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misslie N.


An object which is forcibly propelled at a target, either by hand or from a mechanical weapon:



projectile




misshape misshapen missile missilery missing



one of the players was hit on the head by a missile thrown by a spectator



Summary N.

A brief statement or account of the main points of something:


synopsis, precis, résumé




Nearby words


summarily summarize summary summary jurisdiction



a summary of Chapter Three


Jade N.

A hard, typically green stone used for ornaments and implements and consisting of the minerals jadeite or nephrite:


jactitation Jacuzzi



a jade figurine

edible

Fit to be eaten (often used to contrast with unpalatable or poisonous varieties):


safe to eat, fit to eat, fit to be eaten\


edgy



the shrub has small edible berries


Comprehensible Adj.

Able to be understood; intelligible:



intelligible, understandable, easy to understand


comprador



clear and comprehensible English


Acquittal

A judgement or verdict that a person is not guilty of the crime with which they have been charged:


absolution, clearing



acquisitiveness acquit



the trial resulted in an acquittal


Bravado

A bold manner or a show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate:



boldness, bold manner, swagger



braunschweiger



he possesses none of the classic wheeler-dealer’s casual bravado


Dignify

Make (something) seem worthy and impressive:



distinguish, add distinction to


Maritime adj.

Connected with the sea, especially in relation to seaborne trade or naval matters:



naval, marine, nautica


marital rape marital status



a maritime museum


Apparition n.

A ghost or ghostlike image of a person:


ghost, phantom, spectre,apparent wind apparently


a headless apparition


Impede

Delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them; hinder:


hinder, obstruct, hamper


impecunious


the sap causes swelling which can impede breathing


Casualty

A person killed or injured in a war or accident:


victim, fatality, mortality


casual water casualization



the shelling caused thousands of civilian casualties


Participate

Be involved; take part:


take part, engage, join, get involved participate participation participial



thousands participated in a nationwide strike


hazard

A danger or risk:


danger, risk, peril, threat


hazard hazard light hazard pay



the hazards of childbirth


Amend

Make minor changes to (a text, piece of legislation, etc.) in order to make it fairer or more accurate, or to reflect changing circumstances:



revise, alter, change, modify


amende honor ableamendment



the rule was amended to apply only to non-members


Meditate

Focus one’s mind for a period of time, in silence or with the aid of chanting, for religious or spiritual purposes or as a method of relaxation:


meditation meditative


I set aside time every day to write and meditate


Submerge

Cause (something) to be under water:



flood, inundate, deluge, engulf


submerse submersible


houses had been flooded and cars submerged


Adjuration

Urge or request (someone) solemnly or earnestly to do something:


adjust adjustable



I adjure you to tell me the truth


dissimilar

Not the same; different:


different, differing, unlike, unalike, varying, variant, various, diverse, heterogeneous, disparate,unrelated, distinct, contrasting, contradictor


dissimilarity dissimilate



a collection of dissimilar nations lacking overall homogeneity


renovate

Restore (something old, especially a building) to a good state of repair:



modernize, restore, redecorate, refurbish


renovate renovation



the old school has been tastefully renovated as a private house


Uphold

Confirm or support (something which has been questioned):


confirm, endorse, sustain, validate


upholster upholsterer



the court upheld his claim for damages


aggrandize


Increase the power, status, or wealth of:


aggravate aggravated


an action intended to aggrandize the Frankish dynasty


Habitude

A habitual tendency or way of behaving.


habitué habitus

* I smiled wryly at my insomniac habitude and looked out at the window again.
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accede


Agree to a demand, request, or treaty:


accelerando accelerant


the authorities did not accede to the strikers' demands


recessive

Genetics Relating to or denoting heritable characteristics controlled by genes which are expressed in offspring only when inherited from both parents. Often contrasted with dominant.


Rechabite recharge


the recessive housing market


egotism.


another term for egotism.



egomania egosurf



In the language of flowers, the narcissus stands for vanity and egoism.

fertile

(Of soil or land) producing or capable of producing abundant vegetation or crops:


fecund, fruitful, productive


ferry fertile Fertile Crescent fertility


the fertile coastal plain


impetus

The force or energy with which a body moves:


momentum, propulsion, impulsion


Imphal


impi



sensitive

Quick to detect or respond to slight changes, signals, or influences:


responsive to, quick to respond to



spiders are sensitive to vibrations on their web



Hesitant

Tentative, unsure, or slow in acting or speaking:



uncertain, undecided, unsure, doubtful



clients are hesitant about buying


Adulterate

Render (something) poorer in quality by adding another substance:


make impure, degrade, debase, spoil



adulterer adulteress



the brewer is said to adulterate his beer


recourse


A source of help in a difficult situation:


option, possibility, alternative


recourse recover recoverable



surgery may be the only recourse


hesitant

Tentative, unsure, or slow in acting or speaking:


uncertain, undecided, unsure


hesitate hesitation



clients are hesitant about buying


cathartic

Providing psychological relief through the open expression of strong emotions; causing catharsis:



purgative, purging, purifying



cathartic Cathay cathead



crying is a cathartic release


Renown

The condition of being known or talked about by many people; fame:


fame, distinction


renown edrent



authors of great renown


boorish

Rough and bad-mannered; coarse:


coarse, uncouth, rude


boost booster



boorish behaviour


induce

[WITH OBJECT AND INFINITIVE] Succeed in persuading or leading (someone) to do something:


bring about, bring on, cause



the pickets induced many workers to stay away


Inestimable

Too great to calculate:


immeasurable, incalculable


a treasure of inestimable value


reign


Hold royal office; rule as monarch:


be king/queen, be monarch



Queen Elizabeth reigns over the UK


Casualty

A person killed or injured in a war or accident:


victim, fatality, mortality


casual water casualization



the shelling caused thousands of civilian casualties