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2 congested too full; overcrowded; having an abnormal accumulation of blood

2 proffer offer

2 contemplate look at; ; ; Ex. She stood contemplating her figure on the mirror.

2 purlieu outskirt 2 documentary N. ADJ.

2 concourse place where crowds come together; ; coming together

2 spleen N.

2 couturier ()

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

2 appoint ( ) fix; decide (); N. appointment: appointing; ( ) ; position; ; Ex. a good appointment in a business

2 stagger (of a blow, shock) cause to move unsteadily; (of news) shock deeply

2 low-key low-keyed; ; restrained in style; ; Ex. speech

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

low-key

2 sweeping lacking details; too general; extensive; including many parts; Ex. sweeping statement/plans

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

2 desist from not do any more

2 lout rough rude man; CF. loot

2 delectable very pleasant; N. delectation

2 detour way round something

2 deprecatory apologetic; trying to prevent disapproval; expressing disapproval; deprecating

2 intent (of looks) eager; showing eager attention; intent on doing sth: having a determined intention

2 lean ; producing little; barren; Ex. lean year/land

2 station put (sb, oneself, a military force) at a certain place; Ex. station oneself among the bushes

2 depilate ; CF. depilatory: (substance) that gets rid of unwanted hair

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

2 desuetude 2 disrepair state of needing repair;

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

2 repair ; Ex. in good repair/in a bad state of repair 2 disarm ; reduce the size of armed forces; (, ) (through friendliness); ADJ. disarming; N. disarmament

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

2 dishabille state of negligently dressed

2 aficionado fan; devotee; Ex. a cinema aficionado 2 access fit or sudden attack (as of anger or a disease)

2 dissipated (of a person) given to foolish and harmful pleasures

2 rude startling; Ex. get a rude shock/awakening

2 dissipate scatter; waste time or money foolishly; squander

2 acquisitive eager to get and keep as one’s own

2 emblazon decorate (a shield or flag) with heraldic devices

2 arrogate attribute unjustly; arrogate sth to oneself: take without right

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

2 asserverate assert solemnly; 2 water down add water to; weaken

2 empyrean the highest heaven; ADJ: heavenly; celestial

2 assorted of various sorts; ; matched; Ex. assorted collection; Ex. ill-assorted couple

2 radical advanced in opinion; of the root; fundamental; N:

2 assort classify into different sorts; assort with: match; agree

2 cite quote; (bravery ) commend; summon (before a court of law); give a summons to

2 avouch vouch; guarantee

2 citation (bravery ) person’s quality ; quotation; summoning 2 litter ; stretcher; odds and ends; ; V: cover untidily with scattered litter

2 adduce give (an example, proof, explanation) 2 adieu good bye

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

2 abscess ; swelling on the body where pus has gathered

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

2 accountable responsible (expected to give an explanation) 2 administer manage; put into operation; carry out; cause to take (drug or official promise); Ex. administer the law/baptism/punishment

2 tip ; tilt; () empty; ; Ex. No rubbish to be tipped here 2 vile disgusting; bad; nasty

2 traffic (movement of) people and vehicles; illicit trading

2 raise Ex. raise money/soldiers/a baby 1

2 indemnity protection against loss or damage esp. in the form of a promise to pay; payment for loss or damage

2 pretext false reason (for an action) (to hide the real one) 2 puberty stage at which a person becomes physically able to become a parent

2 out of the question impossible

2 descend go down; descend on/upon: attack/visit (suddenly, in a large number); descend to (dishonorable behavior): lower oneself to; Ex. He descended to abusing me personally.

2 out of question beyond question; certain 2 ignoble dishonorable; shameful; of low birth; not noble; Ex. ignoble action/deed 2 pugnacious quarrelsome

2 descent going down; visit/attack; family origin

2 inconsequent not following naturally what has been said or done before; illogical

2 procurator agent, esp who has a power of attorney; ; 2 proclaim make known publicly; show clearly; Ex. The ringing bells proclaimed the birth of the prince; Ex. His accent proclaimed that he was a Scot.

2 inconsequential inconsequent; not important 2 inimical ( ) hostile; unfavorable; harmful; Ex. conditions inimical to economic development

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

2 rector clergyman; 2 immure imprison; confine; shut oneself up

2 purview range of operation, one’s concern, knowledge; scope

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

2 prognathous having a jaw that sticks out

2 make good succeed; prosper; ; accomplish; compensate for; Ex. ; Ex. make good one’s escape; Ex. make good a loss or threat

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

2 interdict prohibit; forbid

2 respondent person who has to answer in a law court; ( )

2 interlocutor person taking part in a dialogue

2 corespondent person charged with adultery

2 interstice small space or crack between things placed close together

2 recondition repair

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

2 received generally accepted as standard; Ex. received pronunciation

2 feat something difficult well done

2 capitation ; tax paid at the same amount for each person

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

2 fingerpoint point the finger at; accuse; blame

2 panic sudden uncontrollable terror. CF.

2 remand send back in prison from a court of law (to be tried later); ; Ex. remanded into the custody of

2 grievous ; causing grief; Ex. a grievous wound 2 obtrude stick out; obtrude sth on sb: push forward when unwanted; ; ADJ. obtrusive: unpleasantly noticeable; Ex. obtrusive smells/music

2 rapprochement ; coming together again in friendship 2 recusant (sb) refusing to obey official rules/official religious beliefs

2 oblation religious offering; offering made to a god

2 recrudescence ; ; sudden reappearance, esp. of something unpleasant

2 offertory (the collection of) the money people give during a religious service

2 suppurate (of a wound) form or give out pus

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

2 bail

2 boisterous (of a person) noisy and cheerful; (of weather) wild and rough

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

2 parole prisoner’s solemn promise that he will not try to escape; letting out of sb;

2 supernal heavenly

2 paregoric ; ADJ. ( )

2 envisage envision; form in mind

2 pilgrimage journey of a pilgrim

2 meridian ; highest point reached by the sun; ; highest point

2 persiflage light good-natured talk; banter 2 portentous pompous; self-important; ominous; threatening

2 amenity pleasantness; Ex. the amenity of the climate 2 agitation anxiety; public argument or debate; Ex. a long agitation against the department store

2 cautionary conveying caution or advice; , ; Ex. cautionary tales 2 mature careful Ex. mature plan

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

2 mellow ripe; (, )

2 nervous vigorous

; wise 2

2 lucubrate write or study laboriously; CF. work by lamplight

2 definite clearly stated or known; Ex. definite answer 2 definitely clearly

2 lubricious showing too great an interest in sex (in an unpleasant way) 2 miscegenation mixture of races, production of offspring

2 definitive conclusive; final; without the need of change; authoritative; reliable; Ex. definitive offer/edition of sb’s poverty

2 spoliation violent spoiling or destruction

2 indefinite not clear; not fixed (as to time)

2 armistice cease-fire; truce

2 accessible 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

2 alacrity cheerful promptness 2 fealty loyalty

2 sampler decorative piece of cloth with various designs stitched on it

2 vassal person who promised to be loyal to a lord and are given land by the lord

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

2 falsehood lie 2 tenable (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

2 guzzle drink continuously 2 carp find fault and complain unnecessarily and continuously 2 dumbbell

2 genial good-tempered

2 duel prearranged formal combat between two persons (usu. fought to settle a point of honor)

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

2 spar box for practice 2 crusade any of

2 ecumenical supporting agreement in beliefs between the different branches of the Christian religion

2 shifty untrustworthy; looking dishonest

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

2 furtive done secretly so as not to attract attention; having a wish to escape notice; Ex. furtive glance 2 infatuated filled with a foolish love; foolish; CF. fatuous

2 laborious needing great effort; showing great effort

2 emulate try to do as well as or better than

2 grace fine quality in movement; willingness to behave in a fair way( ); delay allowed as a favor; prayer before or after meals; Ex. have the grace to admit that I was right; Ex. give you a week’s grace; ADJ. graceful; CF. gracious: polite in a generous way

2 syncopate change the rhythm of; displace the normal beats 2 shuck husk; pod; outer covering (as of oyster) 2 fume strong-smelling smoke, gas, or vapor

2 fraction ; very small amount 2 fractional so small; ; Ex. The difference is only fractional.

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

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

2 flippant not showing deserved respect; not serious

2 fractious (of a child, old or sick person) complaining about small things; bad-tempered; irritable

2 cephalous connected with the head 2 arrant (sb or sth bad) in the highest degree; very bad

2 sententious (derog.) having an air of wisdom (about proper behavior or morality); ; terse in expression; pithy

2 plangent (of sounds) resounding 2 sacerdotal of a priest

2 populous thickly populated

2 sapient wise

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

2 splenetic bad-tempered; irritable

2 croak make a deep low noise such as a frog makes

2 stertorous making a loud snoring sound

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

2 vertiginous causing or suffering from vertigo 2 votary regular worshiper

2 profiteer (derog.) person who makes unfairly large profits ( )

2 futile (of an action) without result; having no effect; unsuccessful; useless; Ex. key door unlock

2 levy impose and collect; Ex. levy a tax/fine/ransom on sb; Ex. levy an army/troops; OP. rescind

2 abdicate 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. vt throne .

2 indeterminate not clearly fixed 3

2 expel dismiss officially from a school, club, etc. Ex. The boy was expelled from school.

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

2 odometer mileometer; instrument (in a car, etc.) to record the number of miles it travels

2 surcharge amount charged in addition to the usual amount; Ex. letter few stamps surcharge

2 debrief question, examine (eg. persons who have returned from a mission) to obtain information; Ex. We debriefed our pilot after he had flown from

2 shortfall ; Ex. shortfall of about 1 million dollars 2 out of phase, in phase synchronous, non-synchronous 2 polish polished; (of manners) refined and graceful; N. V. OP. gauche: awkward or clumsy in social behavior

2 bulletin short notice or news report intended to be made public without delay

2 redoubtable arousing respect or fear

2 allergy condition of being unusually sensitive to something; ADJ. allergic

2 etch make (a pattern) on a surface with acid; impress or imprint clearly

2 well-intentioned ; acting with kind, friendly intentions (often unfortunate results); aimed at good results (usu. unsuccessful)

2 burlesque ‘imitate mockingly’ nonserious speech, acting, or writing; verse, play 2 recant ( former political or religious beliefs) say that one does no longer hold; OP. affirm

2 minnow very small fish; ?; fig: unimportant ones 2 lope (of an animal) move easily and quite fast; gallop slowly

2 substantiate prove the truth of; OP. disprove 2 aggrieve grieve; (usu. passive); Ex. feel aggrieved: feel that one has been treated unjustly; be hurt in one’s feeling

2 drawl speak or say slowly (with vowels greatly lengthened)

2 grieve cause grief to; feel grief

2 scandal public feeling that sth is improper or shocking; sth that causes this feeling; true or false talk which damages sb’s reputation; CF. scandalmonger: sb who spreads scandals

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

2 scandalous shocking; offensive to the feeling

2 fabulous celebrated in a fable; legendary; incredible; wonderful

2 trade skilled job in which you use your hands

2 trailor

2 profession doctor lawyer special training/good education job

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2 vocation teaching nursing special training ‘to help others’ job

2 adipose containing animal fat; fatty

2 career job that you hope to do all your life with more and more success

2 avatar embodiment

2 affray fray; fight or noisy quarrel in a public place 2 casuistry (derog.) ; false but clever use of arguments and reasoning; N. casuist

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

2 climacteric ; point in life when important changes take place in the human body

2 delimit fix the limits of; Ex. delimit the powers of various officials

2 collier coal miner; person employed to cut coal in a mine; ship for carrying coal

2 espy see suddenly (usu. unexpectedly)

2 corsair pirate or pirate ships

2 leer unpleasant smile suggesting cruelty, thoughts of sex, etc.

2 crepuscular of the time when day is changing into night or night into day; not bright

2 roe

2 debenture ; official paper that is sold by a company and represents a debt on which the company must pay the buyer a fixed rate of interest

2 sideshow separate small show at a fair or circus; less interesting/serious activity 2 perplex make confused; Ex. perplexing problem 2 portfolio

2 debit a record in a book of accounts of money; charge against a bank account

2 labored showing signs of effort and difficulty

2 dipsomania uncontrollable desire for alcoholic drinks

2 tuber fleshly swollen underground stem (such as the potato)

2 escutcheon ceremonial shield with coat of arms; 2 flotilla group of small ships, esp. warships

2 cob corncob;

2 fusty (of a room, box, clothes, etc.) having an unpleasant smell as a result of having been shut up for a long time

2 gimmick object which is used only to attract people’s attention; Ex. pretty girl

2 hauteur haughtiness; CF. haughty

2 dome ,

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

2 lathe (metal, wood ) 4

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

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

2 lesion wound; Ex. brain lesion

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

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

2 coruscate sparkle; flash

2 logistics ; study or skill of moving soldiers, suppling them with food, etc.

2 flagellate whip (as a religious punishment or for sexual pleasure)

2 m´ elange mixture

2 laminate make (a strong material) by joining many thin sheets; split into layers

2 minaret tall thin tower on a mosque 2 nave () ; long central part of a church often between two aisles 2 nosegay small bunch of flowers (usu. to be carried or worn on a dress) 2 corsage small bunch of flowers worn by a woman at the neck or waist 2 orison prayer 2 orotund full and strong in sound; CF. rotund 2 parricide killing one’s parent or close relative; person guilty of this crime 2 pediment three-sided piece of stone placed above the entrance to a building 2 picaresque telling the story of the adventures of a character of whom one disapproves (but who is not really wicked); ; Ex. a picaresque novel 2 poltroon coward 2 pommel rounded part at the front of a horse’s paddle; ballshaped end of a sword handle 2 proboscis long lose or long tubelike part of the mouth 2 purloin steal (esp. sth of small value) 2 rubicund (of a person or face) red and healthy-looking; Ex. a rubicund farmer 2 sarcophagus ; decorated stone box for a dead body 2 serried pressed closely together; crowded 2 sobriquet nickname 2 spume foam; light white air-filled mass on the top of a liquid 2 thrall slave; serf; slavery 2 threnody funeral song for the dead 2 tocsin ; (bell rung as) a warning signal 2 tortilla type of thin round flat bread 2 trencherman person who eats a lot 2 troglodyte person who lives in a cave, esp. in prehistoric times; 2 trope figurative use of a word; CF. figure of speech: expression (eg. simile or metaphor) 2 trumpery (of an object) decorative or attractive but of very little use 2 zoom (of aircraft) move upwards at high speed; cause the object being photographed to appear nearer or further; Ex. zoom in/out; N. 5