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abstruse (a.)

Difficult to understand 
EX: Your statement is a bit too abstruse.

redundant (a.)

Not needed or useful 
EX: The picture has too much redundant detail.

abdominal (n.)

Of, pertaining to, or situated on the abdomen. 
EX: Feeding too rapidly will cause abdominal distension and regurgitation.

abed (adv.)

In bed; on a bed. 
EX: Each morning they lay abed till the breakfast bell, pleasantly conscious that there were no efficient wives to rouse them.

abjure (v.)

To recant, renounce, repudiate under oath. 
EX: The conqueror tried to make the natives abjure their religion.

ablution (n.)

A washing or cleansing, especially of the body. 
EX: He performed his ablution before the ritual.


bristle (v.)

To suddenly become very annoyed or offended at what somebody says or does 
EX: His lies made her bristle with rage.

scrupulous (a.)

Cautious in action for fear of doing wrong. 
EX: You must be scrupulous about hygiene when you're preparing a baby's feed. 

spurious (a.)

Not genuine. 
EX: He had managed to create the entirely spurious impression that the company was thriving.

bridle (v.)

to show that you are annoyed and/or offended at something, especially by moving your head up and backwards in a proud way 
EX: She bridled at the suggestion that she was lying.


brine 
(n.)

very salty water, used especially for preserving food 
EX: She steeped the cucumbers in brine.

brokerage (n.)

the business of being a broker / an amount of money charged by a broker for work that he/she does 
EX: I'd rather try my hand at brokerage.

temporize (v.)

To pursue a policy of delay. 
EX: Celia had decided long ago she would never temporize on that.

tipsy (a.)

Befuddled with drinks. 
EX: He, too, was tipsy and his explanations were repetitive.

cadence (n.)

the rise and fall of the voice in speaking 
EX: He delivered his words in slow, measured cadences.

cajole (v.)

to make somebody do something by talking to them and being very nice to them 
EX: He cajoled me into agreeing to do the work. 

berth
(n.)

a place to sleep on a ship or train, or in a caravan /camper 
EX: It takes time to find a suitable berth.

betroth (v.)

To engage to marry. 
EX: He betrothed his daughter to a doctor.

transact 
(v.)

To do business.

EX: I have been obliged to see him; there was business to transact.

 

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