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affectation
1 use
She is comfortable in her own skin and meets strangers without affectation.
affectation = behaving in an artificial way to make an impression
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atrophy
1 use
Muscles that are not used will quickly atrophy.
atrophy = wither or weaken — especially from lack of use
DefinitionGenerally atrophy means:
to wither or weaken — especially from lack of use
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bequeath
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It is our duty to bequeath a better world to our grandchildren.
bequeath = pass down
DefinitionGenerally bequeath means:
give or pass down — often upon death in a will
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cavort
1 use
The puppies cavorted in the basket.
cavorted = played in a lively, unrestrained manner
DefinitionGenerally cavort means:
to play in a lively, unrestrained manner — typically with someone — sometimes implying sexual play
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edify
4 uses
She edifies and inspires supporters everywhere she speaks.
edifies = teaches or instructs
DefinitionGenerally edify means:
to instruct — morally or intellectually
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eschew
1 use
Her bumper sticker says "Eschew obfuscation."
eschew = avoid and stay away from
DefinitionGenerally eschew means:
avoid and stay away from deliberately
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forgery
3 uses
The painting is a forgery.
forgery = a fake (a copy meant to look like the original)
DefinitionGenerally forgery means:
something that is represented as real even though it is a fake; or the making of such a fake item
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garnish
1 use
She garnished the plate with parsley.
garnished = decorated or adorned
DefinitionGenerally this sense of garnish means:
to decorate or adorn something (most typically food with another food); or the item added for decoration
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King Arthur
1 use
It is another story about the boy who would become King Arthur.
King Arthur = mythical king of the Britons recognized as such when he was able to pull the sword Excalibur from the stone that had locked its blade; created the Knights of the Round Table
DefinitionGenerally King Arthur means:
mythical king of the Britons (English) recognized as such when he was able to pull the sword Excalibur from the stone that had locked its blade; created the Knights of the Round Table to protect his people
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matinée
1 use
We can still make the half-price matinée.
matinée = daytime performance
DefinitionGenerally matinée means:
a daytime performance (of something like a movie or play)
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perfidy
1 use
She is guilty of perfidy if not treason.
perfidy = an act of deliberate betrayal
DefinitionGenerally perfidy means:
an act of deliberate betrayal; or such behavior
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purloin
1 use
The museum's night watchman purloined the artifacts.
purloined = stole
DefinitionGenerally purloin means:
to steal — especially in violation of trust
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Queen Victoria
5 uses
The Victorian era is in reference to the 63 years that Queen Victoria ruled.
Queen Victoria = queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901 when the monarchy had primarily symbolic power
DefinitionGenerally Queen Victoria means:
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901 when the monarchy had primarily symbolic power; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
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rancor
1 use
She made the suggestion to reduce the partisan rancor.
rancor = feelings of deep and bitter anger or hatred
DefinitionGenerally rancor means:
deep and bitter anger or hatred — especially when long-standing
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raze
1 use
The developers wanted to raze the complex and replace it with a high-rise commercial building, but they were stopped when it was designated a national historic landmark.
raze = completely destroy
DefinitionGenerally raze means:
completely destroy — usually of buildings with the implication that they are flattened to the ground
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spurn
1 use
She spurned his advances.
spurned = rejected
DefinitionGenerally spurn means:
reject as not good enough
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stringent
1 use
We insist that our employees follow stringent safety measures.
stringent = strict
DefinitionGenerally stringent means:
demanding strict attention to detailed rules and procedures
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temperate
1 use
Northern Florida is temperate; while the south is subtropical.
temperate = lacking extremes (in this case, in weather)
DefinitionGenerally temperate means:
lacking extremes — especially of weather, climate, or behavior
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tempestuous
1 use
She has a tempestuous relationship with her mother.
tempestuous = turbulent (emotionally violent)
DefinitionGenerally tempestuous means:
strongly turbulent — as of a storm or unstable emotions
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wizened
2 uses
She was a wizened old woman with gray hair.
wizened = thin and wrinkled
DefinitionGenerally wizened means:
thin and wrinkled — typically from age or illness
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