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Copyright © 2005 by Advanced Placement Strategies assimilate uh SIM uh late to take in and incorporate as one's own, to absorb Synonyms >> Antonym >> to reject He assimilated many new experiences on his trip to the Orient. 1. Derivatives >> assimilated, assimilating, assimilation, assimilationist, assimilative, assimilatory, assimilativeness, assimilator begrudge buh GRUJ to give reluctantly, to envy a possession or one's enjoyment Synonyms >> Antonym >> to give willingly She did not begrudge the money spent on her child's education. 2. Derivatives >> begrudged, begrudging, begrudgingly bulwark BOOL wark a strong defense or something that defends Synonyms >> Antonym >> weakness Nuclear arms are our bulwark against invasion. 3. Derivatives >> bulwarks commodious kuh MO dee us affording ample space and room; adapted to or suitable for use Synonyms >> capacious, ample, serviceable Antonym >> cramped and crowded The room was of a commodious, well-proportioned size. 4. Derivatives >> commodiously, commodiousness, commodity conglomerate kun GLOM ur it a mixture of many things Synonyms >> Antonym >> separated elements When the three companies merged, a giant conglomerate was formed. 5. Derivatives >> conglomerated, conglomerating, conglomeratic, conglomeritic, conglomeration dissolution dis uh LOO shun disintegration, decomposition and dispersion Synonyms >> Antonym >> integration The dissolution of the partnership caused him much grief. 6. Derivatives >> dissolute, dissolutely, dissoluteness, dissolutive, dissoluble dither DITH ur a state of trembling excitement or fear; vacillation; a trembling; vibration Synonyms >> Antonym >> action with assurance I am in a dither about whose offer to accept to the prom. 7. Derivatives >> dithered, dithering, dithery evocative eh VOK uh tiv calling forth, calling to mind Synonyms >> Antonym >> forgetful The play was evocative in that it made me recall my youth. 8. Derivatives >> evocatively, evocativeness, evocatory, evocator, evocation, evoke frenetic fruh NET ik frenzied, frantic Synonyms >> Antonym >> calm; serene The mother became frenetic when the chicken bone lodged in her baby's throat. 9. Derivatives >> frenetically, frenetical grisly GRIS lee ghastly, inspiring fear Synonyms >> gruesome, lurid, macabre Antonym >> attractive The scene of the car accident was a grisly sight. 10. Derivatives >> grisliness, grisliest ignoble ig NO bul of lowly origin, without honor Synonyms >> abject, mean, sordid Antonym >> noble; grand; lofty I do not like his ignoble ideas. 11. Derivatives >> ignobility, ignobleness, ignobly Lesson 37 Definitions All rights reserved. Used under license by Laying the Foundation, Inc. www.layingthefoundation.org

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assimilate uh SIM uh late to take in and incorporate as one's own, to absorb Synonyms >> Antonym >> to reject He assimilated many new experiences on his trip to the Orient.

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Derivatives >> assimilated, assimilating, assimilation, assimilationist, assimilative, assimilatory, assimilativeness, assimilator begrudge buh GRUJ to give reluctantly, to envy a possession or one's enjoyment Synonyms >> Antonym >> to give willingly She did not begrudge the money spent on her child's education.

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Derivatives >> begrudged, begrudging, begrudgingly bulwark BOOL wark a strong defense or something that defends Synonyms >> Antonym >> weakness Nuclear arms are our bulwark against invasion.

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Derivatives >> bulwarks commodious kuh MO dee us affording ample space and room; adapted to or suitable for use Synonyms >> capacious, ample, serviceable Antonym >> cramped and crowded The room was of a commodious, well-proportioned size.

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Derivatives >> commodiously, commodiousness, commodity conglomerate kun GLOM ur it a mixture of many things Synonyms >> Antonym >> separated elements When the three companies merged, a giant conglomerate was formed.

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Derivatives >> conglomerated, conglomerating, conglomeratic, conglomeritic, conglomeration dissolution dis uh LOO shun disintegration, decomposition and dispersion Synonyms >> Antonym >> integration The dissolution of the partnership caused him much grief.

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Derivatives >> dissolute, dissolutely, dissoluteness, dissolutive, dissoluble dither DITH ur a state of trembling excitement or fear; vacillation; a trembling; vibration Synonyms >> Antonym >> action with assurance I am in a dither about whose offer to accept to the prom.

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Derivatives >> dithered, dithering, dithery evocative eh VOK uh tiv calling forth, calling to mind Synonyms >> Antonym >> forgetful The play was evocative in that it made me recall my youth.

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Derivatives >> evocatively, evocativeness, evocatory, evocator, evocation, evoke frenetic fruh NET ik frenzied, frantic Synonyms >> Antonym >> calm; serene The mother became frenetic when the chicken bone lodged in her baby's throat.

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Derivatives >> frenetically, frenetical grisly GRIS lee ghastly, inspiring fear Synonyms >> gruesome, lurid, macabre Antonym >> attractive The scene of the car accident was a grisly sight.

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Derivatives >> grisliness, grisliest ignoble ig NO bul of lowly origin, without honor Synonyms >> abject, mean, sordid Antonym >> noble; grand; lofty I do not like his ignoble ideas.

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Derivatives >> ignobility, ignobleness, ignobly

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impel im PEL to urge or to drive forward (usually with moral pressure) Synonyms >> Antonym >> to restrain I will impel him to study more often in order to pass this class.

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Derivatives >> impelling, impellment, impeller, impelled intercede in ter SEDE to intervene and to act as a mediator Synonyms >> Antonym >> to stand aside I will intercede on your behalf in your dispute with your boss if you believe it will do some good.

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Derivatives >> interceder, intercession, intercessional, intercessive, intercessor, intercessorial lugubrious loo GOO bree us excessively mournful Synonyms >> Antonym >> rejoicing The woman shed lugubrious tears at the funeral of her husband and daughter.

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Derivatives >> lugubriosity, lugubriously, lugubriousness mutinous MYOOT un us rebellious, unruly Synonyms >> Antonym >> agreeable; compatible The crew grew mutinous because they thought they might sail right off the edge of the earth.

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Derivatives >> mutiny, mutinously, mutinousness, mutinize, mutinies paragon PAIR uh gon a model of excellence or perfection Synonyms >> Antonym >> The minister was a paragon of virtue in all his affairs.

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Derivatives >> paragonize perennial puh REN ee ul lasting for many years Synonyms >> constant, incessant, perpetual, unremitting Antonym >> annual The Dallas Cowboys were often a perennial favorite to win the Super Bowl.

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Derivatives >> perennially potent POTE unt powerful, having a strong effect Synonyms >> Antonym >> ineffectual They gave me a potent pain killer to stop the throbbing sensation in my leg.

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Derivatives >> potence, potency pucker PUK ur to gather into wrinkles or irregular folds Synonyms >> wrinkle, furrow, contract Antonym >> to straighten His lips puckered into a low whistle when he heard her name.

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Derivatives >> puckered, puckering, puckerer, puckery retrograde REH truh grade moving backward Synonyms >> withdrawing, receding, backward Antonym >> moving forward That particular object is moving in retrograde motion.

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Derivatives >> retrograded, retrograding, retrogradely, retrogradingly skewed SKYOOD not straight, crooked, slanting Synonyms >> asymmetrical Antonym >> straight The telescope did not work because of the skewed alignment of the mirrors.

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Derivatives >> skew, skewness supersede soo pur SEDE to replace, to cause to be displaced or set aside Synonyms >> displace, supplant Antonym >> This new law will supersede all previous laws.

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Derivatives >> supersedure, supersedence translucence trans LOO suns the quality of allowing passage of light but not a clear view Synonyms >> limpidity, transparency Antonym >> opaqueness; darkness Because of the translucence of the water, I could see a body but could not tell whose it was.

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Derivatives >> translucency, translucent, translucently verdant VUR dunt fresh and green Synonyms >> Antonym >> barren The verdant golf course was in great shape for the tournament.

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Derivatives >> verdancy zany ZAY nee comical and outlandish Synonyms >> Antonym >> solemn The zany clown made the children laugh.

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Derivatives >> zanies, zanyism

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Directions: Choose the definition that best matches the meaning of the vocabulary word. Place the answer of your choice in the space provided. Exercise A ____________ 1. assimilate a. to urge; to drive forward ____________ 2. begrudge b. affording ample space ____________ 3. bulwark c. to absorb ____________ 4. commodious d. frenzied; frantic ____________ 5. conglomerate e. disintegration; decomposition ____________ 6. dissolution f. a strong defense ____________ 7. dither g. of lowly origin; without honor ____________ 8. evocative h. nervous agitation; excitement ____________ 9. frenetic i. to give reluctantly ____________ 10. grisly j. calling to mind ____________ 11. ignoble k. mixture of many things ____________ 12. impel l. menacing; causing fear or awe Exercise B ____________ 1. intercede a. lasting for many years ____________ 2. lugubrious b. moving backward ____________ 3. mutinous c. model of excellence; perfect example ____________ 4. paragon d. to intervene; to act as mediator ____________ 5. perennial e. excessively mournful ____________ 6. potent f. to replace; to cause to be replaced ____________ 7. pucker g. powerful ____________ 8. retrograde h. fresh and green ____________ 9. skewed i. rebellious; unruly ____________ 10. supersede j. not straight; crooked; slanting ____________ 11. translucence k. comical and outlandish ____________ 12. verdant l. to gather into irregular folds ____________ 13. zany m. quality of allowing passage of light

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1. The father would never _______________________ his children’s request for money; he was

never reluctant to give to them. 2. The _______________________ ballroom gave us ample room for dancing. 3. The man’s _______________________ pace in the race became even more hurried after he had a

flat tire and fell one minute behind the leading car. 4. His _______________________ ideas betrayed his lowly origin and his lack of honor. 5. As the partnership began to disintegrate, he knew that the _______________________ of the

company was at hand. 6. After the accident she began to tremble, and by the time the police arrived, she was in a real

_______________________. 7. The _______________________ passage in the book brought back to my mind the days of my

youth in which I had faced a similar situation. 8. The decaying body was a _______________________ sight; I never expected to see anything so

ghastly. 9. Perhaps receiving that failing grade will _______________________ him to study more; we have

tried to urge him ourselves without success. 10. Germany’s poor naval powers made the sea the United States’ greatest

_______________________ it became our strongest defense. 11. The book is a _______________________ that contains poems, short stories, essays and even a

few recipes. 12. As soon as the patient can _______________________ the medicine, he will begin to regain his

strength; it will take an hour for his body to absorb the chemicals.

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assimilate begrudge bulwark commodious conglomerate dissolution dither evocative frenetic grisly ignoble impel

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13. The captain was not able to pacify the _______________________ crew before they attacked him

and took over the ship. 14. The ________________ clown was delightful to watch; he was both comical and outlandish. 15. The woman’s _______________________ wailing and crying seemed a little excessive for the

mourning of a mere acquaintance. 16. I have hired a lawyer to _______________________ with the court on my behalf; it appears that I

am going to need a mediator. 17. Cousin Billy, whom we once considered a _______________________ of virtue, was just

convicted of tax evasion; he obviously was not the shining example who we thought he was. 18. The Lakers were the _______________________ NBA champions of the 1980s, winning the title

year after year. 19. The _______________________ of the jellyfish was amazing; we could see light shining right

through its thin, veil-like substance. 20. The doctor gave Sally the most _______________________ medicine available, a very powerful

antibiotic. 21. The _______________________ lines on the graph caused a misinterpretation of the figures; had

the lines been straight, the reading would have been more accurate. 22. The _______________________ pasture was fresh and green in the morning. 23. This new model of transistor will _______________________ last year’s model, replacing it

within six weeks. 24. As soon as the girl tasted the lemon flavor, she started to _______________________ her lips,

drawing them up into cute little wrinkles. 25. Sometimes this business appears to be going in _______________________; instead of moving

forward, we seem to be going backward.

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intercede lugubrious mutinous paragon perennial potent pucker retrograde skewed supercede translucence verdant zany

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Lesson 37 Ex. A Ex. B 1. c 1. d 2. i 2. e 3. f 3. i 4. b 4. c 5. k 5. a 6. e 6. g 7. g 7. l 8. j 8. b 9. d 9. j 10. l 10. f 11. g 11. m 12. a 12. h 13. k Lesson 40 Ex. A Ex. B 1. l 1. b 2. i 2. k 3. f 3. g 4. g 4. m 5. c 5. h 6. d 6. d 7. k 7. c 8. b 8. j 9. a 9. f 10. e 10. l 11. h 11. a 12. j 12. i 13. e Lesson 43 Ex. A Ex. B 1. h 1. j 2. c 2. g 3. a 3. m 4. f 4. d 5. j 5. a 6. b 6. c 7. g 7. k 8. i 8. i 9. k 9. b 10. e 10. f 11. l 11. l 12. d 12. h 13. e

Lesson 38 Ex. A Ex. B 1. b 1. j 2. e 2. m 3. g 3. g 4. j 4. a 5. a 5. d 6. l 6. i 7. h 7. k 8. c 8. e 9. k 9. c 10. i 10. b 11. d 11. l 12. f 12. h 13. f Lesson 41 Ex. A Ex. B 1. k 1. g 2. d 2. d 3. e 3. i 4. l 4. m 5. c 5. j 6. h 6. a 7. a 7. b 8. b 8. f 9. j 9. c 10. f 10. l 11. i 11. h 12. g 12. e 13. k Lesson 44 Ex. A Ex. B 1. e 1. c 2. i 2. f 3. g 3. j 4. a 4. k 5. j 5. a 6. c 6. m 7. k 7. e 8. l 8. l 9. d 9. d 10. b 10. g 11. h 11. i 12. f 12. h 13. b

Lesson 39 Ex. A Ex. B 1. f 1. g 2. j 2. f 3. c 3. i 4. d 4. l 5. h 5. a 6. i 6. e 7. e 7. d 8. k 8. j 9. g 9. h 10. l 10. k 11. a 11. c 12. b 12. m 13. b Lesson 42 Ex. A Ex. B 1. f 1. f 2. k 2. a 3. d 3. i 4. l 4. d 5. c 5. m 6. h 6. k 7. e 7. b 8. j 8. l 9. i 9. g 10. b 10. c 11. a 11. h 12. g 12. e 13. j Lesson 45 Ex. A Ex. B 1. i 1. b 2. l 2. f 3. g 3. j 4. c 4. l 5. b 5. h 6. e 6. k 7. a 7. c 8. f 8. m 9. j 9. d 10. k 10. a 11. d 11. g 12. h 12. e 13. i

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Lesson 46 Ex. A Ex. B 1. l 1. e 2. e 2. m 3. g 3. h 4. c 4. a 5. j 5. f 6. i 6. k 7. b 7. c 8. k 8. b 9. d 9. l 10. h 10. d 11. a 11. j 12. f 12. i 13. g Lesson 49 Ex. A Ex. B 1. g 1. g 2. d 2. m 3. l 3. d 4. i 4. i 5. a 5. j 6. c 6. c 7. f 7. a 8. k 8. k 9. j 9. f 10. e 10. b 11. h 11. e 12. b 12. l 13. h Lesson 52 Ex. A Ex. B 1. d 1. a 2. g 2. f 3. j 3. h 4. c 4. b 5. b 5. k 6. k 6. m 7. h 7. i 8. i 8. e 9. e 9. c 10. a 10. l 11. f 11. g 12. l 12. d 13. j

Lesson 47 Ex. A Ex. B 1. a 1. g 2. f 2. e 3. d 3. i 4. i 4. m 5. k 5. d 6. l 6. j 7. b 7. b 8. e 8. k 9. g 9. f 10. h 10. a 11. c 11. c 12. j 12. h 13. l Lesson 50 Ex. A Ex. B 1. a 1. c 2. f 2. a 3. j 3. e 4. h 4. g 5. b 5. j 6. k 6. m 7. d 7. d 8. e 8. i 9. g 9. h 10. l 10. f 11. i 11. b 12. c 12. l 13. k Lesson 53 Ex. A Ex. B 1. f 1. j 2. j 2. a 3. c 3. g 4. l 4. f 5. g 5. b 6. i 6. d 7. e 7. l 8. a 8. h 9. k 9. i 10. b 10. k 11. d 11. c 12. h 12. m 13. e

Lesson 48 Ex. A Ex. B 1. d 1. m 2. i 2. a 3. g 3. g 4. c 4. i 5. k 5. b 6. b 6. k 7. l 7. d 8. e 8. j 9. h 9. f 10. a 10. h 11. f 11. l 12. j 12. e 13. c Lesson 51 Ex. A Ex. B 1. k 1. l 2. f 2. d 3. h 3. f 4. b 4. h 5. i 5. c 6. a 6. m 7. e 7. e 8. c 8. a 9. g 9. j 10. d 10. b 11. l 11. g 12. j 12. i 13. k Lesson 54 Ex. A Ex. B 1. e 1. b 2. j 2. i 3. g 3. k 4. i 4. e 5. l 5. m 6. b 6. f 7. a 7. a 8. f 8. c 9. k 9. l 10. d 10. d 11. c 11. h 12. h 12. g 13. j

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Lesson 55 Ex. A Ex. B 1. f 1. a 2. i 2. m 3. c 3. h 4. a 4. c 5. j 5. f 6. g 6. i 7. k 7. k 8. b 8. e 9. e 9. b 10. l 10. l 11. h 11. g 12. d 12. d 13. j Lesson 58 Ex. A Ex. B 1. b 1. h 2. l 2. e 3. h 3. k 4. f 4. a 5. j 5. d 6. d 6. j 7. k 7. b 8. a 8. f 9. e 9. i 10. i 10. m 11. c 11. l 12. g 12. g 13. c Lesson 61 Ex. A Ex. B 1. e 1. g 2. h 2. j 3. j 3. f 4. c 4. c 5. b 5. m 6. k 6. a 7. a 7. e 8. g 8. k 9. d 9. i 10. f 10. d 11. l 11. l 12. i 12. h 13. b

Lesson 56 Ex. A Ex. B 1. c 1. g 2. k 2. c 3. l 3. j 4. f 4. f 5. h 5. l 6. a 6. e 7. e 7. k 8. j 8. a 9. d 9. m 10. b 10. h 11. i 11. d 12. g 12. b 13. i Lesson 59 Ex. A Ex. B 1. a 1. i 2. j 2. d 3. l 3. k 4. e 4. g 5. h 5. m 6. d 6. e 7. k 7. b 8. c 8. a 9. f 9. h 10. b 10. c 11. g 11. f 12. i 12. j 13. l Lesson 62 Ex. A Ex. B 1. h 1. k 2. e 2. f 3. j 3. a 4. c 4. h 5. b 5. d 6. k 6. m 7. g 7. b 8. a 8. i 9. d 9. g 10. l 10. l 11. i 11. e 12. f 12. c 13. j

Lesson 57 Ex. A Ex. B 1. f 1. m 2. c 2. e 3. i 3. h 4. k 4. j 5. a 5. b 6. h 6. k 7. l 7. a 8. e 8. l 9. j 9. g 10. d 10. d 11. b 11. c 12. g 12. i 13. f Lesson 60 Ex. A Ex. B 1. b 1. e 2. i 2. h 3. f 3. d 4. k 4. k 5. d 5. a 6. a 6. j 7. h 7. c 8. l 8. l 9. c 9. f 10. g 10. g 11. j 11. b 12. e 12. i 13. m Lesson 63 Ex. A Ex. B 1. k 1. d 2. e 2. i 3. g 3. a 4. i 4. g 5. l 5. m 6. b 6. e 7. c 7. l 8. j 8. f 9. a 9. b 10. d 10. k 11. h 11. c 12. f 12. j

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Lesson 64 Ex. A Ex. B 1. e 1. f 2. i 2. i 3. b 3. b 4. j 4. j 5. d 5. d 6. a 6. l 7. k 7. a 8. g 8. h 9. f 9. g 10. c 10. k 11. l 11. c 12. h 12. m 13. e

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Lesson 65 Ex. A Ex. B 1. l 1. i 2. a 2. k 3. f 3. d 4. h 4. j 5. b 5. a 6. e 6. h 7. i 7. b 8. g 8. g 9. c 9. l 10. j 10. f 11. d 11. c 12. k 12. e 13. m

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Lesson 37 1. begrudge 2. commodious 3. frenetic 4. ignoble 5. dissolution 6. dither 7. evocative 8. grisly 9. impel 10. bulwark 11. conglomerate 12. assimilate 13. mutinous 14. zany 15. lugubrious 16. intercede 17. paragon 18. perennial 19. translucence 20. potent 21. skewed 22. verdant 23. supersede 24. pucker 25. retrograde Lesson 40 1. cloistered, hoary 2. appended, fanaticism 3. apprised, disentangle 4. infernal, fermented 5. ardent 6. constricted, musty 7. feint 8. multifarious, jaunty 9. matriarchs, progeny 10. ruminate 11. unobtrusive, replicate 12. precipice 13. malefactor 14. precipitously 15. obstreperous 16. forestalled, gnarled

Lesson 38 1. adamant, gambol 2. egregious, barbarism 3. abrogate 4. colloquial 5. impaled 6. immunity 7. effrontery 8. compatriot 9. hemophilia 10. defused 11. libertarian, utopian 12. tarry 13. palliate 14. temerity, tawdry 15. noxious 16. palatable 17. pernicious 18. pallor 19. mired, knotty 20. skulk Lesson 41 1. amulet, burnished 2. knoll, aviary 3. epitome, evanescent 4. fester, circumvent 5. mural, itinerant 6. magnate, omnipotent 7. wily, overt 8. scale, pinnacle 9. preeminence 10. staid 11. tenure 12. puritanical 13. prurient 14. summary 15. subjective 16. valid 17. unfathomable

Lesson 39 1. declivity 2. germinate, foliage 3. connoisseur 4. fly-by-night 5. debauchery 6. ebullient 7. airing 8. beguiled, legerdemain 9. augury 10. diatribe 11. lachrymose 12. kudos, rectitude 13. rend, disencumber 14. impromptu, lurid 15. gratis 16. hues 17. muse 18. Philistines 19. uproarious 20. schisms Lesson 42 1. gravitate, maverick 2. revelry, incensed 3. indigent, frugal 4. abnegated 5. forsake, chronic 6. guise 7. illicit 8. plunderer 9. predator, intuitively 10. impregnable, insuperable 11. malign, malfeasant 12. thwart, irreverent 13. sanguine 14. vulnerable, vitriolic 15. taut, timorous

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Lesson 43 1. extrinsic 2. coterie 3. disapprobation 4. despairing 5. betoken 6. fallible 7. cite 8. extemporaneous 9. gentility 10. decelerate 11. communal 12. apogee 13. supplant 14. waver 15. reprise 16. puerile 17. pulchritude 18. opprobrium 19. moratorium 20. intrinsic 21. implicit 22. iniquity 23. kinetic 24. scathing 25. topicality Lesson 46 1. garnished 2. floe 3. fission 4. dotard, bilked 5. coven 6. coda 7. accrue 8. emotive 9. imbibe 10. incarcerated, malodorous 11. petty 12. noisome 13. scuttle 14. resourceful 15. transmutation 16. versatile 17. solvent 18. whelp 19. purveyor 20. mottled 21. ostensible 22. pensive 23. spangles

Lesson 44 1. disavowal 2. appease, defrauded 3. abrasive 4. ellipsis 5. mote 6. bewailed 7. idolatry 8. fussbudget 9. countermand 10. cleft 11. eclipse 12. malicious 13. personification 14. precept 15. supplication 16. venturesome 17. optimum 18. repulse 19. waylay 20. traduced 21. sophistry 22. scribe 23. prate 24. pertinacity Lesson 47 1. chortle 2. blunderbuss 3. arboreal 4. befuddled 5. acerbic 6. credible, articulate 7. influx 8. enthralling 9. coddle 10. flaccid 11. encumber 12. requite 13. perishable 14. synchronize 15. scythe 16. pyromania 17. trek 18. verve 19. query 20. marshal 21. précis 22. sphinx 23. travesty 24. winnow

Lesson 45 1. gamely 2. indices 3. appreciated 4. fatalistic 5. discretion 6. ignominy 7. couple 8. cliché 9. chaff, emollient 10. bigot 11. idiosyncrasy 12. malingered 13. wheedle 14. preciosity 15. ossify 16. scurry 17. sophomoric 18. infidel 19. motley 20. pestilence 21. surly 22. verify 23. transgression 24. vent Lesson 48 1. germane 2. flower 3. crescendo 4. bolted 5. codicil 6. aperture 7. endowed 8. martial, nimble 9. abject 10. array 11. genial 12. laggard 13. palette 14. philologists, refrain 15. quaint 16. searing 17. resurge 18. precognition 19. splice 20. syncopation 21. vestiges 22. trenchant 23. winsome

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Lesson 49 1. import 2. cognate 3. deterrent 4. fluid 5. disinterred 6. insentient 7. bovine 8. cumbersome 9. integral 10. corporeal 11. inimical 12. adage 13. quake 14. reputable, masochistic 15. palisade 16. wispy 17. retraction 18. seasoned 19. stagnant 20. synthetic 21. vicissitudes 22. lampoon 23. phlegmatic 24. preface Lesson 52 1. improvidence 2. intransigent 3. distant 4. rail at, dowager 5. buffeted 6. cutlery 7. entrench 8. leavened 9. compunction 10. asperity 11. glacial 12. seethe 13. retrospection, reverie 14. wooden 15. vim 16. narcissistic 17. methodically 18. picayune 19. panache 20. prescient 21. stately 22. unctuous 23. matriculated

Lesson 50 1. dynamic 2. impoundment 3. cupidity 4. ensconced 5. disjunction 6. germinal 7. broach 8. fulsome 9. facsimile 10. adroit 11. commission 12. insufferable 13. largess 14. table 15. phobia 16. turpitude 17. pall 18. vignettes 19. wistful 20. quash, restitution 21. premonition 22. retrenchment 23. sedentary 24. stand Lesson 53 1. diurnal 2. concentration 3. ford, enmesh 4. astronomical 5. maxim 6. dashiki, swatch 7. impugned 8. epicure 9. aggrandizement 10. by-line 11. legacy 12. rarefied 13. nascent 14. rhapsodize 15. tart 16. papyrus 17. seminal 18. pigeonhole 19. stilted 20. unflappable 21. yoke 22. visceral 23. prestidigitation

Lesson 51 1. askew 2. latitude 3. junta 4. chaste, disrepute 5. compost 6. curmudgeon 7. foliated 8. hydrophobia 9. witticisms, artful 10. advocacy 11. bucolic 12. rabid 13. palpable 14. malediction 15. unassailable, pillaging 16. phoenix 17. sedulously 18. prepossessing 19. nadir 20. stark 21. tangible 22. vile Lesson 54 1. imputed 2. epithets 3. divinations 4. inveterate 5. concomitant 6. foremost, influence 7. goaded 8. calcify 9. monastic 10. attenuated 11. mellifluous 12. zenith 13. necromancy 14. parasite 15. theatrical, ribald 16. potentate 17. primeval 18. visionary 19. unnerved 20. onus 21. ravenous 22. sententious 23. stint

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Lesson 55 1. mellow 2. rife 3. forensic 4. document 5. alchemist, amalgam 6. caldron 7. nettle, protuberance 8. inaugural 9. august 10. conduit 11. invidious 12. teeming 13. stipend 14. zephyr 15. reprehensible 16. solace 17. refractory 18. unremitting 19. privation 20. pared 21. vitiated 22. serendipity 23. placebo Lesson 58 1. berate 2. delimits 3. forswore 4. aplomb 5. discriminating, grotto 6. celerity, cascade 7. automaton 8. circuitous 9. dormer 10. execrable 11. meritorious 12. limpid 13. unwittingly, ruffian 14. stratum 15. regimen 16. tensile 17. plumage 18. rotund 19. shepherd 20. pathogenic 21. progenitor 22. vogue

Lesson 56 1. defunct 2. grievous 3. calipers 4. iota 5. formidable 6. aura 7. congenital 8. fomenting 9. allay 10. dolt 11. epochal 12. inauspicious 13. vituperation 14. melodeon 15. neuter 16. serrated 17. plaintive 18. titter 19. warp 20. parity 21. riled 22. unsung 23. proffer 24. vanguard 25. superb Lesson 59 1. failing 2. catacombs 3. diorama 4. consecrate 5. ambience 6. demarcation 7. itinerary 8. inexorable 9. awry 10. exhume 11. forte 12. icons 13. remit 14. peal 15. lineage 16. metaphysical 17. pneumatic 18. shrill 19. upshot 20. voluptuous 21. phalanx, noncombatant 22. propinquity 23. strife 24. routed

Lesson 57 1. acumen, excoriate 2. autocrat, gaunt 3. conspicuous, iridescence 4. licentious 5. menagerie 6. allegory 7. incapacitated 8. conjecture 9. domicile 10. rivulet, serpentine 11. stooped, trowel 12. pastiche 13. profundity 14. unwieldy 15. stoke 16. temperate 17. vivify 18. plausible 19. nihilist 20. refuge Lesson 60 1. juxtaposed 2. balm 3. loiter 4. jaded 5. hallmark 6. demure, demur 7. fountainhead 8. inclement 9. furrows 10. expiate 11. conservatory 12. monolithic 13. propound 14. repast, peccadillo 15. rudiments 16. sieve 17. polemicist 18. vouchsafed 19. obeisance 20. reneged 21. tether 22. urban 23. mince

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Lesson 61 1. barbs, afoot 2. harbinger 3. censorious 4. fractious, disinclination 5. droll 6. extant 7. anachronism 8. jargon 9. franchise 10. inconsequential 11. propriety 12. urbane 13. scanty 14. repress 15. perpetuate 16. opalescent 17. obviated 18. mettle 19. peevish 20. polyphony 21. simper 22. sublimated 23. renunciation Lesson 64 1. materialized, sanctified 2. convocation 3. hidebound 4. desist 5. ancillary 6. fruition 7. ductile 8. jubilee 9. bedlam 10. exuded 11. inculcate 12. malady 13. vagabonds 14. sleuth 15. wane 16. mobile 17. omnipresent 18. percipient 19. tiers 20. posterity 21. venal 22. protagonist 23. sully 24. wary

Lesson 62 1. jaundiced 2. abode, threadbare 3. analgesic 4. incorporeal 5. dross 6. contusion 7. extradite 8. centrifuge 9. dereliction 10. lexicon 11. histrionics 12. lustrous 13. pejorative 14. proscribe 15. pragmatic 16. utter 17. submissive 18. tidings, pontificate 19. oculist 20. reparation 21. ruse 22. soliloquy 23. sinecure Lesson 65 1. cherubic 2. facile 3. coquette 4. flaunt 5. a cappella 6. despoiled 7. fugitive 8. dulcet 9. cosmetology, modicum 10. anecdote 11. aberration 12. slough 13. malapropism 14. omniscience 15. perdition 16. juncture 17. titanic 18. postscript 19. protean 20. wanton 21. sundered 22. metamorphosis 23. repose 24. fissure

Lesson 63 1. baseness, carnal 2. analogous 3. inextricable 4. hermetic 5. extrapolation 6. derivative 7. incrusted 8. dub 9. jocose 10. convalescence 11. fraught 12. tome 13. saboteur 14. maelstrom 15. proselytizer 16. pendant 17. portal 18. sleeper 19. wanderlust 20. subterranean, wan 21. vacuity 22. superlative 23. mnemonic

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