The Leader — Vocabulary
Eugene Ionesco
from Rhinoceros & Other Plays beginning p. 109
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apparitiona ghostlike figure
Hamlet saw an apparition at midnight.more
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The-man-in-an-overcoat-with-a-hat-without-a-head is a somewhat surprising apparition and will doubtless produce a certain sensation.†
a ghostlike figure or its appearance
Show general definition for apparition (as in: a headless apparition) a ghostlike figure or its appearance
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reciterecite → recited:said aloud
She recited a poem.more
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Finally he recites a poem.†
recite → recites:to say or read something aloud
Show general definition to say or read something aloud -- especially something previously memorized such as a poem

or:

to say in detail -- especially a list of things
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vanquishvanquish → vanquished:completely defeated
The team vanquished all competition.more
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He salutes the great victors and the great vanquished.†
Show general definition to defeat completely
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edificea building -- especially a large one
The corporation was housed in an imposing edifice.more
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It means that between us there is a basis of understanding on which we can build the edifice of our future.†
a building or structure
Show general definition a building or structure -- especially a large one

or:

a conceptual or organizational framework
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itinerarytravel schedule
The travel agency suggested this itinerary for a fourteen-day vacation to Europe.more
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Didn't I tell you he'd promised, that he had fixed his itinerary himself ...[He turns hack up-stage and cries.]†
a planned schedule of events -- often for a trip or for a day
Show general definition a planned schedule of events -- often for a trip or for a day