arbiter
2 j- s# f( K1 E8 \5 B E4 h) {" ^person with power to decide a matter in dispute; judge who is in a position ot make influential judgments; Ex. supreme arbiter of fashion in beachware" _9 a! F( e1 F$ k0 }5 l! F8 t
arbitrary + g4 R v, D/ Q+ c. ]- n5 |
unreasonable or capricious; random; tyrannical; Ex. arbitrary ruler
$ ?8 ]! F+ N: w: \2 tarbitrate : h. V/ _% h8 C+ m& H& f# x ^
act as judge (at the request of both sides)
; e, @# c3 w9 P7 Warboreal
+ D6 M, `& }, mof or living in trees+ P/ s/ l& n1 @% z4 ~5 H
arboretum
' b# t* ~2 A8 Jplace where different trees and shrubs are studied and exhibited" i6 T1 {& f% |- V2 n0 ^. W
arcade
! E, ^8 e" ? m4 K6 c8 ta covered passageway usually lined with shops: P( M3 S3 h. W
arcane
0 r- _' o! O; S- ?0 Tesoteric; secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated; Ex. arcane ritual; Ex. arcane process closed to the uninitiated listener# ~9 _( b6 h1 W. S" T1 ], z" J1 p3 u# p
arch- , D, T1 i9 l# t; P- d$ E
chief; first; Ex. archbishop. s8 x; w5 w% N( \' P: j0 C
archaeology
1 L' F; w' s% V1 L0 nstudy of artifacts and relics of early mankind8 l, K. r0 G! n* u+ X: H
archaic
. e$ v) M- `& ~" I1 R9 o9 |" Yantiquated; no longer used; belonging to the past; N.. M8 L1 C) w: |; @
archetype
* ^7 J6 v" r# ^' t% J- nprototype; primitive pattern
1 C1 Z- R, z. c: H1 c. A8 farchipelago 6 O2 ^: B* s9 V3 e7 F* s: e( m* u
group of closely located islands5 Y/ B, {5 m% @. k6 Z i( O
archives
7 q1 p5 ^( q7 c4 P. V5 Npublic records; place where public records are kept
6 b" v4 i( g" G( j% Cardor
8 R. f8 u# S( V& Y3 k4 xheat; passion; zeal; ADJ. ardent
2 d. ]9 Y/ C5 m) _arduous 9 @- q( w4 R! g& y2 g
hard; strenuous; Ex. arduous work* j7 V8 m0 d, y# L* u+ l9 }
argot
' U ~" L. ^" V" a: jslang; speech spoken by only a small group of people- o& A0 J1 g( `6 \5 O; F1 N" z
aria 2 ^/ }9 a$ Z& X6 |6 K6 h2 V
operatic solo; a song sung by one person in an opera or oratorio
, H* Y; c2 F L) h$ Oarid 4 J, ~2 v- L! H) J% {
(of land) dry; barren; unproductive. C' r9 x8 L% w( o; T
aristocracy
1 l) Q3 o: E b9 jhereditary nobility; privileged class; government by nobility; N. aristocrat$ R" c U. w$ t3 ~4 a- B
armada ! v& E4 a# t! C0 D) x, b9 e
fleet of warships
7 P9 f- W, k6 s% Varomatic
# s* n$ ?: }8 r5 K4 I$ vfragrant; having a sweet smell; N. aroma: strong pleasant smell
' p: D5 g1 ?6 ^8 z9 Marraign 1 [0 m! @* X0 W! M8 S/ ^' f5 K
charge in court; indict( E' V7 [/ A) F1 ~. j. J& d
array . C) p' b1 f# f
marshal; draw up in order; arrange in order; clothe splendidly; adorn; N: fine clothes; ordered group; Ex. in battle array
$ t/ E1 H; C; f4 a8 K) b- t" j$ F+ iarrears 8 U1 ?; o" h3 z) y$ B4 c1 Q
being in debt; money that should have been paid; work that should have been done
, a& h4 y/ D* k! g# x5 Harrhythmic 8 j" L$ w8 p! a! I0 k& M8 G
lacking rhythm or regularity; N. arrhythmia2 }9 c" B6 x% m
arrogance / n0 f) D' E# l5 i* H% k
pride; haughtiness; ADJ. arrogant: unpleasantly self-important (with a strong confidence in one's own importance and a lack of respect for other people); J( O, M0 A- W) t! p
arroyo
0 t, c8 N7 f; @; p( s0 b0 {, x+ D. Tgully; narrow channel formed by rainwater
( I. ^5 E: |5 Narsenal
( `, _( v" W1 c4 t5 c& X9 @storage place for military equipment! k: \2 v" M5 ?
artery
& r \) u2 V# W9 G4 Q4 Wblood-vessel; CF. vein
* h( B! E; E, M* \4 @artful 6 ]1 g8 @4 c3 w5 e+ r
exhibiting art or skill; deceitful; cunning; CF. artifice$ h" |5 N5 n) j$ q( q/ d
articulate
( y" A( H6 w6 K6 U, n# ]4 ueffective; distinct; expressing ideas clearly; having clear sounds; having joints; Ex. articulate speech; V: express thoughts and feeling clearly; pronounce clearly; unite by joints
9 z: ~/ \2 z* o; jartifacts 0 b* B7 l4 x" U' _
object made by human beings, either hand-made or mass-produced( H3 p' G! l5 I
artifice - A0 k. \3 _+ T6 z9 O
deception; trickery
w0 [; }8 g/ L" T! Y' S& Aartisan
/ D, L8 x5 [& e) \3 R+ ]2 Ya manually skilled worker! s# Y! d: K% q" @% f! y0 a, I
artless
5 N7 z. J. W) O0 _' Vwithout guile; open and honest
9 I$ W( Q) @( q% O. k* V, ?ascendancy ! c# s2 V; g3 j. E: u' [5 Q" Y8 a
controlling influence; position of controlling influence; CF. in the ascendant. R, o2 F8 v$ L2 J4 X1 _
ascertain 2 X: b; C: ~* M' W) g
find out for certain; make certain% O% E# i4 l5 a; D
ascetic & h% b3 p" G1 Z
practicing self-denial; avoiding physical pleasures and comforts; austere; Ex. ascetic life of Buddhist monks; N. asceticism
0 h7 ^0 k: f& u, qascribe 3 D3 T- f( O$ R; [: d3 g* _' V" E
refer; attribute; assign4 l4 {. |5 \. ~$ C' Y b+ X8 [# X
aseptic 2 ]( S; e& ^& u5 N+ \
preventing infection; having a cleansing effect
, k, n7 k9 t2 ?+ F& X! p+ sashen
1 ?) d% m. @* n' ?9 \ash-colored; deadly pale
$ v4 |- F5 D# |# b- J9 wasinine 3 u3 c' k/ V- ~8 n, a7 I+ I
stupid; Ex. asinine remarks
2 y" D! S: J* ^9 L% X- X* Haskance ) d! F& F" j- V' ~. a; q
with a sideways or indirect look (with disapproval or distruct); Ex. look askance at
5 {6 B4 C6 d; |9 S2 \askew 7 U$ y$ \7 X0 g5 b
crookedly; slanted; at an angle2 V9 U% w/ Q4 y1 E5 ?! [/ d( o
asperity
; U2 u5 u# J' j$ Wsharpness; roughness; severity (of temper or weather); Ex. asperities of a Russian winter4 h* y# p0 ~* R
aspersion 9 G5 d( R0 W' i/ a- L! [3 Y
slanderous remark; Ex. cast aspersions on
% L6 x" X) H7 taspirant
2 I$ l- b% H5 |0 l4 e7 Zseeker after position or status1 j2 R; x7 o- R5 a$ M) N( u3 s- o0 V
aspire
# h: b# m( k# l0 e( qseek to attain (position or status); long for; Ex. aspire to become president; Ex. aspire to/after the leadership
" x- I R' @0 Sassail 3 s$ t6 j. h' u. |
assault
& A; A+ a; |* c8 S7 Zassay . V# i4 n t# T
analyze (to discover what materials are present); evaluate (soil or ore)
/ Z3 k- a( J# `2 p1 |: A, Fassent % E0 \4 R3 Q9 i- r+ b; Z: C; X6 z
agree; accept; N. assessment
, {3 K4 O' T, B9 N3 Q1 `: E( ~+ sassert 9 ?) J5 ~& C$ {3 e: L/ G
state strongly or positively; demand recognition of (rights, claims, etc.); make a claim to (by forceful action); Ex. assert one's independence
( r1 t; u4 c8 @; \: E1 h5 Y; n$ Z% eassiduous 5 F1 ^; @$ `1 ~# c
diligent
/ B1 c9 c2 q) X9 t9 p- ]# passimilate
- C4 W' Q! `5 ]- p: p% Eabsorb; take (food) into the body and digest it; understand (knowledge) completely and be able to use properly; cause to become homogeneous (the people of a country or race in the wasy of behaving or thinking)- P# A; c% R- c6 W' \6 V0 b& t
assuage
/ y$ ^4 C* o% f( ?4 t4 ymak less severe; ease or lessen (pain); satisfy (hunger); soothe (anger). H j6 j+ C! v' \2 f# H
assumption
8 q. u+ _( v) k( N" m8 ]2 Csomething taken for granted; the taking over or taking possession of; Ex. her assumption of power; V. assume* V' _( n' t& R, C- A
assurance
4 J& a& F- h+ p, O- gfirm statement that something is certainly true; promise or pledge; certainty; confidence in one's own ability; self-confidence; Ex. In spite of all his assurances, he did not come back; Ex. assurance of his loyalty; Ex. The teacher lacked assuranc
d- q) x( X& A5 {asteroid
8 N' }/ R6 q6 n, @4 Ksmall planet
9 t3 W8 c V$ R( e Dastigmatism $ @6 x) m2 E9 W6 x) [" y
eye defect which prevents proper focus; OP. stigmatism) f+ w4 F' P4 s* i5 M
astral , Y5 ~( b3 q5 J
relating to the stars
" x6 q1 W& O* e% Oastringent / l# J& c; x1 w8 U% A
binding; causing contraction (stopping bleeding); harsh or severe; stringent; Ex. astringent criticism
9 j* m; y! o% K% z. Bastronomical $ P: ?- d# n2 \* |1 q$ [1 e4 \
enormously large or extensive( P' d1 `, g y: S1 ], n" J# W8 X0 M
astute 9 a) p/ T9 k# T: a
wise; shrewd; keen; seeing quickly something that is to one's advantage
, k* l C1 ^+ o/ o; V7 @! aasunder d1 x8 C/ e3 B2 A
into parts; apart; V. sunder
, g3 C( c: B$ n2 l) h" M: \asylum
) ?8 e& T$ N2 R7 W- X* k8 Q) gplace of refuge or shelter; protection (religious or political)
3 v5 o0 {' V4 b9 i. Vasymmetric 0 p1 S: k7 S; C7 y7 L3 j+ e
not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
- q2 M {9 s$ Q) B" C5 Zatavism
' ]9 H z, r. A( Y1 aresemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; reversion to an earlier type; throwback; ADJ. atavistic, A. M1 b% L* `1 ?7 t
atheistic
0 p) e+ A8 B$ }: W# ]9 T% \4 Z* [denying the existence of God; N. atheism
7 F( Z1 z% X* A0 `; xatone
8 ?# I/ H) M$ I5 f% {- L l* R, K: Vmake amends for; pay for; Ex. atone for: k1 Q! s! u/ S! N- p6 r$ U# j
atrocity
) }0 d8 A/ h# _" dbrutal deed; ADJ. atrocious
?. k: [& N' \1 o5 {* \* ]5 X2 |atrophy
1 N3 Y! \1 m' z x, E% owasting away; V: weaken and lose flesh and muscle (through lack of blood or lack of use)) _5 C/ E- \4 b( }0 T t$ g
attentive
5 B3 j9 y: G! E$ N) X+ Z2 u/ K: a. Malert and watchful; listening carefully; paying attention; considerate; thoughtful; politely helpful; Ex. attentive audience; Ex. He was attentive to the old lady; N. attentions: act of courtesy and consideration1 y! Q! S6 c' ?; n% P" s
attenuate
5 J7 L8 _# `, Fmake thin; weaken* F" F3 f2 X# `
attest 6 r7 q/ V2 Z+ E: T
testify; bear witness
# p$ K7 t! r% V6 h, \! p& {) battire ' a! W5 g4 Q/ ~& Y( ?9 M& V. j
clothe; N: clothing; array; apparel
- T6 @# w9 l1 S0 [% W2 Qattribute
, {( ~ x" v/ C0 ^essential quality; V: ascribe; explain, v' B1 `# I, l
attrition & A$ _& k( J8 f: B8 e; N
rubbing away by friction; gradual decrease in numbers or strength; reduction in the work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment; Ex. a war of attrition
- f _, b4 q2 |# q1 B6 Gatypical
" R; m; U* ?& C" i' gnot normal; not typical
, M$ R8 E9 g% i. R! f+ `+ {8 qaudacious 2 Q! y# K2 }& K' g( f; t: m
daring; bold; N. audacity
9 f7 V% R' C, [- @8 x* h, jaudit 2 `+ m5 ^5 x, B/ \( Z( ~
examination of accounts of a business; official examination; V.0 ^( Q% N; E( ]) E1 `: Z
augment
2 |! r) \3 Z1 R% A$ e# p9 Jincrease; add to
q4 ~' D V9 i* d# Uaugury ' n$ K' ?9 p. T+ p! K
omen; prophecy; sign of coming events; V. augur: predict; foretell; be a sign of (something in future)3 k1 A$ H0 }, o& G2 `) L' `
august 7 i. O# Z) E0 f
impressive; majestic/ f4 D! V4 k- _; ]. X
aureole
7 L# Q# ]4 ~1 ?sun's corona; halo; bright circle of light8 Y C- b' j. i6 x" N
auroral
4 T9 L7 s% U, {5 q/ V9 w" lpertaining to the aurora borealis; CF. aurora australis: z9 V1 v. N+ Z2 g3 `% J
auspicious
h* u% d' v! h5 s( Cfavoring success; giving signs of future success; Cf. auspices
7 j8 A5 v: }$ Faustere & x2 |0 s; l4 f8 ?7 N4 c4 j
forbiddingly stern; ascetic; without comfort or enjoyment; severely simple and unornamented; Ex. a monk's austere life; Ex. austere grandeur of the cathedral; N. austerity |
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