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JV430 (Inveterate and Fatuous)
INVETERATE = 1. fixed in a habit or practice, especially a bad one.
2. firmly established and of long standing.Examples:- Frank was an inveterate smoker and there was little hope of him being able to quit. - Even after retiring from the army, he was unable to discontinue
his inveterate visual scanning of a room. - Tracy is known as an inveterate liar, so beware of believing her.Synonyms:
habitual, confirmed, chronic, abiding, protracted, custo ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
JV429 (Harangue and Pluck)HARANGUE = (n.) a forceful, public criticism made in a speech or sometimes in
writing; (v.) to criticize or question somebody, or try to persuade somebody to do something in a forceful angry way
Examples:
- Frank's lawyer made comments, which were marked by a vicious harangue against the defendant.
- Joanne's parents will sometimes come up to her room and harangue her for playing her music too loud.
- Marc delivered a long harangue to his students.
Synonyms:
diatribe, ran ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
JV428 (Insular and Respite)INSULAR = 1. not interested in new or foreign ideas; 2. originating on an island; 3. alone, like an islandExamples:- Marc's insular attitude toward foreign cultures restricted his desire to travel.
- My sister was quite happy to grow up in her
insular environment, but once she got older, she was ready to break
free and explore the world.
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Many older people cling to insular beliefs without ever considering other people's opinions.
Synonyms:
narrow-minded, provincial, confined, conservat ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
JV427 (Transitory and Stratify)TRANSITORY = not permanent or lasting, but existing only for a short time. Examples:- The Dutch soccer team took an early but transitory lead in the first half of Sunday's game. - According to the government, the sudden shift in consumer spending will prove to be transitory. - The "green flash" is a transitory green glow on the horizon at the moment the sun sets.Synonyms:
temporary, short-term, short-lived, momentary, fleeting, transient
Antonyms:
lengthy, long-lived, permanent ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
JV426 (Furtive and Foible)FURTIVE = (adjective) Secretive: done in a way that is intended to escape notice. Shifty: presenting the appearance, or giving the impression, of somebody who has something to hid Examples:- Marc knew what Frank was about to say and shot his friend a furtive glance.
- James Bond's actions were furtive enough not to arouse suspicion. - Lisa's furtive manner made Phil question what exactly he was up to.Synonyms:
sly, stealthy, surreptitious, shifty, sneaky, secretive,
Antonyms:
o ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
JV425 (Intercede and Mandatory)INTERCEDE = 1. to plead on behalf of someone, especially when the person is about to be punished; 2. to act as a mediatorExamples:- Lisa decided not to intercede in the argument because she was afraid of getting .
- I would be thankful if you would intercede in this matter on my behalf.
- Marc asked his friend to intercede with the journalist
Synonyms:
mediate, advocate, intervene, intrude, assist, arbitrate
Antonyms:
remove oneself, antagonize
MANDATORY = compulsory: needing to ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
JV424 (Nascent and Penury)NASCENT = (adjective) 1. just beginning to develop: in the process of emerging, being born, or starting to develop2. produced in reaction medium: in the process of being created in a reaction medium, often in a highly active formExamples:- The nascent space industry is already beginning to garner results. - Although we are still in our nascent stages, we certainly have high hopes for the future .
- Lisa's mom was very lucky they caught the cancer early, because in its n ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
JV423 (Scathe and Tonic)SCATHE = (verb) criticize somebody: to subject somebody to severe criticism.Newspaper cartoonists scathed the dishonest politician with a series of cruel caricatures.The angry employee wrote a scathing letter to the CEO. Marc's scathing review of the movie changed my mind about wanting to see it.
TONIC = (adjective) 1. lifting the spirits and creating a feeling of general well-being
2. designed or serving to boost energy and generall ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
JV422 (Wane and Vindictive)WANE = 1. show less lighted area (waning moon) or to get smaller or less: to decrease gradually in intensity or power. To finish: to draw to a close.
Examples:- We wanted to hike this weekend, but when we hear the weather forecast, our enthusiasm waned. - As the restaurant gained popularity, the quality of the food seemed to wane.
- My cravings for hamburgers gradually waned as I began to eat less of them.
Synonyms:
decline, decrease, fade, diminish, subside, abate
Antonyms:
gr ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
JV421 (Fulminate and Fervid)FULMINATE (VERB) 1. to vehemently criticize or denounce; 2. to
explode loudly and violently
Examples:
- Frank is always fulminating about how bad our government is.
- The new CEO fulminated against recent lapses in customer service.
- The lightning was followed by a large roar of fulminating thunder.
Synonyms:
criticize, castigate, denounce, declaim, berate, censure, flare, foam, rage, bristle
Antonyms:
appease, calm, assuage
FERVID = (adjective) 1. burning or glowing with inte ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
JV420 (Malinger and Insulate)MALINGER = (verb) to feign illness in order to avoid obligations, especially workExamples:
- Marc was just malingering when he called in sick. - Marc got caught malingering in the office and he was let go.
- I would love to malinger today in order to go surfing!
Synonyms:
duck, dodge, loaf, pretend
Antonyms:
oblige
INSULATE (verb) 1. to protect something or prevent the transfer to heat, cold, or
sound by surrounding it in insulating materials; 2. to isolate or set
apart. Examples:
- Itâ ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
JV419 (Scanty and Nefarious)SCANTY = (adjective) 1. smaller than what is desired; 2. barely enough
Examples:- Namibia expects another drought this year because of scanty rainfall. - Lisa quit her job because of her of scanty wage. - That club downtown is well know for its' scantily-clad dancers.
Synonyms:
deficient, insufficient, meager, skimpy, sparse, stingy
Antonyms:
excessive, sufficient, ample
NEFARIOUS = (adjective) very wicked or evilExamples:- The CEO offered his employees nefarious schemes ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
JV418 (Vicarious and Perfidy)VICARIOUS = (adjective) experienced as a result of watching,
listening to or reading about the activities of other people, rather
than by doing the activities yourselfExamples:- I felt vicarious pain when Lisa told me about how she had accidentally cut herself. - I felt vicarious excitement to hear that Frank was going for a surf- Most football fans experience the vicarious thrill of victory every time their team wins.
Synonyms:
indirect, pretended, secondary, delegated, substitute ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
JV417 (Tirade and WhetTIRADE = a long, angry speech, usually denouncing somethingExamples:- Marc's tirades can sometimes make me sick to my stomach.
- Marc's tirade seemed excessive, given that the situation was not all that serious. - Marc launched into a tirade about the importance of studying with SAT Flashcards.
Synonyms:
rant, harangue, diatribe, fulmination
WHET = 1. to simulate an interest in something or intensify a feeling; 2. to sharpen something, like a knife
Examples:
- Lisa decided to whet my ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
JV416 (Frivolous and Fiasco)FRIVOLOUS = (adjective) 1. not serious in content, attitude, or behavior; not having any serious purpose or value 2. lacking in
intellectual substance and not worth serious consideration; 3. silly
and trivialExamples:
The judge dismissed the case as frivolous.
My dad said to watch my spending and avoid frivolous purchases.
The frivolity with which Marc approached the situation showed that
he wasn't very serious.
Synonyms:
silly, trivial, paltry, petty, senseless
Antonyms:
... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
JV415 (Saturnine and Ingenious)
SATURNINE = (adjective) gloomy, bitter, and overly serious
Examples:
- The college students were in a saturnine mood after they got caught drinking alcohol.
- Marc was in a seriously bad mood which was made clear by his saturnine behavior.
- Marc to be happy and easy-going, but he has turned saturnine over the years.
Synonyms: irritable, crabby, surly, sullen, grouchy, harsh, gruff
Antonyms: happy, pleasant, sweet
INGENIOUS = (adjective) 1. clever and imaginative; 2 skillful and ade ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
JV414 (Nebulous and Patent)NEBULOUS = (adjective) not clear, distinct, or definiteExamples:Marc's goals for the future were nebulous. The CEO said that the current plan is nebulous and
doesnât specifically address our weaknesses. The doctor delivered only a nebulous document that failed to provide any definitive recommendations.
Synonyms:
indistinct, vague, unclear, ambiguous, unfixed, confused
Antonyms:
distinct, defined, specific
PATENT = (adjective) easily perceived, very obvious. The earth is not orbi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
JV413 (Wry and Verdant)WRY = (adjective) 1. combining amusement and irony for dry humor--sardonic; 2. temporarily contorted or bent to one side.
Examples:
- Marc's wry smile led me to believe Lisa was being sarcastic.
- Some people were offended by his wry humor.
- Mr. Colbert wry commentary on the state of world affairs made him very popular.
Synonyms: sarcastic, sardonic, cynical, crooked, ironic, mocking
Antonyms: serious, solemn, sober, straight
VERDANT = (adjective) 1. covered with green vegetation; 2. ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
JV412 (Malleable and Threadbare)
MALLEABLE = easily influenced, trained, or controlled.
Example:
- Dad wanted me to be a malleable boy who would take his advice.
- Lead is a substance that is malleable is easily bent and shaped.
- The Netherlands saw its colonies as a source of raw material and a malleable workforce.
Synonyms: suggestible, susceptible, impressionable, pliable
THREADBARE = (of material) looking worn and thin from much use.
A threadbare excuse, argument or idea lacks strength and no longer impresses ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
JV411 (Mischievous and Deplete)
MISCHIEVOUS = tending to or exhibiting reckless playfulness. (of a person, animal, or their behavior) causing or showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way .
(Of an action or thing) causing or intended to cause harm or trouble.
Synonyms: naughty, misbehaving, troublesome, playful, teasing, wicked
Antonym: well-behaved.
- My little sister had been so mischievous that Mom had to pay the babysitter extra.
- Later my sister got punished for her mischievous tricks on the nei ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
JV410 (Lugubrious and Daunt)
LUGUBRIOUS = (adjective) very sad and depressed--mournful. looking or sounding sad and dismal.
Synonyms: sad, gloomy, mournful, melancholy, dismal, morose, dreary, funereal, somber
Antonyms: happy, lighthearted, joyous
- Marc was in a lugubrious state for weeks, after being dismissed from the university.
- I tried to lighten Marc's lugubrious mood with some cheery music.
- But his lugubrious heart felt like it would never feel joy again after his dismissal.
DAUNT = (verb) to fri ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
JV409 (Encumber and Incipient)
ENCUMBER = (verb) 1. to burden or weigh down; 2. to impede, hamper, or hold back. restrict or burden (someone or something) in such a way that free action or movement is difficult.
Synonyms: burden, impede, hamper, hinder
Antonyms: help, speed, lighten
When you're climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro, the fewer encumbrances the better.
To encumber Frank with this additional problem may be the straw that breaks the camel's back.
The monk's movements were encumbered by her heavy skirts
INCIPIEN ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
JV408 (Rampart and Tawdry)
RAMPART = a defensive fortification, specifically, a mound of earth topped by a wall
Synonyms: fortification, barrier, embankment, wall
Antonyms: opening, passage
The rampart surrounding the fort did not prevent the fort in the battle.
I got lost after wandering around the castle's old ramparts and towers.
TAWDRY = 1. gaudy and cheap in quality; 2. mean-spirited and lacking in human decency.
Synonyms: cheap, flashy, shameful, gaudy, glitzy,
Antonyms: reserved, precious, valuable ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
JV407 (Flappable and Verbose)= UNFLAPPABLE = DEFINITION: (adjective) composed and able to remain calm when facing difficult situations. Having or showing calmness in a crisis.SYNONYMS:composed, calm, cool, collected, unflusteredANTONYMS: flustered, nervous, anxious, disturbed, EXAMPLES: 1. I voted for him because I think he is an unflappable leader who will stay calm in this frenetic, high-pressure environment. 2. The witness remained unflappable during the FBI interrogation and he calmly answered the officer's barrage ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
JV406 (Flout and Platonic)FLOUT = (verb) to show contempt or disregard for a law or convention by openly disobeying or defying it. Openly disregard (a rule, law or convention)
Synonyms: spurn, mock, deride, gibe,
Antonyms: obey, follow
The new intern flouted the company dress code by wearing torn jeans.
The brave opposition leader plans to flout the dictator's censorship laws.
PLATONIC = (adjective) 1. free from physical desire (as in love); 2. referring to Plato and his philosophies.
Synonyms: non-physic ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
JV405 (Embezzle and Coalesce)EMBEZZLE = (verb) to use or take entrusted money for personal gain. steal or misappropriate (money placed in one's trust or belonging to the organization for which one works).
His plan to embezzle money from the bank was unsuccessful.
Underestimation of the CEO led to the quiet employee's successful large-scale embezzlement of funds.
coalesce
verb
Definition: 1. to unite, fuse, or grow together; come together and form one mass or whole. 2. to form a group from different elements.
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JV404 (Ingenuous and Immure)
INGENUOUS = (adjective) 1. to be innocent and trusting, sometimes to the point of being foolish; 2. openly candid and sincere
It was very ingenuous of Marc to give out his personal information over the internet.
My daughter's ingenuous comment about religion made the priest laugh.
IMMURE = (verb) To enclose or confine (someone) against their will. To close or shut in by or as if by barriers. To put in or as if in prison
- The adventurer was immured by the frozen wastelands that surr ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
JV403 (Prudish and Malcontent)PRUDISH = (adjective) overly concerned with being modest or proper. PRUDE = (noun) a person who is or claims to be easily shocked by matters relating to sex or nudity.
- I don't think Lisa would enjoy Amsterdam's Red Light district; she's far too prudish.
On the other hand Lisa was prudish in high school, perhaps she changed over the years.
MALCONTENT = (noun) an unhappy and discontented individual, especially one who feels oppressed or is in open rebellion against his or her government ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
JV402 (Recant and Quixotic)RECANT = 1. to renounce a, usually controversial, belief; 2. to take back a statement made earlier.
When Martin Luther espoused views that opposed the traditional beliefs of the Catholic Church, religious leaders asked him to recant.
Marc had to recant his statement when he found that many of the sources had been falsified.
The newspaper was forced to recant Marc's a published article.
QUIXOTIC = 1. extremely chivalrous; 2. motivated by idealism that is imaginative but not reall ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
JV401 (Caricature and Jaded)
CARICATURE = (verb and noun) 1. an extreme description or exaggeration of someone or something done for comic effect; 2. creation of such comic representations
A caricature can be created in drawing, writing, or even speech.
Marc's brother creates caricatures of popular political figures for the SAT and TOEFL magazine.
I am not caricaturing your brother!
There are many cartoonists who draw caricatures of tourists along the banks of the Seine in Paris.
JADED = (adjective)(1. dulled ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
JV400 (Dogma and Caricature)
DOGMA = (noun) 1. a religious doctrine; 2. a code of beliefs. A fixed, especially religious, belief or set of beliefs that people are expected to accept without any doubts
His political dogma paralleled that of the democratic party.
This company has always operated under the dogma that employees must be respected and compensated fairly.
CARICATURE = (noun, verb) a drawing or written or spoken description of someone, which makes part of their appearance or character more noticeable than ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
JV399 (Harbinger and Instigate)
HARBINGER = (noun) a sign or indication of future events; (v) to foreshadow or announce something coming in the future.
- The turning of the leaves is a harbinger of winter.
- Their arguments were harbingers of more serious trouble in their marriage
INSTIGATE = (verb) to provoke, incite, or start something. to cause an event or situation to happen by making a set of actions or a formal process begin.
- The government will instigate new measures to combat terrorism.
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JV398 (Panache and Mollify)PANACHE = A dashing sense of style and self-confidence.
- Bill Clinton presents with a panache that immediately captures his audience's attention.
- Paris Hilton always throws parties that demonstrate her panache for entertaining.
MOLLIFY = 1. to calm or soothe somebody who is angry or upset; 2. to make something less intense or severe; 3. to make something less hard, rigid, or stiff.
- Marc is really upset; we need to think of how we can mollify his concerns.
- Marc practiced yoga a ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
JV397 (Abstemious and Rancor)
ABSTEMIOUS = marked by moderation and temperance in indulgence (especially with food and drink)
- My mother was an abstemious woman who disapproved of self-indulgence.
- In many abstemious cultures, people abstain from drinking any kind of alcohol.
RANCOR = strong, bitter feelings of resentment.
- Surprisingly, there was no rancor between the prosecution and defense attorneys once the trial ended.
- Lisa's rancor for her opponent was deep-seated and was fed by feelings of hostility. ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
JV396 (Tangent and Rotund)
TANGENT = (PHRASE) Go of a tangent means: a subject or activity that is different than the one you are talking about or doing. to suddenly start talking or thinking about a completely new subject.
Other meanings are: 1. A straight line that touches but does not intersect a curve. 2. Ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side.
- It's hard to get a firm decision out of him - he's always going off at a tangent.
- We were talking about exercise and got off on a tangent.
ROTUND = 1. fat ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
JV395 (Gloat and Rhetoric)
GLOAT = to be smug or self-satisfied or to gain satisfaction from success, good fortune, or the failings of othersListen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
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JV394 (Revile and Cavalier)
REVILE= 1. to attack somebody verbally; 2. to use abusive language.
- The judge was reviled in the newspapers for his opinions on rape.
- Works of art are often reviled when they are first produced.
- Jack's mistake wasn't so awful that you should revile him publicly.
CAVALIER= showing careless disregard and disrespect for something or somebody.
- a cavalier attitude toward public health concerns
- Mark's cavalier attitude has made him very unpopular around the office.
- The execu ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
JV393 (Sordid and Sage)
SAGE = having wisdom which usually comes from age or experience. Wise, especially as a result of great experience:
- Joanne was unusually sage for her youth.
- I was thankful for Lisa's sage advice and glad that I had followed it.
SORDID = 1. dirty or rundown; 2. immoral or unethical/
Sordid means dirty and unpleasant.
- There are lots of really sordid apartments in the city's poorer areas.
But Sordid can also mean immoral and shocking
He told me he'd had an affair but he spared me ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
JV392 (Exalt and Coax)
EXALT = (verb) (formal) to raise someone to a higher rank or more powerful position. to praise (someone) a lot, or to raise (someone) to a higher rank or more powerful position.
To enhance the status of somebody.
1. Popular support and media hype have exalted Super Bowl Sunday to the level of a national holiday.
2. He felt an exalted sense of power now that he was in line to run the company.
COAX = (verb) to influence, persuade, and manipulate by flattery and gentle, persistent effort. ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
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JV391 (Crass and Quaff)
CRASS = vulgar and insensitive, without consideration for how other people might feel.
- The Olympics as shown on TV represents crass commercialism, he said.
- He made crass comments about her worn-out clothes.
QUAFF = (verb) to gulp down a drink in a hearty, spirited manner; (noun) a hearty draft or drink.
- He opened his throat and quaffed the beer in just two swallows.
- The thirsty dog happily quaffed his water.
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JV390 (Surrogate and Intrinsic)SURROGATE = (n.) 1. a person who acts in place of another, especially in an official capacity; 2. something that takes the place of another; (adj.) taking the place of something.
- When the President cannot make it to an engagement, the Vice President often serves as his surrogate.
- She seems to regard him as a surrogate for her father.
- For some people, reading travel books is a surrogate for actual travel.
INTRINSIC = 1. being part of the fundamental nature or substance of something ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
JV389 (Botch and Purport)BOTCH = 1. to spoil something by doing it badly. To make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way.
- We botched (up) our first attempt at wallpapering the bathroom.
- Our landlord redecorated the bedroom, but it was such a botched job that we decided to redo it.
- Thousands of women are infertile as a result of botched abortions.
PURPORT = 1. to claim that something is true, but without proof.
2. the idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, sym ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
JV388 (Insurgency and Misogynist)INSURGENCY = An organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a government, organization, or leadership.
* Many businesses are afraid to invest in the country while the rebel insurgency is underway.
* An employee insurgency aimed at ousting executive management erupted when the management announced another pay freeze.
MISOGYNIST = (noun) someone, usually a man, who hates women or believes that men are much better than women.
* She left the Church because of its misogynist teachings on wom ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
JV387 (Delineate and Stoop)DELINEATE = 1. to describe, portray, or list in detail; 2. to indicate the physical boundaries of something.
- The President's memo delineates the necessary steps we'll need to take before the merger can take place.
- Barbed wire fences delineate the boundaries of each clan's territory.
- The boundary of the park is delineated by a row of trees.
STOOP = 1. to descend to a level that is beneath one's dignity, to do something even though you know it is wrong, because you think it will giv ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
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JV386 (Pundit and Autonomous)PUNDIT : someone who is especially knowledgeable about a subject and is often asked to give opinions about it.
The professor also served as a political pundit for the local news.
On the news program, two pundits debated about the economy.
AUTONOMOUS = 1. existing as an independent entity (especially in government); 2. free from external constraint; 3. able to make free and independent decisions
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