One Hundred Years of Solitude — Vocabulary
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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establishestablish → established:created Which word choice best maintains the tone established in the first paragraph?more Show sample from book She put small wooden chairs in the living room and established a nursery with other children from neighboring families.26 more Show general definition for establish (as in: establish a positive tone) create, start, or set in [a] place
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establish#2establish → establishing:showing or demonstrating The passage is primarily about establishing the relationship between the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and global temperature.more Show sample from book When there were only two pieces left to draw, it was established to whom they belonged.26 more establish → established:determined (figured out) Show general definition for establish (as in: establish that there is a need) show or determine (cause to be recognized or figure out)
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nostalgianostalgia → nostalgic:with a longing for something past The music makes me feel nostalgic.more Show sample from book He thought confusedly, finally captive in a trap of nostalgia, that perhaps if he had married her he would have been a man without war and without glory, a nameless artisan, a happy animal.34 more longing for something past Show general definition happiness that come with the memory of good times combined with a hint of sadness that those times are over
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correspondcorrespond → corresponds:is equivalent The girls are using a simple code where "1" corresponds to "A", "2" to "B" and so on for each of the 26 letters of the alphabet.more Show sample from book He saw his friends and the women sailing in a radiant glow, without weight or mass, saying words that did not come out of their mouths and making mysterious signals that did not correspond to their expressions.†15 more connect or fit together by being equivalent, proportionate, or matched Show general definition for correspond (as in: corresponding time period) connect or fit together by being equivalent, proportionate, or matched (Two things are equivalent if they have the same or very similar value, purpose, or result.)
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correspond#2write to each other We correspond regularly via email.more Show sample from book That was the reason for her anxious correspondence with the invisible doctors, interrupted by frequent disasters of the mail.†15 more correspond → correspondence:communication by written letters or messages Show general definition for correspond (as in: corresponding by email) communicate -- typically by writing letters or email Show editor's word notes A corresponding secretary is an officer of an organization who is responsible for managing the organization's correspondence and keeping a record of it.
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resolveresolve → resolved:decided This year I resolved to lose a pound a week for 5 weeks.more Show sample from book It was he who resolved to take her out of the bedroom she had occupied since childhood, where the fearful eyes of the saints still fed her adolescent terrors, and he furnished for her a room with a royal bed, a large dressing table, and velvet curtains, not realizing that he was producing a second version of Petra Cotes's room.12 more Show general definition for resolve (as in: I resolved to stop drinking.) to decide -- typically a firm or formal decision Show editor's word notes In modern writing resolve is typically used to emphasize a firm or formal decision. In classic literature, it is used more frequently and often simply replaces decide or determine.
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resolve#2resolve → resolved:settled or solved Three of the five issues have already been resolved.more Show sample from book At the beginning of December the long-awaited interview, which many had foreseen as an interminable argument, was resolved in less than an hour.12 more resolve → resolved:settled Show general definition for resolve (as in: How was the problem resolved?) to solve a problem, settle a disagreement, or for a situation to change
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deliriumdelirium → delirious:mentally confused She should not be left alone in case the fever returns and makes her delirious.more Show sample from book She spent nights awake shaking with fever, fighting against delirium,21 more a usually brief state of mental confusion often accompanied by hallucinations Show general definition for delirium (as in: fever induced delirium) a usually brief state of mental confusion often accompanied by hallucinations Show editor's word notes Delirium can result from high fever, intoxication, withdrawal, brain injury, and many other causes.
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insomniaan inability to sleep She suffers from insomnia.more Show sample from book They had indeed contracted the illness of insomnia.23 more inability to sleep Show general definition an inability to sleep; or a disease that constantly creates an inability to sleep
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lamentlament → lamented:expressed grief about She lamented the loss.more Show sample from book "We'll never get anywhere," he lamented to Ursula.14 more lament → lamented:expressed grief or regret Show general definition to express grief or regret
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contradictdisagree with Does the sentence contradict the main claim of the essay?more Show sample from book Simultaneous and contradictory information declared him victorious in Villanueva, defeated in Guacamayal, devoured by Motilon Indians, dead in a village in the swamp, and up in arms again in Urumita.†11 more contradict → contradictory:in disagreement Show general definition disagree in various senses, including: to say something is not true -- as in "She contradicted his testimony." to say something else is true when both can't be true -- as in "I don't believe her. She contradicted herself as she told us what happened." to be in conflict with -- as in "Her assertions contradict accepted scientific principles."
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accordionbellows instrument The street musician played a lively tune on his accordion for the gathered crowd.more Show sample from book A young woman who was selling numbers for the raffle of an accordion greeted him with a great deal of familiarity.†20 more characterized by narrower parallel folds when closed and wider when open Show general definition for accordion (as in: an accordion door) characterized by narrower parallel folds when closed and wider when open -- such as a door or musical instrument with that characteristic Show editor's word notes When unqualified, accordion generally refers to a musical instrument. See the related Google Images to see pictures of the musical instrument, doors, folds, and pleats that have accordion characteristics.
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rancorbitter resentment He spoke of his former partner with such rancor that everyone felt uncomfortable.more Show sample from book she seemed completely exhausted by her rancor.10 more deep and bitter anger or hatred Show general definition deep and bitter anger or hatred -- especially when long-standing
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complicitguilty of helping She is accused of being complicit in the crime.more Show sample from book The only relatives who knew about it were Jose Arcadio and Rebeca, with whom Arcadio maintained close relations at that time, based not so much on kinship as on complicity.†10 more complicit → complicity:act of helping in a crime or offense Show general definition act of helping in a crime or offense
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taciturnwith a tendency to be reserved and not to talk She is taciturn by nature, but people like her once they get to know her.more Show sample from book Taciturn, silent, insensible to the new breath of vitality that was shaking the house, Colonel Aureliano Buendia could understand only that the secret of a good old age is simply an honorable pact with solitude.†8 more Show general definition with a tendency to be reserved and not to talk Show editor's word notes Synonym Comparison (if you're into word choice): Consider using reticent rather than taciturn when the reluctance to talk is brought on by a particular situation rather than being a general disposition.
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minutetiny Don't eat a lot of poppy seeds for a few days before a drug test. They have a minute amount of a chemical that can cause a false positive when testing for heroin use.more Show sample from book As soon as they carried off Mauricio Babilonia with his shattered spinal column, Fernanda had worked out the most minute details of a plan destined to wipe out all traces of the burden.4 more small Show general definition for minute (as in: minute size) small, exceptionally small, or insignificant
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minute#2including even small considerations We discussed it in minute detail.more Show sample from book ...but she would not allow herself to become upset by the confusion and went on perfecting the details so minutely that she came to be more than a specialist and was a virtuoso in the rites of death.4 more minute → minutely:carefully (with attention to detail) Show general definition for minute (as in: minute description) detailed (including even small considerations); and/or careful (done with care)
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clairvoyancehe supposed ability to know things beyond normal perception The detective's ability to solve cold cases seemed almost like clairvoyance, though it was really just careful observation and intuition.more Show sample from book But Ursula was insensible to his clairvoyance.†6 more to perceive things beyond the natural range of the senses Show general definition to perceive things beyond the natural range of the senses -- especially foreseeing the future
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impotentpowerless to change things King Lear was enraged but impotent.more Show sample from book She saw with quiet impotence how the deluge was pitilessly exterminating a fortune that at one time was considered the largest and most solid in Macondo, and of which nothing remained but pestilence.4 more impotent → impotence:lack of power to change things Show general definition for impotent (as in: impotent fury) lacking power or ability
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impotent#2unable to have an erection for sexual intercourse Convicted of being gay in 1952, Alan Turing selected hormonal treatment rather than prison, and it rendered him impotent prior to his committing suicide.more Show sample from book At night they would wrestle for several hours in an anguished violence that seemed to be a substitute for the act of love, until popular intuition got a whiff of something irregular and the rumor spread that Ursula was still a virgin a year after her marriage because her husband was impotent.4 more Show general definition for impotent (as in: impotent, so no children) of a male: unable to have an erection for sexual intercourse, or unable to conceive a child