Words of To Kill A Mockingbird

hostess

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Noun ˈhəʊstəs həʊˈstɛs

a woman who receives or entertains guests

Synonyms: party-giver/entertainer/hostess

Examples:
- the perfect dinner-party hostess

incurable

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Adjective ɪnˈkjʊərəb(ə)l

(of a sick person or a disease) not able to be cured

Synonyms: untreatable/inoperable/irremediable/beyond cure

Examples:
- even when the sick are incurable they are never untreatable
- incurable diseases

Noun ɪnˈkjʊərəb(ə)l

a person who cannot be cured.

squat

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Verb skwɒt

crouch or sit with one’s knees bent and one’s heels close to or touching one’s buttocks or the back of one’s thighs

Synonyms: crouch/crouch down/hunker/hunker down/sit on one’s haunches/sit on one’s heels/sit/bend down/bob down/duck down/hunch/cower/cringe

Examples:
- I squatted down in front of him
unlawfully occupy an uninhabited building or settle on a piece of land

Examples:
- eight families are squatting in the house

Adjective skwɒt

short and thickset; disproportionately broad or wide

Synonyms: stocky/dumpy/stubby/stumpy/short/thickset/heavily built/sturdy/sturdily built/heavyset/chunky/solid/low/stumpy/short/small/stocky/stunted

Examples:
- he was muscular and squat
- a squat grey house

Noun skwɒt

a squatting position.
a building occupied by people living in it without the legal right to do so

Examples:
- a basement room in a North London squat
Examples:
- I didn’t know squat about writing plays

gossip

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Noun ˈɡɒsɪp

casual or unconstrained conversation or reports about other people, typically involving details that are not confirmed as being true

Synonyms: chat/talk/conversation/chatter/heart-to-heart/tête-à-tête/blether/blather

Examples:
- he became the subject of much local gossip

Verb ˈɡɒsɪp

engage in gossip

Synonyms: spread rumours/spread gossip/circulate rumours/spread stories/tittle-tattle/tattle/talk/whisper/tell tales/muckrake/chat/talk/converse/speak to each other/discuss things/have a talk/have a chat/have a tête-à-tête/have a conversation/engage in conversation

Examples:
- they would start gossiping about her as soon as she left

choir

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Noun ˈkwʌɪə

an organized group of singers, especially one that takes part in church services or performs in public

Synonyms: singers/chorus/chorale

Examples:
- a church choir
- the choir of the University of Ulster

royal

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Adjective ˈrɔɪəl

having the status of a king or queen or a member of their family

Synonyms: royal/regal/monarchal/monarchial/monarchical/sovereign/kingly/queenly/princely/majestic

Examples:
- contributors included members of the royal family

Noun ˈrɔɪəl

a member of the royal family

Synonyms: monarch/sovereign/king/queen/emperor/empress/tsar/tsarina/prince/princess/potentate/head of state/leader/chief/ruler/lord/overlord

Examples:
- the royals are coming under the TV microscope
a paper size, 636 × 480 mm.
a system of change-ringing using ten bells.

assured

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Adjective əˈʃɔːd əˈʃʊəd

confident

Synonyms: self-confident/confident/self-assured/sure of oneself/positive/assertive/self-possessed/self-reliant/poised/filled with aplomb/phlegmatic/level-headed/cool-headed

Examples:
- an extremely assured performance
protected against discontinuance or change

Synonyms: guaranteed/certain/sure/secure/reliable/dependable/solid/sound/established

Examples:
- an assured tenancy

territorial

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Adjective ˌtɛrɪˈtɔːrɪəl

relating to the ownership of an area of land or sea

Synonyms: geographical/topographical/zonal/territorial/topical

Examples:
- territorial disputes
relating to a particular territory, district, or locality

Synonyms: local/localized/devolved

Examples:
- a bizarre territorial rite

Noun ˌtɛrɪˈtɔːrɪəl

(in the UK) a member of the Territorial Army.

prerogative

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Noun prɪˈrɒɡətɪv

a right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class

Synonyms: entitlement/right/privilege/advantage/due/birthright

Examples:
- in some countries, higher education is predominantly the prerogative of the rich

Adjective prɪˈrɒɡətɪv

arising from the prerogative of the Crown (usually delegated to the government or the judiciary) and based in common law rather than statutory law

Examples:
- the monarch retained the formal prerogative power to appoint the Prime Minister

amused

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Adjective əˈmjuːzd

finding something funny or entertaining

Examples:
- people looked on with amused curiosity

heredity

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Noun hɪˈrɛdɪti

the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another

Synonyms: congenital characteristics/congenital traits/genetics/genetic make-up/genes

Examples:
- the relative influence of heredity and environment
the inheritance of a title, office, or right

Examples:
- a second chamber whose membership is largely based on heredity

myopic

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Adjective mʌɪˈɒpɪk

short-sighted

Synonyms: short-sighted

Examples:
- most myopic children can be fitted with glasses to correct their vision

streak

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Noun striːk

a long, thin line or mark of a different substance or colour from its surroundings

Synonyms: band/line/strip/stripe/vein/slash/bar/mark/smear/smudge/stain/blotch

Examples:
- a streak of oil
- she could see white streaks in his beard
an element of a specified kind in someone’s character

Synonyms: element/vein/trace/touch/dash/strain

Examples:
- there’s a streak of insanity in the family
- Lucy had a ruthless streak
an act of running naked in a public place so as to shock or amuse others

Examples:
- a streak for charity

Verb striːk

cover (a surface) with streaks

Synonyms: stripe/band/bar/fleck/mark/daub/smear/smudge/stain

Examples:
- tears streaking her face, Cynthia looked up
- his beard was streaked with grey
move very fast in a specified direction

Synonyms: race/dash/rush/run/sprint/bolt/dart/gallop/career/charge/shoot/hurtle/hare/bound/fly/speed/zoom/go hell for leather/plunge/dive/whisk/scurry/scuttle/scamper/scramble

Examples:
- the cat streaked across the street
run naked in a public place so as to shock or amuse others

Examples:
- the singer admitted to streaking in his home town in the seventies

incestuous

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Adjective ɪnˈsɛstjʊəs

involving or guilty of incest

Examples:
- the child of an incestuous relationship
(of human relations) excessively close and resistant to outside influence

Examples:
- the incestuous nature of literary journalism

utterly

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Adverb ˈʌtəli

completely and without qualification; absolutely

Examples:
- he looked utterly ridiculous

kin

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Noun kɪn

one’s family and relations

Synonyms: relatives/relations/family/family members/kindred/connections/clan/tribe/kith and kin/one’s own flesh and blood/nearest and dearest

Examples:
- many elderly people have no kin to turn to for assistance

Adjective kɪn

(of a person) related

Synonyms: related/akin/allied/close/connected with/cognate with

Examples:
- he was kin to the brothers

preoccupation

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Noun prɪˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃn

the state or condition of being preoccupied or engrossed with something

Synonyms: pensiveness/concentration/engrossment/absorption/self-absorption/musing/thinking/thinking of other things/deep thought/brown study/brooding

Examples:
- he began to overcome his preoccupation with germs

moral

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Adjective ˈmɒrəl

concerned with the principles of right and wrong behaviour

Synonyms: virtuous/good/righteous/upright/upstanding/high-minded/right-minded/principled/proper/honourable/honest/just/noble/incorruptible/scrupulous/respectable/decent/irreproachable/truthful/law-abiding/clean-living/chaste/pure/blameless/sinless

Examples:
- the moral dimensions of medical intervention
- a moral judgement
holding or manifesting high principles for proper conduct

Synonyms: virtuous/good/righteous/upright/upstanding/high-minded/right-minded/principled/proper/honourable/honest/just/noble/incorruptible/scrupulous/respectable/decent/irreproachable/truthful/law-abiding/clean-living/chaste/pure/blameless/sinless

Examples:
- he prides himself on being a highly moral and ethical person
- he is a caring, moral man

Noun ˈmɒrəl

a lesson that can be derived from a story or experience

Synonyms: lesson/message/meaning/significance/signification/import/point/precept/teaching

Examples:
- the moral of this story was that one must see the beauty in what one has
standards of behaviour; principles of right and wrong

Synonyms: moral code/code of ethics/moral standards/moral values/principles/principles of right and wrong/rules of conduct/principles of behaviour/standards of behaviour/standards/morality/sense of morality/scruples/ideals

Examples:
- the corruption of public morals
- they believe addicts have no morals and cannot be trusted

oblique

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Adjective ə(ʊ)ˈbliːk

neither parallel nor at right angles to a specified or implied line; slanting

Synonyms: slanting/slanted/sloping/at an angle/angled/diagonal/aslant/slant/slantwise/sloped/inclined/inclining/tilted/tilting/atilt/skew/on the skew/askew

Examples:
- we sat on the settee oblique to the fireplace
not expressed or done in a direct way

Synonyms: indirect/inexplicit/roundabout/circuitous/circumlocutory/implicit/implied/elliptical/evasive/backhanded

Examples:
- he issued an oblique attack on the President
denoting any case other than the nominative or vocative.

Noun ə(ʊ)ˈbliːk

Synonyms: slash/forward slash/solidus/oblique stroke/backslash/diagonal/virgule/slant
an oblique muscle

Examples:
- it is the obliques and abdominals which create the well-trained look

glove

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Noun ɡlʌv

a covering for the hand worn for protection against cold or dirt and typically having separate parts for each finger and the thumb

Synonyms: mitten/mitt/gauntlet

Examples:
- rubber gloves
- a pair of black leather gloves

Verb ɡlʌv

(of a wicketkeeper, baseball catcher, etc.) catch, deflect, or touch (the ball) with a gloved hand

Examples:
- Vaughan gloved it and got to his knees to throw

revive

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Verb rɪˈvʌɪv

restore to life or consciousness

Synonyms: resuscitate/bring round/bring to life/bring back/bring someone to their senses/bring someone back to their senses/bring back to consciousness/bring back from the edge of death/regain consciousness/recover consciousness/come round/come to life/come to one’s senses/recover/awake/wake up

Examples:
- both men collapsed, but were revived

soberly

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Adverb ˈsəʊbəli

in a serious, sensible, and solemn manner

Examples:
- we must soberly assess their actions
- you spoke very soberly and seriously in your statement
with moderation or self-restraint; temperately

Examples:
- the citizens lived soberly and simply

persevere

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Verb ˌpəːsɪˈvɪə

continue in a course of action even in the face of difficulty or with little or no indication of success

Synonyms: persist/continue/carry on/go on/keep on/keep going/not give up/struggle on/hammer away/be persistent/be determined/follow something through/see something through/keep at it/show determination/press ahead/press on/stay with something/not take no for an answer/be tenacious/be pertinacious/be patient/stand one’s ground/stand fast/stand firm/hold on/hold out/go the distance/stay the course/plod on/plough on/grind away/stop at nothing/leave no stone unturned

Examples:
- his family persevered with his treatment

tale

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Noun teɪl

a fictitious or true narrative or story, especially one that is imaginatively recounted

Synonyms: story/short story/narrative/anecdote/report/account/record/history/rumour/gossip/hearsay/slander/talk/allegation/tittle-tattle/libel/story

Examples:
- a delightful children’s tale
- tales of witches and warlocks
- she enjoyed hearing others tell their tales
a number or total

Examples:
- an exact tale of the dead bodies

grin

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Verb ɡrɪn

smile broadly

Synonyms: smile/smile broadly/beam/grin from ear to ear/smile from ear to ear/grin like a Cheshire cat/smirk

Examples:
- Dennis appeared, grinning cheerfully

Noun ɡrɪn

a broad smile

Synonyms: smile/broad smile/smirk

Examples:
- a silly grin

gallop

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Noun ˈɡaləp

the fastest pace of a horse or other quadruped, with all the feet off the ground together in each stride

Examples:
- the horse broke into a furious gallop
- a mounted police charge at full gallop

Verb ˈɡaləp

(of a horse) go at the pace of a gallop

Examples:
- we galloped along the sand
proceed at great speed

Examples:
- don’t gallop through your speech

throaty

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Adjective ˈθrəʊti

(of a voice or other sound) deep and husky

Synonyms: gravelly/husky/rough/guttural/deep/thick/gruff/growly/growling/hoarse/croaky/croaking

Examples:
- rich, throaty laughter

stun

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Verb stʌn

knock unconscious or into a dazed or semi-conscious state

Synonyms: daze/stupefy/knock senseless/knock unconscious/knock out/lay out

Examples:
- the man was stunned by a blow to the head
astonish or shock (someone) so that they are temporarily unable to react

Synonyms: astound/amaze/astonish/startle/take someone’s breath away/dumbfound/stupefy/overwhelm/stagger/shock/confound/take aback/shake up

Examples:
- the community was stunned by the tragedy

fidget

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Verb ˈfɪdʒɪt

make small movements, especially of the hands and feet, through nervousness or impatience

Synonyms: move restlessly/wriggle/squirm/twitch/jiggle/writhe/twist/shuffle/be jittery/be anxious/be agitated

Examples:
- the audience began to fidget and whisper

Noun ˈfɪdʒɪt

a person who fidgets.

Synonyms: restless person/bundle of nerves

curt

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Adjective kəːt

rudely brief

Synonyms: terse/brusque/abrupt/clipped/blunt/short/monosyllabic/summary/snappy/snappish/sharp/crisp/tart

Examples:
- his reply was curt

sip

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Verb sɪp

drink (something) by taking small mouthfuls

Synonyms: drink slowly/drink/taste/sample

Examples:
- I sat sipping coffee
- she sipped at her tea

Noun sɪp

a small mouthful of liquid

Synonyms: mouthful/swallow/drink/drop/dram/nip

Examples:
- she took a sip of the red wine

disgust

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Noun dɪsˈɡʌst

a feeling of revulsion or strong disapproval aroused by something unpleasant or offensive

Synonyms: revulsion/repugnance/aversion/distaste/abhorrence/loathing/detestation/odium/execration/horror

Examples:
- the sight filled her with disgust
- some of the audience walked out in disgust

Verb dɪsˈɡʌst

cause (someone) to feel revulsion or strong disapproval

Synonyms: revolt/repel/repulse/sicken/nauseate/cause to feel nauseous/make shudder/turn someone’s stomach/make someone’s gorge rise/outrage/shock/horrify/appal/scandalize/offend/affront/dismay/displease/dissatisfy

Examples:
- they were disgusted by the violence

sting

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Noun stɪŋ

a small sharp-pointed organ at the end of the abdomen of bees, wasps, ants, and scorpions, capable of inflicting a painful or dangerous wound by injecting poison.
a carefully planned operation, typically one involving deception

Synonyms: swindle/fraud/piece of deception/trickery/cheat/bit of sharp practice

Examples:
- five blackmailers were jailed last week after they were snared in a police sting

Verb stɪŋ

wound or pierce with a sting

Synonyms: prick/wound/injure/hurt

Examples:
- he was stung by a jellyfish
- a nettle stings if you brush it lightly
swindle or exorbitantly overcharge (someone)

Synonyms: swindle/defraud/cheat/fleece/gull

Examples:
- I had to buy some boxer shorts at the last minute and got stung for £42.50!

convey

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Verb kənˈveɪ

transport or carry to a place

Synonyms: transport/carry/bring/take/fetch/bear/move/ferry/shuttle/shift/transfer

Examples:
- pipes were laid to convey water to the house
transfer the title to (property)

Synonyms: transfer/give the right of/give the title of/grant/cede/devolve/lease

Examples:
- no application for registration is required when the property is conveyed following a court order

comb

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Noun kəʊm

a strip of plastic, metal, or wood with a row of narrow teeth, used for untangling or arranging the hair.
a device for separating and dressing textile fibres.
the red fleshy crest on the head of a domestic fowl, especially a cock

Examples:
- a grey-speckled hen with a red comb and wattles

Verb kəʊm

untangle or arrange (the hair) by drawing a comb through it

Synonyms: groom/untangle/disentangle/smooth out/straighten/arrange/neaten/tidy/dress/rake

Examples:
- she combed her hair and put some lipstick on
prepare (wool, flax, or cotton) for manufacture with a comb

Synonyms: separate/dress/card/tease/hackle/heckle/hatchel

Examples:
- the wool had been cleaned and combed
search carefully and systematically

Synonyms: search/scour/look around in/explore/sweep/probe/hunt through/look through/scrabble about in/scrabble around in/root about in/root around in/ferret in/ferret about in/ferret in/ferret around in/rummage about in/rummage round in/rummage around in/rummage in/rummage through/forage through/fish about in/fish around in/poke about in/poke around in/dig in/grub about in/grub around in/delve in/go through/sift through/rake/rifle through/ransack/turn over/go through with a fine-tooth comb

Examples:
- police combed the area for the murder weapon
- his mother combed through the cardboard boxes

firm

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Adjective fəːm

having a solid, almost unyielding surface or structure

Synonyms: hard/solid/unyielding/resistant

Examples:
- the bed should be reasonably firm, but not too hard
strongly felt and unlikely to change

Examples:
- he retains a firm belief in the efficacy of prayer

Verb fəːm

make more solid or resilient

Examples:
- how can I firm up a sagging bustline?

Adverb fəːm

in a resolute and determined manner

Examples:
- the Chancellor has held firm to tough economic policies
- she will stand firm against the proposal

Noun fəːm

a business concern, especially one involving a partnership of two or more people

Synonyms: company/business/concern/enterprise/venture/undertaking/house/establishment/organization/corporation/conglomerate/franchise/cooperative/office/bureau/service/agency/practice/partnership/consortium/syndicate

Examples:
- state support for small firms
- a law firm

inflection

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Noun ɪnˈflɛkʃn

a change in the form of a word (typically the ending) to express a grammatical function or attribute such as tense, mood, person, number, case, and gender

Synonyms: conjugation/declension

Examples:
- a set of word forms differing only in respect of inflections
the modulation of intonation or pitch in the voice

Synonyms: stress/cadence/rhythm/accentuation/intonation/emphasis/modulation/metre/measure/rise and fall/swing/lilt/beat/change of pitch/change of tone/change of timbre

Examples:
- she spoke slowly and without inflection
- the variety of his vocal inflections
a change of curvature from convex to concave at a particular point on a curve

Synonyms: curving/curvature/bending/turning

Examples:
- the point of inflection of the bell-shaped curve

elusive

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Adjective ɪˈl(j)uːsɪv

difficult to find, catch, or achieve

Synonyms: difficult to catch/difficult to find/difficult to track down

Examples:
- success will become ever more elusive

isolation

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Noun ʌɪsəˈleɪʃən

the process or fact of isolating or being isolated

Synonyms: separation/segregation/setting apart/keeping apart/solitariness/loneliness/friendlessness/lack of contact/exile/sense of exile/aloneness/remoteness/seclusion/loneliness/inaccessibility

Examples:
- isolation from family and friends may also contribute to anxiety

neglect

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Verb nɪˈɡlɛkt

fail to care for properly

Synonyms: uncared for/mistreated/abandoned/forsaken/run down/derelict/dilapidated/tumbledown/ramshackle/untended/unmaintained/fail to look after/fail to care for/fail to provide for/leave alone/abandon

Examples:
- the old churchyard has been sadly neglected

Noun nɪˈɡlɛkt

the state of being uncared for

Synonyms: disrepair/dilapidation/deterioration/shabbiness/disuse/abandonment

Examples:
- the place had a hopeless air of neglect

breeding

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Noun ˈbriːdɪŋ

the mating and production of offspring by animals

Synonyms: reproduction/reproducing/procreation/multiplying/propagation/rearing/raising/nurturing

Examples:
- the flooding of the rivers is a trigger for breeding to start
the good manners regarded as characteristic of the aristocracy and conferred by heredity

Synonyms: upbringing/rearing/manners/good manners/gentility/refinement/cultivation/culture/polish/civility/urbanity

Examples:
- that’s the kind of modesty you get from good breeding

slam

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Verb slam

shut (a door, window, or lid) forcefully and loudly

Synonyms: bang/close with a bang/shut with a bang/close noisily/shut noisily/close with a crash/shut with a crash/close with force/shut with force/fling shut

Examples:
- he slams the door behind him as he leaves
criticize severely

Synonyms: criticize/find fault with/censure/denounce/condemn/arraign/attack/lambast/pillory/disapprove of/carp at/cavil at/rail against/inveigh against/cast aspersions on/pour scorn on/disparage/denigrate/deprecate/malign/vilify/besmirch/run down/give a bad press to

Examples:
- the new TV soap was slammed as being cynical and irresponsible
(of a telephone company) take over the account of (a telephone customer) without their permission

Examples:
- they will provide compensation in cases where it can be shown that the customer had been slammed

Noun slam

a loud bang caused by the forceful shutting of something such as a door

Examples:
- the door closed with a slam
prison

Examples:
- if he challenged the judge, he was definitely going to the slam
a poetry contest in which competitors recite their entries and are judged by members of the audience, the winner being elected after several elimination rounds

Examples:
- a poetry slam
- slams will be spreading out to suburban poetry clubs
a grand slam (all thirteen tricks) or small slam (twelve tricks), for which bonus points are scored if bid and made.

venue

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Noun ˈvɛnjuː

the place where something happens, especially an organized event such as a concert, conference, or sports competition

Synonyms: place/site/spot/area

Examples:
- the club is the city’s main venue for live music

impress

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Verb ɪmˈprɛs

make (someone) feel admiration and respect

Synonyms: make an impression on/have an impact on/influence/affect/leave a mark on/move/stir/rouse/excite/inspire/galvanize

Examples:
- they immediately impressed the judges
- I was always impressed by the quality of the students
- he has to put on an act to impress
make a mark or design on (an object) using a stamp or seal

Examples:
- the company should impress the cards with a stamp
fix an idea in the mind of (someone)

Synonyms: emphasize to/stress to/bring home to/establish in someone’s mind/fix deeply in someone’s mind/instil in/inculcate in/drum into/knock into/drive into/din into/ingrain in/leave in no doubt

Examples:
- nobody impressed on me the need to save
apply (an electric current or potential) from an external source.

Noun ˈɪmprɛs

an act of making an impression or mark

Examples:
- bluish marks made by the impress of his fingers

Verb ɪmˈprɛs

force (someone) to serve in an army or navy

Examples:
- a number of Poles, impressed into the German army

venerable

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Adjective ˈvɛn(ə)rəbl

accorded a great deal of respect, especially because of age, wisdom, or character

Synonyms: respected/venerated/revered/reverenced/worshipped/honoured/esteemed/hallowed/august/distinguished/acclaimed/celebrated/lionized

Examples:
- a venerable statesman

inaudible

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Adjective ɪnˈɔːdɪb(ə)l

unable to be heard

Synonyms: unheard/not heard/out of earshot

Examples:
- inaudible pulses of high-frequency sound

cord

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Noun kɔːd

thin, flexible string or rope made from several twisted strands

Synonyms: string/thread/thong/lace/ribbon/strap/tape/tie/line/rope/cable/wire/ligature

Examples:
- hang the picture from a rail on a length of cord
- my hands were tied with cord
ribbed fabric, especially corduroy

Examples:
- the cloth for their suits was cord
- cord jackets
a measure of cut wood (usually 128 cu. ft, 3.62 cubic metres).

Verb kɔːd

attach a cord to

Examples:
- you will need to cord the blind
- a corded curtain track

facade

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Noun fəˈsɑːd

the principal front of a building, that faces on to a street or open space

Synonyms: front/frontage/face/aspect/elevation/exterior/outside

Examples:
- the house has a half-timbered facade
a deceptive outward appearance

Synonyms: show/front/appearance/false display/pretence/simulation/affectation/semblance/illusion/posture/pose/sham/fake/act/masquerade/charade/guise/mask/cloak/veil/veneer

Examples:
- her flawless public facade masked private despair

disgrace

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Noun dɪsˈɡreɪs

loss of reputation or respect as the result of a dishonourable action

Synonyms: dishonour/shame/ignominy/discredit/degradation/disrepute/ill-repute/infamy/scandal/stigma/odium/opprobrium/obloquy/condemnation/vilification/contempt/disrespect/disapproval/disfavour/disapprobation/in disgrace/unpopular/in bad odour

Examples:
- he left the army in disgrace
- if he’d gone back it would have brought disgrace on the family

Verb dɪsˈɡreɪs

bring shame or discredit on

Synonyms: bring shame on/shame/dishonour/discredit/bring into disrepute/degrade/debase/defame/stigmatize/taint/sully/tarnish/besmirch/stain/blacken/drag through the mire/drag through the mud/give a bad name to/put in a bad light/reflect badly on

Examples:
- you have disgraced the family name
- John stiffened his jaw so he wouldn’t disgrace himself by crying

bulb

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Noun bʌlb

a rounded underground storage organ present in some plants, notably those of the lily family, consisting of a short stem surrounded by fleshy scale leaves or leaf bases, lying dormant over winter.

Synonyms: tuber/corm/rhizome
a light bulb.
an expanded part of a glass tube such as that forming the reservoir of a thermometer.

oblivious

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Adjective əˈblɪvɪəs

not aware of or concerned about what is happening around one

Synonyms: unaware/unconscious/heedless/unmindful/insensible/unheeding/ignorant/blind/deaf/unsuspecting/unobservant/disregardful/unconcerned/impervious/unaffected/insensitive/indifferent/detached/removed

Examples:
- she became absorbed, oblivious to the passage of time

reveal

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Verb rɪˈviːl

make (previously unknown or secret information) known to others

Synonyms: divulge/disclose/tell/let out/let slip/let drop/let fall/give away/give the game away/give the show away/blurt/blurt out/babble/give out/release/leak/betray/open up/unveil/bring out into the open

Examples:
- Brenda was forced to reveal Robbie’s whereabouts
- he revealed that he had received death threats

Noun rɪˈviːl

(in a film or television programme) a final revelation of information that has previously been kept from the characters or viewers

Examples:
- the big reveal at the end of the movie answers all questions

Noun rɪˈviːl

either side surface of an aperture in a wall for a door or window

Examples:
- the gate can be easily fitted to the face or reveal of a window or door aperture
- the deep reveals of small square windows

mysterious

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Adjective mɪˈstɪərɪəs

difficult or impossible to understand, explain, or identify

Synonyms: puzzling/strange/peculiar/curious/funny/queer/odd/weird/bizarre/mystifying/inexplicable/baffling/perplexing/bewildering/confusing/uncanny/dark/impenetrable/incomprehensible/unexplainable/unfathomable/Delphic/sibylline/unaccountable/insoluble/obscure

Examples:
- his colleague had vanished in mysterious circumstances
- a mysterious benefactor provided the money

obedience

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Noun ə(ʊ)ˈbiːdɪəns

compliance with an order, request, or law or submission to another’s authority

Synonyms: compliance/acquiescence/tractability/tractableness/amenability

Examples:
- children were taught to show their parents obedience
- obedience to moral standards

sickening

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Adjective ˈsɪk(ə)nɪŋ

causing or liable to cause a feeling of nausea or disgust

Synonyms: nauseating/stomach-turning/stomach-churning/repulsive/revolting/disgusting/repellent/repugnant/appalling/abominable/hideous/horrible/awful/dreadful/terrible/obnoxious/nauseous/vile/nasty/foul/loathsome/offensive/objectionable/off-putting/distasteful/disagreeable/uninviting

Examples:
- a sickening stench of blood
- she hit the ground with a sickening thud

definite

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Adjective ˈdɛf(ɪ)nɪt

clearly stated or decided; not vague or doubtful

Synonyms: explicit/specific/express/precise/exact/defined/well defined/clear-cut/unmistakable/irrefutable/unequivocal/unambiguous/certain/undisputed/decided/marked/distinct/unquestioned/not in question/not in doubt

Examples:
- we had no definite plans

comic

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Adjective ˈkɒmɪk

causing or meant to cause laughter

Synonyms: humorous/funny/droll/amusing/entertaining/diverting/absurd/ridiculous/comical/chucklesome/farcical/silly/slapstick/hilarious/uproarious/hysterical/hysterically funny/zany

Examples:
- a comic monologue

Noun ˈkɒmɪk

a comedian

Synonyms: comedian/comedienne/funny man/funny woman/comedy actor/comedy actress/humorist/wit/wag/quipster

Examples:
- he is training as a stand-up comic
a periodical containing comic strips, intended chiefly for children

Synonyms: cartoon paper/comic paper/funny magazine/comic book/graphic novel

Examples:
- the shop sold newspapers and children’s comics

incapable

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Adjective ɪnˈkeɪpəbl

unable to do or achieve (something)

Synonyms: unable to/not capable of/lacking the ability to/not equipped to/lacking the experience to

Examples:
- Wilson blushed and was incapable of speech
unable to behave rationally or manage one’s affairs

Synonyms: incapacitated/helpless/powerless/impotent

Examples:
- the pilot may become incapable from the lack of oxygen

stale

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Adjective steɪl

(of food) no longer fresh and pleasant to eat; hard, musty, or dry

Synonyms: dry/dried out/hard/hardened/old/past its best/past its sell-by date

Examples:
- stale bread

Verb steɪl

make or become stale

Examples:
- she would cut up yesterday’s leftover bread, staling now

Verb steɪl

(of an animal, especially a horse) urinate

Examples:
- the horse staled while he was riding

pasture

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Noun ˈpɑːstʃə

land covered with grass and other low plants suitable for grazing animals, especially cattle or sheep

Synonyms: grazing land/grazing/grassland/grass/pastureland/pasturage/range/ley/paddock/croft

Examples:
- areas of rich meadow pasture
- many a horse was put out to pasture there
- grassy pastures
- a range of pasture grasses
used to refer to a person’s situation in life

Examples:
- she left the office for pastures new

Verb ˈpɑːstʃə

put (animals) to graze in a pasture

Examples:
- they pastured their cows in the water meadow

antagonize

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Verb anˈtaɡənʌɪz

cause (someone) to become hostile or angry

Synonyms: arouse hostility in/alienate/set someone against someone else/estrange/disaffect

Examples:
- he antagonized fellow architects by criticizing traditional values
- she seemed reckless in the way she deliberately tried to antagonize her interviewers
(of a substance) act as an antagonist of (a substance or its action)

Examples:
- two other drugs antagonized the antidepressant-like effect

pigsty

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Noun ˈpɪɡstʌɪ

a pen or enclosure for a pig or pigs.

Synonyms: complete mess/pigsty

pigpen

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Noun ˈpɪɡpɛn

a pigsty.

Synonyms: complete mess/pigsty

triumphant

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Adjective trʌɪˈʌmf(ə)nt

having won a battle or contest; victorious

Synonyms: victorious/successful/winning/prize-winning/conquering

Examples:
- two of their triumphant Cup team
- a comic fairy tale about innocence triumphant

sleeve

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Noun sliːv

the part of a garment that wholly or partly covers a person’s arm

Synonyms: sleeve

Examples:
- a shirt with the sleeves rolled up
a protective paper or cardboard cover for a record, CD, or DVD

Synonyms: wrapping/wrapper/wrap/sleeve/sheath/sheathing/envelope/cover/covering

Examples:
- an album sleeve
a windsock.

toe

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Noun təʊ

any of the five digits at the end of the human foot

Synonyms: bottom/base/toe/edge/end/lowest part/lowest point/lower limits

Examples:
- he cut his big toe on a sharp stone
the lower end, tip, or point of something.

Verb təʊ

push, touch, or kick with one’s toe

Examples:
- he toed off his shoes and flexed his feet
walk with the toes pointed in (or out)

Examples:
- he toes out when he walks

crease

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Noun kriːs

a line or ridge produced on paper or cloth by folding, pressing, or crushing

Synonyms: fold/groove/ridge/furrow/line/ruck/pleat/tuck/corrugation

Examples:
- khaki trousers with knife-edge creases
any of a number of lines marked on the pitch at specified places, especially one defining the position of a batter.
an area around the goal in ice hockey or lacrosse which the players may not enter unless the puck or the ball has already done so

Examples:
- he was caught in the crease without the puck

Verb kriːs

make a crease in (cloth or paper)

Synonyms: crumple/wrinkle/crinkle/scrunch up/rumple/line/pucker/crimp/ruck up/gather/furrow/press/iron/put a crease in/fold

Examples:
- he sank into the chair, careful not to crease his dinner jacket
burst out or cause to burst out laughing

Synonyms: entertain/make laugh/delight/divert/gladden/cheer/cheer up/please/charm/tickle/convulse/beguile/enliven/regale

Examples:
- Jo could imitate anybody and always made him crease up
hit or punch (someone) hard

Examples:
- clap or I’ll crease you
(of a bullet) graze (someone or something)

Examples:
- a bullet creased his thigh

kerchief

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Noun ˈkəːtʃɪf ˈkəːtʃiːf

a piece of fabric used to cover the head.

appoint

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Verb əˈpɔɪnt

assign a job or role to (someone)

Synonyms: nominate/name/designate/install as/commission/engage/adopt/co-opt

Examples:
- she has been appointed to the board
- they appointed her as personnel manager
determine or decide on (a time or a place)

Synonyms: specify/determine/assign/designate/allot/set/fix/arrange/choose/decide on/establish/settle/authorize/ordain/prescribe/decree

Examples:
- they appointed a day in May for the meeting
decide the disposition of (property of which one is not the owner) under powers granted by the owner

Examples:
- trustees appoint the capital to the beneficiaries

tremble

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Verb ˈtrɛmbl

(of a person or part of the body) shake involuntarily, typically as a result of anxiety, excitement, or frailty

Synonyms: shake/shake like a leaf/quiver/twitch/palpitate

Examples:
- Isobel was trembling with excitement

Noun ˈtrɛmbl

a trembling feeling, movement, or sound

Synonyms: tremor/shake/shakiness/trembling/quiver/twitch/twitchiness

Examples:
- there was a slight tremble in his voice
a physical or emotional condition marked by trembling.

violently

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Adverb ˈvʌɪələntli

using physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something

Examples:
- I was once violently assaulted on a bus
in a very strong or vigorous manner

Examples:
- he coughed violently
- the aircraft began violently shaking

fuss

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Noun fʌs

a display of unnecessary or excessive excitement, activity, or interest

Synonyms: ado/excitement/agitation/uproar/to-do/stir/commotion/confusion/disturbance/tumult/hubbub/rigmarole/folderol/brouhaha/furore/much ado about nothing

Examples:
- I don’t know what all the fuss is about

Verb fʌs

show unnecessary or excessive concern about something

Synonyms: worry/fret/be agitated/be worried/take pains/make a big thing out of

Examples:
- she’s always fussing about her food

accustom

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Verb əˈkʌstəm

make someone or something accept (something) as normal or usual

Synonyms: adapt/adjust/acclimatize/attune/habituate/accommodate/assimilate/acculturate/inure/harden/condition/reconcile/become resigned/resign

Examples:
- I accustomed my eyes to the lenses
- sixth-form education is supposed to accustom pupils to think for themselves

attitude

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Noun ˈatɪtjuːd

a settled way of thinking or feeling about something

Synonyms: point of view/view/viewpoint/vantage point/frame of mind/way of thinking/way of looking at things/school of thought/outlook/angle/slant/perspective/reaction/stance/standpoint/position/inclination/orientation/approach

Examples:
- he was questioned on his attitude to South Africa
- being competitive is an attitude of mind
truculent or uncooperative behaviour

Examples:
- I asked the waiter for a clean fork and all I got was attitude
the orientation of an aircraft or spacecraft, relative to the direction of travel.

shin

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Noun ʃɪn

the front of the leg below the knee.

Verb ʃɪn

climb quickly up or down by gripping with one’s arms and legs

Synonyms: climb/climb down/climb up/clamber down/clamber up/scramble down/scramble up/scrabble down/scrabble up/swarm down/swarm up/shoot down/shoot up/go down/go up

Examples:
- he shinned up a tree

morbid

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Adjective ˈmɔːbɪd

characterized by an unusual interest in disturbing and unpleasant subjects, especially death and disease

Synonyms: ghoulish/macabre/unhealthy/gruesome/grisly/grotesque/ghastly/horrible/unwholesome/death-obsessed

Examples:
- he had a morbid fascination with the horrors of contemporary warfare
- I used to enjoy murder trials—not for any morbid curiosity, but for the drama unfolding
of the nature of or indicative of disease

Synonyms: diseased/pathological

Examples:
- the treatment of morbid obesity

irritation

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Noun ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃn

the state of feeling annoyed, impatient, or slightly angry

Synonyms: annoyance/infuriation/exasperation/vexation/indignation/impatience/crossness/displeasure/resentment/gall/chagrin/pique

Examples:
- much to my irritation, Chris fell asleep
inflammation or other discomfort in a body part caused by reaction to an irritant substance

Examples:
- some chemicals cause a direct irritation to the skin leading to dermatitis

irritable

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Adjective ˈɪrɪtəbl

having or showing a tendency to be easily annoyed

Synonyms: bad-tempered/irascible/tetchy/testy/touchy/scratchy/grumpy/grouchy/moody/crotchety/in a mood/in a bad mood/cantankerous/curmudgeonly/ill-tempered/ill-natured/ill-humoured/peevish/having got out of bed on the wrong side/cross/fractious/disagreeable/pettish/crabbed/crabby/waspish/prickly/peppery/crusty/splenetic/shrewish/short-tempered/hot-tempered/quick-tempered/dyspeptic/choleric/bilious/liverish/cross-grained

Examples:
- she was tired and irritable
(of a body part) abnormally sensitive.

entail

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Verb ɪnˈteɪl ɛnˈteɪl

involve (something) as a necessary or inevitable part or consequence

Synonyms: necessitate/make necessary/require/need/demand/call for

Examples:
- a situation which entails considerable risks
limit the inheritance of (property) over a number of generations so that ownership remains within a particular family or group

Examples:
- her father’s estate was entailed on a cousin

Noun ɪnˈteɪl ɛnˈteɪl

a limitation of the inheritance of property to certain heirs over a number of generations

Examples:
- the damage being done in England by entails
- landed property was governed by primogeniture and entail

subpoena

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Noun səˈpiːnə

a writ ordering a person to attend a court

Synonyms: order/command/directive/direction/decree/edict/injunction/mandate/dictate/commandment/diktat/demand/bidding/requirement/stipulation/charge/ruling/mandate/pronouncement

Examples:
- a subpoena may be issued to compel their attendance
- they were all under subpoena to appear

Verb səˈpiːnə

summon (someone) with a subpoena

Synonyms: summon/summons/serve with a summons/subpoena/serve with a writ/call

Examples:
- the Queen is above the law and cannot be subpoenaed

jury

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Noun ˈdʒʊəri

a body of people (typically twelve in number) sworn to give a verdict in a legal case on the basis of evidence submitted to them in court

Examples:
- the jury returned unanimous guilty verdicts

Verb ˈdʒʊəri

judge (an art or craft exhibition or exhibit)

Examples:
- the exhibition was juried by a nationally acclaimed artist
- he had a painting in the juried exhibition

Adjective ˈdʒʊəri

(of a mast or other fitting) improvised or temporary

Synonyms: temporary/provisional/interim/pro tem/short-term/working/makeshift/improvised/emergency/impromptu/rough and ready

Examples:
- we need to get that jury rudder fixed

strap

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Noun strap

a strip of leather, cloth, or other flexible material, used to fasten, secure, or carry something or to hold on to something

Synonyms: thong/tie/cord/band/belt/tape

Examples:
- her bra strap
- the strap of his shoulder bag

Verb strap

fasten or secure in a specified place or position with a strap

Synonyms: fasten/secure/tie/bind/make fast/lash

Examples:
- I had to strap the bag to my bicycle
- the children were strapped into their car seats
beat (someone) with a strip of leather

Synonyms: beat/flog/whip/leather/belt/thrash/lash/horsewhip/birch/cane/strike/hit/clout

Examples:
- I expected when my dad walked in that he’d strap him

elucidate

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Verb ɪˈl(j)uːsɪdeɪt

make (something) clear; explain

Synonyms: explain/make clear/make plain/illuminate/shed light on/throw light on/clarify

Examples:
- work such as theirs will help to elucidate this matter
- in what follows I shall try to elucidate what I believe the problems to be

circuit

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Noun ˈsəːkɪt

a roughly circular line, route, or movement that starts and finishes at the same place

Synonyms: lap/turn/tour/round/circle/orbit/revolution/loop

Examples:
- I ran a circuit of the village
an established itinerary of events or venues used for a particular activity, typically involving sport or public performance

Examples:
- the alternative cabaret circuit
a complete and closed path around which a circulating electric current can flow

Examples:
- the maximum number of light fittings on a circuit is twelve

Verb ˈsəːkɪt

move all the way around (a place or thing)

Examples:
- the trains will follow the Northern line, circuiting the capital

mule

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Noun mjuːl

the offspring of a donkey and a horse (strictly, a male donkey and a female horse), typically sterile and used as a beast of burden.

Synonyms: ass
a hybrid plant or animal, especially a sterile one.
a kind of spinning machine producing yarn on spindles, invented by Samuel Crompton in 1779.
a small tractor or locomotive, typically one that is electrically powered.
a coin with the obverse and reverse of designs not originally intended to be used together.

Noun mjuːl

a woman’s slipper or light shoe without a back.

Synonyms: mule/moccasin/house shoe/pump/mule

witness

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Noun ˈwɪtnɪs

a person who sees an event, typically a crime or accident, take place

Synonyms: observer/onlooker/looker-on/eyewitness/spectator/viewer/watcher

Examples:
- police are appealing for witnesses to the accident
- I was witness to one of the most amazing comebacks in sprinting history
evidence; proof

Synonyms: evidence/indication/proof/testimony

Examples:
- the memorial service was witness to the wide circle of his interests
a line or remnant of an original surface on a workpiece to show how much material has been removed or the shape of the original outline.

Verb ˈwɪtnɪs

see (an event, typically a crime or accident) happen

Synonyms: see/observe/watch/look on at/be a witness to/view/note/notice/spot

Examples:
- staff who witnessed the murder
have knowledge of (a development) from observation or experience

Examples:

what we are witnessing is the birth of a new political entity

openly profess one’s religious faith

Examples:

one of the purposes of his coming was to nerve the disciples to witness to Jesus

impassive

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Adjective ɪmˈpasɪv

not feeling or showing emotion

Synonyms: expressionless/unexpressive/inexpressive/inscrutable/blank/deadpan/poker-faced/straight-faced/dispassionate

Examples:
- his cold, impassive face

casual

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Adjective ˈkaʒʊ(ə)l

relaxed and unconcerned

Synonyms: relaxed/friendly/natural/informal/unceremonious/unpretentious/easy-going/free and easy/uninhibited/open

Examples:
- a casual attitude to life
not regular or permanent.

Synonyms: temporary/part-time/impermanent/freelance- happening by chance; accidental

Synonyms: chance/accidental/random/unintentional/unplanned/unintended/inadvertent/unexpected/unforeseen/unanticipated/unlooked-for/occurring by accident/occurring by chance/fortuitous/coincidental/fluky/serendipitous/adventitious/aleatory

Examples:
- he pretended it was a casual meeting
without formality of style or manner, in particular (of clothing) suitable for everyday wear rather than formal occasions

Synonyms: informal/not formal/relaxed/comfortable/sloppy/leisure/sportif/everyday

Examples:
- a casual short-sleeved shirt
- an ideal coat for casual occasions

Noun ˈkaʒʊ(ə)l

a person who does something irregularly

Examples:

a number of casuals became regular customers

clothes or shoes suitable for everyday wear rather than formal occasions

Examples:

she designs women’s casuals

a youth belonging to a subculture characterized by the wearing of expensive casual clothing and frequently associated with football hooliganism.

sack

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Noun sak

a large bag made of a strong material such as hessian, thick paper, or plastic, used for storing and carrying goods.

Synonyms: bag/pack/pouch/pocket- a woman’s short loose unwaisted dress, typically narrowing at the hem, popular especially in the 1950s.
dismissal from employment

Synonyms: dismissal/discharge/redundancy/termination of employment/one’s marching orders

Examples:
- he got the sack for swearing
- they were given the sack
bed, especially as regarded as a place for sex.

Synonyms: bed- a base.
an act of tackling of a quarterback behind the line of scrimmage.

Verb sak

dismiss from employment

Synonyms: dismiss/give someone their notice/throw out/get rid of/lay off/let go/discharge/cashier

Examples:
- any official found to be involved would be sacked on the spot
tackle (a quarterback) behind the line of scrimmage before they can throw a pass

Examples:

Oregon intercepted five of his passes and sacked him five times

put into a sack or sacks

Examples:

a small part of his wheat had been sacked

Verb sak

(chiefly in historical contexts) plunder and destroy (a captured town or building)

Synonyms: ravage/lay waste/devastate/ransack/strip/fleece/plunder/pillage/loot/rob/raid

Examples:
- the fort was rebuilt in AD 158 and was sacked again in AD 197

Noun sak

the pillaging of a town or city

Synonyms: laying waste/ransacking/plunder/plundering/sacking/looting/ravaging/pillage/pillaging/devastation/depredation/stripping/robbery/robbing/raiding

Examples:
- the sack of Rome

Noun sak

a dry white wine formerly imported into Britain from Spain and the Canaries

Examples:

the Poet Laureate traditionally gets a ‘butt of sack’, equivalent to roughly 600 bottles of sherry

standstill

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Noun ˈstan(d)stɪl

a situation or condition in which there is no movement or activity at all

Synonyms: halt/stop/dead stop/stand

Examples:
- the traffic came to a standstill

skew

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Adjective skjuː

neither parallel nor at right angles to a specified or implied line; askew; crooked

Synonyms: crooked/awry/askew/lopsided/uneven/asymmetrical/to one side/off-centre/skewed/skew/misaligned

Examples:
- his hat looked slightly skew
- a skew angle
(of a pair of lines) neither parallel nor intersecting.
(of a statistical distribution) not symmetrical.

Noun skjuː

an oblique angle; a slant.

Synonyms: slope/incline/tilt/ramp/gradient/pitch/angle/rake/cant/camber/skew/leaning/inclination/shelving/listing- a bias towards one particular group or subject

Synonyms: misrepresentation/perversion/twisting/falsification/misreporting/misstatement/manipulation

Examples:
- the paper had a working-class skew
the state of not being symmetrical.

Verb skjuː

suddenly change direction or position

Synonyms: distort/misrepresent/change/alter/pervert/falsify/warp/skew/put the wrong slant on/misinterpret/misconstrue/misstate/misquote/quote out of context/take out of context/misreport

Examples:
- the car had skewed across the track
make biased or distorted in a way that is regarded as inaccurate, unfair, or misleading

Synonyms: biased/prejudiced/partisan/one-sided/slanted/skewed/coloured/interested/parti pris/discriminatory/preferential/jaundiced

Examples:
- the curriculum is skewed towards the practical subjects
cause (a distribution) to be asymmetrical

Synonyms: asymmetrical/unsymmetrical/uneven/unevenly balanced/unbalanced/off-balance/off-centre/unequal/askew/skew/skewed/squint/tilted/tilting/crooked/sloping/slanted/aslant/one-sided/out of true/out of line/to one side/awry

Examples:
- the distributions were skewed to the right

oath

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Noun əʊθ

a solemn promise, often invoking a divine witness, regarding one’s future action or behaviour

Synonyms: vow/sworn statement/promise/pledge/avowal/affirmation/attestation/word of honour/word/bond/guarantee/guaranty

Examples:
- they took an oath of allegiance to the king
a coarse or blasphemous word or phrase used to express anger or other strong emotion

Synonyms: swear word/profanity/expletive/four-letter word/dirty word/obscenity/imprecation/curse/malediction/blasphemy

Examples:
- he exploded with a mouthful of oaths
- he was muttering foul oaths

academic

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Adjective ˌakəˈdɛmɪk

relating to education and scholarship

Synonyms: educational/scholastic/instructional/pedagogical/scholarly/studious/literary/well read/intellectual/clever/erudite/learned/educated/cultured/bookish/highbrow/pedantic/donnish/cerebral/serious

Examples:
- academic achievement
- he had no academic qualifications
not of practical relevance; of only theoretical interest

Synonyms: theoretical/conceptual/notional/philosophical/unpragmatic/hypothetical/speculative/conjectural/conjectured/suppositional/putative

Examples:
- the debate has been largely academic

Noun ˌakəˈdɛmɪk

a teacher or scholar in a university or other institute of higher education

Synonyms: scholar/lecturer/don/teacher/educator/instructor/trainer/tutor/professor/fellow/man of letters/woman of letters/highbrow/thinker/bluestocking

Examples:
- the EU offers grants to academics for research on approved projects

dramatic

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Adjective drəˈmatɪk

relating to drama or the performance or study of drama

Examples:

the dramatic arts
a dramatic society

(of an event or circumstance) sudden and striking

Synonyms: considerable/substantial/sizeable/goodly/fair/reasonable/tidy/marked/pronounced

Examples:
- a dramatic increase in recorded crime

trauma

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Noun ˈtrɔːmə ˈtraʊmə

a deeply distressing or disturbing experience

Synonyms: torment/agony/suffering/pain

Examples:
- a personal trauma like the death of a child
- many experience the trauma of divorce
physical injury

Synonyms: injury/damage/hurt/wound/wounding/sore/bruise/cut/laceration/lesion/abrasion/contusion

Examples:
- rupture of the diaphragm caused by blunt trauma

character

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Noun ˈkarɪktə

the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual

Synonyms: personality/nature/disposition/temperament/temper/mentality/turn of mind/psychology/psyche/constitution/make-up/make/stamp/mould/cast

Examples:
- running away was not in keeping with her character
a person in a novel, play, or film

Synonyms: persona/person/role/part

Examples:
- the author’s compassionate identification with his characters
a printed or written letter or symbol.
a characteristic, especially one that assists in the identification of a species.

Synonyms: sort/variety/kind/style/type/category/order/breed/species/class/designation/specification/genre/genus/brand/make/character/ilk/kidney/grain/stamp/mould=Verb= ˈkarɪktə
inscribe or write (something).

debate

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Noun dɪˈbeɪt

a formal discussion on a particular matter in a public meeting or legislative assembly, in which opposing arguments are put forward and which usually ends with a vote

Synonyms: discussion/exchange of views/discourse/parley

Examples:
- last night’s debate on the Education Bill

Verb dɪˈbeɪt

argue about (a subject), especially in a formal manner

Synonyms: discuss/confer about/talk over/talk through/talk about/exchange views on/exchange views about/thrash out/argue/argue about/argue the pros and cons of/dispute/wrangle over/bandy words concerning/contend over/contest/controvert/moot

Examples:
- MPs debated the issue in the Commons
- members of the society debated for five nights

connivance

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Noun kəˈnʌɪvns

willingness to allow or be secretly involved in an immoral or illegal act

Synonyms: collusion/complicity/collaboration/involvement/assistance/abetting

Examples:
- this infringement of the law had taken place with the connivance of officials

injury

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Noun ˈɪn(d)ʒ(ə)ri

an instance of being injured

Synonyms: wound/bruise/cut/gash/tear/rent/slash/gouge/scratch/graze/laceration/abrasion/contusion/lesion/sore

Examples:
- she suffered an injury to her back
- an ankle injury
- head injuries
damage to a person’s feelings

Synonyms: offence/abuse

Examples:
- compensation for injury to feelings

acrimonious

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Adjective ˌakrɪˈməʊnɪəs

(typically of speech or discussion) angry and bitter

Synonyms: bitter/rancorous/caustic/acerbic/scathing/sarcastic/acid/harsh/sharp/razor-edged/cutting/astringent/trenchant/mordant/virulent

Examples:
- an acrimonious dispute about wages

indulge

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Verb ɪnˈdʌldʒ

allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of

Synonyms: wallow in/give oneself up to/give way to/yield to/abandon oneself to/give rein to/give free rein to

Examples:
- we indulged in a cream tea
allow (someone) to enjoy something desired

Synonyms: pamper/spoil/overindulge/coddle/mollycoddle/cosset/nanny/nursemaid/mother/baby/pet/spoon-feed/overparent

Examples:
- a luxury service used to indulge the chief executive

gullet

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Noun ˈɡʌlɪt

the passage by which food passes from the mouth to the stomach; the oesophagus.

Synonyms: oesophagus/throat/pharynx

stir

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Verb stəː

move a spoon or other implement round in (a liquid or other substance) in order to mix it thoroughly

Synonyms: mix/blend/agitate

Examples:
- Desmond stirred his tea and ate a biscuit
- pour in the cream and stir well
move or cause to move slightly

Synonyms: move slightly/change one’s position/twitch/quiver/tremble/disturb/rustle/shake/move/flutter/agitate/swish

Examples:
- nothing stirred except the wind
- a gentle breeze stirred the leaves
arouse strong feeling in (someone); move or excite

Synonyms: arouse/rouse/kindle/inspire/stimulate/excite/awaken/waken/quicken/animate/activate/galvanize/fire/electrify/whet

Examples:
- they will be stirred to action by what is written

Noun stəː

a slight physical movement

Examples:

I stood, straining eyes and ears for the faintest stir

a commotion

Synonyms: commotion/disturbance/fuss/ado/excitement/flurry/uproar/ferment/brouhaha/furore/turmoil/sensation

Examples:
- the event caused quite a stir
an act of stirring food or drink

Examples:

he gives his Ovaltine a stir

Noun stəː

prison

Examples:

I’ve spent twenty-eight years in stir

throat

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Noun θrəʊt

the passage which leads from the back of the mouth of a person or animal

Synonyms: gullet/oesophagus

Examples:
- her throat was parched with thirst
- he’s pouring beer down his throat

swivel

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Noun ˈswɪvl

a coupling between two parts enabling one to revolve without turning the other.

Synonyms: pivot/axle/spindle/hinge/axis/fulcrum/pin/hub/kingpin/gudgeon/trunnion=Verb= ˈswɪvl
turn around a point or axis or on a swivel

Synonyms: turn/spin/swing/rotate/revolve/pivot/twirl/whirl/wheel/gyrate/pirouette

Examples:
- he swivelled in the chair
- she swivelled her eyes round

ordinary

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Adjective ˈɔːdɪn(ə)ri

with no special or distinctive features; normal

Synonyms: usual/normal/standard/typical/stock/common/customary/habitual/accustomed/expected/wonted/everyday/regular/routine/day-to-day/daily/established/settled/set/fixed/traditional/quotidian/prevailing

Examples:
- he sets out to depict ordinary people
- it was just an ordinary evening
(especially of a judge or bishop) exercising authority by virtue of office and not by deputation.

Noun ˈɔːdɪn(ə)ri

what is commonplace or standard

Examples:

their clichés were vested with enough emotion to elevate them above the ordinary

a judge who exercises authority by virtue of office and not by deputation.
a member of the clergy, such as an archbishop in a province or a bishop in a diocese, with immediate jurisdiction.
those parts of a Roman Catholic service, especially the Mass, which do not vary from day to day.
any of the simplest principal charges used in coats of arms (especially chief, pale, bend, fess, bar, chevron, cross, saltire).
a meal provided at a fixed time and price at an inn.
a penny-farthing bicycle.

dispute

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Noun dɪˈspjuːt ˈdɪspjuːt

a disagreement or argument

Synonyms: debate/discussion/discourse/disputation/argument/controversy/contention/disagreement/altercation/falling-out/quarrelling/variance/dissension/conflict/friction/strife/discord/antagonism/quarrel/argument/altercation/squabble/falling-out/shouting match/disagreement/difference of opinion/clash/wrangle/feud/fight/fracas/brawl

Examples:
- a territorial dispute between the two countries
- the Commission is in dispute with the government

Verb dɪˈspjuːt

argue about (something)

Synonyms: debate/discuss/exchange views

Examples:
- the point has been much disputed
- he taught and disputed with local poets
compete for; strive to win

Examples:

the two drivers crashed while disputing the lead

solicitor

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Noun səˈlɪsɪtə

a member of the legal profession qualified to deal with conveyancing, the drawing up of wills, and other legal matters. A solicitor may also instruct barristers and represent clients in some courts.

Synonyms: lawyer/legal representative/legal practitioner/legal executive/notary/notary public/advocate/attorney- a person who tries to obtain business orders, advertising, etc.; a canvasser

Examples:

she had been a telephone solicitor for a Chicago newspaper

audibly

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Adverb ˈɔːdɪbli

in a way that can be heard

Examples:

the view of the snow-capped Alps caused everyone in the carriage to gasp audibly

spectator

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Noun spɛkˈteɪtə

a person who watches at a show, game, or other event

Synonyms: onlooker/watcher/looker-on/fly on the wall/viewer/observer/witness/eyewitness/bystander/non-participant/sightseer

Examples:
- around fifteen thousand spectators came to watch the thrills and spills

concentrate

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Verb ˈkɒnsntreɪt ˈkɒnsɛntreɪt

focus all one’s attention on a particular object or activity

Synonyms: focus/direct/centre/centralize/bring to bear/focus one’s attention on/focus on/pay attention to/keep one’s mind on/apply oneself to/address oneself to/devote oneself to/get down to/put one’s mind to

Examples:
- she couldn’t concentrate on the film
- a threatened tax rise concentrates the mind wonderfully
gather (people or things) together in a common location

Examples:

the nation’s wealth was concentrated in the hands of the governing elite

increase the strength or proportion of (a substance or solution) by removing or reducing the other diluting agent or by selective accumulation of atoms or molecules

Synonyms: condense/boil down/reduce/distil/thicken/compress

Examples:
- plants and microorganisms can concentrate metals from the environment

Noun ˈkɒnsntreɪt ˈkɒnsɛntreɪt

a substance made by removing or reducing the diluting agent; a concentrated form of something

Synonyms: distillation/essence/extract

Examples:
- apple juice concentrate

twisted

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Adjective ˈtwɪstɪd

forced out of its natural or proper shape; crumpled

Synonyms: perverted/warped/deviant/depraved/corrupt/abnormal/unhealthy/aberrant/distorted/corrupted/debauched/debased/degenerate/sadistic/evil/wicked

Examples:
- the crash left a trail of twisted metal across the carriageway
(of a personality or a way of thinking) unpleasantly or unhealthily abnormal; warped

Synonyms: unwholesome/undesirable/morbid/macabre/ghoulish/twisted/warped/depraved/abnormal/unnatural

Examples:
- a man with a twisted mind

trademark

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Noun ˈtreɪdmɑːk

a symbol, word, or words legally registered or established by use as representing a company or product.

Synonyms: logo/emblem/sign/stamp/symbol/device/badge/crest/insignia/seal/coat of arms/shield/motif/hallmark/mark/figure/monogram/logotype/colophon

Examples:

Verb ˈtreɪdmɑːk

mark with or register as a trademark

Synonyms:

Examples:
- she filed a request with the government to trademark her company’s name

hog

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Noun hɒɡ

a domesticated pig, especially a castrated male reared for slaughter.

Synonyms: pig/sow/swine/porker/piglet/boar

Examples:
a large motorcycle, in particular a Harley Davidson.

Examples:
a young sheep before the first shearing.

Verb hɒɡ

take or use most or all of (something) in an unfair or selfish way

Synonyms: monopolize/keep to oneself/dominate/take over/corner/control

Examples:
- he never hogged the limelight
cause (a ship or its keel) to curve up in the centre and sag at the ends as a result of strain.

trial

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Noun ˈtrʌɪəl

a formal examination of evidence by a judge, typically before a jury, in order to decide guilt in a case of criminal or civil proceedings Synonyms: court case/case/lawsuit/suit/hearing/inquiry/tribunal/litigation/judicial proceedings/legal proceedings/proceedings/legal action Examples:
- the newspaper accounts of the trial
- the editor was summoned to stand trial for libel
a test of the performance, qualities, or suitability of someone or something Synonyms: test/try-out/experiment/pilot study Examples:
- clinical trials must establish whether the new hip replacements are working
a person, experience, or situation that tests a person’s endurance or forbearance Synonyms: nuisance/pest/bother/irritant/source of annoyance/source of irritation/worry/problem/inconvenience/vexation/plague/source of aggravation/thorn in one’s flesh/the bane of one’s life/one’s cross to bear/trouble/worry/anxiety/burden/affliction/ordeal/tribulation/adversity/hardship/tragedy/trauma/reverse/setback/difficulty/problem/misfortune/bad luck/stroke of bad luck/ill fortune/mishap/misadventure Examples:
- this winter has been a trial for me, physically and emotionally

Verb ˈtrʌɪəl

test (something, especially a new product) to assess its suitability or performance Synonyms: test/try out/carry out trials on/put to the test/put through its paces/experiment with Examples:
- teachers all over the UK are trialling the materials
(of a horse, dog, or other animal) compete in trials Synonyms: Examples:
- the pup trialled on Saturday

nephew

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Noun ˈnɛvjuːˈnɛfjuː

a son of one’s brother or sister, or of one’s brother-in-law or sister-in-law

Synonyms: relative/relation/blood relation/blood relative/family member/one’s own flesh and blood/next of kin

Examples:
- he held up his little nephew in his arms

stick

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Noun stɪk

a thin piece of wood that has fallen or been cut off a tree. Synonyms: piece of wood/twig/small branch/cane/pole/beanpole/post/stake/upright/rod Examples:
a long, thin piece of something

Examples:
- a stick of dynamite
- cinnamon sticks
a threat of punishment or unwelcome measures (often contrasted with the offer of reward as a means of persuasion)

Examples:
- training that relies more on the carrot than on the stick
severe criticism or treatment

Synonyms: criticism/flak/censure/reproach/reproof/condemnation/castigation/chastisement/blame/abuse

Examples:
- I took a lot of stick from the press
rural areas far from cities or civilization

Synonyms: the country/the countryside/the provinces/rural districts/the backwoods/the back of beyond/the wilds/the hinterland/a backwater

Examples:
- he felt hard done by living out in the sticks
a person of a specified kind

Examples:
- Janet’s not such a bad old stick sometimes
a large quantity of unsold stock, especially the proportion of shares which must be taken up by underwriters after an unsuccessful issue.

Verb stɪk

push a sharp or pointed object into or through (something)

Synonyms: thrust/push/insert/jab/dig/plunge/ram/force

Examples:
- he stuck his fork into the sausage
- she stuck her finger in his eye
insert, thrust, or push

Examples:
- a youth with a cigarette stuck behind one ear
- she stuck out her tongue at him
adhere or cling to something

Synonyms: adhere/cling/be fixed/be glued/remain/stay/linger/dwell/persist/continue/last/endure

Examples:
- the plastic seats stuck to my skin
- if you heat the noodles in the microwave, they tend to stick together
be fixed in a particular position or unable to move or be moved

Examples:
- Sara tried to open the window but it was stuck
- we got stuck in a traffic jam
- the cat’s stuck up a tree
accept or tolerate (an unpleasant or unwelcome person or situation)

Synonyms: tolerate/put up with/take/stand/stand for/accept/stomach/swallow/endure/bear/support/brook/submit to/take something lying down

Examples:
- I can’t stick Geoffrey—he’s a real old misery

handful

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Noun ˈhan(d)fʊl

a quantity that fills the hand

Synonyms: a small number/a small amount/a small quantity/a sprinkling/a smattering/a scattering/a trickle

Examples:
- a small handful of fresh coriander
a person or group that is very difficult to deal with or control

Synonyms: nuisance/problem/bother/irritant/source of annoyance/thorn in someone’s flesh/thorn in someone’s side/bugbear

Examples:
- the kids could be such a handful

speculation

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Noun ˌspɛkjʊˈleɪʃn

the forming of a theory or conjecture without firm evidence

Synonyms: conjecture/theorizing/hypothesizing/supposition/guesswork/gamble/venture/risk

Examples:
- there has been widespread speculation that he plans to quit
- this is pure speculation on my part
- these are only speculations
investment in stocks, property, etc. in the hope of gain but with the risk of loss

Examples:
- the company’s move into property speculation
- he was a millionaire from speculations on the stock market

advantage

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Noun ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ

a condition or circumstance that puts one in a favourable or superior position

Synonyms: upper hand/edge/lead/head/whip hand/trump card

Examples:
- companies with a computerized database are at an advantage
- she had an advantage over her mother’s generation

Verb ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ

put in a favourable or superior position.

delighted

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Adjective dɪˈlʌɪtɪd

feeling or showing great pleasure Synonyms: very pleased/glad/happy/joyful/thrilled/overjoyed/ecstatic/euphoric/elated/blissful/enraptured/on cloud nine/on cloud seven/walking on air/in seventh heaven/in transports of delight/jumping for joy/beside oneself with happiness/excited Examples:
- a delighted smile
- we were delighted to see her

delight

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Verb dɪˈlʌɪt

please (someone) greatly Synonyms: please greatly/charm/enchant/captivate/entrance/bewitch/thrill/excite/take someone’s breath away Examples:
- an experience guaranteed to delight both young and old

Noun dɪˈlʌɪt

great pleasure Synonyms: pleasure/happiness/joy/joyfulness/glee/gladness/gratification/relish/excitement/amusement Examples:
- the little girls squealed with delight
- we broke into an impromptu dance, to the delight of the crowd
- she took great delight in telling your story

bust

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Noun bʌst

a sculpture of a person’s head, shoulders, and chest Synonyms: sculpture/carving/effigy/three-dimensional representation Examples:
- Epstein concentrated increasingly on bronze portrait busts
- he keeps a bust of Norris on his desk
a woman’s chest as measured around her breasts Synonyms: chest/bosom/breasts Examples:
- a 36-inch bust

Verb bʌst

break, split, or burst Synonyms: break/crack/snap/fracture/shatter/smash/smash to smithereens/fragment/splinter Examples:
- they bust the tunnel wide open
- the film bust every box office record
- the colour control had bust
(of the police) raid or search (premises where illegal activity is suspected) Synonyms: raid/search/make a search of/swoop on/make a raid on Examples:
- my flat got busted

Noun bʌst

a period of economic difficulty or depression Synonyms: Examples:
- the boom was followed by the present bust
a raid or arrest by the police Synonyms: Examples:
- a drug bust
a worthless thing Synonyms: Examples:
- cynics remain convinced the political process is a bust
a violent blow Synonyms: Examples:
- a bust on the snout

Adjective bʌst

damaged or broken Synonyms: Examples:
- the vacuum cleaner’s bust
bankrupt Synonyms: fail/collapse/crash/fold/fold up/go under/founder/be ruined/cave in Examples:
- six of their sponsors have gone bust

reckon

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Verb ˈrɛk(ə)n

establish by calculation Synonyms: calculate/compute/work out/put a figure on/figure/number/quantify Examples:
- his debts were reckoned at £300,000
- the Byzantine year was reckoned from 1 September
consider or regard in a specified way Synonyms: regard as/consider/judge/hold to be/view/think of as/look on as Examples:
- the event was reckoned a failure
- these prisoners are reckoned to be the most dangerous
be of the opinion Synonyms: believe/think/be of the opinion/be of the view/be convinced/suspect/dare say/have an idea/have a feeling/imagine/fancy/guess/suppose/assume/surmise/conjecture/consider Examples:
- he reckons that the army should pull out entirely
- I reckon I can manage that

despise

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Verb dɪˈspʌɪz

feel contempt or a deep repugnance for

Synonyms: detest/hate/loathe/abhor/abominate/execrate/regard with contempt/feel contempt for/shrink from/be repelled by/not be able to bear/not be able to stand/not be able to stomach/find intolerable/deplore/dislike

Examples:
- he despised himself for being selfish

cellar

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Noun ˈsɛlə

a room below ground level in a house, often used for storing wine or coal Synonyms: basement/vault/crypt/undercroft/underground room/catacomb Examples:
- the servants led us down into a cellar
- a wine cellar

Verb ˈsɛlə

store (wine) in a cellar Synonyms: Examples:
- it is drinkable now but can be cellared for at least five years

clown

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Noun klaʊn

a comic entertainer, especially one in a circus, wearing a traditional costume and exaggerated make-up Synonyms: comic entertainer/Pierrot/comedian Examples:
- a circus clown
an unsophisticated country person; a rustic. Synonyms: countryman/countrywoman/peasant/daughter of the soil/son of the soil/country bumpkin/bumpkin/yokel/country cousin Examples:

Verb klaʊn

behave in a comical or playful way Synonyms: fool around/fool about/play the fool/act foolishly/act the clown/act the fool/act the goat/play about/play around/monkey about/monkey around/play tricks/indulge in horseplay/engage in high jinks Examples:
- Harvey clowned around pretending to be a dog

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Noun spat

a short cloth gaiter covering the instep and ankle

Examples:
- he would stand outside in his bowler hat and spats
- an old fellow dressed in spats and dinner suit
a cover for the upper part of an aircraft wheel

Examples:
- new wheel spats were constructed and the large tyres were replaced by much smaller units

Noun spat

a quarrel about an unimportant matter

Synonyms: disturbance/quarrel/scuffle/brawl/affray/tussle/melee/free-for-all/fight/clash/skirmish/brouhaha/riot/uproar/commotion

Examples:
- when we had our little spats, he had only to smile to get back on the right side of me

Verb spat

quarrel about an unimportant matter

Synonyms: quarrel/disagree/row/squabble/bicker/fight/wrangle/dispute/feud/have a row/bandy words/have words/cross swords/lock horns/be at each other’s throats

Examples:
- people expected him and his wife to spat continually

Noun spat

the spawn or larvae of shellfish, especially oysters

Examples:
- oyster larvae attach themselves as spat to old shells

furtive

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Adjective ˈfəːtɪv

attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive

Synonyms: secretive/secret/surreptitious

Examples:
- they spent a furtive day together
- he stole a furtive glance at her

hound

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Noun haʊnd

a dog of a breed used for hunting, especially one able to track by scent Synonyms: dog/hunting dog/canine/mongrel/cur Examples:
- a hound came running through the trees, nose to the ground
used in names of dogfishes, e.g. nurse hound, smooth hound. Synonyms: Examples:

Verb haʊnd

harass, persecute, or pursue relentlessly Synonyms: harass/persecute/harry/pester/bother/trouble/annoy/badger/torment/bedevil/keep after/force/drive/pressure/pressurize/propel/push/urge/coerce/impel/dragoon/strong-arm/pursue/chase/follow/shadow/give chase to/follow on the heels of/be hot on someone’s heels Examples:
- she was hounded by the Italian press
- his opponents used the allegations to hound him out of office

chew

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Verb tʃuː

bite and work (food) in the mouth with the teeth, especially to make it easier to swallow Synonyms: masticate/munch/champ/chomp/crunch/bite/nibble/gnaw/grind Examples:
- he was chewing a mouthful of toast
- he chewed for a moment, then swallowed

Noun tʃuː

a repeated biting or gnawing of something Synonyms: nip/snap/chew/munch/nibble/gnaw Examples:
- the dog was enjoying a quiet chew of his bone

arrange

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Verb əˈreɪn(d)ʒ

put (things) in a neat, attractive, or required order

Synonyms: put in order/order/set out/lay out/spread out/array/present/put out/display/exhibit/group/sort/organize/tidy/position/dispose

Examples:
- she had just finished arranging the flowers
- the columns are arranged in 12 rows
organize or make plans for (a future event)

Synonyms: organize/fix/plan/schedule/pencil in/devise/contrive

Examples:
- they hoped to arrange a meeting
- my aunt arranged for the furniture to be stored
adapt (a musical composition) for performance with instruments or voices other than those originally specified

Synonyms: adapt/set/score/orchestrate/instrument/harmonize

Examples:
- songs arranged for viola and piano
settle (a dispute or claim)

Synonyms: put in order/sort out/straighten out/tidy up/order/arrange/organize/adjust/clear up/set to rights/regulate/systematize

Examples:
- the quarrel, partly by the interference of the Crown Prince, was arranged

pageant

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Noun ˈpadʒ(ə)nt

a public entertainment consisting of a procession of people in elaborate, colourful costumes, or an outdoor performance of a historical scene

Synonyms: parade/procession/cavalcade/scene/play/representation/tableau/tableau vivant

Examples:
- they brought the history books to life at the town’s pageant
- the pageant of public life
a beauty contest.

conduct

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Noun ˈkɒndʌkt

the manner in which a person behaves, especially in a particular place or situation Synonyms: behaviour/way of behaving/performance/comportment/demeanour/bearing/deportment Examples:
- they were arrested for disorderly conduct
- a code of conduct for directors of listed companies
the manner in which an organization or activity is managed or directed Synonyms: management/managing/running/direction/control/controlling/overseeing/supervision/regulation/leadership/masterminding/administration/organization/coordination/orchestration/handling/guidance/carrying out/carrying on Examples:
- the conduct of the elections

Verb kənˈdʌkt

organize and carry out Synonyms: manage/direct/run/be in control of/control/oversee/supervise/be in charge of/preside over/regulate/mastermind/administer/organize/coordinate/orchestrate/handle/guide/govern/lead/carry out/carry on Examples:
- in the second trial he conducted his own defence
- surveys conducted among students
lead or guide (someone) to or around a particular place Synonyms: escort/guide/lead/usher/pilot/accompany/show/show someone the way Examples:
- he conducted us through his personal gallery of the Civil War
transmit (a form of energy such as heat or electricity) by conduction Synonyms: transmit/convey/carry/transfer/pass on/hand on/communicate/impart/channel/bear/relay/dispatch/mediate Examples:
- heat is conducted to the surface
direct the performance of (a piece of music or an orchestra, choir, etc.) Synonyms: Examples:
- the concert is to be conducted by Sir Simon Rattle
behave in a specified way Synonyms: behave/perform/act/acquit oneself/bear oneself/carry oneself Examples:
- he conducted himself with the utmost propriety

confident

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Adjective ˈkɒnfɪd(ə)nt

feeling or showing confidence in oneself or one’s abilities or qualities

Synonyms: self-assured/assured/sure of oneself/self-confident/positive

Examples:
- we require outgoing, confident people able to approach large groups
- people who are confident in their identity
feeling or showing certainty about something

Synonyms: optimistic/hopeful/sanguine

Examples:
- this time they’re confident of a happy ending
- I am not very confident about tonight’s game

Noun ˈkɒnfɪd(ə)nt

a confidant.

evidence

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Noun ˈɛvɪd(ə)ns

the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid Synonyms: proof/confirmation/verification/substantiation/corroboration/affirmation/authentication/attestation/documentation Examples:
- the study finds little evidence of overt discrimination

Verb ˈɛvɪd(ə)ns

be or show evidence of Synonyms: indicate/show/reveal/be evidence of/display/exhibit/manifest/denote/evince/signify Examples:
- the quality of the bracelet, as evidenced by the workmanship, is exceptional

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Noun ˈaldʒɪbrə

the part of mathematics in which letters and other general symbols are used to represent numbers and quantities in formulae and equations

Examples:
- courses in algebra, geometry, and Newtonian physics

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