After Dark — Vocabulary
Haruki Murakami
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deliberatedeliberate → deliberately:intentionally She didn't forget. She deliberately skipped the meeting.more Show sample from book She felt that you had deliberately put a kind of distance between the two of you.4 more Show general definition for deliberate (as in: deliberate insult) to do something intentionally (do it on purpose)
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deliberate#2careful and slow She is a deliberate thinker--not the fastest, but always thorough.more Show sample from book He performs each movement deliberately.4 more deliberate → deliberately:slowly with great care Show general definition for deliberate (as in: a deliberate thinker) done with great care -- often slowly
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conveycommunicate or express She dresses to convey a sense of a successful, no-nonsense woman.more Show sample from book The camera draws back slowly to convey an image of the entire room.3 more show
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comprehendcomprehend → comprehends:fully understands I don't think she comprehends how dangerous this has become.more Show sample from book Disoriented and confused though she may be, she is exerting all her strength to comprehend the logic underlying this place-the basis of its existence.2 more understand Show general definition to understand something -- especially to understand it completely
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contradictdisagree with Does the sentence contradict the main claim of the essay?more Show sample from book No contradictions, no irony.†1 more contradict → contradictions:things that disagree with themselves; or (more rarely) acts of disagreeing Show general definition disagree in various senses, including: to say something is not true -- as in "She contradicted his testimony." to say something else is true when both can't be true -- as in "I don't believe her. She contradicted herself as she told us what happened." to be in conflict with -- as in "Her assertions contradict accepted scientific principles."
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transparentcapable of being seen through with clarity The transparent shower door shows water spots.more Show sample from book But now it is impossible for her to pass through the transparent glass wall and return to this side.3 more Show general definition for transparent (as in: transparent shower door) able to be seen through with clarity
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enigmasomething mysterious that seems unexplainable As Churchill said about Russia, it is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma.more Show sample from book Could she have succeeded in escaping from that enigmatic room?2 more enigma → enigmatic:mysterious and seeming unexplainable
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abstractof a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance We all agree that we want what's "best for the country", but that is an abstract concept, and we cannot agree on which specific laws should be passed.more Show sample from book Beyond the glass, however, there is no scenery, only an uncolored space like a pure abstract idea.1 more Show general definition for abstract (as in: abstract thought) of a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
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deftquick and skillful She painted with deft, swift touches.more Show sample from book She performs these tasks with amazing deftness, as if she does them all the time.†2 more
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resignation(accepted) something undesired as unavoidable or the lesser of evils It wasn't her first choice, but she accepted it with resignation.more Show sample from book Eventually she tires of directing her speech outward and closes her mouth in apparent resignation.2 more acceptance of something undesired as unavoidable Show general definition for resignation (as in: accepted it with resignation) acceptance of something undesired as unavoidable or the lesser of evils
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inclinesomething sloping upward (such as a hill) It is a steep incline.more Show sample from book Now these were huge, heavy boulders, so rolling them was hard, and pushing them up an incline took an enormous effort.1 more an angle Show general definition for incline (as in: on an incline or incline his head) to be at an angle or to bend
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entityperson or organization The law applies to any legal entity that can enter into a contract.more Show sample from book In our broad sweep, the city looks like a single gigantic creature-or more like a single collective entity created by many intertwining organisms.†1 more person, organization, or anything with a separate existence Show general definition a person, organization, lifeform, or anything with a separate existence
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earnestearnest → in earnest:in a serious manner I began training in earnest the summer before high school.more Show sample from book Every now and then, an earnest wrinkle forms between her brows.†1 more sincere or serious Show general definition characterized by sincere belief or: intensely or excessively serious or determined
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intuitionintuition → intuitive:able to understand things from feeling or instinct rather than conscious reasoning They were perfect partners--one highly intuitive and the other highly analytical.more Show sample from book We sense its intention intuitively.1 more intuition → intuitively:instinctively (rather than through reasoning or being told) Show general definition something known based on feeling or instinct rather than conscious reasoning; or the ability to know things in such a manner
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precedentan example from a prior time that justifies the belief If the looters are not punished, it will set a precedent that others can loot with impunity.more Show sample from book In terms of current Japanese legal precedent, it was the obvious sentence for a case like that.†1 more an example from a prior time Show general definition for precedent (as in: sets a precedent) an example from a prior time -- typically used to justify similar occurrences at a later time (especially a judicial decision)
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hypothesissomething that may or may not be true, but is temporarily treated as true to advance a discussion or to further investigation For the purpose of discussion, let's accept that the hypothesis that she is guilty as true. What would we have expected her to do after the incident?more Show sample from book And if, hypothetically speaking, I were to ask you, 'Did you take my sister to that hotel and have sex with her?'†3 more hypothesis → hypothetically:based on something that is temporarily treated as true to advance a discussion or to further investigation Show general definition for hypothesis (as in: assume as a working hypothesis) something that may or may not be true, but is temporarily treated as true to advance a discussion or to further investigation Show editor's word notes This sense of hypothesis is typically seen in the form, hypothetical, or hypothetically.
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preparatorygetting ready The preparatory school has a reputation for sending students to top colleges.more Show sample from book They wanted me to go to some famous prep school and become a doctor or a lawyer or something.†2 more preparatory → prep school:done to get ready for something that will happen later Show general definition done to get ready for something that will happen later
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unobtrusiveunobtrusive → unobtrusively:fitting in so as not to attract much attention or disturb The web site has a lot of ads, but they are unobtrusively placed on the far right of the screen.more Show sample from book ...we attempt to watch it unobtrusively,1 more unobtrusive → unobtrusively:in a manner that does not to attract much attention or disturb
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redundantmore than is needed or desired What is clarifying for one reader can be a redundant distraction for another.more Show sample from book Redundant though it may sound, we are sheer point of view. We cannot influence things in any way. more than is needed Show general definition more than is needed -- often something that is unnecessarily repeated or in technical usage: describing a secondary component designed to work if the primary component fails
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analyticallogical and systematic in seeking understanding She has an analytical mind.more Show sample from book Unconcerned about the time and effort involved, he can handle all difficulties logically, analytically.† analytical → analytically:in the manner of a logical, systematic examination Show general definition relating to logical and systematic examination of something to better understand it -- often implying some kind of quantitative analysis