Softdisk PC 101/softd101.zip/SDPC101.WUP

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WORDUP!
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Softdisk PC 101 Word Up! File
Vikki Beard, John Hicks, David Stallard, and Jim Weiler
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Copyright 1995 Softdisk Publishing\nAll rights reserved
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Beatnik
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milquetoast
meek, timid person
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convoluted
twisted, coiled
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adit
mine entrance
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agenhina
inn guest
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erugate
smooth
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mang
go astray
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obganiate
irritate with reiteration
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picaroon
a pirate
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quaintise
strategem
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amenities, n.
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pleasantries
exceptionally conservative
changing for the better
uncertainty
an infection
These new apartments have all the amenities anyone could ask for.
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antagonist, n.
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an adversary
a hymn
male gamete
friend
a collection of literary pieces
The new, young supervisor was a mighty antagonist to the older workers.

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besiege, v.
5
surround with hostile forces
a transparent glassy mineral
to stain
to combine with ammonia
to sedate
The massive armies will besiege the rebel forces at 1400.
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gamut, n.
5
a complete range
a game
a homeless boy
a reproductive cell
an 80's dance
His face revealed a gamut of emotions from bewildered to horrified.
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glower, v.
5
to look or stare angrily
produced in the pancreas
to shine
to seize or grab
a soft soggy mixture
The principal of the school glowered at the teachers who were not performing up to standards.
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deglutition, n.
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the act of swallowing
the extraction of gluten from wheat
ornamentation without utility
an unsuccessful surprise attack
a failure to perform
The doctor noted that infection in the patient made deglutition painful.
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cosset, v.
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to pamper
to require payment
to appear expensive
to sign jointly
to sponsor along with
My parents cosset their children quite frequently.
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ebonize, v.
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to stain black
to order magazines
ethnic make-up
relating to the church
to repeat
The dry cleaners ebonize faded trousers on occasion.
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effusion, n.
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a pouring forth
the combining together of two or more nuclei
a gold or silver clasp
an entanglement
a bend or curve
After living with the guilt for nine days, Carl's confession was an effusion of remorse and shame.
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acquaint, v.
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to cause to know
to be artistic
to be different
to suffer pain
to make acidic
The new employee will acquaint himself with everyone at a luncheon.
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broadbrush, adj.
5
sweepingly general in scope
a British person
likely to breed
to bring up
to expand
The superintendent made an unfair, broadbrush allegation of all high school teachers.
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brogue, n.
5
heavy shoe of untanned leather
woolen cloth
a wall ornament
a green plant
a pendant
The older people of Scottish descent wore brogues for dancing.
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brochette, n.
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small skewer to roast meat, vegetables
a long dress
a foreign gourmet meal
domestic transportation
young animal
When we barbecue, the meat and vegetables are roasted on brochettes.
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gyve, n.
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a shackle for the leg
a slang word for foolishness
a submarine
a trough
government by women
The prisoners were transported to the prison in gyves.
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geophagy, n.
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the eating of dirt
changes in the earth caused by continental drift
a cataclysmic event which changes the earth's surface
the study of the earth's crust
the lower part of the esophagus
Geophagy in young children is common and is no problem if it does not persist.
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fusty, adj.
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smelling of mildew
having no useful result
distressed
surprised
future tense
The old dark room was covered with dust and had a fusty odor.
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frangible, adj.
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capable of being broken
small
outspoken
joyous
feeble
The crystal picture frames were packed very carefully because they are frangible.
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fabricant, n.
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a manufacturer
to create
barely credible
to make easier
a composer of fables
REVLON is a cosmetics fabricant.
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exile, n.
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enforced removal from one's country
a river in Egypt
the study of  extinct islands
executor
short journey
The two criminals charged with treason will be sent into exile from the US.
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excrescence, n.
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an abnormal outgrowth or enlargement
chief officer
an explanation
waste matter
mental distress
The caged animal had an unsightly excrescence growing on his back.
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hamadryad, n.
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a wood nymph
a tropical fish
a lazy person
a type of Greek column
population count
She told a story of a fairy king who fell in love with a hamadryad who could not leave her tree.
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harlequin, n.
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buffoon
a tragic character
a happy tune
scholar
shaft of a spear
The harlequin delighted us all with his foolish behavior.
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henry, n.
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unit of electrical inductance
syllable
slang for a London peasant
any gold-flecked flower
a metal ring for holding keys
An electrical unit with an unusual name is the henry.
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hyaline, adj.
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glassy
opaque
wet
slippery
lightweight
The stone had been polished to a hyaline sheen.
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iatrology, n.
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the science of medicine
a sun-based offshoot of astrology
a poem of nine nine-line stanzas
the study of glaciers
a long, fascinating oratory
The discovery of penicillin was a major event in the history of iatrology.
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jangler, n.
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a noisy fellow
member of a choir
a bellringer
a fishing lure
a primitive boat
That drunken jangler kept us up all night.
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jocular, adj.
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given to jesting
pertaining to horses
somber
competitive by nature
sly
His jocular mood kept me in stitches for hours.
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juggernaut, n.
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a terrible, irresistible force
a jungle explorer
a tall, thin vase
one who studies law
muscle spasm
The hurricane was a juggernaut that destroyed the coastline.
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jural, adj.
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relating to law
of the Jurassic period
arranged by size
ill-equipped
with violent resistance
Tom's paper covered the history of jural procedures and practices.
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landloper, n.
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wanderer; vagabond
realtor
an herbivore related to the buffalo
one who fears the open sea
a traveling mercenary
The landloper traveled from city to city in search of work.
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larrikin, adj.
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rough and disorderly
calm, relaxed
scatterbrained
covered by a clear, glossy film
willing, open-minded
The two burly men pushed through the door in a larrikin fashion.
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leonine, adj.
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resembling a lion
a chemical element used as an antiseptic
in music, very slow
anxiousness
large in proportion
Our cat Sparky has very leonine features.
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levorotatory, adj
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turning or circling in a counterclockwise direction
of or pertaining to washing
moving steadily
fickle, instable
made smooth; polished
The planets in our solar system move in a levorotatory fashion.
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lichway, n.
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the path used in carrying a corpse to burial
a narrow tunnel crossing under a roadway
an aqueduct
a designated area for lining up a group of people
a natural canyon
We followed the pallbearers up the lichway.
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lentiginous, adj.
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freckled
overly willing to file a lawsuit
afraid of low ceilings
of or relating to still water
functioning as a lens
The boy was best described as a lentiginous redhead.
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lugubrious, adj.
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mournful
indifferent
lubricated with oil
fastened with lug nuts
moist
A lugubrious look befell the accused as the judge passed sentence.
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maculose, adj.
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covered with spots
immense
visible with the unaided eye
enraged
envious
After the big gravy festival, the maculose tablecloth needed special cleaning.
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maelstrom, n.
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any large or violent whirlpool
a fierce storm
a small side gate into a castle
a poorly tuned guitar
a small comet
Many a ship has been sucked into the maelstrom.
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magniloquent, adj.
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boastful
reserved
hopeful
eloquent
meager
His magniloquent tale was certainly an exaggeration.
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morosis, n.
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idiocy
gloom
the trade of bricklaying
fear of tall objects
a collection of novels
It might be said that court jesters suffer from severe morosis.
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nephritic, adj.
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relating to the kidneys
relating to death or the dead
uncivilized
marked by a protruding chin
relating to the weather
Jane suffered from several nephritic disorders.
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nom de plume, n.
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a pen name
a lance with banners attached
a low, dark storm cloud
a betrayal by a close friend
a small wart or mole
Samuel Clemen's nom de plume was Mark Twain.
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noxious, adj.
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harmful to health
disagreeable in manner
active mostly at night
thick and foul-smelling (as in fumes)
unemotional
The firefighters had to be hospitalized after exposure to the noxious gases.
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nummular, adj.
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coin-shaped
of or relating to numbers
numerous or abundant
having a rough, irregular edge
of or relating to the weather
Walter put the silvery, nummular token into the slot and was allowed entrance into the stadium.
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nutation, n.
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the act of nodding the head
a deviation from the genetic norm
an explanatory note or comment
the drawing up of water by a plant
the utter annihilation of an opposing force
Jake's nutation was a sign that all had gone well so far.
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onus, n.
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a difficult or unpleasant task or burden
a musical work or composition
a caricature
a noticeable scar or mark
ill repute
Bill's greatest onus was placing his mother in a nursing home.
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opuscule, n.
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a minor musical work or composition
an oozing sore or blister
a noticeable scar or mark
the entrance to a cathedral
a stereoscopic microscope
Mark knew his opuscule would not bring him lasting fame but he was proud nonetheless.
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pasquinade, n.
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a satire or lampoon
a long, covered walkway
the flat rear section of a riding saddle
a pleasure trip
a ruffled blouse of the 1600's
Joe's pasquinade blasted the government's handling of foreign affairs.
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rapparee, n.
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plunderer or robber
one responsible for repairing a machine
a South American wading bird
milk before it has been homogenized
the sugar glaze on some pastries
The old rapparee was ecstatic when the city was unexpectedly blacked out.
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subjugate, v.
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conquer, bring under control
to treat a superior with disrespect
to divide into equal portions
to refuse advancement in position or rank
to break at a weakened point
Caesar expanded the Roman empire and enhanced his reputation by subjugating the Gauls.
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svelte, adj.
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slender and graceful
frozen and barren
composed of matted fibers
covered with fur
powerless
With her svelte figure Joyce knew she could have been a model.
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thrawn, adj.
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crooked, twisted
stretched tight
striped
covered with fur
powerless
Jake's thrawn passions finally led to his imprisonment.
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ululate, v.
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to wail or lament loudly
to cover completely
to add pigments to mortar
to break at a weakened point
to refuse advancement in position or rank
Mike chose to deal with his grief by ululating throughout the night.
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venal, adj.
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able to be bribed
of or relating to respiration
commonplace
of or relating to the planet Venus
of or relating to love
The congressman's venal nature ultimately cost him his seat in the House.
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vole, n.
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a mouse-like rodent
a unit of molecular weight
a narrow, steep-sided valley or canyon
a long-haired Asian goat
an opening where water passes through a dam
Tom had to consult his zoology books to be sure that he had found a vole rather than a mole.
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whist, n.
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a card game similar to bridge
a short whip
a small sail flown on a ship's stern
a quiet sigh
a burst of energy
The sailors sat for a hand of whist at every opportunity.
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windlass, n.
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a winch
a wench
a device used to measure wind speed
a device used to indicate wind direction
a type of seagull
The sailors used a heavy windlass to weigh the anchor.
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wold, n.
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a high, treeless plain
a line of trees grown as a shelter from the wind
a covered pen for sheep or goats
a pharmacist's apron
the top part of a shoe or boot
Jake looked across the wold knowing he had far to go before he found rest and shelter.
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yurt, n.
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a tent
a mixture of curdled milk and sugar
a short whip
a field mouse with no tail
a high-pitched scream
By nightfall the yurts were erected and supper was cooking over various campfires.
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zealot, n.
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fanatic
prostitute
priest
attorney
storm trooper
These zealots must control their enthusiasm or they will ruin the credibility of their group.
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