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Wordplay: 550+ Words You Need N eed to t o KKnow now

Vocabulary ['ænəlz] annals * ['ænə

Definition

Definition in Uyghur

historical records

prognosticate [pr ɒg'nɒ g'nɒstikeit]

predict or foretell

tinge * [tindʒ [tindʒ]

a trace or slight degree

implore * [im'plɒ [im'plɒ:]

plead urgently or entreat

voracious *[v voracious *[və ə'rei ʃəs] ʃəs]

desiring or consuming great quantities

automaton *[ɒ *[ɒ:'tɒ :'tɒmətən]

a robot

badger *['bædʒə *['bædʒə]]

pester or nag persistently

realm *[relm]

a special field; kingdom or domain

eminent *['eminə *['eminənt]

outstanding; above others

steeped [`sti:pt]

soaked or saturated

replete *[ri'pli:t]

completely filled

abounds *[ə *[ə'baund]

has something in great numbers

indiscriminate *[,indis'kriminit]

chosen selection

perceive *[p perceive *[pə ə'si:v]

understand

compound *[kə *[kəm'paund]

increase or add to

technology *[tek'nɒ *[tek'nɒlədʒi]

a

engineering or applied science

drudgery *['dr ʌdʒəri] ʒəri]

dull or hard work

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random

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without

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careful

dealing

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Vocabulary advocate *['ædvəkeit]

Definition

adverse *['ædvə:s]

unfavorable

Ineffectual *[,ini'fekt ʃ uəl]

unsuccessful or fruitless

loath *[ləuθ]

reluctant or unwilling

astute *[ə'stju:t]

keen or shrewd

vexatious *[vek'sei ʃəs] malady *['mælədi] spew *[spju:]

annoying or troublesome


recommend publicly or defend

a disease or ailment gush out; also to utter abusive or objectionable language

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blatant *['bleitənt]

noisy or disagreeably loud

impresario *[,impri'sɑ:riəu]

an organizer of public entertainment

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entourage [ˏɔntu'r ɑ:ʒ]

a group of followers

nefarious [ni'f єəriəs] scrutinize [‘skru:tinaiz] asset *['æset]

wicked or villainous

cold feet

hesitation because of fear

keep a stiff upper lip

be uncomplaining and courageous

examine closely something of use or value

look a gift horse in be critical of a present the mouth

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Vocabulary exonerate *[ig'zɒnəreit]

Definition

rife *[raif]

widespread

dismantle *[dis'mæntl]

take apart

parsimonious [ˏpɑ:si`məuniəs] coup [kuː]

miserly or sparing


free from guilt or blame

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a strikingly successful move; a revolution

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blunt *[blʌnt]

speak plainly

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profligate *['pr ɒfligit]

wasteful or reckless

strife *[straif]

unrest or discord

restrictive *[ri'striktiv]

harsh or confining

fiat *['faiæt]

an official order or command

legion *['li:dʒən]

a large number

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megalomaniac *[,megələu'meiniæk] pecuniary *[pi'kju:njəri]

one with an abnormal desire for power

sumptuous *['sʌmpt ʃ uəs] nostalgia *[nɒs'tældʒiə]

lavish or extravagant

know the ropes

be fully acquainted with procedures

behind the eight ball

in trouble

playing possum

fooling someone by pretending to be

or with delusions of grandeur financial

a yearning for the past

harmless

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Vocabulary adversary *['ædvəsəri]

Definition


bliss *[blis]

pleasure or happiness

fracas * [`frek əs;`fræk ɑ:]

a brawl or a noisy fight

platitude *['plætitju:d]

a trite saying

pathetic *[pə'θetik]

pitiful or sad

wane *[wein]

decline or decrease

atypical *[,ei'tipikl]

nonconforming or out of the ordinary

adherent *[əd'hiər ənt]

a supporter

exhort *[ig'zɒ:t]

urge strongly

inebriated [in`i:brieitid]

intoxicated

apathy *['æpəθi]

lack of interest or uncaring

gusto *['gʌstəu]

zest or enthusiasm

indolent *['indələnt]

lazy

pique *[pi:k]

anger or resentment

nondescript *['nɒndiskript]

undistinguished or difficult to describe

spur of the moment

on impulse or without thinking

fly in the ointment

something that

a foe or opponent

spoils or

enjoyment

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Vocabulary hapless *['hæplis]

Definition


irate *['aireit]

angry

throng *[θr ɒ:ŋ]

a great number of people

pretext *['pri:tekst]

an excuse

felon *['felən]

a criminal

enhance *[in'hæns]

make greater or improve

accost *[ə'k ɒst]

approach and speak to someone in a bold

unlucky

manner

adroit *[ə'dr ɒit]

clever or skillful

cajole *[k ə'dʒəul]

coax or wheedle

vigilant *['vidʒilənt]

alert

plethora *['pleθər ə]

an overabundance

rudimentary [ru:di'mentəri]

elementary

fabricate *['fæbrikeit]

make up a lie

intrepid *[in'trepid]

brave

laconic *[lə'k ɒnik]

concise and indifferent

avid *['ævid]

enthusiastic

furtive *['f ə:tiv]

sneaky

sword of Damocles

any threatening danger

wet blanket

a spoilsport

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Vocabulary coerce *[k əu'ə:s]

Definition


domicile *['dɒmisail]

a home or abode

lax *[læks]

careless

comprehensive *[,k ɒmpri'hensiv] conjecture *[k ən'dʒekt ʃ ə]

thorough

elapse *[i'læps]

slip by; usually, time elapses

fruitless *['fru:tlis]

useless

inundate *['inʌndeit]

to flood

garbled [`gɑrbḷd]

confused or distorted

zealous *['zeləs]

enthusiastic

gesticulate *[dʒes'tikjuleit]

use lively gestures

phlegmatic [fleg`mætik]

calm or sluggish

rash *[ræ ʃ ]

reckless

meticulous *[mə'tikjuləs]

attentive to details

poignant *['pɒinənt]

painful to the feelings

sanguine *['sæŋgwin]

optimistic

obviate *['ɒ bvieit]

do away with or make unnecessary

sow wild oats

lead a wild life

fair-weather friends

people who are with you only in good times

force people to something against their will

an educated guess

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Vocabulary sultry *['sʌltri]

Definition

pesky *['peski]

annoying

redolent *['redəulənt]

filled with an odor

disparate *['dispər ət]

different or varying


oppressively hot and humid

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vicissitudes [vi`sisitju:dz] difficulties unabated *[,ʌnə'beitid]

without subsiding

repose *[ri'pəuz]

state of rest

abstemious *[æb'sti:mjəs]

moderate in eating or drinking

nebulous *['nebjuləs]

vague or unclear

omnivorous *[ɒm'nivər əs] eating all kinds of foods

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lugubrious *[lu:'gju:briəs]

extremely sad

derogatory *[di'r ɒgətəri]

express a low opinion

revile *[ri'vail]

scold

maudlin *['mɒ:dlin]

overly sentimental

extant *[ek'stænt]

in existence

trenchant *['trent ʃ ənt]

sharp or incisive

indict *[in'dait]

accuse

a lick and a promise

do something in a cursory manner

tongue-in-cheek

mocking or satirical

take the wind out of remove an advantage someone's sails

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Vocabulary candor *['kændə]

Definition


galvanize *['gælvənaiz]

arouse someone to do something

wheedle *['hwi:dl]

persuade or cajole

charlatan *[' ʃ :lətən]

a fraud or a pretender

omnipotent *[ɒm'nipətənt]

unlimited in power or authority

condescend *[,k ɒndi'send] encumbrance *[in'k ʌmbr əns]

lower oneself; to stoop

mortified [`mɔ:tifaid]

embarrassed or ashamed

malign *[mə'lain]

slander or abuse

fledgling *['fledʒliŋ]

someone newly developed

decorum *[di'k ɒ:r əm]

correct behavior

zenith ['zeniθ]

a high point or summit

extinct *[ik'stiŋkt]

no longer exist

rustic *['r ʌstik]

unpolished or countrified

idyllic *[ai'dilik]

peaceful or simple

gaudy *['gɒ:di]

flashy or showy

from pillar to post

from one place to another

Achilles’ heel

a weakness or a vulnerable spot

in the lap of the gods

out of one's hands

honesty or frankness

a burden or handicap

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Vocabulary aspirant *[ə'spair ənt]

Definition


someone hoping for advancement

alacrity *[ə'lækr əti]

quick willingness

frenzy *['frenzi]

a frantic outburst

belligerent *[bi'lidʒər ənt]

warlike or hostile

intimidate *[in'timideit]

frighten or overwhelm

pugnacious *[pʌg'nei ʃ əs]

combative or quarrelsome

disdain *[dis'dein]

scorn or contempt

castigate *['kæstigeit]

punish or chastise

scoff *[sk ɒf]

mock or sneer at

solace *['sɒlis]

comfort or easing of grief

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scurrilous *['sk ʌriləs]

using vulgar language

belittle *[bi'litl]

make someone seem less important

brash *[bræ ʃ ]

insolent or disrespectful

promulgate *[pr ə'mʌlgeit]

make public or proclaim

sordid *['sɒ:did]

filthy or lacking dignity

dregs [dregz]

the most worthless part

throw down the gauntlet

offer a challenge

rule the roost

be the boss

Hobson's choice

no choice at all

feeling no pain

under the influence of alcohol

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Vocabulary surmise *['sə:maiz]

Definition

haven *['heivn]

a safe, protected place

cryptic *['kriptik]

puzzling

viable *['vaiə bl]

workable or practicable

incontrovertible *[,ink ɒntr ə'və:tə bl] inchoate *[in'k əueit]

undeniable

curtail *[k ə:'teil]

cut short

incredulous *[in'kredjuləs] jeopardize *['dʒepədaiz] ultimate *['ʌltimit]


guess

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not yet developed

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skeptical endanger final

permeate *['pə:mieit]

spread throughout

emit *[i'mit]

give off

eventuate *[i'vent ʃ ueit]

come out in the end

subjugate *['sʌ bdʒugeit]

conquer

premise *['premis]

a basis for belief

subterranean *[,sʌ btə'reinjən] surreptitious [,sʌr ə p'ti ʃ əs]

underground

repress *[ri'pres]

restrain or hold back

importune *[,impɒ:'tju:n]

urgently ask

the lion's share

the major portion

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stealthy

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take the pull by the face a problem directly horns out of the frying pan, go from a difficult situation to a worse one into the fire

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Vocabulary plight *[plait]

Definition


a predicament

prelude *['prelju:d]

an introduction

cope *[k əup]

be able to handle

recondite *['rek əndait]

obscure or little known

demur *[di'mə:]

object

indifference *[in'dif ər əns]

a lack of concern

acknowledge *[ək'nɒlidʒ] admit cumulative *['kju:mjulətiv] escalation *[,esk ə'lei ʃ ən]

accumulated or the result of gradual

fabricate *['fæbrikeit]

make up or to lie

incapacitated [,ink ə'pæsiteit] appellation *[,æpə'lei ʃ ən]

unfit

potentially *[pə'ten ʃ əli]

possibly

delude *[di'lu:d]

fool

juxtapose *[,dʒʌkstə'pəuz] chimerical *[kai'miərik əl]

additions an increase

a name

place side by side imaginary or fantastic

incompatibility [`ink əmˏ pætə`biliti] palliate *['pælieit]

the quality of being mismatched

connubial *[k ə'nju:bjəl]

related to marriage

apple pie order

good condition

relieve without curing

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Vocabulary emulate *['emjuleit]

Definition


menial *['mi:niəl]

degrading or humble

ambiguous *[æm'bigjuəs]

undefined or not specific

succinct *[sək'siŋkt]

concise or brief

facetious *[f ə'si: ʃ əs]

dubiously humorous

alleviate *[ə'li:vieit]

lighten or make easier

paltry *['pɒ:ltri]

of little importance

trivial *['tiviəl]

petty or worthless

venerable *['venər ə bl]

respected because of age

celerity *[si'leriti]

speed

salubrious *[sə'lu:briəs]

wholesome or healthful

prodigious *[pr əu'didʒəs]

extraordinary

usurp *[ju:'zə:p]

annex or seize

bizarre *[bi'z :]

fantastic or odd

rabid *['ræbid]

furious or fanatical

profound

intense or deep

condone

pardon or approve

expedite

speed up progress

Ivory tower

a protected place that is out of touch with

rival or strive to equal

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life

Handwriting on the wall

a prediction or warning

Feather one's nest

enrich oneself at every opportunity

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Vocabulary condolences *[k ən'dəuləns] jostle *['dʒɒsl]

Definition


expressions of sympathy push or shove hard

inadvertent *[,inəd'və:tənt] ominous *['ɒminəs]

due to an oversight

bristle *['brisl]

stiffen with fear or anger

loathe *[ləuð]

despise

caustic *['k ɒ:stik]

sarcastic or biting

infamous *['inf əməs]

having a bad reputation

wrest *[rest]

seize or take by force

tremulous *['tremjuləs]

quivering

repudiate *[ri'pju:dieit]

refuse to accept or reject

reprimand ['reprimɑ:nd]

a severe scolding

incipient *[in'sipiənt]

beginning to exist

mundane *['mʌndein]

down to earth

euphemism *['ju:f əmizm]

a less offensive term

lackluster [`læk ˏlʌstə]

lacking brightness

dupe *[dju:p]

to fool somebody; someone who is easily

menacing

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fooled

incongruous[in'k ɒŋgruəs] having inconsistent elements crocodile tears

hypocritical sympathy

go up in smoke

fruitlessly

carry the day

the approval of the majority

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Vocabulary jaunty *['dʒɒ:nti]

Definition


sprightly or lively

ilk

sort

anathema *[ə'næθəmə]

a curse or something greatly detested

expunge *[ik'spʌndʒ]

erase

integral *['intigr əl]

essential

ostentatious *[,ɒsten'tei ʃ əs] prestigious *[pre'stidʒiəs]

showy

placard *['plæk ɑ:d]

a poster

flamboyant *[flæm'bɒiənt] inhibition *[,inhi'bi ʃ ən]

colorful or showy

fortuitous *[f ɒ:'tju:itəs]

happily accidental

utopia [ju:`təupjə]

a place of perfection

schism *['sizm]

a split or division

fractious *['fræk ʃ əs]

quarrelsome or divisive

diatribe *['daiətraib]

bitter criticism

well‐known or admired

a restraint

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incoherent *[,ink əu'hiər ənt]

not making sense

timorous *['timər əs]

fearful

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wear your heart on your make your feelings obvious sleeve avoid embarrassment save face wash dirty public

linen

in

openly discuss private affairs

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Vocabulary ponder *['pɒndə]

Definition


consider carefully

nirvana *[nə:'vɑ:nə]

a heavenly place

salvation *[sæl'vei ʃə]

deliverance from ruin

bona fide

genuine

supplication *[,sʌ pli'kei ʃ ən] materialistic *[mə,tiəriə'listik] lush *[lʌʃ ]

earnest prayer

scion *['saiən]

a descendant

opulence *['ɒ pjuləns]

wealth

decadence *['dek ədəns]

decay, usually moral decay

metamorphosis *[,metə'mɒ:f əsis] indoctrinate *[in'dɒktrineit] ascetic *[ə'setik]

a change

disciple *[di'saipl]

a follower

destitution *[,desti'tju: ʃ ən]

extreme poverty

obsequious *[ə b'si:kwiəs]

insincerely humble

penance *['penəns]

atonement for sin

on tenterhooks

in a state of suspense

the fat is in the fire

the mischief is done

like Caesar's wife

above suspicion

concerned with possessions luxurious

teach certain principles

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one who practices self ‐denial

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Vocabulary heresy ['her əsi]

Definition

spurious *['spjuriəs]

counterfeit

anomaly *[ə'nɒməli]

irregularity

dissent *[di'sent]

protest or disagree

fervid *['f ə:vid]

enthusiastic or intense

innocuous *[i'nɒkjuəs]

innocent or harmless

surfeit *['sə:fit]

an excess

deleterious *[,deli'tiəriəs]

harmful or bad

prudent *['pru:dnt]

cautious or wise

strident *['straidnt]

harsh or shrill

attenuate *[ə'tenjueit]

weaken or decrease

ostensible *[ɒs'tensibl]

pretended or outward

propagate *['pr ɒ pəgeit]

multiply or produce

ferment *['f ə:ment]

agitation or turmoil

arbiter *['ɑ:bitə]

a judge

efficacy *['efik əsi]

power to produce an effect

incumbent *[in'k ʌmbənt]

morally required; one holding an office

give the cold shoulder

snub or ignore someone

without reason

rhyme


an unacceptable opinion or belief

or making no sense

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Vocabulary monolithic *[,mɒnəu'liθik] exacerbate *[ek'sæsə beit]

Definition


having a massive solid structure irritate or make worse

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cognizant *['k ɒgnizənt]

aware

oust *[aust]

eject or drive out

arbitrary *['ɑ:bitr əri]

based on a whim

flout *[flaut]

show contempt or scoff at

jurisdiction *[,dʒuəris'dik ʃ ən] reprehensible *[,repri'hensə bl] terminate *['tə:mineit]

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range of authority blameworthy to end

forthwith *['f ɒ:θ'wiθ]

immediately

indigent *['indidʒənt]

poverty stricken

effigy *['efidʒi]

a likeness

paroxysm *['pær əksizəm]

a sudden outburst

skirmish *['sk ə:mi ʃ ]

a small fight

stymie ['staimi]

hinder or impede

fray *[frei]

a conflict or fight

implacable *[im'plæk ə bl]

relentless or inexorable

labyrinth *['læbərinθ]

winding passages; a maze

harass *['hær əs]

to trouble or torment

turbulent *['tə:bjulənt]

unruly or agitated

revert *[ri'və:t]

go back

bitter pill to swallow

a humiliating defeat

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Vocabulary impeccable *[im'pekəbl]

Definition


faultless or spotless

consummate *['kɒnsəmeit] complete or of the highest degree component

an element or part

*[kəm'pəunənt]

deploy *[di'plɒi]

position forces according to a plan

subterfuge *['sʌbtəfju:dʒ]

a trick or a deception

attest *[ə'test]

confirm as accurate or vouch for

manifold *['mænif əuld]

many or complex

assiduous *[ə'sidjuəs]

devoted or attentive

evaluate *[i'væljueit]

review or find the value of

enigma *[i'nigmə]

a riddle or a puzzle

murky *['mə:ki]

dark or obscure

fraught *[fr ɒ:t]

filled

perpetrate *['pə:pitreit]

commit

hoax *[həuks]

a trick or a deception

gullible *['gʌlibl]

easily fooled or cheated

fallacious *[f ə'lei ʃəs]

misleading or false

concoct *[kən'kɒkt]

devise

exult *[ig'zʌlt]

rejoice greatly

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Vocabulary pinnacle *['pinəkl]

Definition


a peak or summit

bereft *[bi'reft]

deprived of

voluminous *[və'lju:minəs]

large or bulky

humility *[hju:'militi]

modesty or humbleness

obscure *[əb'skjuə]

difficult to see or understand

prodigy *['pr ɒdidʒi]

a marvel or a phenomenon

ardent *['ɑ:dnt]

eager or passionate

egotist *['egəutist]

a conceited or vain person

invective *[in'vektiv]

insulting or abusive speech

array *[ə'rei]

system or arrangement

inveterate *[in'vetərit]

habitual or firmly established

constrict *[kən'strikt]

bind or limit

falter *['f ɒ:ltə]

hesitate or stumble

adamant *['ædəmənt]

inflexible or unyielding

retrospect *['retr əspekt]

looking backward

vitriolic *[,vitri'ɒlik]

biting or burning

besmirch *[bi'smə:t ʃ ]

stain or dim one's reputation

culminate *['kʌlmineit]

reach the highest point or the end

loaded for bear

well prepared

pull your weight

do a fair share of the work

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Vocabulary halcyon *['hælsiən]

Definition


felicitous *[f ə'lisitəs]

happy

vertigo *['və:tigəu]

dizziness

therapy *['θer əpi]

a curing or healing process

confront *[kən'fr ʌnt]

come face to face with

iconoclast *[ai'kɒnəklæst]

an attacker of beliefs

austere *[ɒ'stiə]

unadorned or hard

tenable *['tenəbl]

supportable or defendable

rationalize *['ræ ʃənəlaiz]

justify for the wrong reason

phobia *['f əubiə]

a persistent fear

nascent *['næsnt]

beginning to develop

antipathy *[æn'tipəθi]

hate or distaste

motivate *['məutiveit]

provoke or stimulate

conducive *[kən'dju:siv]

helpful or leading to

servile *['sə:vail]

submissive or slavish

superfluous *[sju'pə:fluəs]

surplus or excessive

sojourn *['sɒdʒə:n]

a temporary stay

erudite *['eru:dait]

scholarly or learned

off the beaten track

out of the ordinary

upset the apple cart

disturb a plan or intention

calm or peaceful

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square peg in a round someone who doesn't fit the surroundings hole get set for bad times tighten your belt

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Vocabulary reproach *[ri'pr əut ʃ ]

Definition


rebuke or reprimand

wary *['wєəri]

watchful or shrewd

deter *[di'tə:]

discourage or hinder

allay *[ə'lei]

calm or soothe

occult *[ə'kʌlt]

supernatural or mysterious

abjure *[əb'dʒuə]

renounce

slovenly [`slʌvənli:]

sloppy or careless

evanescent *[,i:və'nesnt]

momentary or fleeting

tantamount *['tæntəmaunt]

identical or equivalent

glean *[gli:n]

gather or collect

connoisseur *[,kɒnə'sə:]

an expert

propensity *[pr ə'pensəti]

inclination

debilitate *[di'biliteit]

weaken

impetuous *[im'pet ʃ uəs]

impulsive

foment *[f əu'ment]

instigate or stir up

somber *['sɒmbə]

gloomy

penitent *['penitənt]

regretting; one who repents

quarry *['kwɒri]

something hunted or pursued

on the dot

exactly on time

take under one's wing

become responsible for

hit the nail on the head

state something correctly

out of one's depth

in a situation too difficult to handle

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Vocabulary distraught *[dis'tr ɒ:t]

Definition


admonish [əd'mɔni ʃ ]

scold or warn

paucity *['pɒ:səti]

a shortage or scarcity

inexorable *[in'eksər əbl]

unyielding or relentless

construe *[kən'stru:]

interpret or infer

flagrant *['fleigr ənt]

outrageous

clandestine *[klæn'destin]

hidden or secret

concur *[kən'kə:]

agree

pernicious *[pə'ni ʃəs]

harmful or damaging

culprit *['kʌlprit]

a guilty person

ethics *['eθiks]

moral philosophy

acrimonious

caustic or bitter

harassed or confused

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tolerate *['tɒləreit]

put up with

duplicity *[dju:'plisiti]

double dealing

egregious *[i'gri:dʒiəs]

conspicuously bad

impunity *[im'pju:niti]

freedom from punishment

rampant *['ræmpənt]

unrestrained

inane *[i'nein]

silly

stock in trade

tools of a profession

pass the buck

evade responsibility

lionize a person

make a big fuss over someone

take down a peg

humiliate

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Vocabulary lethal *['li:θəl]

Definition


deadly

inveigh *[in'vei]

attack verbally

mammoth *['mæməθ]

huge or enormous

havoc *['hævək]

wide destruction and devastation

sinecure *['saini,kjuə]

a soft and secure job

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overt *['əuvə:t]

evident

relegate *['religeit]

assign to an inferior position

repulse *[ri'pʌls]

drive back

bias *['baiəs]

prejudice

incisive *[in'saisiv]

keen

precipitate *[pri'sipiteit]

make something happen suddenly

nettle *['netl]

irritate

valor *['vælə]

courage

stereotype *['stiəriətaip]

an accepted pattern

singular *['siŋgjulə]

extraordinary or unique

raze *[reiz]

destroy or level

gild the lily

elaborate unnecessarily

steal thunder

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someone's take attention from

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Vocabulary neutralize *['nju:tr əlaiz]

Definition


analogous *[ə'næləgəs]

comparable or similar

neurotic *[nju'r ɒtik]

having an emotional disorder

decade *['dekeid]

ten years

irascible *[i'ræsəbl]

irritable

susceptible *[sə'septəbl]

vulnerable to

mandate *['mændeit]

an authoritative command

maladjusted

mentally or emotionally disturbed

make inactive

*[,mælə'dʒʌstid]

catastrophic

disastrous

*[,kætə'str ɒfik]

pedagogue *['pedəgɒg]

a teacher

heterogeneous

dissimilar or diverse

*[,hetər əu'dʒi:njəs]

introspective

looking into one's own feelings

*[,intr əu'spektiv]

perpetuate *[pə'petjueit]

cause to continue

enunciate *[i'nʌnsieit]

speak clearly

phenomenon *[fi'nɒminən]

an unusual occurrence

perspicacious

acutely perceptive

*[,pə:spi'kei ʃəs]

gamut *['gæmət]

the complete range

inordinate *[i'nɒ:dinət] Get your back up

excessive

On the qui vive

on the alert

became angry

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Vocabulary inclement *[in'klemənt]

Definition stormy or harsh

mastiff *['mæstif]

a large dog

recoil *[ri'kɒil]

draw back

desist *[di'zist]

cease

doleful *['dəulful]

sad

premonition

forewarning

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imminent *['iminənt]

about to happen

inert *[i'nə:t]

powerless to move

symptomatic

indicative

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peruse *[pə'ru:z]

read carefully

persevere *[,pə:si'viə]

persist

engrossed [in'gr əust]

absorbed

elusive *[i'lu:siv]

hard to grasp

obsess *[əb'ses]

preoccupy

frustrate *['fr ʌstreit]

foil or deny

salient *['seiliənt]

most prominent

pertinent *['pə:tinənt]

appropriate

interject *[,intə'dʒekt]

interrupt

squeamish *['skwi:mi ʃ ]

easily upset

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fight imaginary enemies

break the ice

overcome initial difficulties

pay the piper

bear the consequences

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reveal one's plans

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Vocabulary controversial

Definition


causing argument

*[,kɒntr ə'və: ʃəl]

access *['ækses]

ability to enter or acquire

landmark *['lændmɑ:k]

historic

paragon *['pær əgən]

a model of excellence

alleged *[ə'ledʒd]

supposed or reported

preclude *[pri'klu:d]

prevent

fetter *['fetə]

tie or chain

invalidate [in'vælideit]

cancel

asperity *[æ'speriti]

bitterness of temper

epithet *['epiθet]

a descriptive name

accomplice *[ə'kʌmplis]

one who helps another in wrongdoing

complicity *[kəm'plisiti]

partnership in wrongdoing

culpability *[,kʌlpə'biliti]

guilt or blame

recant *[ri'kænt]

take back precious statements

whitewash *['hwaitwɒʃ ]

conceal defects

liquidation *[,likwi'dei ʃən]

disposal of

extrinsic *[ek'strinsik]

coming from the outside

nomadic *[nəu'mædik]

wandering

grapevine *['greipvain]

an informal means of spreading information

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Vocabulary aegis *['i:dʒis]

Definition


congenial *[kən'dʒi:njəl]

agreeable or sympathetic

initiate *[i'ni ʃ ieit]

begin

awesome *['ɒ:səm]

overwhelming

deplorable *[di'plɒ:r əbl]

pitiable

puny *['pju:ni]

weak or unimportant

disperse *[dis'pə:s]

scatter or spread

Imbibe *[im'baib]

drink

doddering

shaking with old age

protection or sponsorship

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senile *['si:nail]

weak as a result of old age

longevity *[lɒn'dʒeviti]

a long duration

sage *[seidʒ]

a wise man or philosopher

revere *[ri'viə]

admire or honor

virile *['virail]

manly

hoard *[hɒ:d]

accumulate

rue *[ru:]

regret

obliterate *[ə'blitəreit]

wipe out or destroy

detriment *['detrimənt]

damage or injury

debris *['deibri:]

fragments

eruption *[i'r ʌp ʃən]

bursting out

conflagration

a great fire

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In the doldrums

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in a bored or depressed state

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