Jasmine — Vocabulary
Bharati Mukherjee
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nostalgianostalgia → nostalgic:with a longing for something past The music makes me feel nostalgic.more Show sample from book They were Bombay's "B" efforts at best, commercial failures and quite a few famous flops, burnished again by the dim light of nostalgia.†p.144.65 more longing for something past Show general definition happiness that come with the memory of good times combined with a hint of sadness that those times are over
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hoardgather and collect (something thought valuable) She decided to hoard her favorite snacks in the back of the pantry, keeping them hidden from her siblings.more Show sample from book No wonder he fled into the silence of circuitry, in crossbreeding appliances, in hoarding and restoring.†p.224.96 more hoard → hoarding:gathering something valuable and storing it Show general definition to gather something valuable and store it; or a collection of such things
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partitionpartition → partitioned:divided into parts The classroom was partitioned into smaller sections using folding walls.more Show sample from book He refused to speak Hindi as well, considering it the language of Gandhi, the man who had approved the partition of Punjab and the slaughter of millions.†p.42.65 more to divide something into parts… Show general definition to divide something into parts; or a divider itself, or one of the sections created
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confideconfide → confided:placed trust (in someone) by talking about private things She confided in me. I won't repeat what was said.more Show sample from book Wylie'd confided before she left that Stuart was joining her.†p.183.12 more Show general definition to place trust (in someone) by talking about private things or telling secrets
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refugeerefugee → refugees:people who fled their homeland to getaway from a dangerous or difficult situation We're asking for humanitarian aid to assist and resettle the refugees.more Show sample from book He doesn't talk much about the refugee camp, other than that his mother cut hair, his older brother raised fighting fish, his married sister brought back live crabs and worms for him to eat whenever she could sneak a visit from her own camp.†p.18.24 more someone who fled their homeland; or related to such people Show general definition someone who has fled their homeland to getaway from a dangerous or difficult situation; or related to such people
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peasantpeasant → peasants:an historical term describing people of low income, education, and social standing Most people in the Middle Ages were peasants.more Show sample from book A hair from some peasant's head in Hasnapur could travel across oceans and save an American meteorologist's reputation.†p.152.93 more used historically or possibly in relation to a very poor country: a person of l… Show general definition used historically or possibly in relation to a very poor country: a person of low income, education, and social standing -- especially one who raises crops or livestock
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frontieran international boundary or a wilderness at the edge of a settled area Indian soldiers and technicians assisted in staffing some of the checkposts on the frontier with Tibet.more Show sample from book That's what excited Prakash about electronics. It was a frontier, especially in India, and no one was staying back to service the goods that were flooding in.p.88.43 more wilderness (figuratively; a place of opportunity)
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prudentsensible and careful She was promoted to manager because she is so prudent.more Show sample from book But Du's also like me, a striver and a saver, a prudent investor and money manager.†p.225.81 more
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indulgeindulge → indulges:allows them to get their way She indulges her children more than is good for them.more Show sample from book The parents were long asleep, no need to indulge ritual pleasantries.†p.146.11 more enjoy to excess Show general definition to give in to a desire or allow someone to enjoy or experience something -- especially something pleasurable
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bushellarge amount After the event, we had a bushel of leftover food that we donated to a local shelter.more Show sample from book Twenty thousand bushels corn @ two-fifty per bushel: make that fifty thousand bucks; four thousand bushels beans @ six even per bushel, so another twenty-four thousand bucks.†p.232.43 more bushel → bushels:a large amount; OR a unit of measure used for dry goods Show general definition a large amount or: a unit of measure used for dry goods (filling an 8 gallon container)
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intuitionintuition → intuitive:able to understand things from feeling or instinct rather than conscious reasoning They were perfect partners--one highly intuitive and the other highly analytical.more Show sample from book I am astounded by all this, the American need to make intuition so tangible, to possess a vision so privately.†p.125.81 more the ability to known instinctively rather than through reasoning; or the thing that is known in such a way Show general definition something known based on feeling or instinct rather than conscious reasoning; or the ability to know things in such a manner
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conspicuouseasy to notice She tried not to look conspicuous as she slipped into class after the tardy bell.more Show sample from book Prakash hated bringing a conspicuous electronic item like a VCR home because burglars were likely to be tempted.†p.88.11 more easily noticed Show general definition easily noticed -- typically attracting attention such as by being large, flashy, or unusual
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frugalmoney-saving A good salary and frugal spending habits led to a large bank account.more Show sample from book This loft, if it stood for anything beyond incredible good luck in the Manhattan housing market, was also a reflection of her mother's taste, put into practice by a dutiful daughter: simple, ample, plain, functional, frugal, even spiritual.†p.161.21 more careful not to waste Show general definition avoiding waste -- typically being careful not to spend much money
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compassionsympathy for another's suffering and wanting to help If I see one hungry child, I feel compassion, but when I hear of a million hungry children, I'm overwhelmed and turn my mind to other things.more Show sample from book There are no harmless, compassionate ways to remake oneself.†p.29.61 more compassion → compassionate:feeling or showing sympathy for another's suffering
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dowrymoney or property given by a woman's family to the husband at marriage She was given her inheritance in the form of a dowry.more Show sample from book Ours was a no-dowry, no-guests Registry Office wedding in a town a 250-rupee taxi ride south of Hasnapur.†p.75.26 more in some societies, money or property given by a woman's family to the husband at… Show general definition in some societies, money or property given by a woman's family to the husband at marriage or less formally: money or property a bride brings to a marriage
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mediocreabout average The caliber of the students has gone from mediocre to above averagemore Show sample from book You see how the mediocre are smart enough to get away?†p.84.81 more average or a bit below average in quality Show general definition average or a bit below average in quality
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infinitesimalvery tiny; OR immeasurably small The pause was infinitesimal, but before he could go on Fraulein Hedwig said:Maugham, W. Somerset — Of Human Bondagemore Show sample from book What a monstrous thing, what an infinitesimal thing, is the taking of a human life; for the second time in three months, I was in a room with a slain man, my body bloodied.†p.119.61 more Show general definition very tiny; or immeasurably small
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secularnon-religious Many countries of the Middle East and North Africa maintain a dual system of secular courts and religious courts, in which the religious courts mainly regulate marriage and inheritance.more Show sample from book In his growing up in an academic family, there was a secular trinity: NBC, the National League, and the Democratic Party.†p.185.51 more not religious Show general definition for secular (as in: a secular organization) not religious
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materialistictoo concerned with wealth and possessions She thinks Americans are too materialistic.more Show sample from book He's a materialist, no question, and his room is a warehouse.†p.30.1 materialistic → materialist:overly concerned with wealth and possessions at the expense of other interests Show general definition overly concerned with wealth and possessions at the expense of other interests
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poignantarousing deep emotion It is a poignant story about a girl who is paralyzed in a car accident.more Show sample from book Small things, mildly depressing things, suddenly become too poignant to bear.p.158.8 intensely sad Show general definition sharp or intense -- typically arousing deep emotion such as sadness, but possibly having or creating a sharp smell, taste, or insight