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| barb |
n. sharp projection (point of arrow, fish hook) |
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| bantering |
adj. amusing and friendly, playfully teasing
eg. There was a friendly, bantering tone in his voice.
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thangtt_teet Sun, 28 Mar 2010 14:58:35 GMT |
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| baneful |
adj. destructive, cause ruin or death |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:42:22 GMT |
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| bane |
n. curse, evil
eg. The neighbors' kids are the bane of my life. |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 25 Apr 2010 16:56:23 GMT |
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| bandy |
v. discuss glibly, exchange (words/blow) heatedly
eg. His name was being bandied about as a future prime minister. |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 25 Apr 2010 16:57:23 GMT |
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| banal |
adj. commonplace, hackneyed, trite, prosaic, pedestrian
ant. fresh, new, original |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 25 Apr 2010 16:58:29 GMT |
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| balmy |
adj. mild, pleasant
eg. a balmy summer evening
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thangtt_teet Sun, 25 Apr 2010 16:58:59 GMT |
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| balm |
n. ointments from tree that relieves pain
eg. friendship is finest balm for disappointed love |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:36:33 GMT |
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| ballast |
n. heavy material used to add stability (for ship) |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:36:33 GMT |
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| balk |
v. stop short, discontinue, hinder, impede
eg. balk at sending officers to risky area |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 25 Apr 2010 16:59:59 GMT |
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| baleful |
adj. threatening evil, harmful sign, minatory, ominous
eg. a baleful look / influence |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:02:19 GMT |
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| bait |
v. harass, tease
eg. bait the small children |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:02:25 GMT |
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| baffle |
v. frustrate, perplex, thwart, foil
eg. the new code baffled the enemy agents. |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:03:33 GMT |
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| badinage |
n. friendly joking, banter
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thangtt_teet Sun, 28 Mar 2010 15:01:32 GMT |
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| badger |
v. annoy, bother, ask repeatedly
eg. Reporters constantly badger her about her private life. |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:37:50 GMT |
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| bacchanalian |
adj. drunken
n. drunken party |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 28 Mar 2010 15:04:39 GMT |
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| babble |
v. jabber, prattle, gibberish |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:37:42 GMT |
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| azure |
adj/n. bright blue
eg. azure skies are indicative of good weather |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:03:38 GMT |
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| axiom |
n. self-evident truth requiring no proof, truism |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:07:59 GMT |
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| awry |
adj. askew, untidy, not in right position
eg. She rushed out, her hair awry. |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:36:25 GMT |
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| awl |
n. a small pointed tool used for making holes, especially in leather |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 28 Mar 2010 15:06:44 GMT |
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| awe |
n. solemn wonder, feeling of respect |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:52:10 GMT |
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| avuncular |
adj. like an uncle (in manner)
eg. avuncular tone of voice |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:38:21 GMT |
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| avow |
v. declare, admit, aver, assert
ant. censure, condemn, deny, disclaim, disown, dispute, renounce, repudiate |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:10:28 GMT |
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| avocation |
n. secondary or minor occupation |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:38:21 GMT |
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| avid |
adj. greedy, eager for |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:38:21 GMT |
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| aviary |
n. enclosure for birds
eg. this aviary can hold 300 birds |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:10:14 GMT |
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| avert |
v. turn away
eg. avert her eyes from the horrible accident |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:11:28 GMT |
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| aversion |
n. strong dislike, antipathy
eg. He had an aversion to getting up early. |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:11:59 GMT |
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| averse |
adj. reluctant, disinclined
eg. the reporter was averse to revealing the sources of his information |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:34:07 GMT |
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| aver |
v. assert confidently, declare, avow
eg. She averred that she had never seen the man before |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:12:49 GMT |
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| avenge |
v. take vengeance or revenge for |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:28:38 GMT |
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| avarice |
n. greediness for wealth, avidity
ant. generosity, philanthropy |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:13:03 GMT |
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| auxiliary |
adj. providing help but subsidiary |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:28:38 GMT |
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| autopsy |
n. examination of dead body |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:22:28 GMT |
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| autonomous |
adj. self-governing
deriv. autonomy |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:22:28 GMT |
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| automaton |
n. mechanism that imitates actions of human.
eg. robot is a type of automaton |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:13:37 GMT |
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| autocratic |
adj. domineering, dictatorial, having absolute power
eg. an autocratic manager |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:34:58 GMT |
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| authoritative |
adj. having authority, reliable
eg. an authoritative command |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:13:52 GMT |
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| authoritarian |
adj. complete obedience to the authority before personal freedom
ant. democratic |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:13:57 GMT |
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| austere |
adj. severely and strictly moral, ascetic
eg. the monks' austere way of life |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:33:20 GMT |
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| auspicious |
adj. promising, hopeful, rosy, propitious
eg. an auspicious start to the new school year |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:16:22 GMT |
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| aurora |
n. an atmospheric phenomenon that bands of yellow, green, red appear in the sky |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:08:48 GMT |
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| aureole |
n. radiant circle, halo, corona |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:08:48 GMT |
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| august |
adj. honorable, majestic, noble, revered
ant. undignified |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:17:20 GMT |
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| augury |
n. prophecy, indication, harbinger, portent, forerunner, omen
eg. It's was an augury from god |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:18:58 GMT |
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| augment |
v. increase, intensify, grow
eg. Teachers augment their salaries by taking odd jobs |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:19:34 GMT |
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| audit |
n/v. inspect/inspection of financial record |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 28 Feb 2010 14:59:25 GMT |
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| audacious |
adj. daring, fearless
ant. cautious, gentle, humble, meek, mild, modest, reserved, timid, yielding |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:19:44 GMT |
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| atypical |
adj. not normal |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 28 Feb 2010 14:59:25 GMT |
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| attrition |
n. gradual reduction in numbers, strength, confidence,... |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 28 Feb 2010 14:55:23 GMT |
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| attribute |
v. ascribe, assign, impute
eg. i attribute her success to the encouragement from her parents |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:20:07 GMT |
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| attest |
v. affirm, give clear proof of Sth
eg. The signature was attested by two witnesses. |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:20:38 GMT |
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| attenuate |
v. weaken or lessen (in density, force, degree)
ant. intensify, strengthen |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 28 Feb 2010 14:55:23 GMT |
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| attentive |
adj. watchful, thoughtful |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 28 Feb 2010 14:47:10 GMT |
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| atrophy |
n. weakening, sapping (due to losing blood/power), degeneration
eg. Memory can atrophy through lack of use. |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:23:05 GMT |
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| atrocity |
n. brutal or inhumane deed
eg. many atrocities was committed in the war |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:23:41 GMT |
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| atone |
v. make amend for, expiate, do penitence for your sin
eg. he knew no way to atone for his brutal crime |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:24:41 GMT |
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| atheist |
n. person who denies the existence of God |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 28 Feb 2010 14:41:33 GMT |
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| atavism |
n. resemblance to remote ancestor rather than to parents |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 28 Feb 2010 14:41:33 GMT |
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| asylum |
n. - place of refuge, sanctuary
- mental hospital
eg. to seek / apply for / be granted asylum |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:25:59 GMT |
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| asunder |
adv. into pieces, apart
eg. families rent / torn asunder by the revolution |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:26:06 GMT |
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| astute |
adj. wise, shrewd, keen, acute
eg. She was astute enough to realize that what Jack wanted was her money. |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:26:26 GMT |
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| astronomical |
adj. enormously large or extensive |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 28 Feb 2010 14:35:33 GMT |
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| astringent |
adj. cause contraction (stop bleeding), severe
eg. an astringent lotion |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:26:43 GMT |
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| astral |
adj. related to the stars, stellar, sidereal
eg. astral navigation |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:26:57 GMT |
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