diff --git a/.~lock.GRE-Vocab_trainer.csv# b/.~lock.GRE-Vocab_trainer.csv# deleted file mode 100644 index 23a7961..0000000 --- a/.~lock.GRE-Vocab_trainer.csv# +++ /dev/null @@ -1 +0,0 @@ -,alex,localhost.localdomain,12.06.2020 19:49,file:///home/alex/.config/libreoffice/4; \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/deck.json b/deck.json index aab5484..ce8b9bd 100644 --- a/deck.json +++ b/deck.json @@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ "fields": [ "1", "-(o)logy", - "study, science, theory", + "study,science,theory", "noun", "", "biology
archeology", @@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ "data": "", "fields": [ "2", - "a
an", + "a
an", "without
not", "Greek/Latin root", "Atypical=not typical
Atheist =one who does not believe in God
Atrophy=wasting away
deterioration", @@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ "data": "", "fields": [ "3", - "ab
abs
a", + "ab
abs
a", "apart
away from", "Greek/Latin root", "", @@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ "fields": [ "4", "abate", - "to diminish in intensity, become less intense or widespread", + "become less in amount or intensity, possibly to nothing", "verb", "to cause to diminish in intensity,
Synonyms: subside, die away, die down", "The Covid pandemic will, with or without successful retaining measures, eventually abate...", @@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ "fields": [ "6", "aberrant", - "deviating from normal or correct. diverging from the standard type", + "markedly different from an accepted norm", "adj.", "Latin lit. & fig., : ab =\"off, away \" + errare=\"to wander, stray\"\" . Meaning= to wonder off and fig. \"deviation the normal type", "With this aberrant mindset there is little chance of success in ethical business, so some choose crooked ways to earn their keep.", @@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ "fields": [ "939", "abeyance", - "a state of temporary disuse or suspension", + "temporary cessation or suspension", "noun", "French à\"at\" (see ad-) + ba(y)er \"be open\" = status is still open/in suspence. The word \"bay\" also come this.
Synonyms: suspense, remission, reserve", "With the football leagues now in abeyance during Corona crisis, the question now is how and whether the season will finish", @@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ "data": "", "fields": [ "9", - "-able, -ible", + "-able,-ible", "able, can do", "adj., verb", "", @@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ "fields": [ "12", "abscond", - "to leave secretly, evading detection", + "run away, often taking something or somebody along", "verb", "Latin: ab=\"off, away \" + condere \"put together, store\" itself com- \"together\" + -dere \"put\"", "The boarding school scholar absconded from the schoolgrounds without informing anyone", @@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ "fields": [ "21", "adulterate", - "to contaminate or make impure by introducing inferior elements.", + "make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance", "verb", "", "World class chefs use fresh produce and refuse to adulterate their dishes with canned ingredients.", @@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ "fields": [ "24", "aesthetic", - "concerned with the nature of beauty and art", + "characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste", "adj.", "ic=nature of, like", "The critics admire the work of art for its aesthetic value", @@ -763,7 +763,7 @@ "fields": [ "32", "alacrity", - "promptness and eagerness", + "liveliness and eagerness", "noun", "
Deutsch : Verve, Eifrigkeit", "Although Apple has in the past expanded its production capacities with alacrity, it was not always able to meet demand", @@ -852,7 +852,7 @@ "data": "", "fields": [ "1040", - "am
ami", + "am
ami", "love", "Greek/Latin root", "", @@ -907,7 +907,7 @@ "fields": [ "40", "ambiguous", - "unclear", + "having more than one possible meaning", "adj.", "adj. open to multiple interpretations. PIE root *ambhi- \"around\") + agere \"drive, lead, act\" .
Deutsch : unklar", "Partly cloudy with a chance of rain makes for an ambiguous weather forecast", @@ -924,7 +924,7 @@ "data": "", "fields": [ "41", - "ambiguous
ambivalent", + "ambiguous
ambivalent", "vague; capable of various interpretations", "adj.", "valence = strong, power. being of two minds
holding conflicting feelings or attitudes
ambivalent is ONE OF THE 5 MOST COMMON MISTAKES made in the GRE!", @@ -979,7 +979,7 @@ "fields": [ "45", "ameliorate", - "to improve or mitigate a situation", + "make better", "verb", "French, latin : améliore", "Longer breaks significantly ameliorated the working conditions in the factory.", @@ -1032,7 +1032,7 @@ "data": "", "fields": [ "48", - "-an, ian", + "-an,ian", "native of, pertaining to", "adj., noun", "", @@ -1086,7 +1086,7 @@ "data": "", "fields": [ "52", - "-ance, ancy", + "-ance,ancy", "action, process, state", "noun, verb", "", @@ -1375,7 +1375,7 @@ "fields": [ "826", "apprise", - "Inform or tell (someone)", + "inform somebody of something", "verb", "Synonyms: notify, let know, advise", "The secret services are useful in apprising their governments of the intentions of others", @@ -1555,7 +1555,7 @@ "fields": [ "78", "arduous", - "difficult, taxing, requiring considerable effort", + "characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion", "adj.", "Latin arduus \"high, steep\" also figuratively, \"difficult, hard to reach,", "Mountain climbing is fun but quite arduous.", @@ -1627,7 +1627,7 @@ "fields": [ "81", "artless", - "without artifice. without guile or deception", + "simple and natural; without cunning or deceit", "adj.", "Synonyms: candid, direct, forthright. adj. natural, untrained", "With her artless look, the girl next door looked beautiful even though she had no make-up on and didn’t style her hai", @@ -1735,7 +1735,7 @@ "fields": [ "88", "attenuate", - "weaken (adj: attenuated)", + "become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude", "verb", "Latin : ad \"to\" (see ad-) + tenuare \"make thin\"
Deutsch : dämpfen, abschwäch", "The contract includes a safeguard clause to attenuate possible additional costs demands.", @@ -1879,7 +1879,7 @@ "fields": [ "100", "banal", - "boring, cliché, commonplace or trite (n: banality", + "boring, cliché, repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse", "adj.", "", "I was bored to death because of his banal conversation", @@ -2185,7 +2185,7 @@ "fields": [ "113", "bolster", - "to support or strengthen", + "support or strengthen", "verb", "Old English bolster \"bolster, cushion, something stuffed so that it swells up
Deutsch : gleiche Urspurng Polster", "The prosecutor worked to find evidence that would bolster her case against the defendant.", @@ -2203,7 +2203,7 @@ "fields": [ "113", "bolster", - "to support or strengthen", + "support or strengthen", "verb", "Old English bolster \"bolster, cushion, something stuffed so that it swells up
Deutsch : gleiche Urspurng Polster", "The prosecutor worked to find evidence that would bolster her case against the defendant.", @@ -2401,7 +2401,7 @@ "fields": [ "125", "buttress", - "to support. a support", + "a support usually of stone or brick", "noun, verb", "old French", "Her good arguments buttressed her credibility", @@ -2941,7 +2941,7 @@ "fields": [ "153", "coda", - "a concluding event, remark or section", + "a concluding event, remark or musical composition", "noun", "Synonyms: ending, finale", "The final section of the song was sealed with a coda that sounded like an entirely different melody.", @@ -2995,7 +2995,7 @@ "fields": [ "154", "cogent", - "clearly laid out and persuasive, very clear and easy for the mind to accept and believe", + "powerfully persuasive, very clear and easy for the mind to accept and believe", "adj.", "French/Latin : com=with + agere=action, ie. Co-alignment, compelling", "The politician's clear cogent argument against the war won him many votes in the election", @@ -3031,7 +3031,7 @@ "fields": [ "155", "commensurate", - "in accordance with, proportional", + "corresponding in size or degree or extent", "adj.", "Latin com \"with, together\" + mensuratus, pp mensurare \"to measure = with measure
Deutsch : mit Ma�", "You will get a salary increase commensurate with your additional responsibilities and work", @@ -3067,7 +3067,7 @@ "fields": [ "947", "compendium", - "a collection of concise but detailed information about a particular subject", + "a publication containing a variety of works", "noun", "Synonyms: compilation, anthology", "The entertainer relies on a crowdsourced compendium of fishermen’s tales and jok", @@ -3085,7 +3085,7 @@ "fields": [ "158", "complaisant", - "willingly compliant or accepting of the status quo (n: complaisance)", + "showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others", "adj.", "com=with, plaisant=pleasure/pleasing", "Because John is too complaisant in his willingness to please others, people often take advantage of him", @@ -3337,7 +3337,7 @@ "fields": [ "841", "contrite", - "Feeling or expressing remorse or penitence", + "feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses", "adj.", "Synonyms: regretful, sorry, apologetic", "As the election results were coming in, a contrite Mr. Turnbull took 'full responsibility' for the government’s poor performanc", @@ -3787,7 +3787,7 @@ "fields": [ "192", "decorum", - "appropriate behavior or good manners", + "appropriate manners and conduct", "noun", "same root at déco", "Not understanding decorum at a formal dinner, Jake ate his salad with his dinner fork", @@ -3805,7 +3805,7 @@ "fields": [ "194", "deference", - "respect or polite submission. submission or courteous yielding:", + "courteous regard for people's feelings", "noun", "French déférence (16c.), défé\"to yield, comply", "He held his tongue in deference to his father. (n: deferential. v. defer)", @@ -3931,7 +3931,7 @@ "fields": [ "201", "denigrate", - "say negative things about, particularly in a defamatory way", + "attack the good name and reputation of someone", "verb", "Latin denigratus \"to blacken; to defame\" de- \"completely\" + nigr-, stem of niger \"black\"", "During the election, the crooked politician did everything in his power to denigrate his rival.", @@ -4057,7 +4057,7 @@ "fields": [ "207", "derivative", - "imitates another work in a way that is unoriginal or uninspiring, an object or idea that is produced from something else", + "a compound obtained from another compound", "adj.", "Applies to words (words derive a parent) to chemistry (a product derives another one) and to mathematics", "The new antibiotic is listed as a derivative of penicillin because it was produced from a penicillin base.", @@ -4129,7 +4129,7 @@ "fields": [ "211", "desultory", - "1.) halfhearted, not having a plan or purpose
2.)skipping, jumping about, inconsistent or random", + "marked by lack of definite plan, purpose, or enthusiasm", "adj.", "French : de:-about + sultor(sauter)-jump=>jump about
Deutsch : 1.)halbherzig ODER 2.)herumspringend", "1.)The bronze medal winner managed a desultory smile.
2.)The students were confused by the teacher’s desultory lecture which seemed to have no real foc", @@ -4435,7 +4435,7 @@ "fields": [ "227", "disabuse", - "to dispel someone’s illusions or false impressions about something. to free a person from falsehood or error", + "free somebody from an erroneous belief", "verb", "dis=\"to free, apart, off\"+ \"mistake, fallacy, or deception\"", "We had to disabuse her of the notion that she was invited.", @@ -4489,7 +4489,7 @@ "fields": [ "850", "discordant", - "Disagreeing or incongruous", + "not in agreement or harmony", "adj.", "Synonyms: divergent, opposing, clashing", "It represents an opening of musical trade routes between two often discordant sides of the world.", @@ -4543,7 +4543,7 @@ "fields": [ "232", "disinterested", - "objective, unbiased", + "objective, unbiased, unaffected by concern for one's own welfare", "adj.", "if you're disinterested, you're unbiased; you're out of the loop.
2. But if you're uninterested, you don't give a hoot; you're bored.", "1. The referee should be disinterestedin which team wins the game, but
grandmother was uninterested in who won the football game.", @@ -4705,7 +4705,7 @@ "fields": [ "243", "dissonance", - "a clash between two elements that don’t blend well, a lack of harmony or agreeme", + "disagreeable sounds, a clash between two elements that don’t blend well, a lack of harmony or agreement,", "noun", "Latin : dissonantem\"differ in sound\", ie lack of harmony", "The school board’s meeting lasted for hours due to the length debate fueled by dissonance among opinion", @@ -4761,7 +4761,7 @@ "divest", "Rid oneself of something that one no longer wants or requires, such as a business interest or investment", "verb", - "_x001c_So far the protesters have managed to persuade 220 cities and institutions to divest some of their holdings..._x001d_", + "_x005F_x001c_So far the protesters have managed to persuade 220 cities and institutions to divest some of their holdings..._x005F_x001d_", "Droll", "Medium Difficult", "FT" @@ -5065,7 +5065,7 @@ "fields": [ "956", "ebullient", - "Cheerful and full of energy", + "joyously unrestrained, Cheerful and full of energy", "adj.", "Latin: \"to boil over\", lit./fig. , ex \"out, out of\" + bullire \"to bubble\"
origin similar to boil, bubble
Synonyms: exuberant, buoyant, joyful", "Charlie’s ebullient upbeat character made him a favorite in the offi", @@ -5119,7 +5119,7 @@ "fields": [ "258", "eclectic", - "composed of a variety of styles, themes, motifs, etc. selecting or employing individual elements from a variety of sources:", + "selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas", "adj.", "ic=nature of, like", "Many modern decorators prefer an eclectic style. (n: eclecticism)", @@ -5299,7 +5299,7 @@ "fields": [ "265", "elegy", - "sad poem or song, often in remembrance of someone deceased", + "a mournful poem; a lament for the dead", "noun", "Greek elegeia ode \"an elegaic song\", where elegos= \"poem or song of lament", "When the princess died, one of her favorite songwriters wrote a moving elegy for her.", @@ -5425,7 +5425,7 @@ "fields": [ "271", "empirical", - "based on evidence", + "derived from experiment and observation rather than theory", "adj.", "reek : empeiros \"experienced (in a thing), proven by use, en \"in\" + peira \"trial, experiment\"", "Our data is based on empirical evidence collected in numerous studies", @@ -5533,7 +5533,7 @@ "fields": [ "857", "endemic", - "(Of a disease or condition) regularly found among particular people or in a certain area. prevalent in or native to a certain region, locality, or people:", + "native to or confined to a certain region, locality or people", "adj.", "ic=nature of, like
Synonyms: local, regional. Don't confuse this word with epidemic.", "One of the mysteries of epidemiology is why Asia does not suffer from yellow fever. The disease is endemic in Africa, the continent where it evolved. The disease was endemic to the region.", @@ -5731,7 +5731,7 @@ "fields": [ "290", "ephemeral", - "short-lived or transient; lasting for only a brief time, fleeting (n: ephemera)", + "anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day", "adj.", "Synonyms: fleeting, passing, short-lived", "An ephemeral moment of victory may last mere seconds, but it can remain as a triumphant memory for decades.", @@ -6018,7 +6018,7 @@ "data": "", "fields": [ "303", - "-esis, osis", + "-esis,osis", "action, process, condition", "noun", "", @@ -6235,7 +6235,7 @@ "fields": [ "317", "exculpate", - "to exonerate or vindicate; to demonstrate or prove to be blameless:", + "pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; to demonstrate or prove to be blameless:", "verb", "", "The evidence tended to exculpate the defendant.(adj: exculpatory)", @@ -6256,7 +6256,7 @@ "a person or thing serving as a typical example or excellent model", "noun", "Synonyms: epitome, perfect example", - "_x0018_At times 'Utopia' seems less an exemplar of idealism, and more of a satire on it.", + "_x005F_x0018_At times 'Utopia' seems less an exemplar of idealism, and more of a satire on it.", "Medium Difficult", "FT" ], @@ -6559,7 +6559,7 @@ "fields": [ "330", "facetious", - "glib or flippant; Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor", + "Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor", "adj.", "Synonyms: flippant, glib, tongue-in-cheek", "More disturbing,' says Mr. Hart, I didn't note that his column was facetious. In tone, it was indeed, and I should have noted that.", @@ -6613,7 +6613,7 @@ "fields": [ "333", "fallacious", - "relying on a fallacy and thus incorrect/misinformed", + "containing or based on incorrect reasoning", "adj.", "fallacy
Deutsch : irreführen", "He clung to the fallacious hope that she would return.", @@ -7117,7 +7117,7 @@ "fields": [ "356", "forestall", - "to hold off or try to prevent; Prevent or obstruct (an anticipated event or action) by taking action ahead of time", + "keep from happening or arising; make impossible", "verb", "Synonyms: pre-empt, get in before, get ahead of", "To forestall a social crisis, he mused, governments should consider a tax on robots; if automation slows as a result, so much the better.", @@ -7675,7 +7675,7 @@ "fields": [ "874", "goad", - "Provoke or annoy (someone) so as to stimulate some action or reaction", + "stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick", "verb", "Synonyms: spur, prod, egg on", "Her words were meant to goad officials into action, not (presumably) to describe how she saw the coming four years of her term.", @@ -7801,7 +7801,7 @@ "fields": [ "374", "gregarious", - "sociable, genial", + "temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others, sociable", "adj.", "Latin : gregarius=\"pertaining to a flock", "Humans are by nature gregarious, and like to live close together", @@ -7981,7 +7981,7 @@ "fields": [ "381", "harangue", - "diatribe or rant; a lengthy and aggressive speech", + "a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion", "noun", "Synonyms: tirade, diatribe, rant
Deutsch : Moralpredigt, Tirade", "State-run China Central Television (CCTV) has broadcast harsh criticisms of some multinationals, including an absurd harangue over Starbucks’ prices.", @@ -8485,7 +8485,7 @@ "fields": [ "403", "impair", - "to hinder or weaken someone or something", + "make worse or less effective", "verb", "French/latin : impeiorare \"make worse", "Alcohol can greatly impair your judgement.", @@ -9331,7 +9331,7 @@ "fields": [ "442", "insensible", - "numb; unconscious: unfeeling; insensitive:", + "barely able to be perceived", "adj.", "", "Wayne was rendered insensible by a blow to the head. They were insensibile to the suffering of others.:", @@ -9367,7 +9367,7 @@ "fields": [ "445", "insipid", - "bland, uninspired, inane; lacking zest or excitement; dull", + "lacking interest or significance or impact", "adj.", "Synonyms: boring, vapid, dull.
Deutsch : Geschmacklos, fad.
Latin in- \"not\" + Latin sapidus \"tasty\" sapere", "It was a stultifying procession of patriotic songs... insipid skits and bald propaganda.", @@ -9475,7 +9475,7 @@ "fields": [ "452", "intractable", - "unmanageable", + "difficult to manage or mold", "adj.", "adj. stubborn or obstinate", "", @@ -9583,7 +9583,7 @@ "fields": [ "460", "irascible", - "irritable, testy, touchy, prone to outbursts of temper, easily angered", + "quickly aroused to anger", "adj.", "Synonyms: irritable, quick-tempered, short-tempered", "He survived, but some of his contemporaries thought that the accident changed his personality from pleasant to irascible.", @@ -9601,7 +9601,7 @@ "fields": [ "461", "irresolute", - "wishy-washy, hesitant", + "uncertain how to act or proceed", "adj.", "", "", @@ -9889,7 +9889,7 @@ "fields": [ "471", "latent", - "present or potential but not evident or active (n: latency)", + "potentially existing but not presently evident or realized", "adj.", "", "", @@ -9907,7 +9907,7 @@ "fields": [ "472", "laud", - "to praise", + "praise, glorify, or honor", "verb", "", "", @@ -10413,7 +10413,7 @@ "fields": [ "490", "luminous", - "full of light", + "softly bright or radiant", "adj.", "", "", @@ -10503,7 +10503,7 @@ "fields": [ "494", "magnanimity", - "generosity and nobility of spirit", + "nobility and generosity of spirit", "noun", "", "", @@ -11007,7 +11007,7 @@ "fields": [ "509", "misanthrope", - "person who hates humanity; one who hates people:", + "someone who dislikes people in general", "noun", "", "He was a true misanthrope and hated even himself.", @@ -11025,7 +11025,7 @@ "fields": [ "509", "misanthrope", - "person who hates humanity; one who hates people:", + "someone who dislikes people in general", "noun", "", "He was a true misanthrope and hated even himself.", @@ -11115,7 +11115,7 @@ "fields": [ "513", "mitigate", - "to  improve a painful, unpleasant, or negative situation; to make less forceful; to become more moderate; to make less harsh or undesirable:", + "lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of", "verb", "", "He was trying to mitigate the damage he had done. (n: mitigation)", @@ -11187,7 +11187,7 @@ "fields": [ "516", "mollify", - "placate", + "cause to be more favorably inclined", "verb", "", "", @@ -11781,7 +11781,7 @@ "fields": [ "534", "obdurate", - "stubborn, obstinate, stubbornly refusing to change one’s opini", + "stubborn, obstinate, stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion", "adj.", "", "The obdurate three-year-old refused to eat any vegetables, no matter how they were prepared.", @@ -11835,7 +11835,7 @@ "fields": [ "536", "obsequious", - "overly fawning and helpful in a way that is disingenuous", + "attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery", "adj.", "", "", @@ -11907,7 +11907,7 @@ "fields": [ "999", "occlude", - "Stop, close up, or obstruct", + "block passage through", "verb", "Synonyms: block, cover, shut in", "Mars will be as far away as 370m kilometres in 2013, and occluded for two weeks by the sun to boot...", @@ -12051,7 +12051,7 @@ "fields": [ "548", "onerous", - "difficult or burdensome", + "burdensome or difficult to endure", "adj.", "", "", @@ -12159,7 +12159,7 @@ "fields": [ "553", "oscillate", - "to swing back and forth between two points, poles, or positions", + "move or swing from side to side regularly", "verb", "", "", @@ -12465,7 +12465,7 @@ "fields": [ "561", "partisan", - "a devoted supporter of a group, cause, or person", + "a fervent and even militant proponent of something", "noun", "", "", @@ -13257,7 +13257,7 @@ "fields": [ "782", "platitude", - "A remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or tho", + "A remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting", "noun", "Synonyms: cliché, truism, commonplac", "For most of her end-of-term grilling by the liaison committee... she wore an aquiline scowl, quibbling with the questions and, when pushed, cleaving to evasive platitudes...", @@ -13527,7 +13527,7 @@ "fields": [ "607", "pragmatic", - "dealing with the problems that exist in a reasonable and logical way instead of depending on theories, practical", + "concerned with practical matters", "adj.", "ic=nature of, like", "A pragmatic approach to legislation can be difficult given the complexities of politics.", @@ -13563,7 +13563,7 @@ "fields": [ "609", "precarious", - "uncertain or unstable", + "not secure; beset with difficulties", "adj.", "", "", @@ -13707,7 +13707,7 @@ "fields": [ "617", "presumptuous", - "overly familiar; invades social boundaries", + "going beyond what is appropriate, permitted, or courteous", "adj.", "", "", @@ -13761,7 +13761,7 @@ "fields": [ "621", "pristine", - "untouched, clean, pure", + "immaculately clean and unused", "adj.", "", "", @@ -13887,7 +13887,7 @@ "fields": [ "628", "proliferate", - "to multiply and spread rapidly", + "grow rapidly", "verb", "", "", @@ -14499,7 +14499,7 @@ "fields": [ "644", "refute", - "to rebut or disprove", + "overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof", "verb", "Latin : re=back +futare =\"to beat\", ie. To resist, repel, oppose", "The evidence provided by the prosecutor will refute the defendant’s claim of innocenc", @@ -14660,7 +14660,7 @@ "data": "", "fields": [ "653", - "restive
restful", + "restive
restful", "restive is impatient under delay, duress, or control while restful is peaceful; having a peaceful aspect.", "", "", @@ -14697,7 +14697,7 @@ "fields": [ "654", "reticent", - "hesitant to speak", + "hesitant to speak, reluctant to draw attention to oneself", "adj.", "adj. introverted or silent", "", @@ -14715,7 +14715,7 @@ "fields": [ "655", "reverent", - "solemn and respectful", + "feeling or showing profound respect or veneration", "adj.", "", "", @@ -14790,7 +14790,7 @@ "Characterized by an elaborately ornamental late baroque style of decoration", "adj.", "", - "_x0018_The building, which once served as the local town hall, boasts rococo wall carvings, a statue of Pallas Athena...", + "_x005F_x0018_The building, which once served as the local town hall, boasts rococo wall carvings, a statue of Pallas Athena...", "Most Difficult", "FT" ], @@ -15128,7 +15128,7 @@ "data": "", "fields": [ "669", - "scrib
script", + "scrib
script", "write", "Greek/Latin root", "", @@ -15435,7 +15435,7 @@ "fields": [ "1024", "soporific", - "Tending to induce drowsiness or sleep", + "inducing sleep", "adj.", "ic=nature of, like
Synonyms: sleep-inducing, somnolent, sedative", "In the soporific heat you would be forgiven for thinking that time had forgotten the New Jersey-sized nation.", @@ -15471,7 +15471,7 @@ "fields": [ "682", "specious", - "spurious; appearing true but actually false", + "plausible but false", "adj.", "", "Her argument, though specious, was readily accepted by many.", @@ -16263,9 +16263,9 @@ "fields": [ "710", "torpor", - "tiredness, lethargy", + "a state of motor and mental inactivity", "noun", - "", + "tiredness, lethargy", "During the winter, the bears fall into an intense torpor.", "357 prevalent GRE words", "Prepscholar" @@ -16425,7 +16425,7 @@ "fields": [ "804", "transgression", - "an act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct", + "the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle", "noun", "Synonyms: offense, crime, sin", "It sang of domineering men, treacherous women and the manly solace of tequila.", @@ -16929,7 +16929,7 @@ "fields": [ "732", "verbose", - "wordy; long-winded; loquacious", + "using or containing too many words", "adj.", "Synonyms: wordy, loquacious, long-winded", "The instructor asked her verbose student make her paper more concise. (n: verbosity)", @@ -17054,7 +17054,7 @@ "data": "", "fields": [ "735", - "vide
visibil
vis", + "vide
visibil
vis", "see", "Greek/Latin root", "", @@ -17094,7 +17094,7 @@ "extremely severe or harmful in its effects", "adj.", "Synonyms: toxic, deadly, destructive", - "_x0018_A more likely catastrophe, Mr. Rawles believes, would be a pandemic virulent enough to cause the breakdown of the national sewerage system as well as the grid.", + "_x005F_x0018_A more likely catastrophe, Mr. Rawles believes, would be a pandemic virulent enough to cause the breakdown of the national sewerage system as well as the grid.", "Most Difficult", "FT" ], @@ -17109,7 +17109,7 @@ "fields": [ "809", "viscous", - "having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid", + "having a relatively high resistance to flow", "adj.", "Synonyms: gummy, glue-like, gluey", "Not all barrels of oil are alike. Crudes can be viscous like tar or so 'light' they float on water.", @@ -17126,7 +17126,7 @@ "data": "", "fields": [ "737", - "viscous
vicous", + "viscous
vicous", "Viscous are liquirds of high viscocity, whereas vicous is a highly aggressive being or animal.", "", "", @@ -17148,7 +17148,7 @@ "Destroy or impair the legal validity of", "verb", "Synonyms: put an end to, do away with, scrap.
Deutsch : Beeinträchtigen, verderben, zerstören.
Lati\"vitiare\"= to make faulty. Same origin as \"vice\", therefore same pronounciation root \"vishiate\"", - "_x0018_The firm admitted that it vitiated its stated standards for evaluating securities in an area where those standards put in question its ability to win business.", + "_x005F_x0018_The firm admitted that it vitiated its stated standards for evaluating securities in an area where those standards put in question its ability to win business.", "Least Difficult", "FT" ], @@ -17198,7 +17198,7 @@ "data": "", "fields": [ "1110", - "voc
vok", + "voc
vok", "voice
call", "Greek/Latin root", "", @@ -17270,7 +17270,7 @@ "data": "", "fields": [ "1113", - "volu
volve", + "volu
volve", "turn
roll", "Greek/Latin root", "", @@ -17378,7 +17378,7 @@ "data": "", "fields": [ "742", - "wave
waive (see waiver)", + "wave
waive(seewaiver)", "n. a moving swell on the surface of a body of water. v. to sweep the hand or arm or some object.", "", "v. to relinquish", @@ -17432,7 +17432,7 @@ "data": "", "fields": [ "744", - "waver
waiver", + "waver
waiver", "v. vacillate or move back and forth", "", "n. release or special exemption a rule", @@ -17487,7 +17487,7 @@ "fields": [ "745", "whimsical", - "fanciful or capricious", + "determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity", "adj.", "", "", @@ -17738,7 +17738,7 @@ "data": "", "fields": [ "1420", - "acious
cious", + "acious
cious", "having the quality of", "Latin Suffix", "", @@ -17846,7 +17846,7 @@ "data": "", "fields": [ "1142", - "ann
annu
enni", + "ann
annu
enni", "year", "Greek/Latin root", "", @@ -17900,7 +17900,7 @@ "data": "", "fields": [ "1157", - "apo
apho", + "apo
apho", "away
off
separate", "Greek/Latin root", "", @@ -17954,7 +17954,7 @@ "data": "", "fields": [ "1148", - "aster
astr", + "aster
astr", "star", "Greek/Latin root", "", @@ -18098,7 +18098,7 @@ "data": "", "fields": [ "1168", - "cap
capt
cept", + "cap
capt
cept", "take
hold", "Greek/Latin root", "In old legal documents determining seizure of assets
the header was entitled \"document of caption\"- which eventually led to the word caption being used to mean as a short summary text", @@ -19790,7 +19790,7 @@ "data": "", "fields": [ "1310", - "rid
ris", + "rid
ris", "laugh", "Greek/Latin root", "", @@ -19844,7 +19844,7 @@ "data": "", "fields": [ "1312", - "sacr
sanct", + "sacr
sanct", "holy", "Greek/Latin root", "", @@ -20024,7 +20024,7 @@ "data": "", "fields": [ "669", - "scrib
script", + "scrib
script", "write", "Greek/Latin root", "", @@ -20420,7 +20420,7 @@ "data": "", "fields": [ "1327", - "stat
stab", + "stat
stab", "stand", "Greek/Latin root", "", @@ -20456,7 +20456,7 @@ "data": "", "fields": [ "1304", - "pugn
pung", + "pugn
pung", "fight", "Greek/Latin root", "", @@ -20474,7 +20474,7 @@ "data": "", "fields": [ "1329", - "stru
struct", + "stru
struct", "build", "Greek/Latin root", "", @@ -20510,7 +20510,7 @@ "data": "", "fields": [ "1308", - "quis
ques", + "quis
ques", "guest", "Greek/Latin root", "", @@ -20528,7 +20528,7 @@ "data": "", "fields": [ "1309", - "reg
rig
rect", + "reg
rig
rect", "rule
govern", "Greek/Latin root", "", @@ -20546,7 +20546,7 @@ "data": "", "fields": [ "1316", - "sec
sect", + "sec
sect", "cut", "Greek/Latin root", "", @@ -20564,7 +20564,7 @@ "data": "", "fields": [ "1317", - "sed
sid
sess", + "sed
sid
sess", "sit
seat", "Greek/Latin root", "", @@ -20636,7 +20636,7 @@ "data": "", "fields": [ "1322", - "solv
solu", + "solv
solu", "loosen", "Greek/Latin root", "", @@ -20654,7 +20654,7 @@ "data": "", "fields": [ "1325", - "spec
spect
spic", + "spec
spect
spic", "look
appear", "Greek/Latin root", "", @@ -20672,7 +20672,7 @@ "data": "", "fields": [ "1328", - "string
strict", + "string
strict", "bind", "Greek/Latin root", "", @@ -20690,7 +20690,7 @@ "data": "", "fields": [ "1330", - "sum
sumpt", + "sum
sumpt", "take", "Greek/Latin root", "", @@ -20708,7 +20708,7 @@ "data": "", "fields": [ "1331", - "radic
radix", + "radic
radix", "root", "Greek/Latin root", "", @@ -20744,7 +20744,7 @@ "data": "", "fields": [ "1340", - "teg
tect", + "teg
tect", "cover", "Greek/Latin root", "", @@ -20780,7 +20780,7 @@ "data": "", "fields": [ "1333", - "rub
rhod", + "rub
rhod", "red", "Greek/Latin root", "", @@ -20834,7 +20834,7 @@ "data": "", "fields": [ "1345", - "ter
terr", + "ter
terr", "land
earth", "Greek/Latin root", "", @@ -20888,7 +20888,7 @@ "data": "", "fields": [ "1339", - "tang
ting
tact
tig", + "tang
ting
tact
tig", "touch", "Greek/Latin root", "", @@ -20906,7 +20906,7 @@ "data": "", "fields": [ "1343", - "ten
tain", + "ten
tain", "hold
reach", "Greek/Latin root", "", @@ -20924,7 +20924,7 @@ "data": "", "fields": [ "1347", - "tort
tors", + "tort
tors", "twist", "Greek/Latin root", "", @@ -20960,7 +20960,7 @@ "data": "", "fields": [ "1350", - "trud
trus", + "trud
trus", "thrust", "Greek/Latin root", "", @@ -20978,7 +20978,7 @@ "data": "", "fields": [ "1355", - "vad
vas", + "vad
vas", "go", "Greek/Latin root", "", @@ -21014,7 +21014,7 @@ "data": "", "fields": [ "1367", - "vor
vour", + "vor
vour", "eat", "Greek/Latin root", "", @@ -21050,7 +21050,7 @@ "data": "", "fields": [ "1371", - "allusion
illusion
delusion", + "allusion
illusion
delusion", "allusion=An allusion is a reference, direct or implied, to something or someone
illusion=An illusion, on the other hand, is something that deceives the mind or senses by creating a false impression of reality.
A delusion is a false belief or opinion", "noun", "Try associating the beginning I in illusion with an eye, relating the term to optical illusions.
Keep in mind the prefix de-, denoting privation or negation, provides a hint to the more serious contexts in which this term is sometimes used.", @@ -21158,7 +21158,7 @@ "data": "", "fields": [ "1381", - "venal
venial", + "venal
venial", "venal=A person is willing to behave in a way that is not honest or moral in exchange for money
venial=Describes a wrong action that is not serious and therefore easy to forgive", "", "", @@ -21266,7 +21266,7 @@ "data": "", "fields": [ "1356", - "val
vail", + "val
vail", "be strong", "Greek/Latin root", "", @@ -21374,7 +21374,7 @@ "data": "", "fields": [ "1362", - "vinc
vict", + "vinc
vict", "conquer", "Greek/Latin root", "", @@ -21536,7 +21536,7 @@ "data": "", "fields": [ "1368", - "xen
xeno", + "xen
xeno", "foreign", "Greek/Latin root", "", @@ -21951,7 +21951,7 @@ "fields": [ "1124", "garrulous", - "excessively talkative", + "full of trivial conversation", "adj.", "from Latin garrulus \"talkative, chattering", "The garrulous hair stylist talked to each customer for hours at a time.", @@ -22131,7 +22131,7 @@ "fields": [ "539", "obviate", - "to forestall the need for something", + "do away with", "verb", "v. to prevent", "", @@ -22185,7 +22185,7 @@ "fields": [ "1003", "paucity", - "the presence of something only in small or insufficient quantities or amounts", + "an insufficient quantity or number", "noun", "Synonyms: scarcity, sparseness, dearth", "Yet the paucity of businesses is not due to a shortage of opportunities to make money.", @@ -22293,10 +22293,10 @@ "fields": [ "1064", "tractable", - "pull", + "can be easily influenced or managed. ability to be easily managed or controlled:", "Greek/Latin root", - "", "attract =to pull nearer
distract =to drag attention away fromsomething
Intractable=stubborn", + "Her mother wished she were more tractable. (n: tractibility)", "Root words", "Aristotle" ], @@ -22526,7 +22526,7 @@ "data": "", "fields": [ "1385", - "testify
testy", + "testify
testy", "testify=To speak seriously about something, especially in a court of law; to give or provide proof
testy=Easily annoyed and not patient", "", "", @@ -22544,7 +22544,7 @@ "data": "", "fields": [ "1386", - "wraith
wrath", + "wraith
wrath", "wraith=A spirit of a dead person which is sometimes represented as a pale, transparent image of that person
wrath=Extreme anger", "", "", @@ -22562,7 +22562,7 @@ "data": "", "fields": [ "1393", - "vindicate
vindictive", + "vindicate
vindictive", "vindicate=To prove that what someone said or did was right or true, after other people thought it was wrong
vindictive=Having or showing a wish to harm someone because you think that they have harmed you; unwilling to forgive", "", "",