ADDITION
cumulation of blood
2 proffer offer
2 purlieu outskirt
2 documentary N. ADJ.
2 spleen N.
2 usher sb who shows people to their seats; V: bring by show-
ing the way
2 stagger (of a blow, shock) cause to move unsteadily; (of
news) shock deeply
2 epic (of stories, events) full of brave action and excitement
2 wilderness area of land with little natural life, esp. desert;
desolate expanse; Ex. a wilderness of waters
2 lout rough rude man; CF. loot
2 detour way round something
2 intent (of looks) eager; showing eager attention; intent on
doing sth: having a determined intention
2 station put (sb, oneself, a military force) at a certain place;
Ex. station oneself among the bushes
2 stationery writing materials (paper, pen, etc.); N. sta-
tioner
2 checkmate (in chess) position of a king at the end of a
game (escape impossible); complete defeat
2 stalemate situation in which neither side in a quarrel can
get an advantage; deadlock; Ex. The discussions ended in a
stalemate.
2 aficionado fan; devotee; Ex. a cinema aficionado
2 access fit or sudden attack (as of anger or a disease)
2 rude startling; Ex. get a rude shock/awakening
2 acquisitive eager to get and keep as one’s own
2 arrogate attribute unjustly; arrogate sth to oneself: take
without right
2 asserverate assert solemnly;
2 water down add water to; weaken
2 assorted of various sorts; ; matched; Ex. assorted collec-
tion; Ex. ill-assorted couple
2 assort classify into different sorts; assort with: match; agree
2 avouch vouch; guarantee
2 adduce give (an example, proof, explanation)
2 adieu good bye
2 abscess ; swelling on the body where pus has gathered
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 traffic (movement of) people and vehicles; illicit trading
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2 congested too full; overcrowded; having an abnormal ac-
2 contemplate look at; ; ; Ex. She stood contemplating her
figure on the mirror.
2 concourse place where crowds come together; ; coming to-
gether
2 couturier ()
2 appoint ( ) fix; decide (); N. appointment: appointing; ( )
; position; ; Ex. a good appointment in a business
2 low-key low-keyed; ; restrained in style; ; Ex. low-key
speech
2 sweeping lacking details; too general; extensive; including
many parts; Ex. sweeping statement/plans
2 desist from not do any more
2 delectable very pleasant; N. delectation
2 deprecatory apologetic; trying to prevent disapproval; ex-
pressing disapproval; deprecating
2 lean ; producing little; barren; Ex. lean year/land
2 depilate ; CF. depilatory: (substance) that gets rid of un-
wanted hair
2 desuetude
2 disrepair state of needing repair;
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 dishabille state of negligently dressed
2 dissipated (of a person) given to foolish and harmful plea-
sures
2 dissipate scatter; waste time or money foolishly; squander
2 emblazon decorate (a shield or flag) with heraldic devices
2 blazon coat of arms; set of patterns or pictures used by a
noble family, university, etc. as their special sign
2 empyrean the highest heaven; ADJ: heavenly; celestial
2 radical advanced in opinion; of the root; fundamental; N:
2 cite quote; (bravery ) commend; summon (before a court
of law); give a summons to
2 citation (bravery ) person’s quality ; quotation; summon-
ing
2 litter ; stretcher; odds and ends; ; V: cover untidily with
scattered litter
2 deem consider; judge; Ex. We would deem it an honor.
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 tip ; tilt; () empty; ; Ex. No rubbish to be tipped here
2 vile disgusting; bad; nasty
2 raise Ex. raise money/soldiers/a baby
2 indemnity protection against loss or damage esp. in the
form of a promise to pay; payment for loss or damage
2 out of the question impossible
2 out of question beyond question; certain
2 ignoble dishonorable; shameful; of low birth; not noble; Ex.
ignoble action/deed
2 pugnacious quarrelsome
2 inconsequent not following naturally what has been said
or done before; illogical
2 inconsequential inconsequent; not important
2 inimical ( ) hostile; unfavorable; harmful; Ex. conditions
inimical to economic development
2 rector clergyman;
2 immure imprison; confine; shut oneself up
2 integument outer covering (such as a shell, the skin of a
fruit)
2 make good succeed; prosper; ; accomplish; compensate for;
Ex. ; Ex. make good one’s escape; Ex. make good a loss
or threat
2 interdict prohibit; forbid
2 interlocutor person taking part in a dialogue
2 interstice small space or crack between things placed close
together
2 malpractice (of doctor or lawyer) failure to carry out one’s
professional duty properly or honestly
2 feat something difficult well done
2 contract get (sth bad, an illness); Ex. contract a cold/a
debt/a bad habit
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 oblation religious offering; offering made to a god
2 offertory (the collection of) the money people give during
a religious service
2 obverse front side of a coin; the opposite; OP. reverse
2 boisterous (of a person) noisy and cheerful; (of weather)
wild and rough
2 parole prisoner’s solemn promise that he will not try to
escape; letting out of sb;
2 paregoric ; ADJ. ( )
2 pilgrimage journey of a pilgrim
2 persiflage light good-natured talk; banter
2 portentous pompous; self-important; ominous; threaten-
ing
2 cautionary conveying caution or advice; , ; Ex. cautionary
tales
2 mature careful Ex. mature plan
2 mellow ripe; (, ) ; wise
2
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 descend go down; descend on/upon: attack/visit (sud-
denly, in a large number); descend to (dishonorable behav-
ior): lower oneself to; Ex. He descended to abusing me
personally.
2 descent going down; visit/attack; family origin
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 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 purview range of operation, one’s concern, knowledge;
scope
2 prognathous having a jaw that sticks out
2 prospectus printed statement describing the advantages of
a college or a new business
2 respondent person who has to answer in a law court; ( )
2 corespondent person charged with adultery
2 recondition repair
2 panic sudden uncontrollable terror. CF.
2 received generally accepted as standard; Ex. received pro-
nunciation
2 capitation ; tax paid at the same amount for each person
2 fingerpoint point the finger at; accuse; blame
2 remand send back in prison from a court of law (to be tried
later); ; Ex. remanded into the custody of
2 rapprochement ; coming together again in friendship
2 recusant (sb) refusing to obey official rules/official religious
beliefs
2 recrudescence ; ; sudden reappearance, esp. of something
unpleasant
2 suppurate (of a wound) form or give out pus
2 bail
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 supernal heavenly
2 envisage envision; form in mind
2 meridian ; highest point reached by the sun; ; highest point
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 nerve courage, strength, energy; Ex. have the nerve to do
sth; V: give courage to; CF. enervate
2 nervous vigorous
2 lucubrate write or study laboriously; CF. work by lamp-
light
2 lubricious showing too great an interest in sex (in an un-
pleasant way)
2 miscegenation mixture of races, production of offspring
2 spoliation violent spoiling or destruction
2 armistice cease-fire; truce
2 alacrity cheerful promptness
2 fealty loyalty
2 vassal person who promised to be loyal to a lord and are
given land by the lord
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. unten-
able
2 genial good-tempered
2 radiant sending out light or heat in all directions; shin-
ing; (of a person) showing love and happiness; Ex. radiant
sun/face
2 ecumenical supporting agreement in beliefs between the
different branches of the Christian religion
2 solicitous anxious or concerned with sb other’s welfare; ea-
ger to help someone; Ex. solicitous for your welfare; Ex. a
solicitous employer; CF.
2 laborious needing great effort; showing great effort
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 fraction ; very small amount
2 fractional so small; ; Ex. The difference is only fractional.
2 fracture breaking (of a bone, pipe-line); V.
2 fractious (of a child, old or sick person) complaining about
small things; bad-tempered; irritable
2 sententious (derog.) having an air of wisdom (about
proper behavior or morality); ; terse in expression; pithy
2 populous thickly populated
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 croak make a deep low noise such as a frog makes
2 proctor person appointed to make sure students do not
cheat in an examination
2 profiteer (derog.) person who makes unfairly large profits
( )
2 levy impose and collect; Ex. levy a tax/fine/ransom on sb;
Ex. levy an army/troops; OP. rescind
2 indeterminate not clearly fixed
3
2 definite clearly stated or known; Ex. definite answer
2 definitely clearly
2 definitive conclusive; final; without the need of change;
authoritative; reliable; Ex. definitive offer/edition of sb’s
poverty
2 indefinite not clear; not fixed (as to time)
2 accessible easy to reach; (of sb) easy to speak to; (of some-
thing) easy to understand; Ex. a manager accessible to his
staff; Ex. information which is more accessible
2 sampler decorative piece of cloth with various designs
stitched on it
2 posse group of men gathered together by a sheriff to help
find a criminal or keep help
2 guzzle drink continuously
2 carp find fault and complain unnecessarily and continu-
ously
2 dumbbell
2 duel prearranged formal combat between two persons (usu.
fought to settle a point of honor)
2 spar box for practice
2 crusade any of
2 shifty untrustworthy; looking dishonest
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 emulate try to do as well as or better than
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 fumigate disinfect by means of fumes; clear of disease, bac-
teria, or harmful insects by means of chemical smoke or gas
2 flippant not showing deserved respect; not serious
2 cephalous connected with the head
2 arrant (sb or sth bad) in the highest degree; very bad
2 plangent (of sounds) resounding
2 sacerdotal of a priest
2 sapient wise
2 splenetic bad-tempered; irritable
2 stertorous making a loud snoring sound
2 vertiginous causing or suffering from vertigo
2 votary regular worshiper
2 futile (of an action) without result; having no effect; unsuc-
cessful; useless; Ex. key door unlock
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 expel dismiss officially from a school, club, etc. Ex. The
boy was expelled from school.
2 odometer mileometer; instrument (in a car, etc.) to record
the number of miles it travels
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 bulletin short notice or news report intended to be made
public without delay
2 allergy condition of being unusually sensitive to something;
ADJ. allergic
2 well-intentioned ; acting with kind, friendly intentions
(often unfortunate results); aimed at good results (usu. un-
successful)
2 minnow very small fish; ?; fig: unimportant ones
2 lope (of an animal) move easily and quite fast; gallop slowly
2 drawl speak or say slowly (with vowels greatly lengthened)
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 scandalous shocking; offensive to the feeling
2 trade skilled job in which you use your hands
2 profession doctor lawyer special training/good education
job
2 vocation teaching nursing special training ‘to help others’
job
2 career job that you hope to do all your life with more and
more success
2 triumph complete victory or success; V: gain victory or
success; Ex. triumph over
2 delimit fix the limits of; Ex. delimit the powers of various
officials
2 espy see suddenly (usu. unexpectedly)
2 leer unpleasant smile suggesting cruelty, thoughts of sex,
etc.
2 roe
2 sideshow separate small show at a fair or circus; less inter-
esting/serious activity
2 perplex make confused; Ex. perplexing problem
2 portfolio
2 labored showing signs of effort and difficulty
2 tuber fleshly swollen underground stem (such as the
potato)
2 cob corncob;
2 gimmick object which is used only to attract people’s at-
tention; Ex. pretty girl
2 dome ,
2 lathe (metal, wood )
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2 hoist raise, lift, or pull up (a flag or sth heavy) esp. using
ropes; N: apparatus for hoisting
2 surcharge amount charged in addition to the usual
amount; Ex. letter few stamps surcharge
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 redoubtable arousing respect or fear
2 etch make (a pattern) on a surface with acid; impress or
imprint clearly
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 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 grieve cause grief to; feel grief
2 grievous causing grief; severe (of a wound, pain, etc.)
2 fabulous celebrated in a fable; legendary; incredible; won-
derful
2 trailor
ADDITION
2 adipose containing animal fat; fatty
2 affray fray; fight or noisy quarrel in a public place
2 avatar embodiment
2 casuistry (derog.) ; false but clever use of arguments and
reasoning; N. casuist
2 climacteric ; point in life when important changes take
place in the human body
2 collier coal miner; person employed to cut coal in a mine;
ship for carrying coal
2 corsair pirate or pirate ships
2 crepuscular of the time when day is changing into night or
night into day; not bright
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 debit a record in a book of accounts of money; charge
against a bank account
2 dipsomania uncontrollable desire for alcoholic drinks
2 escutcheon ceremonial shield with coat of arms;
2 flotilla group of small ships, esp. warships
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 hauteur haughtiness; CF. haughty
2 jejune (of writings) dry; uninteresting; unsatisfying to the
mind
2 junta government (esp. a military one) that has come to 2 reticulated covered with a netlike pattern of lines; N. retic-
power by force rather than through elections ulation: 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 mélange mixture
2 laminate make (a strong material) by joining many thin
2 minaret tall thin tower on a mosque
sheets; split into layers
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 en-
trance to a building
2 picaresque telling the story of the adventures of a charac-
ter 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; ball-
shaped 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 liq-
uid
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: expres-
sion (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.