aggrieve
1 use
He fears a lawsuit from one of the aggrieved parties.
aggrieved = feeling harmed from unfair treatment
Definition
Generally aggrieve means:feeling harmed by unfair treatment; or (more rarely) harming someone unfairly
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Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
1st use | Chapter 10 |
alacrity
1 use
She completed each assignment with alacrity.
alacrity = quickness
Definition
Generally alacrity means:quickness; and/or cheerful eagerness
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Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
1st use | Chapter 13 |
allay
2 uses
They have tried to allay fears by saying their weapons are of a defensive nature.
allay = reduced the intensity of
Definition
Generally allay means:reduce the intensity of or calm
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Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
1st use | Chapter 12 |
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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Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
1st use | Chapter 20 |
atrocious
2 uses
She was alarmed by his atrocious behavior.
atrocious = exceptionally bad or cruel
Definition
Generally atrocious means:exceptionally bad, cruel, or ugly
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Book | 2 uses |
Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
1st use | Chapter 13 |
belittle
1 use
The gradualness of the change does not belittle its importance.
belittle = make it less important
Definition
Generally belittle means:to make someone or something seem less important
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Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
1st use | Chapter 19 |
carouse
4 uses
They were out carousing last night.
carousing = having fun in a noisy manner while drinking alcohol
Definition
Generally carouse means:having fun with others in a noisy manner while drinking alcohol
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Book | 4 uses |
Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
1st use | Chapter 8 |
denotes
1 use
The asterisk ("*") denotes a footnote.
denotes = indicates
Definition
Generally denotes means:means literally; or indicates
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Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
SAT®* | top 1000 |
1st use | Chapter 21 |
dissociate
1 use
He dissociated himself from the organization.
dissociated = ended association
Definition
Generally dissociate means:end association with
The expression: "dissociate with" means to publicly state one is not associated with someone or something
The expression: "dissociate with" means to publicly state one is not associated with someone or something
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Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
1st use | Chapter 9 |
effrontery
2 uses
She had the effrontery to laugh at the mayor's request.
effrontery = rudeness
Definition
Generally effrontery means:rude and disrespectful behavior — often made by someone who does not realize they are being rude — as when someone is presumptuous or impolitely bold
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Book | 2 uses |
Library | 0 uses in 10 avg bks |
1st use | Chapter 3 |
expound
1 use
You will be asked to expound on a teacher-selected topic from the book.
expound = discuss in detail
Definition
Generally expound means:explain or discuss in detail
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Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
1st use | Chapter 7 |
facetious
1 use
I trust you didn't take her facetious remarks seriously.
facetious = trivially humorous
Definition
Generally facetious means:trivial humor
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Library | 0 uses in 10 avg bks |
1st use | Chapter 3 |
fatuous
1 use
We could always count on her to make a fatuous remark about the day's headlines.
fatuous = unintelligent
Definition
Generally fatuous means:without intelligence — often implying a smugness or complacency
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Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
1st use | Chapter 8 |
flout
1 use
The current enforcement policy encourages people to flout the law.
flout = openly disregard
Definition
Generally flout means:to openly disregard — typically a law, rule, or custom
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Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
1st use | Chapter 10 |
importune
5 uses
She began to importune school trustees as soon as she learned of the problem.
importune = beg insistently or urge repeatedly
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Library | 0 uses in 10 avg bks |
1st use | Chapter 1 |
interpose
1 use
She interposed herself between them before someone threw a punch.
interposed = inserted
Definition
Generally interpose means:to insert between other elements; or to interrupt or stop action by others
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Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
1st use | Chapter 20 |
presage
3 uses
We see none of the pessimism that typically presages a recession.
presages = serves as a sign of coming
Definition
Generally presage means:serve as a sign of something about to happen — typically something bad
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Library | 0 uses in 10 avg bks |
1st use | Chapter 15 |
repudiate
1 use
The parents repudiated their son.
repudiated = strongly rejected
Definition
Generally repudiate means:strong rejection — especially when the idea or thing being rejected was once embraced
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Book | 1 use |
Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
SAT®* | top 1000 |
1st use | Chapter 20 |
sheer
1 use
1 —1 use as in:
sheered to the left
The boat sheered to port to avoid a collision.
sheered = turned sharply
Definition
Generally this sense of sheer means:change direction abruptly; or to cause such a change of direction — (usually said of a boat)
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Library | 0 uses in 10 avg bks |
SAT®* | top 1000 |
1st use | Chapter 24 |
suave
3 uses
He plays the role of a suave James Bond type character.
suave = having a sophisticated charm
Definition
Generally suave means:having a sophisticated charm — often said of a man who is not sincere
("sophisticated" in the sense of knowing the proper or polite way to act, being confident, and effortlessly acting in a proper and gracious manner)
("sophisticated" in the sense of knowing the proper or polite way to act, being confident, and effortlessly acting in a proper and gracious manner)
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Book | 3 uses |
Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
1st use | Chapter 6 |