accord
1 use
1 —1 use as in:
done of her own accord
She was not forced. She did it of her own accord.
own accord = own mind — voluntarily (without anyone asking)
Definition
Generally this sense of accord means:mind
Word Statistics
Book | 1 use |
Library | 4 uses in 10 avg bks |
1st use | Chapter 3 |
alliance
1 use
The Islamic governments formed an alliance to defeat Israel.
alliance = association formed to support common interests
Definition
Generally alliance means:an association formed to support common interests
Word Statistics
Book | 1 use |
Library | 8 uses in 10 avg bks |
1st use | Chapter 17 |
apparent
4 uses
The effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the dry fields.
apparent = clear or obvious
Definition
Generally apparent means:clear or obvious; or appearing as such but not necessarily so
Word Statistics
Book | 4 uses |
Library | 66 uses in 10 avg bks |
SAT®* | top 500 |
1st use | Chapter 6 |
approach
2 uses
1 —2 uses as in:
approached the city
Winter is approaching.
approaching = getting nearer
Definition
Generally this sense of approach means:to get closer to (near in space, time, quantity, or quality)
Word Statistics
Book | 2 uses |
Library | 104 uses in 10 avg bks |
1st use | Chapter 13 |
beckon
1 use
I should be studying, but television beckons me.
beckons = calls (in this case by being desirable and inviting)
Definition
Generally beckon means:to call — typically to ask or tell someone to come nearer by using a hand gesture or a nod of the head
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Book | 1 use |
Library | 13 uses in 10 avg bks |
1st use | Chapter 7 |
consort
1 use
1 —1 use as in:
consort together
She consorts with criminals.
consorts = spends leisure time with
Definition
Generally this sense of consort means:spend time with — especially spending leisure time with people considered undesirable; or one of the people with whom time is spent
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Book | 1 use |
Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
1st use | Chapter 17 |
dismay
1 use
Don't be dismayed. I have a solution.
dismayed = sad, disappointed, or worried
Definition
Generally dismay means:to feel sadness, disappointment, or worry — typically in response to something surprising
Word Statistics
Book | 1 use |
Library | 12 uses in 10 avg bks |
SAT®* | top 2000 |
1st use | Chapter 14 |
dispose
1 use
1 —1 use as in:
disposed the troops along...
Troops were disposed strategically along the northern border.
disposed = placed
Definition
Generally this sense of dispose means:the arrangement, positioning, or use of things
Word Statistics
Book | 1 use |
Library | 6 uses in 10 avg bks |
SAT®* | top 1000 |
1st use | Chapter 5 |
fidget
1 use
The child is always fidgeting in his seat
fidgeting = making small restless movements
Definition
Generally fidget means:to make small restless movements
Word Statistics
Book | 1 use |
Library | 11 uses in 10 avg bks |
1st use | Chapter 12 |
forfeit
1 use
We had to forfeit the deposit.
forfeit = lose
Definition
Generally forfeit means:to lose or surrender something — often as a penalty
Word Statistics
Book | 1 use |
Library | 3 uses in 10 avg bks |
1st use | Chapter 13 |
glutton
1 use
A glutton is someone who digs his grave with his teeth.
French Proverb
glutton = someone who regularly eats too much
Definition
Generally glutton means:someone who consumes more than they should — especially eating and drinking too much
The expression: "a glutton for punishment" refers to someone who persist in some activity despite negative consequences (as though loving the punishment)
The expression: "a glutton for whatever" refers to people who like whatever a lot — such that "a glutton for sunshine" loves sunshine.
The expression: "a glutton for punishment" refers to someone who persist in some activity despite negative consequences (as though loving the punishment)
The expression: "a glutton for whatever" refers to people who like whatever a lot — such that "a glutton for sunshine" loves sunshine.
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Book | 1 use |
Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
1st use | Chapter 11 |
melancholy
1 use
Since her dog died she's been in a melancholy mood.
melancholy = very sad
Definition
Generally melancholy means:a sad feeling or manner — sometimes thoughtfully sad
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Book | 1 use |
Library | 8 uses in 10 avg bks |
1st use | Chapter 2 |
occupant
1 use
The occupant of the home must be warned.
occupant = one who lives in a specific place
Definition
Generally occupant means:one who lives or habitually works in a specific place
or:
someone presently in a room, car, or seat
or:
someone currently holding a position
or:
someone presently in a room, car, or seat
or:
someone currently holding a position
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Book | 1 use |
Library | 6 uses in 10 avg bks |
1st use | Chapter 6 |
pact
1 use
The two countries signed a non-aggression pact.
pact = agreement
Definition
Generally pact means:an agreement between parties
Word Statistics
Book | 1 use |
Library | 4 uses in 10 avg bks |
1st use | Chapter 14 |
prodigious
1 use
As a child, Mozart had a prodigious talent.
prodigious = enormous
Definition
Generally prodigious means:enormous; or far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
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Book | 1 use |
Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
1st use | Chapter 16 |
remnant
1 use
They are working to eliminate remnants of al-Qaeda in that area.
remnants = small amounts that remains after the rest is gone
Definition
Generally remnant means:a small amount that remains after the rest is gone — sometimes specifically of cloth
Word Statistics
Book | 1 use |
Library | 9 uses in 10 avg bks |
1st use | Chapter 17 |
revelry
1 use
sounds of drunken revelry
revelry = partying
Definition
Generally revelry means:a party — especially a noisy one
or:
to party or celebrate — especially in a noisy way
or:
to party or celebrate — especially in a noisy way
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Book | 1 use |
Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
1st use | Chapter 17 |
scorn
1 use
Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.
scorned = rejected
Definition
Generally scorn means:disrespect or reject as not good enough
Word Statistics
Book | 1 use |
Library | 10 uses in 10 avg bks |
SAT®* | top 500 |
1st use | Chapter 13 |
siege
1 use
The Siege of Leningrad lasted 872 days.
siege = the surrounding and prolonged attack
Definition
Generally siege means:a military tactic in which a fortified place is surrounded and isolated while it is attacked over time
or:
any prolonged attack, effort, or period of trouble
or:
any prolonged attack, effort, or period of trouble
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Book | 1 use |
Library | 5 uses in 10 avg bks |
1st use | Chapter 14 |
treacherous
1 use
1 —1 use as in:
a scheming, treacherous assistant
That was how she uncovered his treacherous plot.
treacherous = betraying trust
Definition
Generally this sense of treacherous means:guilty of betrayal or deception or likely to betray or deceive
Word Statistics
Book | 1 use |
Library | 3 uses in 10 avg bks |
SAT®* | top 1000 |
1st use | Chapter 8 |