ADDITION  stationery :

 proffer :

writing materials (paper, pen, etc.); N. stationer

 checkmate :
offer

 purlieu :

(in chess) position of a king at the end of a game (escape impossible); complete defeat

 stalemate :
outskirt

 documentary :

situation in which neither side in a quarrel can get an advantage; deadlock; Ex. The discussions ended in a stalemate.

 aficionado :
N. ADJ.

 spleen :

fan; devotee; Ex. a cinema aficionado

N.
 access :
 usher :

fit or sudden attack (as of anger or a disease)

sb who shows people to their seats; V: bring by showing the way

 rude :
 stagger :

startling; Ex. get a rude shock/awakening

(of a blow, shock) cause to move unsteadily; (of news) shock deeply
 acquisitive :
 epic :

eager to get and keep as one’s own

(of stories, events) full of brave action and excitement

 arrogate :
 wilderness :

attribute unjustly; arrogate sth to oneself: take without right

area of land with little natural life, esp. desert; desolate expanse; Ex. a wilderness of waters  asserverate :
 lout :

–ƒ
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assert solemnly; é 
 


rough rude man; CF. loot  water down :

 detour :

add water to; weaken

way round something  assorted :

 intent :

of various sorts; #
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(of looks) eager; showing eager attention; intent on doing sth: having a determined intention  assort :
 station :

classify into different sorts; assort with: match; agree

put (sb, oneself, a military force) at a certain place; Ex. station oneself among the bushes  avouch :
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a; restrained in style; ›
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 adduce :  sweeping :

lacking details; too general; extensive; including many parts; Ex. sweeping statement/plans
give (an example, proof, explanation)
 desist from :
 adieu :

not do any more

good bye
 delectable :
 abscess :

very pleasant; N. delectation

xl
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 deprecatory :
 accountable :

apologetic; trying to prevent disapproval; expressing disapproval; deprecating

responsible (expected to give an explanation)  lean :

 administer :

us
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manage; put into operation; carry out; cause to take (drug or official promise); Ex. administer the  depilate :
law/baptism/punishment

 traffic :
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 desuetude :
(movement of) people and vehicles; illicit trading

 congested :
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 disrepair :

too full; overcrowded; having an abnormal accumulation of blood

 contemplate :
state of needing repair; 
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look at; £
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 concourse :
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a
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 disarm :


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place where crowds come together; F ©
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 (through friendliness); ADJ. disarming; N.

disarmament

 dishabille :
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 appoint :
state of negligently dressed

 dissipated :

ç
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ment in a business

 low-key : (of a person) given to foolish and harmful pleasures

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 dissipate :  raise :

scatter; waste time or money foolishly; squander Ex. raise money/soldiers/a baby

 emblazon :  indemnity :

decorate (a shield or flag) with heraldic devices protection against loss or damage esp. in the form of a promise to pay; payment for loss or damage

 blazon :  out of the question :

coat of arms; set of patterns or pictures used by a noble family, university, etc. as their special sign impossible

 empyrean :  out of question :

the highest heaven; ADJ: heavenly; celestial beyond question; certain

 radical :  ignoble :

advanced in opinion; of the root; fundamental; N: /

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 dishonorable; shameful; of low birth; not noble; Ex. ignoble action/deed

 cite :  pugnacious :

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quote; (bravery 1
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 citation :  inconsequent :

(bravery 1 ›
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 litter :  inconsequential :

t
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 deem :  inimical :

consider; judge; Ex. We would deem it an honor. ©

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 mortal :  rector :

which must die; causing death; fatal; lasting until death; Ex. mortal wound/combat/hatred; N: human being; N. clergyman; “
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mortality: state of being mortal; rate/number of death  immure :

 tip :

imprison; confine; shut oneself up

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 vile :

outer covering (such as a shell, the skin of a fruit)

disgusting; bad; nasty  make :

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escape; Ex. make good a loss or threat  parole :

 interdict :

prisoner’s solemn promise that he will not try to escape; Õ

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prohibit; forbid  paregoric :

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 pilgrimage :
person taking part in a dialogue

 interstice :

journey of a pilgrim

 persiflage :
small space or crack between things placed close together

 malpractice :

light good-natured talk; banter

 portentous :
(of doctor or lawyer) failure to carry out one’s professional duty properly or honestly

 feat :

pompous; self-important; ominous; threatening

 cautionary :
something difficult well done

 contract :
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conveying caution or advice; Å , 

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 mature :
get (sth bad, an illness); Ex. contract a cold/a debt/a bad habit

 grievous :
careful Ex. mature plan

 mellow :

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 pretext :

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obtrusive smells/music

 oblation : false reason (for an action) (to hide the real one)

 puberty :

religious offering; offering made to a god

stage at which a person becomes physically able to become a parent
 offertory :
 descend :

(the collection of) the money people give during a religious service
go down; descend on/upon: attack/visit (suddenly, in a large number); descend to (dishonorable behavior): lower
 obverse : oneself to; Ex. He descended to abusing me personally.

 descent :

front side of a coin; the opposite; OP. reverse

 boisterous : going down; visit/attack; family origin

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 procurator :  fingerpoint :

agent, esp who has a power of attorney; @

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 proclaim :  remand :

make known publicly; show clearly; Ex. The ringing bells proclaimed the birth of the prince; Ex. His accent proclaimed send back in prison from a court of law (to be tried later); F
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; Ex. remanded into the custody of

that he was a Scot.

 rapprochement :
 tally :

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record of things done, points made in a game, etc. V: be exactly equal; match; count, calculate (points won); Ex. The
 recusant :
two lists don’t tally.

 purview :

(sb) refusing to obey official rules/official religious beliefs

 recrudescence :
range of operation, one’s concern, knowledge; scope

 prognathous :

µ
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 suppurate :
having a jaw that sticks out

 prospectus :

(of a wound) form or give out pus

printed statement describing the advantages of a college or a new business

 bail :
 respondent :

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person who has to answer in a law court; (s ¥™
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 corespondent :

happen unexpectedly, esp. in a way that stops or interrupts an event or situation; come or happen as a change or

interruption
person charged with adultery

 recondition :  supernal :

heavenly
repair

 panic :  envisage :

sudden uncontrollable terror. CF. 

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 received :  meridian :

generally accepted as standard; Ex. received pronunciation š

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; highest point reached by the sun; z
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 capitation :  amenity :

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 agitation : (belief, argument, theory, fortress, etc.) that can be successfully defended; reasonable; (of an office) that can be held by

someone for a stated period of time; OP. untenable

 genial :

anxiety; public argument or debate; Ex. a long agitation against the department store

 nerve :
good-tempered

 radiant :

courage, strength, energy; Ex. have the nerve to do sth; V: give courage to; CF. enervate

 nervous :
sending out light or heat in all directions; shining; (of a person) showing love and happiness; Ex. radiant sun/face

 ecumenical :

vigorous

 lucubrate :
supporting agreement in beliefs between the different branches of the Christian religion

 solicitous :

write or study laboriously; CF. work by lamplight

 lubricious :
anxious or concerned with sb other’s welfare; eager to help someone; Ex. solicitous for your welfare; Ex. a solicitous

employer; CF. 
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showing too great an interest in sex (in an unpleasant way)

 miscegenation :

needing great effort; showing great effort

 grace :
mixture of races, production of offspring

 spoliation :

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violent spoiling or destruction week’s grace; ADJ. graceful; CF. gracious: polite in a generous way

 armistice :  fraction :

cease-fire; truce rÃ
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 alacrity :  fractional :

cheerful promptness è|
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 fealty :  fracture :

loyalty breaking (of a bone, pipe-line); V.

 vassal :  fractious :

person who promised to be loyal to a lord and are given land by the lord (of a child, old or sick person) complaining about small things; bad-tempered; irritable

 falsehood :  sententious :

lie (derog.) having an air of wisdom (about proper behavior or morality); ‰

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 tenable :  populous :
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 thickly populated  posse :
 perch :

group of men gathered together by a sheriff to help find a criminal or keep help

branch or rod where a bird rests; V: (of a bird) come to rest on a thin object such as a branch  guzzle :
 croak :

drink continuously

make a deep low noise such as a frog makes  carp :

 proctor :

find fault and complain unnecessarily and continuously

person appointed to make sure students do not cheat in an examination

 dumbbell :
 profiteer :

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 levy :

prearranged formal combat between two persons (usu. fought to settle a point of honor)
impose and collect; Ex. levy a tax/fine/ransom on sb; Ex. levy an army/troops; OP. rescind
 spar :
 indeterminate :

box for practice

not clearly fixed
 crusade :
 definite :



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clearly stated or known; Ex. definite answer
 shifty :
 definitely :

untrustworthy; looking dishonest

clearly

 definitive :  furtive :

done secretly so as not to attract attention; having a wish to escape notice; Ex. furtive glance
conclusive; final; without the need of change; authoritative; reliable; Ex. definitive offer/edition of sb’s poverty

 indefinite :  infatuated :

filled with a foolish love; foolish; CF. fatuous

not clear; not fixed (as to time)

 accessible :  emulate :

try to do as well as or better than

easy to reach; (of sb) easy to speak to; (of something) easy to understand; Ex. a manager accessible to his staff; Ex.

information which is more accessible  syncopate :

 sampler :

change the rhythm of; displace the normal beats

decorative piece of cloth with various designs stitched on it  shuck :

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 husk; pod; outer covering (as of oyster)  futile :
 fume :

(of an action) without result; having no effect; unsuccessful; useless; Ex. d

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strong-smelling smoke, gas, or vapor  abdicate :

 fumigate :

give up (an official position, esp. of that of a king or queen); give up (right, claim, responsibility); Ex. The king

abdicated (the throne). CF. Å

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disinfect by means of fumes; clear of disease, bacteria, or harmful insects by means of chemical smoke or gas

 flippant :  expel :

dismiss officially from a school, club, etc. Ex. The boy was expelled from school.
not showing deserved respect; not serious

 cephalous :  odometer :

mileometer; instrument (in a car, etc.) to record the number of miles it travels
connected with the head
 debrief :
 arrant :

question, examine (eg. persons who have returned from a mission) to obtain information; Ex. We debriefed our pilot
(sb or sth bad) in the highest degree; very bad
after he had flown from
 plangent :
 bulletin :

(of sounds) resounding

short notice or news report intended to be made public without delay
 sacerdotal :  allergy :

of a priest
condition of being unusually sensitive to something; ADJ. allergic
 sapient :  well-intentioned :

wise
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 splenetic :  minnow :

bad-tempered; irritable
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very small fish; 5
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 stertorous :  lope :

making a loud snoring sound (of an animal) move easily and quite fast; gallop slowly

 vertiginous :  drawl :

causing or suffering from vertigo speak or say slowly (with vowels greatly lengthened)

 votary :  scandal :

regular worshiper public feeling that sth is improper or shocking; sth that causes this feeling; true or false talk which damages sb’s

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 reputation; CF. scandalmonger: sb who spreads scandals  portfolio :
 scandalous :

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shocking; offensive to the feeling  labored :

 trade :

showing signs of effort and difficulty

skilled job in which you use your hands  tuber :

 profession :

fleshly swollen underground stem (such as the potato)

 lawyer °
doctor
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 vocation :

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teachings  nursing °
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  gimmick :
 career :

object which is used only to attract people’s attention; Ex. Õ

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ðt  pretty girl

job that you hope to do all your life with more and more success  dome :
 triumph :

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complete victory or success; V: gain victory or success; Ex. triumph over  lathe :
 delimit :

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fix the limits of; Ex. delimit the powers of various officials  hoist :
 espy :

raise, lift, or pull up (a flag or sth heavy) esp. using ropes; N: apparatus for hoisting

see suddenly (usu. unexpectedly)  surcharge :

 leer :

 few stamps ·
amount charged in addition to the usual amount; Ex. letter\ ­“
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ĺ surcharge

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: 

unpleasant smile suggesting cruelty, thoughts of sex, etc.  shortfall :

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Ò7
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á o; Ex. shortfall of about 1 million dollars
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 sideshow :

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separate small show at a fair or circus; less interesting/serious activity  polish :

 perplex :

polished; (of manners) refined and graceful; N. V. OP. gauche: awkward or clumsy in social behavior

make confused; Ex. perplexing problem  redoubtable :

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 arousing respect or fear  casuistry :
 etch :


(derog.) C ; false but clever use of arguments and reasoning; N. casuist


make (a pattern) on a surface with acid; impress or imprint clearly  climacteric :

 burlesque :

t¸
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 recant :

coal miner; person employed to cut coal in a mine; ship for carrying coal
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  former political or religious beliefs\
¦) say that one does no longer hold; OP. affirm
 corsair :


 substantiate :

pirate or pirate ships

prove the truth of; OP. disprove
 crepuscular :
 aggrieve :

of the time when day is changing into night or night into day; not bright
grieve; (usu. passive); Ex. feel aggrieved: feel that one has been treated unjustly; be hurt in one’s feeling

 grieve :  debenture :

G
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cause grief to; feel grief

 grievous : rate of interest

 debit :

causing grief; severe (of a wound, pain, etc.)

 fabulous : a record in a book of accounts of money; charge against a bank account

 dipsomania :

celebrated in a fable; legendary; incredible; wonderful

 trailor : uncontrollable desire for alcoholic drinks

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ceremonial shield with coat of arms; ë

 flotilla :
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group of small ships, esp. warships

containing animal fat; fatty

 affray :  fusty :

fray; fight or noisy quarrel in a public place (of a room, box, clothes, etc.) having an unpleasant smell as a result of having been shut up for a long time

 avatar :  hauteur :

embodiment haughtiness; CF. haughty

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 jejune : killing one’s parent or close relative; person guilty of this crime

 pediment :

(of writings) dry; uninteresting; unsatisfying to the mind

 junta : three-sided piece of stone placed above the entrance to a building

 picaresque :

government (esp. a military one) that has come to power by force rather than through elections

 lesion : telling the story of the adventures of a character of whom one disapproves (but who is not really wicked); €
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Œ Ç`
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Ðô
– Ç; Ex. a picaresque novel


 poltroon :

wound; Ex. brain lesion

 lieu :
coward

 pommel :

place; in lieu (of): instead (of)

 logistics :
rounded part at the front of a horse’s paddle; ball-shaped end of a sword handle

 proboscis :

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à Æ; study or skill of moving soldiers, suppling them with food, etc.
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 mélange :
long lose or long tubelike part of the mouth

 purloin :

mixture

 minaret :
steal (esp. sth of small value)

 rubicund :

tall thin tower on a mosque

 nave : (of a person or face) red and healthy-looking; Ex. a rubicund farmer

 sarcophagus :

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 nosegay : ›
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a; decorated stone box for a dead body

 serried :

small bunch of flowers (usu. to be carried or worn on a dress)

 corsage : pressed closely together; crowded

 sobriquet :

small bunch of flowers worn by a woman at the neck or waist

 orison : nickname

 spume :

prayer

 orotund : foam; light white air-filled mass on the top of a liquid

 thrall :

full and strong in sound; CF. rotund

 parricide : slave; serf; slavery

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 threnody :  laminate :

funeral song for the dead make (a strong material) by joining many thin sheets; split into layers

 tocsin :

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â x; (bell rung as) a warning signal
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 tortilla :

type of thin round flat bread

 trencherman :

person who eats a lot

 troglodyte :

person who lives in a cave, esp. in prehistoric times; a

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 trope :

figurative use of a word; CF. figure of speech: expression (eg. simile or metaphor)

 trumpery :

(of an object) decorative or attractive but of very little use

 zoom :

(of aircraft) move upwards at high speed; cause the object being photographed to appear nearer or further; Ex. zoom

in/out; N.

 reticulated :

covered with a netlike pattern of lines; N. reticulation: netlike pattern

 scarify :

make small cuts on (skin); break up and loosen the surface of (a road or field) with a pointed tool

 coruscate :

sparkle; flash

 flagellate :

whip (as a religious punishment or for sexual pleasure)

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