English Vocab 1
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| show | - (of a wild animal) hunt voraciously for prey.
"fierce lions went _____ to and fro"
- devour voraciously.
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| show | (of a horse) having irregular patches of two colours, typically black and white.
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| show | a yellowish cotton cloth.
HISTORICAL: trousers made of _____.
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| show | 1. HISTORICAL: a cap worn in bed.
2. a hot or alcoholic drink taken before bedtime.
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| show | look with wide open eyes, typically in amazement.
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| show | 1. a singing voice between baritone and alto or countertenor, the highest of the ordinary adult male range.
2. the general meaning, sense, or content of something.
"the general _____ of the debate"
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| show | (informal) go from place to place in the pursuit of pleasure.
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| show | a person who looks after a church and churchyard, typically acting as bell-ringer and gravedigger.
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| show | a method of voice production used by male singers, especially tenors, to sing notes higher than their normal range.
- a singer using the _____ method of voice production.
- a voice or sound that is unusually high.
"Philip answered in a prim _____"
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| show | characteristic of the time before the Fall of Man; innocent and unspoilt.
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| show | 1. having or displaying a dashing, jaunty, or slightly disreputable quality or appearance.
2. (especially of a boat or car) smart and fast-looking, with streamlined angles and curves.
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| show | a confused mixture.
"a _____ of fact and myth about Abraham Lincoln"
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| show | conceal or disguise (one's thoughts, feelings, or character).
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| show | the character or quality of a musical sound or voice as distinct from its pitch and intensity.
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| show | an impediment or burden.
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| show | TECHNICAL: having a random probability distribution or pattern that may be analysed statistically but may not be predicted precisely.
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| indexical | show 🗑
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| show | making or characterized by a hissing sound.
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| show | (of a person or being) not having a physical body.
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| show | - (of a bird) sing softly and with a succession of constantly changing notes.
- (of a person) sing in a trilling or quavering voice.
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| show | the region of the front of the body between the chest and the waist.
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| show | (literary) (of a sound) loud and resonant, with a mournful tone.
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| show | 1. relating to or involving electric currents produced by chemical action.
2. sudden and dramatic.
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| show | coaxing or flattery intended to persuade someone to do something. N
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| airy | show 🗑
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| show | a grammatical mistake in speech or writing.
- a breach of good manners; an instance of incorrect behaviour.
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| to mewl | show 🗑
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| show | 1. to feel nausea
2. to move unsteadily or with a weaving or rolling motion
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| show | the action of saying farewell. N
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| show | cautiously or suspiciously reluctant to do something.
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| show | n. a red, swollen mark left on flesh by a blow or pressure.
v. to mark with a _____.
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| show | FORMAL: depraved or wicked behaviour or character.
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| show | adj. poor; needy.
n. a poor or needy person.
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| show | a song of praise or triumph.
- a creative work expressing enthusiastic praise.
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| show | extremely high or steep.
- relating to or affected by vertigo.
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| show | a large tear in a piece of fabric.
"Eddie was dismayed by the _____ in the roof of the tent"
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| show | 1 : of, relating to, or affected with a particular disease, a type of tuberculosis infection
2a: having a diseased run-down appearance
b: morally contaminated
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| show | 1, slang, British : DONKEY
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| show | 1: to talk or act foolishly
2: to waste time : TRIFLE, FOOL
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| urbanity | show 🗑
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| show | 1a: a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect
b: uneducated or provincial speech
2: the characteristic special language of an occupational or social group : JARGON
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| show | 1: to tint or stain with a color : TINGE
2a: to infuse or instill with a property or entity : IMPREGNATE
b: to imbue with a quality : AFFECT
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| show | the part of a church containing the altar and seats for the clergy and choir
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| show | 1: HEAP, ACCUMULATION (Latin)
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| show | 1: of, relating to, or situated at a sensory threshold: barely perceptible or capable of eliciting a response
2: of, relating to, or being an intermediate state, phase, or condition : IN-BETWEEN, TRANSITIONAL
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| show | ANATOMY: a fine branching structure at the end of a nerve fibre.
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| show | 1: an opening or open space : HOLE
2a: the opening in a photographic lens that admits the light
b: the diameter of the objective lens or mirror of a telescope
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| show | 1: constituting or belonging to a cursive form of ancient Egyptian writing simpler than the hieroglyphic
2: SACERDOTAL
3: highly stylized or formal
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| show | an entertainment in India consisting chiefly of dancing by professional dancing girls
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| show | highly pertinent or appropriate : APT
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| show | 1: an associated melodic phrase or figure that accompanies the reappearance of an idea, person, or situation especially in a Wagnerian music drama
2: a dominant recurring theme
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| show | 1a: the highest heaven or heavenly sphere in ancient and medieval cosmology usually consisting of fire or light
b: the true and ultimate heavenly paradise
2: FIRMAMENT, HEAVENS
3: an ideal place or state
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| show | a low-pitched stop in an organ or harmonium, typically a stopped diapason of 16-foot pitch.
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| show | Pleasure and delight.
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| show | a small valley, usually among trees.
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| show | (of a man) confident, stylish, and charming.
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| show | a cloth headdress covering the head, neck, and the sides of the face, formerly worn by women and still worn by some nuns.
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| show | ornamental work of fine (typically gold or silver) wire formed into delicate tracery.
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| beau | show 🗑
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| pinion | show 🗑
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| show | instruct or urge (someone) to do something.
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| show | - join together again; reunite.
- say something in reply, typically in a quick or critical manner.
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| show | noun 1. a loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise.
verb 1. make (someone) learn or remember an idea by constant repetition.
"a runner-up, he _____ into them, was a loser"
2. make a loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise.
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| show | Formal. The quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency.
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| show | consisting of or resembling mother-of-pearl. Also, having a play of lustrous rainbow colors, like an iridescent oil slick.
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| fruity | show 🗑
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| show | Pertaining to the west wind. (by extension) Mild, gentle.
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| show | (Of a ship) lean over to one side, typically because of a leak or unbalanced cargo.
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| show | Anatomy. Relating to the armpit or a corresponding part.
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| show | Noun and verb. The country that a person treats as their permanent home, or lives in and has a substantial connection with.
Also, in the US, a person's residence or home.
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| show | 1. a slender threadlike object or fibre, especially one found in animal or plant structures.
2. conducting wire or thread with a high melting point, forming part of an electric bulb
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| show | - relating to or having the form of a prism or prisms.
- (of an instrument) incorporating a prism or prisms.
- (of colours) formed, separated, or distributed by or as if by an optical prism
- (of colours) varied and brilliant.
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| show | easily crumbled.
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| equipoise | show 🗑
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| show | a small triangular bone at the base of the spinal column in humans and some apes, formed of fused vestigial vertebrae.
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| show | The uppermost and largest part of the hip bone, and appears in most vertebrates including mammals and birds,
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| show | 1. To behave in a silly or playful way.
2. To tinker with.
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| show | German slang for a teenage or late-adolescent girl.
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| show | Strongly reminiscent or suggestive of.
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| show | 1: the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge
2a: the range of vision
b: SIGHT, VIEW
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| show | to steal secretly or casually
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| show | to obtain (something) for free often by persuading or imposing on another : SPONGE
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| show | 1: STEAL, SWIPE
2a: to get as needed by or as if by foraging, scavenging, or borrowing
b: FINAGLE, WHEEDLE —often used with up
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| show | 1: LAMENTATION, WAIL
2: PROTEST, COMPLAINT
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| show | Verb
1: to make a bubbling sound
2: BABBLE, PRATTLE
Noun
1: PRATTLE
2: the breaking up of the smooth flow of air about a body (such as an airplane wing)
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| show | 1a: to trick by ingenuity or cunning : OUTWIT
b: BAFFLE
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| show | 1: a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : BOW
After making his obeisances he approached the altar.
2: acknowledgment of another's superiority or importance : HOMAGE
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| show | - (of an animal, especially a horse) nervous or excitable; easily scared.
- (of a person) playfully frivolous or unpredictable.
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| show | 1. a homeless, neglected, or abandoned person, especially a child.
2. a young person who is thin and looks unhealthy or uncared for.
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| show | the close-fitting upper part of a dress, covering the chest and back above the waist.
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| show | Adjective: having the same age or date of origin; contemporary.
Noun: a person of roughly the same age as oneself; a contemporary.
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| show | 1. giving an impression of vague unworldliness or mystery.
2. having supernatural powers of clairvoyance.
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| show | Literary. catch sight of.
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| show | Obsolete. To treat with tenderness; to fondle. Also, to potter about; to do something idly.
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| show | occupy oneself in a desultory but pleasant way. Move or go in a casual, unhurried way.
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| show | lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm.
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| show | Literary. catch sight of.
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| show | attractive or appealing in a fresh, innocent way.
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| show | (especially of a person or effigy) lying down.
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| show | 1. (of a person) lying face upwards.
2. failing to act or protest as a result of moral weakness or indolence.
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