DIY Vocabulary Test - Word Frequency: from 9K to 10K

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Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
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Word Frequency: from 9K to 10K
deficiency     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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dependence; certainty based on past experience
a golf club that has a relatively narrow metal head
amusement; entertainment
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
scarcity; lack or shortage, especially of something essential to health
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weighty     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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feeling or expressing deep regret for misdeeds
of lowly origin; not noble in quality, character, or purpose; unworthy
providing freedom from worry
having relatively great weight; heavy
of precious stone of a rich green color; of a rich green color
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swine     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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any rock or stone that is thin and flat, for roofing or covering houses
material for making rails or rails collectively
usually short interval of rest or relief; delay in punishment
any animal of the hog kind, especially one of the domestic species; pig
chair with a support on each side for arms
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ferocity     Speak
 
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n.  
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modification; correction; act of altering
a line or long mark of a different color from the ground; stripe; vein
a writing directed or sent to a person or persons; a written communication; letter
a public promotion of some product or service
savage wildness or fierceness; fury; cruelty
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shun     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; shred
color a material, especially by soaking in a coloring solution; take on or impart color
be a substitute
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
avoid deliberately; keep away from
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rite     Speak
 
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n.  
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outline; biographical sketch
freedom from punishment or harm; exemption from injury, suffering, or discomfort
modification; correction; act of altering
one who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
established ceremony prescribed by a religion
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disordered     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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very important; of outstanding significance or consequence
out of the ordinary
lacking orderly continuity
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
inexplicable; unreasonable or mysterious
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intimation     Speak
 
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n.  
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an indirect suggestion
small part of something intended as representative of the whole
secession; retreat or retirement
bringing or coming to end; ceasing
any animal of the hog kind, especially one of the domestic species; pig
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repulsive     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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incapable of functioning as a consequence of injury or illness
of lowly origin; not noble in quality, character, or purpose; unworthy
of or relating to clerks
moved by sexual love; loving
tending to repel or drive off; causing repugnance or aversion; disgusting
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snuff     Speak
 
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v.  
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comply with; follow; fit; meet
have informal meal eaten outside or on an excursion
appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
sniff or smell inquiringly
crush; scrape; reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
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pitcher     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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competition; the act of competing as for profit or a prize
woolen thread; thread of other material, as of cotton or silk; material spun and prepared for use in weaving
container for liquids, having a handle and a lip or spout for pouring; player who throws the ball from the mound to the batter
death of all its remaining members
the act of deriding or treating with contempt
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tackle     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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a piece of mechanism for stopping motion by friction
giving up completely; freedom from constraint
reference point to shoot at; goal intended to be attained
equipment required for a task or sport
a loss of power, prosperity, or status
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workmanship     Speak
 
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n.  
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something overly artful or artificial; a means, such as an elaborate plan or a tool, to accomplish a certain objective
quality of being secluded from view of others; condition of being hidden
act of naming or nominating; designation of a person as a candidate for office
any of the larger branches of a tree
skill in an occupation or trade
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buck     Speak
 
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v.  
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move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
make larger
diminish; undermine the foundations; dig
cause fluid to scatter in flying masses; strike and dash about, as water, mud
come into prominence; spring up; appear
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curl     Speak
 
(15)
v.  
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form into coiled or spiral shape; twist into ringlets or coils; move in curve or spiral
distribute; prepare and give out; deal out in parts or portions
refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
show clearly and deliberately; manifest; confirm; prove
fit with a muzzle
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meridian     Speak
 
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n.  
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savage wildness or fierceness; fury; cruelty
compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
a glossy brown nut that may be roasted and eaten
degree of visibility of your environment
imaginary circle on surface of the earth through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator; noon
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perch     Speak
 
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n.  
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act of exalting or raising high; state of being exalted; elevation
a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir
wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum
quality produced by the sensation of taste; a variety of tastes attributed to an object
a place high up; an elevated place serving as a seat
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outright     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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low in spirits; depressed; directed downward
in a mutual or shared manner
marked by imposing physical strength; firmly built; firm and resolute
altogether; entirely; without reservation or exception
energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
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dishonour     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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cause to be uneasy; wear away
sniff or smell inquiringly
cause fluid to scatter in flying masses; strike and dash about, as water, mud
bring shame or dishonor upon
turn round rapidly; move round rapidly; move swiftly
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cleverness     Speak
 
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n.  
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a cherished desire
legal document identifying the bearer as citizen of a country to travel abroad
a small bed that folds up for storage or transport
the power of creative imagination
bacteria; earliest form of an organism; seed
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