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obviate, v.t.
to make unnecessary
to negotiate
to resist
Evidence was obviated by the criminal's confession.
beguile, v.t.
to charm
to beckon
to lose
The child beguiled the entire audience.
feral, adj.
wild
bushy
lazy
The feral cats were frightened by attempts to pet them.
levity, n.
improper gaiety
flat place
high point
His levity was out of place at the meeting.
phyllo, n.
type of flaky dough
tool
thick soup
Phyllo made her pastries a delight.
shard, n.
broken piece of pottery
large grassy area
ornate cup
The shards lay all over the floor.
voracious, adj.
having a huge appetite
fierce
very fast
Teenagers are often voracious eaters.
intransigent, adj.
uncompromising
untrained
wandering
The intransigent child refused to change her mind.
enervate, v.t.
to reduce energy
to change
to add to
The constant demands of her boss enervated the secretary by the end of the day.
stupefy, v.t.
to astonish
to climb over
to place on a stool
He was stupefied by the amount of work to be done.
acolyte, n.
altar boy
poisonous plant
small light bulb
The acolyte carried the cup carefully.
vortex, n.
whirlpool
storm
wavy line
The passengers on the cruise ship were slowly drawn into the vortex.
banyan, n.
East Indian tree
parrot-like bird
exotic perfume
The banyan grows well in India.
vizard, n.
mask
large bird of prey
magician
His frightening vizard scared the children.
beleaguered, adj.
besieged
flooded
lengthy
The beleaguered town would be overrun by the next day.
chasten, v.t.
to discipline
to agree with
to be in a hurry
She chastened the children about their messy room.
triumvirate, n.
group of three
large gathering
rare virus
The town's governing triumvirate was re-elected.
decrepit, adj.
run-down
slow moving
covered with grass
The decrepit old boat was barely afloat.
succinct, adj.
concise
very sweet
unclear
The letter was succinct and to the point.
doleful, adj.
full of sadness
expressive
very poor
The family's doleful faces told of their hard life.
simulacrum
sham
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martinet, n.
strict disciplinarian
puppet
strong drink
He was generally considered to be a martinet of the worst sort.
ellipse, n.
oval
speech defect
darkening of the sun
The geometry class was studying the ellipse.
hapless, adj.
unlucky
unhappy
bald
The hapless man looked everywhere for his lost wallet.
carillon, n.
set of bells
merry-go-round
scale of music
The choir played a special song on the carillon.
fervor, n.
extreme devotion
illness
distance
His fervor was apparent to everyone around him.
garrulous, adj.
talkative
old
wrinkled
All the neighbors went indoors when they saw the garrulous woman approach.
validate, v.
verify
speak at length
examine
She felt the need to validate her feelings with her boyfriend.
diffident, adj.
shy
stubborn
not intelligent
The girl's diffident manner made it hard for her to make friends.
aerie, n.
high bird's nest
unusual happening
light breeze
The group climbed for hours to view the aerie.
torpor, n.
sluggish condition
injury
deep sleep
The summer's heat had everyone in a torpor.
munificent, adj.
generous
wealthy
magnified
The millionaire gave a number of munificent gifts to his friends.
permeate, v.
to spread
to smoke
to exit
A feeling of terror permeated the room.
sedum, n.
perennial herb
rare spice
desert
The sedum was covered in pink blooms.
designate, v.
to specify
to anticipate
to record
The designated employee failed to do his job.
winsome, adj.
charming
victorious
breezy
The contestant delighted the judges with her winsome manner.
anodyne, n.
pain reliever
part of an airplane
precious metal
Modern medicine has created many different anodynes.
tussock, n.
thick clump of grass
small foot stool
wrestling match
She hopped from tussock to tussock in order to cross the soggy field.
coffer, n.
money chest
thin fabric
large jar
As soon as he saw the empty coffer, he knew he had been robbed.
limpid, adj.
transparent
dark blue
flexible
The limpid lake was a favorite of divers.
recumbent, adj.
lying down
out of money
apologetic
His recumbent position was very uncomfortable.
splendiferous
gorgeous
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neophyte, n.
beginner
small lizard
new building
There was a special ceremony for all the neophytes.
gossamer, adj.
thin and filmy
nosy
watery
Fairies are generally pictured with gossamer wings.
austere, adj.
plain
wintry
ancient
The Puritans were known for their austere manner of dress.
whim, n.
sudden idea
leg bone
strange behavior
Her whims were instantly granted by her doting father.
bovine, adj.
cow-like
savage
outlandish
Her bovine appearance caused many jokes.
melange, n.
mixture
dessert
zoo
She served a strange melange of food at her dinner party.
deflect, v.
to turn away
to darken
to accept
He deflected the sword's blows with his shield.
opus, n.
musical composition
large land mammal
lengthy story
His new opus was generally considered too difficult to perform.
skein, n.
coil of yarn
small cup
ancient document
The cat's favorite toy was a skein.
suffice, v.
to be enough
to spread
to injure
It will suffice to say that she was embarrassed.
helix, n.
spiral shape
sunspot
rare plant
DNA is usually pictured as a double helix.
infamous, adj.
having a bad reputation
unknown
shy
His parties were infamous for their vulgarity.
aplomb, n.
poise
straight edge
boring speech
Nothing ever disturbed his aplomb.
strident, adj.
shrill-sounding
three-pronged tool
deep
His strident tone of voice showed his anger.
efface, v.
to erase
to confront
to complete
His hard work was totally effaced by the rain.
wraith, n.
ghost
circular ornament
small bird
After a long illness, she looked like a wraith.
derogatory, adj.
belittling
messy
questioning
His derogatory remarks were embarrassing.
exhort, v.t.
to urge
to take money from
to annoy
In a loud voice, he exhorted them to try harder.
brusque, adj.
rude manner
bushy
boastful
His brusque answer annoyed the officer.
perfidious, adj.
untrustworthy
sickly
loyal
He is a perfidious villain!