anguish
1 use
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 | 1 use |
| Library | 12 uses in 10 avg bks |
assiduous
1 use
She is an assiduous student who expects to earn A's.
assiduous = diligent (showing care and persistent effort)
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
captivate
1 use
has a captivating voice†
captivating = attracting and holding the interest (of someone)
Definition
Generally captivate means:to attract and hold the interest (of someone)
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
chronicle
1 use
She chronicles daily events of interest in Twitter.
chronicles = records or reports
Definition
Generally chronicle means:a record of events; or the act of creating such a record or telling others of the events
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 5 uses in 10 avg bks |
commotion
1 use
I looked up to see what caused the commotion.
commotion = disturbance
Definition
Generally commotion means:a disturbance — typically noisy
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 10 uses in 10 avg bks |
compulsory
1 use
In most schools physical education is compulsory.
compulsory = required by rule
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
eminent
1 use
She is an eminent scholar.
eminent = standing above others in attainment or reputation
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 4 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT®* | top 1000 |
genial
1 use
She sent a genial messenger with a tough message.
genial = friendly and good-natured
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 3 uses in 10 avg bks |
guile
1 use
Her cleverness and inventiveness was exceeded only by her guile.
guile = cunning (shrewdness and cleverness) and deceit
Definition
Generally guile means:cunning (shrewdness and cleverness) and deceitful
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
prosper
1 use
She is prospering at school.
prospering = doing well
Definition
Generally prosper means:to do well or to grow stronger
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 3 uses in 10 avg bks |
prosperity
1 use
We are hoping for peace and prosperity.†
prosperity = the state of doing well — especially economically
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 6 uses in 10 avg bks |
Reformation
1 use
Most scholars date the reformation from Luther's 1517 publishing of The Ninety-Five Theses to the 1648 Treaty of Westphalia.†
Reformation = a series of Christian efforts to reform the Catholic Church which led to major protestant denominations separate than the Catholic Church
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 0 uses in 10 avg bks |
rehabilitate
1 use
She has been working to rehabilitate her reputation.
rehabilitate = restore to good condition
Definition
Generally rehabilitate means:to restore someone (or more rarely, something) to a state of good condition — such as recovery from addiction, illness, prison, or poor reputation
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 6 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
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 14 uses in 10 avg bks |
saunter
1 use
It was pleasant to saunter lazily through the park.
saunter = walk leisurely
Definition
Generally saunter means:to walk leisurely
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 5 uses in 10 avg bks |
simultaneous
1 use
On Super Tuesday a large number of states have simultaneous primary elections.
simultaneous = at the same time
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 14 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT®* | top 2000 |
tempered
1 use
1 —1 use as in:
tempered steel
The sword is made of tempered steel.
tempered = made stronger or more flexible by heat treatment
Definition
Generally this sense of tempered means:made stronger or more flexible by heat treatment — often of steel or glass
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
unobtrusive
1 use
The web site has a lot of ads, but they are unobtrusively placed on the far right of the screen.
unobtrusively = fitting in so as not to attract much attention or disturb
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |