accord (2 meanings)
2 meanings, 25 uses
1 —24 uses as in:
according to, or in accord with
limited her stay to a number of minutes that should accord with the highest respectability.
accord = be in keeping with
Definition
Generally this sense of accord means:in keeping with; or in agreement/harmony/unity with
This sense of accord is often seen in the form according to or accordingly where it can take on more specific meanings. For example:
- "According to Kim, ..." — as stated by
- "To each according to her ability." — based upon
- "Points are scored according to how well they perform." — depending upon
- "The dose is calculated according to body weight." — in proportion to
- "We got a flat tire. Accordingly, I pulled to the side of the road." — because of what was just said; or as a result
Word Statistics
| Book | 24 uses |
| Library | 53 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Part 1 |
2 —1 use as in:
done of her own accord
she left you of her own accord
own accord = own mind (voluntarily without anyone asking or making her)
Definition
Generally this sense of accord means:mind
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 4 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Part 4 |
adapt
1 use
1 —1 use as in:
adapted to the new rules
Any one sufficiently curious to trace the steps of such an obscure pair might have discovered without great trouble that they had taken advantage of his adaptive craftsmanship to enter on a shifting, almost nomadic, life, which was not without its pleasantness for a time.†
adaptive = having the ability to change for different situations
(editor's note: The suffix "-ive" converts a word into an adjective; though over time, what was originally an adjective often comes to be used as a noun. The adjective pattern means tending to and is seen in words like attractive, impressive, and supportive. Examples of the noun include narrative, alternative, and detective.)
(editor's note: The suffix "-ive" converts a word into an adjective; though over time, what was originally an adjective often comes to be used as a noun. The adjective pattern means tending to and is seen in words like attractive, impressive, and supportive. Examples of the noun include narrative, alternative, and detective.)
Definition
Generally this sense of adapt means:changed to fit a different situation; or made suitable
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 7 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT®* | top 100 |
| 1st use | Part 5 |
ascend
1 use
1 —1 use as in:
ascend the mountain
Opening the heavy door he ascended the two or three steps to the level of the ground, and there on the gravel before him lay a white heap.†
ascended = climbed
Definition
Generally this sense of ascend means:to move or slope upward — sometimes figuratively as when climbing the corporate ladder
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 3 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Part 4 |
candid
3 uses
1 —3 uses as in:
your candid opinion
"We have been doing such a funny thing!" said she, smiling candidly.†
candidly = with honesty and directness
Definition
Generally this sense of candid means:honest and direct
Word Statistics
| Book | 3 uses |
| Library | 4 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT®* | top 500 |
| 1st use | Part 3 |
consequence (2 meanings)
2 meanings, 11 uses
1 —9 uses as in:
a direct consequence of
The affair had created a scandal, and the management had consequently been rough on cousins ever since.†
consequently = resultantly (as a result)
Definition
Generally this sense of consequence means:a result of something (often an undesired side effect)
Word Statistics
| Book | 9 uses |
| Library | 28 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT®* | top 100 |
| 1st use | Part 1 |
2 —2 uses as in:
of little consequence
"Oh, it is of no consequence!" said Jude distantly.†
consequence = importance
Definition
Generally this sense of consequence means:importance or relevance
Word Statistics
| Book | 2 uses |
| Library | 3 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT®* | top 2000 |
| 1st use | Part 3 |
descend
1 use
1 —1 use as in:
descend the mountain
He passed the spot where the gibbet of his ancestor and Sue's had stood, and descended the hill.†
descended = moved down
Definition
Generally this sense of descend means:move or slope downward
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 6 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Part 6 |
discern
15 uses
He looked closely, and could just discern in the damp dust the imprints of their feet as they had stood locked in each other's arms.†
discern = notice or understand something
Definition
Generally discern means:to notice or understand something — often something that is not obvious
Word Statistics
| Book | 15 uses |
| Library | 6 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Part 2 |
dwell
1 use
1 —1 use as in:
a modest dwelling
To him the houses, the willows, the obscure fields beyond, were apparently regarded not as brick residences, pollards, meadows; but as human dwellings in the abstract, vegetation, and the wide dark world.†
dwellings = houses or shelters in which people live
Definition
Generally this sense of dwelling means:a house or shelter in which someone lives
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 4 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT®* | top 1000 |
| 1st use | Part 5 |
establish
2 uses
1 —2 uses as in:
establish a positive tone
Sue and Jude were living in Aldbrickham, in precisely the same relations that they had established between themselves when she left Shaston to join him the year before.†
established = created
Definition
Generally this sense of establish means:create, start, or set in [a] place
Word Statistics
| Book | 2 uses |
| Library | 25 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT®* | top 100 |
| 1st use | Part 5 |
exemplar
2 uses
But much as he wished to be an exemplar in these things he could not get on.
exemplar = an example — especially one that represents the ideal
Word Statistics
| Book | 2 uses |
| Library | 0 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Part 2 |
impulsive
9 uses
She impulsively seized his hand, and leaving a reproachful look on the schoolmaster turned away to Jude, her voice revealing a tremor which she herself felt to be absurdly uncalled for by sarcasm so gentle.†
impulsively = without forethought
Definition
Generally impulsive means:action without forethought; or such a tendency
Word Statistics
| Book | 9 uses |
| Library | 6 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Part 2 |
indulge
13 uses
Having seen the school-master depart, they were summing up particulars of the event, and indulging in predictions of his future.†
indulging = enjoying to excess
Definition
Generally indulge means:to give into a desire or enjoy something — especially in excess of what is thought good—such as a desire to eat too much cake, or be too lazy
or:
to allow or help someone to get their way or enjoy something — especially something that (probably because of excess) is not considered to be good or proper
or:
to allow or help someone to get their way or enjoy something — especially something that (probably because of excess) is not considered to be good or proper
Word Statistics
| Book | 13 uses |
| Library | 8 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT®* | top 1000 |
| 1st use | Part 1 |
minute
1 use
1 —1 use as in:
minute size
From this summit he could be seen as a minute speck, following an unerring line towards his old home.†
minute = very small
Definition
Generally this sense of minute means:small, exceptionally small, or insignificant
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 4 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Part 1 |
moreover
6 uses
Moreover he perceived that at best only copying, patching and imitating went on here; which he fancied to be owing to some temporary and local cause.†
moreover = in addition to what has just been said
Word Statistics
| Book | 6 uses |
| Library | 6 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT®* | top 500 |
| 1st use | Part 1 |
novel
1 use
Phillotson was not really thinking of the arithmetic at all, but of her, in a novel way which somehow seemed strange to him as preceptor.†
novel = new and original
Definition
Generally this sense of novel means:new and original — typically something considered good
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 3 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT®* | top 100 |
| 1st use | Part 2 |
precede
3 uses
And so, standing before the aforesaid officiator, the two swore that at every other time of their lives till death took them, they would assuredly believe, feel, and desire precisely as they had believed, felt, and desired during the few preceding weeks.†
preceding = prior (in time or space)
Definition
Generally precede means:to go or do before
Word Statistics
| Book | 3 uses |
| Library | 9 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT®* | top 100 |
| 1st use | Part 1 |
rectify
1 use
A great piece of laxity will be rectified.
rectified = made right
Definition
Generally this sense of rectify means:correct, fix, or make right
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Part 6 |
reproach
17 uses
He glanced at her and their eyes met, the reproach in his own belying his words.†
reproach = a criticism; or to express criticism
Definition
Generally reproach means:a criticism; or to express criticism — especially where a relationship makes the disapproval result in disappointment or shame
Word Statistics
| Book | 17 uses |
| Library | 7 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT®* | top 2000 |
| 1st use | Part 2 |