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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abbreviate = | to shorten (a word or phrase) by omitting letters, substituting shorter forms, etc., so that the shortened form can represent the whole word or phrase, as ft. for foot, ab. for about, R.I. for Rhode Island, NW for Northwest, or Xn for Christian. to reduce |
| Abet | = to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing: to abet a swindler; to abet a crime. OTHER WORDS FOR ABET help, aid, assist; promote. |
| Abrasion | = a scraped spot or area; the result of rubbing or abrading: abrasions on his leg caused by falling on the gravel. OTHER WORDS FOR ABRASION sore, scrape, lesion. rubbing, erosion. |
| Absolve | = to free from guilt or blame or their consequences: The court absolved her of guilt in his death. OTHER WORDS FOR ABSOLVE exculpate, clear. liberate, exempt. excuse, forgive. |
| Accept | = to take or receive (something offered); receive with approval or favor: to accept a present; to accept a proposal. OTHER WORDS FOR ACCEPT concede. acknowledge. OPPOSITES FOR ACCEPT reject. |
| accomplice | = a person who knowingly helps another in a crime or wrongdoing, often as a subordinate. |
| accordance | = agreement; conformity: in accordance with the rules. the act of according or granting: the accordance of all rights and privileges. |
| acquired | = to come into possession or ownership of; get as one's own: to acquire property. OTHER WORDS FOR ACQUIRE win, earn, attain; appropriate. |
| acquired | = to come into possession or ownership of; get as one's own: to acquire property. OTHER WORDS FOR ACQUIRE win, earn, attain; appropriate. |
| against | = in opposition to; contrary to; adverse or hostile to: twenty votes against ten; against reason. |
| aggravated | = annoyed; irritated: I get so aggravated when I get this much junk mail. made worse or more severe; intensified: Stress impedes the emptying of the stomach, which can lead to aggravated heartburn. Law. characterized by some feature defined by law that en |
| aggressor | = a person, group, or nation that attacks first or initiates hostilities; an assailant or invader. |
| alcohol | = Also called ethyl alcohol, grain alcohol, ethanol, fermentation alcohol. a colorless, limpid, volatile, flammable, water-miscible liquid, C2H5OH, having an etherlike odor and pungent, burning taste, the intoxicating principle of fermented liquors, produ |
| alias | = a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name: The police files indicate that “Smith” is an alias for Simpson. OTHER WORDS FOR ALIAS nom de guerre; nom de plume, pseudonym. |
| alibi | = Law. the defense by an accused person of having been elsewhere at the time an alleged offense was committed. OTHER WORDS FOR ALIBI explanation, reason, justification. |
| alien | = a creature from outer space; extraterrestrial.Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished |
| anonymous | = without any name acknowledged, as that of author, contributor, or the like: an anonymous letter to the editor; an anonymous donation. |
| answered | = a spoken or written reply or response to a question, request, letter, etc.: He sent an answer to my letter promptly. OTHER WORDS FOR ANSWER riposte. defense, plea. |
| apparent | = readily seen; exposed to sight; open to view; visible: The crack in the wall was readily apparent OTHER WORDS FOR APPARENT discernible. open, conspicuous, manifest, unmistakable. OPPOSITES FOR APPARENT concealed, obscure. |
| appearance | = the act or fact of appearing, as to the eye or mind or before the public:the unannounced appearance of dinner guests; the last appearance of Caruso in Aïda; her first appearance at a stockholders' meeting. the act or fact of appearing, as to the eye or |
| apprehension | = anticipation of adversity or misfortune; suspicion or fear of future trouble or evil. OTHER WORDS FOR APPREHENSION alarm, worry, uneasiness; suspicion. capture. OPPOSITES FOR APPREHENSION composure, tranquility. release. |
| argument | = an oral disagreement; verbal opposition; contention; altercation: a violent argument. |
| arrangement | = an act of arranging; state of being arranged. the manner or way in which things are arranged: a tactful arrangement of the seating at dinner. a final settlement; adjustment by agreement: The arrangement with the rebels lasted only two weeks. Usually arr |
| assault | = a sudden, violent attack; onslaught: an assault on tradition. OTHER WORDS FOR ASSAULT onset, charge; invasion, aggression. |
| assure | = to declare earnestly to; inform or tell positively; state with confidence to: She assured us that everything would turn out all right. |
| attendant | = a person who attends another, as to perform a service. OTHER WORDS FOR ATTENDANT escort, companion, comrade; follower, retainer, servant. accompaniment, consequence. |
| believe | = to have confidence in the truth, the existence, or the reliability of something, although without absolute proof that one is right in doing so: Only if one believes in something can one act purposefully. |
| biased | = having or showing bias or prejudice: They gave us a biased report on immigration trends. |
| boarder | = a person who receives regular meals when staying somewhere, in return for payment or services. • a student who lives at school during the semester in return for payment. a person who boards a ship during or after an attack. a person who takes part in a |
| border | = the part or edge of a surface or area that forms its outer boundary. OTHER WORDS FOR BORDER rim, periphery, verge. |
| bureau | = a chest of drawers, often with a mirror at the top. a division of a government department or an independent administrative unit. an office for collecting or distributing news or information, coordinating work, or performing specified services; agency: a |
| burglary | = the felony of breaking into and entering the house of another at night with intent to steal, extended by statute to cover the breaking into and entering of any of various buildings, by night or day. |
| buy | = to acquire the possession of, or the right to, by paying or promising to pay an equivalent, especially in money; purchase. OPPOSITES FOR BUY sell. |
| by | = near to or next to: a home by a lake. over the surface of, through the medium of, along, or using as a route: He came by the highway. She arrived by air.SEE MORE adverb near; in the immediate vicinity; at hand: The school is close by. to and beyond a po |
| bye | = the transfer of a competitor directly to the next round of a competition in the absence of an assigned opponent: he has a bye into the second round. Golf one or more holes remaining unplayed after a match has been decided. ORIGIN mid 16th century (denot |
| cartridge | = Also called cartouche. a cylindrical case of pasteboard, metal, or the like, for holding a complete charge of powder, and often also the bullet or the shot for a rifle, machine gun, or other small arm. a case containing any explosive charge, as for blas |
| ceiling | = the overhead interior surface of a room.the top limit imposed by law on the amount of money that can be charged or spent or the quantity of goods that can be produced or sold. Aeronautics. * the maximum altitude from which the earth can be seen on a par |
| ceremony | = the formal activities conducted on some solemn or important public or state occasion:the coronation ceremony.a formal religious or sacred observance; a solemn rite: yesa marriage ceremony.formal observances or gestures collectively; ceremonial observanc |
| challenge | = a call or summons to engage in any contest, as of skill, strength, etc.something that by its nature or character serves as a call to battle, contest, special effort, etc.: Space exploration offers a challenge to humankind.a call to fight, as a battle, a |
| charge | = to impose or ask as a price or fee:That store charges $25 for leather gloves.to impose on or ask of (someone) a price or fee:He didn't charge me for it. to defer payment for (a purchase) until a bill is rendered by the creditor:The store let me charge t |
| choose | = to select from a number of possibilities; pick by preference: She chose Sunday for her departure. to prefer or decide (to do something): He chose to run for election.to want; desire: I choose moving to the city. (especially in children's games) to conte |
| Chose | = is a term used in common law tradition to refer to rights in property, specifically a combined bundle of rights. A chose describes the enforcement right which a party possesses in an object. The use of chose extends from the English use of French within |
| circumstance | = a condition, detail, part, or attribute, with respect to time, place, manner, agent, etc., that accompanies, determines, or modifies a fact or event; a modifying or influencing factor: Do not judge his behavior without considering every circumstance. Us |
| citation | = Military. mention of a soldier or a unit in orders, usually for gallantry: She received a presidential citation. any award or commendation, as for outstanding service, hard work, or devotion to duty, especially a formal letter or statement recounting a |
| cite | = to quote (a passage, book, author, etc.), especially as an authority: He cited the Constitution in his defense. to mention in support, proof, or confirmation; refer to as an example: He cited many instances of abuse of power.to summon officially or auth |
| civilian | = Civilians under international humanitarian law are "persons who are not members of the armed forces" and they are not "combatants if they carry arms openly and respect the laws and customs of war". It is slightly different from a non-combatant, because |
| close | = to put (something) in a position to obstruct an entrance, opening, etc.; shut.to stop or obstruct (a gap, entrance, aperture, etc.):to close a hole in a wall with plaster.to block or hinder passage across or access to:to close the woods to picnickers.to |
| clothes | = garments for the body; articles of dress; wearing apparel. bedclothes. OTHER WORDS FOR CLOTHES clothing, attire, raiment, costume, garb; vestments, habiliments. |
| Cocaine | = is a central nervous system stimulant mainly used recreationally for its euphoric effects. It is primarily obtained from the leaves of two Coca species native to South America, Erythroxylum coca and Erythroxylum novogranatense. After extraction from coc |
| collapse | = to fall or cave in; crumble suddenly:The roof collapsed and buried the crowd.to be made so that sections or parts can be folded up, as for convenient storage:This bridge table collapses.to break down; come to nothing; fail: Despite all their efforts the |
| collision | = the act of colliding; a coming violently into contact; crash:the collision of two airplanes.a clash; conflict: a collision of purposes.Physics. the meeting of particles or of bodies in which each exerts a force upon the other, causing the exchange of en |
| committed | = bound or obligated to a person or thing, as by pledge or assurance; devoted:Children need warm and committed parents. |
| compliant | = complying; obeying, obliging, or yielding, especially in a submissive way:a man with a compliant nature.manufactured or produced in accordance with a specified body of rules (usually used in combination): Energy Star-compliant computers. |
| comply | = to act or be in accordance with wishes, requests, demands, requirements, conditions, etc.; agree (sometimes followed by with):They asked him to leave and he complied. She has complied with the requirements.Obsolete. to be courteous or conciliatory. OTHE |
| concurrent | = occurring or existing simultaneously or side by side: concurrent attacks by land, sea, and air. acting in conjunction; cooperating: the concurrent efforts of several legislators to pass the new law. having equal authority or jurisdiction: two concurrent |
| confirmed | = made certain as to truth, accuracy, validity, availability, etc.: confirmed reports of new fighting at the front;confirmed reservations on the three o'clock flight to Denver.settled; ratified.firmly established in a habit or condition; inveterate:a conf |
| conscience | = the inner sense of what is right or wrong in one's conduct or motives, impelling one toward right action:to follow the dictates of conscience.the complex of ethical and moral principles that controls or inhibits the actions or thoughts of an individual. |
| conscious | = aware of one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, etc.fully aware of or sensitive to something (often followed by of):conscious of one's own faults; He wasn't conscious of the gossip about his past.having the mental faculties fully activ |
| consistent | = agreeing or accordant; compatible; not self-contradictory: His views and actions are consistent. constantly adhering to the same principles, course, form, etc.:a consistent opponent.holding firmly together; cohering. Archaic. fixed; firm. OTHER WORDS FO |
| conspicuous | = easily seen or noticed; readily visible or observable: a conspicuous error.attracting special attention, as by outstanding qualities or eccentricities: He was conspicuous by his booming laughter. OTHER WORDS FOR CONSPICUOUS manifest, noticeable, clear, |
| coroner | = an officer, as of a county or municipality, whose chief function is to investigate by inquest, as before a jury, any death not clearly resulting from natural causes. |
| coward | = a person who lacks courage in facing danger, difficulty, opposition, pain, etc.; a timid or easily intimidated person.adjective l a person who lacks courage in facing danger, difficulty, opposition, pain, etc.; a timid or easily intimidated person. adje |
| cowered | = to crouch, as in fear or shame. OTHER WORDS FOR COWER cringe, recoil, flinch, quail. |
| critical | = inclined to find fault or to judge with severity, often too readily: Parents who are too critical make their children anxious. OTHER WORDS FOR CRITICAL captious, censorious, carping, faultfinding, caviling. discriminating, judicious; exact, precise. |
| cruiser | = a person or thing that cruises. one of a class of warships of medium tonnage, designed for high speed and long cruising radius. squad car. a vessel, especially a power-driven one, intended for cruising. cabin cruiser. Also called timber cruiser. a perso |
| damaged | = injury or harm that reduces value or usefulness: The storm did considerable damage to the crops. OTHER WORDS FOR DAMAGE loss. impair, hurt. |
| dangerous | = full of danger or risk; causing danger; perilous; risky; hazardous; unsafe. able or likely to cause physical injury: a dangerous criminal. |
| decent | = conforming to the recognized standard of propriety, good taste, modesty, etc., as in behavior or speech. OTHER WORDS FOR DECENT seemly, proper, decorous. apt, fit, becoming.OPPOSITES FOR DECENT unseemly. inappropriate. |
| decision | = the act or process of deciding; determination, as of a question or doubt, by making a judgment:They must make a decision between these two contestants. OTHER WORDS FOR DECISION ruling, verdict, finding, decree. |
| decrease | = to diminish or lessen in extent, quantity, strength, power, etc.: During the ten-day march across the desert their supply of water decreased rapidly. OTHER WORDS FORDECREASE wane, lessen, fall off, decline, contract,abate. abatement, decline, subsidence |
| defendant | = Law. a person, company, etc., against whom a claim or charge is brought in a court (opposed to plaintiff). Obsolete. defender. adjective making one's defense; defending: a defendant corporation. Obsolete. defensive. |
| defensive | = serving to defend; protective: defensive armament. made or carried on for the purpose of resisting attack: defensive treaty; a defensive attitude. of or relating to defense. (of stocks, securities, etc.) * able to provide moderately steady growth with m |
| deliberate | = carefully weighed or considered; studied; intentional: a deliberate lie.characterized by deliberation or cautious consideration; careful or slow in deciding: Moving away from the city and all its advantages required a deliberate decision.leisurely and s |
| delinquent | = failing in or neglectful of a duty or obligation; guilty of a misdeed or offense. (of an account, tax, debt, etc.) past due; overdue.of or relating to delinquents or delinquency: delinquent attitudes.noun a person who is delinquent. juvenile delinquent. |
| derelict | = left or deserted, as by the owner or guardian; abandoned: a derelict ship. neglectful of duty; delinquent; negligent. noun a person abandoned by society, especially a person without a permanent home and means of support; vagrant; bum. Nautical. a vessel |
| descent | = the act, process, or fact of moving from a higher to a lower position. a downward inclination or slope. a passage or stairway leading down. derivation from an ancestor; lineage; extraction.any passing from higher to lower in degree or state; decline. a |
| described | = to tell or depict in written or spoken words; give an account of: He described the accident very carefully. to pronounce, as by a designating term, phrase, or the like; label: There are few people who may be described as geniuses. to indicate; be a sign |
| destination | = the place to which a person or thing travels or is sent: Her destination was Rome. the purpose for which something is destined. adjective noting an attraction or event that people are willing to travel a long distance to get to, either because it is ver |
| detain | = to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay. to keep under restraint or in custody.Obsolete. to keep back or withhold, as from a person. OTHER WORDS FOR DETAIN retard, slow; hinder, stop, stay, check. |
| diagnosed | = to determine the identity of (a disease, illness, etc.) by a medical examination: The doctor diagnosed the illness as influenza.to ascertain the cause or nature of (a disorder, malfunction, problem, etc.) from the symptoms:The mechanic diagnosed the tro |
| diligent | = constant in effort to accomplish something; attentive and persistent in doing anything:a diligent student.done or pursued with persevering attention; painstaking: a diligent search of the files. OTHER WORDS FOR DILIGENT industrious, assiduous, sedulous. |
| discreet | = judicious in one's conduct or speech, especially with regard to respecting privacy or maintaining silence about something of a delicate nature; prudent; circumspect. showing prudence and circumspection; decorous:a discreet silence. modestly unobtrusive; |
| discrepancy | = the state or quality of being discrepant or in disagreement, as by displaying an unexpected or unacceptable difference; inconsistency:The discrepancy between the evidence and his account of what happened led to his arrest.an instance of difference or in |
| discrete | = apart or detached from others; separate; distinct:six discrete parts.consisting of or characterized by distinct or individual parts; discontinuous.Mathematics. * (of a topology or topological space) having the property that every subset is an open set. |
| discrimination | = an act or instance of discriminating, or of making a distinction.treatment or consideration of, or making a distinction in favor of or against, a person or thing based on the group, class, or category to which that person or thing belongs rather than on |
| dispatcher | = a person who dispatches. a person who oversees the departure of trains, airplanes, buses, etc., as for a transportation company or railroad. dispatchers, Slang. a fraudulently made pair of dice; loaded dice. |
| disregard | = to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore:Disregard the footnotes.to treat without due regard, respect, or attentiveness; slight: to disregard an invitation.noun lack of regard or attention; neglect. lack of due or respectful regard. OT |
| dissent | = to differ in sentiment or opinion, especially from the majority; withhold assent; disagree (often followed by from):Two of the justices dissented from the majority decision. to disagree with the methods, goals, etc., of a political party or government; |
| distinguished | = made conspicuous by excellence; noted; eminent; famous: a distinguished scholar.having an air of distinction, dignity, or eminence: a distinguished old gentleman. conspicuous; marked. OTHER WORDS FOR DISTINGUISHED renowned, illustrious. |
| disturbance | = the act of disturbing. the state of being disturbed.an instance of this; commotion.something that disturbs.an outbreak of disorder; a breach of public peace:Political disturbances shook the city. Meteorology. any cyclonic storm or low-pressure area, usu |
| domestic | = of or relating to the home, the household, household affairs, or the family:domestic pleasures.devoted to home life or household affairs.no longer wild; domesticated; tame:domestic animals.of or relating to one's own or a particular country as apart fro |
| dual | = of, relating to, or noting two. composed or consisting of two people, items, parts, etc., together; twofold; double:dual ownership;dual controls on a plane.having a twofold, or double, character or nature.Grammar. being or pertaining to a member of the |
| duel | = a prearranged combat between two persons, fought with deadly weapons according to an accepted code of procedure, especially to settle a private quarrel.any contest between two persons or parties.verb (used with or without object), du·eled, du·el·ing or |
| ecstasy | = rapturous delight.an overpowering emotion or exaltation; a state of sudden, intense feeling. the frenzy of poetic inspiration. mental transport or rapture from the contemplation of divine things. (often initial capital letter)Slang. MDMA. OTHER WORDS FO |
| elusive | = eluding or failing to allow for or accommodate a clear perception or complete mental grasp; hard to express or define:an elusive concept.cleverly or skillfully evasive:a fish too elusive to catch.difficult to find:hoping that elusive donors will finally |
| embezzlement | = The stealing of money entrusted to one's care: “The treasurer of the company embezzled a million dollars.” the embezzlement of public funds:MISAPPROPRIATION, theft, stealing, robbing, robbery, thieving, pilfering, pilferage, appropriation, abstraction, |
| eminent | = high in station, rank, or repute; prominent; distinguished: eminent statesmen.conspicuous, signal, or noteworthy:eminent fairness. lofty; high:eminent peaks.prominent; projecting; protruding:an eminent nose. OTHER WORDS FOR EMINENT celebrated, renowned, |
| encounter | = to come upon or meet with, especially unexpectedly:to encounter a new situation.to meet with or contend against (difficulties, opposition, etc.): We encounter so many problems in our work.to meet (a person, military force, etc.) in conflict:We will enco |
| Enforcement | = is the proper execution of the process of ensuring compliance with laws, regulations, rules, standards, and social norms. Governments attempt to effectuate successful implementation of policies by enforcing laws and regulations. Enactment refers to appl |
| ensure | = to secure or guarantee: This letter will ensure you a hearing. to make sure or certain:measures to ensure the success of an undertaking. to make secure or safe, as from harm. insure (defs. 1-3). OTHER WORDS FOR ENSURE protect, guard, safeguard. |
| epileptic | = epilepsy is a group of non-communicable neurological disorders characterized by recurrent epileptic seizures. Epileptic seizures can vary from brief and nearly undetectable periods to long periods of vigorous shaking due to abnormal electrical activity |
| estranged | = displaying or evincing a feeling of alienation; alienated:The setting denotes the estranged environment in which the protagonists saw themselves when fighting for recognition.no longer in a friendly or affectionate relationship with a family member or f |
| evidence | = that which tends to prove or disprove something; ground for belief; proof.something that makes plain or clear; an indication or sign:His flushed look was visible evidence of his fever. Law. data presented to a court or jury in proof of the facts in issu |
| except | = with the exclusion of; excluding; save; but:They were all there except me.conjunction only; with the exception (usually followed by that): parallel cases except that one is younger than the other.otherwise than; but (followed by an adv., phrase, or clau |
| execute | = to carry out; accomplish: to execute a plan or order.to perform or do:to execute a maneuver;to execute a gymnastic feat.to inflict capital punishment on; put to death according to law.to murder; assassinate.to produce in accordance with a plan or design |
| exonerate | = to clear, as of an accusation; free from guilt or blame; exculpate:He was exonerated from the accusation of cheating.to relieve, as from an obligation, duty, or task. OTHER WORDS FOR EXONERATE vindicate. release, discharge, free. OPPOSITES FOR EXONERATE |
| extremely | = in an extreme degree; exceedingly:extremely cold. we are all extremely worried: VERY, exceedingly, exceptionally, especially, extraordinarily, to a fault, in the extreme, extra, tremendously, immensely, vastly, hugely, abundantly, intensely, acutely, si |
| familiar | = commonly or generally known or seen:a familiar sight.well-acquainted; thoroughly conversant:to be familiar with a subject.informal; easygoing; unceremonious; unconstrained:to write in a familiar style.closely intimate or personal:a familiar friend; to |
| fatal | = causing or capable of causing death; mortal; deadly:a fatal accident; a fatal dose of poison.causing destruction, misfortune, ruin, or failure: The withdrawal of funds was fatal to the project.decisively important; fateful: The fatal day finally arrived |
| fatality | = a disaster resulting in death. a death resulting from such an occurrence:a rise in highway fatalities. the quality of causing death or disaster; a fatal influence; deadliness. predetermined liability to disaster, misfortune, etc.:a fatality for saying t |
| felony | = an offense, as murder or burglary, of graver character than those called misdemeanors, especially those commonly punished in the U.S. by imprisonment for more than a year. Early English Law. any crime punishable by death or mutilation and forfeiture of |
| for | = with the object or purpose of: to run for exercise.intended to belong to, or be used in connection with:equipment for the army;a closet for dishes.suiting the purposes or needs of:medicine for the aged.in order to obtain, gain, or acquire:a suit for ali |
| forcible | = done or effected by force: forcible entry into a house.producing a powerful effect; having force; effective. convincing, as reasoning:a forcible theory.characterized by the use of force or violence. they checked the doors for signs of forcible entry: FO |
| fore | = situated at or toward the front, as compared with something else.previous; earlier:cities that existed in a fore time. Nautical. * of or relating to a foremast. * noting a sail, yard, boom, etc., or any rigging belonging to a fore lower mast or to some |
| four | = a cardinal number, three plus one. a symbol of this number, 4 or IV or IIII. a set of this many persons or things. a playing card, die face, or half of a domino face with four pips.fours, Jazz. alternate four-bar passages, as played in sequence by diffe |
| frequency | = Also frequence. the state or fact of being frequent; frequent occurrence:We are alarmed by the frequency of fires in the neighborhood. rate of occurrence:The doctor has increased the frequency of his visits. Physics. * the number of periods or regularly |
| guilty | = having committed an offense, crime, violation, or wrong, especially against moral or penal law; justly subject to a certain accusation or penalty; culpable:The jury found her guilty of murder.characterized by, connected with, or involving guilt: guilty |
| habitual | = of the nature of a habit; fixed by or resulting from habit:habitual courtesy.(of a person) having developed a specified character through force of habit:a habitual gossip.commonly used, followed, observed, etc., as by a particular person; customary: She |
| hear | = to perceive by the ear:Didn't you hear the doorbell?to learn by the ear or by being told; be informed of: to hear news.to listen to; give or pay attention to:They refused to hear our side of the argument.to be among the audience at or of (something): to |
| heard | = the simple past tense and past participle of hear.adjective perceived by the ear or learned by hearing:Linguists have many theories about how we comprehend heard utterances, but less to say about language production.Review your notes and add any comment |
| helicopter | = any of a class of heavier-than-air craft that are lifted and sustained in the air horizontally by rotating wings or blades turning on vertical axes through power supplied by an engine.verb (used without object) to fly in a helicopter.verb (used with obj |
| herd | = a number of animals kept, feeding, or traveling together; drove; flock:a herd of cattle;a herd of sheep; a herd of zebras.Sometimes Disparaging. a large group of people: The star was mobbed by a herd of autograph seekers.any large quantity: a herd of bi |
| here | = in this place; in this spot or locality (opposed to there):Put the pen here.to or toward this place; hither: Come here.at this point; at this juncture: Here the speaker paused.(used to call attention to some person or thing present, or to what the speak |
| heroin | = a white, crystalline, narcotic powder, C21H23NO5, derived from morphine, formerly used as an analgesic and sedative: manufacture and importation of heroin are now controlled by federal law in the U.S. because of the danger of addiction. |
| homicide | = the killing of one human being by another.a person who kills another; murderer. |
| hospital | = an institution in which sick or injured people are given medical or surgical treatment.a similar establishment for the care of animals. a repair shop for specific portable objects:violin hospital;doll hospital. British. an institution supported by chari |
| illiterate | = unable to read and write: an illiterate group.having or demonstrating very little or no education.showing lack of culture, especially in language and literature.displaying a marked lack of knowledge in a particular field:He is musically illiterate.noun |
| immediate | = occurring or accomplished without delay; instant: an immediate reply.following or preceding without a lapse of time: the immediate future. having no object or space intervening; nearest or next: in the immediate vicinity.of or relating to the present ti |
| imminent | = likely to occur at any moment; impending:Her death is imminent.projecting or leaning forward; overhanging. OTHER WORDS FOR IMMINENT near, at hand. OPPOSITES FOR IMMINENT distant, remote. |
| impede | = to retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances; obstruct; hinder. OTHER WORDS FOR IMPEDE slow, delay; check; stop, block, thwart. See synonyms for impede on Thesaurus.com OPPOSITES FOR IMPEDE advance, encourage. |
| implicated | = shown to be also involved, especially in an incriminating manner: In the wake of last year’s doping scandal, the Cycling Federation states that this year’s team will have no connection to any of the implicated team members, either directly or indirectly |
| incident | = an individual occurrence or event.a distinct piece of action, or an episode, as in a story or play.something that occurs casually in connection with something else.something appertaining or attaching to something else.an occurrence of seemingly minor im |
| incriminate | = to accuse of or present proof of a crime or fault:He incriminated both men to the grand jury.to involve in an accusation; cause to be or appear to be guilty; implicate:His testimony incriminated his friend.He feared incriminating himself if he answered. |
| indicator | = a person or thing that indicates, signals, or points out.a pointing or directing mechanism, as a pointer on the dial of an instrument to show pressure, temperature, speed, volume, etc., or a moveable icon in the graphical user interface of a computer or |
| individual | Paste paste that five paste that five= a single human being, as distinguished from a group.a person: a strange individual.a distinct, indivisible entity; a single thing, being, instance, or item.a group considered as a unit.Biology. * a single organism ca |
| inebriation | = to make drunk; intoxicate. to exhilarate, confuse, or stupefy mentally or emotionally. noun an intoxicated person.a habitual drinker of alcohol who is frequently intoxicated. adjective Rare. inebriated (def. 1). Alcohol intoxication, also known as alcoh |
| innocence | = the quality or state of being innocent; freedom from sin or moral wrong.freedom from legal or specific wrong; guiltlessness:The prisoner proved his innocence.simplicity; absence of guile or cunning; naiveté. lack of knowledge or understanding. harmlessn |
| insufficient | = not sufficient; lacking in what is necessary or required:an insufficient answer.deficient in force, quality, or amount; inadequate: insufficient protection. OTHER WORDS FOR INSUFFICIENT inadequate, scanty, deficient. |
| interfere | = to come into opposition, as one thing with another, especially with the effect of hampering action or procedure (often followed by with): Constant distractions interfere with work.to take part in the affairs of others; meddle (often followed by with or |
| internet | = Usually the internet (except when used before a noun). a vast computer network linking smaller computer networks worldwide. The internet includes commercial, educational, governmental, and other networks, all of which use the same set of communications |
| interpreter | = a person who interprets. a person who provides an oral translation between speakers who speak different languages.Computers. * hardware or software that transforms one statement at a time of a program written in a high-level language into a sequence of |
| interrupted | = broken off or discontinuous:Even one night of interrupted sleep can affect your mood. Botany. having an irregular or discontinuous arrangement, as of leaflets along a stem. she opened her mouth to interrupt ! I'm sorry to interrupt your chat: CUT IN (ON |
| intoxicated | = affected by a substance that intoxicates; drunk; inebriated. mentally or emotionally exhilarated. he was cautioned for being intoxicated while on duty: DRUNK, inebriated, inebriate, drunken, tipsy, the worse for drink, under the influence; blind drunk, |
| intravenous | = within a vein.of, pertaining to, employed in, or administered by injection into a vein:an intravenous solution.noun an intravenous injection. intravenous feeding. Abbreviation: IV Intravenous therapy is a medical technique that administers fluids, medic |
| investigation | = the act or process of investigating or the condition of being investigated.a searching inquiry for ascertaining facts; detailed or careful examination. this claim requires further investigation I an investigation into the accident:EXAMINATION, inquiry, |
| irrational | = without the faculty of reason; deprived of reason.without or deprived of normal mental clarity or sound judgment.not in accordance with reason; utterly illogical: irrational arguments.not endowed with the faculty of reason:irrational animals. Mathemati |
| judgment | = an act or instance of judging.the ability to judge, make a decision, or form an opinion objectively, authoritatively, and wisely, especially in matters affecting action; good sense; discretion:a man of sound judgment. the demonstration or exercise of su |
| juvenile | = of, pertaining to,characteristic of, or suitable or intended for young persons:juvenile books.young; youthful: juvenile years.immature; childish; infantile:His juvenile tantrums are not in keeping with his age.noun a young person; youth. Theater. * a y |
| knowledgeable | = possessing or exhibiting knowledge, insight, or understanding; intelligent; well-informed; discerning; perceptive. 1 a knowledgeable old man: WELL INFORMED, informed, learned, with great knowledge, well read, well educated, educated, widely read, erudit |
| Laceration | = the result of lacerating; a rough, jagged tear. the act of lacerating. the laceration of her hand: CUTTING (OPEN), gashing, slashing, tearing, ripping, mangling, mutilation, maiming, mauling, scratching, scraping, grazing, incision, splitting, cleaving, |
| larceny | = the wrongful taking and carrying away of the personal goods of another from his or her possession with intent to convert them to the taker's own use.Larceny is a crime involving the unlawful taking or theft of the personal property of another person or |
| Latent | = present but not visible, apparent, or activated; existing as potential:latent ability.Pathology. (of an infectious agent or disease) in a phase of being hidden or unrecognized; not yet exhibiting symptoms. Compare dormant (def. 4).Psychology. existing i |
| lenient | = agreeably tolerant; permissive; indulgent: He tended to be lenient toward the children. More lenient laws encouraged greater freedom of expression.Archaic. softening, soothing, or alleviative. the courts may be more lenient with female offenders: MERCIF |
| Liaison | = the contact or connection maintained by communications between units of the armed forces or of any other organization in order to ensure concerted action, cooperation, etc. a person who initiates and maintains such a contact or connection.an illicit sex |
| location | = a place of settlement, activity, or residence:This town is a good location for a young doctor. a place or situation occupied:a house in a fine location.a tract of land of designated situation or limits: a mining location.Movies. a place outside of the s |
| maneuver | = a planned and regulated movement or evolution of troops, warships, etc.maneuvers, a series of tactical exercises usually carried out in the field by large bodies of troops in simulating the conditions of war. an act or instance of changing the direction |
| marijuana | = a psychoactive narcotic drug rendered from the leaves and flowering tops of a cannabis plant, especially Cannabis sativa, used for recreational or medical purposes by smoking, vaping, or ingesting:He’s tried marijuana but claims it has no effect on him. |
| market | = an open place or a covered building where buyers and sellers convene for the sale of goods; a marketplace:a farmers' market.a store for the sale of food:a meat market. a meeting of people for selling and buying.the assemblage of people at such a meeting |
| maximum | = the greatest quantity or amount possible, assignable, allowable, etc.the highest amount, value, or degree attained or recorded.an upper limit allowed or allowable by law or regulation.Mathematics. * Also called relative maximum, local maximum. the value |
| meddling | = 1 1 don't want him meddling in our affairs:INTERFERE, butt in, intrude, intervene, interlope, pry, poke, nose, busybody, interpose, obtrude, thrust; informal stick one's nose in, horn in, muscle in, snoop, put/stick one's oar in, mess with; North Americ |
| mediate | = to settle (disputes, strikes, etc.) as an intermediary between parties; reconcile.to bring about (an agreement, accord, truce, peace, etc.) as an intermediary between parties by compromise, reconciliation, removal of misunderstanding, etc.to effect (a r |
| Merit | = claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.something that deserves or justifies a reward or commendation; a commendable quality, act, etc.:The book's only merit is its sincerity.merits, the inherent rights and wrongs of a matter, as a lawsuit, unobs |
| minimum | = the least quantity or amount possible, assignable, allowable, or the like.the lowest speed permitted on a highway.the lowest amount, value, or degree attained or recorded.an arbitrary amount set by a restaurant, nightclub, etc., as the least amount to b |
| minority | = the smaller part or number; a number, part, or amount forming less than half of the whole.a smaller party or group opposed to a majority, as in voting or other action.a group in society distinguished from, and less dominant than, the more numerous major |
| misdemeanor | = he preferred to turn a blind eye to his son's misdemeanors: WRONGDOING, evil deed, crime, felony, criminal act; misdeed, misconduct, offense, violation, error, peccadillo, transgression, sin; archaic trespass. Law. a criminal offense defined as less ser |
| moderation | = the quality of being moderate; restraint; avoidance of extremes or excesses; temperance. the act of moderating.moderations, British. the first public examinations at Oxford University for the B.A. degree Moderation is the process of eliminating or less |
| necessary | = being essential, indispensable, or requisite:a necessary part of the motor.happening or existing by necessity:a necessary change in our plans.acting or proceeding from compulsion or necessity; not free; involuntary:a necessary agent. Logic. * (of a pro |
| negligent | = guilty of or characterized by neglect, as of duty:negligent officials. lazily careless; offhand:a negligent wave of his manicured hand.Negligence is a failure to exercise appropriate and/or ethical ruled care expected to be exercised amongst specified c |
| negotiable | = capable of being negotiated:a negotiable salary demand. (of bills, securities, etc.) transferable by delivery, with or without endorsement, according to the circumstances, the title passing to the transferee.noun negotiables, negotiable bonds, stocks, e |
| observe | = to see, watch, perceive, or notice:He observed the passersby in the street.to regard with attention, especially so as to see or learn something:I want you to observe her reaction to the judge's question. to watch, view, or note for a scientific, offic |
| occasional | = occurring or appearing at irregular or infrequent intervals; occurring now and then:an occasional headache.intended for supplementary use when needed:an occasional chair. pertaining to, arising out of, or intended for the occasion:occasional verses. act |
| offender | = someone who has violated a criminal, religious, or moral law:The program aids individuals already in the criminal justice system and is geared toward nonviolent offenders.a person or thing that irritates, annoys, or angers: Some of us tried to take matt |
| omit | = to leave out; fail to include or mention:to omit a name from a list.to forbear or fail to do, make, use, send, etc.:to omit a greeting. they omitted his name from the list: LEAVE OUT, EXCLUDE, fail to include, except, shut out, leave off, take out, miss |
| opportunity | = an appropriate or favorable time or occasion:Their meeting afforded an opportunity to exchange views.a situation or condition favorable for attainment of a goal. a good position, chance, or prospect, as for advancement or success. staff will have the op |
| ordinance | = the president issued a series of ordinances in 1944: EDICT, decree, law, injunction, fiat, command, order, rule, ruling, dictum, dictate, directive, mandate, enactment, statute, act, canon, regulation; in Tsarist Russia ukase; in Spanish-speaking countr |
| organized | = a highly organized campaign I she used to be so organized: WELL ORDERED, in order, ordered, well run, well regulated, orderly, efficient, neat, tidy, methodical, businesslike, planned, systematic, structured, arranged; informal together. ANTONYMS disorg |
| parallel | = extending in the same direction, equidistant at all points, and never converging or diverging:parallel rows of trees.having the same direction, course, nature, or tendency; corresponding; similar; analogous: Canada and the U.S. have many parallel econom |
| paramedic | = a person who is trained to assist a physician or to give first aid or other healthcare in the absence of a physician, often as part of a police, rescue, or firefighting squad.A paramedic is a registered healthcare professional who works autonomously acr |
| peace | = the nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world. Often Peace . an agreement or treaty between warring or antagonistic nations, groups, etc., to end hostilities and abstain from further fighting or antagonism:the Peace of Ryswick. a |
| peak | = the pointed top of a mountain or ridge.a mountain with a pointed summit. the pointed top of anything.the highest or most important point or level:the peak of her political career.the maximum point, degree, or volume of anything:Oil prices reached their |
| perishable | = subject to decay, ruin, or destruction:perishable fruits and vegetables.noun Usually perishables. something perishable, especially food. LIABLE TO ROT, easily spoilt, decomposable, biodegradable; rare putrescible, decayable, putrefiable. |
| personnel | = a body of persons employed in an organization or place of work (used with a plural verb) persons: All personnel are being given the day off.personnel department. sales personnel: STAFF, employees, workforce, workers, labor force, manpower, human resourc |
| persuade | = to prevail on (a person) to do something, as by advising or urging:We could not persuade him to wait.to induce to believe by appealing to reason or understanding; convince: to persuade the judge of the prisoner's innocence. OTHER WORDS FOR PERSUADE urge |
| piece | = a separate or limited portion or quantity of something:a piece of land; a piece of chocolate.a quantity of some substance or material forming a single mass or body:a nice piece of lumber. a more or less definite portion or quantity of a whole:to cut a b |
| pique | = to affect with sharp irritation and resentment, especially by some wound to pride:She was greatly piqued when they refused her invitation.to wound (the pride, vanity, etc.).to excite (interest, curiosity, etc.):Her curiosity was piqued by the gossip.to |
| plain | = clear or distinct to the eye or ear:a plain trail to the river; to stand in plain view.clear to the mind; evident, manifest, or obvious:to make one's meaning plain.conveying the meaning clearly and simply; easily understood: plain talk.downright; sheer; |
| plaintiff | = a person who brings suit in a court (opposed to defendant).A plaintiff is the party who initiates a lawsuit before a court. By doing so, the plaintiff seeks a legal remedy. If this search is successful, the court will issue judgment in favor of the plai |
| possess | = to have as belonging to one; have as property; own: to possess a house and a car.to have as a faculty, quality, or the like: to possess courage. (of a spirit, especially an evil one) to occupy, dominate, or control (a person) from within:He thought he w |
| precinct | = a district, as of a city, marked out for governmental or administrative purposes, or for police protection.Also called precinct house . the police station in such a district.Also called election district. one of a fixed number of districts, each contain |
| prepared | = properly expectant, organized, or equipped; ready: prepared for a hurricane.(of food) processed by the manufacturer or seller, by cooking, cleaning, or the like, so as to be ready to serve or use with little or no further preparation. he will need to be |
| prevalent | = the work attitudes still prevalent in the UK:WIDESPREAD, prevailing, frequent, usual, common, general, universal, pervasive, extensive, ubiquitous, ordinary; endemic, rampant, rife; recognized, established, accepted; current, popular, fashionable, in fa |
| primary | = first or highest in rank or importance; chief; principal:his primary goals in life.first in order in any series, sequence, etc.first in time; earliest; primitive.of, relating to, or characteristic of primary school:the primary grades. constituting or be |
| prisoner | = a person who is confined in prison or kept in custody, especially as the result of legal process.prisoner of war.a person or thing that is deprived of liberty or kept in restraint. 1 a prisoner serving a life sentence: CONVICT, inmate; trusty; informal |
| probation | = the act of testing.the testing or trial of a person's conduct, character, qualifications, or the like.the state or period of such testing or trial. Law. * a method of dealing with offenders, especially young persons guilty of minor crimes or first offen |
| professional | = following an occupation as a means of livelihood or for gain: a professional builder.of, relating to, or connected with a profession: professional studies.appropriate to a profession:professional objectivity. engaged in one of the learned professions:A |
| proper | = adapted or appropriate to the purpose or circumstances; fit; suitable: the proper time to plant strawberries. conforming to established standards of behavior or manners; correct or decorous:a very proper young man. fitting; right:It was only proper to b |
| property | = that which a person owns; the possession or possessions of a particular owner:They lost all their property in the fire.goods, land, etc., considered as possessions:The corporation is a means for the common ownership of property.a piece of land or real e |
| prosecution | = A prosecutor is a legal representative of the prosecution in states with either the common law adversarial system or the civil law inquisitorial system. The prosecution is the legal party responsible for presenting the case in a criminal trial against a |
| psychotic | = Psychiatry. relating to, characterized by, or exhibiting psychosis:a psychotic patient; psychotic symptoms;psychotic delusion.(loosely) mentally unstable: The man who threw a stone through the convenience store window must be psychotic.intensely upset, |
| pursuit | = the act of pursuing: in pursuit of the fox.an effort to secure or attain; quest:the pursuit of happiness.any occupation, pastime, or the like, in which a person is engaged regularly or customarily:literary pursuits. OTHER WORDS FOR PURSUIT chase, hunt. |
| quality | = an essential or distinctive characteristic, property, or attribute: the chemical qualities of alcohol. character or nature, as belonging to or distinguishing a thing:the quality of a sound.character with respect to fineness, or grade of excellence: food |
| quantity | = a particular or indefinite amount of anything:a small quantity of milk; the ocean's vast quantity of fish. an exact or specified amount or measure:Mix the ingredients in the quantities called for.a considerable or great amount:to extract ore in quantity |
| realized | = grasped or understood: A move to coastal Georgia left her with a newly realized taste for the beach and a bloated sunscreen budget.depicted vividly or made to seem real:Writing historical fiction requires extensive research in order to build up a richly |
| relevant | = bearing upon or connected with the matter in hand; pertinent: a relevant remark. OTHER WORDS FOR RELEVANT applicable, germane, apposite, appropriate, suitable, fitting. |
| residence | = the place, especially the house, in which a person lives or resides; dwelling; home: Their residence is in New York City.a structure serving as a dwelling or home, especially one of large proportion and superior quality: They have a summer residence in |
| resident | = a person who resides in a place.a physician who joins the medical staff of a hospital as a salaried employee for a specified period to gain advanced training usually in a particular field, being in full-time attendance at the hospital and often living o |
| responsible | = answerable or accountable, as for something within one's power, control, or management (often followed by to or for): He is responsible to the president for his decisions.involving accountability or responsibility, as in having the power to control or m |
| restrained | = characterized by restraint: The actor gave a restrained performance. compared with her exuberant father, Julie was quite restrained: SELF-CONTROLLED, controlled, self-restrained, moderate, not given to excesses, sober, steady, phlegmatic, unemotional, i |
| retard | = to make slow; delay the development or progress of (an action, process, etc.); hinder or impede.verb (used without object) to be delayed. noun a slowing down, diminution, or hindrance, as in a machine. Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. * a contemptuous |
| right | = in accordance with what is good, proper, or just:right conduct.in conformity with fact, reason, truth, or some standard or principle; correct: the right solution;the right answer. correct in judgment, opinion, or action. fitting or appropriate; suitable |
| rite | = a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:rites of baptism; sacrificial rites.a particular form or system of religious or other ceremonial practice:the Roman rite. (often initial capital letter) a l |
| sale | = the act of selling.a quantity sold. opportunity to sell; demand:slow sale. a special disposal of goods, as at reduced prices.transfer of property for money or credit. an auction. |
| seizure | = the act or an instance of seizing. the state of being seized. a taking possession of an item, property, or person legally or by force. a sudden attack, as of epilepsy or some other disease. |
| sell | = to transfer (goods) to or render (services) for another in exchange for money; dispose of to a purchaser for a price:He sold the car to me for $1000. to deal in; keep or offer for sale:He sells insurance. This store sells my favorite brand.to make a sal |
| sense | = any of the faculties, as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body:My sense of smell tells me that dinner is ready.these faculties collectively.their operation or fun |
| separate | = to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence. to put, bring, or force apart; part: to separate two fighting boys. to set apart; disconnect; dissociate: to separate church and state. to remove or sever |
| severely | = in a very stern, strict, or harsh way:One day he was caught taking a few pieces of scrap wood and was severely punished with two weeks of hard labor.to a grave, far-reaching, or critical degree; seriously:Severely ill patients with kidney infections may |
| severity | = harshness, sternness, or rigor:Their lives were marked by severity.austere simplicity, as of style, manner, or taste:The severity of the decor was striking.intensity or sharpness, as of cold or pain. grievousness; hard or trying character or effect:The |
| shear | = to cut (something). to remove by or as if by cutting or clipping with a sharp instrument: to shear wool from sheep. to cut or clip the hair, fleece, wool, etc., from:to shear sheep. to strip or deprive (usually followed by of):to shear someone of power. |
| sheer | = transparently thin; diaphanous, as some fabrics: sheer silk.unmixed with anything else: We drilled a hundred feet through sheer rock.unqualified; utter:sheer nonsense. extending down or up very steeply; almost completely vertical:a sheer descent of rock |
| sight | = the power or faculty of seeing; perception of objects by use of the eyes; vision.an act, fact, or instance of seeing. an instance of looking briefly; view; glimpse.one's range of vision on some specific occasion:Land is in sight. mental perception or re |
| since | = from then till now (often preceded by ever):He was elected in 1978 and has been president ever since. between a particular past time and the present; subsequently:She at first refused, but has since consented. before now; ago:long since.SEE LESS preposi |
| site | = the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:the site of our summer cabin.the area or exact plot of ground on which anything is, has been, or is to be located:the site of ancient Troy. Computers. website.verb (use |
| situation | = manner of being situated; location or position with reference to environment:The situation of the house allowed for a beautiful view.a place or locality.condition; case; plight: He is in a desperate situation.the state of affairs; combination of circums |
| sobriety | = the state or quality of being sober.temperance or moderation, especially in the use of alcoholic beverages.seriousness, gravity, or solemnity:an event marked by sobriety. |
| specimen | = a part or an individual taken as exemplifying a whole mass or number; a typical animal, plant, mineral, part, etc.(in medicine, microbiology, etc.) a sample of a substance or material for examination or study: a urine specimen; a tissue specimen. a part |
| spontaneous | = coming or resulting from a natural impulse or tendency; without effort or premeditation; natural and unconstrained; unplanned:a spontaneous burst of applause. (of a person) given to acting upon sudden impulses.(of natural phenomena) arising from interna |
| statute | = Law. * an enactment made by a legislature and expressed in a formal document. * the document in which such an enactment is expressed. International Law. an instrument annexed or subsidiary to an international agreement, as a treaty. a permanent rule est |
| subpoena | = the usual writ for the summoning of witnesses or the submission of evidence, as records or documents, before a court or other deliberative body.verb (used with object), sub·poe·naed, sub·poe·na·ing.to serve with a subpoena. |
| substance | = that of which a thing consists; physical matter or material: form and substance.a species of matter of definite chemical composition: a chalky substance.controlled substance.the subject matter of thought, discourse, study, etc. the actual matter of a th |
| suicide | = the intentional taking of one's own life.destruction of one's own interests or prospects:Buying that house was financial suicide.a person who intentionally takes their own life. verb (used without object), su·i·cid·ed, su·i·cid·ing.to intentionally end |
| summons | = an authoritative command, message, or signal by which one is summoned.a request, demand, or call to do something:a summons to surrender. Law. * a call or citation by authority to appear before a court or a judicial officer. * the writ by which the call |
| surplus | = something that remains above what is used or needed.an amount, quantity, etc., greater than needed. agricultural produce or a quantity of food grown by a nation or area in excess of its needs, especially such a quantity of food purchased and stored by a |
| surveillance | = a watch kept over a person, group, etc., especially over a suspect, prisoner, or the like:The suspects were under police surveillance.continuous observation of a place, person, group, or ongoing activity in order to gather information: video cameras use |
| sustain | = to support, hold, or bear up from below; bear the weight of, as a structure.to bear (a burden, charge, etc.).to undergo, experience, or suffer (injury, loss, etc.); endure without giving way or yielding. to keep (a person, the mind, the spirits, etc.) f |
| synchronize | = to cause to indicate the same time, as one timepiece with another:Synchronize your watches. to cause to go on, move, operate, work, etc., at the same rate and exactly together:They synchronized their steps and walked on together.Movies, Television. * to |
| tenants | = a person or group that rents and occupies land, a house, an office, or the like, from another for a period of time; lessee. Law. a person who holds or possesses for a time lands, tenements, or personalty of another, usually for rent. an occupant or inha |
| their | = a form of the possessive case of plural they used as an attributive adjective, before a noun:their home; their rights as citizens;their departure for Rome.a form of the possessive case of singular they used as an attributive adjective, before a noun: * |
| there | = in or at that place (opposed to here):She is there now.at that point in an action, speech, etc.:He stopped there for applause.in that matter, particular, or respect:His anger was justified there. into or to that place; thither:We went there last year.(u |
| they're | = contraction of they are. |
| thorough | = executed without negligence or omissions:a thorough search. complete; perfect; utter: thorough enjoyment.extremely attentive to accuracy and detail; painstaking: a thorough worker;a thorough analysis. having full command or mastery of an art, talent, et |
| threw | = a simple past tense of throw. |
| through | = in at one end, side, or surface and out at the other: to pass through a tunnel; We drove through Denver without stopping. Sun came through the window.past; beyond: to go through a stop sign without stopping.from one to the other of; between or among the |
| ticket | = a slip, usually of paper or cardboard, serving as evidence that the holder has paid a fare or admission or is entitled to some service, right, or the like: a railroad ticket; a theater ticket. a summons issued for a traffic or parking violation. a writt |
| to | = (used for expressing motion or direction toward a point, person, place, or thing approached and reached, as opposed to from): They came to the house. |
| too | = in addition; also; furthermore; moreover: young, clever, and rich too. |
| trample | = to tread or step heavily and noisily; stamp.to tread heavily, roughly, or crushingly (usually followed by on, upon, or over):to trample on a flower bed.to act in a harsh, domineering, or cruel manner, as if treading roughly (usually followed by on, upon |
| transparent | = having the property of transmitting rays of light through its substance so that bodies situated beyond or behind can be distinctly seen. OTHER WORDS FOR TRANSPARENT clear, pellucid, limpid, crystalline. OPPOSITES FOR TRANSPARENT opaque. secretive. |
| transport | = to carry, move, or convey from one place to another. OTHER WORDS FOR TRANSPORT rapture, happiness. |
| trivial | = of very little importance or value; insignificant: Don't bother me with trivial matters. OTHER WORDS FOR TRIVIAL unimportant, nugatory, slight, immaterial, inconsequential, frivolous, trifling. OPPOSITES FOR TRIVIAL important. |
| typical | = of the nature of or serving as a type or representative specimen. a typical example of 1930s art deco: REPRESENTATIVE, classic, quintessential, archetypal, model, prototypical, stereotypical; distinctive, distinguishing, particular. ANTONYMS atypical, u |
| undercover | = working or done out of public sight; secret:an undercover investigation. they were arrested after a three-year undercover investigation: COVERT, secret, clandestine, private, confidential, conspiratorial, underground, surreptitious, furtive, cloak-and-d |
| vague | = not clearly or explicitly stated or expressed:vague promises. they could just make out the vague shape of a ship in the mist: INDISTINCT, indefinite, indeterminate, unclear; HAZY, cloudy, fuzzy, misty, lacking definition, blurred, blurry, out of focus, |
| vain | = excessively proud of or concerned about one's own appearance, qualities, achievements, etc.; conceited: a vain dandy. OTHER WORDS FOR VAIN egotistic, self-complacent, vainglorious, proud, arrogant, overweening. fruitless, unavailing. unimportant, trivia |
| vane | = a blade, plate, sail, etc., in the wheel of a windmill, to be moved by the air. any of a number of blades or plates attached radially to a rotating drum or cylinder, as in a turbine or pump, that move or are moved by a fluid, as steam, water, hot gases, |
| vehicle | = any means in or by which someone travels or something is carried or conveyed; a means of conveyance or transport:a motor vehicle; space vehicles. they were hit by a stolen vehicle:AUTOMOBILE, motor vehicle, motorized vehicle, means of transport, conveya |
| vein | = one of the system of branching vessels or tubes conveying blood from various parts of the body to the heart. the mineral veins in the rock vary in thickness:LAYER, lode, seam, stratum, stratification, bed, deposit, accumulation.2 the floor was made of c |
| vicinity | = the area or region near or about a place; surrounding district; neighborhood:There are no stores in the vicinity of our house. many famous writers made their homes in the vicinity: SURROUNDING DISTRICT, surrounding area, neighborhood, locality, locale, |
| visible | = that can be seen; perceptible to the eye:mountains visible in the distance. light from the fires was visible for many miles I he made a visible effort to control himself:PERCEPTIBLE, perceivable, seeable, observable, noticeable, easily seen, detectable, |
| warrant | = authorization, sanction, or justification.1 a judge has now issued a warrant for his arrest: AUTHORIZATION, written order license, permit, official document; writ, order, summons, subpoena; mandate, decree, fiat, edict; papers.2 a travel warrant: VOUCHE |
| wary | = watchful; being on one's guard against danger. as a soldier, he was trained to be wary:CAUTIOUS, careful, circumspect, on one's guard, chary, alert, on the alert, on the lookout, on the qui vive, prudent; attentive, heedful, watchful, vigilant, hypervig |
| weapon | = any instrument or device for use in attack or defense in combat, fighting, or war, as a sword, rifle, or cannon.A weapon, arm or armament is any implement or device that can be used to deter, threaten, inflict physical damage, harm, or kill. Weapons are |
| wear | = to carry or have on the body or about the person as a covering, equipment, ornament, or the like: to wear a coat;to wear a saber; to wear a disguise. 1 he was wearing a dark green suit: BE DRESSED IN, be clothed in, have on, sport; dress in, clothe ones |
| weary | = physically or mentally exhausted by hard work, exertion, strain, etc.; fatigued; tired:weary eyes; a weary brain.1 he arrived home weary after cycling several miles: TIRED, tired out, worn out, exhausted, fatigued, overtired, sleepy, drowsy, wearied, sa |
| were | =a second person singular past indicative; first, second, and third person plural past indicative; and past subjunctive of be.second person singular past, plural past, and past subjunctive of be.be bel verb singular present am I am I; are I ärl; is | iz I |
| we're | = we are we'll (soon) see about that we're we'se contraction we are. a second person singular past indicative; first, second, and third person plural past indicative; and past subjunctive of be. |
| where | = in or at what place?: Where is he? Where do you live?in or to what place or position: where do you live? I [with preposition]: where do you come from? I where is she going? * in what direction or respect: where does the argument lead? * in or from w |
| witnessed | = to see, hear, or know by personal presence and perception: to witness an accident.1 several witnesses claimed that Slater started the fight: OBSERVER, onlooker, looker-on, eyewitness, spectator, viewer, watcher; bystander, passerby; North American earwi |
| write | = to trace or form (characters, letters, words, etc.) on the surface of some material, as with a pen, pencil, or other instrument or means; inscribe: Write your name on the board. 1 he wrote her name in the notebook I Oliver wrote down the address for me: |
| your | = (a form of the possessive case of you used as an attributive adjective): Your jacket is in that closet. I like your idea. Compare yours. possessive determiner 1 belonging to or associated with the person or people that the speaker is addressing: what is |
| you're | = contraction of you are: You're certain that's right? yoor; unstressed yer |
| ze | = the person being discussed or last mentioned (used as a neopronoun in place of the gendered pronouns he and she): My friend didn't want to go to the party, but ze got up and danced when hir favorite song came on! Rare. a generic or unspecified person pr |
| zir | = used instead of "him" or "her" to refer to a person of unspecified or nonbinary gender: / handed it to zir. belonging to or associated with a person of unspecified or nonbinary gender: ze is interrupted by yet another voice from zir own past. |
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