1. accentuate. transitive verb past participle and past tense: accentuated present participle:...
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1. accentuate
1. accentuatetransitive verb
Past participle and past tense: accentuated
Present participle: accentuating
Third person singular present tense: accentuates
1. accentuate1. To give prominence to; emphasize or
intensify: “The sun streamed in from the windows behind him, and shadows lay over his face and accentuated the lines of his cheeks and jaw” (Chaim Potok, The Chosen).
1. accentuate2. To pronounce with stress or accent:
accentuate the second syllable in a word.
3. To mark with an accent mark: accentuate a word in a line of poetry.
Related Word:
noun- accentuation
2. alliteration
2. alliterationnounThe repetition of the same sounds, usually
consonants or consonant clusters, especially at the beginning of words. Poets and writers often employ alliteration in their writing, such as “I have stood still and stopped the sound of feet” in Robert Frost’s “Acquainted with the Night.”
Related Word: adjective- alliterative
3. analogy
3. analogyn Nounn Plural: analogiesn 1. Similarity in some respects between things that are
otherwise unlike.n 2. An explanation of something by comparing it with
something similar: The author uses the analogy of a beehive when describing a bustling city.
n Related Words: n adjective- analogousn adverb- analogously
4. antibody
4. antibodyn Nounn Plural: antibodiesn A protein produced in the blood or tissues in response
to the presence of a specific toxin, foreign blood cell, or other antigen. Antibodies provide immunity against certain microorganisms and toxins by binding with them and often by deactivating them.
n
5. aspire
5. aspiren Transitive verb n Past participle and past tense: aspiredn Present participle: aspiringn Third person singular present tense: aspires
n To have a great ambition; desire strongly: aspire to become a good soccer player; aspire to great knowledge.
n Related words: n noun- aspirationn noun- aspirern
6. bamboozle
6. bamboozlen Transitive verb n Past participle and past tense: bamboozledn Present participle: bamboozlingn Third person singular present tense: bamboozles
n Informaln To deceive by elaborate trickery; hoodwink: In The Music Man,
the con man bamboozles the citizens into believing that he can teach their children to play in a marching band.
7. bizarre
7. bizarreadjectiveVery strange or odd; a bizarre hat; a bizarre idea.
Related Word: adverb- bizarrely
8. boisterous
8. boisterousadjective1. Rough and stormy; violent: boisterous winds. 2. Noisy and lacking restraint or discipline: the boisterous
cheers of an excited crowd.
Related words: adverb- boisterously noun- boisterousness
9. boycott
9. boycottTransitive verbPast participle and past tense: boycottedPresent participle: boycottingThird person person singular present tense: boycotts To act together in refusing to use, buy from, or deal with, especially as
an expression of protest: boycott a store; boycott foreign-made goods.
9. boycottnoun1. A refusal to buy from or deal with a person, business, or nation,
especially as a form of protest. 2. A refusal to buy or use a product or service.
10. camouflage
10. camouflagenoun1. A method of concealing military troops or equipment by making
them appear to be part of the natural surroundings.2. Protective coloring or a disguise that conceals: An alligator’s
camouflage makes it look like a log floating in the water. 3. Cloth or other material used for camouflage
10. camouflageTransitive verbPast participle and past tense: camouflagedPresent participle: camouflagingThird person person singular present tense: camouflages
To conceal or hide by camouflage.
11. chronology
11. chronologynounPlural: chronologies1. The order of sequence of events: The lawyer disputed the
chronology of events preceding the murder.2. A list or table of events analyzed in order of time of occurrence: a
detailed chronology of modern history.
Related words: adjective- chronological adverb- chronologically
12. commemorate
12. commemorateTransitive verbPast participle and past tense: commemoratedPresent participle: commemoratingThird person person singular present tense: commemorates
1. To honor the memory of (someone or something), especially with a ceremony: The crowd gathered in the park to commemorate the firefighters’ sacrifice.
2. To be a memorial to, as a holiday, ceremony, or statue: Independence Day commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence.
Related Words: noun- commemoration adjective- commemorative adverb- commemoratively
13. cower
13. cowerIntransitive verbPast participle and past tense: coweredPresent participle: coweringThird person person singular present tense: cowers
To crouch or draw back, as from fear or pain; cringe: The the dwarves forgot their joy and their confident boasts of a moment before and cowered down in fright.” (JRR Tolkien, The Hobbit).
14. decorum
14. decorumnounProper behavior or conduct; propriety: “She had pull with the police
department, so the men in their flashy suits and fleshy scars sat with churchlike decorum and waited to ask favors from her” (Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings).
15. deduction
15. deductionnoun1. The act of subtracting; subtraction: The sales clerk’s deduction of
the cost of installation persuaded us to buy the dishwasher. 2. An amount that is or may be subtracted: She claimed a deduction
from her taxable income for medical expenses.3. The process of reaching a conclusion by reasoning, especially from
general principles.4. A conclusion reached by this process: The article discusses the
judge’s deduction that the law violated the Fourteenth Amendment.
16. deign
16. deignVerbPast participle and past tense: deignedPresent participle: deigningThird person person singular present tense: deigns
Intransitive verbTo be willing to do something that one considers under one’s dignity; condescend: “We
better hurry or we’ll be late for dinner,’ I said…[H]is right foot flashed into the middle of my fast walk an I went pitching forward into the grass. ‘Get those one hundred and fifty pounds off me!’ I shouted, because he was sitting on my back. Finny got up, patted my head genially, and moved on across the field, not deigning to glance around for my counterattack…” (John Knowles, A Separate Peace).
Transitive verbTo condescend to give: The movie star didn’t deign so much as a nod in our direction.
17. despondent
17. despondentn adjective n Feeling depression of spirits from loss of hope, confidence, or
courage; dejected: “It rained. The procession of weary soldiers became a bedraggled train, despondent and muttering, marching with churning effort in a trough of liquid brown mud under a low, wretched sky” (Stephen Crane, The Red Badge of Courage)
n Related words: n noun- depondence, despondencyn adverb- despondentlyn
18. dialogue
also spelled dialog
18. dialogue n noun n 1. A conversation between two or more people: a friendly
dialogue between neighbors.n 2. The words spoken by the characters of a play or a story: The
dialogue of the comedy was very witty.n 3. The literal work written in the form of a conversation: Many
students of philosophy have read the dialogues of Plato.n 4. An exchange of ideas or opinions: A lively dialogue among
members of the committee.
19. divulge
19. divulgen Transitive verb n Past participle and past tense: divulgedn Present participle: divulgingn Third person singular present tense: divulges
n To make known; reveal; tell: divulge a secret.
n Related words: n noun- divulgern n
20. eclectic
20. eclecticn adjective n Choosing or taking what appears to be the best from various
sources: an eclectic musician blending elements of classical music, jazz, and punk rock.
n Related words: n adverb- eclecticallyn
21. ellipse
21. ellipsen noun n A figure that forms a closed curve shaped like an oval with both
ends alike. An ellipse can be formed by intersecting a cone with a plane that is not parallel or perpendicular to the cone’s base. The sum of the distances or an ellipse from two fixed points (called the foci) remains constant no matter where the point is on the curve.
22. embargo
22. embargon noun n Plural: embargoesn 1. An order by a government prohibiting merchant ships from entering or leaving its
ports.n 2. A prohibitation by a government on certain or all trade with a foreign nation.
n Transitive verbn Past participle and past tense: embargoedn Present participle: embargoingn Third person singular present tense: embargoes
n To place an embargo on: The Union government embargoed Confederate ports during the Civil War.
n Adjectiven Having or showing great interest or excitement: The principal gave an enthusiastic
welcome to the new teachers.
n Related Word:n adverb- enthusiastically
24. exponent
24. exponentn nounn 1. A number or symbol, placed to the right of and above the expression
to which it applies, that indicates the number of times a mathematical expression is used as a factor. For example, the exponent 3 in 53 indicates 5x5x5.
n 2. A person who speaks for, represents, or advocates something: exponents of mass transit as a means of reducing pollution.
n Related Words:n adjective- exponentialn adverb- exponentially
25. exult
25. exultn intransitive verb n Past participle and past tense: exultedn Present participle: exultingn Third person singular present tense: exults
n To rejoice greatly; be jubilant or triumphant: “Laurie threw up his hat, then remembered that it wouldn’t do to exult over the defeat of his guests, and stopped in the middle of a cheer to whisper to his friend, ‘Good for you, Jo! He did cheat, I saw him’” (Louisa May Alcott, Little Women).
n n
26. fallacy
26. fallacyn nounn Plural: fallacies
n A false notion or mistaken belief: It is a fallacy that being popular always means being happy.
n Related Words:n adjective- fallaciousn adverb- fallaciously
27. flourish
27. flourishn verb n Past participle and past tense:flourishedn Present participle: flourishingn Third person singular present tense: flourishes
n Intransitive verbn 1. To grow or develop well or luxuriantly; thrive: Most flowers flourish in full sunlight.
n 2. To do well; prosper: The lawyer’s practice flourished.n 3. To be actively working, especially in a period of great accomplishment: a writer who
flourished in the later 1600s.
n Transitive verbn 1. Dramatic action or gesture: The teacher waved the report with a flourish.n 2. An added decorative touch; an embellishment: handwriting with many flourishesn 3. In music, a showy passage or a fanfare: Trumpets played a flourish before the king
entered.n n
28. formidable
28. formidablen Adjectiven 1. Arousing fear, dread, alarm, or great concern: “The men wish to
purchase straw field hats to protect themselves from your formidable Arkansas sun” (Bette Greene, The Summer of My German Soldier).
n 2. Admirable; awe-inspiring: a formidable musical talent.n 3. Difficult to surmount, defeat, or undertake: The new assignment was a
formidable challenge for the young reporter.
n Related Words:n noun- formidabilityn adverb- formidably
29. gargoyle
29. gargoylen Noun
n A waterspout or ornamental figure in the from of a grotesque animal or person projecting from the gutter of a building
30. guerrilla
also spelled guerilla
30. guerrillan Noun
n A member of a military force that is not part of a regular army and operates in small bands in occupied territory to harass the enemy, as by surprise raids.
31. guru
31. gurun Nounn Plural: gurus
n 1. A Hindu spiritual teachern 2. A person who is followed as a leader or teacher.
32. heritage
32. heritagen Noun
n 1. Something other than property passed down from preceding generations; a tradition: “We will win our freedom because the sacred heritage of our nation and the eternal will of God are embodied in our echoing demands” (Martin Luther King, Jr., Letter from Birmingham Jail).
n 2. Property that is or can be inherited.
33. hieroglyphic
33. hieroglyphicn Adjective
n Of or related to a system of writing, such as that of ancient Egypt, in which pictures or symbols are used to represent words or sounds: The ancient tombs of the Pharaohs are marked with hieroglyphic writing.
n Noun
n 1. A picture of symbol used in hieroglyphic writing; a hieroglyph. 2. Often hieroglyphics Hieroglyphic writing, especially that of the ancient Egyptians.
n Related Words:n noun- hieroglyph
adverb- hieroglyphically
34. hologram
34. hologramn Nounn The photographic record of a three-dimensional image produced by recording on
a photographic plate or film the pattern of interference formed by a split laser beam. The plate or film is then illuminated with a laser of with ordinary light to form the image.
35. hypocrisy
35. hypocrisyn Noun
n The practice of showing or expressing feelings, beliefs, or virtues that one does not actually hold or possess.
n Related word:n Noun- hypocrite
36. immune
36. immunen adjectiven 1. Protected from disease naturally or by vaccination or inoculation: I’m immune to
chickenpox because I had it when I was young. 2. Not subject to an obligation imposed on others; exempt: As a diplomat, he is immune from criminal prosecution. 3. Not affected by a given influence; unresponsive: “I am immune to emotion. I have been ever since I can remember. Which is helpful when people appeal to my sympathy. I don’t seem to have any” (Ellen Wittingler, Hard Love).
37. impertinent
37. impertinentn adjective.
n 1. Offensively bold; rude. 2. Not pertinent; irrelevant: The discussion went on for hours because of the many impertinent questions and remarks.
n Related word:n Adverb- impertinently
38. inference
38. inferencen Noun
n 1. The act or process of deciding or concluding by reasoning from evidence: arrive at a logical conclusion by inference. 2. Something that is decided or concluded by reasoning from evidence; a conclusion: The evidence is too scanty to draw any inferences from it.
n Related word: n Verb- infer
39. introspection
39. introspectionn Noun
n The examination of one’s own thoughts and feelings.
n Related words:n Adjective: introspectiven Adverb: introspectively
40. jaunty
40. jauntyn Adjective
n Comparative: jauntiern Superlative: jauntiest
n 1. Having or showing a carefree self-confident air: “A figure was approaching us over the moor, and I saw the dull red glow of a cigar. The moon shone upon him, and I could distinguish the dapper shape and jaunty walk of the naturalist.” (Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of the Baskervilles). 2. Stylish or smart in appearance: a jaunty hat.
n Related words: n adverb- jauntily n noun- jauntiness
41. jovial
41. jovialn Adjective
n Full of fun and good cheer; jolly: a jovial host.
n Related words: n noun- jovialityn adverb- jovially
42. kilometer
42. kilometern Noun
n A unit of length equal to 1000 meters or 0.62 of a mile.
43. labyrinth
43. labyrinthn Noun
n 1. A complex structure of connected passages through which it is difficult to find one’s way; a maze. 2. In Greek mythology, the maze built by Daedalus in Crete to confine the Minataur. 3. Something complicated or confusing in design or construction. 4. The system of tubes and spaces that make up the inner ear of many vertebrate animals.
44. laconic
44. laconicn Adjective
n Using few words; terse; concise: a laconic reply.
n Related Word:n adverb- laconically
45. lichen
45. lichenn Noun
n An organism that consists of a fungus and an alga growing in close association with each other. Lichens often live on rocks and tree bark and can also be found in extremely cold environments.
46. light-year
46. light-yearn Nounn n The distance that light travels in one year, about 5.88 trillion miles (9.47 trillion
kilometers).
47. marsupial
47. marsupialn noun
n Any of various mammals, such as the kangaroo, opossum, or wombat, whose young continue to develop after birth in a pouch outside of the female’s body.
48. maneuver
48. maneuvern Noun
n 1. A planned movement of troops or warships: By a series of brilliant maneuvers, the general outwitted the enemy. 2. A large-scale military exercise in which battle movements are practiced. 3. A controlled change in movement or direction of a vehicle or vessel, especially an aircraft. 4. A movement or procedure that involves skill or cunning: The gymnast made an acrobatic maneuver and landed squarely on the mat.
n Verbn Past participle and past tense: maneuveredn Present participle: maneuveringn Third person singular present tense: maneuvers
n
45. lichen
45. lichenn Noun
n An organism that consists of a fungus and an alga growing in close association with each other. Lichens often live on rocks and tree bark and can also be found in extremely cold environments.