absolve
1 use
The committee absolved her of any wrong doing.
absolved = found blameless
Definition
Generally absolve means:to find someone blameless; or forgive; or relieve (of a requirement or obligation)
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
accommodate
1 use
1 —1 use as in:
moved to accommodate her
She accommodates different learning styles.
accommodates = adjusts for (different needs)
Definition
Generally this sense of accommodate means:adjust something to provide for a need; or help
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 6 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT®* | top 500 |
appropriate
1 use
1 —1 use as in:
appropriate from their culture
The invading army appropriated the home to use as a local headquarters.
appropriated = took without asking
Definition
Generally this sense of appropriate means:to take without asking — often without right
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT®* | top 500 |
arbitrary
1 use
It was an arbitrary decision.
arbitrary = based on chance or impulse
Definition
Generally arbitrary means:based on chance or impulse (rather than upon reasoning, consistent rules, or a proper sense of fairness)
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 3 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT®* | top 1000 |
candid
1 use
1 —1 use as in:
your candid opinion
Don't worry about my feelings. I'd like your candid opinion.
candid = honest and direct
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 4 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT®* | top 500 |
contract
1 use
1 —1 use as in:
legal contract
She signed the contract.
contract = a written agreement that is enforceable by law
Definition
Generally this sense of contract means:an agreement - typically written and enforceable by law
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 12 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT®* | top 1000 |
derive
1 use
She likes to win, but she doesn't derive pleasure from watching others lose.
derive = get
Definition
Generally derive means:to get something from something else
(If the context doesn't otherwise indicate where something came from, it is generally from reasoning—especially deductive reasoning.)
(If the context doesn't otherwise indicate where something came from, it is generally from reasoning—especially deductive reasoning.)
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 5 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT®* | top 1000 |
desolate
1 use
1 —1 use as in:
desolated the region
Fires desolated the region.
desolated = destroyed and emptied it of living things
Definition
Generally this sense of desolate means:destroyed; or emptied of people; or emptied of most plants and animals
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 4 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT®* | top 1000 |
dictate
1 use
1 —1 use as in:
reason dictates
Reason dictates that we change the policy.
dictates = determines (controls what will happen)
Definition
Generally this sense of dictate means:determine or control what will happen
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 3 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT®* | top 2000 |
dispose
1 use
1 —1 use as in:
Is she disposed to help?
I am not disposed to help someone who has been so rude.
disposed = inclined (with a tendency to; or in the mood to)
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
endeavor
2 uses
I endeavored to get both sides to agree to a compromise.
endeavored = tried or attempted
Definition
Generally endeavor means:to attempt; or a project or activity attempted
Word Statistics
| Book | 2 uses |
| Library | 8 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT®* | top 1000 |
inhabitant
2 uses
What will traffic be like if the city has twice as many inhabitants?
inhabitants = people (who live in a particular place)
Definition
Generally inhabitant means:a person who lives in a particular place
Word Statistics
| Book | 2 uses |
| Library | 10 uses in 10 avg bks |
judiciary
1 use
The constitution means what the judiciary says it means.
judiciary = the system of law courts that administer justice
Definition
Generally judiciary means:the system of law courts that administer justice; or the people in that system
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
jurisdiction
2 uses
The state court has jurisdiction on this matter — not the federal court.
jurisdiction = the authority to apply the law
Definition
Generally jurisdiction means:the authority to make decisions or apply the law; or the territory subject to such authority
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| Book | 2 uses |
| Library | 3 uses in 10 avg bks |
obstruct
2 uses
obstruct the path
obstruct = block
Definition
Generally obstruct means:to block or hinder
The exact meaning of obstruct can depend upon its context. For example:
- "obstruct the path" — block passage through
- "obstruct justice" — hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
- "obstruct her view" — get in the way so as to hide from sight
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| Book | 2 uses |
| Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
redress
1 use
Action must be taken to redress the wrongs of the past.
redress = fix, compensate, or make up for
Definition
Generally redress means:fix a problem; or make up for a wrong
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
| SAT®* | top 2000 |
render
1 use
1 —1 use as in:
rendered her unconscious
Her verbal attack rendered me speechless.
rendered = made
Definition
Generally this sense of render means:to make or cause to become
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 6 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT®* | top 1000 |
transient
1 use
The harvest is dependent upon transient laborers.
transient = staying only a short time
Definition
Generally transient means:lasting a short time
or:
one who stays for only a short time
or:
one who stays for only a short time
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
tyranny
2 uses
The U.S. constitution was designed with checks and balances and limited government to protect Americans from tyranny.
tyranny = a form of government where some people control others in a harsh, unfair manner
Definition
Generally tyranny means:harsh and unjust rule
Word Statistics
| Book | 2 uses |
| Library | 6 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT®* | top 2000 |
usurp
3 uses
The lawsuit claims that the Federal Government is usurping rights reserved by the Constitution for state governments.
usurping = taking without authority
Definition
Generally usurp means:seize or take control without authority
Word Statistics
| Book | 3 uses |
| Library | 3 uses in 10 avg bks |