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001 permeate

The odor of the flowers will permeate the entire house.

(to pass into and penetrate throughout; to spread or diffuse into; to pervade.)

002 etymology

A course in etymology will help you to increase your vocabulary.

(the study of word origins, development and changes in accepted meaning; such a history of a word.)

003 prevaricator

Truth means nothing to the prevaricator as long as he gets what he wants.

(one who evades the truth; a liar.)

004 gyration

The gyration of the ballerina made me dizzy.

(a revolving action around an axis; a whirling or spinning motion.)

005 nefarious

He was given a long prison term for his nefarious crime.

(wicked; vicious.)

006 gregarious

Sheep are, in general, gregarious animals.

(living in groups; sociable.)

007 ostracized

He was ostracized by polite society because of his scandalous behavior.

(banished; excluded; shut out.)

008 diurnal

The sun moves from east to west in its diurnal course.

(on the day time; during the course of a day; daily.)

009 officious

A good administrator is available but not officious.

(forcing one's service or attention upon upon another; overly meddlesome or attentive.)

010 stereotyped

Those stereotyped characters in the book were boring.

(following a pattern; unoriginal; conventional; trite; formalized.)

211-220

211 communal

To have a clean city demands a communal effort.

(Pertaining to or belonging to a community or group; public.)

212 commuted

The death sentence was commuted to life in prison.

(Changed to something less severe; substituted; traveled frequently between two points.)

213 compatible

I hope you will get a compatible roommate.

(Capable of existing together; easy to get along with; agreeable; congenial.)

214 compendium

He published a compendium of all of Shakespeare's plays.

(A comprehensive and concise summary.) 

215 complement

Your study of calculus will complement the requirements for a degree in mathematics.

(That which fills up or adds to for completion; that which must be so added; to add to in such a manner.)

216 inalienable

Inalienable rights are guaranteed by the Constitution.

(Not subject to being taken away; not transferable; fixed.)

217 component

We cannot construct the model until we have received all its components.

This component gear helps make the machine operate.

(A part or element of a whole; serving as such a part.)

218 comport

They comport themselves with admirable grace.

(To conduct or behave oneself; to be compatible or in agreement with.)

219 compunction

She had absolutely no compunction about lying to her mother.

My compunction moves me to apologize for inconveniencing you.

(Uneasiness because of guilt; a slight sense of pity or regret.)

220 refulgent

The frost on the ground was refulgent in the moonlight.

(Shining; radiant; glowing)

201-210

201 fulsome

Everyone appreciate a compliment, but fulsome praise is disgusting.

(Excessively flattering; distastefully insincere.)

202 furtive

She caught him making furtive glances at her, but he would never look her in the eye.

(Stealthy; secretive; sly; evasive.)

203 futile

No matter how hard he tried, his efforts were futile.

(Without effect; ineffectual; useless.)

204 gainsay

No matter how much I dislike him, I cannot gainsay his success.

(To deny; to contradict.)

205 galaxy

A galaxy of movie stars appeared in one picture.

(A system of celestial bodies; a group of notable people.)

206 gamut

He ran the gamut of crime before he was fought.

(Entire range or extent of.)

207 commendatory

His willingness to sacrifice himself was commendatory.

(Reflecting praise or recommendation; worthy of praise.)

208 commensurate

The salary for his position will be commensurate with the applicant's experience.

(Equal in measure; properly proportionate.)

209 loquacious

They are quite different: one is loquacious, while the other rarely says a word.

(Talkative; given to continual talking.)

210 commodious

He bought a commodious home for his large family.

(Spacious; roomy.)