contemplate look at; ; Ex. She
;

ADDITION
stood contemplating her figure on the mirror.
proffer offer
concourse place where crowds come together; ;

purlieu outskirt coming together
documentary N. ADJ.
couturier (
)
spleen N.
appoint ( fix; decide ( ); N. appoint-
)

ment: appointing; ( ) ; Ex.
position; ;
usher sb who shows people to their seats; V: bring by
a good appointment in a business
showing the way
low-key low-keyed; ; restrained in style; ;

stagger (of a blow, shock) cause to move unsteadily; (of
Ex. low-key speech
news) shock deeply
sweeping lacking details; too general; extensive; in-
epic (of stories, events) full of brave action and excite-
cluding many parts; Ex. sweeping statement/plans
ment
desist from not do any more
wilderness area of land with little natural life, esp.
desert; desolate expanse; Ex. a wilderness of waters
delectable very pleasant; N. delectation
lout rough rude man; CF. loot
deprecatory apologetic; trying to prevent disapproval;
expressing disapproval; deprecating
detour way round something
lean ; producing little; barren; Ex. lean

intent (of looks) eager; showing eager attention; intent
year/land
on doing sth: having a determined intention
depilate CF. depilatory: (substance) that gets
;

station put (sb, oneself, a military force) at a certain
rid of unwanted hair
place; Ex. station oneself among the bushes


stationery writing materials (paper, pen, etc.); N. sta- desuetude
tioner
disrepair state of needing repair;

checkmate (in chess) position of a king at the end of a
repair Ex. in good repair/in a bad state of
;
game (escape impossible); complete defeat
repair
stalemate situation in which neither side in a quarrel
disarm ; reduce the size of armed forces;

can get an advantage; deadlock; Ex. The discussions
( , (through friendliness);
)

ended in a stalemate.
ADJ. disarming; N. disarmament
aficionado fan; devotee; Ex. a cinema aficionado
dishabille state of negligently dressed
access fit or sudden attack (as of anger or a disease)
dissipated (of a person) given to foolish and harmful
rude startling; Ex. get a rude shock/awakening
pleasures
acquisitive eager to get and keep as one s own
dissipate scatter; waste time or money foolishly; squan-
der
arrogate attribute unjustly; arrogate sth to oneself: take
without right
emblazon decorate (a shield or flag) with heraldic de-
vices
asserverate assert solemnly;


blazon coat of arms; set of patterns or pictures used by
water down add water to; weaken
a noble family, university, etc. as their special sign
assorted of various sorts; ; matched; Ex. as-

empyrean the highest heaven; ADJ: heavenly; celestial
sorted collection; Ex. ill-assorted couple
radical advanced in opinion; of the root; fundamental;
assort classify into different sorts; assort with: match;
N:

agree

avouch vouch; guarantee cite quote; (bravery ) commend; summon
(before a court of law); give a summons to
adduce give (an example, proof, explanation)
citation (bravery ) person s quality ; quo-


adieu good bye
tation; summoning
abscess swelling on the body where pus has gath-
;
litter ;

Ûstretcher; odds and ends; ;
ered
V: cover untidily with scattered litter
accountable responsible (expected to give an explana-
deem consider; judge; Ex. We would deem it an honor.
tion)
mortal which must die; causing death; fatal; lasting un-
administer manage; put into operation; carry out; cause
til death; Ex. mortal wound/combat/hatred; N: human
to take (drug or official promise); Ex. administer the
being; N. mortality: state of being mortal; rate/number
law/baptism/punishment
of death
traffic (movement of) people and vehicles; illicit trading
tip ; tilt; ( ) empty; Ex. No rub-
;

bish to be tipped here
congested too full; overcrowded; having an abnormal
vile disgusting; bad; nasty
accumulation of blood
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 raise Ex. raise money/soldiers/a baby pretext false reason (for an action) (to hide the real one)
indemnity protection against loss or damage esp. in the puberty stage at which a person becomes physically
form of a promise to pay; payment for loss or damage able to become a parent
out of the question impossible descend go down; descend on/upon: attack/visit (sud-
denly, in a large number); descend to (dishonorable be-
out of question beyond question; certain
havior): lower oneself to; Ex. He descended to abusing
ignoble dishonorable; shameful; of low birth; not noble;
me personally.
Ex. ignoble action/deed
descent going down; visit/attack; family origin
pugnacious quarrelsome
procurator agent, esp who has a power of attorney;
inconsequent not following naturally what has been

;

said or done before; illogical
proclaim make known publicly; show clearly; Ex. The
inconsequential inconsequent; not important
ringing bells proclaimed the birth of the prince; Ex. His
accent proclaimed that he was a Scot.
inimical ( ) hostile; unfavorable; harmful; Ex.


conditions inimical to economic development
tally record of things done, points made in a game,
etc. V: be exactly equal; match; count, calculate (points
rector clergyman;

won); Ex. The two lists don t tally.
immure imprison; confine; shut oneself up
purview range of operation, one s concern, knowledge;
integument outer covering (such as a shell, the skin of
scope
a fruit)
prognathous having a jaw that sticks out
make good succeed; prosper; accomplish;

;
prospectus printed statement describing the advan-
compensate for; Ex. ; Ex. make


tages of a college or a new business
good one s escape; Ex. make good a loss or threat
respondent person who has to answer in a law court;
interdict prohibit; forbid
( )


interlocutor person taking part in a dialogue
corespondent person charged with adultery
interstice small space or crack between things placed
recondition repair
close together
panic sudden uncontrollable terror. CF.


malpractice (of doctor or lawyer) failure to carry out


one s professional duty properly or honestly
received generally accepted as standard; Ex. received
feat something difficult well done
pronunciation
contract get (sth bad, an illness); Ex. contract a cold/a
capitation ; paid at the same amount for each
tax
debt/a bad habit
person
grievous ;
causing grief; Ex. a grievous wound
fingerpoint point the finger at; accuse; blame
remand send back in prison from a court of law (to be
obtrude stick out; obtrude sth on sb: push forward
tried later); ; Ex. remanded into the custody


when unwanted; Û ; ADJ. obtrusive: unpleas-

of
antly noticeable; Ex. obtrusive smells/music
rapprochement ; coming together again in


oblation religious offering; offering made to a god
friendship
offertory (the collection of) the money people give dur-
recusant (sb) refusing to obey official rules/official reli-
ing a religious service
gious beliefs
obverse front side of a coin; the opposite; OP. reverse
recrudescence ; ;
sudden reappearance, esp. of
boisterous (of a person) noisy and cheerful; (of
something unpleasant
weather) wild and rough
suppurate (of a wound) form or give out pus
parole prisoner s solemn promise that he will not try to
bail

escape; letting out of sb;


supervene happen unexpectedly, esp. in a way that
paregoric ; ADJ. (
)

stops or interrupts an event or situation; come or hap-
pilgrimage journey of a pilgrim pen as a change or interruption
persiflage light good-natured talk; banter supernal heavenly
portentous pompous; self-important; ominous; threat- envisage envision; form in mind
ening
meridian highest point reached by the sun;
;

cautionary conveying caution or advice; ; highest point
,


; Ex. cautionary tales
amenity pleasantness; Ex. the amenity of the climate
mature careful Ex. mature plan
agitation anxiety; public argument or debate; Ex. a long
mellow ripe; ( , ) ; wise agitation against the department store


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 nerve courage, strength, energy; Ex. have the nerve to levy impose and collect; Ex. levy a tax/fine/ransom on
do sth; V: give courage to; CF. enervate sb; Ex. levy an army/troops; OP. rescind
nervous vigorous indeterminate not clearly fixed
lucubrate write or study laboriously; CF. work by lamp- definite clearly stated or known; Ex. definite answer
light
definitely clearly
lubricious showing too great an interest in sex (in an
definitive conclusive; final; without the need of change;
unpleasant way)
authoritative; reliable; Ex. definitive offer/edition of
miscegenation mixture of races, production of off- sb s poverty
spring
indefinite not clear; not fixed (as to time)
spoliation violent spoiling or destruction
accessible easy to reach; (of sb) easy to speak to; (of
armistice cease-fire; truce
something) easy to understand; Ex. a manager accessi-
ble to his staff; Ex. information which is more accessible
alacrity cheerful promptness
fealty loyalty
sampler decorative piece of cloth with various designs
vassal person who promised to be loyal to a lord and
stitched on it
are given land by the lord
posse group of men gathered together by a sheriff to
falsehood lie
help find a criminal or keep help
tenable (belief, argument, theory, fortress, etc.) that can
guzzle drink continuously
be successfully defended; reasonable; (of an office) that
carp find fault and complain unnecessarily and contin-
can be held by someone for a stated period of time; OP.
uously
untenable
dumbbell


genial good-tempered
duel prearranged formal combat between two persons
radiant sending out light or heat in all directions; shin-
(usu. fought to settle a point of honor)
ing; (of a person) showing love and happiness; Ex. radi-
ant sun/face
spar box for practice
ecumenical supporting agreement in beliefs between
crusade any of

the different branches of the Christian religion
shifty untrustworthy; looking dishonest
solicitous anxious or concerned with sb other s welfare;
furtive done secretly so as not to attract attention; hav-
eager to help someone; Ex. solicitous for your welfare;
ing a wish to escape notice; Ex. furtive glance
Ex. a solicitous employer; CF.



Û

infatuated filled with a foolish love; foolish; CF. fatuous
laborious needing great effort; showing great effort
emulate try to do as well as or better than
grace fine quality in movement; willingness to behave
in a fair way(


syncopate change the rhythm of; displace the normal

); delay allowed as a favor; prayer before

beats
or after meals; Ex. have the grace to admit that I was
shuck husk; pod; outer covering (as of oyster)
right; Ex. give you a week s grace; ADJ. graceful; CF.
gracious: polite in a generous way
fume strong-smelling smoke, gas, or vapor
fraction ; very small amount

fumigate disinfect by means of fumes; clear of disease,
bacteria, or harmful insects by means of chemical smoke
fractional so small; ; Ex. The difference is only


or gas
fractional.
flippant not showing deserved respect; not serious
fracture breaking (of a bone, pipe-line); V.
cephalous connected with the head
fractious (of a child, old or sick person) complaining
about small things; bad-tempered; irritable
arrant (sb or sth bad) in the highest degree; very bad
sententious (derog.) having an air of wisdom (about
plangent (of sounds) resounding
proper behavior or morality); ; terse in

sacerdotal of a priest
expression; pithy
sapient wise
populous thickly populated
splenetic bad-tempered; irritable
perch branch or rod where a bird rests; V: (of a bird)
come to rest on a thin object such as a branch
stertorous making a loud snoring sound
croak make a deep low noise such as a frog makes
vertiginous causing or suffering from vertigo
proctor person appointed to make sure students do not
votary regular worshiper
cheat in an examination
futile (of an action) without result; having no effect; un-
profiteer (derog.) person who makes unfairly large
successful; useless; Ex. key door unlock

profits ( Û )



Û

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 abdicate give up (an official position, esp. of that of a dome ,


king or queen); give up (right, claim, responsibility); Ex.
lathe (metal, wood )


The king abdicated (the throne). CF.

hoist raise, lift, or pull up (a flag or sth heavy) esp. using
vt throne .
Û

ropes; N: apparatus for hoisting
expel dismiss officially from a school, club, etc. Ex. The
boy was expelled from school. surcharge amount charged in addition to the usual
amount; Ex. letter few stamps surcharge


odometer mileometer; instrument (in a car, etc.) to


record the number of miles it travels
shortfall ; shortfall of about 1 million dollars
Ex.
debrief question, examine (eg. persons who have re-
turned from a mission) to obtain information; Ex. We
out of phase, in phase synchronous, non-
debriefed our pilot after he had flown from
synchronous

bulletin short notice or news report intended to be
polish polished; (of manners) refined and graceful; N.
made public without delay
V. OP. gauche: awkward or clumsy in social behavior
allergy condition of being unusually sensitive to some-
redoubtable arousing respect or fear
thing; ADJ. allergic
etch make (a pattern) on a surface with acid; impress or
well-intentioned acting with kind,
;

imprint clearly
friendly intentions (often unfortunate results); aimed at
burlesque  imitate mockingly nonserious speech,


good results (usu. unsuccessful)
acting, or writing; verse, play

minnow very small fish; ?; fig: unimportant

recant ( former political or religious beliefs
)

ones
say that one does no longer hold; OP. affirm
lope (of an animal) move easily and quite fast; gallop
substantiate prove the truth of; OP. disprove
slowly
drawl speak or say slowly (with vowels greatly length- aggrieve grieve; (usu. passive); Ex. feel aggrieved: feel
that one has been treated unjustly; be hurt in one s feel-
ened)
ing
scandal public feeling that sth is improper or shock-
ing; sth that causes this feeling; true or false talk which grieve cause grief to; feel grief
damages sb s reputation; CF. scandalmonger: sb who
grievous causing grief; severe (of a wound, pain, etc.)
spreads scandals
fabulous celebrated in a fable; legendary; incredible;
scandalous shocking; offensive to the feeling
wonderful
trade skilled job in which you use your hands
trailor

profession doctor lawyer special training/good

education Û job

ADDITION
vocation teaching nursing special training

adipose containing animal fat; fatty

Û  to help others job

affray fray; fight or noisy quarrel in a public place
career job that you hope to do all your life with more
and more success
avatar embodiment
triumph complete victory or success; V: gain victory or
casuistry (derog.) false but clever use of argu-
;

success; Ex. triumph over
ments and reasoning; N. casuist
delimit fix the limits of; Ex. delimit the powers of vari-
climacteric ; point in life when important


ous officials
changes take place in the human body
espy see suddenly (usu. unexpectedly)
collier coal miner; person employed to cut coal in a
leer unpleasant smile suggesting cruelty, thoughts of mine; ship for carrying coal
sex, etc.
corsair pirate or pirate ships
roe

crepuscular of the time when day is changing into night
sideshow separate small show at a fair or circus; less
or night into day; not bright
interesting/serious activity
debenture ; official paper that is sold by a company

perplex make confused; Ex. perplexing problem
and represents a debt on which the company must pay
the buyer a fixed rate of interest
portfolio


debit a record in a book of accounts of money; charge
labored showing signs of effort and difficulty
against a bank account
tuber fleshly swollen underground stem (such as the
dipsomania uncontrollable desire for alcoholic drinks
potato)
escutcheon ceremonial shield with coat of arms;

cob corncob;





gimmick object which is used only to attract people s
attention; Ex. pretty girl flotilla group of small ships, esp. warships


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 fusty (of a room, box, clothes, etc.) having an unpleas- trumpery (of an object) decorative or attractive but of
ant smell as a result of having been shut up for a long very little use
time
zoom (of aircraft) move upwards at high speed; cause
hauteur haughtiness; CF. haughty the object being photographed to appear nearer or fur-
ther; Ex. zoom in/out; N.
jejune (of writings) dry; uninteresting; unsatisfying to
the mind reticulated covered with a netlike pattern of lines; N.
reticulation: netlike pattern
junta government (esp. a military one) that has come to
scarify make small cuts on (skin); break up and loosen
power by force rather than through elections
the surface of (a road or field) with a pointed tool
lesion wound; Ex. brain lesion
coruscate sparkle; flash
lieu place; in lieu (of): instead (of)
flagellate whip (as a religious punishment or for sexual
logistics ; study or skill of moving soldiers, sup-

pleasure)
pling them with food, etc.
laminate make (a strong material) by joining many thin
mélange mixture
sheets; split into layers
minaret tall thin tower on a mosque
nave ( ) long central part of a church of-
;

ten between two aisles
nosegay small bunch of flowers (usu. to be carried or
worn on a dress)
corsage small bunch of flowers worn by a woman at the
neck or waist
orison prayer
orotund full and strong in sound; CF. rotund
parricide killing one s parent or close relative; person
guilty of this crime
pediment three-sided piece of stone placed above the
entrance to a building
picaresque telling the story of the adventures of a char-
acter of whom one disapproves (but who is not really
wicked); ; Ex. a picaresque novel

poltroon coward
pommel rounded part at the front of a horse s paddle;
ball-shaped end of a sword handle
proboscis long lose or long tubelike part of the mouth
purloin steal (esp. sth of small value)
rubicund (of a person or face) red and healthy-looking;
Ex. a rubicund farmer
sarcophagus decorated stone box for a dead body
;

serried pressed closely together; crowded
sobriquet nickname
spume foam; light white air-filled mass on the top of a
liquid
thrall slave; serf; slavery
threnody funeral song for the dead
tocsin ; (bell rung as) a warning signal


tortilla type of thin round flat bread
trencherman person who eats a lot
troglodyte person who lives in a cave, esp. in prehis-
toric times;

trope figurative use of a word; CF. figure of speech: ex-
pression (eg. simile or metaphor)
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