| front |
back |
revisions |
lasted changed by |
history |
| obsidian |
n. black volcano rock |
0 |
thangtt_teet Tue, 23 Mar 2010 09:41:52 GMT |
 |
| obsequy |
n. funereal ceremony, eulogy in funeral
eg. hundreds paid their las respects at his obsequy |
1 |
thangtt_teet Sun, 04 Apr 2010 16:56:19 GMT |
|
| obsequious |
adj. trying too hard to please sb, flattering, sycophantic, fawning
eg. an obsequious manner |
3 |
thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:08:18 GMT |
|
| obnoxious |
adj. objectionable, offensive, noisome
eg. obnoxious odors |
3 |
thangtt_teet Sun, 02 May 2010 04:41:55 GMT |
|
| obloquy |
n. calumny, malign, libel, vituperation, aspersion, opprobrium (ignominy, invective, reproach)
|
2 |
thangtt_teet Sun, 02 May 2010 04:44:28 GMT |
|
| oblivious |
adj. inattentive, unaware
eg. The couple seemed oblivious to what was going on around them |
1 |
thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:05:07 GMT |
|
| oblivion |
n. nearly unconsciousness, forgetfulness of surrounding
eg. He often drinks himself into oblivion |
2 |
thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:05:00 GMT |
|
| obliterate |
v. completely destroy, ravage, rake, extirpate, decimate, eradicate
eg. obliterate the memory of the time in the camps |
2 |
thangtt_teet Sun, 02 May 2010 04:47:17 GMT |
|
| oblique |
adj. indirect, circuitous, roundabout, mealymouthed
eg. an oblique reference / approach / comment |
3 |
thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:04:24 GMT |
|
| obligatory |
adj. essential, required, binding
ant. optional, unrequired, voluntary |
2 |
thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:04:08 GMT |
|
| obituary |
n. notice of a person's death (in newspaper)
eg. an obituary column / notice |
1 |
thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:03:40 GMT |
|
| obfuscate |
v. obscure, cause confusion to halt, nonplus, befuddle, bewilder
eg. dont obfuscate this problem |
4 |
thangtt_teet Sun, 02 May 2010 04:49:32 GMT |
|
| obelisk |
n. a tall pointed stone column with four sides |
0 |
thangtt_teet Tue, 23 Mar 2010 09:26:46 GMT |
|
| obeisance |
n. bow, respect
eg. to make a deep / low obeisance |
1 |
thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:02:52 GMT |
|
| obdurate |
adj. stubborn, adamant, obstinate, mutinous, (contumacious)
eg. He was obdurate in his refusal to listen to our complaints. |
3 |
thangtt_teet Sun, 02 May 2010 05:18:44 GMT |
|
| oaf |
n. stupid or awkward person, (lout) |
1 |
thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:01:57 GMT |
|
| nurture |
v. nourish, educate, foster
eg. My father nurtured a love of art in me |
0 |
thangtt_teet Tue, 23 Mar 2010 09:20:50 GMT |
|
| nuptial |
adj. pertaining to marriage, conjugal, connubial |
0 |
thangtt_teet Tue, 23 Mar 2010 09:20:50 GMT |
|
| numismatist |
n. person who collects coins
eg. the numismatist has a splendid collection of antiquated coins |
1 |
thangtt_teet Sun, 02 May 2010 04:52:02 GMT |
|
| nugatory |
adj. futile, worthless, vain
eg. This agreement is nugatory that no court will enforce it |
1 |
thangtt_teet Sun, 02 May 2010 04:53:22 GMT |
|
| nubile |
adj. sexual attractive, marriageable
eg. It's hard to find a suitable husband for her nubile daughter |
1 |
thangtt_teet Sun, 02 May 2010 04:53:30 GMT |
|
| nuance |
n. shades in meaning or color, slight difference, nicety, subtle
eg. He watched her face intently to catch every nuance of expression |
1 |
thangtt_teet Sun, 02 May 2010 04:53:51 GMT |
|
| noxious |
adj. poisonous and harmful |
0 |
thangtt_teet Tue, 23 Mar 2010 09:11:02 GMT |
|
| novice |
n. beginner, neophyte, tyro
eg. I’m a complete novice at skiing |
1 |
thangtt_teet Sun, 02 May 2010 04:54:25 GMT |
|
| novelty |
n. sth new and interesting
eg. It was fun working there at first but the novelty soon wore off |
1 |
thangtt_teet Sun, 02 May 2010 04:55:17 GMT |
|
| notoriety |
n. ill fame, disrepute
eg. She achieved notoriety for her affair with the senator |
1 |
thangtt_teet Sun, 02 May 2010 04:55:27 GMT |
|
| nostrum |
n. questionable medicine/idea, uncertain method
|
1 |
thangtt_teet Thu, 01 Apr 2010 17:16:51 GMT |
|
| nostalgia |
n. homesickness, longing for the past (noi~ nho') |
0 |
thangtt_teet Tue, 23 Mar 2010 09:07:10 GMT |
|
| nonplus |
v. confuse, perplex, bewilder, obfuscate, (astound)
eg. His remarks nonplussed her, leaving her uncertain how to react |
3 |
thangtt_teet Sun, 02 May 2010 04:57:37 GMT |
|
| nonentity |
n. unimportant person, cipher
eg. The king dismissed his younger brother as nonentity |
3 |
thangtt_teet Sun, 02 May 2010 04:58:17 GMT |
|
| nondescript |
adj. indistinctive, ordinary, dull
eg. a nondescript person / building / town |
1 |
thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:53:54 GMT |
|
| noncommittal |
adj. neutral, undecided, judicious
eg. a noncommittal reply |
1 |
thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:53:21 GMT |
|
| nonchalance |
n. indifference, apathy
eg. an air of nonchalance |
1 |
thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:53:04 GMT |
|
| nominal |
adj. in name only but not in reality, titular
eg. The shares were sold for well below their nominal value |
2 |
thangtt_teet Sun, 02 May 2010 05:00:40 GMT |
|
| nomenclature |
n. system of names, terminology
eg. zoological nomenclature |
1 |
thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:49:34 GMT |
|
| nomadic |
adj. wandering, migratory, peripatetic
eg. nomadic tribes |
3 |
thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:49:26 GMT |
|
| noisome |
adj. - fetid, putrid, malodorous, obnoxious
- offensive, vile
eg. noisome smell |
3 |
thangtt_teet Sun, 02 May 2010 05:04:08 GMT |
|
| nocturnal |
adj. at night
eg. nocturnal visit |
1 |
thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:48:34 GMT |
|
| nirvana |
n. the state of peace and happiness that a person achieves after giving up all personal desires |
0 |
thangtt_teet Tue, 23 Mar 2010 08:45:40 GMT |
|
| nip |
n/v. bite, damage, freeze
eg. The icy wind nipped at our faces |
3 |
thangtt_teet Sun, 02 May 2010 05:04:29 GMT |
|
| nihilist |
n. one who believe that traditional and religious belief have no value
eg. a cynical nihilist |
1 |
thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:46:48 GMT |
|
| niggle |
v. complain annoyingly about minor points, (carp, bicker, squabble, quibble, cavil)
eg. My only niggle is that they should have told me sooner. |
2 |
thangtt_teet Sun, 02 May 2010 05:06:10 GMT |
|
| niggardly |
adj. mean, not worth much, miserly
eg. she received a niggardly pittance from the government. |
1 |
thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:43:48 GMT |
|
| nicety |
n. precision, minute difference, nuance, subtle
eg. The nicety of his argument |
2 |
thangtt_teet Sun, 02 May 2010 05:06:33 GMT |
|
| nib |
n. metal point of a pen, beak
eg. The nibs of fountain pens often become clotted and corroded. |
2 |
thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:42:57 GMT |
|
| nexus |
n. connection
eg. the nexus between industry and political power |
1 |
thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:41:09 GMT |
|
| nettle |
v. annoy, provoke, chafe, exasperate
eg. Do not let her nettle you with her sarcastic remarks |
2 |
thangtt_teet Sun, 02 May 2010 05:07:46 GMT |
|
| nether |
adj. lower
eg. Traditions locates hell in the nether regions |
1 |
thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:40:52 GMT |
|
| nepotism |
n. give unfair advantages for ur relatives
eg. His advancement is based on nepotism rather than ability |
1 |
thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:40:44 GMT |
|
| neophyte |
n. beginner, recent convert, tyro, novice, recruit
eg. The site gives neophytes the chance to learn from experts. |
2 |
thangtt_teet Sun, 02 May 2010 05:08:45 GMT |
|
| neologism |
n. newly coined words or phrases
eg. microcomputer is a neologism |
1 |
thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:38:39 GMT |
|
| nemesis |
n. someone seeking revenge |
0 |
thangtt_teet Tue, 23 Mar 2010 08:21:06 GMT |
|
| negligible |
adj. insignificant, inconsequential, trivial, trifling, petty, (minor, minute)
eg. The cost was negligible |
2 |
thangtt_teet Sun, 02 May 2010 05:10:22 GMT |
|
| negligence |
n. carelessness, disregard, neglect
eg. The accident was caused by negligence on the part of the driver. |
1 |
thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:31:47 GMT |
|
| nefarious |
adj. wicked, abominable, execrable, malevolent, malicious, heinous, atrocious, iniquitous, opprobrious
eg. nefarious activities |
3 |
thangtt_teet Sun, 02 May 2010 05:13:24 GMT |
|
| necromancy |
n. black magic, dealing with the dead |
0 |
thangtt_teet Tue, 23 Mar 2010 08:13:56 GMT |
|
| nebulous |
adj. ambiguous, vague, murky
eg. a nebulous concept |
1 |
thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:29:54 GMT |
|
| navigable |
adj. wide and deep enough for ships to pass through
eg. the navigable waterway |
1 |
thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:29:46 GMT |
|
| nautical |
adj. pertaining to ships or sailing
eg. nautical terms |
1 |
thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:29:39 GMT |
|
| nauseate |
v. cause sb to vomit or disgusted
eg. I was nauseated by the violence in the movie. |
1 |
thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:29:20 GMT |
|
| natty |
adj. neat and fashionable, modish, dapper
eg. a natty little briefcase |
2 |
thangtt_teet Sun, 02 May 2010 05:15:43 GMT |
|
| natation |
n. swimming
eg. the course in natation |
1 |
thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:27:21 GMT |
|
