vocabulary
Sunday, September 22, 2024
Noun a community of people smaller than a village Synonyms crossroads Less specific community the hero of William Shakespeare’s tragedy who hoped to avenge the murder of his father Is a fictional character fictitious character character a settlement smaller than a town Synonyms village Less specific settlement More specific kampong campong kraal pueblo Examples Cheddar Sealyham El Alamein Jericho Jamestown Chancellorsville Spotsylvania Yorktown hamlet - LookUp noun
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Saturday, September 21, 2024
Verb be inherent in something Less specific belong to belong Related built-in constitutional inbuilt inherent integral implicit in inherent underlying inherence inherency inhere - LookUp verb
ꜰᴏʀᴍᴀʟ exist essentially or permanently in the potential for change that inheres within the adult education world ʟᴀᴡ (of rights, powers, etc.) be vested in a person or group or attached to the ownership of a property the rights inhering in the property they owned
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Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Noun a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply; “he asked a direct question”; “he had trouble phrasing his interrogations” Synonyms question interrogation interrogative sentence Less specific sentence More specific cross-question leading question yes-no question Related interrogate question interrogate question question query some linguists consider interrogative sentences to constitute a mood Synonyms interrogative mood Less specific mood mode modality Adjective relating to verbs in the so-called interrogative mood; “not all questions have an interrogative construction” Pertains to interrogative mood interrogative Topic Members grammar relating to the use of or having the nature of an interrogation Synonyms interrogatory Antonyms declarative declaratory asserting declarative declaratory asserting Related interrogate question interrogate question interrogative - LookUp adjective
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Sunday, September 1, 2024
Noun the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues); “he prefers shoes of Italian derivation”; “music of Turkish derivation” Less specific beginning origin root rootage source Related derive come descend derive derive educe (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase Synonyms deriving etymologizing Less specific explanation account Related etymologize etymologise derive derive Topic Members historical linguistics diachronic linguistics diachrony a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions Less specific inference illation Related deduce infer deduct derive (descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation; “singer’ from sing’ or undo’ from do’ are examples of derivations” Less specific linguistic process More specific eponymy Related derive Topic Members descriptive linguistics inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline Synonyms ancestry lineage filiation Less specific inheritance hereditary pattern More specific origin descent extraction pedigree bloodline Attributes purebred crossbred Related derive come descend drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body Less specific drawing drawing off drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation Less specific drawing drawing off the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin Less specific act deed human action human activity derivation - LookUp noun
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Friday, August 30, 2024
Adjective absolutely first class and genuine; “pukka sahib”; “pukka quarters with a swarm of servants” Synonyms pucka Similar to superior Region India Republic of India Bharat pukka - LookUp adjective
informal genuine the more expensive brands are pukka natural mineral waters of or appropriate to high or respectable society it wouldn’t be considered the pukka thing to do
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Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Verb come out in the end Less specific turn out come out Related consequence effect outcome result event issue upshot eventuate - LookUp verb
formal occur as a result you never know what might eventuate eventuate in lead to as a result circumstances that eventuate in crime
Origin late 17th century (in the sense bring about ): from event , perhaps on the pattern of actuate
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Tuesday, August 13, 2024
Adjective showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience; “his polished manner”; “maintained an urbane tone in his letters” Synonyms polished refined Similar to sophisticated Related urbanity urbane - LookUp adjective
courteous and refined in manner (typically used of a man) the supposedly urbane, restrained English gentleman | urbane wit was the mark of taste and cultivation Origin mid 16th century (in the sense urban ): from French urbain or Latin urbanus (see urban )
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Monday, August 5, 2024
Noun a gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture Less specific gauze netting veiling Related ethereal gossamer filaments from a web that was spun by a spider Synonyms cobweb Less specific fibril filament strand Related ethereal gossamer Adjective characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy; “this smallest and most ethereal of birds”; “gossamer shading through his playing” Synonyms ethereal Similar to delicate Related cobweb gossamer gossamer so thin as to transmit light; “a hat with a diaphanous veil”; “filmy wings of a moth”; “gauzy clouds of dandelion down”; “gossamer cobwebs”; “sheer silk stockings”; “transparent chiffon”; “vaporous silks” Synonyms diaphanous filmy gauzy gauze-like see-through sheer transparent vaporous vapourous cobwebby Similar to thin Related cobweb transparency transparence transparency transparence transparentness gauze netting veiling film plastic film gossamer - LookUp noun
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Saturday, August 3, 2024
Noun noisy quarrel Synonyms affray altercation Less specific quarrel wrangle row words run-in dustup More specific batrachomyomachia fracas - LookUp plural
a noisy disturbance or quarrel the fracas was broken up by stewards
Origin early 18th century : French , from fracasser , from Italian fracassare make an uproar
Thesaurus Noun
two officers were kicked and punched in a fracas earlier this week Similar Words: disturbance quarrel scuffle brawl affray tussle melee free-for-all fight clash skirmish brouhaha riot uproar commotion argument altercation angry exchange war of words shouting match tiff dispute disagreement row wrangle squabble rumpus stooshie donnybrook bangarang falling-out set-to run-in shindig shindy dust-up punch-up scrap spat ruckus argy-bargy ruction fisticuffs barney bunfight ding-dong bust-up ruck slanging match afters rammy rhubarb broil miff
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Monday, July 15, 2024
Verb make a half turn on a horse, in dressage Less specific turn caracole - LookUp noun
Riding a half turn to the right or left by a horse verb
Riding (of a horse) perform a caracole he danced sideways and then caracoled round the corner of the stables Origin early 17th century : French caracole , caracol , via Italian from Spanish caracol snail, snail’s shell, spiral
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Saturday, July 13, 2024
Noun a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel Synonyms rogue rascal rapscallion scalawag scallywag varlet Less specific villain scoundrel Related rascally roguish scoundrelly blackguardly one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a young prince Synonyms jack Less specific face card picture card court card knave - LookUp noun
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Saturday, July 13, 2024
Adjective temperamentally disinclined to talk Synonyms untalkative Similar to taciturn Related reserve reticence taciturnity cool and formal in manner Synonyms restrained unemotional Similar to undemonstrative reluctant to draw attention to yourself Synonyms self-effacing retiring Similar to unassertive reticent - LookUp adjective
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Friday, June 7, 2024
Verb make improvements or corrections to; “the text was emended in the second edition” Less specific better improve amend ameliorate meliorate emend - LookUp verb
make corrections and revisions to (a text) these studies show him collating manuscripts and emending texts alter (something that is incorrect) the year of his death might need to be emended to 652
Origin late Middle English : from Latin emendare , from e- (variant of ex- ) out of + menda a fault .
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Friday, May 24, 2024
Noun an energetic style Synonyms vitality Less specific energy muscularity vigor vigour vim More specific sparkle twinkle spark light Related lively vital verve - LookUp noun
vigour and spirit or enthusiasm Kollo sings with supreme verve and flexibility Origin late 17th century (denoting special talent in writing): from French , vigour , earlier form of expression , from Latin verba words
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Thursday, May 9, 2024
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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Noun the plateau between the coastal plain and the Appalachian Mountains: parts of Virginia and North and South Carolina and Georgia and Alabama Part of South Is a geographical area geographic area geographical region geographic region a gentle slope leading from the base of a mountain to a region of flat land Less specific slope incline side the region of northwestern Italy; includes the Po valley Synonyms Piedmont Piemonte Parts Turin Torino Part of Italy Italian Republic Italia Is a Italian region piedmont - LookUp noun
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Sunday, April 28, 2024
Noun a state or condition markedly different from the norm Synonyms aberrance aberrancy deviance Less specific abnormality abnormalcy More specific chromosomal aberration chromosomal anomaly chrosomal abnormality chromosonal disorder deflection warp Related aberrant deviant deviate aberrate aberrate aberrant deviant deviate aberrant deviant deviate aberrate aberrate aberrant deviant deviate a disorder in one’s mental state Less specific mental disorder mental disturbance disturbance psychological disorder folie Related aberrate an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image Synonyms distortion optical aberration Less specific optical phenomenon More specific chromatic aberration spherical aberration Related aberrate aberration - LookUp noun
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Friday, April 19, 2024 →
peradventure
Noun
- doubt or uncertainty as to whether something is the case; “this proves beyond peradventure that he is innocent”
- Less specific
- doubt
- uncertainty
- incertitude
- dubiety
- doubtfulness
- dubiousness
Adverb
- by chance; “perhaps she will call tomorrow”; “we may possibly run into them at the concert”; “it may peradventure be thought that there never was such a time”
- Synonyms
- possibly
- perchance
- perhaps
- maybe
- mayhap
Thursday, February 22, 2024
Noun capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
Synonyms Concord capital of New Hampshire Part of New Hampshire Granite State NH N Is a state capital a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole
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Saturday, December 23, 2023
Noun thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern Less specific fabric cloth material textile Related brocade Verb weave a design into (textiles) Less specific weave tissue Related brocade Topic Members handicraft brocade - LookUp noun Textiles a rich fabric woven with a raised pattern, typically with gold or silver thread the quilt was of white silk brocade | a heavy brocade curtain Origin late 16th century : from Spanish and Portuguese brocado (influenced by French brocart ), from Italian broccato , from brocco twisted thread
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
Verb consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one’s mind Less specific chew over think over meditate ponder excogitate contemplate muse reflect mull mull over ruminate speculate Related cogitative cogitation cogitation study use or exercise the mind or one’s power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments; “I’ve been thinking all day and getting nowhere” Synonyms think cerebrate More specific puzzle over rationalize rationalise think philosophize philosophise brainstorm chew over think over meditate ponder excogitate contemplate muse reflect mull mull over ruminate speculate reason reason reason out conclude evaluate pass judgment judge study meditate contemplate plan associate tie in relate link colligate link up connect concentrate focus center centre pore rivet give pay devote think about think think See also chew over think over meditate ponder excogitate contemplate muse reflect mull mull over ruminate speculate think out think up think of dream up hatch concoct Related thinking thought thought process cerebration intellection mentation cogitative cogitative cogitation study thinking thought thought process cerebration intellection mentation think thinker creative thinker mind thinker thinking thought thought process cerebration intellection mentation cogitate - LookUp verb
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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Noun LookUp a constantly changing medley of real or imagined images (as in a dream) Less specific representation mental representation internal representation Related phantasmagoric phantasmagorical surreal surrealistic phantasmagoric phantasmagorical surreal surrealistic a sequence of real or imaginary images like that seen in a dream what happened next was a phantasmagoria of horror and mystery Origin early 19th century (originally the name of a London exhibition (1802) of optical illusions produced chiefly by magic lantern): probably from French fantasmagorie , from fantasme phantasm + a fanciful suffix
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Noun state of disgrace resulting from public abuse Synonyms opprobrium Less specific shame disgrace ignominy a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone’s words or actions Synonyms defamation calumny calumniation traducement hatchet job Less specific disparagement depreciation derogation More specific character assassination assassination blackwash smear vilification malignment libel slander name calling names name epithet Related badmouth malign traduce drag through the mud calumniatory calumnious defamatory denigrative denigrating denigratory libellous libelous slanderous defame slander smirch asperse denigrate calumniate smear sully besmirch defame slander smirch asperse denigrate calumniate smear sully besmirch obloquy - LookUp noun
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Monday, November 13, 2023
Adjective being of use or service; “the girl felt motherly and useful”; “a useful job”; “a useful member of society” Synonyms useful Antonyms useless Similar to handy multipurpose reclaimable recyclable reusable serviceable useable usable utilitarian utilizable See also effective effectual efficacious expedient helpful profitable serviceable Attributes utility usefulness Related utility usefulness utile - LookUp adjective rare advantageous I deplored the killing of them for merely utile purposes noun
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Saturday, November 4, 2023
Adjective extremely scanty; “an exiguous budget” Similar to meager meagre meagerly stingy scrimpy Related meagerness meagreness leanness poorness scantiness scantness exiguity exiguous - LookUp adjective formal very small in size or amount my exiguous musical resources Origin mid 17th century : from Latin exiguus scanty (from exigere weigh exactly ) + -ous
Thesaurus Adjective
the exiguous post-war sugar ration Similar Words: meagre inadequate insufficient small scant scanty paltry negligible limited restricted modest sparse spare deficient skimpy short little miserable pitiful puny miserly beggarly measly stingy pathetic piddling
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Friday, November 3, 2023
Adjective marked by qualities giving the power to produce an intended effect; “written propaganda is less efficacious than the habits and prejudices…of the readers”-Aldous Huxley; “the medicine is efficacious in stopping a cough” Antonyms inefficacious Similar to effective See also effective effectual efficacious Attributes efficacy efficaciousness Related efficacy efficaciousness efficacy efficaciousness producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect; “an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch’s broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation”-LewisMumford; “effective teaching methods”; “effective steps toward peace”; “made an effective entrance”; “his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action”; “an efficacious law” Synonyms effective effectual Antonyms ineffective uneffective ineffectual Similar to hard-hitting trenchant impelling impressive telling rough-and-ready See also efficacious efficient potent strong stiff powerful useful utile Attributes effectiveness effectivity effectualness effectuality Related efficacy efficaciousness efficacy efficaciousness effectiveness effectivity effectualness effectuality effectiveness effectivity effectualness effectuality effect effectuate set up effectiveness effectivity effectualness effectuality effectiveness effectivity effectualness effectuality efficacious - LookUp adjective formal (of something inanimate or abstract) successful in producing a desired or intended result; effective this treatment was efficacious in some cases Thesaurus Adjective
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Saturday, October 14, 2023
Adjective conducive to peace; “irenic without being namby-pamby”; “an irenic attitude toward former antagonists” Similar to peaceful peaceable irenic - LookUp adjective
formal aiming or aimed at peace noun
Theology a part of Christian theology concerned with reconciling different denominations and sects Origin mid 19th century : from Greek eir ēnikos , from eir ēnē peace .
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