DIY Vocabulary Test - Word Frequency: from 9K to 10K

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Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
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sub     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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blow hard and loudly
come into prominence; spring up; appear
be a substitute
unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
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cynical     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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feeling or expressing deep regret for misdeeds
skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
found in the ordinary course of events
cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
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pensive     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality
deeply, often dreamily thoughtful; engaged in serious thought or reflection; contemplative
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
unjust; contrary to laws or conventions, especially in commerce
unrestrained by convention or morality; wasteful of health or possessions in pursuit of pleasure
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economical     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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involved in a kind of operation
thrifty; saving; using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness
having or showing no mercy
assiduous; industrious; hard working
very cautious; on guard; watchful
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albeit     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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tangible; easily perceptible; unmistakable
even though; although; notwithstanding
dependable and reliable; able to be trusted
marked by imposing physical strength; firmly built; firm and resolute
caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology
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pier     Speak
 
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n.  
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deep opening in the earth surface
skin of a lamb, sheep, goat, young calf, or other animal, prepared for writing on
harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or parts
landing place; platform built out from shore into water and supported by piles; provides access to ships
a wardress in a prison
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revision     Speak
 
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n.  
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giving up completely; freedom from constraint
an erect penis
spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
modification; correction; act of altering
rough surface quality; structure of interwoven fibers or other elements; feel of a surface or a fabric
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boiler     Speak
 
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n.  
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usually short interval of rest or relief; delay in punishment
material for making rails or rails collectively
legal document identifying the bearer as citizen of a country to travel abroad
decree; authoritative command or order
sealed vessel where water is converted to steam
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n.  
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any epidemic disease with a high death rate
a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers; a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
soft pillow or pad usually used for sitting, reclining, or kneeling
battle, assault, or quarrel with violence; wear away by rubbing
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n.  
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acceptance without protest
ability to foresee future happenings
piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
victim; object of hunt; hunted animal
nonmetallic element occurring naturally in large quantities
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dizzy     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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in a dark glowering menacing manner
having or causing a whirling sensation
stubbornly wrongheaded; directed away from what is right or good
out of the ordinary
characterized by unrest or disorder
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sceptre     Speak
 
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n.  
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a ceremonial or emblematic staff
act of exalting or raising high; state of being exalted; elevation
absence; emptiness
an administrative division of a county
diligence in keeping clean
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relic     Speak
 
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n.  
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worship of idols; excessive admiration
surviving remnant; something left after loss or decay; object kept for its association with the past
a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg
written order directing a bank to pay money
modification; correction; act of altering
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dad     Speak
 
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n.  
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an understanding of something that is not correct
a person who has religious faith
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
act of saluting, or paying respect or reverence, by the customary words or actions; act of greeting, or expressing good will or courtesy
mark of damage; mark left on the skin after injury
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blot     Speak
 
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n.  
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works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner or learner
spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
outline; biographical sketch
degree, usually a slight degree, of some color, taste
elaboration by the use of decorative detail; ornamentation of fabric with needlework
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n.  
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food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
the smallest part or particle imaginable; an iota
a tiny piece of anything
point or respect in which things differ; difference
legend; wisdom; knowledge acquired through education or experience
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tapestry     Speak
 
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n.  
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any epidemic disease with a high death rate
device or structure for controlling the flow of a fluid
a heavy textile with a woven design
a small and inadequate amount
vessel in which substances are crushed or ground with a pestle; machine in which materials are ground and blended
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cot     Speak
 
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n.  
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a small bed that folds up for storage or transport
cheerful compliance
one who enjoys exciting, dangerous activities, often in foreign countries
factor; something that is likely to vary; changeable; inconstant
a way of access upward and downward, consisting of a set of steps
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penitent     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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not important
feeling or expressing deep regret for misdeeds
unprincipled; lacking honesty
reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality
valuable under estimation; inestimable; priceless
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cleverness     Speak
 
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n.  
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moral corruption or contamination; invasion of body which can lead to tissue damage and disease
reading carefully with intent to remember
the power of creative imagination
a mental position from which things are viewed
any rock or stone that is thin and flat, for roofing or covering houses
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