TED11 1984 Vocabulary: Part 3

Ms. Reed (Turkey)
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  1. dismember
    separate the limbs from the body
  2. ambivalent
    uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
  3. sanctimonious
    excessively or hypocritically pious
  4. malleable
    capable of being shaped or bent
  5. haggle
    an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
  6. implicate
    bring into intimate and incriminating connection
  7. protrude
    extend out or project in space
  8. jostle
    make one's way by pushing or shoving
  9. interrogate
    pose a series of questions to
  10. rodent
    a mammal having two pairs of ever-growing front teeth for gnawing
  11. smuggle
    import or export without paying customs duties
  12. deriving
    an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
  13. bludgeon
    a club used as a weapon
  14. deranged
    driven insane
  15. culpable
    deserving blame or censure as being wrong or injurious
  16. colossus
    someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
  17. retention
    the act of keeping something
  18. inquisitor
    a questioner who is excessively harsh
  19. supplementary
    functioning in a supporting capacity
  20. compilation
    the act of putting together
  21. definitive
    clearly formulated
    Related to the word "definition".
  22. eradicate
    destroy completely, as if down to the roots
  23. archaic
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
  24. perturb
    disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried
  25. embed
    fix or set securely or deeply
    Note that this word is now used in technology. A person can "embed" something onto a webpage. For example, one can "embed" a youtube video on a blog.
  26. doleful
    filled with or evoking sadness
  27. omnipotent
    having unlimited power
  28. vindicate
    show to be right by providing justification or proof
  29. insidious
    working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
  30. illicit
    contrary to accepted morality or convention
  31. cower
    crouch or curl up
  32. tentative
    hesitant or lacking confidence; unsettled in mind or opinion
    This word is a synonym of "maybe" and "possibly".
  33. blasphemy
    profane language
  34. purge
    rid of impurities
  35. induce
    cause to act in a specified manner
  36. admonish
    warn strongly; put on guard
  37. erroneous
    containing or characterized by mistakes
  38. semblance
    the outward or apparent appearance or form of something
  39. malignant
    dangerous to health
    Remember: the prefix "mal" means "bad".
  40. censor
    a person authorized to suppress unacceptable material
    This word connects with the noun "censorship".
  41. revive
    cause to regain consciousness
  42. heresy
    a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion
  43. fret
    be agitated or irritated
  44. posterity
    all future generations
  45. pang
    a sudden sharp feeling
  46. remnant
    a small part remaining after the main part no longer exists
  47. martyr
    one who voluntarily suffers death
  48. torment
    intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
  49. preliminary
    preceding or in preparation for something more important
  50. crude
    not carefully or expertly made
Created on Wed Sep 04 05:31:36 EDT 2013 (updated Wed Sep 04 09:51:13 EDT 2013)

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