arrogant
2 uses
But the Bedoowan were powerful and power can lead to arrogance.†
arrogance = having an excessive sense of superiority
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| Book | 2 uses |
| Library | 12 uses in 10 avg bks |
claustrophobia
2 uses
Maybe I had a touch of claustrophobia after all.†
claustrophobia = abnormal fear of being closed in a confined space
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| Book | 2 uses |
| Library | 4 uses in 10 avg bks |
divulge
1 use
I finally decided to divulge the single overriding thought in my head.†
divulge = make known (secret of private information)
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
finale
1 use
The finale of this baby was going to be a thousand on the Richter scale.†
finale = the final part of a series of events — often of a performance and especially a musical performance
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
fleeting
2 uses
I remember having a fleeting thought that maybe they'd hit the third rail and vaporize, but that didn't happen.†
fleeting = lasting a short time
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| Book | 2 uses |
| Library | 8 uses in 10 avg bks |
forlorn
2 uses
I looked to Uncle Press to see if he were appreciating this forlorn piece of old New York history the same as I was.†
forlorn = sad, hopeless, pitiful and/or abandoned
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| Book | 2 uses |
| Library | 6 uses in 10 avg bks |
hideous
2 uses
This was a spike made of bone that stuck out of the back of the most hideous beast I had ever seen.†
hideous = extremely ugly, offensive, and/or frightening
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| Book | 2 uses |
| Library | 10 uses in 10 avg bks |
illogical
1 use
"No," came the illogical reply.†
illogical = not reasonable
Definition
Generally illogical means:not reasonable (not logical)
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
impending
2 uses
Now that my fear of impending doom was gone, reality came flooding back.†
impending = about to happen
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| Book | 2 uses |
| Library | 5 uses in 10 avg bks |
interloper
1 use
He tried to focus his nearsighted eyes on the interloper to confirm it was just his backpack.†
interloper = someone or something that, without invitation, inserts itself
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 |
mayhem
2 uses
I quickly ran back toward the mayhem that Alder had caused.†
mayhem = chaotic disorder
Definition
Generally mayhem means:a state of chaotic disorder
or:
in law: the willful and unlawful crippling or mutilation of a person
or:
in law: the willful and unlawful crippling or mutilation of a person
Word Statistics
| Book | 2 uses |
| Library | 3 uses in 10 avg bks |
nostalgia
1 use
When he opened the drawer this time, he wasn't hit with the familiar warm wave of nostalgia.†
nostalgia = longing for something past
Definition
Generally nostalgia means:happiness that come with the memory of good times combined with a hint of sadness that those times are over
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 5 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT®* | top 1000 |
oblivious
2 uses
She was being her normal, oblivious self as she sat on her throne, gnawing her turkey leg.†
oblivious = unaware of
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| Book | 2 uses |
| Library | 11 uses in 10 avg bks |
peasant
2 uses
They wanted to see what these bold peasants had planned.†
peasants = used historically or possibly in relation to a very poor country: people of low income, education, and social standing — especially those who raise crops or livestock
Definition
Generally peasant means:used historically or possibly in relation to a very poor country: a person of low income, education, and social standing — especially one who raises crops or livestock
Word Statistics
| Book | 2 uses |
| Library | 12 uses in 10 avg bks |
remnant
2 uses
What I saw next sent a bolt of adrenaline through me so quickly that I was shocked out of any last remnant of sleep.†
remnant = a small amount 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
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| Book | 2 uses |
| Library | 9 uses in 10 avg bks |
squalid
1 use
He wasn't sure which was the most embarrassing: the dirty underwear and socks that were scattered everywhere; the cartoon superhero posters that he hadn't gotten around to taking down; theSports Illustratedbikini posters that he had just gotten around to putting up; or the rancid smell that seemed to permeate the whole squalid mess.†
squalid = dirty and unpleasant; or (more rarely) immoral
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT®* | top 2000 |
squalor
1 use
The Milago were dying and living in squalor so that these people could get fat and live in such luxury.†
squalor = extremely dirty and unpleasant living conditions
Definition
Generally squalor means:(describing a place) extremely dirty and unpleasant — typically due to poverty
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
taut
2 uses
She wore a colorful wrap that draped off one shoulder, revealing an incredibly taut, muscular arm.†
taut = pulled or drawn tight;
or: subjected to great tension
or: subjected to great tension
Word Statistics
| Book | 2 uses |
| Library | 10 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT®* | top 2000 |
transcend
1 use
For Bobby, it was one of those incredible moments that actually transcended expectations.†
transcended = exceeded or surpassed
Definition
Generally transcend means:exceed (go beyond); or surpass (to be more or better)
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
writhe
3 uses
As we ran I continued to blow the whistle and the quig kept writhing in agony.†
writhing = moving in a twisting or contorted motion
Definition
Generally writhe means:to move in a twisting or contorted motion — often of a person when struggling or in pain
Word Statistics
| Book | 3 uses |
| Library | 9 uses in 10 avg bks |