Yi's English Daily Learning 10

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ramifications

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noun
1.
the act or process of ramifying.
2.
a branch: ramifications of a nerve.
3.
a related or derived subject, problem, etc.; outgrowth; consequence; implication: The new tax law proved to have many ramifications unforeseen by the lawmakers.
4.
Botany .
a.
a structure formed of branches.
b.
a configuration of branching parts.

Front 2

prime

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verb (used with object)
25.
to prepare or make ready for a particular purpose or operation.
26.
to supply (a firearm) with powder for communicating fire to a charge.
27.
to lay a train of powder to (a charge, mine, etc.).
28.
to pour or admit liquid into (a pump) to expel air and prepare for action.
29.
to put fuel into (a carburetor) before starting an engine, in order to insure a sufficiently rich mixture at the start.
30.
to cover (a surface) with a preparatory coat or color, as in painting.
31.
to supply or equip with information, words, etc., for use: The politician was primed by his aides for the press conference.
32.
to harvest the bottom leaves from (a tobacco plant).

Front 3

valet

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noun
1.
a male servant who attends to the personal needs of his employer, as by taking care of clothing or the like; manservant.
2.
a man who is employed for cleaning and pressing, laundering, and similar services for patrons of a hotel, passengers on a ship, etc.
3.
an attendant who parks cars for patrons at a hotel, restaurant, etc.
4.
a stand or rack for holding coats, hats, etc.
verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
5.
to serve as a valet.

Front 4

virility

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1.
the state or quality of being virile; manly character, vigor, or spirit; masculinity.
2.
the power of procreation.

Front 5

shrewd

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adjective, shrewd·er, shrewd·est.
1.
astute or sharp in practical matters: a shrewd politician.
2.
keen; piercing.
3.
artful.
4.
Archaic. malicious.
5.
Obsolete , bad.

Front 6

stump

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noun
1.
the lower end of a tree or plant left after the main part falls or is cut off; a standing tree trunk from which the upper part and branches have been removed.
2.
the part of a limb of the body remaining after the rest has been cut off.
3.
a part of a broken or decayed tooth left in the gum.
4.
a short remnant, as of a candle; stub.
5.
any basal part remaining after the main or more important part has been removed.
verb (used with object)
14.
to reduce to a stump; truncate; lop.
15.
to clear of stumps, as land.
16.
Chiefly Southern U.S. to stub, as one's toe.
17.
to nonplus, embarrass, or render completely at a loss: This riddle stumps me.
18.
to challenge or dare to do something.
verb (used without object)
22.
to walk heavily or clumsily, as if with a wooden leg: The captain stumped across the deck.
23.
to make political campaign speeches; electioneer.

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supple

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adjective
1.
bending readily without breaking or becoming deformed; pliant; flexible: a supple bough.
2.
characterized by ease in bending; limber; lithe: supple movements.
3.
characterized by ease, responsiveness, and adaptability in mental action.
4.
compliant or yielding.
5.
obsequious; servile.

Front 8

apartheid

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noun
1.
(in the Republic of South Africa) a rigid policy of segregation of the nonwhite population.
2.
any system or practice that separates people according to race, caste, etc.

Front 9

manifest

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adjective
1.
readily perceived by the eye or the understanding; evident; obvious; apparent; plain: a manifest error.
2.
Psychoanalysis . of or pertaining to conscious feelings, ideas, and impulses that contain repressed psychic material: the manifest content of a dream as opposed to the latent content that it conceals.
verb (used with object)
3.
to make clear or evident to the eye or the understanding; show plainly: He manifested his approval with a hearty laugh.
4.
to prove; put beyond doubt or question: The evidence manifests the guilt of the defendant.
5.
to record in a ship's manifest.

Front 10

tumble

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verb (used without object)
1.
to fall helplessly down, end over end, as by losing one's footing, support, or equilibrium; plunge headlong: to tumble down the stairs.
2.
to roll end over end, as in falling: The stones tumbled down the hill.
3.
to fall or decline rapidly; drop: Prices on the stock market tumbled today.
4.
to perform gymnastic feats of skill and agility, as leaps or somersaults.
5.
to fall suddenly from a position of power or authority; suffer overthrow: As one dictator tumbles, another is rising to take his place.
verb (used with object)
12.
to cause to fall or roll end over end; throw over or down.
13.
to throw or toss about; cause disarray, as in handling or searching.
14.
to put in a disordered or rumpled condition.
15.
to throw, cast, put, send, etc., in a precipitate, hasty, or rough manner.
16.
to cause to fall from a position of authority or power; overthrow; topple: They tumbled him from his throne.
noun
19.
an act of tumbling or falling.
20.
a gymnastic or acrobatic feat.
21.
an accidental fall; spill.
22.
a drop in value, as of stocks.
23.
a fall from a position of power or authority: The great director took a tumble when he was replaced by a newcomer.

Front 11

flurry

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noun
1.
a light, brief shower of snow.
2.
sudden commotion, excitement, or confusion; nervous hurry: There was a flurry of activity before the guests arrived.
3.
Stock Exchange.
a.
a brief rise or fall in prices.
b.
a brief, unusually heavy period of trading.
4.
a sudden gust of wind.
verb (used with object)
5.
to put (a person) into a flurry; confuse; fluster.
verb (used without object)
6.
(of snow) to fall or be blown in a flurry.
7.
to move in an excited or agitated manner.

Front 12

egregiously

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adjective
1.
extraordinary in some bad way; glaring; flagrant: an egregious mistake; an egregious liar. Synonyms: gross, outrageous, notorious, shocking. Antonyms: tolerable, moderate, minor, unnoticeable.
2.
Archaic. distinguished or eminent.