Vocabolary for Civil Service Document

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TITL: Vocabulary Builder, vol. 1[POOLA]emolumentpalindromedeprecatebivouac

umbrageincipientdapplepugnaciouscapitulatesusurrusthaumaturgycapaciousglowercanorouseffulgenceassuagerepast

spoonerismtenebrousnesciencegewgawexiguityseriatimtmesischthonicobjurgateplethoralissombadinagepropitious

inclementkoboldknellcogentregalemordantagogcaptiousarbitrageredoubtchichitawvexillology

quorumabscondvirtu

juntagamutlexiconaestivalslugabeddesultoryirascible


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acumenscionbandogmultifarioussublunaryebullient

BrobdingnagianextantverdantWhigtrepidationtorridgnomiccomitytyroavariceeketittle-tattlebellwethertorpidgrokamelioratebestowcomestiblerequisiteprolixsobriquetZeitgeistnumismaticspalpablelistlessantediluvianmeleegenialraucousaberrantdiffident[/POOLA][POOLB]profit, gain.a word or phrase that reads the same backward as forward.to disapprove of strongly.an encampment for the night.suspicion of injury or wrong; offense.beginning to be; commencing; initial.a small spot or blotch.

inclined to fighting.to surrender under agreed conditions.a whisper; a murmur; a rustling.magic.able to contain much; large; roomy.to stare angrily or with a scowl.melodious; musical.a flood of light; great luster or brightness; splendor.to soften; to ease, or lessen.


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a meal; figuratively, any refreshment.the transposition of usually initial sounds in a pair of words.dark; gloomy.lack of knowledge.a showy trifle; a pretty but worthless bauble.smallness; thinness; the quality of being meager.

in a series; one after another.in grammar and rhetoric, the separation of the parts of a compound word.dwelling in or under the earth; also, pertaining to the underworld.express strong disapproval of.excess; superabundance.limber; supple; flexible; lithe.playful raillery; banter.presenting favorable circumstances.physically severe or harsh (esp. said of the weather).a kind of domestic spirit in German mythology.the stoke of a bell tolled at a funeral.having the power to compel conviction.to entertain with something that delights.biting; caustic; sarcastic.in eager desire.disposed to find fault; eager to object.

The simultaneous purchase and sale of a good or asset.a stronghold.affectedly trendy.a large marble.the study of flags.a gathering of members of an organization large enough to transact business.to depart in secret.productions of art (especially fine antiques).a clique that seeks or obtains power usually through intrigue or revolution.a complete extent or range.a dictionary.of or belonging to the summer.a person who stays in bed until a relatively late hour.without logical sequence; disconnected; aimless.quickly aroused to anger.quickness of perception or discernment.a descendant; an heir.a large and fierce dog.having great diversity or variety.situated beneath the moon.

joyously unrestrained.of extraordinary height; gigantic.still in existence.covered with growing plants or grass; green.

a friend and supporter of the American Revolution.quaking; quivering.drying or scorching with heat; burning; parching.uttering or containing maxims.a state of mutual civility and respect.a novice.an excessive desire of gain; greediness.to increase; to add to.idle, trifling talk.


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a leader of a movement or activity.dull; sluggish; inactive.to understand.to make better.to give or confer.suitable to be eaten.

necessary, indispensable.unnecessarily long.a nickname.the spirit of the time.the collection and study of coins.plain; distinct; obvious.having no desire or inclination.extremely old.a hand to hand conflict.sympathetically cheerful and cheering; kindly.unpleasantly loud and harsh.markedly different from an accepted norm.showing modest reserve.[/POOLB]'Matching Words to Definitions[PA]profit, gain.emolument

a word or phrase that reads the same backward as forward.palindrome

to disapprove of strongly.deprecate

an encampment for the night.bivouac

suspicion of injury or wrong; offense.umbrage

beginning to be; commencing; initial.incipient

a small spot or blotch.dapple

inclined to fighting.pugnacious

to surrender under agreed conditions.capitulate

a whisper; a murmur; a rustling.susurrus

magic.thaumaturgy


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able to contain much; large; roomy.capacious

to stare angrily or with a scowl.glower

melodious; musical.canorous

a flood of light; great luster or brightness; splendor.effulgence

to soften; to ease, or lessen.assuage

a meal; figuratively, any refreshment.repast

the transposition of usually initial sounds in a pair of words.spoonerism

dark; gloomy.tenebrous

lack of knowledge.nescience

a showy trifle; a pretty but worthless bauble.gewgaw

smallness; thinness; the quality of being meager.exiguity

in a series; one after another.seriatim

in grammar and rhetoric, the separation of the parts of a compound word.tmesis

dwelling in or under the earth; also, pertaining to the underworld.chthonic

express strong disapproval of.objurgate

excess; superabundance.

plethora

limber; supple; flexible; lithe.lissom

playful raillery; banter.badinage

presenting favorable circumstances.


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propitious

physically severe or harsh (esp. said of the weather).inclement

a kind of domestic spirit in German mythology.

kobold

the stoke of a bell tolled at a funeral.knell

having the power to compel conviction.cogent

to entertain with something that delights.regale

biting; caustic; sarcastic.mordant

in eager desire.agog

disposed to find fault; eager to object.captious

The simultaneous purchase and sale of a good or asset.arbitrage

a stronghold.redoubt

affectedly trendy.chichi

a large marble.taw

the study of flags.vexillology

a gathering of members of an organization large enough to transact business.quorum

to depart in secret.abscond

productions of art (especially fine antiques).virtu

a clique that seeks or obtains power usually through intrigue or revolution.junta

a complete extent or range.gamut


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a dictionary.lexicon

of or belonging to the summer.aestival

a person who stays in bed until a relatively late hour.slugabed

without logical sequence; disconnected; aimless.desultory

quickly aroused to anger.irascible

quickness of perception or discernment.acumen

a descendant; an heir.scion

a large and fierce dog.bandog

having great diversity or variety.multifarious

situated beneath the moon.sublunary

joyously unrestrained.ebullient

of extraordinary height; gigantic.Brobdingnagian

still in existence.extant

covered with growing plants or grass; green.verdant

a friend and supporter of the American Revolution.Whig

quaking; quivering.trepidation

drying or scorching with heat; burning; parching.torrid

uttering or containing maxims.gnomic


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a state of mutual civility and respect.comity

a novice.tyro

an excessive desire of gain; greediness.avarice

to increase; to add to.eke

idle, trifling talk.tittle-tattle

a leader of a movement or activity.bellwether

dull; sluggish; inactive.torpid

to understand.grok

to make better.ameliorate

to give or confer.bestow

suitable to be eaten.comestible

necessary, indispensable.requisite

unnecessarily long.prolix

a nickname.sobriquet

the spirit of the time.Zeitgeist

the collection and study of coins.

numismatics

plain; distinct; obvious.palpable

having no desire or inclination.listless

extremely old.


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antediluvian

a hand to hand conflict.melee

sympathetically cheerful and cheering; kindly.

genial

unpleasantly loud and harsh.raucous

markedly different from an accepted norm.aberrant

showing modest reserve.diffident

'Matching Definitions to Words[PB]emolumentprofit, gain.

palindromea word or phrase that reads the same backward as forward.

deprecateto disapprove of strongly.

bivouacan encampment for the night.

umbragesuspicion of injury or wrong; offense.

incipientbeginning to be; commencing; initial.

dapplea small spot or blotch.

pugnaciousinclined to fighting.

capitulateto surrender under agreed conditions.

susurrusa whisper; a murmur; a rustling.

thaumaturgymagic.

capaciousable to contain much; large; roomy.


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glowerto stare angrily or with a scowl.

canorousmelodious; musical.

effulgencea flood of light; great luster or brightness; splendor.

assuageto soften; to ease, or lessen.

repasta meal; figuratively, any refreshment.

spoonerismthe transposition of usually initial sounds in a pair of words.

tenebrousdark; gloomy.

nesciencelack of knowledge.

gewgawa showy trifle; a pretty but worthless bauble.

exiguitysmallness; thinness; the quality of being meager.

seriatimin a series; one after another.

tmesisin grammar and rhetoric, the separation of the parts of a compound word.

chthonicdwelling in or under the earth; also, pertaining to the underworld.

objurgateexpress strong disapproval of.

plethoraexcess; superabundance.

lissom

limber; supple; flexible; lithe.

badinageplayful raillery; banter.

propitiouspresenting favorable circumstances.

inclement


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physically severe or harsh (esp. said of the weather).

kobolda kind of domestic spirit in German mythology.

knell

the stoke of a bell tolled at a funeral.

cogenthaving the power to compel conviction.

regaleto entertain with something that delights.

mordantbiting; caustic; sarcastic.

agogin eager desire.

captiousdisposed to find fault; eager to object.

arbitrageThe simultaneous purchase and sale of a good or asset.

redoubta stronghold.

chichiaffectedly trendy.

tawa large marble.

vexillologythe study of flags.

quoruma gathering of members of an organization large enough to transact business.

abscondto depart in secret.

virtuproductions of art (especially fine antiques).

juntaa clique that seeks or obtains power usually through intrigue or revolution.

gamuta complete extent or range.

lexicona dictionary.


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aestivalof or belonging to the summer.

slugabeda person who stays in bed until a relatively late hour.

desultorywithout logical sequence; disconnected; aimless.

irasciblequickly aroused to anger.

acumenquickness of perception or discernment.

sciona descendant; an heir.

bandoga large and fierce dog.

multifarioushaving great diversity or variety.

sublunarysituated beneath the moon.

ebullientjoyously unrestrained.

Brobdingnagianof extraordinary height; gigantic.

extantstill in existence.

verdantcovered with growing plants or grass; green.

Whiga friend and supporter of the American Revolution.

trepidationquaking; quivering.

torriddrying or scorching with heat; burning; parching.

gnomicuttering or containing maxims.

comitya state of mutual civility and respect.


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tyroa novice.

avaricean excessive desire of gain; greediness.

eketo increase; to add to.

tittle-tattleidle, trifling talk.

bellwethera leader of a movement or activity.

torpiddull; sluggish; inactive.

grokto understand.

ameliorateto make better.

bestowto give or confer.

comestiblesuitable to be eaten.

requisitenecessary, indispensable.

prolixunnecessarily long.

sobriqueta nickname.

Zeitgeistthe spirit of the time.

numismaticsthe collection and study of coins.

palpable

plain; distinct; obvious.

listlesshaving no desire or inclination.

antediluvianextremely old.

melee


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a hand to hand conflict.

genialsympathetically cheerful and cheering; kindly.

raucous

unpleasantly loud and harsh.

aberrantmarkedly different from an accepted norm.

diffidentshowing modest reserve.

TITL: Vocabulary Builder, vol. 10[POOLA]aficionadomachinationgermanefallible

obliviousmilitatepermeatecaterwaulagonderacinateintrepidcavortsuasionarrantlatitudinarianhomilyrejoinder

concinnityfecundtattooimprecationsupplantvertiginouspied-a-terreArgus-eyedcorpulentbacchanaliaprofusedoyenbillet

coterminousplaintivetremulousdoughtycontretempsarbiterpablummilksopcajolehardscrabble


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potentatemoilredactprivationveneratestarveling

etiolatewiseacrequagmiredictumquixoticmaundervade mecumamicableeffronterycabalforcibleneotericindigencefrangiblegrandiloquentapprobationdishabilleclerisydebouchepicenebraggadociohubrisgustatorykenrecherchechimeramulcthectordisquisitiontatterdemalionpanjandrumdulcetserendipityextemporaneouscopseludicpopinjayembonpointidyllunguent

redoubtabletenetbenisonarcanumdiablerieeldritch[/POOLA][POOLB]a fervent admirer; a fan.


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a crafty scheme intended to accomplish some usually evil end.appropriate or fitting; relevant.liable to make a mistake.forgetful; also, unmindful.to have force or influence.to spread or diffuse through.

to make a harsh cry or screech.struggle; conflict.to uproot.fearless; bold.to bound or prance about.the act of persuading.outright; thoroughgoing.having or expressing broad and tolerant views.a sermon or lecture; also, an inspirational saying or a platitude.an answer to a reply.elegance -- used chiefly of literary style.fruitful; prolific.a rapid, rhythmic drumming or rapping.a curse.to take the place of.causing dizziness; also, giddy; dizzy.a temporary or second place of lodging.extremely observant; watchful.very fat; obese.a revel.plentiful; copious.the senior member of a body or group.to quarter, or place in lodgings.of equal extent or duration.expressive of sorrow or melancholy.shaking, quivering; also, affected with fear.valiant; brave.something inopportune or embarrassing.one having the power of judging and determining.something (as writing or speech) that is trite, insipid, or simplistic.an unmanly man.to coax.barren, marginal; also, marked by poverty.one who possesses great power or sway.to labor; to toil; to drudge.to edit.the state of being deprived of something.to treat with deep respect.one who is starving or being starved.to blanch or bleach; to make sickly.

a smart aleck.a predicament.an authoritative statement.foolishly impractical; also, capricious; impulsive.to talk or wander aimlessly.a book or other thing that one regularly carries about.characterized by friendliness and good will.shameless boldness; insolence.a group that seeks power usually through intrigue.


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effected by force used against resistance; also, powerful.recent in origin; modern.extreme poverty.capable of being broken; easily broken.lofty in style.formal or official approval; also, praise.

the state of being carelessly or partially dressed.the intelligentsia.to emerge; to issue.having the characteristics of both the male and the female.empty boasting.overbearing pride or presumption.pertaining to the sense of taste.cognizance; view; especially, reach of sight or knowledge.exotic; rare; also, affected, pretentious.a mental fabrication.to defraud.to bully or harass.a formal discourse on a subject.a person dressed in tattered clothing.an important or self-important official.melodious.the faculty or phenomenon of making fortunate accidental discoveries.composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment.a thicket of small trees.playful.a vain and talkative person.plumpness of person.a poem or prose work depicting rural or pastoral life; also, a carefree episode or experience.an ointment.formidable; also, illustrious; eminent.any opinion, principle, or doctrine held to be true.blessing; benediction.a secret; a mystery.sorcery; also, mischievous conduct.unearthly; weird; eerie.[/POOLB]'Matching Words to Definitions[PA]a fervent admirer; a fan.aficionado

a crafty scheme intended to accomplish some usually evil end.machination

appropriate or fitting; relevant.

germane

liable to make a mistake.fallible

forgetful; also, unmindful.oblivious

to have force or influence.


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militate

to spread or diffuse through.permeate

to make a harsh cry or screech.

caterwaul

struggle; conflict.agon

to uproot.deracinate

fearless; bold.intrepid

to bound or prance about.cavort

the act of persuading.suasion

outright; thoroughgoing.arrant

having or expressing broad and tolerant views.latitudinarian

a sermon or lecture; also, an inspirational saying or a platitude.homily

an answer to a reply.rejoinder

elegance -- used chiefly of literary style.concinnity

fruitful; prolific.fecund

a rapid, rhythmic drumming or rapping.tattoo

a curse.imprecation

to take the place of.supplant

causing dizziness; also, giddy; dizzy.vertiginous

a temporary or second place of lodging.pied-a-terre


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extremely observant; watchful.Argus-eyed

very fat; obese.corpulent

a revel.bacchanalia

plentiful; copious.profuse

the senior member of a body or group.doyen

to quarter, or place in lodgings.billet

of equal extent or duration.coterminous

expressive of sorrow or melancholy.plaintive

shaking, quivering; also, affected with fear.tremulous

valiant; brave.doughty

something inopportune or embarrassing.contretemps

one having the power of judging and determining.arbiter

something (as writing or speech) that is trite, insipid, or simplistic.pablum

an unmanly man.milksop

to coax.cajole

barren, marginal; also, marked by poverty.hardscrabble

one who possesses great power or sway.potentate

to labor; to toil; to drudge.moil


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to edit.redact

the state of being deprived of something.privation

to treat with deep respect.venerate

one who is starving or being starved.starveling

to blanch or bleach; to make sickly.etiolate

a smart aleck.wiseacre

a predicament.quagmire

an authoritative statement.dictum

foolishly impractical; also, capricious; impulsive.quixotic

to talk or wander aimlessly.maunder

a book or other thing that one regularly carries about.vade mecum

characterized by friendliness and good will.amicable

shameless boldness; insolence.effrontery

a group that seeks power usually through intrigue.cabal

effected by force used against resistance; also, powerful.forcible

recent in origin; modern.

neoteric

extreme poverty.indigence

capable of being broken; easily broken.frangible

lofty in style.


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grandiloquent

formal or official approval; also, praise.approbation

the state of being carelessly or partially dressed.

dishabille

the intelligentsia.clerisy

to emerge; to issue.debouch

having the characteristics of both the male and the female.epicene

empty boasting.braggadocio

overbearing pride or presumption.hubris

pertaining to the sense of taste.gustatory

cognizance; view; especially, reach of sight or knowledge.ken

exotic; rare; also, affected, pretentious.recherche

a mental fabrication.chimera

to defraud.mulct

to bully or harass.hector

a formal discourse on a subject.disquisition

a person dressed in tattered clothing.tatterdemalion

an important or self-important official.panjandrum

melodious.dulcet

the faculty or phenomenon of making fortunate accidental discoveries.serendipity


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composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment.extemporaneous

a thicket of small trees.copse

playful.ludic

a vain and talkative person.popinjay

plumpness of person.embonpoint

a poem or prose work depicting rural or pastoral life; also, a carefree episode or experience.idyll

an ointment.unguent

formidable; also, illustrious; eminent.redoubtable

any opinion, principle, or doctrine held to be true.tenet

blessing; benediction.benison

a secret; a mystery.arcanum

sorcery; also, mischievous conduct.diablerie

unearthly; weird; eerie.eldritch

'Matching Definitions to Words[PB]aficionadoa fervent admirer; a fan.

machination

a crafty scheme intended to accomplish some usually evil end.

germaneappropriate or fitting; relevant.

fallibleliable to make a mistake.

oblivious


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forgetful; also, unmindful.

militateto have force or influence.

permeate

to spread or diffuse through.

caterwaulto make a harsh cry or screech.

agonstruggle; conflict.

deracinateto uproot.

intrepidfearless; bold.

cavortto bound or prance about.

suasionthe act of persuading.

arrantoutright; thoroughgoing.

latitudinarianhaving or expressing broad and tolerant views.

homilya sermon or lecture; also, an inspirational saying or a platitude.

rejoinderan answer to a reply.

concinnityelegance -- used chiefly of literary style.

fecundfruitful; prolific.

tattooa rapid, rhythmic drumming or rapping.

imprecationa curse.

supplantto take the place of.

vertiginouscausing dizziness; also, giddy; dizzy.


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pied-a-terrea temporary or second place of lodging.

Argus-eyedextremely observant; watchful.

corpulentvery fat; obese.

bacchanaliaa revel.

profuseplentiful; copious.

doyenthe senior member of a body or group.

billetto quarter, or place in lodgings.

coterminousof equal extent or duration.

plaintiveexpressive of sorrow or melancholy.

tremulousshaking, quivering; also, affected with fear.

doughtyvaliant; brave.

contretempssomething inopportune or embarrassing.

arbiterone having the power of judging and determining.

pablumsomething (as writing or speech) that is trite, insipid, or simplistic.

milksopan unmanly man.

cajoleto coax.

hardscrabblebarren, marginal; also, marked by poverty.

potentateone who possesses great power or sway.


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moilto labor; to toil; to drudge.

redactto edit.

privationthe state of being deprived of something.

venerateto treat with deep respect.

starvelingone who is starving or being starved.

etiolateto blanch or bleach; to make sickly.

wiseacrea smart aleck.

quagmirea predicament.

dictuman authoritative statement.

quixoticfoolishly impractical; also, capricious; impulsive.

maunderto talk or wander aimlessly.

vade mecuma book or other thing that one regularly carries about.

amicablecharacterized by friendliness and good will.

effronteryshameless boldness; insolence.

cabala group that seeks power usually through intrigue.

forcible

effected by force used against resistance; also, powerful.

neotericrecent in origin; modern.

indigenceextreme poverty.

frangible


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capable of being broken; easily broken.

grandiloquentlofty in style.

approbation

formal or official approval; also, praise.

dishabillethe state of being carelessly or partially dressed.

clerisythe intelligentsia.

debouchto emerge; to issue.

epicenehaving the characteristics of both the male and the female.

braggadocioempty boasting.

hubrisoverbearing pride or presumption.

gustatorypertaining to the sense of taste.

kencognizance; view; especially, reach of sight or knowledge.

rechercheexotic; rare; also, affected, pretentious.

chimeraa mental fabrication.

mulctto defraud.

hectorto bully or harass.

disquisitiona formal discourse on a subject.

tatterdemaliona person dressed in tattered clothing.

panjandruman important or self-important official.

dulcetmelodious.


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serendipitythe faculty or phenomenon of making fortunate accidental discoveries.

extemporaneouscomposed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment.

copsea thicket of small trees.

ludicplayful.

popinjaya vain and talkative person.

embonpointplumpness of person.

idylla poem or prose work depicting rural or pastoral life; also, a carefree episode or experience.

unguentan ointment.

redoubtableformidable; also, illustrious; eminent.

tenetany opinion, principle, or doctrine held to be true.

benisonblessing; benediction.

arcanuma secret; a mystery.

diableriesorcery; also, mischievous conduct.

eldritchunearthly; weird; eerie.


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