The Hiding Place — Vocabulary
Corrie ten Boom
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rationration → rationed:restricted in the amount each person could have Gasoline was rationed during the 1970s oil embargo.more Show sample from book "Was it," I ventured at last, "was it because of the rationing?"†p.89.137 more ration → rationing:restricting the amount of something each person can have -- such as food or gasoline when there is a shortage Show general definition a fixed share of something, especially scarce goods like food or fuel; or to limit and distribute something in fixed shares
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engageengage → engaged:was involved She engaged in conduct that is a violation of the honor code.more Show sample from book If there was one subject which engaged her energies even more completely than modern clothing it was spoiled food.p.39.12 more engage → engaged:captivated Show general definition for engage (as in: engage in conversation) to interact in various ways -- such as to participate, involve, interest, or attract The exact meaning of this sense of engage depends upon its context. For example: "They engaged in debate." -- participated "She engaged him in conversation." -- involved "She is an engaging conversationalist." -- interesting "She has an engaging smile." -- attractive (attracting interest and interaction) "The proposal engages the interest of many young voters." -- attracts and involves "She engages with her constituents." -- interacts in a meaningful way "She engaged in foolish behavior." -- entered into
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engagedin a relationship where they promised to marry each other They were engaged for over a year before they married.more Show sample from book This noon they became engaged!p.191.52 more in an agreement to marry Show general definition for engaged (as in: engaged and then married) promised to marry
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sustainsustain → sustained:supported We sustained ourselves on bread and water.more Show sample from book I had been sustaining myself from my Scriptures a verse at a time; now, like a starving man, I gulped entire Gospels at a reading, seeing whole the magnificent drama of salvation.p.163.92 more sustain → sustaining:providing support for Show general definition for sustain (as in: sustained by her faith) provide support or necessities
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sustain#2sustain → sustained:maintained through time For twenty years, the company has sustained its leading position in creating special effects for films.more Show sample from book However, it was not a sustained search by trained people it was intended for, but a swoop by soldiers, a place to get out of sight for half an hour.p.105.82 more sustain → sustained:continuous (lasting through time) Show general definition for sustain (as in: sustained through the ages) to continue through time
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illustratemake clear Pictures of flooding help to illustrate the problem of global warming.more Show sample from book Here was one more illustration of how our secret was no secret at all.p.137.51 more illustrate → illustration:demonstration Show general definition for illustrate (as in: as illustrated by this example) to help make clear -- typically by example
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illustrate#2draw pictures to accompany I write and illustrate children's books.more Show sample from book His real name was Herman Sluring; Pickwick was the name Betsie and I used between ourselves because he looked so incredibly like the illustrator's drawing in our copy of Dickens.p.18.91 more illustrate → illustrator:someone who draws pictures to accompany a book or other writing Show general definition for illustrate (as in: an illustrated children's book) to draw pictures (or provide photographs) to accompany a book or other writing
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apprenticelearner on the job After high school, Bella began work as an apprentice at a local bakery, waking up before dawn to help make bread and learn the craft.more Show sample from book And there in the center of the room was my bench, and next to mine Hans the apprentice's, and against the wall old Christoffels'.†p.19.38 more person who learns a trade or skill through hands-on experience under a skilled w… Show general definition person who learns a trade or skill through hands-on experience under a skilled worker; or (as a verb) performance of that kind of work
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accordaccord → accordance:keeping She will get a fair trial in accordance with the law.more Show sample from book I was assigned a seat at a bench near the front and given the job of measuring small glass rods and arranging them in piles according to lengths.p.189.23 more accord → according to:based upon (in keeping with) Show general definition for accord (as in: according to, or in accord with) in keeping with; or in agreement/harmony/unity with This meaning of accord is often seen in the form according to or accordingly where it can take on more specific meanings. For example: "According to Kim, ..." -- as stated by "To each according to her ability." -- based upon "Points are scored according to how well they perform." -- depending upon "The dose is calculated according to body weight." -- in proportion to "We got a flat tire. Accordingly, I pulled to the side of the road." -- because of what was just said; or as a result
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accord#2accord → own accord:own mind -- voluntarily (without anyone asking) She was not forced. She did it of her own accord.more Show sample from book With one accord Father and I turned around and walked after him.p.88.33 more accord → one accord:one mind (chose the same action without discussing it) Show general definition for accord (as in: done of her own accord) mind Show editor's word notes This sense of accord is typically seen in the form own accord or one accord.
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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 Father, who was incapable of practicing deceit or even recognizing it, took a long and earnest sniff.†p.38.94 more sincere or serious Show general definition characterized by sincere belief or: intensely or excessively serious or determined
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congregationpeople who worship together in the same building It's a casual congregation where many people wander into services late.more Show sample from book Willem had long since left the parish ministry, where his habit of speaking the hard truth had made a succession of congregations unhappy, and had started his nursing home in Hilversum, thirty miles from Haarlem.†p.71.73 more Show general definition for congregation (as in: the congregation voted) people who worship together in the same building
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accommodationslodgings Overnight accommodations are available.more Show sample from book "The bunkers," the girl began in the bored voice of a museum guide, "are for the accommodation of those who fail to cooperate with camp rules."p.187.61 more accommodations → accommodation:lodging Show general definition for accommodations (as in: hotel accommodations) space, lodgings, or other needs -- such as a hotel room and services
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volleybarrage or concentrated outpouring The soldiers advanced under a volley of gunfire from the enemy line.more Show sample from book Then rifle fire split the air. Around us women began to weep. A second volley. A third. For two hours the executions went on.p.197.13 more a simultaneous discharge of bullets Show general definition for volley (as in: a volley of...) a rapid burst of bullets, objects, or words -- often happening all at once or in quick succession
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venerablerespected They looked to the venerable old woman for advice.more Show sample from book He regarded sermons as interesting only to venerable relics like his mother and me.†p.92.11 more respected (worthy of respect) -- typically because of age or position Show general definition respected (worthy of respect) -- typically because of age or position
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consternationdismay (unhappiness and worry) Much to the consternation of Congress, raising the tax decreased tax collections as manufacturers moved to other countries.more Show sample from book I brought him his cup of coffee, thick with sugar, and watched him look around in mock consternation.†p.27.22 more dismay (unhappiness, worry, and often confusion) Show general definition dismay (unhappiness, worry, and often confusion) -- typically over something unexpected
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incriminatemake herself look guilty She refused to answer on the grounds that she might incriminate herself.more Show sample from book Mr. Smit set out before him the incriminating evidence he had found: two spoons and a piece of carrot on the stairs, pipe ashes in an "unoccupied" bedroom.†p.121.92 more incriminate → incriminating:making appear guilty Show general definition to make someone appear guilty
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synagoguesynagogue → synagogues:Jewish houses of worship They were arrested for planning to bomb a series of synagogues.more Show sample from book An ugly word scrawled on the wall of a synagogue.†p.84.32 more a place of worship for a people of the Jewish faith Show general definition a place of worship for a people of the Jewish faith
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elaboratecomplicated It's part of her elaborate plan for getting accepted at Harvard.more Show sample from book This, though, was to be a major broadcast; somehow we all felt it merited the large old set with its elaborate speaker. [in contrast to the portable radio]p.77.92 more sophisticated Show general definition for elaborate (as in: an elaborate design) having details and complexity -- sometimes fancy or ornate Show editor's word notes Depending upon it's context, this sense of elaborate can additionally imply that details make something either:<ul><li>more special than others of its kind in a good way</li></ul>or:<ul><li>more complicated than necessary in a bad way</li></ul>
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elaborate#2exaggerated He gave her a slow elaborate wink.more Show sample from book The smiling slender man in his early thirties, with his protruding ears, balding head, and minuscule glasses, gave an elaborate bow.p.116.72 more Show general definition for elaborate (as in: an elaborate wink) to exaggerate an action Show editor's word notes At times, this sense of elaborate can further imply that an action was exaggerated by prolonging it (performing it more slowly than normal).