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abbreviation 
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 | n. the use of machines and computers that can operate without needing human control |
| n. shortening something by omitting parts of it |
| v. broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase |
| v. be full of; be plentiful |
abolish
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| v. cancel; put an end to; destroy completely |
| a. heavy; difficult to handle because of weight or bulk |
| v. deceive mind or judgment of; lead from truth or into error; frustrate or disappoint |
| v. include; consist of; be composed of |
aboriginal
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| n. works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner |
| n. act of emptying, reducing, or exhausting |
| a. being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native |
| v. indicate or specify; point out; assign a name or title to |
abound
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| v. be full of; be plentiful |
| v. applaud; announce with great approval |
| a. accompanying; analogous or equivalent in character, form, or function; comparable |
| v. trade goods or services without the exchange of money |
abrasion
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| n. scratch; friction; the process of rubbing away the surface of something |
| ad. in the direction that the hands of a clock move |
| v. fasten; append; add on; secure to something |
| v. turn aside; draw someone's attention away from something |
abridge
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| v. indicate; signify directly; refer to specifically |
| v. condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
| v. decay, or to cause something to decay |
| v. intend or choose someone or something for a particular purpose or end |
abundance
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| n. arrangement of parts or elements; outline |
| n. great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing |
| v. move downward and lower; come from; be connected by a relationship of blood |
| a. arranged in order of time of occurrence |
accelerate
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| a. arranged in order of time of occurrence |
| v. move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected |
| v. represent in a picture or sculpture; portray in words; describe |
| v. ruin; lay waste; destroy; make desolate |
acclaim
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| n. an instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere |
| v. decrease fullness of; use up or empty out |
| v. applaud; announce with great approval |
| v. change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors |
accommodation
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| v. form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design |
| n. living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience |
| v. make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity |
| n. durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use |
accord
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| n. settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states |
| v. change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors |
| a. brief and compact; expressing much in few words |
| v. comply with; follow; fit; meet |
accumulate
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| a. perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear |
| v. pile up; collect; mount up; increase |
| n. the dead body of an animal, especially one slaughtered and dressed for food |
| v. decrease fullness of; use up or empty out |
accuser
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| v. turn aside; draw someone's attention away from something |
| v. find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of |
| n. one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault |
| n. similarity or analogy; communication by the exchange of letters |
acquaint
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| v. inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar |
| v. indicate or specify; point out; assign a name or title to |
| v. declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories |
| v. graze; skim or glance at casually |
adept
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| v. replace or enhance human labor with machines |
| a. expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude |
| v. digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition |
| n. independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination |
adhere
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| v. applaud; announce with great approval |
| a. being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native |
| v. stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with |
| a. arranged in order of time of occurrence |
adjacent
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| v. restrain; keep within close bounds; confine |
| v. set apart; distinguish; perceive or show the difference in or between |
| a. adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near |
| n. book of literary selections by various authors |
adjoin
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| v. achieve or accomplish; gain |
| v. move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem |
| a. quick and skillful; neat in action or performance |
| v. be next to; be contiguous to; border on |
administrate
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| v. administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of |
| n. deep opening in the earth surface |
| ad. even though; although; notwithstanding |
| a. brief and compact; expressing much in few words |
adolescence
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| n. length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference |
| n. state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity |
| a. causing damage or harm; injurious |
| n. characteristic of being brash; the trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness |
advent
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| n. a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action |
| a. weakened, worn out, or broken down by old age, illness, or hard use |
| v. gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to |
| n. coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important |
adverse
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| a. in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
| a. helpful; tending to promote physical well-being |
| v. come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount |
| v. be made up or composed; be comprised or contained in |
aerial
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| a. displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate |
| v. reckon; make a mathematical calculation |
| v. associate; cause a group to become part of or form a close relationship with another |
| a. of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air |
aesthetic
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| a. offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense |
| v. affect with wonder; surprise; shock |
| a. elegant or tasteful; of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste |
| n. settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states |
affiliate
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| a. helper, additional or subsidiary |
| v. associate; cause a group to become part of or form a close relationship with another |
| n. a mental disorder marked by confusion |
| v. lead forth or out; take away, separate, or remove, in numbering, estimating, or calculating; subtract |
affirm
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| a. weighting authority; peremptory and dictatorial |
| v. assign; distribute according to plan |
| v. occur at the same time as; correspond |
| v. state something as true; assert; confirm |
affix
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| v. look at attentively and thoughtfully; observe deep in thought |
| v. fasten; append; add on; secure to something |
| v. make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity |
| n. case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors |
afflict
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| v. cause pain, suffering, or distress |
| a. weakened, worn out, or broken down by old age, illness, or hard use |
| n. group; bunch; group of the same or similar elements gathered or occurring closely |
| n. forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor |
aggregate
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| v. throw out something from one's hand; get rid of |
| n. book of literary selections by various authors |
| v. gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to |
| n. unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1 degree |
agitation
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| n. anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance |
| v. gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to |
| n. silvery, moderately hard metallic element |
| n. deep opening in the earth surface |
agreeable
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| v. put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources |
| v. form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design |
| a. ready to consent or submit; acceptable |
| a. adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near |
airing
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| a. exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast |
| a. elegant or tasteful; of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste |
| v. inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar |
| n. an instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere |
albeit
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| v. move through space, circuit, or system, returning to the starting point |
| n. padded or knitted covering placed especially over a teapot to keep the tea hot; cozy |
| v. turn aside; draw someone's attention away from something |
| ad. even though; although; notwithstanding |
allege
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| n. one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office |
| a. accompanying; analogous or equivalent in character, form, or function; comparable |
| v. state without proof; assert to be true |
| n. padded or knitted covering placed especially over a teapot to keep the tea hot; cozy |
alleviate
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| n. list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject |
| n. the subjects comprising a course of study in a school or college; course or program |
| a. mandatory; obligatory; required by rule |
| v. provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part |
allocate
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| a. heavy; difficult to handle because of weight or bulk |
| v. assign; distribute according to plan |
| a. arranged in order of time of occurrence |
| v. prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away |
allot
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| n. scratch; friction; the process of rubbing away the surface of something |
| a. likely; precisely suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
| a. elegant or tasteful; of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste |
| v. parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot |
alloy
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| a. possessing congruity; suitable; agreeing; corresponding |
| v. combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate |
| n. list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject |
| v. quote; adduce as an instance |
alphabetical
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| n. graph; chart; figure or drawing made to illustrate a statement; plan |
| n. characteristic of being brash; the trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness |
| v. chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts |
| a. arranged in customary order of the letters of a language |
ambiguity
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| a. demanding great effort or labor; difficult |
| n. state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty |
| n. class, society, or collection of individuals called by the same name; specifically, a religious sect |
| n. case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors |
ambiguous
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| a. expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude |
| v. inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality |
| a. unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| v. refrain from buying or using |
amend
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| n. coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important |
| a. consisting of, relating to, or being in the water |
| v. change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors |
| a. weighting authority; peremptory and dictatorial |
amid
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| v. throw out something from one's hand; get rid of |
| v. attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in |
| ad. in the middle of; among; surrounded by |
| n. a short account of the amusing or interesting event; short narrative; a secret story of history or biography |
amidst
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| v. relate; associate; bring into a mutual relation |
| v. find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of |
| n. similarity or analogy; communication by the exchange of letters |
| ad. amid; in the middle of; among |
amplify
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| v. occur at the same time as; correspond |
| a. following one after another without interruption; sequential |
| v. decay, or to cause something to decay |
| v. broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase |
analyse
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| ad. even though; although; notwithstanding |
| v. confront; state the opposite of what someone has said |
| a. relating to a 100-year period; occurring once every 100 years |
| v. resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for examination of each separately |
analytical
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| a. of analysis; resolving into elements or parts |
| v. part; separate or disunite; disengage |
| n. characteristic of being brash; the trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness |
| n. a vessel used by soldiers for carrying water or other drinks; snack bar or small cafeteria |
ancestor
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| v. obtain or receive from a source; trace the origin or development of |
| n. a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano |
| v. quote; adduce as an instance |
| n. forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor |
anecdote
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| n. a short account of the amusing or interesting event; short narrative; a secret story of history or biography |
| n. hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle |
| n. one who is in charge to deal with others, like an ambassador, who is appointed to represent a government |
| a. noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious |
annihilate
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| v. come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount |
| v. change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate |
| v. state something as true; assert; confirm |
| v. destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence |
annuity
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| n. list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject |
| n. annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year |
| v. decay, or to cause something to decay |
| a. of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air |
antagonism
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| v. analyze; examine; identify the cause of something |
| n. defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons |
| n. active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor |
| n. a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling |
antarctic
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| v. lead forth or out; take away, separate, or remove, in numbering, estimating, or calculating; subtract |
| v. frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of |
| a. capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action |
| a. opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or the region near it |
anthology
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| v. force; coerce; necessitate or pressure by force |
| v. complete; consummate; make perfect |
| v. be next to; be contiguous to; border on |
| n. book of literary selections by various authors |
apologetic
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| a. offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense |
| n. state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity |
| a. being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native |
| a. simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time |
apparatus
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| v. lead forth; conclude by reasoning; trace the origin or derivation of |
| n. a group of parts that work together to perform a given function; appliance, or device for a particular purpose |
| n. scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops |
| a. brief and compact; expressing much in few words |
append
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| v. set apart; distinguish; perceive or show the difference in or between |
| v. cause to come together formally |
| a. made up of distinct parts or elements; compounded |
| v. attach; add as supplement or appendix |
appliance
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| n. durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use |
| v. cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part |
| v. restrict; shrink; make smaller or narrower by binding or squeezing |
| a. ordinary; having no remarkable features |
applicant
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| n. active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor |
| a. similar or equivalent; being of equal regard; worthy of being ranked with |
| n. candidate; a person who formally requests something, especially a job |
| n. stall where books are sold, as on the street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale |
appraisal
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| n. one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office |
| n. assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth |
| n. greenhouse; school of music or dramatic art |
| n. durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use |
appreciable
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| v. lead forth; conclude by reasoning; trace the origin or derivation of |
| a. resulting; following as a logical conclusion |
| a. large enough to be noticed or to affect; perceptible |
| n. small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood that is pierced for stringing |
apprentice
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| n. works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner |
| v. confront; state the opposite of what someone has said |
| n. standstill resulting from the opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate |
| n. spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing |
approximate
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| v. come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount |
| v. form by assembling or combining parts; build; create |
| v. graze; skim or glance at casually |
| ad. even though; although; notwithstanding |
apt
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| a. simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time |
| a. similar or equivalent; being of equal regard; worthy of being ranked with |
| a. likely; precisely suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
| v. declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly |
aquatic
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| v. obtain or receive from a source; trace the origin or development of |
| v. make solid; unite or press together into a compact mass; harden or make dense and firm |
| v. excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep |
| a. consisting of, relating to, or being in the water |
arbitrary
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| v. include; consist of; be composed of |
| v. raze; destroy; do away with completely; put an end to |
| a. randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle |
| v. form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design |
archaic
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| a. noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious |
| a. no longer current or applicable; antiquated |
| n. greenhouse; school of music or dramatic art |
| a. simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time |
ardent
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| a. unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| a. displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate |
| a. unpopulated; providing no shelter or sustenance; devoid of inhabitants |
| n. conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things |
arduous
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| a. demanding great effort or labor; difficult |
| n. competing as for any profit or prize |
| v. strive in opposition; contest; dispute; struggle for |
| n. scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops |
armour
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| v. restrict in movement; circumscribe |
| n. defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons |
| a. assiduous; industrious; hard-working |
| n. annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year |
arouse
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| v. decrease fullness of; use up or empty out |
| v. occur at the same time as; correspond |
| v. deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device |
| v. excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep |
array
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| n. someone who regularly travels from home in a suburb to work in a city |
| v. restrict; shrink; make smaller or narrower by binding or squeezing |
| v. set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement |
| v. deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device |
ascend
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| n. arrangement of parts or elements; outline |
| v. move up or climb something; mount |
| a. adhesive; sticking together; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner |
| v. pile up; collect; mount up; increase |
ascent
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| n. small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic |
| v. cancel; put an end to; destroy completely |
| v. distinguish; be characteristic of; be a distinctive trait or mark of |
| n. upward slope or grade; movement upward |
ascertain
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| a. likely; precisely suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
| v. applaud; announce with great approval |
| v. lower in spirits; press down |
| v. find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of |
ascribe
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| v. inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality |
| n. readiness to yield; happy friendly agreement |
| a. similar or equivalent; being of equal regard; worthy of being ranked with |
| a. quick and skillful; neat in action or performance |
aspiration
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| n. annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year |
| v. declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories |
| v. reach the highest or most decisive point; rise to the summit |
| n. ambition; something that you hope to achieve |
aspire
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| v. reduce from an inflated condition; release contained air or gas from |
| v. seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end |
| a. perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear |
| n. group; bunch; group of the same or similar elements gathered or occurring closely |
assert
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| v. declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly |
| a. elegant or tasteful; of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste |
| a. likely; precisely suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
| n. case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors |
assorted
80
| a. perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear |
| v. delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time |
| n. a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling |
| a. varied; consisting of various types mixed together |
astound
81
| v. set apart; distinguish; perceive or show the difference in or between |
| v. affect with wonder; surprise; shock |
| a. adhesive; sticking together; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner |
| a. knowing or perceiving; part of mental functions that deals with logic |
attain
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| n. spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing |
| v. achieve or accomplish; gain |
| n. the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery |
| v. act as force or influence that balances, checks, or limits an opposite one |
attribute
83
| v. stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with |
| n. essential quality; reputation; honor |
| v. decide; judge; sentence; condemn |
| n. plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries |
audible
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| a. perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear |
| n. upward slope or grade; movement upward |
| n. assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth |
| ad. even though; although; notwithstanding |
augment
85
| n. mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame |
| v. delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time |
| v. make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity |
| v. occur at the same time as; correspond |
authoritative
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automate
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| a. darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored |
| n. property of a continuous and connected period of time |
| a. adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near |
| v. replace or enhance human labor with machines |
automation
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| n. active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor |
| a. assiduous; industrious; hard-working |
| n. the use of machines and computers that can operate without needing human control |
| a. large enough to be noticed or to affect; perceptible |
autonomy
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| a. weakened, worn out, or broken down by old age, illness, or hard use |
| n. independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination |
| v. restrict in movement; circumscribe |
| v. set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement |
auxiliary
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| v. restrict in movement; circumscribe |
| v. dwindle; reduce; make smaller or less or to cause to appear so |
| a. helper, additional or subsidiary |
| a. in disrepair, run-down; of very poor quality or condition |
avail
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avert
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aviation
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axis
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| a. one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical |
| n. the boundary line of a circle, figure, area, or object |
| n. arrangement of parts or elements; outline |
| n. the center around which something rotates; pivot |
badminton
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| n. failure to act; an option that is selected automatically |
| v. move through space, circuit, or system, returning to the starting point |
| n. anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance |
| n. game played on a court with light long-handled rackets |
baffle
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| n. upward slope or grade; movement upward |
| v. spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely |
| n. annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year |
| v. frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of |
bamboo
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| a. no longer current or applicable; antiquated |
| ad. amid; in the middle of; among |
| v. assign; distribute according to plan |
| n. plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries |
barometer
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| v. indicate; signify directly; refer to specifically |
| v. delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time |
| v. represent in a picture or sculpture; portray in words; describe |
| n. an instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere |
barricade
99
| n. state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty |
| n. hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle |
| v. lessen; reduce; make a quantity smaller |
| v. retain; protect from loss or harm; preserve; use carefully or sparingly, avoiding waste |
barter
100
| v. come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount |
| v. trade goods or services without the exchange of money |
| n. preservation or restoration from loss, damage, or neglect |
| v. improve and prepare, as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; promote the growth of |
bead
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| a. able to float; cheerful and optimistic |
| v. indicate or specify; point out; assign a name or title to |
| a. morally pure in thought or conduct; decent and modest |
| n. small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood that is pierced for stringing |
beautician
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| n. one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments |
| v. confront; state the opposite of what someone has said |
| v. detect; perceive, recognize, or understand something that is not clear |
| v. form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design |
beneficial
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| a. helpful; tending to promote physical well-being |
| v. give, transfer, or deliver formally, as if by signing over into the possession of another |
| n. anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance |
| n. active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor |
berth
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| n. great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing |
| a. helpful; tending to promote physical well-being |
| n. space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job |
| a. in disrepair, run-down; of very poor quality or condition |
beset
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| a. resulting; following as a logical conclusion |
| v. throw into disorder; break the array of. |
| v. attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in |
| v. make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity |
bewilder
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| v. lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes |
| v. find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of |
| a. simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time |
| v. lessen; reduce; make a quantity smaller |
bibliography
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| a. marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner |
| n. list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject |
| a. possessing congruity; suitable; agreeing; corresponding |
| v. administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of |
bilateral
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| v. lower in spirits; press down |
| v. represent in a picture or sculpture; portray in words; describe |
| a. two-sided; mutual; involving two groups or countries |
| n. over-regulated administrative system |
bilingual
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| v. bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over |
| n. using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency |
| a. capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited |
| n. art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics |
bitumen
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| v. restrict; shrink; make smaller or narrower by binding or squeezing |
| n. mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame |
| a. capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited |
| v. serve as a memorial to; honor the memory of with a ceremony |
bloc
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| a. arranged in customary order of the letters of a language |
| n. a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action |
| v. declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly |
| v. feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret |
blot
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| v. strive in opposition; contest; dispute; struggle for |
| n. assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth |
| n. independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination |
| n. spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing |
blunder
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| v. restrain; keep within close bounds; confine |
| a. large enough to be noticed or to affect; perceptible |
| n. serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion |
| v. give, transfer, or deliver formally, as if by signing over into the possession of another |
boast
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| v. move through space, circuit, or system, returning to the starting point |
| v. show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride |
| v. destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence |
| n. component or part; citizen, voter |
bookcase
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| n. case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors |
| n. art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics |
| v. be made up or composed; be comprised or contained in |
| n. over-regulated administrative system |
bookkeeper
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| n. tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; moving through by or as by digging |
| v. put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources |
| v. broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase |
| n. one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office |
bookstall
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| v. spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely |
| n. greenhouse; school of music or dramatic art |
| v. reduce level; lower grade of something |
| n. stall where books are sold, as on the street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale |
boundary
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| v. complete; consummate; make perfect |
| n. candidate; a person who formally requests something, especially a job |
| n. mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame |
| n. dividing line; border; frontier |
boycott
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| v. refrain from buying or using |
| v. detect; perceive, recognize, or understand something that is not clear |
| n. silvery, moderately hard metallic element |
| v. cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part |
brashness
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| v. raze; destroy; do away with completely; put an end to |
| n. characteristic of being brash; the trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness |
| v. bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over |
| a. left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty |
brisk
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| a. noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious |
| a. capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited |
| a. expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude |
| a. marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner |
browse
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| n. great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water |
| v. graze; skim or glance at casually |
| v. decrease fullness of; use up or empty out |
| a. adhesive; sticking together; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner |
bulge
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| v. keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay |
| v. cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude |
| n. annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year |
| n. a short account of the amusing or interesting event; short narrative; a secret story of history or biography |
bungalow
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| v. make up; form something |
| n. small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic |
| a. darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored |
| v. strive in opposition; contest; dispute; struggle for |
buoyant
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| v. strive in opposition; contest; dispute; struggle for |
| a. able to float; cheerful and optimistic |
| v. act as force or influence that balances, checks, or limits an opposite one |
| n. the boundary line of a circle, figure, area, or object |
bureaucracy
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| v. give certain information to; assure; make certain |
| n. over-regulated administrative system |
| n. upward slope or grade; movement upward |
| a. simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time |
burrow
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| n. tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; moving through by or as by digging |
| n. the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct |
| a. following one after another without interruption; sequential |
| v. move through space, circuit, or system, returning to the starting point |
bustle
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| v. move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem |
| a. demanding great effort or labor; difficult |
| a. planned or accomplished together; combined |
| n. over-regulated administrative system |
calamity
129
| v. parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot |
| v. move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected |
| v. inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality |
| n. the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery |
calcium
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| n. silvery, moderately hard metallic element |
| v. act as force or influence that balances, checks, or limits an opposite one |
| a. following one after another without interruption; sequential |
| n. one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments |
calorie
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| n. unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1 degree |
| n. game played on a court with light long-handled rackets |
| v. cause pain, suffering, or distress |
| v. give certain information to; assure; make certain |
canteen
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| a. morally pure in thought or conduct; decent and modest |
| v. keep from; stop; prevent or discourage from acting |
| v. bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear |
| n. a vessel used by soldiers for carrying water or other drinks; snack bar or small cafeteria |
caption
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| n. title; chapter heading; text under illustration |
| a. morally pure in thought or conduct; decent and modest |
| v. distinguish; be characteristic of; be a distinctive trait or mark of |
| n. a group of parts that work together to perform a given function; appliance, or device for a particular purpose |
carcass
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| v. relate; associate; bring into a mutual relation |
| ad. in the direction that the hands of a clock move |
| n. the dead body of an animal, especially one slaughtered and dressed for food |
| n. characteristic of being brash; the trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness |
catalyst
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| n. small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic |
| v. lower in spirits; press down |
| n. an agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged |
| v. turn aside; draw someone's attention away from something |
caustic
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| v. reduce from an inflated condition; release contained air or gas from |
| a. capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action |
| n. an instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere |
| a. made up of distinct parts or elements; compounded |
censor
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| v. gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to |
| v. resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for examination of each separately |
| v. make solid; unite or press together into a compact mass; harden or make dense and firm |
| n. overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content |
centenary
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| a. accompanying; analogous or equivalent in character, form, or function; comparable |
| n. an agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged |
| a. relating to a 100-year period; occurring once every 100 years |
| n. settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states |
certify
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| a. marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner |
| v. give certain information to; assure; make certain |
| a. randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle |
| a. able to float; cheerful and optimistic |
characterize
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| v. form by assembling or combining parts; build; create |
| a. diligent; responsible; reliable |
| a. in disrepair, run-down; of very poor quality or condition |
| v. distinguish; be characteristic of; be a distinctive trait or mark of |
chasm
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| n. deep opening in the earth surface |
| v. frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of |
| n. using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency |
| v. form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design |
chaste
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| a. morally pure in thought or conduct; decent and modest |
| v. give, transfer, or deliver formally, as if by signing over into the possession of another |
| n. a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee |
| n. living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience |
chore
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| n. a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee |
| n. scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops |
| a. able to float; cheerful and optimistic |
| a. displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate |
chronological
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| a. brief and compact; expressing much in few words |
| a. arranged in order of time of occurrence |
| n. readiness to yield; happy friendly agreement |
| v. act as force or influence that balances, checks, or limits an opposite one |
circulate
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| v. obtain or receive from a source; trace the origin or development of |
| n. durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use |
| n. serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion |
| v. move through space, circuit, or system, returning to the starting point |
circumference
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| n. standard of judging; any approved or established rule or test |
| v. show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride |
| n. the boundary line of a circle, figure, area, or object |
| n. similarity or analogy; communication by the exchange of letters |
cite
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| n. one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault |
| v. quote; adduce as an instance |
| n. living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience |
| n. settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states |
clasp
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| n. coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important |
| a. displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate |
| v. move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem |
| n. fastening device; firm grip |
classify
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| v. declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories |
| v. broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase |
| v. move through space, circuit, or system, returning to the starting point |
| v. be full of; be plentiful |
clockwise
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| ad. in the direction that the hands of a clock move |
| n. act of gathering or heaping together or forming a mass |
| n. state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty |
| v. move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected |
cluster
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| n. group; bunch; group of the same or similar elements gathered or occurring closely |
| n. independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination |
| v. be full of; be plentiful |
| v. put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources |
coarse
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| n. an instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere |
| a. rough; harsh; of low, common, or inferior quality |
| v. declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories |
| v. administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of |
coeducation
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| ad. amid; in the middle of; among |
| n. system of education in which both men and women attend the same institution or classes |
| v. unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view |
| v. cause to come together formally |
cognitive
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| v. commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard |
| n. plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries |
| n. a person who has responsibility for or looks after something; guardian |
| a. knowing or perceiving; part of mental functions that deals with logic |
coherent
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| v. fasten; append; add on; secure to something |
| a. following one after another without interruption; sequential |
| n. the dead body of an animal, especially one slaughtered and dressed for food |
| a. adhesive; sticking together; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner |
coil
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| a. sophisticated; of worldwide scope |
| n. a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes |
| v. intend or choose someone or something for a particular purpose or end |
| v. lead forth; conclude by reasoning; trace the origin or derivation of |
coincide
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| a. marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner |
| ad. in the direction that the hands of a clock move |
| v. be next to; be contiguous to; border on |
| v. occur at the same time as; correspond |
collaboration
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| n. act of working together; act of cooperating with an enemy, especially it occupying one's own country |
| ad. in a converse manner; with change of order or relation; reciprocally. |
| v. obtain or receive from a source; trace the origin or development of |
| v. find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of |
collide
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| n. art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics |
| v. bump; hit something violently |
| n. competing as for any profit or prize |
| n. conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things |
combustible
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| n. title; chapter heading; text under illustration |
| n. the dead body of an animal, especially one slaughtered and dressed for food |
| a. capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited |
| n. a short account of the amusing or interesting event; short narrative; a secret story of history or biography |
commemorate
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| n. conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things |
| a. two-sided; mutual; involving two groups or countries |
| v. serve as a memorial to; honor the memory of with a ceremony |
| v. deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device |
commend
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| v. commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard |
| v. combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate |
| n. act of gathering or heaping together or forming a mass |
| v. state without proof; assert to be true |
commodity
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| n. goods; article of trade; advantage; benefit |
| a. offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense |
| v. commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard |
| v. lead forth; conclude by reasoning; trace the origin or derivation of |
commonplace
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| v. restrict; shrink; make smaller or narrower by binding or squeezing |
| a. ordinary; having no remarkable features |
| n. a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee |
| n. an instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere |
commute
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| v. lessen; reduce; make a quantity smaller |
| v. obtain or bargain for exemption or substitution; regularly travel from a place of residence to another place |
| a. marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner |
| v. applaud; announce with great approval |
commuter
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| a. being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native |
| n. loud, confused, harsh noise; loud, continuous, rattling, or clanging sound |
| v. parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot |
| n. someone who regularly travels from home in a suburb to work in a city |
comparable
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| n. state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty |
| n. art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics |
| a. similar or equivalent; being of equal regard; worthy of being ranked with |
| a. brief and compact; expressing much in few words |
compel
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| v. force; coerce; necessitate or pressure by force |
| v. feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret |
| v. keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay |
| a. able to float; cheerful and optimistic |
compile
169
| v. make wider or larger; cause to expand; enlarge; widen |
| v. put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources |
| a. made up of distinct parts or elements; compounded |
| n. refusal to yield; readiness to contend or resist |
complement
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| n. standstill resulting from the opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate |
| n. over-regulated administrative system |
| n. a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee |
| v. complete; consummate; make perfect |
compliance
171
| a. able to float; cheerful and optimistic |
| n. state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty |
| n. readiness to yield; happy friendly agreement |
| a. arranged in customary order of the letters of a language |
compose
172
| v. write; create; make or create by putting together parts or elements |
| v. reach the highest or most decisive point; rise to the summit |
| n. tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; moving through by or as by digging |
| v. assign; distribute according to plan |
composite
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| v. decrease fullness of; use up or empty out |
| a. in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
| v. declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly |
| a. made up of distinct parts or elements; compounded |
compress
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| n. art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics |
| v. close; squeeze or press together; contract |
| a. knowing or perceiving; part of mental functions that deals with logic |
| v. intend or choose someone or something for a particular purpose or end |
comprise
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| v. include; consist of; be composed of |
| ad. in the middle of; among; surrounded by |
| n. act of emptying, reducing, or exhausting |
| v. reach the highest or most decisive point; rise to the summit |
compulsory
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| a. mandatory; obligatory; required by rule |
| v. commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard |
| n. readiness to yield; happy friendly agreement |
| v. condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
compute
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| v. occur at the same time as; correspond |
| v. commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard |
| n. upward slope or grade; movement upward |
| v. reckon; make a mathematical calculation |
concerted
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| v. trade goods or services without the exchange of money |
| v. make impure or unclean by contact or mixture; pollute; defile |
| a. planned or accomplished together; combined |
| n. great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing |
concise
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| a. adhesive; sticking together; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner |
| a. brief and compact; expressing much in few words |
| n. component or part; citizen, voter |
| n. a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action |
concoct
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| n. refusal to yield; readiness to contend or resist |
| a. knowing or perceiving; part of mental functions that deals with logic |
| v. digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition |
| a. quick and skillful; neat in action or performance |
concurrent
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| a. simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time |
| a. adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near |
| a. randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle |
| n. fastening device; firm grip |
condense
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| n. defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons |
| v. make solid; unite or press together into a compact mass; harden or make dense and firm |
| v. change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate |
| v. broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase |
condolence
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| v. weaken; make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water |
| n. expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief. |
| v. parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot |
| a. of analysis; resolving into elements or parts |
confer
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| v. state something as true; assert; confirm |
| a. consisting of, relating to, or being in the water |
| v. bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over |
| v. set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement |
configuration
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| n. arrangement of parts or elements; outline |
| a. unpopulated; providing no shelter or sustenance; devoid of inhabitants |
| n. greenhouse; school of music or dramatic art |
| v. pollute; make dirty or spotty |
confine
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| v. restrict in movement; circumscribe |
| v. unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view |
| v. be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages |
| n. similarity or analogy; communication by the exchange of letters |
conform
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| v. comply with; follow; fit; meet |
| n. similarity or analogy; communication by the exchange of letters |
| n. someone who regularly travels from home in a suburb to work in a city |
| v. reach the highest or most decisive point; rise to the summit |
congestion
188
| n. act of gathering or heaping together or forming a mass |
| n. scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops |
| n. one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office |
| v. set apart; distinguish; perceive or show the difference in or between |
congruent
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| a. possessing congruity; suitable; agreeing; corresponding |
| a. darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored |
| v. relate; associate; bring into a mutual relation |
| ad. even though; although; notwithstanding |
conscientious
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| n. preservation or restoration from loss, damage, or neglect |
| a. diligent; responsible; reliable |
| n. a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee |
| v. lessen; reduce; make a quantity smaller |
consecutive
191
| v. indicate; signify directly; refer to specifically |
| v. act as force or influence that balances, checks, or limits an opposite one |
| a. following one after another without interruption; sequential |
| n. candidate; a person who formally requests something, especially a job |
consequent
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| a. resulting; following as a logical conclusion |
| v. intend or choose someone or something for a particular purpose or end |
| a. causing damage or harm; injurious |
| a. displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate |
conservation
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| n. preservation or restoration from loss, damage, or neglect |
| a. displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate |
| v. serve as a memorial to; honor the memory of with a ceremony |
| v. weaken; make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water |
conservatory
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| a. demanding great effort or labor; difficult |
| v. quote; adduce as an instance |
| n. greenhouse; school of music or dramatic art |
| a. exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast |
conserve
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| v. condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
| v. retain; protect from loss or harm; preserve; use carefully or sparingly, avoiding waste |
| v. indicate; signify directly; refer to specifically |
| v. obtain or receive from a source; trace the origin or development of |
consign
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| n. a person who has responsibility for or looks after something; guardian |
| n. ambition; something that you hope to achieve |
| v. look at attentively and thoughtfully; observe deep in thought |
| v. give, transfer, or deliver formally, as if by signing over into the possession of another |
consist
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| v. be made up or composed; be comprised or contained in |
| n. standard of judging; any approved or established rule or test |
| v. digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition |
| v. excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep |
consolidate
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| n. arrangement of parts or elements; outline |
| v. applaud; announce with great approval |
| v. change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate |
| v. make solid; unite or press together into a compact mass; harden or make dense and firm |
conspicuous
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| n. arrangement of parts or elements; outline |
| v. parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot |
| a. noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious |
| v. move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem |
constituent
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| n. graph; chart; figure or drawing made to illustrate a statement; plan |
| n. component or part; citizen, voter |
| v. resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for examination of each separately |
| a. planned or accomplished together; combined |
constitute
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| n. list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject |
| n. length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference |
| v. graze; skim or glance at casually |
| v. make up; form something |
constrain
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| v. frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of |
| ad. even though; although; notwithstanding |
| v. restrain; keep within close bounds; confine |
| a. capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited |
constrict
203
| v. fasten; append; add on; secure to something |
| v. restrict; shrink; make smaller or narrower by binding or squeezing |
| n. the subjects comprising a course of study in a school or college; course or program |
| n. standard of judging; any approved or established rule or test |
construct
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| a. accompanying; analogous or equivalent in character, form, or function; comparable |
| v. lead forth or out; take away, separate, or remove, in numbering, estimating, or calculating; subtract |
| v. form by assembling or combining parts; build; create |
| n. art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics |
contaminate
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| v. be full of; be plentiful |
| v. bump; hit something violently |
| v. occur at the same time as; correspond |
| v. make impure or unclean by contact or mixture; pollute; defile |
contemplate
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| a. unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| v. look at attentively and thoughtfully; observe deep in thought |
| v. parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot |
| n. using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency |
contend
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| v. change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors |
| v. consume; eat greedily; destroy completely |
| ad. in the direction that the hands of a clock move |
| v. strive in opposition; contest; dispute; struggle for |
contention
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| n. competing as for any profit or prize |
| a. accompanying; analogous or equivalent in character, form, or function; comparable |
| v. come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount |
| n. small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood that is pierced for stringing |
continuity
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| v. unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view |
| n. property of a continuous and connected period of time |
| v. form by assembling or combining parts; build; create |
| n. deep opening in the earth surface |
contradict
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| v. state without proof; assert to be true |
| v. bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear |
| n. annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year |
| v. confront; state the opposite of what someone has said |
contradiction
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| n. the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct |
| v. assign; distribute according to plan |
| n. the subjects comprising a course of study in a school or college; course or program |
| n. standstill resulting from the opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate |
contrive
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| a. relating to a 100-year period; occurring once every 100 years |
| v. form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design |
| n. harm; damage; injury; something that causes damage, harm, or loss |
| a. expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude |
convene
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| v. cause to come together formally |
| a. noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious |
| v. be next to; be contiguous to; border on |
| n. serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion |
converge
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| a. unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| v. approach; tend to meet; come together |
| a. displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate |
| v. change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors |
converse
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| n. annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year |
| v. frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of |
| v. chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts |
| v. lessen; reduce; make a quantity smaller |
conversely
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| v. be full of; be plentiful |
| v. make solid; unite or press together into a compact mass; harden or make dense and firm |
| v. close; squeeze or press together; contract |
| ad. in a converse manner; with change of order or relation; reciprocally. |
correlate
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| v. move up or climb something; mount |
| v. gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to |
| v. relate; associate; bring into a mutual relation |
| a. large enough to be noticed or to affect; perceptible |
correspond
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| n. vocabulary that is for a specific group of people |
| v. find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of |
| v. decrease fullness of; use up or empty out |
| v. be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages |
correspondence
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| n. one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments |
| v. declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly |
| n. similarity or analogy; communication by the exchange of letters |
| a. increasing by successive addition |
correspondent
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| a. arranged in order of time of occurrence |
| a. one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical |
| n. book of literary selections by various authors |
| n. the dead body of an animal, especially one slaughtered and dressed for food |
corresponding
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| n. similarity or analogy; communication by the exchange of letters |
| v. form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design |
| a. large enough to be noticed or to affect; perceptible |
| a. accompanying; analogous or equivalent in character, form, or function; comparable |
cosmopolitan
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| n. living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience |
| a. sophisticated; of worldwide scope |
| n. the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct |
| v. lead forth; conclude by reasoning; trace the origin or derivation of |
cosy
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| v. detect; perceive, recognize, or understand something that is not clear |
| v. destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence |
| n. padded or knitted covering placed especially over a teapot to keep the tea hot; cozy |
| n. defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons |
counterbalance
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| n. anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance |
| v. bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear |
| v. refrain from buying or using |
| v. act as force or influence that balances, checks, or limits an opposite one |
counterpart
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| v. ruin; lay waste; destroy; make desolate |
| n. duplicate copy; one that closely resembles another |
| a. able to float; cheerful and optimistic |
| v. raze; destroy; do away with completely; put an end to |
crater
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| n. expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief. |
| n. a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano |
| a. arranged in order of time of occurrence |
| a. darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored |
crease
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| n. duplicate copy; one that closely resembles another |
| n. the boundary line of a circle, figure, area, or object |
| n. conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things |
| n. a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling |
criterion
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| n. the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct |
| v. lead forth or out; take away, separate, or remove, in numbering, estimating, or calculating; subtract |
| n. over-regulated administrative system |
| n. standard of judging; any approved or established rule or test |
crouch
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| v. applaud; announce with great approval |
| v. bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear |
| n. art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics |
| n. deep opening in the earth surface |
culminate
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| a. adhesive; sticking together; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner |
| v. close; squeeze or press together; contract |
| n. assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth |
| v. reach the highest or most decisive point; rise to the summit |
cultivate
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| v. improve and prepare, as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; promote the growth of |
| v. cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude |
| v. change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate |
| n. independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination |
cumbersome
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| v. frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of |
| a. heavy; difficult to handle because of weight or bulk |
| a. morally pure in thought or conduct; decent and modest |
| n. an agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged |
cumulative
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| v. excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep |
| a. increasing by successive addition |
| v. form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design |
| a. knowing or perceiving; part of mental functions that deals with logic |
curriculum
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| n. the subjects comprising a course of study in a school or college; course or program |
| v. look at attentively and thoughtfully; observe deep in thought |
| v. move through space, circuit, or system, returning to the starting point |
| a. perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear |
curtail
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| v. move downward and lower; come from; be connected by a relationship of blood |
| v. frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of |
| v. cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part |
| n. spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing |
custodian
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| v. decay, or to cause something to decay |
| a. consisting of, relating to, or being in the water |
| n. a person who has responsibility for or looks after something; guardian |
| v. chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts |
deadlock
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| n. standstill resulting from the opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate |
| v. move up or climb something; mount |
| n. the dead body of an animal, especially one slaughtered and dressed for food |
| ad. in a converse manner; with change of order or relation; reciprocally. |
dearth
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| v. make wider or larger; cause to expand; enlarge; widen |
| n. scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops |
| n. failure to act; an option that is selected automatically |
| v. part; separate or disunite; disengage |
decompose
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| n. spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing |
| v. decay, or to cause something to decay |
| n. a mental disorder marked by confusion |
| v. lessen; reduce; make a quantity smaller |
decrease
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| n. a person who has responsibility for or looks after something; guardian |
| v. frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of |
| a. left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty |
| v. lessen; reduce; make a quantity smaller |
decrepit
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| a. diligent; responsible; reliable |
| a. weakened, worn out, or broken down by old age, illness, or hard use |
| v. achieve or accomplish; gain |
| v. detect; perceive, recognize, or understand something that is not clear |
deduce
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| n. standstill resulting from the opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate |
| v. make up; form something |
| v. occur at the same time as; correspond |
| v. lead forth; conclude by reasoning; trace the origin or derivation of |
deduct
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| a. delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste |
| a. sophisticated; of worldwide scope |
| a. displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate |
| v. lead forth or out; take away, separate, or remove, in numbering, estimating, or calculating; subtract |
deem
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| a. simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time |
| v. decide; judge; sentence; condemn |
| v. comply with; follow; fit; meet |
| v. distinguish; be characteristic of; be a distinctive trait or mark of |
default
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| v. digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition |
| n. greenhouse; school of music or dramatic art |
| n. failure to act; an option that is selected automatically |
| a. being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native |
defer
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| n. small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood that is pierced for stringing |
| a. delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste |
| v. delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time |
| n. assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth |
defiance
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| a. randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle |
| n. a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes |
| n. refusal to yield; readiness to contend or resist |
| v. pile up; collect; mount up; increase |
defile
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| v. dwindle; reduce; make smaller or less or to cause to appear so |
| n. state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty |
| v. make wider or larger; cause to expand; enlarge; widen |
| v. pollute; make dirty or spotty |
deflate
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| v. reckon; make a mathematical calculation |
| v. reduce from an inflated condition; release contained air or gas from |
| a. able to float; cheerful and optimistic |
| v. move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected |
deflect
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| n. component or part; citizen, voter |
| v. turn aside; draw someone's attention away from something |
| v. ruin; lay waste; destroy; make desolate |
| v. attach; add as supplement or appendix |
defraud
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| a. offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense |
| v. improve and prepare, as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; promote the growth of |
| v. deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device |
| n. ambition; something that you hope to achieve |
deft
252
| v. trade goods or services without the exchange of money |
| a. quick and skillful; neat in action or performance |
| v. pile up; collect; mount up; increase |
| n. anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance |
degrade
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| v. reduce level; lower grade of something |
| n. defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons |
| a. brief and compact; expressing much in few words |
| a. simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time |
delectable
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| n. goods; article of trade; advantage; benefit |
| a. knowing or perceiving; part of mental functions that deals with logic |
| v. restrain; keep within close bounds; confine |
| a. delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste |
delegate
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| n. a person authorized to act as a representative for another; deputy |
| v. include; consist of; be composed of |
| a. possessing congruity; suitable; agreeing; corresponding |
| v. declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories |
delirium
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| n. a mental disorder marked by confusion |
| a. similar or equivalent; being of equal regard; worthy of being ranked with |
| v. strive in opposition; contest; dispute; struggle for |
| a. expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude |
delude
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| a. assiduous; industrious; hard-working |
| v. deceive mind or judgment of; lead from truth or into error; frustrate or disappoint |
| v. cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude |
| v. obtain or receive from a source; trace the origin or development of |
deluge
258
| v. reduce from an inflated condition; release contained air or gas from |
| a. sophisticated; of worldwide scope |
| a. randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle |
| n. great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water |
demolish
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| v. ruin; lay waste; destroy; make desolate |
| v. form by assembling or combining parts; build; create |
| v. occur at the same time as; correspond |
| v. raze; destroy; do away with completely; put an end to |
denomination
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| v. make up; form something |
| v. prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away |
| v. intend or choose someone or something for a particular purpose or end |
| n. class, society, or collection of individuals called by the same name; specifically, a religious sect |
denote
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| n. active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor |
| n. a short account of the amusing or interesting event; short narrative; a secret story of history or biography |
| v. indicate; signify directly; refer to specifically |
| n. refusal to yield; readiness to contend or resist |
depict
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| v. lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes |
| n. using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency |
| v. change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate |
| v. represent in a picture or sculpture; portray in words; describe |
deplete
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| v. reduce level; lower grade of something |
| v. decrease fullness of; use up or empty out |
| v. seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end |
| n. readiness to yield; happy friendly agreement |
depletion
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| n. shortening something by omitting parts of it |
| n. act of emptying, reducing, or exhausting |
| a. adhesive; sticking together; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner |
| a. weakened, worn out, or broken down by old age, illness, or hard use |
deplore
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| a. increasing by successive addition |
| v. feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret |
| v. combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate |
| n. shortening something by omitting parts of it |
depress
266
| v. lower in spirits; press down |
| ad. in a converse manner; with change of order or relation; reciprocally. |
| v. indicate; signify directly; refer to specifically |
| v. write; create; make or create by putting together parts or elements |
derelict
267
| n. scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops |
| a. left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty |
| n. vocabulary that is for a specific group of people |
| v. improve and prepare, as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; promote the growth of |
derive
268
| v. lessen; reduce; make a quantity smaller |
| v. decrease fullness of; use up or empty out |
| v. obtain or receive from a source; trace the origin or development of |
| v. reckon; make a mathematical calculation |
descend
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| v. move downward and lower; come from; be connected by a relationship of blood |
| a. able to float; cheerful and optimistic |
| a. similar or equivalent; being of equal regard; worthy of being ranked with |
| n. the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery |
designate
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| n. settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states |
| v. indicate or specify; point out; assign a name or title to |
| a. knowing or perceiving; part of mental functions that deals with logic |
| v. provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part |
desolate
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| v. cause to come together formally |
| v. approach; tend to meet; come together |
| a. unpopulated; providing no shelter or sustenance; devoid of inhabitants |
| a. being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native |
destine
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| v. intend or choose someone or something for a particular purpose or end |
| n. space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job |
| n. the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery |
| n. candidate; a person who formally requests something, especially a job |
detach
273
| n. failure to act; an option that is selected automatically |
| v. seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end |
| v. part; separate or disunite; disengage |
| n. spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing |
detain
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| v. keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay |
| v. lower in spirits; press down |
| a. following one after another without interruption; sequential |
| v. force; coerce; necessitate or pressure by force |
deter
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| n. shortening something by omitting parts of it |
| v. keep from; stop; prevent or discourage from acting |
| v. fasten; append; add on; secure to something |
| a. in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
detriment
276
| n. harm; damage; injury; something that causes damage, harm, or loss |
| v. pile up; collect; mount up; increase |
| a. helpful; tending to promote physical well-being |
| n. a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action |
detrimental
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| n. forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor |
| n. competing as for any profit or prize |
| n. plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries |
| a. causing damage or harm; injurious |
devastate
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| v. prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away |
| n. coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important |
| v. ruin; lay waste; destroy; make desolate |
| n. case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors |
deviate
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| v. provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part |
| a. large enough to be noticed or to affect; perceptible |
| v. turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge |
| a. quick and skillful; neat in action or performance |
devise
280
| v. form, plan, or arrange in mind; transmit or give by will |
| v. form by assembling or combining parts; build; create |
| a. weakened, worn out, or broken down by old age, illness, or hard use |
| a. large enough to be noticed or to affect; perceptible |
devour
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| n. expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief. |
| v. improve and prepare, as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; promote the growth of |
| v. consume; eat greedily; destroy completely |
| v. show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride |
diagnose
282
| v. reduce level; lower grade of something |
| v. analyze; examine; identify the cause of something |
| v. turn to the advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote |
| n. scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops |
diagram
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| n. graph; chart; figure or drawing made to illustrate a statement; plan |
| a. no longer current or applicable; antiquated |
| v. destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence |
| a. helpful; tending to promote physical well-being |
dialect
284
| v. be full of; be plentiful |
| a. darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored |
| n. vocabulary that is for a specific group of people |
| n. group; bunch; group of the same or similar elements gathered or occurring closely |
diameter
285
| v. write; create; make or create by putting together parts or elements |
| a. adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near |
| v. cause pain, suffering, or distress |
| n. length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference |
differentiate
286
| a. in disrepair, run-down; of very poor quality or condition |
| n. dividing line; border; frontier |
| v. set apart; distinguish; perceive or show the difference in or between |
| n. shortening something by omitting parts of it |
diffuse
287
| v. be next to; be contiguous to; border on |
| a. capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action |
| v. spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely |
| n. competing as for any profit or prize |
dilapidated
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| a. marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner |
| v. refrain from buying or using |
| v. replace or enhance human labor with machines |
| a. in disrepair, run-down; of very poor quality or condition |
dilate
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| v. refrain from buying or using |
| n. deep opening in the earth surface |
| n. title; chapter heading; text under illustration |
| v. make wider or larger; cause to expand; enlarge; widen |
diligent
290
| a. weakened, worn out, or broken down by old age, illness, or hard use |
| n. the center around which something rotates; pivot |
| v. provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part |
| a. assiduous; industrious; hard-working |
dilute
291
| n. the subjects comprising a course of study in a school or college; course or program |
| v. show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride |
| v. weaken; make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water |
| v. provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part |
diminish
292
| v. act as force or influence that balances, checks, or limits an opposite one |
| v. dwindle; reduce; make smaller or less or to cause to appear so |
| v. lessen; reduce; make a quantity smaller |
| v. move up or climb something; mount |
din
293
| n. loud, confused, harsh noise; loud, continuous, rattling, or clanging sound |
| v. commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard |
| v. lower in spirits; press down |
| v. reckon; make a mathematical calculation |
dingy
294
| v. declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly |
| a. two-sided; mutual; involving two groups or countries |
| a. darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored |
| n. dividing line; border; frontier |
diplomat
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| v. affect with wonder; surprise; shock |
| v. assign; distribute according to plan |
| n. anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance |
| n. one who is in charge to deal with others, like an ambassador, who is appointed to represent a government |
disarray
296
| a. helper, additional or subsidiary |
| v. throw into disorder; break the array of. |
| v. chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts |
| n. system of education in which both men and women attend the same institution or classes |
discard
297
| v. keep from; stop; prevent or discourage from acting |
| n. settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states |
| v. throw out something from one's hand; get rid of |
| v. declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly |
discern
298
| v. part; separate or disunite; disengage |
| n. a mental disorder marked by confusion |
| n. a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling |
| v. detect; perceive, recognize, or understand something that is not clear |
disclose
299
| v. unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view |
| a. no longer current or applicable; antiquated |
| a. possessing congruity; suitable; agreeing; corresponding |
| v. retain; protect from loss or harm; preserve; use carefully or sparingly, avoiding waste |
discord
300
| n. scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops |
| n. conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things |
| a. ready to consent or submit; acceptable |
| v. bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear |