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200 Difficult Words - Group 2
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/'tɔ:pɪd/ a. having lost motion, or the power of exertion and feeling; numb; benumbed The two ships becalmed on a torpid sea, I believed to be marine phantoms. |
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/'træktəb(ə)l/ a. Syn. docile easily managed or controlled; governable; easily handled or worked; docile Although Susan seemed a tractable young woman, she had a stubborn streak of independence. |
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transient |
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/'trænsɪənt, 'trɑr-/;/trænʃnt/ a. Syn. momentary; temporary; transitory momentary; temporary; staying for short time Lexy's joy at finding the perfect Christmas gift for Phil was transient, she still had to find presents for the cousins and Uncle Bob. |
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transmute |
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/træns'mju:t, trɑr-/ v. Syn. convert; transform change from one form, nature, substance, or state into another; transform He was unable to transmute his dreams into actualities. |
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trenchant |
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/'trɛntʃənt/ a. Syn. incisive; keen forceful, effective, and vigorous; sharp or keen I am afraid of his trenchant wit for it is so often sarcastic. |
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truculent |
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/'trukjələnt, 'trʌkjʊlənt/ a. Syn. belligerent disposed to fight; belligerent; aggressively hostile The bully was initially truculent but eventually stopped picking fights at the least provocation. |
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turgid |
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/'tɜrdʒɪd/ a. Syn. swollen; distended swollen; distended; excessively ornate or complex in style or language The turgid river threatened to overflow the levees and flood the countryside. |
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turpitude |
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/'tɜrpɪtju:d/;/-tu:d/ n. Syn. depravity depravity; corrupt, depraved, or degenerate act A visitor may be denied admittance to this country if she has been guilty of moral turpitude. |
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ubiquitous |
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/ju:'bɪkwɪtəs/ a. Syn. omnipresent being or existing everywhere; omnipresent That Christmas "The Little Drummer Boy" seemed ubiquitous; we heard the tune everywhere. |
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unctuous |
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/'ʌŋktjʊəs/ a. Syn. oily; bland oily; composed of oil or fat; characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness Uriah Heep disguised his nefarious actions by unctuous protestations of his "humility.". |
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upbraid |
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/ʌp'breɪd/ v. Syn. reprimand; criticize; scold severely criticize; reprimand; reprove sharply Not only did Miss Minchin upbraid Ermengarde for her disobedience, but she hung her up by her braids from a coat rack in the classroom. |
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usurp |
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/'jʊzəp/ v. Syn. appropriate seize and hold power or rights of another by force or without legal authority The revolution ended when the victorious rebel general succeeded in his attempt to usurp the throne. |
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vacillate |
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/'væsɪleɪt/ v. Syn. waver; fluctuate sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate The big boss likes his people to be decisive: when he asks you for your opinion, whatever you do, don't vacillate. |
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vacuous |
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/'vækjʊəs/ a. Syn. empty; inane empty; showing lack of thought or intelligence; vacant The vacuous remarks of the politician annoyed the audience, who had hoped to hear more than empty platitudes. |
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vapid |
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/'væpɪd/ a. Syn. dull dull and unimaginative; lacking taste or flavor "Boring!" said Jessica, as she suffered through yet another vapid lecture about Dead White Male Poets. |
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variegated |
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/'vɛərɪgeɪtɪd/ a. streaked, spotted, or marked with a variety of color; very colorful Without her glasses, Gretchen saw the fields of tulips as a variegated blur. |
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venerate |
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/'vɛnəreɪt/ v. treat with great respect and deference; consider hallowed or be in awe of In Tibet today, the common people still venerate their traditional spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama. |
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veracity |
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/və'ræsɪti/ n. Syn. truthfulness truthfulness; unwillingness to tell lies Asserting his veracity, young George Washington proclaimed, "Father, I cannot tell a lie!" |
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verdant |
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/'vɜrdənt/ a. green; full of juice in vegetation Monet's paintings of the verdant meadows were symphonies in green. |
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vex |
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/vɛks/ v. Syn. annoy; distress annoy; disturb, especially by minor irritations; be a mystery or bewildering to Please try not to vex your mother; she is doing the best she can. |