| # | Qz | NEW
WORD | VP | EXAMPLE | WORD
CLASS | DEFINITION | DATE/TIME
ENTERED |
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| 1 | | computation |
1 |
The solution required a series of computations. | N | the act or process of computing or calculating something | 2015.01.15 23:44
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| 2 | | magnate |
9 |
A studio magnate who the biggest stars in Hollywood at his beck and call. | N | a person who has great wealth and power in a particular business or industry | 2015.01.15 23:42
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| 3 | | baron |
5 |
He is a media baron who owns newspapers, television and radio stations, and even several cable networks | N | a man who is a member of various ranks of nobility in other countries | 2015.01.15 23:41
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| 4 | | pretentious |
8 |
The houses in the neighborhood are large and pretentious. | ADJ | having or showing the unpleasant quality of people who want to be regarded as more impressive, successful, or important than they really are | 2015.01.15 23:40
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| 5 | | suave |
11 |
The suave gentleman was a great favorite of the elegant ladies who attended parties at the embassy. | ADJ | behaving in a relaxed, confident, and pleasant way in social situations | 2015.01.15 23:38
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| 6 | | caveat |
9 |
His investment advice comes with a caveat: that the stock market is impossible to predict with absolute accuracy. | N | an explanation or warning that should be remembered when you are doing or thinking about something | 2015.01.15 23:35
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| 7 | | feign |
8 |
I would never feign illness just to get out of a test. | V | to pretend to feel or be affected by (something) | 2015.01.15 23:32
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| 8 | | entitlemen |
3 |
He is a celebrity who have an arrogant sense of entitlement. | N | the condition of having a right to have, do, or get something | 2015.01.15 23:30
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| 9 | | preliminary |
4 |
This is a meeting to discuss seating arrangements that was merely a preliminary to the formal negotiating sessions. | N | something that comes first in order to prepare for or introduce the main part of something else | 2015.01.15 23:28
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| 10 | | probe |
3 |
The FBI probe did not produce any new evidence. | N | a careful examination or investigation of something | 2015.01.15 23:19
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| 11 | | halt |
3 |
They put a halt to the rumors. | N | the stopping or ending of movement, progress, or action | 2015.01.15 23:18
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| 12 | | malicious |
7 |
The neighborhood chatterbox has again been spreading malicious gossip. | ADJ | having or showing a desire to cause harm to another person : having or showing malice | 2015.01.15 23:16
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| 13 | | reverence |
5 |
Her poems are treated with reverence by other poets. | N | honor or respect that is felt for or shown to (someone or something) | 2015.01.15 23:14
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| 14 | | irreverence |
10 |
Certain sects of Islam consider a woman showing her face in public to be a gross irreverence. | N | lack of reverence | 2015.01.15 23:13
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| 15 | | irreverence |
10 |
Certain sects of Islam consider a woman showing her face in public to be a gross irreverence. | N | lack of reverence | 2015.01.15 23:13
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| 16 | | lucrative |
6 |
The business has proved to be highly lucrative. | ADJ | producing money or wealth | 2015.01.15 23:11
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| 17 | | epidemic |
5 |
The little girl's giggles were epidemic, and soon the entire gathering was laughing. | ADJ | affecting or tending to affect a disproportionately large number of individuals within a population, community, or region at the same time | 2015.01.15 23:10
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| 18 | | cavalry |
6 |
Cavalry is used to perform reconnaissance. | N | the part of an army that in the past had soldiers who rode horses and that now has soldiers who ride in vehicles or helicopters | 2015.01.15 23:08
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| 19 | | swell |
3 |
Her broken ankle swelled badly. | V | to become larger than norma | 2015.01.15 23:06
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| 20 | | brine |
9 |
The chicken was soaked in brine before it was roasted. | N | a mixture of salty water used especially to preserve or add flavor to food | 2015.01.15 23:05
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| 21 | | ardent |
7 |
He is an ardent science-fiction fan who has read virtually all of his favorite author's many works. | ADJ | having or showing very strong feelings | 2015.01.15 23:03
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| 22 | | recoil |
7 |
We recoiled in horror at the sight of his wounded arm. | V | to quickly move away from something that is shocking, frightening, or disgusting : to react to something with shock or fear | 2015.01.15 22:44
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| 23 | | flicker |
4 |
A TV was flickering in the background. | V | to burn or glow in an unsteady way : to produce an unsteady light | 2015.01.15 22:42
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| 24 | | shrivel |
11 |
Plants shrivel in the heat. | V | to become dry and wrinkled from heat, cold, or old age | 2015.01.15 22:41
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| 25 | | fester |
9 |
His wounds festered for days before he got medical attention. | V | to become painful and infected | 2015.01.15 22:39
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| 26 | | precipitate |
5 |
Her death precipitated a family crisis. | V | to cause (something) to happen quickly or suddenly | 2015.01.15 22:38
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| 27 | | precarious |
6 |
He earned a precarious livelihood by gambling. | ADJ | not safe, strong, or steady | 2015.01.15 22:36
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| 28 | | coordinate |
3 |
You'll have to coordinate with the sales department. | V | to make arrangements so that two or more people or groups of people can work together properly and well | 2015.01.15 22:35
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| 29 | | throng |
7 |
He grabbed a megaphone and addressed the vast throng. | N | a large group of people | 2015.01.15 22:34
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| 30 | | amendment |
3 |
The article as written requires only one factual amendment | N | a change in the words or meaning of a law or document (such as a constitution) | 2015.01.15 22:32
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| 31 | | discourse |
3 |
He likes to engage in lively discourse with his visitors. | N | the use of words to exchange thoughts and ideas | 2015.01.15 22:30
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| 32 | | linger |
4 |
The tourists didn't linger very long. | V | to stay somewhere beyond the usual or expected time | 2015.01.15 22:29
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| 33 | | vigilante |
10 |
The danger of these self-appointed vigilantes is that they sometimes go after innocent people. | N | a person who is not a police officer but who tries to catch and punish criminals | 2015.01.15 22:27
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| 34 | | inquisitor |
11 |
He had to answer his inquisitors' questions or be thrown out of school. | N | a person who asks many difficult questions in a harsh or unkind way | 2015.01.15 22:26
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| 35 | | squire |
8 |
Her father squired her to the dance to make sure she got there all right. | V | escort | 2015.01.15 22:24
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| 36 | | inclination |
4 |
She shows no inclination to give in to their demands. | N | a feeling of wanting to do something : a tendency to do something - | 2015.01.15 22:22
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| 37 | | accord |
6 |
He was accorded certain favors because of his age. | V | to give (something, such as special treatment or status) to someone or something | 2015.01.15 22:20
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| 38 | | tread |
5 |
Don't tread on the grass. | V | to walk on or along (something) | 2015.01.15 22:18
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| 39 | | convulsive |
7 |
After a day of convulsive trading, the stock market was down 300 points. | ADJ | involving or causing a sudden violent shaking of the muscles in your body that you are unable to control | 2015.01.15 22:17
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| 40 | | presiding |
5 |
Court is now in session, Justice Raul Fernandez presiding. | V | to be in charge of something (such as a trial) | 2015.01.15 22:15
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| 41 | | moderate |
3 |
Her doctor recommended moderate exercise. | ADJ | average in size or amount : neither too much nor too little | 2015.01.15 22:13
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| 42 | | ordeal |
6 |
The hikers were finally rescued after a three-day ordeal in the wilderness. | N | an experience that is very unpleasant or difficult | 2015.01.15 22:11
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| 43 | | endeavor |
4 |
The school endeavors to teach students to be good citizens. | V | to seriously or continually try to do (something) | 2015.01.15 22:10
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| 44 | | morose |
10 |
He became morose and withdrawn and would not talk to anyone. | ADJ | very serious, unhappy, and quiet | 2015.01.15 22:09
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| 45 | | deception |
6 |
She accuses the company of willful deception in its advertising. | N | the act of making someone believe something that is not true : the act of deceiving someone | 2015.01.15 22:08
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| 46 | | formidable |
5 |
The mountains were a formidable barrier. | ADJ | very powerful or strong : deserving serious attention and respect | 2015.01.15 22:06
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| 47 | | tactical |
3 |
They gained a tactical advantage by joining with one of their competitors. | ADJ | of, relating to, or used for a specific plan that is created to achieve a particular goal in war, politics | 2015.01.15 22:04
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| 48 | | diesel |
5 |
Does your car take diesel or gasoline? | N | a vehicle (such as a truck or bus) that has a diesel engine | 2015.01.15 22:02
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| 49 | | scarcely |
4 |
He could scarcely control his joy. | Adv | almost not at al | 2015.01.15 22:00
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| 50 | | impassive |
9 |
Her face remained impassive throughout the trial. | ADJ | not showing emotion | 2015.01.15 21:59
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| 51 | | insensate |
20 |
The insensate boss refuses to allow time off for funerals. | ADJ | lacking sense or understanding | 2015.01.15 21:57
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| 52 | | perplex |
7 |
Questions about the meaning of life have always perplexed humankind. | V | to confuse (someone) very much | 2015.01.15 21:57
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| 53 | | incarnation |
6 |
She is the very incarnation of grace and tactfulness. | N | one of a series of lives that a person is believed to have had in the past in some religions | 2015.01.15 21:55
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| 54 | | pinnacle |
8 |
A singer has reached the pinnacle of success. | N | the best or most important part of something : the point of greatest success or achievement | 2015.01.15 21:54
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| 55 | | ample |
5 |
They had ample money for the trip. | ADJ | having or providing enough or more than enough of what is needed | 2015.01.15 21:52
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| 56 | | finesse |
9 |
She handled the interview questions with finesse. | N | skill and cleverness that is shown in the way someone deals with a situation, problem | 2015.01.15 21:51
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| 57 | | cunning |
7 |
She was cunning enough to fool me. | ADJ | getting what is wanted in a clever and often deceptive way | 2015.01.15 21:49
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| 58 | | tardy |
12 |
She was tardy to work. | ADJ | arriving or doing something late | 2015.01.15 21:47
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| 59 | | grimace |
6 |
The patient made a painful grimace as the doctor examined his wound. | N | a facial expression in which your mouth and face are twisted in a way that shows disgust, disapproval, or pain | 2015.01.15 21:46
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| 60 | | frown |
9 |
She was frowning when she entered the room, so I knew that she was annoyed about something. | V | to make a frown in anger, concentration | 2015.01.15 21:45
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| 61 | | pout |
8 |
She pouted her lips and stared at him angrily | V | to push out your lips to show that you are angry or annoyed or to look sexually attractive | 2015.01.15 21:44
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| 62 | | meerkat |
16 |
With the single, notable exception of the meerkats, there was not the least foreign matter on the island, organic or inorganic. | N | any of several African mongooses | 2015.01.15 21:43
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| 63 | | tenure |
5 |
During his tenure as head coach, the team won the championship twice. | N | the amount of time that a person holds a job, office, or title | 2015.01.15 21:41
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| 64 | | crotchet |
17 |
Her one crotchet is a fondness for eating cookies while soaking in the tub. | N | a peculiar trick or device | 2015.01.15 21:26
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| 65 | | harness |
5 |
The horses were harnessed to the wagon. | V | to put a harness on (an animal) | 2015.01.15 20:19
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| 66 | | incline |
4 |
She listened with her eyes closed and her head inclined. | V | to bend forward or to cause (something) to bend forward | 2015.01.15 20:17
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| 67 | | cynicism |
4 |
Nothing could change her cynicism about politics. | N | beliefs that people are generally selfish and dishonest | 2015.01.15 20:13
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| 68 | | resentment |
4 |
She bore bitter feelings of resentment toward her ex-husband. | N | a feeling of anger or displeasure about someone or something unfair | 2015.01.15 20:12
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| 69 | | somber |
12 |
Her death put us in a somber mood. | ADJ | very sad and serious | 2015.01.15 20:11
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| 70 | | grave |
3 |
This violation of school rules is a grave matter. | ADJ | likely to produce great harm or danger | 2015.01.15 20:09
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| 71 | | allegation |
3 |
The police are investigating allegations that the mayor has accepted bribes. | N | a statement saying that someone has done something wrong or illegal | 2015.01.15 20:07
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| 72 | | solemnity |
5 |
Her voice conveyed the solemnity of the passage. | N | the quality of being formal or serious | 2015.01.15 20:05
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| 73 | | scrimmage |
15 |
The first play from scrimmage netted them a touchdown. | N | the point in a game at which the center passes or throws the ball to the quarterback | 2015.01.15 20:03
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| 74 | | envoy |
7 |
The president sent the secretary of state as his personal envoy to gain the support of the country's allies. | N | a person who is sent by one government to represent it in dealing with another government | 2015.01.15 20:02
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| 75 | | envoy |
7 |
The president sent the secretary of state as his personal envoy to gain the support of the country's allies. | N | a person who is sent by one government to represent it in dealing with another government | 2015.01.15 20:02
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| 76 | | assumption |
3 |
I made the assumption that he was coming, so I was surprised when he didn't show up. | N | an assuming that something is true | 2015.01.15 20:00
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| 77 | | contrive |
7 |
The prisoners contrived a way to escape. | V | to form or think of (a plan, method, etc.) | 2015.01.15 19:59
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| 78 | | contrive |
7 |
The prisoners contrived a way to escape. | V | to form or think of (a plan, method, etc.) | 2015.01.15 19:59
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| 79 | | uncongenial |
9 |
He was being asked to support a policy that was uncongenial to him. | ADJ | not pleasant or enjoyable | 2015.01.15 19:57
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| 80 | | beet |
8 |
I've planted carrots, parsnips, and beets in the garden. | N | a garden plant with thick leaves and a rounded red root | 2015.01.15 19:56
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| 81 | | virtual |
3 |
The Web site provides a virtual tour of the stadium | ADJ | very close to being something without actually being it | 2015.01.15 19:55
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| 82 | | courtesy |
4 |
They treated us with courtesy and kindness. | N | polite behavior that shows respect for other people | 2015.01.15 19:54
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| 83 | | glare |
4 |
The sun glared down relentlessly. | V | to shine with a harsh, bright light - | 2015.01.15 19:52
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| 84 | | belittle |
10 |
The critic belittled the author's work. | V | to describe (someone or something) as little or unimportant | 2015.01.15 19:51
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| 85 | | shun |
7 |
He shuns parties and social events. | V | to avoid (someone or something) | 2015.01.15 19:50
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| 86 | | avant-garde |
? |
Readers of this very avant-garde novel should not expect to find much in the way of traditional narrative structure. | ADJ | culturally or stylistically advanced | 2015.01.15 19:49
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| 87 | | pediatrician |
11 |
He is a pediatrician. | N | a doctor who treats babies and children | 2015.01.15 19:47
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| 88 | | coffer |
9 |
Let me see what's in the household coffers and I'll get back to you about making a donation. | N | a box for holding money or other valuable things | 2015.01.15 19:45
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| 89 | | grunt |
5 |
The workers were grunting with effort as they lifted the heavy furniture. | V | to make a short, low sound : to make a grunt | 2015.01.15 19:43
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| 90 | | infantry |
6 |
He joined the infantry after leaving school. | N | the part of an army that has soldiers who fight on foot | 2015.01.15 19:42
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| 91 | | province |
3 |
They left the city for life in the provinces. | N | the parts of a country that are away from large cities | 2015.01.15 19:40
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| 92 | | petty |
5 |
My behavior was petty and stupid. I apologize. | ADJ | not very important or serious | 2015.01.15 19:31
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| 93 | | brass |
4 |
The whole orchestra—the strings, percussion, woodwinds, and brass—began to play. | N | musical instruments (such as trumpets, trombones, and tubas) that are made of brass | 2015.01.15 19:29
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| 94 | | immaculate |
7 |
She had an immaculate record of service. | ADJ | perfectly clean | 2015.01.15 19:28
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| 95 | | impudent |
12 |
The boy was punished for his impudent behavior. | ADJ | failing to show proper respect and courtesy : very rude | 2015.01.15 19:27
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| 96 | | transcendent |
5 |
The star player's transcendent performance helped the team to a surprise victory. | ADJ | going beyond the limits of ordinary experience | 2015.01.15 19:25
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| 97 | | audacity |
10 |
He had the audacity to suggest that it was all my fault. | N | a confident and daring quality that is often seen as shocking or rude : an audacious quality | 2015.01.15 19:24
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| 98 | | sublimate |
12 |
She sublimated her erotic feelings into a series of paintings. | V | psychology : to express a desire or feeling by changing it into a form that is socially acceptable | 2015.01.15 19:23
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| 99 | | matrix |
4 |
The wires all crossed each other and formed a matrix. | N | something (such as a situation or a set of conditions) in which something else develops or forms | 2015.01.15 19:21
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| 100 | | whirlpool |
? |
The swimmer was caught in a whirlpool and nearly drowned. | N | an area of water in a river, stream, etc., that moves very fast in a circle | 2015.01.15 19:18
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| 101 | | bureaucrat |
4 |
The bureaucrats at the town hall seem to think that we need a building permit to build a tree house. | N | people who run a government or company and who does everything according to the rules of that government or conpany | 2015.01.15 19:15
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| 102 | | treaty |
3 |
By contrast, Syria, Iraq, and Lebanon were merely patched together by treaty bureaucrats at around the same time—hardly a global imprimatur. | N | an official agreement that is made between two or more countries or groups | 2015.01.15 19:13
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| 103 | | allay |
9 |
The new advertising campaign is an attempt to allay the public's concerns about the safety of the company's products. | V | to make (something) less severe or strong | 2015.01.15 19:07
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| 104 | | hindrance |
5 |
Is my presence here a help or a hindrance? | N | a person or thing that makes a situation difficult : a person or thing that hinders someone or something | 2015.01.15 19:05
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| 105 | | lineage |
6 |
His Italian lineage was very important to him. | N | the people who were in someone's family in past times | 2015.01.15 19:04
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| 106 | | concerto |
7 |
For a piece billed as towering, the Busoni concerto is actually pretty chatty. | N | a piece of music for one or more main instruments with an orchestra | 2015.01.15 19:02
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| 107 | | lens |
4 |
Make sure the lens of the microscope is clean. | N | a clear curved piece of glass or plastic used in eyeglasses, cameras, telescopes, etc., to make things look clearer, smaller, or bigger | 2015.01.15 19:00
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| 108 | | strata |
8 |
The lower strata of society have been hit especially hard by this economic downturn. | N | a level of society made up of people of the same rank or position | 2015.01.15 18:59
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| 109 | | ommatidium |
? |
In an insect, each ommatidium in the compound eye has a corneal lens, a crystalline cone and a light-sensitive organ at its base. | N | one of the elements corresponding to a small simple eye that make up the compound eye of an arthropod | 2015.01.15 18:57
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| 110 | | axis |
5 |
This is the Earth's axis of rotation | N | the imaginary straight line that something (such as the Earth) turns around | 2015.01.15 18:54
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| 111 | | derange |
10 |
Being stranded at night on a lonely road would derange anyone. | V | to disturb the operation or functions of | 2015.01.15 18:52
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| 112 | | aptitude |
8 |
The new test is supposed to measure the aptitudes of the students. | N | a natural ability to do something or to learn something | 2015.01.15 18:50
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| 113 | | refute |
7 |
The lawyer refuted the testimony of the witness. | V | to prove that (something) is not true | 2015.01.15 18:48
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| 114 | | synthesis |
4 |
It is a philosophy that is a kind of synthesis of several schools of Western and Eastern thought | N | something that is made by combining different things (such as ideas, styles, etc.) | 2015.01.15 18:47
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| 115 | | deviation |
5 |
There have been slight deviations in the satellite's orbit. | N | an action, behavior, or condition that is different from what is usual or expected | 2015.01.15 18:45
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| 116 | | obstruct |
4 |
A large tree obstructed the road. | V | to block (something, such as a pipe or street) so that things cannot move through easily | 2015.01.15 18:42
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| 117 | | convent |
7 |
The nuns live in the convent. | N | a group of nuns who live together; also : the house or buildings they live in | 2015.01.15 18:40
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| 118 | | administration |
3 |
She has a degree in business administration. | N | the activities that relate to running a company, school, or other organization | 2015.01.15 18:36
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| 119 | | affiliate |
4 |
Their group does not affiliate itself with any political party. | V | to associate as a member | 2015.01.15 18:34
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| 120 | | motorcade |
12 |
The next part of the parade was a motorcade of fire engines. | N | a group or line of cars or other vehicles that travel together | 2015.01.15 18:31
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| 121 | | quip |
8 |
They traded quips over a beer. | N | a clever remark | 2015.01.15 18:27
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