bronze
1 use
1 —1 use as in:
bronze won't corrode in salt water
I was in a long small chamber—on one side of it was a bronze door that could not be opened, for it had no handle.
bronze = made of a type of high-quality metal
Definition
Generally this sense of bronze means:a brownish-colored metal with red or yellow hues that is made of copper and (usually) tin
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 4 uses in 10 avg bks |
moreover
1 use
Moreover, night was falling.†
moreover = in addition to what has just been said
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 6 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT®* | top 500 |
nevertheless
6 uses
That was when I was very young—nevertheless, my brothers would not have done it, though they are good hunters.†
nevertheless = in spite of that (used to connect contrasting ideas)
Definition
Generally nevertheless means:in spite of that (Used to connect contrasting ideas. Other synonyms could include words and phrases such as nonetheless, all the same, still, and however.)
Word Statistics
| Book | 6 uses |
| Library | 14 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT®* | top 100 |
perplex
1 use
When I woke in the morning, I was hungry, but I did not think first of my hunger for my heart was perplexed and confused.
perplexed = confused
Definition
Generally perplex means:to confuse
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 9 uses in 10 avg bks |
summon
1 use
Restless, restless, were the gods and always in motion! ... no part of the earth was safe from them, for, if they wished for a thing, they summoned it from the other side of the world.
summoned = called forth (made it appear locally as though by magic)
Definition
Generally summon means:to call forth
The exact meaning of summon can depend upon its context. For example:
- "summon to court" — officially demand that someone appear in court (call them to court)
- "summon the team to a meeting" — call upon the team members to attend a meeting
- "summon help" — call others to come and help
- "summon her courage" — call forth her courage from within
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 35 uses in 10 avg bks |