Seria Word Meaning

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Num
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1 verb
meddle past tense: meddled; past
participle: meddled
1. interfere in something that is
not one's concern.
"I don't want him meddling in our
affairs"
touch or handle (something) without
permission.
"you have no right to come in here
meddling with my things"

2 noun
vandalism 1. action involving deliberate
destruction of or damage to public or
private property.
"an act of mindless vandalism"

3 verb
censure 1. 1.
express severe disapproval of
(someone or something), especially
in a formal statement.
"the company was heavily censured
by inspectors from the Department of
Trade"
noun
1. 1.
the formal expression of severe
disapproval.
"two MPs were singled out for
censure"

4 verb
oversee 1. supervise (a person or their
work), especially in an official
capacity.
"the Home Secretary oversees the
police service"
5 Verb
corroborate 1. confirm or give support to (a
statement, theory, or finding).
"the witness had corroborated the
boy's account of the attack"
6 adjective
rife 1. 1.
(especially of something undesirable)
of common occurrence; widespread.
"male chauvinism was rife in
medicine"
adverb
1. 1.
in an unchecked or widespread
manner

noun
veracity 1. conformity to facts; accuracy.
"officials expressed doubts
concerning the veracity of the story"
habitual truthfulness.
"voters should be concerned about
his veracity and character"

noun
hearsay 1. information received from
other people which cannot be
substantiated; rumour.
"according to hearsay, Bez had
managed to break his arm"
LAW
the report of another person's words
by a witness, which is usually
disallowed as evidence in a court of
law.
"everything they had told him would
have been ruled out as hearsay

verb
extradite 1. hand over (a person accused
or convicted of a crime) to the
jurisdiction of the foreign state in
which the crime was committed.
"Brazil refused
 to extradite him to Britain

noun
pet peeve 1.
informal
something that a particular
person finds especially annoying.
"one of my biggest pet peeves is
poor customer service

verb
wince 1. 1.
make a slight involuntary grimace or
shrinking movement of the body out
of pain or distress.
"he winced at the disgust in her voice
noun
1. 1.
an instance of wincing

noun
denotation 1. the literal or primary meaning
of a word, in contrast to the feelings
or ideas that the word suggests.
o the action of indicating
or referring to something by means
of a word, symbol, etc.
o PHILOSOPHY
the object or concept to which a term
refers, or the set of objects of which
a predicate is true

noun
connotation 1. an idea or feeling which a
word invokes for a person in addition
to its literal or primary meaning.
"the word discipline has unhappy
connotations of punishment and
repression"
PHILOSOPHY
the abstract meaning or intension of
a term, which forms a principle
determining which objects or
concepts it applies to.
 noun
repertoire 1. a stock of plays, dances, or
items that a company or a performer
knows or is prepared to perform.
synony collection, stock, range, repertor
ms: y; More
o the whole body of items
which are regularly performed.
"the mainstream concert repertoire"
o a stock of skills or types
of behaviour that a person
habitually uses.
"his repertoire of denigratory
gestures"

noun
metaphor 1. a figure of speech in which a
word or phrase is applied to an
object or action to which it is not
literally applicable.
"when we speak of gene maps and
gene mapping, we use a
cartographic metaphor"
a thing regarded as representative or
symbolic of something else.
"the amounts of money being lost by
the company were enough to make it
a metaphor for an industry that was
teetering

noun
simile 1.
plural noun: similes
a figure of speech involving
the comparison of one thing with
another thing of a different kind, used
to make a description more emphatic
or vivid (e.g. as brave as a lion ).
o the use of similes as a
method of comparison.
"his audacious deployment of simile
and metaphor"
 adjective
archaic 1. very old or old-fashioned.
"prisons are run on archaic methods"
(of a word or a style of
language) no longer in everyday
use but sometimes used to impart
an old-fashioned flavour.
"a term with a rather archaic ring to
it"
of an early period of art or
culture, especially the 7th6th
centuries BC in Greece.
"the archaic temple at Corinth"

noun
colloquialis 1.
plural noun: colloquialisms
a word or phrase that is not
formal or literary and is used in
m ordinary or familiar conversation.
"the colloquialisms of the streets"
o the use of
colloquialisms.
"speech allows for colloquialism and
slang"

noun
clich plural noun: clichs; plural
noun: cliches
1. 1.
a phrase or opinion that is overused
and betrays a lack of original
thought.
"that old clich a woman's place is in
the home"

adjective
pompous 1. 1.
affectedly grand, solemn, or self-
important.
"a pompous ass who pretends he
knows everything"
 adjective
presumptuo 1. (of a person or their
behaviour) failing to observe the
limits of what is permitted or
us appropriate.
"I hope I won't be considered
presumptuous if I offer some advice"

noun
polemic 1. 1.
a strong verbal or written attack on
someone or something.
"his polemic against the cultural
relativism of the Sixties"

adjective
esoteric 1. intended for or likely to be
understood by only a small number
of people with a specialized
knowledge or interest.
"esoteric philosophical debates"

noun
tip-off 1.
informal
a piece of information given in
a discreet or confidential way.
"arrests came after a tip-off from a
member of the public"

verb
detonate past tense: detonated; past
participle: detonated
1. explode or cause to explode.
"two other bombs failed to detonate"

noun
siege 1. 1.
a military operation in which enemy
forces surround a town or building,
cutting off essential supplies, with the
aim of compelling those inside to
surrender.
"Verdun had withstood a siege of ten
weeks"
 verb
waver gerund or present
participle: wavering
1. 1.
move in a quivering way; flicker.
"the flame wavered in the draught"
2.
become weaker; falter.
"his love for her had never wavered"

noun
blip 1. 1.
an unexpected, minor, and typically
temporary deviation from a general
trend.
"the Chancellor dismissed rising
inflation as a blip"
2. 2.
a very short high-pitched sound
made by an electronic device.
"computer games can drive you
crazy with their blips and bleeps"
o
verb
1. 1.
(of an electronic device) make a very
short high-pitched sound or
succession of sounds.
"big boxes of esoteric electronics
hummed and blipped"
2. 2.
open (the throttle of a motor vehicle)
momentarily.
"he straddled the bike and blipped
the throttle"

adjective
forthcoming 1. 1.
about to happen or appear.
"the forthcoming cricket season"
2.
ready or made available when
 wanted or needed.
"financial support was not
forthcoming"

noun
reconnaissa 1. military observation of a
region to locate an enemy or
ascertain strategic features.
nce "an excellent aircraft for low-level
reconnaissance
preliminary surveying or research.
"conducting client reconnaissance"

verb
skewer past tense: skewered; past
participle: skewered
1. fasten together or pierce with
a pin or skewer.
"skewered meat and fish"
o informal
subject to sharp criticism or critical
analysis.
"politicians are used to being
skewered"

noun
benefactor 1.
plural noun: benefactors
a person who gives money or
other help to a person or cause.
"a low-interest loan from a
benefactor allowed them to build a
floor for the exhibition hall"

noun
pyrotechnics 1. 1.
a firework display.
o
2. 2.
a brilliant performance or display of a
specified skill.
"he thrilled his audience with vocal
pyrotechnics"
 verb
belittle 1. dismiss (someone or
something) as unimportant.
"she belittled Amy's riding skills
whenever she could"

adjective
servile 1. 1.
having or showing an excessive
willingness to serve or please others.
"bowing his head in a servile manner
2.
of or characteristic of a slave or
slaves.
"the servile condition of the peasants

noun
pantomime 1.
BRITISH
1.

a theatrical entertainment, mainly for

children, which involves music,
topical jokes, and slapstick comedy
and is based on a fairy tale or
nursery story, usually produced
around Christmas.
"a pantomime villain"
2. 2.
a dramatic entertainment, originating
in Roman mime, in which performers
express meaning through gestures
accompanied by music.
3.
o
verb
1. 1.
express or represent by exaggerated
mime.
"they pantomimed picking up
dropped food"

noun
testament 1. 1.
a person's will, especially the part
relating to personal property.
 "father's will and testament"
2. 2.
something that serves as a sign or
evidence of a specified fact, event, or
quality.
"growing attendance figures are
a testament to the event's
popularity"

verb
reinvigorate past tense: reinvigorated; past
participle: reinvigorated
1. give new energy or strength
to.
"we are fully committed to
reinvigorating the economy of the
area"

adjective
inadvertent 1. not resulting from or achieved
through deliberate planning.
"an inadvertent administrative error
occurred that resulted in an
overpayment"

noun
prudence 1. the quality of being prudent;
cautiousness.
"we need to exercise prudence in
such important matters"

noun
protg 1. a person who is guided and
supported by an older and more
experienced or influential person.
"Ruskin submitted his protg's
name for election"

noun
revulsion 1. 1.
a sense of disgust and loathing.
"news of the attack will be met with
sorrow and revulsion"
2.
 MEDICINEhistorical
the drawing of disease or blood
congestion from one part of the body
to another, e.g. by counterirritation

adjective
parochial 1. 1.
relating to a Church parish.
"the parochial church council"
2. 2.
having a limited or narrow outlook or
scope.
"parochial attitudes

verb
whittle gerund or present
participle: whittling
1. 1.
carve (wood) into an object by
repeatedly cutting small slices from
it.
"he was sitting at the tent door,
whittling a piece of wood with a knife
2.
reduce something in size, amount, or
extent by a gradual series of steps.
"the shortlist of fifteen was whittled
down to five"
underpinning noun
1. 1.
a solid foundation laid below ground
level to support or strengthen a
building.
2. 2.
a set of ideas, motives, or devices
which justify or form the basis for
something.
"the theoretical underpinning for free-
market economics"

verb
pontificate gerund or present
participle: pontificating
pntfket/
 1. 1.
express one's opinions in a pompous
and dogmatic way.
"he was pontificating about art and
history"

adjective
pompous 1. 1.
affectedly grand, solemn, or self-
important.
"a pompous ass who pretends he
knows everything"

adjective
dogmatic 1. inclined to lay down principles
as undeniably true.
"she was not tempted to be dogmatic
about what she believed"

verb
growl past tense: growled; past
participle: growled
1. (of an animal, especially a
dog) make a low guttural sound of
hostility in the throat.
"the dogs yapped and growled at his
heels
(of a person) say something in a low
harsh voice, typically in a threatening
manner.
"Keep out of this, he growled"
make a low or harsh rumbling sound.
"thunder growls without warning from
a summer sky

adjective
cynical 1. 1.
believing that people are motivated
purely by self-interest; distrustful of
human sincerity or integrity.
"he was brutally cynical and
hardened to every sob story under
the sun"
o
 o
2. 2.
concerned only with one's own
interests and typically disregarding
accepted standards in order to
achieve them.
"a cynical manipulation of public
opinion"

verb
wrangle gerund or present
participle: wrangling
1. 1.
have a long, complicated dispute or
argument.
"the bureaucrats continue wrangling
over the fine print"

adjective
punitive 1. inflicting or intended as
punishment.
"he called for punitive measures
against the Eastern bloc"
(of a tax or other charge) extremely
high.
"a current punitive interest rate of
31.3 per cent"

noun
retribution 1. punishment inflicted on
someone as vengeance for a wrong
or criminal act.
"employees asked not to be named,
saying they feared retribution"

adjective
perpetual 1. 1.
never ending or changing.
"deep caves in perpetual darkness"
2.
occurring repeatedly; so frequent as
to seem endless and uninterrupted.
 "their perpetual money worries

noun
capitulation 1. the action of ceasing to resist
an opponent or demand.
"she gave a sigh of capitulation"
historical
an agreement or set of conditions

noun
disdain 1. 1.
the feeling that someone or
something is unworthy of one's
consideration or respect.
"her upper lip curled in disdain"
verb
1. 1.
consider to be unworthy of one's
consideration.
"he disdained his patients as an
inferior rabble"

noun
edict 1. an official order or
proclamation issued by a person in
authority.
"Clovis issued an edict protecting
Church property"

noun
pacifist 1. 1.
a person who believes that war and
violence are unjustifiable.
"she was a committed pacifist all her
life"
adjective
1. 1.
holding the belief that war and
violence are unjustifiable.

verb
repudiate past tense: repudiated; past
participle: repudiated
1. 1.
 refuse to accept; reject.
"she has repudiated policies
associated with previous party
leaders"
2.
deny the truth or validity of.
"the minister repudiated allegations
of human rights abuses"

verb
aggrandize 1. increase the power, status, or
wealth of.
"an action intended to aggrandize the
Frankish dynasty"
o enhance the reputation
of (someone) beyond what is
justified by the facts.
"he hoped to aggrandize himself by
dying a hero's death"

adjective
precarious 1. not securely held or in
position; dangerously likely to fall or
collapse.
"a precarious ladder"
o dependent on chance;
uncertain.
"he made a precarious living as a
painter"

verb
hasten past tense: hastened; past
participle: hastened
1. be quick to do something.
"he hastened to refute the assertion"
o move or travel
hurriedly.
"we hastened back to Paris"
cause (something, especially
something undesirable) to happen
sooner than it otherwise would.
"this tragedy probably hastened his
own death from heart disease"
 noun
facade 1. 1.
the principal front of a building, that
faces on to a street or open space.
"the house has a half-timbered
facade"
2.
a deceptive outward appearance.
"her flawless public facade masked
private despair"

defeat thoroughly.
vanquish "he successfully vanquished his rival"

noun
fledgling 1. a young bird that has just
fledged.
a person or organization that is
immature, inexperienced, or
underdeveloped.
"the country's fledgling democracy"

verb
smother 1. 1.
kill (someone) by covering their nose
and mouth so that they suffocate.
"a teenage mum tried to smother her
baby in hospital
2.
extinguish (a fire) by covering it.
"use a fire blanket to smother a chip-
pan fire"
noun
1. 1.
a mass of something that stifles or
obscures.
"all this vanished in a smother of
foam"

noun
Cradle 1. 1.
a baby's bed or cot, typically one
mounted on rockers.
"the baby slept peacefully in its
 cradle"
2.
a framework resembling a cradle, in
particular:
verb
1. 1.
hold gently and protectively.
"she cradled his head in her arms"
2.
place (a telephone receiver) in its
cradle.
"she cradled the receiver gently"

noun
prophecy 1. a prediction of what will
happen in the future.
"a bleak prophecy of war and ruin"
the faculty or practice of
prophesying.
"the gift of prophecy"

noun
gestation 1. the process or period of
developing inside the womb between
conception and birth
the development of something over a
period of time.
"a thorough and painstaking work
which was a long time in gestation"

adjective
surreptitious 1. kept secret, especially
because it would not be approved of.
"low wages were supplemented by
surreptitious payments from
tradesmen"

noun
Rapproche 1. (especially in international
affairs) an establishment or
resumption of harmonious relations.
ment "there were signs of a growing
rapprochement between the two
countries"
 adjective
tame 1. 1.
(of an animal) not dangerous or
frightened of people; domesticated.
"the fish are so tame you have to
push them away"
verb
1. 1.
domesticate (an animal).
"wild rabbits can be kept in captivity
and eventually tamed"

adjective
lopsided 1. with one side lower or smaller
than the other.
"a lopsided grin"

verb
decimate past tense: decimated; past
participle: decimated
1. 1.
kill, destroy, or remove a large
proportion of.
"the inhabitants of the country had
been decimated"

1.
harbour keep (a thought or feeling, typically a
negative one) in one's mind,
especially secretly.
"she started to harbour doubts about
the wisdom of their journey"
2.
give a home or shelter to.
"woodlands that once harboured a
colony of red deer"

adjective
empirical 1. based on, concerned with, or
verifiable by observation or
experience rather than theory or pure
logic.
"they provided considerable
 empirical evidence to support their
argument"

verb
subsume past tense: subsumed; past
participle: subsumed
1. include or absorb (something)
in something else.
"most of these phenomena can
be subsumed under two broad
categories"

noun
forerunner 1. 1.
a person or thing that precedes the
coming or development of someone
or something else.
"the ice safe was a forerunner of
today's refrigerator"
2.
a sign or warning of something to
come.
"overcast mornings are the sure
forerunners of steady rain"

noun

precedent 1.
an earlier event or action that is
regarded as an example or guide to
be considered in subsequent similar
circumstances.
"there are substantial precedents for
using interactive media in training"
adjective
1.
preceding in time, order, or
importance.
"a precedent case"

noun
ambivalence 1. the state of having mixed
feelings or contradictory ideas about
something or someone.
"the law's ambivalence about the
 importance of a victim's identity"

verb
vindicate past tense: vindicated; past
participle: vindicated
1. clear (someone) of blame or
suspicion.
"hospital staff were vindicated by the
inquest verdict"
show or prove to be right,
reasonable, or justified.
"more sober views were vindicated
by events"

adjective
protracted 1. lasting for a long time or
longer than expected or usual.
"a protracted and bitter dispute"

verb
augment 1. 1.
make (something) greater by adding
to it; increase

noun
qualm 1. an uneasy feeling of doubt,
worry, or fear, especially about one's
own conduct; a misgiving.
"military regimes generally have no
qualms about controlling the press

1.
waffle BRITISH
speak or write at length in a vague or
trivial manner.
"he waffled on about his problems"
2.
NORTH AMERICAN
fail to make up one's mind.
"Joseph had been waffling over
where to go"
 verb
preclude 1. prevent from happening; make
impossible.
"the secret nature of his work
precluded official recognition"
(of a situation or condition) prevent
someone from doing something.
"his difficulties preclude him from
leading a normal life"

adjective
commensur 1. corresponding in size or
degree; in proportion.
"salary will be commensurate
ate with age and experience"

verb
renege gerund or present
participle: reneging
1. go back on a promise,
undertaking, or contract.
"the government had reneged on its
election promises"

verb

revert 1.
return to (a previous state, practice,
topic, etc.).
"he reverted to his native language"
2.
INDIAN
reply or respond to someone.
"we texted both Farah and Shirish,
but neither of them reverted"

verb
wield 1.
tool).
hold and use (a weapon or

"a masked raider wielding a handgun

have and be able to use (power or
influence).
"faction leaders wielded enormous
influence within the party"
 noun
contingency 1.
plural noun: contingencies
a future event or circumstance
which is possible but cannot be
predicted with certainty.
"a detailed contract which attempts
to provide for all possible
contingencies"
a provision for a possible
event or circumstance.
"stores were kept as a contingency
against a blockade"
an incidental expense.
"allow an extra fifteen per cent on the
budget for contingencies"

forgo verb
1. go without (something
desirable).
"she wanted to forgo the tea and
leave while they could"
refrain from.
"we forgo any comparison between
the two men"

verb
wane 1.
gerund or present participle: waning
1.
(of the moon) have a progressively
smaller part of its visible surface
illuminated, so that it appears to
decrease in size.
2.
(of a state or feeling) decrease in
vigour or extent; become weaker.
"confidence in the dollar waned"

adverb
inexorably 1. in a way that is impossible to
stop or prevent.
"the conflict was to lead inexorably to
the outbreak of World War I"
 noun
retrospect 1. a survey or review of a past
course of events or period of time.
"a full retrospect of the battle"

adjective
creaky 1. 1.
making or liable to make a creaking
sound when being moved or when
pressure is applied.
"I climbed the creaky stairs"
o
2. 2.
old-fashioned or decrepit.
"the country's creaky legal system"
noun
apathy 1. lack of interest, enthusiasm, or
concern.
"widespread apathy among students"

verb
extol 1. praise enthusiastically.
"he extolled the virtues of the
Russian peoples"

adverb
per se 1. by or in itself or themselves;
intrinsically.
"it is not these facts per se that are
important"

adverb
intrinsically 1. in an essential or natural way.
"murder is intrinsically evil"

noun
scourge 1. 1.
historical
a whip used as an instrument of
punishment
2.
a person or thing that causes great
trouble or suffering.
"the scourge of mass unemployment"
 verb
1. 1.
historical
whip (someone) as a punishment.
"our people did scourge him
severely"
2.
cause great suffering to.
"political methods used to scourge
and oppress workers"

verb
pillage past tense: pillaged; past
participle: pillaged
1. rob a (place) using violence,
especially in wartime.
"the abbey was plundered and
pillaged"
o steal (something) using
violence, especially in wartime.
"artworks pillaged from churches and
museums"

verb
covet 1. yearn to possess (something,
especially something belonging to
another).
"I covet one of their smart bags"

adverb
tacitly 1. in a way that is understood or
implied without being directly stated.
"the production company has tacitly
encouraged the Internet
phenomenon of fan films"

verb
indict NORTH AMERICAN
past tense: indicted; past
participle: indicted
1. formally accuse of or charge
with a crime.
"his former manager was indicted
for fraud"
precede verb
past tense: preceded; past
participle: preceded
1. come before (something) in
time.
"a gun battle had preceded the
explosions"
come before in order or position.
"take time to read the chapters that
precede the recipes"
go in front or ahead of.
"he let her precede him through the
gate"

verb
supplant past tense: supplanted; past
participle: supplanted
1. supersede and replace.
"domestic production has been
supplanted by imports and jobs have
been lost"

verb
lurk 1.
gerund or present participle: lurking
be or remain hidden so as to
wait in ambush for someone or
something.
"a ruthless killer still lurked in the
darkness"
(of an unpleasant quality) be present
in a latent or barely discernible state,
although still presenting a threat.
"danger lurks beneath the surface"
informal
read the postings in an Internet
forum without actively contributing.

adjective
wretched 1. (of a person) in a very
unhappy or unfortunate state.
"I felt so wretched because I thought
I might never see you again"
of poor quality; very bad.
 "the wretched conditions of the
slums"
used to express anger or annoyance.
"she disliked the wretched man
intensely"

noun
proletariat 1. working-class people
regarded collectively (often used with
reference to Marxism).
"the growth of the industrial
proletariat"

adjective
pervasive 1. (especially of an unwelcome
influence or physical effect)
spreading widely throughout an area
or a group of people.
"ageism is pervasive and entrenched
in our society"

adverb
inextricably 1. in a way that is impossible to
disentangle or separate.
"for many top executives, golf and
business are inextricably linked"

verb
valorize gerund or present
participle: valorizing
1. give or ascribe value or
validity to.
"the culture valorizes the individual"
o raise or fix the price or
value of (a commodity or currency)
by artificial means, especially by
government action.

verb
deplore 1. feel or express strong
condemnation of (something).
"we deplore all violence
 adjective
trivial 1. 1.
of little value or importance.
"huge fines were imposed for trivial
offences"

adjective
autonomous 1. (of a country or region) having
the freedom to govern itself or control
its own affairs.
"the federation included sixteen
autonomous republics"
o having the freedom to
act independently.
"school governors are legally
autonomous

adverb
quintessenti 1. used to emphasize the most
perfect or typical example of a quality
or class.
ally "a quintessentially English pop song"

verb
posit past tense: posited; past
participle: posited
1. 1.
put forward as fact or as a basis for
argument.
"the Confucian view posits a
perfectible human nature"
2.
put in position; place.
"the Professor posits Cohen in his
second category of poets"

noun
archetype 1. 1.
a very typical example of a certain
person or thing.
"he was the archetype of the old-
style football club chairman"
 noun
idiosyncrasy 1.
plural noun: idiosyncrasies
1.
a mode of behaviour or way of
thought peculiar to an individual.
"one of his little idiosyncrasies was
always preferring to be in the car
first"

adjective
peculiar 1. 1.
different to what is normal or
expected; strange.
"he gave her some very peculiar
looks"
2.
particular; special.
"any attempt to explicate the theme
is bound to run into peculiar
difficulties"
lack of agreement or harmony
dissonance between people or things.
"the party faithful might be willing to
put up with such dissonance among
their candidates"

noun

implication 1.the conclusion that can be drawn

from something although it is not
explicitly stated.
"the implication is that no one person
at the bank is responsible"
2.
the action or state of being involved
in something.
"our implication in the problems"

noun
indictment 1. 1.
NORTH AMERICAN
a formal charge or accusation of a
serious crime.
"an indictment for conspiracy"
 2.
a thing that serves to illustrate that a
system or situation is bad and
deserves to be condemned.
"these rapidly escalating crime
figures are an indictment of our
society"

adjective
quintessenti 1. representing the most perfect
or typical example of a quality or
class.
al "he was the quintessential tough guy
strong, silent, and self-contained"

noun
implosion 1. an instance of something
collapsing violently inwards.
"the star undergoes a violent
implosion caused by gravity"
o a sudden failure or
collapse of an organization or
system.
"a global financial implosion"
adjective
proactive 1. (of a person or action)
creating or controlling a situation
rather than just responding to it after
it has happened.
"employers must take a proactive
approach to equal pay"

verb

purport appear to be or do something,

especially falsely.
"she is not the person she purports
to be"

verb

predicate found or base something on.

"the theory of structure on which later
chemistry was predicated"
 noun
aegis 1. 1.
the protection, backing, or support of
a particular person or organization.
"the negotiations were
conducted under the aegis of the
UN"

noun
sleuth 1. 1.
a detective.
"they make MI5 look like a bunch of
amateur sleuths
verb
1. 1.
carry out a search or investigation in
the manner of a detective.
"scientists began their genetic
sleuthing for honey mushrooms four
years ago"

verb
prod past tense: prodded; past
participle: prodded
1. poke with a finger, foot, or
pointed object.
"he prodded her in the ribs
stimulate or persuade (someone who
is reluctant or slow) to do something.
"they attempted to prod the central
bank into cutting interest rates"

adjective
pusillanimou
1. showing a lack of courage or
determination; timid.

s
verb

interlock (of two or more things) engage with

each other by overlapping or by the
fitting together of projections and
recesses.
"their fingers interlocked"
 lock or join (things) together.
"the two planes were almost
interlocked as they climbed together"

verb
dwarf 1. 1.
cause to seem small or insignificant
in comparison.
"the buildings surround and dwarf All
Saints church"

noun
conscription 1. compulsory enlistment for
state service, typically into the armed
forces.
"conscription was extended to
married men

noun
secessionist 1. 1.
a person who favours formal
withdrawal from membership of a
federation or body, especially a
political state.
"an ardent secessionist"
adjective
1. 1.
favouring formal withdrawal from
membership of a federation or body,
especially a political state.
"the leader of a secessionist
movement"

noun
diaspora 1. the dispersion of the Jews
beyond Israel.
o Jews living outside
Israel.
o the dispersion or
spread of any people from their
original homeland.
plural noun: diasporas
"the diaspora of boat people from
 Asia"

noun
incursion 1. an invasion or attack,
especially a sudden or brief one.
"incursions into enemy territory"

verb
maim 1. wound or injure (a person or
animal) so that part of the body is
permanently damaged.
"100,000 soldiers were killed or
maimed"

noun
reticence 1.
reserve.
the quality of being reticent;

"the traditional emotional reticence of

the British"

adjective
reticent 1. not revealing one's thoughts
or feelings readily.
"she was extremely reticent about
her personal affairs"

adjective
undeterred 1. persevering with something
despite setbacks.
"he was undeterred by these
disasters"

adjective
incumbent 1. 1.
necessary for (someone) as a duty or
responsibility.
"the government realized that it was
incumbent on them to act"
2.
(of an official or regime) currently
holding office.
"the incumbent President was
defeated"
noun
 1. 1.
the holder of an office or post.
"the present incumbent will soon be
retiring"

combining form
quasi- 1. apparently but not really;
seemingly.
"quasi-American
being partly or almost.
"quasicrystalline"

verb
exterminate 1. destroy completely.
"after exterminating the entire
population, the soldiers set fire to the
buildings
kill (a pest).
"they use poison to exterminate
moles"

adjective
contiguous 1. sharing a common border;
touching.
"the Southern Ocean is contiguous
with the Atlantic"
next or together in sequence.
"five hundred contiguous dictionary
entries"

adjective
intractable 1. hard to control or deal with.
"intractable economic problems
(of a person) difficult or stubborn.
verb
reverberate past tense: reverberated; past
participle: reverberated
1. 1.
(of a loud noise) be repeated several
times as an echo.
"her deep booming laugh
reverberated around the room"
2.
have continuing and serious effects.
 "the statements by the professor
reverberated through the Capitol"

verb
prosecute past tense: prosecuted; past
participle: prosecuted
1. 1.
institute or conduct legal proceedings
against (a person or organization).
"they were prosecuted for obstructing
the highway"
o

2. 2.
continue with (a course of action)
with a view to its completion.
"a serious threat to the government's
ability to prosecute the war

adjective
pervasive 1. (especially of an unwelcome
influence or physical effect)
spreading widely throughout an area
or a group of people.
"ageism is pervasive and entrenched
in our society"

noun
persecution 1. hostility and ill-treatment,
especially because of race or political
or religious beliefs; oppression.
"her family fled religious persecution"
persistent annoyance or harassment.
"his persecution at the hands of other
students"
adjective
defunct 1. no longer existing or
functioning.
"the now defunct Somerset & Dorset
railway line"
 noun
vacillation 1. the inability to decide between
different opinions or actions;
indecision.
"the First Minister's vacillation over
the affair"

noun
impasse 1. a situation in which no
progress is possible, especially
because of disagreement; a
deadlock.
"the current political impasse"

noun
sanctuary 1.
plural noun: sanctuaries
1.
refuge or safety from pursuit,
persecution, or other danger.
"his sons took sanctuary in the
church"
2.
a nature reserve.
"a bird sanctuary"

adjective
amicable 1. characterized by friendliness
and absence of discord.
"an amicable settlement of the
dispute"

noun
concussion 1. 1.
temporary unconsciousness or
confusion and other symptoms
caused by a blow on the head.
"he was carried off the pitch with
concussion
2.
a violent shock as from a heavy blow.
"the ground shuddered with the
concussion of the blast"
 adjective
tenuous 1. very weak or slight.
"the tenuous link between interest
rates and investment"
very slender or fine; insubstantial.
"a tenuous cloud"

adjective
apocalyptic 1. describing or prophesying the
complete destruction of the world.
"the apocalyptic visions of ecologists"
o momentous or
catastrophic.
"the struggle between the two
countries is assuming apocalyptic
proportions"
o of or resembling the
biblical Apocalypse.
"apocalyptic imagery"

noun
sycophant 1. a person who acts
obsequiously towards someone
important in order to gain advantage

adjective
obsequious 1. obedient or attentive to an
excessive or servile degree.
"they were served by obsequious
waiters"

noun
attach 1. 1.
a person on the staff of an
ambassador having a specialized
area of responsibility.
"naval and air attachs

verb
Botch past tense: botched; past
participle: botched
1. carry out (a task) badly or
carelessly.
"he was accused of botching the job"
 adjective
privy 1. 1.
sharing in the knowledge of
(something secret or private).
"he was no longer privy to her
innermost thoughts

verb
scuttle past tense: scuttled; past
participle: scuttled
1. run hurriedly or furtively with
short quick steps.
"a mouse scuttled across the floor"

adjective
lax 1. 1.
not sufficiently strict, severe, or
careful.
"lax security arrangements at the
airport"
2.
(of the limbs or muscles) relaxed.
"muscles have more potential energy
when they are stretched than when
they are lax"

verb
Moot past tense: mooted; past
participle: mooted
1. raise (a question or topic) for
discussion; suggest (an idea or
possibility).
"the scheme was first mooted last
October"

noun
interlocutor formal
plural noun: interlocutors
1. a person who takes part in a
dialogue or conversation.
 verb
vitiate 1.
formal
spoil or impair the quality or
efficiency of.
"development programmes have
been vitiated by the rise in
population"
destroy or impair the legal validity of.
"the insurance is vitiated because of
foolish acts on the part of the tenant"

noun
acrimony 1. bitterness or ill feeling.
"the AGM dissolved into acrimony"

noun
interdiction 1.
NORTH AMERICAN
1.
the action of prohibiting or forbidding
something.
"the interdiction of the slave trade"
2.
the action of intercepting and
preventing the movement of a
prohibited commodity or person.
"the interdiction of arms shipments"

adverb
unwittingly 1. without being aware;
unintentionally.
"many users unwittingly expose their
personal details to strangers online"

noun
litigant 1.
plural noun: litigants
a person involved in a lawsuit.

noun
litigation 1.
action.
the process of taking legal

"the company wishes to avoid

litigation"
 noun
clemency 1. mercy; lenience.
"an appeal for clemency"

verb
retort past tense: retorted; past
participle: retorted
1. 1.
say something in answer to a
remark, typically in a sharp, angry, or
witty manner.
"No need to be rude, retorted
Isabel"
2.
archaic
repay (an insult or injury).
"it was now his time to retort the
humiliation"

noun
gallows 1. a structure, typically of two
uprights and a crosspiece, for the
hanging of criminals
execution by hanging.
plural noun: the gallows
"he was saved from the gallows by a
last-minute reprieve"

noun
scaffold 1. 1.
a raised wooden platform used
formerly for the public execution of
criminals.
2. 2.
a structure made using scaffolding.
"scaffold boards"
verb
1. 1.
attach scaffolding to (a building).
"the soot-black scaffolded structure"

adjective
insufferable 1. too extreme to bear;
intolerable.
 "the heat would be insufferable by
July"
having or showing unbearable
arrogance or conceit.
"an insufferable bully"

verb
elicit past tense: elicited; past
participle: elicited
1. evoke or draw out (a reaction,
answer, or fact) from someone.
"I tried to elicit a smile from Joanna"
archaic
draw forth (something that is latent or
potential) into existence.
"a corrupt heart elicits in an hour all
that is bad in us"

adjective
terse 1.
abrupt.
sparing in the use of words;

"a terse statement"

adjective
indigenous 1. originating or occurring
naturally in a particular place; native.
"the indigenous peoples of Siberia"

verb
renege 1. go back on a promise,
undertaking, or contract.
"the government had reneged on its
election promises
another term for revoke (sense
2).
archaic
renounce or abandon.
"there's one of them, anyhow, that didn't
renege him

noun
chagrin 1. 1.
annoyance or distress at having
failed or been humiliated.
 "to my chagrin, he was nowhere to
be seen"
verb
1. 1.
feel distressed or humiliated.
"he was chagrined when his friend
poured scorn on him"

noun
bigot 1. a person who is intolerant
towards those holding different
opinions.
"don't let a few small-minded bigots
destroy the good image of the city"

noun
motif 1.
plural noun: motifs
1.
a decorative image or design,
especially a repeated one forming a
pattern.
"the colourful hand-painted motifs
which adorn narrowboats"
2.
a dominant or recurring idea in an
artistic work.
"superstition is a recurring motif in
the book"

noun
rancour 1.
noun: rancor
bitterness or resentfulness,
especially when long standing.
"he spoke without rancour"

adjective
lamentable 1. 1.
(of circumstances or conditions) very
bad; deplorable.
"the industry is in a lamentable state"
2.
archaic
full of or expressing sorrow or grief.
"the lamentable friends, trailing their
 long black garments"

adjective
reprehensibl 1. deserving censure or
condemnation.
"his complacency and reprehensible
e laxity"

noun
modus 1. a particular way or method of
doing something.
"every killer has his own special
operandi modus operandi"
the way in which something operates
or works.
"THC has a quite precise modus
operandi that taps into a specific
brain function"

adjective
stingy 1.
informal
mean; ungenerous.
"his boss is stingy and idle"

noun
caucus 1.
plural noun: caucuses
1.
(in some US states) a meeting at
which local members of a political
party register their preference among
candidates running for office or
select delegates to attend a
convention.
"Hawaii holds its nominating
caucuses next Tuesday"
2.
a conference of members of a
legislative body who belong to a
particular party or faction.
"Mr Kerry attended the morning
caucus in the Old Senate Chamber
where his fellow Democrats selected
the new minority leadership"
verb
 US
3rd person present: caucuses
1. 1.
hold or form a legislative caucus.
"Republicans briefly caucused"

noun

tenterhook a hook used to fasten cloth on a drying

frame or tenter
noun
espousal 1. 1.
an act of adopting or supporting a
cause, belief, or way of life.
"his espousal of Western ideas"
2.
archaic
a marriage or engagement

noun
decapitation 1. the action of cutting off the
head of a person or animal.
"England's last public decapitation"
o an attempt to
undermine a group or organization
by removing its leaders.
"their decapitation strategy only
succeeded in removing one Tory
minister"

noun
insignia 1. a distinguishing badge or
emblem of military rank, office, or
membership of an organization.
"a khaki uniform with colonel's
insignia on the collar"

a sign or token of something.

"the ruins are devoid of moss and ivy,
the romantic insignia of age and
decay"

noun
positivism 1.
PHILOSOPHY
1.
 a philosophical system recognizing
only that which can be scientifically
verified or which is capable of logical
or mathematical proof, and therefore
rejecting metaphysics and theism.
o
o
2. 2.
the theory that laws and their
operation derive validity from the fact
of having been enacted by authority
or of deriving logically from existing
decisions, rather than from any moral
considerations (e.g. that a rule is
unjust)

noun
espionage 1. the practice of spying or of
using spies, typically by governments
to obtain political and military
information.
"the camouflage and secrecy of
espionage"

verb
condone past tense: condoned; past
participle: condoned
1. accept (behaviour that is
considered morally wrong or
offensive).
"the college cannot condone any
behaviour that involves illicit drugs"

approve or sanction (something),

especially with reluctance.
"those arrested were released and
the exhibition was officially condoned
a few weeks later"

noun
reprisal 1.
plural noun: reprisals
an act of retaliation.
"three youths died in the reprisals
which followed"
 historical
the forcible seizure of a foreign
subject or their goods as an act of
retaliation.

noun
pariah 1. 1.
an outcast.
"they were treated as social pariahs"

noun
rudiment 1.
plural noun: rudiments
1.
the first principles of (a subject).
"she taught the girls the rudiments of
reading and writing"

adjective
customary 1. 1.
according to the customs or usual
practices associated with a particular
society, place, or set of
circumstances.
"it is customary to mark an occasion
like this with a toast"

adjective & adverb

ad hoc 1. created or done for a
particular purpose as necessary.
"the discussions were on an ad hoc
basis"

verb
indict NORTH AMERICAN
past tense: indicted; past
participle: indicted
1. formally accuse of or charge
with a crime.
"his former manager was indicted
for fraud"

verb
testify 1. give evidence as a witness in
a law court.
 "he testified against his own
commander"
serve as evidence or proof that
something exists or is the case.
"the bleak lines testify to inner
torment"

verb
lure 1. 1.
tempt (a person or animal) to do
something or to go somewhere,
especially by offering some form of
reward.
"the child was lured into a car but
managed to escape"
noun
1. 1.
something that tempts or is used to
tempt a person or animal to do
something.
"the film industry always has been a
glamorous lure for young girls"
2.
a type of bait used in fishing or
hunting.

Verb
nab 1.
informal
catch (someone) doing
something wrong.
"the Feds nabbed a suspected
terrorist"
o take, grab, or steal
(something).
"Dan nabbed the seat next to mine"

noun
emissary 1. a person sent as a diplomatic
representative on a special mission.

adjective
flagrant 1. (of an action considered
wrong or immoral) conspicuously or
 obviously offensive.
"a flagrant violation of the law"

noun
sanctity 1. 1.
the state or quality of being holy,
sacred, or saintly.
"the site of the tomb was a place of
sanctity for the ancient Egyptians"
2.
ultimate importance and inviolability.
"the sanctity of human life"

verb
jaywalk NORTH AMERICAN
gerund or present
participle: jaywalking
1. cross or walk in the street or
road unlawfully or without regard for
approaching traffic.
"you jaywalked across a busy four-
lane street"

verb
exterminate 1. destroy completely.
"after exterminating the entire
population, the soldiers set fire to the
buildings"

adjective
symbiotic 1.
BIOLOGY
involving interaction between
two different organisms living in close
physical association.
"the fungi form symbiotic
associations with the roots of plant
species"

o denoting a mutually
beneficial relationship between
different people or groups.
"the reader can have a symbiotic
relationship with the writer"
 adjective
colossal 1. 1.extremely large or great.
"a colossal amount of mail"
2.ARCHITECTURE
(of an order) having more than one
storey of columns.

adverb
hitherto 1. until now or until the point in
time under discussion.
"hitherto part of French West Africa,
Benin achieved independence in
1960"

noun
behemoth 1. a huge or monstrous creature.
"behemoths like the brontosaurus"
o something enormous,
especially a large and powerful
organization.
"shoppers are now more loyal to their
local shops than to faceless
behemoths"

adjective
reminiscent 1. 1.tending to remind one of
something.
"the sights were reminiscent of my
childhood"
o
2. 2.suggesting something by
resemblance.
"her robes were
vaguely reminiscent of military
dress"

adjective
staunch 1.
superlative adjective: staunchest
1.very loyal and committed in
attitude.
"a staunch supporter of the anti-
nuclear lobby"
2.(of a wall) of strong or firm
 construction.
"these staunch walls could withstand
attack by cannon"

verb
exacerbate 1. make (a problem, bad
situation, or negative feeling) worse.
"the exorbitant cost of land in urban
areas only exacerbated the problem"

verb
allude 1.
gerund or present participle: alluding
suggest or call attention to
indirectly; hint at.
"she had a way of alluding to Jean
but never saying her name"
mention without discussing at
length.
"we will allude briefly to the main
points"
(of an artist or a work of art)
recall (an earlier work or style) in
such a way as to suggest a
relationship with it.
"the photographs allude to Italian
Baroque painting"

verb
accost past tense: accosted; past
participle: accosted
1. approach and address
(someone) boldly or aggressively.
"reporters accosted him in the street"

noun
noose 1. 1.
a loop with a running knot, tightening
as the rope or wire is pulled and
used to trap animals or hang people.
"he began to choke as the noose
tightened about his throat"
o
verb
 1. 1.
put a noose on (someone).
"she was noosed and hooded, then
strangled by the executioner"

informal
sleuth 1.
noun
1.
a detective.
"they make MI5 look like a bunch of
amateur sleuths"
verb
1. 1.
carry out a search or investigation in
the manner of a detective.
"scientists began their genetic
sleuthing for honey mushrooms four
years ago"

noun
xenophobia 1. dislike of or prejudice against
people from other countries.
"racism and xenophobia are steadily
growing in Europe"

noun
anti- 1.
Jews.
hostility to or prejudice against

Semitism
verb
beset 1. 1.(of a problem or difficulty)
trouble (someone or something)
persistently.
"the social problems that beset the
UK"
2.archaic
be covered or studded with.
"springy grass all beset with tiny
jewel-like flowers"
 adjective
plunging 1. 1.falling steeply.
"marvel at plunging waterfalls,
hanging valleys, and secluded
beaches"
o
2. 2.denoting a very low-cut
neckline on a woman's garment.
"form-fitting dresses with plunging
necklines"

verb
cinch NORTH AMERICAN
gerund or present
participle: cinching
1. 1.
secure (a garment) with a belt.
"my cut-offs are cinched by a belt"
o
2. 2.
informal
make certain of.
"his advice cinched her decision to
accept the offer"

noun
shenanigans 1.
informal
secret or dishonest activity or
manoeuvring.
"the chairman was accused of
financial shenanigans"
o silly or high-spirited
behaviour; mischief

verb
swerve gerund or present
participle: swerving
1. change or cause to change
direction abruptly.
"a lorry swerved across her path"

noun
precursor 1. a person or thing that comes
before another of the same kind; a
 forerunner.
"a three-stringed precursor of the
violin"
a substance from which another is
formed, especially by metabolic
reaction.
"pepsinogen is the inactive precursor
of pepsin"

noun
truce 1. an agreement between
enemies or opponents to stop
fighting or arguing for a certain time.
"the guerrillas called a three-day
truce"

verb
astound past tense: astounded; past
participle: astounded
1. shock or greatly surprise.
"her bluntness astounded him"

noun
complicity 1. the fact or condition of being
involved with others in an activity that
is unlawful or morally wrong.
"they were accused of complicity
in the attempt to overthrow the
government"

verb
spar gerund or present
participle: sparring
1. 1.
make the motions of boxing without
landing heavy blows, as a form of
training.
"one contestant broke his nose while
sparring"

2. 2.(of a gamecock) fight with

the feet or spurs.
 verb
forestall 1. prevent or obstruct (an
anticipated event or action) by taking
advance action.
"they will present their resignations to
forestall a vote of no confidence"
act in advance of (someone)
in order to prevent them from
doing something.
"he would have spoken but David
forestalled him"
historical
buy up (goods) in order to profit by
an enhanced price

verb
attune past tense: attuned; past
participle: attuned
1. make receptive or aware.
"a society more attuned
to consumerism than ideology"
o accustom or
acclimatize.
"students are not attuned to making
decisions"
make harmonious.
"the interests of East and West are
now closely attuned"

noun
reticence 1.
reserve.
the quality of being reticent;

"the traditional emotional reticence of

the British"

adjective
reticent 1. not revealing one's thoughts
or feelings readily.
"she was extremely reticent about
her personal affairs"
 verb
adjudicate 1.
3rd person present: adjudicates
make a formal judgement on a
disputed matter.
"the Committee adjudicates on all
betting disputes"
o act as a judge in a
competition.
"we asked him to adjudicate at the
local flower show"
pronounce or declare judicially.
"he was adjudicated bankrupt"

verb
elude past tense: eluded; past
participle: eluded
1. 1.
escape from or avoid (a danger,
enemy, or pursuer), typically in a
skilful or cunning way.
"he tried to elude the security men by
sneaking through a back door"
2.
(of an achievement or something
desired) fail to be attained by
(someone).
"sleep still eluded her"

verb
prod past tense: prodded; past
participle: prodded
1. poke with a finger, foot, or
pointed object.
"he prodded her in the ribs"
stimulate or persuade (someone who
is reluctant or slow) to do something.
"they attempted to prod the central
bank into cutting interest rates"

adjective
momentous 1. of great importance or
significance, especially in having a
bearing on future events.
 "a period of momentous changes in
EastWest relations"

verb
past tense: tumbled; past
participle: tumbled
1. 1.
tumble fall suddenly, clumsily, or headlong.
"she pitched forward, tumbling down
the remaining stairs"
2.
perform acrobatic feats, typically
handsprings and somersaults in the
air.

noun
Haven 1. a place of safety or refuge.
"a haven for wildlife"
an inlet providing shelter for ships or
boats; a harbour or small port.
verb
denominate past participle: denominated; past
tense: denominated
1. 1.
(of sums of money) be expressed in
a specified monetary unit.
"the borrowings were denominated
in US dollars"
2. 2.
formal
call; name.
"two principal types of word
associates can be denominated
paradigmatic and syntagmatic"

verb
counterfeit gerund or present
participle: counterfeiting
1. imitate fraudulently.
"my signature is extremely hard to
counterfeit"
pretend to feel or possess (an
emotion or quality).
"no pretence could have
 counterfeited such terror"
literary
resemble closely.
"sleep counterfeited Death so well"

noun
augmentatio 1. the action or process of
making or becoming greater in size
or amount.
n "the augmentation of the curriculum
with new subjects"

adjective
perennial 1. 1.
lasting or existing for a long or
apparently infinite time; enduring or
continually recurring.
"his perennial distrust of the media"
1. 2.
(of a plant) living for several years.
"cow parsley is perennial"
2.
noun
1. 1.
a perennial plant.
"perennials will transform the garden
in summer"

noun
insinuation 1.
plural noun: insinuations
an unpleasant hint or
suggestion of something bad.
"I've done nothing to deserve all your
vicious insinuations"

noun
innuendo 1. an allusive or oblique remark
or hint, typically a suggestive or
disparaging one.
"she's always making sly
innuendoes"
 adjective
allusive 1. using or containing suggestion
rather than explicit mention.
"allusive references to the body"

adjective

oblique not expressed or done in a direct

way.
"he issued an oblique attack on the
President

adjective
disparaging 1. expressing the opinion that
something is of little worth;
derogatory.
"disparaging remarks about council
houses"

adjective
sly 1. having or showing a cunning
and deceitful nature.
"a sly, manipulative woman"
showing in an insinuating way that
one has some secret knowledge that
may be harmful or embarrassing.
"he gave a sly grin"
(of an action) surreptitious.
"a sly sip of water"

adjective
Surreptitious 1. kept secret, especially
because it would not be approved of.
"low wages were supplemented by
surreptitious payments from
tradesmen"

noun
Sobriety 1. 1.the state of being sober.
"the price of beer compelled me to
maintain a certain level of sobriety"
2.the quality of being staid or solemn.
"she speaks with such sobriety, it's
clear she speaks the truth"
 adjective

Sober 1.
drunk.
1.not affected by alcohol; not

synony not drunk, not

ms: intoxicated, clear
headed, as sober as a
judge;

2.serious, sensible, and solemn.

"a sober view of life"
verb
1. 1.make or become sober after
drinking alcohol.
"that coffee sobered him up

adjective
Staid 1. sedate, respectable, and
unadventurous.
"staid law firms"

adjective
Sedate 1. calm, dignified, and unhurried.
"in the old days, business was
carried on at a rather more sedate
pace"
quiet and rather dull.
"sedate suburban domesticity"

adjective
Cataclysmic 1. (of a natural event) large-scale
and violent.
"a cataclysmic earthquake"
causing sudden and violent
upheaval.
"a novel about a cataclysmic world
war"
informal
used to emphasize the extent of
something bad or unwelcome.
"the concert was a cataclysmic
failure"
 adverb
Indignantly 1. in a manner indicating anger
or annoyance at something
perceived as unfair.
"he indignantly rejected the claim"

noun
Predicament 1. 1. a difficult, unpleasant, or
embarrassing situation.
"the club's financial predicament"

noun
Euphoria 1. a feeling or state of intense
excitement and happiness.
"in his euphoria, he had become
convinced he could defeat them"

adjective
Emancipate 1. free from legal, social, or
political restrictions; liberated.
"emancipated young women"
d
noun
outlaw 1.
plural noun: outlaws
1.a person who has broken
the law, especially one who remains
at large or is a fugitive.
"bands of outlaws held up trains"
verb
3rd person present: outlaws
1. 1. ban or make illegal.
"secondary picketing has been
outlawed"

noun
raid 1.
plural noun: raids
1.a rapid surprise attack on an
enemy by troops, aircraft, or other
armed forces.
"a bombing raid"
verb
3rd person present: raids
 1. 1.conduct a raid on.
"officers raided thirty homes
yesterday"

verb
Covet past tense: coveted; past
participle: coveted
1. yearn to possess (something,
especially something belonging to
another).
"I covet one of their smart bags"

noun
vengeance 1. punishment inflicted or
retribution exacted for an injury or
wrong.
"voters are ready to wreak
vengeance on all politicians"

noun
consternatio 1. a feeling of anxiety or dismay,
typically at something unexpected.
"to her consternation her car
n wouldn't start"

adjective
antiquated 1. old-fashioned or outdated.
"this antiquated central heating
system"

noun
deference 1. polite submission and respect.
"he addressed her with the
deference due to age"

verb

impede delay or prevent (someone or

something) by obstructing them;
hinder.
"the sap causes swelling which can
impede breathing"