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tractable
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docile
You will find the children in this school very tractable and willing to learn. docile / ˈdəʊsaɪl/ adj. quiet and easily controlled Ex. Labradors are gentle, docile dogs. |
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ragamuffin
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person wearing tattered clothes
He felt sorry for the ragamuffin who was begging for food and gave him money to buy a meal. tattered : clothes, books etc that are tattered are old and torn Ex. He produced a tattered envelope from his pocket. |
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bard
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poet
The ancient bard Homer sang of the fall of Troy. |
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genesis
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beginning; origin;
Tracing the genesis of a family is the theme of %22Roots. |
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defile
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pollute; profane;
The hoodlums defiled the church with their scurrilous writing. profane:to treat something holy with a lack of respect hoodlum / ˈhuːdləm /:gangster |
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founder
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person who establishes (an organization; business);
Among those drowned when the Titanic sank was the founder of the Abraham %26 Straus chain. |
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larceny
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theft
Because of the prisoner's record, the district attorney refused to reduce the charge from grand larceny to petty larceny. petty larceny: the crime of stealing things that are worth only a small amount of money |
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diligence
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steadiness of effort; persisten hard work;
Her employers were greatly impressed by her diligence and offered her a partnership in the firm. |
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marked
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noticeable; targeted for vengeance;
He walked with a marked limp, a souvenir of an old IRA attack. vengeance / ˈvendʒəns / |
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swathe
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wrap around; bandage;
When I visited him in the hospital, I found him swathed in bandages.; women swathed in expensive furs |
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sultry
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sweltering
He could not adjust himself to the sultry climate of the tropics. sweltering: extremely hot and uncomfortable Ex. sweltering August days |
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acidulous
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slightly sour; sharp; caustic
James was unpopular because of his sarcastic and acidulous remarks. |
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clientele
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body of customers
The rock club attracted a young, stylish clientele. |
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quizzical
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bantering; comical; humorously serious
Will Rogers' quizzical remarks endeared him to his audiences. endear: to make someone popular and liked Ex. The emperor saw an opportunity to endear himself to the Athenians. |
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banal
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hackneyed; commonplace; trite
His frequent use of cliches made his essay seem banal. |
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gawk
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stare foolishly; look in open-mouthed awe;
The country boy gawked at the skyscrapers and neon lights of the big city. skyscraper: a very tall modern city building |
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inopportune
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untimely; poorly chosen;
A rock concert is an inopportune setting for a quiet conversation. untimely: not suitable for a particular occasion or time Ex. an untimely interruption; the untimely death of a popular local man |
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pacify
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soothe; make calm or quiet; subdue
Dentists criticize the practice of giving fussy children sweets to pacify them. |
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salutary
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/ˈsæl.jʊ.tri/ adg. tending to improve; beneficial; wholesome
The punishment had a salutary effect on the boy, as he became a model student.; Losing money in this way taught young Jones a salutary lesson. longman:a salutary experience is unpleasant but teaches you something |
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dilapidated
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/dɪˈlæp.ɪ.deɪ.tɪd/ adj. ruined because of neglect
We felt that the dilapidated building needed several coats of paint. |
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manipulate
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operate with the hands; control or change by artful means;
How do you manipulate these puppets%3f. |
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zenith
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point directly overhead in the sky; summit;
When the sun was at its zenith, the glare was not as strong as at sunrise and sunset. |
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calamity
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/kəˈlæm.ɪ.ti/ n. disaster; misery
As news of the calamity spread, offers of relief poured in to the stricken community.; A series of calamities ruined them - floods, a failed harvest and the death of a son stricken: very badly affected by trouble, illness, unhappiness etc Fire broke out on the stricken ship. |
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disport
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amuse
The popularity of Florida as a winter resort is constantly increasing; each year, thousands more disport themselves at Miami and Palm Beach. disport:to amuse yourself by doing things that are active and enjoyable - used humorously |
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hapless
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unfortunate
This hapless creature had never known a moment's pleasure. |
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quip
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taunt
You are unpopular because you are too free with your quips and sarcastic comments. |
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balk
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foil
When the warden learned that several inmates were planning to escape, he took steps to balk their attempt. foil: to prevent something bad that someone is planning to do Ex. A massive arms-smuggling plan has been foiled by the CIA. |
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necromancy
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black magic; dealings with the dead;
Because he was able to perform feats of necromancy, the natives thought he was in league with the devil. |
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relish
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savor; enjoy;
I relish a good joke as much as anyone else. savor: to enjoy food or an experience slowly, in order to enjoy it as much as possible Ex. It was the first chocolate he'd tasted for over a year, so he savored every mouthful. |
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dais
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سكوی مخصوص جلوس اشخاص برجسته
raised platform for guests of honor When he approached the dais, he was greeted by cheers from the people who had come to honor him. |
