accord
19 uses
1 —17 uses as in:
according to, or in accord with
"Each according to his fate," she seemed to say.†
according to = as stated by; or in agreement with
Definition
Generally this sense of accord means:in keeping with; or in agreement/harmony/unity with
This sense of accord is often seen in the form according to or accordingly where it can take on more specific meanings. For example:
- "According to Kim, ..." — as stated by
- "To each according to her ability." — based upon
- "Points are scored according to how well they perform." — depending upon
- "The dose is calculated according to body weight." — in proportion to
- "We got a flat tire. Accordingly, I pulled to the side of the road." — because of what was just said; or as a result
Word Statistics
| Book | 17 uses |
| Library | 53 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Chapter 2.6 |
unquizzed meaning —2 uses
alias
1 use
For some reason he must live and act under an alias.
alias = alternative name
Definition
Generally alias means:an alternative name
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Chapter 2.9 |
apprehend
1 use
1 —1 use as in:
apprehend the situation
Suddenly the element of life became distinguishable, as apprehensible as electric currents, air and water, desire for happiness, earth, sky.
apprehensible = able to be perceived
Definition
Generally this sense of apprehend means:to understand or perceive (see or become aware of)
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Chapter 2.6 |
arbitration
1 use
One night they had guests-the headmistress of Lara's school, several fellow teachers of her husband's, the member of an arbitration court on which Pavel Pavlovich too had recently served, and a few others.
arbitration = an official process of solving a disagreement with the help of an impartial referee
Definition
Generally arbitration means:the process of solving a disagreement with the help of an impartial referee
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 0 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Chapter 1.4 |
capitalism
1 use
Whatever it was called-feudalism and serfdom or capitalism and industrial workers, it was unnatural and unjust.
capitalism = an economic system based on private ownership of property and businesses, and on voluntary exchange in a competitive environment
Definition
Generally capitalism means:an economic system based on private ownership of property and businesses, and on voluntary exchange in a competitive environment — with the belief that voluntary exchanges harness inborn self-interest in millions of decisions that benefit society
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 5 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Chapter 2.6 |
contrast (2 meanings)
2 meanings, 2 uses
1 —1 use as in:
contrast their writing styles
The fields appeared to him as something seen in the fever of a dangerous illness, and the woods, by contrast, in the lucidity of health regained.†
by contrast = in a comparison that shows differences
Definition
Generally this sense of contrast means:point to differences between; or compare to show differences
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 7 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT®* | top 100 |
| 1st use | Chapter 2.15 |
2 —1 use as in:
there is a contrast
The woods and the fields offered a complete contrast in those days.†
contrast = notable difference
Definition
Generally this sense of contrast means:a difference — especially a notable difference; or the side-x-side arrangement of things that draws attention to an unmissable difference
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 8 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT®* | top 100 |
| 1st use | Chapter 2.15 |
correspond (2 meanings)
2 meanings, 5 uses
1 —1 use as in:
corresponding time period
You tell me my ideas don't correspond to reality.
correspond = connect or fit with
Definition
Generally this sense of correspond means: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.)
(Two things are equivalent if they have the same or very similar value, purpose, or result.)
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 4 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT®* | top 100 |
| 1st use | Chapter 2.7 |
2 —4 uses as in:
corresponding by email
I used to correspond with them, you know, after I got back to Moscow, and then they suddenly stopped writing.
correspond = exchange letters through the mail
Definition
Generally this sense of correspond means:communicate by writing letters or email
Word Statistics
| Book | 4 uses |
| Library | 7 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Chapter 1.2 |
dispose
3 uses
1 —3 uses as in:
disposed the troops along...
Several seats have been put at my disposal for my assistants.†
disposal = command
(editor's note: When something is "at someone's disposal" it is "at their command," or "available for their use." They can use it as they please.)
(editor's note: When something is "at someone's disposal" it is "at their command," or "available for their use." They can use it as they please.)
Definition
Generally this sense of dispose means:the arrangement, positioning, or use of things
Word Statistics
| Book | 3 uses |
| Library | 6 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT®* | top 1000 |
| 1st use | Chapter 2.11 |
duplicity
1 use
The great majority of us are required to live a life of constant, systematic duplicity.
duplicity = deception — such as lying
Definition
Generally duplicity means:deception (lying to or misleading others) — usually over an extended period
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Chapter 2.15 |
establish
3 uses
1 —3 uses as in:
establish a positive tone
Fedka lived in sin with his ward Motia and therefore saw himself as a disrupter of the established order and a champion of progressive thought.†
established = long-practiced
Definition
Generally this sense of establish means:create, start, or set in [a] place
Word Statistics
| Book | 3 uses |
| Library | 25 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT®* | top 100 |
| 1st use | Chapter 1.2 |
flout
1 use
But no one flouts that way of life and thought as openly as you do.
flouts = openly disregards
Definition
Generally flout means:to openly disregard — typically a law, rule, or custom
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Chapter 2.14 |
grave
1 use
Antipova stopped ironing and gave him a grave, astonished look.†
grave = serious and solemn
Definition
Generally this sense of grave means:serious and/or solemn
The exact meaning of this sense of grave can depend upon its context. For example:
- "This is a grave problem," or "a situation of the utmost gravity." — important, dangerous, or causing worry
- "She was in a grave mood upon returning from the funeral." — sad or solemn
- "She looked me in the eye and gravely promised." — in a sincere and serious manner
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 15 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT®* | top 1000 |
| 1st use | Chapter 2.5 |
hackneyed
1 use
These reflections appealed to Gordon just because they were so hackneyed.
hackneyed = lacking impact due to too much previous exposure — especially writing that is unimaginative and filled with overused expressions, ideas, and formulas
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 0 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Chapter 2.15 |
interpret
4 uses
1 —4 uses as in:
her interpretation of the data
These works were inspired by a new interpretation of Christianity, and led directly to a new conception of art.
interpretation = understanding (of something in a particular way)
(editor's note: The suffix "-tion", converts a verb into a noun that denotes the action or result of the verb. Typically, there is a slight change in the ending of the root verb, as in action, education, and observation.)
(editor's note: The suffix "-tion", converts a verb into a noun that denotes the action or result of the verb. Typically, there is a slight change in the ending of the root verb, as in action, education, and observation.)
Definition
Generally this sense of interpret means:to understand or explain something in a particular way — often the meaning or significance of something
Word Statistics
| Book | 4 uses |
| Library | 14 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT®* | top 100 |
| 1st use | Chapter 1.3 |
minute
1 use
1 —1 use as in:
keep the minutes
It proved to be an equally dull collection of minutes of partisan meetings.†
minutes = formal notes (from a meeting)
Definition
Generally this sense of minutes means:a written record of what happened at a meeting
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Chapter 2.11 |
proletariat
8 uses
His origin is even more proletarian than mine.
proletarian = a social class consisting of those who must work for wages to support themselves
Word Statistics
| Book | 8 uses |
| Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Chapter 2.12 |
yield (2 meanings)
2 meanings, 3 uses
1 —1 use as in:
will yield valuable data
Leaning against an upright at the entrance, I strain to make the far-off echo yield A cue to the events that may come in my day.†
yield = produce or give
Definition
Generally this sense of yield means:to produce (usually something wanted); or the thing or amount produced
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 4 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT®* | top 100 |
| 1st use | Chapter 2.17 |
2 —2 uses as in:
yield to pressure
As a result, his feeling, still pulsing and warm, was gradually eliminated from his poems, and romantic morbidity yielded to a broad and serene vision that lifted the particular to the level of the universal and familiar.†
yielded = gave in, gave way, or gave up
Definition
Generally this sense of yield means:to give in, give way, or give up
Word Statistics
| Book | 2 uses |
| Library | 14 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Chapter 2.14 |