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Vest |
confer or bestow (power, authority, property, etc.) on someone.Similar:entrust toinvest inbestow onconfer ongrant togive to"the local planning authorities are vested with powers to regulate land use and development" |
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Yonder |
the far distance."attempting to fly off into the wide blue yonder |
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Reconnitre |
make a military observation of (a region)."they reconnoitred the beach some weeks before the landing"Similar:survey |
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Gratification |
pleasure, especially when gained from the satisfaction of a desire."a thirst for sexual gratification" |
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Unbecoming |
behaviour) not fitting or appropriate; unseemly."it was unbecoming for a university to do anything so crass as advertising its wares"Similar:inappropriateunfittingunbefitting |
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Unseemly |
of behaviour or actions) not proper or appropriate."an unseemly squabble |
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Vagary |
an unexpected and inexplicable change in a situation or in someone's behaviour."the vagaries of the weather" |
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Owned up |
admit that one has done a usually bad thing : to confess to somethin |
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Depose |
remove from office suddenly and forcefully."he had been deposed by a military coup" testify to or give (evidence) under oath, typically in a written statement."every affidavit shall state which of the facts deposed to are within the deponent's knowledge |
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Sift |
Sieve examine (something) thoroughly so as to isolate that which is most important."until we sift the evidence ourselves, we can't comment objectively |
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Preponderance |
the quality or fact of being greater in number, quantity, or importance."the preponderance of women among older people" |
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Stocktaking |
the action of reviewing and assessing one's situation and options."she had some mental stocktaking to do |
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writ large |
clear and obvious."the unspoken question was writ large upon Rose's face" |
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Writ |
form of written command in the name of a court or other legal authority to act, or abstain from acting, in a particular way."the two reinstated officers issued a writ for libel against the applicants"Similar:summonssubpoenawarrantarraignmentindictment |
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Alacrity |
brisk and cheerful readiness."she accepted the invitation with alacrity"Similar:eagernesswillingnessreadiness |
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Supine |
failing to act or protest as a result of moral weakness or indolence."they remained supine in the face of terrible wrongdoing" |
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Exertion |
physical or mental effort."she was panting with the exertion"Similar:effortstrainstruggletoilendeavourhard worklabourindustry travailmoil2.the application of a force, influence, or quality."the exertion of authority |
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Indolence |
avoidance of activity or exertion; laziness."my failure is probably due to my own indolence |
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Deference |
polite submission and respect."he addressed her with the deference due to age"Similar:respectrespectfulnessregardesteem |
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Rife |
especially of something undesirable) of common occurrence; widespread."male chauvinism was rife in medicine" |
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Thicket |
a dense group of bushes or trees."a horned owl perfectly camouflaged in a dense thicket |
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Carceral |
relating to or of the nature of a prison."Arthur has been in a carceral institution for five years |
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Usher |
cause or mark the start of something new."the railways ushered in an era of cheap mass travel"Similar:heraldmark the start ofsignalannouncegive notice of |
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Fend off |
defend oneself from a blow, attack, or attacker."Meredith tried frantically to fend him off" |
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Cohere |
of an argument or theory) be logically consistent."this view does not cohere with their other beliefs"Similar:be consistent |
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Squander |
waste (something, especially money or time) in a reckless and foolish manner."£100m of taxpayers' money has been squandered on administering the tax" |
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Consolidate |
make (something) physically stronger or more solid."the first phase of the project is to consolidate the outside walls"2.combine (a number of things) into a single more effective or coherent whole."all manufacturing activities have been consolidated in new premises"Similar:combineunitemergeintegrateamalgamate |
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Undue |
unwarranted or inappropriate because excessive or disproportionate."this figure did not give rise to undue concern" |
intemperatedisproportionateinordinatefulsomesuperfluoustoo muchtoo greatuncalled forunneeded |
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Spook |
frighten; unnerve."they spooked a couple of grizzly bears"(especially of an animal) take fright suddenly."he'll spook if we make any noise" |
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Repugnance |
intense disgust."our repugnance at the bleeding carcasses" |
Revulsion,abdomination |
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Supplant |
supersede and replace."domestic production has been supplanted by imports and jobs have been lost"Similar:replacedisplace |
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Run the gamut |
experience, display, or perform the complete range of something."Owen runs the gamut of emotions in the space of the film" |
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Gamut |
the complete range or scope of something."the whole gamut of human emotion"Similar:rangespectrum |
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Haul off |
Depart leave |
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Convolve |
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Throng |
a crowd) fill or be present in (a place or area)."a crowd thronged the station"Similar:pack (into)cram (into)jamfillpress intohem injostleflock or be present in great numbers."tourists thronged to the picturesque village |
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Diminution |
reduction in the size, extent, or importance of something."a permanent diminution in value" |
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Remission |
the cancellation of a debt, charge, or penalty."the scheme allows for the partial remission of tuition fees"Similar:cancellationsetting aside |
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Abeyance |
state of temporary disuse or suspension."matters were held in abeyance pending further enquiries" |
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Cordon |
a line or circle of police, soldiers, or guards preventing access to or from an area or building."the crowd was halted in front of the police cordon" |
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Bland |
lacking strong features or characteristics and therefore uninteresting."bland, mass-produced pop music"Similar:uninterestingdullboringtediousmonotonousdrydrabdrearywearisomeunexcitingunimaginativeuninspiringuninspiredweakinsipidcolourlesslustrelesslacklustrevapidflatstaletritevacuousfeeblepallidwishy-washylimptiredlifelesstorpidunanimatedzestlessspiritlesssterileanaemicbarrentamebloodlessantisepticmiddle-of-the-roadrun-of-the-millcommonplacemediocrenondescriptcharacterlessmundaneinoffensivehumdrumprosaicOpposite:interestingstimulating |
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Scrimmage |
.a confused struggle or fight."there was a considerable scrimmage, with people anxious to obtain cabs" |
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Hog |
take or use most or all of (something) in an unfair or selfish way."he never hogged the limelight"Similar:monopolizekeep to oneselfdominate |
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Intuitive |
using or based on what one feels to be true even without conscious reasoning; instinctive."his intuitive understanding of the readers' real needs" |
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Humble pie |
make a humble apology and accept humiliation."he will have to eat humble pie at training after being sent off for punching" |
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Putative |
generally considered or reputed to be."the putative author of the book" |
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Honcho |
a leader or manager; the person in charge."the company's head honcho in the US" |
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Stance |
the attitude of a person or organization towards something; a standpoint."the party is changing its stance on Europe |
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Recourse |
source of help in a difficult situation."surgery may be the only recourse"Similar:optionpossibilityalternativepossible course of actionresortway outplace/person to turn toexpedientrefugethe use of (someone or something) as a source of help in a difficult situation."a means of solving disputes without recourse to courts of law"Similar:resort to |
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Detente |
the easing of hostility or strained relations, especially between countries."his policy of arms control and detente with the Soviet Union"Origin |
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