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| faculty |
n. ability, teaching staff
eg. he has a great faculty for studying english |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 06 May 2010 09:18:14 GMT |
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| factotum |
n. handyman, person who can do all types of job
eg. he was used as a general factotum around the office |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:30:45 GMT |
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| factitious |
adj. artificial, unnatural
eg. factitious demand for goods |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:41:11 GMT |
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| factious |
adj. inclined to form factions, cause dissension |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:27:22 GMT |
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| faction |
n. a dissenting group, cabal, clique, sect
eg. rival factions within the administration |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 06 May 2010 09:52:39 GMT |
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| facsimile |
n. copy, reproduction
eg. facsimiles of the original painting |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 06 May 2010 09:18:52 GMT |
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| facilitate |
v. make less difficult, aid |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:18:40 GMT |
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| facile |
adj. easily obtained, fluent, smooth
eg. facile victory |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:52:18 GMT |
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| facetious |
adj. joking, humorous inappropriately
eg. interrupt the discussion with many facetious remarks |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:52:10 GMT |
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| facet |
n. a plane side (in stone/jewel)
eg. the diamond has several facets |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:52:25 GMT |
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| facade |
n. appearance, front (of a building, clothes)
eg. his fine clothes are a mere facade |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:52:33 GMT |
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| fabricate |
v. concoct, invent, cook up
eg. fabricate an untrue story |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 06 May 2010 09:20:42 GMT |
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| exult |
v. express joy/elation, jubilate, exuberate
eg. exult at a success |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 06 May 2010 09:23:09 GMT |
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| exude |
v. discharge, emit, display
eg. exude moisture |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:52:53 GMT |
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| exuberance |
n. eager enjoyment or enthusiasm, ebullience
eg. We can excuse his behavior as youthful exuberance. |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 06 May 2010 09:56:15 GMT |
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| extrude |
v. force or squeeze
eg. extrude glue from a tube |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:53:03 GMT |
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| extrinsic |
adj. external or unneeded, (extraneous)
eg. She was motivated by the idea of extrinsic rewards such as salary rather than intrinsic ones such as pride and self-respect |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 06 May 2010 09:25:02 GMT |
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| extricate |
v. escape, release, disentangle, disencumber
eg. extricate him from hardship |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 06 May 2010 09:25:47 GMT |
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| extraneous |
adj. unnecessary, extrinsic
eg. We shall ignore factors extraneous to the problem. |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 06 May 2010 09:53:42 GMT |
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| extradition |
n. tranfering prisoner to the original nation |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:40:23 GMT |
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| extort |
v. blackmail, bully, obtain st by threats, (wangle)
eg. extort money from the villagers |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 06 May 2010 09:26:56 GMT |
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| extol |
v. praise, glorify, (deify)
eg. extol the merits of small business |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 06 May 2010 09:27:18 GMT |
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| extirpate |
v. destroy, demolish |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:48:19 GMT |
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| extenuate |
v. weaken, mitigate
eg. we cannot extenuate ur crime |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:53:34 GMT |
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| extemporaneous |
adj. impromptu, unplanned
eg. an extemporaneous speech |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:53:42 GMT |
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| extant |
adj. still in existence
eg. extant remains of the ancient wall |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 01:57:53 GMT |
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| expurgate |
v. bowdlerize, remove offensive/unnecessary part, shorten
eg. an expurgated version of the novel |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 06 May 2010 09:30:31 GMT |
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| expunge |
v. remove from a list
eg. her name was expunged from the list |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 06 May 2010 09:31:04 GMT |
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| expropriate |
v. take possession of, seize, ursurp
rg. the government expropriated his land for military purpose |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 06 May 2010 09:32:19 GMT |
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| expostulation |
n. protest, remonstrance, (objection) |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 06 May 2010 09:32:58 GMT |
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| expository |
adj. explanatory, serving to explain
eg. clean expository writing |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 01:59:39 GMT |
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| exploit |
n. brave deed
eg. his exploit in rescuing her |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:54:37 GMT |
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| explicit |
adj. definite, totally clear, denotative
(denotation: clear name/meaning)
eg. explicit reason for leaving |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 06 May 2010 09:49:38 GMT |
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| explicate |
v. explain, analyze in detail, elaborate
eg. Could you explicate the idea in your treatise ? |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:21:16 GMT |
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| expletive |
n. swear-word, rude words when you are angered
eg. "damn" is an expletive |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:54:52 GMT |
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| expiate |
v. amend for (a sin, crime), atone
eg. expiate her crime by doing charity |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:54:59 GMT |
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| expertise |
n. expert skill or knowledge
eg. her particular expertise in programming |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:55:05 GMT |
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| expedite |
v. hasten, boost up, dispatch
eg. that will expedite the project |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 06 May 2010 09:35:23 GMT |
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| expedient |
adj. suitable, practical but not moral
eg. The disease was controlled by the simple expedient of not allowing anyone to leave the city. |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:03:10 GMT |
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| expatriate |
n. exile, person who live outside his original country
(Kieu` dan^) |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:15:04 GMT |
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| expatiate |
v. add detail, elaborate, explicate
eg. She expatiated on the main ideas in her dissertation |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 06 May 2010 09:36:46 GMT |
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| expansive |
adj. tending to expand, opened
eg. he greet us with expansive gesture |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:55:23 GMT |
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| exotic |
adj. strange, not native, unusual |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:10:04 GMT |
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| exorcise |
v. drive out evil spirit, purge/purify |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:10:04 GMT |
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| exorbitant |
adj. excessive, inconscionable
eg. exorbitant interest rates |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 06 May 2010 09:37:12 GMT |
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| exonerate |
v. acquit, exculpate, pardon an offense
eg. exonerate sb from blame |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:55:37 GMT |
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| exodus |
n. departure, leaving
ant. arrival, entrance |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:55:48 GMT |
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| existential |
adj. pertaining to existence
eg. existential philosopher |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:55:56 GMT |
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| exiguous |
adj. very small, scanty, meager
eg. an exiguous diet |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 06 May 2010 09:38:58 GMT |
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| exigency |
n. emergency, urgent demand
eg. harsh exigency of war |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:56:11 GMT |
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| exhume |
v. dig up, disinter (to examine), quarry
eg. the police exhumed the corpse |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 01:49:24 GMT |
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| exhort |
v. urge, advise, impel or encourage
eg. exhort the troop to stay calm |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 06 May 2010 09:57:16 GMT |
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| exhilarating |
adj. very exciting, causing happiness
eg. parachute jump is so exhilarating |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:56:31 GMT |
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| exertion |
n. effort, hard work, travail
eg. too much exertion to breath |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 06 May 2010 09:39:19 GMT |
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| exempt |
v. free from an obligation
eg. exempt from military services |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:56:48 GMT |
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| exemplify |
v. show by example |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:24:00 GMT |
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| exemplary |
adj. ideal, outstanding, preemnent
ant. erring, incorrect, unideal |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 06 May 2010 09:40:17 GMT |
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| exegesis |
n. explanation, interpretation, bible
eg. to provide an exegesis of a text |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 06 May 2010 09:48:56 GMT |
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| execute |
v. perform, carry out
eg. execute instruction |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:57:13 GMT |
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| execrate |
v. abominate, abhor, anathemize
eg. The world execrate the memory of Hitler |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 06 May 2010 09:58:21 GMT |
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| execrable |
adj. very bad, terrible
eg. an execrable manner |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:57:26 GMT |
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| exculpate |
v. clear from blame, acquit, forgive, exonerate
eg. The defendant was able to exculpate himself from liability. |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 01:47:01 GMT |
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| excoriate |
v. - scold, censure, chide, chastise
- scrap layer off
eg. The leash excoriate the dog neck |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 01:46:20 GMT |
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| exclaim |
v. cry out, anger, surprise
eg. she exclaimed in astonishment at the size of the bill |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:57:35 GMT |
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| excise |
v. cut away
n. government tax
eg. the excise on beer |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:57:42 GMT |
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| excerpt |
n. selected passage (from book, film,...)
eg. excerpt from a novel |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:57:51 GMT |
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| exceptionable |
adj. objectionable
the play has no exceptionable scene |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 01:42:01 GMT |
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| exasperate |
v. make furious or aggravate, exasperate, incense
ant. calm, comfort, ease, placate |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 06 May 2010 09:42:59 GMT |
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| exalt |
v. raise in rank, dignify, praise
eg. He was exalted to the rank of director. |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:58:05 GMT |
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| exacting |
adj. extremely demanding
eg. it is an exacting task |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:58:13 GMT |
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| exact |
v. require or demand
eg. the landlord exacted high payment from the hirer. |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:58:20 GMT |
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| exacerbate |
v. worsen, aggravate, exasperate
eg. a speech that exacerbated racial tension |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 06 May 2010 09:43:35 GMT |
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| ewe |
n. female sheep |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:46:30 GMT |
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| evoke |
v. call up (sth already happened), summon up (feelings)
eg. song that evokes old memories |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 06 May 2010 09:44:48 GMT |
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| evocative |
adj. suggestive, evoke memories/feeling
eg. Those voice are evocative of my childhood |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:58:54 GMT |
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| evenhanded |
adj. impartial, equitable, unbiased
eg. do men and women receive evenhanded treatment |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:59:02 GMT |
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| evince |
v. show clearly, exhibit, express
eg. a child who evinces great intelligent |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 06 May 2010 09:45:39 GMT |
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| evasive |
adj. not frank, elusive (avoiding capture)
eg. took evasive action |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:59:15 GMT |
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| evanescent |
adj. quickly fading, vanishing
eg. a pop singer's evanescent fame |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:59:23 GMT |
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| euthanasia |
n. mercy/gentle killing
eg. provide euthanasia to patient with painful incurable diseases |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:59:38 GMT |
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| euphoria |
n. extreme happiness, ecstasy, exaltation, elation
ant. depression, despair |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 06 May 2010 09:46:11 GMT |
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| euphony |
n. sweet sound, melody
eg. such euphony is hard to resist |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:59:53 GMT |
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| euphemism |
n. mild expression instead of an unpleasant one (noi' giam?)
eg. the expression "he passed away" is an euphemism for "he died" |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:31:29 GMT |
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| eulogy |
n. high praise, acclamation
ant. calumny, condemnation, criticism |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:00:04 GMT |
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