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2009
Nouns
1. (n.) collectable, collectible;
- things considered to be worth collecting (not necessarily valuable or antique);
Adjectives
1. (adj.) collectable, collectible, payable;
- subject to or requiring payment especially as specified;
- “a collectible bill”; “a note payable on demand”; “a check payable to John Doe”;
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Categories : TOEFL Words
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02
2009
Adjectives
1. (adj.) absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculous;
- incongruous;inviting ridicule;
- “the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework”; “that’s a cockeyed idea”; “ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer”; “a contribution so small as to be laughable”; “it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion”; “a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history”; “her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous”;
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28
02
2009
Verbs
1. (verb) cower, crawl, creep, cringe, fawn, grovel;
- show submission or fear;
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28
02
2009
Nouns
1. (n.) placeholder, procurator, proxy;
- a person authorized to act for another;
2. (n.) proxy;
- a power of attorney document given by shareholders of a corporation authorizing a specific vote on their behalf at a corporate meeting;
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Categories : SAT Words
28
02
2009
Verbs
1. (verb) undeceive;
- free from deception or illusion;
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