VOCABULARY LISTS

Membean GRE Level 1September 14, 2013 By fsaduk (India)

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feeling a need to see others suffer

2.

relating to or created by regulations

3.

a large and scholarly book

4.

capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out

5.

moderate to inferior in quality

6.

the state of being held in high esteem and honor

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relating to or involving the mental process of knowing

8.

not injured

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witty language used to convey insults or scorn

malice

statutory

tome

pliant

mediocre

repute

cognitive

unscathed

satire

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deeply or seriously thoughtful

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voluntary promotion of human welfare

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of or relating to or limited by time

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a standard or typical example

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full of trivial conversation

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disturb the composure of

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necessary for relief or supply

17.

using exactly the same words

18.

a representation of a person exaggerated for comic effect

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a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning

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pensive

philanthropy

temporal

paradigm

loquacious

faze

requisite

verbatim

caricature

fallacy

chronic

long-lasting or characterized by long suffering

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stubbornly unyielding

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sound with resonance

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a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower

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a final peremptory demand

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marked by ostentation but often tasteless

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strip the skin off

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characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion

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joyful enthusiasm

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a man-made object taken as a whole

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repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

tenacious

resonate

pinnacle

ultimatum

flamboyant

pare

laborious

exuberance

artifact

trite

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tiresomely long; seemingly without end

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speak out against

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any disease-producing agent

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not literal

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pertaining to the surface of a body part

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hold spellbound

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the highest point of something

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seize and take control without authority

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characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste

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a small part remaining after the main part no longer exists

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interminable

denounce

pathogen

figurative

topical

enthrall

acme

usurp

aesthetic

remnant

generic

applicable to an entire class or group

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someone sent on a mission to represent another's interests

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eliminate a debt by paying it off

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dissenting with the majority opinion

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place under suspicion or cast doubt upon

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based on or subject to individual discretion or preference

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corresponding exactly

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morally reprehensible

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synthetic material that can be molded into objects

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an asset of special worth or utility

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softly bright or radiant

emissary

liquidate

divisive

taint

arbitrary

unison

despicable

plastic

forte

luminous

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capacity or power to produce a desired effect

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marked by complexity and richness of detail

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unable to move or resist motion

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tending or intended to rectify or improve

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to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds

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marked by blithe unconcern

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the force of attraction between all masses in the universe

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perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch

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convert code into ordinary language

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extremely hungry

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efficacy

ornate

inert

remedial

conjecture

nonchalant

gravity

tangible

decipher

ravenous

stigma

a symbol of disgrace or infamy

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lacking conscious awareness of

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kindness of disposition or manner

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teach uncritically

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pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions

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issue or terminate in a specified way

68.

transparently clear; easily understandable

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marked by active interest and enthusiasm

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the feeling of being bored by something

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an expert able to appreciate a field

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not yet surveyed or investigated

oblivious

benign

indoctrinate

amenity

ensue

lucid

zealous

tedium

connoisseur

uncharted

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do away with

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produced or growing in extreme abundance

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so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period

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leniency and compassion shown toward offenders

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make younger or more youthful

78.

cause to become widely known

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free from party affiliation or bias

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the highest point of something

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sorrowful through loss or deprivation

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in deplorable condition

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abolish

luxuriant

antiquated

clemency

rejuvenate

disseminate

nonpartisan

apex

bereaved

dilapidated

calligraphy

beautiful handwriting

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abundant wealth

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extremely annoying or displeasing

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reflecting light

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a musical composition consisting of a series of songs

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represented in simplified or symbolic form

89.

make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color

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being attentive to women like an ideal knight

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deprived of leaves

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an act intending or showing kindness and good will

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marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield

affluence

vexing

lustrous

medley

schematic

embellish

chivalrous

defoliate

benefaction

obstinate

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enlarge or increase

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vigorous and animated

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so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period

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found in the ordinary course of events

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someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs

99.

write out, as from speech or notes

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unaffected by concern for one's own welfare

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hold back

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express or state clearly

103.

beyond calculation or measure

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augment

vibrant

archaic

mundane

skeptic

transcribe

disinterested

encumber

articulate

inestimable

discern

detect with the senses

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resist doing something

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something indicating the approach of something or someone

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disposed to venture or take risks

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remove by cutting

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act, feel, or give mutually or in return

110.

having calluses

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the property of being extremely abundant

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acting in bad faith

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having more than one possible meaning

114.

wish, long, or crave for

refrain

precursor

audacious

excise

reciprocate

callous

profusion

duplicity

ambiguous

covet

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extremely pleasing to the sense of taste

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terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end

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deficient in alertness or activity

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process fast and efficiently

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causing irritation

120.

lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness

121.

being of striking appropriateness

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behave in a patronizing manner

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not decorated with something to increase its beauty

124.

lacking interest or significance or impact

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delectable

curtail

lethargic

expedite

abrasive

incongruous

pertinent

condescend

unadorned

insipid

parody

a composition that imitates or misrepresents a style

126.

a person who pleads for a person, cause, or idea

127.

a conjectural possibility or circumstance

128.

avoiding waste

129.

a statement that contradicts itself

130.

the goal intended to be attained

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lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

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not capable of being carried out or put into practice

133.

understanding and entering into another's feelings

134.

having or revealing little emotion or sensibility

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provide physical relief, as from pain

advocate

hypothetical

frugal

paradox

objective

incarcerate

unfeasible

empathy

impassive

alleviate

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an absence of emotion or enthusiasm

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infinitely wise

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close in time; about to occur

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an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted

140.

escape, either physically or mentally

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impossible to deny or disprove

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relating to the relationship between a wife and husband

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having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

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a figure of speech that suggests a non-literal similarity

145.

get used to a certain weather

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apathy

omniscient

imminent

contagion

elude

irrefutable

conjugal

adept

metaphor

acclimate

paragon

a perfect embodiment of a concept

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determined by conditions or circumstances that follow

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the trait of refraining from something, especially alcohol

149.

greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation

150.

a cause of great suffering and distress

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immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with

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conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual

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the union of diverse things into one body or form or group

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to stress, single out as important

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derived from experiment and observation rather than theory

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the act of becoming formally connected or joined

contingent

abstinence

exorbitant

affliction

impregnable

eccentric

coalition

accentuate

empirical

affiliation

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lasting three seasons or more

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to cause to do through pressure or necessity

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originating where it is found

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incapable of being retracted

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someone who offers opposition

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lessen, diminish, or curtail

163.

all of the same or similar kind or nature

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equally skillful with each hand

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a legal right to vote

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a comedy characterized by broad satire

167.

perennial

coerce

indigenous

irrevocable

antagonist

abridge

homogeneous

ambidextrous

suffrage

farce

condone

excuse, overlook, or make allowances for

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unpredictably excitable, especially of horses

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unsettled in mind or opinion

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taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own

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cut or tear irregularly

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striking change in appearance or character or circumstances

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worthy of religious veneration

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coating consisting of a thin layer of wood

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marked by precise accordance with details

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ripen and generate pus

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an arrangement of points in a regular periodic pattern

skittish

tentative

plagiarism

lacerate

metamorphosis

hallowed

veneer

meticulous

fester

lattice

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spread or diffuse through

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disposed or willing to comply

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a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed

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study of the technique for using language effectively

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restraint consisting of a rope used to restrain an animal

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spend thoughtlessly; throw away

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spreading or spread throughout

185.

cook in nearly boiling water

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a person whose religious beliefs conflict with church dogma

187.

marked by practical hardheaded intelligence

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permeate

amenable

melancholy

rhetoric

tether

squander

pervasive

coddle

heretic

astute

tepid

moderately warm

189.

a state of lawlessness and disorder

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immaculately clean and unused

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unhappy about being away and longing for familiar things

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give off unsteady sounds

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a person who claims the existence of God is unknowable

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very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold

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marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

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collect or look around for, as food

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full of rough and exuberant animal spirits

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a gathering of the minimal number of members of a group

anarchy

pristine

nostalgic

quaver

agnostic

gaunt

steadfast

forage

boisterous

quorum

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talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner

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harass with persistent teasing or baiting

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make brighter and prettier

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of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor

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producing a sizeable profit

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the point above the observer directly opposite the nadir

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the harsh sound of a duck

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strive to equal or match, especially by imitating

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concerned with practical matters

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extremely impressive in strength or excellence

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rant

tantalize

refurbish

austere

lucrative

zenith

quack

emulate

pragmatic

formidable

quarantine

isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease

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a detail that is considered insignificant

211.

stemming from evil characteristics or forces

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move about aimlessly or without any destination

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naive and easily deceived or tricked

214.

foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention

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pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

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diameter of a tube or gun barrel

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showing inappropriate levity

218.

lacking orderly continuity

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capable of arousing and holding the attention

trifle

sinister

ramble

gullible

prophetic

waver

caliber

flippant

garbled

riveting

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220.

a sudden and violent collapse

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an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose

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unpleasantly loud and harsh

fiasco

clique

raucous