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Keen |
Wanting to do sth or wanting sth to happen very much. Syn: sharp..eager..intense..sensitive. |
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Envious |
Wanting sth that someone else has. Syn: jealous.
Ex.. i am not jealous of him. |
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Oath |
A promise that sth is true. Syn: curse. The president will take the oath of office tomorrow. |
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Vacant |
Empty..not filled. Ex.. i put my coat on that vacant seat. |
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Gallant |
A man who is gallant is kind and polite towards women.
Syn: brave. |
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Unaccustomed |
Not used to something. Ex.. the king was unaccustomed to having people disobey him. |
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Qualify |
Become fit..show that you are able.
You have to be taller than 180 cm to qualify as a policeman in our town. |
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Corpse |
A dead body, usually of a person. An oath of revenge was sworn over the corpse by his relative. |
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Conceal |
Hide. The money was so cleverly concealed that we were forced to abanden our search for it. |
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Dismal |
Dark and depressing. I am unaccustomed to this dismal climate. |
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Frigid |
Very cold. The jealous bachelor was treated in a frigid manner by his fiancee. |
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Inhabit |
If animals or people inhabit an area or place, they live there. Live in.
Skimos inhabit the frigid part of Alaska.
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Numb |
Without the power of feeling. My finger quickly became numb in the frigid room. |
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Peril |
Danger There is great peril in trying to climb the mountain. |
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Recline |
Lie down, stretch out, lean back. After reclining in her right arm for an hour, Maxim found that it has become numb. |
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Shriek |
Scream The maid shrieked when she discovered the corpse. |
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Sinister |
Evil, wicked, dishonest, frightening. I was frightened by the sinister shadow at the bottom of the stairs. |
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Tempt |
Try to get someone to do something, test, invite. A banana split can tempt me to break my diet. |
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Wager |
An agreement in which you win or lose money according to the result of something such as a race, bet. It is legal to make a wager in the state of Nevada. |
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Wage |
Money you earn that is paid according to the number of hours, days, or weeks that you work, salary.
Congress has set a minimum wage for all workers. |
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Scarce |
Hard to get, rare, if sth is scarce, there is not very much of it available. How scarce are good cooks? |
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Blend |
Mix together thoroughly, a mixture. |
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Talent |
Natural ability. Hard work can often make up for a lack of talent. |
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Devise |
To plan or invent new way of doing something.
She devised a method for quicker communication between offices. |
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Moisture |
Small amount of water that are present in the air, in a substance, or on a surface. Plants use their roots to absorb moisture from the soil. |
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Vapor |
Moisture in the air that can be seen, fog, mist. He has gathered data on the amount of vapor rising from the swamp. |
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Eliminate |
Get rid of, omit, eradicate. To completely get rid of something that is unnecessary or unwanted. There is no solution that will totally eliminate the possibility of theft. |
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Wicked |
Behaving in a manner that is morally wrong. Evil.
The wicked stepmother. |
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Villain |
A very wicked person. The villain concealed the corpse in the cellar. |
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Dense |
Closely packed together, thick. The dense leaves on the trees let in a minimum of sunlight. |
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Utilize |
To use something for a particular purpose. No one seems willing to utilize this vacant house. |
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Humid |
Moist, damp. Most people believe that ocean air is quite humid. |
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Theory |
Explanation based on thought, reasoning, or observation. No one has advanced a convincing theory explaining the beginnings of writing. |
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Descend |
Go or come down from a higher place to a lower level. The pilot, thinking his plane was in peril, descended quickly. |
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Circulate |
Go around, go from place to place or person to person.
My father circulated among the guests at the party and made them feel comfortable. |
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Enormous |
Extremely large, huge. |
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Vanish |
Disappear suddenly. |
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Tradition |
Beliefs, opinion, and customs handed down from one generation to another.
As time goes on, we will eliminate traditions that are meaningless. |
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Rural |
Happening in or relating to the countryside, not the city.
Opposite: urban.
Rural areas are not densely populated. |
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Majority |
The larger number, greater part, more than half.
Opposite: minority
The majority of people prefer to pay wholesale price for meat. |
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Explore |
To discuss or think about something carefully, look at. |
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Evade |
To avoid talking about something, especially beacause you are trying to hide something. She tried to evade the topic by changing the subject. |
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Pretend |
To behave as if something is true when in fact you know it is not, in order to deceive people or for fun. Let's pretend we are on the moon. |
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Probe |
Search into, examine thoroughly, investigate. |
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Reform |
Make better, improve by removing faults. |
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Approach |
To move towards or nearer to someone or something. As I approached the house, I noticed a light on upstairs. |
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Detect |
Find out, discover. He detected that the important papers had vanished. |
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Defect |
A fault or a lack of something that means that something or someone is not perfect, fault. The villain was caught beacause his plan had many defects. |
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Employee |
Someone who is paid to work for someone else, worker. The employees went on strike for higher wages. |
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Neglect |
To pay too little attention to something. It is essential that you do not neglect your homework. |
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Decieve |
To make someone believe something that is not true, mislead. She was decieved about the burden she had to carry. |
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Undoubtedly |
Certainly, beyond doubt. |
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Thorough |
Including every possible details, complete. |
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Client |
Someone who gets services or advice from a professional person, company, or organization. Customer. The lawyer told her client she could predict the outcome of his trial. |
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Defraud |
To trick a person or an organization in order to get money from them. By defrauding his friend, Dexter ruined a family tradition of honesty. |
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Postpone |
To change the date or time of a planned event or action to later one. Syn: put back, delay. Opp: bring forward. I neglected to postpone the party beacause I thought would be able to come. |
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Consent |
Agree, give permission or approval. He took the car without the owner's consent. |
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Massive |
Big and heavy, large and solid, bulky. The castle's massive walls. |
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Capsule |
A small case or covering. A new, untested medicine was detected in the capsule by police scientists. |
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Preserve |
Keep from harm or change,keep safe, protect. Farmers feel that their rural homes should be preserved. |
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Denounce |
To express strong disapproval of someone or something especially in public. Condemn in public. to give information to the police or another authority about someone’s illegal political activities.
The consumer advocate denounced the defective products being sold. |
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Torrent |
Any violent, rushing stream. Flood. In the debate, a torrent of questions was asked. |
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Resent |
To feel angry or upset about a situation or about something that someone has done, especially because you think that it is not fair.
The earthquake victim resented the poor emergency care. |
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Molest |
Disturb. Lifeguards warned the man not to molest any of the swimmers. |
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Gloomy |
Making you feel that things will not improve. Depressing.
The reason she was not popular was that she always had a gloomy appearance. |
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Unforeseen |
Unexpected. We had some unforeseen problems with the new engine. |
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Exaggerate |
To make something seem better, larger, worse etc than it is really is. Overstate. I couldn't sleep for 3 days, l am not exaggerating. |
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Amateur |
Someone who does an activity just for pleasure, not as their job.
Opposite: professional.
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Mediocre |
Neither good nor bad, average, ordinary. The movie wasn't a great one, it was only mediocre. |
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Variety |
A number of different things. He faced unforeseen problems for a variety of reasons. |
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Weird |
Very strange and unusual, and difficult to understand or explain. Mystrious, unearthly.
She looked weird with that horrible makeup on her face. |
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Prominent |
Well-known, important.
My client is a prominent businessperson. |
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Security |
Freedom from danger, care, or fear. Feeling or condition of safe. Pablo wanted to preserve the security of his lifestyle. |
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Reluctant |
Unwilling. I was reluctant to give up the security of family life. |
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Obvious |
Plain, very clear, easy to understand. The fact that Darcy was a popular boy was obvious to all. |
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Vicinity |
In the area around a particular place, Neighborhood. The torrent of rain fell only in our vicinity. |
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Arouse |
To make you become intrested, expect something etc. Matt's behavior was arousing the interest of neighbors. |
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Rage |
Violent anger, something that arousing intense but brief enthusiasm. The mayor felt a sense of rage about the exaggerations in the press. |
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Undeniable |
Definitly true or certain.
The jury concluded that the teenagers were undeniably guilty. |
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Lack |
Syn: shortage. Opp: surplus. As a verb: His problem was that he lacked a variety of talents. |
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Ignore |
Pay no atteention to, disregard. |
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Miniature |
Much smaller than normal. We were seeking a miniature model of the bulky chess set. |
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Excel |
To do something very well, or much better than most people. Excel at/in.
She wanted to become a prominent lawyer, but she felt that she must first excel in the study of history. |
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Feminine |
Having quality that are considered to be typical of women. My brother is ashamed to cry at a sad movie because people might think he is behaving in a feminine manner. |
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Mount |
Go up. My sister couldn't mount the horse so they gave her a pony instead. |
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Compete |
Be a rival. The runner was reluctant to compete in front of his parents for the first time. |
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Dread |
To feel anxious or worried about something that is going to happen. _ dread doing something. I dread going into that deserted house. |
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Masculine |
Having the quality to be typical of men or of what men do.
Opposite: feminine.
It is undeniable that his beard makes him look masculine. |
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Menace |
something or someone that is dangerous, threat. Menace of, menace to. The torrents of rain were a menace to the farmer's crops. |
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Underestimate |
To think or guess that something is smaller, cheaper, easier etc than it really is.
Undoubtedly the boss underestimated his employee's ability to work hard. |
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Victorious |
Having won a victory, or ending in a victory. Terry faced the challenge with the bad attitude that he could not be victorious.
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Evidence |
Facts or signs that show clearly that something exists or is true.(uncountable) Her many awords were evidence enough that Leona excelled in dancing. |
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Solitary |
Used to emphasize that there is only one of something. Alone, only, single. The convict went into a rage when he was placed in a solitary cell. |
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Vision |
The ability to see, sight. The galasses that Irma bought corrected her nearsight vision. |
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Frequent |
Happening or doing often. Opposite: infrequent. Dr. Bobnner gave me some pills for my frequent headaches. |
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Glimpse |
A quick look at someone or something that does not allow you to see them clearly. One glimpse of the very feminine vision was enough to tell Romeo that he loved Juliet. |
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Hesitate |
To pause before saying or doing something because you are nervous or not sure. Nora hesitated to accept the challenge. |
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Absurd |
Completely stupid or unreasonable, ridiculous.
Underestimating the importance of reading is absurd. |
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Conflict |
A state of disagreement or argument between groups, people, or countries. There was a noisy conflict over who was the better tennis player. |
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Minority |
Less than half, smaller number or part. Native Americans are a minority group in the United States. |
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Fiction |
Books and stories about imaginary people and events. Marge enjoys reading works of fiction rather than true stories. |
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Ignite |
To start burning, or to make something start burning.
A careless remark helped to ignite the conflict between the brothers and the sisters. |
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Abolish |
To officially end a law, system etc, especially one that has existed for a long time. We abolished numerous laws that did not serve any purpose in this decade. |
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Urban |
Relating to towns and cities. Only a small minority of the people of the United States live far from any urban areas. |
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Frank |
Honest and truthful.
Never underestimate the value of being frank with one another. |
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Pollute |
To make water, air, soil etc dangerously dirty and not suitable for people to use. There is much evidence to show that the air we breath is polluted. |
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Reveal |
To make known something that was previously secret or unknown. Opposite: conceal. The auto company revealed reluctantly that there were defects in their new models. |
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Prohibit |
To say that an action is illegal or not allowed. Syn: ban, forbid. The law prohibit the use of guns to settle a conflict. |
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Urgent |
Very important and needing to dealt with immediately.
When he heard the urgent cry for help, the lifeguard did not hesitate. |
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Audible |
A sound that is audible is loud enough for you to hear it. Opposite: inaudible. |
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Journalist |
Someone who writes news reports for newspaper, magazine, television, or radio. Syn: reporter. Journalist must have a comperhensive knowledge of the city where they work. |
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Famine |
A situation in wich a large number of people have little or no food for a long time and many people die. Syn: starvation. Famine in Africa caused the death of one tenth of the population. |
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Revive |
To bring something back after it has not been used or has not existed for a period of time. The nurses tried to revive the heart attack victim. |
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Commence |
To begin or start something. She hesitated before commencing her speech. |
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Observant |
quick to notice, watchful.
Because Jim was observant, he was able to reveal the thiefs name. |
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identify |
To recognize and correctly name someone or something. Numerous witnesses identified the butcher as the thief. |
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migrate |
Move from one place to another.
My grandfather migrated to New York from Italy in 1990. |
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Vessel |
A ship or large boat, a vein in your body.
Congress voted to decrease the amount of money being spent on space vessels. |
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Persist |
To continue to do something, although this is difficult, or other people oppose it. The humid weather persisted all summer. |
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Hazy |
Air that is hazy is not clear because there is a lot of smoke, mist, ir dust in it. The vicinity of London is known to be hazy. |
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Gleam |
A flash or beam of light. The only source of light in the cellar came in the form of a gleam through a hole in the wall. |
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Unruly |
Violent or difficult to control. Syn: wild. His unruly actions were a menace to those who were trying to work. |
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Rival |
A person, group, or organization that you compete in sport, business, a fight etc.
Syn:competitor The boxer advised an attack that would help him to be victorious over his young rival. |
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Violent |
Involving actions that are intended to injure or kill people, by hitting them, shooting the etc.
Violent behavior is prohibited on school grounds. |
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Brutal |
Very cruel and violent. Dozens of employees quit the job because the boss was brutal to them. |
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Brawl |
A noisy fight among a group of people, especially in a public place. Larry dreaded a brawl with her father over finding a job |
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Duplicate |
To copy something exactly. She tried to deceive Mrs. Held by duplicating of my paper. |
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Vicious |
Violent and cruel in a way that hurts someone physically. Syns: wicked, savage, evil. The vicious editor published false stories about people he disliked. |
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Whirl |
To turn or spin around very quickly, or to make someone or something do this. The space vessel was whirling around before it landed on earth. |
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Underdog |
A person, team etc that is weaker than the others, is always expected to be unsuccessful, and that is often treated badly. I always feel sorry for the underdog in a street fight. |
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Thrust |
To push something somewhere roughly. He had adequate strength to thrust himself through the locked door. |
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Bewildered |
Totally confused. His partners weird actions left Jack bewikdered. |
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Expand |
To become larger in size, amount, or number, or to make something become larger. Syn: enlarge, swell. Opp: contract. Present laws against people who pollute the air must be expanded. |
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Alter |
To change, or to make someone or something change. Its absurd to spend money to alter that old candy store. |
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Mature |
Fully grown or developed.
It is essential that you behave in a mature way in the business world. |
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Sacred |
Relating to a god or religion, very important or greatly respected.
Her sacred medal had to be sold because the family was in urgent need of money. |
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Revise |
To change something because of new information or ideas. My family revised its weekend plans when the weather turned hazy. |
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Pledge |
A serious promise or agreement, especially one made publicly or officially. He was reluctant to pledge his loyalty to his fiancee. |
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Casual |
Happening by chance, not planned or expected, not calling attention to itself. As the villain stole the money from the blind man, he walked away in a casual manner. |
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Pursue |
To continue doing an activity or trying to achieve something over a long period of time. Syn: pursuit, follow. We pursued the bicycle thief until he vanished from our vision. |
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Unanimous |
A unanimous decision, vote, agreement etc is one in which all the people involved are agree. The class was unanimous in wanting to eliminate study halls. |
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Fortunate |
Someone who is fortunate has something good happen to them, or is in a good situation. Syn: lucky I was fortunate enough to obtain a research studentship at Stanford. |
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Pioneer |
Someone who is in the early development of something, and whose work or ideas are later developed by other people. England was a pioneer in building large vessels for tourists. |
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Innovative |
An innovative idea or way of doing something is new, different, and better than those that existed before. She decided to alter her approach and become more innovative. |
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Slender |
Thin in an atteactive way, small or very limited in amount or size. Syn: slim. The slender thief was able to enter the apartmant through the narrow window. |
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Surpass |
To be even better or greater than someone or something else. Syn: excel Most farmers believe that rural life far surpasses urban living. |
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Doubt |
A feeling of being not sure that something is true or right. Scientists doubt that a total cure for cancer will be found soon. |
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Penetrate |
To enter something and pass or spread through it, especially when this is difficult.
Syn: pierce
Although he tried to pound the nail into the rock with a hammer, he couldn't penetrate the hard surface. |
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Grateful |
Thankful, feeling that you want thank someone because of something kind that they have done, or showing this feeling. I am so grateful for all your help. |
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Cautious |
Careful to avoid danger or risks. Be cautious when you choose your opponent. |
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Confident |
Sure that something will happen in the way that you want or expect. He was confident he could solve the conflict. |
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Appeal |
Attraction, interest, to urge, an urgent request for something important. My boss always appeals his employees to work swiftly and neatly. I found her clothing designs to be enormously appealing. |
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Addict |
Someone who is unable to stop taking drugs. Because he was a heroin addict, it was essential for Carlos to get the drug each day. |
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Wary |
Someone who is wary is careful because they think something might be dangerous or harmful. Living in a polluted city makes you wary of the air you breath. |
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Aware |
If you are aware that a situation exists, you realize or know that it exists. One way to gain knowledge is to be aware of everything around you. |
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Misfortune |
Very bad luck, or something that happens to you as a result of bad luck. It was my misfortune that our car was not thoroughly checked before the trip through the desert. |
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Keg |
A round wooden or metal container with a flat top and bottom, used for storing beer. Small barrel. |
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Nourish |
To give a person or other living thing the food and other substances they need in order to live, grow, and stay healthy.
It was easy to detect that the skiny boy was not well nourished. |
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Harsh |
Harsh conditions are difficult to live in and very uncomfortable. Syn: severe, cruel, unkind. She altered her tone of voice from a harsh one to a soft one. |
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Opt |
To choose something or do one thing instead of another.
On Friday, three of my buddies will opt to go into the navy. |
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Tragedy |
A very sad event, that shocks people because it involves death. Harry's enormous jealousy led to the tragedy in their family. |
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Pedestrian |
Person who goes on foot, walker. I do not doubt that a pedestrian can get places faster than a car in downtown traffic. |
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Glance |
To look at quickly, a quick look. The observant driver glanced at the accident at the side of the road. |
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Nimble |
Able to move quickly with light neat movement. Syn: agile. With my nimble fingers, I am good at text messaging. |
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Manipulate |
To make someone think and behave exactly as you want them to, by skilfully deceiving or influencing them. دستکاری کردن، اداره کردن. He was one of those men who manipulated people. |
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Reckless |
Not caring or worrying about possible bad or dangerous results of your actions. The reckless smoker ignited the entire forest. |
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Horrid |
Terrible, unpleasant, nasty, frightful. It is simply horrid the way cars pollute the air we breathe. |
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Rave |
To talk about something you enjoy or admire in an excited way.
Syn: enthuse.
Speedy raved that his car had the capacity to reach 120 miles per hour. |
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Lubricate |
Make smooth an easy to work putting on oil, grease, or a similar substance. A large quantity of oil is needed to lubricate an airplane engine. |
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Ingenious |
Someone who is ingenious is very good at inventing things or at thinking of new ideas. The master spy had an ingenious way of passing secrets to the agent. |
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Harvest |
The time when crops are gathered from the fields, or the act of gathering them. The crops that have been gathered.
If the harvest is poor, there is always the possibility of famine. |
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Abundant |
Something that is abundant exists or is available in large quantities so that there is more than enough.
Opposite: scarce.
It is urgent that the hospital have an abundant supply of blood. |
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Uneasy |
Worried or slightly afraid because you think that something bad might happen. Syn: restless, disturbed, anxious. He felt uneasy about the meeting even though he tried to act in a casual manner. |
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Absorb |
Take in or suck up, interest greatly. Our bodies must absorb those things which will nourish them. |
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Morsel |
A very small amount of something, especially a small piece of food. Syn: scrap. If you had a morsel of intelligence, you would be uneasy, too. |
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Quota |
An official limit on the number or amount of something that is allowed in a particular period. The company revealed a quota of jobs reserved for college students. |
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Threat |
A statement in which you tell someone that you will cause them harm or trouble if they do not do what you want. There is the horrid threat that my job will be abolished. |
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Ban |
An official order that prevents something from being used or done. Syn: prohibit , forbid. A total ban on cigarette advertising. |
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Panic |
A sudden strong feeling of fear or nervousness that makes you unable to think clearly or behave sensibly. The source of panic in the crowd was a man with gun. |
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Emerge |
To appear or come out from somewhere. The flowers emerge in the spring. |
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Jagged |
Having a rough or pointed edge or surface. Being reckless, Rudy did not watch out for the jagged steel. |
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Linger |
To continue to exist, be noticeable etc for longer than is usual or desirable. After the campus closed for summer, some students lingered on, reluctant to go home. |
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Ambush |
A sudden attack on someone by people who have been hiding and waiting for them, or the place where this happens.
General Taylor raved about the ingenious ambush he planned. |
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Crafty |
Good at getting what you want by clever planning and by secretly deceiving people. Syn: cunning, sly, tricky. His crafty mind prepared a comprehensive plan to defraud his partners. |
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Defiant |
Clearly refusing what someone tells you to do. Professor Carlyle was defiant of any attempt to disprove his theory. |
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Vigor |
Active strength or force. Putting all her vigor into the arguement, Patsy persuaded me to let her drive. |
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Perish |
To die, especially in a terrible or sudden way. We are trying to make sure that democracy will never perish from this earth. |
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Fragile |
Easily broken or damaged. On the box was a lable that read, ''fragile! Handle with care!'' |
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Captive |
Kept in prison or in a place that you are not allowed to leave, prisoner. Captive soldiers. |
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Prosper |
If people or businesses prosper, they grow and develope in a successful way, especially by becoming rich or making a large profit. The annual report showed that the new business was prospering. |
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Devour |
To eat something quickly because you are very hungry. To read or watch something eagerly.
My aunt devours four or five mystery books each week. |
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Plea |
A request that is urgent or full of emotion. In court today, the judge consented to the lawyer's plea for a light sentence. |
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Weary |
Very tired or bored, especially because you have been doing something for a long time. I am weary of debating the same topic all day. |
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Collide |
To hit something or someone that is moving in a different direction from you. When the two autos collided, the people in the fragile smaller car prished. |
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Confirm |
To show that something is definitely true, especially by providing more proof.
Opposite: refute, rebut. Synonymous: verify
The way Victor talked back to his mother confirmed that he was defiant. |
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Dilemma |
A situation in which it is very difficult to decide what to do, because all the choices are equally good or equally bad.
Lottie faced the dilemma of whether to approve of the operation or not. |
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Detour |
A way of going from one place to another that is longer than the usual way. In order to evade city traffic, Anthony took a detour. |
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Merit |
An advantage or good feature of something. I can't see any merit in your proposal. |
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Relieve |
To reduce someone's pain or unpleasant feelings. The peace agreement relieve us of the threat of an attack. |
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Baffle |
If something baffle you, you can not understand or explain it at all.
The topic of relativity is a baffling one. |
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Warden |
A person who is responsible for a particular place and whose job is to make sure its rules are obeyed. The warden found himself facing two hundred defiant prisoners. |
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Acknowledge |
To admit or accept that something is true or that a situation exists. The experts reluctantly acknowledged that their estimate of food costs was not accurate. |
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Accuse |
To say that you believe someone is guilty of a crime or of doing something bad. He was accused of murder. |
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Delinquent |
Behaving in a way that is not illegal or that society does not approve of.
Syn: criminal.
The youthful delinquent tried to avoid going to jail. |
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Deprive |
To prevent someone from having something, especially something that they need or should have.
We were deprived of good harvest because of the lack of rain. |
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Spouse |
A husband or wife. When a husband prospers in his business, his spouse benefits also. |
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Vocation |
A particular type of work that you feel is right for you. Syn: occupation, business, profession, trade. Hiroko's vocation was a journalist for the Time. |
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Homicide |
The crime of murder.
News of homicide quickly circulated through our vicinity. |
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Beneficiary |
Someone who gets advantages from an action or change. I was the beneficiary of $ 8,000 when my grandfather died. |
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Reptile |
A type of animal, such as a snake, lizard, turtle, alligator, and crocodile, whose body temperature changes according to the temprature around it, and that usually lays eggs to have babies.
A crocodile is a reptile that is more nimble in the water than out of it. |
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Rarely |
Seldom, not often. Opposite: frequently. |
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Exhibit |
Show, display. Her paintings have been exhibited all over the world. |
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Proceed |
To continue to do something that has already been planned or started.
The senator proceeded to denounce those wholesalers who would deprive Americans of their quota of beef. |
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Precaution |
Something you do in order to prevent something dangerous or unpleasant from happening, foresight. We must take every precaution not to pollute the air. |
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Extract |
To remove an object from somewhere, especially with difficulty, Pull out. Chemists extract the essential vitamins from the grain. |
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Prior |
Previous, earlier, coming before. Prior to choosing his life's vocation, Paul traveled to Iran. |
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Embrace |
To put your arms around someone and hold them in a friendly or loving way, hug. The young girl was bewildered when the stranger embraced her. |
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Valiant |
Very brave, courageous. He was valiant and faced his opponents without fear. |
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Partial |
Not complete. Using only a partial amount of his great speed, Kiumars surpassed all other runners. |
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Fierce |
Done with a lot of energy and strong feelings, and sometimes violence. Savage, wild. Barry was so fiercely angry that he thrust his hand through the glass. |
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Detest |
To hate something or someone very much. I detest Chinese food but I won't deprive you of the chance to eat it. |
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Sneer |
To smile or speak in a very unkind way that shows you have no respect for someone or something. A scornful look or remark.
The journalists were cautious about sneering at the Secretary of Deffence. |
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Scowl |
To look at someone in an angry way. Frown. I dread seeing my father scowl when he gets my report card. |
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Vermin |
Small animals, birds, and insects that are harmful because they destroy crops, spoil food, and spread disease.
Some reptiles eat vermin as their food. |
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Wail |
To say something in a loud, sad, and complaining way. To cry out with a long high sound, especially because you are very sad or in pain. In some countries the women are expected to wail after their husbands die. |
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Authority |
The power you have because of your official position. No one should have the authority to dictate our career choise. |
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Trifle |
A small amount. Walter spends only a trifle of his time in studying French. |
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Matrimony |
The state of being married, married life, ceremony of marriage. Some bachelors find it very difficult to give up their freedom for the blessings of matrimony. |
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Baggage |
The cases, bags, boxes etc carried by someone who is travelling. Luggage.
Mrs. Rahmani checked her baggage at the station and took the children for a walk. |
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Squander |
To carelessly waste time, money, opportunities etc. They squandered the profits on expensive cars. |
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Abroad |
In or to a foreign country. The news of president's illness spread abroad. |
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Fugitive |
Someone who is trying to avoid to be caught by the police. The fugitives from the unsuccessful revolution were captured. |
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Calamity |
A terrible and unexpeted event that causes a lot of damage or suffering. Disaster. Failure in one test should not be regerded as a calamity. |
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Pauper |
A very poor person. The richest man is a pauper if he has no friends. |
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Envy |
The feeling of wanting something that someone else has. Jealousy. Our envy of Nora's skating ability is foolish because with practice all of us could do as well. |
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Collapse |
If a building, wall etc collapses, it falls down suddenly, usually because it is weak or damaged. A heavy flood caused the bridge to collapse. |
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Prosecute |
To charge someone with a crime and try to show that they are guilty of it in a court of law. Drinken drivers should be prosecuted. |
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Bigamy |
The crime of being married to two people at the same time. |
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Compel |
To force someone to do something. Heavy floods compelled us to stop. |
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Awkward |
Making you feel embarrassed so that you are not sure what to do or say. Difficult to do, use, or deal with.
The handle of this bulky suitcase has an awkward shape. |
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Venture |
A new business activity that involves taking risks.
As a verb: to go somewhere that could be dangerous.
Medics venture thier lives to save wounded soldiers. |
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Awesome |
Extremely impressive, serious, or difficult so that you feel great respect, worry, or fear. The atom bomb is an awesome achievement for mankind. |
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Quench |
To put an end to something. Quench your thirst. Quench a fire/flame. He reads and reads and reads to quench his thirst for knowledge. |
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Betray |
To be disloyal to your friends, country, company etc. To show feelings that you are trying to hide. Give away.
Nick's awkward motions betrayed his nervousness. |
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Utter |
To say something, speak, make known, express. Seth was surprised when he was told that he had uttered John's name in his sleep. |
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Pacify |
To make someone calm, quiet, and satisfied after they have been angry or upset.
This toy should pacify that screaming baby. |
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Beckon |
To make a signal to someone with your hand, to show that you want them to come towards you or follow you. Attract.
The delicious smell of fresh bread beckoned the hungry boy. |
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Disrupt |
To prevent something from continuing in its usual way by causing problems. The storm disrupted the telephone lines throughout the area. |
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Rash |
If you are rash, you do things too quickly, without thinking carefully about whether they are sensible or not. Syn: foolish. It is rash to threaten an action you can not carry out. |
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Swift |
Rapid, fast, quick, brisk, speedy. My letter received a swift reply. |
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Exhaust |
To make someone feel extremely tired. To use all of something. Syn: use up.
To exhaust the city's water supply would be a calamity. |
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Severe |
Severe problems, injuries, illnesses etc are very bad or very serious. Syn: harsh, violence. Rosita complained to the principal about the severity of the punishment that the Student Court gave to her. |
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Feeble |
Extremely weak. The feeble old man collapsed on the sidewalk. |
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Unite |
If different people or organizations unite, or something unites them, they join together in order to achieve something.
Matrimony united two famous Virginia families.
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Cease |
To stop doing something or stop happening. Cease trying to do more than you can. |
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Thrifty |
Using money carefully and wisely. Syn: economical. A thrifty person knows that squandering money can lead to financial calamity. |
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Miserly |
A miserly person is not generous and does not like spending money. Syn: stingy. A miserly person rarely has any friends. |
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Monarch |
King or queen. There are few modern nations that are governed by monarchs. |
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Outlaw |
To completely stop something by making it illegal. Congress has outlawed the sale of certain drugs. |
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Promote |
To help something to develope or increase. Students who pass the exam will be promoted to the next grade. |
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Undernourished |
Unhealthy and weak because you have not had enough food or the right type of food. Syn: malnourished. The undernourished child was so feeble he could hardly walk. |
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Illustrate |
To make the meaning of something clearer by giving examples. These stories illustrate Mark Twain's serious side. |
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Disclose |
To make something publikly known, especially after it has been kept secret. Syn: reveal. Samson, reclining in the arms of Delilah, disclosed that the secret of his strength was in his long hair. |
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Excessive |
Much more than is reasonable or necessary.
The inhabitants of Arizona are unaccustomed to excessive rain. |
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Disaster |
A sudden event such as a flood, storm, or accident that causes great damage or suffering. The coach considered the captain's injury a disaster for the team. |
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Censor |
Someone whose job is to examine books, films, letters etc and remove anything considered to be offensive, morally harmful, or politically dangerous. Any mention of the former prime minister was outlawed by the censor. |
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Culprit |
The person who is guilty of a crime or doing something wrong. Syn: offender. The police caught the culprit with the stolen articles in his car. |
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Juvenile |
Young, youthful. My sister is known in the family as a juvenile delinquent. |
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Bait |
To put bait on a hook to catch fish or in a trap to catch animals. Eddie is a good hunter because he knows the merit of each kind of bait for the different animals. |
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Toil |
To work very hard for a long period of time. After years of toil, scientists disclosed that they had made progress in controlling the dreaded disease. |
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Blunder |
A careless or stupid mistake. To move in an unsteady way, as if you cannot see properly. Bert's awkward apology could not make up for his serious blunder. |
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Daze |
Confuse. Dazed by the flash light, Maria blundered down the steps. |
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Mourn |
To feel very sad and to miss someone after they have died. Syn: grieve for. Sandra did not cease to mourn for John. |
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Subside |
If a feeling, pain, sound etc subsides, it gradually becomed less and then stops. Syn: die down. Danny's anger subsided when the culprit apologized. |
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Maim |
To wound or injure someone very seriously and often permanently. Syn: cripple, disable. Auto accidents maim many persons each year. |
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Comprehend |
To understand something that is complicated or difficult. You need not to be a pauper to comprehend what hunger is. |
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Commend |
To praise or approve of someone or something publicly. Everyone commended the mayor's thrifty suggestion. |
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Exempt |
To give someone permission not to do or pay something.
Juvenile offenders are not exempt from punishment. |
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Vain |
Someone who is vain is too proud of thier good looks, abilities, or position. A vain attempt, hope, or search fails to achieve the result you want. Syn: conceited. Josephine is quite vain about her beauty. Brian made numerous vain attempts to reach the doctor by telephone. |
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Repetition |
Doing or saying something many times. Any repetition of such unruly behavior will be punished. |
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Mortal |
Not able to live for ever, pertaining to or causing death. Opposite: immortal. His rash venture brought him to a mortal illness. |
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Novel |
New, strange, a long story with characters and plot.
The novel plan caused some unforeseen problems. |
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Appoint |
To choose someone for a job. To arrange or decide a time or place for something to happen. Though Mr. Rahmani was appointed to a high position, he did not neglect his old friends. |
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Quarter |
To cut or divide something into four parts. To provide someone with a place to sleep and eat, especially soldiers. Region. The city quartered the paupers in an old school. |
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Quote |
To repeat exactly what someone else has said or written. She often quites her spouse to prove a point. |
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Verse |
A set of lines that forms one part of a song, or a book such as the Bible or the Quran.
Several verses of a religious nature were contained in the document. |
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Morality |
Beliefs or ideas about what is right and wrong and how people should behave. We rarely consider the morality of our daily actions, though that should occupy a high position in our thinking. |
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Roam |
To walk or travel, usually for a long time, with no clear purpose or direction. Syn: wander The dogs are allowed to roam around. |
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Commuter |
Someone who travels a long distance to work every day.
Have your commuter's ticket verefied by the conductor? |
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Confine |
To keep someone or something whithin the limits of a particular activity or subject or a place. Restrict Keep in, hold in. A virus that circulating in the area confined Al to his house. |
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Idle |
Not working or producing something. Lazy. Opposite: busy. Any attempt to study was abandoned by the student, who idled away the morning. |
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Idol |
Someone or something that you admire very much. Hero. John Wane was the idol of many young people. |
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Jest |
To say things that you do not really mean in order to amuse people. Do not jest anout the matters of morality. |
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Patriotic |
Having or expressing a great love of your country. Nationalistic. It is patriotic to accept your responsibilities to your country. |
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Dispute |
A serious argument or disagreement. Many occupants of the building were attracted by the noisy dispute. |
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Valor |
Great courage, especially in war. Bravery. The fireman's valor in rushing into the flaming house save the occupants from a horrid fate. |
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Lunatic |
Someone who behaves in a crazy or stupid way. Insane and foolish. Only a lunatic would willingly descend into the monster's cave. |
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Vein |
One of the tube which carries blood to your heart from other parts of your body. Explorations disclosed the rich vein of copper in the mountain. |
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Uneventful |
With nothing exciting or unusual happening.
After the varitey of bewildering experiences at the start of our trip, we were happy that the rest of the journey was uneventful. |
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Fertile |
Fertile land or soil is able to produce good crops.
A fertile mind need never be uneasy about finding life uneventful. |
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Distress |
A feeling of great unhappiness, Great pain or sorrow.
The family was in great distress over the accident that maimed Kenny. |
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Diminish |
Make or become smaller in size, amount, or importance. The excessive heat diminished as the sun went down. |
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Flee |
To leave somewhere very quickly, in order to escape from danger. Run away. The majority of students understand that they can not flee from their responsibilities. |
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Vulnerable |
Someone who is vulnerable can be easily hurt or harmed. Opp: invulnerable.
A vulnerable target for thieves is a solitary traveler. |
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Signify |
To represent, mean, or be a sign of something. The word fragile stamped on a carton signifies that it must be handled with caution. |
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Mythology |
Legends or stories that usually attempe to explain something in nature.
Ancient mythology survives to this day in popular expressions such as Apollo Project. |
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Colleague |
Someone you work with, used especially by professional people. Co worker, fellow worker. We must rescue our colleague from their wretched conditiond. |
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Torment |
Severe mental or physical suffering. To make someone suffer a lot, especially mentally.
Persistant headaches tormented him. |
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Loyalty |
Faithfulness to a person, government, idea etc. |
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Volunteer |
Someone who does a job willingly without being paid. Terry did not hesitate to vulnteer for the most difficult job. |
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Prejudice |
An unreasonable dislike and distrust of people who are different from you in some way. Prejudice against minority groups will liger on as long as people ignore the facts. |
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Shrill |
A shrill sound is very high and unpleasant. Shrill complaints, criticism, demands etc are too loud or strong and seem unreasonable. Despite their small size, crickets make very shrill noises. |
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Jolly |
Happy and enjoying yourself.
Everybody was in a very relaxed and jolly mood. |
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Witty |
Using word in a clever and amusing way. The lawyer tried to prosecute the case by being witty and thereby entertaining the jury. |
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Hinder |
To make it difficult for something to develop or succeed. Hamper.
The storm hindered the pursuit of the fleeing prisoner. |
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Abuse |
Cruel or violent treatment of someone. The use of something in a way that it should not be used. Misuse. Brutal abuse of childeren in the orphanage was disclosed by the investigation. |
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Mumbel |
To say something too quietly or not clearly enough. Mutter. When the witness continued to mumble, the judge asked him to speak up. |
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Wad |
A thick pile of pieces of paper or thin material. A thick soft mass of material that has been pressed together. To decrease the effects of the pressure, the diver put wads of cotton in his ear. |
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Retain |
To keep something or continue to have something. To remember information. Employ by payment of a fee. Despite her lack of fund Mrs. Reilly retained a detective to follow her spouse. |
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Precede |
To happen or exist before something or someone, or to come before something else in a series.Go before, come before, be higher in rank or importance. Lyndon preceded Nixon as president. |
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Adolescent |
A young person between the ages of 12 and 18, who is developing into an adult. There is a fiction abroad that every adolescent is opposed to tradition. |
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Coeducation |
A system in which students of both sexes are educated together. There has been a massive shift to coeducational schools. |
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Radical |
A radical change or difference is very big and important. Opposite: slight. Radical ideas are new and different, and are against what most people think or believe. Opposite: conservative. Because Richard was a radical, the Conservative party would not accept him as a candidate. |
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Spontaneous |
Something that is spontaneous has not been planned or organized, but happens by itself. The crowd gave a spontaneous cheer. |
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Skim |
To remove something from the surface of a liquid. Remove from the top. To read something quickly to find the main facts or ideas in it. Scan. This soup will be more nourishing if you skim off the fat. |
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Vaccinate |
To protect someone from a disease by giving them a vaccine. Immunize, inoculate. Numerous examples persist of people who have neglected to have their infants vaccinated. |
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Untidy |
Not neat, messy, not in order. Finding the house in such an untidy condition baffled us. |
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Utensil |
Container or tool used for practical purposes. Edvard's baggage contained all the utensils he would need on the camping trip. |
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Temperate |
Not very hot and not very cold, moderate. Behaviour that is temperate is calm and sensible. Mrs. Rollins commended her class for their temprate attitude when she announced the extra assignment. |
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Vague |
Unclear because someone does not give enough detailed information or does not say exactly what they mean. Joe's position was vague because he wanted to remain neutral in the dispute. |
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Elevate |
To move someone or something to a more important level or rank, or make them better than before. Raise, lift up. Reading a variety of good books elevates the mind. |
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Finance |
To provide money, especially a lot of money, to pay for something. Fund. Money matters. Mrs Giles retained a lawyer to handle her finance. |
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Discard |
To get rid of, throw away. Asked why he had discarded his family tradition, Mr. Menzel remained mute. |
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Soar |
To increase quickly to a high level. Opposite: plummet. We watched the soring eagle skim over the mountain peak. |
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Subsequent |
Happening or coming after something else. Subsequent events proved that Sloan was right. |
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Prompt |
To make someone to do something. done quickly, immediately, or at the right time. Remind someone of the words or actions needed. Be prompt in assembling the baggage. |
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Hasty |
Done in a hurry, especially with bad results. Hurrid. Myra apologized for the hasty visit. |
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Scorch |
If you scorch something, or it scorches, its surface burns slightly and changes colour. If strong heat or wind scorches plants, it dries and damages them.
Farmers reported that their wheat was being scorched by the fierce rays of the sun. |
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Tempest |
Violent storm. The tempest drove the ship on the rocks. |
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Soothe |
To make someone feel calmer and less anxious, upset, or angry. With an embrace, the mother soothed the hurt child. |
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Sympathetic |
Having or showing kind feelings towards others. Caring or feeling sorry about someone's problem. Willing to give approval or support to an aim or plan. We were all sympathetic to Suzanne over her recent misfortune. |
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Redeem |
To make something less bad, make up for. To exchange a piece of paper representing an amount of money for that amount of money or for goods equal in cost to that amount of money. Buy back. The property on which money has been lent is redeemed when the loan is paid back. |
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Harmony |
Notes of music combined together in a pleasant way. When people live or work together without fighting or disagreeing with each other. I am sympathetic to Warren because his plans are in harmony with mine.
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Refrain |
To not do something that you want to do. Refrain from making hasty promises. |
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illegal |
Against the law, unlawful. It is illegal to reveal the names of juvenile delinquents. |
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Narcotic |
Strong illegal drugs.
The doctor prescribed a narcotic medicine to soothe the patient's suffering. |
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Heir |
The person who has the legal right to recieve the property or title of another person when they die. Though Mr Sloane is the heir to a gold mine, he lives like a miser. |
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Majestic |
Very big, impressive, or beautiful. Grand, noble, kingly. The lion is the most majestic creature of the jungle. |
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Dwindle |
To gradually become less and less or smaller and smaller. Shrink. Opp: grow. Our supply if unpolluted water has dwindled. |
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Surplus |
An amount of something that is more than what is needed or used. Excess, extra. Surplus wheat, cotton, and soybeans are shipped abroad. |
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Traitor |
Someone who is not loyal to their country, friends, or beliefs. The patriot sneered when asked to stand on the same platform with the man who was accused of being a traitor. |
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Deliberate |
Intended or planned or intentional. Opp: unintentional. To think about something very carefully.
He deliberated for a week before making his decision known. |
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Vandal |
Someone who deliberately damages things, especially public property. Adolescent vandal wrecked the cafeteria. |
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Drought |
A long period of dry wheather when there is not enough water for plants and animals to live.
In time of the drought, the crops become scorch. |
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Abide |
Abide by something: To accept and obey a decision, rule, agreement etc, even though you may not agree with it. Endure. My mother can abide dirt and vermin. |
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Unify |
If you unify two or more parts or things, or they unify, they are combined to make a single unit. Syn: unite. Opp: divide. After the Civil War our country became unified more strongly. |
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Summit |
1. The greatest amount or highest level of something. Peak. 2. An important meeting or set of meetings between the leaders of several governments.
Do not understimate Ruth's ambition to rich the summit of the acting profession. |
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Heed |
To pay attention to someone's advice or warning. I demand that you heed what I say. |
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Drench |
To make someone or something extremely wet. Soak. A heavy rain drenched the campus, and the students had to dry out their wet closing. |
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Swarm |
A large group of insects flying or moving about together, crowd or great number. As darkness approached, the swarms of children playing in the park dwindled to a handful. |
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Wobble |
To move unsteadily from side to side, or make something do this.
A baby wobbles when it begins to walk alone. |
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Tumult |
A confused, noisy, and excited situation, often caused by a large crowd. Turmoil, uproar. The dreaded cry of Fire! caused a tumult in the theater. |
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Kneel |
To be in or move into a position where your body is resting on your knees. The condemned man knelt before the monarch and pleaded for mercy. |
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Dejected |
Unhappy, disappointed, or sad. The defeated candidate felt dejected and scowled when asked for an interview. |
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Obedient |
Always doing what you are told to do, or what the law, a rule etc says you must do. Opp: disobedient. The obedient dog came when his master beckoned. |
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Recede |
Go back, move back, slope backward, withdraw.
Always cautious, Mr. Camhi receded from his former opinion. |
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Tyrant |
A ruler who has complete power and uses it in a cruel and unfair way. The tyrant demanded loyalty and obedience from his subjects. |
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Charity |
Generous giving to the poor, institutions for helping the sick, the poor, or the helpless, kindness in judging people's faults. A free hospital is a noble charity. |
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Verdict |
Decision of a jury, judgment. Baffled by the verdict, the prosecutor felt that the evidence had been ignored. |
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Unearth |
To find something after searching for it, especially something that has been buried in the ground or lost for a long time. Discover, find out.
The museum exhibited the vase that had been unearthed in Greece. |
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Depart |
To leave, especially when you are starting a journey. Go away, leave.
We arrived in the village and departed that night. He departed for Germany last week. |
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Coincide |
To happen at the same time as something else, especially by chance. Agree, correspond exactly. My verdict on the film coincides with Adele's. |
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Debtor |
A person, group, or organization that owes money. Opp: creditor. If I borrow a dollar from you, I am your debtor. |
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Legible |
Written or printed clearly enough for you to read. Opp: illegible. Julia's handwriting is beautiful and legible. |
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Placard |
A large notice or advertisement on a piece of card, poster. Colorful placards announced an urgent meeting. |
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Contagious |
A disease that is contagious can be passed from person to person by touch. Syn: infectious. Scarlet fever is contagious. I find that yawning is often contagious. |
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Clergy |
The official leaders of religious activities in organized religions. We try never to hinder the clergy as they perform their sacret tasks. |
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Customary |
Usual. It was customary for wealthy Romans to recline while they were dining. |
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Transparent |
If something is transparent, you can see through it. Clear. Opp: opaque. Window glass is transparent. |
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Scald |
To burn your skin with hot liquid or steam. By being hasty, Stella scalded her hand. |
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Epidemic |
A large number of cases of a disease that happen at the same time. Syn: pandemic, widespread. The depiction of violence in the movies has reached epidemic proportions. Over 500 people died during last year's flu epidemic. The widespread use of chemicals in agriculture. |
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Obesity |
Extreme fatness.
Obesity is considered a serious disease. |
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Magnify |
To make something seem bigger or louder, especially using special equipment. To make something seem more important than it really is. Exaggerate. Some people have a tendency to magnify every minor fault in others. |
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Chiropractor |
Someone who treats physical problems using chiropractic. The chiropractor tried to relieve the pain by manipulating the spinal column. |
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Obstacle |
Something that makes it difficult to achieve something. Obstruction, impediment. Prejudice is often an obstacle to harmony among people. |
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Ventilate |
To let fresh air into a room. To pump air into and out of someone's lung, using a special machine. To express your opinions or feelings about something. We ventilated the kitchen by opening the window. |
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Jeopardize |
To risk losing or spoiling something important. Risk, endanger. Soldiers jeopardize their lives in war. |
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Pension |
Regular payment that is not wages, to make such a payment. Pensions are often paid because of long service, special merit, or injuries received. |
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Vital |
Extremely important and necessary for something to succeed or exist. Crucial. We must preserve and protect our vital resources. |
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Municipal |
Relating to or belonging to the government of a town or city. The municipal government placed a ban on parking during business hours. |
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Oral |
Spoken, not written. Oral surgery is necessary to penetrate to the diseased root. |
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Complacent |
Pleased with a situation, especially something you have achieved, so that you stop trying to improve or change things. Used to show disapproval. Senator Troy denounced the complacent attitude of the polluters of our air. |
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Wasp |
An insect with a slender body and powerful sting.
When the wasps descended on the picnic, we ran in all directions. |
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Rehabilitate |
To help someone to live a healthy, useful, or active life again after they have been seriously ill or in prison. To improve a building or area so that it returns to the good condition it was in before. Renovate. The old house was rehabilitated at enormous expense. |
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Parole |
Permision for someone to leave prison, on the condition that they promise to behave well. Since the prisoner has been rehabilitated, his family is exploring the possibility of having him paroled. |
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Multitude |
A great number, a crowd. The fleeing culprit was pursued by a fierce multitude. |
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Nominate |
To officially suggest someone or something for an important position, duty, or prize. To give someone a particular job. Three times Bryant was nominated for office but he was never elected. |
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Potential |
Likely to develop into a particular type of person or thing in the future. Possible. Destroying nuclear weapons reduces a potential threat to human survival. |
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Morgue |
A building or room, usually in a hospital, where dead bodies are kept until they are buried. There is a slender chance that we can identify the body in the morgue. |
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Preoccupied |
Thinking about something a lot, with the result that you do not pay attention to other things.
Getting to school in time for the test preoccupied Judy's mind. |
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Upholstery |
Material used to cover chairs. The process of covering chairs with material. The Brown's upholstery was so new that we were wary about visiting then with the children. |
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Indifference |
Lack of interest or concern.
Allen's indifference to his schoolwork worried his parents. |
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Maintain |
To make something continue in the same way or at the same standard as before. Support, uphold, keep. To strongly express your belief that something is true. Claim. The pauper was unable to maintain his family without the help of charity. |
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Snub |
To treat someone rudely, specially by ignoring them when you meet. Treat coldly. Scorn, contempt. Darryl later apologized to Sally for snubbing her. |
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Endure |
To be in a difficult or painful situation for a long time without complaining. Bear, undergo. How can you endure such disrespect? |
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Wrath |
Extreme anger, rage, fury, outrage. After Emie's wrath subsided, we were able to tell him what happened. |
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Expose |
To show something that is usually covered or hidden. To put someone in a situation where they are not protected from something dangerous or unpleasant. To show the truth about someone or something, especially when it is bad. To make it possible for someone to exprience new ideas, ways of life etc. The article exposed the vital document as a forgery. |
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Forgery |
A document, painting, or piece of paper money that has been copied illegally. Fake.
The painting was a very clever forgery. |
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Legend |
An old well-known story, often about brave people, adventures, or magical events. Myth.
The legend on the rare coin was scarcely legible. |
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Ponder |
To spend time thinking carefully and seriously about a problem, a difficult question, or something that has happened. Consider. After pondering the question, the board decided to grant the parole. |
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Grant |
To give someone something or allow them to have something that they have asked for. I would love to be able to grant her wish.
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Resign |
To officially announce that you have decided to leave your job or an organization. Quit, leave, retire.
To make yourself accept something that is bad but cannot be changed. Upon hearing the news of the defeat, the football coach promptly resigned. |
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Drastic |
Extreme and sudden. Acting with force or violence.
In the interests of justice, drastic action must be taken.
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Wharf |
A structure that is built out into the water so that boats can stop next to it. We watched the exhausted laborers unloading the cargo on the wharf. |
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Cargo |
The goods that are being carried in a ship or plane. Freight. A cargo plane. |
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Ballot |
A system of voting, usually in secret, or an occasion when you vote in this way. Piece of paper used in voting.
Clyde, confident of victory, dropped his ballot into the box.
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Supplement |
Something that you add to something else to improve it or make it complete. An additional part at the end of a book, or a separate part of a newspaper, magazine etc.
This book can be used as a supplementary text in a more general ESL/EFL course. |
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Aggressive |
Behaving in an angry threatening way, as if you want to fight or attack someone. Very determind to succeed or get what you want. An aggressive disease spreads quickly in the body.
Aggressive behavior is any behavior that is intended to cause injury, pain, suffering, damage, or destruction. |
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Destruction |
The act or process of destroying something or of being destroyed.
The environmental destruction caused by the road building program. |
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Shout |
To say something very loudly. Scream, yell. There's no need to shout! I can hear you. |
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Belittle |
To make something or someone seem small or unimportant. He tends to belittle her efforts. |
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Humiliate |
To make someone feel ashamed or stupid, specially when other people are present. embarrass. Her boss humiliated her in front of all her colleagues. |
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Inflict |
To make someone to suffer something unpleasant.
Detectives warned that the men could inflict serious injury. |
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Intentional |
Done deliberately and usually intended to cause harm. Syn: deliberate. Opp: unintentional. |
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Likely |
something that is likely will probably happen or is probably true. Opp: unlikely. |
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Provoke |
To cause a reaction or feeling, especially a sudden one. To make someone angry, especially deliberately. The proposal provoked widespread criticism. |
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Unprovoked |
Unprovoked anger, attacks etc are directed at someone who has not done anything to deserve them. Unprovoked physical attack. |
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Motive |
The reason that makes someone do something.
What do you suppose the killer's motive was? |
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Portray |
To describe or show someone or something in a particular way, according to your opinion of them. Depict.
To act the part of character in a play, film, or television program. Play.
They portray aggression as a learned behavior. |
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Instinct |
A natural tendency to behave in a particular way or a natural ability to know something, which is not learned. Intuition. Numerous theories are based on the idea that aggression is an inherent and natural human instinct. |
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Impulse |
A sudden strong desire to do something without thinking about whether it is a sensible to do. Urge. A sudden impulse to laugh. A reason or aim that causes a prticular kind of activity or behaviour. It is passions which provide the main impulse of music.
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Catharsis |
The act or process of removing strong or violent emotions by expressing them through writing, talking, acting etc. Music is a means of catharsis for me. |
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Upon |
We are completely dependent upon your help.
Used to mean on or onto . We are completely dependent upon your help. If a time or event is upon you, it is about to happen. The winter is almost upon us.
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Spontaneous |
something that is spontaneous has not been planned or organized, but happens by itself, or because you suddenly feel you want to do it. My spontaneous reactiom was to run away. |
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Reinforce |
To give support to an opinion, idea, or feeling, and make it stronger. To make a building, structure, piece of clothing etc stronger. This approach focuses on the effect that role models and reinforcement of behaviour have on the acquisition of aggressive behaviour. |
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Acquisition |
The process by which you gain knowledge or learn a skill. The act of getting land, power, money etc. The acquisition of language. |
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Peer (noun) |
Your peers are the people who are the same age as you, or who have same type of job, social class etc.
American children did less well in math than their peers in Japan. |
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Peer (verb) |
To look very carefully at something, especially because you are having difficulty seeing it. He peered into the darkness. |
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Influential |
Having a lot of influence and therefore changing the way people think and behave. Behaviour of a live model is more influential than that of a fictional model. |
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Incidence |
The number of times something happens, especially crime, disease etc. Rate. Why did the incidence of heroin use continue to climb? |
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Imitate |
To copy the way someone behaves, speak, moves etc, especially in order to make people laugh.
To copy something because you think it is good.
That behaviour is more likely to be seen as positive and is thus more likely to be imitated. |
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Immense |
Extremely larg, enormous. The television program featured an immense whale. |
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Feature |
To include or show something as a special or important part of something, or to be included as an important part. To show a film, play etc. The television program featured an immense whale. |
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Encompass |
To include a wide range of ideas, subjects, etc. To completely cover or surround something. These bamboo trees now encompass the entire house. |
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Hue |
A colour or type of a colour. Colour, shade, hue. The beautiful blue hue of Margaret's dress matches her eyes. |
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Merge |
To combine, or to join together to form one things.
If two things merge, or if one thing merge into another, you can not hear them, see them etc seperate thing.
If the two companies are merged with each other, they can control the majority of the market for this particular product. |
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Replicate |
If you replicate someone's work, a scientific study etc, you do it again, or try to get the same result again. If a virus or molecule replicates, or it replicates itself, it divides and produce exact copies of itself. West Side Story is a modern replication of the story from Romeo and Juliet. |
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Vast |
Extremely large, huge, enormous. Our campus always seems vast to new students. |
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Wretched |
Someone who is wretched is very unhappy or ill, and you feel sorry for them. There was unanimous agreement that we had seen a wretched movie. |
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Amend |
To correct or make small change to something that is written or spoken. Rather than amend the club's constitution again, let us discard it and start a fresh. |
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Distinctive |
Having a special quality, character, or appearance that is different and easy to recognize.
One distinctive feature of the planet Jupiter is the Great Red Spot. |
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Oval |
A shape like a circle, but wider in one direction than the other. Ellipse. بیضی |
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Swirl |
To move around quickly in a twisting circular movement, or to make something do this.
Smoke swirled around her. |
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Astrology |
The study of the positions and movements of the stars and how they might influence people and events. Astronomy. |
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Hurricane |
A storm that has very strong winds and that moves over water. Cyclone, typhoon, tornado. |
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Speculate |
To guess about the possible effects or causing of something, without knowing all facts or details. She refused to speculate. To buy goods, property, shares in a company, hoping that you will make a large profit when you sell them. He speculted on/in stocks. |
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Indefinitely |
For a period of time for which no definite end has been arranged. The projecy has been postponed indefinitely. Without giving clear or exact details. |
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Indefinitely |
For a period of time for which no definite end has been arranged.
The project has been postponed indefinitely.
Without giving clear or exact details. |
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Definitely |
Without any doubt. Certainly. |
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Fluctuate |
If a price or amount fluctuates, it keeps changing and becoming higher and lower. Vary. |
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Encompass |
To include a wide range of ideas, subjects, etc. To completey surround or cover something. The houses encompassed about 100 square meters. |
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Impressive |
Something that is impressive makes you admire it because it is very good, large, important etc. Among the guests was an impressive array of authors and critics. |
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Decline |
1. To decrease in amount or importance. 2. To say no politely when someone invites you somewhere, offers you something, or wants you to do something. 3. To become gradually worse in quality. Deteriorate. Although the size remains impressive, it seems to have steadily declined in recent decades. |
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Pace |
1. The speed at which something happens or done The pace of change in our lives is becoming faster and faster. 2. As a verb: to walk first in one direction and then in another many times, especially because you are nervous. I found John at the hospital, pacing restlessly up and down |
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Fascinate |
If something or someone fascinates you, you are attracted to them and think they are extremely interesting. The idea of traveling through time fascinates me. |
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Amateur |
Someone who does an activity for pleasure, not as thier job. Opp: professional. |
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Alike |
In a similar way. The twins were dressed alike. |
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Compound |
A substance containing atoms from two or more elements. A combonation of two or more parts, sustances, or qualities. Teaching is a compound of several different skills. |
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Trace |
As a verb: 1. To find someone or something that has disappered by searching for them carefully. 2. To find the origins of when something began or where it came from. 3. To study or describe the history, development, or progress of something. As a noun: 1. A small sign that shows that someone or something was present or existed. 2. A very small amount of a quality, emotion, sustance etc that is difficult to see or notice. |
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Lessen |
To become smaller in size, importance, or value, or making aomething do this. Reduce. Exercise leasens the risk of heart disease. |
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Indication |
A sign, remark, event etc that shows what is happening, what someone is thinking or feeling, or what is true. Dark green leaves are a good indication of healthy roots. |
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Span |
As a verb: 1. To include all of a period of time. A career which spanned nearly 60 years. 2. To include all of a particular space or area.
As a noun: 1. A period of time between two dates or events. Over a span of ten years, the company has made great progress.
2. The distance from one side of something to the other. |
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Infancy |
1. The period of a child's life before they can talk or walk. 2. The time when something is just starting to be developed.
The infancy of radio broadcasting. In addition, the new spot is only in its infancy. |
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Restrict |
To limit or control the size, amount, or range of something. The new law restricts the sale of hand guns. |
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Notable |
Important, excellent, interesting, or unusual enough to be noticed or mentioned. A notable feature of the church is its unusual bell tower. |
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Resident |
Someone who lives or stays in a particular place. The residents of Westvile. |
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Haze |
1. Smoke, dust,or mist in the air which is difficult to see through. Reaidents of large cities began to notice a smoky haze that hung over their heads. 2. The feeling of being very confused and unable to think clearly. |
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Adverse |
Not good or favourable. They fear it could have an adverse effect on global financial markets. |
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Extensive |
1. Large in size, amount, or degree. Fire has caused extensive damages to the island's forests. 2. Containing or dealing with a lot of information and details. |
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Expand |
To become larger in size, number, or amount, or to make something become larger. Water expands as it freezes. |
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Convey |
1. To communicate or express something, with or without using words. All this information can be conveyed in a simple diagram. 2. To take or carry something from one pace to another. Your luggage will be convayed to the hotel by taxi. |
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Cargo |
The goods that are being carried in a ship or plane. Syn: freight. The extensive rail system that started expanding in the late 1800s across the United States conveyed people and cargo to distant locations. |
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Promote |
1. To help something to develop or increase. A meeting to promote trade between Taiwan and the UK. 2. To give someone a better more responsible job in a company. Opp: demote. 3. To help sell a new product, film etc by offering it at a reduced price or by advertising it 4. To try to persuade people to suuport or use something.. |
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Settlement |
1. An official agreement or decision that ends an argument, a court case, or a fight, or the action of making an agreement. 2. When you pay all the money you owe. The settlement of all his debts. 3. When a lot of people move to a place in order to live there, especially in a place where not many people have lived before. |
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Proliferation |
A sudden increase in the amount or number of something. The proliferation of global media networks. |
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Afford |
1. To have enough money to buy or pay for something. We can not afford to go on vacation this year. 2. To provide something or allow something to happen. The new law will afford protection to employees. |
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Exhaust |
1. To make someone feel extremely tired. 2. To use all of something. Use up. As a noun: A pipe on a car or machine that waste gases pass through. The gas produced when an engine is working. |
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Poise |
To put or hold something in a carefully balanced position, especially above something else. He poised the bottle over her glass. 'More wine?' |
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Poised |
Not moving, but ready to move or do something at any moment. This foggy vapor, poised over some of the world's largest cities. |
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Smog |
Dirty air that looks like a mixture of smoke and fog, caused by smoke from cars and factories in cities. |
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Toxic |
Containing poison, or caused by poisonous sustances. Toxin |
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Irritation |
The feeling of being annoyed about something, especially something that happens repeatedly or for a long time. Something that makes you annoyed. The ozone is the toxic gass that causes irritation to eyes. |
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Hazardous |
Dangerous, specially to people's health or safety.
The chemicals in paint can be hazardous to health.
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Trap |
1.To prevent someone from escaping from somewhere, especially a dangerous place. 2. To be in a bad situation from which you cannot escape. 3. To catch a bird or animal using a trap. 4. To trick someone. Carrying whatever pollutants are trapped in the lower level up. |
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Controversial |
Casuing a lot of disagreement, because many people have strong opinions about the subject being discussed. Controversial and debates concept. |
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Intensify |
To increase in degree or strength, or to make something do this. In June the civil war intensified. |
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Ratify |
To make a written agreement official by signing it. While 191 nations signed and ratified the protocol, some did not ratify. |
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Precise |
1. Precise information, details, etc are exact, clear, and correct. 2. Someone who is precise is very careful about details or about the way they behave. It was difficult to get precise information. A precise careful woman. |
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Normality |
A situation in which things happen in the usual or expected way. |
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Abnormality |
An abnormal feature, especially something that is wrong with part of aomeone's body. Testse that can detect genetic abnormalities in the foetus. |
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Foetus |
A baby or young animal before it is born. Embryo. |
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Syndrome |
1. An illness which consists of a set of physical or mental problems. Often used in the name of illnesses. Bowel syndrome. , or types of behaviour that is particular kind of problem. 2. A set of qualities, events, or types of behaviour that is particular kind of problem.The underdog syndrome is a belief that things are beyond your control. The underdog syndrome is a belief that things are beyond your control. The underdog syndrome is a belief that things are beyond your control. |
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Abrupt |
Sudden and unexpected. An abrupt change of plan. |
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Disrupt |
To prevent something from continiuing in its usual way by causing problems. Autism seems to affects the processing of information in the brain by somehow disrupting the organization of the nervous system. |
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Component |
One of several parts that together make up a whole machine, system etc. Constituent. In addition, there appear to be a genetic component to autism. |
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Constituent |
1. Someone who votes in a particular area. 2..one of the sustances or things that combine to form something. Sodium is one of the constituents of salt. |
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Percieve |
1. To understand or think of something or someone in a particular way. 2. To notice, see, or recognize something. Cats are not able to percieve colour. |
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Stimulus |
1..something that helps a process to develop more quickly or more strongly. The discovery of oil acted as a stimulus to industrial development. 2. Something that makes someone or something move or react. Plural form: stimuli. Autistic sufferers percieve and react to bormal stimuli in ways that are mot thought of as typical by most of society. |
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Controversy |
A serious argument about somethimg that involves many people and continues for a long time.
The uncertain origins of autism often lead to controversy regarding its diagnosis. |
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Diagnosis |
The process of discovering what is wrong with something or someone, bu examining them closely. |
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Trait |
A particular quality on someone's character.
Part of the poblem with dianosing autism is that many of its difining traits commonly occur in general population. |
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Toddler |
A very young child that is just learning to walk. |
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Symptom |
1. Something wrong with your body or mind which shows that you have a particular illness. Common symptoms of diabetes are weight loss and fatigue. 2. A sign that a serious problem exists. |
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Fatigue |
Very great tiredness. Exhaustion. He is suffering from physical and mental fatigue. |
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Attribute , verb |
1. To believe or say that a situation or event is caused by something. The fall in the number of deaths from heart disease is generally attributed to improvements in diet. 2. If people in general attribute that a particular statement, painting, piece of music etc to someone, they believe that person said it, painted it etc 3. To believe or say that someone or something has a particular quality. |
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Attribute, noun |
A quality or feature, especially that is considered to be good or useful.
What attribute should a good manager possess? |
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Anxiety |
1. The feeling of being very worried about something. Concern. Anxiety disorders. 2. A feeling of wanting something very much. . |
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Overlap |
1. If two or more things overlap, part of one thing covers part of another thing. 2. If two subjects, ideas etc overlap, they include some but not all of the same things 3. If two activities or periods of time overlap, the second one statrts before the frist one has finished. Consequently, medical experts look for a broad range of symptoms that typically overlap the three areas of this disease. |
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Consequently |
As a result, therefore. |
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Impaired |
Damaged, less strong, or not as good as before. Impaired vision. |
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Manifest , verb |
1. To show a feeling, attitude etc. The shareholders have manifested their intention to sell the shares.
2. Manifest itself: to appear or to become easy to see. His illness began to manifest itself at around this time. |
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Manifest: adjective |
Plain and easy to see, obvious, patent. A manifest error in judgment. |
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Manifest : noun |
A list of passengers or goods carried on a ship, plane, or train. The ship's cargo manifest. |
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Deficiency |
A lack of something that is necessary, shortage. A deficiency in of safe play areas for children. Deficient: not containing or having enough of something, not good enough. Deficit: the difference between the amount of something that you have the higher amount that you need. Shortfall. |
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Intuition |
The ability to understand or know something because of feeling rather than by considering the facts. Instinct. We should trust our intuitions. |
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Bond |
1. If two things bond with each other, they become firmly fixed together, especially after they have been joined with glue. It takes less than ten minutes for two surfaces to bond. 2. To develop a special relationship with someone. Time must be given for the mother to bond with her baby. |
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Lonely |
1. Unhappy because you are alone or do not anyone to talk to. Lonesome. A lonely old man. |
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Babble |
To speak quickly in a way that is difficult to understand or sounds silly. I have no idea what he was babbling on about. |
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Hallmark |
1. An idea, method, or quality that is typical of a particular person or thing. The explosion had all the hallmarks of a terrorist attack. 2. A mark put on silver, gold... that shows the quality of the metal. |
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Scope |
1. The range of things that a subject, activity, book etc deals with. The need to define the scope of the investigation. 2. The opportunity to do or develope something. |
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Compulsive |
1. Compulsive behaviour is very difficult to stop or control, and is often a result of or a sign of a mental problem. Compulsive overspending in these days of credit cards has become more common. 2. A book, programme etc that is compulsive is so interesting that you can not stop reading or watching it. |
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Regress |
To go back to a an earlier and worse condition, or to less developed way of behaving. Opposite: progress. |