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| imbue |
v. saturate, fill
eg. Her voice was imbued with an unusual seriousness |
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| imbroglio |
n. complicated political situation, embroilment, complex misunderstanding
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| imbibe |
v. assimilate, drink in, absorb
eg. the dry soil imbibed the rain quickly |
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| imbecility |
n. stupidity, idiot |
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| illusory |
adj. deceptive, producing illusion, unreal
eg. an illusory sense of freedom |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 10 May 2010 15:49:14 GMT |
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| illusive |
adj. deceiving
eg. illusive hopes of finding a better job |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 10 May 2010 15:49:31 GMT |
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| illuminate |
v. brighten, clarify, explain
eg. illuminate a dark room |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 10 May 2010 15:49:54 GMT |
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| illimitable |
adj. infinite |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:43:18 GMT |
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| illicit |
adj. illegal |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:20:59 GMT |
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| ignominy |
n. shame, dishonor, disgrace
eg. the ignominy of defeat |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:01:50 GMT |
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| ignoble |
adj. shameful, not noble, not good or honest
eg. ignoble person |
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| ignite |
v. kindle, light |
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| igneous |
adj. formed when magma become solid
eg. igneous rock |
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| idyllic |
adj. - peaceful =(halcyon, giddy), carefree
- perfect, excellent
eg. a house set in idyllic surroundings |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 10 May 2010 15:55:46 GMT |
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| idolatry |
n. worship of idols, excessive admiration
eg. idolatry of famous singer |
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| idiosyncrasy |
n. eccentricity
eg. Wearing a raincoat, even on a hot day, is one of her idiosyncrasies |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:02:30 GMT |
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| iconoclastic |
adj. criticizing popular beliefs
eg. an iconoclastic drama |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:05:07 GMT |
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| ichthyology |
n. study of fish |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:00:30 GMT |
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| hypothetical |
adj. based on assumption |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:00:30 GMT |
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| hypocritical |
adj. deceiving, pretending to be moral, pharaisical
eg. He was a liar and a hypocritical person who married the princess for money |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 10 May 2010 15:56:58 GMT |
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| hypochondria |
n. excessively worry about health
deriv. hypochondriac |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:07:16 GMT |
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| hypercritical |
adj. censorious, very critical |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:08:06 GMT |
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| hyperbole |
n. exaggeration, overstatement
eg. The film is being promoted with all the usual hyperbole |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:07:31 GMT |
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| hydrophobia |
n. fear of water or drinking |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:08:06 GMT |
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| husbandry |
n. farming, agriculture
eg. animal/crop husbandry |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:07:39 GMT |
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| husband |
v. use sparingly, save
eg. Times are hard and we have to husband our resources |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:09:38 GMT |
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| hurtle |
v. head quickly , rush in a particular direction, lunge
eg. A runaway car came hurtling towards us |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 10 May 2010 15:59:32 GMT |
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| humus |
n. substance made from dead leaves and plants, added to soil to help plants grow |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:01:44 GMT |
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| hummock |
n. small hill, knoll, mound
eg. The ascent of the hummock is not difficult to climb |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:14:10 GMT |
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| humility |
n. humbleness (of spirit)
eg. Her first defeat was an early lesson in humility |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 10 May 2010 15:59:58 GMT |
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| humid |
adj. damp |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:53:43 GMT |
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| humdrum |
adj. dull, monotonous, (hackneyed), prosaic, unglamorous
eg. humdrum chores |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 10 May 2010 16:01:00 GMT |
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| humane |
adj. marked by kindness or consideration |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:48:39 GMT |
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| hue and cry |
n. strong public protest, (expostulation, remonstrance) |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:15:20 GMT |
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| hue |
n. shade of a color, aspect, nuance
eg. supporters of every political hue |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:15:29 GMT |
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| hubbub |
n. lots of noise, arguing loud sound
eg. the hubbub of city life |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:15:35 GMT |
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| hover |
v. stay in the air in one place (bird, helicopter)
eg. He hovered on the edge of consciousness |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:59:18 GMT |
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| hovel |
n. a dirty house/room, slum |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:59:18 GMT |
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| horticultural |
adj. pertaining to cultivation of gardens
eg. a horticultural show |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:15:55 GMT |
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| hortatory |
adj. encouraging, exhortative, hortative
eg. a hortatory speech |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 10 May 2010 16:02:46 GMT |
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| horde |
n. crown of people, (bevy)
eg. There are always hordes of tourists here in the summer |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 10 May 2010 16:03:03 GMT |
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| hoodwink |
v. deceive, delude, trick
eg. She had been hoodwinked into buying a worthless necklace |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:17:43 GMT |
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| hone |
v. sharpen, whet
eg. He hone his razor with great care |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 10 May 2010 16:03:20 GMT |
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| homogeneous |
adj. of the same kind (dong` nhat')
eg. The US is not a homogeneous nations |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:18:00 GMT |
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| homily |
n. lecturing of behavior, sermon (day. doi`)
eg. I don’t need a little homily from him about how to lead my life. |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:47:24 GMT |
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| homespun |
adj. simple and ordinary, characteristic of countryside
eg homespun philosophy |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:19:13 GMT |
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| homeostasis |
n. the balancing process by which the body reacts to changes. |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:47:24 GMT |
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| homage |
n. honor, tribute
eg. He describes his book as ‘a homage to my father’ |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:19:50 GMT |
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| holster |
n. leather case for pistol
eg. He carried a holster and pistol under his arm. |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 10 May 2010 16:04:37 GMT |
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| holocaust |
n. destruction by fire
eg. a nuclear holocaust |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:19:56 GMT |
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| hoax |
n. trick, unpleasant joke
eg. Bomb hoaxers brought chaos to the city yesterday |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:20:05 GMT |
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| hoary |
adj. white or grey with age
eg. a man with hoary hair |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:20:14 GMT |
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| hoard |
v/n. stockpile, accumulate for further use
eg. They dug up a hoard of Roman coins |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:20:23 GMT |
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| histrionic |
adj. theatrical, affected
eg. histrionic gesture/ability |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:23:28 GMT |
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| hirsute |
adj. hairy
eg. a hirsute caterpillar |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:23:00 GMT |
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| hireling |
n. ones who serve for hire |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:20:11 GMT |
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| hinterlands |
n. area far from the sea or river, back country
eg. the rural / agricultural hinterland |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:23:58 GMT |
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| hindrance |
n. block, obstacle, impediment, encumbrance, deterrent , balk, check handicap |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:25:11 GMT |
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| hindmost |
adj. last, furthest behind
eg. the coward could be found in the hindmost line |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:25:24 GMT |
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| hilarity |
n. great amusement
eg. Their appearance caused a great deal of hilarity |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:25:30 GMT |
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| hieroglyphic |
adj. picture writing
eg. ancient hieroglyphic tablets |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:25:35 GMT |
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| hibernate |
v. sleep throughout the winter |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:12:58 GMT |
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| hibernal |
adj. typical of winter, cold, wintry
eg. hibernal sleep/plants |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 10 May 2010 16:06:56 GMT |
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