union from 1930 to 1955 in which many people died
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n. narrow passage; particularly, a narrow channel of water
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n. widespread destruction; devastation; disorder or chaos
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v. be a sign that something is about to happen
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n. a person who differs in opinion from established religious dogma
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n. a large fish-eating wading bird with long legs, a long S-shaped neck
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n. a ridge in the floor of each lateral ventricle of the brain that consists mainly of gray matter and has a central role in memory processes
Example sentences Words in context Search classic homily
n. a religious discourse that is intended primarily for spiritual edification, sermon
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v. refine or perfect something over a period of time
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n. the limit of a person's mental perception or interest
Example sentences Words in context Search classic idiosyncrasy
n. a mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual
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n. a type of people or things similar to those already referred to
Example sentences Words in context Search classic impose
v. force something to be accepted or put in place
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n. exemption from punishment or freedom from the injurious consequences of an action
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ad. with a purposeful or sincere intent
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n. apparatus used to maintain environmental conditions suitable for a newborn baby
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a. originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native
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v. be present in large numbers, typically so as to cause damage or disease
Example sentences Words in context Search classic infidel
n. a person who does not believe in religion or who adheres to a religion other than one's own
Example sentences Words in context Search classic infuse
v. soak in liquid to extract the flavor or healing properties
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v. take food or drink by swallowing or absorbing it
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a. firmly fixed or established; difficult to change
Example sentences Words in context Search classic inimitably
ad. in an impossible to reproduce or duplicate manner
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n. a person confined to an institution such as a prison or hospital
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a. stopping and starting at intervals
Example sentences Words in context Search classic intimidate
v. frighten or overawe someone to make them do what one wants
Example sentences Words in context Search classic lacklustre
a. lacking in vitality, force, or conviction; uninspired or uninspiring
Example sentences Words in context Search classic lead-up
n. an event, point, or sequence that leads up to something else
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n. a book or other collection of financial accounts of a particular type
Example sentences Words in context Search classic legion
n. a unit of 3,000–6,000 men in the ancient Roman army; a vast number of people or things
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ad. with the intention of preventing something undesirable; to avoid the risk of
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n. a complex substance deposited in the cell walls of plants, making plants rigid
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n. an ambiguity or inadequacy in the law or a set of rules.
Example sentences Words in context Search classic lose shirt
v. lose a lot of money, lose all of one's assets
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n. civil officer or lay judge who administers the law
Example sentences Words in context Search classic malaise
n. a general feeling of discomfort or illness whose cause is difficult to identify
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n. a public declaration of policy and aims
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n. an environment or material in which something develops; a surrounding medium or structure
Example sentences Words in context Search classic midwife
n. person, usually a woman, who is trained to assist women in childbirth
Example sentences Words in context Search classic modestly
ad. in moderate or limited size, quantity, or range; not extremely
Example sentences Words in context Search classic money-grubbing
n. someone does anything possible to get money
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n. a seasonal prevailing wind in the region of South and Southeast Asia;
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n. a moist sticky mixture, especially of mud and filth
Example sentences Words in context Search classic munch
v. eat something with a continuous and often audible action of the jaws
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a. highly unpleasant, especially to the senses; physically nauseating
Example sentences Words in context Search classic national side
n. national team, sports team that is the representative of the whole nation rather than a school or club
Example sentences Words in context Search classic nectar
n. sweet liquid secreted by flowers of various plants; delicious or invigorating drink
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n. a short film of news, formerly made for showing in a movie theater
Example sentences Words in context Search classic nip
v. go somewhere quickly or be somewhere for only a short time
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n. people of the highest social rank in a society, considered as a group
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a. reminiscent of childhood or younger years; homesick; unhappy about being away and longing for familiar things or persons
Example sentences Words in context Search classic occupant
n. a person who resides or is present in a house
Example sentences Words in context Search classic offence
n. a breach of a law or rule; an illegal act
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a. proceeding as planned, as expected, or in a manner consistent with an established pattern
Example sentences Words in context Search classic perk
n. money, goods, or other benefit to which one is entitled as an employee or as a shareholder
Example sentences Words in context Search classic pilgrim
n. a person who journeys to a sacred place for religious reasons
Example sentences Words in context Search classic pinball
n. a game in which small metal balls are shot across a sloping board
Example sentences Words in context Search classic platelet
n. a small colorless disk-shaped cell fragment, found in large numbers in blood and involved in clotting
Example sentences Words in context Search classic plead guilty to
v. state that one is guilty of a crime before a court of law
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n. a person who has promised to join a fraternity or sorority
Example sentences Words in context Search classic plume
n. a long, soft feather or arrangement of feathers used by a bird for display
Example sentences Words in context Search classic plummet
v. fall or drop straight down at high speed
Example sentences Words in context Search classic polymer
n. a substance that has a molecular structure consisting of a large number of similar units bonded together
Example sentences Words in context Search classic poster child
n. typical or good example of something
Example sentences Words in context Search classic potassium
n. chemical element of atomic number 19, a soft silvery-white reactive metal of the alkali metal group
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a. having great power, influence, or effect
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a. surpassing all others; very distinguished in some way
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n. a literary, dramatic, or cinematic work whose narrative takes place before that of a preexisting work or a sequel
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a. acting in advance to deal with an expected difficulty
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a. remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree
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ad. at exactly a specified time; punctually
Example sentences Words in context Search classic proponent
n. person who advocates a theory, proposal, or project
Example sentences Words in context Search classic pummel
v. strike repeatedly, typically with the fists
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n. a person who gambles, places a bet, or makes a risky investment
Example sentences Words in context Search classic rancour
n. feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
Example sentences Words in context Search classic rankle
v. to cause irritation or resentment, to embitter
Example sentences Words in context Search classic redeem
v. gain or regain possession of something in exchange for payment
Example sentences Words in context Search classic refrain
v. hold oneself back; forbear; keep one's self from action or interference
Example sentences Words in context Search classic regard
n. matter; point; particular; consideration; condition; respect
Example sentences Words in context Search classic renegade
n. a person who deserts and betrays an organization, country, or set of principles
Example sentences Words in context Search classic resemblance
n. similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
Example sentences Words in context Search classic resuscitate
v. restore consciousness, vigor, or life to; stir up anew; revivify; revive; particularly, to recover from apparent death
Example sentences Words in context Search classic retiree
n. a person who has retired from full-time work
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v. make previously secret information known to others
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v. make someone or something free of a troublesome person or thing
Example sentences Words in context Search classic risotto
n. Italian food of rice cooked with other ingredients such as meat and vegetables
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n. state of trying to defeat or be more successful than another
Example sentences Words in context Search classic sacrilege
n. violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred
Example sentences Words in context Search classic scapegoat
n. a person who is blamed for the wrongdoings, mistakes, or faults of others
Example sentences Words in context Search classic scorched-earth
n. a military policy in which everything in an area are destroyed so that enemy cannot use them
Example sentences Words in context Search classic scrap
n. discarded waste material, especially metal suitable for reprocessing; leftover bits of food; a small piece or bit; a fragment
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v. examine or observe with great care; inspect critically
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n. the slow escape of a liquid or gas through porous material or small holes
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a. of or relating to earthquakes or other vibrations of the earth and its crust
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n. soft rock that can be split easily into fragile slabs
Example sentences Words in context Search classic shine a light
v. metaphorically put the spotlight on an issue or subject so that others will notice it
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n. a yellow insoluble powder, used in photography and artificial rainmaking
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n. thin, flat piece, for roofing or covering houses; a list of candidates
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n. a mixture of rain and snow or hail; rain which freezes before reaching the ground
Example sentences Words in context Search classic slender
a. gracefully thin; barely sufficient in amount
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v. break or cause to break suddenly and completely
Example sentences Words in context Search classic soulmate
n. a person ideally suited to another as a close friend
Example sentences Words in context Search classic speculation
n. conclusion, opinion, or theory reached by conjecture; reasoning based on inconclusive evidence
Example sentences Words in context Search classic stalk
v. walk with a stiff, haughty, or angry gait; go through in pursuit of prey or quarry
Example sentences Words in context Search classic strained
a. not relaxed or comfortable; tense or uneasy
Example sentences Words in context Search classic strand
v. drive or leave a boat or sea creature aground on a shore
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n. region of the uppermost atmosphere, extends from 15 kilometers to 50 kilometers approximately
Example sentences Words in context Search classic swear someone in
v. administer an oath to someone who then officially begins in office
Example sentences Words in context Search classic take a drag
v. inhale smoke from something, especially a cigarette
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ad. in attractive, alluring, or tempting
Example sentences Words in context Search classic tat
n. tasteless or shoddy clothes, jewelry, or ornaments
Example sentences Words in context Search classic tectonic
a. of or relating to the structure of the earth's crust
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a. lacking emotional warmth or enthusiasm, moderately warm
Example sentences Words in context Search classic tilt
v. move or cause to move into a sloping position
Example sentences Words in context Search classic tinker
v. attempt to repair or improve something in a casual or desultory way, often to no useful effect
Example sentences Words in context Search classic tout
v. to promote or praise energetically; publicize
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v. cause someone to become motionless with horror, wonder, or astonishment
Example sentences Words in context Search classic traumatize
v. wound or injure a tissue, as in a surgical operation
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a. guilty of or involving betrayal or deception
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v. commit an offense against person or rule
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n. gift, payment, declaration, or other acknowledgment of gratitude, respect, or admiration
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v. (informal) to bring out and show for inspection
Example sentences Words in context Search classic truffle
n. a strong-smelling underground fungus that resembles an irregular, rough-skinned potato
Example sentences Words in context Search classic tweak
v. improve system by making fine adjustments to it
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n. a tropical storm in the region of the Indian or western Pacific oceans
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a. being or seeming to be everywhere at once
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n. a cycle with a single wheel, typically used by acrobats
Example sentences Words in context Search classic up sticks
v. take all the things that you own and go and live in a different place
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a. anxious or angry in a tense and overly controlled way
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a. polite, refined, courteous and elegant in manner
Example sentences Words in context Search classic vantage point
n. a place or position that gives a good view
Example sentences Words in context Search classic vigilante
n. a member of a self-appointed group of citizens who undertake law enforcement in their community
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a. Instinctive; having to do with the response of the body as opposed to the intellect
Example sentences Words in context Search classic vital
a. absolutely necessary or important; essential
Example sentences Words in context Search classic waterlog
v. make a boat heavy and in danger of sinking by flooding with water; saturate something with water
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n, a well-paid young middle-class professional who has a luxurious lifestyle
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abate
abdication
the act of giving up or renouncing a right, office, or position of power etc.
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abhorrent
abuzz
acclaim
accountability
being responsible or answerable for something; state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account
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acrimony
adulation
aficionado
enthusiast, fan, devotee; a person who likes, knows about, and appreciates a particular interest or activity
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aflutter
aide
aka
androgyny
anecdote
a short account or story of an incident used to support an argument; short account of an incident, often humorous.
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annihilate
annualize
antique
appeal
aquifer
arbiter
arch
a structure, consisting of a curved top on two supports, that holds the weight of something above it
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archipelago
a large group of islands; a sea, containing a large number of scattered islands
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ardent
arsenal
a store or supply of anything; a stock of weapons; a military establishment for the storage, development, manufacturing, testing, or repairing of weapons and war material
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ascendant
aspirational
atrial
auction
to sell at a public event where goods or property are sold to the highest bidder
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avid
backburner
a state of inaction or suspension; a position of relatively little importance.
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backhoe
piece of excavating equipment consisting of a digging bucket or scoop on the end of an articulated arm; drawn backwards to move earth
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barrister
lawyer, usually British, with the right to speak and argue as an advocate in higher lawcourts
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beamline
bear down on
beatify
to make blissful or happy; to make someone worthy of religious veneration (e.g. as a saint)
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beleaguered
bemoan
benchmark
bereavement
bespoke
bias
prejudice in favor of or against one thing, usually in a way considered to be unfair
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bipartisan
of or involving the agreement of two parties that usually oppose each other's policies
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bitcoin
a digital currency in which transactions can be performed without the need for a central bank
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bleak
bolster
bonanza
bootleg
boson
any particle that obeys Bose-Einstein statistics but not the Pauli exclusion principle
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breach
breakneck
brink
the upper edge of a steep or vertical slope, the point at which something is likely to begin
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broadsheet
newspaper having pages of standard dimensions (as opposed to a tabloid), especially one that carries serious treatment of news.
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bruising
bullish
optimistic; overly or foolishly optimistic or hopeful; having a muscular physique
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cactus
any of various succulent, spiny, usually leafless plants native mostly to arid regions
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canister
canon
capably
caper
capitalization
capitulate
capsule
detachable part of a rocket or spacecraft (usually in the nose) containing the crew's living space; small container containing a dose of medicine
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captivity
cattle call
an audition which is open to the public and thus draws a large number of applicants, many of whom are inexperienced
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caveat
cede
charismatic
chug
dull explosive sound, usually short and repeated, made by or as if by a laboring engine
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circuitous
circumscribed
clan
comprehensive
compromise
concentric
concoct
to contrive something using skill or ingenuity; to prepare something by mixing various ingredients, especially to prepare food for cooking
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confectioner
conflagration
conflate
bring things together and fuse them into a single entity; to mix together different elements
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confound
consumerism
attachment to materialistic values or possessions; theory that a progressively greater consumption of goods is economically beneficial
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contend
coronary
couch
to phrase in a particular style, to use specific wording; to conceal, to hide
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countermand
to revoke (a former command); to cancel or rescind by giving an order contrary to one previously given
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counterterrorism
crater
cuddly
cull
selection; organised killing of selected animals; person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality
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culmination
Attainment or arrival at the highest pitch of glory, power, etc; the attainment of the highest point of altitude reached by a heavenly body
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culpable
deserving of condemnation, censure or blame for being evil, wrong, or improper; criminal
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cumulative
increasing or enlarging by successive addition; acquired by or resulting from accumulation
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curator
one who manages or oversees, usually as an administrator in a museum or library
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curtail
dastardly
treacherous; given to backstabbing; in the manner of a dastard; marked by cowardice
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deductible
a specified amount of money that the insured must pay before an insurance company will pay a claim
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deficit
defunct
denim
coarse twilled cloth, usually cotton, used for jeans, overalls, and work uniforms
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denounce
to make a formal or public accusation against; to criticize or speak out againsts someone or something
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deposition
testimony laid or taken down in writing, under oath or affirmation, before some competent officer, and in reply to interrogatories and cross-interrogatories
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derelict
descend
to make an attack, or incursion, as if from a vantage ground; to come suddenly and with violence; to pass from a higher to a lower place; to move downwards
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designate
to mark out and make known; to point out; to name; to indicate; to show; to distinguish by marks or description
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despondent
despotism
government by a singular authority, either a single person or tight-knit group, which rules with absolute power
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destitute
diligence
discreet
discriminate
make a clear distinction; make distinctions on basis of category without regard to individual merit; show preference or prejudice
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dismantle
disregard
dissemination
divergent
divestment
dividend
a payment of money by a company to its shareholders, usually made periodically
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dog
dole
domicile
the country that a person treats as their permanent home, or lives in and has a substantial connection with
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doom
fate, especially a tragic or ruinous one; inevitable destruction or ruin; decision or judgment
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dossier
a collection of papers containing detailed information about a particular person or subject
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dotard
down to the wire
doyenne
draughtsman
drone
dub
duly
dwindling
dystopian
characterized by human suffering or misery; characteristic of a dystopia ( a miserable, dysfunctional state or society)
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edge out
edifice
building; a structure; an architectural fabric, especially an imposing one; a large or fine building, public or private
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elite
a select part of a group that is superior to the rest in terms of ability or qualities
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embattled
subject to or troubled by battles, controversy or debates; prepared or armed for battle
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embrace
empathy
encore
endangerment
act of putting someone into danger, or the condition of being in danger; the exposure of someone, especially a child, to danger or harm
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entice
entomologist
epicurean
pursuing pleasure, especially in reference to food or comfort; devoted to luxurious living
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erosion
result of having been being worn away or eroded, as by a glacier on rock or the sea on a cliff face; the changing of a surface by mechanical action, friction, thermal expansion contraction, or impact
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esoteric
understood only by a chosen few or an enlightened inner circle; having to do with concepts that are highly theoretical and without obvious practical application; often with mystical or religious connotations
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establishment
the ruling class or authority group in a society; especially, an entrenched authority dedicated to preserving the status quo
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evangelist
person marked by extreme enthusiasm for or support of any cause, particularly with regard to religion
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excoriate
exemption
the state of being immune or exempt; freedom from a defect, weakness, or restriction
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exodus
explicit
exploit
exquisite
extradition
a formal process by which a criminal suspect held by one government is handed over to another government for trial or, if the suspect has already been tried and found guilty, to serve his or her sentence
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extramarital
being in violation of marriage vows; adulterous; taking place outside marriage
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falsification
the act of deceptively altering, adulterating, counterfeiting, misrepresenting
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farce
fibrillation
muscular twitching involving individual muscle fibers acting without coordination
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filthy
covered or smeared with filth; disgustingly dirty; very unpleasant or disagreeable
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finagle
fledgling
young and inexperienced; like a young bird which has just developed its flight feathers
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fleeting
flesh out
complete; create details from a basic outline, structure or skeleton; make fat or plump
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flounce
fluctuate
foal
foist
introduce or insert wrongfully, surreptitiously or without warrant; force another to accept especially by stealth or deceit
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forensic
relating to the use of science or technology in the investigation and establishment of facts or evidence in a court of law
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fortnight
after a fortnight has passed ( a fortnight is a period of 14 days or 2 weeks)
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franchise
frustrate
garner
gather, amass, hoard, as if harvesting grain; to earn; to get; to accumulate or acquire by some effort
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gendarme
gentrify
renewal and rebuilding in deteriorating areas due to the influx of middle class or affluent people, which often displaces previous, poorer residents
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gestate
golden parachute
an agreement between a company and an employee, usually an executive, specifying that the employee will receive certain significant benefits if employment is terminated
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gondola
a light flat-bottomed boat used on Venetian canals
an enclosed cabin suspended from an overhead cable to transport passengers
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an enclosed cabin suspended from an overhead cable to transport passengers
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gouache
thick, opaque watercolour paint made with gum containing an inert white pigment to make it opaque; painting created with this type of paint
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gratifying
groggy
grouse
heuristic
something that solves a problem more quickly but may not necessarily arrive at an optimal solution
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Holy See
home of the Pope and the central administration of the Roman Catholic Church; achieved independence from Italy in 1929
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humdrum
hunker
hurtle
move or cause to move at a great speed, typically in a wildly uncontrolled manner
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hygiene
ideologue
person advocating some ideology, especially as an official or the most eminent advocate
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impalpable
not palpable; cannot be felt; extremely fine that it cannot be perceived by touch
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impeccable
impervious
impinge
in line
in the dust
indigenous
inexplicable
difficult or impossible to explain or account for; not to be made plain or intelligible
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ingenue
inroad
an advance, especially at another's expense; an encroachment; a hostile invasion
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intuitively
invalidate
iterate
to perform or repeat an action on each item in a set or on the results of each such prior action
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jack of all trades
jittery
knell
ladle
to serve something with a ladle, a deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle
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lament
leftist
lengthy
long and overextended, especially in time rather than dimension; rather long or too long
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leverage
any influence which is compounded or used to gain an advantage; a force compounded by means of a lever rotating around a pivot
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liquidity
the degree to which it can be easily converted into cash; an asset's property of being able to be sold without affecting its value
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lob
loiter
to stand about without any aim or purpose; to stand about idly; to linger; to hang around
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lure
maelstrom
a powerful whirlpool that can suck in objects; events with similar degree of impact as a maelstrom
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magnanimous
makeshift
malfunction
mandate
authoritative command or instruction; contract by which one employs another to manage any business for him
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mastectomy
matinee
maverick
a dissenter; someone who refuses to abide by rules, or by the dictates of a group
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mawkish
memorise
mentality
mettle
mighty
militarisation
the process by which a society organizes itself for military conflict and violence
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mire
misadventure
mitigate
morass
anything that entraps or makes progress difficult; a tract of soft, wet ground; a marsh
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muon
an unstable subatomic particle of the same class as an electron, but with a mass around 200 times greater
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murk
mustang
myriad
nix
nocturnal
non sequitur
a statement that does not follow logically from what came before it; an abrupt and inexplicable transition
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nondescript
nudge
nullification
obscene
onerous
imposing or constituting a physical, mental, or figurative load which can be borne only with effort
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ore
Orwellian
characterized by use of misleading terminology, propaganda, censorship, and surveillance etc. described by author George Orwell, particularly in his dystopian novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four"
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ostensible
apparent; alleged, having an intention that is possibly but not obviously true; meant for display
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overhaul
palatial
pandemonium
panoramic
panther
paradox
a statement contrary to received opinion; a statement that contradicts itself
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paragon
paramour
parish
an administrative part of a diocese that has its own church in the Catholic, Anglican, and some other churches
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parsimonious
peninsula
perceive
perennially
perfunctory
performed mechanically and as a thing of rote; done in a careless and superficial manner; characterized by indifference
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perish
pervasive
philanthropy
effort or inclination to increase the well-being of humankind, as by charitable aid or donations
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pinch
plagiarism
the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own
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plaintiff
the accuser in a lawsuit; a party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendant
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platitudinous
relating to or characterized by platitude or platitudes; dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality
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predicament
situation, especially an unpleasant, troublesome, or trying one, from which extrication is difficult
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predominate
prioritize
proactive
causing something to happen and controlling a situation rather than waiting to respond to something after it happens
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probe
exploratory action, expedition, or device, especially one designed to investigate and obtain information on a remote or unknown region
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prospective
provenance
proverbial
pugnacious
pundit
putative
commonly believed or deemed to be the case; accepted by supposition rather than as a result of proof
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python
query
queue
ramshackle
in disrepair or disorder; poorly maintained; lacking upkeep, usually of buildings or vehicles
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ransomware
a type of malicious software designed to block access to a computer system until a sum of money is paid.
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rash
raucous
reap
rebate
recoup
recrimination
rectal
rectitude
rightness of principle or practice; exact conformity to truth, or to the rules prescribed for moral conduct, either by divine or human laws; uprightness of mind; uprightness; integrity; honesty; justice
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reed
any of various types of tall stiff perennial grass-like plants growing together in groups near water; the hollow stem of these plants
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reimbursement
reinforce
give more force or effectiveness to; strengthen; increase the number or amount of
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reprehensible
restitution
reparation made by giving a compensation for loss or damage caused; indemnification
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resurrection
revamp
riddle
rye
salient
salvage
saunter
schism
scion
scrap
a small piece of something, especially one that is left over after the greater part has been used
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security
property temporarily relinquished to guarantee repayment of a loan; something that secures the fulfillment of an obligation or law
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shipwreck
sinecure
sleight-of-hand
skill of using quick and clever movements of the hands for entertainment or deception; performance using such techniques, such as jugglery or magic; legerdemain
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sluggish
snap election
solidify
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sparkle
spindly
slender and elongated, especially in a way that suggests weakness; disproportionately long and slender or slim
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spruce
to arrange neatly; tidy up; to make oneself spruce (neat and elegant in appearance)
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sputter
to spit out hastily by quick, successive efforts, with a spluttering sound; to utter hastily and confusedly, without control over the organs of speech
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stagnation
stanch
statuette
stem
stewardship
the position and duties of a steward (a person who acts for someone else, usually by managing property or financial affairs)
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stricken
removed or rubbed out; disabled or incapacitated by something; struck by something
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stymie
to thwart or stump; to cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused
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subsidize
to aid or promote a private enterprise with public money (e.g. government grants)
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subversive
succulent
sumo
sumptuous
surreptitious
surveillance
swath
synod
technocratic
related to a technocracy, that is, system of governance where people who are skilled or proficient govern in their respective areas of expertise. It's a type of meritocracy based on people's ability and knowledge in a given area
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teem
terrain
tile
thin, flat slab of hard material such as baked clay or plastic, laid in rows to cover walls, floors, and roofs
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tomography
topographic
having detailed graphic representation of the surface features of a place or object
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tormenter
one who or that which causes pain or anguish; a cause of suffering or great distress
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traction
tuck in
turquoise
ubiquitous
underscore
undone
unfathomable
unmoor
utilitarian
vagary
vaunted
verdict
vigilant
vigorous
vilify
make vicious and defamatory statements about; attempt to degrade by slander; defame
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wasp
watershed
weld
to bind together very closely or inseparably; to join two materials (especially two metals) together by applying heat, pressure and/or filler
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well-studied
whiff
a slight sign of something; a brief, gentle breeze; an odour carried briefly through the air
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wobbly
worried well
users of medical or psychiatric services who are not suffering from any diagnosable disease
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wristband