April 2005 Vocab
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adjective
*1 : conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature
2 : of, relating to, or characteristic of a sophomore - sophomoric
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noun
1 : an invented fact believed to be true because of its appearance in print
*2 : a briefly stated and usually trivial fact - factoid
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verb
: to form the basis or foundation of : strengthen, support - undergird
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verb
1 : to make a raucous noise : squawk
*2 : clamor, complain - yawp
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adverb
: while being born or produced - aborning
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adjective
: being numbered zero in a series; also : of, relating to, or being a zero - zeroth
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verb
: to speak or write verbosely and windily - bloviate
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adjective
1 *a : resembling a worm in form or motion b : marked with irregular fine lines or with wavy impressed lines
2 : of, relating to, or caused by worms - vermicular
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noun
1 : an elemental being in the theory of Paracelsus that inhabits air
*2 : a slender graceful woman or girl - sylph
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verb
1 : to depreciate (as a coin) officially or publicly
*2 : to express strong disapproval of - decry
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adjective
1 of a hawk : not tamed
2 a : wild in appearance *b : having a worn or emaciated appearance : gaunt - haggard
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noun
1 a : the range of vision b : sight, view *2 : the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge - ken
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adjective
*1 : resembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery)
2 : of, relating to, or being an oracle - oracular
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noun
: one who pretends to knowledge or cleverness; especially : smart aleck - wiseacre
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adjective
1 : having a huge appetite : ravenous
*2 : excessively eager : insatiable - edacious
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adjective
1 *a : of or relating to the alphabet b : alphabetically arranged
2 : rudimentary - abecedarian
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verb
intransitive verb
1 : to split up into branches or constituent parts
*2 : to send forth branches or extensions
transitive verb
1 : to cause to branch
2 : to separate into divisions - ramify
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adjective
1 capitalized : of or relating to Jove
*2 : markedly good-humored especially as evidenced by jollity and conviviality - jovial
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noun
*1 : one who takes part in dialogue or conversation
2 : a man in the middle of the line in a minstrel show who questions the end men and acts as leader - interlocutor
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adjective
: tremendous in size, volume, or degree : gigantic, colossal - gargantuan
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noun
: a noisy boisterous band or parade - callithump
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adjective
: worthy of praise : commendable - laudable
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verb
1 a : writhe, toss; also : wallow *b : to rise and fall or toss about in or with waves
2 : to become deeply sunk, soaked, or involved
3 : to be in turmoil - welter
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adjective
*1 : belonging to the earliest period or state : original
2 a : not spoiled, corrupted, or polluted (as by civilization) : pure b : fresh and clean as or as if new - pristine
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noun
: ordinary dress as distinguished from that denoting an occupation or station; especially : civilian clothes when worn by a person in the armed forces - mufti
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adjective
: coming or having recently come into existence - nascent
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noun
1 : a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position
2 a (1) : a remark intended to start a conversation or make a telling point (2) : topic *b : a calculated move : strata - gambit
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verb
: to depart quickly - vamoose
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adjective
1 : deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something
*2 : lacking something needed, wanted, or expected
3 : bereaved - bereft