antagonism
1 use
There is skepticism, if not antagonism, between the two groups.
antagonism = hostility
Definition
Generally antagonism means:hostility, opposition, or tension between opposing forces or ideas
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
authenticity
1 use
The court confirmed the authenticity of the Anne Frank diary.
authenticity = quality of being real or original
Definition
Generally authenticity means:quality of being real or true
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
| SAT®* | top 2000 |
curt
1 use
Her response was so curt it was almost rude.
curt = brief (using few words)
Definition
Generally curt means:brief to the point of rudeness
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 7 uses in 10 avg bks |
deed
1 use
After the divorce, she moved out of the house and since her name wasn't on the deed, she mistakenly thought the mortgage no longer concerned her.
deed = a legal document indicating ownership of property
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 0 uses in 10 avg bks |
deft
1 use
She painted with deft, swift touches.
deft = skillful
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 6 uses in 10 avg bks |
docile
1 use
It is a gentle old horse, docile and obedient.
docile = easily led or managed
Definition
Generally docile means:easily led or managed — perhaps submissive or well-behaved
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
egotistical
1 use
She is accused of being egotistical and aloof.
egotistical = conceited and self-centered
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
elated
1 use
I felt elated the first day of summer break.
elated = happy and excited
Definition
Generally elated means:full of happiness and excitement
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 7 uses in 10 avg bks |
futile
1 use
Resistance is futile.
futile = pointless because it cannot produce anything useful
Definition
Generally futile means:effort that is pointless because it is unproductive or unsuccessful
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 8 uses in 10 avg bks |
high-strung
1 use
She reported that in certain high-strung individuals under mental or emotional stress, coffee may cause heart pains.
high-strung = tense and easily upset
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
impending
1 use
She plans to spend more time on that after her impending retirement.
impending = about to happen
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 5 uses in 10 avg bks |
interloper
1 use
All the new settlers made him feel like an interloper in the country of his fathers.
interloper = someone who intrudes or encroaches (inserts himself without invitation)
Definition
Generally interloper means:someone or something that, without invitation, inserts itself — such as an uninvited guest at a party or a species that invades non-native territory
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
limber
1 use
Yoga has helped me to become more limber.
limber = flexible
Definition
Generally this sense of limber means:of a person's body: flexible (capable of moving, bending, and stretching easily)
or:
readily adaptable — especially of someone's mind
or:
readily adaptable — especially of someone's mind
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
meager
1 use
We make the most of our meager resources.
meager = lacking in quantity or quality
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 5 uses in 10 avg bks |
neurotic
1 use
She is mildly neurotic, but is working at developing greater emotional stability.
neurotic = mildly mentally disturbed — usually worrying too much about something
Definition
Generally neurotic means:mildly mentally disturbed — usually worrying too much about something; or someone with such symptoms
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
opportune
1 use
They launched their company at an opportune time.
opportune = favorable
Definition
Generally opportune means:favorable circumstances for a particular purpose — especially the circumstance of good timing
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
reputable
1 use
It is a reputable business.
reputable = trusted and respected
Definition
Generally reputable means:trusted and respected (having a good reputation)
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
scapegoat
1 use
She is a convenient scapegoat because she was chosen by the last administration.
scapegoat = someone to blame for the errors of others
(editor's note: This expression comes from an ancient Jewish ritual in which the sins of the people were ritually transferred to a goat which was then driven into the desert away from the community.)
(editor's note: This expression comes from an ancient Jewish ritual in which the sins of the people were ritually transferred to a goat which was then driven into the desert away from the community.)
Definition
Generally scapegoat means:someone blamed or punished for the errors of others
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
serrated
1 use
I prefer a serrated edge when slicing a tomato.
serrated = having points along the edge like a saw
Definition
Generally serrated means:having points along the edge — like a saw, some knives, and some leaves
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
subconscious
2 uses
In the experiment, the image flashed too quickly to be seen consciously, but it impacted the subconscious.
subconscious = mental activity of which we are not aware, but which can influence feelings and behavior
(editor's note: Many people use this as a synonym for unconscious; though experts in the mind may distinguish a difference.)
(editor's note: Many people use this as a synonym for unconscious; though experts in the mind may distinguish a difference.)
Definition
Generally subconscious means:mental activity of which one is not aware, but which can influence feelings and behavior; or the part of the mind that engages in such activity
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| Book | 2 uses |
| Library | 3 uses in 10 avg bks |