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WF: Units 51-60 Adv
pcat prep
100
Language - English
Undergraduate 2
08/04/2008

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abatement
Definition
lessening in intensity or degree
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abeyance
Definition
temporary suppression or suspension
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abhor
Definition
to loathe; detest
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abrogate
Definition
to abolish or invalidate by authority
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abstemious
Definition
moderate in appetite
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accolade
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praise; distinction
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acerbic
Definition
bitter; sharp in taste or temper
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acuity
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sharpness
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acumen
Definition
sharpness of insight
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adage
Definition
old saying or proverb
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admonish
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to caution or reprimand
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adulation
Definition
high praise
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adulterate
Definition
to corrupt or make impure
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aggregate
Definition
collective mass or sum; total
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agnostic
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noncommittal
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alacrity
Definition
cheerful willingness; eagerness; speed
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allegory
Definition
symbolic representation
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amity
Definition
friendship
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amoral
Definition
lacking a moral sense; not caring about right and wrong
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amorphous
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lacking definite form
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anachronism
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something out of proper time
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anathema
Definition
ban; curse; something shunned
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anecdote
Definition
a short account of an event
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anthropocentric
Definition
regarding human beings as the center of the universe
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anthropomorphic
Definition
attributing human qualities to non humans
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aphorism
Definition
short witty statement; proverb
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apocalyptic
Definition
foretelling devastation or doom; related to an apocalypse
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apocryphal
Definition
not genuine; fictional
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apologist
Definition
a person who defends or justifies a cause
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apostate
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one who renounces a religious faith
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apotheosis
Definition
glorification; glorified ideal
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archetype
Definition
original model after which others are patterned
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arrogate
Definition
to claim or seize without justification
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ascribe
Definition
to attribute to
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assail
Definition
to attack
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assiduous
Definition
diligent; hard-working
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assimilate
Definition
to blend in; absorb a person or group into culture
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attenuate
Definition
to weaken
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audacious
Definition
bold; daring
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augury
Definition
prophecy; prediction of events
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august
Definition
dignified; awe-inspiring
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autocratic
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dictatorial
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axiom
Definition
premise; postulate; widely accepted principle
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baleful
Definition
harmful
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bane
Definition
something causing death or destruction
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baroque
Definition
highly ornate
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bastion
Definition
fortification
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beguile
Definition
to deceive; mislead; charm or delight
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belie
Definition
misrepresent
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belligerent
Definition
hostile; tending to fight
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bemuse
Definition
to confuse
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beneficent
Definition
kindly; doing good
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berate
Definition
to scold
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bestial
Definition
beastly; marked by brutality or depravity
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blasphemy
Definition
profanity; irreverence
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blithe
Definition
joyful; cheerful; carefree
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bohemian
Definition
unconventional in an artistic way
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bombastic
Definition
pompous; using inflated language
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bonhomie
Definition
atmosphere of good cheer
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boon
Definition
blessing
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bulwark
Definition
something serving as a defense
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cabal
Definition
small group of people united secretly to promote their interests
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cache
Definition
something hidden; hiding place
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callow
Definition
immature
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camaraderie
Definition
good will and rapport among friends
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castigate
Definition
to punish; chastise; criticize
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catholic
Definition
universal; comprehensive
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caustic
Definition
sarcastically biting; burning
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cavalier
Definition
carefree; happy; showing offhand disregard; dismissive
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cerebral
Definition
intellectually sophisticated
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chagrin
Definition
feeling of shame or embarrassment; feeling of unease caused by disappointment
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chary
Definition
very cautious; on guard; watchful
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chicanery
Definition
trickery; fraud
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cipher
Definition
secret code; nonentity; worthless person or thing
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circumlocution
Definition
indirect way of saying something
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cirumscribe
Definition
to limit; confine
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circumspect
Definition
heedful of circumstances and potential consequences
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cliche
Definition
overused expression or idea
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cognate
Definition
related in origin
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colloquial
Definition
pertaining to conversational or common speech
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colloquy
Definition
dialogue; conversation
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collusion
Definition
secret agreement for deceitful purposes
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commiserate
Definition
to express pity
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complicity
Definition
partnership in wrongdoing
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conflagration
Definition
great fire
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congenital
Definition
existing since birth
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congruent
Definition
corresponding; appropriate; harmonious
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connotation
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a meaning suggested by a word or thing
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consonant
Definition
being in agreement
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construe
Definition
to explain or interpret
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consummate
Definition
accomplished; complete
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contingent
Definition
dependent on conditions not yet established
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conundrum
Definition
riddle; puzzle with no solution
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corollary
Definition
a proposition that follows logically from one already proven; a natural consequence
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corporeal
Definition
concerned with the body; tangible, material
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coterie
Definition
small group of persons with a similar interest
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countenance
Definition
to favor; support
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craven
Definition
cowardly
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credulity
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belief on slight evidence; naivete; gullibility
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culpable
Definition
guilty
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