English Vocab VII
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- riparian
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adj.
Of, on, or relating to the banks of a natural course of water. - littoral
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adj.
of, relating to, or being property abutting an ocean, sea, lake, or pond - seine
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sAne
n.
A large fishing net made to hang vertically in the water by weights at the lower edge and floats at the top. - accost
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v.
1. To approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with a demand or request.
2. To solicit for sex. - bale
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n.
1. Evil:
“Tidings of bale she brought†(William Cullen Bryant).
2. Mental suffering; anguish:
“Relieve my spirit from the bale that bows it down†(Benjamin Disraeli).
3. A large package of raw or finished material tightly bound with twine or wire and often wrapped:
a bale of hay. - doyenne
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(doy-yen) or (dwa-yen) n.
A woman who is the eldest or senior member of a group. - ply
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v.
1. To use or engage in diligently; wield: practice
ply a knitting needle.
plied the carpenter's trade.
See Synonyms at handle.
2. To traverse or sail over regularly:
Trading ships plied the routes between coastal ports.
3. To continue offering something to; ensure that (another) is abundantly served:
plied their guests with excellent food.
4. To assail (assault, attack) vigorously. - lurid
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adj.
1. Causing shock or horror; gruesome(); ghastly; grisly
lurid methods of torture
2. Sensational, melodramatic
a lurid account of the crime
3. Glowing or shining with the glare of fire through a haze:
lurid flames.
4. Sallow () or pallid () in color.
unhealthy, lurid complexion - vaudeville
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n.
1. Stage entertainment offering a variety of short acts such as slapstick turns, song-and-dance routines, pantomimes, and juggling performances; a variety show.
2. A popular, often satirical song. - minstrel
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n.
1. A medieval entertainer who traveled from place to place, especially to sing and recite poetry.
2. A lyric poet; A musician.
3. a. One of a troupe of entertainers made up in blackface and presenting a comic variety show.
3.b. A performance of such a show. - mistral
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n.
A dry cold northerly wind that blows in squalls toward the Mediterranean coast of southern France. - fancy
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n.
1. Imagination and the product of an imagination
The mental faculty through which whims, visions, and fantasies are summoned up; imagination, especially of a whimsical or fantastic nature.
An image or a fantastic invention created by the mind.
2. A capricious liking, inclination, or notion.
3. Critical sensibility; taste.
4. Amorous or romantic attachment; love.
5 a. The enthusiasts or fans of a sport or pursuit considered as a group.
5.b. The sport or pursuit, such as boxing, engaging the interest of such a group. - maverick
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adj
independent in behavior or thought;
"she led a somewhat maverick private life"
"maverick politicians"
[syn: irregular, unorthodox]
n
1: someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action [syn: rebel]
2: an unbranded range animal (especially a stray calf); belongs to the first person who puts a brand on it - abscessed
- adj : infected and filled with pus; "an abscessed tooth"
- tog/s
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n.
1. A coat or cloak
2. "togs" Clothes
gardening togs - dour
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adj.
1. Stern (hard, harsh, severe); forbidding:
a dour, self-sacrificing life.
2. Gloomy; sullen (persistently and silently ill-humored; morose)
the proverbially dour New England Puritan.
3. Unyielding; inexorable; obstinate; :
a dour determination - genial
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adj.
1. Having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner; gracious.
2. Conducive to life, growth, or comfort; mild
“the genial sunshine... saturating his miserable body with its warmth†(Jack London). - beguile
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v.
1. to trick, flatter, deceive, mislead; delude.
2. to charm or divert: a multitude of attractions to beguile the tourist.
3. To pass (time) pleasantly.
beguiling the long afternoon with a good book - transgressive
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adj.
1. Exceeding a limit or boundary, especially of social acceptability.
2. Works of art that represent such violations of socially acceptable speech, dress, or behavior. ()
3. Of or relating to geological transgression - chasuble
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n.
A long sleeveless vestment worn over the alb by a priest during services. - cowl
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n.
1. The hood or hooded robe worn especially by a monk.
2. A draped neckline on a woman's garment.
3. A hood-shaped covering used to increase the draft of a chimney.
4. The top portion of the front part of an automobile body, supporting the windshield and dashboard.
5. The cowling on an aircraft.
(cowlling: A removable metal covering for an engine, especially an aircraft engine.) - apse
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n.
Architecture. A usually semicircular or polygonal, often vaulted recess, especially the termination of the sanctuary end of a church. - bier
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n.
1. A stand on which a corpse or a coffin containing a corpse is placed before burial.
2. A coffin along with its stand: followed the bier to the cemetery. - bum
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adj.
1. Inferior; worthless:
Yugo's were bum cars.
2. Disabled; malfunctioning:
a bum computer
3. Unfavorable or unfair:
bum court decision
4. Unpleasant; lousy:
had a bum time at the party. - histrionic
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adj.
1. Of or relating to actors or acting.
2. Excessively dramatic or emotional; affected. - ascot
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n.
A broad neck scarf knotted so that its ends lie flat, one upon the other. - fey
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adj.
1. Supernatural; unreal; enchanted; strange; other-worldly
elves, fairies, and other fey creatures
“She's got that fey look as though she's had breakfast with a leprechaun†(Dorothy Burnham).
2. being in unnaturally high spirits, as were formerly thought to precede death. - ineffectual
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adj.
1. Insufficient to produce a desired effect:
an ineffectual effort to block the legislation.
2. Useless; worthless; weak
an ineffectual treatment
an ineffectual ruler - tutelage
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n .
1. The capacity or activity of a guardian; guardianship.
2. The capacity or activity of a tutor; instruction or teaching.
3. The state of being under the direction of a guardian or tutor - elocution
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n.
1. The art of public speaking in which gesture, vocal production, and delivery are emphasized.
2. A style or manner of speaking, especially in public - antic
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–noun; Usually, antics.
A ludicrous adventure or wild prank; a caper; escapade - lexicon
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n.
1. A dictionary.
2. A stock of terms used in a particular profession, subject, or style; a vocabulary:
the lexicon of surrealist art. - repair
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n.
1. An act of going or sojourning():
our annual repair to the mountains.
2. A place to which one goes frequently or habitually; a haunt - imbibe
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v.
1. To drink.
2. To absorb or take in as if by drinking, especially to be received by the mind
“The whole body... imbibes delight through every pore†(Henry David Thoreau).
“Gladstone had... imbibed a strong prejudice against Americans†(Philip Magnus). - patois
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n. (ptwäz, p-twä)
Nonstandard speech, esp
a. Cant; The special jargon of a group; dialect.
b. Regional dialect, esp. one without a literary tradition. - winsome
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adj.
Charming, often in a childlike or naive way. - aplomb
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n.
self-assured confidence; poise; imperturbable self-possession, or assurance.
—Synonyms 1. composure, equanimity, imperturbability.
—Antonyms 1. confusion, discomposure; doubt, uncertainty.
2. the perpendicular, or vertical, position. - pouf
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poof
n.
1. A woman's hairstyle popular in the 18th century, characterized by high rolled puffs.
2. A part of a garment, such as a dress, that is gathered into a puff.
3. A rounded ottoman. - ballasted
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v.
1. To stabilize or fill with or as if with ballast, e.g., fill a railroad bed. - pert
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adj.
1. Trim and stylish in appearance; jaunty:
a pert hat.
2. High-spirited; vivacious.
3. Impudently (offensively, shamelessly, insolently) bold;
saucy (impertinent or disrespectful) - dewy
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adj.
1. Moist with or as if with dew:
dewy grass in early morning.
a dewy morning.
2. Suggestive of the freshness or purity of dew, as in innocence or naiveté:
never gave up the dewy outlook of youth. - burgle
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v.
To burglarize. - opulent
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adj.
1.Possessing or exhibiting great wealth; affluent.
2. Characterized by rich abundance; profuse. - besot
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v.
To muddle or stupefy, as with alcoholic liquor or infatuation. - preen
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v.
1. To dress up; primp.
2. To swell with pride;
gloat:
To feel or express great, often malicious, pleasure or self-satisfaction
exult.
To rejoice greatly; be jubilant or triumphant. - v
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- hoary
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adj.
1. Gray or white with or as if with age.
2. So old as to inspire veneration; ancient. - caper
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n.
1. A playful leap or hop.
2. A frivolous antic or escapade (a reckless adventure or wild prank)
3. Slang. An illegal plot or enterprise, especially one involving theft. - primp
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v.
To dress or groom (oneself) with meticulous or excessive attention to detail.; preen() - vivacious
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adj.
Full of animation and spirit; lively:
a charming and vivacious host. - obstinate
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adj.
1. Stubbornly adhering to an attitude, opinion, or course of action; obdurate (stubbornly impenitent).
2. Difficult to manage, control, or subdue; refractory (stubbornly resistant to control; unruly).
3. Difficult to alleviate or cure: an obstinate headache. - obdurate
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adj.
1. a. Hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; stubbornly impenitent:
“obdurate conscience of the old sinner†(Sir Walter Scott).
1.b. Hardened against feeling; hardhearted:
an obdurate miser.
2. Not giving in to persuasion; intractable.
See Synonyms at inflexible - sallow
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adj.
Of a sickly yellowish hue or complexion. - gloat
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v.
To feel or express great, often malicious, pleasure or self-satisfaction:
Don't gloat over your rival's misfortune. - exult
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v.
To rejoice greatly; be jubilant or triumphant. - luxuriant
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adj.
1. Producing or yielding in abundance or growth; profuse.
2. Excessively florid() or elaborate.
3. Marked by or displaying luxury; luxurious. - stupefy
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v.
1. To dull the senses or faculties of; daze.
2. To amaze; astonish. - squall
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n.
1. A brief sudden violent windstorm, often accompanied by rain or snow.
2. Informal. A brief commotion. - fantastic
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adj.
1. Odd and remarkable; conceived or appearing as if conceived by an unrestrained imagination; bizarre; grotesque:
fantastic rock formations; fantastic designs.
2. Capricious or fanciful, as persons or their ideas or actions:
We never know what that fantastic creature will say next.
3. Foolish and impractical; imaginary or groundless in not being based on reality; or irrational:
fantastic fears.
4. incredibly great or extreme; exorbitant (highly excessive)
to spend fantastic sums of money.
5. Marvelous; extraordinarily good:
a fantastic musical. - intractable
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adj.
1. Difficult to manage or govern; stubborn. See Synonyms at unruly.
2. Difficult to mold or manipulate: intractable materials.
3. Difficult to alleviate, remedy, or cure: intractable pain. - stern
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adj.
1. Hard, harsh, or severe in manner or character:
a stern disciplinarian.
2. Grim, gloomy, or forbidding in appearance or outlook.
3. Unyielding; firm; inexorable (); uncompromising; relentless:
stern necessity. - cant
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noun
1. insincerity, esp. conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
2. the phraseology peculiar to a particular class, party, profession, etc., esp. the language of the underworld
the cant of the fashion industry.
3. whining or singsong speech, esp. of beggars. - escapade
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–noun
1. a reckless adventure or wild prank.
2. an escape from confinement or restraint. - ghastly
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adv.
1. Inspiring shock, revulsion, or horror by or as if by suggesting death; terrifying:
a ghastly murder.
2. Suggestive of or resembling ghosts.
3. Extremely unpleasant or bad:
“in the most abominable passage of his ghastly little book†(Conor Cruise O'Brien).
4. Very serious or great:
a ghastly error. - refractory
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adj.
1 1. Obstinately resistant to authority or control; unruly; hard or impossible to manage; stubbornly disobedient: a refractory child.
2. Difficult to melt or work; resistant to heat: a refractory material such as silica.
3. Resistant to treatment: a refractory case of acne. - saucy
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1. impertinent; insolent (improperly forward or bold)
a saucy remark; a saucy child.
2. pert; boldly smart:
a saucy little hat for Easter. - piquant
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adj
1: having an agreeably pungent taste
[syn: savory, savoury, spicy, zesty]
2: engagingly stimulating, provocative, or attractive
"a piquant wit"; "piquant language" [syn: salty]
"piquant frankness";
"a piquant face with large appealing eyes"
[syn: engaging] - gruesome
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adj.
1. Causing horror and repugnance; frightful and shocking:
ghastly.
a gruesome murder.
2. full of or causing problems; distressing:
a gruesome day at the office. - profuse
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adj.
1. Spending or giving freely and abundantly, often to excess; extravagant ()
2. abundant; plentiful; copious; in great amount.
profuse praise.
profuse apologies. - propitious
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–adjective
1. presenting favorable conditions; favorable:
propitious weather.
2. indicative of favor; auspicious:
propitious omens.
3. favorably inclined disposed to bestow favors or forgive:
propitious gods - inexorable
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adj.
1. unyielding; unalterable:
inexorable truth;
inexorable justice.
2. unmoved by prayers or entreaties:
an inexorable creditor.