accentuate
1 use
It's a difficult situation, but she accentuates the positive and does not get overwhelmed.
accentuates = emphasizes
Definition
Generally accentuate means:to emphasize or draw attention to — possibly to emphasize by increasing
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
cumbersome
1 use
a cumbersome piece of machinery
cumbersome = difficult to handle
Definition
Generally cumbersome means:difficult to handle — especially because of size or shape or weight
or:
not elegant or graceful in expression
or:
not elegant or graceful in expression
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
elaborate
1 use
1 —1 use as in:
an elaborate wink
He gave her a slow elaborate wink.
elaborate = exaggerated
Definition
Generally this sense of elaborate means:to exaggerate an action
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 7 uses in 10 avg bks |
pavilion
1 use
We're meeting for a picnic under the pavilion at the park.
pavilion = large roofed structure without walls
Definition
Generally pavilion means:a large structure separate from a main structure
in various senses, including:
- a large roofed structure without walls — often found in parks
- a temporary structure — such as a large tent to house exhibits at a fair, to provide sports facilities, or to put on a show
- a section of a large hospital or office complex adjacent to other parts
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 6 uses in 10 avg bks |
protrude
1 use
Metal spikes protrude from the dog's collar.
protrude = stick out
Definition
Generally protrude means:to stick out from
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 8 uses in 10 avg bks |
resume
1 use
We hope for a resumption of negotiations.
resumption = the act of beginning again
Definition
Generally resume means:begin or take on again
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 14 uses in 10 avg bks |