When the Emperor Was Divine — Vocabulary
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domesticrelating to a home country The airline offers both domestic and international flights.more Show sample from book Will you swear unqualified allegiance to the United Stated of America and faithfully defend the United States from any or all attack by foreign or domestic forces, and forswear any form of allegiance or obedience to the Japanese Emperor, or any other foreign government, power or organization?p.99.51 more Show general definition for domestic (as in: the domestic market) relating to a home country or (much more rarely,): relating to a geographic area that is smaller than a country
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domestic#2related to the home or family The shelter helps victims of domestic violence find safe housing and support.more Show sample from book The waitress had worked as a live-in domestic for a wealthy family in Atherton.p.56.11 more someone working in someone else's home Show general definition for domestic (as in: domestic happiness) relating to a home or family
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tracedraw (by following the image) She didn't have a camera or a copier, so she used a pencil to trace an outline of the picture on thin paper.more Show sample from book He traced out an SOS in huge letters across the firebreak but before anyone could read what he had written he wiped the letters away.p.103.52 more trace → traced:drew Show general definition for trace (as in: trace a picture or outline) copy the lines of an image; or draw an outline; or carefully draw a specific pattern This sense of trace has to do with drawing, but it's specific meaning depends on its context. For example: copying the outline of an image "She used tracing paper to make a copy." -- paper you can see through, so that when it is placed on a picture, you can use a pencil to follow the lines of the image being copied "She projected the image onto the wall, hung a sheet of paper there, and traced the projected image onto the paper." -- followed the lines with her pencil draw an outline or a specific pattern "She used her toe to trace half the fish symbol in the sand." -- draw a simple outline "The child used a stick to trace circles and swirls in the mud." -- draw "She used her finger to trace his name in the sand." -- draw
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trace#2trace → traces:follows or runs They followed a path that traces along the edges of a dark forest.more Show sample from book She stood up and traced around its edges with her finger and began to laugh—quietly at first, but soon her shoulders were heaving and she was gasping for breath.p.20.62 more trace → traced:followed Show general definition for trace (as in: traced a path) to follow The exact meaning of this sense of trace depends upon its context. For example: "The hunters traced the deer into the woods." -- followed or tracked "With soft kisses, she gently traced the scar running down his cheek." -- followed "The path traces along the edge of the forest." -- follows "A single tear traced its way down her cheek." -- followed a specific path
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allegianceloyalty At the citizenship ceremony, she pledged allegiance to her new country.more Show sample from book Every morning, at Mountain View Elementary, he placed his hand over his heart and recited the pledge of allegiance.†p.71.34 more Show general definition loyalty to a person, group, or cause
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censorcensor → censoring:suppressing everything considered politically unacceptable The Chinese devote enormous resources to censoring the Internet.more Show sample from book On the back of every envelope was stamped "Censored, War Department," or "Detained Alien Enemy Mail."†p.10.92 more censor → censored:removed or suppressed something considered obscene, immoral, or politically unacceptable Show general definition for censor (as related to censorship) to remove or suppress anything considered obscene, immoral, politically unacceptable, or a security threat or: a person who decides which such material should be removed or suppressed
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intermittentstopping and starting at irregular intervals The rain was intermittent throughout the afternoon.more Show sample from book She had never seen the desert before and although she had been a good but not outstanding student who had learned the meanings of many words she had yet to learn the meaning of the word intermittent.†p.24.72 more Show general definition stopping and starting at irregular intervals
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compositionoriginal musical creation Her latest composition blends classical melodies with modern electronic beats.more Show sample from book We wrote compositions.p.122.3 composition → compositions:essays Show general definition for composition (as in: an original composition) a creative work, the way the creative work is put together, or the act of creating it Show editor's word notes Context will sometimes make clear that the creative work is the writing of music or an essay, but it can anything -- such as the way the components of a picture are arranged.
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manelong coarse hair growing around the head It was a healthy male lion with a golden mane.more Show sample from book They had long black tails and dark flowing manes and he had watched them galloping in the moonlight across the flat dusty plain and then for three nights in a row he had dreamed of them.†p.89.61 more mane → manes:long coarse hair… Show general definition long coarse hair such as that which grows around a lion's head or on the back of a horse's neck
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partitionpartition → partitioned:divided into parts The classroom was partitioned into smaller sections using folding walls.more Show sample from book At Tanforan the partitions between the stalls did not reach all the way up to the ceiling and it was impossible to sleep.†p.44.11 more partition → partitions: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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stallionstallion → stallions:a male horse that has not been castrated Breeders carefully select stallions with excellent lineage to improve the bloodline of their horses.more Show sample from book She imagined a cowboy snapping his fingers and a horse, a wild white stallion, galloping up to him in a cloud of hot swirling dust.†p.29.91 more a male horse that has not been castrated (gelded) Show general definition a male horse that has not been castrated (gelded) -- especially one used for breeding purposes
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monopolycomplete control of a product The company was accused of trying to create a monopoly by buying out all its competitors.more Show sample from book Empty boxes were scattered across the floor, and on top of the windowsill, lined up in a neat row, stood the remnants of some long-ago game of Monopoly: a pair of white dice, a tiny red hotel, the smallest green wooden house in the world.†p.111.5 complete control over a product, service, or resource Show general definition complete control over a product, service, or resource -- usually by a single person, company, or group
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cunningclever and deceitful She came up with a cunning scheme to cheat him.more Show sample from book Is treacherous and cunning, is ruthless, is cruel.†p.144.1 good at achieving goals through cleverness and deception Show general definition for cunning (as in: a cunning thief) being good at achieving goals through cleverness -- and typically through deception as well (tricking others)
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accumulategradually increase Greenhouse gas continues to accumulate in the atmosphere.more Show sample from book Little by little, she accumulated things.p.130.3 accumulate → accumulated:collected Show general definition to collect or gradually increase
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alkalinehaving a pH greater than 7 so it will dissolve in water It is an alkaline solution.more Show sample from book A city of tar-paper barracks behind a barbed-wire fence on a dusty alkaline plain high up in the desert.†p.49.63 more having a pH greater than 7 (this is the opposite of acidic); or having a greater pH than something else Show general definition having a pH greater than 7 so it will dissolve in water (this is the opposite of acidic); or having a greater pH than something else
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forswearforswear → forsworn:renounced or disavowed The group has forsworn terrorism in favor of negotiating an end to the conflict.more Show sample from book Will you swear unqualified allegiance to the United Stated of America and faithfully defend the United States from any or all attack by foreign or domestic forces, and forswear any form of allegiance or obedience to the Japanese Emperor, or any other foreign government, power or organization?p.99.51 more renounce (abandon) Show general definition for forswear (as in: forswear my country of birth) to decide to stop doing something; or to renounce or disavow something
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treacherousbetraying trust That was how she uncovered his treacherous plot.more Show sample from book Is treacherous and cunning, is ruthless, is cruel.p.143.9 untrustworthy Show general definition for treacherous (as in: a scheming, treacherous assistant) guilty of betrayal or deception or likely to betray or deceive
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sullysully → sullied:damaged The politician's reputation was sullied by the recent scandal.more Show sample from book I crept into your house while you were away and sullied your wife.p.141.1 sully → sullied:spoiled or cast doubt upon a reputation Show general definition for sully (as in: sully her reputation) to soil or stain -- especially to damage a reputation that was previously unblemished
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liquidatesell off (assets) After the company declared bankruptcy, it was forced to liquidate all its assets to pay back creditors.more Show sample from book The company that had employed him before the war had been liquidated right after Pearl Harbor and there was no job for him to return to.p.134.9 liquidate → liquidated:eliminated Show general definition To settle or dispose of something completely -- especially by selling assets or forcefully eliminating a person or thing
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vagrantvagrant → vagrants:people who lack a home, job, and money She says the American hobo has nearly died out and that today's developed world is hard on vagrants in general.more Show sample from book The man standing in front of the latrines shouting out, "Hallelujah, Hallelujah," had been a vagrant on the streets of Oakland.p.56.3 someone who is poor and has no regular home or job Show general definition someone who is poor and has no regular home or job