abhor
1 use
Men of sense in all ages abhor those customs which treat us only as the vassals of your sex; regard us then as beings placed by Providence under your protection, and in imitation of the Supreme Being make use of that power only for our happiness.†
abhor = hate or detest
Definition
Generally abhor means:to hate or detest something
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 3 uses in 10 avg bks |
abominable
1 use
Others have committed abominable ravages.†
abominable = exceptionally bad or detestable
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 4 uses in 10 avg bks |
accustomed
1 use
I have sometimes been ready to think that the passion for liberty cannot be equally strong in the breasts of those who have been accustomed to deprive their fellow-creatures of theirs.†
accustomed = used to (adapted to and with an expectation of)
Definition
Generally accustomed means:to be or to become psychologically or physically used to something
(used to is an expression that means someone has adapted to and has an expectation of something so it does not seem unusual)
(used to is an expression that means someone has adapted to and has an expectation of something so it does not seem unusual)
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 18 uses in 10 avg bks |
acquisition
1 use
I look upon it as a new acquisition of property—a property which one month ago I did not value at a single shilling, and would with pleasure have seen it in flames.†
acquisition = obtaining; or possession
Definition
Generally acquisition means:obtaining possession of something; or the thing possessed
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT®* | top 500 |
approach
1 use
1 —1 use as in:
approached the city
I feel very differently at the approach of spring from what I did a month ago.†
approach = coming
Definition
Generally this sense of approach means:to get closer to (near in space, time, quantity, or quality)
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 104 uses in 10 avg bks |
detest
1 use
Surely the very fiends feel a reverential awe for virtue and patriotism, whilst they detest the parricide and traitor.†
detest = dislike intensely
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 3 uses in 10 avg bks |
dupe
1 use
I am willing to allow the colony great merit for having produced a Washington—but they have been shamefully duped by a Dunmore.†
duped = fooled
Definition
Generally dupe means:to fool someone; or the person fooled — especially if tricked into doing something
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
endearing
1 use
That your sex are naturally tyrannical is a truth so thoroughly established as to admit of no dispute; but such of you as wish to be happy willingly give up the harsh title of master for the more tender and endearing one of friend.†
endearing = arousing fondness
Definition
Generally endearing means:arousing fondness — often through behavior seen as adorable, charming, or lovable
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 3 uses in 10 avg bks |
establish
1 use
1 —1 use as in:
establish that there is a need
That your sex are naturally tyrannical is a truth so thoroughly established as to admit of no dispute; but such of you as wish to be happy willingly give up the harsh title of master for the more tender and endearing one of friend.†
established = demonstrated or proved
Definition
Generally this sense of establish means:show or determine (cause to be recognized or figure out)
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 6 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT®* | top 100 |
habitat
1 use
We knew not then whether we could plant or sow with safety, whether where we had tilled we could reap the fruits of our own industry, whether we could rest in our own cottages or whether we should be driven from the seacoast to seek shelter in the wilderness but now we feel a temporary peace, and the poor fugitives are returning to their deserted habitations.†
habitations = the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives
(editor's note: The suffix "-tions", converts a verb into a plural noun that denotes results of the verb. Typically, there is a slight change in the ending of the root verb, as in actions, illustrations, and observations.)
(editor's note: The suffix "-tions", converts a verb into a plural noun that denotes results of the verb. Typically, there is a slight change in the ending of the root verb, as in actions, illustrations, and observations.)
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 5 uses in 10 avg bks |
inhabitant
1 use
The town in general is left in a better state than we expected; more owing to a precipitate flight than any regard to the inhabitants; though some individuals discovered a sense of honor and justice, and have left the rent of the houses in which they were, for the owners, and the furniture unhurt, or, if damaged, sufficient to make it good.†
inhabitants = people (who live in a particular place)
Definition
Generally inhabitant means:a person who lives in a particular place
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 10 uses in 10 avg bks |
inquire
1 use
You inquire of me whether I am making saltpetre.†
inquire = ask about or look into something
Definition
Generally inquire means:to ask about or look into something
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 19 uses in 10 avg bks |
specimen
1 use
I hope their riflemen, who have shown themselves very savage and even blood-thirsty, are not a specimen of the generality of the people.†
specimen = a sample regarded as typical of its class; or a bit of tissue, blood, or urine that is taken for diagnostic purposes
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 7 uses in 10 avg bks |
sufficient
1 use
The town in general is left in a better state than we expected; more owing to a precipitate flight than any regard to the inhabitants; though some individuals discovered a sense of honor and justice, and have left the rent of the houses in which they were, for the owners, and the furniture unhurt, or, if damaged, sufficient to make it good.†
sufficient = adequate (enough — often without being more than is needed)
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 22 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT®* | top 100 |
tyranny
1 use
That your sex are naturally tyrannical is a truth so thoroughly established as to admit of no dispute; but such of you as wish to be happy willingly give up the harsh title of master for the more tender and endearing one of friend.†
tyrannical = harsh and unjust
Definition
Generally tyranny means:harsh and unjust rule
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 6 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT®* | top 2000 |
vassal
3 uses
Are not the gentry lords, and the common people vassals?†
vassals = someone subservient to and dependent upon another — especially part of the hierarchy in feudal times
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| Book | 3 uses |
| Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |