Podcasts by Just Vocabulary | ESL Podcast for learning SAT and GRE vocabulary

Just Vocabulary | ESL Podcast for learning SAT and GRE vocabulary

Just Vocabulary is a daily 5 minute (audio) podcast aimed at growing your English vocabulary. The JustVocabulary podcast is a daily ESL (English as a Second Language) podcast for learners at an intermediate to advanced level from all around the world. The 5-minute audio podcast is aimed at growing your English vocabulary, and it focusses on SAT and GRE vocabulary. . The goal is to improve and increase your English vocabulary, and help you with English tests like GRE, SAT, TOEIC, TOEFL, and IELTS. To enhance your learning, you can also access our vocabulary flashcard modules. The English language has a very large vocabulary and the goal of the podcast is to share with the listener the English words that I found whilst reading, listening audiobooks, watching movies, etc. Podcast website – https://justvocabulary.com

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Just Vocabulary | ESL Podcast for learning SAT and GRE vocabulary
JV786 (consign and encapsulate) from 2020-03-16T06:00:21

consign (verb) Definition: 1. to give someone something for care and safekeeping; 2. to get rid of something; 3. to commit or assign to something, especially something unpleasant Example Sentences:...

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JV785 (antipathy and impregnable) from 2020-03-13T06:00:20

antipathy (noun) Definition: 1. strongly negative feeling toward something or somebody; 2. the object of negative feelings or hostility and something to be avoided Example Sentences: – The antipath...

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JV784 (exert and adulterate) from 2020-03-12T06:00:20

exert (verb) Definition:  1. to apply influence, power, or authority in order to effect situation; 2. to make a great physical or mental effort Example Sentences: – Foster parents are supposed to e...

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JV783 (sojourn and delusion) from 2020-03-11T06:00:19

sojourn (noun, verb) Definition: (n.) a short or temporary visit; (v.) to stay for a short time Example Sentences: – We took a five-day sojourn to Mexico last spring. (vacation) noun – We will sojo...

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JV782 (gumption and savvy) from 2020-03-10T06:00:18

gumption (noun) Definition: 1. good common sense and practical judgment; 2. the courage and determination to take action Example Sentences: – You have to give the young manager credit for gumption,...

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JV781 (reciprocity and amplify) from 2020-03-09T06:00:17

reciprocity (noun) Definition:  1. mutual exchange of favors; 2. a relationship characterized by mutual dependency or actions Example Sentences: – It was a matter of reciprocity; since he broke a p...

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JV780 (disposition and amicable) from 2020-03-06T06:00:16

disposition (noun) Definition: 1. personality or temperament, including a person’s typical mood and attitude; 2. a natural tendency; 3. arrangement, organization, or control; 4. a settlement or res...

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JV779 (besmirch and illusive) from 2020-03-05T06:00:15

besmirch (verb) Definition: 1. to sully or damage someone’s name or reputation; 2. to soil, smear, or make something dirty Example Sentences: – Political candidates are known to stoop to low levels...

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JV778 (contempt and consequential) from 2020-03-04T06:00:15

contempt (noun) Definition: willful and open disrespect Example Sentences: – I have nothing but contempt for people who lie, cheat, and steal. (disgust, loathing) – He is very contemptuous of peopl...

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JV777 (disingenuous and decimate) from 2020-03-03T06:00:13

disingenuous (adjective) Definition: 1. failing to reveal the full story or whole truth; 2. appearing sincere, but actually being false and insincere Example Sentences: – Her disingenuous retelling...

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JV776 (discreet and debonair) from 2020-03-02T06:00:13

discreet (adjective) Definition: 1. capable of keeping secrets; 2. careful to avoid embarrassing or upsetting others Example Sentences: – I trust his judgment, so I will leave the decision to his d...

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JV775 (capitalize and pretentious) from 2020-02-28T06:00:12

capitalize (verb) Definition: 1. to benefit from or take advantage of something; 2. to finance something; 3. to exchange debt for stock; 4. to write in capital letters Example Sentences: – I’m capi...

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JV774 (aghast and iridescent) from 2020-02-27T06:00:11

aghast (adjective) Definition: horrified or struck with amazement Example Sentences: – The Principal was aghast at the lack of discipline she witnessed in Mr. Jones’ classroom. (appalled, horrified...

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JV773 (parsimonious and disheartened) from 2020-02-26T06:00:10

parsimonious (adjective) Definition: unwilling to spend money Example Sentences: – His mother’s parsimonious habit of reusing aluminum foil drove him crazy. (penny-pinching) – He is simply too pars...

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JV772 (autonomous and innumerable) from 2020-02-25T06:00:09

autonomous (adjective) Definition: 1. existing as an independent entity (especially in government); 2. free from external constraint; 3. able to make free and independent decisions Example Sentence...

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JV771 (ebullient and percolate) from 2020-02-24T06:00:08

ebullient (adjective) Definition: 1. full of cheerful excitement or enthusiasm; 2. moving in a rapid, agitated, and irregular fashion. Example Sentences: – The river rafters eyed with excitement th...

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JV770 (foreboding and nullify) from 2020-02-21T06:05:07

foreboding (noun) Definition: the feeling or sense that something bad is going to happen Example Sentences: – For some reason, stormy weather gives me a sense of foreboding. (apprehension, fear) – ...

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JV769 (expedient and hermetic) from 2020-02-20T06:00:06

expedient (adjective, noun) Definition: (adj.) 1. convenient as a means to an end, sometimes not morally acceptable; 2. governed by self-interest; (n.) a means to an end, often not principled or et...

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JV768 (defy and irreverence) from 2020-02-19T06:00:06

defy (verb) Definition: 1. to openly challenge authority or power; 2. to challenge someone to do something; 3. to fail to be explained by something Example Sentences: – Brian defied his parents’ or...

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JV767 (expatriate and disperse) from 2020-02-18T06:00:05

expatriate (verb, noun) Definition: (v.) 1. to banish or exile someone from a country; 2. to permanently leave one’s country; (n.) an expatriated person Example Sentences: – Hemingway was an Americ...

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JV766 (inflammatory and askance) from 2020-02-17T06:00:04

inflammatory (adjective) Definition: 1. likely to cause a strong emotional response, especially anger; 2. characterized by inflammation Example Sentences: – His speech was so inflammatory it starte...

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JV765 (regal and deliberate) from 2020-02-14T06:00:03

regal (adjective) Definition: 1. suitable for royalty; 2. of noteworthy excellence or magnificence Example Sentences: – The Academy Award ceremony is an occasion where celebrities outfit themselves...

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JV764 (didactic and predominate) from 2020-02-13T06:00:03

didactic (adjective) Definition: 1. tending to give instruction or advice, even when it is neither welcome or necessary; 2. containing a political or moral message Example Sentences: – The movie wa...

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JV763 (seminal and acrimony) from 2020-02-12T06:00:02

seminal (adjective) Definition: 1. original and influential, especially of ideas revolutionary for their time; 2. containing or contributing the seeds of later development Example Sentences: – It w...

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JV762 (aesthetic and indubitably) from 2020-02-11T06:00:01

aesthetic (adjective, noun) Definition: (adj.) concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste; (n.) a theory as to what is beautiful Example Sentences: – It wasn’t the prett...

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JV761 (malefactor and blatant) from 2020-02-10T06:00

malefactor (noun) Definition: 1. a convicted criminal, especially a felon; 2. someone who does wrong or who hurts others Example Sentences: – It is the job of the police department to protect the p...

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JV760 (desist and perquisite) from 2020-02-07T06:00:59

desist (verb) Definition: to cease or stop doing something permanently Example Sentences: – If you do not desist in following me, I will be forced to call the police. (stop, discontinue) – The lawy...

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JV759 (dismay and gamut) from 2020-02-06T06:00:58

dismay (verb, noun) Definition: (v.) to cause somebody to feel discouraged or disappointed; (n.) a feeling of hopelessness, disappointment, or discouragement Example Sentences: – The parents were d...

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JV758 (deign and evoke) from 2020-02-05T06:00:57

deign (verb) Definition: to do something that you consider a great favor or beneath your dignity to do Example Sentences: – Everyone wondered if Mr. Smith, the local snob, would deign to attend the...

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JV757 (impartial and extemporaneous) from 2020-02-04T06:00:56

impartial (adjective) Definition:  unbiased, not partial, and showing equal treatment Example Sentences: – If there is a dispute over the contract, we will take our case before an impartial authori...

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JV756 (endear and calibrate) from 2020-02-03T06:00:55

Endearing (adjective) Definition:  endearing refers to something or someone that is charming or attractive. Example Sentences: – His gracious and gentlemanly behavior endeared him to her. (attracte...

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JV755 (implore and chide) from 2020-01-31T06:00:55

implore (verb) Definition: 1. to beg, plead, or beseech; 2. to request, as in prayer Example Sentences: – With tears streaming down her cheeks, she implored him to forgive her. (begged, entreated) ...

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JV754 (germinate and ignoble) from 2020-01-30T06:00:54

germinate (verb) Definition: 1. to start growing from a seed; 2. to create and begin the process of development Example Sentences: – Once the new CEO’s ideas began to germinate, the company quickly...

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JV753 (garner and juncture) from 2020-01-29T06:00:53

garner (verb) Definition: 1. to gather or collect; 2. to earn or win Example Sentences: – My superior work will surely garner praise. (win, earn) – Before they left, she garnered all of the supplie...

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JV752 (diminish and introspective) from 2020-01-28T06:00:52

diminish (verb) Definition: 1. to make something smaller or less important; 2. to make something seem or appear smaller Example Sentences: – I’m quite proud of this achievement, so please don’t dim...

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JV751 (manifest and renunciation) from 2020-01-27T06:00:51

manifest (verb, adjective) Definition: (v.) 1. to display or exhibit something, or show evidence for; 2. to appear; 3. to make something clear, known, or revealed; 4. to record items on a shipment ...

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JV750 (predilection and receptive) from 2020-01-24T06:00:35

Predilection (noun) Definition: a preference for something Example Sentences: – We went to the Chinese restaurant across town because he had a predilection for their egg rolls. – Her predilection f...

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JV749 (repress and profess) from 2020-01-23T06:00:34

Repress (verb) Definition: 1. to hold back as an act of constraint; 2. to force out of one’s consciousness; 3. to put down by force before control has been lost, as with a rebellion Example...

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JV748 (fledgling and cant) from 2020-01-22T06:00:33

Fledgling (noun, adjective) Definition:  (n.) 1. a young or inexperienced person; 2. a young bird with new feathers, just learning how to fly; (adj.) new and lacking experience in some activity–jus...

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JV747 (feint and immerse) from 2020-01-21T06:00:32

Feint (noun, verb) Definition: (n.) 1. a deceptive move in sports or the military that uses any distracting maneuver to draw the opponent away from the real target; 2. a false appearance or action ...

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JV746 (subdue and complicity) from 2020-01-20T06:00:31

Subdue (verb) Definition: 1. to bring something under control, often by force; 2. to make something less intense Example Sentences: – I was able to subdue my hunger by having a little snack. – The...

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JV745 (lurid and epic) from 2020-01-17T06:00:29

Lurid (adjective) Definition: 1. horrifyingly gruesome or savage; 2. shocking and sensational; 3. shining or glowing with an unnatural, usually red, brightness; 4. extremely pale. Example Sentences...

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JV744 (ferment and unruly) from 2020-01-16T06:00:28

Ferment (verb, noun) Definition: (v.) 1. to stir up, disrupt, or agitate; 2. to evolve or change; (n.) 1. the process of fermentation or change; 2. a state of change or confusion brought about by...

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JV743 (efficacy and disallow) from 2020-01-15T06:00:27

Efficacy (noun) Definition: effectiveness and ability to yield a planned and desired result Example Sentences: – The FDA is concerned with both safety and efficacy when it comes to approving new ph...

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JV742 (distraught and subsume) from 2020-01-14T06:00:26

Distraught (adjective) Definition: 1. very distressed; 2. insane or not of sound mental health Example Sentences: – When his mother learned that he had failed the course for the second time, she wa...

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3 Ingredients for Connection in English from 2020-01-13T13:11:11

In this special Guest Episode I speak with Lindsay McMahon from the hugely popular podcast All Ears English. This podcast is all about connection, not perfection. I strongly recommend our listeners...

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JV741 (demeanor and quip) from 2020-01-13T06:00:24

Demeanor (noun) Definition: a person’s outward behavior, manner, or appearance, especially as it reflects on mood or character. Example Sentences: – His happy and optimistic demeanor put the employ...

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JV740 (felicitous and mosaic) from 2020-01-10T06:00:49

Felicitous (adjective) Definition: 1. highly suitable and really expressing the intended thought or feeling; 2. having happiness or good luck; 3. pleasing and agreeable Example Sentences: – The fel...

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JV739 (fallacious and bequeath) from 2020-01-09T06:00:48

Fallacious (adjective) Definition: 1. based on an illogical, unsound premise; 2. false, yet deceptive and tending to mislead Example Sentences: – Your hasty generalization is fallacious because you...

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JV738 (volatile and cadge) from 2020-01-08T06:00:47

Volatile (adjective) Definition:  1. likely to change suddenly; 2. liable to lead to violence; 3. evaporating easily Example Sentences: – The volatile situation in the Middle East could erupt into ...

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JV737 (umbrage and decorous) from 2020-01-07T06:00:46

Umbrage (noun) Definition:  anger or resentment that comes from being offended. Example Sentences: – The actor took umbrage with the theater critic’s poor review. – She took umbrage with his rude c...

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JV736 (deflect and profound) from 2020-01-06T06:00:44

Deflect (verb) Definition: 1. to turn aside, especially from a straight course or fixed direction; 2. to prevent something from happening; 3. to draw a person’s attention away from something Exampl...

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JV735 (revelation and disarray) from 2020-01-03T06:00:43

Revelation (noun) Definition:  1. something that is newly revealed or made known; 2. a pleasant surprise Example Sentences: – I had a sudden revelation while in the shower this morning, and I could...

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JV734 (unilateral and dilettante) from 2020-01-02T06:00:42

Unilateral (adjective) Definition: 1. involving or decided by only one group or country; 2. tracing the lineage of only one parent Example Sentences: – That country’s forces operated unilaterally, ...

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JV733 (contiguous and rhapsodize) from 2020-01-01T06:00:40

Contiguous (adjective) Definition: 1. being in actual contact, sharing a boundary, and touching physically; 2. near to and forming an unbroken sequence; 3. connected and uninterrupted in space or t...

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JV732 (churlish and stratagem) from 2019-12-24T06:00:39

Churlish (adjective) Definition: 1. crude or rude behavior; 2. the state of being unfriendly and difficult to work with Example Sentences: – John’s churlishness and generally negative demeanor was ...

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JV731 (confluence and subsidiary) from 2019-12-23T06:00:37

Confluence (noun) Definition: 1. a convergence, flowing, or gathering together of people or events at one point of connection; 2. a merging point where two rivers flow together to unite Example Sen...

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JV730 (behoove and ineffable) from 2019-12-20T06:05:36

Behoove (verb) Definition: to be necessary, advantageous, or appropriate Example Sentences: – It would behoove you to tell me what’s wrong, so I can help you sort out the problem. – It behooves us ...

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JV729 (tantalizing and explicit) from 2019-12-19T06:05:35

Tantalizing (adjective) Definition: 1. pleasantly inviting; 2. tempting, but unavailable or unattainable Example Sentences: – I am not in a position to accept your offer to buy our company, but I d...

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JV728 (renaissance and soluble) from 2019-12-18T06:00:34

Renaissance (noun) Definition: 1. a rebirth or revival of an activity or interest, especially art, literature, or music; 2. the humanistic cultural revival in Europe, dating from the fourteenth to ...

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JV727 (confound and lionize) from 2019-12-17T06:00:33

Confound (verb) Definition: 1. to confuse someone; 2. to prove something to be incorrect; 3. to damn or curse something or someone; 4. to confuse or mistake two or more things as being similar Exam...

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JV726 (brash and perdition) from 2019-12-16T06:00:31

Brash (adjective) Definition: 1. rash, hasty, or premature; 2. assertive to the point of being offense; 3. brittle or breakable; 4. overly colorful, bold, or bright Example Sentences: – We have ple...

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JV725 (pretext and categorical) from 2019-12-13T06:05:30

Pretext (noun) Definition:  a made up excuse used to hide the truth Example Sentences: – I called her on the pretext that I lost our homework assignment, but really I just wanted an excuse to...

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JV724 (feasible and pompous) from 2019-12-12T06:00:28

Feasible (adjective) Definition: If something is feasible, then you can do it without too much difficulty. When someone asks “Is it feasible?” the person is asking if you’ll be able to get somethin...

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JV723 (caveat and escrow) from 2019-12-11T06:00:27

Caveat (noun) Definition: 1. a warning against certain acts; 2. in law, an official request to a court not to proceed with a case without notice to the person making the request Example Sentences: ...

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JV722 (tenure and brazen) from 2019-12-10T06:00:26

Tenure (noun) Definition:  1. the time spent in a particular office or position; 2. the granting of permanent employment after a provisional period, used especially in the teaching profession; 3. t...

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JV721 (implication and meretricious) from 2019-12-09T18:00:24

Implication (noun) Definition:  1. something that is implied as a natural consequence of something else; 2. involvement or entanglement of somebody in something Example Sentences: – Her implication...

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JV720 (accentuate and bastion) from 2019-12-06T06:00:54

Accentuate (verb) Definition: 1. give more force or attention to; 2. to put emphasis on a given syllable in a word; 3. to draw attention to something to make it more noticeable Example Sentences: –...

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JV719 (flagship and bilateral) from 2019-12-05T06:00:53

Flagship (noun) Definition: 1. the most important of a group of related things; 2. the ship in which the commanding officer is stationed Example Sentences: – This new, top-of-the-line computer will...

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JV718 (renown and oust) from 2019-12-04T06:00:52

Renown (noun) Definition:  widespread fame and exalted reputation Example Sentences: – Lance Armstrong is world renowned for his cycling abilities and perseverance against all odds. – Loma Linda Me...

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JV717 (atrophy and trespass) from 2019-12-03T06:00:51

Atrophy (verb, noun) Definition: (v.) to weaken or waste away, especially from lack of use; (n.) 1. the weakening, decreasing, or degeneration of a muscle or part of the body; 2. any weakening or d...

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JV716 (assay and aseptic) from 2019-12-02T06:00:50

Assay (verb, noun) Definition: (v.) 1. to test or examine something to determine its quality and/or components; 2. to try to do something; (n.) 1. a test or analysis; 2. a sample of the thing...

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JV715 (stave and affirm) from 2019-11-29T06:00:48

Stave (verb) Definition: to prevent something bad from happening or to postpone something bad from happening until later Example Sentences: – Let’s get you a snack to stave off your hunger until di...

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JV714 (cohort and placid) from 2019-11-28T06:00:47

Cohort (noun) Definition: 1. a group of companions; 2. a group of people who share a common factor; 3. a supporter Example Sentences: – Greg and I have started several businesses together, and he h...

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JV713 (trifling and tortuous) from 2019-11-27T06:00:45

Trifling (adjective) Definition: having little value or significance Example Sentences: – I will not even discuss such a trifling subject. – Mary could barely live on her trifling salary. – My cowo...

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JV712 (torrid and exhort) from 2019-11-26T06:00:44

Torrid (adjective) Definition: 1. extremely hot and unpleasant; 2. steamy and passionate; 3. fast-paced, rapid Example Sentences: – She brought a beach umbrella to the picnic to escape the torrid m...

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JV711 (duplicity and hypocrisy) from 2019-11-25T06:00:43

Duplicity (noun) Definition: 1. the act or state of dishonesty and deception; 2. the state of being twofold Example Sentences: – I’m sensing duplicity on this deal; Im not sure I trust them. – A...

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JV710 (seethe and yoke) from 2019-11-22T06:00:52

Seethe (verb) Definition: 1. to be in an angry or otherwise agitated emotional state; 2. to boil vigorously; 3. to be noisy with activity or boiling movements Example Sentences: – The neighbors wil...

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JV709 (puissant and gouge) from 2019-11-21T06:00:48

Puissant (adjective) Definition:  having great power, influence, or strength Example Sentences: – Donald Trump became the most puissant developer in New York. – The senator became more puissant whe...

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JV708 (allure and blasphemous) from 2019-11-20T06:00:09

Allure (noun, verb) Definition:  (n.) 1. an attractive or tempting quality; 2. the power to entice or attract; (v.) to attract in a powerful way Example Sentences: – The allure of big-city life dra...

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JV707 (craven and detrimental) from 2019-11-19T06:00:08

Craven (adjective) Definition: contemptibly cowardly Example Sentences: – Wes believed that his craven agreement with everything his boss said would advance him professionally. – When his bravado e...

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JV706 (tarry and cogitate) from 2019-11-18T06:00:07

Tarry (verb, adjective) Definition: (v.) 1. to stay someplace longer than necessary; 2. to wait or hesitate; (adj.) like tar Example Sentences: – We can’t tarry around campus all day; we need to go...

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JV705 (machiavellian and condemn) from 2019-11-15T06:00:07

Machiavellian (adjective) Definition: using clever trickery, immoral methods, and expediency to achieve a desired goal, especially in politics Example Sentences: – The VP of Marketing, known for hi...

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JV704 (asylum and conjure) from 2019-11-14T06:00:06

Asylum (noun) Definition: 1. a shelter from hardship or danger; 2. a hospital for the mentally disabled Example Sentences: – Several hundred Cuban refugees managed to get onto U.S. soil and asked f...

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JV703 (foremost and artifice) from 2019-11-13T06:00:05

Foremost (adjective) Definition:  1. the most important; 2. before all else Example Sentences: – First and foremost, we will try to have fun, but our secondary goal is winning. – Professor Jackson ...

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JV702 (sustain and wary) from 2019-11-12T06:00:04

Sustain (verb) Definition: 1. to maintain something or keep it in existence; 2. to experience something, especially suffering; 3. to support and encourage Example Sentences: – She works two jobs in...

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JV701 (amalgamate and disinclination) from 2019-11-11T06:00:03

Amalgamate (verb) Definition: to join or combine together with something else Example Sentences: – If we amalgamate our various resources, the project will be finished more quickly. – Dentists usua...

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JV700 (prolong and cordon) from 2019-11-08T06:00

Prolong (verb) Definition:  1. to lengthen in extent or duration; 2. to cause something to last longer. Example Sentences: – Janice tried to prolong the effects of my professional teeth whitening b...

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JV699 (decadence and continuity) from 2019-11-07T06:00:59

Decadence (noun) Definition:  a state of decay or a decline in morality Example Sentences: – I believe that our disintegration of moral values is not the cause of our decadence. They are a reflecti...

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JV698 (beholden and affinity) from 2019-11-06T06:00:58

Beholden (adjective) Definition: Indebted in response to a kindness, gift, favor, or loan Example Sentences: – Mark felt beholden to his mother for all the hard work she put into raising him. – I a...

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JV697 (empirical and abrogate) from 2019-11-05T06:00:57

Empirical (adjective) Definition: Based on observation, experience, or experimentation (rather than on theory or speculation) Example Sentences: – People are generally more prone to listen to advic...

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JV696 (widespread and apotheosis) from 2019-11-04T06:00:56

Widespread (adjective) Definition: 1. common and occurring widely or affecting many people or places; 2. spread far apart Example Sentences: – The region has been plagued with widespread mudslides ...

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JV695 (apposite and cleave) from 2019-11-01T06:00:55

Apposite (adjective) Definition: Highly appropriate and well-suited to the circumstance. Example Sentences: – Since her research was apposite to the topic of the conference, the committee accepted ...

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JV694 (nest and lope) from 2019-10-31T06:00:54

Nest (verb / noun) Definition: 1. to fit snugly together or inside one another; 2. to make a comfortable home or make oneself comfortable; 3. to occupy a nest and rear children Example Sentences: –...

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JV693 (multifarious and vex) from 2019-10-30T06:00:52

Multifarious (adjective) Definition: having many diverse elements, parts, members, or components. Multifarious is similar to multi-faceted and has a similar meaning. In both cases, the prefix multi...

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JV692 (precedence and subversive) from 2019-10-29T06:00:51

Precedence (noun) Definition: Having importance or priority Example Sentences: – You can’t have a value structure without a hierarchy. They’re the same thing because a value structure means one thi...

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JV691 (snide and jeopardy) from 2019-10-28T06:00:50

Snide (adjective) Definition: Insulting or critical in a sarcastic or indirect way. You may have heard the phrase “snide remark.” This usually refers to indirect, and often sarcastic, criticism. If...

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JV690 (loiter and despondent) from 2019-10-25T07:00:04

Loiter (verb) Definition: 1. to stand around or hang out in an area, without a reason for being there; 2. to move unnecessarily slowly Example Sentences: – The police officer asked the teenagers no...

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JV689 (befitting and incognito) from 2019-10-24T07:00:03

Befitting (adjective) Definition: suitable, fitting, or appropriate to Example Sentences: – It was a very elegant and opulent dinner, with a table setting that was befitting a king. – The Prime Min...

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