alleviate
2 uses
Regular massage will help to alleviate the pain.
alleviate = lessen
Definition
Generally alleviate means:to lessen something that is bad — especially to lessen pain
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Book | 2 uses |
Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
1st use | Chapter 7. |
anguish
4 uses
I felt unbearable anguish when my 4-year-old child died from brain cancer.
anguish = extreme pain
Definition
Generally anguish means:extreme pain, suffering, or distress (of body or mind)
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Book | 4 uses |
Library | 12 uses in 10 avg bks |
1st use | Chapter 16. |
aversion
1 use
Of the two, she has a greater aversion to risk.
aversion = dislike that leads to avoidance
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Book | 1 use |
Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
1st use | Adde |
begrudge
1 use
I don't begrudge her making a profit, but this is unreasonable.
begrudge = resent (feel bitter about)
Definition
Generally begrudge means:to resent (feel bitterness—usually over unfairness); or to give unwillingly
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Book | 1 use |
Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
1st use | Chapter 15. |
blatant
2 uses
She demonstrated blatant disregard of the rules.
blatant = (of bad behavior) obvious without any attempt at hiding it
Definition
Generally blatant means:obvious — often without any attempt to hide bad behavior
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Book | 2 uses |
Library | 3 uses in 10 avg bks |
1st use | Chapter 5. |
compendium
5 uses
RegretTheError.com publishes a regularly updated compendium of mistakes reported in the news media.
compendium = a list of items or a collection
Definition
Generally compendium means:a list of items or a collection — especially a publication containing a variety of works
or:
a concise but comprehensive summary of a subject area
or:
a concise but comprehensive summary of a subject area
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Book | 5 uses |
Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
1st use | Chapter 13. |
curt
3 uses
Her response was so curt it was almost rude.
curt = brief (using few words)
Definition
Generally curt means:brief to the point of rudeness
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Book | 3 uses |
Library | 7 uses in 10 avg bks |
1st use | Chapter 3. |
divulge
1 use
We interrogated her for hours, but she wouldn't divulge who helped her.
divulge = make known (secret information)
Definition
Generally divulge means:make known (secret of private information)
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Book | 1 use |
Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
1st use | Chapter 17. |
eulogy
1 use
She gave the eulogy at his funeral.
eulogy = formal speech praising someone at their funeral
Definition
Generally eulogy means:a formal expression of praise — typically a speech given at someone's funeral
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Book | 1 use |
Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
1st use | Chapter 11. |
imbibe
2 uses
I try to eat before I imbibe and then drink plenty of water.
imbibe = drink alcohol
Definition
Generally imbibe means:to take in — especially to drink alcohol or be influenced by ideas
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Book | 2 uses |
Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
1st use | Chapter 17. |
incarnate
1 use
She described him as the devil incarnate.
incarnate = in the form of a human body
Definition
Generally incarnate means:embody (made real in a material sense) — especially in the form of a human body, but sometimes figuratively
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Book | 1 use |
Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
1st use | Chapter 27. |
indebted
1 use
I am indebted to you for your hospitality.
indebted = to be grateful for a favor
Definition
Generally indebted means:to be grateful for a favor; or to owe money; or to be in the position of owing a debt of gratitude
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Book | 1 use |
Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
1st use | Chapter 24. |
indulge
1 use
She indulges her children more than is good for them.
indulges = allows them to get their way (gives into their desire)
Definition
Generally indulge means:to give into a desire or enjoy something — especially in excess of what is thought good—such as a desire to eat too much cake, or be too lazy
or:
to allow or help someone to get their way or enjoy something — especially something that (probably because of excess) is not considered to be good or proper
or:
to allow or help someone to get their way or enjoy something — especially something that (probably because of excess) is not considered to be good or proper
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Book | 1 use |
Library | 8 uses in 10 avg bks |
SAT®* | top 1000 |
1st use | Chapter 18. |
oblivious
4 uses
She is oblivious to the dangers.
oblivious = unaware of
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Book | 4 uses |
Library | 11 uses in 10 avg bks |
1st use | Chapter 7. |
omniscient
1 use
She believes God is omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent.
omniscient = all-knowing; i.e., to know everything
Definition
Generally omniscient means:all-knowing (to know everything)
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Book | 1 use |
Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
1st use | Chapter 2. |
presumption
1 use
1 —1 use as in:
presumption of innocence
I presumed she was an expert since she spoke so confidently.
presumed = assumed
Definition
Generally this sense of presumption means:to think of something as true or likely, even though it is not known with certainty
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Book | 1 use |
Library | 14 uses in 10 avg bks |
SAT®* | top 1000 |
1st use | Chapter 18. |
quip
3 uses
I keep a notebook of favorite quips and quotes.
quips = clever, witty remarks
Definition
Generally quip means:a clever, witty remark; or making such a remark
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Book | 3 uses |
Library | 3 uses in 10 avg bks |
1st use | Chapter 4. |
subconscious
1 use
In the experiment, the image flashed too quickly to be seen consciously, but it impacted the subconscious.
subconscious = mental activity of which we are not aware, but which can influence feelings and behavior
(editor's note: Many people use this as a synonym for unconscious; though experts in the mind may distinguish a difference.)
(editor's note: Many people use this as a synonym for unconscious; though experts in the mind may distinguish a difference.)
Definition
Generally subconscious means:mental activity of which one is not aware, but which can influence feelings and behavior; or the part of the mind that engages in such activity
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Book | 1 use |
Library | 3 uses in 10 avg bks |
1st use | Chapter 21. |
sustenance
3 uses
As the family grew more affluent, she planted her garden more for beauty than for sustenance.
sustenance = food
Definition
Generally sustenance means:food or something else that supports or strengthens the body or spirit; or the support provided
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Book | 3 uses |
Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
1st use | Chapter 3. |
theorize
1 use
I don't want to begin to theorize until I have more data.
theorize = develop a general belief (about how things work or what happened)
Definition
Generally theorize means:to form a theory (a belief about how something works or came about — often without having absolute proof)
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Book | 1 use |
Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
1st use | Chapter 22. |