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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 ...

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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 ...

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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. - Many older people cling to insular beliefs without ever considering other people's opinions. Synonyms: narrow-minded, provincial, confined, conservat ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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JV417 (Tirade and Whet

TIRADE = 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 ...

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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: ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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. ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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. - The revolt in ...

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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 ...

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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. ...

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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 ...

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JV395 (Gloat and Rhetoric)

GLOAT = to be smug or self-satisfied or to gain satisfaction from success, good fortune, or the failings of others

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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. ...

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JV Weekly Recap 387-391

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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JV Weekly Recap 382-386

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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 - Some people have expressed the opinion that California should secede from the United Stat ...

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JV385 (Indomitable and Intelligible)

INDOMITABLE = hard to defeat or subdue, impossible to subdue or defeat, describes someone strong, brave, determined and difficult to defeat or frighten. * The indomitable Mrs Furlong said she would continue to fight for justice. * An indomitable spirit was needed to endure the rigors of pioneer life INTELLIGIBLE = clear enough to be understood, capable of being understood or comprehended * She was so upset when she spoke that she was hardly intelligible. * It was a poor telephone conne ...

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JV384 (Relent and Apprehensive)

RELENT = to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually. to act in a less severe way towards someone and allow something that you had refused to allow before. - Her parents eventually relented and let her go to the party. - The security guard relented and let them through. - The fury of the storm relented, and the next day the sun finally broke through the clouds. APPREHENSIVE = worried that something bad may happen; 2. aware of possible implications. The noun apprehension r ...

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JV383 (Concede and Surmise)

CONCEDE = to admit, usually with reluctance, that something is true or that someone is right; 2. to accept defeat, usually before the final outcome in an election, fight, or debate; 3. to grant something, such as a right or privilege. Example Sentence: * Al Gore originally conceded the election to George W. Bush, but then withdrew his concession and challenged the vote count. Synonyms: admit, acknowledge, allow, accede, yield, accord, acquiesce, fold, grant, yield, surrender SURMISE = (nou ...

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JV382 (Dwindle and Slink)

DWINDLE = to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent; to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually. to become smaller in size or amount, or fewer in number - The community has dwindled to a tenth of its former size in the last two years. - Her hopes of success in the race dwindled last night as the weather became worse. - The long winter dwindled our supply of firewood to practically nothing. - Our hopes dwindled as the reports of more casualties came in SLINK = to walk o ...

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JV Weekly Recap 377-381

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JV381 (Dulcet and Vicarious)

DULCET = sweet to the taste 2 pleasing to the ear, 3 generally pleasing or agreeable. * Record the dulcet tones of your family and friends. * the dulcet sounds of the zither VICARIOUS = experienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another. Experienced by reading or watching someone else do something * This disaster movie will provide you with plenty of vicarious thrills. * They get a vicarious thrill from watching motor racing.

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JV380 (Breezy and Negate)

BREEZY = 1. having a relaxed, casual manner , to be happy and confident, quick, informal, and confident. 2. marked by strong wind or more wind than usual She revolutionized fashion reporting with her breezy style. I get a bit depressed at times, whereas Gill's always bright and breezy. NEGATE = to declare not to be true. show to be false; 2. to cause to be invalid; 3. to cause something to have no effect This evidence negates his claim that he was not at the scene of the accident. Her a ...

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JV379 (Secular and Bedrock)

SECULARISE = not having any connection with religion. Not involving religion or religious matters. Secularism is a doctrine that believes the world can best be understood without introducing gods as an explanation for it. Secular has come to mean "not affiliated with God or religion." * We live in an increasingly secular society, in which religion has less and less influence on our daily lives. * That's an issue for the secular authorities, not the church BEDROCK = The main principles o ...

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JV378 (Contention and Livid)

CONTENTION = 1. Heated disagreement ; something that people argue about for a long time. the disagreement that results from opposing arguments. 2. an opinion expressed in an argument: [+ that] It is her contention that exercise is more important than diet if you want to lose weight. * There's a lot of contention about that issue - for every person firmly in favour, there's someone fiercely against it. * The main bone of contention was deciding who would take care of the children after the ...

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JV377 (Improbable and Dubious)

IMPROBABLE = Not likely to happen or to be true, not probable, unlikely to occur or to be true. * It's highly improbable that Norris will agree. * It is improbable that he could have driven home in less than an hour. DUBIOUS = Not sure about an outcome or conclusion; likely to be dishonest; untrustworthy or morally worrisome in some way. Open to doubt or suspicion. Giving rise to uncertainty. * I was a little dubious about whether or not to trust him. * This artifact has rather dubio ...

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JV Weekly Recap 372-376

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JV376 (Conundrum and Semblance)

CONUNDRUM = 1. an intricate and difficult problem with a seemingly impossible solution; 2. a trick riddle in which a fanciful question is answered with a pun on words. A conundrum is a puzzle in which the pieces don't seem to fit and the solution defies logic. When learning conundrum, think of the related word quandary. Remember, a quandary is a state of indecision when a choice must be made, but where the choice is not obvious. When people find themselves in a quandary, they have a conu ...

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JV375 (Intractable and Transgress)

INTRACTABLE = 1. extremely difficult to manage, teach, or deal with because of strong will and resistance to change; 2. difficult to deal with or solve Intractable is derived from the Latin intractabilis, which means "not to be handled." Someone who is intractable is difficult and cannot be easily disciplined or doesn't follow directions. Something that is intractable is hard to move in a different direction. Remember that it means "not tractable" and someone who is tractable is docile and ...

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JV374 (Interject and Surreptitious)

INTERJECT = say abruptly, especially as an interruption. To say (something) that interrupts someone who is speaking. * He interjected questions throughout the discussion. * She occasionally interjected comments into the conversation SURREPTITIOUS = marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed, conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods. Done secretly, without anyone seeing or knowing: BR> * A surreptitious glance at his watch * Surreptitious m ...

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JV373 (Abolition and Helm)

ABOLITION = the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution, especially abolishing slavery. Abolish = To end an activity or custom officially. * I think bullfighting should be abolished. * National Sevice was abolished in Britain in 1962. * The abolition of capital punishment. HELM = a position of control and leadership; to be in charge or in control of something. at the helm = officially controlling an organization or company. If someone is at the helm of a group or organizati ...

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JV372 (Tenacity and Abash)

TENACITY = Persistent determination in holding to something, especially opinions, valuables and routines. The quality of being Tenacious. * She practices her gymnastics routine with the tenacity of a bulldog. not readily letting go of, giving up, or separated from an object that one holds, a position, or a principle. * He was the most tenacious politician in South Korea. ABASH = cause to feel embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed. * She was not abashed at being caught. * My clumsiness ...

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JV Weekly Recap 367-371

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JV371 (Banter and Preamble)

BANTER = talk or exchange remarks in a good-humored teasing way. To exchange lighthearted teasing remarks. To speak to in a playful or teasing way. * The men bantered with the waitresses. * He was known for his quick wit and clever bantering. PREAMBLE = A section at the beginning of a speech, report or formal document that introduces what follows. A preliminary or preparatory statement; an introduction. * What she said was by way of a preamble. * I gave him the bad news without p ...

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JV370 (Transpose and Fortuitous)

TRANSPOSE = (verb) 1 cause to exchange places. 2 transfer to a different place or context. 3 write or play (music) in a different key from the original.FORMAL to change something from one position to another, or to exchange the positions of two things. * In their latest production they have reworked 'King Lear', transposing it to pre-colonial Africa. * The confusion was caused when two numbers were accidentally transposed by a Social Security clerk. FORTUITOUS = 1. happening by chance, es ...

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JV369 (Fledge and Rendition)

FLEDGE = to acquire the feathers necessary for flight or independent activity; also : to leave the nest after acquiring such feathers. FULL-FLEDGE = completely developed or trained. * What started as a small business is now a fully-fledged company. * After years of study, Tim is now a fully-fledged architect. RENDITION = An interpretation of a musical score or a performance of a musical work. A particular way in which music is performed or a drawing or painting is produced or appears ...

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JV368 (Bereavement and Detriment)

BEREAVEMENT = The death of a close relative or friend. The fact or state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one. She has recently suffered a bereavement. BEREAVED = Having a close relative or friend who has recently died: The bereaved parents wept openly. The bereaved (= people whose relatives or friends have recently died) benefit from counselling. DETRIMENT = harm or damage or causing harm and working against something. The noun detriment means "harm" or "damage." T ...

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JV367 (Idiosyncrasy and Truculent)

IDIOSYNCRASY = a peculiar way of behaving or thinking that is particular to an individual or group. A person's idiosyncrasy is a peculiar quirk or habit that makes someone unique. For a memory trick, think of idiosyncrasy as a way of denoting the actions of someone who is out of sync with what is "normal," or a little "crasy" (crazy). Notice both "sync" and "crasy" (crazy) in the word idiosyncrasy. * Marc had some odd idiosyncrasies, like asking people to take their shoes off before enter ...

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JV Weekly Recap 362 - 366

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JV366 (Latent and Cull)

LATENT = present or existing, but needing certain conditions in order to be apparent, expressed, or developed. Latent is derived from the Latin latentem, which means "to lie in hiding; hidden." Latent describes things that are present but hidden until a specific circumstance brings them out into the open. The related noun latency means "the state of being hidden or not yet detected." * Frank had a latent heart condition that went undetected until it was too late. Lisa discovered her laten ...

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JV365 (Enmesh and Resolute)

ENMESH = to catch or entangle in or as if in meshes. To catch or involve someone in something unpleasant or dangerous from which it is difficult to escape: * The whales are caught by being enmeshed in nets. * She has become enmeshed in a tangle of drugs and petty crime. * Soon after Eli Whitney had invented it, others copied his cotton gin, and he spent the rest of his life enmeshed in lawsuits trying to protect his invention RESOLUTE = firm in belief or purpose, and characterized by ...

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JV364 (Befit and Lineage)

BEFIT = (verb) to be suitable, fitting, or appropriate to. * It was a very elegant and opulent dinner, with a table setting that was befitting a king. * The Prime Minister was greeted by a twelve-cannon solute, befitting a leader of his stature. * As befits their Italian heritage, the meal seemed never to end and consisted of countless courses. LINEAGE = the members of a person's family who are directly related to that person and who lived a long time before him or her. A group of in ...

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JV363 (Corollary and Vanish)

COROLLARY = an inference that follows directly from the proof of another proposition. A practical consequence that follows naturally. something that results from something else.* Blind jealousy is a frequent corollary of passionate love * Unfortunately, violence is the inevitable corollary of such a revolutionary change in society. * One corollary of the attack was that no one trusted them thereafter VANISH = become invisible or unnoticeable, cease to exist, decrease rapidly and disappear ...

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JV362 (Clover and Alternate)

CLOVER = a small plant with three round leaves on each stem, often fed to cows. A four leaf clover (= small plant) with a leaf which is divided into four parts rather than the usual three, which is thought to bring good luck to anyone who finds it. PHRASE = To live/be in clover means to enjoy a life of wealth and comfort. * With the income from the family estate, she's in clover. ALTERNATE = (verb)1 to happen or exist one after the other repeatedly: * She alternated between cheerfulness ...

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JV Weekly Recap 357 - 361

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JV361 (Endure and Spellbound)

ENDURE = 1 to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it (an elderly couple who have endured the ups and downs of a half century of married life) 2 to put up with (something painful or difficult) (at some point we all have to endure the loss of a beloved pet) 3 to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state (the fashion business is built on change, since nobody expects a particular clothing style to endure) SPELLBOUND = to hold the attention of as if by a spell (the ...

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JV360 (Visceral and Lambast)

VISCERAL = 1. obtained through intuition rather than from reasoning or observation, based on emotional reactions rather than on reason or thought. 2. relating to the viscera; the large organs inside the body, including the heart, stomach, lungs and intestines. * His approach to acting is visceral rather than intellectual. LAMBAST = to criticize someone or something severely, to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings. to strike repeatedly. * stern scho ...

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JV359 (Flux and Resonant)

FLUX = 1. the act of flowing, continuous moving on, or passing by; 2. constant change and instability, sometimes a state of uncertainty about what should be done/ Flux, used as a noun, refers to the ebb and flow of tides, ideas, or trends. We often use it in the phrase "in a state of flux." For instance, concentrations of nutrients in the ocean are always in a state of flux, depending on various factors. Also, prices may be in a state of flux, depending on the economic inflation. Something ...

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JV358 (Beleaguer and Ingrain)

BELEAGUER = 1. to annoy or harass; 2. to surround with an army. To beleaguer someone is to annoy severely. It originates from the Dutch word belegeren, which literally means "to camp around." Thus, we get the meaning of surrounding with an army. Think of being surrounded by an enemy and how tormenting that would be, hence the meaning of "annoying or harassing." The adjective form, beleaguered, means "annoyed or troubled." * He was beleaguered by worries of losing his job. * Our camp was be ...

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JV357 (Arcane and Point-Blank)

ARCANE = 1. requiring secret or mysterious knowledge to be understood; 2. difficult to understand * The arcane rites of passage involved in the granting of academic tenure are a mystery to all but the initiated. * His arcane observations about the world were a mystery to me. POINT-BLANK = 1. aimed or fired straight at the mark esp. from close range; direct. 2.straightforward, plain, or explicit: a point-blank denial. * He was shot in the back, point-blank. * He asked me point-blank (= ...

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JV Weekly Recap 352-256

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JV356 (Ingratiate and Premise)

Please complete the listener survey on www.justvocabulary.com INGRATIATE = to make an effort to please someone in order to gain favor Ingratiate is derived from the Latin ingratiam, which means "for the favor of." Someone who is ingratiating him or her self is trying to gain the favor of someone else. It is most often used with "to". Ingratiate often carries a negative connotation, in that someone is only being nice in hopes of gaining something in return. The adjective ingratiating desc ...

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JV355 (Implicate and Impasse)

IMPLICATE = 1. to suggest or imply; 2. to make a connection between people and events, especially pertaining to a crime; 3. to weave or twist together. * The new evidence implicates more suspects in this complicated crime. * The way he told the story implicated wrong doing on my part. IMPASSE = 1. a point where no agreement can be made, and progress is halted; 2. a road with only one way to get in and out. Synonyms standstill, deadlock, stalemate. To understand the meaning of the wo ...

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JV354 (Importune and Girth)

IMPORTUNE = 1. bother somebody insistently: to ask somebody continually, repeatedly, or forcefully for something, especially in a troublesome way 2. make immoral request of somebody: to ask somebody to have sexual relations in exchange for money * As a tourist, you are importuned for money the moment you step outside your hotel. * He was arrested for importuning a young boy outside the station. GIRTH = the distance around the outside of a thick or fat object, like a tree or a body. * The ...

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JV353 (Glower and Gibe)

GLOWER = noun: an angry stare, verb: look at with a fixed gaze, look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval. to look very angry, annoyed or threatening. * baseball fans glowering at the TV as they watched their favorite team lose. * the old man just sat in his rocking chair and silently glowered at the uninvited guests. GIBE = noun: an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect. Verb: laugh at with contempt a ...

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JV352 (Evade and Goad)

EVADE = to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery. To avoid facing up to (evaded the real issues). To avoid the performance of. To fail to pay (taxes). To avoid answering directly * people who use every loophole in the law to evade paying taxes. GOAD = to provoke or try to incite someone to do something. The original meaning of goad was "to prod an animal with a stick," and also referred to the stick itself. Think of goading goats and trying to get them ...

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JV Weekly Recap 347-351

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JV351 (Expunge and Expiate)

EXPUNGE = 1. to purposely delete information from a piece of writing; 2. to wipe out or destroy, as in a memory or an offense. A proofreader will scrutinize text and expunge unnecessary words, phrases, or sentences. Hunters may expunge a species into near extinction. A person may want to expunge his bad credit or criminal record. In business, expunge is a sophisticated way of denoting editing and deleting of unnecessary text from a document. For a memory trick, note how expunge sounds like ...

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JV350 (Eclectic and Expound)

ECLECTIC = Made up of parts from various or styles. Deriving ideas or style from a broad and varied range of sources. Made up of elements from various sources; choosing what is best or preferred from a variety of sources or styles. Eclectic is derived from the Greek eklektikos, literally âpicking out, selecting." Think, to chose from different sources. For example, an eclectic interior designer chooses design elements from various cultures and influences. He has a very eclectic taste in l ...

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JV349 (Edify and Eddy)

EDIFY = to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge. EDIFICATION = the improvement of the mind and understanding, especially by learning. To provide (someone) with moral or spiritual understanding * The BBC has a family-oriented show that tried to edify the television audience as well as entertain it. EDDY = (noun)( a current of water or air running contrary to the main current; especially : a circular current : WHIRLPOOL. If water, wind, smoke, etc. eddies, it m ...

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JV348 (Decry and Dearth)

DECRY = to openly criticize something or someone/ Decry comes from the Old French word descrier, "to cry down." It implies open condemnation of something, with an attempt to discredit it. This is why decry is synonymous with both criticize and disparage--you are trying to condemn something while also discrediting it. * The animal rights activists decried the use of animals in the testing of cosmetics. * She decried his involvement in the scandal and said she would never let him live it dow ...

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JV347 (Denigrate and Demure)

DENIGRATE = 1. to belittle someone or something; 2. to defame someone; 3. to deny the importance of something. Denigrate comes from the Latin word denigrare, "to blacken completely." But its modern usage has lost the sense of completeness. Denigration may make something seem less important than someone thought it was, but it doesn't make it seem completely and irrevocably unimportant; instead, it merely chips away at its importance or good reputation. Denigrate is not as complete as demean, ...

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JV Weekly Recap 342 -346

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