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GRe bigbook test 6-1

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drab
adj. colorless, dreary, dingy; dull, tame
sensuous
adj. giving or expressing pleasure through the physical senses
vanity
n. vainglory, excessive pride, conceit, swagger
reportorial
adj. characteristic of a report, unimaginative
vindicate
v. justify, corroborate; acquit, exonerate, absolve
expiate
v. atone for, do penance for, amend, redress, redeem, offset
enrapture
v. make sb feel delight, give sb great pleasure
transport
v. overwhelm with a strong emotion, especially joy
palpitate
v. beat rapidly, pulsate, tremble due to excitement or fear
munition
n. war supplies, military weapon and stores
fusillade
n. a series of shot in rapid succession
infantry
n. soldiers who fight on foot
expostulate
v. protest against, dispute, remonstrance, raise objection
dent
v. indent, press in, make a hollow depression
file
v. place (a document) in a file; submit
collate
v. collect info to examine or arrange
calibrate
v. adjust, tune; mark (a gauge or instrument) with a standard scale
shunt
v. to move a train or carriage onto a different track
correspondents
n.reporter, journalist; person who exchanges letters with another
collusion
n. secret or illegal cooperation of conspirators
angular
adj. having angles or sharp corners; bony, thin, emaciated, lean, gaunt
hangar
n. airplane shed, building in which aircraft are kept
goblet
n. large cup with a foot but without handle, chalice
mast
n. a tall pole (to support flags, sails)
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iniquitous
adj. wicked; unjust
topple
v. to become unsteady and fall down; overthrow, knock over
sabotage
v. to damage or destroy equipment, vandalize to prevent enemy
merit
v. be worthy of, be eligible for; deserve
debase
v. depreciate, devalue (tarnish, blemish, sully, taint, disgrace, humiliate, spoil)
customary
adj. conventional, habitual
regality
n. sovereignty, royalty; rights and jurisdiction of a king
divest
v. strip, denude; dispossess, deprive of; rid of
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