One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich — Vocabulary
Alexander Solzhenitsyn
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Exemplary sample	Uses	ACT/SAT
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howeverdespite that (a transition word use to connect contrasting ideas) Most college application deadlines are in January and February. However, early admission deadlines are around November and some scholarships require even earlier deadlines.more Show sample from book At first he elbowed his way through the crowd mercilessly (protecting his cigarette in his fist, however).†11 more a word used to connect contrasting ideas as when using "though", "in spite of that", "in contrast", "nevertheless", etc. Show general definition for however (as in: However, complications may...) though (or another expression that connects contrasting ideas) Show editor's word notes Based on idea 1 we might not expect idea 2, but this is a way of saying that even though idea 1 exists, we still have idea 2. Synonyms include in spite of that, despite that, nevertheless, nonetheless, on the other hand, in contrast and but.
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however#2no matter how (how much/how hard/how long…) However hard she tried, she couldn't do it.more Show sample from book To make sure that no one took bowls from the canteen, a man had to be posted at the door; but however careful he might be people took them just the same, either by distracting his attention or talking him into it.11 more regardless of how Show general definition for however (as in: However much she tried...) to whatever degree (regardless of how much; or whatever unspecified amount)
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rationration → rationed:restricted in the amount each person could have Gasoline was rationed during the 1970s oil embargo.more Show sample from book ...took a look at his ration, weighing it in his hand and hastily calculating whether it reached the regulation sixteen ounces.22 more a fixed portion of food given as a share Show general definition a fixed share of something, especially scarce goods like food or fuel; or to limit and distribute something in fixed shares
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sentryperson standing guard She successfully bluffed her way past the sentry.more Show sample from book "Halt!" shouted a sentry.†11 more someone who stands guard Show general definition someone who stands guard
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foremansupervisor She complained to the shop foreman.more Show sample from book Listen to what a foreman has to tell you,6 more a person who is in charge of other workers Show general definition a person chosen to lead and speak for a group, especially at work or in a courtroom Show editor's word notes At work, a foreman is the worker who supervises and directs other workers, often in factories, workshops, or on construction sites. In a court case, the foreman is the juror selected to lead the jury and announce its decision.
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socialisman economic system based on government ownership and control of all companies -- with the ideal of equal benefits to all people She believes that more socialism would be more fair.more Show sample from book So one of the poorer and stupider squads was being sent to the "Socialist Way of Life" settlement.†5 more socialism → socialist:a person who wants an economic system based on government ownership or control of all important companies -- with the ideal of equal benefits to all people Show general definition an economic system based on government ownership or control of all important companies -- with the ideal of equal benefits to all people
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malicemalice → malicious:evil; or made with the intent to make others suffer I am not interested in hearing malicious gossip.more Show sample from book ...announcing to no one in particular but with a sort of malicious glee: "Well, sailors, grit your teeth. It's twenty below, for sure."1 more malice → malicious:wanting to see others suffer Show general definition the intention or desire to see others suffer
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infirmarysmall facility where patients receive treatment She felt ill and went to the infirmary.more Show sample from book How he longed to be in bed in the infirmary, fast asleep!3 more a small facility where patients receive treatment Show general definition a small facility where patients receive treatment -- such as a room or two at a school as contrasted to a busy hospital or medical clinic
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partitionpartition → partitioned:divided into parts The classroom was partitioned into smaller sections using folding walls.more Show sample from book Inside, it was partitioned into a kitchen and an eating room.3 more partition → partitioned:divided Show general definition to divide something into parts; or a divider itself, or one of the sections created
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elatedhappy and excited I felt elated the first day of summer break.more Show sample from book As elated as a rabbit when it finds it can still terrify a frog.†2 more had a feeling of happiness and excitement Show general definition full of happiness and excitement
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consciencemoral judgment of personal behavior I have a guilty conscience and want to make it right.more Show sample from book I learned from him that the regimental commander and the commissar were both shot in thirty-seven, no matter whether they were of proletarian or kulak stock, whether they had a conscience or not.†2 more feeling or appraisal of having personally behaved in a morally right or wrong manner Show general definition feeling or judgment of morally right or wrong personal behavior
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tauttight The string is pulled taut.more Show sample from book Every nerve in his body was taut, all his longing was concentrated in that cigarette butt—which meant more to him now, it seemed, than freedom itself—but he would never lower himself like that Fetiukov, he would never look at a man's mouth.†1 more pulled or drawn tight; OR subjected to great tension Show general definition pulled or drawn tight; or: subjected to great tension
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deridederide → derides:criticizes with strong disrespect She relentlessly mocks and derides the younger students.more Show sample from book said derisively1 more deride → derisively:treating as inferior and unworthy of respect -- especially while mocking (making fun of) Show general definition to criticize with strong disrespect -- often with humor
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futilepointless because it cannot produce anything useful Resistance is futile.more Show sample from book But he realized it was futile.†1 more effort that is pointless because it is unproductive or unsuccessful Show general definition effort that is pointless because it is unproductive or unsuccessful
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begrudgeresent (feel bitter about) I don't begrudge her making a profit, but this is unreasonable.more Show sample from book who wouldn't begrudge the loss of that sweet day?3 more resent (wish it had not been lost) Show general definition to resent (feel bitterness--usually over unfairness); or to give unwillingly
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allocateallocate → allocated:rationed (distributed according to a plan) During the drought, the council allocated water strictly to ensure it lasted all summer.more Show sample from book During eight years' imprisonment he had known various systems for allocating footwear: there'd been times when he'd gone through the winter without valenki at all, or leather boots either, and had had to make shift with rope sandals or a sort of galoshes made of scraps of motor tires—"Chetezes" they called them, after the Cheiabinsk tractor works.†1 more allocate → allocating:distributing or setting apart for a special purpose Show general definition distribute according to a plan or: set apart for a special purpose
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dossiera collection of papers containing detailed information about a particular person The detective meticulously compiled a comprehensive dossier on the suspect, detailing every aspect of his life.more Show sample from book According to his dossier, Ivan Denisovich Shukhov had been sentenced for high treason.†2 more a collection of papers containing detailed information about a particular person… Show general definition a collection of papers containing detailed information about a particular person or subject -- often a person's record
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advocateadvocate → advocates:publicly supports She advocates stricter gun control.more Show sample from book He was making a fair copy of a long new poem that he'd finished the previous evening and had promised to show that day to Stepan Grigorych, the doctor who advocated work therapy. advocate → advocated:recommended Show general definition for advocate (as in: to advocate) to recommend or publicly support (someone or something)
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inertunmoving The snake had recently eaten and lay inert in the grass.more Show sample from book And only in that inertness lay the chance of surviving the twenty-five years of imprisonment he'd been sentenced to.†1 more inert → inertness:unmoving, inactive, or unable to move; OR slow, lethargic, or without interest… Show general definition unmoving, inactive, or unable to move or: slow, lethargic, or without interest or (in chemistry/medicine): chemically inactive (not having an effect)
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culpritperson responsible for a wrongdoing We will find and punish the culprit.more Show sample from book So when it was the turn of the 104th to be frisked they bad to ease up a bit: Volkovoi told the guards to take the name of anyone who might be wearing extra garments—the culprits were to surrender them in person to personal property that evening with a written explanation of how and why they had hidden the garments.†1 more culprit → culprits:people responsible for a wrongdoing -- especially criminals Show general definition someone responsible for a wrongdoing -- especially a criminal; or something that caused a problem