Key Words College Bound

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Key Words
for the
College Bound
By R & R FitzGerald
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Table of Contents
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
How to Use This Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Helpful Hints (Hand-out). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
Lessons
Grade 9 Lessons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Grade 10 Lessons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Grade 11 Lessons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Grade 12 Lessons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Answer Keys
Grade 9 Answer Key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Grade 10 Answer Key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Grade 11 Answer Key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Grade 12 Answer Key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Index of Key Words. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
References. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Key Words for the College Bound
iii
Overview
Jump-start every day with a five-minute review of words targeting your grade level. The words
are taken from standardized testing lists and grade-specific vocabulary lists. 496 lessons in
all! Each grade level contains 124 lessons. Have a word in mind? Search the index of the over
2,400 words addressed in these reproducible lesson pages.
How to Use This Book
1.Copy and distribute the Helpful Hints (pages vi–vii) and review the information with
your class.
2.Select a new page of lessons each week. Copy and distribute the lesson page to students.
3.Have the kids match up the words with the sentences and write the number and word in
the blank. Some answers require a change in tense or quantity. See Sample Lesson at the
bottom of the page.
4. Review and discuss the answers in class.
Sample Lesson
Key Word
Pronunciation
Part of Speech, Synonyms
1. adjourn
ad JOURN
(v) to recess; to break up
2. bogus
BO gus
(m) fake; make-believe
3. certitude
CER ti tude
(n) c omplete assurance;
certainty
4. debris
de BRIS
(n) trash; ruins
5. encounter
en COUN ter
(v) to meet; to come
across
Cloze Sentences
a. They 5 – encountered bad weather and
returned to safe harbor.
b. When the building was torn down, the
4 – debris had to be carted away.
c. H
e tried to give the teller counterfeit money,
but she knew it was 2 - bogus .
d. Th
e court 1 – adjourned for the day, and a
time was set to meet on the next day.
e. H
is poise and 3 - certitude showed in the
confident way he did things.
Helpful Hints
A broad and rough definition of a word can be determined by reviewing the root, the prefix, and the
suffix.The root is the basic word. A prefix changes the root. The suffix can show what part of speech
the entire word is.
Example:
reduction is a word that literally means a leading back
duc is a root that means to lead
re is a prefix that means again or back
ion is a suffix that tells you the word is a noun
Common Roots Found in This Book:
Root
Meaning
ced, cess
to go
cid, cis
to cut, to kill
cred
to believe
dic
to say
duc, duct
to lead
fer
to carry
flex, flect
to bend
grad, gress
to step
graph, gram
to write
jac, jec, ject
to throw
jud, judi, judic
to judge
junct
to join
log, loq, locu
speech
luc, lum, lus
light
dejection is a word that literally means thrown down
ject is a root that means to throw
de is a prefix that means down
ion is a suffix that tells you the entire word is a noun
Example
recede, process
homicide, incise
credible, incredulous
dictate, benediction
educate, induct
transfer, refer
flexible, reflect
graduate, progress
telegraph, telegram
ejaculate, reject
judgment, judicial
junction, juncture
etymology, loquacious, elocution
lucent, luminous, lustrous
Sample Lesson
vi
Key Word
Pronunciation
Part of Speech, Synonyms
1. adjourn
ad JOURN
(v) to recess; to break up
2. bogus
BO gus
3. certitude
CER ti tude
(n) complete assurance;
certainty
4. debris
de BRIS
(n) trash; ruins
5. encounter
en COUN ter
across
Cloze Sentences
a. They 5 – encountered bad weather and
b. When the building was torn down, the
4 – debris had to be carted away.
c. He tried to give the teller counterfeit money,
but she knew it was 2 - bogus .
d. Th
e court 1 – adjourned for the day, and a
time was set to meet on the next day.
e. His poise and 3 - certitude showed in the
confident way he did things.
Common Prefixes Found in This Book:
Prefix
Meaning
ad
to, toward
ante
before
anti
against
bene
good
bi
two
circum
around
de
down
extra
outside
in
into
inter
between
intra
within
mal
bad
ob
in the way
per
through
post
after
pre
before
pro
forward
se
apart
sub
under
super
above
trans
across
Example
admit
antecedent
anti-government
benediction
biannual
circumnavigate
descend
extraterrestrial
invade
international
intrastate
malediction
obstruct
perennial
postmeridian
prenatal
progress
seclude
submarine
superior
transport
The following prefixes indicate that the word has a negative meaning:
Prefix
Example
Meaning
contra
contradict
against
dis
disturb
not
il
illicit
not
im
immature
not
in
inconvenient
not
ir
irresponsible
not
mis
misinterpret
not
neg
negative
not
un
unnerved
not
Common Suffixes Found in This Book:
The following suffixes tell you the part of speech of the word:
Suffix
al
fy
ic
ion
ism
ize
ous
Part of Speech
adjectival suffix
verb suffix
adjectival suffix
noun suffix
noun suffix
verb suffix
adjectival suffix
Example
rational
verify
terrific
nation
nationalism
nationalize
enormous
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9-2
9-1
Instructions: Which of the five words provided best finishes the sentence? Some words
require a change in tense or quantity. Write the number and word in the blank.
1. adjourn
ad JOURN
(v) to recess; to break up a. They
bad weather and
b. Th
e piles of junk and
in
(n) complete assurance;
Kevin’s room kept the ceiling from falling.
certainty
c. H
e tried to give the teller counterfeit money,
but she knew it was
.
d. Th
e court
for the day, and
across
a time was set to meet on the next day.
(n) trash; ruins
e. H
is poise and
showed in
the confident way he did things.
2. bogus
BO gus
3. certitude
CER ti tude
4. encounter
en COUN ter
5. debris
de BRIS
1. abscond
ab scond
(v) to flee; to make off
2. critical
crit i cal
(m) crucial; important
3. buffoon
buf foon
(n) clown; fool
4. exterminate ex ter min ate (v) to erase; to destroy
completely
9-4
9-3
5. dubious
du bi ous
(m) doubtful;
questionable
a. The teller
with the money,
and the police were called.
b. I nsects had become such a problem that the
homeowner
them.
c. I never know if he is telling the truth because
his character is
.
d. E
very group seems to have its own
who amuses everyone.
e. Th
e students were
of the
international-cuisine-meets-Kraft cafeteria menu.
a. With a
face and sweaty brow,
the surgeon successfully removed the contents
(v) to exterminate; to
of Stevenson’s wallet.
eradicate
b. A
s a four-star general, he enjoyed high
(n) offender; wrongdoer
among the soldiers.
c.
H
e
my name by telling lies
(v) to stain; to damage
about me.
(m) serious; somber
d. Th
e bomb
the town, and
nothing remained.
(n) position; rank
e. We were arrested as the possible
.
1. annihilate
an NI hi late
2. culprit
CUL prit
3. blemish
BLEM ish
4. grim
GRIM
5. status
STAT us
1. deluge
del uge
(n) flood; heavy rain
2. arid
ar id
(m) extremely dry;
barren
3. cordial
cor dial
(m) friendly; courteous
4. mince
mince
(v) to dice; to chop up
5. bewail
be wail
(v) to mourn; to weep
a Noah built an ark before the
so that animals would not drown.
b. Th
e cook
the onion before
putting it in the salad.
c. H
e lost his dog and
the fact
for many months.
d. S he was always ready to do a favor in a
way.
e. A
nother helping of Aunt Mildred’s
biscuits would not be easy
to choke down.
A vi a ry
(n) bird house; bird sanctuary
2. flank
flank
(v) to border; to confine
3. candor
Can dor
(n) frankness; honesty
4. dilate
DI late
(v) to widen; to spread
5. magnitude
Mag ni tude
(n) size; greatness
1. altercation
al ter CA tion
(n) argument; fight
2. rite
RITE
3. censor
CEN sor
4. dawdle
DAW dle
5. petty
PET ty
1. breach
BREACH
(v) to open up; to break
through
2. adage
AD age
(n) saying; principle
3. evade
e vade
(v) to avoid; to dodge
4. staccato
stac CA to
(m) disconnected;
irregular (of sound)
5. docile
DOC ile
(m) meek; easily led
1. puzzle
PUZ zle
(n) p redicament;
problem
2. bellow
BEL low
(v) to roar; to cry out
3. adjacent
ad JA cent
(m) next to
4. signify
SiG ni fy
(v) to represent; to stand
for
5. legible
LEG i ble
(m) readable;
understandable
a. Many soldiers
and encircled
the citadel.
b. Your pupils
at night to allow
more light in.
c. A
rmando was not used to eating greasy, gutbusting burgers of that
.
d. S ome zoos have a special
just
for tropical, feathered species.
e. A
parent expects
from a
guidance counselor.
9-7
a. Machine gun fire gives off a
sound.
b. Th
e water
the levee, and the
town was flooded.
c. H
e
the question, and we
couldn’t get an answer.
d. What seemed like a cantankerous dog turned
out to be a
dog.
e. “ He who hesitates is lost” or “Look before
you leap.” Which
applies
when chased to a pit’s edge by cannibals?
9-6
a. Prison officials
all incoming
mail
for
objectionable
material.
(n) ceremony; ritual
b. H
e
all the time, lazily picking
(v) to expurgate or
his earwax and dreaming of owning a Hummer.
suppress material
c. Th
e ballplayers always joined hands in an
deemed unacceptable
athletic
before a game.
d.
W
e
dealt
with
matters that
(v) to waste time; to hang
did not amount to much.
around
e. H
e got a black eye from the
(m) small minded; trivial
in the cafeteria.
9-5
1. aviary
9-8
a. He
his position by raising his
hand.
b. Th
e
proved to be a dilemma
he couldn’t solve.
c. Th
e Doc’s medical credentials were suspect
when the pharmacist discovered his handwriting was
.
d. O
ur dormitory was
to the
library and easy to reach.
e. Th
e lion
when another lion
tried to take its food.
9-10
9-9
1. cope
COPE
(v) to handle; to deal
(with)
2. emission
e MISS ion
(n) outpouring;
discharging
3. perjury
PER ju ry
(n) lie under oath;
falsification
4. hostile
HOS tile
(m) opposed; contrary
5. diagnose
di ag Nose
(v) to identify; to
distinguish
1. besiege
be sIEGE
2. antidote
AN ti dote
3. rational
RA tion al
4. humane
hu MANE
9-12
9-11
5. compensate COM pen sate
to
(v) to surround with hostile a. A doctor gave her an
fight the poison she had swallowed.
forces; to put pressure
b. E
veryone knew she was a
on
person because she took care of lost animals.
approach to problem
(n) cure for poison; remedy c. A
solving does not involve gargling the tune
(m) sane; logical
“Happy Birthday.”
d.
E
nemies
the town, and no
(m) friendly;
one
could
escape.
compassionate
e. Th
e man who hit his car
(v) to make good; to repay
him for the damage.
1. accrue
ac CRUE
(v) to accumulate; to
increase
2. precipice
PREC i pice
(n) cliff; steep incline
3. brood
Brood (v) to think about
obsessively, in an allconsuming way
4. lethargic
le THAR gic
(m) dull; sluggish
5. cache
CACHE
(n) a hiding place; a
hideout
1. allegiance
al LE giance
(n) loyalty; obedience
2. brawl
brawl
(v) to fight; battle
3. migration
mi GRA tion
(n) moving; relocation
4. patronize
PA tron ize
(v) to look down on; to
humiliate
5. circumspect CIR cum spect
a. His
on the witness stand
led to his incarceration.
b. B
efore a doctor can prescribe treatment, she
the problem.
c. I t was difficult for students to
with the sound of
Dr. Krumry’s nails on the chalkboard.
d. When a car is inspected, exhaust pipe
have to be analyzed.
e. Th
ey contradicted me all of the time and
were
.
(m) careful; wary
a. His money
interest when he
deposited it in his savings account.
b. The player was removed from the game because
he lacked vitality and was
.
c. A
s he careened toward the yawning
, Ogden jumped free of the
unicycle of doom.
d. A
great mathematician
over
the problem for many years.
e. S quirrels hide their food in
they hope other animals will not find.
a. Nomads are frequently in
from one oasis to another.
b. H
is respectful,
manner
meant Gary had something up his sleeve
— and it smelled funny.
c. H
is
is to his home school
and to his classmates.
d. I do not like people who
me and make me feel small.
e. Th
e two students
, and one
of them was injured.
(m) regrettable;
miserable
2. corona
cor ON a
(n) halo; ring of light
3. impale
im PALE (v) to pierce; to stab
4. bungle
BUN gle
(v) to mismanage; to
spoil
5. arduous
AR duo us(m) tiring; difficult
1. adherent
ad HER ent
(n) supporter; follower
2. bewilder
be WIL der
(v) to confuse; to puzzle
3. dynamic
dy NAM ic
(m) powerful; full of
energy
4. meander
me AN der
(v) to wander aimlessly;
to roam
5. eloquent
EL o quent(m) well spoken;
articulate
1. clarity
CLAR i ty
2. aggravate
AG gra vate
3. prudish
PRUD ish
4. indignant
in DIG nant
5. balk
BALK
1. apportion
ap POR tion
(v) to divide up; to
allocate
2. latent
LA tent
(m) hidden; underlying
3. carom
cAR om
(v) to ricochet; to
bounce off
4. synopsis
syn OP sis
(n) outline; summary
5. biannual
bi AN nu al
(m) happening twice a
year; semiannual
a. He
the butterfly on a pin and
put it in his collection.
b. N
o one believed it was that easy to
the aardvark-shaving contest.
How hard are they to shave?
c. S he didn’t take care of her teeth, and they are
in
shape.
d. M
ountain climbing is an
sport.
e. O
n hazy nights, you can see a
around the moon.
a. She is
, and everyone loves
to listen to her.
b. A
strict
of the “see-food”
diet, Hester eats food when she sees it.
c. Th
e river has no straight lines to it and
from east to west.
d. Th
ey
me with words I
couldn’t understand.
e. A
forceful and
person can
convince everyone.
9-14
de PLOR a ble
9-13
1. deplorable
9-16
a. He
the food so that everyone
got some.
b. H
er
of the book was used to
help other students write summaries.
c. reasons came to the surface
after investigation.
d. Th
e frozen pea I fired at the little boy
off the youngster’s head and
into the salad—two points!
e. We can’t meet four times a year, so we meet
on a
basis.
9-15
about
(n) clearness of appearance, a. He showed that he was
the matter by yelling at the student.
thought, or style
b. When I asked him to pick up the four(v) to worsen; to heighten
hundred-pound weight, he
.
c.
S
he
is
very
and
touchy
about
(m) priggish; excessively
sexual discussions.
concerned wih
d. E
veryone understood his point of view
propriety, modesty
because of its
.
e.
W
hen
saying
you
don’t
love
someone,
(m) angry; incensed
never add, “And you’re ugly, too!” It only
(v) to refuse; to draw back
the situation.
9-17
1. bigot
BIG ot
(n) biased person; a
racist
2. deadlock
DEAD lock
(n) standstill; stalemate
9-20
9-19
9-18
3. misrepresent mis rep re SENT (v) to falsify; to misstate
4. adequate
AD e quate
(m) sufficient; suitable
5. prevail
pre VAIL
(v) to win out; to
succeed
1. bleak
BLEAK
(m) hopeless; empty
2. cede
cede
(v) to give up; to
surrender
3. dominant
DOM in ant (m) ruling; governing
4. atone
a tONE
(v) to make amends; to
pay the penalty
5. wraith
WRAITH
(n) ghost; spirit
1. avert
a VERT
(v) to prevent; to avoid
2. bankrupt
BANK rupt
3. discount
DIS count
4. sodden
SOD den
5. optimist
OP ti mist
1. adverse
ad VERSE 2. credible
CRED i ble
3. enfold
en FOLD
4. setback
SET back
5. pillage
PILL age
a. It has always been said that if one works
hard, one will
.
b. Th
ey
themselves and were
discovered in their deceit.
c. H
e has always shown hatred for certain
groups because he is a
.
d. Th
e two teams fought to a
in regulation time and had to go on playing.
e. D
aisy’s five-gallon tub was not large enough
to hold an
supply of popcorn for the movie.
a. The brain has a
side and a
less influential side.
b. E
veryone ran in fear when the
appeared.
c. F
armers expect
times when
crops fail.
d. A
conquered country often
territory to the victorious country.
e. I n order to
for their crime,
they had to eat their weight in owl pellets,
which is a lot of pellets.
a. Customers often get a
when
they buy a lot of products.
b.
Th
e drunk lay down on the grass in the
(v) to cripple financially;
pouring rain. The lawn was
,
to make poor
and so was he.
(n) reduction; markdown c. S he
her parents’ anger by
promising
not
to
steal
again.
(m) soggy; dripping
d. H
e always has a smile on his face because he’s
(n) h opeful person; one
an
who sees the bright
e. Th
e swift decline of the stock market in 1929
side
a lot of financiers.
a. Eggbert was unaware of the
effects of being a yodeler in a yodel-free society.
b.
A
fter the soldiers invaded the town, they
(m) believable; possible
and burned it.
(v) to wrap up; to envelop c. H
e made
arguments, and
people accepted them.
(n) a check on one’s
d. F
og
everything; we couldn’t
progress; a change
see
at
all.
from better to worse
e. Th
ey decided they were going to win despite
(v) to rob; to plunder
numerous
.
(m) hurtful; unfriendly
(n) plenty; ample supply
2. braggart
BRAG gart
(n) boaster; exaggerator
of one’s own
accomplishments
3. probe
PROBE
(v) to investigate; to look
into
4. concede
con CEDE
(v) to admit; to yield
5. lofty
LOFT y (m) elevated; remote
1. adhere
ad HERE
(v) to stick to; to be
loyal to
2. brazen
BRA zen
(m) bold; arrogant
3. prefix
PRE fix
(n) attachment; affix
4. inquire
in QUIRE
(v) to ask; to examine
5. casual
CA su al
(m) by chance;
unexpected
1. chasten
CHAS ten
(v) to admonish; to
discipline
2. sapling
SAP ling
3. acquit
ac QUIT
4. despicable
des pi ca ble
5. terrain
ter rain
1. iota
i o ta
2. append
ap PEND
3. serene
se RENE
4. maltreat
mal TREAT
5. perishable
PER ish a ble
a. An inquiry
the circumstances
around the crime.
b. H
e is an idealist who has
ideals.
c. S tupidity was in
as members
of the Dept. of Redundancy Department
debated their policies.
d. Th
at man is a
who shows off
all the time.
e. O
ne witness
on the stand
that he had not seen the incident.
a. One detective
about the
existence of a motive in the crime.
b. Th
e glue on the paper
to his
fingers when he touched it.
c. L
ittle Sarah showed
disregard for the safety of her peers when it
came to stacking wooden blocks.
d. A
at the beginning of the
word changes its meaning.
e. Th
ey had not planned to meet, but did meet
in a
way.
9-22
a BUN dance
9-21
1. abundance
9-24
a. The lake was
because there
(n) small or insignificant
was no wind.
b. I was so nervous I could not remember even one
part
of the speech I had memorized.
(v) to attach to; to add to c. S he
her letter of intent to her
original application.
(m) calm; tranquil
d. Th
e bears eat campers’
(v) to abuse; to injure
goods first, knowing full well the problems of
spoilage in the wild.
(m) fragile; destructible
e. H
e
his dog and was fined for
his inhumanity.
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a. A judge and jury
the man
and set him free.
b. Th
e boys studied the girls’ camp like soldiers
(n) y oung tree; young
observing enemy
. It was
person
definitely No Man’s Land.
c. Whoever stole the blind man’s money must
(v) to uphold the
be a
person.
innocence of; to set free
d. S he
the child for taking too
(m) contemptible; hateful
much candy.
e. H
e was referred to as a
(n) t he ground; the
because
he didn’t have to shave yet.
topography
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1. abnormal
ab NORM al
2. immerse
im MERSE
3. buoyant
BUOY ant
4. compress
com PRESS
5. derivation
der i VA tion
1. audition
au DI tion
1. avenge
a VENGE
2. impact
IM pact
3. confront
con FRONT
4. domestic
do MES tic
5. huckster
HUCK ster
a. Life preservers have to be
,
or they are of no use.
will
(v) to plunge; to dip (into b. The study of a word’s
help one understand what it meant originally.
liquid)
c. S he
the year-long course
(m) weightless; capable of
into three months.
floating
d. M
ucous-eating Marvin thought his habit
was exceptional, unusual—eccentric at
(v) to shrink; to fit into a
most, but certainly not
.
smaller area
e. I n certain religions, parents
(n) source; origin
newborns in water in a baptismal ceremony.
(m) not ordinary; peculiar
(v) to evaluate; to try out a. We lost the game by fifty points and
considered it a
.
2. cosmopolitan cos mo POL i tan (m)broadminded;
b. One escaping prisoner
the
sophisticated
police by running into the woods.
3. humdrum
HUM drum
(m) monotonous;
c. Th
e producers of the show
repetitious
him for the part.
d. Some jobs are exciting; others,
.
4. debacle
de BA cle
(n) disaster; downfall;
e. The other Spit and Whittle Club members did
defeat
not appreciate Esmeralda’s
5. elude
e LUDE
(v) to avoid; to dodge
views.
1. abrupt
a BRUPT
2. combatant
com BAT ant
3. foil
FOIL 4. deviate
DE vi ate
5. spectacular
spec TAC u lar
(v) to revenge; to retaliate a. The
of the two cars could
be
heard
blocks
away.
(n) collision; crash
b. S uddenly, Ogden had to
(v) to come face to face
his fear of flying hockey pucks.
with, especially with c. H
e tried to sell me a worthless computer,
defiance or hostility
and I called him a
.
d.
C
ats
and
dogs
are
animals;
(m) having to do with the
deer and bears are not.
home, household
e. Th
eir defeated king
his loss
(n) swindler; cheat;
by attacking civilians.
con artist
a. He
the thieves by sounding
an alarm.
(m) sudden; rude
b. H
is answers were
because
(n) fighter; attacker
he was in a hurry.
c.
Th
e Grand Canyon provides a
(v) to prevent; to frustrate
panorama for the visitor.
(v) to turn aside from;
d. J ocelyn insisted on greeting everyone in
to stray
alphabetical order, a course from which she
would not
.
(m) picturesque;
e. Th
ere were two
in the
impressive
boxing ring.
2. analogy
a NAL o gy
(n) comparison; likeness
3. entreat
en TREAT
(v) to plead; to request
4. despot
DES pot
(n) dictator; tyrant
5. nourish
NOUR ish (v) to feed; to provide
for
ap PAR el
(n) clothing; clothes
2. implore
im PLORE
(v) to beg; to pray for
3. downtrodden DOWN trod den (m) oppressed; abused
(v) to assemble; to gather
5. belligerent
bel LIG e rent
(m) warlike; hostile
1. capsize
CAP size
(v) to turn over; to knock
over (an object on
water)
2. extol
ex TOL
(v) to praise; to laud
3. drudgery
DRUDG er y
(n) tedious, menial,
unpleasant work
4. lyric
LYR ic
(m) songlike; musical
5. antonym
AN to nym
(n) word having an
opposite meaning
1. counterfeit
COUN ter feit
(m) bogus; fake
2. dominate
DOM in ate
(v) to rule over;
to control
3. erosion
e RO sion
(n) wearing down;
wearing away
4. bona fide
BO na fide
(m) sincere; genuine
5. abstain
ab STAIN
(v) to refrain from;
to desist from
a. and monotony wear people
down.
b. Th
e bird sang a
melody at
twilight.
c. Bright is an
for dark.
d. “ At Typhoons ’R’ Us, we can
any ocean-going vessel in seconds. No job’s
too big or too small for us!”
e. O
ur principal
the students in
the National Honor Society.
a. Despite Carter’s attempts to
the pancake batter, the batter got the better
of him.
b. P
eople with diabetes should
from ingesting sugar.
c. Th
e cliffs suffered from
because no one had planted trees or grass.
d. H
er money was
, and the
bank teller confiscated it.
e. With straight A’s, the student could be
considered a
scholar.
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4. convene
a. Our local minister
the state
governor to pardon the man.
b. Th
e senate
for the spring
legislative session.
c. O
ne beggar’s
was torn and
tattered.
d. When asked what his name is, Anthony
always shouts it; when told to pipe down, he
gets
about it.
e. A
ll the
people knew they
were under the rule of a despot.
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1. apparel
a. He tried to make a parallel, or an
, between the two things.
b. B
udget cuts forced the cafeteria staff to
the third-grade class using a
bag of Skittles and a chunk of tuna.
c. O
dysseus
the gods to spare
his ship.
d. B
rutus killed Julius Caesar because he thought
Caesar would become a
.
e. Th
e events occurred in
order,
and a time line was easy to make.
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1. chronological chron o LOG i cal(m) in order of time;
in sequence
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1. exodus
EX o dus
(n) migration; escape
2. fidelity
fi DEL i ty
(n) devotion; dedication
3. consolidate
con SOL i date
(v) to unite; to combine
4. denote
de NOTE
(v) to indicate; to mark;
to signify
5. amiable
A mi a ble
(m) pleasant; goodnatured
1. dishearten
dis HEART en
(v) to discourage;
to daunt
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2. cumbersome CUM ber some (m) clumsy; tiresome
10
3. hardy
Hard y
(m) sturdy; rugged
4. accent
ac cent
(v) to stress; to emphasize
5. insignia
in sig nia
(n) badge; decoration
1. awry
a wry
(m) wrong; amiss
2. frigid
Frig id
(m) cold; icy
3. abduct
ab duct
(v) to carry off; to kidnap
4. ingredient
in gre di ent
(n) component; part
5. clamor
clam or
(v) to cry out; to shout
1. cringe
cringe
(v) to recoil; to flinch
2. fervent
fer vent
(m) earnest; eager
3. insuperable
in su per able
(m) fearless; indomitable
4. desist
de sist
(v) to stop; to cease
5. generation
gen er a tion
(n) breeding; bringing
to life
a. Ogden suggested that Edward
all his rude comments
into one.
b. D
ogs are known for their
and are often called Fido.
c. S he is one of the most cordial and
people I have ever met.
d. Th
e red rose he sent
his
passion.
e. When the mall closed, there was a great of teenagers.
a. You
your words to make
them understood.
b. Th
e odds against me
me
for a while.
c. A
Roman soldier always has an eagle as an
on his helmet.
d. H
e has a
body because he
was brought up in a very cold climate.
e. F
rederick Allen Garfield Perry-White, Jr.,
is a
name to say, so most
people call him Ox.
a. When the water is very
,
cold-water fish abound in the lake.
b. Th
e crowd
for more action
between the boxers.
c. K
idnappers
the child and
demanded a ransom.
d. A
recipe indicates what the
are for a special dish.
e. D
octors confirmed that Ann’s attempt to
part her hair using a toothpick between her
toes went sadly
.
a. We
before the sight of
the ghost.
b. Th
at soldier was
and
went into battle without a word.
c. G
ardeners look forward to the
of new plants.
d. D
espite the students’
pleas for him to stop, Dr. Krumry insisted
on chewing with his mouth open.
e. Th
ey
only after being
ordered to suspend activities.
(n) lengthy narrative;
lengthy work
2. horde
horde
(n) large crowd; swarm
3. decrease
de crease
(v) to lessen; to reduce
4. corrupt
cor rupt
(v) to bribe; to make
impure
5. potable
po ta ble
(m) fit to drink;
drinkable
1. defame
de fame
2. scurry
scur ry
3. intricate
in tri cate
4. futile
fu tile
5. overt
o vert
1. concept
con cept
2. appreciate
ap pre ci ate
3. fugitive
fu gi tive
4. evoke
e voke
5. gullible
gul lib le
1. hoax
hoax
(n) trick; deception
2. elongate
e lon gate
(v) to lengthen; to
extend
3. coincide
co in cide
(v) to occur at the same
time
4. erratic
er rat ic
(m) irregular; sporadic
5. flippant
flip pant
(m) brash; bold
a. She wrote an
that covered
five hundred pages.
b. Polluted water is not
water.
c. Th
e number in attendance
because of the sub-freezing weather.
d. O
ne prisoner
a guard and
escaped.
e. Th
ere were great
of people
buying Three 6 Mafia tickets today at
TicketMajortron.
a. Using two coffee mugs, Simon beat out an
rhythm to “My Prerogative.”
e felt that his efforts were
(v) to run around lightly; b. H
because everything he did failed.
to hurry
c. Th
e geese were frightened and
(m) tangled; complex
around the yard.
d. Tabloid newspapers often
(m) useless; ineffective
famous people by telling lies about them.
(m) plain to see; explicit e. Th
ey wanted everyone to see what they were
doing and acted in an
manner.
(v) to slander; to libel
a. The syrupy-sweet chick flick was sure to
nausea in Brandon and Jay.
(v) to recognize the quality
b. P
olice used bloodhounds to search for the of; to be thankful;
.
show gratitude
c. Th
eir
of a good time
differed
greatly
from
mine.
(n) runaway; escapee
d. H
e
their efforts and
(v) to call; to summon up
congratulated them.
eople who believe everything they hear are (m) easily deceived; naïve e. P
.
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(n) idea; notion
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a. That student’s behavior was
,
unpredictable, and inconsistent.
b. Th
e dictator tried to fool the people with a
that didn’t work.
c. Two holidays
that year, and
both were celebrated on the same day.
d. remarks were Mr. Glib’s
specialty. No surprise there!
e. P
inocchio’s nose
when he
lied.
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EP ic
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1. epic
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1. evict
e vict
(v) to expel; to dispossess
2. grimy
grim y
(m) dirty; filthy
3. format
for mat
(n) f ramework; structure
4. jostle
jos tle
(v) to bump; to brush
against
5. dialogue
di a logue
(n) conversation;
discussion
a. Funny thing about roach motels—you can’t
the little guys once they’ve
checked in!
b. Th
ey had a long
on the
matter and finally settled it.
c. Th
ere is a definite
to this
book because it was thoroughly planned.
d. When I got on the bus, someone
me, and I dropped my package.
e. A
fter a long trip, my skin felt
with the dust from the road.
a. A good student is an
one
who asks questions when in doubt.
b. Th
at
carried a sword into
the lion-filled arena.
2.divulge
di vulge
(v) to reveal; to disclose
c. O
ne minor incident
into a
3.inquisitive
in quis i tive
(m) curious; inquiring
major incident.
d. H
is
disappearance startled
4.escalate
es ca late
(v) to increase; to intensify
his friends.
e. J immy refused to
that
5.unaccountable un ac count able (m) inexplicable;
the
secret
ingredient
of
his
prize-winning
mysterious
brownies was gym socks.
1.gladiator
glad i a tor
(n) combatant; public
performer
1. innate
in Nate (m) inborn; natural
2. eclipse
e clipse
(n) the covering, overtaking of one thing
by another
3. deem
deem
(v) to judge; to think
4. foster
fos ter
(v) to encourage; to
stimulate
5. grievous
griev ous
(m) sad; most serious
1. defendant
de fen dant
2. heed
heed
3. restitution
res ti tu tion
4. grandiose
gran di ose
5. embark
em bark
a. A
was found guilty and
sentenced to hard labor.
b. We
on the journey by
(v) to obey; to pay
boarding the train.
attention
c. B
ecause they
the teacher’s
advice, they passed the test.
(n) a mends; atonement
d. C
riminals are often told to make
for their victim’s loss.
(m) impressive;
e.
H
is
scheme of eating
magnificent
thirteen pounds of chicken gizzards was
(v) to begin; to commence thwarted.
a. The coach
a positive
attitude among his players.
b. Th
at genius had an
talent
that he inherited from his parents.
c. When there is a solar
, the
light on earth becomes very eerie.
d. S hannon
the nasty green
dress to be bad fashion for the wedding.
e. A felony is a
crime.
(n) accused; object of a
lawsuit
graph ic
(m) descriptive; explicit
2. dispensation dis pen sa tion (n) management;
allotment
4. revise
re vise
(v) to amend; to change
5. inter
in ter
(v) to bury; to lay away
1. extinct
ex tinct
(m) dead; obsolete
2. illegible
il leg i ble
3. fauna
faun a
4. depose
de pose
5. culminate
cul mi nate
1. fabricate
fab ri cate
2. harmony
har mo ny
3. eerie
ee rie
4. slouch
slouch
5. prelude
pre lude
1. fluent
flu ent
2. extensive
ex ten sive
3. deification
de i fi ca tion
4. intone
in tone
5. gyrate
gy rate a. Deer and bear are among the
of Dearbere National Park.
(m) written so as to be
b. O
ur game
in a lopsided
unreadable
score.
(n) animal life; animals
c. I could not understand his writing because it
of a region
was
.
(v) to remove from power; d. J immy’s chances of getting a date for the prom
were, like the dinosaurs,
.
to displace
e. R
evolutionaries
the king and
(v) to climax; to result in
formed a new government.
a. Due to his multiple personalities, George was
known for singing three-part
with himself.
b.
Th
e young man suffered back spasms because
(n) agreement; oneness
he
when he sat.
(m) weird; strange
c. A
musical
preceded the
major work of the evening.
(v) to sit carelessly, to
d.
H
e
tales constantly, and no
droop
one knew when he was telling the truth.
(n)introduction; overture e. S ome sounds coming from the deep woods
were
and frightening.
(v) to make up; to concoct
in order to deceive
a. He was bilingual and was
in two languages.
e monks
a prayer to
(m) spacious; commodious b. Th
their god.
(n) g lorification; exaltation
c. D
isillusioned Dr. Krumry felt his
(raising someone or
knowledge should be enough
something to the status
to get him elected Teacher of the Year.
of a god)
d. S hips
when they get caught
in a whirlpool.
(v) to speak; to chant
e. Tyrants often seek
from
(v) to revolve; to spin
their subjects.
(m) eloquent; articulate
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(n) suitability;
opportunism
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ex pe di ence
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3. expedience
a. They didn’t like how the constitution was
written, so they
it.
b. H
is stories were so specific and
that the children wanted
him to tell more.
c. P
eople who act out of
try to
satisfy everyone.
d. You can
the zombies’ bodies,
but they’ll just crawl out of the ground again.
e. Th
e
of food to the needy was
carried out by the Red Cross.
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1. graphic
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1. homicidal
hom i Cid al
(m) murderous; lethal
2. inkling
ink ling
(n) hint; suspicion
3. dispense
dis pense
(v) to distribute; to
allocate
4. quarry
quar ry
(n) hunted animal; prey
5. gloat
gloat
(v) to feel or express
great, often malicious
pleasure or selfsatisfaction
1. dynasty
dy nas ty
2. confer
con fer
3. glum
glum
4. hamper
ham per
5. expendable
ex pen da ble
(n) a family or group that a. The president of the college
a great honor on the special student.
maintains power for
b.
You might call your family a
several generations
if it rules for centuries.
c. When he saw the two failures on his report
(v) to award; to bestow
card, he was a
person.
(m) gloomy; dismal
d. M
r. Glib thought he could do without
pennies. As far as he was concerned, those
(v) to hinder; to impede
coins were
.
(m) unnecessary; not
e. H
e stood in my way and
worth keeping
my progress.
1. deter
de ter
2. hypocrite
hyp o crite
3. peak
peak
4. majestic
ma jes tic
5. brigand
brig and
1. express
ex press
(m) obvious; clear
2. disrupt
dis rupt
(v) to disorganize;
to upset
3. invariable
in var i a ble
(m) unchangeable;
constant
4. facet
fac et
(n) side; aspect
5. preen
preen
(v) to groom; to dress
a. One nurse usually
the
medications to the patients.
b. F
ive hunters followed their
for several days.
c. N
o one likes a winner who
after being victorious.
d. maniacs are confined in
hospitals for the criminally insane.
e. Th
e students had no
of the
contents of the school’s “surprise casserole.”
(v) to prevent; to discourage a. Everything about the new king looked
and regal.
(n) faker; one who pretends b. H
er confidence
when she
to believe in things he
received praise from her superiors.
does not believe in
c. S imon pinched Jocelyn’s nose in an effort
to
her from smelling the
(v) to climax; to reach
cookies baking.
the top
d. A
was on the loose, and
travelers had to be on the lookout.
(m) kingly; imperial
e. tell you what to do, but do
(n) a n outlaw; a criminal
not follow their own advice.
a. That night shall follow day is an
truth.
b. C
ats
themselves constantly.
c. A
lthough she wouldn’t admit it, her
reason was evident.
d. E
sther fantasized that math was
by Ed and his giant Publisher Clearing House check just for her.
e. O
ne
of his personality had
never before surfaced.
(n) fault; defect
2. intentional
in ten tion al
(m) deliberate;
purposeful
3. cater
Ca ter
(v) to provide; to supply
4. juvenile
ju ven ile
(n) child; minor
5. dissect
dis sect
(v) to analyze; to take
apart
1. gross
gross
(m) flagrant; glaring
2. divert
di vert
3. arbitrary
ar bi trary
4. hover
hov er
5. elixir
e lix ir
a. His mistake was
and obvious
to all.
(v) to turn aside; to
b. When he drank the
, he
became the strongest man in the world.
change direction
c. S tudents dread
teachers who
(m) unreasonable;
give grades carelessly.
irresponsible
d. Th
e mother of the Human Helicopter would
often ask him, “Must you
(v) to float over; to linger
around the yard like that?”
near
e. A
new dam
water from the
(n) w
onder drug; cure-all
farmers’ fields.
1. gala
ga la
(n) festival; celebration
2. indifference in dif fer ence (n) disinterest;
unconcern
3. controversial con tro ver sial (m) debatable;
disputable
di min ish
(v) to lessen; to reduce
5. obscure
ob Scure
(v) to conceal; to hide
1. underlying
un der ly ing
(m) basic; fundamental
2. disturb
dis turb
(v) to bother; to interfere
with
3. flagrant
fla grant
(m) noticeable; evident
4. relish
rel ish
(v) to enjoy; to take
pleasure in
5. escapade
es ca pade
(n) trick; stunt
a. Too much noise
and distracts
me.
b. Rob’s
fear of a mutant-zombie
rebellion resurfaced when the zombies did.
c. H
is latest
in school got him
six days of detention.
d. I
watching competitive
ballplayers playing in important games.
e. Th
e referees could not ignore the
foul toward the end of the
game.
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4. diminish
a. Interest in the sport
because
the coach was too strict.
b. N
o remedy or camouflage worked; Taylor’s
massive zit was impossible to
.
c. Th
e referee’s
call left
everyone unhappy.
d. A
huge crowd turned out for his fortieth
birthday
.
e. H
er
hurt him more than
her anger.
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flaw
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1. flaw
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a. When a person commits an
act, that person is responsible for it.
b. S ome say that
should be
tried as adults in certain court cases.
c. C
onstruction
have caused
some buildings to sag.
d. J essica creatively
the Hobo’s
Ball, serving guests out of trash-can lids and
old shoes instead of dishes.
e. M
edical students
frogs to see
what the internal structure looks like.
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1. constrain
con strain
(v) to force; to coerce
2. accelerate
ac Cel er ate
3. gesture
ges ture
4. peaceable
peace a ble
5. imperative
im per a tive
1. illustrious
il lus tri ous
2. fallible
fal li ble
3. exploit
ex ploit 4. duration
du ra tion
5. converge
con verge (m) well known; eminent a. Even geniuses are
.
b. L
and developers
the
(m) imperfect; open to
ignorant by selling them worthless plots.
error
c. H
e told her he was there for the
of her grief.
(v) to misuse; to take
d. A
s was the weekly tradition, the Bovine
advantage of
Club
upon the Waffle
(n) period of time;
House to graze for an hour.
existence
e. H
er career was
and most
noteworthy.
(v) to meet; to intersect
1. feign
feign
(v) to fake; to pretend
2. jamboree
jam bo ree
(n) festival; carnival
3. affidavit
af fi da vit
(n) sworn statement;
deposition
4. empower
em pow er
(v) to authorize;
to certify
5. inimitable
in im i ta ble
(m) perfect; faultless
1. fragile
frag ile
(m) delicate; easily
broken
2. lapse
lapse
(v) to drop; to fall
3. absurd
ab surd
(m) nonsensical;
meaningless
4. gaudy
gaud y
(m) flashy; elaborate
5. immunity
im mun nit y
(n) protection; safety
a. His boss
him to do the
job.
(v) to speed up; to hurry
b. A
s Claire waved to Sally, her frantic
(n) motion made to express
hailed a speeding taxi.
thought, emphasize
c. D
ictators issue
that one
speech, or signify an
must obey under the threat of execution.
intention or attitude
d. H
e
the car on ice and
skidded.
(m) harmonious; agreeable;
e. Th
e citizens in the peaceful town had
non-warlike
worked out
agreements.
(n) command; order
a. The witnesses signed an
in
the court action.
b. H
e
sickness so that he
wouldn’t have to work.
c. L
egislatures
local authorities
to execute the law.
d. S ome ball players have
styles that no one should try to copy.
e. E
veryone had fun at the Boy Scout
, except Joe, who wished he
was at the Hamboree instead.
a. The audience
into silence
when the actor said he couldn’t go on.
b. C
riminals receive
if they testify
against other criminals.
c. Th
e
new uniforms were neon
green with orange and purple stars and suede
fringe trim.
d. I f you ask me, the boss’ plan to replace the
workers with trained monkeys is
.
e. G
lass is
and should be
handled carefully.
ger min ate
(v) to sprout; to grow
2. circumference cir Cum fer ence (n) the edge, the
perimeter of a circle
4. muggy
mug gy
(m) humid; sticky
5. pursue
pur sue
(v) to follow; to hunt
1. ingenuity
in ge nu i ty
(n) cleverness; smartness
2. fluctuate
fluc tu ate
(v) to waver; to oscillate
3. retire
re tire
(v) to withdraw; to go
away
4. gruesome
grue some
(m) horrible; ghastly
5. pathetic
pa the tic
(m) pitiable; hapless
1. burden
bur den
(v)to weigh down; to
handicap
2. accomplice
ac Com plice
(n) contributor;
cooperator
3. fiendish
fiend ish
(m) inhuman; savage
4. expend
ex pend
(v) to pay out; to spend
5. proposal
pro pos al
(n) suggestion; plan
1. ire
ire
(n) anger; wrath
2. goad
goad
(v) to provoke; to prod;
to incite
3. prudent
pru dent
(m) sensible; reasonable
4. assert
as sert
(v) to state positively;
to affirm
5. lavish
lav ish (m) generous;
extravagant
a. His utter failure made him a
person.
b. Th
e only thing more
than the
onscreen deaths in Hostel was the fight in the
ticket line to get in.
c. H
ard work and
helped her
become a wealthy woman.
d. Tides
with the gravitational
pull of the moon.
e. S ome people
rather than
involve themselves in an active life.
a. The warlock’s
rites were
described in court.
b. We had a
to make, but the
town board wouldn’t listen to us.
c. H
e
all of his energy when he
lifted the piano.
d. P
sychiatrists who
themselves
with a patient’s problems become ill.
e. I guanaman and his devious
, the
Grey Gecko, committed insurance fraud.
a. The arrested man
his
innocence to everyone who would listen.
b. D
o not take your
out on
anyone other than the person who caused it.
c. S ilks and brocades gave the room a
appearance.
d. S ally knew playing hopscotch on the busy
interstate wasn’t
.
e. C
oaches often
their players
into performing well.
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(n) supporter; follower
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dis Ci ple
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3. disciple
a. As a
of the cause, he tried to
convince others to support it.
b. S tudents often
their studies
after graduation from college.
c. When it’s
outside, we
sometimes have to fight off mosquitoes as big
as basketballs!
d. B
uds on plants
in the early
spring.
e. Th
e shy boy stayed on the
of
the group and wouldn’t participate.
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1. germinate
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1. emit
e mit
(v) to pour; to send out
2. fortify
for ti fy
(v) to defend; to protect
3. gratitude
grat i tude
(n) appreciation;
thankfulness
4. lucid
lu cid
(m) clear; easily
understood
5. palette
pal ette (n) artist’s paint board
1. hearth
hearth
2. impartial
im par tial
3. leeward
lee ward
4. forsake
for sake
5. alight
a light
1. hazard
haz ard
(v) source of danger;
risk
2. fervor
fer vor
(n) passion; eagerness
a. It was apparent that the bluebird of
happiness would never
on
Dr. Krumry’s head.
(m) unbiased;
b. We need a fair and
person
unprejudiced
to tell us what to do.
(m) protected; sheltered c. S hips usually anchor on the
side of an island to stay out of the wind.
(v) to desert; to abandon d. used to be the focal points
in
living
rooms.
(v) to touch down; to
e. I f you
your principles, you
land
have nothing on which to rely.
(n) fireside; fireplace
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3. preposterous pre pos ter ous (m) unreasonable;
foolish
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a. Mr. Glib’s speech was
, but
his attempts to flap his arms and fly were not.
b. A
n artist uses a
to mix
colors.
c. S he wrote a letter of
for the
scholarship she was given.
d. Th
e transmitter
nothing
but static.
e. O
ur king
the castle with
higher walls.
4. era
e ra
(n) s pecial period of
time; age
5. imply
im ply
(v) to signify; to suggest
1. perilous
per il ous
(m) dangerous;
hazardous
2. detest
de test
(v) to despise; to hate
3. illicit
il lic it
(m) unlawful; illegal
4. clutter
clut ter (n) m
ess; heap
5. enumerate
e num er ate
(v) to list; to count
a. She
her agreement, but
would not state it clearly.
b. H
e wore a
outfit that
included a dunce cap and a false nose.
c. E
xperience taught Kristin that being near
Scott once he’s eaten refried beans is a
definite health
.
d. When people talk about the good old days,
they talk about a lost
.
e. Th
e basketball coach instilled a
for winning in his players.
a. Dangerous reefs made the ship’s progress a
affair.
b. C
alvin simply
the
sequined costumes worn in Waste Sanitation
Engineers: The Musical.
c. H
er behavior was
and
punishable by a long jail sentence.
d. Teachers
the things that
their students shouldn’t do on a field trip.
e. C
hildren always create a
with their toys.
hos pi ta ble
(m) friendly; neighborly
2. gash
gash
(v) to wound; to cut
3. orifice
or i fice
(n) opening; outlet
4. lien
lien
(n) mortgage; security
5. extinguish
ex tin guish
(v) to snuff out; to
smother
da ta
2. intensive
in ten sive
3. exalt
ex alt
4. pseudo
pseu do
5. straddle
strad dle
a. Art lovers
the painter and all
but made a god of him.
(n) facts; statistics
b. Try as Ogden might, he just couldn’t saddle
(m) thorough; all
the cattle, nor could he
the
inclusive
cattle, either.
c. H
e is a
scholar who pretends
(v) to glorify; to elevate
to know what he’s talking about.
d. exercise is required of
(m) counterfeit; false
Olympic athletes.
(v) to sit on the fence; to e. C
omputers were originally used to store and
hem and haw
separate
for research.
e ject
(v) to expel; to remove
2. trance
trance
(n) daze; stupor
3. immense
im mense (m) vast; huge
4. hurtle
hur tle
(v) to rush; to plunge
5. overhaul
o ver haul
(n) renovation; repair
nar ra tive
(n) story; narration
2. appeal
ap peal
(v) to beg; to plead
3. immune
im mune
(m) protected; safe
4. misinterpret mis in ter pret (v) to misunderstand;
to misjudge
5. penitent
pen i tent
(m) sad; sorry
a. Ira the I.R.S. agent shouted, “It’s our job to
miscalculate the income and
the data!”
b. Th
inking that he was
from
the law, he did whatever he wanted to do.
c. A
good
has a beginning, a
middle, and an end.
d. Th
e prisoner seemed
for his
acts, so the judge gave him a light sentence.
e. Th
e Salvation Army
for
money at Christmastime every year.
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1. narrative
a. Referees
players who
flagrantly break the rules.
b. A
great boulder
toward the
edge of the cliff during the avalanche.
c. waves broke on the beach
and buried tall houses.
d. O
gden’s only hope was hypnotism. If he
could put Sally in a
, maybe
she’d date him.
e. A
complete
would benefit
the malfunctioning engine.
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1. eject
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1. hospitable
a. The overly sharp knife
his
finger.
b. Th
oughtful hikers
fires before
they break camp.
c. A
bank
on a house prevents
its sale without notice to the lender.
d. I reland is known for its
ways
and warm welcomes.
e. Try as she might, Nancy could not think of
a funny, politically correct sentence using the
word
.
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1. infest
in fest (v) to swarm; to overrun
2. militant
mil i tant
(m) aggressive, especially
in the service of a
cause; belligerent
3. affluence
af flu ence
(n) wealth; riches
4. stamina
stam i na
(n) endurance; staying
power
5. parley
par ley
(v) to hold a conference;
to talk
a. A good athlete in any sport has to have
.
b. Th
e generals
and tried to find
a solution.
c. Th
ey shared their
by helping
the poor.
d. F
ield mice
the house, and an
exterminator was called in to kill them.
e. “ Spam, Spam, Spam!” The soldiers were
in their demand to be fed.
a. The down parka kept Kevin
in cold weather and from
his brother’s games of “You flinched.”
2.erode
e rode
(v) to wear away; to wear
b. Th
omas Edison was known for his
down
and inventiveness.
3.insulate
in su late
(v) to protect by covering
c. F
loods
river banks and
or encasing
carry away topsoil.
d. A
may draw a year’s
4.misdemeanor mis de mean or (n) misdeed less serious
sentence
in
jail.
than a felony
e. D
ogs show
to their
5.originality
o rig i nal i ty (n) creativeness; imagination
masters and are loved for it.
1.constancy
con stan cy
(n) faithfulness; fidelity
1. outlaw
out law
(v) to prohibit; to
disallow
2. foremost
fore most
(m) primary; chief
3. stature
stat ure
(n) position; rank
4. placement
place ment
(n) arrangement;
position
5. inflict
in flict (v) to cause to suffer; to
bring to bear
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1. feud
feud
(v) to quarrel; to argue
2. abrasion
ab ra sion
(n) scrape; scratch
3. haphazard
hap haz ard
(m) casual; unplanned
4. phantom
phan tom
(n) evil spirit; nightmare
5. becalm
be calm
(v) to make motionless;
to make still
a. The federal government
alcohol sales during Prohibition.
b. H
is
in the community
grew with every good deed he did.
c. You
emotional pain when
you laugh at someone.
d. Th
e perfect
of the tissue
box made it difficult for Mr. Glib to see the
napping students.
e. E
ndurance should be
in
the mind of a long-distance runner.
a. During the tolling of the midnight hour, a appeared and disappeared.
b. When he fell down, he got an
on his leg and had to go to the nurse.
c. I t’s hard to figure out what to do when our
schedule is so
.
d. Th
e wind disappeared, and its absence
the ship.
e. D
r. Krumry’s student aides always
over who gets to polish his
pencil-box collection.
2. ancient
an cient
(m) old; aged
3. molest
mo lest
(v) to attack; to mistreat
4. flounder
floun der
(v) to struggle; to thrash
about
5. cordon
cor don
(n) ornamental ribbon;
sash; a line of people,
e.g., police
1. Olympian
o lym pi an
2. compute
com pute
3. tinge
tinge
4. designate
des ig nate
5. hypnotic
hyp not ic 1. cosmos
cos mos
(n) u niverse; world
2. inept
in ept
(m) unskilled;
untrained
3. logical
log i cal
(m) reasonable; rational
4. divest
di vest
(v) to relieve; to free
from
5. pirate
pi rate
(v) to steal; to rob
1. lucrative
lu cra tive
(m) profitable;
moneymaking
2. flourish
flour ish
(v) to grow; to develop
3. saga
sa ga
(n) h istory; chronicle
4. consume
con sume
(v) to exhaust; to deplete
5. ambrosia
am bro si a
(n) g ood food; delicious
food
a. A man
a bystander and was
arrested.
b. Th
e team was so good that people thought it
an
team.
c. When asked to name a bottom-dwelling fish,
Garvey
in his search for an
answer.
d. P
olice put
around crime
scenes to keep people away.
e. P
eople over thirty are considered
by ten-year-olds.
a. She
the odds against her and
then took a chance.
b. Th
e teacher
one student as
class secretary.
(v) to calculate; to
c.
M
agicians can sometimes perform
estimate
acts that puzzle their audience.
(n) shade; coloring
d. Th
e greenish-blue
in Mrs.
Busybody’s hair distracted the children until
(v) to indicate; to name
the fire department arrived.
e acted like an
looking
(m) fascinating; absorbing e. H
down on us.
(n) G
reek god; superior
being
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a. Ogden would often
some
Oreos from his sister’s stash.
b. H
is
and thoughtful
approach made things easier for everyone.
c. A
n
auto mechanic ruined
my carburetor.
d. H
e
himself of all his goods
when he went bankrupt.
e. A
stronomers search the
for
new heavenly bodies.
a. Kristin begged her mother not to tell the epic
of her potty training to
another prospective boyfriend.
b. H
e was successful in business and decided it
was too
to leave.
c. W
hen you
your food supplies,
you must think about replenishing them.
d. S he thought of naming the pizza
because it was good.
e. P
lants
when they are
properly nourished.
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(m) unconquerable;
courageous
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in vin ci ble
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1. invincible
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1. manual
man u al
(m) relating to the hand;
operated by hand
2. anguish
an guish
(n) agony; torment
3. idolize
I dol ize
(v) to adore; to worship
4. brawny
brawn y
(m) muscular; husky
5. compliment com pli ment
(v) to praise; to honor
1. perceptive
per cep tive
2. ignite
ig nite
3. monitor
mon i tor
4. regime
re gime
5. tantrum
tan trum
a. The tyrant ran his
with an
iron hand, and the citizens suffered.
b. C
hildren throw
when they
(v) to set on fire; to kindle don’t get what they want.
c. L
ouden read the label on his hamster’s
(v) to watch over; to
belly, “Fire hazard—hamsters may
observe
when rubbed together.”
d.
G
auges
on
the
instrument
(n) government;
the voltage and prevented an overload.
command
e. O
ur professor was known for his broad and
(n) outburst; outbreak
insights into literature.
1. approximate
a prox i mate
(m) sensitive; keen in
discernment
(m) near; estimated
2. companionable com pan ion able (m) friendly; agreeable
3. nullify
nul li fy
(v) to cancel; to revoke
4. phrase
phrase
(v) to express; to say
5. profanity
pro fan i ty
(n) blasphemy; curse
1. mangle
man gle
(v) to mutilate; to
disfigure
2. stride
stride
(v) to step or walk
briskly or proudly
3. caption
cap tion
(n) heading; title
4. provision
pro vi sion
(n) c ondition;
specification
5. innumerable in nu mer a ble (m) myriad; countless
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a. He had to use a
control
because the automatic control failed.
b. Th
e teacher
the student for
superior work.
c. Teenagers
rock stars
because of their fame.
d. S queaky, the
guinea pig,
muscled up to the cage bars for his nightly
round of “This little piggy.”
e. S he suffered great
when her
boyfriend left her.
a. The therapy session was meant to
Carlos’ fear of termites and
dancing bears.
b. Th
e man used
in the holy
place and was expelled.
c. H
is nature is so
that he is
welcome anywhere.
d. H
er guess was not exact, but was
.
e. S he
her ideas in such a way
that all would understand.
a. When he
across the floor,
the whole place shakes.
b. Th
ere were
errors in the
calculations, and the whole study was void.
c. O
ne of the
in the will was
that the beneficiary couldn’t marry.
d. Th
e
under the picture did
not properly identify the person shown.
e. H
ubert’s unsuccessful efforts to knot a cherry
stem with his tongue exhausted him and
his tongue.
a. He was an
person who
wanted to control everything.
b. The registration of students was of
(v) to burden; to
importance and had to be done first.
tyrannize
c. S anford tried to
his way
(m) all-powerful;
through, but the auto-parts mascots could tell
dictatorial
he wasn’t the Michelin Man.
d.
A
few
many if the many allow
(m) dominant; greatest
a dictatorship.
(v) to mislead; to deceive e. of the extra food was left to
the Red Cross.
(n) arrangement; placing
3. autocratic
au to crat ic
4. paramount
par a mount
5. bluff
Bluff
1. impassable
im pass a ble
(m) impenetrable;
blocked
2. cavort
ca vort
(v) to leap; to dance
about
3. beneficiary
ben e fi cia ry
(n) recipient; donee
4. assimilate
as sim i late
(v) to absorb; to take in
5. ritual
rit u al
(n) ceremony; custom
1. ocular
oc u lar
(m) visual; optical
2. inflate
in flate (v) to enlarge; to
distend
3. condone
con done
(v) to excuse; to
overlook
4. benign
be nign
(m) kind; good
5. mirage
mir age
(n) hallucination;
optical illusion
1. realm
realm
(n) kingdom; empire
2. monologue
mon o logue
(n) oration; lecture
3. basic
ba sic
(m) fundamental;
elementary
4. ponder
pon der
(v) to think over; to
cogitate
5. veer
veer
(v) to swerve; to deviate
a. Marvin wasn’t on the squad, but he loved to
with the cheerleaders.
b. B
reakfast was a
, and he
observed it carefully everyday.
c. R
oads become
during
avalanche season.
d. Th
e country
new citizens
quickly and welcomed their contributions.
e. M
y grandfather made me the
of his estate, and I managed it for years.
a. If I
rude behavior, I am
looking for trouble.
b. A
las, the glass of ice-cold tap water was
merely a
.
c. H
er manner was
; everyone
admired her gentleness.
d. When
sensitivity declines,
another sense becomes sharper to compensate.
e. H
e
his importance by
bragging about his achievements.
a. When you enter the military, you are first
sent to
training.
b. Th
e car
off the road and hit
a tree.
c. G
arvey had to
why one sock
was always sacrificed to every load of laundry.
d. Th
e ruler’s
spread beyond
the horizon.
e. A
ctors test their true abilities when they attempt
on stage.
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op press
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2. oppress
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dis pos al
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1. disposal
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1. induce
in duce
(v) to persuade; to
convince
2. auxiliary
aux il ia ry
(m) additional;
supplementary
3. emerge
e merge
(v) to originate; to arise
4. vicious
vi cious
(m) spiteful; malicious
5. bondage
bond age
(n) slavery; captivity
1. momentous mo men tous a. When he didn’t like someone, he acted in
a
way.
b. Th
e Emancipation Proclamation released
indentured blacks from
.
c. A
fter the bear raided the campsite, Ogden
had to use his
jar of honey.
d. S he
the teacher to explain
the process more thoroughly.
e. H
is speeches excited the citizens, and he as a leader.
a. He
his allegiance before the
senate and was elected.
(m) crucial; critical
b. Successful football teams
their coaches with water when victory is near.
(n) necklace; medallion
c. Ms. Drillbuster couldn’t imagine why a world
(v) to state positively;
without vocabulary lessons would seem like
to assert
.
d.
S
ome
decisions
are
so
that
(n) paradise; perfect place
caution should be involved in making them.
(v) to drench; to saturate e. A
bearing the royal arms
hung about her neck.
2. pendant
pen dant
3. affirm
af firm
4. utopia
u to pi a
5. douse
douse
1. rabid
rab id
(m) extreme; fanatical
2. meditate
med i tate
(v) to reflect; to think
about
3. assurance
as sur ance
(n) pledge; promise
4. perceive
per ceive
(v) to sense; to feel
5. inevitable
in ev i ta ble
(m) bound to happen;
inescapable
1. clique
clique
(n) group; small society
2. bestow
be stow
(v) to give; to donate
3. elusive
e lu sive
(m) slippery; hard to
grasp
4. partition
par ti tion
(v) to divide up; to split
5. apex
a pex (n) summit; top
a. She gave the teacher her
that she would be on time in the future.
b. M
ud slides are
after heavy
rains in the Northwest.
c. I
his anxiety and tried to
reassure him.
d. Th
e
weasel’s gyrations
matched the beat on the radio, so the
stunned vacationers applauded.
e. P
eople sometimes
to calm
their nerves.
a. His ideas were so complicated that a lot of
students found them
.
b. Two countries
the territory
that each claimed.
c. O
ur college dean
honors on
the top students.
d. Th
e angle at the
of the
triangle was a forty-five-degree angle.
e. F
orgoing the more common “popular”
groups, Henry chose to be a member of the
Fungus Eater
.
pry
(v) to inquire; to
question; to snoop
2. abridge
a bridge`
(v) to shorten; to
abbreviate
3. oracle
or a cle
(n) prophet; soothsayer
4. relentless
re lent less
(m) unyielding; cruel
5. intangible
in tan gi ble
(m) untouchable;
without substance
a. He
the book because he
thought it was too long.
b. Shakespeare loved to introduce
into his plays to add foreshadowing and mystery.
c. The event was difficult to define because it had
meanings to it.
d. Despite six applications of deodorant an hour,
Garvey’s underarm odor kept coming back; it
was
.
e. One who
is liable to find out
more than he/she wants to know.
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1. pry
2. hoary
hoar y
3. intimidate
in tim i date
4. aspect
as pect
5. delude
de lude
1. asylum
a sy lum
(n) hospital; sanitarium
2. puny
pun y
(m) weak; feeble
3. motivate
mo ti vate
(v) to move; to urge on
4. console
con sole
(v) to comfort; to give
solace
5. reputable
rep u ta ble
(m) honest; legitimate
1. placid
plac id
(m) quiet; calm
2. consequence con se quence (n) r esult; outcome
3. erupt
e rupt
(v) to burst forth; to
explode
4. sleuth
sleuth
(n) detective;
investigator
5. disconcert
dis con cert
(v) to agitate; to unsettle
a. The teacher’s attempts to simultaneously
educate and entertain her students landed her
a long stay in an
.
b. Teachers
students so that
they will learn.
c. S ensitive people
those who
are having troubles.
d. You may depend on his word because he has a
name.
e. G
oliath thought David
, but
he was wrong.
a. Lava
from the volcano that
had been dormant for a century.
b. E
ddie is a seasoned
when
it comes to naming flavors and brands of
chewing gum found under the desks.
c. Th
e wind was not blowing, and the water was
.
d. H
is bizarre behavior
a lot of
people.
e. E
very action taken has a
that
must be considered.
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1. pedigree
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a. Jocelyn’s attempt to
the
guard
dogs
by
snarling
and
flaring
her
(n) ancestry; genealogy
nostrils was unsuccessful.
(m) old; gray
b. You
yourself if you think
you can get good grades without studying.
(v) to bully; to frighten
c. H
is
head gave away his age.
(n) appearance; look
d. A
race horse’s
is important
to breeders.
(v) to deceive; to mislead
e. H
er entire
warned me that
I was in for trouble.
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a. His ideas are old-fashioned and in no way
.
b. H
er nose
to such a super2. vagrant
va grant
(n) tramp; hobo
fine point she could dip it in ink and draw.
ailroad police search for
3. contemporary con tem po rar y (m) modern; fashionable c. R
in box cars, and when they find them, roust
4. elder
el der
(m) older; senior
them.
d. A
s the
child, he had to
5. taper
ta per
(v) to narrow, to become
take care of his younger sibling.
pointed
e. I f you
to your
surroundings, you will manage.
1. adapt
1. concrete
1. morose
mo rose
(m) somber; sad
2. negotiate
ne go ti ate
(v) to bargain; to
arrange
3. scruff
scruff
(n) base of the neck;
nape
4. indulge
in dulge
(v) to oblige; to humor
5. peripheral
pe riph er al
(m) on the edge of;
marginal
2. modify
5. intercept
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a. Some people have a natural
and poise that all admire.
b. H
e gave
examples of his
mod i fy
(v) to change slightly; to
ideas, and they were easy to understand.
vary
c. S pies
messages and send
an ni ver sa ry (n) y early remembrance
the information to their superiors.
day
d. “ If I
my bathing
habits,
will
I
attract
fewer
flies?” Marvin
grace
(n) elegance; tastefulness
wondered.
in ter cept (v) to catch by interrupting e. Th
e couple celebrated its fiftieth wedding
last month.
the progress of
(m) real; tangible
4. grace
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(v) to adjust; to make
suitable
con crete
3. anniversary
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a dapt
1. undertone
un der tone
2. berserk
ber serk
3. madden
mad den
4. faction
fac tion
5. attract
at tract
a. Mother cats carry kittens by the
.
b. P
lease
me by laughing even
though my joke isn’t funny.
c. “ I’m a
visionary. I see
the future—it’s just way off to the side.”
(Stephen Wright)
d. people usually depress
people around them.
e. Th
ey
a contract between
the fighting parties.
a. She was trying hard to
bees by pouring soda pop all over her ex(n) undercurrent;
boyfriend’s car.
suggestion
b. E
verything appeared all right on the surface,
(m) insane; violent
but there were
of trouble.
c. Th
e smell of blood
the
(v) to derange; to drive
shark,
and
it
attacked
everything
in
sight.
mad
d. B
ut for one discontented
,
(n) division; splinter party
everyone seemed to agree on the matter.
e. When he discovered he had lost everything,
(v) to invite; to tempt
he went
.
(m) changeable;
inconstant; fickle
2. stealthy
stealth y
(m) sneaky; sly
3. proscribe
pro scribe
(v) to condemn; to
prohibit or forbid
4. implement
im ple ment
(v) to carry out; to
perform
5. tryst
tryst
(n) secret meeting;
rendezvous
1. ponderous
pon der ous
2. tedium
te di um
3. upshot
up shot
4. squabble
squab ble
5. restrict
re strict
a. The pools of drool made it clear that the
of geometry class was taking
its
toll.
(n) monotony; lack of
b. Th
e couple
over little things
variety
and then made up.
c. S ome schools
the use of
(n) result; consequence
calculators in math classes.
(v) to quarrel; to argue
d. H
e was a careless driver, and the
of
this carelessness was an accident.
(v) to confine; to fence in
e. C
oncrete ideas are not as
as
abstract ideas.
(m) heavy, weighty
(v) to add on; to
increase
2. uncouth
un Couth (m) ill-mannered; coarse
3. amuck
a muck
(m) berserk; frenzied
4. proponent
pro po nent
(n) enthusiast;
promoter
5. vent
vent (v) to utter; to express
2. sever
sev er
3. annex
an nex
4. prowl
prowl
5. flawless
flaw less a. The diamond was very valuable because it
was
.
(n) uproar; agitation
b. When our main school building got too
(v) to cut off; to chop off
crowded, we built an
.
c.
S
he
went
through
a
lot
of
(n) attachment; extension
over the loss of her cat.
(v) to roam around; to
d. R
accoons
around garbage
sneak
dumps to find something to eat.
e.
A
fter trying to tear off his necktie, Seward’s
(m) undamaged;
panic forced him to
it with
unspoiled
scissors.
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a. The wild bull ran
in the
middle of the town.
b. S he
her anger on those who
upset her.
c. B
ruce had never been a
of
zippers on kangaroo pouches; he thought
Velcro was better.
d. P
icking one’s teeth in public is considered
.
e. Vitamins
the regular diet.
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1. supplement sup ple ment
1. turmoil
a. The Catholic Church
books
that the Vatican deems unacceptable.
b. You never know what he is doing because he
is a
man.
c. M
r. Krumry and Ms. Kennel’s clandestine
was rudely interrupted by
Garvey’s tuba lessons.
d. S he
the program when the
director told her to do so.
e. S ome mortgages have
interest rates that can rise or fall.
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1. tactful
tact ful
(m) diplomatic; prudent
2. vantage
vAN tage
(n) superiority;
advantage
3. utmost
ut most
(m) greatest; maximum
4. renounce
re nounce
(v) to go without; to
forego
5. persevere
per se vere
(v) to continue; to
endure
1. retard
re tard
2. zoology
zo o logy
3. tyrant
ty rant 4. prosecute
pros e cute
5. synthetic
syn thet ic
1. seclusion
se clu sion
(n) hiding; isolation
2. perturb
per turb
(v) to disturb; to fluster
3. tepid
tep id
(m) moderately warm;
slightly hot
4. quash
quash
(v) to negate, to nullify
5. urban
ur ban
(m) municipal;
metropolitan
1. safeguard
safe guard
(v) to protect
2. wholesome
whole some (m) healthy; beneficial
3. rejuvenate
re ju ve nate
(v) to revitalize; to renew
4. tenure
ten ure
(n) term of office;
occupancy
5. zest
zest
(n) liveliness; spirit
a. Seldom
at self-promotion,
Juanita designed and gave out fake-vomit
business cards.
b. H
e
all fattening food so
that he could lose weight.
c. Th
ey
despite all of the
difficulties.
d. Th
eir brawn and not their brains gave them
the
.
e. in his mind was his
determination to get through the exam.
a. Fire extinguishers
chemical
(v) to slow down; to hold
fires and often smother them.
back
b. D
r. Krumry’s two-tone
wig
didn’t convince anyone that he still had his
(n) t he study of animals
natural hair.
and animal life
c. S tates
citizens who break
(n) dictator; absolute ruler the law.
d. A
fter studying
, she started
(v) to bring to trial; to try
to collect abandoned pets.
e. usually are deposed by
(m) imitation; artificial
people who do not like dictatorships.
a. The court
the indictment
and declared it invalid.
b. Th
ey moved from a country setting to a
crowded
area.
c. N
ancy was
to learn that she
lost points on her essay because she dotted
her “i” with hearts and smilies.
d. S he became less and less communicative in
her
.
e. soup served on a very cold
day is most unwelcome.
a. He was elected, and his
as
president was limited to a four-year term.
b. Th
e woman
herself with
exercise and meditation.
c. Th
e puppy chewed on the old shoe with
until the true flavor of Ted’s
foot odor set in.
d. Th
e laws of our great nation
the rights of all its citizens.
e. We had a
meal that included
all the vitamins necessary for one full day.
mer ci ful
2. snivel
sniv el
3. relinquish
re lin quish
4. chipper
Chip per
5. tyranny
tyr an ny
1. venture
ven ture
3. resourceful
4. presume
5. taunt
a. All citizens in a democracy want
.
b. S cientists
nothing and
suff rage
(n) r ight to vote; franchise
depend on experimentation.
c. D
astardly Do-Wrong
re source ful (m) ingenious; clever; able
Gopherman
by claiming he couldn’t
to draw upon stores of
burrow his way out of paper bag.
information or strength
d. H
is
into oil exploration
pre sume
(v) to take for granted; to
was a complete failure.
presuppose
e. O
ne must be
to invent
new
things.
taunt
(v) to jeer; to berate
(n) risky undertaking;
adventure
(v) to squirm; to twist
2. trait
trait
(n) quality; feature
3. consistent
con sis tent
(m) steady; dependable
4. regard
re Gard
(v) to look; to see
5. sluggish
Slug gish
(m) slow; slow moving
1. crass
crass
(m) gross; crude
2. blight
blight
(v) to ruin; to devastate
3. therapy
ther a py
(n) remedial treatment;
treatment
4. verge
verge
(n) border; edge
5. smolder
smol der
(v) to simmer; to boil
a. His
manners made
everyone uncomfortable.
b. Without a doubt, they were on the
of something ordinary.
c. S he
with anger because
they had insulted her.
d. D
isease
the crop, and it
had to be burned.
e. S he attended
sessions to
help her recover.
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writhe
a. Employers look for
workers
who perform well every day.
b. Too much food will make anyone
and sleepy.
c. H
e
the scene and tried to
paint it.
d. Th
e star player
in agony on
the court floor after being clobbered by the
basketball.
e. H
er quickness was a
that
amazed her gymnastics coach.
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1. writhe
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2. suffrage
a. People will not respect you if you
whenever you have a problem.
b. Th
e minister was a
man who
(v) to sniffle; to weep
let bygones be bygones.
c. S he was
in the morning, but
(v) to surrender; to
she became fatigued in the afternoon.
transfer
d. S arah wanted to pay and go, but the parking
valet would not
her keys to
(m) lively; cheerful
her.
(n) dictatorship; absolute e. F
reedom-loving people always fear
power
and stay on guard against it.
(m) compassionate;
forgiving
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a. When he was young, he dreamed of having
one
for life.
(m) clear; allowing
b. Th
e
glass permitted light
(diffused) light to
to enter the room.
pass
c. When a new law
an old
law, the old law becomes invalid.
(v) to replace; to succeed
d. A
nders McMoomoo and his cow-ards, the
commandos, were the
(v) to relate to; to have
pasture’s last hope for freedom.
reference to
e. H
is objections
to the
(n) profession; occupation
judge’s obvious prejudice.
1. bovine
BO vine
(m) dull; cow-like
2. translucent
trans lu cent
3. supersede
su per sede
4. pertain
per tain
5. vocation
vo ca tion
1. usurp
u surp
2. recoup
re coup
3. variation
var i a tion
4. testament
test a ment
5. static
stat ic
1. pact
pact
(n) agreement; contract
2. tolerate
tol er ate
(v) to permit; to allow
3. outermost
out er most
(m) furthest; remotest
4. upright
up right
(m) honest; upstanding
a. “El Zappo” stored massive amounts of
electricity by scuffing his
Vans on the shag carpet.
(v) to get back; to reclaim
b. You exhibit
when you
(n) d ifference; change
present the same thing in different ways.
c. G
amblers sometimes
their
(n) statement of belief;
losses
by
betting
more
money.
bequest
d. Th
e revolutionary council
(m) producing stationary
the king and took over the town.
charges; electrostatic e. J ust before she died, she made out a last will
and
.
(v) to take over; to seize
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5. subordinate su bor din ate (v) to lower in
importance; to
subdue
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1. pessimist
pes si mist
(n) doubter; skeptic
2. rustic
rus tic
(m) rural; simple
3. sanctify
sanc ti fy
(v) to make holy; to bless
4. confound
con found
(v) to puzzle; to mystify
5. imbecile
im be cile
(n) incompetent;
simpleton
a. He wasn’t wanted in the town and was sent
to the
part of the country.
b. Th
ey made a solemn
never to speak of the Cheese Incident; the
Spam Affair was another matter.
c.
citizens obey society’s laws.
d. H
e
all other activities to
the pursuit of his goal.
e. I f a teacher
bad behavior
in class, chaos will result.
a. I couldn’t figure her out because she always
me.
b. N
othing seemed to please him because he
was a
.
c. A
lthough Amanda had made her plan
foolproof, she neglected to make provisions
for the
.
d. M
ountain lanes are usually found in
areas.
e. Th
ey
their deeds by having
prayers said for their success.
pre scribe
(v) to dictate; to impose
2. recurrent
re Cur rent
(m) repeated; frequent
3. feat
feat
(n) deed; exploit
4. radiant
ra di ant
(m) shining; bright
5. engage
en gage
(v) to occupy; to employ
2. derision
de ri sion
(n) ridicule; mockery
3. yen
yen
(v) to desire; to yearn for
4. arrears
ar rears
(n) money owed; unpaid
debt
5. vanquish
van quish
(v) to conquer; to defeat
1. strand
strand
(v) to leave; to abandon
2. transparent
trans par ent
(m) clear; obvious
3. ape
ape
(v) to copy; to mimic
4. incidence
in ci dence
(n) rate; frequency
5. responsive
re spon sive
(m) reacting; answering
1. leniency
le ni en cy
(n) mercy; tolerance
2. crone
crone
(n) hag; grouchy woman
3. subsequent
sub se quent
(m) following;
succeeding
4. quench
quench
(v) to satisfy (especially
thirst); to squelch; to
extinquish
5. rupture
rup ture
(v) to break; to burst
a. Unknowingly Carl
the
principal while the principal looked on,
detention slips in hand.
b. Th
e
of that disease in that
area was getting greater and greater.
c. I asked him for cooperation, but he was not
.
d. S he thought no one knew about her motives,
but she was quite
.
e. A
mother
her child at the
social center and was charged with neglect.
a. The severity of the crime prevented the jury
from thinking about
.
b. A
fter a long day in the desert, the traveler
his thirst with water.
c. A
aron’s zit began to
,
reminding everyone of Mount St. Helens.
d. H
e would do other things
to what had to be done at the moment.
e. S hakespeare writes of three
who casts spells in Macbeth.
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(m) corrective; curative
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re me di al
a. His professor recommended a
course to help him get up to grade.
b. One
army
the other in a
single battle.
c. S he
for chocolate cake, but
knew she shouldn’t have it.
d. I t is sometimes wise to declare bankruptcy
when you get heavily in
.
e. Th
e bagger’s decision to put eggs at the
bottom of the bag with the 20 lb. turkey on
top was met with
.
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1. remedial
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1. prescribe
a. Doctors
treatment for
patients.
b. S he
the whole group with
her strange story.
c. J immy was noted for his
outbursts of shouting “Yeah, Dude!” on the
golf green.
d. H
is daring
made him the
talk of the town.
e. Th
e new bride had a
smile
on her face.
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32
1. migrant
mi grant
(m) wandering; roving
2. quibble
quib ble
(v) to evade an issue
by raising trivial
objections
3. tarry
tar ry
(v) to delay; to linger
4. anarchy
an ar chy
(n) lawlessness; riot
5. hygienic
hygi en ic
(m) sanitary; clean
1. isolation
i so la tion
2. revoke
re voke
3. sparse
sparse
4. tread
tread
5. epilogue
ep i logue
a. She
so that others could
catch up with the group.
b. H
e
over little things so
that he did not have to accept the offer.
c. workers do not have a
place to call home.
d. H
ospitals should have
procedures to protect patients from disease.
e. ruled at the meeting when
the faculty thought their break room was
going to the students.
a. The legislature
the law and
replaced it with new legislation.
of a book
(n) separation; loneliness b. Sometimes the
will sum up the entire philosophy of the book.
(v) to repeal; to nullify
c. Th
e hair on his head was
,
so
he
had
to
wear
a
hat
all
the
time.
(m) scanty; meager
d. Th
ey
lightly on the bridge
(v) t o step; to walk
so that it wouldn’t collapse.
e cool kids froze Clem the nerd out
(n) conclusion; last words e. Th
of their clique; he was alone—a geek in
.
a. Hyenas are known to be
animals.
b. Th
e young wizard couldn’t fly his
vacuum very well and wasn’t too good at
, either.
2. ravenous
rav en ous
(m) predatory; gluttonous
c. S he
the nervous child so
3. tempestuous tem pest u ous (m) stormy; violent
that he went to sleep.
d. H
er
behavior upset the
4. humor
hum or
(v) to soothe; to appease
teacher.
e. Th
e jury
him, and the
5. sorcery
sor cer y
(n) w
itchcraft; magic
court had to let him go.
1. vindicate
vin di cate
1. ignorant
ig nor ant
2. wane
wane
3. monsoon
mon soon
4. reel
reel
5. novice
nov ice
(v) to clear of accusation
or blame; to justify or
prove the worth of
a. The heat of the sun
as the
day came to an end.
and staggered under
(v) to decline; to diminish b. S he
the weight of the blow.
(n) seasonal wind
c. B
ecause he was a
, many of
bringing (torrential)
his mistakes were forgiven.
rain in summer
d. When the
hits southeast
Asia,
people
are
at
great
risk
of drowning.
(v) to sway; to whirl
e. G
opherman was not
of
(n) beginner; learner
the fact that his costume was vulnerable to
attack. It was about style.
(m) illiterate; uneducated
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1. delectable
de lec ta ble
(m) delicious; appetizing
2. supplant
sup plant
(v) to displace; to
remove
3. nomad
no mad
(n) wanderer; roamer
4. exonerate
ex on er ate
(v) to acquit; to free
from blame
5. tranquil
tran quil
(m) peaceful; calm
1. preempt
pre empt
2. apprentice
ap pren tice
3. immortal
im mort al
4. terminus
ter min us
5. enigma
en nig ma
1. pervert
per vert
2. consecutive
con sec u tive
3. melodrama
melo dra ma
4. fraternal
fra tern al 5. lacerate
lac er ate
1. bilateral
bi lat er al
(m) having two sides;
two-sided
2. diverge
di verge
(v) to branch out; to
deviate
3. contraband
con tra band
(n) illegal goods;
smuggled goods
4. monopoly
mo nop o ly (n) exclusive control
5. amputate
am put ate (v) to cut off; sever
a. Jake was the
of the school,
always wandering the halls without a pass.
b. Th
e jury found the man innocent and
him from all blame.
c. Th
ere wasn’t a ripple on the lake, and its
surface reflected the blue
sky.
d. D
uring the American Revolution, colonists
English rule with home rule.
e. Th
at food is not only edible, it is
and beautifully served.
a. In medieval times, a master at a trade
a young man to learn his trade.
b. Th
e train reached its
and
prepared to return.
(v) to employ; to teach
c. S ome music seems to be
(m) timeless; undying
because it lives from age to age.
d. When important news must be broadcast, the
(n) end; final point
news
any program on the air.
(n) mystery;
e. I t was the age-old
:
which came first—the chicken or the
unexplainable thing
egg-foo-young?
(v) to occupy; to take
possession of
(v) to corrupt: to debase
a. That soap opera is an awful
.
b. S tudents rejoiced on taco-salad days, but,
(m) one after the other;
after six
days of the stuff,
uninterrupted
they regurgitated.
(n) story marked by exag- c. E
ven though they weren’t brothers, they had
gerated emotions and
feelings for one another.
stereotypical characters;
d. H
e
the whole plan, and
emotionalism
everything fell apart.
(m) loyal; brotherly
e. F
lying glass
the driver’s face
when the car crashed.
(v) to rip; to cut
a. You are subject to arrest if you try to bring
into a prison.
b. E
ven though it was only an ankle sprain,
Dr. Extreme suggested they
from the knee down.
c. Th
e roads
in the forest; one
went east and one went west.
d. O
ne company controlled all of the equipment and was considered a
.
e. B
oth nations agreed on terms and signed a
agreement.
(m) working; operating
2. reverberate
re ver ber ate
(v) to echo; to bounce
back
3. laudable
laud a ble
(m) exemplary;
praiseworthy
4. caucus
Cau cus
(v) to gather; to confer
5. temperance
tem per ance
(n) moderation;
self-control
1. frustrate
frus trate
(v) to thwart; to
cause feelings of
discouragement
2. arrogant
ar ro gant
(m) self-important;
dictatorial
3. strew
strew
(v) to scatter; to sprinkle
4. prop
prop
(n) support; beam
5. coronet
cor o Net
(n) a crown; a wreath
quad ru ped
(n) f our-footed animal
(v) to reprove; to object
3. meager
mea ger
(m) scarce; scanty
4. inaugurate
in au gu rate
(v) to initiate; to install
5. migratory
mi gra to ry
(m) passing; transient
1. carnage
car nage
2. deplete
de plete
3. temporal
tem por al
4. exhort
ex hort
5. heretic
her e tic
a. Evan enjoyed pretending he was a
and would occasionally
“gallop” on all fours.
b. F
ood is in
supply when
there is a truckers’ strike.
c. G
eese are
birds that fly
south during the winter.
d. Th
e people of Connecticut
against the bill.
e. A
mericans
a president every
four years.
a. A priest’s spiritual calling excludes
concerns.
b. Th
e apostate turned against the teachings of
his church and became a
.
(v) to run out of; to lessen
c. O
ne bomb explosion caused great
(m) not eternal; limited by
in the crowded street.
time; of this world
d. O
ur coach
and encouraged
our
team
to
win.
(v) to urge; to persuade
e. E
ach contestant on The Price is High seemed
(n) a person who holds
to have been utterly
of
unorthodox beliefs
brain cells afterwards.
(n) mass slaying; blood
bath
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10-8
2. remonstrate re mon strate
a. The emperor’s
attitude
upset the populace.
b. I mpoverished Princess Merry wore a
made of leftover Christmas
tree lights and popcorn.
c. H
is refusal to accept responsibility
his mother and father.
d. Wedding guests
rice all over
the newlyweds.
e. S he put a
under the counter
to keep it from collapsing.
10-7
1. quadruped
a. His loud voice
in the small
room.
b. H
e drank little, ate little, and was the model
of
at our house.
c. S he performed
acts for the
needy and was given many awards.
d. A
ll interested parties
and
came to a common agreement.
e. Th
e janitor and the principal had different
definitions of “
toilet.”
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func tion al
10-5
1. functional
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36
a. Ships at sea are governed by
law.
b. Th
ey
the costs, and
(v) to assess, divide, or
everyone paid part of the bill.
distribute proportionately c. We
our plans by drawing
them on blueprint paper.
(m) oceanic; marine
d. H
er
led her to question
(n) disbelief in or denial of a school prayer.
deity’s existence
e. H
is knowledge of the creature’s intestinal
tract was
to his ability to
(v) to outline roughly; to
name
monsters
after
body
parts.
describe
1. incidental
in ci den tal (m) unimportant;
insignificant
2. prorate
pro rate
3. maritime
mar i time
4. atheism
a the ism
5. delineate
de lin e ate
1. auspicious
aus pi cious
2. cogitate
cog i tate
3. remnant
rem nant 4. pungent
pun gent 5. fathom
fath om
1. impinge
im pinge
(v) to intrude; to invade
2. manacle
man a cle
(v) to handcuff; to
restrain
3. luscious
lus cious
(m) delectable; delicious
4. dilemma
di lem ma
(n) predicament;
difficulty
5. piety
pi e ty
(n) devoutness; holiness
1. preclude
pre clude
(v) to prevent; to hinder
2. cite
cite
(v) to quote; to refer to
3. bilingual
bi lin gual
(m) able to speak two
languages
4. infidel
in fi del
(n) unbeliever; pagan
5. fecund
fe cund
(m) fruitful; productive
a. The last
of the debris was
(m) successful; promising
cleared, and they started to build a new house.
future success
b. H
e made an
debut, and his
future
as
a
violinist
looked
promising.
(v) to meditate; to think
c. B
urning tires give off a
(n) leftover; remainder
smell.
d. B
ernard couldn’t
why
(m) bitter; sharp
Bertha would stuff roasted peanuts up her
nose. But, “to each his own.”
(v) to measure; to
e.
S
he always
before making a
ascertain
decision.
a. They ate the
and juicy fruit.
b. G
arvey’s
was tougher than
one might expect: should he juggle cotton
swabs or ninja swords?
c. Th
e guards
the prisoner
who was going out for a hospital visit.
d. O
ne woman’s
was evident
in the way she knelt before the altar.
e. H
e
on my rights, and I
sued him.
a. Translators have to be
at
the very least.
b. I
the problem by warning
them beforehand.
c. Whenever Ryan philosophizes, he always
winds up
Busta Rhymes’
lyrics as examples of wisdom.
d. H
e was put to death because he was a
heretic and an
.
e. S he has produced many books in her life
because she has a
imagination.
de lin quent
(m) negligent; careless
2. stigma
stig ma
(n) mark of disgrace;
blemish
3. epitaph
ep i taph
(n) inscription;
tombstone marking
4. predominate pre dom in ate (v) t o prevail; to surpass
con de scend (v) to lower oneself; to
patronize
1. anterior
an te ri or
(m) front; forward
2. insinuate
in sin u ate
(v) to suggest; to imply
3. bravado
bra va do
(n) b ragging; false
courage
4. eulogize
eu lo gize
(v) to praise; to extol
(someone who died)
5. astral
as tral
(m) star-like; star-shaped
e go tist
(n) s elf-server
2. grotto
grot to
(n) c ave; shelter
3. impoverish
im pov er ish
(v) to bankrupt; to
destroy financially
4. petite
pe tite
(m) small; undersized
5. rendezvous
ren dez vous
(v) to meet; to assemble
in her ent
(m) built in; natural
2. parry
par ry
(v) to deflect; to counter
or counteract
3. dwindle
dwin dle
(v) to fade; to lessen
4. conduit
con duit
(n) duct; pipe
5. somber
som ber
(m) serious; melancholy
a. The electrical
was placed under
the floor.
b. G
etting straight A’s seems to be an
trait in his family.
c. P
laying the
version of “How
Much Is That Doggy in the Window?” was
a fitting tribute to Scruffy.
d. When you are dueling, you
your opponent’s moves.
e. O
ur supplies
, and we had to
go shopping.
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10-16
1. inherent
a. The dictator
the citizens by
taxing them in the extreme.
b. Th
ey placed the idol in a
to protect it from the rain.
c. Teams
at the stadium and
play in the evening.
d. H
e was an
and cared for
no one else.
e. I don’t want to say she was tiny, but she was
so
she had to stand up twice
to cast a shadow.
10-15
1. egotist
a. The swordswallower’s over-the-top
left people more frightened
than impressed.
b. A
strologers search for new
bodies in the sky.
c. I nsects often have their antennae on the
of their body.
d. Th
e priest
the hero at the
requiem mass.
e. I do not like it when people
that I am not doing my work.
10-14
5. condescend
a. The
read, “Here lies Lester
Moore, shot four times with a .44. No Les
no more.”
b. We didn’t like that teacher because he
to us and made us feel dumb.
c. P
uritans used to look for a
on the body of a suspected witch.
d. Th
at team
because it has the
best players in the league.
e. Th
e boss fired him because he was
in his work.
10-13
1. delinquent
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38
1. residue
res i due
(n) r emains; balance
2. germicide
ger mi cide
(n) d isinfectant; germ
killer
3. exclude
ex Clude
(v) to ostracize; to shut
out
4. outfit
out fit (v) to supply; to provide
5. lucent
lu cent (m) shining; luminous
1. precise
pre cise
(m) exact; distinct
2. diabolic
di a bol ic
(m) devilish; vile
3. assuage
as suage
(v) to ease; to lessen
4. lichen
li chen
(n) algae; hard scaly
growth
5. convalesce
con va lesce
(v) to recover; to
rehabilitate
a. We
the man because he
could not get along with anyone.
b. Th
e moon’s light made the lake a
body of water.
c. You
yourself with the
proper gear if you are going hunting.
d. Th
e identifiable
on
Garvey’s shoe was sticky and smelled of
stinkbugs.
e. S oap is an effective
.
a. His schemes were so evil that they could
be called
.
b. A
fter her release from the hospital, she
at home.
c. To the disgust of Ogden’s mother, the
underside of his bed was covered with
and molds.
d. H
e is always
and specific
about his painting.
e. S he
the child’s grief with
sweet songs.
(m) theoretical; imaginary a. Hillerman came up with the slogan: “Smooth
as Lotion Beer—it’s the
for
2. disavow
dis a vow
(v) to deny; to disclaim
what ales you.”
knowledge of
b. H
is arguments were so
that
few could understand what he was trying to say.
3. balm
Balm
(n) lotion; ointment
c. When he was asked about the incident, he
4. gravitate
grav i tate
(v) to move in response to
all knowledge.
gravity; to be attracted d. occurs often when there is
toward
revolution or famine.
e.
Y
oung people
to malls
5. malnutrition mal nu tri tion (n) undernourishment;
because of the activities they find there.
starvation
1. abstract
ab stract
1. lateral
lat er al
(m) to the side; sideways
2. sepulcher
sep ul cher
(n) t omb; burial place
3. carouse
ca rouse
(v) to make merry; to
revel
4. impeach
im peach
(v) to accuse; to indict
5. opaque
o paque
(m) nontransparent;
nontranslucent
a. After winning the game, the students
and danced in the streets.
b. Th
inking the gizzard soup would be more
palatable if it looked
,
Serena added ketchup to the broth.
c. H
is body was interred in the family
.
d. Th
e Senate
the President
for crimes committed in office.
e. Th
at building was not in front of the
church; it was
to it.
aug ment
(v) to increase; to add to
2. chalice
chal ice
(n) c up; goblet
3. mania
ma ni a
(n) craze; compulsion
4. explicit
ex plic it
(m) specific; exact
5. recuperate
re cu per ate
(v) to recover; to
convalesce
(n) body of an airplane
2. contrive
con trive
(v) to invent; to create
3. renovate
ren o vate
(v) to repair; to renew
4. austere
aus tere
(m) strict; unembellished
5. sordid
sor did
(m) filthy; foul
1. requiem
re qui em
(n) ceremony for the
dead; a death ritual
2. originate
o rig i nate
(v) to initiate; to emanate
(from)
3. intrepid
in trep id (m) fearless; dauntless
4. disqualify
dis qual i fy
(v) to declare ineligible
5. tarpaulin
tar pau lin
(n) cover; protecting
canvas
1. odoriferous
o dor if er ous
2. invigorate
in vig o rate
3. extract
ex tract
4. aristocrat
a ris to crat
5. marathon
mar a thon
a. Dentists
diseased teeth.
b. J ust as the
of the past were
progressive in relationship to the King, so
(v) to energize; to
are the powers today that might stand up to
strengthen
Washington.
(v) to draw out; to pull out c. I t was ironic that Mr. Fecal commented on
Blaine’s
meal.
(n) patrician; nobleman
d. Th
e lesson dragged on and on, and most
students thought of it as a
.
(n) distance race;
e. When the temperature goes below zero, the
endurance race
air
me.
a. Ogden’s
and overly
enthusiastic team of snow dogs dashed
across the ice, leaving him behind.
b. I usually put a
over my
mower to protect it during the winter.
c. Th
e Olympic jury
the ice
skater who tested positive for steroid use.
d. Th
e singing
in the hall and
soon spread to the street.
e. When the old man died, a
was held for him.
(m) fragrant; sweetsmelling
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10-24
fu se lage
10-23
1. fuselage
10-22
a. They are going to strip the walls and floor as
they
the building.
b. Two hobos lived in a
shack
that lacked water and heat.
c. Th
e plane’s
split when it
struck the ground.
d. Th
e National Chemistry Teacher Guild’s
primary purpose is to
new
forms of student torture.
e. Th
ey had to live an
life after
they ran out of money.
10-21
1. augment
a. When the Beatles first appeared, they
created a teenage
.
b. S ometimes, being
takes the
mystery out of things.
c. S he
from the operation
very quickly.
d. B
ernard agreed; it had been a mistake to
his hunting outfit with
strap-on antlers.
e. Th
e tulip appears to have a
at its peak to catch water.
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10-27
10-26
10-25
40
a. He
what I said and wound
up failing the examination.
b. Th
e gymnast has to have a
body.
2. supple
sup ple
(m) flexible; lithe
c. Th
e land yielded good harvests because it
3. cohort
co hort
(n) partner; conspirator
was
.
d. Th
e Scarlet Spaniel, and his
,
4. misconceive mis con ceive (v) to misunderstand;
Kennelboy,
fearlessly
tracked
the
missing
dog
to misread
biscuits and ate them.
5. arable
ar a ble
(m) farmable;
e. S he
a police officer and was
productive
arrested for her pretense.
1. impersonate im per son ate (v) to imitate; to
pretend to be
a. He is a Dallas Cowboy
who attends every game.
b. Th
e outside of the saucer is
because it bulges slightly.
c. When the log fell on his foot, he
that he was in pain.
d. Th
e
dragon sang songs
with the children and knitted beanie hats
for the little baldheaded babies.
e. O
ur teacher
the rules so
that no one could deny knowledge of them.
1. exclaim
ex claim
(v) to cry out; to shout
2. convex
con vex
(m) curved outward;
rounded
3. affable
af fa ble
(m) friendly;
companionable
4. partisan
par ti san
(n) follower; supporter
5. reiterate
re it er ate
(v) to repeat over and
over
1. amulet
am u let
2. porous
por ous
3. bisect
bi sect
4. indict
in dict
5. oasis
o a sis
a. One angle
the other, and
both angles were halved.
b. Zorgon held aloft the magical
(m) easily crossed or
that would turn him back into a happy
penetrated; absorbent
frolicking sea otter.
c. Th
e grand jury
the
(v) to cut in two; to
manufacturer for fraud.
divide in half
d. N
omads in the desert look for an
to water their camels.
(v) to accuse; to charge
e. Th
e ink stain spread across the
(n) green place; safe place
paper.
1. penance
pen ance
2. activate
ac ti vate
3. heredity
he red i ty
4. gape
gape
5. naïve
na ive
(n) g ood luck charm;
lucky piece
a. Horses are often bought because of their
and breeding.
b. H
e is
to think the
terrorists will be merciful.
(v) to energize; to turn on
c. We had to do community service as a
(n) genetics; inheritance
for our misdeeds.
d.
X
ander
open-mouthed
(v) to stare open-mouthed;
when he realized the pile of snow on Carl’s
to gawk
shoulder was, in fact, dandruff.
(m) simple; childlike
e. Th
e mad scientist pressed a button to
his death ray.
(n) repentance done to
atone for a crime or sin
(n) f alse name; assumed
name
2. swerve
swerve
3. hoard
hoard
4. irate
i rate
5. mariner
mar i ner
1. intercede
in ter cede
2. emblematic
em blem at ic
3. automation
au to ma tion
4. distort
dis tort
5. void
void
1. rancor
ran cor
(n) resentment;
malevolence
2. interment
in ter ment
(n) b urial; entombment
3. putrid
put rid
(m) rotten; decaying
4. stipulate
stip u late
(v) to specify; to
determine
5. frequent
fre quent
(v) to visit often; to go
to often
1.infernal
in fern al
(m) fiendish; diabolic
2.address
ad dress
(v) t o talk to; to lecture
3.substitute
sub sti tute
(v) to replace; to
understudy
4.ratio
ra tio
(n) proportion;
relationship
a. Most robots are run by
, and
very few workers are involved in controlling them.
b. Th
eir latest loss by one point was
of their whole season.
(m) symbolic; figurative
c. P
oliticians
what their
(n) operation by machine;
opponents say to make them look bad.
d. Th
e referee
in the argument
automatic control
and settled it on the spot.
(v) to misshape; to mangle e. D
espite listening to hours of Dr. Krumry’s
lectures, Brandon’s head remained
(m) empty; vacant
of information.
(v) to meditate; to
arbitrate
a. Algebra often uses
to
present a problem.
b. Th
ey sought
time off for
their extra work.
c. H
eidi’s first cooking attempt failed when
she
coffee grounds for the
the mashed-potato flakes.
d. H
is
thoughts led him to
perform terrible acts of inhumanity.
e. S he
the audience with
kind words.
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10-31
5.compensatory com pen sa to ry (m) making up for;
reparatory
a. The smell of Gary’s
socks
wafted from his locker, sickening the
football team, causing the forfeit.
b. H
is
at Arlington National
Cemetery was a sad event.
c. When you are buying a new car, you
what options you want.
d. H
e
the restaurant, and
everyone knew his name.
e. O
ne could understand the
between the lifelong enemies.
10-30
a li as
10-29
a. She was
because the child
would not do what she asked.
b. Th
e car
to avoid hitting the
(v) to turn aside or be
deer.
turned aside from a
c. K
evin
raisins so he can feed
straight course
the mole that lives under the debris piles in
his room.
(v) to store; to reserve
d. H
e comes from a long line of
along the Atlantic coast.
(m) angry; peeved
e. P
olice bulletins list the
of
(n) seagoing person; sailor
wanted felons.
1. alias
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10-35
10-34
10-33
1. attain
at tain
(v) to achieve; to
accomplish
2. earmark
ear mark
(v) to tag; to label
3. ultimate
ul ti mate
(m) furthest; remotest
4. displace
dis place
(v) to remove (especially
by force); to supplant
5. prophecy
proph e cy
(n) p rediction;
forewarning
1. pensive
pen sive
(m) deeply, dreamily
thoughtful
2. glorify
glo ri fy
(v) to raise up; to adore
3. disperse
dis perse
(v) to scatter; to
disseminate
4. spinster
Spin ster
(n) single woman;
unmarried older
woman
5. chronic
chron ic
(m) habitual; constant
1. surname
sur name
(n) last name; family
name
2. vulgar
vul gar
(m) common, lowly;
indecent
3. constitute
con sti tute
(v) to form; to establish
4. badger
badg er
(v) to provoke; to taunt
5. preamble
pre am ble
(n) opening statement;
beginning
1. articulate
ar tic u late
(v) to express; to utter
2. elite
e lite
(n) privileged class;
ruling class
3. foul
foul
(m) sordid; unclean
4. malign
ma lign
(v) to slander; to libel
5. unimpeachable un im Peach a ble (m) faultless; errorless
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a. A soothsayer made a
that
Caesar would be assassinated.
b. When she became president of the company,
she reached the
point in
her career.
c. B
oats
water when they move.
d. P
eople who
great heights
usually work hard to get there.
e. Th
e hungry dogcatcher secretly
which dachshunds would
go into the hot dog buns later.
a. She was a
scholar who
always seemed wrapped up in thought.
b. When the truck accidentally skidded into
the field, the cows
quickly.
c. S ven’s
condition is a
problem because he screams “Everybody
dance now!” at board meetings.
d. Th
e
had given up trying
to find a husband.
e. C
itizens
the man, so he
thought he was better than they were.
a. Refusal to follow an order
insubordination.
b. Th
e family’s
,
Czaczstrewzyzkowictztsu, was hard to spell
and impossible to pronounce.
c. H
e
me into doing the
assignment, and I was irritated by his prompting.
d. Th
e start of the book, the
,
was lengthy and tedious.
e. H
is obscene language showed how
he was.
a. As a patrician, Brutus belonged to the
in Rome.
b. H
is record of service was
,
and he was given a medal.
c. H
e
his point of view to
everyone’s satisfaction.
d. Th
e
odor of Henry’s tuna
fish sandwich sent all the students in the
cafeteria into hysteria.
e. Th
e newspaper
the
governor, and he lost the election.
dis re pute
(n) d isgrace; dishonor
2. concur
con Cur
(v) to agree; to coincide
3. exasperate
ex as per ate
(v) to anger; to incense
4. antitoxin
an ti tox in
(n) counteractive to
poison; antidote
5. menial
me ni al
(m) slavish; unskilled
in an i mate
(m) lifeless; dull
2. molecule
mol e cule
(n) particle; fragment
3. despoil
de spoil
(v) to plunder; to rob
4. expound
ex pound
(v) to discuss; to explain
5. carnivorous car niv o rous
(m) flesh-eating;
predatory
co her ent
(m) connected; logical
2. obliterate
o blit er ate
(v) to annihilate; to erase
3. drawback
draw back
(n) obstacle; impediment
4. prearrange
pre ar range
(v) to plan beforehand; to
prepare
5. felony
fel o ny
(n) s erious crime; grave,
illegal act
1. scrutinize
scru ti nize
(v) to examine carefully;
to inspect critically
2. psychic
psy chic
3. humiliate
hu mil i ate
4. transitory
tran si to ry
5. maxim
max im 10-39
1. coherent
a. Gertrude’s fear of kelp was a definite
to fulfilling her lifelong
dream of scuba diving.
b. Th
e ideas were
, and
everyone understood the explanation.
c. N
othing remained after the bomb
the city.
d. H
e committed a
and was
sentenced to many years in prison.
e. We
the party so that
nothing was left to chance.
10-40
a. The magician’s
powers
impressed everyone.
b.
Th
e
says, “No man is an
(m) capable of ESP and/
island,” so don’t dock your boat to a guy.
or mental telepathy
c. Th
e big storm was
and
(v) to degrade, disgrace,
passed by quickly.
shame; to humble
d. Th
e winning team
the
losing
team.
(m) temporary; ephemeral
e. M
any radiologists
the
(n) proverb; adage
x-ray for signs of any irregularity.
10-38
1. inanimate
a. After the soldiers conquered the town, they
and pillaged it.
b. objects stay where they are
put.
c. I f an animal eats road-kill, it’s definitely
.
d. I t is said that Miniscule Man can shrink
himself to the size of a dust
.
Hence the name.
e. O
ur professor
on the subject
matter until everyone understood it.
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1. disrepute
a. The man fell into
because of
his infamous behavior.
b. A
n afternoon at the skate park was the
perfect
to Ogden’s
poisonous case of “the blahs.”
c. H
is work is basically
and
requires little or no talent.
d. O
ne student
the teacher by
flatly refusing to do the assigned work.
e. Th
e two countries
on a
peace treaty, and the war ended.
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44
1. nausea
NAU se a
(n) sickness; repulsion
2. captivate
cap ti vate
(v) to charm; to delight
3. posterior
pos ter i or
(n) rear; back part
4. intimate
in ti mate
(v) to imply; to suggest
5. obligation
ob li gat ion (n) necessity; requirement
a. His principal used a paddle to smack the
student on the
.
b. I f he had to pick,
was
Garvey’s number-one favorite flu symptom.
c. H
e
that he would like to
go, but wouldn’t come straight out and say it.
d. U
nder the law, every right implies a
companion
to observe
others’ rights.
e. O
ne princess’ beauty
the
knight’s heart.
a. One couple enjoyed
bliss
for fifty years of marriage.
b. Th
e new passenger
me
and caused me to trip.
c. You are your parents’
.
d. Th
e police decided to
the truckload of donuts as “evidence.”
So, move along.
e. O
ur electronic age opens up an
number of possibilities.
1. marital
mar i tal
(m) wedded; matrimonial
2. infinite
in fi nite
(m) unlimited; limitless
3. nudge
nudge
(v) to poke; to jostle
4. confiscate
con fis cate
(v) to seize; to usurp
5. progeny
prog e ny
(n) descendant; heirs
1. cinema
CIN e ma
2. improvise
IM pro vise
3. beget
be GET
4. viscous
VIS cous
5. domicile
DOM i cile
drool around Albert’s
(n) a movie theater; motion a. The
mouth was a sign the food was appetizing,
pictures collectively
even if Albert, himself, was not.
(v) to ad lib; to creatively use b. Th
ey went to the
and saw a
what you have
very good drama.
c. M
ost of us return to our
(v) to father; to give
after a working day.
existence to
d. S ince the plans had been lost, the architect
.
(m) thick; sticky (of liquid)
e. A
dam
both Cain and Abel
(n) home; residence
with his wife Eve.
1. skittish
skit tish
(m) restless; jumpy
2. affiliate
af fil i ate
(v) to associate; to unite
3. coerce
co erce
(v) to force; to compel
4. mallet
mal let
(n) h ammer; club
5. ornate
or nate
(m) elaborate; elegant
a. A player uses a
when
playing croquet.
b. H
elen refused to admit that the three pots
of coffee she drank had made her a little
.
c. Th
at room was filled with intricate woodwork that gave it an
air.
d. D
etectives
a confession
from the man found at the scene.
e. Two organizations
and
acted as one entity.
(v) to burst inward
2. raze
raze
(v) to tear down; to
demolish
3. ferocious
fe ro cious
(m) beastly; brutal
4. galaxy
gal ax y
(n) constellation;
brilliant group
5. concession
con ces sion
(n) y ielding;
surrendering
1. ecstasy
ec sta sy
(n) elation; exhilaration
(m) stinking; foulsmelling
3. petition
pe ti tion
(v) t o request; to solicit
4. daub
daub
(v) to smear; to cover
with hasty or crude
strokes
5. legitimate
le git i mate
(m) legal; lawful
1. befuddle
be fud dle
(v) to stupefy; to
confuse
2. elapse
e lapse
(v) to slip away; to slip
by
3. ovation
o va tion
(n) applause; cheering
4. reverence
rev er ence
(n) respect; devotion
5. uncanny
un can ny
(m) strange; remarkable
2. retaliate
3. chassis
4. incredulous
5. exult
a. His prison time
, and he was
set free.
b. M
ost people show
when the
Pope is speaking.
c. B
arley was
by his brothers,
Bart and Bob, who blew blinding bubbles
right in his big fat face.
d. Th
e inspiring speaker received a standing
and loud hoorays.
e. O
ur shortstop had an
way of
being where the ball was.
a. The car’s
split in half when
it got into the accident.
b. A
sa
guest speaker, he was
re tal i ate
(v) to take revenge; to
used to addressing the crowd year after year.
avenge
c. Tweetie’s story of alien abduction provoked a
chas sis
(n) auto body; steel
wave of
comments from the
skeleton
other pet-store animals.
ur home-town crowd
in
in cred u lous (m) disbelieving; skeptical d. O
the team’s victory.
ex ult
(v) to rejoice; to be
e. Th
e released prisoners
against
jubilant
their former jailers by testifying against them.
per en ni al
(m) enduring; constant
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1. perennial
a. H
e was in
over the
chocolate candies.
b. Th
e judge ruled that the boy was the
heir to the family fortune.
c. A
ll of the citizens
the mayor
to forbid the dumping of toxic waste.
d. Th
e silly zookeeper giggled to himself as he
black paint on the skunk’s
white stripe.
e. U
nrefrigerated meat will become
very quickly.
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2. malodorous mal o dor ous
a. He had a
and uncontrollable
temper.
b. Th
e fashion model’s insistent, persistent
weight loss eventually caused her to
.
c. Th
e losing party made a
to
the winning party.
d. When workers
an apartment
house, there is a lot of debris to be removed.
e. A
of stars turned out for the
motion picture premiere.
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im plode
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1. implode
ag gre gate (m) combined; all
together
2. defray
de fray
(v) to pay for; to bear the
cost of
3. satire
sat ire
(n) c aricature; parody
4. curtail
cur tail
(v) to reduce; to cut short
5. lozenge
loz enge
(n) a tablet; a cough drop
1. purgative
pur ga tive
(n) cleansing agent; purifier
2. relevant
rel e vant
(m) to the point; pertinent
3. illuminate
il lu mi nate
(v) to light up; to make
understandable
4. grimace
grim ace
(v) to frown; to scowl
5. concave
con cave
(m) curved in; hollow
1. compel
com pel
(v) to force; to coerce
2. perigee
per i gee
(n) the lowest point of
orbit
3. appall
ap pall
(v) to alarm; to shock
4. maternal
ma tern al
(m) motherly;
nurturing
5. norm
norm
(n) standard; average
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1. aggregate
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1. amiss
a miss
(m) wrong; astray
2. scourge
scourge
(n) p lague; affliction
3. liberate
lib er ate
(v) to free; to emancipate
4. consecrate
con se crate
(v) to bless; to sanctify
5. eternal
e tern al
(m) enduring; perennial
a. That author wrote a
that
made fun of our consumer society.
b. Th
e sweet aroma of Garvey’s throat
enticed all but Mr. Strep,
who hates anything soothing.
c. When the
effect made itself
known, everyone wondered at its force.
d. Th
e prison warden
family
visits, and the inmates were unhappy.
e. S tudents
the expenses for
the trip by selling carnations.
a. Our brilliant professor
difficult ideas for us.
b. When you have eaten something that gives
you pain, a
might help.
c. A
good lesson always deals with ideas that
are
to the topic.
d. A
t Barfo Burger, they guarantee you’ll
wince and
with every bite.
e. Th
e insides of most reading glasses are
.
a. His uncontrollable behavior in public
his parents.
b. L
awyers
the witness into
giving information.
c. E
ating onion sandwiches isn’t unusual for
Ogden—in fact, it is the
for his lunchtime routine.
d. Th
e space ship reached a
and then started to soar away from the earth.
e. Whenever she saw children, her
urge surfaced.
a. Soldiers
the prisoners from
the camp where they had been held.
b. Tuberculosis is a
for
which, at one time, there was no cure.
c. Th
e priest
the ground in
which he was to be buried.
d. H
e knew something was
when his friends ignored him.
e. F
or Dr. Krumry, the hour-long class passed
quickly, but, for his students, the period
was
.
port ly
(m) fat; obese
2. draft
draft
(v) to draw up; to design
3. restore
re store
(v) to revive; to bring
back
4. terminology ter mi nol o gy (n) v ocabulary; wording
lar ce ny
(n) theft; robbery
1. ravage
rav age
2. cauldron
caul dron
3. bizarre
bi zarre
4. kinetic
ki net ic
5. huddle
hud dle
because
(v) to lay waste to; to a. Cartoon characters are
they’re so hyperactive.
destroy
b. U
nlike the other witches’
he had
seen,
this
one
was
a
lovely
pastel
green
instead
of
(n) kettle; pot
black.
(m) strange; odd
c. A
nimals
when the weather is very
cold.
(m) animated;
d. S oldiers pillaged and
the town
in motion
they conquered.
(v) t o gather; to jam e. H
e won the piano competition, which is
because he’d never before played the piano.
together
1.embryo
em bry o
2.contaminate con tam i nate (v) to pollute; to corrupt
3.racial
ra cial
(m) ethnic; pertaining to a
people
4.legislation
leg is la tion
(n) lawmaking; law-enacting
5.manipulate ma nip u late
(v) to handle; to influence
shrewdly or deviously
a non y mous (m) nameless; unknown
2. provoke
pro voke
(v) to enrage; to anger
3. homicide
hom i cide
(n) murder;
manslaughter
4. vegetate
veg e tate (v) to do nothing; to loaf
5. nosy
nos y
(m) curious; intrusive
a. is a capital crime and the
most serious felony.
b. H
e wanted to remain
so
that people would not bother him.
c. A
gossip is a
person.
d. L
azy people
and fritter
away their time.
e. I n an effort to
the
grazing cows, Garvey milked them with
cold hands.
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1. anonymous
a. is voted on in both houses
of Congress.
b. A
n
was kept in a lifegiving fluid in the laboratory.
c. O
gden could not help
the
air with his incessant belching.
d. Th
e mayor
the
townspeople into voting for him.
e. H
er
origins lay in Europe.
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(n) fetus; an organism in
the very early stages of
development before birth
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5. larceny
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1. portly
a. The most difficult items for Ogden to replace
or
after the robbery would
be his spork collection.
b. U
ndersized doorframes often become a problem for
people.
c. H
e was convicted of
, but
acquitted of armed assault.
d. S he
the plan, and others
implemented it.
e. N
o one could understand him because his
was so confusing.
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48
1. demigod
Dem i god
(n) half-human, halfgod; a minor god
2. harass
Ha rass
(v) to bother; to pester
3. sinuous
sin u ous
(m) winding; curving
4. hurdle
hur dle
(v) to leap over; to jump
over
5. memento
me men to
(n) souvenir; reminder
1. ascertain
as cer tain
(v) to figure out; to
determine
2. inhabitant
in hab i tant
(n) resident; dweller
3. disengage
dis en gage
(v) to separate; to detach
4. celestial
ce les tial
(m) heavenly; divine
5. superlative
su per la tive
(m) excellent; best
1. ornithology or ni thol o gy (n) the study of birds
2. conventional con ven tion al (m) usual; customary
3. silhouette
sil hou ette
(n) outline; profile
4. menace
men ace
(v) to threaten; to
frighten
5. flail
flail
(v) to thrash; to beat
1. bulwark
bul wark
(n) wall; barrier
2. revile
re vile
(v) to abuse; to attack
3. colonial
co lo ni al
(m) territorial; imperial
4. accede
ac cede
(v) to give assent; to
allow
5. insipid
in sip id
(m) uninteresting;
colorless
a. Some rivers wander all over the landscape
in a
fashion.
b. H
e
and intimidated the
man.
c. A
cannot reside on Mount
Olympus.
d. Th
e pole vaulter
the high
bar.
e. B
ailey put the petrified moose droppings in
his pocket as a
of his trip
to Wally’s Wacky Nature Park.
a. Light coming from the aurora borealis
provided a
glow in the snow.
b. A
rmy units
from the battle
and went home.
c. A
s his boss rants, Raymond’s mind drifts,
imagining he’s an
of the
Milquetoast Nebula, far, far away.
d. H
is marks drew a
review
from the professor.
e. A
jury
all the facts in a
court case.
a. The man loved all avian things and studied
avidly.
b. D
rowning people usually
about in the water as they panic.
c. A
man’s
appeared on the
screen, and his general shape was clear.
d. G
reat storms
the coast of
Florida in August and September.
e. F
lapping one’s arms and cawing like a
bird in homeroom was anything but
behavior.
a. Ogden insisted that keeping smelly
cheese in his pockets was his only sure
against attracting bullies.
b. M
any conquering nations had
interests in the 19th century.
c. speeches usually put people
to sleep.
d. S he
the man for his antifeminist remarks.
e. I
to the president’s wishes
and became his secretary.
kink y
2. archives
ar chives
3. ingrain
in grain
4. formulate
form u late
5. proxy
prox y
as pi ra tion
(n) desire; ambition
3. fraternize
frat er nize
(v) to associate; to mingle
4. insolent
in so lent
(m) fresh; saucy
5. hibernate
hi ber nate
(v) to be in an inactive or
dormant state
1. augur
au gur
(v) t o predict; to
prophesy
2. fleece
fleece
(n) coat; covering
3. scourge
scourge
(v) to whip; to lash
4. tenacious
te na cious
(m) holding fast;
persistant
5. espionage
es pi o nage
(n) s pying; undercover
work
2. uproarious
3. mogul
4. descend
5. refrain
a. The record
’s attempt to
gracefully step into his limosine gave him a
wedgie.
up roar i ous (m) turbulent; wild
b. A
Bible story is told about a
mo gul
(n) a very rich or powerful
son who is forgiven after ruining his life.
person; a magnate
c. Th
ey
from the top of the
mountain before darkness fell.
de scend
(v) to go down; to move
d. S tudents go to the club because they have an
down
time.
e
from speaking even
re frain
(v) to hold back; to desist e. H
though he was upset.
prod i gal
(m) wasteful; squandering
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1. prodigal
a. With horns glued on and a
on her back, Juanita could infiltrate the ewe
herd incognito.
b. B
enedict Arnold was accused of
during the Revolutionary War.
c. S oothsayers
what is in the
future.
d. When the prisoner refused to answer
questions, his captors
him.
e. Th
at fellow will stick with it to the bitter end
because he’s a
man.
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2. aspiration
10-62
1. conscientious con sci en tious (m) principled; thorough
and assiduous
a. The student was so
the
principal suspended him.
b. S ome animals
during the
winter.
c. A
student has a good chance
of getting into college.
d. H
is
were admirable, and he
followed his dreams.
e. O
n his days off, Carlos
with
the imaginary flock of talking pigeons that
live in his room.
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1. kinky
a. If you want to get a copy of your high school record, you must go to the school
.
(m) twisted; curled
b. When the wire started to unwind, it became
(n) records; historical
and hard to handle.
documents
c. K
evin tried a MacGyver by
a
way to fix the blender with a paperclip and a
(v) to fix deeply; to
stick of gum.
implant
d. I asked a
to vote in my place
(v) to think of; to plan
because I wouldn’t be present at the meeting.
e. Th
e boys were mannerly because their parents
(n) deputy; substitute
good manners in them.
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1. fruitless
fruit less
(m) worthless; futile
2. permeate
per me ate
(v) to pass through; to
penetrate
3. amity
am i ty
(n) friendship; goodwill
4. seclude
se clude
(v) to isolate; to keep
apart
5. mayhem
may hem
(n) m
aiming; wanton
destruction
1. whet
whet
(v) to sharpen; to put an
edge on
2. verify
ver i fy
(v) to prove; to certify
3. patronage
pa tron age
(n) s ponsorship; support
4. sedate
se date
(m) calm; quiet
5. fictitious
fic ti tious
(m) invented; imaginary
1. astronomy
as tron o my (n) s tudy of the
universe
2. devout
de vout
(m) pious; religious
3. perpetuate
per pet u ate (v) to immortalize; to
preserve
4. temperament tem per a ment (n) character; make-up
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5. esteem
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es teem
(v) to respect; to
appreciate
1. diffuse
dif fuse
(m) spread out; scattered
2. cull
cull
(v) to pick out; to select
3. proficient
pro fi cient
(m) expert; adept
4. fatigue
fa tigue
(n) tiredness; exhaustion
5. ensue
en sue
(v) to follow; to result in
a. Their
lasted for many
years, and so did their happiness.
b. N
o matter what she did, her efforts were
and nonproductive.
c. I t was complete
when
Team Rap won in a last-minute victory at
the Yodel Bowl.
d. H
e was shy and
himself
from the group.
e. C
old air
the thin fabric,
and the man was freezing.
a. After a busy day at the office, I like a
and peaceful evening.
b. Without Rosanne’s
, they
couldn’t have broadcasted the “Worst
Singer in America Show.”
c. S mells of spicy meals always
my appetite.
d. S cientists
their results to
make sure they are correct.
e. C
artoon characters are
characters.
a. George Bernard Shaw thought actress Ellen
Terry’s high-strung
made
her uncertain, capricious, and enchanting.
b. H
is colleagues
the professor
for his accomplishments.
c. people worship frequently.
d. G
alileo studied
and found
out that Earth circles the sun.
e. Weatherman Derek likes to
the myth that “partly cloudy” days are
different from “mostly sunny” ones.
a. Architects have to be very
in planning so that their structures do not
collapse.
b. A
violent argument
when the
opponents started screaming at one another.
c. Th
e storm fronts were
and
did not endanger any one area.
d. J ocelyn
the best tongue
scraper from the haphazard pile of dentalhygiene products.
e. A
long hike through heavy snow will bring
on
in all but the strongest.
(n) point in time; place
where two things are
joined
de lete
2. ominous
om i nous
3. fetter
fet ter
4. myriad
myr i ad
5. reprisal
re pri sal
1. monogram
mon o gram
(n) initial; identifying
mark
2. regimen
reg i men
(n) method; system
3. oblivious
o bliv i ous
(m) forgetful; absentminded
4. infatuate
in fat u ate
(v) to charm; to allure
5. daunt
daunt
(v) to intimidate; to
discourage
1. detrimental
de tri men tal
(m) harmful; hurtful
2. apprehend
ap pre hend
(v) to seize; to arrest
3. glory
glo ry
(v) to rejoice; to exult
a. Pirates
the man to the mast
and threatened him with death.
e government promised there would be no
(m) menacing; threatening b. Th
against its opponents.
(v) to handcuff; to chain
c. soldiers filled the battlefield.
d.
M
y
editor
what I had
(m) countless;
written and substituted his own words.
innumerable
e. A
s Mr. Glib intoduced himself, his blind date
(n) r evenge; counter attack couldn’t stop staring at his
-looking toupee.
(v) to cross out; to erase
5. eminent
em i nent
(m) outstanding;
prominent
a. Victorious teams usually
in their victories.
b. A
nne’s parents didn’t understand that
wearing Grandma’s X-mas gift would be
to her social standing.
c. Worms and other
can
maneuver easily around obstacles.
d. A
s an
doctor, she received
many honors.
e. P
olice
the felon and locked
him in a cell.
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4. invertebrate in ver te brate (n) spineless animal;
creature lacking a
backbone
a. Jasper walked on,
of the
fact that there was an entire roll of toilet
paper hanging off his shoe.
b. S he
him, and he could not
resist her.
c. Th
e warrior was so brave that nothing
him.
d. K
ings used to place their
on documents by affixing a seal.
e. D
ecathlon champions undergo an exercise
to prepare for competition.
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1. delete
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Junc ture
10-69
a. Wars develop when two nations have different
needs at a particular historical
.
b. G
arvey spit out the apple in a rapid and
sudden
, exclaiming, “Worms!”
2. acknowledge ac knowl edge (v) to admit; to recognize c. A
outlook on life can lead
to
a
lot
of
personality
problems.
3. propel
pro pel
(v) to move; to set in
d. Th
e victory
her into the
motion
spotlight of world recognition.
4. expulsion
ex pul sion
(n) discharge; banishment e. Th
ey
their involvement in
the situation and were ready to accept the
5. rigid
rig id
(m) inflexible; stiff
consequences.
1. juncture
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1. lave
lave
(v) to bathe; to wash
2. gracious
gra cious
(m) kind; warm-hearted
3. dupe
dupe
(n) pawn; puppet
4. beam
beam
(v) to shine; to radiate
5. quack
quack
(n) person pretending
to have medical
knowledge; charlatan
1. aghast
a ghast
(m) horrified; terrified
2. random
ran dom
(m) careless; unplanned
3. prevaricate
pre var i cate
(v) to lie; to falsify
4. levity
lev i ty
(n) lightheartedness;
frivolity
5. dishonor
dis hon or
(v) to disgrace; to shame
1. nativity
na tiv i ty
(n) b irth; childbirth
2. hanker
han ker
(v) to ache for; to yearn
for
3. squalor
squal or
(n) misery; great poverty
4. imitative
im i ta tive
(m) tending to imitate;
unoriginal
5. oblige
o blige
(v) to accommodate; to
assist
1. dissuade
2. customary
3. inebriate
4. primitive
5. agnosticism
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a. One wound was dirty, and the nurses
it before bandaging it.
b. I t was an odd coincidence that Dr. Mallard
was both a duck and a
.
c. S atellites
television signals
back to Earth.
d. G
angsters usually find
to
do their dirty work.
e. What an amiable and
young lady she is.
a. He
so often it is hard to
know when he is telling the truth.
b. Th
e speaker’s jokes created a feeling of
in the room.
c. D
eb was
as the
inexperienced hairdresser began to gnaw
at her hair with the scissors.
d. When he called me a coward in the face of
battle, he
me before my men.
e. acts of violence seem to be
in the headlines all too often.
a. Jocelyn found that she was
for a tall stack of waffles, drenched in ketchup
and Tabasco.
b. P
arrots are
birds that will
repeat what you say.
c. Th
e circumstances of my
are
simple: I was born under the sign of “Bob’s Deli.”
d. S he asked for his help in the kissing
experiment, and he
her.
e. H
e had never seen such
and
promised himself that he would try to help
the needy.
a. His indecisiveness was even evident in his
and philosophy of life.
b. Th
e drink was so powerful that it
the man in minutes.
cus tom ar y (m) usual; traditional
c. I tried to
him, but he
in e bri ate
(v) to make drunk; to
wouldn’t listen and walked right into the trap.
intoxicate
d. E
ating Aunt Mildred’s
Christmas casserole was a challenge to
prim i tive
(m) uncivilized; barbaric
Mark’s gag reflex.
e. F
armers in
countries still
ag nos ti cism (n) u ncertainty; doubt
use animals to pull plows.
dis suade
(v) to discourage; to
deter
ex tra dite
2. martial
mar tial
3. diversion
di ver sion
4. centenary
cen ten a ry
5. obviate
ob vi ate
a. He came costumed in his uniform and armor,
brandishing a sword and other
accoutrements.
b. Th
ey
a lot of problems with
(m) warlike; belligerent
careful planning.
(n) distraction; amusement c. N
ew York police
the criminal
from New Jersey.
(n) hundredth anniversary; d. When the United States celebrated its
centennial
in 1876, there was a worldwide
celebration.
(v) to render unecessary;
e. Th
e Secret Service hoped to create a
to prevent
by disguising trees as former U.S. Presidents.
(v) to give up; to deliver
(a fugitive)
in ter ro gate
(v) to examine by
questioning formally
or officially
2. congenial
con gen ial
(m) pleasant; agreeable
3. fleece
fleece
(v) to cheat; to defraud
4. emporium
em po ri um
(n) marketplace; large
retail store
5. precursor
pre cur sor
(n) one that comes before
punc tu al
(m) on time; prompt
2. corrode
cor rode
(v) to gnaw; to eat away
3. amalgamate a mal ga mate (v) to combine; to unite
4. decadence
dec a dence
(n) decay; corruption
5. unseemly
un Seem ly
(m) in bad taste;
indecorous
1. apropos
a pro pos
a. His
behavior angered
everyone.
b. I n order to be more
, the
chronically late Ogden set his clocks ahead
seventeen hours.
c. in Roman government is
said to be the cause of Rome’s downfall.
d. A
cid dripped on the battery’s terminal and
it.
e. C
ompanies
to save money
and create monopolies.
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1. punctual
a. A big department store like Macy’s in New
York is an
.
b. O
ne crook
too many people
and was caught.
c. P
olice usually
a known
group of suspects in particular crimes.
d. Th
e internal combustion engine was the
of the jet engine.
e. Th
e
officer smiled nicely as
he handcuffed and read Miranda her rights.
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(m) relevant; to the point a. If you
a policeman’s orders,
you can get into a lot of trouble.
2. misconstrue mis con strue (v) to misunderstand; to
b. G
arvey has gotten detention for his
misinterpret
finger wagging and frequent
3. rectify
rec ti fy
(v) to correct; to
use of the word sponge.
straighten out
c. Th
e district attorney asked that an
be held into the mysterious death.
4. inquiry
in quir y
(n) investigation;
d. S he always has something
interrogation
to say, and her comments are always on target.
5. excessive
ex ces sive
(m) extravagant;
e. A
new law
mistakes in the
outrageous
old law.
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1. interrogate
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1. extradite
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1. maroon
ma roon
(v) to abandon; to strand
2. sect
sect
(n) religious group; cult
3. adept
a dept
(m) expert; masterful
4. combustion com bus tion
(n) burning; ignition
5. implicate
im pli cate
(v) to involve; to accuse
1. epidemic
ep i dem ic
(m) prevalent; widespread
2. horrific
hor rif ic
(m) terrifying; causing
horror
3. portray
por tray
(v) to represent; to
describe
4. denigrate
den i grate
(v) to defame; to revile
5. integrity
in teg ri ty
(n) honesty; uprightness
1. catastrophe
ca tas tro phe
(n) disaster; calamity
2. route
route
(v) to schedule; to send
along
3. indemnify
in dem ni fy
(v) to insure; to guarantee
4. subsidy
sub si dy
(n) aid; economic
assistance
5. opportune
op por tune
(m) suitable; proper
1. extricate
ex tri cate
(v) to untangle; to separate
2. sallow
sal low
(m) pale; unhealthylooking
3. animus
an i mus
(n) ill will of a distinctly
personal nature
4. pose
pose
(v) to set forth; to put
forward
5. keen
keen
(m) sharp; penetrating
a. As an
gymnast, she could
win all the prizes in competition.
b. Th
e captain
the mutineers
on an island.
c. A
small group withdrew from the church
and became a
.
d. E
ating buckets of wasabi is known to cause
spontaneous human
.
e. H
e
me in the crime, but I
proved my innocence.
a. He
the teacher in front of
the class, and the teacher was furious.
b. H
e refused to do anything that appeared
dishonest because he was a man of
.
c. S he
the defendant as a
cruel and malicious individual.
d. Th
e disease has reached
proportions and must be stopped.
e. Th
e
orcs seized the fortress
and subjected the humans to bad breath
and depraved exercise videos.
a. Ogden waited for the
moment to sing his version of “La Vida
Loca”: “La Ogdita Loca.”
b. H
e
the mail through the
nearest post office.
c. We needed a
to create our
club because we had no start-up money.
d. Tornadoes are natural
.
e. H
omeowners
themselves
against fire and theft.
a. Because his mother had been frightened
by the movie The Godfather, he had an
toward all things Italian.
b. U
sing the knife, Indiana Jones
himself from the ropes
that enmeshed him.
c. D
espite fifty straight sessions in the tanning
bed, Jessica’s complexion could still be
identified as
.
d. H
er arguments were
and
to the point.
e. Teachers
questions, and
students answer them.
stat u to ry
(m) by law; by legislation
2. moderate
mod er ate
(v) to preside over; to
direct
3. gangrene
gan grene
(n) decay; tissue death
4. analyze
an a lyze
(v) to separate into parts
for study; to examine
methodically
5. proximity
prox im i ty
(n) n earness; closeness
2.
3.
4.
5.
a. Through the rain, we could
the mountain ahead of us.
exude
ex ude
(v) to ooze out; to give off
b. We had to use a
drill
memorandummem o ran dum(n) note; reminder
because no electricity was available.
c. A
quaman found that squishing warm, wet
discern
dis cern
(v) to see; to notice
sand through his toes has
qualities.
pneumatic pneu mat ic
(m) worked by air; filled
d. Th
e ground
oil, and the
with air
company started to drill here.
therapeutic ther a peu tic (m) curative; medicinal
e. D
epartmental heads sent a
to all employees about the changes in policy.
se quel
(n) c ontinuation;
follow-up
2. decrepit
de Crep it
(m) feeble; weak
3. wade
wade
(v) to walk through
(e.g. water)
4. meddle
med dle
(v) to interfere; to intrude
5. precocious
pre co cious
(m) advanced; ahead of
one’s peers
fam ine
(n) hunger; starvation
2. commend
com mend
(v) to praise; to laud
3. pallid
pal lid
(m) pale; ashen
4. wrong
wrong
(v) to abuse; to ill use
5. essence
es sence (n) e ssential part; central
nature
a. When great natural disasters strike,
is often the result.
b. When she hit me in public, she
me.
c. “ Moisture is the
of
wetness.” (Zoolander)
d. P
rincipals usually
good
students by inducting them into honor
societies.
e. When the witches appeared, her face became
.
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1. famine
a. If you
in other people’s
affairs, you may find yourself in trouble.
b.
children are usually restless
in normal classrooms.
c. I n order to get across the gym, Carlos had
to
through mounds of
discarded pompoms.
d. Th
e
was not as good as the
original.
e. H
ouses become
if they are
not maintained.
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1. sequel
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1.
a. A teacher
test results to
make sure the tests are valid.
b. Wounds must be cleansed immediately to
prevent
from occuring.
c. S aying two items are in close
is redundant. Are two items
ever far together?
d. limits govern certain types
of action in state courts.
e. H
e
the debate between the
opposing parties.
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1. statutory
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1. predatory
pred a to ry
(m) victimizing or
destroying others for
one’s own gain
2. blasé
bla SÉ
(m) bored, disinterested
3. revel
rev el
(v) to delight in; to enjoy
4. braid
braid
(v) to weave; to entwine
5. quirk
quirk
(n) peculiarity; oddity
1. clash
clash
(v) to collide; to smash
into
2. buffet
buf fet
(v) to slap; to punch
3. inexact
in ex act
(m) inaccurate; incorrect
4. odyssey
od ys sey
(n) e xciting trip;
adventurous voyage
5. epidermis
ep i der mis
(n) outer layer of skin;
outer covering
1. colossal
co los sal
(m) gigantic; huge
2. quip
quip
(v) to joke; to jest
3. exhilarate
ex hil a rate
(v) to cheer; to gladden
4. anticipation an tic i pa tion
(n) expectation;
prospect
5. saline
Sa line
(m) salty; briny
1. compact
com pact
(v) to condense; to pack
together
2. preliminary
pre lim i nar y (m) preparatory;
introductory
3. allure
al lure
(v) to tempt; to intrigue
4. leech
leech
(n) parasite; follower
5. guile
guile
(n) cunning; deception
a. salespeople often take
advantage of older citizens.
b. Th
e comedy was uproarious, and everyone
in its humor.
c. S ailors
ships’ ropes to
make them stronger.
d. H
erb’s need to eat a pound of lentils daily
was more that just a
or
idiosyncrasy; it was bizarre!
e. “ Been there, done that,” expresses a
attitude.
a. Homer’s
to find the
perfect plate of chicken nachos was not
as epic as his trip to Troy.
b. You know what they say: Beauty is only
as deep as the
.
c. H
is calculations were
and
had to be adjusted.
d. Two armies
in the night,
and explosions could be seen in the distance.
e. O
ne clown
the other clown
in a mock battle.
a. To pickle a cucumber, you must use a
solution.
b. C
omedians
all of the time
because it is their profession.
c. Victory always
the home
crowd.
d. D
inner was prepared in
of
the coming guests.
e. O
nce Hilary successfully climbs to the top
of the world’s biggest Twinkie™, she intends
to eat the
confection.
a. The huge machine
the
garbage so that it could be hauled away in
small bundles.
b. Th
e governor has her following of political
sucking her political blood
like the political worms they are.
c. S irens
Odysseus, but he
tied himself to the mast and kept sailing.
d. H
is
was well known, and
most people were not fooled by his trickery.
e. preparations were made for
the reception that was to be held later.
per pet u al
(m) everlasting; eternal
2. epoch
ep och
(n) era; memorable time
3. intramural
in tra mu ral
(m) within a building;
inside a school
4. proportion
pro por tion
(v) to balance; to share
equally
5. deride
de ride
(v) to scoff at; to ridicule
2. intervene
in ter vene
(v) to step between; to
come between
3. ladle
la dle
(n) dipper; scoop
4. affliction
af flic tion
(n) misery; wretchedness
5. totter
tot ter
(v) to sway; to waver
1. omniscient
om NIs cient
(m) all-knowing; having
total knowledge
2. dexterity
dex ter i ty
(n) agility; cleverness
3. lull
lull
(v) to put to sleep; to
soothe
4. toll
toll
(v) to sound a bell; to
announce
5. eligible
el i gi ble
(m) qualified; acceptable
1. dissidence
dis si dence
(n) d isagreement; dissent
2. analogous
a nal o gous
(m) similar; comparable
3. horrendous
hor ren dous
(m) terrifying; horrible
4. condense
con dense
(v) to compress; to
compact
5. pamper
pam per (v) to cater; to spoil
a. Garvey’s uncanny
served
him well; he could play piano and juggle
three balls at the same time.
b. P
eople thought him
because
he was always right.
c. S he
the upset child with
sweet songs.
d. I f you are
, you may be
chosen.
e. C
hurch bells
when the great
man died.
a. spread through the unhappy
crowd.
b. N
ancy decided it was time to
herself with a semi-annual
favorite; headcheese sandwiches. Yummy!
c. H
is insubordination during wartime was
to treason.
d. Th
ey
the long narrative and
printed it in the Reader’s Digest.
e. H
er spelling was so
that it
was difficult to make out what she was writing.
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(m) modest; shy; reserved
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de mure
a. The poorly-anchored flagpole
in the heavy gusts of wind.
b. F
loods became a constant
for the lowlanders.
c. H
e
in the argument and
tried to please both parties.
d. M
rs. Dingle’s sarcasm was so thick that it
could be served up with a
,
like sarcasm soup.
e. F
airy tale princesses were always
damsels who waited for chivalrous knights.
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1. demure
a. Seniors competed against juniors in
play.
b. S he
her opponents, and
they in turn attacked her.
c. U
nfortunately, Mrs. Dingle always equally
the mystery meat and oddlooking-vegetable servings.
d. Th
e time of Shakespeare was an important
in England.
e. H
e whined and whined and was a
complainer.
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1. perpetual
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a. It might have been a legal thing to do, but
was it
?
b. Th
e president didn’t want the press to print
the story, so he
it.
c. H
e
at the sight of the
supernatural creature.
d. M
r. Oddman’s plan to eat an entire
stone cathedral had absolutely no
to succeed.
e. H
is
made it difficult for
anyone to understand him.
1. ethical
eth i cal
(m) moral; upright
2. suppress
sup press
(v) to restrain; to
prohibit
3. potential
po ten tial
(m) possible; imaginable
4. quail
quail
(v) to shrink back from;
to cower
5. dialect
di a lect (n) speech pattern;
idiom
1. inaccuracy
in ac cu ra cy
2. syndicate
syn di cate
3. tremble
trem ble 4. considerate
con sid er ate
5. onslaught
on slaught
a. In making scientific calculations, all
must be eliminated.
b. F
acing an
of grinning
(v) to sell through
barbarians, the knights realized their foes
a syndicate for
desperately needed to floss.
simultaneous publicaton c. C
omic strip creators
their strips with many newspapers.
(v) to shake; to shudder
d. We all want to marry someone who is
(m) thoughtful; kind
sensitive and
.
e.
E
verything
when
the
(n) violent attack; raging
earthquake occurred.
assault
(n) inexactness;
unpreciseness
1. mirthful
mirth ful
(m) cheerful; happy
2. firmament
fir ma ment
(n) h eavens; sky
3. initial
in i tial
(m) first; original
4. pacify
pac i fy
(v) to quiet; to calm
5. ripple
rip ple
(v) to wave; to curl
1. swelter
swel ter
(v) to sweat; to drip with
sweat
2. weighty
weight y
(m) momentous; of great
importance
3. truism
tru ism
(n) truth; maxim
4. marshy
marsh y
(m) swampy; boggy
5. purport
pur port
(v) to claim; to maintain
a. She
the screaming child
by making funny faces.
b. Th
e children reacted in a
way to the clown’s antics.
c. Water
when you throw a
stone in it.
d. M
an has but to look at the
to realize how small he is.
e. P
aula’s
fears were later
confirmed when pickled cheesecake was
served for dessert.
a. He
in the steam room.
b. I mposters
to be what
they aren’t.
c. M
ost
are generated by
folk experiences.
d. Th
e edge of the lake was
and dangerous.
e. J uanita knew wearing stripes with plaids
would have
consequences
should the fashion police see.
(v) to trap; to entangle
2. immaculate
im mac u late
(m) spotless; untouched
3. reminisce
rem i nisce
(v) to recall; to think
back
4. paragon
par a gon
(n) ideal; model
5. amends
a mends
(n) reparation;
compensation
1.rend
rend
(v) to rip up; to tear to
bits
2.skulk
skulk
(v) to lurk; to prowl
3.heterogeneous het er o gen e ous (m) d ifferent; unlike
ca nine
(m) like a dog; of a dog
5.trek
trek
(n) a journey; a voyage
1. tumult
tu mult
(n) disorder; uproar
2. stem
stem
(v) to arise from; to
emanate
3. reprimand
rep rim and
(v) to chastise; to
admonish
4. obscure
ob scure
(m) vague; unclear
5. incentive
in cen tive
(n) stimulus;
encouragement
ref uge
(n) sanctuary; haven
2. contiguous
con tig u ous
(m) next to; bordering
3. surge
surge
(v) to gush; to rush
4. wither
with er
(v) to dry out; to shrivel
5. tolerant
tol er ant (m) unbiased; broadminded
a. The principal
the student
for being late to class.
b. Teachers give
to encourage
students to work harder.
c. We did not know why he did it because his
reasons were
.
d. A
in a crowd may lead to a
stampede.
e. H
er sudden need to use the bathroom
from too many TootieFruity soft drinks at lunch.
a. When the dam broke, the water
across the fields.
b. G
arvey arranged the French fries on his
plate into a
chain of edible
goodies, ready to ingest.
c. R
acial harmony can be a reality if we remain
a
people.
d. Th
e fugitive sought
in the
barn.
e. D
esert heat
almost any
leafy plant.
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1. refuge
a. The class was made up of a
group of students with individual outlooks.
b. E
lizabeth told her mom that, when teenagers
up stairs, it is tiring and
induces great hunger.
c. S he got so angry that she
the fabric and threw away the pieces.
d. S neaky thieves usually
around a place they intend to burglarize.
e. H
is
teeth were full of
cavities.
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4.canine
a. Before the banquet, the table was
and beautifully set.
b. S he made
by apologizing
for her poor behavior.
c. C
ontemporaries
about
times they shared together.
d. Th
e hunter
the rabbit and
then released it.
e. I t was no contest; Ogden was the
of all other Star Wars fans.
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snare
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1. snare
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1. scrimp
scrimp
(v) to conserve; to save
2. renegade
ren e gade
(m) traitorous; having
deserted a cause
3. transform
trans form
(v) to change; to renew
4. universal
u ni ver sal
(m) general; all-inclusive
5. plebeian
ple Be ian
(n) working-class/bluecollar person
1. relent
re lent
(v) to yield; to give in
2. grief
grief
(n) a nguish; misery
3. vie
vie
(v) to fight for; to
struggle for
4. boisterous
bois ter ous
(m) noisy; earsplitting
5. appropriate ap pro pri ate
(m) suitable; proper
1. impetus
im pe tus
(n) moving force;
incentive
2. scan
scan
3. deceptive
de cep tive
4. unnerve
un nerve
5. tonic
ton ic
1. mingle
min gle
(v) to associate; to
fraternize
2. bloat
bloat
(v) to swell; to distend
3. duplicity
du plic i ty
(n) d eception; twofacedness
4. fragrant
fra grant
(m) aromatic; sweetsmelling
5. whoop
whoop
(n) shout; scream
a. She
to the point that some
thought her a miser.
b. Th
e
of Rome were happy
with their ruler, but the patricians were not.
c. A
new hairdo
the girl, and
many people did not recognize her.
d. Th
e
vegetarian stopped
for a quick burger before rejoining the
“Ban Beef ” march.
e. C
inema is a
art because it
speaks to everyone.
a. In a loud and
voice, the
librarian cried, “Please be quiet! This is a
library!”
b. When the prisoner begged for mercy, the jailer
and stopped whipping him.
c. O
ur team
for the
championship and won in the last second.
d. S he was admired for always doing the
thing.
e. is a normal emotion when
faced with a great loss.
a. Water can be a
when you
are perspiring heavily.
b. C
ertain machines
the body
(v) to examine; to study
looking for abnormalities.
(m) deliberately
c. advertising is forbidden by
misleading; deceiving
federal law.
d. H
e
his enemy by laughing
at him.
demoralize
e. Th
e
for colonizing the moon
was to get more locations for Starbucks.
(n) refresher; restorative
a. The flowers were
, and their
aroma filled the room.
b. H
is stomach
when he ate
and drank too much.
c. O
ne who pretends to be your friend
while working against you is guilty of
.
d. A
sudden
of joy escaped
the caveman’s lips when he evaded the crazed
pterodactyls.
e. A
ll of the groups blended and
.
(m) eager; enthusiastic
2. shirk
shirk
(v) to avoid; to evade
3. ratify
rat i fy
(v) to authorize; to
endorse; to approve
4. panacea
pan a Ce a
(n) cure-all; universal
remedy
5. heinous
hei nous
(m) grossly wicked; truly
evil
1. rampant
ram pant
2. wince
wince
3. function
func tion
4. sinew
sin ew
5. anemia
a ne mi a
1. deft
deft
(m) clever; shrewd
2. reinforce
re in force
(v) to strengthen; to
fortify
3. amour
a mour
(n) love affair; romance
4. indolent
in do lent
(m) lazy; do-nothing
5. stifle
STi fle
(v) to smother; to
suffocate
1. defeatist
de feat ist
(m) resigned; pessimistic
2. rummage
rum mage
(v) to search; to hunt
3. fumigate
fu mi gate
(v) to exterminate; to
disinfect
4. cohesion
co he sion
(n) a dherence; oneness
5. alignment
a lign ment
(n) proper arrangement;
arrangement in a
straight line or
parallel lines
a. Nero committed
acts and
was considered insane.
b. S he is an
cheerleader who
attends every practice.
c. Yolanda’s
for sadness is a
big helping of her favorite food, liver and
onions.
d. S enators
the bill, and the
President signed it into law.
e. H
e didn’t want to work, so he
his responsibilities.
a. She
at school, but her mind
was somewhere else.
b. F
rightened horses ran
across
(v) to flinch; to cringe
the broad meadow.
(v) to act; to work
c. H
e
when he caught his
finger
in
the
door.
(n) tendon; ligament
d. is often caused by lack of
(n) colorlessness; paleness;
vitamins and minerals.
listlessness; weakness e. I n five minutes, Kevin had constructed a
MacGyver-esque raft entirely out of cow
(from a deficiency in
.
the blood)
(m) wild; raging
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a. Skunkville Fair is famous for its grab-bag
competition, where contestants
around in burlap sacks.
b. Th
e marching band’s
was
careless and looked sloppy.
c. I f a house becomes infested with insects,
you
it to kill them.
d. H
er essays lacked
and
were difficult to read.
e. H
is
attitude depressed his
teammates.
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a. No one suspected him because he was
at deception.
b. Th
eir
lasted through fifty
years of marriage.
c. S arah could not
her tears
when she heard Friends had been canceled.
d. You
a wall when a
weakness becomes obvious.
e. students rarely excel.
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1. ardent
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a. He was arrested for
when
both wives filed criminal complaints.
b.
Th
ey were losing by a lopsided score and
(v) to meddle with; to
little of their pride.
interfere with
c. Th
e super villain cackled at the thought
(n) marriage to two people of his
plan—and
at the same time
inadvertently choked on a hard candy.
d. schools provide chefs for
(m) crafty; cunning
the world’s greatest hotels.
(m) pertaining to kitchen; e. S he
with the evidence and
cooking
was accused of obstruction of justice.
1. salvage
sal vage 2. tamper
tam per
3. bigamy
big a my
4. insidious
in sid i ous
5. culinary
cu li nar y 1. arrogance
ar ro gance (n) self-importance;
insolence
2. nosegay
nose gay
(n) bouquet; flowers
3. detect
de tect
(v) to find; to discover
4. scour
scour
(v) to rummage; to
ransack
5. obsolete
ob so lete
(m) no longer in use;
outmoded in design
1. vow
vow
2. rant
rant
3. pliable
pli a ble
4. séance
se ance
5. oblong
ob long
a. The fortune teller held a
at which spirits appeared.
b. H
e
to honor his marriage
(v) to rage; to fume
contract.
c.
I
t was not a square or circular tent; it was
(m) flexible; bendable
an
tent.
(n) session; sitting (usually d. R
ather than buy some, Kristin took every
super natural in
opportunity to
about the
nature)
lack of paperclips in the office.
e. Th
in strips of wood are
(m) of elongated shape
and good for use as veneer.
1. tally
tal ly
2. primary
pri mary
3. saunter
saun ter
4. forbearance
for bear ance
5. copious
co pi ous (v) to save; to rescue
a. The police
the countryside
looking for clues.
b. S ome computer programs are
within weeks of their
introduction and are useless.
c. Th
e young man gave his date a
before they set out for the prom.
d. “ Do I
a hint of jealousy?”
John asked Cynthia after she stuffed Yoko’s
photo up his nose.
e. is often a sign of insecurity.
(v) to swear; to solemnly
promise
a. He
the receipts for the
entire day and handed in the sum.
(v) to count; to enumerate b. A
fter consuming
amounts
of
coffee,
Jerry
was
able
to
see
through
(m) chief; most important
his eyelids.
c.
H
er
aim was to keep
(v) to stroll; to promenade
healthy; everything else was subordinated
(n) p atience; endurance
to it.
d.
in the face of trouble is
(m) plentiful; overflowing
the sign of a heroic person.
e. S he
into class five minutes
late, and the teacher was furious.
a. Leaves become
-colored in
early autumn.
b.
I f you
yourself from class
2.fatality
fa tal i ty
(n) d eath; casualty
too often, you will fail.
3.straightaway straight a way (m) immediate; all at once c. R
adio antennae
signals
from one place to another.
4.absent
ab sent
(v) to stay away; to
d.
J oan knew her club remix of “Twinkle,
withdraw
Twinkle Little Star” was going to be a big
5.russet
rus set (m) copper-colored;
hit
.
auburn
e. O
ne would expect
after
such a terrible explosion.
trans mit
(v) to send; to convey
de lib er ate
(v) to consider; to
contemplate
2. misdeed
mis deed
(n) c rime; wrong-doing
3. omnipotent om nip o tent
(m) all-powerful; alldominant
4. enrich
en rich
(v) to enhance; to make
rich
5. revulsion
re vul sion
(n) disgust; nausea
(v) to instruct; to teach
2. summit
sum mit
(n) top; apex
3. behold
be hold
(v) to observe; to notice
4. kindred
kin dred
(m) related; similar
5. lank
lank
(m) long; straight and
limp
1. concourse
con course
(n) gathering;
congregation
2. vehement
ve he ment
(m) earnest; zealous
3. expert
ex pert
(m) masterful; adept
4. aesthetic
aes thet ic
(m) pertaining to beauty
5. moralize
mor al ize (v) to teach; to instruct
a. Everyone admired her
handling of the situation.
b. A
great
of Romans greeted
Caesar on his return.
c. C
lergy
on many issues
during their sermons.
d. O
gden’s refusal was
. Even
if it’s a delicacy, he doesn’t want any more
fried guinea pig.
e. A
n afternoon in the art museum is sure to be
a pleasurable and
experience.
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en light en
a. Many people with too much free time
have tried to reach the
of
Mt. Everest.
b. Th
ey had
feelings because
they came from the same bloodline.
c. H
er
hair fell to her
shoulders.
d. Th
e magi
the star and
followed it.
e. Teachers
students who
are open to learning.
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1. enlighten
a. His
at the slaughter caused
him great uneasiness.
b. L
egislative bodies
before
they pass laws.
c. N
o one could conquer the
god.
d. Th
e Skink Brothers got their pictures
plastered in every Post Office in Pennsylvania
for their many
.
e. H
e loved music because it
his life.
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1. deliberate
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a. She
what was going to
happen and was called a prophet.
1.vitality
vi tal i ty
(n) life; energy
b. P
aradoxically the zombie musicians’ bodies
2.intuit
in tu it
(v) to sense; to feel
were in
even as they
composed
their
music.
3.officiate
of fi ci ate
(v) to preside over; to
c. R
eferees
at basketball
moderate
games.
4.nautical
nau ti cal
(m) naval; maritime d. Th
e boy’s sailor hat gave him a
look.
5.decomposition de com po Si tion (n) decay; rot
e. H
is
and exuberance
delighted all of his teammates.
1. mill
mill
(v) to grind; to pulverize
2. suave
suave
(m) sophisticated;
diplomatic
3. procure
pro cure
(v) to obtain; to get
4. officious
of fi cious
(m) interfering;
meddling
5. chaos
cha os
(n) confusion; disorder
1. quandary
quan da ry
(n) predicament;
dilemma
2. palatable
pal at a ble
(m) tasty; pleasing
3. inundate
in un date
(v) to flood; to overflow
4. throng
throng
(n) crowd; mass
5. regale
re gale
(v) to treat; to delight
a. The
swashbuckling swordsman
leapt from his horse and landed in the water trough.
b. The
little bureaucrat kept
bothering us throughout our meeting with the
commissioner.
c. In olden times, bakers had to
their wheat until it was powdery enough to make
bread.
d. The forces of darkness destroyed any semblance
of order, and
reigned.
e. It was the supply officer’s duty to
provisions for the rest of us.
1. verbatim
ver ba tim
(m) word for word; literal
2. riddle
rid dle
(v) to pierce; to perforate
3. infuriate
in fu ri ate
(v) to enrage; to madden
4. pinnacle
pin na cle
(n) summit; peak
5. craven
cra ven (m) cowardly; timid
a. A huge
of people encircled
and trapped him in the village square.
b. Th
e musicians
the
audience with some lovely waltzes.
c. S he always prepared a
meal
for the entire family.
d. F
lood waters
the town and
washed away the dam.
e. N
ow Jocelyn was in a
:
paper or plastic?
a. The obnoxious heckler was
with Junior Mints until he kept quiet and
removed his pointy hat.
b. When the mountain climbers reached the
, they planted a flag.
c. people die many deaths,
but the brave die only once.
d. A
s a literal person, he expected people to
quote him
.
e. Th
e matador
the bull by
waving a cape in its face.
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1. conspicuous con spic u ous (m) obvious; easily
noticed
2. abate
a Bate (v) to decrease; to lessen
3. mystify
mys ti fy
(v) to perplex; to
bewilder
4. digress
di gress
(v) to wander; to deviate
5. figurative
Fig u ra tive (m) symbolic; not literal
a. Seeing the dirty deli counter had
completely
Joan’s desire
for pastrami.
b. H
er
earned her very little
2. diverse
di verse
(m) different; varying
money.
3. eradicate
e rad i cate
(v) to wipe out; to
c. L
ittle was left of the structure after the
obliterate
.
d. H
e
several classmates to
4. toil
toil
(n) work; labor
play hooky with him.
elegates to the United Nations come
5. conflagration con fla gra tion (n) destructive fire; inferno e. D
from
backgrounds.
1. inveigle
in vei gle
(v) to persuade by coaxing;
to convince by cajoling
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1. commendablecom mend a ble(m) praiseworthy; admirable
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a. She spoke in
and
nonspecific language.
b. K
evin bet his friends that he could
Dr. Krumry with his
apparent lack of understanding.
c. H
e was most
with his
green hair, purple tie, and yellow pants.
d. I f you
, no one will be able
to follow your thoughts.
e. Th
e pain
after he took the
antibiotic.
2. menagerie
me nag er ie
(n) circus animals; zoo
(inhabitants)
3. garrulous
gar ru lous
(m) extremely talkative;
gabby
4. elicit
e lic it
(v) to call forth; to evoke
5. lumber
lum ber
(v) to move clumsily; to
trudge
1. oligarchy
ol i gar chy
(n) government by a few
2. merge
merge
(v) to come together; to
join
3. insensate
in sen sate
(m) unfeeling; inanimate
4. solicit
so lic it
(v) to ask; to request
5. patrician
pa tri cian
(n) a nobleman; an
aristocrat
a.He talks too much and is considered
to the extreme.
b. H
er high marks showed
effort on her part.
c. When students really get wild in the
cafeteria, the place is like a
.
d. Teachers
answers from
students by asking questions.
e. Th
e moose
to the hobby
shop for a new model airplane after the
first one stuck in his antlers.
a. There is usually a road sign that tells you
when two lanes
and
become one.
b. H
e
our help, but we
refused his plea.
c. B
rutus belonged to the
that ruled Rome in Julius Caesar’s day.
d. B
ecause he was a
, he got
special attention from the citizens.
e. A
fter ten hours of Smashmouth at full
volume, Ogden sat, numb, staring into
space like an
thing.
im pass ive
(m) emotionless;
unfeeling
2. limpid
lim pid (m) clear; transparent
3. efface
ef face (v) to rub or wipe out; to
erase
4. habituate
ha bit u ate
(v) to accustom; to get
used to
5. fray
fray
(n) fight; brawl
de fuse
(v) to reduce tension; to
lessen danger
3. pummel
pum mel
(v) to beat; to strike
4. citadel
cit a del
(n) fortress; castle
5. repose
re pose (n) rest; sleep
1. malevolent
ma lev o lent
(m) evil-minded;
unfriendly
2. beleaguer
be lea guer
(v) to harass, beset; to
besiege
3. query
que ry
(n) a question; an inquiry
4. protagonist
pro tag o nist
(n) leading character;
hero
5. dispatch
dis patch (v) to dismiss; to send off
a. S he never got an answer to her
.
b. H
is many problems
and
depress him.
c. H
e was a
man who disliked
everyone.
d. D
espite his annoying lectures about fishstick economy, the story’s
remained a likable character.
e. We
the messenger to the
king with a warning about an impending
invasion.
ad jure
(v) to order; to command
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a. The cavalry put on a fabulous
exhibition.
b. H
e likes to criticize everything, and everyone
2. equestrian
e ques tri an (m) of or related to
calls him a
.
horseback riding
c. F
oolishly, Freddy felt the test was
3. prognosticate prog nos tic ate (v) to predict; to prophesy
, so he failed to study and
flunked the final.
4. frivolous
friv o lous
(m) trivial; of little
d.
Th
e judge
the jury to
importance; silly
carefully consider the evidence.
5. cynic
cyn ic (n) pessimist; naysayer
e. A
seer
that peace was in the
near future.
1. adjure
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2. defuse
a. She
an explosive situation
with her lovely smile.
b. A
fter a long trip, a traveler looks for
in a motel.
c. H
e is very agitated and
about the coming debate.
d. O
gden was sure the fortress was a modern
wonder—an entire
constructed of Teddy Grahams.
e. B
oxers
one another in the
ring.
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1. apprehensive ap pre hen sive (m) uneasy; anxious
a. He remained
in the face of
great pain.
b. When you
yourself to a new
situation, you can survive.
c. You could see fish at the bottom of the
pool.
d. C
aptain Plungerhead used his super-suctioncup head to plunge into the
by the bathtub drain.
e. H
e tore up photos and threw out clothes in
an effort to
any trace of his
ex-wife.
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1. impassive
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1. raucous
rau cous
2. critique
cri tique
3. paradox
par a dox
4. dignitary
dig ni ta ry
5. intrigue
in trigue
1. mandate
man date
2. sage
sage
3. analgesic
an al ge sic
4. infringe
in fringe
5. didactic
di dac tic
1. senility
se NIl i ty
2. gauche
gauche
3. bilk
Bilk
4. agitation
a gi ta tion
5. enrapture
en rap ture
a. The food columnist’s
of
the new ice-cream flavor was short and
(n) critical analysis; critical
sweet: “It needs more dill.”
summary
b. Th
eir
cries woke up
everyone in the neighborhood.
(n) a seemingly
e front row seats were reserved for the
contradictory statement c. Th
that may nevertheless
local
.
be true
d. “ Humans are born to die” seems to be the
of life.
(n) high-ranking person
e. Th
e conspirators in Julius Caesar
(v) to plot; to scheme
against him.
(m) shrill; piercing
a. He
on the other man’s patent
and was found guilty of intellectual theft.
b.
Th
e teacher
that all students
(m) wise; prudent
bring in a care package for the poor.
lizabeth’s brain hurt so badly after taking
(n) painkiller; anesthetic c. E
the SAT that she took a double dose of a
(v) to violate; to disregard
brand-name
.
esop’s Fables are
because
(m) instructive; inclined d. A
they
teach
a
lesson.
to teach or moralize
e. S olomon was a judge who rendered
excessively
decisions.
(v) to assign; to require
a. The first sign of
is memory
loss. Where am I, and what are you doing
with that pencil?
b. Violin music
me, and I
forget
where
I
am.
(m) uncouth; ill-mannered
c. When you make a social blunder, you are
(v) to swindle; to cheat
considered
.
d. Th
e confidence man
old
(n) nervousness; anxiety
people out of their life savings.
(v) to enchant; to fascinate e. H
is voice was shaky, and his
was very obvious.
(n) mental and physical
deterioration characteristic of old age
1. countenance count ten ance(v) t o permit; to allow
2. appropriate
ap pro pri ate (v) to take possission of;
to claim
3. parody
par o dy
(n) spoof; lampoon
4. execrable
ex e crab le
(m) hateful; loathsome
5. incursion
in cur sion
(n) attack; raid into
another’s territory
a. Teachers who
disrespect will
have discipline problems.
b. Th
e man acted in an
manner when he purposely hit the dog.
c. O
gden quickly composed a presentation for
the hip-hop committee: a
of a Queen Latifah hit.
d. N
o one expected an
by the
soldiers, so no one was prepared.
e. A
fter a war, the conqueror usually
land from the vanquished.
2. zealous
zeal ous
(m) earnest; eager
3. marshal
mar shal
(v) to gather, to line up
4. squander
squan der
(v) to waste; to misuse
5. continuity
con ti nu i ty
(n) connection, linkage
in time
1. admonish
ad mon ish
(v) to warn; to advise
2. herald
her ald
(v) to announce; to
proclaim
3. discord
dis cord
(n) disharmony;
disunity
4. banal
ba nal
(m) trite; overused
5. mishap
mis hap
(n) accident; misfortune
1. drone
drone
2. cartilage
car ti lage
3. actuate
ac tu ate
4. euphony
eu pho ny
5. resurgent
re sur gent
a. The martial music
the
arrival of the returning soldiers.
b. H
is speeches make everyone go to sleep
because they are so
.
c. Th
e
was about the Student
Council Homecoming theme debate:
“Wild Kingdom” or “Under the Sea.”
d. I
him, but he went on
doing the wrong things.
e. Th
e team suffered a setback because of the
quarterback’s
.
a. His brilliant lectures
better
work in his students.
(n) connective tissue
b. A
fter diminishing for three straight years, crime
was
throughout the country.
(v) to inspire; to incite
c. “ Class dismissed” has a pleasant
to students’ ears no matter
(n) agreeable sound,
how
a
teacher
pronounces
it.
especially in the pho e ripped
behind his knee
netic quality of words d. H
and couldn’t play.
(m) bringing about revival; e. Th
e professor
on, and most of
coming back strongly
the students fell asleep.
(v) to buzz; to murmur
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(m) lavish; excessive
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pro fuse
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1. profuse
a. He had no money because he
it.
b. S he
the team in the locker
room before the game.
c. A
s a cult member, he was a
and fervent believer.
d. D
andelions are a
presence
in the spring.
e. Th
e
of Jocelyn’s AP
daydream was constantly disrupted by the
teacher’s remedial lesson.
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a. He hung on the professor’s every word and
1.demagogue dem a gogue (n) a leader who obtains power
all the knowledge he could.
via impassioned appeals to his
reasonable
of the
people’s emotions & prejudices b. A
Magna Carta was tattooed behind Garvey’s
2.glean
glean
(v) to gather grain left behind by
knee in case of an emergency.
reapers; to collect bit by bit
c. know how to excite a crowd.
e was always suspicious and
3.skeptical
skep ti cal (m) marked by doubt; unbelieving d. H
about the motives of
4.facsimile
fac sim i le (n) copy; reproduction
other people.
e.
Th
e poor person
what it
5.envision
en vi sion
(v) to imagine; to see in the mind
would like to be rich.
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a. The evil person
the
church by writing on the walls.
eir writing was
even
(n) means to an end; something b. Th
though it was smeared.
used to meet an urgent need
c. S he
for the good old days
(v) to desire; to wish for
because they were better than the new days.
d.
We took a short cut as an
(v) to pollute; to dirty
to finishing the work on time.
(n) one who is physically or
e. A
self-proclaimed pickle
,
psychologically dependent
Belinda found balance by buying stock in
upon a substance or thing
both Vlasic and Klausen.
1. intelligible in tel li gi ble (m) understandable; knowable
2. expedient
ex pe di ent
3. yearn
yearn
4. defile
de file
5. addict
ad dict 1. edification
ed i fi ca tion
(n) e nlightenment;
instruction
2. aver
a ver
(v) to assert; to claim
forcefully
3. jaunty
jaun ty
(m) bouncy; frisky
4. laud
laud
(v) to praise; to extol
5. hilarious
hi lar i ous
(m) cheery; extremely
funny
1. recourse
re course
(n) application (to someone or something) for
aid; the aid itself
2. incarcerate
in car cer ate
(v) to imprison; to confine
3. pervade
per vade
(v) to saturate; to permeate
4. laconic
la con ic
(m) terse; brief
5. depravity
de prav i ty
(n) corruption; degradation
1. malinger
ma lin ger (v) to pretend illness; to
fake sickness
2. execrate
ex e crate
(v) to denounce; to abhor
3. indulgent
in dul gent (m) lenient; permissive
4. submission
sub mis sion (n) s urrender; yielding
5. caustic
caus tic
(m) pungent; acrid;
biting; sarcastic
a. He
his innocence in a
loud voice.
b. Th
e show caused everyone to laugh
because of its
jokes.
c. O
ur principal
the
student who received high grades.
d. S hapiro’s
movements
led onlookers to believe he had a carp
down his pants.
e. Teachers present materials for the
of their students.
a. He was a
person who
used few words.
b. Th
e
of the Roman leaders
is given as a reason for the fall of Rome.
c. H
is only
was to ask his
friends to help him.
d. Tension
the air during
the battle.
e. Th
ough guilty of many crimes, the
accused was
for his
improper use of the word “Oprah.”
a. The villagers
the soldiers
for the damage they did.
b. H
e has a piercing and
sense of humor.
c. E
lizabeth
at the nurse’s
office during biology to avoid another
sleep-inducing lecture.
d. Th
e defeated people spoke of eventual
to the enemy’s general.
e. H
e lets students do what they want and
is an
teacher.
a. When he found out how much he had hurt
the person, he was full of
.
b. A
sorcerer will
the spirits
of the dead at midnight.
c. O
ur dog was
and obedient.
d. E
nrique’s sixteen-hour long
are the stuff that dreams are made of.
e. Th
e fifty-game losing streak
the coach, and he quit.
in voke
(v) to call for; to request
2. compliant
com pli ant
(m) yielding; submissive
3. remorse
re morse
(n) sorrow; regret
4. demoralize
de mor al ize
(v) to destroy the spirit
of; to dispirit
5. siesta
si es ta
(n) nap; snooze
1. deference
def er ence
(n) submission;
resignation
2. assail
as sail
(v) to attack; to assault
3. indolence
in do lence
(n) laziness; idleness
4. pernicious
per ni cious
(m) destructive;
damaging
5. chronicle
chron i cle
(v) to record; to
document
1. conducive
con du cive
2. masticate
mas ti cate
3. allegation
al le gat ion
4. disabuse
dis a buse
5. ephemeral
e phem er al
a. The
was proved false, and
the man was acquitted.
b. S he
those who thought
she was wrong.
(v) to chew; to munch
c. L
ife is
; it is over, as
Shakespeare puts it, “in a breath.”
(n) assertion often without
d.
P
oor diet is not
to good
proof
health.
(v) to disenchant; to set right e. A
ttempting to sound intelligent, Ogden
declared, “Let us
our
(m) transient; quickly
meals
and
ponder
the
dessert
menu.”
passing
1. indenture
in den ture
(v) to enslave; to bind
2. tenable
ten a ble
(m) maintainable;
defendable
3. etymology
et y mol o gy
(n) study of language
origins
4. volatile
vol a tile
(m) vaporous; explosive
5. flaunt
flaunt
(v) to display ostentatiously; to make
obvious
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1. invoke
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a. She makes a good argument and has a
point of view.
b. E
xperience had taught Lewis to handle the
stink bombs with care
and understanding.
c. L
andowners
the poor by
forcing them to pay excessive rents.
d. Th
e source of a word can be found
through a study of
.
e. H
e won the lottery and bragged about it
to the point where he
it.
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(m) contributing; leading
toward (a ususally
desirable result)
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a. His
and lack of application
led him to fail three of his subjects.
b. When the older person came along, the
young man showed
and
stood aside.
c. D
uring intermission, the hungry students
the poor salesman at his
nacho cart.
d. L
ocal newspapers
local news.
e. H
e seemed to dispirit the team with this
attitude.
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1. pathology
pa thol o gy
(n) manifestation of
disease; symptoms
2. fortitude
for ti tude
(n) c ourage; endurance
3. censure
cen sure
(v) to officially rebuke;
to criticize severely
4. languish
lan guish
(v) to yearn for; to long
for
5. blithe
Blithe
(m) cheerful; jolly
1. formidable
2. congeal
3. proverb
4. scintillate
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5. prowess
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a. The Senate
the Senator for
stealing from the treasury.
b. Th
e
of the disease follows a
set course.
c. What bothered his teachers most was that he
was
about his poor grades.
d. When his lover left him, he
for her.
e. To everyone’s surprise, Alvin had the
to choke down another
skunk burger.
a. His conversations
, and
for mi da ble (m) feared; dreaded;
everyone paid close attention.
difficult to overcome b. “ Waste not, want not” is a
.
c.
H
ealthy
blood
around
a
con geal
(v) to solidify; to harden
slight cut.
pro verb (n) adage; maxim
d. G
ary’s foul body odor was a
obstacle for the other wrestlers to overcome.
scin til late
(v) to sparkle; to flash
e. K
nights used to pride themselves on their
prow ess
(n) b ravery; courage
and valor.
1. culmination cul mi Na tion
the accused in front
(n) completion; conclusion a. She
of everyone.
(n) independence; freedom b. H
is total lack of brain wave activity was
of years of watching
(v) to condemn; to criticize the
South Park.
(m) from birth; relating to c. H
er genius was
because
or influenced by the
her grandparents were geniuses, too.
origin or development d. H
is trees
on my property,
of something
and I asked him to remove them.
e. D
emocratic nations prosper because of
(v) to intrude; to infringe
the
of their citizens.
2. autonomy
au ton o my
3. denounce
de nounce
4. genetic
ge Net ic
5. encroach
en croach
1. emancipate
e man ci pate
(v) to free; to liberate
2. wrangle
wran gle
(v) to argue; to quarrel
3. heathen
hea then
(n) non-believer; pagan
4. dross
dross
(n) w
orthless matter;
trivial matter
5. competent
com pe tent
(m) able; adequate
a. When iron ore is purified by fire, the
is discarded.
b. A
braham Lincoln
the
slaves.
c. H
e is a
and an infidel.
d. S he is not the best student, but she is a
student.
e. A
fter several minutes, the clerk was able
to
the store’s Monopoly
money from Ogden’s wallet.
de fraud
(v) to cheat; to swindle
2. fickle
fick le
(m) capricious;
changeable
3. sanctimony
sanc ti mo ny (n) false holiness;
hypocrisy
4. imbibe
im bibe
(v) to drink; to sip
5. murky
murk y
(m) dark; gloomy
ad vent
(n) arrival; appearance
2. gestate
ges tate
(v) to conceive; to
develop
3. omen
o men
(n) sign; foreshadowing
4. prospective
pro spec tive
(m) future; expected
5. substantiate sub stan ti ate (v) to prove; to establish
ep i cure
(n) connoisseur; gourmet
2. mitigate
mit i gate
(v) to assuage; to lessen
3. renege
re nege
(v) to default; to reverse a
decision
4. wry
wry
(m) crooked; distorted
5. stoical
Sto i cal
(m) indifferent to or
unaffected by pain
(or pleasure)
1. parsimony
par si mo ny
2. waft
waft
3. advocate
ad vo cate
4. obsession
ob ses sion
5. immutable
im mu ta ble
a. The
could always be found
in the best dining spots.
b. S he had a
smile on her face
when she found out she had been tricked.
c. J ames Bond bore Goldfinger’s torture with a
expression on his face.
d. Th
e judge
the sentence
because of the boy’s sad background.
e. K
evin wanted to
on his
foolish promise to wear a bunny suit to
the prom.
a. She
mercy for the poor
and encouraged philanthropy.
b. To Garvey, compulsively drawing
(v) to float; to drift
moustaches on every dollar bill is an
(v) to speak for; to
worth indulging.
support
c. S ilas Marner, the miser, was known for his
before he met Eppie.
(n) ruling passion; fixation
d. Th
e smoke emanating from the chimney
(m) unchangeable;
over the fields.
unalterable
e. S ome things never vary; they are
.
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(n) m
iserliness; meanness
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1. epicure
a. Ancient man believed that comets were
of bad things to come.
b. A
n idea
for a long time
before it becomes action.
c. You must present supporting facts to
your point of view.
d. Th
e
of the electric light
marked the candlemaker’s demise.
e. Th
e strange toupee salesman made it a
point to show his shiny bald head to every
client.
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1. advent
a. Brutus found out that crowds are
and change sides easily.
b. Th
e dark,
cave harbored
goggle-eyed creatures ready to prey on the
folks with shiny helmets.
c. H
is false concern for “the little people” was
the worst kind of
.
d. H
e
the government by
selling it defective parts.
e. O
ne man
too much
whiskey and was shaky on his feet.
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1. defraud
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a. In certain situations, words
more than their literal meanings.
(v) to protest vehemently; b. Th
e
décor consisted of
to disapprove angrily
country cows and doilies atop the chair
backs; it was Carl’s worst nightmare.
(m) simple; serene
c.
H
alloween masks are usually
(relating to the
and frightening.
countryside)
d. H
e
against the arbitrary
(n) impulse; whim
rules the dean imposed.
e. O
ur hearts are sometimes filled, sometimes
(m) gruesome; hideous
broken, due to the
of love.
1. connote
con note
(v) to suggest; to imply
2. inveigh
in veigh
3. pastoral
pas tor al
4. vagary
va gar y
5. macabre
ma ca bre
1. exemplary
ex em pla ry
(m) worthy of imitation;
admirable
2. orient
or i ent
(v) to adjust; to accustom
oneself
3. replica
rep li ca
(n) imitation;
representation
4. vitiate
vi ti ate
(v) to reduce the value of;
to debase
5. predecessor
pred e ces sor
(n) forerunner; precursor
1. adduce
ad duce
(v) to point out; to cite
as an example in an
argument
2. monolith
mon o lith
3. ethics
eth ics
4. sedentary
sed en tar y
5. frugal
fru gal
a. The tall hunk of moldy cheese stood like
a stinky
among the other
items in the refrigerator.
b. A
person who uses coupons from a
(n) single large block of
newspaper to buy food is
.
stone
c. Th
e villain lacked integrity, and his
(n) conscience; principles
were questionable.
ouch potatoes are
people.
(m) stationary; immobile d. C
e. S he corrected the student and
(m) thrifty; self-sacrificing
the right answer.
1. capitulate
ca pit u late
(v) to surrender; to give up
2. enhance
en hance
3. rapacious
ra pa cious
4. impotence
imp o tence
5. diffidence
dif fi dence
a. You
yourself during the
first few months of college.
b. H
er
left a shining legacy.
c. Th
e amount of mercury in the atmosphere
the air quality.
d. Th
at student is an
scholar
whose habits should be emulated.
e. “ Everything in my house was stolen and
replaced with an exact
.”
(Steven Wright)
a. When Mother Nature overwhelms humans,
(v) to enrich; to add on to;
they suffer from feelings of
.
to augment; to make
b. With his army decimated, he
greater
to his opponent.
c. H
e could not articulate his thoughts because
(m) predatory; ravenous
of his
toward others.
d. C
osmetics
her basic beauty.
(n) helplessness;
e.
Th
e
creature
quickly ate the
powerlessness
campers’ s’mores, then picked his teeth with
(n) shyness; timidity
the tent poles.
i ras ci ble
2. careen
ca reen
3. blasphemy
blas phe my
4. hallow
hal low
5. nimble
nim ble
a. People
the ground on which
the saint had lived.
(v) to lurch or swerve
b. A
s the train left the tracks, it
while in motion
down the mountainside.
e old curmudgeon had a reputation for
(n) profane act; irreligious c. Th
being
.
act
d. C
aptain Ahab in Moby Dick screamed at
(v) to sanctify; to
God and committed
.
consecrate
e. H
is
fingers dashed across
the
keyboard,
intentionally
misspelling the
(m) light and quick; agile
ornery customer’s name.
(m) irritable; touchy
ab ject
(m) pitiful; humiliating
2. complicity
com pliC i ty
(n) involvement;
association
3. evacuate
e vac u ate
(v) to leave; to abandon
4. haggle
hag gle
(v) to bargain; to dispute
5. corpulent
corp u lent
(m) fat; obese
fi as co
(n) f ailure; disaster
2. genuflect
gen u flect
(v) to kneel; to bow down
3. accost
ac cost
(v) to approach or speak to
in an aggressive, hostile,
or sexually suggestive
manner
4. paucity
pau ci ty
(n) scarcity; sparseness
5. intolerant
in tol er ant (m) bigoted; close-minded
pro trude
(v) to stick out; to
project
2. retract
re tract
(v) to recant; to draw
back
3. elegy
el e gy
(n) requiem; lament
4. haughty
haugh ty
(m) scornfully proud;
self-important
5. archaic
ar cha ic
(m) old; out of date
a. A priest recited an
at the
graveside.
b. Th
e army officer was both arrogant and
.
c. M
ushrooms
from the base
of oak trees.
d. Th
e
writing outside
the pharaoh’s burial chamber read
“WARNING—Contents under pressure.”
e. H
e
his words and
apologized to everyone.
11-40
1. protrude
a. The sailor
when he finally
reached dry land.
b. Th
e bloated budget and low-ticket sales
made the film Electric Robo-Boogie a financial
.
c. H
e is
of the ideas of others,
and most people consider him a biased man.
d. Two muggers
the victim in
the theater lobby.
e. When you deplete your food supply, there
will be a
of food.
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1. fiasco
11-38
1. abject
a. The lawyer proved the man’s
in the crime, and he was found guilty.
b. P
eople who are looking for a discount will
often
about cost.
c. Th
e
cat made a great
impromptu doorstop.
d. B
efore the hurricane struck the island,
residents quickly
.
e. Th
ose people were considered the
poor because they had
absolutely nothing.
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1. irascible
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1. downgrade
down grade
2. orthodox
or tho dox
3. abolish
a bol ish
4. falsetto
fal set to
5. palpitate
pal pi tate
a. Dogs are
to growl at anyone
who approaches their food.
b. Th
ere was a
in the figures he
2. mortgage
mort gage
(v) to obligate; to pledge
gave me, and I asked him to explain it.
3. embellish
em bel lish
(v) to decorate; to adorn c. When one
a house to a bank,
that person is obliged to make payments.
4. terse
terse
(m) brief in speech;
d. S he made a
statement and
concise
left quickly.
e. L
oretta
her performance
5. discrepancy dis crep an cy (n) variance;
by
reciting
her
Edgar
Allan
Poe selections in
inconsistency
Polish.
1. apt
apt
(m) prone to; liable to
a. To the envy of his peers, Wayne had
the largest collection of
Star Wars stuff this side of Tatooine.
b. A
ll languages have curious
that defy literal translation.
c. S ome children asked if they could go to the
cinema, and the parents gave
.
d. Th
e requiem mass seemed
to some of the churchgoers.
e. We
our leader for his
mistake.
1. reproach
re proach
(v) to blame; to criticize
2. amass
a mass
(v) to collect; to gather
3. consent
con sent
(n) permission;
approval
4. idiom
id i om
(n) dialect; expression
5. morbid
mor bid
(m) somber; depressed
1. panoramic
the problem by choosing
(m) extensive; wide (said a. She
a clever way of avoiding it altogether.
of a view)
b. Th
e traveler gets a
view from
cir cum vent (v) to bypass; to skirt
the mountaintop.
c. H
e tried to solve the problem, but actually
ap athy
(n) indifference; lack of
it.
emotion
d. H
e couldn’t care less, and his
was apparent.
wan
(m) pale; colorless
e. J erry sent his burger back, claiming beef
ex ac er bate
(v) to aggravate; to make
patties shouldn’t have a
and
worse
anemic color.
2. circumvent
3. apathy
4. wan
5. exacerbate
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a. The effectiveness of the professor’s lecture was
marred by his ear-numbing
(n) slope; incline
delivery.
(m) conventional;
b. Your heart
when you feel
customary
danger.
c.
Th
e worst place for your brakes to fail is
(v) to nullify; to do away
on a
.
with
d. I n the 19th century, legislators
(n) s queak; squeal
slavery in the United States.
e.
I
f
you
are
, you follow
(v) to tremble; to throb
accepted ways of doing things.
pan o ram ic
(n) a gent; messenger
2. rigorous
rig or ous
(m) severe; harsh
3. contempt
con tempt
(n) scorn; disrespect
4. spurn
spurn
(v) to reject; to refuse
5. nettle
net tle
(v) to irritate; to bother
1. armistice
ar mi stice
2. thwart
thwart
3. mulct
mulct
4. pretentious
pre ten tious
5. blatant
bla tant
a. A local magistrate
the
careless driver for five hundred dollars.
b. Two warring parties may call a short
(v) to frustrate; to stop
so that they can exchange
the wounded.
(v) to penalize by fining; c. H
e threw impediment after impediment into
to defraud or swindle
my path and finally
me.
d.
M
r.
Martin
used
kittens
in
his
juggling
(m) pompous; vain
demonstration showing
disregard for their safety.
(m) flagrant; noisy;
e.
W
hen people are
, no one
obvious
can ignore their snobbery.
(n) truce; cease-fire
(v) to besiege; to overdo
2. detonate
det o nate
(v) to explode; to ignite
3. prognosis
prog no sis
(n) forecast; prediction
4. increment
in cre ment
(n) addition;
supplement
5. elegant
el e gant
(m) refined; tasteful;
stylish
1. extraneous
ex tra ne ous
(m) not essential;
irrelevant
2. attest
at test
(v) to certify; to affirm
3. sycophant
syc o phant
(n) flatterer; hanger-on
4. itinerant
i tin er ant
(m) transient; nomadic
5. cauterize
cau ter ize (v) to burn; to scorch
a. Marley arrived, dressed in faux furs and
surrounded by her toadying group of
.
b. P
lease stick to the point and don’t introduce
material.
c. B
efore discovering antibiotic salves, doctors
wounds.
d. When he swore on the Bible, he
before God.
e. A
s a fruit picker, the seasonal worker was
an
worker.
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be la bor
11-47
1. belabor
a. One explosives expert
the
charge.
b. H
e talks too much and usually
any point he has to make.
c. Weatherman Derek’s
of
blizzards in Hawaii brought his sanity into
question.
d. S he looked truly
in the
chiffon ball gown.
e. A
n
in his salary made it
possible for him to buy a car.
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en voy
11-45
1. envoy
a. Larry continues the
training
in a vain hope the Olympics will see the merit
of underwater basket weaving.
b. O
ur president sent his special
to the country to make peace.
c. H
is arrogant attitude
me.
d. A
bigot shows
by looking
down on minorities.
e. Th
e teacher made the student an offer, but the
student
it.
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78
a. If you
a person in writing,
you are open to a libel case.
b. C
yrano de Bergerac’s
feature was his lengthy nose.
c.
M
r. Glib
a musical
(v) to place on; to
adaptation of The Lord of the Flies on his
encumber
unwary class.
(v) to defame; to slander d. G
eorge’s mercy-killing of Lennie in Of Mice
and
Men is fraught with
.
(n) autocracy; tyranny
e. C
ruel
of French aristocrats
(n) e motion; sensitivity
led to the French Revolution.
1. salient
sa li ent
(m) strikingly
conspicuous;
prominent
2. impose
im pose
3. traduce
tra duce
4. despotism
des pot ism
5. poignancy
poign an cy 1. elaborate
e lab o rate
(v) to explain further; to
enhance
2. simile
sim i le
(n) comparison; parallel
3. hyperbole
hy per bo le
(n) e xaggeraton;
overstatement
4. piquant
pi quant
(m) sharp; spicy
5. fizzle
fiz zle
(v) to hiss; to bubble; to
end weakly
1. nuptial
Nup tial
(m) marital; wedded
2. deduce
de duce
(v) to infer; to conclude
3. parity
par i ty
(n) equality; sameness
4. gall
Gall
(v) t o irritate; to
aggravate
5. scanty
Scant y
(m) meager; sparse
1. engender
en gen der
(v) to cause; to produce
2. inception
in cep tion
(n) beginning;
commencement
3. slake
slake
(v) to satisfy; to gratify
4. vulnerable
vul ner a ble
(m) open to injury or
attack; assailable
5. dingy
Ding y
(m) dark; dull
a. She
on her proposal and
made it quite clear.
b. U
nambitious fireworks
after you light them.
c. To Jason the chili had a mildly
quality, so he couldn’t
understand why Raymond shouted “Fire!”
d. S cientists should never be guilty of
.
e. A
uses like or as to show a
relationship.
a. After the
ceremonies were
over, the newlyweds left the church.
b. C
anadian money does not have
with American money; it is
not worth as much.
c. I n the shanty’s pantry, the food selections
were
.
d. Th
e student’s attitude
and
annoyed the counselor.
e. D
etectives
what happened
from evidence at a crime scene.
a. After days on the desert, he reached an oasis
and
his thirst.
b. F
ew students know what is going on at the
of the school year but learn
as it progresses.
c. H
ouses that aren’t taken care of soon
become
and dirty.
d. E
verywhere that Ozzy Osborn goes, he
fear in small burrowing
animals.
e. A
poor diet makes an individual
to disease.
(n) honesty; integrity
2. vacate
va cate
(v) to abandon; to leave
empty
3. rancid
ran cid
(m) evil-smelling; stinking
4. garnish
gar nish
(v) to decorate; to
embellish
5. innovation
in no va tion
(n) novelty; something
new
1. astute
as tute
2. incessant
in ces sant
3. dissent
dis sent
4. mar
mar
5. panorama
pan o ram a
4.
5.
re trieve
(v) to get back; to recover
sar don ic
(m) scornful; mocking
2.wary
war y
(m) o n guard; watchful
3.quaff
quaff
(v) to drink; to imbibe
4.commonwealth com mon wealth (n) nation; community
5.transmute
trans mute
(v) to change
(something) into;
to transform
a. Because her first marriage ended in
divorce, she was
of other
relationships.
b. E
xperience often
naïve
people into knowledgeable people.
c. H
e
too much ale and
became shaky.
d. Th
e state should make laws for the good of
the
.
e. Th
e other aquatic mammals were sick and
tired of the otter’s
remarks.
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1.sardonic
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3.
a. High mountains offered a
that was breathtaking.
b. S ome students are
; others
(m) nonstop; unceasing
are dull.
e asked for the group’s approval, but they
(v) to disagree; to withhold c. H
.
assent or approval
d. C
huck was unaware that his tap shoes
(v) to spoil; to wreck
would
the delicate
tabletop,
not
to
mention
people’s fingers.
(n) overall view; full
e. Th
e drip-drip-drip in the sink was
picture
and irritating.
(m) sharp; perceptive
a. When a
runs a
country, citizens have difficulty getting
overreach
over reach
(v) to overdo; to overextend
answers.
b.
Th
e beautiful dog
the
comprehensive com pre hen sive (m) all-inclusive; thorough
Frisbee that the man threw.
bureaucracy bu reau cra cy (n) a dministration via
c. A
college dean
her
government departments;
authority and was reprimanded.
those departments
d. A
n unabridged dictionary is a
themselves
dictionary.
embodiment em bod i ment (n) incarnation; representation; e. C
heryl was the
of all
emblem
things that smelled of patchouli.
1. retrieve
2.
a. No one ever questioned the saint’s
.
b. S he
her potato salad with
carrot strips.
c. When the flood waters came, people
their homes.
d. H
is latest
was a remote
control that could operate other remote
controls at a distance.
e. I f you leave butter out in the sun, it will
turn
and spoil.
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pro bi ty
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1. probity
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a. The man felt
for the
other man who had lost his dog.
(n) emotional
b. P
BS will be resorting to
identification;
-based funding, beginning with the
sympathy
introduction of the PBS Credit Card.
c.
students usually succeed
(v) to increase; to augment
in their studies.
(n) extortion; excessive
d. I t’s easier to
a pear than
cash interest
to peel an eel.
e. Th
ey
their wealth at the
(m) industrious; thorough
expense of others.
1. pare
pare
(v) to peel; to reduce
2. empathy
em pa thy
3. aggrandize
ag gran dize
4. usury
u su ry
5. diligent
dil i gent 1. indicative
in dic a tive
2. plaintive
plain tive
3. citation
ci ta tion
4. bequeath
be queath
5. exemplify
ex em pli fy
1. desiccate
des ic cate
2. alien
a li en
3. immolate
iM mo late
4. fissure
fis sure
5. gravity
grav i ty
1. marketable
mar ket a ble
(m) salable; in demand
(for purchase)
2. versatile
ver sa tile
(m) competent in many
areas; multi-talented
3. portend
por tend
(v) to foreshadow; to warn
4. tempest
tem pest
(n) violent storm; tumult,
uproar
5. revere
re vere
(v) to worship; to honor
a. Mourners sang a
song
over the coffin.
b. Th
e state trooper gave the speeder a
(m) sad; melancholy
for going too fast.
c.
D
eep
depression
is
of
(n) official notice; summons
problems that have not been discussed.
(v) to leave to; to hand
d. C
leaning out his locker, Roger pondered
down
whether or not to
his
toenail jar to the next student.
(v) to illustrate; to give an
e. O
ne superlative student
example
all that is right with the education system.
(m) pointing out; signifying
a. Great winds sweep the Sahara and
everything in their path.
b. Th
e stranded mountaineer was discovered
hiding in a
as shelter from
(m) foreign; strange
the snow storm.
(v) to sacrifice; to kill by c. A
ztecs
young maidens to
please
the
gods.
fire
d. Thoughtless people do not understand the
(n) crevice; chasm
or importance of certain
things.
(n) seriousness;
e. Th
e habit of brushing one’s teeth at least once
significance
a week was
to Hal Itosis.
(v) to dry out; to drain
the spirit
a. Threats often
worse
things to come.
b. A
hurricane is a
of great
size and force.
c. B
yron’s mother informed him that being
able to hang a spoon off his nose is hardly
a
skill.
d. H
e could do almost anything and was the
most
person available.
e. C
hurchgoers
the minister
for his dedication.
in cise
(v) to cut into; to slit
open
2. guise
guise
(n) external appearance;
image
3. levy
lev y
(v) to collect; to impose
4. brawn
brawn
(n) power; muscle
5. supercilious su per cil i ous (m) arrogant;
overbearing
fe ral 2. peruse
pe ruse
3. seethe
seethe
4. aversion
a ver sion
5. intact
in tact
a. Anger
and bubbled in his soul.
b. D
ue to his wife’s creative dessert concoctions,
(v) to read through; to
Mr. Glib has developed an
to tuna fish.
look over carefully
c. P
art of the dam was breached, and part was
(v) to get excited; to stew
left
.
d.
W
olves
have
a
nature that
(n) extreme repugnance,
frightens a lot of people.
often coupled with
e.
C
ontrary to popular belief, when you
avoidance
a book, you do more than
(m) solid; unbroken
just glance at it.
(m) untamed; wild
a. She was always in control and never lost her
.
2.undermine un der mine (v) to disable; to damage
b. H
e
to the buyer’s wish to get
things
cheaply
and
thus
was able to sell him
3.pander
pan der
(v) to cater to people’s baser
damaged
goods.
desires; to act as a gobetween in sexual intrigue c. S teve didn’t realize adding
shocks to the baby carriage would create a
need for a safety harness.
4.hydraulic hy drau lic (m) driven by fluid under
d.
A
n
in the text indicates a
pressure
footnote.
5.asterisk
as ter isk
(n) star-shaped punctuation e. C
areless criticism
a student’s
mark
confidence.
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1. feral
a. The Russians used chisels to
their stone tablets.
b. E
dd’s
nature off-screen had
managed to alienate all the other characters
at the Cartoon Network.
c. is an important asset on a
defensive football line.
d. S he appeared to everyone in the
of a mild-mannered lady.
e. G
overnments
taxes to pay
for, among other things, the infrastructure.
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1. incise
1.equanimity e qua Nim i ty (n) calmness; peacefulness
(v) to defend; to protect
2. haven
ha ven
(n) safe place; sanctuary
3. decorous
dec o rous
(m) suitable; appropriate
4. appraise
ap praise
(v) to evaluate; to
estimate
5. interminable in ter mi na ble(m) endless; incessant
a. He sought a secure
during the severe storm.
b. J ewelers
precious gems.
c. B
y wearing his tux backwards, Grady had
unwittingly become the
of all high-society nitwits.
d. behavior is welcomed by
most social directors.
e. O
ne class always seems
because the professor is so boring.
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cham pi on
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1. champion
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2.grapple
grap ple
3.heresy
her e sy
4.acerbity
a Cer bi ty
5.zigzag
zig zag
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a. During the Spanish Inquisition, those
found guilty of
were
burned at the stake.
(v) to seize firmly; to struggle with b. Th
e destroyer
across
the
water
to
avoid
the
enemy
torpedoes.
(n) an opinion counter to
c. R
yan was kicked off the Gutter Bums
established belief; adherence
bowling team for his
to such an opinion
attitude toward picking up spares.
d.
Th
e wrestlers
in the
(n) s harpness; bitterness
middle of the ring.
(v) to proceed by means of sharp e. A
fter he was insulted, he responded
turns in alternate directions
with
.
1.perfunctory per func to ry (m) with little interest or care;
superficial
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1. ruthless
ruth less
(m) pitiless; unmerciful
2. wistful
wist ful
(m) melancholy; dreamy
3. confide
con fide
(v) to trust; to reveal
4. vestige
ves tige
(n) remainining part;
a trace
5. tether
teth er
(v) to tie up; to secure
1. allude
al lude
(v) to refer to; to imply
2. disintegrate dis in te grate
(v) to crumble; to fall
apart
3. trepidation
trep i da tion
(n) alarm; fear
4. glib
Glib
(m) smooth-tongued;
smooth-talking
5. referendum
ref er en dum
(n) popular vote; vote of
all people
1. resuscitate
re sus ci tate
(v) to revive; to bring
back to life
2. grotesque
gro tesque
(m) strange; weird
3. premonition pre mo ni tion (n) forewarning;
foreshadowing
4. attune
at tune
(v) to harmonize; to
coordinate
5. foregone
fore gone
(m) pre-decided;
pre-established
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a. When she thought about the good times that
had ended, she had a
look.
b. C
owboys
their horses to a
rail when they went into town.
c. You often
secrets to one
person on whom you rely.
d. A
fter the building blew up, not a
of the structure was left.
e. S adie’s relentless singing of “The Song that
Never Ends” during the long road trip was
utterly
.
a. His trembling hands showed that the man
was full of
.
b. C
ertain legislative issues are decided by a
.
c. When he hit the glass with a hammer, it
.
d. A
huckster has to be
and
honest-looking.
e. A
s an aside, Mayor McMuffin
to the city’s lack of potato
ranchers in his most recent speech.
a. Prophets often have
and try
to warn civilization of what is imminent.
b. itself to the inner thoughts
of the Great Sea Urchin, the meditation
shark begins its frenzies.
c. I t was a
conclusion that the
precocious pianist would be famous.
d. H
is
sense of humor made
him the perfect writer for Scary Movie films.
e. Th
e lifeguard
the person
who had been swept under the water.
2. chide
chide
(v) to scold; to berate
3. metaphor
met a phor
(n) figure of speech
directly comparing
two items
4. amplify
am pli fy
(v) to increase; to enlarge
(usually of sound)
5. ineptitude
in ep ti tude
(n) incompetence;
unfitness
1. durable
du ra ble
(m) enduring; lasting
2. tycoon
ty coon
(n) big businessman;
magnate
3. bask
bask
(v) to enjoy; to delight in
4. prattle
prat tle
(v) to babble; to jabber
5. anecdote
an ec dote
(n) short tale; narrative
illustration
1. shudder
shud der
2. moribund
mor i bund
3. lethargy
leth ar gy
4. abortive
a bor tive
5. endemic
en dem ic
1. incognito
in cog ni to
a. The slug-like
of the Sloth
Impersonators soccer team lead to their
eventual 47-1 defeat.
(m) on the verge of dying
b. D
isease is
to that part of
the
world.
(n) d ullness; weariness
c. C
ars usually
when the
(m) unsuccessful; cut short transmission is not working properly.
arbarians easily overran the
(m) prevalent in or peculiar d. B
civilization.
to a region (usually
e. Th
e team made an
effort
used in a negative
to reclaim the lead and eventually lost the
sense)
game.
(m) concealed; disguised
(n) birth; origin
4. accommodate ac com mo date(v) to oblige; to provide for
5. recompense
rec om pense
(v) to give monetary
compensation; to make
a return for (damages
due)
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gen e sis
a. Monopolies are created by
.
b. H
e
on and on and bored
everyone in the audience.
c. Th
e winning team
in the
cheers of the crowd.
d. B
efore Uncle Louis told his humorous
, Laura hadn’t known she
could laugh about a shark attack.
e. G
ood car engines are well made and
.
(v) to shiver; to tremble
2. promontory prom on to ry (n) hill; cliff
3. genesis
a. He
the music with huge
speakers.
b. B
ridget’s
at sewing worked
to her advantage, propelling her to the top
of the fashion world.
c. measures can often create
more problems than they solve.
d. M
other
my brother for
eating all the candy.
e. A
establishes a relationship
without using like or as.
a. She was responsible for the program’s
and continuation.
b. S pies usually travel
, so
they won’t be noticed.
c. A
s part of his sentence, he
his victims for what he had stolen.
d. H
e asked if he could sit down, and we
him.
e. F
rom high atop the
they
could see the methane emissions produced
by the city below.
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(m) violent; extreme
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dras tic
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1. drastic
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a. The wrestling team’s coach swore he would
not rest until his team
the
trophy back from their rivals.
b.
A
s emperor for life, Caesar was an
(n) dictator; tyrant
.
(v) to obtain by force; to c. D
rama attracted her, and she wanted to be a
usurp
on the Broadway stage.
d. A
ll of us are urged to act in a
(m) wise; prudent
way when dealing with fire.
(n) actor; stage player
e. H
e
the stars and decided he
would someday reach them.
1. contemplate con tem plate (v) to consider carefully;
to meditate
2. autocrat
au to crat
3. wrest
wrest
4. judicious
ju di cious
5. thespian
thes pi an
1. derisive
de ri sive
2. belie
be lie
3. mercenary
mer ce na ry
4. throttle
throt tle
5. amenable
a me na ble
a. His angelic face
the devil
that
lay
below
the
surface.
(m) mocking; jeering
b. True to his name, Mr. Kickme was
(v) to contradict; to deny
to any indignity, like having
his shoelaces tied together.
(n) s oldier of fortune;
c. are recruited by the French
hired soldier
Foreign Legion.
e mugger
his victim with
(v) to choke; to strangle d. Th
a piece of cord.
(m) agreeable; responsive e. You could tell he thought little of the plan
because of the
smile on his
face.
a. Joe wondered—not for the first time—if his
great
was due to Sally putting a
fish down his pants.
2. affect
af fect
(v) to influence; to
b.
H
e tried to be
about it, but it’s
change
hard to be calm with a fish down your pants.
3. uproot
up root
(v) to pull up; to tear c. J oe had promised Sally he would weed her garden,
but he
her flowers by mistake.
out
d. J oe had worked for the company for years, and
4. perturbation per tur ba tion (n) uneasiness;
his
upset him.
agitation
e. A
lack of sleep and constant chewing on bits of
radial tires was
Garvey’s good
5. dispassionate dis pas sion ate (m) calm; composed
nature.
1. severance
sev er ance
1. deniable
de ni a ble
2. rescind
re cind
3. shrew
shrew
4. impervious
im per vi ous
5. traverse
tra verse
(n) s plit; separation
a. Nasty women are often unhappy people
who are called
.
b. C
ongress
the legislation
because
it
was
unfair
to
many
people.
(v) to repeal; to revoke
c. H
is contention that monkeys made great
(n) witch; grouch
shortstops was easily
.
(figurative)
d. Yuri was
to the temptations
of
common
sense
and
abhorred
(m) impenetrable; resistant
wise decision making.
(v) to travel over; to cross e. Th
e caravan
the mountain
and arrived in Istanbul.
(m) possible to contradict
or declare untrue
or deal
(n) painful test; trial
2. severity
se ver i ty
(n) seriousness;
grievousness
3. intrinsic
in trin sic
(m) inborn; natural
4. radiate
ra di ate
(v) to send out rays; to
emit waves
5. absolve
ab solve
(v) to pardon; to wipe
away the sins of
dis par age
(v) to belittle; to make fun of
2. punctilious punc til i ous (m) exact; precise
queue
(n) line of people; file
4. betroth
be troth
(v) to promise to marry
someone or to give
someone to be married
5. fastidious
fas tid i ous
(m) meticulous; overly
scrupulous
1. unkempt
un kempt
2. discourse
dis course
3. augury
au gu ry
4. beguile
be Guile
5. liability
li a bil i ty
a. When he fell down the steps, he considered
it an
of disaster to come.
(v) to address; to lecture b. D
uring hunting season, Donald the Deer’s
target-shaped birthmark was an obvious
(n) p rophecy;
.
prediction
c. C
ommercials
buyers with
false
claims.
(v) to mislead; to fool;
d. H
er beauty was his favorite subject, and she
to charm
loved to hear him
on the topic.
(n) o bligation;
e. With his hair flying in all directions, he looked
responsibility
like an
, wild man.
(m) messy; rumpled
a. The
force of the wheel was
so great that the wheel came unfastened.
2. centrifugal cen trif u gal (m) radiating outward;
b. I f you
, you may never have
diverging
another chance to do what you want to do.
c.
A
lot of game shows expect their contestants
3. trivia
triv i a
(n) minor details; useless
to know a lot of
.
facts
d. Th
e
price of the camel
hump kept Ogden from getting one for
4. procrastinate pro cras tin ate (v) to put off doing
his girlfriend.
something through
e.
H
e wondered if she loved him, but every
laziness
time he
the subject, she
5. exorbitant
ex or bi tant
(m) excessive; unreasonable changed the subject.
1. broach
broach
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3. queue
a. Students do not like teachers who
and embarrass them.
b. Th
e
for the popular movie
wound all the way around the block.
c. S he was so
that she crossed
all of her t’s and dotted all of her i’s twice.
d. Th
e King of Yin
his
daughter to the Prince of Yang.
e. R
eleasing the lever to drop the clown into
the pool required
adherence
to clown-dunking procedure.
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1. disparage
a. The
of the wound made it
life threatening.
b. C
atholics go to confession, so their priest
can
them.
c. to the job was a working
knowledge of x-ray machinery and a mastery
of Finnish.
d. O
ur atom bomb
shock
waves out over the Pacific.
e. J ob interviews are
that all of
us must face at one time or another.
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1. ordeal
(v) to suggest; to mention
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1. esoteric
es o ter ic
(m) mysterious; known
only to a small group
2. sear
sear
(v) to burn; to singe
3. parricide
par ri cide
(n) killing of relatives; one
who commits such a
murder
4. vilify
vil i fy
(v) to defame; to dishonor
5. animosity
an i mos i ty
(n) hatred; loathing
1. poach
poach
(v) to hunt illegally; to
steal game
2. delegate
del e gate
(v) to deputize; to
authorize someone to
serve in your stead
3. compliance
com pli ance
(n) assent; agreeableness
4. lax
lax
(m) loose; neglectful
5. nether
neth er
(m) beneath; lower
1. genial
gen i al
(m) friendly; amiable
2. spur
spur
(v) to goad; to drive
3. toady
toad y
(v) to bow and scrape;
to grovel
4. inconsistency in con sis ten cy (n) irregularity;
contradiction
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5. clientele
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cli en tele (n) c ustomers; clients
(collectively)
1. accessible
ac ces si ble
(m) attainable; reachable
2. glower
glow er
(v) to glare; to scowl
3. obtuse
ob tuse
(m) slow; insensitive;
unperceptive
4. progenitor
pro gen i tor
(n) ancestor; predecessor
5. wreak
wreak
(v) to inflict; to cause
a. One ruler
the other in
public, and war was the consequence.
b. H
e showed his
toward
her in the many nasty things he did.
c. H
e liked to read some of the more
and obscure volumes of
philosophy.
d. C
lay discovered that, if he
the road kill on a hot engine block, it
would be ready in time for lunch.
e. C
ain committed
when he
killed his brother.
a. Hungry people
game on
the land of the rich.
b. O
ne judge congratulated him for being in
with the law.
c. I was told as a child that I would go to the
world if I were bad.
d. O
ur mayor
her secretary
to carry on while she was busy.
e. B
ecause of our
, handsoff attitude toward landscaping, the giant
weed was able to eat the dog!
a. There was an
in the figures,
and we had to tally them all over again.
b. Th
e teacher
the students
on to greater and greater achievement.
c. When dirt was found in the food, the
deserted the restaurant.
d. Th
e staff of Nougat Emporium
up to the shift leader to
earn their weekly pound of truffles.
e. people are always welcome
guests because they’re so cheerful.
a. In his anger, he
and stared
at me.
b. M
y grandfather and grandmother are my
.
c. Th
e true reason for parent/teacher
conferences is for adults to discuss ways to
havoc on students’ lives.
d. remarks can cause acute
pain.
e. S ome mountaintops are
only by helicopter.
2. guffaw
guf faw
(v) to howl; to laugh
heartily
3. manifest
man i fest
(v) to exhibit; to show
4. cryptic
Cryp tic
(m) secret; hidden
5. induction
in duc tion
(n) initiation;
installment
be dev il
(v) to torment; to harass
2. effervescent
ef fer ves cent
(m) bubbling;
enthusiastic
3. contortion
con tor tion (n) twist; deformation
4. virile
vir ile
(m) manly; masculine
5. titillate
tit il late
(v) to tickle; to excite
a. Her exuberant style and
personality impressed everyone favorably.
b. I n today’s movies, the leading man must be
tough and
, but also show his
sensitive side.
c. With each
of her face, Connie
looked more and more like Jim Carrey.
d. A
dvertisements
the
consumer’s interest.
e. Th
e constant itching
the man
for many years.
1. compromise com pro mise (n) trade-off; concession
2. falter
fal ter
(v) to hesitate; to waver
3. undo
un do
(v) to annul; to abolish
4. apparition
ap pa ri tion
(n) ghost; shadow
5. indomitable in dom i ta ble (m) invincible;
unconquerable
2. plausible
plau si ble
(m) believable; sensible
3. debauchery
de bauch er y (n) dissipation; moral
corruption
4. bulge
bulge
(n) swelling;
enlargement
5. emigrate
em i grate
(v) to quit a country;
to resettle
a. After every holiday season, Joe fights his own
Battle of the
.
b. I n time of war,
soldiers are
severely punished.
c. D
orian Gray indulged in a life of
, which left its terrible mark
on his picture.
d. R
eligious persecution was one of the reasons
the Puritans
from Europe.
e. E
xplanations have to be
if
you expect your mother to believe your story
about why you stayed out until three.
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1. insubordinate in sub or din ate(m) disobedient; defiant
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a. He continued to persevere because he had
an
spirit.
b. B
oth sides were happy when the
was reached.
c. F
ranklin Windsor IV sought someone to
the quadruple Windsor
knot in his handlebar mustache.
d. I n the moonlight, the animal looked more
like an
than a reality.
e. I f you
for a moment, catch
your breath and try to continue.
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1. bedevil
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a. We couldn’t understand his
message.
b. S tudents in the 1950’s were subject to
into the armed services.
c. “ You call that a boisterous belly laugh?”
Nicki
boisterously, from
deep in her belly.
d. H
e
all the symptoms of
malaria, so the doctor gave him quinine.
e. Take a look at Hollywood for examples of
: People there want to get
ahead by any means.
1. opportunism op por tun ism (n) taking advantage;
exploitation
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a. Students who
their senses
with a lack of sleep will learn little.
b. diseases strike areas where
(v) to waste away; to
sanitation is neglected.
wither
c. H
e composed a symphony when he was
eight and was considered a child
(v) to take the edge off; to
.
make blunt
d. H
er excuse is so
that, if
(n) w
onder; phenomenon
it were a bathing suit, they’d arrest her for
indecent exposure.
(m) extremely infectious;
e. When he became ill, his leg muscles
malignant
, and he couldn’t walk.
1. flimsy
flim sy (m) lacking strength; weak
2. atrophy
at ro phy
3. dull
dull
4. prodigy
prod i gy
5. virulent
vir u lent 1. garish
gar ish
2. quarry
quar ry
3. voracity
vo rac i ty
4. civility
civ vil i ty
5. whine
whine
1. bluff
bluff
(n) cliff; ridge
2. immigrate
im mi grate
(v) to resettle; to enter a
country
3. ascetic
as cet ic
(m) self-denying; austere
4. promenade
prom e nade
(v) to walk; to stroll
5. discreet
dis creet
(m) self-restrained in
speech and behavior;
prudent
a. The shoppers purchased the Tickle-MeElmo dolls with the
of a
glutton at a free-lunch counter.
(v) to mine; to strip-mine
b. is a sign of good
(n) deep desire; great
upbringing.
eagerness
c. C
oal companies sometimes
too much from one area.
(n) courtesy; good
d. Th
e pink suit and yellow tie made him
manners
look
to everyone present.
(v) to complain; to
e. I f you
all the time, people
will avoid you.
grumble
(m) showy; flashy
1. impulsive
im pul sive
(m) rash; unthinking
2. personable
per son a ble
(m) attractive; pleasing
3. maul
maul
(v) to rough up; to
knock about
4. expectorate
ex pec to rate
(v) to spit; to expel
5. compassion
com pas sion
(n) pity; tenderness
a. Because goats have special hoofs, they
do not seem to be afraid to walk along
.
b. A
fter dinner, they would go out and
around the square.
c. D
iplomats have to be
when talking to other nations.
d. F
or reasons unknown, the Perkins
family decided to leave suburbia and
to Uzbekistan.
e. H
is was a no-frills life that could please
only an
mind.
a. and amicable people are
usually welcome anywhere.
b. H
e was a cruel man who lacked
.
c. A
n
person often finds
grief after committing a foolish act.
d. A
s the teacher lectured on the salivary
glands, she accidently
on
the students sitting closest.
e. When lions are playing, they
one another.
lu di crous
(m) preposterous;
scornfully ridiculous
3. acclaim
ac claim
(v) to applaud; to praise
enthusiastically
4. jeopardy
jeop ar dy
(n) peril; danger
5. kowtow
kow tow
(v) to fawn obsequiously;
to kneel before
1. draconic
dra con ic
(m) harsh; severe
2. scotch
scotch
(v) to foil; to abort
3. hamstring
ham string
(v) to cripple; to injure
4. artless
art less
(m) guileless; ingenuous
5. malcontent
mal con tent
(n) faultfinder;
complainer
1. debonair
deb o Nair
(m) jaunty; courteous
2. nauseate
nau se ate
(v) to disgust; to sicken
3. epitome
e pit o me
(n) model; example
4. animate
an i mate
(v) to give movement
to; to breathe life
into
5. harassment
ha rass ment
(n) irritation; torment
1. nonplus
non plus
(v) to bewilder; to
confuse
2. bohemian
bo he mi an
(m) unconventional;
unorthodox
3. attenuate
at ten u ate
(v) to reduce; to weaken
4. linger
lin ger
(v) to delay; to loiter
5. disown
dis own (v) to refuse to
acknowledge
a. laws often incite citizens to
revolution.
b. H
e whines and is generally a
to whom no one wants to speak.
c. You are cruel if you
a horse.
d. H
er
manner captured
everyone’s heart.
e. Th
e arrival of the swarm of killer bees
the remainder of the
Glasgow Honey Festival events.
a. The sophisticated man had a
attitude toward the ladies.
b. M
arvin’s recipe for pineapple right-side-up
cake was the
of backwards
baking.
c. H
e
the characters in his
books, so they would be interesting.
d. I f you follow people around and taunt
them, that’s
.
e. S kunks emit an odor that
most people.
a. She
her boss by flatly
refusing to work.
b. A
fter the scandal he caused, his entire family
him and pretended they
didn’t know him.
c. We feared this new disease would
her usual good health.
d. D
elicious odors
in the air
when a great chef prepares a meal.
e. H
is family thought him crazy, but Calvin
considered his salami suit yet another
expression of his
views.
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2. ludicrous
a. Garvey’s one-man mission to create his
own
was so he could keep
conversations with himself private.
b. Th
at art gallery
the artist
as the greatest of her time.
c. I f you
to someone, you
will be treated like a servant.
d. Th
e wind was very strong, and we were in
of capsizing.
e. Th
e idea that a circus clown can play
Shakespeare is
.
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(n) nonstandard speech;
dialect
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1. patois
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1. vogue
vogue
(n) fashion; style
2. succulent
suc cu lent
(m) juicy; full of juice
3. testify
tes ti fy
(v) to bear witness
4. rapport
rap port
(n) connection;
agreement
5. transcribe
tran Scribe
(v) to make written copy
of (dictated material)
1. statuesque
stat u esque
(m) majestic; stately
2. victuals
vic tu als
(n) food supplies; edibles
3. nip
nip
(v) t o pinch; to bite
lightly
4. assay
as say
(v) to test; to examine
5. coquettish
co quet tish
(m) flirty; dallying
1. castigate
cas ti gate
(v) to punish; to censure
or criticize severely
2. acclimate
ac cli mate
(v) t o adapt; to get used
to
3. mute
mute
(m) silent; speechless
4. devotee
dev o tee
(n) follower; believer
5. smirch
smirch
(n) stain; blot
a. The dinner invitation left Livingston
naïvely believing he had established a
with the cannibals.
b. S he
to the court that he
was innocent.
c. H
e
the minutes of the last
meeting for publication.
d. What is in
one day may be
forgotten the next.
e. P
omegranates are
fruits
with deep red seeds.
a. The tribal chief struck a noble pose and
looked
in his robes.
b. A
ffectionate dogs sometimes
you to show love.
c. B
y fluttering their eyestalks, the
rock lobsters quickly
won the affections of the sea slugs.
d. C
owboy-camp cooks prepare
for all of the roundup
personnel.
e. J ewelers
gold and
establish value.
a. We
to the desert air
quickly and enjoyed ourselves.
b. Th
at explosion so impressed him that he
stood
and awestruck.
c. S he is such a music
that
she hasn’t missed a concert all year.
d. When he defamed the man, he left a
on the man’s reputation.
e. Th
e politician
his
opponent’s ridiculous demand of
mandatory clown noses for all.
a. She tried to make an
between the two, but they were dissimilar.
b. Th
e torpedo nearly
the
2. equation
e qua tion
(n) the state of being
ship when it exploded.
equal; likeness
c. Th
ey come from
back3. scuttle
scut tle
(v) to sink; to send to the
grounds and could never be happy together.
bottom
d. We’d already decided to go bowling, so his
suggestion to watch videos was
4. disparate
dis pa rate
(m) entirely unlike;
.
completely different
e. I t seemed that 98-lb. Hannah was not a
prudent choice as the tug-o-war team’s
5. incongruous in con gru ous (m) inconsistent; contrary
.
1. anchor
an chor
(v) to hold down; to fix
(n) indirect reference;
implication
1. mimic
mim ic
(v) to imitate; to copy
2. paramour
par a mour
3. discretion
dis cre tion
4. antagonize
an tag on ize
5. simian
sim i an
a. She kissed her
and then left
the trysting place.
(n) lover, especially an
b. G
arvey was known for his
adulterous one
features, penchant for swinging on
chandeliers, and other monkeyshines.
(n) prudence;
c. B
oys quite often
the
circumspection
mannerisms of their sport heroes.
d.
is advised when dealing with
(v) greatly anger; incur the
sensitive
people.
hatred of
e. H
e
everyone with his
(m) apelike; like a monkey
belligerent behavior.
a. She wore a
coat that made
her very conspicuous against the snow.
b. F
armers
grain and throw
away the chaff.
c. marred the statue with
graffiti.
d. D
ilbert’s attempt to
the
partygoers with dehydrated buffalo spleens
was unsuccessful.
e. H
e is a
and apathetic
person who cares for very little in life.
pas sive
(m) uninvolved;
dispassionate
2. sable
sa ble
(m) black; a type of
black fur
3. tantalize
tan ta lize
(v) to allure; to entice
4. vandal
van dal
(n) marauder; wrecker
5. winnow
win now
(v) to sift; to filter
1. memoir
mem oir
2. imperious
im pe ri ous
3. respite
re spite
4. ostracize
os tra cize
5. defect
de fect
a. His
manner disenchanted
many people.
b. H
e
and joined those who
(m) overbearing;
were his country’s enemies.
c. Th
e community
him for his
domineering
insidious deeds.
(n) intermission; break
d. S he wrote a
of her life, and
it became a best seller.
(v) t o exclude; to shut out
e. G
roup work allowed the front row of class
(v) to desert; to change
a brief
from Dr. Krumry’s
sides
spittle-spraying lectures.
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(n) a person’s history told
by the person
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a. Constant criticism
on the
people being criticized.
b. A
n
to his victory was made,
2. infamous
in fa mous
(m) contemptible;
but he didn’t hear it.
scandalous
c. Th
e lovely purple pendant
her lilac dress.
3. grate
grate
(v) to irritate; to aggravate
d. H
e became
for his dastardly
4. complement COm ple ment (v) to complete; to go well
deeds.
e.
O
ld Miss Churlish’s rendition of the “Sponge
with
Bob” theme snapped the class out of their
5. torpor
tor por
(n) inactivity; drowsiness
.
1. allusion
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1. oppressive
op pres sive
(m) tyrannical;
overpowering
2. belittle
be lit tle
(v) to humiliate; to
humble
3. disparity
dis par i ty
(n) variance; difference
4. sinister
sin is ter
(m) ominous; foreboding
5. hone
hone
(v) to sharpen; to put an
edge on
1. coiffure
coif fure
(n) h airdo; haircut
2. requisite
req ui site
(m) needed; necessary
3. galvanize
gal va nize
(v) to electrify; to
energize
4. swathe
swathe
(v) to wrap; to bundle
5. treatise
trea tise
(n) discourse (on a
subject); essay
a. The sound of the starting gun
the racer into action.
b. Th
e mother
her child in
blankets.
c. F
or a long hike, wear the
comfortable shoes.
d. J ocelyn did not realize that hairdresser Jacque’s
plan was to fashion her
into
a replica of the Taj Mahal.
e. H
is learned
on the mating
habits of the tze-tze fly was the hit of the
conference.
a. She was honored for being the most
scorer in the team’s history.
(v) to gleam; to glare
b. Th
at there was little
(n) resemblance; likeness
between the twins was a genetic dilemma.
c.
D
ue to the Scarlet Spaniel’s mystical powers
(m) productive; abundant
of duplication, he could fight several crimes
(m) at the same time; in
.
conjunction
d. Vandals
the church and
then burned it.
(v) to blaspheme; to defile
e. E
meralds
in the store
window as the sun struck them.
1. glimmer
glim mer
2. similitude
si mil i tude
3. prolific
pro lif ic
4. concurrent
con cur rent
5. desecrate
des e crate
1. repast
re past
(n) bite to eat; meal
2. grit
grit
(n) nerve; fortitude
3. shackle
shack le
(v) to handcuff; to
manacle
4. freakish
freak ish
(m) capricious;
whimsical
5. premeditate pre med i tate (v) to prearrange; to
predetermine
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a. There was a height
between
the two teams, and the taller team won.
b. Th
e
Teletubbies prance
about, torment the Nono, and seduce
viewers with their tubby toast.
c. H
e
his skills by playing
against the best.
d. I f you
someone, you
degrade yourself as well.
e. H
is
rule made ordinary
citizens careful about what they said.
a. Nothing daunted her because she had
.
b. O
gden had a
method
for parting his hair that few witnessed
and fewer lived to tell about.
c. I f you
murder, you are
guilty of the most serious of crimes.
d. G
uards
the prisoner to
prevent him from escaping.
e. We had a palatable and edible
just before noon.
O gle
2. scoff
scoff
3. eyesore
eye sore
4. paean
pae an
5. astringent
as trin gent
2. glaze
3. elucidate
4. potency
5. contagious
a. Their
relationship fell apart
with the first disagreement.
ten u ous
(m) flimsy; unsubstantial
b. O
nce the CEO did it, the office managers
glaze
(v) to coat; to polish
yielded to the
desire to
photocopy their rear ends.
e lu ci date (v) to clarify; to illuminate
c. Teachers
answers when students
have
difficulty
understanding
explanations.
po ten cy
(n) power; vigor
d. Th
e baker
the cake with sugar
con ta gious (m) communicable;
icing.
transferable
e. S he was unaware of the drug’s
and felt very ill after taking it.
(n) small painting; tiny
likeness
2. bicker
bick er
(v) to argue; to quarrel
3. dilatory
dil a to ry
(m) delaying; prolonging
4. gouge
Gouge
(v) to cut out; to scoop
out
5. providence
prov i dence
(n) destiny; divine
control
1. recur
re cur
(v) to persist; to occur
again
2. inhibition
in hi bi tion
(n) restraint; preventive
3. collateral
col lat er al
(m) secondary;
accompanying
4. dowdy
dow dy
(m) slovenly; untidy
5. salivate
sal i vate
(v) to water at the
mouth; to drool
a. The
of the principal’s
grandfather looked eerily like Weird Al
Yankovic.
b. S ome people abandon themselves to
and hope for the best.
c. H
is
way of handing in
assignments late cost him a lot of credits.
d. Th
e American Indian
logs
and made canoes out of them.
e. When people
, they are
usually unhappy about small things.
a. The doctor told me that if the pain
, I should come back.
b. H
is dirty hair and wrinkled clothes marked
him as a
person.
c. keep us from doing
unpremeditated things.
d. Th
oughts of the traditional, mouth-watering
Thanksgiving cheese ball made Garvey
.
e. issues should be dealt with
after the main issue is considered.
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1. miniature
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1. tenuous
a. The Speedo-clad, hairy guy was clearly an
; the beauty in the bikini
was a sight for sore eyes.
b. Th
e music he composed was a
(v) to sneer; to flout
to her beauty.
(n) something unpleasant,
c. H
e put an
on his cut to seal
offensive to view
the wound.
d.
H
e
her, and she was not
(n) song; hymn
pleased with his attention.
(n) constricting or
e. I f you
at someone for
binding substance
trying, you may kill ambition.
(v) to gaze at amorously;
to stare flirtatiously
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1. ogle
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1. categorical
cat e gor i cal (m) without exception;
all-inclusive
2. volition
vo li tion
(n) choice; will
3. refute
re fute
(v) to disprove; to
contradict
4. transpire
trans pire
(v) to occur; to take
place
5. precedent
prec e dent
(n) model; previous case
1. hefty
heft y (m) heavy; weighty
2. sate
sate
(v) to fill; to satisfy
3. lance
lance
(v) to pierce; to incise
4. timeworn
time worn
(m) long used; overused
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a. Ogden’s
denial of Ohio’s
laws, supply and demand, and gravity have
contibuted to his dementia.
b. The incident
so quickly that
no one could tell exactly when it happened.
c. She exercised her own
in the
matter and was happy to reap the benefits.
d. A
ll future decisions were based on the
set many years ago.
e. H
is actions
what he had
claimed were his motives.
a. He
himself with food and
was unable to eat any more.
b. I f a horse gets a boil on its leg, a doctor will
it and drain the poison.
c. H
e concluded with the old,
appeals to patriotism.
d. G
opherman noticed that the tractor felt
surprisingly
. “Must
contain Gopherite!” he strained.
e. When troubles begin to pile up, it is
difficult to maintain one’s
.
1. rowdy
row dy
2. caricature
Car i ca ture
3. hierarchy
hi er ar chy
4. adjudge
ad judge
5. uphold
up hold
a. The crowd grew
after the
game, and guards had to be called.
b. E
very society has a
that
(n) exaggerated cartoon
seems to come about naturally.
portrait; travesty
c. O
ur ruler
that all men
should serve in the army.
(n) system of levels; class
d. D
uring the trial, the apathetic defendant
system
idly doodled
of the judge
and jury on his note pad.
(v) to decree; to ordain
e. A
s a member of the armed services, you’re
(v) to maintain; to support expected to
national values.
1. riddle
rid dle
(n) a mystery; a puzzle
2. outrage
out rage
(v) to offend; to
humiliate
3. disburse
dis burse
(v) to distribute; to deal
out (funds)
4. subservient
sub ser vi ent
(m) obsequious;
manageable
5. plenary
ple na ry (m) full; entire
(m) disorderly;
unrestrained
a. All of the separate groups were told to gather
in one
session.
b. Th
ough important, Jessica’s need for
porcelain platypuses was
to
her need to impersonate Eminem.
c. Th
e reason for her sudden inability to speak
remained a
to her doctors.
d. Th
e college will
financial
aid at the start of each semester.
e. P
oor manners
most
sophisticated people.
top ple (v) to upset; to knock
over
a. Ironically, it was an ant that
the rubber tree plant.
b. P
oor people
on very basic
foods.
c. Th
e band’s heavy
made the
ground tremble.
d. H
is wife accepted a
award
for her dead husband’s heroism.
e. Tornadoes usually wreak
in
trailer parks.
2. posthumous post hu mous (m) after death;
postmortem
4. cadence
Ca dence
(n) beat; pulse
5. subsist
sub sist
(v) t o live; to exist
1. intrude
in trude
2. pedant
ped ant
3. abase
a base
4. debatable
de bat a ble
5. quaint
quaint
1. picaresque
pic a resque
(m) adventurous; bold
2. capitalize
Cap i tal ize
(v) to take advantage of;
to exploit
3. veneer
ve neer
(n) false front;
pretension
4. species
spe cies
(n) class; sort
5. rook
rook
(v) to swindle; to cheat
1. vindictive
vin dic tive
(m) vengeful; avenging
2. slight
slight
(v) to snub; to insult
3. theme
theme
(n) t opic; subject
4. nonentity
non en ti ty
(n) n obody;
unimportant person
5. underwrite
un der write (v) to guarantee; to
support
a. She refused to
herself by
kowtowing to the tyrant.
b. O
ur local
had thousands
of books in his library and claimed that he’d
(n) know-it-all; scholar
read every one.
(v) to degrade; to disgrace c. I f a point is unclear, it becomes a
matter.
(m) open to argument;
d. P
arty crashers
and are not
uncertain
welcome.
(m) peculiar in an olde. Th
e
old church seemed to
fashioned way
be the perfect location for a paintball fight.
(v) to interfere; to break
in
a. That
had previously been
unknown to zoologists, and they considered
it a great find.
b. F
orgoing conventional décor, Smithers
refinished his kitchen cabinets with a crushed
granola
.
c. S tock manipulators
the
general pubic by falsifying figures.
d. D
on Quixote lived a
life
traveling across Spain.
e. When the great player got hurt, the other team
on his absence and won.
a. Diego decided to go with a “Picasso meets
the Care Bears”
for his next
art project.
b. H
e was a
, and no one ever
thought about him.
c. I nsurance companies
new
life insurance policies.
d. M
y neighbor felt I
her by
not inviting her to my birthday party.
e. I f he thought you’d crossed him, he’d stop at
nothing to get even; he was so
.
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(n) devastation;
destruction
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ha voc
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3. havoc
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1. topple
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1. précis
pré cis
(n) summary; synopsis
2. quiver
quiv er
(v) to vibrate; to tremble
3. hem
hem
(v) to surround; to shut
in
4. shiftless
shift less
(m) lazy; idle
5. amateurish
am a teur ish (m) unprofessional;
inferior
1. harp
harp
(v) to persist; to insist on
2. miscreant
mis cre ant
(n) villain; evil doer
3. weight
weight
(v) to load; to weigh
down
4. ecstatic
ec stat ic
(m) thrilled; blissful
5. adamant
ad a mant
(m) stone-like;
impenetrable
1. velocity
ve loc i ty
(n) speed; swiftness
2. homebred
home bred
(m) raised at home;
domestic
3. retort
re tort
(v) to answer caustically;
to counter-argue
4. disclaim
dis claim
(v) to deny; to renounce
5. cliché
cli ché
(n) truism; platitude
1. stalwart
stal wart
(m) strong; resolute
2. ingratiate
in gra ti ate
(v) to get on the good
side; to flatter
3. assassin
as sas sin
(n) murderer; killer
4. rhapsodize
rhap so dize
(v) to overpraise; to be
ecstatic
5. verdancy
ver dan cy (n) greenness; grassiness
a. The needle on the instrument
when the earthquake began.
b. S tewart’s
effort to pierce his
nostril ended in disaster. Heed the warning,
“Don’t try this at home.”
c. Th
ere was no escape when the army
in the entire town.
d. H
e is a
person who has
never done a full day’s work in his life.
e. S he wrote a
of the book
and read it to the class.
a. inside prison walls are
usually put into isolation.
b. H
e refused to agree and was
in his stubbornness.
c. S he
on the matter until
everyone became irritable.
d. Th
e foolish penquins were
to hear the south pole had been turned into
vanilla ice cream.
e. Th
ey
the wagon with heavy
logs, so it wouldn’t blow away in the storm.
a. She
knowledge of the act
and sued for her release.
b. P
eople who speak in
put
listeners to sleep.
c. C
arlton could accurately toss wads of used
Kleenex into the trashcan at a frightening
.
d. When he was faced with criticism, he
with insults.
e. H
is
manners were scoffed
at by more sophisticated types.
a. He
himself with the
teacher by doing little favors for her.
b. Th
e three warbling baritones
in song about the daring
pencil-sharpening excursion.
c. World War I started after an
murdered a country’s
leader.
d. is what makes wide-open
pastures so peaceful to the eye.
e. A
sa
football player, he
played even when injured.
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1. disarray
dis ar ray
(n) disorder; confusion
2. genealogy
ge ne al o gy
(n) study of ancestry;
family history
3. abrogate
ab ro gate
(v) t o abolish; to annul;
to do away with
4. beatific
be a tif ic
(m) angelic; showing
exalted joy
5. conjoin
con join
(v) to join together; to
unite
a. He had a
vision that
included angels dancing on the clouds.
b. When one party to a contract
it, the other party is not
bound by it.
c. interests people who are
searching for their roots.
d. When people marry, they
in matrimony.
e. A
fter the defeat of Iguanaman, the besieged
city was left in complete
.
a. They are criminals and
who should be put in jail.
b. H
e was indistinguishable in a crowd
because of his
features.
2. intransigent in tran si gent (m) uncompromising;
c. Th
ey told him to give up, but he refused;
unyielding
he remained
.
d.
O
gden’s
slip-sliding
dance
across
the lunch3. segregate
seg re gate
(v) to separate; to isolate
room was as graceful as a
4. reprobate
rep ro bate
(n) villain; scoundrel
Michelle Kwan ice-skating routine.
e. We
large animals from
5. choreograph Cho re o graph (v) to orchestrate; to design small animals, so the large ones can’t eat
or plan (usually a dance) the small ones.
1. nondescript non de script (m) indistinctive; plain;
ordinary
a. What students like about her is that she
is always happy and
.
b. Th
e
for his conclusion
was false, so the results were disastrous.
c. Th
at cruel ruler
the
citizens of his kingdom through force.
d. Th
e thought of wearing that necktie was
an
to Frankie, who would
rather let his larynx go free.
e. When he ate too much, his stomach
, and he had to loosen
his belt.
1. subjugate
sub ju gate
(v) to overcome; to
overpower
2. anathema
a nath e ma
(n) c urse; condemnation
3. jocular
joc u lar
(m) joking; humorous
4. premise
prem ise
(n) assumption; basis for
ideas
5. distend
dis tend
(v) to swell; to expand
1. askew
a skew
2. stymie
sty mie
3. extort
ex tort
4. plagiarism
pla giar ism
5. voluble
vol u ble
(m) crooked; sideways a. Because she did not like what the group proposed,
she
the group’s progress.
(v) to block; to thwart b. H
e is a
man who babbles
constantly.
(v) to take by force; to
c. You may be expelled from school for
extract
and not giving intellectual
credit
where
it
is
due.
(n) literary theft;
d. A
gangster
money from the
literacy piracy
storekeeper, and the owner called the police.
(m) talkative;
e. A
nne’s pictures are all hung slightly
garrulous
so you won’t notice that her floor is uneven.
ex hume
(v) to dig up; to unearth
3. calumny
Cal um ny
(n) slander; libel
4. render
ren der
(v) to provide service; to
give what is due
5. pundit
pun dit
(n) expert; authority
1. furtive
fur tive
(m) secret; covert
2. welter
wel ter
(n) jumble; tangle
3. deign
deign
(v) to stoop; to
condescend
4. botch
botch
(v) to bungle; to foul up
5. celerity
ce ler i ty
(n) speed; swiftness
1. waver
wa ver
(v) to sway; to move
to-and-fro
2. allay
al lay
(v) to calm; to put to
rest
3. tortuous
tor tu ous
(m) twisting; winding
4. sluice
sluice
(n) channel; regulating
gate
5. emeritus
e mer i tus
(m) retired; honorific
1. instigate
iN sti gate
(v) to provoke; to
generate
2. refulgent
re ful gent
3. ambiance
am bi ance
4. emanate
em a nate
5. onerous
on er ous
a. She was so proud she rarely
to speak with lower classmates.
b. H
is desk was buried under a
of papers and books.
c. Th
eir
looks indicated they
were up to no good.
d. H
e moved with
when the
animal charged him.
e. E
sther
all of her attempts
to write funny sentences for this book; she
messed up big time.
a. One road slithered around the mountain in
a
curve.
b. When the professor left teaching, the university
made him an
professor.
c. Th
e tree rocked and
in the
high wind.
d. D
ams must have
to let
water run through them.
e. E
ven the presence of the giant plushy panda
could not
the fears of the
gathering crowd.
a. The vapor
from the lake and
floated above the trees.
b. A
troublemaker
the
(m) shining; glistening
uprising, and we had to quell it.
(n) special atmosphere or c. D
iamonds are
in bright
lights.
mood created by an
d. Th
e party’s
was ruined when
environment
the muddy construction workers mistook
(v) to arise; to appear
“ballroom” for “bathroom.”
e. H
e had to face a three-hundred-pound lineman,
(m) oppressive; hard to
and
the assignment was
.
bear
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2. exhume
a. His
was outrageous, and we
sued him for his defamation.
b. Th
e man was considered a
,
and everyone listened to him.
c. Th
e archaeologists
the
buried remains of Dr. Filbert’s lunch from
the dig site.
d. M
arines
loyalty to the
United States government.
e. H
e says yes to every request and is an
person.
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(m) fawning; complying
in a servile manner
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ob se qui ous
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1. obsequious
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2. enunciate
e nun ci ate
3. gambit
gam bit
4. internecine
in ter nec ine
5. codify
COd i fy
a. words were overheard in
the
break
room
when
the morning’s batch
1. connive
con nive
(v) to plot; to scheme
of coffee turned out too weak.
b. What was amazing about this visionary per2. acrimonious ac ri mo ni ous (m) bitter; rancorous
son was that he
future events.
3. euthanasia eu tha na sia
(n) mercy killing; painless c. Th
e student
to get out of
death
doing the assignment.
d. H
e spoke in lengthy, obscure, and
4. prophesy
proph e sy
(v) to foretell; to foresee
sentences to confuse the
audience.
5. sententious sen ten tious (m) pompous; grandiose
e. D
octors who believe that death should have
dignity may perform
.
1. plunder
plun der
2. endow
en dow
3. tantamount tan ta mount
4. lexicon
lex i con
5. retribution
ret ri bu tion
1.polemic
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a. A civil war is an
war where
one neighbor fights another.
b. S he drew a line in the sand as a
(v) to pronounce; to
and told me not to cross it.
accentuate
c. O
ur latest
was a complete
(n) s tratagem; device
flop; everyone saw through the trick.
d. M
elvin Mumbler never bothered to
(m) in the family;
until he found himself at
domestic
the mercy of another mumbler.
e.
I
f laws are to be understandable, you
(v) to classify; to arrange
them according to precedent.
1. demarcation de mar Ca tion (n) border; boundary
(n) a controversial argument; a
refutation of or attack on a
specific doctrine; debatable
point
2.vituperative vi tu per a tive (m) harshly censorious;
defamatory
3.rue
rue
(v) to regret bitterly; to deplore
4.conscript con script (v) to force into military
service; to draft
5.ethereal
e the re al
(m) delicate; unearthly
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po lem ic
a. His lying under oath was
to treason in the spy case.
(v) to present a gift; to
b. H
e promised
for the insult.
c. O
ne woman
her former
enrich
school because she was thankful for her
(m) equivalent to; equal
education.
to
d. S he used a
to make sure
she was defining the word properly.
(n) dictionary; word book
e. Th
e hungry Vikings
the
(n) restitution; repayment
village and made off with all the lemonfilled pastries.
(v) to rob; to devastate
a. Our manager’s remarks were
when the team lost its 50th straight game.
b. Th
e army
her, and she
served for two years.
c. Terry realized he’d
the day
he agreed to wear rubber underpants to the
track meet.
d. O
dysseus heard the
song
of the sirens.
e. H
e was infamous for his
,
which criticized many long-held opinions.
lope
(v) t o bound; to leap
3. prototype
pro to type
(n) original; pattern
4. waive
waive
(v) to surrender; to pass
up
5. charlatan
char la tan
(n) faker; quack
1. arrant
ar rant
2. predispose
pre dis pose
3. garb
garb
4. unique
u nique
5. vacillate
vac il late
(m) through and through; a. His total lack of morals
him for a career in crime.
out-and-out;
b. I couldn’t make up my mind and
thorough-going
from one view to another.
(v) to prepare; to make
c. H
amlet calls Polonius an
inclined
knave because Polonius is a complete fraud.
d. You have to wear special
(n) dress; attire
when you play basketball.
(m) singular; unmatched e. S pudman the action hero was
among his peers, the only
(v) to fluctuate; to seesaw
tuber in the Vegetable League of Justice.
1. factotum
fac to tum
(n) general servant;
handyman
2. virtual
vir tu al
(m) essential; in effect
3. subpoena
sub poe na
(v) to call in; to
officially summon
4. allege
al lege
(v) to declare; to
maintain
5. rivulet
riv u let
(n) brook; stream
1. bumptious
bump tious
(m) aggressive;
overbearing
2. robust
ro bust
(m) healthy; strong
3. fiat
fi at
(n) a rbitrary order; decree
4. anneal
an neal
(v) to strengthen; to
toughen
5. transcendent tran scen dent (m) surpassing others;
preeminent
a. He is my
; he does all sorts of
odd jobs for me.
b. R
ivers are formed by the flow of many
.
c. I f you
a crime, you should
have proof.
d. Th
e PC included a
game
involving a dozen penquins, two bicycles,
and a tube of adhesive.
e. We refused to come to court, so the judge
us.
a. When steel is being processed, chemicals
and temper it.
b. O
utdoor life had given him his
constitution.
c. F
oreman issued an absurd
:
All citizens must change their name to
George and grill their food.
d. H
is
attitude alienated the
crowd, and it started booing him.
e. S ome of Shakespeare’s language is so
that other poets envy it.
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2. lope
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(m) tree like; pertaining
to trees
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ar bor e al
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a. Much to the investors’ surprise, the robot
looked like a dog but
chirped and acted like a bird.
b. A
forest is a place of
splendor.
c. Th
e man is a fraud and a
.
d. G
azelles seem barely to touch the ground as
they
across the veldt.
e. H
e
his rights to a trial
by jury, and his case was heard by a single
judge.
1. arboreal
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1. protract
pro tract
(v) to drag out; to
lengthen
2. façade
fa çade
(n) exterior; front
3. intermingle
in ter min gle
(v) to mix; to blend
4. balmy
balm y
(m) mild; calm
5. respiration
res pi ra tion
(n) breathing; gasping
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1.assiduous
as sid u ous
a. Aliens
with the populace by
taking the form of outdated hairstyles atop
unsuspecting people’s heads.
b. Th
ey placed beautiful marble on the
of the building facing Main
Street.
c. H
ot, muggy weather makes
difficult for asthmatics.
d. When the temperature is in the 80’s and there
is no rain or wind, it is
.
e. E
veryone hated his meetings because he
them with excessive verbiage.
(m) constant; tireless
a. When something is extraneous and
, it should be ignored.
2.inconsequential in con se quen tial (m) trivial;
b.
B
y
the
brook,
Dr.
Krumry was easily
unimportant
sidetracked and enjoyed
3.recant
re Cant
(v) to take back;
about his herb garden.
to retract
c. Th
e accuser
his testimony,
so the defendant was released.
4.zephyr
zeph yr
(n) gentle breeze; west
d.
Th
e leaves moved slightly as a
wind
tousled the tree.
5.babble
bab ble
(v) to talk foolishly;
e. G
rade A students are usually
to prattle
students.
a. The biblical Job showed patience and
in the face of many setbacks.
(m) deceptive; misleading
b. Th
e children were severely
(v) to discipline; to punish for their improper use of the bung wrench.
It’s not for that!
(n) self-control; selfc. S ometimes, dreams are
; at
discipline
other times, they are legitimate and realistic.
(v) to attribute; to assign d. H
e
his losses in business to
a
lack
of
sound
financial
planning.
(n) invention; illusion
e. I n The Turn of the Screw, are the ghosts real or
a
of the governess’ imagination?
1. illusory
il lu so ry
2. chastise
chas tise
3. stoicism
sto i cism
4. ascribe
as cribe
5. figment
fig ment
1. consign
con sign
(v) to hand over; to
deliver
2. mollify
mol li fy
(v) to soften; to appease
3. indubitable
in du bi ta ble (m) beyond doubt; not
questionable
4. genre
gen re
(n) species; type
5. obese
o bese
(m) fat; overweight
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a. The labyrinth had to be greased so the
lab rats could glide through
the maze.
b. Th
e parents
their children’s
hunger pangs with a hearty meal.
c. H
is
, or style, of painting is
quite controversial.
d. O
fficers
the prisoners to
the international force.
e. C
ertain things are
, like
night following day.
2. encumber
en Cum ber
(v) to burden; to hinder
3. acclamation ac cla ma tion
(n) greeting; ovation
4. precept
pre cept
(n) guideline; common
law
5. justify
jus ti fy
(v) to defend; to support
ve rac i ty
2. reciprocate
re Cip ro cate
3. gainsay
gain say
4. equable
eq ua ble
5. munificent
mu nif i cent
1. lament
la ment
(v) to express sorrow; to
complain
2. verbiage
ver bi age
(n) w
ordiness; longwindedness
3. hypercritical hy per Crit i cal(m) overly critical;
abusive
ped a gogue
(n) educator; instructor
5. temporize
tem po rize
(v) to delay; to put off
1. fawn
fawn
(v) to bow before;
to grovel
2.
3.
4.
5.
a. The two shook hands after the fight and
promised there would be no
.
b. L
ackeys
upon the emperor.
abstinence
ab sti nence
(n) total giving up;
c. S ome people believe that total
letting alone
from sugar will prevent
luminous
lu mi nous
(m) shining; bright
tooth decay.
d. Th
e bright,
moon reminded
recrimination re crim i na tion (n) countercharge; mutual
Garvey of the cheese ball his mother served
accusations
last Thanksgiving.
e. C
assandra, the prophet,
the
divine
di vine
(v) to prophesy;
fall of Troy.
to prognosticate
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4. pedagogue
a. She
the loss of her
sweetheart.
b. A
s a professor at the university, he was
considered a leading
.
c. P
eople who are
are often
quite disappointed in themselves.
d. J ocelyn’s penchant for
prevented her from giving a simple yes or no
answer to anything.
e. I f you
, the task may never
get done.
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1. veracity
12-22
a. He
what the teacher
proposed but offered nothing new.
(n) c andor; truthfulness
b. H
er forthrightness and
impressed everyone.
(v) to return; to give back
c. Th
e townsfolk accepted the giant
(v) to deny; to dispute
pigeon statue from their practical-joking
“benefactor” as a
gift.
(m) unvarying; steady
d. We received a gift, and we
by giving a gift.
(m) generous; big-hearted
e. H
e remained
in the face of
her unvarnished fury.
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1. meretricious mer e tri cious (m) tastelessly flashy;
gaudy
a. The revolutionary character
his actions by claiming the law was unfair.
b. O
ur Nobel scholar was welcomed with
at the ceremony.
c. L
as Vegas has some extravagant and
-looking architecture.
d. I f one is to reach Nirvana, one must follow
the
of Hinduism.
e. Th
e heavy homemade rocket pack and bulky
strap-on wings
Garvey’s
take-off, flight, and landing.
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12-26
12-25
a. The child’s constant complaining
the sensitive babysitter.
b. O
ur show was so adolescent and inane that
the critics called it
.
2.purge
purge
(v) to eject; to get rid of
c. O
nce Gary had
his e-mail
3.disgruntle
dis grun tle
(v) to make unhappy; to
of hundreds of spam messages, he realized
make discontent
that there was nothing left.
d. Ten soldiers were ordered to do a
4.reconnaissance re COn nais sance (n) military exploration;
of the enemy and report
inspection
back to headquarters.
e. H
e never obeys his teachers; he is a
5.farcical
far ci cal
(m) absurd; ludicrous
person.
1.contumacious con tu ma cious
(m) rebellious;
insubordinate
1. alienate
al i en ate
(v) to estrange; to
disaffect
2. invidious
in vid i ous
(m) hostile; malicious
3. deprecate
dep re cate
(v) to denounce; to
censure
4. conjecture
con jec ture
(n) guess; surmise
5. protean
pro te an
(m) changeable;
variable
1. conjure
CON jure
(v) to call up; to raise up
2. artifice
ar ti fice
(n) t rick; scheme
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3. perspicacious per spi Ca cious (m) acute; sharpwitted
4. gird
gird
(v) to encircle (with a
belt); to equip for
action
5. fetish
fet ish
(n) amulet; protector
1. prevalent
prev a lent
(m) widespread;
rampant
2. pulsate
pul sate
(v) to throb; to beat
3. exuberance
ex u ber ance
(n) e nthusiasm; zest
4. chafe
chafe
(v) to irritate by rubbing;
to annoy
5. helter-skelter hel ter-skel ter (m) wild; uncontrollable
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a. Teenagers are exposed to many
forces and need guidance to escape them.
b. O
ne politician
the other, and
the other answered with calumny of his own.
c. U
nlike my traditionalist colleagues, I’ve based
my report purely on
and wild
speculation.
d. H
e
all of his friends by acting
maliciously toward them.
e. What is frightening about witches is that they
are
and can take any shape.
a. We saw right through his
and fooled him instead.
b. Th
e
monkey could
reprogram the ship’s autopilot in an
emergency or when eating a banana.
c. H
e worshipped a
as something that would shield him from trouble.
d. K
nights
themselves in
armor for protection.
e. O
ne
when one tries to call
up spirits.
a. The dial
when electric
current goes through it.
b. I n her
and joy, she forgot
to serve the cake at the party.
c. S ome rocks came down in a
way as the avalanche continued.
d. When some ideas are
, most
people favor them.
e. A
fter seven hours, the steel-wool stockings
began to
Jocelyn from the
feet up.
fore Close
(v) to take property away
for lack of payment
2. mordant
mor dant
(m) cutting; bitter
3. largess
lar gess
(n) charity; generosity
4. drawl
drawl
(v) to prolong syllables;
to lengthen words
5. nomenclature no men cla ture (n) t erminology;
classification
a. His
remarks hurt the
gentle person.
b. A
ll academic subjects have their own
.
c. O
ur town
on the property
because the taxes weren’t paid.
d. Th
e philanthropist’s
was
greatly lauded by the poor.
e. M
r. Glib was surprised that the principal
objected when he taught students to
in speech class.
(n) s troke; seizure
2. inadvertent
in ad ver tent
3. conciliate
con Cil i ate
4. mull
mull
5. eclectic
e Clec tic
1. impede
im pede
(v) to obstruct; to
frustrate
2. sequester
se ques ter
(v) to withdraw; to keep
out of sight
3. tyro
ty ro
(n) novice; beginner
4. lugubrious
lu gu bri ous
(m) mournful; somber
5. visionary
vi sion ar y
(n) a seer; a prophet
a. As an apprentice, he made the usual
mistakes of a
.
b. G
ladys fancies herself a
;
not many people are able to see the merit
of recycling Christmas fruitcake.
c. Th
e huge lineman
the
progress of the running back.
d. A
judge
a jury to prevent
it from being influenced by out-of-court
publicity.
e. Th
at clown always put on a
face before doing something very funny.
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ap o plex y
(n) bankruptcy; financial failure a. A lot of financiers suffered
after the stock market crash of 1929.
2.pillory
pil lo ry
(v) to expose to ridicule; to
b. M
r. Uncouth’s
joke went
abuse
over surprisingly well at the Conservative
Prisses’ Club meeting.
3.ribald
rib ald
(m) characterized by vulgar
c. P
uritans
people accused
humor; lewd mirth
of crimes.
4.accrete
ac Crete
(v) to grow together; to increase d. Th
e man was
and
gradually by addition
immutable in his questionable ways.
e. R
ocks
over the ages and
5.unregenerate un re gen er ate (m) unrepentant;
formed
a
major
hill.
unreconstructed
1.insolvency
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a. His blunder was
, and no
one blamed him for it.
b.
S he
the warring parties, and
(m) mistaken; accidental
they signed a peace pact.
(v) to reconcile; to win
c. H
e was so angry that he nearly suffered
over
.
d.
Th
e
choice
of
ice
cream flavors was far from
(v) to study; to examine
: vanilla or French vanilla.
(m) variously constituted; e. When a tough problem arises, you
diversified
it over to find a solution.
1. apoplexy
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1. foreclose
in sol ven cy
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1. avaricious
av a ri cious
(m) greedy; covetous
2. motif
mo tif
(n) theme; idea
3. espouse
es pouse
(v) to embrace; to adopt
4. interloper
iN ter lo per
(n) t respasser; invader
5. surmise
sur mise
(v) to imagine; to
suppose
a. She
several deputies to do
her
job
when
she
went
away on business.
(v) to authorize; to license
b. Th
e squeamish dentist
(n) medley; mixture
the case of the zoo’s toothache-suffering
grizzly to his colleague.
(m) moderate; temperate
c. H
is life has been an aimless and
(m) careless; lacking
one.
purpose
d. Th
ere was a
of colors in
the brightly colored blouse.
(v) to offer; to hold out
e. A
s an
person, he never
overindulged.
1. enfranchise
en fraN chise
2. mélange
mé lange
3. abstemious
ab ste mi ous
4. feckless
feck less
5. proffer
prof fer
1. bristle
bris tle
2. ubiquitous
u biq ui tous
3. delve
delve
4. canard
ca nard
5. flux
flux
1. forestall
fore stall
(v) to preclude; to
prevent
2. effigy
ef fig y
(n) image; likeness
3. downplay
down play
(v) to minimize; to make
less of
4. inane
in ane
(m) silly; absurd
5. tacit
tac it
(m) silent; quiet
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a. A person who goes uninvited to parties
is an
and a gate crasher.
b. G
arvey’s unique room décor uses a
combining mythical
creatures and Greek pastries.
c. Th
e door was locked, so he
that she came in through the window.
d. H
er miserliness made her
.
e. S he advocated charity and
giving to the poor as a way to relieve
suffering.
a. Sergeant Whisk
when his
superior officer said “A new broom sweeps
clean.”
b. S he always
into a mystery
(m) everywhere; everbook
to
find
out
what
the
solution
was.
present
c. O
ne of the attributes of a deity is being
(v) to search; to investigate
.
e current’s
was too
(n) false story; unfounded d. Th
powerful
for
the
wire.
story
e. H
e indulged in a
to try to
(n) fl ow; stream
fool us.
(v) to be angered; to take
umbrage
a. We
the inevitable by
requesting time to think about it.
b. Th
e Jabberjaws Surrealist Society
specialized in
chatter.
c. S he
the seriousness of her
injury, so the coach would let her play.
d. H
e gave
approval by
nodding his head.
e. Townspeople hated the mayor and burned
him in
.
2. nascent
nas cent
(m) beginning; emerging
3. teem
teem
(v) to be alive with; to
swarm
4. dilettante
dil et tante
(n) dabbler; amateur
5. jumble
jum ble
(v) to disorganize; to
shuffle
1. apprise
ap prise
(v) to notify; to tell
2. vociferous
vo Cif er ous
(m) loud; bellowing
3. sumptuous
sump tu ous
(m) lavish; extravagant
4. efficacy
ef fi ca cy
(n) effectiveness;
productiveness
5. replicate
rep li cate
(v) to repeat; to do over
1. incumbent
in Cum bent
(n) office holder; person
in power
2. propitiate
pro pi ti ate
(v) to appease; to
conciliate
3. obeisance
o bei sance
(n) deference; reverence
a. Our sapling was in its
stage and wouldn’t mature for many years.
b. Th
e man knew little about art, and the
experts considered him a
.
c. M
any villages are limited to one idiot, but
Goofyburg is
with them.
d. When he gets excited, he
his words and is confusing.
e. Th
e robin is supposed to be a
of spring.
a. Ogden’s
rendition of
“You Spin Me ’Round (Like a Record)”
caused an uproar at 80’s Karaoke Nite.
b. Th
e
of her efforts was
visible to all who saw her completed work.
c. Th
e dean
the student that
she was no longer in good standing.
d. H
e tried to
my design,
but his copy was worthless.
e. S ilk and gold draperies gave a
air to the room.
a. The new priest offered
to
the older and more experienced priests.
b. Th
e alien’s
features enabled
it to change and blend into the human
population.
c. A
s an
for many years, he is
considered easily reelectable
d. I n years past, people’s lives were
by race and sex.
e. S he
the angry customers by
refunding their money.
4. circumscribe Cir cum scribe (v) to encircle; to
define; to restrict
mu ta ble
(m) changeable; variable
1. aromatic
a ro mat ic
(m) fragrant; scented
2. boycott
boy cott
(v) to forbid trade; to
abstain from using
3. cynosure
Cy no sure
(n) focal point; center of
attention
4. litigate
lit i gate
(v) to contend; to
contest in court
5. nefarious
ne far i ous
(m) wicked; infamous
a. One country
goods from the
other country, and the other country retaliated.
b. C
arlisle described the fair princess as the
of all eyes.
c. E
ating raw garlic cloves daily is heart smart
and makes one’s breath and sweat quite
.
d. Th
eir evil and
ways would
eventually get them in trouble.
e. We
the matter, but lost our
case in court.
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5. mutable
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(n) forerunner; indicator
of what’s to come
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1. harbinger
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1. simulate
sim u late
2. moot
moot
3. coddle
COd dle
4. aborigine
ab o rig i ne
5. foible
foi ble
a. Mothers
their newly born
babies.
(v) to imitate;
b.
The American Indian is an
who
to pretend
owned the land before the white man came.
(m) arguable; irrelevant c. A student
illness and was
actually malingering.
(v) to pamper; to spoil
d. His
were well known to his
(n) native; local
friends, but were ignored for friendship’s sake.
e. Since you’ll never find any in their size,
(n) weakness; frailty
arguing about whether or not penguins would
actually wear tuxedos is probably
.
1. excise
ex Cise
(v) to erase; to delete
2. gauntlet
gaunt let
(n) ordeal; physical trial
3. sedulous
sed u lous
(m) assiduous; diligent
4. presuppose
pre sup pose
(v) to take for granted;
to presume
5. taut
taut
(m) tight; tense
1. humanitarian hu man i tar i an (n) one who cares for
humanity
2. discomfit
dis COm fit
(v) to make uneasy; to
disconcert
3. purloin
pur loin
(v) to steal; to make off
with
4. complacent
com pla cent
(m) self-satisfied; smug
5. exigency
ex i gen cy
(n) urgency; emergency
1. rotund
ro tund
(m) round; corpulent
2. banter
ban ter
(v) t o tease; to poke fun
good-humoredly
3. acrimony
ac ri mo ny
(n) venom;
maliciousness
4. ply
ply
(v) to use diligently; to
wield
5. captious
Cap tious
(m) critical; faultfinding
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a. The
he had to face tested his
courage to the limit.
b. Th
e stressed cable went
under the weight of the tightrope-walking
hippo. Bravo!
c. Th
is
student always studied
between six and eight o’clock.
d. H
e
the incriminating
statements from the court record.
e. S he
that her plan would
work and was surprised when it didn’t work.
a. Try as he might, the football player could
not
geek-lover Grace from
her beau Bernard.
b. A
n arrogant and egotistical person is a
person.
c. develop programs for the
poor and needy.
d. Th
e
of the situation
provoked the people to act quickly.
e. H
er extremely personal questions
us.
a. The
between the two
poisoned the relationship.
b. H
e is an obese and
man.
c. O
ne teacher spoke in a
way, pointing out nonexistent errors.
d. E
sther’s polite
with
sedentary Steve could not mask her
restless desire to boogie the night away.
e. S he
her acting skills in
first-rate movies.
ag grieve
(v) to do an injustice to;
to mistreat
2. neophyte
ne o phyte
(n) b eginner; amateur
3. fester
fes ter
(v) to ulcerate; to rot
4. concomitant con COm i tant (m) existing or occurring
concurrently;
attending
(n) burden; onus
1. lobby
lob by
(v) to seek to influence;
to try to affect
2. ebullient
e bul lient
(m) high-spirited;
exhilarated
3. minutiae
mi nu ti ae
(n) details; particulars
4. array
ar ray
(v) to assemble; to
marshal
5. fatuous
fat u ous
(m) silly; inane
1. syllabus
syl la bus
(n) c ourse of study;
outline
2. harmonious har mon i ous (m) full of harmony;
melodious
3. propound
pro pound
(v) to advocate; to
suggest
4. collusion
col lu sion
(n) plotting; complicity
5. validate
val i date
(v) to verify; to prove
a. The team’s enthusiastic,
mascot raced down the tunnel, onto the field,
and into the goal post.
b. When you choose to be pretentious, you just
appear
to everyone else.
c. S pecial interest groups
in
Washington, D.C.
d. I f you want to be a good accountant, you
must pay attention to
.
e. Th
e general convened the meeting and
all of the ranking officers.
a. His testimony
mine, and
the judge ruled in our favor.
b. Th
eir agreement proved they could live in a
way.
c. Th
e coach discovered that the whole team
was in
to dump the water
cooler over his head.
d. C
ollege students usually receive a course
at the beginning of the term.
e. S he believed in what she said and
her ideas whenever she could.
in ef fa ble
(m) indescribable; unutterable
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a. It was obvious that Aunt Mildred was about
to unleash her deadly,
muffins on our unsuspecting guests.
2. lethal
le thal
(m) deadly; fatal
b. H
e
every syllable, so the
3. nuance
nu ance
(n) subtle difference; gradation foreigners would not be confused.
c. O
ne poet said love is
4. camouflage Cam ou flage (v) to conceal by blending
because we do not know what it is.
with the surroundings; to
d. When reading figurative material, a reader
disguise
must take note of every
.
5. emphasize em pha size (v) to give emphasis to; to
e. Th
ey
the trucks, so the
stress
enemy couldn’t see them from the air.
1. ineffable
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im po si tion
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5. imposition
a. She wanted an elaborate wedding with all
the
trappings.
b. H
is contemptuous treatment
me.
c. When you ask too much of someone, you
place an
on the individual.
d. A
pprentice electricians are
at wiring a house.
e. J arvis tossed the rotting cheeseburger onto
the compost pile so it could
in peace.
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1. narcissistic
nar cis sis tic
(m) self-loving; selfadmiring
2. debauch
de bauch
(v) to defile; to pollute
3. periphery
pe riph er y
(n) the edge; the
perimeter
4. redolent
Red o lent
(m) fragrant; suggestive
of
5. talisman
tal is man
(n) a mulet; charm
a. people do not concern
themselves with other people’s problems.
b. A
voodoo priest wore a
to
ward off evil spirits.
c. S imon stood at the
of the
dance, silently drumming on the heads of
imaginary gophers.
d. Th
e air in the garden was
of roses.
e. H
e
himself with a lot of
loose living.
a. He forged his uncle’s will and
his name among the beneficiaries.
b. If she sells sea shells by the sea shore, she must
have a
concession stand.
dis sem ble
(v) to put on a false front to c. To consider all people of one race as being the
disguise one’s true motives same is to make a
of them.
d. The highbrow expression in
ster e o type (n) g eneral class;
terms basically meant, “Don’t stuff any peas
oversimplification
up your nose.”
e.
W
hen confronted with the facts, he
col lo qui al (m) informal; casual
, so he wouldn’t be charged
lit to ral
(m) coastal; of the seaside
with fraud.
1. interpolate in ter po late (v) to insert between other
elements; to make
additions
2. dissemble
3. stereotype
4. colloquial
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5. littoral
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a. His
lifestyle led to
bankruptcy.
b. When he reads, he
his books,
breaking
their
spines
and
dog-earing
pages.
2. betrothal
be troth al (n) engagement; vow to
c.
M
anagement’s
upper
enjoyed
marry
toying with unsuspecting workers by putting
3. discredit
dis Cred it
(v) to disprove; to refute
whoopee cushions everywhere.
d. Th
eir
preceded their
4. improvident im prov i dent (m) imprudent; careless
marriage by only a few days.
e. I thought my arguments were good ones, but
5. echelon
ech e lon
(n) level of command;
he soon
them in his speech.
level of power
1. mutilate
mu ti late
(v) to mangle; to hack
up
1. rouse
rouse
(v) to stimulate; to incite
2. inchoate
in Cho ate
3. deploy
de ploy
4. nostrum
no strum
5. putative
pu ta tive
a. Quacks used to sell
to
unsuspecting and unsophisticated people.
(m) incipient; imperfectly
b.
Th
oughts were just forming in his mind
formed
and were still
.
(v) to position (troops) for c. H
e was the
leader of the
combat; to distribute
gang, so the police arrested him.
strategically
d. F
ortunately, Richard
his
shark-repellant spray before Jaws could
(n) remedy which may be
change his name to Peg-Leg Rick.
ineffective
e. L
oud music
the sleepy
(m) supposed; assumed
audience.
(n) pardon; forgiveness
2. integrate
in te grate
(v) to unite; to combine
3. enervate
eN er vate
(v) t o weaken vitality; to
deplete strength
4. flaccid
flac cid
(m) flabby; soft
5. lassitude
las si tude
(n) lethargy; slowness
1. garner
gar ner
(v) to gather in; to
acquire
2. comely
COme ly
(m) pretty; handsome
3. opprobrium op pro bri um (n) disgrace; dishonor
(v) to sell off; to close out
5. selective
se lec tive
(m) discriminating;
choosy
1. parcel
par cel
(v) to distribute in parts;
to dispense in packets
2. aphorism
aph o rism
(n) proverb; adage
3. felicitous
fe lic i tous
(m) appropriate; well
suited
4. dispirit
dis pir it
demoralize
5. iniquity
in iq ui ty
(n) w
ickedness; evil
1. empiric
em pir ic
(m) practical;
experiential
2. muster
mus ter
(v) to bring together; to
assemble
3. dearth
dearth
(n) scarcity; lack
4. importune
im por tune
(v) to insist; to pester
5. oleaginous
o le ag in ous
(m) oily; unctuous
a. Nick and Nora Charles made a
couple.
b. L
oss after loss
the team.
c. “ I am thankful for laughter, except
when milk comes out of my nose”
—an
from Woody Allen.
d. A
hab’s
was known to the
world, and the world looked down on him.
e. A
rmy supply officers
out
uniforms to the enlisted men.
a. Failing to shop regularly will result in your
having a
of food.
b. S cientists depend on
evidence for their conclusions.
c. H
is unctious personality, as well as his skin,
could be described as
.
d. Th
e commanding officer
all of his subordinate officers for a meeting.
e. I do not appreciate people who
me to grant them favors.
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4. liquidate
a. The
he suffered because of
his obesity meant he couldn’t partake in the
all-you-can-eat buffet.
b. Th
e politician solicited and
votes for the upcoming election.
c. A
bankrupt store
its inventory to satisfy its creditors.
d. H
er
face attracted a lot of
young beaux.
e. A
sa
person, she did not go
along with the crowd.
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am nes ty
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1. amnesty
a. State governors provide
for
some prisoners at Christmas time.
b. H
is
arms flapped like fleshy
flags in the autumn breeze.
c. Th
e player’s
and apathy
caused the coach to remove him from the
game.
d. L
ong walks used to pep me up, but they
now
me.
e. H
e
the club, and all races
were welcome.
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1. imminent
im mi nent
2. humiliation hu mil i a tion
a. Dark gray clouds indicated an
storm.
b. Th
e Speaker of the House
the entire Congress.
(n) degradation; disgrace
c. M
y defense attorney
(v) to object via earnest
with the judge, but the judge ignored the
reasoning; to
objection.
d. L
osing by a 52-0 score made the game a
remonstrate
for the home team.
(n) dash; verve
e. S ure, Ogden’s wardrobe is ten years out of
style, but he wears his dated threads with
(v) to assemble; to collect
.
(m) approaching;
impending
3. expostulate
ex pos tu late
4. panache
pa nache
5. convoke
con voke
1. execration
ex e Cra tion
(n) curse; damnation
2. bawdy
bawd y
(m) humorously coarse;
lewd; risqué
3. redress
re dress
(v) to make amends; to
atone
4. antiquate
aN ti quate
(v) to make obsolete or
old-fashioned
5. paranoid
par a noid
(m) mad; insanely
distrustful
1. comport
com port
(v) to behave; to act
2. option
op tion
(n) choice; alternative
3. tractable
tract a ble
(m) docile; manageable
4. bandy
baN dy
(v) to throw; to toss
5. acuity
a Cu i ty
(n) m
ental alertness;
keenness
1. bedlam
bed lam
(n) m
adhouse; chaos
2. alleviate
al le vi ate
(v) t o reduce; to mitigate
3. sylvan
syl van
(m) forested; arboreal
4. unremitting un re mit ting (m) persistent; never
slackening
5. entrench
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en trench
(v) to dig in; to fortify
a. movies are X-rated.
b. Th
e construction of a new town hall
the old one.
c. M
oses’
brought down
God’s wrath on the Pharoah.
d. G
overnments
property
owners’ losses incurred in the seizure of
private land.
e. J ust because Garvey is
, it
doesn’t mean someone isn’t out to get him.
Shhhhhhh!
a. Conventional persons
themselves in socially acceptable ways.
b. Th
e dog was
and easily
trained.
c. H
is mental
was dulled
from watching the recent Babylon 5
marathon on cable TV.
d. H
e had to do what he was told and had
no
in the matter.
e. “ I won’t
words with you,”
he said, refusing to be drawn into the
argument.
a. Mountains present tourists with
retreats.
b. M
any soldiers
themselves
in the abandoned houses during the battle.
c. I t was
in the café as the
victorious Olympic underwater basket
weavers entered to celebrate their win.
d. H
is
complaining chafed
on everyone’s nerves.
e. A
spirin
pain in some
people.
re buff
(v) to drive away; to
repel
2. avid
av id
(m) ardent; enthusiastic
3. epiphany
e piph a ny
(n) revelation; intuitive
realization
4. compile
com pile
(v) to gather; to assemble
5. odium
o di um
(n) loathing; resentment
(m) unrestrained;
exuberant
2. decree
de Cree
(v) to enact; to make law
3. pallor
pal lor
(n) pale complexion
4. rout
rout
(v) to defeat; to conquer
5. smug
smug
(m) overly proud;
conceited
1. itinerary
i tin er ary
(n) travel plan; schedule
2. crop
crop
(v) to clip; to cut
3. linear
lin e ar
(m) straight; direct
4. expiate
ex pi ate
(v) to atone; to make
amends
5. desolation
des o la tion
(n) ruin; utter loneliness
ca bal
(n) secret group;
conspiracy
2. contemptuous con temp tu ous (m) arrogant; scornful
3. explicate
ex pli cate
(v) to make clear;
to explain the
meaning of
4. notoriety
no to ri e ty
(n) infamy; shame
5. bucolic
bu COl ic
(m) pastoral; rustic
a. A conspiratorial
of designers
planned to ruin the Outcast Awards by
wearing retina-burning outfits.
b. S hepherds in their fields lead
lives.
c. H
e sneered at us and was generally
.
d. Th
e teacher
the poem so
that everyone knew what was happening.
e. S ome people are known for their
, others for their good deeds.
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1. cabal
a. A
path is sort of the
overland equivalent of “as the crow flies.”
b. Th
e
after the bomb fell was
indescribable.
c. We
our mistakes by buying
the children candy.
d. M
y
for Europe includes
trips to Florence and Dublin.
e. S he
her hair so that
everyone would think she was a boy.
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ef fu sive
a. The new dictator
only one
thing: everyone must wear beanie hats with
propellers.
b. Th
eir
celebration after the
game got them in trouble.
c. H
e wore a
smile on his face
after winning the contest.
d. M
alnutrition will cause a person to have a
ghostly
.
e. O
ur team
the visiting team,
and we celebrated.
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1. effusive
a. She really didn’t like the boy, so she
his advances.
b. are those moments in life
when one sees exactly what is happening.
c. Th
e
for his evil actions lasted
for many years.
d. B
ecause he is an
fan, he
never misses a game.
e. Within a month’s time, Ogden was able
to
a list of every sausage
manufacturer in Europe.
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1. rebuff
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1. inclemency
in Clem en cy (n) unfavorable weather;
pitilessness
2. emend
e mend
(v) to edit; to correct
3. affectation
af fec ta tion
(n) pretension; false
show
4. convivial
con viv i al
(m) jovial; festive
5. dismantle
dis man tle
(v) to take apart; to
disassemble
1. cathartic
ca thar tic
2. debunk
de bunk
3. ruminate
ru min ate
4. proboscis
pro bos cis
5. effete
ef fete
1. stalk
stalk
2. adventitious ad ven ti tious
3. incendiary
in Cen di a ry
4. dissipate
dis si pate
5. prospect
pros pect
a. Debris rained down on the street as the
workers
the house.
b. N
ature’s
prevented them
from taking the cross-country trip.
c. H
e
the book to put it in
publishable form.
d. Th
eir
bothered me because
I like people who are genuine.
e. P
arty hats were handed out to all the jurors
to create a
atmosphere for
convicting the accused.
a. governments are easy
targets for revolutionaries.
(m) purging; cleansing
b. H
e
about the problem for
(v) to expose; to ridicule
a long time and finally solved it.
c. C
yrano de Bergerac had a monstrous
(v) to meditate; to
that prevented him from
contemplate
kissing Roxanne.
yron wanted to help the Yeti Society
(n) long nose; elephant’s d. B
the myth that Bigfoot is
trunk
Canadian. Eh?
(m) worn-out; degenerate e. A
ristotle said that watching a tragic play can
be a
experience.
of starting a band seemed
(v) to pursue; to follow a. The
good, until they realized that none of them
(m) added by accident
could play an instrument.
or chance
b. You never know what might cause someone
with an
personality to explode.
(m) combustible;
c. P
artygoers
when the police
inflammatory
arrived.
ion hunters
their prey very
(v) to disperse; to waste d. L
carefully.
or squander
e. Th
e settlers would have been goners if not for
(n) possiblity; chance
the
arrival of the cavalry.
a. Golfers have a
for bright
clothes and wear them all the time.
b. We
her because she was
a perfect student, and we wanted to be
(v) to throw off;
perfect, too.
to cast off
c. L
eonardo da Vinci’s work was the
of the Renaissance tradition.
(n) inclination; tendency d. S ailors on the foundering ship
cargo to balance it.
(m) greedy; selfish
e. Th
e
actor commandeered
(v) to imitate; to copy
all the hairspray in the studio to coif his
signature hairdo.
1. quintessence quin tes sence (n) the essence; the
essential part
2. jettison
jet ti son
3. penchant
pen chant
4. acquisitive
ac qui si tive
5. emulate
em u late
(n) the person who sues
2. rife
rife
(m) wide spread;
extensive
3. mesmerize
mes mer ize
(v) to hypnotize; to
captivate
4. decry
de Cry
(v) to curse; to denounce
5. brusque
brusque
(m) abrupt; blunt
1. mushroom
mush room
(v) to swell; to spread out
2. dapper
dap per
(m) stylishly attired; lively
and alert
3. rudiments
ru di ments
(n) first principles; the
basics
4. lexicography lex i COg ra phy (n) dictionary making;
study of words
(v) to drink seriously,
habitually, or to excess
1. nihilism
ni hil ism
(n) total rejection;
nothingness
1. curb
Curb
2. germane
ger mane
3. junta
jun ta
4. polyglot
pol y glot
5. bereft
be reft
a. Prodigal spending and poor investments left
him in an
position.
b. Th
e desert was devoid of animals and
2. impecunious im pe CUN i ous (m) bankrupt; penniless
of plants.
so much,
3. expedite
ex pe dite
(v) to speed up; to hasten c. S uzy loves to
even her toilet paper is coated in plastic.
4. laminate
lam i nate
(v) to coat; to cover with a
d. H
is denial of all existence was an extreme
thin layer
form of
.
e. S pecial postal services
mail
5. barren
bar ren
(m) lacking vegetation;
delivery
for
additional
fees.
empty; infertile
his appetite and lost a
(v) to restrain; to hold back a. He
lot of weight.
(m) relevant; pertinent
b. A
tried to unseat the
reigning monarch.
(n) ruling council; group of
c. I t pays to be
in our
military officers who’ve
multicultural and multilingual society.
seized power
d. S tick to the subject and use only
allusions!
(m) speaking several
e.
F
arley
cried
when
he discovered the so-called
languages
hot-fudge sundae was utterly
(m) deprived of; lacking
of chocolate syrup.
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tip ple
a. Alcoholics
so often that
they damage their liver.
b. Th
e fancily dressed Beau Brummell was the
most
man of his time.
c. O
gden’s hope to write a fishing book ended
when he couldn’t get beyond listing the
of fishing.
d. Th
e A-bomb’s radioactive cloud
into the sky.
e. A
scholar who writes vocabulary books has
to get involved with
.
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5. tipple
a. Beautiful poetry, exquisitely recited,
sometimes
the listener.
b. When one is
, one is rude
and curt.
c. C
rime was
in Humbleton
until the arrival of the Scarlet Spaniel and
Kennelboy.
d. H
umane people
the abuse
of innocent animal life.
e. A
s the
, he had to present
his case before the defendant presented hers.
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plain tiff
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1. plaintiff
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1.jinx
jinx
(n) c urse; hex
2.spite
spite
(v) to injure; to abuse
3.histrionic
his tri oN ic
(m) dramatic;
unnatural
4.pale
pale
(v) to whiten; to
blanch
5.frenetic
fre net ic
(m) frantic; wild
1.counterpart
COUN ter part
(n) peer; equal
2.husk
husk
(v) to peel; to remove
a covering
3.effectual
ef fec tu al
(m) fully adequate;
effective
4.sunder
sUN der
(v) to split; to separate
5.matrix
ma trix
(n) m
old; frame
a. We lost every game he attended and
considered him a
.
b. Th
e
Gopherman bounded
around the room with seemingly boundless
energy.
c. H
is posturing was a
attempt
to get our attention.
d. I beat him at checkers, and he
me by stepping on my foot.
e. H
is face
with fright.
a. He was her confidant and
in all business matters.
b. Tiny tin replicas were made of the Statue of
Liberty from a
he provided.
c. A
n argument over uniforms
the football team: some wanted lavender;
others pink.
d. You
corn before you eat the
ears.
e. H
er shrill voice was
at
drawing attention.
a. reasons are not always real
reasons.
b. P
eople with diabetes
sugar.
c. H
is evil ways made him a
(v) to avoid; to shun
in the community.
(m) seeming; professed d. When the Backstreet Boys arrived for their
reunion concert, their fans
(n) outcast; untouchable
with excitement.
e. L
acking eyewitnesses, the police had to rely
(v) to faint; to lose
on
evidence to arrest the
consciousness
man.
1.circumstantial cir cum stan tial (m) dependent upon
circumstances;
detailed
2.eschew
es Chew
3.ostensive
os ten sive
4.pariah
pa ri ah
5.swoon
swoon
1.plight
plight
2.diminutive
di min u tive
3.warp
warp
4.catharsis
ca thar sis
5.effrontery
ef front er y
a. His
size did not prevent
him from being a basketball star.
b. must never be tolerated by
(m) small; tiny
a teacher.
c.
W
e can barely imagine the
(v) to twist; to turn
of those who lost their families and all their
belongings in the disastrous tidal wave.
(n) purification;
d. S he finally achieved a
when
cleansing
she told someone else about her troubles.
(n) rudeness; insolence e. R
emarkably, the master blacksmith
the steel into the shape of
a fluffy little bunny.
(n) predicament; stress
2.diaphanous
di aph a nous
(m) t ransparent;
delicate
3.pristine
pris tine
(m) p ure; clean
4.amend
a mend
(n) to alter; to modify
5.homily
hom i ly
(n) s ermon; lecture
2.ungainly
un gain ly
3.cleave
cleave
4.impetuous
im pet u ous
5.oust
oust
1.insular
in su lar 2.telescope
tel e scope
3.facetious
fa Ce tious
4.warrant
war rant
5.atrocious
a tro cious
1.introvert
iN tro vert
(n) one who looks
inward; not
outgoing
2.cajole
ca jole
(v) to coax; to flatter
3.prestigious
pres ti gious
(m) e minent;
distinguished
4.rut
rut
(v) to dig; to furrow
5.badinage
bad i nage
(n) banter; word play
a. To show that he was not serious, he made a
remark.
b. U
ncivilized behavior often deteriorates into
behavior.
(v) to shorten; to
c.
Th
e
professor
the ten-week
condense
course into a five-week course.
d. J udges issue
for defendants
(m) joking; jesting
who do not appear in court when they
(n) arrest order; seizure
should.
justification
e. Th
e
tribe kept to itself and
so hadn’t even heard the news that the series
(m) abominable; grievous
Frazier was canceled.
(m) pertaining to an
island; isolated
a. It is difficult to approach him because he’s
an
.
b. A
s aide to the president, he held a most
position.
c. F
riends enjoy joking with one another and
often share in
.
d. Th
e small animal
in the soft
earth to build a winter home.
e. G
arvey let his friends
him
into riding in the vehicle’s trunk, again.
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1.amenity
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a. Despite their size, elephants are not at all
, but move with elegance.
(n) p leasantness;
b.
V
oters
him from office
comfort
and then replaced him.
c. I t was Esther’s
nature
(m) c lumsy
that drove her to purchase the first solar(v) to split; to divide
powered waffle maker.
d.
Th
e dashboard compass was an
(m) hasty; impulsive
he liked in the car.
(v) to expel; to drive out e. H
e
the leg of lamb with a
single knife thrust.
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1.countermand COUN ter mand (v) to revoke; to repeal
a. My commanding officer
my order to attack and we retreated instead.
b. R
ev. Busybody delivered an impromptu
warning parishioners to
avoid his bed of prize petunias.
c. Th
e land had never been tilled and was in
condition.
d. S alome’s seven veils were
.
e. C
ongress
the Constitution
to allow women to vote.
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1. contumely
con tu me ly
(n) arrogant contempt;
insolent rudeness
2. loathe
loathe
(v) to detest; to scorn
3. diametrical
di a met ri cal (m) contrary; opposite
4. blunder
blun der
(v) to stumble; to err
5. amoral
a mor al
(m) not caring about
right or wrong
a. The lion’s
need to feed on
zebra meat came as a shock to his more
ethical friend, Stripes.
b. I f you practice
, you should
expect retribution from your target.
c. S he
the work and refused
to do it.
d. Th
e scientists
in their
experiment and blew up the laboratory by
mistake.
e. Th
ey espoused
ideas and
rarely agreed on anything.
a. You can argue that humans developed from
primates because of the
of
1. asymmetrical a sym met tri cal(m) unbalanced; uneven
both species.
is face was
because his
2. rattle
rat tle
(v) to unnerve; to perturb b. H
nose was off-center.
3. propinquity pro pin qui ty (n) nearness; closeness
c. When you’re sick, there is much to be said
for the
power of chocolate
4. desolate
des o late
(v) to lay waste; to
ice cream.
devastate
d. Th
ey
the opposing players
by laughing at them.
5. curative
Cu ra tive
(n) h ealing; remedial
e. When the bomb struck, it
everything for miles.
1. alimentary
al i men tar y
2. cataclysm
Cat a clysm
3. saturnine
sat tur nine
4. estrange
es strange
5. defer
de fer
a. The body digests food in the
canal.
b. Th
e young man
to the older
man
and
let
him
speak
first.
(n) great upheaval; disaster
c. O
gden had a
expression after
(m) gloomy; dismal
failing the lunchmeat identification exam.
d. A
great
is blamed for the
(v) to alienate; to turn
disappearance
of
the
dinosaur.
away
e. S he
herself from life and
(v) to yield; to give in
lived an ascetic existence.
(m) dealing with food or
digestion; nourishing
1. enjoin
en join
(v) to direct; to order
2. chicanery
chi CaN er y
(n) fraud; deceit
3. adversity
ad ver si ty
(n) misfortune;
ruination
4. phlegmatic
phleg mat ic
(m) sluggish; apathetic
5. pivotal
pi vo tal
(m) central
a. Sarah Lee unwittingly played a
role in the cheesecake
incident.
b. A
n old expression states that
makes people stronger.
c. Th
e principal
the students
to remove their hats.
d. O
ur outfielder went after the ball in a
way, and the angry coach
yelled at him.
e. I t is better to avoid negotiating with people
who are capable of
.
2.excoriate
ex CO ri ate
(v) to denounce; to
abrade
3.covert
COv ert
(m) c oncealed; hidden
4.tailor
tai lor
(v) t o adjust; to adapt
5.flotsam
flot sam
(n) wreckage; odds and
ends
a. He acted in a
way so that
no one was aware of his intentions.
b. B
eaches are covered with
after shipwrecks.
c. Th
e speaker not only chided his opponent,
he
him.
d. M
ental depression can result in
ills.
e. Th
e underwater basket weaver training
was
to promote speed,
precision, and brute strength.
as sev er ate
(v) to state emphatically;
to proclaim
stul ti fy
(v) to smother; to
suffocate
ro CO co
(m) intricate; ornate;
18th century art style
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a. The Great Zorrito quickly etched a
design with his rapier on
the brim of Don Gat’s sombrero.
2. incipient
in Cip i ent
(m) just begun; commencing
b. G
roups
information in
hopes that new people will join.
3. disseminate dis sem i nate (v) to spread; to circulate
c. D
octors advise treating an
4. pedantry
ped ant ry
(n) constant lecturing;
cold with rest and fluids.
know-it-allness
d. Th
e governor
his death
sentence and remanded him to prison for life.
5. commute
com mute (v) to substitute; to change
always bothers people who
(something) to something e. want to hear the basic truths.
less severe
1. rococo
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a. Her novel
several historical
periods.
b. N
o one questioned his
2. irrefutable
ir ref u ta ble
(m) u ndeniable;
arguments.
incontestable
c. D
r. Krumry was not known for being
when it came to making
3. encompass
en COm pass
(v) to take in; to enclose
up lab experiements.
4. probation
pro ba tion
(n) t rial period; testing d. A
fter earning low grades, the student was
period
put on
and told to improve.
e.
T
oo
much
criticism
5. magnanimous mag nan i mous (m) f orgiving; merciful
creativity.
1. stultify
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a. The
baboons had apparently
broken into the brewery and imbibed a barrel
of beer.
2. bibulous
bib u lous
(m) alchoholic; drunken b. E
very machine I have owned has had an
I’ve had to get used to.
3. distill
dis till
(v) to condense; to extract
c. Th
e mathematical
drastically
the essence of
changed the solution of the equation.
d. S he
all of her experiences in
4. permutation per mu ta tion (n) alteration;
her
beautiful
poetry.
transformation
e. D
espite the crowd’s disapproval, he
5. idiosyncrasy id i o syn cra sy (n) quirk; peculiarity
his viewpoint.
1. asseverate
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1.psychosomatic psy cho so mat ic (m) relating to the
influence of the
mind over the body
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1. serrate
ser rate
(v) to make saw-toothed;
to jag the edge of
2. voluptuous
vo lup tu ous
(m) sensuous; luxurious
3. dauntless
daunt less
(m) daring; audacious
4. rift
rift
(n) s plit; break
5. whitewash
white wash
(v) to gloss over; to
palliate
1. vitreous
vit re ous
(m) glassy; crystalline
2. yoke
yoke
(v) t o harness; to bind
3. traumatize
trau ma tize
(v) to wound; to injure
4. myopia
my o pi a
(n) nearsightedness
5. centripetal
cen trip e tal
(m) inwardly moving;
to the center
1. prepossess
pre pos sess
(v) to preoccupy; to
influence beforehand
2. malediction mal e dic tion (n) curse; slander
3. feasible
fea si ble
(m) workable; practicable
4. disquiet
dis qui et
(v) to deprive of peace or
rest; to disrupt
5. cant
cant
(n) empty talk;
sententious speech
1. apocalyptic
a poc a lyp tic
2. primp
primp
3. continence
CON ti nence
4. transfix
trans fix
5. fulsome
ful some
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a. The hostess provided a
meal for the gourmets.
b. Th
e political advisor tried to
the president’s complicity
in the scandal.
c. R
udy could comb a part in his hair so
wide that it resembled a continental
.
d. H
e
the knife blade, so it
could slice bread more easily.
e. S he was
, and nothing
could stop her.
a. Dictators
the common
people under the crossbar of oppression.
b. force can cause a spinning
object to burn itself.
c. B
elieving the alligator to be a fallen log,
Mr. Magoo proved that
continued to plague him.
d. S uper-heated sand gets a
look and reflects light easily.
e. I f you
someone, you are
not a benign individual.
a. The matter
him, and he
couldn’t think of anything else.
b. K
ennelboy dismissed the Grey Gecko’s
soliloquy as meaningless
.
“I can’t understand you,” he said.
c. C
onstant interruptions
and disturbed him.
d. I t was a
plan, and the
community acted on it.
e. G
reek gods cast
on humans
who challenged their sovereignty.
a. People
before going out
on a job interview.
b. Th
e lightning
everyone
(v) to preen; to spruce up
with its brilliance.
c. Th
e
camping trip included
(n) chastity; celibacy
gourmet dinners, silk sleeping bags, and a
(v) to make motionless; to
golden outhouse.
stun
d. C
ertain religions require that their
members practice
.
(m) excessive; extravagant
e. M
any natural disasters carry an
air about them.
(m) doomed; catastrophic
a. diamonds glinted and
glimmered on the glass table.
b. Th
e tragedies in his life
2. imperturbable im per turb a ble (m) unexcitable; evenhis mind, and he had to be hospitalized.
tempered
c. S he went about her business in an
way and never seemed to
3. pucker
puck er
(v) to gather; to wrinkle
hear the noise.
4. constituency con stit u en cy (n) g roup of supporters; d. P
oliticians depend upon their
clientele
to re-elect them.
e.
Th
e
gamey
flavor
of the opossum meat
5. derange
de range
(v) to disarrange;
made Ogden’s lips
as he
disorganize
ran for the rest room.
(m) shining; brilliant
1. variance
var i ance
(n) difference;
inconsistency
2. testy
tes ty
(m) touchy; irritable
3. lurk
lurk
(v) to sneak; to prowl
4. posit
pos it
(v) to put forward; to
suggest
5. untoward
un to ward
(m) unfavorable;
contrary
a. Iguanaman was a ruthless villain known for
being surprisingly
when
getting a manicure.
b. Th
e book
that men were from
Mars and women were from down the street.
c. Th
e
between his solution to
the problem and hers couldn’t be explained.
d. A
nimals
about the hunting
camp all night.
e. S uch
signs portend disaster if
we continue.
(m) fearing foreigners
or strangers
2. mendicant
men di cant
(n) beggar; supplicant
3. educe
e duce
(v) to elicit; to evoke
4. liaison
li ai son
(n) connection; contact
5. pontificate
pon tif i cate
(v) to preach; to lecture
1. pretext
pre text
2. vituperate
vi tu per ate
3. expunge
ex punge
4. cavalier
cav a lier
5. impeccable
im pec ca ble
a. The teacher
against the
students, and they did not appreciate his censure.
(v) to rebuke abusively; b. His claim of illness was a
to
to criticize harshly
cover up the fact he didn’t want to take the test.
c.
H
er attire was always
, and all
(v) to eradicate; to
the women admired her neatness and taste.
abolish
d. Byron’s attitude was surprisingly
(m) showing offhand
, considering the tarantulas
disregard; dismissive
crawling on his face and neck.
e. He
the false information and
(m) perfect; faultless
replaced it with true information.
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a. He acted as
between the
executive and legislative branches.
b. forces in the country made
the president expel all aliens.
c. O
gden was about to
with
the Pope about the benefits of pasta, but the
pontiff prevented him.
d. S he
the correct answers by
asking pointed questions.
e. M
onks in ancient times acted as
to atone their sins.
1. xenophobic xen o pho bic
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ful gent
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1. fulgent
(n) pretense; evasion
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1. foist
foist
(v) to force upon; to
impose upon
2. paroxysm
par ox ysm
(n) s udden attack;
outbreak
3. travesty
trav e sty
(n) imitation; grotesque
copy
4. abut
a but
(v) to be up against; to
touch
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5. consummate con sum mate (m) complete; perfect
1. patent
pat ent
(m) apparent; evident
2. qualm
qualm
(n) p ang of conscience;
misgiving
3. cloud
Cloud
(v) t o obscure; to hide
4. torment
tor ment
(v) to torture; to hurt
continually
5. vibrant
vi brant
(m) energetic; vigorous
1. panoply
pan o ply
(n) splendid array;
display
2. obdurate
ob du rate
(m) inflexible;
unyielding
3. further
fur ther
(v) to advance; to help
the progress of
4. inure
in ure
(v) to harden;
to accustom
5. loath
loath
(m) unwilling; reluctant
1. distress
dis tress
(v) to give pain; to
sadden
2. spearhead
spear head
(v) to lead; to initiate
3. acumen
a cu men
(n) insight; perception
4. neural
neu ral
(m) nerve; of the
nervous system
5. bastion
bas tion
(n) fortress; citadel
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a. The cafeteria cooks decided to
mystery meat in brown
sauce on the unsuspecting students.
b. B
ecause she is a
pianist, all
the world waits for her to play.
c. M
obs are unpredictable and sometimes
break out into
of hysteria.
d. H
is attempt at writing like Hemingway
was a ludicrous
.
e. Townhouses usually
one
another.
a. Everyone mistrusted him after he told that
falsehood.
b. P
eople with
personalities
attract attention.
c. O
gden had uneasy feelings about tropical
trees. In fact, you could say he had
about palms.
d. I f you purposely
an issue,
you really do not want an answer.
e. E
dgar Allen Poe
himself
with thoughts of being buried alive.
a. Audiences gasped at the
of
enticing meals that the king had arranged for
them in the great hall.
b. S he was
to go into the haunted
house because she was afraid of the ghosts.
c. H
e is a stubborn man whose
personality grates on a lot of people.
d. I f you live in a subfreezing climate, your body
itself to the cold.
e. M
ary was pleased that her donation would do
much to
the Save the Skeet
Foundation’s work.
a. Tyler towered among his peers as a
of outdated catchphrases and
expressions.
b. S he impressed the audience with her articulate
explanation, which revealed her keen
.
c. injuries are among the most
difficult to diagnose.
d. S he
the movement to feed
the poor, and then many joined in to help.
e. P
oorly prepared food
your
stomach.
ar ro gate
(v) to appropriate; to
confiscate
2. masochistic
mas och is tic
(m) self-punishing; selfinjuring
3. concatenation con cat e na tion (n) chainlike connection;
linkage
de grade
(v) to demote; to lower
5. recumbent
re Cum bent
(m) reclining; lying down
1. aperture
ap er ture
(n) o pening; slit
2. evince
e vince
(v) to show or
demonstrate clearly;
to manifest
3. strident
stri dent
(m) harsh; grinding
4. rankle
ran kle
(v) to irritate; to provoke
5. catalyst
Cat a lyst
(n) accelerator; event
precipitator
a. The tiny shaft of light coming through the
in the wall fell on the table.
b. Th
e
sounds from under the
hood were a good indication that the engine
block was dropping out.
c. S he
an obvious dislike for
the man in suspenders.
d. O
ld insults
him and made
him bitter.
e. O
ne dissident is often the
in a revolution.
en CO mi um
(n) tribute; citation
Char y
(m) careful; cautious
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a. His constant
made her
blush with embarrassment.
b.
H
is room was a
for all
2. blandishment blan dish ment (n) c ajolery; flattery
sorts of dried sea animals and leftover ham
3. abound
a bound
(v) t o overflow; to spill
sandwiches.
over
c. Th
e army conquered the town and
it for days.
4. depredate
dep re date
(v) to plunder; to rob
d. O
ne has to be
about
picking a roommate in college.
5. repository
re pos i to ry
(n) r eceptacle; container
e. D
andelions usually
in the
spring.
1. chary
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a. They received many
for
their excellent work.
2.overweening o ver ween ing (m) overbearing;
b. S he knew right away that he
immoderate
with her and immediately dismissed him.
c. pride caused the downfall
3.interface
iN ter face
(v) to connect; to join in
of many an arrogant person.
work
d. Th
e computers
and
4.vacuous
vac u ous
(m) empty; expressionless
functioned well together.
hef Le Pew could tell by his trainee’s
5.philander
phi lan der
(v) to carry on one or many e. C
look that the man didn’t
romantic affairs with no
know proper skunk preparation.
serious intentions
1.encomium
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4. degrade
a. He
the jewels for himself,
but the police took them away from him.
b. O
gden would not
himself
by wearing the squirrel costume, unless there
was a bet involved.
c. on the settee. she refused to
rise when company arrived.
d. S ue’s frequent dental visits seemed
in nature.
e. Th
e
of the series of events
indicated certain proof against the governor.
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1. arrogate
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a. Gnats are
little bugs that
take away from your fun.
b. H
e was asked to present the
for his movie to people
(m) bothersome;
who
wanted
to
produce
it.
perstering
c. C
ompanies sometimes
and create one huge company.
(m) unreal; imaginary
d. O
gden loves to talk with his
(v) to involve in argument;
companion while
to entangle in disorder
imagining himself in the land of Ogdenian.
e. S he refused to
herself in
(n) o utline; plot
their dispute.
1. confederate
con fed er ate (v) to unite; to become
part of
2. vexatious
vex a tious
3. chimerical
chi mer i cal
4. embroil
em broil
5. scenario
sce nar i o
a. When the pompous man slipped on a banana
peel, onlookers
in glee.
(v) to emphasize; to stress b. H
is high-scoring average
the
team’s need for him.
(n) r ebirth; rejuvenation
c. Temperatures in the 80’s are an
during northern winters.
(v) to chuckle and snort
d.
A
lthough
it
was
supposed to resemble an
simultaneously
eagle, the mascot was
in
(n) deviation; irregularity
shape.
e. E
very once in a while, a new artist comes
(m) pig-like; hog-like
along and creates a
in
the arts.
1. underscore
UN der score
2. renascence
re nas cence
3. chortle
Chor tle
4. aberration
ab er ra tion
5. porcine
por cine
1. coterie
CO ter ie
(n) following; club
2. antedate
aN te date
(v) to precede; to
forerun
3. pertinacious per ti na cious
(m) stubborn;
unyielding
4. tendentious ten den tious
(m) partisan; one-sided
5. burnish
bur nish
(v) to shine; to buff
1. brooch
brooch
(n) clasp; pin
2. coalesce
co a lesce
(v) to unite; to join
3. affluent
af flu ent
(m) wealthy; rich
4. waylay
way lay
(v) to ambush; to lie in
wait for
5. villa
vil la
(n) estate; country house
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a. Mr. Glib would
his bald
head to a sparkling shine, in an attempt to
dazzle his students.
b. arguments often isolate
potential supporters.
c. Th
e ancient glass bowl
the
French Revolution.
d. S he refused to surrender because she was a
advocate for every woman’s
rights.
e. M
ovie stars are usually accompanied by a
of admirers.
a. The
she wore carried her
husband’s picture in a small glass frame.
b. I t is customary for the French to go to their
during vacation periods.
c. S he comes from an
family
and can buy whatever she wants.
d. G
arvey waited for the armadillo onion stew
flavor to
in his mouth
before praising the chef.
e. R
obbers
the unsuspecting
travelers.
pul chri tude
(n) beauty; loveliness
2. adulate
ad u late
(v) to worship; to idolize
3. ersatz
er satz
(m) man-made; artificial
4. sublimate
sub li mate
(v) to redirect; to transfer
5. manifesto
man i fes to
(n) proclamation;
pronouncement
ac Cred it
(v) to certify; to endorse
2. umbrageous um bra geous
(m) easily irritated;
irritable
3. miasma
mi as ma
(n) noxious, poisonous
atmosphere
4. ignominy
ig no mi ny
(n) dishonor; disgrace
5. prate
prate
(v) to babble; to gossip
a. Everyday when he wakes, his
routine is to put socks
2. bustle
bus tle
(v) to move about; to hurry
over his ears and smell his armpits for luck.
b. Th
ey shared an
before
3. pumice
pum ice
(v) to smooth; to polish with
the
tragedy
struck.
pumice (volcanic stone or
c. people are often bigoted
powder)
people.
4. chauvinistic chau vin is tic (m) fanatically patriotic;
d. M
ice
under the sink and
prejudiced for one’s own
made a horrible racket.
group
e. I f you
certain wood, it
5. idyll
i dyll
(n) m
oment of bliss; happy time will reach a high gloss.
1. diurnal
di ur nal
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1. accredit
a. The
left behind when
Esther removed her shoes dropped two
customers and a salesman.
b. H
e was called a traitor and left his country
in
.
c. H
er
disposition made
everyone walk on eggs around her.
d. Th
e speaker
on and on,
and not a word of what he said was true.
e. Th
e state education agency
the college as a bona fide institution.
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1. pulchritude
a. Bernard selected the
leather
couch because of the flatulent sounds it
makes when he moves.
b. P
oe was stricken with the
of
Annabelle Lee.
c. H
e
his anxieties so that he
could continue.
d. You may be creating a monster when you
a sports hero.
e. When the
was read to the
community, many people were disturbed.
(m) daily; everyday
2. subterfuge
sub ter fuge
(n) deception; fraud
3. jocose
jo cose
(m) jesting; teasing
4. dishevel
di shev el
(v) to mess up; to make
untidy
5. thicket
thick et
(n) underbrush; hedges
a. He was being
in manner,
but she took him seriously.
b. I t looked as if a hurricane had struck after
she
the room.
c. O
nlookers
stories told by
accident victims.
d. R
abbits often hide in
, so
other animals will not see them.
e. S neaky Dr. Krumry used
to get a parking space within a mile of the
school.
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cor rob o rate (v) to confirm; to bear
witness
12-111
1. corroborate
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1. plangent
plan gent
(m) loud; echoing
2. unanimity
u na nim i ty
(n) unison; one mind
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3. incommode in com mode (v) to unsettle; to disturb
4. truncate
trun cate
(v) to shorten; to cut
short
5. staunch
staunch
(m) firm; strong
a. The great gears created an inexorable
on the main axle.
(v) to molest; to harass
b. S chool newspapers sometimes
the administration and cause friction.
(m) suggestive; non-literal
c. Th
eir technical
is
(n) twisting; turning
unintelligible to laymen.
d. Th
ey
the hobo by throwing
(v) to ridicule; to mock
pebbles at him.
(n) s pecialized vocabulary e. H
e couldn’t tell if the painting was
of a group (e.g.
of man’s fragile condition
thieves)
or if it was just a big, ugly eye.
1. harry
har ry
2. symbolic
sym bol ic
3. torsion
tor sion
4. lampoon
lam poon
5. argot
ar got
1. asperity
as per i ty
(n) harshness; severity;
ill temper
2. recrudesce
re cru desce
(v) to come alive; to
break out
3. soppy
sop py
(m) soggy; soaked
4. impound
im pound
(v) to seize; to claim
5. notional
no tion al
(m) imaginary;
speculative
1. unsung
un sung
(m) uncelebrated;
unheralded
2. outmode
out mode
(v) to replace; to
supplant
3. synthesis
syn the sis
(n) combination; union
4. truculence
truc u lence
(n) disposition to fight;
fierceness
5. extrude
ex trude
(v) to project; to extend
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a. Ogden’s
voice echoed
through the corridors of the canyon:
“I’m full!”
b. H
e
his lengthy speech, so
his audience would not fall asleep.
c. O
ur group voted for
, and
we acted as one bloc.
d. S he
her guests, but no one
seemed to care about being uncomfortable.
e. A
sa
supporter, he attends
every game.
a. His
toward the speaker
was obvious from the insults he used.
b. S ometimes, plants that appear dead
and thrive.
c. E
veryone laughed at his
ideas.
d. Th
e day’s special was pigeon soup,
feathers and all.
e. P
olice
his vehicle because
it was parked in a no-parking zone.
a. New computers
old
computers every week.
b. H
e
the piece of metal and
made piping out of what had been a ball.
c. H
er
of brains and beauty
overwhelmed all of the men.
d. N
ew York City pigeons are noted for their
, so walk quickly and avoid
eye contact.
e. N
o one noticed his bravery, and he was an
hero.
re pug nant
(m) obnoxious; revolting
2. effloresce
ef flo resce
(v) to blossom; to bloom
3. woebegone
woe be gone
(m) sorrowful; desolate
4. interlard
in ter lard
(v) to interject; to
intersperse
5. symposium
sym po si um
(n) conference; panel
discussion
per e gri nate
(v) to travel; to wander
2. sustenance
sus te nance
(n) nourishment; food
3. descry
de scry
(v) to notice; to recognize
4. arbiter
ar bi ter
(n) judge; decider
5. vertiginous
ver tig i nous
(m) dizzy; spinning
re pine
(v) to fret; to yearn
2. mephitic
me phi tic
(m) poisonous; noxious
3. recidivism
re Cid i vism
(n) backsliding;
repeating
4. unequivocal un e Quiv o cal (m) clear; unmistakable
de mur
(v) to object; to refrain
1. dulcet
dul cet
(m) lyrical; melodious
2. objectify
ob jec ti fy
(v) to make objective; to
depersonalize
3. shibboleth
shib bo leth
(n) catchword; buzzword
4. exact
ex act
(v) to obtain by force or
authority; to require
5. anomaly
a nom a ly
(n) deviation; aberration
a. The latest
is “cool.”
b. Th
e victorious army
monetary tributes from the conquered.
c. Th
e doctors assured Darrin that the tentacles
were merely a harmless
of
the “vitamin” shots.
d. S cientists
their findings, or
they are of no use.
e. S oft and
music emanated
from the harp.
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5. demur
a. fumes emanated from the
deep pit and killed all plant life.
b. O
nly one student
, and all
the rest went on the trip.
c. M
any prisoners return to jail, and
is a major problem.
d. E
veryone knew exactly what he wanted
because he was
about his
wishes.
e. G
arvey
the McRiblet
Combo, recently removed from the valuemenu selections.
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1. repine
a. Marco Polo
through China
and brought strange things back to Italy.
b. S arah was chosen
of the
“Does lemon pound cake make a suitable
pencil holder?” debate.
c. When he looked over the cliff’s edge, he felt
a
sensation.
d. H
e
her in the distance and
waved to her.
e. P
arents are supposed to give nurture and
to their progeny.
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1. peregrinate
a. Sorrowful,
villagers
hosted a Fish Festival, both celebrating and
mourning their beloved carp.
b. Th
ird world countries held a
to discuss malnutrition.
c. H
e
his serious speech with
funny little anecdotes.
d. G
ross behavior is
to me.
e. P
lants
in the spring.
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1. repugnant
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12-121
a. Decisions were always held in
until the president said yes or no.
(n) suspension;
b. Th
e hurricane
great palm
trees and threw them around like matchsticks.
intermission
c. G
reat opera singers give
(v) to uproot; to displace
performances when they appear before an
audience.
(m) full-voiced; richd. Try as he might, Pinocchio was unable to
voiced
his desire to give the Blue
Fairy a splinter.
(v) to explain away; to
e.
C
ritics often give
reviews
make excuses for
about artworks they consider inferior.
1. trenchant
trench ant
(m) keen; biting
2. abeyance
a bey ance
3. deracinate
de rac i nate
4. orotund
o rot und
5. rationalize
ra tion al ize
1. expurgate
ex pur gate
(v) to censor; to purge
2. bamboozle
bam boo zle
(v) to deceive; to flimflam
3. obloquy
ob lo quy
(n) d isgrace; calumny
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4. multifaceted mul ti fac et ed (m) many-sided;
complicated
5. retainer
re tain er
(n) servant; attendant
1. throes
throes
(n) agony; torture
2. scrofulous
scrof u lous
(m) diseased; morally
deficient
3. eventuate
e ven tu ate
(v) to result; to follow
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4. redoubtable re doubt a ble (m) formidable; aweinspiring
5. macerate
mac er ate
(v) to soak; to soften
1. expatiate
ex pa ti ate
(v) to expand on; to
enlarge
2. immaterial
im ma te ri al
(m) unimportant;
nonessential
3. sojourn
so journ
(n) s topover; visit
4. decapitate
de Cap i tate
(v) to behead;
to guillotine
5. concord
CON cord
(n) friendship; likemindedness
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a. His conviction for the heinous crime plunged
him into a profound pit of public
.
b. usually wait around until you
tell them what to do.
c. S herman describes himself as
,
while the doctors label it multiple-personality
disorder.
d. S ome politicians
the public
with high-sounding words.
e. P
rudes
texts they deem
inappropriate.
a. In the
of finals week,
Ms. Nitwit announced she had neglected to
assign a required term paper. Surprise!
b. A
s the most
speaker, he
was a shoo-in for re-election.
c. You
raw wool so that it
becomes fleecy.
d. What began as anxiety turned into panic
and
into sheer chaos.
e. N
ero’s
behavior led to
mass disapproval of his policies.
a. Even when economists
on
their subjects, I feel lost.
b. H
er brief
in Italy was
interrupted by an urgent message from home.
c. C
anada and the United States live in
and peace.
d. C
ommon people
aristocrats
during the French Revolution.
e. D
r. Krumry’s tangent was
to the subject of aardvark philosophy, as was
pretty much everything.
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9-1
9-2
9-3
9-4
a. 4 encountered
b. 5
c. 2
d. 1 adjourned
e. 3
a. 1 absconded
b. 4 exterminated
c. 5
d. 3
e. 2
a. 4
b. 5
c. 3 blemished
d. 1 annihilated
e. 2 culprits
a. 1
b. 4 minced
c. 5 bewailed
d. 3
e. 2
9-5
9-6
9-7
9-8
a. 2 flanked
b. 4
c. 5
d. 1
e. 3
a. 3
b. 4 dawdled
c. 2
d. 5
e. 1
a. 4
b. 1 breached
c. 3 evaded
d. 5
e. 2
a. 4 signified
b. 1
c. 5
d. 3
e. 2 bellowed
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9-10
9-11
9-12
a. 3
b. 5 diagnoses
c. 1
d. 2 emissions
e. 4
a. 2
b. 4
c. 3
d. 1 besieged
e. 5 compensated
a. 1 accrued
b. 4
c. 2
d. 3 brooded
e. 5 caches
a. 3
b. 5
c. 1
d. 4
e. 2 brawled
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9-14
9-15
9-16
a. 3 impaled
b. 4
c. 1
d. 5
e. 2
a. 5
b. 1
c. 4 meanders
d. 2 bewildered
e. 3
a. 4
b. 5 balked
c. 3
d. 1
e. 2 aggravates
a. 1 apportioned
b. 4
c. 2
d. 3 caromed
e. 5
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9-18
9-19
9-20
a. 5
b. 3 misrepresented
c. 1
d. 2
e. 4
a. 3
b. 5
c. 1
d. 2 cedes
e. 4
a. 3
b. 4
c. 1 averted
d. 5
e. 2 bankrupted
a. 1
b. 5 pillaged
c. 2
d. 3 enfolded
e. 4 setbacks
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9-22
9-23
9-24
a. 3 probed
b. 5
c. 1
d. 2
e. 4 conceded
a. 4 inquired
b. 1 adhered
c. 2
d. 3
e. 5
a. 3 acquitted
b. 5
c. 4
d. 1 chastened
e. 2
a. 3
b. 1
c. 2 appended
d. 5
e. 4 maltreated
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9-26
9-27
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a. 3
b. 5
c. 4 compressed
d. 1
e. 2
a. 4
b. 5 eluded
c. 1 auditioned
d. 3
e. 2
a. 2
b. 3
c. 5
d. 4
e. 1 avenged
a. 3 foiled
b. 1
c. 5
d. 4
e. 2 combatants
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9-30
9-31
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a. 2
b. 5
c. 3 entreated
d. 4
e. 1
a. 2 implored
b. 4 convened
c. 1
d. 5
e. 3
a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 1
e. 2 extolled
a. 2 dominated
b. 5
c. 3
d. 1
e. 4
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9-36
a. 3
b. 2
c. 5
d. 4 denoted
e. 1
a. 4
b. 1 disheartened
c. 5
d. 3
e. 2
a. 2
b. 5 clamored
c. 3 abducted
d. 4 ingredients
e. 1
a. 1 cringed
b. 3
c. 5
d. 2
e. 4 desisted
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9-38
9-39
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a. 1
b. 5
c. 3 decreased
d. 4 corrupted
e. 2 hordes
a. 3
b. 4
c. 2 scurried
d. 1
e. 5
a. 4
b. 3
c. 1
d. 2 appreciated
e. 5
a. 4
b. 1
c. 3 coincided
d. 5
e. 2 elongated
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9-42
9-43
9-44
a. 1
b. 5
c. 3
d. 4 jostled
e. 2
a. 3
b. 1
c. 4 escalated
d. 5
e. 2
a. 4 fostered
b. 1
c. 2
d. 3 deemed
e. 5
a. 1
b. 5 embarked
c. 2 heeded
d. 3
e. 4
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9-46
9-47
9-48
a. 4 revised
b. 1
c. 3
d. 5 interred
e. 2
a. 3
b. 5 culminated
c. 2
d. 1
e. 4 deposed
a. 2
b. 4 slouched
c. 5
d. 1 fabricated
e. 3
a. 1
b. 4 intoned
c. 2
d. 5
e. 3
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9-50
9-51
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a. 3 dispenses
b. 4
c. 5 gloats
d. 1
e. 2
a. 2 conferred
b. 1
c. 3
d. 5
e. 4 hampered
a. 4
b. 3 peaked
c. 1
d. 5
e. 2 Hypocrites
a. 3
b. 5
c. 1
d. 2 disrupted
e. 4
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9-54
9-55
9-56
a. 2
b. 4 juveniles
c. 1 flaws
d. 3 catered
e. 5
a. 1
b. 5
c. 3
d. 4
e. 2 diverted/diverts
a. 4 diminished
b. 5
c. 3
d. 1
e. 2
a. 2 disturbs
b. 1
c. 5
d. 4
e. 3
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9-59
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a. 1
b. 3
c. 5
d. 2
e. 4
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5 converged
e. 1
a. 3
b. 1 feigned
c. 4
d. 5
e. 2
a. 2 lapsed
b. 5
c. 4
d. 3
e. 1
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a. 3
b. 5
c. 4
d. 1
e. 2
a. 5
b. 4
c. 1
d. 2
e. 3
a. 3
b. 5
c. 4 expended
d. 1
e. 2
a. 4 asserted
b. 1
c. 5
d. 3
e. 2
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a. 4
b. 5
c. 3
d. 1 emitted
e. 2 fortified
a. 5
b. 2
c. 3
d. 1 Hearths
e. 4
a. 5 implied
b. 3
c. 1
d. 4
e. 2
a. 1
b. 2 detested
c. 3
d. 5
e. 4
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a. 2 gashed
b. 5
c. 4
d. 1
e. 3
a. 3 exalted
b. 5
c. 4
d. 2
e. 1
a. 1
b. 4 hurtled
c. 3
d. 2
e. 5
a. 4
b. 3
c. 1
d. 5
e. 2 appeals
9-73
9-74
9-75
9-76
a. 4
b. 5 parleyed
c. 3
d. 1 infested
e. 2
a. 3 insulated
b. 5
c. 2
d. 4
e. 1
a. 1 outlawed
b. 3
c. 5
d. 4
e. 2
a. 4
b. 2
c. 3
d. 5 becalmed
e. 1
9-77
9-78
9-79
9-80
a. 3 molested
b. 1
c. 4 floundered
d. 5 cordons
e. 2
a. 2 computed
b. 4 designated
c. 5
d. 3
e. 1
a. 5
b. 3
c. 2
d. 4 divested
e. 1
a. 3
b. 1
c. 4
d. 5
e. 2
9-81
9-82
9-83
9-84
a. 1
b. 5 complimented
c. 3
d. 4
e. 2
a. 4
b. 5 tantrums
c. 2
d. 3 monitored
e. 1
a. 3
b. 5
c. 2
d. 1
e. 4 phrased
a. 2 strides
b. 5
c. 4 provisions
d. 3
e. 1 mangled
constrained
gestures
imperatives
accelerated
9-85
9-86
9-87
9-88
a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 2
e. 1
a. 2
b. 5
c. 1
d. 4 assimilated
e. 3
a. 3
b. 5
c. 4
d. 1
e. 2 inflated
a. 3
b. 5 veered
c. 4
d. 1
e. 2 monologues
9-89
9-90
9-91
9-92
a. 4
b. 5
c. 2
d. 1 induced
e. 3 emerged
a. 3 affirmed
b. 5
c. 4
d. 1
e. 2
a. 3
b. 5
c. 4 perceived
d. 1
e. 2
a. 3
b. 4 partitioned
c. 2 bestowed
d. 5
e. 1
9-93
9-94
9-95
9-96
a. 2 abridged
b. 3 oracles
c. 5
d. 4
e. 1 pries
a. 3
b. 5
c. 2
d. 1
e. 4
a. 1
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5
e. 2
a. 3 erupted
b. 4
c. 1
d. 5 disconcerted
e. 2
9-97
9-98
9-99
9-100
a. 3
b. 5 tapered
c. 2 vagrants
d. 4
e. 1
a. 4
b. 1
c. 5
d. 2 modify
e. 3
a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 1
e. 2 negotiated
a. 5
b. 1 undertones
c. 3 maddened
d. 4
e. 2
9-101
9-102
9-103
9-104
a. 3 proscribes
b. 2
c. 5
d. 4 implemented
e. 1
a. 2
b. 4 squabbled
c. 5
d. 3
e. 1
a. 3
b. 5 vented
c. 4
d. 2
e. 1
a. 5
b. 3
c. 1
d. 4
e. 2
9-105
9-106
9-107
9-108
a. 1
b. 4 renounced
c. 5 persevered
d. 2
e. 3
a. 1
b. 5
c. 4
d. 2
e. 3 Tyrants
a. 4 quashed
b. 5
c. 2 perturbed
d. 1
e. 3
a. 4
b. 3 rejuvenated
c. 5
d. 1
e. 2
9-109
9-110
9-111
9-112
a. 2
b. 1
c. 4
d. 3
e. 5
a. 2
b. 4
c. 5 taunted
d. 1
e. 3
a. 3
b. 5
c. 4 regarded
d. 1 writhed
e. 2
a. 1
b. 4
c. 5 smoldered
d. 2 blighted
e. 3
133
134
9-113
9-114
9-115
9-116
a. 5
b. 2
c. 3 supersedes
d. 1
e. 4 pertain/pertained
a. 5
b. 3
c. 2
d. 1 usurped
e. 4
a. 3
b. 1
c. 4
d. 5 subordinated
e. 2 tolerates
a. 4 confounded
b. 1
c. 5 imbeciles
d. 2
e. 3
9-117
9-118
9-119
9-120
a. 1
b. 5 engaged
c. 2
d. 3
e. 4
a. 1
b. 5 vanquished
c. 3 yenned
d. 4
e. 2
a. 3 aped
b. 4
c. 5
d. 2
e. 1 stranded
a. 1
b. 4 quenched
c. 5
d. 3
e. 2 crones
9-121
9-122
9-123
9-124
a. 3 tarried
b. 2 quibbled
c. 1
d. 5
e. 4
a. 2 revoked
b. 5
c. 3
d. 4 trod/treaded
e. 1
a. 2
b. 5
c. 4 humored
d. 3
e. 1 vindicated
a. 2 waned
b. 4 reeled
c. 5
d. 3
e. 1
10-1
10-2
10-3
10-4
a. 3
b. 4 exonerated
c. 5
d. 2 supplanted
e. 1
a. 2 apprenticed
b. 4
c. 3
d. 1 preempts
e. 5
a. 3
b. 2
c. 4
d. 1 perverted
e. 5 lacerated
a. 3
b. 5
c. 2 diverged
d. 4
e. 1
10-5
10-6
10-7
10-8
a. 2 reverberated
b. 5
c. 3
d. 4 caucused
e. 1
a. 2
b. 5
c. 1 frustrated
d. 3 strewed
e. 4
a. 1
b. 3
c. 5
d. 2 remonstrated
e. 4
a. 3
b. 5
c. 1
d. 4 exhorted
e. 2 depleted
10-9
10-10
10-11
10-12
a. 3
b. 2 prorated
c. 5 delineated
d. 4
e. 1
a. 3
b. 1
c. 4
d. 5
e. 2 cogitated/cogitates
a. 3
b. 4
c. 2 manacled
d. 5
e. 1 impinged
a. 3
b. 1 precluded
c. 2 citing
d. 4
e. 5
10-13
10-14
10-15
10-16
a. 3
b. 5 condescended
c. 2
d. 4 predominated/
predominates
e. 1
a. 3
b. 5
c. 1
d. 4 eulogized
e. 2
a. 3 impoverished
b. 2
c. 5
d. 1
e. 4
a. 4
b. 1
c. 5
d. 2
e. 3 dwindled
10-17
10-18
10-19
10-20
a. 3 excluded
b. 5
c. 4
d. 1
e. 2
a. 2
b. 5 convalesced
c. 4
d. 1
e. 3 assuaged
a. 3
b. 1
c. 2 disavowed
d. 5
e. 4
a. 3 caroused
b. 5
c. 2
d. 4 impeached
e. 1
10-21
10-22
10-23
10-24
a. 3
b. 4
c. 5 recuperated
d. 1
e. 2
a. 3
b. 5
c. 1
d. 2
e. 4
a. 3
b. 5
c. 4 disqualified
d. 2 originated
e. 1
a. 3
b. 4 aristocrats
c. 1
d. 5
e. 2 invigorates
10-25
10-26
10-27
10-28
a. 4 misconceived
b. 2
c. 5
d. 3
e. 1 impersonated
a. 4
b. 2
c. 1 exclaimed
d. 3
e. 5 reiterated
a. 3 bisected
b. 1
c. 4 indicted
d. 5
e. 2
a. 3
b. 5
c. 1
d. 4 gaped
e. 2
135
136
10-29
10-30
10-31
10-32
a. 4
b. 2
c. 3
d. 5
e. 1
a. 3
b. 2
c. 4
d. 1 interceded
e. 5
a. 3
b. 2
c. 4
d. 5 frequented
e. 1
a. 4 ratios
b. 5
c. 3 substituted
d. 1
e. 2 addressed
10-33
10-34
10-35
10-36
a. 5
b. 3
c. 4
d. 1
e. 2 earmarked
a. 1
b. 3 dispersed
c. 5
d. 4
e. 2 glorified
a. 3 constitutes
b. 1
c. 4 badgered
d. 5
e. 2
a. 2
b. 5
c. 1 articulated
d. 3
e. 4 maligned
10-37
10-38
10-39
10-40
a. 1
b. 4
c. 5
d. 3 exasperated
e. 2 concurred
a. 3 despoiled
b. 1
c. 5
d. 2
e. 4 expounded
a. 3
b. 1
c. 2 obliterated
d. 5
e. 4 prearranged
a. 2
b. 5
c. 4
d. 3 humiliated
e. 1 scrutinized
10-41
10-42
10-43
10-44
a. 3
b. 1
c. 4 intimated
d. 5
e. 2 captivated
a. 1
b. 3 nudged
c. 5
d. 4
e. 2
a. 4
b. 1
c. 5 domiciles
d. 2 improvised
e. 3 begot
a. 4
b. 1
c. 5
d. 3 coerced
e. 2 affiliated
10-45
10-46
10-47
10-48
a. 3
b. 1
c. 5
d. 2
e. 4
a. 1
b. 5
c. 3 petitioned
d. 4 daubed
e. 2
a. 2 elapsed
b. 4
c. 1 befuddled
d. 3
e. 5
a. 3
b. 1
c. 4
d. 5 exulted
e. 2 retaliated
10-49
10-50
10-51
10-52
a. 3
b. 5
c. 1
d. 4 curtailed
e. 2
a. 3 illuminated/illuminates
b. 1
c. 2
d. 4 grimaced
e. 5
a. 3 appalled/appalls
b. 1 compelled/compel
c. 5
d. 2
e. 4
a. 3 liberated
b. 2
c. 4 consecrated
d. 1
e. 5
10-53
10-54
10-55
10-56
a. 3
b. 1
c. 5
d. 2 drafted
e. 4
a. 4
b. 2 cauldrons
c. 5
d. 1 ravaged
e. 3
a. 4
b. 1
c. 2 contaminating
d. 5 manipulated
e. 3
a. 3
b. 1
c. 5
d. 4
e. 2
swerved
hoards
mariners
aliases
10-57
10-58
10-59
10-60
a. 3
b. 2 harassed
c. 1
d. 4 hurdled
e. 5
a. 4
b. 3 disengaged
c. 2
d. 5
e. 1 ascertains
a. 1
b. 5
c. 3
d. 4
e. 2
a. 1
b. 3
c. 5
d. 2 reviled
e. 4 acceded
10-61
10-62
10-63
10-64
a. 2
b. 1
c. 4 formulating
d. 5
e. 3 ingrained
a. 4
b. 5
c. 1
d. 2 aspirations
e. 3 fraternizes
a. 2
b. 5
c. 1
d. 3 scourged
e. 4
a. 3
b. 1
c. 4 descended
d. 2
e. 5 refrained
10-65
10-66
10-67
10-68
a. 3
b. 1
c. 5
d. 4 secluded
e. 2 permeated
a. 4
b. 3
c. 1
d. 2
e. 5
a. 4
b. 5 esteemed
c. 2
d. 1
e. 3
a. 3
b. 5 ensued
c. 1
d. 2 culled
e. 4
10-69
10-70
10-71
10-72
a. 1
b. 4
c. 5
d. 3 propelled
e. 2 acknowledged
a. 3 fettered
b. 5 reprisals
c. 4
d. 1 deleted
e. 2
a. 3
b. 4 infatuated
c. 5 daunted
d. 1
e. 2
a. 3
b. 1
c. 4 invertebrates
d. 5
e. 2 apprehended
10-73
10-74
10-75
10-76
a. 1 laved
b. 5
c. 4
d. 3 dupes
e. 2
a. 3 prevaricates
b. 4
c. 1
d. 5 dishonored
e. 2
a. 2 hankering
b. 4
c. 1
d. 5 obliged
e. 3
a. 5
b. 3 inebriated
c. 1
d. 2
e. 4
10-77
10-78
10-79
10-80
a. 2
b. 5 obviated/obviate
c. 1 extradited
d. 4
e. 3
a. 4
b. 3 fleeced
c. 1
d. 5
e. 2
a. 5
b. 1
c. 4
d. 2 corroded
e. 3
a. 2
b. 5
c. 4
d. 1
e. 3 rectified/rectifies
10-81
10-82
10-83
10-84
a. 3
b. 1 marooned
c. 2
d. 4
e. 5 implicated
a. 4 denigrated
b. 5
c. 3 portrayed
d. 1
e. 2
a. 5
b. 2 routed
c. 4
d. 1 catastrophes
e. 3
a. 3
b. 1 extricated
c. 2
d. 5
e. 4
137
138
10-85
10-86
10-87
10-88
a. 4 analyzes
b. 3
c. 5
d. 1
e. 2 moderated
a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 1 exuded
e. 2
a. 4
b. 5
c. 3
d. 1
e. 2
a. 1
b. 4 wronged
c. 5
d. 2
e. 3
10-89
10-90
10-91
10-92
a. 1
b. 3 reveled
c. 4
d. 5
e. 2
a. 4
b. 5
c. 3
d. 1 clashed
e. 2 buffeted
a. 5
b. 2
c. 3 exhilarated/exhilarates
d. 4
e. 1
a. 1 compacted
b. 4 leeches
c. 3 allured
d. 5
e. 2
10-93
10-94
10-95
10-96
a. 3
b. 5 derided
c. 4 proportioned
d. 2
e. 1
a. 5 tottered
b. 4
c. 2 intervened
d. 3
e. 1
a. 2
b. 1
c. 3 lulled
d. 5
e. 4 tolled
a. 1
b. 5
c. 2
d. 4 condensed
e. 3
10-97
10-98
10-99
10-100
a. 1
b. 2 suppressed
c. 4 quailed
d. 3
e. 5
a. 1
b. 5
c. 2
d. 4
e. 3 trembled
a. 4 pacified
b. 1
c. 5 ripples
d. 2
e. 3
a. 1 sweltered
b. 5
c. 3 truisms
d. 4
e. 2
10-101
10-102
10-103
10-104
a. 2
b. 5
c. 3 reminisce/reminisced
d. 1 snared
e. 4
a. 3
b. 5
c. 1 rent/rended
d. 2
e. 4
a. 3 reprimanded
b. 5 incentives
c. 4
d. 1
e. 2 stemmed
a. 3 surged
b. 2
c. 5
d. 1
e. 4 withers
10-105
10-106
10-107
10-108
a. 1
b. 5
c. 3
d. 2
e. 4
a. 4
b. 1 relented
c. 3 vied
d. 5
e. 2
a. 5
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4 unnerved
e. 1
a. 4
b. 2 bloated
c. 3
d. 5
e. 1 mingled
10-109
10-110
10-111
10-112
a. 5
b. 1
c. 4
d. 3 ratified
e. 2 shirked
a. 3 functioned
b. 1
c. 2 winced
d. 5
e. 4
a. 1
b. 3
c. 5
d. 2
e. 4
a. 2
b. 5
c. 3
d. 4
e. 1
scrimped
plebeians
transformed
Renegades
10-113
10-114
10-115
10-116
a. 3
b. 1 salvaged
c. 4
d. 5
e. 2 tampered
a. 4 scoured
b. 5
c. 2
d. 3
e. 1
a. 4
b. 1 vowed
c. 5
d. 2
e. 3
a. 1 tallied
b. 5
c. 2
d. 4
e. 3 sauntered
10-117
10-118
10-119
10-120
a. 5
b. 4
c. 1
d. 3
e. 2 fatalities
a. 5
b. 1
c. 3
d. 2 misdeeds
e. 4 enriched
a. 2
b. 4
c. 5
d. 3 beheld
e. 1
a. 3
b. 1
c. 5
d. 2
e. 4
10-121
10-122
10-123
10-124
a. 2 intuited
b. 5
c. 3
d. 4
e. 1
a. 2
b. 4
c. 1
d. 5
e. 3
a. 4
b. 5 regaled
c. 2
d. 3 inundated
e. 1
a. 2 riddled
b. 4
c. 5
d. 1
e. 3 infuriated
139
140
11-1
11-2
11-3
11-4
a. 5
b. 3
c. 1
d. 4
e. 2 abated
a. 3 eradicated
b. 4
c. 5
d. 1 inveigled
e. 2
a. 3
b. 1
c. 2
d. 4
e. 5 lumbered
a. 2
b. 4 solicited
c. 1
d. 5
e. 3
11-5
11-6
11-7
11-8
a. 1
b. 4
c. 2
d. 5
e. 3
a. 2 defuses/defused
b. 5
c. 1
d. 4
e. 3
a. 3
b. 2
c. 1
d. 4
e. 5 dispatched
a. 2
b. 5
c. 4
d. 1 adjures/adjured
e. 3 prognosticated
11-9
11-10
11-11
11-12
a. 2
b. 1
c. 4 dignitaries
d. 3
e. 5 intrigued
a. 4 infringed
b. 1 mandated
c. 3
d. 5
e. 2
a. 1
b. 5 enraptures
c. 2
d. 3 bilked
e. 4
a. 1
b. 4
c. 3
d. 5
e. 2 appropriates
11-13
11-14
11-15
11-16
a. 2 gleaned
b. 4
c. 1 Demagogues
d. 3
e. 5 envisioned
a. 4 squandered
b. 3 marshalled
c. 2
d. 1
e. 5
a. 2 heralded
b. 4
c. 3
d. 1 admonished
e. 5
a. 3 actuated
b. 5
c. 4
d. 2
e. 1 droned
11-17
11-18
11-19
11-20
a. 4 defiled
b. 1
c. 3 yearned
d. 2
e. 5
a. 2 averred
b. 5
c. 4 lauded
d. 3
e. 1
a. 4
b. 5
c. 1
d. 3 pervaded
e. 2 incarcerated
a. 2 execrated
b. 5
c. 1 malingered
d. 4
e. 3
11-21
11-22
11-23
11-24
a. 3
b. 1
c. 2
d. 5 siestas
e. 4 demoralized
a. 3
b. 1
c. 2 assailed
d. 5
e. 4
a. 3
b. 4 disabused
c. 5
d. 1
e. 2
a. 2
b. 4
c. 1
d. 3
e. 5 flaunted
11-25
11-26
11-27
11-28
a. 3 censured
b. 1
c. 5
d. 4 languished
e. 2
a. 4 scintillated
b. 3
c. 2 congeals
d. 1
e. 5
a. 3 denounced
b. 1
c. 4
d. 5 encroached
e. 2
a. 4
b. 1 emancipated
c. 3
d. 5
e. 2
11-29
11-30
11-31
11-32
a. 2
b. 5
c. 3
d. 1 defrauded
e. 4 imbibed
a. 3 omens
b. 2 gestates
c. 5
d. 1
e. 4
a. 1
b. 4
c. 5
d. 2 mitigated
e. 3
a. 3 advocated
b. 4
c. 1
d. 2 wafted/wafts
e. 5
11-33
11-34
11-35
11-36
a. 1
b. 3
c. 5
d. 2 inveighed
e. 4 vagaries
a. 2
b. 5
c. 4 vitiates/vitiated
d. 1
e. 3
a. 2
b. 5
c. 3
d. 4
e. 1 adduced
a. 4
b. 1 capitulated
c. 5
d. 2 enhanced/enhance
e. 3
11-37
11-38
11-39
11-40
a. 4 hallowed
b. 2 careened
c. 1
d. 3
e. 5
a. 2
b. 4
c. 5
d. 3 evacuated
e. 1
a. 2 genuflected
b. 1
c. 5
d. 3 accosted
e. 4
a. 3
b. 4
c. 1 protruded/protrude
d. 5
e. 2 retracted
11-41
11-42
11-43
11-44
a. 4
b. 5 palpitates
c. 1
d. 3 abolished
e. 2
a. 1
b. 5
c. 2 mortgages
d. 4
e. 3 embellished
a. 2 amassed
b. 4 idioms
c. 3
d. 5
e. 1 reproached
a. 2 circumvented
b. 1
c. 5 exacerbated
d. 3
e. 4
11-45
11-46
11-47
11-48
a. 2
b. 1
c. 5 nettled/nettles
d. 3
e. 4 spurned
a. 3 mulcted
b. 1
c. 2 thwarted
d. 5
e. 4
a. 2 detonated
b. 1 belabors
c. 3
d. 5
e. 4
a. 3 sychophants
b. 1
c. 5 cauterized
d. 2 attested
e. 4
11-49
11-50
11-51
11-52
a. 3
b. 1
c. 2 imposed
d. 5
e. 4
a. 1 elaborated
b. 5
c. 4
d. 3
e. 2
a. 1
b. 3
c. 5
d. 4 galled
e. 2 deduce/deduced
a. 3 slaked
b. 2
c. 5
d. 1 engenders
e. 4
11-53
11-54
11-55
11-56
a. 1
b. 4 garnished
c. 2 vacated
d. 5 innovations
e. 3
a. 5
b. 1
c. 3 dissented
d. 4
e. 2
a. 4
b. 1 retrieved
c. 2 overreached
d. 3
e. 5
a. 2
b. 5 transmutes
c. 3 quaffed
d. 4
e. 1
141
142
11-57
11-58
11-59
11-60
a. 2
b. 4
c. 5
d. 1
e. 3 aggrandized/aggrandize
a. 2
b. 3
c. 1
d. 4
e. 5 exemplifies
a. 1
b. 4
c. 3 immolated
d. 5
e. 2
a. 3
b. 4
c. 1
d. 2
e. 5 revered/revere
11-61
11-62
11-63
11-64
a. 1
b. 5
c. 4
d. 2
e. 3
a. 3 seethed
b. 4
c. 5
d. 1
e. 2
a. 1
b. 3 pandered
c. 4
d. 5
e. 2 undermines
a. 2
b. 4
c. 1
d. 3
e. 5
11-65
11-66
11-67
11-68
a. 3
b. 5 zigzagged
c. 1
d. 2 grappled
e. 4
a. 2
b. 5 tethered
c. 3
d. 4
e. 1
a. 3
b. 5
c. 2 disintegrated
d. 4
e. 1 alluded
a. 3 premonitions
b. 4 attuning
c. 5
d. 2
e. 1 resuscitated
11-69
11-70
11-71
11-72
a. 4 amplified
b. 5
c. 1
d. 2 chided
e. 3
a. 2 tycoons
b. 4 prattled
c. 3 basked
d. 5
e. 1
a. 3
b. 5
c. 1
d. 2
e. 4
a. 3
b. 1
c. 5 recompensed
d. 4 accommodated
e. 2
11-73
11-74
11-75
11-76
a. 3 wrested/wrests
b. 2
c. 5
d. 4
e. 1 contemplated
a. 2 belied
b. 5
c. 3 Mercenaries
d. 4 throttled
e. 1
a. 4
b. 5
c. 3 uprooted
d. 1
e. 2 affecting
a. 3 shrews
b. 2 rescinded
c. 1
d. 4
e. 5 traversed
11-77
11-78
11-79
11-80
a. 2
b. 5
c. 3
d. 4 radiated
e. 1 ordeals
a. 1
b. 3
c. 5
d. 4 betrothed
e. 2
a. 3
b. 5
c. 4
d. 2
e. 1
a. 2
b. 4
c. 3
d. 5
e. 1 broached
11-81
11-82
11-83
11-84
a. 4 vilified
b. 5
c. 1
d. 2 seared
e. 3
a. 1
b. 3
c. 5
d. 2 delegated
e. 4
a. 4
b. 2 spurred
c. 5
d. 3 toadied
e. 1
a. 2 glowered
b. 4 progenitors
c. 5
d. 3
e. 1
11-85
11-86
11-87
11-88
a. 4
b. 5
c. 2 guffawed
d. 3 manifested
e. 1
a. 2
b. 4
c. 3
d. 5
e. 1 bedeviled
a. 5
b. 1
c. 3
d. 4
e. 2
a. 4
b. 1
c. 3
d. 5 emigrated
e. 2
11-89
11-90
11-91
11-92
a. 3
b. 5
c. 4
d. 1
e. 2 atrophied
a. 3
b. 4
c. 2
d. 1
e. 5
a. 1 bluffs
b. 4
c. 5
d. 2 immigrated/immigrate
e. 3
a. 2
b. 5
c. 1
d. 4 expectorated
e. 3
11-93
11-94
11-95
11-96
a. 1
b. 3 acclaimed
c. 5
d. 4
e. 2
a. 1
b. 5
c. 3
d. 4
e. 2 scotched
a. 1
b. 3
c. 4 animated
d. 5
e. 2 nauseates
a. 1 nonplussed
b. 5 disowned
c. 3
d. 4
e. 2
11-97
11-98
11-99
11-100
a. 4
b. 3 testified
c. 5 transcribed
d. 1
e. 2
a. 1
b. 3
c. 5
d. 2
e. 4
a. 2 acclimated
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5
e. 1 castigated
a. 2
b. 3 scuttled
c. 4
d. 5
e. 1
11-101
11-102
11-103
11-104
a. 3 grates
b. 1
c. 4 complemented
d. 2
e. 5
a. 2
b. 5
c. 1
d. 3
e. 4 antagonized
a. 2
b. 5
c. 4 vandals
d. 3
e. 1
a. 2
b. 5 defected
c. 4 ostracized
d. 1
e. 3
11-105
11-106
11-107
11-108
a. 3
b. 4
c. 5 honed
d. 2
e. 1
a. 3 galvanized
b. 4 swathed
c. 2
d. 1
e. 5
a. 3
b. 2
c. 4 concurrently
d. 5 desecrated
e. 1 glimmered
a. 2
b. 4
c. 5
d. 3 shackled
e. 1
11-109
11-110
11-111
11-112
a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 1 ogled
e. 2
a. 1
b. 5
c. 3
d. 2 glazed
e. 4
a. 1
b. 5
c. 3
d. 4 gouged
e. 2
a. 1 recurred/recurs
b. 4
c. 2 Inhibitions
d. 5
e. 3
143
144
11-113
11-114
11-115
11-116
a. 1
b. 4 transpired
c. 2
d. 5
e. 3 refuted
a. 2 sated
b. 3
c. 4
d. 1
e. 5
a. 1
b. 3
c. 4 adjudged
d. 2 caricatures
e. 5
a. 5
b. 4
c. 1
d. 3
e. 2
11-117
11-118
11-119
11-120
a. 1 toppled
b. 5
c. 4
d. 2
e. 3
a. 3
b. 2
c. 4
d. 1
e. 5
a. 4
b. 3
c. 5
d. 1
e. 2 capitalized
a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 2 slighted
e. 1
11-121
11-122
11-123
11-124
a. 2 quivered
b. 5
c. 3 hemmed
d. 4
e. 1
a. 2 Miscreants
b. 5
c. 1 harped
d. 4
e. 3 weighted
a. 4 disclaimed
b. 5 clichés
c. 1
d. 3 retorted
e. 2
a. 2 ingratiated
b. 4 rhapsodized
c. 3
d. 5
e. 1
12-1
12-2
12-3
12-4
a. 4
b. 3 abrogates
c. 2
d. 5
e. 1
a. 4 reprobates
b. 1
c. 2
d. 5 choreographed
e. 3
a. 3
b. 4
c. 1 subjugated
d. 2
e. 5 distended
a. 2 stymied
b. 5
c. 4
d. 3 extorted
e. 1
12-5
12-6
12-7
12-8
a. 3
b. 5
c. 2 exhumed
d. 4
e. 1
a. 3 deigned
b. 2
c. 1
d. 5
e. 4 botched
a. 3
b. 5
c. 1 wavered
d. 4 sluices
e. 2
a. 4 emanated
b. 1 instigated
c. 2
d. 3
e. 5
12-9
12-10
12-11
12-12
a. 4
b. 1
c. 3
d. 2
e. 5
a. 2
b. 4 prophesied
c. 1 connived
d. 5
e. 3
a. 3
b. 5
c. 2 endowed
d. 4
e. 1 plundered
a. 2
b. 4 conscripted
c. 3
d. 5
e. 1 polemics
12-13
12-14
12-15
12-16
a. 3
b. 1
c. 5
d. 2
e. 4 waived
a. 2 predisposed/predispose
b. 5 vacillated
c. 1
d. 3
e. 4
a. 1
b. 5 rivulets
c. 4
d. 2
e. 3 subpoenaed
a. 4
b. 2
c. 3
d. 1
e. 5
12-17
12-18
12-19
12-20
a. 3 intermingled
b. 2
c. 5
d. 4
e. 1 protracted
a. 2
b. 5 babbling
c. 3 recanted
d. 4
e. 1
a. 3
b. 2 chastised
c. 1
d. 4 ascribed
e. 5
a. 5
b. 2 mollified
c. 4
d. 1 consigned
e. 3
12-21
12-22
12-23
12-24
a. 5 justified
b. 3
c. 1
d. 4 precepts
e. 2 encumbered
a. 3 gainsaid
b. 1
c. 5
d. 2 reciprocated
e. 4
a. 1 lamented
b. 4
c. 3
d. 2
e. 5
a. 4
b. 1 fawned
c. 2
d. 3
e. 5 divined
12-25
12-26
12-27
12-28
a. 3 disgruntled
b. 5
c. 2 purged
d. 4
e. 1
a. 2
b. 3 deprecated
c. 4
d. 1 alienated
e. 5
a. 2
b. 3
c. 5
d. 4
e. 1 conjures
a. 2 pulsates
b. 3
c. 5
d. 1
e. 4 chafed
145
146
12-29
12-30
12-31
12-32
a. 2
b. 5
c. 1 foreclosed
d. 3
e. 4
a. 2
b. 3 conciliated
c. 1
d. 5
e. 4
a. 3
b. 5
c. 1 impeded
d. 2 sequesters
e. 4
a. 1
b. 3
c. 2 pilloried
d. 5
e. 4 accreted
12-33
12-34
12-35
12-36
a. 4
b. 2
c. 5 surmised
d. 1
e. 3 espoused
a. 1 enfranchised
b. 5 proffered
c. 4
d. 2
e. 3
a. 1 bristled
b. 3 delved
c. 2
d. 5
e. 4
a. 1 forestalled
b. 4
c. 3 downplayed
d. 5
e. 2
12-37
12-38
12-39
12-40
a. 2
b. 4
c. 3 teeming
d. 5 jumbles
e. 1
a. 2
b. 4
c. 1 apprised
d. 5
e. 3
a. 3
b. 5
c. 1
d. 4 circumscribed
e. 2 propitiated
a. 2 boycotted
b. 3
c. 1
d. 5
e. 4 litigated
12-41
12-42
12-43
12-44
a. 3
b. 4
c. 1 simulated
d. 5 foibles
e. 2
a. 2
b. 5
c. 3
d. 1 excised
e. 4 presupposed
a. 3
b. 4
c. 1 Humanitarians
d. 5
e. 2 discomfited
a. 3
b. 1
c. 5
d. 2
e. 4 plied
12-45
12-46
12-47
12-48
a. 4
b. 1 aggrieved
c. 5
d. 2 neophytes
e. 3
a. 2
b. 5
c. 1
d. 3
e. 4 arrayed
a. 5 validated
b. 2
c. 4
d. 1
e. 3 propounded
a. 2
b. 5 emphasized
c. 1
d. 3
e. 4 camouflaged
12-49
12-50
12-51
12-52
a. 1
b. 5
c. 3
d. 4
e. 2 debauched
a. 1 interpolated
b. 5
c. 3
d. 4
e. 2 dissembled
a. 4
b. 1 mutilates
c. 5
d. 2
e. 3 discredited
a. 4 nostrums
b. 2
c. 5
d. 3 deployed
e. 1 roused
12-53
12-54
12-55
12-56
a. 1
b. 4
c. 5
d. 3
e. 2 integrated
a. 3
b. 1 garnered
c. 4 liquidated
d. 2
e. 5
a. 3
b. 4 dispirited
c. 2
d. 5
e. 1 parcel/parceled
a. 3
b. 1
c. 5
d. 2 mustered
e. 4
12-57
12-58
12-59
12-60
a. 1
b. 5 convoked
c. 3 expostulated
d. 2
e. 4
a. 2
b. 4 antiquated/antiquates
c. 1
d. 3
e. 5
a. 1
b. 3
c. 5
d. 2
e. 4
a. 3
b. 5 entrenched
c. 1
d. 4
e. 2 alleviates
12-61
12-62
12-63
12-64
a. 1 rebuffed
b. 3 Epiphanies
c. 5
d. 2
e. 4 compiled
a. 2 decreed
b. 1
c. 5
d. 3
e. 4 routed
a. 3
b. 5
c. 4 expiated
d. 1
e. 2 cropped
a. 1
b. 5
c. 2
d. 3 explicated
e. 4
12-65
12-66
12-67
12-68
a. 5 dismantled
b. 1
c. 2 emended
d. 3
e. 4
a. 5
b. 3 ruminated
c. 4
d. 2
e. 1
a. 5
b. 3
c. 4 dissipated
d. 1
e. 2
a. 3
b. 5 emulated
c. 1
d. 2 jettisoned
e. 4
12-69
12-70
12-71
12-72
a. 3 mesmerizes
b. 5
c. 2
d. 4
e. 1
a. 5
b. 2
c. 3
d. 1 mushroomed
e. 4
a. 2
b. 5
c. 4
d. 1
e. 3
a. 1 curbed
b. 3
c. 4
d. 2
e. 5
12-73
12-74
12-75
12-76
a. 1
b. 5
c. 3
d. 2 spited
e. 4 paled
a. 1
b. 5
c. 4 sundered
d. 2
e. 3
a. 3
b. 2
c. 4
d. 5 swooned
e. 1
a. 2
b. 5
c. 1
d. 4
e. 3 warped
12-77
12-78
12-79
12-80
a. 1 countermanded
b. 5
c. 3
d. 2
e. 4 amended
a. 2
b. 5 ousted
c. 4
d. 1
e. 3 cleaved
a. 3
b. 5
c. 2 telescoped
d. 4 warrants
e. 1
a. 1
b. 3
c. 5
d. 4 rutted
e. 2
12-81
12-82
12-83
12-84
a. 5
b. 1
c. 2 loathed
d. 4 blundered
e. 3
a. 3
b. 1
c. 5
d. 2 rattled
e. 4 desolated
a. 1
b. 5 deferred
c. 3
d. 2
e. 4 estranged
a. 5
b. 3
c. 1 enjoined
d. 4
e. 2
147
148
12-85
12-86
12-87
12-88
a. 3
b. 5
c. 2 excoriated
d. 1
e. 4 tailored
a. 2
b. 5
c. 4
d. 3 distilled
e. 1 asseverated
a. 3 encompassed
b. 2
c. 5
d. 4
e. 1 stultifies
a. 1
b. 3
c. 2
d. 5 commuted
e. 4
12-89
12-90
12-91
12-92
a. 2
b. 5
c. 4
d. 1 serrated
e. 3
a. 2
b. 5
c. 4
d. 1
e. 3
a. 1 prepossessed
b. 5
c. 4 disquieted
d. 3
e. 2 maledictions
a. 2
b. 4 transfixed
c. 5
d. 3
e. 1
12-93
12-94
12-95
12-96
a. 1
b. 5 deranged
c. 2
d. 4
e. 3
a. 2
b. 4 posited
c. 1
d. 3 lurked
e. 5
a. 4
b. 1
c. 5
d. 3 educed
e. 2 mendicants
a. 2 vituperated
b. 1
c. 5
d. 4
e. 3 expunged
12-97
12-98
12-99
12-100
a. 1
b. 5
c. 2 paroxysms
d. 3
e. 4
a. 1
b. 5
c. 2 qualms
d. 3
e. 4 tormented
a. 1
b. 5
c. 2
d. 4 inures
e. 3 furthered
a. 5
b. 3
c. 4
d. 2 spearheaded
e. 1 distresses
12-101
12-102
12-103
12-104
a. 1 arrogated
b. 4
c. 5
d. 2
e. 3
a. 1
b. 3
c. 2 evinced
d. 4 rankled
e. 5
a. 1 encomiums
b. 5 philandered
c. 2
d. 3 interfaced
e. 4
a. 2
b. 5
c. 4 depredated
d. 1
e. 3
12-105
12-106
12-107
12-108
a. 2
b. 5
c. 1
d. 3
e. 4
a. 3 chortled
b. 1 underscored
c. 4
d. 5
e. 2
a. 5 burnished
b. 4
c. 2 antedated/antedates
d. 3
e. 1
a. 1
b. 5 villas
c. 3
d. 2 coalesced
e. 4 waylaid
12-109
12-110
12-111
12-112
a. 3
b. 1
c. 4 sublimated
d. 2
e. 5
a. 3
b. 4
c. 2
d. 5 prated
e. 1 accredited
a. 1
b. 5
c. 4
d. 2 bustled
e. 3
a. 3
b. 4 disheveled
c. 1 corroborated
d. 5 thickets
e. 2
12-113
12-114
12-115
12-116
a. 1
b. 4 truncated
c. 2
d. 3 incommoded
e. 5
a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 1 harried/harry
e. 2
a. 1
b. 2
c. 5
d. 3
e. 4 impounded
a. 2
b. 5 extruded
c. 3
d. 4
e. 1
12-117
12-118
12-119
12-120
a. 3
b. 5
c. 4 interlarded
d. 1
e. 2
a. 1 peregrinated
b. 4
c. 5
d. 3 descried
e. 2
a. 2
b. 5 demurred
c. 3
d. 4
e. 1 repined
a. 3
b. 4 exacted
c. 5
d. 2
e. 1
12-121
12-122
12-123
12-124
a. 2
b. 3 deracinated
c. 4
d. 5
e. 1
a. 3
b. 5 Retainers
c. 4
d. 2
e. 1
a. 1
b. 4
c. 5
d. 3 eventuated
e. 2
a. 1
b. 3
c. 5
d. 4 decapitated
e. 2
149
150
A
aba
A
abase 95
abate 66
abduct 10
aberration 124
abeyance 128
abject 75
abnormal 8
abolish 76
aborigine 108
abortive 83
abound 123
abrasion 200
abridge 25
abrogate 98
abrupt 8
abscond 2
absent 63
absolve 85
abstain 9
abstemious 106
abstinence 103
abstract 38
absurd 16
abundance 7
abut 122
accede 48
accelerate 16
accent 10
accessible 86
acclaim 89
acclamation 103
acclimate 90
accommodate 83
accomplice 17
accost 75
accredit 125
accrete 105
accrue 4
acerbity 82
acknowledge 51
acquisitive 114
acquit 7
acrimonious 100
acrimony 108
activate 40
actuate 69
acuity 112
acumen 122
adage 3
adamant 96
adapt 26
Index
addict 70
address 41
adduce 74
adept 54
adequate 6
adhere 7
adherent 5
adjacent 3
adjourn 2
adjudge 94
adjure 67
admonish 69
adulate 125
advent 73
adventitious 114
adverse 6
adversity 118
advocate 73
aesthetic 63
affable 40
affect 84
affectation 114
affidavit 16
affiliate 44
affirm 24
affliction 57
affluence 20
affluent 124
aggrandize 80
aggravate 5
aggregate 46
aggrieve 109
aghast 52
agitation 68
agnosticism 52
alias 41
alien 80
alienate 104
alight 18
alignment 61
alimentary 118
allay 99
allegation 71
allege 101
allegiance 4
alleviate 112
allude 82
allure 56
allusion 91
altercation 3
amalgamate 53
amass 76
amateurish 96
ambiance 99
ambrosia 21
amenable 84
amend 117
amends 59
amenity 117
amiable 10
amiss 46
amity 50
amnesty 111
amoral 118
amour 61
amplify 83
amputate 34
amuck 27
amulet 40
analgesic 68
analogous 57
analogy 9
analyze 55
anarchy 32
anathema 98
anchor 90
ancient 21
anecdote 83
anemia 61
anguish 22
animate 89
animosity 86
animus 54
anneal 101
annex 27
annihilate 2
anniversary 26
anomaly 127
anonymous 47
antagonize 91
antedate 124
anterior 37
anticipation 56
antidote 4
antiquate 112
antitoxin 43
antonym 9
apathy 76
ape 31
aperture 123
apex 24
aphorism 111
apocalyptic 120
apoplexy 105
appall 46
apparel 9
apparition 87
appeal 19
append 7
apportion 5
appraise 81
appreciate 11
apprehend 51
apprehensive 67
apprentice 34
apprise 107
appropriate 60, 68
approximate 22
apropos 53
apt 76
arable 40
arbiter 127
arbitrary 15
arboreal 101
archaic 75
archives 49
ardent 61
arduous 5
argot 126
arid 2
aristocrat 39
armistice 77
aromatic 107
arrant 101
array 109
arrears 31
arrogance 62
arrogant 35
arrogate 123
articulate 42
artifice 104
artless 89
ascertain 48
ascetic 88
ascribe 102
askew 98
aspect 25
aspiration 49
assail 71
assassin 96
assay 90
assert 17
asseverate 119
assiduous 102
assimilate 23
assuage 38
assurance 24
asterisk 81
astral 37
astringent 93
astronomy 50
astute 79
asylum 25
asymmetrical 118
atheism 36
atone 6
atrocious 117
atrophy 88
attain 42
attenuate 89
attest 77
attract 26
attune 82
audition 8
augment 39
augur 49
augury 85
auspicious 36
austere 39
autocrat 84
autocratic 23
automation 41
autonomy 72
auxiliary 24
avaricious 106
avenge 8
aver 70
aversion 81
avert 6
aviary 3
avid 113
awry 10
B
babble 102
badger 42
badinage 117
balk 5
balm 38
balmy 102
bamboozle 128
banal 69
bandy 112
bankrupt 6
banter 108
barren 115
basic 23
bask 83
bastion 122
bawdy 112
beam 52
151
A
beatific 98
aba becalm 20
bedevil 87
bedlam 112
befuddle 45
beget 44
beguile 85
behold 63
belabor 77
beleaguer 67
belie 84
belittle 92
belligerent 9
bellow 3
beneficiary 23
bequeath 80
bereft 115
berserk 26
besiege 4
bestow 24
betroth 85
betrothal 110
bewail 2
bewilder 5
biannual 5
bibulous 119
bicker 93
bigamy 62
bigot 6
bilateral 34
bilingual 36
bilk 68
bisect 40
bizarre 47
blandishment 123
blasé 56
blasphemy 75
blatant 77
bleak 6
blemish 2
blight 29
blithe 72
bloat 60
bluff 23, 88
blunder 118
bogus 2
bohemian 89
boisterous 60
bona fide 9
bondage 24
botch 99
bovine 30
boycott 107
braggart 7
braid 56
bravado 37
brawl 4
brawn 81
brawny 22
152
brazen 7
breach 3
brigand 14
bristle 106
broach 85
brooch 124
brood 4
brusque 115
bucolic 113
buffet 56
buffoon 2
bulge 87
bulwark 48
bumptious 101
bungle 5
buoyant 8
burden 17
bureaucracy 79
burnish 124
bustle 125
C
cabal 113
cache 4
cadence 95
cajole 117
calumny 99
camouflage 109
canard 106
candor 3
canine 59
cant 120
capitalize 95
capitulate 74
capsize 9
caption 22
captious 108
captivate 44
careen 75
caricature 94
carnage 35
carnivorous 43
carom 5
carouse 38
cartilage 69
castigate 90
casual 7
cataclysm 118
catalyst 123
catastrophe 54
categorical 94
cater 15
catharsis 116
cathartic 114
caucus 35
cauldron 47
caustic 70
cauterize 77
cavalier 121
cavort 23
cede 6
celerity 99
celestial 48
censor 3
censure 72
centenary 53
centrifugal 85
centripetal 120
certitude 2
chafe 104
chalice 39
champion 81
chaos 64
charlatan 101
chary 123
chassis 45
chasten 7
chastise 102
chauvinistic 125
chicanery 118
chide 83
chimerical 124
chipper 29
choreograph 98
chortle 124
chronic 42
chronicle 71
chronological 9
cinema 44
circumference 17
circumscribe 107
circumspect 4
circumstantial 116
circumvent 76
citadel 67
citation 80
cite 36
civility 88
clamor 10
clarity 5
clash 56
cleave 117
cliché 24
cloud 122
clutter 18
coalesce 124
coddle 108
codify 100
coerce 44
cogitate 36
coherent 43
cohesion 61
cohort 40
coiffure 92
coincide 11
collateral 93
colloquial 110
collusion 109
colonial 48
colossal 56
combatant 8
combustion 54
comely 111
commend 55
commendable 66
commonwealth 79
commute 119
compact 56
companionable 22
compassion 88
compel 46
compensate 4
compensatory 41
competent 72
compile 113
complacent 108
complement 91
compliance 86
compliant 71
complicity 75
compliment 22
comport 112
comprehensive 79
compress 8
compromise 87
compute 21
concatenation 123
concave 46
concede 7
concept 11
concession 45
conciliate 105
concomitant 109
concord 128
concourse 63
concrete 26
concur 43
concurrent 92
condense 57
condescend 37
condone 23
conducive 71
conduit 37
confederate 124
confer 14
confide 82
confiscate 4
conflagration 66
confound 30
confront 8
congeal 72
congenial 53
conjecture 104
conjoin 98
conjure 104
connive 100
connote 74
conscientious 49
conscript 100
consecrate 46
consecutive 34
consent 76
consequence 24
considerate 58
consign 102
consistent 29
console 25
consolidate 10
conspicuous 66
constancy 20
constituency 121
constitute 42
constrain 16
consume 21
consummate 122
contagious 93
contaminate 47
contemplate 84
contemporary 26
contempt 77
contemptuous 113
contiguous 59
continence 120
continuity 69
contortion 87
contraband 34
contrive 39
controversial 15
contumacious 104
contumely 118
convalesce 38
convene 9
conventional 48
converge 16
convex 40
convivial 114
convoke 112
cope 4
copious 62
coquettish 90
cordial 2
cordon 21
corona 5
coronet 35
corpulent 75
corroborate 125
corrode 53
corrupt 11
cosmopolitan 8
cosmos 21
coterie 124
countenance 68
counterfeit 9
countermand 117
counterpart 116
covert 119
crass 29
craven 64
credible 6
cringe 10
critical 2
critique 68
crone 31
crop 113
cryptic 87
culinary 62
cull 50
culminate 13
culmination 72
culprit 2
cumbersome 10
curative 118
curb 115
curtail 46
customary 52
cynic 67
cynosure 107
D
dapper 115
data 19
daub 45
daunt 51
dauntless 120
dawdle 3
deadlock 6
dearth 111
debacle 8
debatable 95
debauch 110
debauchery 87
debonair 89
debris 2
debunk 114
decadence 53
decapitate 128
deceptive 60
decomposition 64
decorous 81
decrease 11
decree 113
decrepit 55
decry 115
deduce 78
deem 12
defame 11
defeatist 61
defect 91
defendant 12
defer 118
deference 71
defile 70
defraud 73
defray 46
deft 61
defuse 67
degrade 123
deification 113
deign 99
delectable 34
delegate 86
delete 51
deliberate 63
delineate 36
delinquent 37
delude 25
deluge 2
delve 106
demagogue 69
demarcation 100
demigod 48
demoralize 71
demur 127
demure 57
deniable 84
denigrate 54
denote 10
denounce 72
deplete 35
deplorable 5
deploy 110
depose 13
depravity 70
deprecate 104
depredate 123
deracinate 128
derange 121
deride 57
derision 31
derisive 84
derivation 8
descend 49
descry 127
desecrate 92
desiccate 80
designate 21
desist 10
desolate 118
desolation 113
despicable 7
despoil 43
despot 9
despotism 78
detect 62
deter 14
detest 18
detonate 77
detrimental 51
deviate 8
devotee 90
devout 50
dexterity 57
diabolic 38
diagnose 4
dialect 58
dialogue 12
diametrical 118
diaphanous 117
didactic 68
diffidence 74
diffuse 50
dignitary 68
digress 66
dilate 3
dilatory 93
dilemma 36
dilettante 107
diligent 80
diminish 15
diminutive 116
dingy 78
disparity 92
disabuse 71
disarray 98
disavow 38
disburse 94
discern 55
disciple 17
disclaim 96
discomfit 108
disconcert 25
discord 69
discount 6
discourse 85
discredit 110
discreet 88
discrepancy 76
discretion 91
disengage 48
disgruntle 104
dishearten 10
dishevel 125
dishonor 52
disintegrate 82
dismantle 114
disparage 85
disparate 90
dispassionate 84
dispatch 67
dispensation 13
dispense 14
disperse 42
dispirit 111
displace 42
disposal 23
disqualify 39
disquiet 120
disrepute 43
disrupt 14
dissect 15
dissemble 110
disseminate 119
dissent 79
dissidence 57
dissipate 114
dissuade 52
distend 98
distill 119
distort 41
distress 122
disturb 15
diurnal 125
diverge 34
diverse 66
diversion 53
divert 15
divest 21
divine 103
divulge 12
docile 3
domestic 8
domicile 44
dominant 6
douse 24
dowdy 93
downgrade 76
downplay 106
downtrodden 9
draconic 89
draft 47
drastic 83
drawback 43
drawl 105
drone 69
dross 72
drudgery 9
dubious 2
dulcet 127
dull 88
dupe 52
duplicity 60
durable 83
duration 16
dwindle 37
dynamic 5
dynasty 14
E
earmark 42
ebullient 109
echelon 110
eclectic 105
eclipse 12
ecstasy 45
ecstatic 96
edification 70
educe 121
eerie 13
efface 67
effectual 116
effervescent 87
effete 114
efficacy 107
effigy 106
effloresce 127
effrontery 116
effusive 113
egotist 37
eject 19
elaborate 78
elapse 45
elder 26
elegant 77
elegy 75
elicit 66
eligible 57
elite 42
elixir 15
elongate 11
eloquent 5
elucidate 93
elude 8
elusive 24
emanate 99
emancipate 72
embark 12
embellish 76
emblematic 41
embodiment 79
embroil 124
embryo 47
emend 114
emerge 24
emeritus 99
emigrate 87
eminent 51
emission 4
emit 18
empathy 80
emphasize 109
empiric 111
emporium 53
empower 16
emulate 114
encomium 123
encompass 119
encounter 2
encroach 72
encumber 103
endemic 83
endow 100
enervate 111
enfold 6
enfranchise 106
engage 31
engender 78
enhance 74
enigma 34
153
A
enjoin 118
aba enlighten 63
enrapture 68
enrich 63
ensue 50
entreat 9
entrench 112
enumerate 18
enunciate 100
envision 69
envoy 77
ephemeral 71
epic 11
epicure 73
epidemic 54
epidermis 56
epilogue 32
epiphany 113
epitaph 37
epitome 89
epoch 57
equable 103
equanimity 81
equation 67
equilibrium 94
era 18
eradicate 66
erode 20
erosion 9
erratic 11
ersatz 125
erupt 25
escalate 12
escapade 15
eschew 116
esoteric 86
espionage 49
espouse 106
essence 55
esteem 50
estrange 118
eternal 46
ethereal 100
ethical 58
ethics 74
etymology 71
eulogize 37
euphony 69
euthanasia 100
evacuate 75
evade 3
eventuate 128
evict 12
evince 123
evoke 11
exacerbate 76
exact 127
exalt 19
exasperate 43
excessive 53
154
excise 108
exclaim 40
exclude 38
excoriate 119
execrable 68
execrate 70
execration 112
exemplary 74
exemplify 80
exhilarate 56
exhort 35
exhume 99
exigency 108
exodus 10
exonerate 34
exorbitant 85
expatiate 128
expectorate 88
expedience 13
expedient 70
expedite 115
expend 17
expendable 14
expert 63
expiate 113
explicate 113
explicit 39
exploit 16
expostulate 112
expound 43
express 14
expulsion 51
expunge 121
expurgate 128
extensive 13
exterminate 2
extinct 13
extinguish 19
extol 9
extort 98
extract 39
extradite 53
extraneous 77
extricate 54
extrude 126
exuberance 104
exude 55
exult 45
eyesore 93
F
fabricate 13
façade 102
facet 14
facetious 117
facsimile 69
faction 26
factotum 101
fallible 16
falsetto 76
falter 68
famine 55
farcical 104
fastidious 85
fatality 63
fathom 36
fatigue 50
fatuous 109
fauna 13
fawn 103
feasible 120
feat 31
feckless 106
fecund 36
feign 16
felicitous 111
felony 43
feral 81
ferocious 45
fervent 10
fervor 18
fester 109
fetish 104
fetter 51
feud 20
fiasco 75
fiat 101
fickle 73
fictitious 50
fidelity 10
fiendish 17
figment 102
figurative 66
firmament 58
fissure 80
fizzle 78
flaccid 111
flagrant 15
flail 48
flank 3
flaunt 71
flaw 15
flawless 27
fleece 49, 53
flimsy 88
flippant 11
flotsam 119
flounder 21
flourish 21
fluctuate 17
fluent 13
flux 106
foible 108
foil 8
foist 122
forbearance 62
foreclose 105
foregone 82
foremost 20
forestall 106
format 12
formidable 72
formulate 49
forsake 18
fortify 18
fortitude 72
foster 12
foul 42
fragile 16
fragrant 60
fraternal 34
fraternize 49
fray 67
freakish 92
frenetic 116
frequent 41
frigid 10
frivolous 67
frugal 74
fruitless 50
frustrate 35
fugitive 11
fulgent 121
fulsome 120
fumigate 61
function 61
functional 35
further 122
furtive 99
fuselage 39
futile 11
G
gainsay 103
gala 15
galaxy 45
gall 78
galvanize 92
gambit 100
gangrene 55
gape 40
garb 101
garish 88
garner 111
garnish 79
garrulous 66
gash 19
gauche 68
gaudy 16
gauntlet 108
genealogy 98
generation 10
genesis 83
genetic 72
genial 86
genre 102
genuflect 75
germane 115
germicide 38
germinate 17
gestate 73
gesture 16
gird 104
gladiator 12
glaze 93
glean 69
glib 82
glimmer 92
gloat 14
glorify 42
glory 51
glower 86
glum 14
goad 17
gouge 93
grace 26
gracious 52
grandiose 12
graphic 13
grapple 82
grate 91
gratitude 18
gravitate 38
gravity 80
grief 60
grievous 12
grim 2
grimace 46
grimy 12
grit 92
gross 15
grotesque 82
grotto 37
gruesome 17
guffaw 87
guile 56
guise 81
gullible 11
gyrate 13
H
habituate 67
haggle 75
hallow 75
hamper 14
hamstring 89
hanker 52
haphazard 20
harrass 48
harassment 89
harbinger 107
hardy 10
harmonious 109
harmony 13
harp 96
harry 126
haughty 75
haven 81
havoc 95
hazard 18
hearth 18
heathen 72
heed 12
hefty 94
heinous 61
helter-skelter 104
hem 96
herald 69
heredity 40
heresy 82
heretic 35
heterogeneous 59
hibernate 49
hierarchy 94
hilarious 70
histrionic 116
hoard 41
hoary 25
hoax 11
homebred 96
homicidal 14
homicide 47
homily 117
hone 92
horde 11
horrendous 57
horrific 54
hospitable 19
hostile 4
hover 15
huckster 8
huddle 47
humane 4
humanitarian 108
humdrum 8
humiliate 43
humiliation 112
humor 32
hurdle 48
hurtle 19
husk 116
hydraulic 81
hygienic 32
hypocrite 14
hyperbole 78
hypercritical 103
hypnotic 21
I
idiom 76
idiosyncrasy 119
idolize 22
idyll 125
ignite 22
ignominy 125
ignorant 32
illegible 126
illicit 18
illuminate 46
illusory 102
illustrious 16
imbecile 30
imbibe 73
imitative 52
immaculate 59
immaterial 128
immense 19
immerse 8
immigrate 88
imminent 112
immolate 80
immortal 34
immune 19
immunity 16
immutable 73
impact 8
impale 5
impartial 18
impassable 23
impassive 67
impeach 38
impeccable 121
impecunious 115
impede 105
imperative 16
imperious 91
impersonate 40
imperturbable 121
impervious 84
impetuous 117
impetus 60
impinge 36
implement 27
implicate 54
implode 45
implore 9
imply 18
importune 111
impose 78
imposition 109
impotence 74
impound 126
impoverish 37
improvident 110
improvise 44
impulsive 88
inaccuracy 58
inadvertent 105
inane 106
inanimate 43
inaugurate 35
incarcerate 70
incendiary 114
incentive 59
inception 78
incessant 79
inchoate 110
incidence 31
incidental 36
incipient 119
incise 81
inclemency 114
incognito 83
incommode 126
incongruous 90
inconsequential 102
inconsistency 86
incredulous 45
increment 77
incumbent 107
incursion 68
indemnify 54
indenture 71
indicative 80
indict 40
indifference 15
indignant 5
indolence 71
indolent 61
indomitable 87
indubitable 102
induce 24
induction 87
indulge 26
indulgent 70
inebriate 52
ineffable 109
inept 21
ineptitude 83
inevitable 24
inexact 56
infamous 91
infatuate 51
infernal 41
infest 20
infidel 36
infinite 44
inflate 23
inflict 20
infringe 68
infuriate 64
ingenuity 17
ingrain 49
ingratiate 96
ingredient 10
inhabitant 48
inherent 37
inhibition 93
inimitable 16
iniquity 111
initial 58
inkling 14
innate 12
innovation 79
innumerable 22
inquire 7
inquiry 53
inquisitive 12
insensate 66
insidious 62
insignia 10
insinuate 37
insipid 48
insolent 49
insolvency 105
instigate 99
insubordinate 87
insular 117
insulate 20
insuperable 10
intact 81
intangible 25
integrate 111
integrity 54
intelligible 70
intensive 19
intentional 15
inter 13
intercede 41
intercept 26
interface 123
interlard 127
interloper 106
interment 41
interminable 81
intermingle 102
internecine 100
interpolate 110
interrogate 53
intervene 57
intimate 44
intimidate 25
intolerant 75
intone 13
intramural 57
intransigent 98
intrepid 39
intricate 11
intrigue 68
intrinsic 85
introvert 117
intrude 95
intuit 64
inundate 64
inure 122
invariable 14
inveigh 74
inveigle 66
invertebrate 51
invidious 104
invigorate 39
invincible 21
invoke 71
iota 7
irascible 75
irate 41
ire 17
irrefutable 119
isolation 32
itinerant 77
itinerary 113
J
jamboree 16
jaunty 70
jeopardy 89
jettison 114
jinx 116
jocose 125
jocular 98
jostle 12
judicious 84
jumble 107
juncture 51
junta 115
justify 103
juvenile 15
K
keen 54
kindred 63
kinetic 47
kinky 49
kowtow 89
L
lacerate 34
laconic 70
ladle 57
lament 103
laminate 115
lampoon 126
lance 94
languish 72
lank 63
lapse 16
larceny 47
largess 105
lassitude 111
latent 5
lateral 38
laud 70
laudable 35
lave 52
lavish 17
lax 86
leech 56
leeward 18
legible 3
legislation 47
legitimate 45
leniency 32
lethal 109
155
A
lethargic 4
aba lethargy 83
levity 52
levy 81
lexicography 115
lexicon 100
liability 85
liaison 121
liberate 46
lichen 38
lien 19
limpid 67
linear 113
linger 89
liquidate 111
litigate 107
littoral 110
loath 122
loathe 118
lobby 109
lofty 7
logical 21
lope 101
lozenge 46
lucent 38
lucid 18
lucrative 21
ludicrous 89
lugubrious 105
lull 57
lumber 66
luminous 103
lurk 121
luscious 36
lyric 9
M
macabre 74
macerate 128
madden 26
magnanimous 119
magnitude 3
majestic 14
malcontent 89
malediction 120
malevolent 67
malign 42
malinger 70
mallet 44
malnutrition 38
malodorous 45
maltreat 7
manacle 36
mandate 68
mangle 22
mania 39
manifest 87
manifesto 125
manipulate 47
156
manual 22
mar 79
marathon 39
mariner 41
marital 44
maritime 36
marketable 80
maroon 54
marshal 69
marshy 58
martial 53
masochistic 123
masticate 71
maternal 46
matrix 116
maul 88
maxim 43
mayhem 50
meager 35
meander 5
meddle 55
meditate 24
mélange 106
melodrama 34
memento 48
memoir 91
memorandum 55
menace 48
menagerie 66
mendicant 121
menial 43
mephitic 127
mercenary 84
merciful 29
meretricious 103
merge 6
mesmerize 115
metaphor 83
miasma 125
migrant 32
migration 4
migratory 35
militant 20
mill 64
mimic 91
mince 2
mingle 60
miniature 93
minutiae 109
mirage 23
mirthful 58
misconceive 40
misconstrue 53
miscreant 96
misdeed 63
misdemeanor 20
mishap 69
misinterpret 19
misrepresent 6
mitigate 73
moderate 55
modify 26
mogul 49
molecule 43
molest 21
mollify 102
momentous 24
monitor 22
monogram 51
monolith 74
monologue 23
monopoly 34
monsoon 32
moot 108
moralize 63
morbid 76
mordant 105
moribund 83
morose 26
mortgage 76
motif 106
motivate 25
muggy 17
mulct 77
mull 105
multifaceted 128
munificent 103
murky 73
mushroom 115
muster 111
mutable 107
mute 90
mutilate 110
myopia 120
myriad 51
mystify 66
N
naïve 40
narcissistic 110
narrative 19
nascent 107
nativity 52
nausea 44
nauseate 89
nautical 64
nefarious 107
negotiate 26
neophyte 109
nether 86
nettle 77
neural 122
nihilism 115
nimble 75
nip 90
nomad 34
nomenclature 105
nondescript 98
nonentity 95
nonplus 89
norm 46
nosegay 62
nostrum 110
nosy 47
notional 126
notoriety 113
nourish 9
novice 32
nuance 109
nudge 44
nullify 22
nuptial 78
O
oasis 40
obdurate 122
obeisance 107
obese 102
objectify 127
obligation 44
oblige 52
obliterate 43
oblivious 51
oblong 62
obloquy 128
obscure 15, 59
obsequious 99
obsession 73
obsolete 62
obtuse 86
obviate 53
ocular 23
odium 113
odoriferous 39
odyssey 56
officiate 64
officious 64
ogle 93
oleaginous 111
oligarchy 66
Olympian 21
omen 73
ominous 51
omnipotent 63
omniscient 57
onerous 99
onslaught 58
opaque 38
opportune 54
opportunism 87
oppress 23
oppressive 92
opprobrium 111
optimist 6
option 112
oracle 25
ordeal 85
orient 74
orifice 19
originality 20
originate 39
ornate 44
ornithology 48
orotund 128
orthodox 76
ostensive 116
ostracize 91
oust 117
outermost 30
outfit 38
outlaw 20
outmode 126
outrage 94
ovation 45
overhaul 19
overreach 79
overt 11
overweening 123
P
pacify 58
pact 30
paean 93
palatable 64
pale 116
palette 18
pallid 55
pallor 113
palpitate 76
pamper 57
panacea 61
panache 112
pander 81
panoply 122
panorama 79
panoramic 76
paradox 68
paragon 59
paramount 23
paramour 91
paranoid 112
parcel 11
pare 80
pariah 116
parity 78
parley 20
parody 68
paroxysm 122
parricide 86
parry 37
parsimony 73
partisan 40
partition 24
passive 91
pastoral 74
patent 122
pathetic 17
pathology 72
patois 89
patrician 66
patronage 50
patronize 4
paucity 75
peaceable 16
peak 14
pedagogue 103
pedant 95
pedantry 119
pedigree 25
penance 40
penchant 114
pendant 24
penitent 19
pensive 42
perceive 24
perceptive 22
peregrinate 127
perennial 45
perfunctory 82
perigee 46
perilous 18
peripheral 26
periphery 110
perishable 7
perjury 4
permeate 50
permutation 119
pernicious 71
perpetual 57
perpetuate 50
persevere 28
personable 88
perspicacious 104
pertain 30
pertinacious 124
perturb 28
perturbation 84
peruse 81
pervade 70
pervert 34
pessimist 30
petite 37
petition 45
petty 3
phantom 20
philander 123
phlegmatic 118
phrase 22
picaresque 95
piety 36
pillage 6
pillory 105
pinnacle 64
piquant 78
pirate 21
pivotal 118
placement 20
placid 25
plagiarism 98
plaintiff 115
plaintive 80
plangent 126
plausible 87
plebeian 60
plenary 94
pliable 62
plight 116
plunder 100
pneumatic 55
poach 86
poignancy 78
polemic 100
polyglot 115
ponder 23
ponderous 27
pontificate 121
porcine 124
porous 40
portend 80
portly 47
portray 54
pose 54
posit 121
posterior 44
posthumous 95
potable 11
potency 93
potential 58
prate 125
prattle 83
preamble 42
prearrange 43
precedent 94
precept 103
precipice 4
précis 96
precise 38
preclude 36
precocious 55
precursor 53
predatory 56
predecessor 74
predispose 101
predominate 37
preempt 34
preen 14
prefix 7
preliminary 56
prelude 13
premeditate 92
premise 98
premonition 82
prepossess 120
preposterous 18
prescribe 31
prestigious 117
presume 29
presuppose 108
pretentious 77
pretext 121
prevail 6
prevalent 104
prevaricate 52
primary 62
primitive 52
primp 120
pristine 117
probation 119
probe 7
probity 79
proboscis 114
procrastinate 85
procure 64
prodigal 49
prodigy 88
profanity 22
proffer 106
proficient 50
profuse 69
progenitor 86
progeny 44
prognosis 77
prognosticate 67
prolific 92
promenade 88
prop 35
propel 51
prophecy 42
prophesy 100
propinquity 118
propitiate 107
proponent 27
proportion 57
proposal 17
propound 109
prorate 36
proscribe 27
prosecute 28
prospect 114
prospective 73
protagonist 67
protean 104
prototype 101
protract 102
protrude 75
proverb 72
providence 93
provision 22
provoke 47
prowess 72
prowl 27
proximity 55
proxy 49
prudent 17
prudish 5
pry 25
pseudo 19
psychic 43
psychosomatic 119
pucker 121
pulchritude 125
pulsate 104
pumice 125
pummel 67
punctilious 85
punctual 53
pundit 99
pungent 36
puny 25
purgative 46
purge 104
purloin 108
purport 58
pursue 17
putative 110
putrid 41
puzzle 3
Q
quack 52
quadruped 35
quaff 79
quail 58
quaint 95
qualm 122
quandary 64
quarry 14
quash 28
quench 31
query 67
queue 85
quibble 32
quintessence 114
quip 56
quirk 56
quiver 96
R
rabid 24
racial 47
radiant 31
radiate 85
rampant 61
rancid 79
rancor 41
random 52
rankle 123
rant 62
rapacious 74
rapport 90
ratify 61
ratio 41
rational 4
rationalize 128
rattle 118
raucous 68
ravage 47
ravenous 32
raze 45
realm 23
rebuff 113
recant 102
recidivism 127
reciprocate 103
recompense 83
reconnaissance 104
recoup 30
recourse 70
recrimination 103
recrudesce 126
rectify 53
recumbent 123
recuperate 39
recur 93
recurrent 31
redolent 110
redoubtable 128
redress 112
reel 32
referendum 82
refrain 49
refuge 59
refulgent 99
refute 94
regale 64
regard 29
regime 22
regimen 51
reinforce 61
reiterate 40
rejuvenate 28
relent 60
relentless 25
relevant 46
relinquish 29
relish 15
remedial 31
reminisce 59
remnant 36
remonstrate 35
remorse 71
renascence 124
rend 59
render 99
rendezvous 37
renegade 60
renege 73
renounce 28
renovate 39
repast 92
repine 127
replica 74
replicate 107
repose 67
repository 123
157
A
reprimand 59
aba reprisal 51
reproach 76
reprobate 98
repugnant 127
reputable 25
requiem 39
requisite 92
rescind 84
residue 38
resourceful 29
respiration 102
respite 91
responsive 31
restitution 12
restore 47
restrict 27
resurgent 69
resuscitate 82
retainer 128
retaliate 45
retard 28
retire 17
retort 96
retract 75
retribution 100
retrieve 79
revel 56
reverberate 35
revere 80
reverence 45
revile 48
revise 13
revoke 32
revulsion 63
rhapsodize 96
ribald 105
riddle 64, 94
rife 115
rift 120
rigid 51
rigorous 77
ripple 58
rite 3
ritual 23
rivulet 101
robust 101
rococo 119
rook 95
rotund 108
rouse 110
rout 113
route 54
rowdy 94
rudiments 115
rue 100
ruminate 114
rummage 61
rupture 31
russet 63
158
rustic 30
rut 117
S
sable 91
safeguard 28
saga 21
sage 68
salient 78
saline 56
salivate 93
sallow 54
salvage 62
sanctify 30
sanctimony 73
sapling 7
sardonic 79
sate 94
satire 46
saturnine 118
saunter 62
scan 60
scanty 78
scenario 124
scintillate 72
scoff 93
scotch 89
scour 62
scourge 46, 49
scrimp 60
scrofulous 128
scruff 26
scrutinize 43
scurry 11
scuttle 90
séance 62
sear 86
seclude 50
seclusion 28
sect 54
sedate 50
sedentary 74
sedulous 108
seethe 81
segregate 98
selective 111
senility 68
sententious 100
sepulcher 38
sequel 55
sequester 105
serene 7
serrate 120
setback 6
sever 27
severance 84
severity 85
shackle 92
shibboleth 127
shiftless 96
shirk 61
shrew 84
shudder 83
siesta 71
signify 3
silhouette 48
simian 91
simile 78
similitude 92
simulate 108
sinew 61
sinister 92
sinuous 48
skeptical 69
skittish 44
skulk 59
slake 78
sleuth 25
slight 95
slouch 13
sluggish 29
sluice 99
smirch 90
smolder 29
smug 113
snare 59
snivel 29
sodden 6
sojourn 128
solicit 66
somber 37
soppy 126
sorcery 32
sordid 39
sparse 32
spearhead 122
species 95
spectacular 8
spinster 43
spite 116
spur 86
spurn 77
squabble 27
squalor 52
squander 69
staccato 3
stalk 114
stalwart 96
stamina 20
static 30
statuesque 90
stature 20
status 2
statutory 55
staunch 126
stealthy 27
stem 59
stereotype 110
stifle 61
stigma 37
stipulate 41
stoical 73
stoicism 102
straddle 19
straightaway 63
strand 31
strew 35
stride 22
strident 123
stultify 119
stymie 98
suave 64
subjugate 98
sublimate 125
submission 70
subordinate 30
subpoena 101
subsequent 31
subservient 94
subsidy 54
subsist 95
substantiate 73
substitute 41
subterfuge 125
succulent 90
suffrage 29
summit 63
sumptuous 107
sunder 116
supercilious 81
superlative 48
supersede 30
supplant 34
supple 40
supplement 27
suppress 58
surge 59
surmise 106
surname 42
sustenance 127
swathe 92
swelter 58
swerve 41
swoon 116
sycophant 77
syllabus 109
sylvan 112
symbolic 126
symposium 127
syndicate 58
synopsis 5
synthesis 126
synthetic 28
T
tacit 106
tactful 28
tailor 119
talisman 110
tally 62
tamper 62
tantalize 91
tantamount 100
tantrum 22
taper 26
tarpaulin 39
tarry 32
taunt 29
taut 108
tedium 27
teem 107
telescope 117
temperament 50
temperance 35
tempest 80
tempestuous 32
temporal 35
temporize 103
tenable 71
tenacious 49
tendentious 124
tenuous 93
tenure 28
tepid 28
terminology 47
terminus 34
terrain 7
terse 76
testament 30
testify 90
testy 121
tether 82
theme 95
therapeutic 55
therapy 29
thespian 84
thicket 125
throes 128
throng 64
throttle 84
thwart 77
timeworn 94
tinge 21
tipple 115
titillate 87
toady 86
toil 66
tolerant 59
tolerate 30
toil 57
tonic 60
topple 95
torment 122
torpor 91
torsion 126
tortuous 99
totter 57
tractable 112
traduce 78
trait 29
trance 19
tranquil 34
transcendent 101
transcribe 90
transfix 120
transform 60
transitory 43
translucent 30
transmit 63
transmute 79
transparent 31
transpire 94
traumatize 120
traverse 84
travesty 122
tread 32
treatise 92
trek 59
tremble 58
trenchant 128
trepidation 82
trivia 85
truculence 126
truism 58
truncate 126
tryst 27
tumult 59
turmoil 27
tycoon 83
tyranny 29
tyrant 28
tyro 105
U
ubiquitous 106
ultimate 42
umbrageous 125
unaccountable 12
unanimity 126
uncanny 45
uncouth 27
underlying 15
undermine 81
underscore 124
undertone 26
underwrite 95
undo 87
unequivocal 127
ungainly 117
unimpeachable 42
unique 101
universal 60
unkempt 85
unnerve 60
unregenerate 105
unremitting 112
unseemly 53
unsung 126
untoward 121
uphold 94
upright 30
uproarious 49
uproot 84
upshot 27
urban 28
usurp 30
usury 80
utmost 28
utopia 24
V
vacate 79
vacillate 101
vacuous 123
vagary 74
vagrant 26
validate 109
vandal 91
vanquish 31
vantage 28
variable 27
variance 121
variation 30
veer 23
vegetate 47
vehement 63
velocity 96
veneer 95
vent 27
venture 29
veracity 103
verbatim 64
verbiage 103
verdancy 96
verge 29
verify 50
versatile 80
vertiginous 127
vestige 82
vexatious 124
vibrant 122
vicious 24
victuals 90
vie 60
vilify 86
villa 124
vindicate 32
vindictive 95
virile 87
virtual 101
virulent 88
viscous 44
visionary 105
vitality 64
vitiate 74
vitreous 120
vituperate 121
vituperative 100
vocation 30
vociferous 107
vogue 90
void 41
volatile 71
volition 94
voluble 98
voluptuous 120
voracity 88
vow 62
vulgar 42
vulnerable 78
Z
zealous 69
zephyr 102
zest 28
zigzag 82
zoology 28
W
wade 55
waft 73
waive 101
wan 76
wane 32
warp 116
warrant 117
wary 79
waver 99
waylay 124
weight 96
weighty 58
welter 99
whet 50
whine 88
whitewash 120
wholesome 28
whoop 60
wince 61
winnow 91
wistful 82
wither 59
woebegone 127
wraith 6
wrangle 72
wreak 86
wrest 84
writhe 29
wrong 55
wry 73
X
xenophobic 121
Y
yearn 70
yen 31
yoke 120
159
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American Heritage Dictionary
Houghton-Mifflin
Boston, 1991
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 3rd Edition
Houghton-Mifflin
Boston, 1992
Warriner’s Grammar & Composition
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, & complete course
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
New York, 1986–1988
Sadler-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop
Levels d, e, f, g
Oxford Book Company, Inc.
New York, 1982
Barron’s SAT I
Barron’s Educational Series
Happauge, New York, 1994
Gregg Reference Manual
McGraw Hill, Inc.
New York, 1985
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