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Lesson 2
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18.
19.
a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls
20.
bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women
21.
a complaint uttered in a plaintive way
22.
talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
23.
a musical composition of movements of contrasting forms
24.
marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion
25.
an abstracted state of absorption
26.
something that introduces what follows
27.
not in agreement or harmony
28.
a song of praise, especially a religious song
29.
undergarment worn under a skirt
30.
a quarrel about petty points
31.
(used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant
32.
something given as a token of victory
33.
act in agreement and in secret towards a deceitful purpose
34.
the outstanding item in a collection
35.
the act of beginning something new
36.
utter a harsh abrupt scream
37.
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
38.
imagine, conceive of, or see in one's mind
39.
run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
40.
cast a spell over someone or something
41.
assemble without order or sense
42.
a long thick piece of material used in construction
43.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
44.
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
45.
throw, catch, and keep in the air several things simultaneously
46.
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
47.
a spectator who stares openly
48.
a complete failure or collapse
49.
something solid that can be pushed between two things
50.
move very slightly
51.
in a composed and unconcerned manner
52.
pull with a sudden movement
53.
break a piece from a whole
54.
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
55.
not tense or taut
56.
having little elasticity
57.
a public instance of repeating something prepared in advance
58.
an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals
59.
a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things
60.
typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
61.
a female ballet dancer
62.
an ordered reference standard
63.
a note that alternates with another note a semitone above it
64.
separating the notes; in music
65.
a chord whose notes are played in rapid succession
66.
of or pertaining to or contained in or in accordance with the Bible
67.
passing reference or indirect mention
68.
appeal or request earnestly
69.
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
70.
a musical composition in printed or written form
71. manger
a container from which cattle or horses feed
72. chord
a combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously
73. spinet
a small and compactly built upright piano
Lesson Three
1. ambiguity
unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning
2. assortment
the act of distributing things into classes of the same type
3. blur
confuse or make unclear
4. boutique
a shop that sells women's clothes and jewelry
5. caravan
a procession traveling together in single file
6. catch on
understand, usually after some initial difficulty
7. choke
struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
8. chunky
like or containing small sticky lumps
9. degradation
changing to a lower, less respected state
10. detached
no longer connected or joined
11. dislocation
an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity
12. dislodge
remove or force from a position previously occupied
13. drastic
forceful and extreme and rigorous
14. dynamic
characterized by action or forcefulness of personality
15. equate
consider or describe as similar or analogous
16. faction
a dissenting clique
17. fountainhead
the source of water from which a stream arises
18. fusion
the act of melding or melting together
19. gleaming
bright with a steady but subdued shining
20. imposing
used of a person's appearance or behavior
21. inconsistency
the quality of lacking a harmonious uniformity among parts
22. jostle
make one's way by pushing or shoving
23. morph
cause to change shape in a computer animation
24. ostensible
appearing as such but not necessarily so
25. overpass
bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels
26. predominantly
much greater in number or influence
27. punk
a performer or enthusiast of an alienated rock subculture
28. realm
a domain in which something is dominant
29. resilient
recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like
30. salubrious
promoting health
31. seedy
shabby and untidy
32. sesame
East Indian annual erect herb
33. sprout
produce buds, branches, or germinate
34. throes
violent pangs of suffering
35. trendy
in accord with the latest fad
36. unleash
turn loose or free from restraint
37. villa
a country house in ancient Rome
38. xenophobia
a fear of foreigners or strangers
39. spring up
come into existence; take on form or shape
40. whir
sound of something in rapid motion
41. atonement
the act of making amends for sin or wrongdoing
42. strain
exert much effort or energy
43. inexorable
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
44. blast
a sudden very loud noise
45. brocade
thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern
46. congregation
the act of assembling
47. geek
a person with an unusual or odd personality
48. shriek
sharp piercing cry
49. refine
reduce to a pure state
50. chaos
formless state of matter before the creation of the cosmos
51. agrarian
relating to rural matters
52. rabbi
spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation
53. crease
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
54. Westernization
assimilation of Western culture
55. polemic
a controversy, especially over a belief or dogma
56. utopian
pertaining to or resembling an ideally perfect state
57. anthropologist
a social scientist specializing in the study of humanity
58. rap music
genre of African-American music of the 1980s and 1990s in which rhyming lyrics are chanted to a musical accompaniment; several forms of rap have emerged
59. sterile
incapable of reproducing
60. neckline
the line formed by the edge of a garment around the neck
61. diner
a person eating a meal (especially in a restaurant)
62. afield
far away from home or one's usual surroundings
63. strive
attempt by employing effort
64. aspire
have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
65. alien
from another place or part of the world
66. liturgy
a rite or body of rites prescribed for public worship
67. transition
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
68. penitence
remorse for your past conduct
69. snarl
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
70. intone
recite musically; recite as a chant or a psalm
71. Yom Kippur
a solemn and major fast day on the Jewish calendar
72. ghetto
a poor densely populated city district
73. aviation
the art of operating aircraft
Lesson Four
1. reputable
held in high esteem and honor
2. bread and butter
the financial means whereby one lives
3. phantom
something existing in perception only
4. torment
intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
5. immensely
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
6. intense
possessing a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
7. utterly
completely and without qualification
8. excel
distinguish oneself
9. draught
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
10. sympathize with
share the suffering of
11. constitute
form or compose
12. rustle
make a dry crackling sound
13. directly
without turning aside from your course
14. wile
the use of tricks to deceive someone
15. pluck
pull lightly but sharply
16. conciliate
gain the good will of or cause to be more favorably inclined
17. blunt
not sharp (used of a knife or other blade)
18. halo
a circle of light around the sun or moon
19. fictitious
formed or conceived by the imagination
20. dispatch
the act of sending off something
21. creep
move slowly
22. roam
move about aimlessly or without any destination
23. befall
become of; happen to
24. proceeds
the income or profit arising from a transaction
25. lethargy
inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
26. disquiet
a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments
27. dart
a sudden quick movement
28. dash
run or move very quickly or hastily
29. trance
a psychological state induced by a magical incantation
30. cranny
a small opening or crevice
31. submerge
put under water
32. slumber
be asleep
33. smash
hit violently
34. foam
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
35. impede
be a hindrance or obstacle to
36. conventional
following accepted customs and proprieties
37. slay
kill intentionally and with premeditation
38. nominally
in name only
39. loom
a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile
40. formidable
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
41. hitherto
up to this point; until the present time
42. exclusively
without any others being included or involved
43. induce
cause to act in a specified manner
44. patriarchy
a form of social organization in which men hold power
45. monologue
a dramatic speech by a single actor
46. depict
give a description of
47. stream of consciousness
the continuous flow of ideas and feelings that constitute an individual's conscious experience
48. subtle
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
49. verge
the limit beyond which something happens or changes
50. rear
the side of an object that is opposite its front
51. recurrence
happening again, especially at regular intervals
52. intrigue
a crafty and involved plot to achieve your ends
53. satirical
exposing human folly to ridicule
54. installment
a payment of part of a debt
55. creed
any system of principles or beliefs
56. singular
being a single and separate person or thing
57. multitude
a large indefinite number
58. hypocrisy
pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not have
59. stuffiness
the quality of being close and poorly ventilated
60. prevail
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
61. pompous
puffed up with vanity
62. conservatism
belief in preserving tradition and opposing radical change
63. rouse
cause to become awake or conscious
64. experimentation
the testing of an idea
65. modernism
practices typical of contemporary life or thought
66. acute
ending in a sharp point
67. scratch
cut, scrape, or wear away the surface of
68. Persian
of or relating to Iran or its people or language or culture
69. inwardly
with respect to private feelings
70. Catholicism
the beliefs and practices of a Catholic Church
71. convert
change the nature, purpose, or function of something
72. reign
royal authority; the dominion of a monarch
73. moderate
marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes
74. specter
a ghostly appearing figure
Lesson Five
1. month of Sundays
a time perceived as long
2. flaccid
drooping without elasticity
3. trauma
an emotional wound or shock having long-lasting effects
4. astute
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
5. perspicacious
mentally acute or penetratingly discerning
6. acute
ending in a sharp point
7. scalpel
a thin straight surgical knife
8. dynamo
a coil that rotates between the poles of an electromagnet
9. impressionable
easily influenced
10. faddist
a person who subscribes to a variety of fads
11. idiot
a person of subnormal intelligence
12. acme
the highest point of something
13. appendicitis
inflammation of the vermiform appendix
14. laxative
stimulating evacuation of feces
15. mumble
talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
16. wail
17. incredulous
not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
18. unsightly
unpleasant to look at
19. sanitary
free from filth and pathogens
20. covet
wish, long, or crave for
21. breed
cause to procreate (animals)
22. exquisite
delicately beautiful
23. clutch
take hold of; grab
24. wink
a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
25. reverent
feeling or showing profound respect or veneration
26. raccoon
an omnivorous nocturnal mammal native to North America and Central America
27. canny
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
28. gamy
(used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted
29. mince
cut into small pieces
30. waif
a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned
31. lust
a strong sexual desire
32. swivel
turn on a pivot
33. tryst
a secret rendezvous, especially between lovers
34. fallacy
a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning
35. desist
choose not to consume
36. exasperation
actions that cause great irritation
37. contrite
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
38. glum
moody and melancholic
39. huddle
a disorganized and densely packed crowd
40. crater
a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano
41. ember
a hot, smoldering fragment of wood left from a fire
42. smolder
burn slowly and without a flame
43. blubber
an insulating layer of fat under the skin of some animals
44. cripple
deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg
45. doggedly
with obstinate determination
46.
talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
47. radium
an intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores
48. yummy
extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
49. fracture
breaking of hard tissue such as bone
50. gurgle
make sounds similar to bubbling water
51. glimmer
a flash of light
52. exultant
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
53. hamstring
one of the tendons at the back of the knee
54. cretin
a person of subnormal intelligence
55. scrape
cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
56. chink
a narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall
57. well-heeled
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
58. chuckle
a soft partly suppressed laugh
59. grind
reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
60. darn
repair a garment by weaving thread across a hole
61. perspiration
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
62. croak
a harsh hoarse utterance (as of a frog)
63. wag
a movement from side to side
64. playful
full of fun and high spirits
65. reel
a winder around which flexible materials can be wound
66. turf
the territory claimed by a juvenile gang as its own
67. infamy
a state of extreme dishonor
68. modulate
fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of
69. jitterbug
a jerky American dance that was popular in the 1940s
70. pitchblende
a mineral consisting of uranium oxide and trace amounts of radium and thorium and polonium and lead and helium; uraninite in massive form is called pitchblende which is the chief uranium ore
71. wince
draw back, as with fear or pain
72. hulk
a ship that has been wrecked and abandoned
73. pedantic
marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning
74. stout
having rugged physical strength
75. protagonist
the principal character in a work of fiction
76. antagonist
someone who offers opposition
Lesson Eight
1. van Gogh
Dutch Post-impressionist painter noted for his use of color
2. tollbooth
a booth at a tollgate where the toll collector collects tolls
3. tentative
hesitant or lacking confidence; unsettled in mind or opinion
4. summon
ask to come
5. Siamese
of or relating to or characteristic of Thailand or its people
6. repellent
serving or tending to cause aversion
7. quantum mechanics
the branch of quantum physics that accounts for matter at the atomic level; an extension of statistical mechanics based on quantum theory (especially the Pauli exclusion principle)
8. profile
an outline of something, especially a face from the side
9. posthumously
after death
10. perennial
lasting an indefinitely long time
11. obsession
an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something
12. Nobelist
winner of a Nobel prize
13. monologue
a dramatic speech by a single actor
14. mansion
a large and imposing house
15. luminescence
the emission of light without heat
16. lucrative
producing a sizeable profit
17. lucidity
freedom from obscurity of expression; comprehensibility
18. insulate
protect from heat cold or noise by surrounding with material
19. insofar
to the degree or extent that
20. indelible
cannot be removed or erased
21. gutsy
marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited
22. fragile
easily broken or damaged or destroyed
23. fellowship
the state of being with someone
24. enigma
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
25. elongate
make long or longer by pulling and stretching
26. elaborate
marked by complexity and richness of detail
27. eccentric
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
28. embody
represent in bodily form
29. devastating
wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction
30. convertible
designed to be changed from one use or form to another
31. collaborator
an associate in an activity or endeavor or sphere of common interest
32. clearance
vertical space available to allow easy passage under something
33. ascetic
someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
34. anecdote
short account of an incident
35. abruptly
quickly and without warning
36. honorarium
a fee paid for a nominally free service
37. prong
a pointed projection
38. seep
pass gradually or leak or as if through small openings
39. persona
a personal facade that one presents to the world
40. minuscule
very small
41. avatar
the manifestation of a Hindu deity in human or animal form
42. wary
marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
43. life raft
a raft to use if a ship must be abandoned in an emergency
44. clad
having an outer covering especially of thin metal
45. nocturne
a pensive lyrical piece of music (especially for the piano)
46. militant
engaged in war
47. striped
marked or decorated with stripes
48. russet
a reddish brown homespun fabric
49. scruple
an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action
50. grime
the state of being covered with unclean things
51. lunatic
an insane person
52. ebb
the outward flow of the tide
53. rustle
make a dry crackling sound
54. stack
an orderly pile
55. laser beam
a beam of light generated by a laser
56. compulsive
caused by an irrational motive for repetitive actions
57. jog
give a slight push to
58. lady-in-waiting
a lady appointed to attend to a queen or princess
59. workshop
small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
60. autopilot
a navigational device that keeps crafts on a steady course
61. relegate
assign to a lower position
62. reed
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
63. clip
a small fastener used to hold loose articles together
64. egregious
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
65. crotchety
having a difficult and contrary disposition
66. petition
a formal request that something be submitted to an authority
67. precise
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
68. cheer
a cry or shout of approval
69. yon
distant but within sight (`yon' is dialectal)
70. Hebrew
of or relating to or characteristic of the Hebrews
71. mediocre
moderate to inferior in quality
72. mantle
a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter
73. turnoff
something causing antagonism or loss of interest
Lesson 2
finalist
legacy
pathos
prodigy
poke
lament
dainty
listless
prop
willful
bellow
stiff
mesmerize
tease
lilt
saucy
fluffy
encore
cascade
curtsy
whine
mutter
sonata
frantic
reverie
prelude
discordant
hymn
petticoat
squabble
snotty
trophy
conspire
showpiece
debut
squawk
twirl
envision
trickle
bewitch
jumble
beam
intermission
anchor
juggle
devastate
gawker
fiasco
wedge
budge
nonchalantly
yank
snap off
shrill
slack
brittle
recital
tuner
pouch
moth
ballerina
scale
trill
staccato
arpeggio
biblical
allusion
plead
melody
sheet music
manger
chord
spinet
Lesson 3
ambiguity
assortment
blur
boutique
caravan
catch on
choke
chunky
degradation
detached
dislocation
dislodge
drastic
dynamic
equate
faction
fountainhead
fusion
gleaming
imposing
inconsistency
jostle
morph
ostensible
overpass
predominantly
punk
realm
resilient
salubrious
seedy
sesame
sprout
throes
trendy
unleash
villa
xenophobia
spring up
whir
atonement
strain
inexorable
blast
brocade
congregation
geek
shriek
refine
chaos
agrarian
rabbi
crease
Westernization
polemic
utopian
anthropologist
rap music
sterile
neckline
diner
afield
strive
aspire
alien
liturgy
transition
penitence
snarl
intone
Yom Kippur
ghetto
aviation
Lesson 4
reputable
bread and butter
phantom
torment
immensely
intense
utterly
excel
draught
sympathize with
constitute
rustle
directly
wile
pluck
conciliate
blunt
halo
fictitious
dispatch
creep
roam
befall
proceeds
lethargy
disquiet
dart
dash
trance
cranny
submerge
slumber
smash
foam
impede
conventional
slay
nominally
loom
formidable
hitherto
exclusively
induce
patriarchy
monologue
depict
stream of consciousness
subtle
verge
rear
recurrence
intrigue
satirical
installment
creed
singular
multitude
hypocrisy
stuffiness
prevail
pompous
conservatism
rouse
experimentation
modernism
acute
scratch
Persian
inwardly
Catholicism
convert
reign
moderate
specter
Lesson 5
month of Sundays
flaccid
trauma
astute
perspicacious
acute
scalpel
dynamo
impressionable
faddist
idiot
acme
appendicitis
laxative
mumble
wail
incredulous
unsightly
sanitary
covet
breed
exquisite
clutch
wink
reverent
raccoon
canny
gamy
mince
waif
lust
swivel
tryst
fallacy
desist
exasperation
contrite
glum
huddle
crater
ember
smolder
blubber
cripple
doggedly
mutter
radium
yummy
fracture
gurgle
glimmer
exultant
hamstring
cretin
scrape
chink
well-heeled
chuckle
grind
darn
perspiration
croak
wag
playful
reel
turf
infamy
modulate
jitterbug
pitchblende
wince
hulk
pedantic
stout
protagonist
antagonist
Lesson 8
van Gogh
tollbooth
tentative
summon
Siamese
repellent
quantum mechanics
profile
posthumously
perennial
obsession
Nobelist
monologue
mansion
luminescence
lucrative
lucidity
insulate
insofar
indelible
gutsy
fragile
fellowship
enigma
elongate
elaborate
eccentric
embody
devastating
convertible
collaborator
clearance
ascetic
anecdote
abruptly
honorarium
prong
seep
persona
minuscule
avatar
wary
life raft
clad
nocturne
militant
striped
russet
scruple
grime
lunatic
ebb
rustle
stack
laser beam
compulsive
jog
lady-in-waiting
workshop
autopilot
relegate
reed
clip
egregious
crotchety
petition
precise
cheer
yon
Hebrew
mediocre
mantle
turnoff
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